Kuala Lumpur

American  

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

noun

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

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Kuala Lumpur British  

/ ˈkwɑːlə ˈlʊmpʊə, -pə /

noun

1. 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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Kuala Lumpur

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

Officials from China and the US reached an agreement in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia before a Trump-Xi meeting in South Korea in October 2025 that extended their tariff truce until November this year.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

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

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

Malaysia’s benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Index is trading at levels not seen since 2019, and its IPO market is gathering steam.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

MI6 sent agents to Kuala Lumpur and Manila in hopes of picking up her trail, but Mother focused on her midway destination.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti