Malaysia out of dodgy list of Asia's dangerous cities


PETALING JAYA: A dodgy 2016 article which listed Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, Klang and Johor Baru as among the most dangerous cities in Asia has gone viral, a year after its initial publication.

Quoting geography site, World Atlas, a local portal had then reported Kuala Lumpur as the second most dangerous Asian city, with Petaling Jaya in third, Klang in fifth and Johor Baru in 10th.

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