Sensing Kuala Lumpur 感观吉隆坡

Batu Caves 黑风洞

2018-08-30T00:18:00.000-07:00

S'pore, M'sia to announce joint decisions on HSR and RTS soon

2018-08-30T00:12:00.001-07:00

Singapore, Malaysia to announce joint decisions on HSR and RTS soon: Khaw

Singapore and Malaysia will announce their joint decisions on the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) link and Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) projects soon, said Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan on Thursday (Aug 30).

In a Facebook post recapping a meeting with Malaysia's Economic Affairs Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali, Mr Khaw said the two were "brainstorming ideas on how to further our bilateral relationship".

"There is so much we can do together, for mutual benefits. He is an inspiring leader," Mr Khaw said.

"We should be able to announce our joint decisions on RTS and HSR soon," Mr Khaw added.

Mr Azmin also posted a tweet on Thursday morning, saying: "We are inching closer to a win-win deal on HSR, thanks to the hard work of officials from both sides."

The HSR and RTS agreements were among several entered into by the Najib Razak-led government that were revisited following the opposition Pakatan Harapan's historic victory in the Malaysian general election.

In May, opposition leader and newly appointed Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced that the country would drop the HSR project, saying it would cost "a huge sum of money" and was not beneficial to Malaysia.

Malaysia's Transport Minister Anthony Loke, however, has said the government remains committed to the RTS, though it still needs to study the costs of the project.

In July, Dr Mahathir said his government would look to negotiate a deferment of the HSR instead.

"Having studied it and the implication of unilaterally discarding the contract, we decided we may have to do it at a later date, we may have to reduce the price. But reduction of the price is very difficult as far as we can make out. So it has to be deferred," he said.

Mr Azmin had said then that he planned to visit Singapore in the near future to discuss the status of the HSR agreement.

Dr Mahathir, who also announced in August that he was dropping the Chinese-backed East Coast Rail Link pipeline projects, as well as a natural gas pipeline project in Sabah, said after his appointment that Malaysia's debt topped RM1 trillion (S$331 billion).

He told the Financial Times in an interview that the cancellation of the HSR was necessary to "avoid being declared bankrupt".

~News courtesy of Channel News Asia~

Teh Tarik

2018-08-27T01:12:00.000-07:00

Enjoy a good start of the day with a cuppa of our national drink, Teh Tarik which literally means 'pulled tea'. It is a hot Indian milk tea beverage.

Its name is derived from the pouring process of "pulling" the drink during preparation. It is made from black tea, condensed milk and evaporated milk.

In Malaysia, there are occasions where teh tarik brewers gather for competitions and performances to show their ability to drag a long stream of tea. ✌

~Tourism Malaysia FB~

On track to hit 33.1mil tourist arrivals for 2018

2018-08-25T22:01:00.003-07:00

Tourism Minister: Malaysia on track to hit 33.1mil tourist arrivals for 2018

Malaysia is on track to achieve its target of 33.1mil tourist arrivals for 2018, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi.

“We are keeping the target set [by the former Government] earlier at 33.1mil. Based on the numbers so far, we are on track,” he told reporters after launching Ice Age Alive 2018 at Malaysia Tourism Centre (MaTiC) on Saturday (Aug 25).

The 2018 target was announced by the Ministry last December under the former Barisan Nasional Government.

In his speech earlier, Mohamaddin said from January to April this year, more than 8.47mil international tourists had visited Malaysia, mainly from China, South Korea, Canada and United States.

Mohamaddin also added that his Ministry is in the midst of studying all tourism projects.

“We are studying the projects and we will keep those which are beneficial. With the change of Government, it does not mean that we will cancel all projects initiated by the previous administration,” he said.

Ice Age Alive opens until Dec 31 at MaTiC, Jalan Ampang, Tuesday to Sunday and all public holidays, from 10am to 7pm.

Visitors will discover an exhibit of creatures who roamed the Earth millions of years ago including Tyrannosaurus rex (T-rex), Dodo bird, sabre-toothed cat, woolly mammoth among other exhibits.

