Water park lure in Gambang : RM1b resort city to be built over 10 years

KUANTAN: A RM1bil integrated resort city, Bukit Gambang Resort City (BGRC), being built in Gambang will have the first water park in the east coast and probably the largest in the country.

Located near the Gambang interchange, the first East Coast Expressway exit point to Kuantan, BGRC covers over 200ha and will be developed over the next 10 years.

Features include the water park, an adventure park, a forest park, global heritage resort villas to be developed based on a particular country theme and scenic ocean ville resort suites which are low-rise buildings based on various ocean themes such as Caribbean Bay Resort, Arabian Bay Resort, Andaman Lagoon Resort, Mediterranean Beach Resort and Hawaiian Beach Resort.

SOURCE : http://www.sentoria.com.my/News/starnews1.htm

Wet World Water Park

The name says it all. This is the place for you to let your hair down and err … get it wet! Yes, Shah Alam's latest attraction is the place for your family and you. It comes with a huge variety of exhilarating water games for all age groups. No wonder the Water Park managed to gain such immense popularity in a short time. For those of you who are interested in adding a unique touch to your corporate family day or special functions, the Wet World Water Park is available on request.

Operating Hours:

Monday through Friday: 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sat, Sun, public holidays and school holidays: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
(Closed on Wednesday, except during public and school holidays)

For further information, please contact:
Wet World Water Park
Persiaran Dato' Menteri
40000 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: +6 03 550 2588 / 6 03 550 7695
Fax: +6 03 550 7615

Lost World of Tambun Water park, Ipoh, Perak

Hidden amongst the lush greenery of Tambun, Ipoh is this latest jewel in the Sunway crown. A fully themed water park that appears to emerge from the surrounding limestone cliffs and vibrant jungle - new world of adventure just waiting to be explored. What was once a valley of old has now exploded to life with the river of adventure, raging waterfalls, rushing rapids, majestic cliffs, magnificent tigers, ancient caves and hot springs with ancient therapeutic properties.

OPERATION :
Monday - Friday 11 am – 6 pm
Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 6 pm
School & Public Holidays 10 am - 6 pm

LOST WORLD OF TAMBUN
No. 1, Persiaran Lagun Sunway 1,
Sunway City Ipoh
31150 Ipoh,
Perak, Malaysia.

Telephone: 605 542 8888
Facsimile: 605 542 8899
Website : http://www.sunway.com.my/lostworldoftambun/

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AirAsia launches Flights between Jakarta and Kuching

AirAsia recently launched flights between Jakarta and Kuching. The three times weekly service which strategically places East Malaysia at the forefront of the airline’s vision to stimulate and encourage more travel, enhances connectivity and taps to the international market from the Jakarta hub.

The Kuching hub serves seven domestic routes to Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Miri, Bintulu, Sibu and three international flights to Macau, Bali and now Jakarta with a total of 163 flights per week. Come 15th May 2008, AirAsia will start introducing daily flights to Macau and Penang. Currently, AirAsia connects Kuala Lumpur to more cities in Indonesia than any other airline offering travellers a staggering 367 flights a week.

Dato’ Tony Fernandes, Group CEO of AirAsia Berhad said “AirAsia has helped to bring Kuching closer to other parts of the region by opening more entry points for foreign visitors to get into Sarawak. Thus the inclusion of its international network to Jakarta from our Kuching hub will not only allow greater connectivity between the two countries and bring greater traffic but also prepares the East Malaysia hub for global low cost travel.”

“Since 2001, we have carried over 8.5 million guests from and into Sarawak from the various AirAsia points in the region. We are thrilled that our low fares have played such a vital role in increasing the air traffic, promoting tourism, boosting trade and stimulating the growth of the traveling market. Moving forward, we strongly hope that our robust growth will be supported with an appropriate air terminal to cater to this emergent demand” Dato’ Tony added.

To celebrate the opening of this new route, AirAsia’s one way fares start from IDR 29,999 or RM9.99 until 13 April 2008 for travel before 10 June 2008.

SOURCE : http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news08/104-AirAsia.shtml

Malaysian Airlines

Malaysia Airlines (Malay:Syarikat Penerbangan Malaysia; MYX: 3786) is the flag carrier of Malaysia. Malaysia Airlines operates flights from its home base, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, and its secondary hub in Kota Kinabalu. Despite having undergone a financial restructuring exercise in 2006, Malaysia Airlines maintains a strong presence in Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Middle East and on the lucrative Kangaroo Route between Europe and Australasia. Malaysia Airlines also operates transatlantic flights from Kuala Lumpur to Newark, via Stockholm, and transpacific flights from Kuala Lumpur to Los Angeles, via Taipei. In 1997, the airline was the record holder of the world's longest non-commercial, non-stop flight from Boeing Field in Seattle to Kuala Lumpur, flying eastward passing the European and African continents and breaking the Great Circle Distance Without Landing record for an airliner on a Boeing 777-200ER: longer than the record held by the Boeing 777-200LR.

MASwings

MASwings, Malaysia's first commuter airline was officially launched on 1 October 2007. It caters to the air travel needs of Sarawak and Sabah's traveling population by providing affordable fares, convenient schedule and connections within the two states in the Malaysian Borneo.

Being a subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, MASwings takes advantage of its link with Malaysia's national carrier to provide Sabah and Sarawak with greater connectivity to the global network already serviced by Malaysia Airlines.

http://www.journeymalaysia.com/ptaairlines.htm