Bukit Bintang THREAD [Archive]

nazrey

March 28th, 2006, 05:01 AM

Oris opens first boutique in M'sia
By Joyce Au-Yong, 27 Mar 2006 12:55 PM

http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/storage/images/com.tms.cms.image.Image_3a0ce815-cb73c03a-1a1ff900-7b9097be/1/Oris_Inside.jpg

From left: Williams F1 driver Nico Rosberg, Swiss Prestige Sdn Bhd general
manager Malaysia & Singapore Phua Tiat Har and LuxuryConcepts, Watches &
Jewellery Sdn Bhd CEO Frank Low at the launch of the Oris Boutique

Swiss watch brand, Oris, has strengthened its presence in Malaysia with the opening of its first boutique in Malaysia at Lot 10 shopping centre, Kuala Lumpur.

“This boutique has been set up to primarily showcase the brand image and its history to the public,” said Frank Low, chief executive officer of LuxuryConcepts, Watches & Jewellery Sdn Bhd, Oris’s new boutique operator that has exclusive rights to establish its retail stores in Malaysia.

“We plan to have one or two more Oris boutiques in Malaysia - one in East Malaysia and one in the Northern Peninsula,” Low told reporters after the official opening of the first boutique on March 15.

The new store covers a floor space of 1,000 square feet and showcases the complete Oris Collection, among which are three of Oris’s sporty Williams Day Date models.

Oris has been the official sponsor of the WilliamsF1 team since 2003 and recently renewed its contract in February this year.

Low said the new boutique planned to sell about 500 – 600 watches this year, but has an overall sales target of selling 3,000 to 4,000 watches within Malaysia.

Oris has been in Malaysia for 50 years and currently has 60 distributors in the country.

The prices of Oris’s specialised handmade mechanical watches range from RM2,000 to RM9,000. However, a top of the line gold timepiece could cost as much as RM20,000.

“We are a new entry into the watch collectors market. People who want to start collecting watches should start with an Oris piece because Oris is mechanical.

"Our target clients are young, up and coming executives, and of course, people who appreciate good mechanical watches and watch collectors,” said Low.

“Oris is the only international maker between the RM2,000 and RM7,000 price range.

"We don’t really have a lot of competitors as they do not have the same reach as Oris. Oris is a sporty mechanical watch, so there’s not much competition," he added.

nazrey

April 3rd, 2006, 09:47 AM

Some part of BB...

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nazrey

May 8th, 2006, 10:46 AM

by Fito san

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nazrey

May 8th, 2006, 10:47 AM

by Fito san

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nazrey

May 8th, 2006, 10:47 AM

by Fito san

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nazrey

May 8th, 2006, 10:48 AM

by Fito san

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travellator

May 17th, 2006, 06:16 PM

taken a few days ago, Lot 10 shopping centre @ bintang walk
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travellator

May 17th, 2006, 06:24 PM

outside Lot 10 bintang walk street scene
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travellator

May 17th, 2006, 06:30 PM

the busy crowded crossroad at Lot 10
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TYW

May 19th, 2006, 03:59 PM

wow!! makes me wanna step into the pictures

baqthier

May 20th, 2006, 10:21 AM

wow!! makes me wanna step into the pictures

and grab her camera!

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d163/picaddict_1975/Citycentre/DSC00942.jpg

Lastresorter

May 20th, 2006, 10:36 AM

^^ Help! Snatch thief!!!

TYW

May 20th, 2006, 05:46 PM

and grab her camera!

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d163/picaddict_1975/Citycentre/DSC00942.jpg

good idea :naughty:

nazrey

June 8th, 2006, 07:59 AM

Bukit Bintang gets a clean up
Thursday June 8, 2006
By AZLIANA AZIZ
TheStar

THE biannual Bukit Bintang Gotong-Royong on Saturday had the largest turnout yet, with 350 volunteers.

Participants included residents as well as employees from hotels, restaurants, offices and other organisations in the Bukit Bintang area. They gathered at Jalan Galloway at 7am, along with workers from City Hall and Alam Flora.

The clean up, organised by Bukit Bintang Central Environmental Committee, is also to prepare the area for Visit Malaysia 2007, as Bukit Bintang is striving to become a prime tourist destination in Kuala Lumpur.

Volunteers enjoyed a light breakfast before listening to a short speech by Jerina Foong-Chin, general manager of Swiss Garden Hotel, which is chaired the event this year.

Foong-Chin said cleanliness was the “collective responsibility of all those who live or work here.”
She added that this year they wished to emphasise the importance of maintaining the environment through recycling.

