24th Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon 2010 (October 23 - 24, 2010 )

Considered as “the World’s Toughest Mountain Race”, the Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon is the ultimate mental and physical challenge to test runners  endurance by running up and down Mount Kinabalu for a total distance of 21 kilometers.


First held in 1987 by Sabah Parks. The objective of the first event was to recruit new rescue personnels whom could reach injured climbers and provide first aid as fast as possible. 


However, due to it's popularity and as a potential tourist event, Sabah Tourism Board took over to organizing the event since 1995.


The 24th Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon 2010, will be held on October 23 - 24, 2010. 


The prize money for the winners are as follows. 

The race starts from Timpohon Gate and you have run up to Low's Peak (4095.2 meter) and back to the starting point. 


Last year race winner Mr Kilian Jornet Burgada from Spain took about 2 hour and 40 minutes to complete the race. For women category, Ms Emanuela Brizio from Italy completed the climbathon in 3 hour and 20 minutes.


For further details about 24th Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon 2010, please visit http://climbathon.sabahtourism.com

Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon

Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon

Photo Credit :  http://climbathon.sabahtourism.com

Get To Know Sarawak, Borneo - Recharge in a New World II

Watch the youtube video below, "Meet in Sarawak Short Film II: Recharge in a New World - Changing Perspectives," from Sarawak Convention Bureau, that just won a Silver award at the U.S. International Film and Video Festival held in Los Angeles.

The sequel tells the story of a climatic meeting between local hosts from the Sarawak Iban community and a jaded Western business executive.

Golden Sands Resort's, 4 Days / 3 Nights Explore Penang Package

From MYR 680 per night
Experience the best of Penang with Golden Sands Resort's Explore Package.


This offer includes:


Stay in a Deluxe Seafacing Room
Daily buffet breakfast at Garden Café for two persons
Choice of any two of the six activities below:
- Essence Vale spa credit of RM150
- Butterfly Farm and Botanical Garden tour for two persons
- Heritage tour for two persons
- Tropical Spice Garden and Fruit Farm tour for two persons
- Round island tour for two persons
- A thirty-minute Jet Ski ride for one person


This offer is available from 1 Sep 2010 through 23 Dec 2010


Read More, Click Here.

NIKE CITY 10K KL vs SG CHALLENGE

Every kilometre you sync to Nike+ from now till 31 Oct will contribute to Kuala Lumpur's standing in the KL vs SG Challenge. 

Prizes include Nike iD shoes and Apple products.

The city with the most kilometers by 31 October will win a US$30,000 donation from Nike for their respective charities. 

Runners in Kuala Lumpur will raise funds for Hope Worldwide Kuala Lumpur while runners in Singapore will run to earn a donation for Singapore’s Children’s Society.


NIKE CITY 10K KUALA LUMPUR

Nike will be hosting a physical race in kl and singapore. Sign up for the race now and get 50% off your Nike+ Sportband!.

DATE: 10 Oct 2010 (Sunday)

TIME: 7am onwards

VENUE: Kuala Lumpur City Centre

CATEGORIES: 5KM & 10KM

REGISTRATION FEE:

RM10 (24 YRS OLD AND BELOW AS OF 10 OCT 2010)
RM50 (OPEN CATEGORY - MEN'S and WOMEN'S)


PRIZE INFORMATION

10K Prizes

 

5K Prizes


School Categories' Prizes

For further details, please visit http://inside.nike.com/blogs/nikerunning_events-en_MY/

Penang Bridge International Marathon, 2010

The biggest sporting event in Malaysia is BACK! 

Gear up for the Penang Bridge International Marathon 2010 on 21st November 2010 with thousands of other Penangites and runners who will throng across the Penang Bridge in the wee hours of the morning. 


Organised by the State Tourism Development and Culture for the third time around, this year sees a more exciting, fun-filled and better improved run with esteemed partners and sponsors.

Penang Bridge International Marathon, Cash Prizes in Ringgit Malaysia

Other goodies


Medals
Runners in Half Marathon categories who complete the run within the prescribed time will be awarded a Finisher Medal.


Certificate
Runners in all categories who complete the run within the prescribed time will be awarded a certificate.


Lucky Draw Prizes
All participants have an opportunity to win attractive prizes from a select pool of sponsors


Baggage Deposit Facility:
Baggage deposit and handling facility will be available.


Please note the following details before you register:

• There are absolutely no refunds on registration - no exceptions!
• Registration fees are non-transferable.
• You are not considered registered until payment is received.
• As part of your runner package, t-shirt sizes are distributed on a first come, first served basis at packet pick-up.

