Gua Musang - a vibrant border town

Vibrant border townSunday December 30, 2007The old town of Gua Musang seems like most other small towns in Malaysia, but there is more to it than meets the eye. This little town is full of history and stories, and locals were more than happy to share them with us. It stands on the border between Pahang and Kelantan, and was once one of the most remote towns in the country. According to Abdul Wahab Matdiah who grew up Gua Musang, the British was...

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Ipoh Old Town Wonders

Old town wondersSunday December 2, 2007Ipoh is mostly known for its limestone hills and famous eats but spend a day in this city that tin built and you’ll come to appreciate its colonial inheritance and leisurely lifestyle. Memory Lane BazaarSunday mornings are a good time to hunt down cheap bargains at this flea market that extends from Jalan Horley to Jalan Lim Bo Seng. Fondly nicknamed as the thieves’ market by locals, the weekly bazaar first...

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Borneo Highlands Resort, Kuching, Sarawak

Borneo Highlands Resort promotes back to basics themeBy Sharon LingMonday December 10, 2007The Borneo Highlands Resort, an eco-friendly development in the Penrissen Range near Kuching, is reinventing itself as a “back to nature” destination. The resort, which boasts an 18-hole golf course among other attractions, is currently undergoing renovation to improve its hotel and other facilities. Bigger and better: A room decorated in the ‘back-to-nature’...

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Check traffic conditions on website

PLUS: Check traffic conditions on websiteSunday June 10, 2007KUALA LUMPUR: North-South Expressway users should check traffic conditions with the highway operator's helpline or by viewing real-time visuals on its website before travelling. PLUS Expressway Bhd corporate communications general manager Khalilah Mohd Talha said its website (http://www.plus.com.my) had real-time visuals of certain stretches of the expressway where motorists could view road conditions. Among the stretches with visuals are Damansara, Sungai Buloh, Bukit Lanjan, Seremban, Air Hitam, Jelapang and Juru. Khalilah, who said traffic was expected to increase because of the...

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Putting Malaysia on the world map

Putting Malaysia on the world mapSunday June 10, 2007Travel and tourism is the country’s second largest income spinner after manufacturing. It is a big though relatively young business, especially with this being Visit Malaysia Year and the nation’s 50th birthday.HOW many times have you heard your parents mentioning Morib as the seaside place during their time? Located at the southern end of the Selangor state, Morib is hardly an attraction now although historically, it is noted for being one of the first landing points on the west coast for the British and Indian Army liberation forces during World War II. In the 60s and maybe early 70s, when...

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