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The Kuala Lumpur Traveler

Archive for August 2007

August 29th, 2007

50 years of independence that is increasingly not?

It is obvious that the Government has been trying hard to instill patriotism among Malaysians with all kinds of Jalur Gemilang-flying campaigns especially in commemoration of the 50th year of Malaysia’s independence from foreign colonializations. The issue of Malaysian public not seen as patriotic are discussed in great depth especially by the mainstream media, be […]

By CJCM -- 2 comments

August 27th, 2007

PKFZ: Ramli Ngah Talib rejected urgent motion on RM4.6 billion scandal

This blogger had predicted that the Speaker will reject the urgent motion by Lim Kit Siang to debate the PKFZ fiasco in the Parliment. Malaysiakini report today confirmed just that… and the reason given?
“The government is looking into the matter and as such there is no need to debate it in Parliament,” said Ramli […]

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August 26th, 2007

Softloan over PKFZ: 50th year independence gift for Port Klang Authority?

I was away on Friday and weekend only to come back and celebrate my country’s independence with a news that many believe will come out sooner or later anyway…. my Government will use my money (well not all of it though because more will come from your money as well… yes you.. your money) to […]

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August 24th, 2007

PKFZ RM4.6 billion scandal: Urgent motion by Lim Kit Siang will be rejected.

I can’t recall how many hundreds of times, if not thousands, the Opposition MPs had failed in their motions to debate pressing issues affecting the people. Mind you, these motions were normally very important from the eyes of the people which seems to be making sense only in the Opposition MPs point of view… but […]

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August 23rd, 2007

PKFZ woes: Only Shahrir Samad has guts to speak up?

I have been patiently waiting to watch and see who from the present UMNO-lead Government dare enough to open his/her big mouth and make noise about yet another mismanagement of public fund with regards to Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ). But as expected, none is forthcoming as if what happened in the PKFZ fiasco is […]

By CJCM -- 1 comment

August 22nd, 2007

One dead, 28 injured in express bus crash: CEO get ready to face the music.

I blogged about how I feel about the authority’s latest move to hold CEOs of bus companies responsible for fatal accidents involving their buses.
Read the following latest news today from Star Online.
One dead, 28 injured in express bus crash
KUALA LUMPUR: An express bus crashed at KM30.3 of the Gua Musang-Kuala Krai highway in Kelantan at […]

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August 20th, 2007

Kuala Lumpur Special Videos

The following three-part Kuala Lumpur Special videos are by far among the best vidoes I have come across on YouTube. Courtesy of StarAsiaTravel. Thank you for the great videos.
Part 1

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August 17th, 2007

Tune Hotel is the world’s first budget hotel in an international airport

Tony Fernandez did it again. Tune Hotel will be providing budget accomodation for budget travellers right at the doorsteps of LCCT in KLIA.
Malaysia will have the world’s first budget hotel housed in an international airport when Tune Hotels.com – the hotel chain of budget airline AirAsia – opens in the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) […]

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August 16th, 2007

Worst bus crash in history: Blaming-others attitude goes on ….

While the family of the deceased are mourning their deaths and the survivors are suffering in the hospital, finger pointing for the worst road accident involving a bus in the nation’s history continues. Latest move by the authority is to make the CEOs of the bus companies responsible.
Road Safety Department director-general Datuk Suret Singh, who […]

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August 11th, 2007

All eyes are now on Eye On Malaysia: Another bailout by the Government?

Exclusive revelation by Malaysiakini about Eye On Malaysia financial trouble is indeed mind boggling.
Comprising of 42 gondolas, the giant plaything would allow visitors to experience a 360-degree panoramic view of Kuala Lumpur during a 12-minute ride that goes 60 metres high. Tickets are priced at RM15 for adults and RM12 for children.
It is expected […]

By CJCM -- 2 comments