To register, please visit http://www.penangmarathon.gov.my/portal/ and for further enquiries call the Marathon Hotline at 0164110000.

2010 Blogfest.asia to be held in Penang, Malaysia

2010 Blogfest.asia to be held in Penang, one of the best tourism place in southeast asia – Unesco Heritage Site.


Blogfest.asia is a festival for bloggers in Asia. This is the region’s 2nd cross-border gathering for blogger community.


Everyone is welcome to join the festival and meet hundreds of bloggers from the neighborhood community. Participants can learn to blog from fellow successful blogger about blogging, what else do you expect :)


The 3-day Blogfest.Asia ’2010 event program at-a-glance will consist of:

• One evening gathering / welcome dinner exclusively for participating bloggers (1st Oct evening)
• Half-day conference (2nd Oct)
• 2010 Mybloggercon award (2nd Oct evening)
• Workshops and group discussion (2nd Oct and 3rd Oct)

Blogfest.asia will support and work closely with associated blogger community and events in the region. 


It will also serve as an ideal hub, community exchange point, and action camp for bloggers in Asia to make technological and social impact for the benefit of the region.


Date: 1st to 3rd Oct 2010
Venue: Wawasan Open University


For further details, please visit http://2010.blogfest.asia/

1st Penang International Kids Storytelling Festival on Sept 18, Youth Park, 10 am - 6 pm

For the 1st time in Malaysia, some of the world’s best storytellers from US, UK, Japan, India, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, Australia and Malaysia will come together for one day in Penang to tell their stories to children.

International storytellers:

Jeeva Raghunath (India)

Yoko Kami (Japan)

Cassandra Wye (UK)

Dr Wajuppa Tossa & Dr Prasong Saihong (Thailand)

Dr Margaret Read Macdonald (USA)

Sheila Wee (Singapore)

& others

Malaysia storytellers :

Mama Tok

Yusof Gajah

Ng Kok Keong

Mamasham and others

These world-class storytellers will share with the children some of life’s most crucial lessons on the love for our earth and people through stories

This is a very rare opportunity indeed for families to enjoy and learn, and at the same time be mesmerized by the stories that will be told by professional storytellers from around the globe who specialise in telling stories to children.

The event will be held at Youth Park, (Taman Perbandaran) Penang on September 18, 2010.

Date : 18 September 2010 (Saturday)

Time : 10.00 am - 6.00 pm

Venue : Youth Park (Taman Perbandaran), Penang

TARGET GROUPS

Preschool and Primary school children (from 4 to 12 years old) and their families . There will be special sessions dedicated to storytelling to younger children (below 5 years old ) and children with special needs.

LANGUAGES

The storytelling will be mainly in English, with some storytellers telling in Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin,Tamil and other languages as well.

STORYTELLING BY KIDS

Although this event is not about storytelling by kids and neither is it a competition, nevertheless there will be platforms provided for children to tell their stories as well. Please check with your child’s school to register.

For further information, please visit http://www.seri.com.my

Find Hotel's Freebies From Priceline.com

Priceline.com just launch a new website that allow it's potential guest to find freebies by searching Priceline.com's extensive database of hotels all around the world.

According to Tim Gordon, priceline.com SVP, Hotels. "For many travelers, freebies are as important as nightly rates in making a booking decision. This new service allows priceline.com to satisfy those customers and further strengthen our image as the pre-eminent brand for travelers seeking maximum value for their dollar."

Types of freebies offered are Room Upgrade, Discounts, Spa Credit, Free Breakfast, Free Parking, Free Night, Golf Credit, Extras, and Resort Credits.

To find a hotel freebies, please visit http://travela.priceline.com/hotel-freebies/

Just type the hotel location, let say you want to get interesting offers from New York hotels, just type New York and click Find My Deal

Priceline will list down all the hotels in New York that offer freebies. You could sort the list according to price, hotel name and location.

To fine tune your search, just filter your search by clicking the freebies that you want and the site will short list the hotels and their freebies.

Check the date to confirm whether the freebies is available on your check in date. Once you have chosen your best deal, you could easily reserve the room with few simple clicks.

It's a good site for customers to refine their search of hotel based on hotel's freebies.

Malaysia Airlines leads the way with two world first applications for iPad and iPhone

Malaysia Airline, MHkiosks is the world's first kiosks to sell flight tickets using Apple's iPad. With MHkiosksyou could buy Malaysia Airline flight tickets, find out your flight status, check flight arrival & departure time and enjoy great deals only offered toMhkiosks.

