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4 | MALAYSIA MALAYSIA Over 60 airlines – including national carrier Malaysian Airlines – provide direct flights from over 100 global destinations to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). KLIA 2 is the purpose-built terminal for Air Asia Group, the world's best low-coast carrier for 11 straight years. According to ICCA's 2018 report, Kuala Lumpur ranks 34 th worldwide – up four spots on the previous year – and 10th in Asia Pacific for international meetings. FAST FACTS KUALA LUMPUR: CAPITAL CHARM A pro-business, metropolitan destination that expertly manages investments and tourism developments, coupled with direct air access to major cities worldwide, Malaysia's capital is world's seventh most-visited city for the third straight year, according to MasterCard's 2018 Global Destination Cities Index. With a well-balanced experience of cultural wonders, heritage charms, vibrant nightlife, mega malls, fine dining and luxury accommodation, on top of a progressive events infrastructure, the dynamic Kuala Lumpur sits high on business' planners lists. With KL's Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC), the country boasts South-east Asia's third-largest venue for large-scale events, perfect for larger groups hosting up to 47,700 guests in theatre setting or 28,300 guests in banquet arrangement. In September, MITEC unveiled two new multipurpose rooms, joining the existing 11 exhibition halls, one ballroom, 13 meeting rooms, and two outdoor amphitheatres. Right in the city's heart is the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre which overlooks the Petronas Twin Towers. Divided among eight exhibition halls with mobile rigging grids is 33,659sqm of space for imaginative setups, ballroom, banquet hall and conference halls fitted with state-of-the-art technology for all meeting types. The Plenary Hall, spanning two floors, can host 3,000 delegates. Another popular venue, the 24,000sqm Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) allows tented exhibitions as well as foyer space outdoors and features extra-large cargo elevators to support heavy exhibits. MEET Kuala Lumpur boasts several international hotel brands – like Hilton, Westin, Le Meridien, and Marriot – that are equipped with top-notch meeting facilities. W Kuala Lumpur took residence right opposite the Twin Towers in 2018, and was joined by Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur next to the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) precinct. For larger groups looking for an all-encompassing venue, the St. Regis Kuala Lumpur in the Sentral Precinct offers over 10,000sqm of events space. Over at the fashionable Bukit Bintang zone, new luxury hotelier names like Pavilion Hotel, Banyan Tree, The RuMa, and EQ, are five minutes away from retail heaven. To catch incredible views of the Twin Towers, check out hotels circling the KLCC Park like Mandarin Oriental, Grand Hyatt and Traders. Stay for the KLCC Lake Symphony Light and Sound Water Fountain – a dazzling display of 150 dramatic animations – happening nightly outside the Suria KLCC mall. STAY located around the Kuala Lumpur City Centre precinct as well as Bukit Bintang shopping and entertainment district. There are 71 4-star and 5-star hotels with meeting facilities