Kuala Lumpur

[kwah-luh loom-poor]

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a city in and the capital of Malaysia, in the SW Malay Peninsula.

Kuala Lumpur

/ ˈkwɑːlə ˈlʊmpʊə, -pə /

noun

a city in Malaysia, in the SW Malay Peninsula: formerly (until 1999) the capital of Malaysia; became capital of the Federated Malay States in 1895, and of Malaysia in 1963; capital of Selangor state from 1880 to 1973, when it was made a federal territory. Pop: 1 392 000 (2005 est)

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Although having netted in underground car parks in Kuala Lumpur and been fascinated by the the size of Jonah Lomu's lunch, perhaps the tournament was approached in a more leisurely fashion.

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The scenes on the flight from Manchester to Kuala Lumpur were said to be like a party, with loud music and drinks.

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Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was struck down over the Donbas region of Ukraine, during a conflict between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian forces.

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To set the tenor, she destroys an entire medical laboratory in Kuala Lumpur while bemoaning her ennui.

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Bids from Kuala Lumpur, Cardiff, Calgary, Edmonton and Adelaide to host the 2026 Games were withdrawn because of concerns over costs, leaving it without a host until Victoria stepped in in 2023.

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