Currently, MHkiosks is available at the Mas Ticket Office, KL City Air Terminal and KL Sentral Station.

According to MAS MD/CEO Tengku Dato' Azmil Zahruddin “With MHKiosks, it will mean better queue management at MAS ticket offices during peak hours when customers can be re-directed to 'stand-alone' iPad Mhkiosks.”

To book a flight at MHkiosks the steps are as follows:

1. Select your destination and enter your information.
2. Make payment using credit card
3. And get instant confirmation via SMS and Email

Another 1st world record for MAS, is the latest iPhone application from MAS called MHdeals that offers customers the best deals from the nearest airport.

This “Augmented Reality” application find out your location using GPS. To get the best deals, just hold the your iphone and turn around, MHdeals will display the best deals from the nearest airport to you.

You could easily book the deal, with another MAS application for iPhone calledMHmobile that was released last year. For further detail, watch the videos below.

Malaysia Airline, MHkiosks

Malaysia Airline, MHkiosks

Malaysia Airline, MHkiosks

Malaysia Airline MHdeals

Malaysia Airline MHdeals

Malaysia Airline MHdeals

Paradise Sandy Beach Resort presents the 6th edition of the Paradise Classical Film Festival 2010

Paradise Sandy Beach Resort presents the 6th edition of the Paradise Classical Film Festival 2010 which will be held on Wednesday, 15th September 2010 in conjunction with the Hari Raya Celebration and also Malaysia Day which coincidentally falls on 16th September.


After 60 years since the post P.Ramlee film era, Paradise together with surviving renown veteran and present actors including Tan Sri Jins Shamsuddin, Dato’ Mustapha Maarof, Dato’ Aziz Sattar and Rosyam Nor will present a special Hari Raya and Malaysia Day Edition of the 6th Paradise Classical Film Festival 2010. 


There will be many interesting programs lined up for the evening which includes a band performance, entertainment and cultural show.

6th edition of the Paradise Classical Film Festival 2010

Why choose Malaysia for your next holiday.

Malaysia has something for everyone to enjoy, great shopping complexes, beautiful country side and fascinating islands.

There are three distinct destinations in the country-Peninsular Malaysia and the East Malaysia states of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo.

Where East meet West,  the country is well developed and still rich and varied in cultural tradition.

Most of us could speak English fluently, so don't hesitate to get direction and help from us.

Malaysia is a quite safe country and you can travel around the country without any worry. Plus, it has good public services and health care.

Malaysia has many exciting places of interest and during a holiday of just two weeks, visitors will get a mere glimpse. One thing’s for certain; everyone wants to return to discover more of Malaysia.

KLIA EKSPRESS, 8 iPads To Be Win Over 8 Weeks Contest

Get a chance to win Apple iPad till 31st October 2010, when you buy KLIA Ekpress tickets online. KLIA Ekspres is the fastest and most convenient way of travelling to and from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Kuala Lumpur city center.

About Malaysia

COUNTRY

The Federation of Malaysia comprises Peninsular Malaysia, which is made up of 11 states, three Federal Territories as well as the states of Sabah and Sarawak situated in Borneo.

CAPITAL CITY

The capital city of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur.

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

Located between 2 and 7 degrees north of the Equator, Peninsular Malaysia is separated from the states of Sabah and Sarawak by the South China Sea. To the north of Peninsular Malaysia is Thailand while its southern neighbour is Singapore.

Sabah and Sarawak share a common border with Indonesia while Sarawak also shares a border with Brunei Darussalam.

AREA

329,758 sq km

POPULATION

27 million

PEOPLE

Malays make up about 57% of the population and are the predominant group with Chinese, Indians and other ethnic groups making up the rest.

LANGUAGE

Bahasa Malaysia (Malay) is the national language but English is widely spoken. Malaysians also speak various languages and dialects.

RELIGION

Islam is the official religion but all other religions are practised freely.

GOVERNMENT

Malaysia practices parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. The Head of State is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Head of Government is the Prime Minister. The country has a bicameral legislative

system.

CLIMATE

Malaysia has a tropical climate and the weather is warm all year round. Temperatures range from 21°C to 32°C and the annual rainfall varies from 2,000mm to 2,500mm.

TIME

The standard Malaysian time is eight hours ahead of GMT and 16 hours ahead of the U.S. Pacific Standard Time.

ELECTRICITY

The voltage used throughout Malaysia is 220-240 volts AC, at 50 cycles per second.

Standard 3-pin square plugs and sockets are used.

