All Posts Tagged ‘tourist attraction’


Bee Sanctuary in Lake Kenyir

Bee Sanctuary in Lake Kenyir

Bees play a very important role in human civilisation, but this fact might not be as well known as the honey that they produce. While honey collection from bees is a highly profitable venture, the most important role that bees play for man is as pollinators. It is believed that without the humble bee, most [...]

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Improving Historical Sites

Improving Historical Sites

A lot of people like to say that without the past, there can be no present. Unfortunately, man is the sort of creature that is apt to forget, otherwise there would not be the adage, out of sight, out of mind. But, of course, we all will agree that it is always better late than [...]

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Penang Hill Train Woes Again

Penang Hill Train Woes Again

There is a myth that things always happen in threes. Whether it is true or not, the new Penang Hill funicular train service has broken down for the third time since reopening on 25th April this year. The first breakdown was due to stray dogs crossing the track that resulted in a mechanical failure, while [...]

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Old Problems For New Hill Train

Old Problems For New Hill Train

It was not very surprising to see a recent news article in the Star that reported that the newly launched funicular train service at Penang Hill had to be suspended after encountering technical problems. After all, this IS the funicular train of Penang Hill we are talking about. It might not be obvious to most, [...]

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Snow – Malaysia’s Newest Attraction?

Snow – Malaysia’s Newest Attraction?

Just in case you missed it, it seems that you can now experience snow right here in Malaysia! According to a news report by Bernama, snow is now available at Snowalk at i-City, Shah Alam. The facility is a 4,645 square metre Arctic ‘edutainment’ attraction centre in Shah Alam, with temperatures of 5 degrees below [...]

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A Little Island Called Labuan

A Little Island Called Labuan

Tourism is hot business for Malaysia these days, and everyone is trying their best to get a piece of the action, especially state governments. So it is comes as no surprise that a recent news article highlighted the need for Labuan to create its own identity to compete with other states where tourism is concerned.

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Lutong Bazaar To Become Heritage Site

Lutong Bazaar To Become Heritage Site

Malaysia is famous for the uniqueness of its street bazaars, where vendors display goods and products of every colour, shape and size. These bazaars are often frequented not because of their tourist value, but because the products on offer are simply irresistible for bargain hunters. Among the more famous street bazaars in Malaysia are the [...]

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Malacca’s Newest Attraction – Rural River Cruise

Malacca’s Newest Attraction – Rural River Cruise

Malacca, which has a popular river cruise in the city, is to introduce a rural river cruise soon. Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen announced an RM800,000 allocation to get a cruise going on the Sungai Rambai.

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Malaysia News

Plan To Make Langkawi Shine Again As Tourist Draw

The federal government plans to redevelop Langkawi’s tourism potential to revive the glory days of the resort island off Kedah.

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Malaysia News

Travel From Langkawi To Port Dickson’s Raptor Watch

The Malaysian resort of Port Dickson hosts the Raptor Watch weekend for nature lovers every year. Raptor Watch at Port Dickson could be an interesting event for people spending time in Langkawi hotels this March.

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