2015年7月17日星期五
2015年6月18日星期四
KL is seventh best value city break destination
KL is seventh best value city break destination
Kuala Lumpur is the seventh best value destination in the world for a city break, according to TripIndex Cities, an annual TripAdvisor cost comparison study.
TripIndex Cities compares the cost of a three-night break during the mid-year travel months of June to August in 40 key tourist cities around the world, taking into account typical costs for two people.
These include: a four-star hotel for three nights, a visit to three attractions, lunch each day, a taxi to and from dinner each day, plus the cost of dinner itself.
A three-night city break in Kuala Lumpur costs an average of RM3,287.01, with lunch for two costing RM84.75, dinner for two and wine RM249.50, a taxi ride RM23.44 and the average price to a paid attraction is RM404.95.
The basket of items includes three nights’ stay in hotel in Bangkok, which is also the third cheapest in the world at RM333.03 per night.
Hanoi was found to be the best value city break destination, as a three night trip for two in Hanoi will only set you back an average of RM2,632.23, excluding flights, nearly three times less than the price of a break in the world’s most expensive destination, Cancun, Mexico, which comes in at an average of RM7,258.62.
The study was conducted by independent research firm, Ipsos. “TripIndex Cities helps travellers to see where their ringgit goes the furthest, but even in the most expensive cities travellers can still find a great deal by using TripAdvisor’s price comparison tool to unearth and book a great deal on flights and hotels,” said TripAdvisor spokesperson, Jean Ow-Yeong.
Kuala Lumpur is the seventh best value destination based on cost comparison study by TripAdvisor.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
Kuala Lumpur is the seventh best value destination in the world for a city break, according to TripIndex Cities, an annual TripAdvisor cost comparison study.
TripIndex Cities compares the cost of a three-night break during the mid-year travel months of June to August in 40 key tourist cities around the world, taking into account typical costs for two people.
These include: a four-star hotel for three nights, a visit to three attractions, lunch each day, a taxi to and from dinner each day, plus the cost of dinner itself.
A three-night city break in Kuala Lumpur costs an average of RM3,287.01, with lunch for two costing RM84.75, dinner for two and wine RM249.50, a taxi ride RM23.44 and the average price to a paid attraction is RM404.95.
The basket of items includes three nights’ stay in hotel in Bangkok, which is also the third cheapest in the world at RM333.03 per night.
Hanoi was found to be the best value city break destination, as a three night trip for two in Hanoi will only set you back an average of RM2,632.23, excluding flights, nearly three times less than the price of a break in the world’s most expensive destination, Cancun, Mexico, which comes in at an average of RM7,258.62.
The study was conducted by independent research firm, Ipsos. “TripIndex Cities helps travellers to see where their ringgit goes the furthest, but even in the most expensive cities travellers can still find a great deal by using TripAdvisor’s price comparison tool to unearth and book a great deal on flights and hotels,” said TripAdvisor spokesperson, Jean Ow-Yeong.
Kuala Lumpur is the seventh best value destination based on cost comparison study by TripAdvisor.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
2015年6月2日星期二
Queen launches royal garden at Floria Putrajaya
Queen launches royal garden at Floria Putrajaya
Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Haminah launched the Royal Floria Putrjaya 2015 at Pesisiran Tasik, Precinct 4 here today. Her Majesty spent about an hour visiting various venues at the floral festival including Taman Diraja (Royal Park), Taman Kucing (Cat Park), Floral Pavilion and the latest attraction, the European Spring and Winter Gardens.
A female cat named Cocoon of the Maine Coon species brought specially from Estonia was also introduced to Her Majesty and will keep company ‘Louis Vuitton’ (LV), from the same species that was presented to Yang Dipertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah during last year’s Floria.
Also present were Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor and Putrajaya Corporation (PPj) president Tan Sri Aseh Che Mat. Themed “Tapestry of Hues” with the Lily as the signature flower, the festival which ends on June 7 showcases 100 types of lilies and 400,000 trees of various species.
Tengku Adnan in his speech said the festival this year was accorded Joyce White, World Flower Council International Award of Excellence from the World Flower Council International which also comes with a cash prize of US$500 for a selected particpant at the Floral Pavilion.
“This festival is eagerly awaited by sellers, buyers and flower enthusiasts and holds huge potential for the local flower industry as importers and exporters from both locally and overseas are looking at opportunities to expand their markerts,” he said.
He added that the festival this year also set a record with more than 50 landscape artistes and flower arrangers from 28 countries, among them South Africa, Australia, Denmark, Ecuador, Hong Kong, South Korea, Holland, France, Spain, United Kingdom and Oman taking part.
