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Capital: Kuala LumpurNow in Kuala Lumpur: 27°C, overcast, wind 6 km/hCurrency: MYR. 1 EUR = 4.57 MYR; 1 USD = 4.09 MYRGDP: $472 billion2 stories in the last 24 hours

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GDP (current US$)$472 billion2025

GDP per person$13,1252025

Economic growth+5.2%2025

Population36.0 million2025

Source: World Bank. Latest available figures; the year is shown under each number.

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Indonesia urges umrah pilgrims to avoid Singapore, Malaysia transit flightsStraits Times · 4 min ago
The government cited a potential to to strengthen Indonesia's aviation industry as the reason.
DTEC granted permit to ship raw rare earths from Malaysia to US for research, CEO saysStraits Times · 1 h ago
The permit allows it to export up to 700 tonnes of rare-earth carbonate from Perak.

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