Malaysia's Amazing Offerings

Malaysia's Amazing Offerings 

 Its rich heritage has earned Malaysia worldwide recognition for its kaleidoscope of culture, food and natural wonders. Here, cosmopolitan cities rise alongside ancient rainforests, the coastline is jewelled with beautiful islands, and temptation lives in dazzling shopping malls as well as street bazaars. Here, adventure awaits you. 

HERITAGE & CULTURE 

 There is a charming variety in the (cultural and geographical) origins of Malaysian cuisine. Yet the local ingredients and palates have imparted a truly Malaysian flavour to Chinese chicken rice, differentiated Malaysian rendang from Indonesian, and made nasi biryani distinct from Indian biryani.

ISLANDS & COASTS

 Malaysia is known for its dazzling beaches where sea turtles nest, its crystal clear waters and colourful coral reefs that make it a top international diving and snorkelling destination, as well as its wide range of beach resorts, suitable for vacationing families and honeymooning couples of all budgets. 

 

 RAINFORESTS & MOUNTAINS 

 From the valleys to the mountain peaks, Malaysia is a luxuriously fertile country, with freshwater swamp forests, vegetation growing along towering limestone cliffs, mangrove forests and more. The mountains and highlands offer challenging yet rewarding trails that are awe-inspiring and breathtaking.

SHOPPING

 Malaysia is a major shopping hub of the region; people flock from all over the world to enjoy the many annual nationwide sales. The numerous shopping malls feature international stores, high-end designer brands, as well as many affordable local products and souvenir items. 

 FOOD

 Malaysia has a truly diverse heritage, thanks to influences from its myriad of ethnicities and cultures. The various indigenous tribes, as well as the Malay, Chinese and Indian peoples, have lived together and shared this country for more than three generations. This cultural assimilation has resulted in art, architecture, and traditions that are unique to Malaysia.

1Malaysia Year End Sale (16 Nov 2013 - 5 Jan 2014)

When to Shop?

Visit Malaysia Year 2014 is the best time to shop!
Every day is a good day for shopping in Malaysia, not just during holidays, festivities and sale periods. This is because Malaysians love to shop and hardly need a reason to hit the malls and stores. It is so infectious that even tourists will spend some time stocking up their shopping cart during their stay here.

Shopping during the 3 annual big sales
The whole nation is celebrating Visit Malaysia Year 2014 and lots so activities are lined up to welcome tourists from the world over, including sales!
There will be three big sales organised by Tourism Malaysia:

1Malaysia GP Sale (Mac - April 2014)
1Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival (June - Sept 2014)
1Malaysia Year End Sale (16 Nov 2013 - 5 Jan 2014)

1Malaysia GP Sale  is held in conjunction with the annual Formula 1 Grand Prix. This is the ideal time for tourists to enjoy the Formula 1 race and at the same time go for a shopping adventure. On the other hand, 1Malaysia Mega Sale Canival, the "mother of all sales" offers tourists a wide range of discounts, incentives and promotions across many services nationwide. 1Malaysia Year-End Sale is a grand shopping event that wraps up the year with a bang. Shoppers can expect an interesting line-up of fashion-related events, entertainment and nationwide shopping promotions. That’s not all! There will also be 1Malaysia Unified Sale by the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Malaysia with the cooperation of the chambers of commerce and trade associations.

Shopping during festive sale periods
Malaysia is a nation of festivals and is among one of the few countries with the most number of public holidays in the world. Malaysia celebrates two types of public holidays - national and state holidays. The national holidays are celebrated all over in Malaysia and the state holidays are celebrated in certain states. Sales are normally held in conjunction with these national festivals, such as Hari Raya (Eid ul-Fitr), Chinese New Year, Deepavali and Christmas Sales. These festivals may also coincide with the 3 annual big sales, 1Malaysia GP Sale, 1Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival and 1Malaysia Year-End Sale. 
This is the perfect time to shop for gifts for your loved ones to celebrate these festivals. Make them smile with a gift to express your appreciation.

