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 transport ministry said the pause in operations mainly affected flights to and from Singapore, also other international routes including Doha, Sydney and Kuala Lumpur.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

"They felt like this was the right time for them to go for this pilgrimage," Raman said, speaking to AFP in Kuala Lumpur.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Sydney, Jakarta and Bangkok posted gains, while Manila and Kuala Lumpur were flat.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

"This is actually a very common issue in Johor city and Kuala Lumpur, but especially in Forest City. Forest City is very special."

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

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

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson