ISIEA 2010

Information about PENANg

Penang, "Pearl of the Orient" has been on the tourist route-map for decades, and is now fast-growing as an industrial centre. With the combined attractions of tourism and business, Penang airport handled more than 3.1 million passengers, with 39,265 aircraft movements in 2007.

Other info on Malaysia where you can information on budget hotels and even no-frills hotels.

Please refer to the following websites for details on airlines flying into Penang:

Flight from Penang to Singapore (As of 18th July 2009)

Information about Penang can be obtained from the following links:

Penang Official Website

Wikipedia's Penang

INFORMATION ON KUALA LUMPUR

Tourism Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur Webpage

For information on Kuala Lumpur hotels, please go to http://www.kl-hotels.com/.

Public Transportation in Kuala Lumpur

Information on integrated public transport system under RapidKL. It includes the BUS and RAIL system. Unlimited travel is available on a day rate ticket as low as USD0.30 (RM1.00) per day.There is also the KL Monorail transport system.

International travel is linked through the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Connection to the City Centre (KL Central) Transport Hub is through the KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit Lines.

KLIA Ekspres is the fastest way to travel to the city, as the journey only takes 28 minutes non-stop. The train is equipped with comfortable seats, digital entertainment, a wheelchair seat restraint, a wheelchair-friendly washroom, and luggage racks with a one-way fare of RM35.00 (approx. USD10).

KLCC (Day)	KLCC (Night)	Bukit-Bintang	KL Tower

The Petronas Twin Towers , KLCC

The 88-storey Petronas Twin Towers, is the world's tallest twin structure in its day. Located in the heart of the capital city, it contains a complex of office buildings, conference halls, a sprawling park and an upmarket shopping complex. Visiting the sky bridge is a great experience, a must stop over spot. It is open to visitors between 8.30am - 5.00pm from Tuesday to Sunday.

KL Tower

Soaring to 421m, and considered a main feature of the city skyline, the KL Tower is the one of the world's tallest communications tower. To experience the exhilarating view from the KL Tower, one can go to the 335-metre high observation deck on a high-speed lift, the city's eccentric architecture and lush greenery will be laid out from here. On top of the KL Tower is the Seri Angkasa a unique revolving restaurant where an international buffet spread can be enjoyed whilst watching a continuously revolving view of the Kuala Lumpur skyline.

The Bintang Walk

Bukit Bintang / Star Hill is one of the most hapenning streets in the city; full of restaurants and cafes of different styles catered for gourmet lovers. The many shopping centres along Bukit Bintang ensure that you will never run out of options. Most shops are opened from 11 am – 10 pm.

Petaling Street

Petaling Street, the centre of Kuala Lumpur's original Chinatown, maintains much of its traditional atmosphere, particularly at night when vendors fan out their merchandise along the street. Food is plentiful here with many scrumptious varieties to choose from; some of the restaurants here have been in business for generations.

Central Market

The Central Market is Kuala Lumpur's architectural heritage with air-conditioned arts and crafts market with an annex building containing eateries. One can enjoy performances, demonstrations and hands-on batik painting and heritage activities like Chinese fortune-telling, Malay shadow puppet plays and Indian dances. One can also find many artists selling paintings and demonstration of their artistry on-site.

Batu Caves

It is a massive limestone hill, located 15km north of the city centre on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur; one of the most popular tourist attractions. This famous destination draws people from all over the world during the annual Hindu festival, Thaipusam. It consists of three big caves, including the main-temple cave which features ornate Hindu shrines. Scaling the 272 steps leading up to the main-temple cave is one of the highlights of a visit to Batu Caves. Nearby is the Ramayana Cave where evocative scenes of Indian epic myths are artistically painted along its walls. Also a popular spot for rock climbing.