~News courtesy of The Star~

马来亚铁道公司APP 随时随地买火车票

2018-08-20T22:22:00.001-07:00

马来亚铁道公司APP 随时随地买火车票

通过马来亚铁道公司的电子车票手机运用程式，可以随时随地获取票务详情及订购车票。

学校假期又来临，有没有打算携带一家大小来一趟火车旅游呢？

为方便乘客计划旅程及提早订购车票，马来亚铁道公司（KTMB）推出了一个手机运用程式，让乘客随时随地都可以通过手机上网购买电子车票（Mob Ticket）。

这款火车票务手机应用程式是免费下载的，且设计及使用方法简易，乘客仅须注册成为用户，即可随时随地地，依据所规划的行程轻松订购车票。

在订购车票之前，用户事先翻阅和了解该铁道公司所提供路线图及途经城市或停站。

提供7路线

该公司共提供7条火车路线，即吉隆坡─巴东勿刹、吉隆坡─槟城、吉隆坡─怡保、怡保─吉隆坡、吉隆坡─柔佛、柔佛─吉兰丹及吉兰丹─柔佛。

预订电子车票主要有4个步骤，首先阅读和了解该公司的规则与条例，紧接着进入行程资讯栏，即可输入行程出发地点及目的地，同时选择出发的时间。

由于该公司的火车服务主要分为2种，即快车（Ekspress）或短程（Shuttle），用户可依据个人所好选择班次时间，及走道座位或靠窗座位，两者的价格有差异。

如果有其他乘客同行，订户则须要填上同伴的个人资料，并通过银行转帐、信用卡或转帐卡完成交易，整个过程不到5分钟，非常快速轻松。

乘客预早购得火车票后，仅须在出发前出示或扫瞄电子车票，即可开心享受火车旅程啦。

此手机运用程式将会把用户购票的资料一一存档，方便查阅及计划行程。

手机订购火车票的步骤简单，用户可依据规划的行程输入出发地点与日期及目的地，再选择所属的车火服务和班次。

乘客可依据个人所喜或方便，选择靠窗或走廊的座位。

该公司会要求填上其他乘客的个人资料。

用户使用便利的银行转帐、信用卡或转账卡服务，即可轻松快速完成交易。

马来亚铁道公司通过手机运用程式购得的电子车票样本。

通过手机运用程式可查阅大马铁道公司的铁道路线图，方便规划行程。

~中国报~

SP Bumi Express Bus 长途巴士

2018-08-20T04:53:00.004-07:00

http://www.spbumi.com.my/

Alor Setar 04 - 733 4221
Butterworth 04 - 333 3689
Johor Bahru (Larkin) 012 - 996 6031
Jerteh 09 - 697 1431
Jitra 012 - 456 2881 / 012 - 456 2681
Kuala Terengganu 09 - 623 7789 / 09 - 625 1144
Kulim 013 - 483 2383
Sungai Nibong 04 - 658 4589
Sungai Petani 04 - 421 3494
Permaisuri 09 - 609 0268
Kota Bahru 09 - 743 5666
Dungun 09 - 845 4023
Kemaman 09 - 859 3789 / 09 - 868 7499
Shah Alam / Klang 019- 273 2245
Batu Pahat 013 - 7200246
Lumut 05 - 6836052
Parit Buntar 017 - 401 2789
Taiping 05 - 891 6691 / 05 - 847 5055
Seremban 012 - 394 6855
Ipoh (Amanjaya) 017 - 437 9903
Pasir Gudang 013- 778 8447
Hentian Putra (KL) 03 - 4040 0262
Kajang 03 - 9736 9789
Melaka Sentral 016 - 680 4956

Where To Eat The Best Malaysian Street Food In KL

2018-08-15T22:49:00.001-07:00

Malaysia seeks KL-S‘pore HSR delay pending review

2018-08-14T18:04:00.000-07:00

Malaysia seeks KL-S‘pore HSR delay pending review

A file picture of a KL-Singapore HSR station concept design.

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Months after the Malaysia signalled that it was rethinking the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) link, Malaysian Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, who is in charge of the project held an official meeting with his Singapore counterpart last Saturday.

Azmin told The Straits Times that his meeting with Singapore's Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan in the Republic was "official... good and productive".

"I explained Malaysia's position on the project. The Minister for Infrastructure will have to bring it to Singapore's Cabinet," Azmin said.

A spokesman for Singapore's Ministry of Transport confirmed the meeting was held. "The ministers discussed the HSR project and agreed to continue discussions in the coming weeks," she said.