The Floria is open to the public from 7 am to 10.30 pm Monday to Thursday and 9 am to midnight on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. -- Bernama Fantasy park, at Floria Putrajaya.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Haminah launched the Royal Floria Putrjaya 2015 at Pesisiran Tasik, Precinct 4 here today. Her Majesty spent about an hour visiting various venues at the floral festival including Taman Diraja (Royal Park), Taman Kucing (Cat Park), Floral Pavilion and the latest attraction, the European Spring and Winter Gardens.
A female cat named Cocoon of the Maine Coon species brought specially from Estonia was also introduced to Her Majesty and will keep company ‘Louis Vuitton’ (LV), from the same species that was presented to Yang Dipertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah during last year’s Floria.
Also present were Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor and Putrajaya Corporation (PPj) president Tan Sri Aseh Che Mat. Themed “Tapestry of Hues” with the Lily as the signature flower, the festival which ends on June 7 showcases 100 types of lilies and 400,000 trees of various species.
Tengku Adnan in his speech said the festival this year was accorded Joyce White, World Flower Council International Award of Excellence from the World Flower Council International which also comes with a cash prize of US$500 for a selected particpant at the Floral Pavilion.
“This festival is eagerly awaited by sellers, buyers and flower enthusiasts and holds huge potential for the local flower industry as importers and exporters from both locally and overseas are looking at opportunities to expand their markerts,” he said.
He added that the festival this year also set a record with more than 50 landscape artistes and flower arrangers from 28 countries, among them South Africa, Australia, Denmark, Ecuador, Hong Kong, South Korea, Holland, France, Spain, United Kingdom and Oman taking part.
The Floria is open to the public from 7 am to 10.30 pm Monday to Thursday and 9 am to midnight on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. -- Bernama Fantasy park, at Floria Putrajaya.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
50万朵花 布城争艳
50万朵花 布城争艳
新山市政厅展示摊位深具度假村风情，犹如迷你度假村。
布城（Putrajaya）花卉展来咯，来自28个国家和地区逾50万朵花争艳斗丽，等着公众到来欣赏！
布城花卉展是由布城管理机构举办、Floria有限公司管理并获得马来西亚旅游局的支持，在布城第4区（Presint4）的Anjung Floria举行，从明天（30日）起开放至6月7日闭幕。
布城管理机构主席丹斯里阿昔仄今日上午巡视即将开放“布城花卉展”后，指布城已准备好迎接这一场花海盛世，并呼吁大众乘坐公共交通前来赏花。
公众受促乘免费公交
阿昔仄说：“我们已备有足够的停车位，乘坐机场直透快铁（ERL）来到布城中心站（Putrajaya Sentral）的公众都可乘坐我们提供的免费巴士前来布城花卉展。”
他也说，布城花卉展已成为布城管理机构一项知名活动品牌，过去举办8年来都已吸引许多国际参与者，未来还有机会与国外著名花展看齐。
2015年度布城花卉展
日期： 5月30日至6月7日
开放时间：上午9时至晚上10时30分（星期一至星期四）星期五至星期日是至子夜12时。
票价： 国外游客或无法出示大马卡者10令吉，本地成人5令吉，小孩1令吉，进入“冬季馆”及“花季馆”需额外征收3令吉。
联络号码：03-8893 1967
网址： http://www.floriaputrajaya.com.my
~南洋商报~
新山市政厅展示摊位深具度假村风情，犹如迷你度假村。
布城（Putrajaya）花卉展来咯，来自28个国家和地区逾50万朵花争艳斗丽，等着公众到来欣赏！
