I have been there last year, May i think...cant remember..
I went there for working. I took MAS flight but I don't know how much it costs since it was paid by my company
It was a direct flight.

It takes about 3 hours to fly there, if not mistaken..hehe

Their government control their internet access and mobile. Yahoo email, hotmail email, google mail, aol, gmx all blocked by government. I able to access to my company email. I tried friendster and it's working as well Mobile phone is not common there (only for those very rich people or may be businessman) and yours one will not working there. Lots of beggar , be careful, some of them like gangster...demanding for money. Some will follow you and keep on asking for money, especially small kids and children.

Their major transportation is by foot. So it is very hardly for you to see fat people there..haha. Everyone is super slim there. During business day/peak hour, you will be able to see lots of people squeezing themselves in a bus (like our van, but without door). The bus is very crowed until some of them just standing outside of the bus, behind, by hand holding on the window panel or door panel, foot on panel or "bumper", and body is outside of the bus.

For hotel, I think better choose those that near to your working place. Some taxi sometimes have broken window and you will get wet if raining

It's a good experience for me to see their living style. You will be appreciate to be a Malaysian