In Malaysia, the St Patrick’s Society of Selangor organizes a yearly St Patrick’s Ball.
The society is a community organization for Irish people and others with Irish connections in Malaysia. Its ball is described as the largest Saint Patrick’s Day celebration in Asia, making it a prominent event in Malaysia’s Irish social calendar. The organization also supports social, cultural, and charitable activities beyond the annual ball.
Selangor is one of Malaysia’s most populous and economically important states, surrounding the federal territory of Kuala Lumpur. That location helps explain why the celebration is associated with a large metropolitan community rather than with a smaller regional Irish club. The event is often linked with the Klang Valley, Malaysia’s main urban and commercial region.
A common mix-up is to choose Penang or Johor because both have substantial international communities and hosts of Irish-themed events. Guinness-related Saint Patrick’s Day parties are also held in several Malaysian cities, including Penang, Johor Bahru, Malacca, and Kota Kinabalu. Those individual parties are distinct from the annual ball organized by the Selangor society.