Malaysia aims to double Australian MICE business
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2008
Tourism Malaysia (TM) has set an ambitious target of doubling MICE business from Australia within the next two years. Peter Power, TM Melbourne-based MICE representative, together with Putra Hilmy Elias, director TM Melbourne and Muhammad Noor, TM Perth, were in Perth yesterday yesterday to brief key industry players on plans to maintain heightened interest in the destination created by the Visit Malaysia campaign. The highly successful Visit Malaysia promotion will end 31 August, but the 'Meet and Experience Malaysia' component will be retained and enhanced in a bid to grow Australian MICE business from five to 10 percent within two years. The Visit Malaysia program, initially scheduled ...

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Merdeka Super Concerts at 1 Borneo
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2008
Kota Kinabalu will set abuzz starting this Saturday with the Merdeka Super Concerts weekend at 1Borneo Hypermall. Visitors of the hypermall will not just witness one but two concerts to be held back to back usher in the National Day.Returning back to his hometown is popular Taiwan-based Sabahan singer-songwriter, Gary Chaw. He will lead the line-up on the eve of Merdeka together with Wen Qian, latest winner from the Astro Talent Quest and Malaysian starlet, Candy. The trio's concert will kick-off at 10:45pm on August 30.The celebration continues on the following day at 2:30pm with the nation's most celebrated rocker, Amy Search. The concert will also feature well-known Malaysian actress and ...

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AirAsia: One million free seats up for grabs
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2008
LOW-COST carrier AirAsia Bhd is giving away one million free seats from today for all its destinations from its seven hubs. The hubs are Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Johor, Bangkok, Jakarta and Bali. The six-day booking period ends on August 31 for the travel period starting April 1 2009 till July 31 2009. AirAsia's free-seat campaign includes over 105 routes in the Asean and China network plus AirAsia X's long-haul destinations. Such destinations include Makassar, Manado, Solo, Shenzhen, Bandung, Vientiane, Phuket, Macau, Ho Chi Minh City, Bali, Perth and Melbourne. "We are also offering great hotel rates and exciting packages under Go Holiday, to go along with the free flight," ...

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World Toughest Mountain Race Puts Sabah On The Map
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2008
KUNDASANG, 26th August 2008: Every year, the FSA (Federation of Sports at Altitude) selects the races that will take part in the The Buff® Skyrunner® World Series. The choice is not only based on the course features that must comply with the rules, such as altitude and distance, but also on the quality of the organisation and the history of the event. FSA Vice President, Lauri Van Houten said, "Mount Kinabalu is one of the best-known races on the worldwide circuit, and contributes to making the Buff® SkyRunner® Series the most important running event in the world. We are extremely pleased to include Mount Kinabalu in our circuit for the seventh year running and to make ...

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A million free seats with AirAsia
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2008
Low cost carrier AirAsia plans to give away one million free seats in a new promotion. The free seats are available on the airline's international routes as well as domestic routes via its seven hubs primarily in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Johor), Thailand (Bangkok) and Indonesia (Jakarta and Bali). The free seat campaign includes over 105 routes in the Asean, and China network including AirAsia X's long haul destinations. The free seats are available for the following dates: Booking period : 26 - 31 August 2008 - Travel period : 01 April - 31 July 2009 Kathleen Tan, regional head of Commercial, AirAsia Berhad said: "The free seat campaign is AirAsia's commitment to ...

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TM 22nd Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon (23rd - 24th August 2008) in Kinabalu Park, Sabah Malaysian Borneo
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2008
The TM 22nd Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon, which ended yesterday, saw Buff® Skyrunners Spaniard Agusti Roc Amador and French Corinne Favre emerged as triumphant winners of the Men's Open and Women's Open categories. Agusti, who was ranked 9th in the Buff® SkyRunner® World Series FSA in the Men's category, clocked in at 2 hours, 44 minutes and 47 second at the finish line to rise to 1st place in the Buff® SkyRunner® World Series FSA rankings. Behind him were Japan's Toru Miyahara and Yokoyama Tadao, who registered the time of 2 hours, 49 minutes and 2 seconds and 2 hours 50 minutes and 18 seconds respectively. Fourth place went to another Spaniard, ...

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CEB brings back zero int’l fares
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2008
MANILA - The Philippines' Cebu Pacific is offering a zero-fare international seat sale to welcome the ber-months of 2008.The promotional sale will run from August 21 to 27, valid for travel from September 16 to December 17. The promo fare is exclusive of taxes and applicable surcharges. Surcharges range from US$46 to US$90 depending on the destination.More than 35,000 seats across CEB's 12 international destinations have been allocated for the sale.CEB's zero fare seat sale includes flights from Manila to Bangkok, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kaohsiung, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Ho Chi Minh, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei; and Cebu-Hong Kong and ...

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TM 22nd Mt. Kinabalu International Climbathon 2008: 368 Climbathon Runners Altogether, Highest International Participation Ever
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2008
Kota Kinabalu, 20th August 2008: A total number of 368 have registered for this weekend's TM 22nd Mt. Kinabalu International Climbathon and out of the 368 runners, a total of 123 are foreign participants, the highest number of foreign participation in Climbathon's history. Also known as the "World's Toughest Mountain Race", the TM 22nd Mt. Kinabalu International Climbathon will take place in Kinabalu Park, Kundasang this weekend, the 23rd and 24th August 2008. Zachary Mobijohn, the event's Organising Secretary said, "This year's race will be interesting as we have quite a number of strong and new runners participating in our race in particular for the Women's Open category. Carina Dayondon ...