Shopping during school holidays
The long school holidays are also a perfect time for shopping as many retailers will have sales and promotions, such as Back to School Sale and also sales that coincide with the national big sales. There are normally 3 terms of school holidays annually, including the longest one on end of the year. 

Shopping during special events
Malaysia is fast emerging as one of the most preferred business destinations in Southeast Asia. As such, many exciting events will be held during Visit Malaysia Year 2014. Among them are 1Malaysia International Shoe Festival, Malaysia International Furniture Fair, International Beauty Expo, Malaysia International Jewellery Fair and more. During these fairs and expos, there will be business trade exchange and sales activities. This is the time when industry players and consumers may take advantage of the offers and promotions.

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ROYAL BELUM STATE PARK

The Royal Belum State Park is a huge park in the northern parts of Peninsular Malaysia. It is part of the even bigger Belum-Temengor Forest Complex (BTFC) that is shared with Thailand. Together with Taman Negara National Park it is one of the oldest rainforest in world, dating back over 130 million years.Belum is a state park and not an officialNational Park. This means that local government is allowed to use the area for production forest and it is open for future development. There are efforts to get the government to gazette Belum as a national park, though up till now only a part of the huge forest is conserved and protected as state park. Belum has the potential to become one of Malaysia's premier eco-tourism destinations, if managed well.

"14 of the World's Most threatened mammals; among them the Malaysian Tiger, the white-handed Gibbon, Asiatic Elephant, Malaysian Sunbear, Sumatran Rhinoceros and Malayan Tapir still roam freely in this natural habitat."

On this page:

• » Spot wildlife
• » Lake Temenggor
• » Attractions
• » Accommodation
• » Checklist
• » How to get to Belum
• » Map of Belum

Within the state park you can do wonderful nature tours (mainly boat cruises) to spot wildlife like elephants, deer, wild boars, birds, insects and many tropical trees and plants. There are also quite a few endangered animal species that live within the state park; Malaysian tigers, Sumatran rhinoceros, Malaysian sunbear, tapirs and the white-handed gibbon. Chances on an encounter with these great animals are however very slim. It is said to be the only place inMalaysia where you are able to spot all species of the hornbills. Besides, this is also one of the places to visit if you want 'experience' the rafflesia as there are three species of this enormous flower.

Within the Royal Belum State Park lies Lake Temenggor, the second largest lake in Peninsular Malaysia after Lake Kenyir. Lake Temenggor is, just like Lake Kenyir, a manmade lake used for water catchment. The lake has a variety of freshwater fish species including the Kelah, Toman, Sebarau, Tenggalan and Baung, which makes it the perfect destination for anglers. As it used to be a forest area, the place is full with small islands (actually peaks of mountains and hills) that can be visited. The main resorts are also located on these islands.

Attractions

There's much to see and do around Belum State Park. As many of the attractions are located along Lake Temenggor, you will often make use of a boat to venture out to these places. Among the attractions and activities are; numerous jungle trails and river cruises ,the Pulau Tujuh waterfalls (or any of the other beautiful waterfalls in the area), the Pulau Talikail Lookout Tower (amazing views), Temenggor Dam, the White Rocks (Batu Puteh), the search for the rafflesia, a visit to Kampung Chuweh (authentic Orang Asli village), trek to the salt licks (Sira Gajah) with the chance to spot wildlife.

Accommodation

There are quite a few decent resorts nearby Royal Belum State Park, the resorts are usually located at the shores of Lake Temenggoh. As most resorts are at a distance apart it is not easy to stay at one resort and eat at another resort, you are basicly limited to what the resort has to offer. Rule of thumb is that locals meals are of much better quality than western styled meals. Most popular resorts around Royal Belum State Park are; Belum Rainforest Resort  (offers free WIFI in public areas), Belum Eco Resort  and the Banding Lake Side Inn. The great thing about the resorts at Belum is that you can easily book a package deal that includes a 3D/2N or 4D/3N stay, breakfast and also all daily activities and tours. This means no difficulties finding a suitable tour up front (which is somewhat of a problem at Lake Kenyir, as there you can only participate in tours if there are enough people that are interested in that tour).

