Kuala Lumpur

American

[kwah-luh loom-poor] / ˈkwɑ lə lʊmˈpʊər /

noun

a city in and the capital of Malaysia, in the SW Malay Peninsula.

Kuala Lumpur British

/ ˈkwɑːlə ˈlʊmpʊə, -pə /

noun

a city in Malaysia, in the SW Malay Peninsula: formerly (until 1999) the capital of Malaysia; became capital of the Federated Malay States in 1895, and of Malaysia in 1963; capital of Selangor state from 1880 to 1973, when it was made a federal territory. Pop: 1 392 000 (2005 est)

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The ministry said it hopes the U.S. will honor its commitments and ensure tariff levels on Chinese goods do not exceed those agreed at the October meeting in Kuala Lumpur.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

The benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Index is trading near levels last seen in 2018 and is up 4.4% year to date.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

Ultimately the remaining team members got on the flight to Kuala Lumpur.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

The rest of the travelling squad arrived in Malaysia early Wednesday morning after flying out from Sydney, AFP photos at Kuala Lumpur International Airport showed.

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026

In Malaya, at Kuala Lumpur, mosquitoes at first reacted to DDT by leaving the treated interiors.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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