Population
32,730,000 (2020)
Official language
Malaysian language called Malaysian Malay or simply just Malay
Currency
MYR RM - Malaysian Ringgit
Capital
Putrajaya
Time Zone
UTC+8 (MST)
Dialling Code
+60
Area (sq. miles)
127,724
GDP
$900.426 bn
0% for books and 6% for ebooks
No
Malaysian Book Publishers Association (MABOPA)
Malaysian Booksellers Association
Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair held over 10 days in March/April
BookFest Malaysia held over 11 days in June
Kuala Lumpur Trade & Copyright Centre provide financial assistance to foreign publishers and Malaysian and foreign translators to raise the profile of Malaysian authors
Malaysia is also covered in the in-depth profile for Singapore.
Useful Contacts
Email: info@britishcouncil.org.my
Tel: +60 3 2723 7900
Email: Trade.KualaLumpur@fco.gov.uk
Tel: +60 (3) 2170 2200
Karangkraf Media Group
PTS Media Group
Pelangi Publishing Group
Oyez!Books
Silverfish Books
University Book Store Malaysia (UBSM)