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On Feb 1st each year, those who work or study in the Federal Territory (FT) – or Wilayah Persekutuan (WP) in Malay - of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya will enjoy a day off. It is especially nice this year as it falls on Sunday, which makes Monday a holiday for us. Another long weekend for us, after enjoying the Chinese New Year holiday.

Some information on Federal Territory:

Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia and is the nation’s largest city. Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur literally means muddy confluence in Malay) was ceded by the state of Selangor to the federal government on Feb 14, 1974.

Labuan, the main island in the FT. Labuan (the name Labuan derives from the Malay word labuhan meaning anchorage) was proclaimed a Federal Territory of Malaysia on Apr 16, 1984. Labuan was established as an International Offshore Financial Centre in October 1990.

Putrajaya became the third Federal Territory on Feb 1, 2001. Putrajaya is the new federal administrative centre of Malaysia. Putrajaya is named after Malaysia’s first Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra.

To all FT citizens, enjoy your holiday!