Kuala Lumpur is irrelevant to Malaysia.
The 1998 Commonwealth Games ( Malay : Sukan Komanwel 1998 ) , officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games ( Malay : Sukan Komanwel ke-16 ) , was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia from 11 to 21 September 1998 with 214 events in 15 sports featured in the games . Kuala Lumpur . Kuala Lumpur is the cultural , financial and economic centre of Malaysia , home to the Parliament of Malaysia , and the official residence of the Malaysian King , the Istana Negara . It is home to the tallest twin buildings in the world , the Petronas Twin Towers , which have become an iconic symbol of Malaysia 's futuristic development . Putrajaya ( [ pʊtrɑːdʒɑːjə ] ) , officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya , is a planned city and the federal administrative centre of Malaysia .