 In addition, there are numerous smaller islands surrounding both landmasses.Peninsular Malaysia is situated on the southernmost section of the Malay Peninsula, south of Thailand, north of Singapore and east of the Indonesian island of Sumatra; East Malaysia comprises most of the northern part of Borneo island, with land borders shared with Brunei to the north and Indonesian Borneo which is to the south.Located near the equator, Malaysia's climate is categorised as equatorial, being hot and humid throughout the year.