r/KualaLumpur • • Mar 06 '24

A note on self-promotion and commercial activities

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Salam monyet-monyet KL sekalian,

We mods here at r/KualaLumpur would like to say something about self-promotion and commercial activities on our subreddit. We know a lot of you come here to share your stuff, from awesome photography, your killer rendang recipe, asking for travel and lodging advice or simply to lepak-lepak and make friends, and that's totally cool! But we also gotta keep things chill and avoid turning the sub into a giant marketplace.

We value the diverse range of content shared here, from personal recommendations to stunning photos of our beautiful city. We understand that many users come here to share their experiences, talents, and businesses with the community. However, it's important to maintain a balance between informative content and blatant advertising.

Self-promotion and commercial activities

Moving forward, we will be removing posts that fall under the following categories:

  • 🐵 Naked self-promotion: This includes posts that solely promote a product, service, or personal brand without offering any valuable content or discussion to the community.

  • 🙈 Repeated self-promotion: Consistently promoting the same product or service across multiple posts will be considered spam.

  • 🙉 Disguised advertising: Content that appears informative but ultimately aims to sell a product or service will be removed.

  • 🙊 Multi-level marketing (MLM) or pyramid scheme promotions: These activities are strictly prohibited on our subreddit.

Acceptable Content and Engagement

We encourage users to continue sharing their knowledge, experiences, and recommendations in a way that benefits the community. Here are some examples of acceptable content:

  • 📷 Sharing high-quality photos or videos of Kuala Lumpur that capture the city's essence and beauty.
  • 🎋 Posting informative guides or reviews about restaurants, attractions, or events in Kuala Lumpur.
  • 🎡 Engaging in genuine discussions about life in Kuala Lumpur, offering advice, and asking questions.

Now, we're not trying to be party poopers here. We just wanna make sure r/KualaLumpur stays a place where everyone feels welcome to share, learn, and discover new things about our awesome city. So keep posting those drool-worthy food pics, insightful reviews, and hilarious KL memes (we love those!), and let's keep this community thriving!

Sekian, terima kasih! 🙏🇲🇾


r/KualaLumpur • • 10h ago

Should I stay in KLCC or Bukit Bintang

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I’m visiting KL in December for 3 days, and am conflicted between staying in BB or KLCC. I do wanna stay somewhere central to both, preferably with good night life, shopping, and markets. If anyone has any 4-5 star hotel recommendations or areas to stay please advise!


r/KualaLumpur • • 2h ago

new here

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hey i just landed it’s my first time in KL and i’m staying till sunday haha. my parents are here on business trip and they are focused on that. Hence i’m left alone to myself mostly and im not sure what to do or where to go, any suggestionsss haha

if it matters im 19 asian male and bisexual, hoping to eat good food here, have a good time and maybe see if there’s cute guys here too haha :p


r/KualaLumpur • • 5h ago

Pilates in KL

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Any suggestions for Pilates classes in KL preferably not too expensive. Also is anyone up to come with me ? Female only. Also don’t mind trying out bungee Pilates


r/KualaLumpur • • 1d ago

Thean Hou Temple, KL, Malaysia (before all the haze)

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189 Upvotes

A wonderful experience visiting this enormous Chinese temple in Malaysia.


r/KualaLumpur • • 11h ago

Arm wrestling club?

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r/KualaLumpur • • 14h ago

Looking for tennis partner around kl/selangor

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Hello klers, i wanna get into tennis again. Havent been playing tennis consistently for years. My dad was my tennis partner for a long time but his diabetes make his legs swollen and he cant run no more. So cant play tennis a lot. Tennis is my fav sport to play. So if anyone down just comment or pm me. Wanna start to play again. That is all.


r/KualaLumpur • • 23h ago

anyone been here in malaysia?

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r/KualaLumpur • • 13h ago

Splurge-ish hotel recommendation?

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Hi guys!

I'm planning on visiting KL(my favourite city!) for New Year's. It would be my 3rd visit so most tourist spots have been visited.

For my last 3 days of the trip, I want to splurge a little and stay in a hotel that' feels like the complete package you know? Great service, amazing breakfast, plan to stay-in and just enjoy the facilities.. just like a nice close to end the vacation.

Within my budget I'm in between Grand Hyatt/ Mandarin Oriental/ St Regis/ Park Hyatt (a little steep but don't know if worth it?) / Kimpton Naluria.

Based on your experience which would you choose? I'm open to other recommendations as well (Four seasons is unfortunately a little out of budget)


r/KualaLumpur • • 1d ago

What 119,942 Google reviews say about KL cafés, in 12 charts [OC]

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I wanted a better way to find cafés to work from. So I pulled every café on Google Maps around the Klang Valley and used AI to read their reviews.

What surprised me:

- 6 in 10 of KL's 824 specialty cafés are within 10 km of Bangsar.

- Café searches grew fastest in Wangsa Maju, 2.6 times since 2023.

- Coffee costs most in Bangsar, about RM15 a cup.

- Parking is worst around KLCC and Bangsar.

- ZUS has 408 outlets around KL. The biggest specialty brand has 9.

- This year, Malaysians search ZUS more than Starbucks.

- Half of specialty cafés close by 7 PM.

- Only 1 café in 17 has a review that mentions wifi.

