Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Also known as Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur · Gizlungzpoh · KL · KUL · Kouala Loumpou · Kouala Loumpour

Population

1,453,975 inhabitants of record

Coordinates

3.141°, 101.687° WGS 84

Time zone

Asia/Kuala_Lumpur 03:17 · Sunday, 31 May 2026

Terrain

56 m digital elevation model

The Atlas score

Eight dimensions, weighed.

Part of Asia & Pacific — The New Hubs.

Composite Wealth Score
out of 100

Banking depth

Tax regime

Residency pathway

Family offices

Privacy & discretion

Luxury fabric

International reach

⚠ Safety & Stability

Wealth is not judged blind to reality here: real-world risk lowers the score from 71 to 53 (−25%).

Conflict / war

State repression

Scores last updated 30 May 2026.

Offices & counsel in Kuala Lumpur

A short list, kept by hand.

Private Banks

CIMB Private (Malaysia)

Menara CIMB, Jalan Stesen Sentral 2 +60 3 2261 8888 MS, EN, ZH
Maybank Private

Menara Maybank, 100 Jalan Tun Perak +60 3 2070 8833 MS, EN, ZH

Law Firms

Skrine

Unit 50-8-1, 8th Floor, Wisma UOA Damansara +60 3 2081 3999 MS, EN

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Sentul 100,000

Persönliches Briefing

Residency, Steuern & Banking in Kuala Lumpur

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