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Source: Travel Weekly |
2008-06-30 |
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MAS MD/CEO on fuel crisis: higher price of travel inevitable
KUALA LUMPUR – “With oil prices soaring to unprecedented levels and remaining there, the prognosis for the industry is really bleak,” Malaysia Airlines (MAS) managing director/CEO Dato’ Sri Idris Jala said in an open letter released last Friday.
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Source: Travel Weekly |
2008-06-30 |
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Tourism Malaysia taps Taiwan market
KUALA LUMPUR – Tourism Malaysia has partnered with Club Med, China Airlines and Taiwan’s travel agencies in promoting Cherating, Kuantan, as a summer holiday destination for Taiwanese tourists.
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Source: The Star |
2008-06-29 |
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Focus on nature and adventure
THE Malaysian brand issue of identifying what’s unique about Malaysia has cropped up again as highlighted by Pulai MP Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed who said that “We have to find something unique to us,” (The Star, June 21).
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Source: Bernama |
2008-06-29 |
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Gunung Ledang Campers Still Have To Wait
JOHOR BAHARU, June 29 (Bernama) -- It may take a while before the campsites at the Gunung Ledang National Park in Tangkak could be opened to the public again.
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Source: The Star |
2008-06-29 |
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MAS extends low-fare promo
SUBANG: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is extending its Everyday Low Fares (ELF) offer by launching Everday Low Fares, Wave 4 on Monday.
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Source: Bernama |
2008-06-28 |
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Negeri Sembilan Wants Tourists To Stay Than Pass Through
SEREMBAN, June 28 (Bernama) -- The Negeri Sembilan government wants tourism industry players in the state to develop tourism packages to entice tourists to stay in the state rather than pass through to the north or south of the country.
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Source: Bernama |
2008-06-28 |
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Be More Creative, Sulaiman Tells Hotel Operators
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (Bernama) -- Operators of two and three-star hotels have been urged to be more creative in generating revenue to cover the slack which they may face following reduced bookings from the government sector.
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Source: The Star |
2008-06-28 |
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KL targets 14 million tourists
IN AN effort to brand Kuala Lumpur city centre as the destination for holidays, meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions as well as sporting activities, KL mayor Datuk Ab Hakim Borhan has unveiled the Visit KL logo.
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Source: Bernama |
2008-06-27 |
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Rembau's Crystal Industry Growing In Popularity
REMBAU, June 27 (Bernama) -- Realising the huge potential for the crystal industry, a crystal village complex has been built here with its operations having started in March this year.
Various crystal products like souvenirs, trophies, and unique interior decorative pieces are available at the crystal village in Rembau. Pix: Hamzah Md Som
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Source: Malay Mail |
2008-06-27 |
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More cops deployed at hotels and shopping malls
CRIMINALS are now preying on patrons and guests of hotels in Selangor with police recording 18 cases this month alone in the vicinity of hotels in the State.
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Source: Bernama |
2008-06-27 |
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Malaysia Ranks Fifth In Singapore's Tourism Market
SINGAPORE, June 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia ranked fifth in Singapore's top five visitor-generating markets last month, according to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) Friday.
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Source: Bernama |
2008-06-27 |
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Malaysians Have To Adjust To Higher Cost Of Air Travel
KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysians will have to adjust to higher air fares as it is inevitable given the skyrocketing crude oil prices which makes jet fuel costly.
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Source: The Star |
2008-06-26 |
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Adding colour to a historic city - Melaka
THE banks of Malacca River in Padang Nyiru opposite St Francis Xavier Church came alive when more than 20 brightly-lit handmade lanterns were strung up during a contest here recently.
Wonderland: The brightly-lit riverside walk complemented with beautiful handmade lanterns.
Taking their time: Participants giving their best during the kolam competition.
Simple materials: A lantern made from a plastic basket and flowers.
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Source: Bernama |
2008-06-26 |
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Innovative Tourism Products Pay Off
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's initiative to develop innovative tourism products has paid off well, including in terms of foreign exchange earnings.
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Source: The Star |
2008-06-26 |
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MAS extends low fare offer to tickets bought at travel agents
PETALING JAYA: By the end of July, travellers can buy Malaysia Airline's Everyday Low Fare tickets through travel agents. Currently, they can only do so through the airline’s website.
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Source: New Straits Times |
2008-06-26 |
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Windfall for budget traveller
SEPANG: Advance booking and queuing for the cheapest flight tickets is the norm for Wendy Ng, but she never thought of being rewarded for it.
AirAsia's 50 millionth guest Wendy Ng at the LCCT yesterday with AirAsia stewardesses.
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Source: New Straits Times |
2008-06-26 |
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Leatherback turtles return to Rantau Abang after two years
KEMAMAN, THURS: After a two-year absence, the leatherback turtles finally returned to Rantau Abang, Dungun twice recently and this has renewed the hope of saving the reptiles from extinction.
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Source: Bernama |
2008-06-25 |
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Perlis Wants To Develop Tourism At Border
KANGAR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Efforts by Perlis to develop tourist destinations like Wang Kelian near the Malaysia-Thai border have been hampered by a ruling last month to restrict free movement.
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Source: Bernama |
2008-06-25 |
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MAS Simplifies Ways To Travel, Expects RM100 Mln Savings Annually
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has simplified ways for passengers to travel via its enhanced Passenger Services System (PSS) which makes it easy to book and buy tickets, besides easing the check-in and boarding process.
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Source: New Straits Times |
2008-06-24 |
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25 beauties eye twin titles
IPOH: For the first time here, 25 women will be taking part in a "two-in-one" beauty pa-geant, the Miss Malaysia Model of the World 2008 and Miss Malaysia International Model of the Year 2008 pageant.
The finalists for the two pageants.
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