Flags are a-flutter all over Kuala Lumpur these days. Malaysia is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its independence from British rule this August, and the word “Merdeka!” (Freedom), emblazoned on banners, buntings, posters and public spaces big and small, is once more on the march across the Malay peninsula.

With the entire country in a fiesta mood all-year round, now is the best time to visit Malaysia and sample its kaleidoscopic attractions. “Visit Malaysia 2007″ has some 50 major events lined up for visitors, the grandest of them this August.

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