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Another first for AirAsia
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2008
ASIA'S leading and largest low-cost carrier, AirAsia launched its first direct flight from Indonesia to Singapore on Thursday. The celebration to mark its inaugural flight from Pekanbaru, Indonesia was held at Terminal 1, Departure Transit Lounge, Changi International Airport. The event was launched by senior director - Air Hub Development Group Yam Kum Weng and Indonesia AirAsia's chief executive officer Captain Dharmadi, and was witnessed by AirAsia's group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes, Swissport managing director Marc Antoine chariatte, regional director Singapore Tourism Board (Asean) Chooi Yee Choong and manager, Singapore Tourism Board (North Sumatra, Indonesia) ...

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New KK International Airport terminal opens Tuesday
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2008
KOTA KINABALU: The RM1.4bil makeover of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport here is one more step closer to completion once the new main terminal here becomes operational on Tuesday.Malaysia Airports senior general manager Datuk Azmi Murad said operations at the existing terminal would be shifted to the new RM720mil building at 12.01am on that day.He said the new Terminal 1 would be capable of handling up to 3,200 passengers per hour during peak periods and have 64 check-in counters for international and domestic flights as well 17 aircraft parking bays.Azmi noted that elements indigenous to Sabah were incorporated into the interior of the terminal where design of column heads were ...

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Yuni Shara and Linda Nanuwil To Thrill Audiences
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2008
KOTA KINABALU, 13 August 2008: Indonesia's songbird Yuni Shara and Sabah's sensing sensation Linda Nanuwil are due to thrill audiences here at the Indonesia-Sabah Cultural Night, to be held on the the 28th August beginning at 7:00pm at the Grand Ballroom of the Magellan Sutera Harbour Resort. The exclusive dinner-show will be filled with performances from both lands, each performance expressing the distinct characteristics of both cultures. Indonesia will be presenting dances like the "Lenggok Nyoi" from Sunda, the "Cenderawasih" from Bali and the "Bajidor Kahot" from Betawi while Sabah will be presenting a medley of Mongigol Rungus, Sazau Papar and the Daling-Daling Semporna. Fashion shows ...

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KK Is AirAsia's Most Popular Destination
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- Kota Kinabalu has emerged as the most popular among 56 destinations budget airline AirAsia flies to now. Kuching and Langkawi came second and third respectively in a survey conducted by the airline based on the average of passengers flying to each destination per month. According to 'Travel 3 Sixty', the airline's monthly inflight magazine, the other seven most popular destinations in its top 10 list were Bangkok, Jakarta, Macau, Bali, Kota Baharu, Shenzen and Phuket. But the August issue of the magazine does not seem to live up to its publisher's description of being "your sexy, stylish 5-star onboard companion". Its editorial team's ignorance of some ...

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Direct Flights From Terengganu To Jeddah This Haj Session
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2008
PETALING JAYA, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- For the first time, direct flights from Kuala Terengganu to Jeddah will be conducted for this year's haj season through a collaboration between Malaysia Airlines, Tabung Haji and the Terengganu state government. Malaysia Airlines executive director and chief financial officer, Tengku Datuk Azmil Zahruddin Raja Abduk Aziz, said a total of nine flights would be used for the sector. Currently Malaysia Airlines operates direct flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Penang, Johor Bahru, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu to Jeddah, he said. Tengku Azmil Zahruddin was speaking to reporters after attending the signing of agreement between the airline and ...

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'The Ultimate Test of Courage' comes to Sabah
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2008
KOTA KINABALU: 7 August 2008: Sabah will once again witness the launch of the KL Tower International Jump Malaysia 2008, being the second venue to the event which will traverse various parts of Malaysia. 15 Jumpers from Malaysia, Australia, Russia, Japan, Germany and Indonesia will arrive in style to the jump venue, coming in by sea on parasails during the official launch at 9.00a.m. by the Sabah Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, YB Datuk Masidi Manjun at the podium of Menara Tun Mustapha this Saturday on the 9th August 2008. The BASE jumpers will be leaping off Menara Tun Mustapha in Likas this weekend before launching their parachutes to safely land on the ground below them. ...

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Indonesia-Sabah Cultural Night to Dazzle Audiences in Kota Kinabalu
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2008
KOTA KINABALU, 6 August 2008: The Indonesia-Sabah Cultural Night to be held on the 28th August beginning at 7:00pm at the Grand Ballroom of the Magellan Sutera Harbour Resort in Kota Kinabalu is set to dazzle and mesmerize audiences with an array of flamboyant cultural performances. Song and dance from Indonesian and Sabahan cultures will be performed at this exclusive and lavish dinner show, in a celebration of the similarities and differences from these two lands. Among the highlights of the night is a performance by well-known Sabahan songstress, Linda Nanuwil, who was a contestant on the second season of the sensational local talent show, Akademi Fantasia. Some of the Indonesian dances ...

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AirAsia To Offer Fares From As Low As RM15 At MATTA Fair
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- AirAsia Bhd will offer fares as low as RM15 from Johor Baharu (JB) hub to Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with the 10th Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair which will be held in JB from Aug 1-3. In a statement here Thursday, the company said the fares would also be priced as low as RM40 from JB to Penang with two flights available daily while the JB to Kota Kinabalu daily flights would be at as low as RM70. AirAsia said it would also include several regional destinations as an added treat for budding travellers. "A one-way flight to Jakarta or Surabaya is offered from as low as RM50 from JB with three flights a week for each ...

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