MEASUREMENT SYSTEM

Malaysia uses the metric system.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Malaysia is linked nationally and internationally by telephone, facsimile, telegraph and via the Internet. Most hotels provide International Direct Dial (IDD) telephone services.

Getting To Malaysia

The main entry point to Malaysia is via Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at Sepang, which is located roughly 50km south of Kuala Lumpur.


Other international airports that serve as entry points are situated in Penang, Johor Bahru, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu and the island of Langkawi. 


Malaysia has 2 Low Cost Carrier Terminals (LCCT), that are situated in Sepang and Kota Kinabalu.


You could fly to Malaysia through one of the 40 international major airlines fly that fly to Malaysia. Our national carrier is Malaysia Airlines, that has a global network that spans six continents.


Plus, you could get cheap flight tickets from AirAsia (World Best Low Cost Airline). AirAsia flies in Malaysia and other regional destination in South East Asia region. 


For other international destinations such as London and Sydney, you could also get flight tickets from AsiaAsia X.


To get cheap flight to Malaysia, you could refer to the following Travel Search Engine.
http://www.wego.com/
http://www.sprice.com/
http://www.skyscanner.net/flights-to/my/
http://www.kayak.com/flights


The main entry point via sea is at Port Klang, about 50km away from Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia is also accessible by rail and road from Singapore and Thailand.

Top 10 Islands in Malaysia

With 4800 km of coastline, Malaysia is the perfect Island destination for your next summer holiday. We have some the best islands in the world such as Sipadan , Tioman & Redang Island.

You will have great time visiting these islands. Nice diving spots to see the corals and marine life. If you just want to relax under the sun it is just perfect.

For more adventures souls, you could have fun riding jet skies, banana boat or simply enjoy para sailing.

Since Malaysia has efficient and well connected transportation mode, you could reach your island destination easily via land, sea and air.

Plus, all the islands have nice resorts and hotels that you could stay except for Pulau Sipadan. Come and be mesmerized with Malaysia's top islands.

Pulau Langkawi / Photo Credit http://www.flickr.com/photos/geminiali/463214473/

Pulau Sipadan / Photo Credit http://www.flickr.com/photos/barrypeters/3385504755/

Pulau Tioman / Photo Credit http://www.flickr.com/photos/travellingrunes/4755198698/

Pulau Kapas / Photo Credit http://www.flickr.com/photos/timparkinson/234440787/

Pulau Perhentian besar / Photo Credit http://www.flickr.com/photos/jockew/4481680960/

Pulau Pulau Perhentian kecil / Photo Credit http://www.flickr.com/photos/jockew/4481099755/

Pulau Layang-layang / Photo Credit http://www.flickr.com/photos/findiver/4299930381/

Pulau Pangkor / Photo Credit http://www.flickr.com/photos/usedfree/4324109269/

Pulau Sibu / Photo Credit http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwc909/4379404732/

Pulau Redang / Photo Credit http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlastras/2181826394/

Leatherback turtle (Rantau Abang Princess) return back to malaysia beach after 32 years

A leatherback turtle made a surprise return to a Malaysian beach after 32 years. The turtle, dubbed the Rantau Abang Princess, returned last month to end a long dry spell of turtle landings, which have been rare in the state of Terengganu since the 1980s.

It was hailed as a miracle by conservationists and renewed hopes for the endangered species. According to Malaysian Fisheries Department director-general Ahamad Sabki Mahmood, the turtle's return showed that Rantau Abang beach was being made a turtle nesting ground once again. 

Rantau Abang Princess, which hatched in the area in 1978 and was marked on its shell and left flipper, returned at a weight of 1,100 pounds, measuring five feet in length and over three feet wide.  The leatherbacks are the largest of all sea turtles and have been around for 75 million years.


Photo Credit & Source : Tourism Malaysia

Lantern Festival or Moon Cake Festival 2010

Photo Credit : Tourism Malaysia

Celebrated in the eighth month of the Chinese Lunar calendar, the Lantern Festival is a delightful event for visitors of all ages.


Dating back 3,000 years to Zhou Dynasty in China, this moon gazing and lantern parading was celebrated in honour of Chang Er, the beautiful wife of tyrannical ruler and archer Hou Yi. Her boldness in saving the villagers by drinking the elixir of life has made her a legend to be remembered through all generation.


The highlight will be a lantern procession full of colorful lanterns in various shapes and sizes. Tourists should not miss the opportunity to savor a tasty mooncake, which are baked specially for this occasion.


Time : 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Date: 2nd Oct 2010
Venue: Esplanade, Penang
Organizer: Penang State Government
Tel: 04-6505136


Source : Tourism Malaysia