Shopping in Malaysia is a voyage of never ending discovery - a hunt for the rare treasures of the Orient, a branded designer good or an intricate local handicraft. Malaysia presents the shopper the best the region has to offer. The competitive ringgit exchange, the variety of shopping venues have made Malaysia a shopper's paradise. If you are looking for something uniquely Malaysian, you couldn't go wrong with pewter ware, songket and batik, to name a few.
Malaysia's tax havens are Pulau Langkawi and Labuan. Duty free areas are also found at Rantau Panjang and Pengkalan Kubur both in Kelantan, and Padang Besar and Bukit Kayu Hitam in Kedah. An interesting mix of duty free shops can also be found at city centres and airports in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Penang.