A new choice for sightseeing and shopping: Malaysia Shopping Carnival

Want to relax on your summer vacation and go on a crazy shopping spree, but tired of Japanese outlets? Actually, besides Japan, Malaysiais also an emerging shopping destination. Every summer, there's an annualMalaysiaShopping Festival. From now until August 31, over a thousand stores will be offering huge discounts — shopaholics shouldn't miss it out!

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Besides the discounts at Japanese stores, if you're in the bustling city centre, you can also check out two small events that will be held at Kuala LumpurPavilion Kuala Lumpur(Pavilion Kuala Lumpur):2015?/span>Kuala LumpurFashion Week (Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week) (8- 16Day) and the Clock Culture Exhibition (Time Culture) (72015Kuala LumpurFashionThe week primarily promotes local fashion designers and brands to build international recognition,and further developMalaysia’sluxury fashion retail market.The Watch Culture Exhibition is organized by Swiss Time Gallery,featuring timepieces from top-tier brands and high-end jewellery accessories.

Specialty Shopping Areas

If fashion and watches aren’t your thing,the MalaysianTourism Board has also designated unique shopping areas for those with distinctive tastes. These shopping zones include:The traditional shopping area along Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman,Wanda Plaza,Bandar Sunway?Bandar Sunway)and Subang Jaya in Selangor?Subang Jaya, Selangor),Penang's George Town?Penang, George Town),JohorJohor BahruJohor(Johor Bahru, Johor),Malacca(Melaka),Sabah(Sabah)(Sabah).

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#beautifulMalaysiaWin big prizes online

Travel and also have the chance to win great prizes at the same time. To allow travelers from around the world to join this shopping extravaganza and experience the festive atmosphere, from now until September 20,MalaysiaTourism Promotion Board has launched the #beautifulMalaysia photo contest.This 12-week competition offers attractive prizes, including a GoPro Hero 4, an iPad Air 2, a Canon EOS 100D camera, and an OPPO Find 5 mobile phone as top awards.

Just upload your beautiful photos that fit the following four themes — scenery, festivals, food, and shopping — to Instagram or the URL below, tag them with #beautifulMalaysia, or upload directly to the contest website (www.tourism.gov.my/beautifulMalaysia)

Award-winning works will also be printed as postcards, forming a "beautifulMalaysia”The photo set is put togetherMalaysiaSold at designated airports.