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's administration had initially expressed its desire to scrap the HSR project due to cost concerns after claiming that it had inherited more than RM1 trillion in debt from the previous Barisan Nasional government.

However, it later softened its stance, saying it would first have to negotiate with Singapore as there were penalties for cancelling the deal inked in December 2016.

Kuala Lumpur most recently said it would seek a deferment of the project it estimates will cost RM110bil and was originally slated to be completed in 2026.

But it had yet to convey this request formally to Singapore.

Khaw said last month that Singapore has spent more than S$250mil (RM743mil) on the project, and is likely to pour in another S$40mil (RM118mil) by the year end.

It had written officially to Malaysia in a diplomatic note on June 1 asking for clarity and a meeting to be held by July 31.

Azmin, charged with handling negotiations for Malaysia, had said he would try to meet the deadline but was busy with duties at the ongoing Parliament sitting.

In a letter to the Singapore government dated July 23, Azmin stated that the Malaysia was studying the details of the HSR project and will commence discussions with the Republic soon.

Singapore had welcomed Malaysia's suggestion to commence discussions on the project that will shorten travelling time between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore to only 90 minutes.

On Aug 6, Azmin said he had met "senior officials" in Singapore the previous weekend when he visited Malaysian Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who was then hospitalised in the Republic. He said that "the official meeting will take place some time in August".

However, Singapore's Ministry of Transport said on Aug 7 that no meeting had taken place or had been scheduled between Azmin and Singapore officials overseeing the HSR. – The Straits Times/Asia News Network

City Holidays 长途巴士

2018-08-14T05:47:00.000-07:00

Kuala Lumpur Radio Frequencies 吉隆坡广播电台频率

2018-08-05T04:54:00.001-07:00

One FM 88.1
goXuan FM 88.9
Ai FM 89.3 / 106.7
BFM 89.9
TraXX FM 90.3 / 100.1
Putra FM 90.7
Asyik FM 91.1 / 102.5
Minnal FM 92.3 / 96.3
Hitz FM 92.9
UiTM FM 93.6
Radio 24 93.9
Mix FM 94.5
Nasional FM 95.3 / 88.5
Fly FM 95.8
Sinar FM 96.7
KL FM 97.2
Hot FM 97.6
Klasik FM 98.3 / 87.7
988 FM 98.8
THR Raaga 99.3
Selangor FM 100.9
My FM 101.8
Asyik FM 102.5
Melody FM 103.0
Era FM 103.3
Best 104 104.1
Zayan FM 104.9
Suria FM 105.3
Lite FM 105.7
City Plus FM 106.0
Pahang FM 107.5
im4u FM 107.9

咖喱面

2018-08-04T07:14:00.002-07:00

咖喱面（Curry Mee），又称咖喱叻沙（Curry Laksa），是一道由马来人、华人、娘惹等不同文化混合的面食料理。因马来半岛上有许多不同族群，加上地理分隔，造成不同族群及不同地方面在马来西亚和新加坡是一道非常常见的面食料理，几乎在大部分的路边摊、茶餐室、美食中心等都可见其踪影。

Nasi Lemak

2018-08-04T06:41:00.000-07:00

Nasi lemak is a Malay fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf. It is commonly found in Malaysia, where it is considered the national dish; it is also popular in neighbouring areas such as Singapore; Brunei, and Southern Thailand. In Indonesia it can be found in several parts of Sumatra; especially Malay realm of Riau, Riau Islands and Medan.

Nasi lemak can also be found in the Bangsamoro region of Mindanao prepared by Filipino Moro. It is considered one of the most famous dishes for a Malay-style breakfast. It is not to be confused with nasi dagang, sold in the Malaysian east coast states of Terengganu and Kelantan, although both dishes are often served for breakfast. However, because nasi lemak can be served in a variety of ways, it is often eaten throughout the day.

~Wikipedia~

RM10 tourism tax to be maintained

2018-07-30T20:05:00.002-07:00

RM10 tourism tax to be maintained

THE flat rate of RM10 per room per night on foreign tourists will be maintained, says Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Mohamaddin Ketapi.

“Under the new government, the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry has reviewed implementation of the tourism tax.

“From the review, the implementation of the tax by countries such as the United States, the Netherlands, Italy, Singapore and Thailand, proved that the tax has brought positive growth to the tourism sector in the long term,” he said in a written reply to Datuk Danyal Balagopal Abdullah (PH-Port Dickson).

