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Penang Bridge to
progress
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi wants the RM3 billion second
bridge in Penang to be completed on schedule by January 2011 and will brook no
delays. |
Hilton
Kuala Lumpur wins three awards in one month
The
Hilton Hotel Kuala Lumpur has already won three awards this month, starting
with Best Hotel in the Hotel Development Category at the Malaysian Property
Awards, Best New Business Hotel in the World at the Business Traveller Awards in
London and Best Business Hotel in Kuala Lumpur at the 2006 Business Traveller
Asia-Pacific Reader Survey. |
Malaysia
Portal for Health Tourism
MALAYSIA is globally renowned as an excellent tourist destination. It is blessed
with tropical sunshine, glorious beaches, five-star resorts, fantastic shopping
and amazing food. But what is not known to many travellers is that it also boast
world-class medical facilities and services at low-cost fees. |
Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur offers Guests Exclusive Shopping Privileges
The
Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur has launched its 2006/2007 Lifestyle
Programme designed specifically for the hotel’s in-house guests. The programme
offers over 100 shopping privileges and services with international and regional
retailers at the Suria KLCC shopping centre which is located right next door to
the hotel. |
Westin Kuala Lumpur
enhances Arrival Experience with new S-Type Jaguar Limousines
The
Westin Kuala Lumpur has launched its renewed ‘Arrival Experience’ with newly
acquired S-Type Jaguar limousines. The Westin Kuala Lumpur’s General Manager,
Martin B Jones said, “We feel that this collaboration with Jaguar is timely. The
world of Westin is where we personalise your experience and where we connect
your emotions by evoking the five senses... |
8,000 participants expected
at Medical Conference in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is gearing itself up to stage one of the world’s biggest
medical conferences later this year. The triennial congress of the International
Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) will be held in Kuala Lumpur from
November 5-10, 2006 and is expected to attract some 8,000 participants from
around the world. |
The Regent KL set to undergo RM92m facelift
THE
Regent Kuala Lumpur, will undergo a US$25 million (RM92 million)
renovation and refurbishment exercise this year following the management
takeover of the hotel by its owners, CDL Hotels (M) Sdn Bhd, from Four
Seasons Hotels & Resorts. |
The World
Record-Breaking Capital
On a steamy morning in downtown
Kuala Lumpur, the distinct smell of fresh dough and pepperoni permeates
the usual smog. For the past 14 hours, a crew of 40 has been preparing to
create an epic pizza. It's going to be really long. The current Malaysian
record is 272 feet, but today the staff of the
Westin hotel is hoping to reach 492 feet - 150 meters - in five hours. |
Penang in less than
24 hours
You’re in
Penang on a business trip. You’ll be put up in the
hotel for a night before you leave the next day. You have time for only
two tourists sites and you can’t go too far from the hotel where the seminar
is being conducted. God help you, but you need a break from the corporate
rush. At least for a few hours! |
Bottled
memories
French perfumer Camille Goutal tells CHIN MUI YOON how
her fragrances make perfect mementoes of happy occasions. |
Malaysia Taking Part In Thailand's First-ever World Horticultural Expo
CHIANG MAI --
Malaysia will be among
27 countries taking part in the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek, Thailand's
first-ever world horticultural expo, to be held here for three months from
Nov 1. |
Penang A
Great Place For Holiday
A much-travelled Australian journalist has praised
Penang as a holiday destination. |
Malaysian F1 And KLGPCF Launched
The 2006 Formula One Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix (Malaysian F1) was
officially launched Sunday as the city of
Kuala Lumpur declared itself ready for a rush of no less than 40,000
international tourists and foreign fans. |
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Langkawi Make A Strong Pitch For Tourism
Langkawi with its white sandy beaches, pristine sea water and sunshine
throughout the year, could be an ideal destination for high-spending foreign
tourists. |
Empire hosts Malaysia Holidays reps
The Empire Hotel and Country Club recently hosted a familiarisation trip
for visiting representatives from Malaysia Holidays, an agency based in
Australia, which
specialises in travel packages to
Malaysia and
Brunei, stated
a press release. |
Pelangi Beach & Spa Resort Langkawi spending RM15 million on guestrooms and
ballroom
Pelangi Beach & Spa Resort Langkawi is to use a budget of some RM15
million (US$4 million) to refurbish guestrooms and the resort’s function
rooms into a ballroom. |
Thaipusam festival in Batu Caves
Hindu devotees carries kavadi offering cage climb 272 steps to the Batu
Caves temple near the giant statue of Lord Murugan during the Thaipusam
festival in Batu Caves, near
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006. |
Asian Overland to make the Frangipani bloom
ASIAN Overland Holdings Sdn Bhd, having bought over
Langkawi Village Resort from Maldives-based Universal Resort Ltd for
RM18 million, will spend RM5 million to upgrade it to 4-star status and
rename it Frangipani Hotel. |
Sheraton Langkawi Beach Resort completes lobby and Port Cochere
refurbishment
Sheraton Langkawi Beach Resort has recently completed a full
refurbishment of the lobby, lobby lounge and Porte Cochere, offering guests
a new sense of arrival. The lobby upgrade follows the full refurbishment of
their 231 rooms and suites, and is the first Sheraton hotel in Malaysia to
feature Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Bed. |
Rousing
start to the Dog year
Quality Hotel City Centre Kuala Lumpur and Micasa All Suite Hotel in
Jalan Tun Razak welcomed the New Year by inviting the award-winning Kok Ngai
Troupe to spice up the Year of the Dog with a rapturous performance that
left the hotel guests, mostly foreigners, spellbound. |
Malaysia’s Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel Wins Best 5-star MICE Award
The
Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel was the recipient of "The Award for
Excellence for Best 5-star MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Convention and
Exhibition) Hotel" at the prestigious Hospitality Asia Platinum Award (HAPA)
2005 at a gala ceremony held recently in
Kuala Lumpur. |
Malaysia Airlines Voted The Best Airline To Asia
Malaysia Airlines has won the "Best Airline To Asia" award in the 2006
Travel Weekly Globe Awards polls conducted by Travel Weekly, a United
Kingdom (UK) based magazine. |
2006 Asian
Cricket Council Trophy To Be In Malaysia
The ACC Development Committee under the Chairmanship of Mohammad Ali Asghar
MP has proposed to the Executive Board that the next ACC Trophy be held in
Kuala Lumpur in August. |
French holiday in Malaysia
WE have always dreamed of having a vacation overseas but we just couldn’t
afford it. So we settled for a local spot instead and headed for Colmar
Tropicale in Bukit Tinggi. It was a decision we didn’t regret. |
Pan Pacific Kuala Lumpur International Airport wins 'Best Airport Hotel
2005' Award
The
Pan Pacific Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has won the ‘Best
Airport Hotel 2005’ award by Business Asia magazine. This marks the fifth
time the hotel has won the accolade since it was introduced in 2000. |
New GM for Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur
THE
Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur will have a new general manager. |
Genting Highlands Resort voted as World’s Leading Casino Resort and Asia’s
Leading Casino Resort
The
Genting Highlands Resort has been voted as the World’s Leading Casino
Resort and Asia’s Leading Casino Resort at the World Travel Awards (WTA)
12th Annual Ceremony 2005. |
Pan Pacific Kuala Lumpur launches 20th Anniversary Promotion
The Pan Pacific Kuala Lumpur is celebrating its 20th Anniversary with a
‘20th Anniversary Special’ promotion from 3 - 22 December 2005. |
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