布城花卉展是由布城管理机构举办、Floria有限公司管理并获得马来西亚旅游局的支持，在布城第4区（Presint4）的Anjung Floria举行，从明天（30日）起开放至6月7日闭幕。
布城管理机构主席丹斯里阿昔仄今日上午巡视即将开放“布城花卉展”后，指布城已准备好迎接这一场花海盛世，并呼吁大众乘坐公共交通前来赏花。
公众受促乘免费公交
阿昔仄说：“我们已备有足够的停车位，乘坐机场直透快铁（ERL）来到布城中心站（Putrajaya Sentral）的公众都可乘坐我们提供的免费巴士前来布城花卉展。”
他也说，布城花卉展已成为布城管理机构一项知名活动品牌，过去举办8年来都已吸引许多国际参与者，未来还有机会与国外著名花展看齐。
2015年度布城花卉展
日期： 5月30日至6月7日
开放时间：上午9时至晚上10时30分（星期一至星期四）星期五至星期日是至子夜12时。
票价： 国外游客或无法出示大马卡者10令吉，本地成人5令吉，小孩1令吉，进入“冬季馆”及“花季馆”需额外征收3令吉。
联络号码：03-8893 1967
网址： http://www.floriaputrajaya.com.my
~南洋商报~
2015年5月20日星期三
苏丹阿都沙末大厦 改设人民历史展览馆
苏丹阿都沙末大厦 改设人民历史展览馆
隆市政厅预计耗资3000万令吉，将早期的隆市长办公处提升为吉隆坡人民历史展览馆。
吉隆坡市政厅将把早期充作吉隆坡市长办公处的苏丹阿都沙末大厦（Panggung Bandaraya）提升为吉隆坡人民历史展览馆（Gallery Rakyat）。
吉隆坡市长拿督斯里阿末费沙指出，旅游及文化部已将苏丹阿都沙末大厦移交回吉隆坡市政厅，而有关计划大约耗资3000万令吉。
推介环保意识活动
阿末费沙是昨午在位于独立广场旁的苏丹阿都沙末大厦，推介环保意识活动时，这样指出。
他指出，这座建筑原本是隆市政厅早期的行政中心，作为吉隆坡市长办公处之用，也是隆市政厅的一部分。
他说，隆市政厅在接管该建筑后，将保留建筑原有的隆市长办公室，作为迎宾处，并提升为人民展览馆，以展现隆市从原本的烂泥地，到隆市开埠至今的过程。
“我们也会向人民收集不再使用的物件，作为展览物品。”他希望该座建筑明年可展开修复工程，目前则仍在设计阶段。
制25尺环保袋提倡环保
隆市长拿督斯里阿末费沙呼吁社区居民配合参与，以不再使用的布条做材料，废物再利用制作环保袋，唤醒人民环保意识及创意。
他说，隆市政厅配合苹果艺术休闲生活馆，向市民收集材料，制作25尺长、10尺宽及17尺6寸高的巨型环保袋。
这项活动制作巨型环保袋的活动，是由苹果艺术休闲生活馆主办并于去年8月展开，目前已完成80%，前后有超过4000人参与，预计可在5月29日完成。
阿末费沙说，这个可容纳两辆车的巨型环保袋，也将申请马来西亚健力士世界纪录大全。
另外，阿末费沙提到，吉隆坡大型厨房将在5月29日至31日举办，并有来自21位世界各国厨师参与。
市民贡献巨型环保袋材料
苹果艺术休闲生活馆创办人谢月丽指出，制作巨型环保袋的活动，召集了100个非政府组织、100个政府单位齐齐献力，参与的地方政府单位也包括梳邦再也市议会和加影市议会。
她说，隆市共有8座人民组屋的178人有份参与这项巨型环保袋制作的活动，每人贡献两件衬衫。
囚犯参与制作沙花椅
此外，她表示该生活馆也获监狱局配合，由囚犯参与制作25公尺长的沙花椅，囚犯负责木工制作，而生活馆负责以牛仔布缝紉沙花椅套。
她说，巨型环保袋和沙花椅将配合该馆Mostwell缝紉世界8月19日开幕时面世。
~南洋商报~
隆市政厅预计耗资3000万令吉，将早期的隆市长办公处提升为吉隆坡人民历史展览馆。
吉隆坡市政厅将把早期充作吉隆坡市长办公处的苏丹阿都沙末大厦（Panggung Bandaraya）提升为吉隆坡人民历史展览馆（Gallery Rakyat）。
吉隆坡市长拿督斯里阿末费沙指出，旅游及文化部已将苏丹阿都沙末大厦移交回吉隆坡市政厅，而有关计划大约耗资3000万令吉。
推介环保意识活动
阿末费沙是昨午在位于独立广场旁的苏丹阿都沙末大厦，推介环保意识活动时，这样指出。
他指出，这座建筑原本是隆市政厅早期的行政中心，作为吉隆坡市长办公处之用，也是隆市政厅的一部分。
他说，隆市政厅在接管该建筑后，将保留建筑原有的隆市长办公室，作为迎宾处，并提升为人民展览馆，以展现隆市从原本的烂泥地，到隆市开埠至今的过程。
“我们也会向人民收集不再使用的物件，作为展览物品。”他希望该座建筑明年可展开修复工程，目前则仍在设计阶段。
制25尺环保袋提倡环保
隆市长拿督斯里阿末费沙呼吁社区居民配合参与，以不再使用的布条做材料，废物再利用制作环保袋，唤醒人民环保意识及创意。
他说，隆市政厅配合苹果艺术休闲生活馆，向市民收集材料，制作25尺长、10尺宽及17尺6寸高的巨型环保袋。
这项活动制作巨型环保袋的活动，是由苹果艺术休闲生活馆主办并于去年8月展开，目前已完成80%，前后有超过4000人参与，预计可在5月29日完成。
阿末费沙说，这个可容纳两辆车的巨型环保袋，也将申请马来西亚健力士世界纪录大全。
另外，阿末费沙提到，吉隆坡大型厨房将在5月29日至31日举办，并有来自21位世界各国厨师参与。
市民贡献巨型环保袋材料
苹果艺术休闲生活馆创办人谢月丽指出，制作巨型环保袋的活动，召集了100个非政府组织、100个政府单位齐齐献力，参与的地方政府单位也包括梳邦再也市议会和加影市议会。
她说，隆市共有8座人民组屋的178人有份参与这项巨型环保袋制作的活动，每人贡献两件衬衫。
囚犯参与制作沙花椅
此外，她表示该生活馆也获监狱局配合，由囚犯参与制作25公尺长的沙花椅，囚犯负责木工制作，而生活馆负责以牛仔布缝紉沙花椅套。
她说，巨型环保袋和沙花椅将配合该馆Mostwell缝紉世界8月19日开幕时面世。
~南洋商报~
2015年5月13日星期三
马官员：新隆高铁来回票价料不超过400令吉
马官员：新隆高铁来回票价料不超过400令吉
马来西亚陆路公共交通委员会首席执行员莫哈末诺依斯迈说，新隆高铁计划一旦落实，来回票价预料不超过400令吉（约150新元），而单程票则不超过200令吉（约74新元），以确保商务和一般乘客都负担得起。
不过，新加坡交通部发言人在回应媒体询问时说：“我们还没有与马来西亚讨论任何有关新隆高铁的收费结构。”
依斯迈在接受《新海峡时报》访问时说，新隆高铁的票价将会以经济实惠做为考量，以方便各领域包括商务及旅游的乘客。
《联合早报》
马来西亚陆路公共交通委员会首席执行员莫哈末诺依斯迈说，新隆高铁计划一旦落实，来回票价预料不超过400令吉（约150新元），而单程票则不超过200令吉（约74新元），以确保商务和一般乘客都负担得起。
不过，新加坡交通部发言人在回应媒体询问时说：“我们还没有与马来西亚讨论任何有关新隆高铁的收费结构。”
