Sarawak homestay

Sarawak is popular with tourists because of its natural surroundings and attractions. Sarawak's homestay programme looks set to attract more visitors following the launch of its website and directory.

Urban Development and Tourism Minister Datuk Wong Soon Koh said, "Visitors can now make online bookings and plan their journey to reach the homestay of their choice," he said when launching the website and directory at the Sarawak Tourism Complex.

There are currently 118 registered homestay operators in 12 villages in the state, with 15 more applications being processed by the ministry.

The homestay website is at www.right.sarawak.gov.my/homestay.

Source; The Star

Playing Poker Online

Visitors to Malaysia would not miss a trip to our Genting Highlands, City of Entertainment, where the main attraction for adults is the Genting Casino. Like any world-class casino, Genting Casino has all the games available. Poker is a popular game.

These days, one doesn't need to physically go to a casino to enjoy a game or two. Online Poker is easily accessible. Mac Online Poker is a site specially designed for Macintosh OS which features a guide to Mac online poker sites and available Mac compatible poker downloads.

Mac Online Poker provides a review of the poker rooms available. Find one that works for you by visiting each room. You can also learn how the poker rooms are being rated. The site also provides a list of the Top Poker Sites as well as Top Casino Sites. The site has and index of casino bonuses to the best internet casinos including an online casino bonus code for popular online casinos such as Vegas Red and Casino Tropez

For those who are new to the game, you can find Basic Poker Rules. For the experts, these rules may serve as a reference. Need additional strategy tips, you can find them here too in addition to online poker deals and codes as well as poker supply store. If it's just news and information you are interested in, you can find poker articles here too.

Join a Poker Party. There are lots of parties onsite or join a Poker Tournament. No more waiting, just download the software and you are good to go. Or if you want tips and tricks about Mac Poker, sign up and get the free Mac Poker newsletter. Join the Poker Forum to exchange and share information about your favourite game.

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Cheap Hotels in London

London has got to be one of the cities one should visit in a lifetime. It is summer now and summer is a great time to visit London, I was told. There are lots to see and do in London and hotels in London can be cheap if you know where to look. You heard right, cheap London hotels in one of the most popular cities in the world!

Cheaperthanhotels.com offers cheap hotels in London with FREE extras!! Prices can be as low as GBP10 for a 1-Star hotel and as low as GBP49 for a 4-Star hotel. There are so many London hotels available that you can even make last minute bookings though it is wise to secure your booking in advance.

However, if you are planning a conference in London, a business conference centre like the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre would be a great choice. The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre is London’s premier conference centre, superbly located in the heart of Westminster. Whether you are coming by road, rail, tube, bus or air, there are various ways to get to The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre. That's how convenient the venue is.

Why should you choose The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre? Being a prime purpose-built venue uniquely situated in the shadow of Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and the British Airways London Eye, the Centre is easily accessible from any London hotel giving delegates the chance to mix business with pleasure.

The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre has been designed with the finest facilities to create the perfect environment for a successful and productive event. The state-of the-art Centre is a suitable conference venue for small groups of 40 to larger groups of 1000 delegates. It is fully air-conditioned and is one of the most IT-intelligent buildings in the UK with WiFi capabilities and other up-to-date facilities like webcasting and online conferencing.

Indeed, the QEII Conference Centre offers the very best of everything, location, facilities, service and a wide choice of London hotels nearby. It is truly a Conference Centre of Choice.

And oh! one more important point. If your company is based outside of the UK, you may be entitled to a 17.5% tax reclaim from your event expenses. Check it out!

More airline check-in counters at KL Sentral

Good news for air-travellers. All airlines operating from KLIA can now offer their passengers check-in and baggage handling services at KL Sentral, following the installation of 10 additional check-in counters at the Kuala Lumpur City Air Terminal (KL CAT).

Currently, only Malaysia Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Royal Brunei Airlines offer city check-in services at KL Sentral.

Second Bridge linking Penang to Mainland Peninsula

Malaysia and China inked a RM2.7bil (US$800mil) loan agreement, paving the way for the construction of the second Penang Bridge.

Source: The Star

Ipoh airport to be upgraded

The under-utilised Sultan Azlan Shah Airport’s terminal building will be upgraded and the runway lengthened so that the airport can service low-cost carriers. Last year, low-cost carrier, AirAsia, stopped flights from here to Senai, citing the short runway as the reason.

Due to the short runway, the airport cannot take in larger planes such as A320 Airbus which is a popular aircraft among low-cost carriers. The upgrade would include extending the runway, upgrading the terminal building and control tower so that bigger planes could use the airport.

The airport now serves only weekly flights from here to Medan.

Approval has been given to low-cost carrier, Firefly, a subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, to fly from Subang to Ipoh and Senai to Ipoh. Firefly would be using turbo propeller planes from Italy for the sector and is expected to take delivery of the new planes by the third-quarter of next year.