Malaysia Travel News Archive from April to July 2008
This is the archive of the Malaysia Travel News for the month of April-July 2008. For the latest travel news, click here.
Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival 2008
July 2008 Travel News
If you are thinking of shopping, now is the best time to shop in Malaysia as the Mega Sale Carnival is now on from 5 July
to 1 September 2008. Head for the many shopping complexes in the city of Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya. Great discounts and contests are in store for all shoppers.
KL Samrah Festival 2008
July 2008 Travel News
The KL Samrah Festival 2008 is on now and is expected to draw visitors especially from the Middle East. It will be held from
July 4 to July 27 that feature performances by artistes from Indonesia and Singapore. The free concert will be held at
Bintang Walk from 8pm to 12 midnight on July 5, July
11, July 12, July 18, July 19, July 25, July 26 and July 27.
MATTA FAIR 2008
July 2008 Travel News
All travelers take note that Matta Fair 2008 will be held at Putra World Trade Centre which is located just
opposite The Mall from
Sept 5 to Sep 7, 2008.
This travel fair offers many travel packages to domestic and international destinations. The admission fee is RM3.
Visitors who purchase a travel package worth RM500 and above stand a chance to win a round the world trip for two.
Beauty and the Beast Musical Show
June 2008 Travel News
The Beauty and the Beast Musical show is now in Malaysia for the very first time. It will be on from 24 June to
3 July 2008 at the Plenery Hall, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre near Suria KLCC. Tickets are priced at RM90, RM150, RM250 and RM350.
Call Tel: +6 03 22419999 for bookings or book online at www.ticketcharge.com.my.
Malaysia History Talk
June 2008 Travel News
There will be a talk on Pre-history of Malaysia by archaeologist and former Department of Museum Malaysia Director-General
Datuk Dr Adi Taha. Details as follows:
Venue: DMM Auditorium
Date: 14 June 2008
Time: 10pm
Admission : Free
Call Tel: +6 03-22826255 ext 206 for more information.
AirAsia RM1 Fare
June 2008 Travel News
In conjunction with Mega Sale Carnival 2008, AirAsia is offering 250,000 low-fare seats from as low as RM1 for domestic and
regional destinations. One-Way fare is RM1 for Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan, Singapore, Banda Aceh, Medan, Padang and Palembang.
Fares to Chiengmai, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Hanoi, Clark(Manila), Macau, Shenzhen and Haikou (Hainan) are priced at RM70.
One way fare to Hong Kong is priced at RM150. AirAsia X to Gold Coast, Australia cost RM199.
Take note that the fares does not include surcharges and airport tax.
Booking period is from 10-22 June 2008 for travel period from 1 July 2008 - 25 Sept 2008.
Malaysia Airlines "Everyday Low Fares"
June 2008 Travel News
Malaysia Airlines has launched another "Everyday Low Fares" promotion with RM0 for ASEAN destination to Medan, Surabaya and
Siem Reap. Fares to Shanghai is RM149 and to Guangzhou RM99. Domestic destination price starts from RM9. Take note that
the price does not include fuel surchage, insurance and airport tax.
Booking period is from 9-22 June 2008 for travel period from 15 July 2008 - 14 December 2008.
Jom Makan Makan- Citrarasa Malaysia
June 2008 Travel News
In conjunction with Colours of Malaysia celebration, you can now have the opportunity to taste almost every kind of food and fruits Malaysia has to offer. Details of this event are as below:
Venue: Taman Tasik Titiwangsa
Date: 6-8 June 2008
Time: 10:00am onwards
Metrojaya Blockbuster Sale
May 2008 Travel News
Metrojaya Block Buster Sale is on now from May 22 to June 8, 2008. Discounts up to 70% are on offer at the various
shopping complexes. Metrojaya Departmental Store are located at
Mid Valley Megamall,
Berjaya Times Square,
The Curve, Avenue K,
Bukit Bintang Plaza, Plaza Pelangi JB, Island
Plaza Penang and Sunway Carnival Penang.
Colours of Malaysia
May 2008 Travel News
Come to Putrajaya's Palace of Justice and see the 10th anniversary of "Colours of Malaysia" or Citrawarna celebration. This event will be officially launched on Saturday, 24 May 2008 at 8:00pm. There will be creative lightshows and fireworks display during this time. Dancers of various ethnic groups will be promoting their ethnicity, culture and traditions as well.
Pre-show will start at 5.00pm and the main event will be at 8.30pm. Post-show will start from 10.30pm onwards.
PC Fair 2008
May 2008 Travel News
The PIKOM PC FAIR INTERNATIONAL 2008 will be held from 18-21 May 2008 at HALL 1, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Admission
is FREE and is open to the public. Go and see the latest computers related products in town.
18-20 May 2008 (10am to 8pm)
21 May 2008 (10am to 6pm)
Port Dickson International Half Marathon
May 2008 Travel News
This year's Port Dickson International Half Marathon will be held at Admiral Marina and Leisure Club in Port Dickson on
May 25, 2008. Prizes worth RM40,000 are up for grabs to all participants. Entry fee is RM20 for the half marathon (21 km),
RM15 for the 11km run and RM5 for school children. Sponsors for the event include 100Plus, Milo, Power Bar, Spritzer, Brooks,
CCM Pharmaceuticals, Lam Soon Products and TriSportz Event Management.
Contact Admiral Marina and Leisure Club at Tel: +6 06-647 0888 or the secretariat at Tel: +6 06-765 9870 for enquiries and
entry forms.
