Kuala Lumpur Tech City
Why KL
The Regional Business Hub
The gateway to SEA markets for decades, Kuala Lumpur offers exciting opportunities and a conducive environment for businesses to thrive.
Kuala Lumpur is having more tech giants moving into major office areas in the city, such as Kuala Lumpur Sentral (Google) and Mid Valley (Facebook).
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According to Knight Frank’s recently-launched fourth-edition “Global Cities: The 2018 Report”
The prime rent for the Cyberjaya office market is just US$11.55 (RM48.90) per sq ft per year. It is ranked the second cheapest after Whitefield in Bengaluru, India’s high-tech industry centre which goes for US$9.65 per sq ft per year.
Fintech Reaches an Inflection Point in Malaysia
Live the Kuala Lumpur Life
Kuala Lumpur has maintained world-class standards across all sectors, so you can enjoy a quality lifestyle all around.
Infrastructure
Home to some of the most iconic landmarks, Kuala Lumpur has invested heavily on roads and transport infrastructure, including ETS, LRT and MRT.
Education
From international schools to universities, Kuala Lumpur has affiliations with top institutes from around the world.
Healthcare
Malaysia’s healthcare system continues going from strength to strength as the government invests more in marketing the country as a global medical tourism destination. Kuala Lumpur offers high quality yet relatively inexpensive healthcare services and well-trained medical staff through a range of world-class clinics, hospitals and medical facilities.
Entertainment
Residents can enjoy time off at famous amusement parks, cultural festivals, art galleries, rooftop bars, shopping malls and more.
Ease of doing business
Kuala Lumpur is preferred by entrepreneurs for its transparent business regulations and government support.
Culture
A nation of multilinguals, capable of speaking Malay, English, Chinese, Indian and more, Kuala Lumpur is a cultural powerhouse with beautiful weather and great food.
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Kuala Lumpur
For Tech Businesses
Booming IT Growth With A Growing Digital Population
With Cyberjaya and 20 other cyber centres in major cities, Malaysia is home to a population that can only be described as ‘internet savvy’, adopting mobile applications for everyday transactions.
Total number of smartphone users in Malaysia
20.9M
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Malaysia’s broadband penetration rate
118%
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Total number of Twitter users in Malaysia
7.2M
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Malaysia’s internet penetration rate
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Malaysia’s online banking penetration rate
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Hotspot for Startups
Malaysia is ranked 8th in the world as Most Startup-Friendly countries, ahead of ASEAN neighbours
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