KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia,
May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- On a map,
Malaysia looks like two open
palms. To the west is peninsular Malaysia - the southernmost part of
continental Asia - and to the east
are the states of Sabah and
Sarawak. Bring these hands
together and you have a nation of 30 million people and Yelp's 31st
international market. Welcome to the Yelp family Malaysia!
Malaysia has a long, proud
history and to this day remains a magnet for a wide variety of
ethnic groups, cultures, and religions. With lots of influence from
Malay, Chinese, Indian, Thai, Javanese, and Sumatran cultures - not
to mention over 130 different languages - Malaysia is southeast Asia's melting pot.
Malaysia's diversity doesn't
stop with culture. It is home to nearly 20 percent of the world's
animal species, making it one of the most biodiverse countries in
the world. Many of these animals can be found in the Taman Negara
rainforest, which is thought to be 75 million years older than the
Amazon!
If you have diverse tastes, there's never a dull bite in
Malaysia. Choose a classic laksa
or go for the festive favourite - rendang. You can grab eggs and
toast at a kopitiam, or scarf down roti canai from a mamak.
Yelp Malaysia kicks off in the
country's largest city and home of the famed Petronas Towers, in
Kuala Lumpur, and people all over
the country can now begin to search for their favorite businesses
on Yelp.
Miriam Warren, Yelp's Vice
President of New Markets, said the Yelp app and website were a
great fit for Malaysia's highly
connected citizens. "Malaysians have over 40 million mobile devices
and the vast majority of the country uses social networks
regularly. Given they are so digitally savvy, we know they're going
to love using Yelp to find great local businesses."
Download the Yelp app or log on to Yelp.my to discover the
diversity of Malaysia's melting
pot. Businesses can get in on the action too at biz.yelp.my by
claiming their business for free and building their Yelp Business
Page.
CONTACT: Nicholas Lembo,
nlembo@yelp.com
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SOURCE Yelp Inc.