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Glass barriers to beat touts |
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Written by Masami Mustaza/The Sun
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KLIA’s elaborate plan to eliminate menace
Imagine this: Glass walls. And they can only watch helplessly as their "prey" walks past them.
Come mid-June, this will be the reality that touts at the KL International Airport (KLIA) will be facing when glass walls are put up to prevent them from getting to passengers when they exit the airport's arrival hall.
Malaysia Airports Bhd's (MAB) senior general manager Datuk Azmi Murad told Malay Mail yesterday of elaborate plans to fight the tout menace.
He said that glass walls, measuring eight feet in height, would replace the temporary barriers currently leading from the arrival hall exits.
Similar to the current arrangement, this glass "funnel" stops short of the terminal's wall, providing three exits for passengers:
Out of the terminal, and to either side of the terminal building.The glass walkway's exits will also be closely guarded to ensure that nobody from the outside gets to the passengers in the walkway, making it impossible for touts to approach passengers.
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International passport and visa required for haj |
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Written by Yeng Ai Chun & G.Reetha
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians going for the haj this year would be required to use an international passport, said minister in the Prime Minister’s department Mej-Jen (R) Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom.
He said the passport issued by the Lembaga Tabung Haji would no longer be valid as the Saudi Government had come up with new regulations.
“Pilgrims would also need to apply for a visa. The new regulations would ensure smoother procedures and it would also make it faster for Malaysians to clear immigration as the passports need not be stamped,” he said after launching the third International Conference on Muslim Tourism, Hajj and Umrah 2009 on Thursday.
The conference, themed “Moving Towards Borderless Muslim Tourism,” at the Putra World Tade Centre drew more than 140 local and international delegates.
Jamil Khir said they were also awaiting details from the Saudi Government to determine whether the cost of performing the haj would increase this year.
“Saudi Arabia is upgrading its facilities in Mecca. They are building new buildings and the mosque courtyard is being enlarged.
“There are also new regulations by the Saudi Government on accommodation for pilgrims. Let’s wait for developments,” he said.
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StarHospitality Launches First Luxury Hotel in Malaysia |
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StarHospitality Hotels & Resorts, the hospitality arm of ETA Star Properties, on Thursday announced the launch of StarPoints — a luxurious hotel apartment located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
StarHospitality showcased its latest property at its stand in the Arabian Travel Market — the region’s leading travel and tourism networking event.
“We are very excited to announce the launch of our new property in Kuala Lumpur. The leisure market has witnessed a steady growth in Malaysia over the years. The capital city has no parallels in the regions when its comes to shopping havens, wellness spas, private medical centres, entertainment outlets — and a huge selection of local and international specialty restaurants and cafes,” Abid Junaid, Executive Director, ETA Star Properties said at
the launch.
“Keeping this in mind, we are confident and happy to launch our first property outside the UAE in Kuala Lumpur,” he noted.
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Langkawi gets its sea ambulance |
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 LANGKAWI: The much-awaited sea ambulance has finally arrived in Langkawi.
The sea ambulance is a ferry which has been equipped with the latest medical equipment. It also has a room for patients and a medical team to accompany them during the journey.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the ferry would be used to send patients to the mainland for treatment and for sea rescue.
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Firefly now flies to Batam |
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PETALING JAYA: Low-cost carrier Firefly now flies to Batam, its fourth Indonesian destination to date. The airline made its first flight to its new destination last Saturday, making it the only international airline to serve Batam with a direct flight from Kuala Lumpur. Marketing and Communications head Angelina Fernandez said travel for almost all Batam residents were limited to Johor Baru and Singapore due to time constraint and cost as they had to travel by ferry. “We are confident that Firefly’s direct flight from Kuala Lumpur (Subang) will contribute towards boosting the economy for both Malaysia and Batam. “For the Batamese, Firefly will be an affordable and convenient mode of transportation into Kuala Lumpur. |
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Firefly to launch Kuala Lumpur (Subang)-Phuket daily service |
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FIREFLY, a fully owned subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, will launch a daily flight between Kuala Lumpur (Subang) and Phuket from May 1.
The service will complement the airline's existing route between Penang and Phuket, launched in April 2007.
According to the airline's spokesperson, Ms Angelina Fernandez, Firefly is a full-fledged carrier for Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand - Growth Triangle (IMT-GT), and by the second quarter of this year, it will be introducing many more new destinations in this region.
Tourism Malaysia director - Thailand, Mr Iskandar Mirza Yusof, said Firefly's direct flights into Thailand and Indonesia "are very significant for us" as they established both Penang and Kuala Lumpur (Subang) as a gateway for IMT-GT.
"Firefly's codeshare arrangement with MAS will open the gateway for Malaysia, Sumatera and Thailand to European, Oceania, Asian, Americas and Middle Eastern markets," he said.
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Malaysia seizes smuggled cobras, tortoises |
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 KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – Malaysian authorities seized 814 tortoises and 160 king cobras as they were being smuggled out of the country on its northern border, according to a report Sunday.
Customs officials told state news agency Bernama the wildlife was found in the back of a truck in northern Perlis state as it was clearing border formalities before entering Thailand.
State customs director Mohammad Isa Endot said the reptiles were found under 2,300 kilos of garlic used to help disguise the smell of the illicit cargo.
He said the truck driver, a Thai national, was detained after failing to produce any documents for the export of the wildlife, Bernama reported.
Mohammad Isa said the tortoises and snakes had been handed over to the Wildlife and National Parks Department.
Wildlife is often smuggled out of Malaysia and into kitchens abroad.
Last month, authorities seized the butchered remains of dozens of civet cats, long-tailed monkeys and wild boar destined for sale in neighboring countries.
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