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Mid Valley
Switch to leisure mode.
It’s time to go to Mid Valley Megamall.

Nothing soothes like some retail therapy. With more than 430 specialty stores, three anchor tenants, Jusco, Metrojaya, Carrefour and a 18-screen golden Screen Cinemas, Mid Valley Megamall is just the place for you to ease your cares.

Take a stroll around Mid Valley Megamall and you’ll discover it’s a shopaholic’s dream. The Megamall boasts five floors of retail, dining and entertainment choices offering great variety and value. Chill out with friends over a cup of mocha and watch the crowds go by in their fashionable best. Or bring the family for a well-deserved meal and a fun-filled afternoon.

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THE CABLE-STAYED Seri Wawasan bridge is a landmark in Putrajaya. Considered a “signature bridge’, its futuristic and sail-like appearance was an instant hit with photographers-pro-fessionals and hobbyists alike-upon its completion in 2003.

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It is tagged “The World’s One and Only Six-Star Animal Hotel”. This is Maskargo’s  Animal Hotel which boasts facilities designed not only to pamper travellers’ pets but also ensure top class care through the provision of a safe, spotless and comfortable complex, staffed by knowledge-able and animal –loving professionals.

http://www.maskargo.com/animalhotel/ 

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MALAYSIA’S POP PRINCESS WEDS: Siti Nurh-aliza Tarudin, the darling of Malaysia’s music industry, and businessman Datuk Khalid Mohamad Jiwa, tied the knot in August in what was billed as the ‘Wedding of the Year’. Their wedding reception, held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, was attended by some 3,000 people. It was telecast live on TV3 with viewers said to number 6.3 million. Siti is unarguably Malaysia’s top artiste, having been singing for the past 10 years and winning numerous awards.

FINISHING AN UNFINISHED TALE: J.R.R. Tolkien’s unfinished the children of hurin has been deited by his son into a completed work and will be released ext spring. Christopher Tolkien has spent the past 30 years working on the epic tale his father began in 1918 and later abandoned. Excerpts of The Children of Hurin, which includes the elves and dwarves of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and other works, have previously been published. The new book will be published by Houghton Mifflin in the United states and HarperCollins  in England. J.R.R.Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings Trilogy has sold more than 50 million copies and was also adapted into a blockbuster Academy Award-winning trio of films. A stage version is  scheduled to open next year.

ORANG ASLI IN ECO-TOURISM: For the Orang Asli of Kampung Ulu Geroh in Perak (Malaysia), their village is their beloved home. It has also been the site of the Malaysian Nature Society’s Rafflesia Conservation and Ecotourism project since 2000. The village is also a haven for the rare Rajah Brooke’s birdwing butterfly, a protected species in the forest habitat.

TWO SURGEONS PICKED FOR MALAYSIA’S FIRST ASTRONAUT PROGRAMME: Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor and dental surgeon Kapt Dr Faiz Khaleed, both bachelors, have been selected to undergo 12-month training in Russia. They were chosen from 11,000 applicants since the Malaysian National Space Agency (ANGKASA) started screening candidates in 2003 for Malaysia’s first astronaut programme. Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced their names on Sept 4 at the Bunga Raya complex at the KL International Airport. Dr Sheikh Muszaphar, 34, is attached to Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, while Kapt Dr Faiz, 26, is with the Malaysian Defence Forces.

A BIT OF RUSSLA IN VMY 2007: Check out a six-storey space shuttle from Russia that will be an attraction next year as Malaysia celebrates “Visit Malaysia Year”. Called Buran, the space shuttle will be flown into the country by a special aircraft and exhibited at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang. Malaysia’s Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said the aerospace exhibition, on now until August next year, will also commemorate the send-off for the country’s first astronaut into space, which is scheduled at the same time.

CROCODILE HUNTER KILLED: Steve Irwin, the hugely popular Australian television personality and environmentalist known as the “Crocodile Hunter”, was killed on Sept 4 by a stingray during a diving expedition near Low Isles Reef. He was 44. Irwin was reported to have been filming an underwater documentary on the Great Barrier reef in Queensland, the northeastern Australian state, when the accident occurred. “Crocodile Hunter” was first broadcast in Australia in 1992 and has aired around the world on the Discovery channel. Credited for developing the Australia Zoo as a tourist attraction, he was Australia’s best-known export. A passionate conservationist, Irwin was also seen as a vocal critic of wildlife hunts in Australia. He is survived by his American wife Terri, and their daughter Bindi Sue, 8, and son Bob, who will turn 3 in December.

MALAYSIA AIRPORTS Holdings Bhd Senior General Manager for Operation Services Azmi Murad held a media briefing recently on the ongoing upgrading works being carried out at KL International Airport.
Some RM135 million is allocated for the programme which includes upgrading facilites to accommodate the Airbus A380,the world’s largest commercial aircraft.
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