AirAsia X Free Seats to Perth
May 2008 Travel News
AirAsia X will be flying direct to Perth from Kuala Lumpur starting from Nov 2, 2008. The airline is offering 5,000 free
seats for travel period from 2 Nov 2008 - 30 April 2008. The average fare which is basically fuel surcharge and
airport tax comes to about RM400. Business-class seats cost about RM2,000.
Booking period is from 16-17 May 2008.
MAS ASEAN Sale Starting 21 May 2008
May 2008 Travel News
Malaysia Airlines will be having the Everyday Low Fares ASEAN Sale for more than 1 million seats. You can now fly from KL, Kota Kinabalu,
Penang, Kuching and Langkawi to ASEAN destinations such as Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, Thailand,
Cambodia and even China for RM0 one-way. The fare is not exactly RM0 as you will still have to pay for the fuel surcharge
and airport tax. You have to be sure of the dates of your travel as no refunds is allowed for any cancellation.
Booking can be done online at MAS website starting from 21 May 2008.
AirAsia Sub Zero Domestic Route Free Seats
May 2008 Travel News
In response to the promotion by Malaysia Airlines, low cost carrier
Air Asia is
offering more than 1 million "Sub Zero" free seats on all domestic destinations. Booking period is from 12-16 May 2008
for travel period from 10 June 2008 - 30 April 2009.
A One Way trip from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Terengganu during this campaign will start from as low as RM17 which includes
fuel surcharge and arport tax. A trip from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah will start from RM44.
MAS One Million Zero Fare Seats
May 2008 Travel News
Good news to all travelers. The national carrier of Malaysia,
Malaysia Airlines System is
offering one million "Zero Fare" seats on all domestic destinations. Booking period is from 5-19 May 2008 for travel
period from 10 June - 14 Dec 2008.
This zero fare promotion is not exactly RM0 as you will still have to pay for the fuel surcharge, insurance levy, airport
tax and other applicable charges. Promotion is only available by booking online. Take note that there is no refunds if you
are not able to travel after doing your booking.
Penang World Music Festival 2008
April 2008 Travel News
The World Music Festival 2008 will be held in Penang from 2-4 May, 2008. International bands performing over the three days
are from France, USA, Mexico, Iran, India, Denmark, Kenya, Reunion Island, Tibet, Canada and Croatia. Details as follows:
Venue: Botanic Garden, Penang
Admission Fee: RM50 (Adult), RM20 (Children)
Time: 7:30pm
Tel: +6 04 226 9727
BookFest @ Malaysia 2008
April 2008 Travel News
The largest book exhibition in Malaysia will be held in Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 24 May to 1 June, 2008.
This year's theme is "Reading Empowers". Exhibitors will be coming from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and United
Kingdom. Both Chinese and English titles collection will be on sale here.
Details of the exhibition as below:
Time: 10am to 10pm
Venue: KL Convention Centre
Admission Fee: RM2/person. FREE admission for students 18 years and below, senior citizen 60 years and above.
Ipoh Starwalk 2008
April 2008 Travel News
The Ipoh Starwalk 2008 will be held on June 15, 2008 at Stadium Indera Mulia in Ipoh. Flagged off time is 7am and
registration is now opened. The 10km race is divided into two categories. They are non-competition and compeition with
entry fees of RM8/person and RM12/person respectively. Many exciting prizes are in store for lucky participants.
Entry forms can be obtained from The Star's office from 9am to 5pm weekdays in Ipoh at the following address:
The Star
No 39, Jalan Hussein
30250 Ipoh
Tel: +6 05 253 0402
Enjoy your walk.
PC Fair 2008
April 2008 Travel News
PC Fair 2008 is now on at different venues throughout Malaysia. The fair location in Kuala Lumpur is in Kuala Lumpur
Convention Centre near Suria KLCC and will be held
from April 11-13, 2008. You can expect a varieties of computer related goods sold with good discounts here. Other venues held nationwide are:
11-13 April 2008
Stadium Indera Mulia, Ipoh
Berjaya Megamall, Kuantan
Dewan Milenium, Kepala Batas
Dewan Jubli Intan, Muar
18-20 April 2008
Penang International Sports Arena
Mahkota Parade, Melaka
Sibu Trade & Exhibition Centre
Miri Indoor Stadium
Dewan Merdeka MPM, Seri Manjung
KL International Book Fair 2008
April 2008 Travel News
A total of 185 companies will be taking part in this year's Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair which will be held in
Putra World Trade Centre(PWTC) from April 4-13, 2008.
It is expected to attract 1.5 million visitors. Literature and cultural promotion will also be featured here. As a sideline
of this fair, the International Book Industry Convention will be held from April 4-5.
All book enthusiasts are encouraged to make your trip to PWTC during this 10 days exhibition.
Space Expo Extended
April 2008 Travel News
The Malaysia International Space Adventure (MISA) in
Putrajaya has been extended until April 16, 2008. This expo offers visitors the experience that astronauts go
through via a range of multi-dimensional and multi-sensory equipments. The 87 space exhibits include the Apollo and Gemini
Space Programmes, German Space Museum and other exhibits from Europe. It even caters to children as young as three years
old.
Port Dickson Water Festival
April 2008 News
The annual state level Water Festival 2008 will be held in
Port Dickson from April 11-13, 2008. This three days event will feature water sports activities such as water
scooter races, tug-of-war, beach football, volleyball, telematches and fishing competition. A total of RM40,000 in prize
money is up for grab to all the winners.
The location of the festival will be at Cahaya Negeri beach, Jalan Pantai beach(km 8) and Bagan Pinang beach(km 5).
For more information, contact the Tourism Action Council Secretariat at +6 06 765 9870 or +6 06 765 9871.
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