Saturday, March 30, 2013

Mr Namewee is coming Kuching Ooo (黄明志)

The famous "Rude Word King" nowadays became the very popular and very Influential Actor  almost the whole Asian know him. See today his facebook update. He is eating Kuching kolo. Where will he appear in Kuching corner. Curious!!!

Visit his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151400895658429&set=a.391268503428.175780.160059088428&type=1&ref=nf

Monday, March 25, 2013

Malondo flight the second choice for low cost and enjoyable journey!

Can't wait to see how Malindo give you the feeling right?

Let's view the images below:

The Ticket Look...



(a) Screen show the journey from KL to Kuching

(b) see how Malindo stewardess wear like...

(c) The business class seat inside Malindo cabin.

(d) The economic class seat inside Malindo. Nothing special right, you know what something different at the back seat. Let's have a look on image (e).

(e) Finally we found what don't have in Air Asia cabin. Now you win a point yea... Malindo.

(f) The switch area for air con and light.

(g) Landing to Kuching International Airport. Cheers!!!

Let's watch the video intro...

Enjoy ya!!!




How you feel once Jalan Song Fly over is opening for traffic!

Part of Jalan Tun Jugah flyover would be opened to traffic tomorrow.

【Flyover 90 pct completed, says Yong】
KUCHING: The much-awaited Jalan Tun Jugah-Jalan Song-Jalan Upland Interchange here is 90 per cent completed, said Deputy Works Minister Datuk Yong Khoon Seng.
In a week or two, the flyover project worth RM75 million would offer a comfortable ride for road users, he told journalists after opening the Tabuan Heights Community Association’s annual general meeting at Shiang Fatt T’ng Benevolent Society here yesterday.

The Stampin MP was quick to add: “If the weather is fine in the coming week or so, the project should be completed as scheduled.”

A statement issued by Public Works Department (JKR) last Friday said the interchange would be opened to traffic tomorrow.

It advised road users to take the right lane to guide them to the new flyover, adding: “They are encouraged to allow extra travel time to adjust to the new traffic patterns.”

To mark the opening of the interchange, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Communications Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong is expected to perform a ‘drive-through’ ceremony.

The project, which began on March 17, 2011, has brought about inconvenience to road users due to gridlock and potholes near the site.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Najib Razak: Launch Royal Commission of Inquiry into corruption in Sarawak

Website: http://www.change.org/petitions/malaysian-prime-minister-datuk-najib-razak-launch-royal-commission-of-inquiry-into-corruption-in-sarawak



This petition calls on Prime Minister Najib Razak (Twitter: @NajibRazak) to act immediately to initiate a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into corruption in Sarawak and to publicly provide the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) with an unambiguous public mandate to investigate corrupt acts linked to the family of Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.
Corruption is driving the destruction of Sarawak’s forests and is making its citizens poorer as well as ruining its environment. The recent Global Witness investigation ‘Inside Malaysia’s Shadow State showed exactly how Chief Minister Taib and his family are accumulating enormous wealth through his abuse of public office at the expense of ordinary Sarawakians and Malaysians.
The investigation also shows how Taib and his associates have been able to hide the money they have stolen in Singapore, using Singapore’s secrecy laws. Too much money that belongs to Malaysia’s people is being siphoned off overseas. The government must rise above partisan political interest and act in the national interest to stop this.
The abuse of power for personal gain has gone unchecked in Sarawak for decades and can only be tackled by fundamental reforms, beginning with an RCI into corruption.
Sample tweet: .@NajibRazak Taib's abuse of people, land & forests has gone on for too long. Please launch RCI to tackle Malaysia’s #shadowstate
NOTES:
1. MACC to be kept TOOTHLESS: No prosecution powers - Putrajaya
www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?...macc...prosecution...
Nov 8, 2012 – KUALA LUMPUR -The government reiterated that it has no intention to amend Article 145 of the Federal Constitution to give prosecutorial ...
2. No prosecutorial powers for MACC, Parliament to check - Malaysiakini
www.malaysiakini.com/news/213668
Nov 7, 2012 – The government has no intention to amend Article 145 of the federal constitution to allow prosecutorial powers to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption ...
3. No prosecution power for MACC | Free Malaysia Today
www.freemalaysiatoday.com/.../no-prosecution-power-for-ma...
Nov 7, 2012 – KUALA LUMPUR: The government does not intend to give the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) the power to prosecute those ...
4. Ex-HK graft buster against MACC prosecution powers
www.themalaysianinsider.com/.../ex-hk-graft-buster-against-m...
Nov 15, 2010 – KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — Hong Kong's former anti-graft chief Bertrand de Speville has backed Malaysia's decision to keep prosecution ...
5. No plan to give prosecution powers to MACC | The Malay Mail
www.mmail.com.my/.../no-plan-give-prosecution-powers-mac...
Nov 8, 2012 – He said the government has no plans to award prosecution powers toMACC and insisted that the public prosecutor and AG were better suited ...
6. No plan to give prosecution powers to MACC - Yahoo! News Malaysia
my.news.yahoo.com/no-plan-prosecution-powers-macc-0639...
Nov 8, 2012 – Read 'No plan to give prosecution powers to MACC' on Yahoo! News Malaysia. KUALA LUMPUR: THE attorney-general does not have ...