Mohamaddin noted that Japan and Saudi Arabia had recently implemented the tourism tax.

He said the tax is expected to bring positive impact to the tourism industry through the financing of infrastructure, arts and culture. It is only applicable to foreign tourists.

~News courtesy of The Star~

马来料理 Malay Cuisine

2018-07-17T18:01:00.001-07:00

马来料理 Malay Cuisine

椰浆饭Nasi Lemak
罗惹Rojak
沙嗲Satay
亚参叻沙Asam Laksa
叻沙Laksa
西米糕Ambuyat
马来烤鸡Ayam Bakar
马来炸鸡Ayam Goreng
亚参鱼Asam Pedas
马来烤鱼Ikan Bakar
马来粽Ketupat
竹筒饭Lemang
仁当Rendang
搭冈饭Nasi Dagang
马来炒饭Nasi Goreng
马来炒面Mee Goreng
爪哇面Mee Rebus
乌兰Ulam
亚杂Acar
马来鱼饼Kerepok

KLIA / KLIA 2 - Malacca Bus Service

2018-07-16T00:07:00.003-07:00

Transnasional Bus schedule from klia2 to Melaka

The Transnasional's first Bus from klia2 to Melaka starts at 1:15am, and the last bus starts at 9:15pm.

Depart klia2	Arrive	Destination
1:15AM	4:15AM	Melaka Sentral
7:45AM	10:45AM	Melaka Sentral
9:15AM	12:15PM	Melaka Sentral
10:45AM	1:45PM	Melaka Sentral
11:45AM	2:45PM	Melaka Sentral
1:15PM	4:15PM	Melaka Sentral
2:15PM	5:15PM	Melaka Sentral
4:15PM	7:15PM	Mahkota Medical Center
6:15PM	9:15PM	Melaka Sentral
8:15PM	11:15PM	Melaka Sentral
9:15PM	11:45PM	Melaka Sentral

Bus schedule from KLIA to Melaka

The first bus from KLIA starts at 1:00am, and the last bus from KLIA starts at 9:00pm. The Transnasional bus is available at KLIA Bus station at the KLIA terminal Level 1.

Depart KLIA	Arrive	Destination
1:00AM	3:30AM	Melaka Sentral
7:30AM	10:00AM	Melaka Sentral
9:00AM	11:30AM	Melaka Sentral
10:30AM	1:00PM	Melaka Sentral
11:30AM	2:00PM	Melaka Sentral
1:00PM	3:30PM	Melaka Sentral
2:00PM	4:30PM	Melaka Sentral
4:00PM	6:30PM	Melaka Sentral
6:00PM	8:30PM	Melaka Sentral
8:00PM	10:30PM	Melaka Sentral
9:00PM	11:30PM	Melaka Sentral

Transnasional Bus schedule from Melaka to klia2

The Transnasional's first bus from Melaka Sentral to klia2 starts at 12:15am, and the last bus starts at 10:00pm.

Depart	From	Arrive klia2
12:15AM	Melaka Sentral	3:15AM
5:00AM	Mahkota Medical Center	7:30AM
6:30AM	Melaka Sentral	9:30AM
8:00AM	Mahkota Medical Center	11:00AM
9:30AM	Melaka Sentral	12:30PM
10:30AM	Melaka Sentral	1:30PM
12:30PM	Mahkota Medical Center	3:30PM
2:30PM	Mahkota Medical Center	5:30PM
4:00PM	Melaka Sentral	7:00PM
6:00PM	Melaka Sentral	9:00PM
10:00PM	Melaka Sentral	1:00AM

Bus schedule from Melaka to KLIA

The first bus from Melaka starts at 12:15am, and the last bus from Melaka starts at 10:00pm. The Transnasional bus from Melaka will arrive at KLIA Bus station at the KLIA terminal Level 1.