依斯迈在接受《新海峡时报》访问时说，新隆高铁的票价将会以经济实惠做为考量，以方便各领域包括商务及旅游的乘客。
《联合早报》
2015年5月6日星期三
New deadline for High Speed Rail project
New deadline for High Speed Rail project
Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to re-assess the initial target of a 2020 deadline to complete High Speed Rail Project (HSR) connecting both countries, given its complexity and scale.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the development of the project will take five years, while the tender and design processes will take a year each, thus it would push the initial target of 2020 further.
"Bilateral issues on the matter will be settled by the year's end, and we will announce a new deadline for the project," Najib told reporters during a joint press conference between Najib and his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong at the Malaysia-Singapore Sixth Leaders Retreat today.
Lee also announced that the HSR terminus for the Singapore's side will be located in Jurong East which is being developed by the republic as its next central business district.
The announcement follows Malaysia's announcement last year that the HSR project on its side will start from Bandar Malaysia in Sungai Besi.
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak (L) and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R) attend a joint press conference after a meeting at a hotel in Singapore. Najib is here on a two-day visit for the 6th Singapore-Malaysia Leaders' retreat.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to re-assess the initial target of a 2020 deadline to complete High Speed Rail Project (HSR) connecting both countries, given its complexity and scale.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the development of the project will take five years, while the tender and design processes will take a year each, thus it would push the initial target of 2020 further.
"Bilateral issues on the matter will be settled by the year's end, and we will announce a new deadline for the project," Najib told reporters during a joint press conference between Najib and his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong at the Malaysia-Singapore Sixth Leaders Retreat today.
Lee also announced that the HSR terminus for the Singapore's side will be located in Jurong East which is being developed by the republic as its next central business district.
The announcement follows Malaysia's announcement last year that the HSR project on its side will start from Bandar Malaysia in Sungai Besi.
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak (L) and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R) attend a joint press conference after a meeting at a hotel in Singapore. Najib is here on a two-day visit for the 6th Singapore-Malaysia Leaders' retreat.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
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