Below you'll find insider tips on getting the best from Kuala Lumpur, from hints on finding a home to reviews of the hottest restaurants in town.
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Residential Areas
KL is a small city, even when you include areas which are officially in another state, like Ampang, Petaling Jaya, Subang and Sungai Buloh. Expats and affluent locals tend to use the same... read more
Ampang
Most KL residents refer to the area east of the junction of Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Ampang as ‘Ampang’. In truth this covers a large and diverse area, with the town of Ampang itself... read more
Bangsar
Home to KL’s cafe society, there’s always something new happening in this upmarket suburb. Located between KL city and Petaling Jaya, Bangsar has good transport links and is popular with... read more
Bukit Tunku
One of the older suburbs, Bukit Tunku (sometimes known as Kenny Hills) is an oasis of green located just outside the city centre. Hidden in its forest-covered slopes are some of the... read more
City Centre
This is the place to be if you like to have everything on your doorstep. The city centre is quite compact and there’s still plenty of residential accommodation in among the office blocks,... read more
Counry Heights
This new upmarket residential community was established in 1992 and is located in Kajang, between KL and Putrajaya. It’s about a 30 to 45 minute drive into KL, depending on traffic.... read more
Damansara Heights
Also known as Bukit Damansara, this is one of KL’s ritziest neighbourhoods, and a lot of wealthy families live here. Like neighbouring Bangsar, Damansara Heights is built on a hill and... read more
Mont Kiara
Probably the newest neighbourhood in KL, Mont Kiara is a planned community consisting of a mixture of high-rise condominiums and modern gated housing complexes. It’s been purpose designed... read more
Petaling Jaya
Actually a city in its own right rather than a suburb of KL having been granted city status in 2006. Petaling Jaya, commonly known as PJ, was established by the British administration in... read more
Sri Hartamas
Located to the east of Mont’Kiara are Sri Hartamas and Desa Sri Hartamas, on either side of the Sprint Highway. An established upmarket suburb, Hartamas has a wider variety of housing... read more
