Contact
Malaysia Tourism Centre
mtc, 109 jalan ampang between klcc and dang wangi, (http://www.mtc.gov.my). formerly matic, this tourist information centre has a wealth of information on malaysia, occasional cultural shows, surly staff and semi-crippled but free pcs for browsing the net.
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Also handles Hong Kong/Macau visas.
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India High Commission
Tap water in Kuala Lumpur is heavily chlorinated and thus safe, but unfortunately the pipes that carry it may not be. Most locals boil or filter it before use; alternatively, bottled water is cheap and ubiquitous.There is no malaria in the city, but dengue fever can be a problem at times, so take precautions against mosquitoes.Between May and October, Kuala Lumpur is occasionally shrouded in dense haze from forest fires in Sumatra and Borneo, which can be a health concern for asthmatics and pretty unpleasant for everybody. However, the haze comes and goes, and varies greatly from year to year: it was terrible in 2006, but non-existent in 2007, and had started again in 2008 and very clean after 2009 onward.