OSLO (AFP): Norway's 87-year-old King Harald had a permanent pacemaker implanted on Tuesday (March 12) in Oslo in a procedure the royal palace termed "successful". Europe's oldest reigning monarch, King Harald had to be repatriated to Norway on a medical transport flight on March 3 after contracting an infection while on holiday in Pulau Langkawi. Upon his...
PUTRAJAYA: Langkawi has lost its appeal, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic). Despite the government having made substantial investments to promote the island as a top tourist destination, the numbers are low, said the Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister. Tiong expressed his concerns about Langkawi, stating that it has lost its appeal in the eyes of...
ALOR SETAR: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has issued a Goods Information Verification Notice (NPMB) against a food trader who allegedly sold turmeric fried chicken (ayam goreng kunyit) at RM20 per plate at a shop at Pantai Chenang in Langkawi. Kedah KPDN director Affendi Rajini Kanth said the notice was issued under...
ALOR SETAR: A boy was killed while his uncle sustained severe injuries after their motorcycle was involved in a crash with a tipper lorry on Jalan Chandek Kura in Langkawi on Tuesday (Jan 9). The lorry driver also tested positive for ganja, police said. Langkawi OCPD Asst Comm Shariman Ashari said they were alerted to the incident...
170,000 tourist arrivals at island from Dec 1-20, says Lada LANGKAWI: Tourism is making waves again here with thousands of holidaymakers converging since the school holidays began. According to statistics released by the Langkawi Development Authority (Lada), 68,000 visitors set foot on the island during the first week of the school holidays beginning Dec 15. Average daily arrivals...
PETALING JAYA: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing is standing firm with his claims that some non-Muslim tourists in Langkawi have complained that they were not allowed to wear shorts and drink alcohol on the island. Tiong said that he did not wish to argue with Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad...
IPOH: The decision on Ipoh’s commercial flight routes is up to individual airlines, says a Perak executive councillor. Tourism committee chairman Loh Sze Yee said the airlines will need to conduct research before adding any new routes to Ipoh’s Sultan Azlan Shah Airport. “Right now there are two airlines operating from the airport, namely AirAsia and FlyScoot. “The...
Surrounded by the vast Andaman sea, Langkawi is situated to the northwestern Malaysia in the state of Kedah. It’s an archipelago comprising 99 islands. Often termed as the “Jewel of Kedah”, Langkawi is a top tourist destination in Malaysia. The island is very near to Thailand and offers scenic landscapes. This article will tell you...
The Omicron variant has spread to all corners of the globe at a rapid rate with seemingly no end in sight. Yesterday, our neighbours reported their first cases. Meanwhile, just today, Malaysia reported its first cases of the “variant of concern“. This has prompted the Health Ministry to restrict and discourage any outbound overseas travel for Malaysians as well as inbound for international tourists...
During the Recovery Movement Control Order, the government allowed people to travel locally. Langkawi travel agencies said that this is a rare holiday opportunity for Malaysians and they can travel to Langkawi at lower prices. According to Sinchew, as most hotels in Langkawi Island have lowered their hotel fees and eventually reduced the burden of travel expenses for...
