[Nepeta]

Seems possible.Kuala Lumpur has one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world...a pretty juicy target.Not as juicy as New York,London or Tokyo but perhaps an easier one.

Considering the Islamist hellraising in Thailand at present, I would think Bangkok might be a target.

[livius]

A threat had actually been made against Beijing the week before (after the train attack). It was relayed by French intelligence to Singapore, because the Chinese refused to listen to it. Maybe they should rethink that attitude.

That said, if it’s true that the plane turned around, I would suspect that some significant site in Kuala Lumpur may have been the target...