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Sunday, March 03, 2013

First Mcdonal Drive Thru come to Kuching sooner.


Golden Screen Cinema (GSM) - Opening Date!

EXCLUSIVE: SaPro has learned first-hand information that GOLDEN SCREEN CINEMAS will officially open in Kuching at CityOne Megamall on... 24th March 2013!

That means shop lots in and around CityOne Megamall as well as shops around Song Plaza and Brighton Square would go up in demand, putting inflationary pressures on rental rates as well.




March Shopping SPREE Bazaar in ST3


The family of BPIEF 2013 (Borneo Post International Education Fair)


Ministry to turn S’wak River into major tourist attraction

KUCHING: The Ministry of Tourism will allocate RM35 million to spruce up the Sarawak River and beautify its riverbanks stretching from the Waterfront up to BCCK.

This is part of the ministry’s three-year tourism development plan which emphasises enhancing infrastructure in Kuching and Miri, the two gateways into the state.

This was disclosed by Tourism Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg at a dialogue with tourism industry players at a leading hotel here yesterday,

With the ‘Open Sky Policy’ to be implemented in 2015, Abang Johari stressed that his ministry must tailor their plans for the industry to fully benefit from the policy.

With the three-year plan and the lead time to the open sky policy, he hoped tourism industry players, especially tour operators, would have enough time to plan their business to attract tourists from all over the world.

“The focus will be given to Sarawak River because we want to utilise our river for more activities,” the minister said citing the success of the Melaka River project as a good model to follow.

Abang Johari who is also the Minister of Housing said: “The ministry will also look into redeveloping the Malay villages along the riverbanks at the same time.”

The Sarawak river development plan will include a pedestrian bridge across the river and setting up of water taxi service to turn the waterway into a main attraction for Kuching city.

Abang Johari said the ministry would also look into developing the Heritage Trail and make the city centre more friendly for pedestrians.

The plan will improve facilities at national parks and information centres to provide better accessibility and information for visitors.

“We have identified three national parks namely Semengok, Bako and Lambir in Miri,” Abang Johari said.
On tourist guides, the minister said their knowledge must be broadened and improved.

“Our guides must be competent in telling the story of a place and our natural vegetation.”

On another development, he revealed that his ministry had ordered a catamaran to ferry delegates to the Borneo Convention Centre (BCCK).

“It can accommodate some 60 people. The idea is to provide delegates comfort in going there and at the same time, an opportunity to experience our natural environment,” he said.

He urged all sectors to work together as a team to achieve the three-year plan and to boost the tourism sector


D-Valley Mall - Kuching

D-Valley Mall | 4-Storey Mall with 2 storey basement car-park and on top is a 7 storey Service Apartment Hotel (258 units)

- Gross built up area 900,000 sq.ft (approx).
- Children Amusement Arcade on the Level 3.
- Proposed Cinema on Level 4.
- 559 retail units of various sizes to allow flexibility of taking one or more units for different needs are for sale ranging from 114 sq.ft to 782 sq.ft at affordable prices.
- 19 ft. high for units on Ground Floor.
- Total no. of car parking bays – 1,500 (approx.).
- 2 basement car park, each with entrance and exit.
- 99 years strata title.
- Easy access via Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Chawan and Lorong 3 or Lorong 5 of Jalan Wan Alwi.

- About 30,000 sq ft nett lettable area for hypermarket/supermarket at the ground floor, a total of nearly 100,000 sq ft of departmental store.

Located at Jalan Tun Razak. Scheduled for completion in 2016.

