Kuching is a small city in Sarawak, East Malaysia, and the capital of the state. It is also the largest city on the island of Borneo. Kuching is a popular tourist destination, and the city's population is a mix of Malay, Chinese, Melanau, Iban and Orang Ulu. The city is also home to a significant number of expatriates.
Kuching is often dubbed the "Cat City" because of the ubiquitous statues of cats in and around the city. These statues come in all shapes and sizes, from small marble sculptures in front of businesses, to a large bronze statue of a cat that stands at the riverfront.
The city is also home to a few colonial-era buildings, including the Sarawak Museum, the Old Court House and the Astana (Governor's Residence). The Kuching Waterfront is a popular place to relax, and the Sarawak
![Kuala Lumpur is the national capital and most populous city in Malaysia. The city covers an area of 243 km2 and has an estimated population of 1.6 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, covering similar area as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.5 million people as of 2012. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in South-East Asia, in terms of population and economy.
Kuala Lumpur is the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia. The city was once home to the executive and judicial branches of the federal government, but they were moved to Putrajaya in early 1999. Some sections of the judiciary still remain in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. The official residence of the Malaysian King, the Istana Negara, is also situated in Kuala Lumpur. Rated as an alpha world city, Kuala Lumpur is the cultural, financial and economic centre of Malaysia due to its position as the capital as well as being a key city. Kuala Lumpur was ranked 48th among global cities by Foreign Policy's 2010 Global Cities Index and was ranked 67th among global cities for economic and social innovation by the 2thinknow Innovation Cities Index in 2010.
Since the 1990s, the city has played host to many international sporting, political and cultural events including the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the Formula One Grand Prix. In addition, Kuala Lumpur is home to the tallest twin buildings in the world, the Petronas Twin Towers, which have become an iconic symbol of Malaysia's futuristic development [Wikipedia.org] | Johor Bahru in Malaysia](https://humbo.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com/place-photo/5ffa2ff19ed1ddb22d235d13/6xc_BMxB-z_thumb.jpeg)
