Deepavali Bazaar
A Deepavali bazaar is being held at Pesiaran Bunga Raya in Langkawi from 10am to 10pm until Oct 31.
This is the first time such a bazaar is held in Langkawi. The programme is sponsored by Langkawi Development Authority (Lada).
Shuttle services to hotels will be provided if guests are interested in visiting the bazaar.
Five tents had been put up to sell items like costume jewellery, punjabi suits, traditional kuih and henna tattooing services.
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Langkawi Ferry Fares
The Kedah Government will not object if Langkawi ferry operators want to increase fares.
But the operators must first get the Transport Ministry’s approval. Stern action would be taken against the operators if they increased fares without approval.
On June 16, the operators imposed a RM2 fuel surcharge. They stopped imposing the surcharge a day after the Transport Ministry issued a stern warning.
The operators had also denied Langkawi residents the special RM3 discount on fares since Oct 1. The discounts were given to the residents again on Thursday after the Marine Department warned the ferry operators.
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More Scandinavian Visitors
More chartered flights from Sweden, Norway and Denmark are expected to arrive in Langkawi soon following a successful campaign by the Langkawi Development Authority (Lada).
During the 10-day campaign in Oslo, Stockholm dan Copenhagen, the Scandinavian tour agents had promised to arrange the flights to bring their clients to this island resort.
The agents were drawn to Langkawi following its recognition as the world's 52nd geopark and the first in Southeast Asia, by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) in June.
Entry Date: 06/10/2007 11.44am
Fish Poisoning Insiders Job?
Police believe that insiders were responsible for the poisoning of hundreds of fishes at the Langkawi Underwater World.
The owners have offered a RM10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the culprits.
About 600 fishes, worth hundreds of thousands of ringgit were found dead in two large tanks and five smaller ones at the old wing of UWL on Monday.
Among the valuable fish that died were sharks including the white tip, black tip, leopard and nurse, and a variety of stingrays including the rare cownose ray.
Supt Mohd Ali said the culprits knew the locations of inlets to the aquarium where the poisonous chemicals could be pumped.
The case is being investigated under Section 429 of the Penal Code for treason. If found guilty, the offender is liable to a minimum fine of RM25,000 and or jailed up to five years.
Most of the carcasses were buried in a mass grave at UWL yesterday. The bigger fishes, such as sharks, stingray and grouper, have been stored in refrigerators with a view to preserving them later.
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600 Fish Die At UWL
About 600 fish worth hundreds of thousands of ringgit have mysteriously died at Langkawi Underwater World.
Police believe the fish, which included sharks and stingrays, were poisoned. They have also not ruled out sabotage as the fish started dying en masse just before closing time at 6pm on Monday.
Yesterday morning hundreds of fish carcasses were floating in the hexagonal and tunnel tanks at the old wing of the Underwater World Langkawi. Fish in five smaller tanks were also not spared.
Underwater World Langkawi workers managed to save about 30 fish in the smaller tanks.
The freshwater and marine life section at Underwater World Langkawi has been temporarily closed to visitors to facilitate the investigation.
Underwater World Langkawi houses 4,000 animals and sea creatures in 100 specially designed tanks.
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UWL's Marine Life Closed
The Freshwater and Marine Life Section of the Langkawi Underwater World is temporarily closed to visitors.
In a statement issued Wednesday, UWL said the temporary closure was effective since yesterday.
The closure followed the incident where more than 500 fish worth hundreds thousands of ringgit mysteriously died on Monday, believed to be due to sabotage.
The public, however, can still see other freshwater and sea creatures, including penguins, at the UWL.
The ticket prices are RM18 for adults and RM10 for children, while foreign visitors are charged RM28 for adults and RM18 for children.
UWL houses more than 4,000 animals and sea creatures from 500 species.
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More Russian Tourists
More chartered flights are expected to be mounted to bring in Russian tourists to Langkawi.
Discussions would be held with Russian airlines during a four-day tourism promotional tour to that country.
The aim was to attract 2,000 Russians to visit Langkawi from January onwards.
Langkawi Development Authority statistics showed that 1,309 Russians came to Langkawi in the first seven months of this year.
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International Geopark Conference
Twelve countries have confirmed attendance for the Asia-Pacific International Geopark Conference in northern Malaysia's resort island of Langkawi in November to discuss integrated efforts to set up more geoparks in the Asia-Pacific region.
