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Written by Ron B
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Tuesday, 04 December 2007 |
 Jalan Petaling, Chinatown | Malaysia Part 2 - Shopping in Kuala LumpurCities like Singapore and Kuala Lumpur are so much bigger than Denpasar, so it is not surprising that shopping becomes one of the main activites for the trip. Jalan Petaling in the heart of Chinatown is a covered market street that stays open late. Quality silk ties caught my eye and reminded me of my past life - I don't think I have worn one since arriving in Bali 11 months ago | | Low Yat Plaza is just of Jalan Bukit Bintang near to the Federal Hotel. It is a large complex of 5 or 6 levels devoted to computers, cameras and the like. I could have spent hours browsing. While many shops were specifically focussed, and had customers sitting across counters from sales-people -- I found one large store high up which was like a Tandy of Dick Smith. Rows and rows of mechandise you could pick up and read. I got a USB hub, and a USB 2 extension cable. |  Low Yat Plaza for techo stuff |  Pavillion for fashion | The Pavillion is a huge, new (open 2 months) complex with lots of designer labels - a paradise for fashion shoppers. It was already dressed for Xmas and was about to host some fashion event that required a red carpet that you can see on the staircase opposite.
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Written by Ron B
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Monday, 03 December 2007 |
 Malaysia Truly Asia | Malaysia Part 1 - General Reactions "Malaysia - Truly Asia" is the slogan we had all heard as five of us boarded our Air Asia for Kuala Lumpur on Mon Nov 26. We were keen to figure out for ourselves how "true" the slogan was, and how tourism in Malaysia compares to Bali. | But before we left, we heard of riots on Sunday 25th. Of course, we were determined to go - but the aftermath that we experienced included newpaper analysis and taxi driver comments. Hindraf - an Indian action group - wanted to present a petition to the British High Commissioner - basically claiming compensation because British decisions in the past had disadvantage the Indian community. They did not succeed in delivering it. There are more BBC News pictures here . We stayed in the Chinatown" area - but the people and cafes around us were more Indian than Chinese. |  Malaysia Hindu Riots |  KL Sushi Restaurant | However, we had a great time. Here we are in a Sushi restaurant with the tempting dishes passing by on the small railway system. This one, and other restaurants we found were mostly really good. Maybe a bit more expensive than Bali, but not much. | | We went out of KL to Melaka for a couple of nights and enjoyed the different vibe here. The centre has historic reminders of the Portugese, then Dutch administrations that preceded the British. Again, the bars restaurants and shopping were good. Here we are heading up river. |  Melaka Rive Cruise | | | | | | |
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Monday, 03 December 2007 |
 Blacklist | EU Blacklist ContinuesThe EU balcklisted Indonesian airlines a few months back as we reported here. The government had hoped that it would be lifted before year's end. But the EU has decided - not yet. The full text below reports that the Minister for Transportation is indignant - while other reports say the Minister for Tourism is seeking help from European advisors and is saying there is nothing to be gained by getting angry with the Europeans. |
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