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Thursday, April 24, 2008

World's forst Bats monitoring in Deer Cave, Sarawak




Prince Albert II of Monaco, who is on a three-day visit to Sarawak, the other Malaysian state on Borneo Island, today launched the world’s first digital remote-controlled bats monitoring system at Deer Cave, one of the many caves within the Mulu national park.


The RM800,000 (US$254,000) system, also known as the Mulu BatCam, utilises five remote controlled television cameras and infra-red lighting inside the cave. The system will be able to show spectacular details of the bat colonies inside. The system is developed by an Australian company and enables visitors to observe the bats regardless of the weather conditions.


The Deer Cave has the largest cave passage in the world and is the only known place in the world to have 12 different species of bats. The Mulu national park, which has the largest cave system in the world, is one of two World Heritage Sites in Malaysia.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Kuala Lumpur Tourist Attractions

As the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur has developed into a self contained city where one gets to enjoy the modern amenities and a better quality of life. In the midst of the business of city life, there are many tourist attractions and events that help one to unwind after a long days work. Many prefer to come during the weekends with their families just to enjoy the many attractions that are available in the city.

Some of the attractions are the Aquaria KLCC, where one gets to enjoy the aquatic life without having to leave the city. It is located at the basement of Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. There is also Petrosains, a discovery centre in Kuala Lumpur City Centre. National Planetarium with its wide screen cinema and other exhibits helps on to discover the field of astronomy. Details of the Kuala Lumpur tourist attractions can be found in the following links.



Aquaria KLCC
Located within 5 minutes walking distance from Suria KLCC, this aquarium in the city features over 5,000 animals of 150 species of aquatic and land animals from Malaysia and around the world.


Eye On Malaysia
The first of its kind Ferris Wheel to be installed in this region, it is 60m in height and has 42 gondolas, all fully air conditioned for a comfortable ride. A full circle ride takes approximately 12 minutes to complete and each gondola can accommodate up to 8 people.

Galeri Petronas
If you are into art, come and visit Galeri Petronas at Level 3, Suria KLCC where exhibits of different themes and issues in Art and contemporary Malaysian society are featured here.

National Art Gallery
See the exhibits of paintings, sculptures and other artistic work by artists from Malaysia and overseas on this premier art gallery in Kuala Lumpur.

National Library
Visit the "tengkolok" shape National Library located at Jalan Tun Razak. Many educational resources and books are available here.

National Planetarium
Visit the Kuala Lumpur National Planetarium near Lake Gardens and see the exhibits on space exploration and asronomy. Remember to schedule some time to see the planetarium show.

National Science Centre
Visit this centre and explore the world of science and technology with your entire family. You will enjoy it.

Petrosains Discovery Centre
Discover science with your five senses at Petrosains Suria Kuala Lumpur City Centre. This interactive science discovery centre will be a thrilling experience for the entire family.

Beyond the city of Kuala Lumpur, find the attractions that you can do with your entire family..

Cineleisure Damansara
Youth and those young at heart will like this place where youth and movies related entertainment are the attractions here. This place is located appoximately 20 minutes by car from Kuala Lumpur.


Putrajaya Cruise
Visit the modern city of Putrajaya and cruise along the man made Putrajaya Lake as you enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the capital administrative city of Malaysia.

Monday, April 14, 2008

Colours of Malaysia 2008



On 24th May 2008 at the Putrajaya's Palace of Justice, Malaysia celebrates its 10th anniversary of ‘Colours of Malaysia’ or Citrawarna with an explosive night of fun, flair and flavours. Creative lightshows and dazzling displays of fireworks dapple the vast canvas of the evening sky as a host of dancers parade the length of Persiaran Perdana at Putrajaya promoting their ethnicity, culture and traditions proudly.

Thousands of performers from far swung corners of Malaysia will be displaying the uniqueness of their cultures, traditions and arts in the form of dance and music. The nation’s people celebrate with vigour and unity.

This spellbinding show will keep everyone entranced and wonting for more and you are invited to be part of our celebrations on the street. The show begins as the evening sun melts into the horizon, providing a cool respite from the day’s heat. Pre-show will commence at 5.00pm while the main event will take centre stage at 8.30pm and Post-show will start from 10.30pm onwards.

The celebration of colours will be further enriched with a month long celebration of flavours. Flavours of Malaysia or Citrarasa will be held from 6th June till 8th June at the Titiwangsa Lake Garden in Kuala Lumpur, and will then be celebrated across the nation. The closing event will take place on 20 June 2008 in Miri, Sarawak.

Citrarasa aims to introduce a wide variety of delicious authentic local cuisine and selection of exotic fruits from the different states of Malaysia. A mélange of flavours tossed into unique selections of dishes specific to the people and locale demonstrates Malaysia’s rich cultural diversity.

There will be various food promotions and demonstrations at hotels, shopping malls and tourists’ destinations nationwide. Various activities like cooking competitions and demonstrations as well as live performances have been lined up to add spice to the festivities

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Friday, April 04, 2008

How to Get to Malaysia


Malaysia is one of the popular tourist destinations in South Asia and attracts travelers from all across the globe. How to get there to Malaysia is not difficult to answer as there are several modes of transport making it all easy.
The quickest and comfortable way to get to Malaysia is by air and flights connect all the important cities of the Malaysia and also important cities of the world. The Kuala Lumpur International Airport connects to all the important cities of the world.

Getting to Malaysia by boat would be a time to witness the scenic beauty. There are several ferry services that operate between various islands. The ferries also connect to Sumatra, southern Thailand, Sarawak, East Kalimantan, Mindanao and also Phuket.

The travelers can also get to Malaysia by road as crossings are possible from southern Thailand, Singapore, Brunei and Kalimantan. There are several bus companies that operate on long distance routes. There is also the option to get to Malaysia by train as there are links with Thailand and Singapore.

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