Scheduled for a pre-view launching on March 2, 2013 at MD Realty’s showroom near One TJ




Tune Hotels in Sarawak rank among country’s top 15 bargain hotels — TripAdvisor

KUCHING: Tune Hotel Waterfront Kuching and Tune Hotel Bintulu in Sarawak have been ranked among Malaysia’s top 15 bargain hotels by the world’s largest travel website TripAdvisor.

The website, which had again recognised a number of Tune Hotels’ properties under its Travellers’ Choice 2013 awards, said the friendly customer service, value for money and cleanliness were among the key qualities that had put these two bargain hotels in the country’s top bargain hotel category.

‘Simply convenient with affordable price’ and ‘exudes class while being ridiculously cheap’ were among the comments made by some of the TripAdvisor reviewers of Tune Hotel Bintulu while guests at Tune Hotel
Waterfront Kuching praised it for its ‘prime location’ and ‘very good rates’.
Tune Hotel Ermita in Manila and Tune Hotel Legian in Bali also made it to the Top 25 Bargain Hotels in the Philippines and Indonesia respectively.

A notable comment for Tune Hotel Ermita was its easy access to ‘halal’ food outlets.

The listings were based on reviews and ratings by guests who have stayed at those hotels.

TripAdvisor chief executive officer and co-founder, Steve Kaufer, said this year less than one per cent of all accommodations listed on TripAdvisor received Travellers’ Choice awards, signifying the highly exclusive and select nature of the awards.

Tune Hotels chief executive officer, Mark Lankester, said as an international value hotel brand, the TripAdvisor recognition spoke volumes of their reputation and brand promise that was to give their guests the best deal and ensure value for money.

He said these successes came following the inclusion last year of Tune Hotel Downtown Penang in the Top 25
Bargain Hotels in Malaysia under the Travellers’ Choice 2012 awards.

Tune Hotel Westminster in London also won TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence for two consecutive years in 2011 and 2012, while Tune Hotel Liverpool Street in London, Tune Hotel Legian in Bali, Indonesia, Tune Hotel Kota Baharu in Kelantan and Tune Hotel Danga Bay in Johor were awarded the TripAdvisor 2012 Certificates of Excellence for exceptional accomplishments in achieving consistent traveller reviews.

Tune Hotels has received over four million guests since the opening of its first hotel in downtown Kuala Lumpur in 2007.

There are currently 27 Tune Hotels with 11 in Malaysia, five in the UK, four in the Philippines, four in Thailand and three in Indonesia, with coming hotels in Ahmedabad, India and Melbourne, Australia this year, he said. — Bernama

Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/02/28/tune-hotels-in-sarawak-rank-among-countrys-top-15-bargain-hotels-tripadvisor/#ixzz2MB5CZYTW



New Alternative way to seek Low Cost flight ticket! Malindo

Malindo, incidentally, is targeting its inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu and Kuching between March 20 and 30.

Hoping Malindo Air will keep fares real low
IN less than a month, the new low-fare upstart, Malindo Air, will be taking to the skies.

Air travellers can then hope for bargain fares, and real good ones at that.

Those in Sabah and Sarawak can have their dream of increased connectivity come through, as they would now have another choice for a low-fare airline other than AirAsia.

But of course, those who prefer premium travel could still fly with Malaysia Airlines.

This will be their replacement for Firefly, which ceased its jet operations over a year ago. Air travellers here then were getting good bargains because the two airlines, Firefly and AirAsia, were fighting each other for passengers and were throwing fares to get them.

Two-way fares were just about RM200 and there were many happy travellers. Not that those fares are not prevalent today, but the fight for passengers was more intense then. It was unfortunate that Firefly had to abandon its jet operations, but the entry of Malindo is expected to stir things up a bit.

http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2013%2F3%2F1%2Fbusiness%2F12774755&sec=business




AIFFA movie tickets are selling right now.

Celebrities and filmmakers from Malaysia, Asean, Hollywood and Bollywood have been invited to the festival to meet fans.

The marathon showcase of films will start on March 28, with the screening of short films from 12pm at the Sarawak Cultural Village.

At sunset, the showcase expands to six other venues at the village to include a non-stop, all night screening of feature films till 7pm the following day.
There are 67 films from Asean to be shown.

There will be a series of exhibitions, seminars, meet and greets with celebrities and interactive panels at Pullman Hotel, Kuching.

To participate or attend the seminars, workshops and interactive panels from March 29 to 30 at Pullman Hotel, Kuching, call 082-414661 or 03-21663661.

More info / buy tickets, visit http://www.aseanfilmfest.com/