The United States, Russia, Australia, China, Turkey, Iran, Indonesia and Thailand are among countries that will be sending some 300 delegates for the 3-day conference beginning from Nov. 13.
Delegates would be exposed on the significance of the Langkawi Geopark recognized as the best among the 50 geoparks by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Langkawi received UNESCO recognition on June 1.
This was the first time Langkawi has been given the honor to host the conference to popularize the tourist haven as the first geopark in Malaysia and in Southeast Asia, Kamarulzaman said.
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Rockhopper Penguin Chick
Underwater World Langkawi (UWL) is celebrating the arrival of its first Rockhopper penguin chick believed to be the first from the species to hatch on Malaysian soil.
This is another milestone achieved by UWL after the first successful breeding of African penguins more than a year ago. They have 11 African penguin chicks.
Rockhopper penguins build open nests made of twigs, coral chips and pebbles, while African penguins prefer to live in burrows.
The first batch of 19 Rockhopper penguins arrived from Johannesburg in December 2003.
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Lima 2007 Maritime
The maritime segment of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (Lima 2007) to be held at Awana Porto Malai in December will be open to the public for free.
The exhibition, which among others, will showcase the progress of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) in the last 50 years and its latest acquisitions, will be open to public from 10am to 5pm on December 7 and 8.
Charges would be imposed for a tour of the vessels, some of which would be open to the public.
Lima 2007 will also see six more countries -- Iran, Kuwait, Spain, Ukraine, Yemen and Zimbabwe -- sending their delegations to join the existing 57 in the biennial exhibition.
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UAV Among LIMA Attractions
This year's Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhibition (LIMA 07) will be the largest yet with the debut of Malaysia's latest defence procurements like the Sukhoi Su-30MKMs and the country's first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
The multi-role combat aircrafts will be debuting on the first day Dec 4, where the public can view at least four of the aircrafts performing aerial stunts piloted by RMAF pilots.
LIMA '07 will feature the military might and preparedness of the Malaysian Armed Forces', as well as showing the development of the aerospace sector in the past 50 years.
This year's LIMA will be held from Dec 4 to 8 with over 800 exhibitors and participation from over 63 countries.
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Meritus Pelangi Beach Resort
Meritus Pelangi Beach and Spa Resort, which is among the oldest resorts in Pulau Langkawi, plans to tap the international meetings, events, exhibitions and conferences (MICE) market with the launch of its new RM12 million ballroom.
The facilities were made available in May this year, several state and corporate functions had been held.
Surrounded by a lush tropical garden, the ballroom's unique features are its glass bay window and drive-in facilities which are ideal for motor exhibitions.
The ballroom could accommodate 420 people for banquet seating and 700 people for theatre seating.
There is also a small holding room adjacent to the ballroom, which can hold small functions and accommodate 100 people for banquet seating.
The resort, built on a 31-acre site, is among the biggest and oldest resorts on the island, having started operations in March 1989.
Currently, the resort has 350 chalet-style rooms which are designed on the principle of leisurely kampung or village lifestyles.
In addition, it also has three restaurants, two pool bars, two open air swimming pools, a spa and recreational activity centre as well as Kiki Club for children.
Currently, the resort's main market is foreign tourists, mainly from the United Kingdom and the Middle East.
For the upcoming Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition 2007 in December, the rooms are already fully booked.
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Geopark Golfer Ambassador
Local professional golfer Yusri Ahmad Shaharom has been appointed Langkawi Geopark ambassador.
Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) will sponsor Yusri’s participation in golf championships to promote the island.
Unesco had on June 1 declared the 99- island archipelago as the 52nd world Geopark.
The sponsorship deal included purchasing golfing equipment and paying participation fees for 13 upcoming international and national championships.
Yusri, 38, who is ranked 33rd in Malaysia, hails from Kampung Makam Mahsuri, Langkawi.
Lada is also sponsoring Langkawi Geopark sailboat team who will be participating in the Terengganu Monsoon Trophy.
Entry Date: 06/10/2007 11.44am
Langkawi Wireless Internet Service
The resort island of Langkawi is to have wireless Internet service beginning December under a RM4-million Langkawi Multimedia Island project to be implemented in three phases.
Kedah Works, Energy, Environment, Information and Information and Communication Technology Committee Chairman Datuk Nawawi Ahmad said the equipment under the first phase would be installed at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre in Padang Matsirat and Kuah next month.
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