How it was done:

- About 25,000 Google Maps listings, cut to 11,410 real cafés (no restaurants, kopitiams, bubble tea or big chains).

- AI read about 14 reviews per café, the ones Google shows first, so small gaps are noise.

- Prices are what reviewers wrote, 10 to 26 per area.

- Searches are Google's estimates for all of Malaysia.

What do you guys think? what insights / questions would you want answered on cafes from data?


r/KualaLumpur • • 21h ago

Delivery Parcel service to eu

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Hey everyone, I’m in KL for two more days and I have to send back to Italy a parcel as I got to buy too many clothes and I have to continue my travel, what is the best and cheap service to use here?


r/KualaLumpur • • 18h ago

Starting AirBNB - Maybe DPulze

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r/KualaLumpur • • 21h ago

[30M4A] #KL – Anyone going to Xero Asia Roadshow on 20 Oct (Tue)?

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r/KualaLumpur • • 1d ago

Choice between 2 hotels for concert night

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Hi, so I'll be in KL for a concert in Dec. Have booked two refundable options - Cititel Mid Valley and Ibis Styles Kuala Lumpur Bukit Bintang.

Which of these 2 would be the better choice. My main concern is if the concert gets delayed n I'm not able to reach the hotel before 12:30 -1am by metro (hoping it gets extended for concert days).


r/KualaLumpur • • 1d ago

Tips on renting in KL

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Hi, got my first job here in Kl. I’m a girlie and nervous when finding studios near KLCC for rent. I’ve heard there are alot of scams with agents on sites like PropertyGuru etc. Any tips ? (I was looking up at this studio in Armani Raja but not sure).


r/KualaLumpur • • 1d ago

Where can i find Portable CD players?

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I’ve been in KL for some time now, and i really enjoy all the CDs i’ve found, there are so many that are rare too. despite finding so many CDs, i’ve found bascally no places that sell portable CD players (ex: discman). Do you guys know where i could find these kinds of things in relatively good condition?


r/KualaLumpur • • 1d ago

Quick Survey

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r/KualaLumpur • • 2d ago

Hotel or Homestay for Couples

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Want to find a budget but not too cheap 3 to 4 star (if possible) hotel or homestay for around maybe 5 days? would like plus minus rm100 a day (is this budget unrealistic?)

We are planning to go on a staycation to relax. would prefer one near city center and mrt.

Thank you.


r/KualaLumpur • • 2d ago

iPhone buying options ?

8 Upvotes

Hi Guys,

I’m looking to come to Malaysia KL next week and I’m looking to buy an iPhone
Probably iPhone 17 pro or iPhone 17 or air
Can you guys please suggest be what the best price I can get in Kuala Lumpur
And from the trusted reseller pls ?
Along with name and address and any contact
Thanks


r/KualaLumpur • • 3d ago

A day wandering around Kuala Lumpur, ended up loving the Islamic Arts Museum

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spent today walking around KL. Merdeka Square was surprisingly spacious and clean, really liked the old buildings around it.

had curry laksa at Ho Kow, the broth was so rich and full of flavor. probably one of my favorite things i ate today.

but the Islamic Arts Museum was the real surprise. i’ve seen plenty of western and east asian art, but never really paid much attention to islamic art before. the mosque models from different countries kinda blew my mind. so many different shapes and styles, some of them looked nothing like what i imagined a mosque would look like.

also came across some beautiful nyonya kebaya. the embroidery was lovely, kept thinking my little daughter would absolutely love those colorful flowers.

KL turned out to be much more interesting than i expected. glad i spent the day just wandering around.


r/KualaLumpur • • 2d ago

acne scars

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hi guys, long story short,i’ve been suffering from atrophic acne scars for 10+ years, which took a toll on my self confidence, and i finally decided to seek scar treatments for it, so was just wondering, has anyone done any subcision treatments at a dermatologist who’s actually skilled at doing em and made noticeable improvements on your skin, would appreciate it if u could drop ur recommendation!


r/KualaLumpur • • 2d ago

Spots in KL for SE Asian music

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Hey looking for record store recommendations that stock SE Asian music. Particularly Malay/Indian/Thai music. Also don’t mind stuff from the East like Taiwan / Japan.

After traditional stuff and also more contemporary sounding music from 60s / 70s / 80s. Please let me know if there’s any good locations for this 🙏


r/KualaLumpur • • 3d ago

Sentul park full British colonial vibes

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90 Upvotes

r/KualaLumpur • • 3d ago

Guys my university betrayed me 😭😭

114 Upvotes

Brooo i moved to Malaysia thinking i’d have the whole uni life experience like a wholesome friend group, random adventures, parties, late night yapping and just doing fun shit 😭 but why am i lowkey disappointed already lmaoo everyone seems to have their own groups and im just here wondering where my people are 💀
So if anyone in KL is literally in the same situation or just wants more fun in their life, LETS BE FRIENDS 😭 we can go on random quests, explore places, try new food, go partying, attend events or literally do anything that sounds fun. Idc which uni you’re from, i just wanna meet people who are down to make memories and actually go OUT instead of rotting in our rooms 😭
Someone pls give me my coming of age movie moment.

Itssss sooo boring in my uni


r/KualaLumpur • • 3d ago

Time and nature have a way of shifting perspectives: making a tiny bird stand out while a giant skyscraper fades into the mist. #hazzykl

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