For the gotong-royong, volunteers - armed with brooms, dustpans and cleaning supplies - were separated into five groups and assigned zones to clean up.

City Hall workers also cleared illegal dumpsites and removed abandoned vehicles and discarded scrap metal.

After they finished at noon, participants gathered back at Swiss Garden Hotel for a lucky draw and some went home with prizes like vouchers.

Pablo

June 8th, 2006, 05:16 PM

wah....gosok here gosok there just for 1 time nak prepare for the Visit Malaysia 2007....

James Foong

June 9th, 2006, 12:54 AM

They shld clean up at the end of yr.. 2007 is still a long way to go.

Blue_Sky

June 21st, 2006, 07:36 AM

guys...

my friend will go to KL next month
can you advise me some good budget hotel in Bukit Bintang (below RM 150)

Thx in advance mate

:)

baqthier

June 21st, 2006, 10:23 AM

Sungei wang hotel , agora, nova, malaysia hotel, all are below rm100 for standard rooms. They r so close to malls

Vince

June 22nd, 2006, 03:54 AM

Don't choose Nova it's got bed bugs and the service is terrible. Went with the family a few years back.

pedang

June 22nd, 2006, 01:38 PM

ain arabia pics ??

Blue_Sky

June 23rd, 2006, 11:04 AM

Sungei wang hotel , agora, nova, malaysia hotel, all are below rm100 for standard rooms. They r so close to malls

Thx baq for the list and Vince for the advice

@baq

Among those hotel u listed for me, which one u prefer the most?

baqthier

June 24th, 2006, 12:17 PM

^ Sungei wang Hotel. Agora is nice too but it's right above a noisy pub that closes in the morning. Haven't stayed in Nova. They could also try Capitol Hotel which is slightly above rm150/night. :)

Blue_Sky

June 25th, 2006, 08:40 AM

OK thx a lot baq
I will try to look those hotel :)

szehoong

June 25th, 2006, 08:52 AM

^ Sungei wang Hotel. Agora is nice too but it's right above a noisy pub that closes in the morning. Haven't stayed in Nova. They could also try Capitol Hotel which is slightly above rm150/night. :)

IMO Argora is better than Sg. Wang however I might be wrong because I haven't stayed in any but I think Baq have stayed in Sg. Wang before but I have been inside both ;)

Anyway the pub below Argora named HobNob 21 had closed and now in its place is a quieter establishment called Secret Recipe which is basically a cake shop and a cafe :)

Like Baq had said.......if the budget is okay, then Capitol would be an excellent choice for a mid-budget accommodation :okay:

Blue_Sky

June 26th, 2006, 08:10 AM

Ok thx for the list
I'll give a try on Capitol Hotel

Btw for a short announcement
Right now I'm officially is a part of KL forumer :D:D

Right now I live in jln Ipoh (temporary)
And looking forward to move to Ampang in a short time

So give me a call when there's a SSC meeting :D:D :cheers:

szehoong

June 26th, 2006, 09:10 AM

Blue_Sky

June 26th, 2006, 09:41 AM

That would be great...
I will try to post some KL pics taken by me
But not now since I just moved here and still no internet connection

Oh ya,
I'll give u my cell phone number after I buy a new one here

:)

travellator

July 10th, 2006, 07:28 AM

Bukit Bintang in grip of World Cup fever

10 July, 2006

KUALA LUMPUR: The greatest show on earth — the World Cup — in Malaysia ended with a bang early this morning with the biggest football street carnival. The "Hotlink Germany ’06 Grand Finale Carnival" in Bukit Bintang attracted some 60,000 people who turned the stretch from Sungai Wang Plaza to the Jalan Pudu interchange into a sea of people.

Many among the crowd were die-hard football fans — Italian fans outnumbered the supporters of France — but there were also those who were there just to join in the fun.

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Monday/National/bbin.JPG

The night culminated with the Azzurri taking on the Les Bleus in the final match, shown live on six giant screens located along the street. One of the screens has been touted as the biggest in Southeast Asia.

While waiting for the game to start, the crowd was kept occupied with games and performances by American group Flipsyde, internationally acclaimed Crazy Frog and local acts such as Reshmonu, K Town Klan and Hitz FM DJs.

Other attractions held were football-themed activities and games, including street football jugglers and free face and body painting. There were also fireworks displays which illuminated the city’s skyline.

Similar countdown events were also held in Malacca, Penang, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching.

The carnival, organised by Maxis Communications Berhad, was held in partnership with the Ministry of Education’s World Anti-Drugs Campaign.

At Bangsar Avenue, the Malay Mail organised a do for football fans, with some 500 turning up to watch the final match.