Depart	From	Arrive KLIA
12:15AM	Melaka Sentral	2:45AM
5:00AM	Mahkota Medical Center	7:30AM
6:30AM	Melaka Sentral	9:00AM
8:00AM	Mahkota Medical Center	10:30AM
10:30AM	Melaka Sentral	1:00PM
12:30PM	Mahkota Medical Center	3:00PM
2:30PM	Mahkota Medical Center	5:00PM
4:00PM	Melaka Sentral	6:30PM
6:00PM	Melaka Sentral	8:30PM
10:00PM	Melaka Sentral	12:30AM

KL-Guiyang direct flight route under way to boost tourism

2018-07-14T22:09:00.000-07:00

KL-Guiyang direct flight route under way to boost tourism

Tourism traffic between Malaysia and China is expected to receive a boost with talks being planned with airlines to operate direct flights between Kuala Lumpur to Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province, says Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik.

He said the ministry planned to discuss a direct flight route between Kuala Lumpur and Guiyang with local and international airlines.

“We will talk to airlines such as China Southern Airlines, AirAsia and Malindo.

“Right now, there are no direct flights,” Muhammad Bakhtiar said after delivering a keynote speech at the A Colourful Guizhou promotion conference here yesterday.

He said tourist arrivals from China to the country from January to April 2018 increased by 37.2% at 1.009 million arrivals compared to the same period last year.

He said the ministry hoped to tap into Guizhou’s 43 million-strong population for potential tourists to Malaysia with direct flights between the two cities.

He also said the Government was trying to make it more convenient for Chinese tourists to get visas into the country.

Guizhou Provincial Committee director-general (Publicity Department) Mu Dugui, who also attended the event, said he hoped a direct flight route would be opened between the two cities so that tourism activities between China and Malaysia could be increased.

“We have a good transport system which helps connect the province to the outside world and with more air connectivity, we can increase our promotion of Guizhou,” he said.

Mu said currently, there were direct flights from Guizhou to three other South-East Asian cities, including Chiang Mai in Thailand.

He added that while Guizhou was a lesser-known destination among Malaysians compared to other Chinese cities, he hoped that more promotion and a direct flight route could increase the province’s visibility among Malaysian tourists.

The conference was jointly organised by the Guizhou Provincial Committee and Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce.

~News courtesy of The Star~

KL - Kuantan - Terengganu Bus Service

2018-05-19T03:19:00.001-07:00

Jasa Pelangi Ekspres

吉隆坡 - 关丹 - 登嘉楼长途快车

印度煎饼

2018-05-19T03:05:00.002-07:00

印度煎饼（Roti canai）是种圆扁形的煎饼，是马来西亚嘛嘛档的一种受欢迎的食物。它被用来当早餐、午餐、下午茶与晚餐。常被用来与拉茶或冰茶配着一起吃。普遍上是配着达尔酱（素咖喱，马来西亚语叫做：dahl)或咖哩与小风尾鱼热辣酱料（马来语称sambal）一起吃。

印度煎饼的马来语是roti canai。Roti 指的是 "面包"，在这里的意思是 "煎饼"，而canai的意思是 "来回压扁"，只因印度煎饼师傅在制作印度煎饼过程中把面团压扁，风晾及拉阔。也有传说canai的由来是源于在制作煎饼时一起使用的面团（channal）。另一种说法是canai一词源自印度的珍奈城（chennai），只因在当年大量印度人迁移至马来西亚淘金时，那时候的印度煎饼师傅都是来自印度的珍奈城的。

在印度与新加坡，印度煎饼也被称 "布拉塔"（prata）煎饼。印度煎饼与布拉塔煎饼的形状都是一样的，而布拉塔煎饼也保存了印度煎饼的特色：圆形，但是通常有馅料的都是方形，据说比较容易煎熟。在马来西亚拥有多种口味，如下： Roti Kosong（无馅） Roti Telur（鸡蛋口味） Roti Pisang（香蕉口味） Roti Planta（牛油口味）等等不同地区，口味各异

~中文维基百科~

Roti canai

2018-05-19T03:01:00.000-07:00

Roti canai (pronunciation: tʃanai), also known as roti cane (tʃane) or roti prata, is an Indian-influenced flatbread dish found in several countries in Asia, including Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore.

It is usually served with dal or other types of curry, but can also be cooked in a range of sweet or savoury variations made with a variety of ingredients such as sardines, meat, egg, or cheese.

Roti canai is a popular breakfast and snack dish in Malaysia, and one of the most famous examples of Malaysian Indian cuisine.

It is said that the dish was brought over from India by Indian Muslims, also known as "Mamaks" in Malaysia, and is served in mamak stalls located in both rural and urban Malaysia.

