Announcements


Kita Kitar Festival

The Kita Kitar Festival will be held on March 31st, starting at 1:00 p.m. in Babylon MatLounge on Pantai Cenang, Langkawi Island.

We urge anyone who will be in the area or who has the means and time to travel there to attend.

There will be performances by musicians from Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, and of course, home-baked Malaysian acts.

Fire dancers, fire eaters, painters, conscious healing tents, local Malaysian food tents and others round out the offering.

This gathering rose from the passion for art and culture and spreading the awareness of taking care of Mother Nature. We’re hoping to kick this off as an event to promote tourism and the need for a recycling system on the island as we’re worried about the rubbish being produced by the visitors to the island.

Ticket price is RM 60 for early birds, and RM 80 at the door.

For further information or if you have questions, please contact us via phone to 049557041 or 0124817652, or through our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/BabylonMatLoung or send an e-mail to: babylonmatlounge@hotmail.com

Climb of Hope

Climb of Hope

We at Malaysia.com would like to help publicise a worthwhile cause brought to us by Gary Heng of the NGO called Shelter Home for Children.

They provide shelter, education, clothing and love to neglected, abandoned and abused children and are in their 31st year of operations.

Their “Climb of Hope” campaign aims to get 30 climbers to help raise RM 2,000 each to help fund the operations of their shelter home.

For more information, please check out http://www.shelterhome.org/ and more details are provided below:

A very good day to you from all of us at Shelter Home for Children. We are
please to know that you have a keen passion and determination to conquer
Mount Kinabalu (Malaysia) and at the same time raise RM2,000 in the
process. We rest assure you that it will be a most memorable highlights of
your life after making this climb.

Our target is to raise RM 100,000 which will be used to improve the
standard of education of the abused children in Shelter.

We are pleased to propose the below:-

4 Days 3 Nights Mount Kinabalu Climbing and Kundasang

Group Name : Shelter Climb For Charity 2012

Date : 25 till 28 April 2012

Number of Passengers : 28 Paxs + 2 Tour Leaders

Flight Details : To Be Advised

*Day 1 : AIRPORT/PROMENADE HOTEL/LUNCH/PROMENADE HOTEL*

/DINNER/PROMENADE HOTEL

Arrive at Kota Kinabalu Airport and transfer to Promenade Hotel.

1300hrs, proceed for Lunch at local restaurant.

After Lunch, return to hotel.

1800hrs, proceed for Dinner at local restaurant.

After dinner, return to hotel.

Meals : Lunch / Dinner

*Day 2 : PROMENADE HOTEL/KINABALU PARK*

Early Morning, transfer to Kinabalu Park for climb.

Upon arrival to park, meet your guide at Park HQ after your breakfast.
Thereafter you will be

transferred to Timpohon Gate (1,829m) where you will begin your climbing.
Packed Lunch

provided. Dinner at Laban Rata Restaurant. Overnight at the Laban Rata
Resthouse

(dormitory).

Meals Included: Breakfast / Packed Lunch / Dinner

*Day 3: KINABALU PARK/KINABALU PINE RESORT*

0230 Hrs Continue you conquest to the summit of Mt Kinabalu (4,095.2m).
Low’s Peak

(4095.2m) is your summit destination for a spectacular view of the distant
horizon and as far

as eye can see (weather permitted). Breakfast at Laban Rata Resthouse and
descend to

Timpohon Gate.

1300 Hrs Pick-up from Timpohon Gate and transfer to Park Registration
Office, where you can

get a certificate for RM10 each if you have successfully conquered Mt
Kinabalu. Lunch at Park

Restaurant. (1300hrs – 1600hrs shuttle van *every 30 minutes* to Kinabalu
Pine Resort for

check-in) Overnight at Kinabalu Pine Resort in Kundasang.

Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch / Barbeque Dinner

*Day 4 : KINABALU PINE RESORT/DESA FARM/NABALU MARKET/AIRPORT*

After breafkast, depart for Desa Farm.

1300hrs , proceed to town for own lunch and en route stop to visit the
Nabalu Native Market,

shop before drop-off.

at airport for flight back to KL.

Meal Included: Breakfast

**End of Itinerary**

Rates

*MALAYSIAN CLIMBERS*

No of Pax Package Price Based on Per

Person Basis

Tour Leader

*30 Paying* *Adult RM 2010.00 * Per Person 2 x Tour Leaders

*INTERNATIONAL CLIMBERS*

No of Pax Package Price Based on Per

Person Basis

Tour Leader

*30 Paying Adult RM 2,300.00* Per Person N/A

.

*TOUR FARE INCLUDES*:

* Air and land transport from Shelter One and back inclusive of airport tax.

* 1 night stay at Promenade Hotel Kota Kinabalu based on Deluxe Room (Twin
Sharing)

* 1 night stay at Laban Rata Resthouse based on Dormitory Style

* 1 night stay at Kinabalu Pine Resort based on Standard Room (Twin Sharing)

* Return Airport Transfer / Land Transfer

* English Speaking Guide

* Meals as stated above

* Entrance Fee at Kinabalu Park, Climbing Insurance & Climb Permit.

* *Total of 8 Mountain Guides for 30 Climbers. (4 persons per Guide)*

*TOUR FARE EXCLUDE:*

* Alcoholic/ Carbonated Drinks / Juices

* Climbing Certificate at RM10.00 upon completion only

* Video/ Camera Entrance Fee

* Item Not Mention above

* Porters to be arranged and paid directly.

Note:

Sabah Park requires a photocopy of your passport / identity card for
registration

Please be on time. Otherwise you will need to make your own alternative
transportation back

to Kota Kinabalu.

*Recommended items to bring:*

Rain gear, Wind breakers, Warm Clothing, Hat, Gloves, Extra thick socks,
Torchlight, Whistle

and Drinking Water.

PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY

Do not Climb if you have history of Suffering from the following ailments:-

Heart disease,Hypertension. Chronis Asthma, Peptic Ulcer, Severe Anaemia,
Diabetes,

Epileptic Fits, Athritis. Palpitation, Hepatitis (Jaundice), Muscular
Cramps, Obesity (Over

Weight) or ANY other sickness that may be triggered by severe cold,
exertion and high
altitude.

If you have anymore questions regarding this campaign, please call :

Edwin Jalleh : +60 0122574305
Brian Cheong : +60 0123510575

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year!!

Now that Christmas celebrations have come and gone, it is time again to usher in the New Year. Many often ponder on the events that have unfolded throughout 2010, both the happy and sad things. A year may seem like a long time sometimes, but when you are actually living it, the year seems to pass by in a flash.

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Floods Northern Malaysia

Floods Northern Malaysia

The northern region of Malaysia has just experienced a wet spell, resulting in severe floods in several areas of Kedah and Perlis. These floods have caused certain services to be disrupted, so those with travel plans to the northern region or to Thailand are advised to check whether they are affected by the disruption.
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Indonesia Disaster Relief

On September 30th, a massive earthquake occurred near Padang, Indonesia with its shockwaves hitting Sumatara and registering a moment magnitude of 7.6. The following day, Sumatara was hit again with an earthquake measuring 6.6.
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Furry Friends Farm

Furry Friends Farm

About an hour drive from KL sits Selangor’s only no-kill animal sanctuary: Furry Friends Farm. FFF is a non-profit NGO providing a home to about 100 dogs and 20 cats. In Malaysia, when stray animals get caught they will usually be put to sleep after a few weeks if nobody adopts them. At FFF all the animals find a safe shelter for the rest of their life.
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