Contests were also held with winners receiving jerseys of World Cup teams, including one who took home a "replica" of the World Cup trophy.

Chief operating officer Mohd Zulkifli Abd Jalil said the event was part of the branding exercise of the new Malay Mail.

"Like the World Cup, the new Malay Mail is juicy and entertaining," he said.

Lastresorter

July 10th, 2006, 08:15 AM

^^ Sorry for some blur pics I just realised my hands were shaking when taking some night shots :( Some supposedly good shots were ruined...

Summer Fair @ Picolo Galleria
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Lotsa tourists...
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I dont know who they are but they just rushed in front of me while I was trying to capture the images :D
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Lastresorter

July 10th, 2006, 08:27 AM

Whoa... the rush!
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Lastresorter

July 10th, 2006, 08:32 AM

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Michael Wong... on the monorail pillars along Jalan Sultan Ismail.
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Lastresorter

July 10th, 2006, 08:43 AM

Melia Kuala Lumpur on Jalan Imbi... View from Berjaya Times Square

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Lastresorter

July 10th, 2006, 08:44 AM

The party in front of Berjaya Times Square.

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Lastresorter

July 10th, 2006, 08:51 AM

Walking from Berjaya Times Square to Jalan Bukit Bintang. Passed by Imbi Plaza, Sungei Wang, Low Yat Plaza and BB Plaza along the way.

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Lastresorter

July 10th, 2006, 09:02 AM

Sungei Wang Walk.

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Lastresorter

July 10th, 2006, 09:05 AM

The super congested Jalan Sultan Ismail in front of Sungei Wang.

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Lastresorter

July 10th, 2006, 09:07 AM

The elegant Bintang Walk.

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Lastresorter

July 10th, 2006, 09:16 AM

At the crossroad of Jalan Sultan Ismail & Jalan Bukit Bintang. BB plays catchup to Singapore's Orchard Road, Taipei's Ximenting & HK's Causeway Bay.

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Lastresorter

July 10th, 2006, 09:21 AM

More to come soon hehe... Dont want to congest this page.

extintpunk

July 10th, 2006, 10:24 AM

Hey Guys, anybody got pictures of the Hotlink Germany 06 Grand Finale Carnival in Jalan Bukit Bintang on Sunday?? :cheers1:

thanks a bunch ...

travellator

July 10th, 2006, 10:57 AM

G8 photos LR, can feel the excitement of the street party from ur photos, bring the rest on :cheers:

extintpunk, LR is now posting the BB party photos :)

TYW

July 10th, 2006, 11:21 AM

lots of pics from you lately, Lastresorter!! :okay:

Lastresorter

July 10th, 2006, 03:02 PM

As requested, now on to the carnival :)

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Lastresorter

July 10th, 2006, 03:18 PM

It was hot that day!

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Lastresorter

July 10th, 2006, 03:21 PM

Shops in BB are indeed very nicely lit.

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Lastresorter

July 10th, 2006, 03:26 PM

The World Cup fever!

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Lastresorter

July 10th, 2006, 03:31 PM

Go Go Go... Ale Ale Ale...

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Lastresorter

July 10th, 2006, 03:34 PM

Miss it and you gotta wait another 4 years.

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szehoong

July 11th, 2006, 11:19 AM

Great pictures man! :eek:

Where is the purpotedly SEA's largest screen......din manage to get down to BB for that :(

Lastresorter

July 11th, 2006, 09:08 PM

^^ I think the largest screen is the one shown in the last pic? Can you see the big green ball as backdrop... it's actually the existing screen that we always see from Jalan Bukit Bintang...

szehoong

July 12th, 2006, 03:26 AM

Thanks Lastresorter! :okay:

Oh.......so that is the 'SEA largest screen' :D

I was thinking it was a new screen or something....cheeeeh :D

Anyway some forumers in Bkk claimed that they have the world's largest LCD or something but based on the pictures, I've always tot that ours is larger. But anyways I dunno the exact dimensions of the 2 screens so cannot compare ;)

nazrey

July 27th, 2006, 06:59 AM

from flickr.com

http://static.flickr.com/67/198525952_e683c70b76_o.jpg

nazrey

July 27th, 2006, 07:03 AM

from flickr.com

http://static.flickr.com/50/164608870_267a44922d_o.jpg

ZaHiRnYa???

July 27th, 2006, 03:48 PM

I was there during the Grand Finale Festival. So nice :)

travellator

July 27th, 2006, 04:23 PM

^^wat no pictures please show us how nice it wuz :laugh:

ZaHiRnYa???

