Clarks Warehouse Clearance - Corus Hotel, Jalan Ampang

Now you can get further discounts on shoes at this Clarks Warehouse Clearance sale at Corus Hotel along Jalan Ampang. Happy shopping!

New Trams for Botanic Gardens in Penang

If all goes well, the Penang Botanic Gardens will soon have a new attraction - an environment-friendly mini-tram to take people for a ride around the green enclave.

For a month-long trail-run, four mini trams would run at the oldest botanical garden in the country from Wednesday.

The trams can ferry a total of 100 passengers if all are running at the same time. This will be the first tram ride in the Botanic Gardens since the garden was opened in 1884. The 1,300cc engine runs on unleaded petrol, the head of the tram is imported from Japan while the coach is made locally.

The rides will be available from 8am until 9pm daily. Tickets are priced at RM1 for adults and 50 sen for children.

The 1.5km trip will take between 15-20 minutes.

Source: The Star

Singapore Attractions at half-price for Malaysians

If you are a Malaysian and planning to visit Singapore, there is no better time than from May 29 to June 30 where you will be able to enjoy a 50% discount on entrance fees at 15 attractions in Singapore.

The 15 attractions include the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari, Jurong Bird Park, Science Centre, Singapore Flyer, Sentosa Imbiah, HiPPO River Cruise and Captain Explorer DUKw Tour as well as the three new entries, The Mint Museum of Toys, GoGreen Segway Eco Adventure and Desperados at Sentosa.

For more details, read the story below from The Star:

Good reason to visit Singapore Half price entrance fees for Malaysians at 15 attractions

SINGAPORE’s well-known cele-brity contractor Phua Chu Kang was in town recently to urge Malaysians to visit his country in conjunction with the Half Price Singapore Surprise campaign (HPSS).

Singapore Tourism Board (Malaysia) area director Gerald Lum, who introduced Phua to guests during the launch, said HPSS under Singapore Tourism Board’s 2009 Reasons to enjoy Singapore was specially designed for Malaysians travelling to the island.

“We want to give our Malaysian neighbours a unique and memorable time when visiting Singapore, hence this campaign is specially targeted at Malaysians,” said Lum.

Malaysian tourists will be enjoying half price entrance fees at 15 popular attractions like the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari, Jurong Bird Park, Science Centre, Singapore Flyer, Sentosa Imbiah, HiPPO River Cruise and Captain Explorer DUKw Tour as well as the three new entries, The Mint Museum of Toys, GoGreen Segway Eco Adventure and Desperados at Sentosa.

All they need to do is produce their passport and embarkation card at the ticket counters to enjoy the promotional rates from May 29 to June 30.

Malaysians can choose to pay the corresponding published rates in Ringgit Malaysia (RM) or get a 50% discount off published rates if they choose to pay in Singapore dollar.

However, no change will be given if the transaction is made in Ringgit Malaysia. The promotion is not applicable to Singapore permanent residents, Malaysians with Singapore work permits, employment and those with student passes.

Some popular shopping malls on the island will also be open till 11pm for late night shopping during its Great Singapore Sale which runs from May 29 to July 26.

Shopaholics can also look out for two new additions on Singapore’s premier shopping belt along Orchard Road which just underwent a multi-million dollar makeover.

The two malls are Orchard Central, dubbed as Singapore’s tallest shopping mall and the up market Ion Orchard which will be open to the public in May and July respectively.

“The HPSS campaign has been well accepted by Malaysians as it allows them to stretch their ringgit further for a value-for-money experience at popular tourist destinations in Singapore,
“It is also another good reason for Malaysians to spend quality time with their family,” said Lum at the launch in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur.

In line with promoting these value deals, Tiger Airways is offering 15,000 free air tickets to those tra-velling to Singapore from Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu or Kuching. The booking period is from May 7 to June 7 and travelling period is from May 29 to July 26.

Other upcoming events highlighted during the launch are the Singapore Arts Festival 2009 (May 15 - June 14), Singapore River Festival (June 19-27), Night Festival (July 10 and 11), HeritageFest Singapore (July 15-26), Singapore Food Festival (July 17-26) and Singfest (July 31-Aug 2).

For details on the HPSS campaign, visit www.visitsingapore.com.

Update on the Influenza A (H1N1) situation in Malaysia

If you are wondering as to whether it is safe to travel to Malaysia, here is an update that would put you at ease.

The Star today carries this article, Quarantine ends for 169 passengers and crew members and the important point noted is:

There is no new case in Malaysia apart from the two 21-year-old male and female students who returned from the United States and were detected last week.

There.. Welcome to Malaysia!

AirAsia Flies Direct from Bali (Denpasar) to Perth

If you are planning to visit Bali and then onward to Australia without having to fly back to Kuala Lumpur to catch the flight to Australia, you can do so now.

AirAsia, Malaysia's own Low Cost Carrier, has introduced a new route, that is from Bali to Perth direct. Tickets are still available foras low as RM364 till May 10 for the travel period July 17 till Jan 31 next year.

The new route will be serviced by AirAsia Indonesia, an associate of AirAsia, and is the airline’s fifth international route operating from the Bali hub.

AirAsia will utilise its A320 aircraft to service the four-hour long flight which will fly daily return flights from Denpasar to Perth.

Penang International Dragon Boat Festival '09

For foreign visitors, if you are visiting Malaysia around the third week of May, you may want to make a trip to Penang where there is the Penang International Dragon Boat Festival on 23 and 24 May at Teluk Bahang Dam.

For fellow Malaysians, why not make a trip to Penang for this international boat festival and join in the excitement.

For more information, visit the Visit Penang site.