 

Checklist trip to Royal Belum State Park

• First aid travel kit with personal medicine
• Tripod for your camera (to make pictures in low light conditions)
• Mosquito repellent
• Rain coat, poncho and/or umbrella
• Headlamp or flashlight
• Dry clothes in an aqua bag
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Fishing rod (for those that plan to fish)

How to get to Royal Belum State Park

Belum is located northeast of Ipoh, Malaysia's third biggest city. There are many ways to get to Belum. You can travel by (rental ) car, by bus and by train. Gateway to Royal Belum State Park is the small village of Pulau Bindang. Here you have a jetty point where you can take the boat to your resort.

Travel to Belum by rental car

Probably the best way to travel to Belum is by rental car  as this means you are flexible during the trip but also at the state park itself. For example Hawk Malaysia  has a drop-off point at Penang and also at Kota Bharu. This means you can easily combine a trip to Belum with either Penang or Kota Bharu as your final destination. Kota Bharu lies nearby Kuala Besut which is the starting point for a visit to Perhentian Island. From Kuala Lumpur it is roughly a 5 to 6 hour drive to get to Belum. From KL you will drive on the North-South Expressway to Ipoh. Once you've passed Ipoh you exit at Kuala Kangsar (exit 143). From there you follow the signs to Kuala Kangsar, Sauk, Lenggong and Gerik. Once you've passed Gerik you will be driving on the East-West Expressway that goes all the way to the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia (to Kota Bharu). Gerik is also the last place to fill up your fuel tank as there are no petrol stations along the East-West Expressway. Soon you will see the signs leading to Royal Belum State Park. The boats to the resorts depart from Pulau Banding Jetty, here you can also park your car.

Another option is to fly to Kota Bharu first, and pick up a rental car at the airport (Hawk Malaysia  has an office at Kota Bharu airport); from there you can drive to Belum in about three hours time. Afterwards you can either drop the car off in Penang, or drive to Kuala Lumpur via Cameron Highlands.

Travel to Belum by train

Taking the train to Belum is the most adventurous way to get to the state park. Trains however only go until Ipoh train station, so from there you need to get to the bus station to get the bus that leads to Pulau Banding. Another way is to take the train to Kuala Kangsar (few stops after Ipoh train station) and take a bus from there. Do know that busses don't depart that frequent, so leave early from KL.

Travel to Belum by bus

There are a few daily busses that depart from Hentian Duta bus station in Kuala Lumpur. They go all the way to Gerik bus station, a 40km taxi drive away from Pulau Banding; gateway to Belum State Park. Note: bus operators sometimes change these routes, so there is no guarantee that the bus will take you all the way to Belum; you might need to rely on taxi at certain parts. Check out the bus options here.

Map of Royal Belum State Park

Below you can see a map of Royal Belum State Park. You can simply scroll through the map with your mouse. Use the markers on the left to zoom in or out of the map.

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[Genting] Teresa The Musical

[Genting] Teresa The Musical

Organizer / 

Promoter :

Genting Malaysia Berhad (58019-U)

Address :

Wisma Genting, 28, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Contact :

+603-2718 1118

Web : Genting

[Genting] Teresa The Musical

Date :

Saturday, 27 December 2014 - Sunday, 28 December 2014

Time :

3pm & 8:30pm

Venue :

Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands

Public Sales :      15-11-2014 | 10:00am

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 Event Synopsis

Perry Chiu Experimental Theatre hosted and produced the drama for Shanghai famous screenwriter Sha Ye Xin (The Director of Shanghai People’s Art Theatre) screenplay, followed by "Jiang Qing and her husbands" 《江青和她的丈夫們》. Once again with Perry Chiu Experimental Theatre’s co-operation, they are ought to present the untold story of Teresa.