~Wikipedia~

肉骨茶

2018-05-14T18:23:00.001-07:00

肉骨茶（闽南语：Bak kut teh）为正统发音，创始于马来西亚巴生，之后流行于新加坡一带，也广传于中国大陆、台湾、海外华人地区等，但马来西亚的是最正宗。

简介

“肉骨”如其名，是以带肉的骨配合中药煲成的汤。而“茶”字则是源自创始人的名字“李文地”，因为卖肉骨汤而被顾客称作“肉骨地”，福建话中的“地”与“茶”音近，故后来被称为“肉骨茶”。小吃本身并不含茶叶。

肉骨茶混合中药、香料（包括八角茴香、桂皮、丁香、大蒜）及肉排熬制多个小时的浓汤。在马来西亚的一些高级餐馆会加入海参和鲍鱼一起熬制。

肉骨茶通常伴白饭,豆腐卜或以油条蘸汤来吃。以酱油、碎红椒和蒜蓉一起调味。通常会奉上中式浓茶解油腻。在马来西亚，肉骨茶是一道典型的早点菜式。

由来

相传当时远渡重洋来到南洋谋生计的先辈们，在当时大英帝国远东地区的海峡殖民地当劳工。由于英国在马来西亚搜刮了许多的资源需要运送回国，于是在雪兰莪州巴生建立了港口（现为巴生港）。当时不少先辈们由于教育水平不高，不认识字更没有资本做生意，于是便到矿场里采锡矿当矿工。

矿工们长期需要浸泡在矿湖内或在金山沟内采矿，因为当地常年多雨，地下互相看见，不少矿工们因此积劳成疾需要进补，但买不起那些昂贵的中药材补身。

后来有一位稍懂中药医理又怀有仁心的锡矿场老板，体恤矿工们的疾苦，另一方面也希望属下员工可以身体健康提高工作效率，于是就写下了中药配方吩咐厨房熬了一锅药材骨头汤让员工驱寒。当时的一碗用肉骨熬驱寒药材的汤加上一大碗的白饭，就是老先辈们用来驱寒及消除疲劳，开胃又丰富的一餐了。

肉骨茶不但美味，而且营养丰富，能提供所需的能量，并且能抗风寒，很快便在劳工间流传开来。

而“茶”字则是源自创始人的名字“李文地”，因为卖肉骨汤而被顾客称作“肉骨地”。福建话中的“teh”，意思就是汉字中的“茶”，此为方言发音，故后来被称为“肉骨茶”。渐渐地，肉骨茶就成了新马两地人人喜爱的美食。

现在由于人们经济条件转好了，又演变成加了多姿多彩，材料丰富奢华的肉骨茶版本，有些甚至加了鲍鱼、海参等昂贵的山珍海味，药材配方也随着地域性的人群口味喜好慢慢的做出了更改。

~维基百科~

Singapore-KL route is world's busiest global air link

2018-05-05T20:44:00.002-07:00

Singapore-KL route is world's busiest global air link

The Singapore-Kuala Lumpur route is the world's busiest international air link, with seven airlines that operate up to 84 flights a day.

In second place is Hong Kong-Taipei, followed by Singapore-Jakarta.

The ranking by industry consultancy OAG, released on Thursday, is based on the number of flights between two cities in the 12 months to the end of February this year.

The Singapore-KL connection topped OAG's busiest international routes ranking with 30,537 flights, compared with 28,887 flights for Hong Kong-Taipei and 27,304 flights for Singapore-Jakarta.

While the Singapore-KL sector was the busiest for Changi Airport based on the number of flights operated, more people flew between Singapore and Jakarta during the same 12 months.

Total passenger traffic on the route was more than 4.6 million, compared with about four million for Singapore-KL.

Mr Mayur Patel, OAG's regional sales director for Japan and the Asia-Pacific, noted that 14 of the world's 20 busiest routes, including eight of the top 10, are between Asian cities.

"Given the robust expansion of air passenger travel across the Asia-Pacific and the fierce competition between carriers in the region, it is unsurprising," he said on Thursday.

Turning to airports, OAG noted that Hong Kong was the busiest Asian airport hub, featuring in six of the top 20 routes while Changi Airport featured in four. Mr Patel said: "While this intense level of competition offers impressive flight frequencies and competitive prices for consumers, it adds pressure to the operating costs and on-time performance of carriers, and may prove unsustainable over time."

