Malaysia's National Heritage Buildings

Three historical buildings in Malacca have been designated as part of the country's national heritage. This move is to better protect the state's rich past. There is a plan to include more historical buildings as national heritage.

The three buildings are 18th century houses of worship in Malacca – Sri Poyyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple (1781), Kampung Keling Mosque (1748), the Stadthuys and Christ Church (1641 to 1753). These are among ten buildings listed as national heritage under the National Heritage Act 2005.

Source: The Star..Malacca lauds heritage move

KTM starts Seremban-KL train shuttle

Many people commute to work from Seremban to Kuala Lumpur. By road, this commute takes between 45 minutes to one hour. Due to popular demand, train service between these two cities will begin Feb 17. Below are details from The Star:

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTM) start shuttle train services from Seremban to Kuala Lumpur from Feb 17 due to heavy demand for that route.

The shuttle will run from Monday to Friday, five times daily, KTM said in a statement on Saturday.

The shuttle will leave Seremban at 6.55am, 10.15am, 1.35pm, 4.55pm and 8.35pm and stop at Kajang and Kuala Lumpur Central only.

The shuttle will leave Kuala Lumpur Station at 8.06am, 11.26am, 2.46pm, 6.06pm and 9.45pm

Ticket prices range from RM1 to RM 6.10 and can be bought at any Intercity KTM station and KTM stations at Seremban, Kajang, Kuala Lumpur Central and Kuala Lumpur Station.

For further information, call KTM at 03-22671200.

Happy Valentine's Day

Rare birds flocking to varsity in Terengganu

If you are a bird-watcher or someone who is a nature-lover, you might be happy to know that Terengganu plays host to many species of birds. Of late, rare birds have been spotted in the vicinity of the varsity in Terengganu.














A purple heron flying around — Pictures courtesy of Anuar Abdullah McAfee - NST

Where to go in Kuala Lumpur/Damansara

If you are in KL/Damansara and is wondering about where to have a satisfying meal or some leisure, why not head on down to The Curve where the atmosphere is nice and the food delicious.


From watching a movie to bowling to meals and after drinks, The Curve has it all with its cineplexes, bowling alley, shopping at MetroJaya or for IT stuff, dining at Tony Roma's, Thai Express or Bubba Gump Shrimp Co or TGIF and then relaxing with a cool Paulaner beer at Bavarian Bierhaus.



Source: The Star...Weekend at The Curve

MAS super low fares are back

Are you planning a holiday this year? Then you might be lucky enough to travel on MAS at their super low fares to many countries around the world. Check out below.

The Star reported:
Malaysia Airlines all-inclusive low fares are back with tickets to Britain and Europe up for grabs.

From Feb 2 to 15, a one-way trip to London starts from RM1,450 while flights to Frankfurt, Rome and Stockholm are going as low as RM1,500 one-way.

“We are delighted to extend our low fares to Britain and Europe due to demand from customers,” said MAS commercial director Datuk Rashid Khan in a statement.

The low fares are also extended to various destinations in Australia, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Dhaka, Chennai, Bangalore. Hyderabad, Jakarta. Yogjakarta, Surabaya, Ho Chi Minh, Cebu, Phuket, Siem Reap, Phnom Penh and Singapore.

The travel period is from March 2 to Aug 31 for all destinations except Australia and Europe (travel period is March 18 to Aug 31). The fares are only available on-line.