Teresa looks soft, frail and sweet from the outside however her heart is filled with rebel repressed longing passion.Her whole life was about persisting freedom, justice, and truth. She survived through hard times but dies in the hands of love. Eventually, she could not fulfill her one and only dream to sing in Tiananmen Square. Throughout the screenplay, Teresa will sing her famous classic songs to express the words in her heart.

Event Pricing & Discount

Category

 

PS 1

PS 2

Seat Type

 

Numbered

Numbered

Normal

 

RM 93

RM 53

GWC Discount

30% Discount

RM 66

RM 38

Date/Time

27/12/2014

28/12/2014

3.00PM

No Available

Available

8:30PM

Available

Available

Type of Seat :

Numbered Seat

Seat Selection :

Best Seat Selection (System Seat Selection)

Pricing :

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Customers required to exchange the voucher at Box Office of Arena of Stars on event day.

 Ticket holder is required to present NRIC for verification purposes. GWC card holder is 

required to present GWC upon ticket exchange.

3rd party collection will require authorisation letter and photocopy of the NRIC of ticket holder.
GWC Discount only available through Outlets.

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* RM1.50 per ticket will be charged for internet purchase.
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English version
· Admission is one person per ticket, including children of all ages & infants.
· Strictly no video cam, camera (normal & professional) & tab devices such as IPAD, Samsung Tab etc to be brought into the venue.
· Strictly no recording and photography during the show.

Chinese version
· 每位观众必需购票入场, 包括任何岁数的儿童与婴孩。
· 录影机、相机及智能性平板电脑，如IPAD、Samsung Tab等等，一律不允许带进表演现场
· 演出进行当中，一律不允许录影及摄影

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Penang World Music Festival 2015

Penang World Music Festival 2015

Penang State Tourism (N/A)

Address :

Penang State Tourism

Contact :

+604-650 5136/ 2619012

Web : Penang World Music
Facebook : Penang World Music FB

Penang World Music Festival 2015

Date :

Saturday, 11 April 2015 - Sunday, 12 April 2015

Time :

6:00pm

Venue :

Esplanade, Penang

Public Sales :

2014-12-01 | 10:00am

One Day Pass :
Two Day Pass :

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Penang Tourism brings two nights of Global Music and Culture at the Penang World Music Festival 2015, happening on the 11 & 12 April 2015. The festival will be held at the Esplanade, George Town, Penang.

Music lovers can expect a wide array of musicians from all over the world performing a fusion of traditional and contemporary world music at the UNESCO Heritage City’s most iconic site, the Esplanade.

Aside from the rousing grooves, festival goers can also look forward to get up close and personal with the musicians by attending the complimentary music workshops that will be held at the largest standing 100 year old standing fort in Malaysia, Fort Cornwallis.

Delicious Penang delicacies, CDs and souvenirs will be sold at the festival ground

For more information on the festival please e-mail to info@visitpenang.gov.my or call us at +604-6505136

 Event Pricing & Discount

Category

 

One-Day Pass

Two-Day Pass

Event Type

 

General Admission

General Admission

Normal

 

RM 83

RM 143

Early Bird

till 31 Jan 2015

RM 63

RM 123

Type of Seat :

Seat Selection :

Not Applicable

Pricing :

All Prices include RM3.00 Processing Fee

Sales Channel :

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 TicketCharge's KL Office, TicketCharge's Penang Office, 

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 Event Terms & Conditions

* Prices are quoted in Ringgit Malaysia and include RM3.00 processing fee
* RM1.50 per ticket will be charged for internet purchase.
* Children below 4 years old  are free admission.  Children 4 years & above require a ticket for admission.
* No cancellation or changes allowed once ticket sold.
* Additional courier charges will apply if address is not within Malaysia.
* No refund is allowed after a purchase is made.
* Lost or damage ticket(s) will not be entertained.
* Strictly no Video Recording & Photo Taking
* Strictly no Video Cam, Camera (Professional & Normal ) & Tab Devices such as IPAD, Samsung Tab, etc bring into the venue 
* Food & drinks are not allowed.
* Phone booking is available via TicketCharge (603) 9222 8811
* TicketCharge's Conditions of Sales apply.

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