Other industry experts noted that the expansion of low-cost carriers in Asia has significantly boosted the number of air services between Asian cities, including Singapore-Kuala Lumpur and Singapore-Jakarta.

Number of passengers flying the Singapore-KL route in the 12 months to end-February this year.

Mr Brendan Sobie from the Centre for Aviation noted in a recent report that low-cost carriers in Singapore now operate a fleet of 60 aircraft - 44 from the Airbus 320 family and 16 Boeing 787s.

In 2012, they had just 37 planes in total.

Low-cost carriers currently account for about a third of the total passenger traffic at Changi Airport.

There are now 18 such airlines offering both short-and long-haul flights to and from Singapore, said Mr Sobie.

~Courtesy of Straits Times~

City Bus Express Service 长途快车服务

2018-04-22T02:21:00.001-07:00

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Visit http://cityexpress.com.my/

乌打

2018-04-21T07:25:00.002-07:00

乌打

乌打（也称乌达，马来文:Otak-otak），是一种以鱼肉泥与各种香料混合，放进香蕉叶或亚答叶包裹拿去炊蒸或烘烤的食品，在东南亚一带非常常见，也是马来西亚柔佛州麻坡（Muar）的代表性美食。

Otak在马来文意指“脑”，在印尼一带的乌达多以灰白色为主，看起来像人脑，因此被称为Otak-otak，马来西亚和新加坡一带的乌达因混合了辣椒、巴拉盏、黄姜粉等香料，是呈橘红色的，且大多使用亚答叶来包裹。

~维基百科~

U Mobile and WeChat Introduces Unlimited Data For Chinese Tourists

2018-04-20T00:22:00.001-07:00

U Mobile and WeChat Introduces Unlimited Data For Chinese Tourists

U Mobile today announced a partnership with WeChat to launch the U Mobile WeChat Go SIM. This new prepaid SIM will offer Chinese tourists unlimited data to enjoy social messaging on the WeChat app and free Lingcod TV subscription whilst having unlimited data to stream over 100,000 hours of high-definition movies, documentaries, and educational content out of China.

The new U Mobile WeChat Go SIM will be the only WeChat Go cobranded prepaid SIM in the country and it is packed with other value-added services including 1GB of free roaming data for Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia and 60 minutes’ worth of IDD calls to China or calls made in Malaysia.

The launch of U Mobile WeChat Go SIM is very timely as the Malaysian Tourism and Culture Ministry is targeting to attract eight million Chinese tourists by 2020. With more and more tourists from China visiting Malaysia, the U Mobile prepaid WeChat Go SIM is well positioned to meet all their connectivity demands.

“With the new U Mobile WeChat Go SIM, the whole WeChat ecosystem goes beyond just social messaging. Together with WeChat, we will work on packing even more benefits like mobile commerce into the WeChat Go SIM not just for Chinese tourists but for anyone who is a user of WeChat,” said Jasmine Lee, Chief Marketing Officer, U Mobile.

U Mobile WeChat Go SIM will be available from 6 December 2017, and Chinese tourists may opt to purchase the prepaid SIM pack from Sunway Media retailers in China prior to travelling. The SIM card will also be available at 138 U Mobile outlets in Malaysia as well as the various international airports in the country such as KLIA and KLIA 2.

Resourced from Tech ARP | 6 December 2017

Get weather updates through RakanMET

2018-03-25T01:13:00.002-07:00

Get weather updates through RakanMET

Whichever part of Malaysia you are in, the RakanMET app allows you to share information and updates on the weather.

RakanMET aims to provide fast and accurate information to the public to ensure that they are better prepared to face extreme weather conditions.

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau said the app was developed by his ministry (Mosti) through the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

“Users can report weather-related incidents in their areas by uploading information onto the app.

“This is done to prevent irresponsible parties from uploading fake information on the app,” he said.

RakanMET is the second app to be developed by Mosti after myCuaca, which was launched in 2015 to provide the public with the latest weather information.

RakanMET was officially launched at the Sabah Weather and Earthquake Operations Centre on Friday, in conjunction with World Meteorological Day.

MetMalaysia director-general Alui Bahari was also present at the event to sign a memorandum of understanding with Universiti Putra Malaysia to mark their collaboration in the field of meteorological science.

~News courtesy of The Star~