July 27th, 2006, 04:29 PM

^^wat no pictures please show us how nice it wuz :laugh:

dont have. went there for fun n just winding around..didnt bring camera liao. sorry

Blue_Sky

July 30th, 2006, 07:43 PM

I was in BB when the final WC
And manage to take some pics and vids

Too bad right now I still dont have internet connection in my apartment

I will post it if I have chance and time
For now on plz be patient (execpt someone want to upload it for me :D:D )

nazrey

August 30th, 2006, 08:12 AM

From flickr.com

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nazrey

September 4th, 2006, 06:32 AM

by Ricky omoshiroiyo

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travellator

September 27th, 2006, 05:38 PM

not open 4 business yet, the AST i mean :)

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Blue_Sky

October 1st, 2006, 05:37 AM

Around 7 pm
Road was closed for any vehicles
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Some local artist performing
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Blue_Sky

October 1st, 2006, 05:39 AM

This restaurant have their own copa de life
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Blue_Sky

October 1st, 2006, 05:41 AM

A big giant screen was displyed.... Or is it three or four?
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Blue_Sky

October 1st, 2006, 05:43 AM

Azzuri all the way
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Blue_Sky

October 1st, 2006, 05:46 AM

Its getting crowed in there
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And hot :scouserd:
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Blue_Sky

October 1st, 2006, 05:48 AM

Free paint everyone
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And PS 2 :)
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Blue_Sky

October 1st, 2006, 05:49 AM

Pose as a champion
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Blue_Sky

October 1st, 2006, 05:51 AM

Bouncing Ball
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Blue_Sky

October 1st, 2006, 05:51 AM

Damn I'm late to pose behind her :scouserd:
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Blue_Sky

October 1st, 2006, 05:54 AM

Looks like the game started already
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Blue_Sky

October 1st, 2006, 05:56 AM

Fireworks
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travellator

October 1st, 2006, 10:28 AM

g8 pics blue sky, can feel the excitement of the crowd :okay:

pedang

November 25th, 2006, 12:46 PM

178 ‘bapa ayam’ Bukit Bintang ditangkap

Oleh SOPI SAMAILE

KUALA LUMPUR 24 Nov. – Polis telah menangkap 178 lelaki tempatan yang disyaki bekerja sebagai ‘bapa ayam’ dalam siri serbuan yang dilancarkan sejak Januari lalu bagi membanteras kegiatan pelacuran di kawasan Bukit Bintang di sini.

Malah dalam lebih 30 serbuan yang dibuat, sebanyak 27 wanita warganegara asing diberkas selepas didapati bekerja tanpa permit di beberapa premis di kawasan tersebut.

Mereka terdiri daripada gadis-gadis dari China, Indonesia, Thailand dan Filipina, kata seorang jurucakap polis Kuala Lumpur.

Dalam tempoh yang sama, lima pusat hiburan yang beroperasi lebih masa dan lima lagi yang beroperasi tanpa lesen telah dikenakan tindakan sewajarnya.

Sementara itu, Ketua Polis Kuala Lumpur, Datuk Sulaiman Mohd. Yusuf berkata, kawasan Bukit Bintang sememangnya kelihatan meriah kerana pelbagai aktiviti perniagaan dijalankan di situ seperti pusat karaoke, disko, restoran, pusat beli-belah dan pusat urut tradisional termasuk refleksologi.

Namun, katanya, kegiatan itu tidak bermakna Bukit Bintang telah bertukar menjadi seperti Pat Pong, sebuah kawasan hiburan malam di Bangkok, Thailand yang terkenal kerana industri pelancongan seks.

Menurut Sulaiman, tidak ada satu kegiatan di Bukit Bintang yang boleh disamakan dengan Pat Pong yang secara terbuka menawarkan perkhidmatan pelacuran.

Persamaan

‘‘Bagaimana kawasan Bukit Bintang boleh disamakan dengan Pat Pong sedangkan tiada satu perkara pun yang mempunyai persamaan antara kedua-dua tempat itu.

‘‘Mereka yang pernah pergi ke Pat Pong akan tahu bahawa Bukit Bintang adalah Bukit Bintang yang tiada persamaan dengan lokasi di Thailand itu,’’ kata Sulaiman ketika dihubungi Utusan Malaysia di sini hari ini.

Ketua Polis Kuala Lumpur itu diminta mengulas kenyataan Ahli Parlimen Jasin, Datuk Mohd. Said Yusof di Dewan Rakyat semalam bahawa kawasan Bukit Bintang di ibu negara tidak seharusnya dibiarkan menjadi seperti Pat Pong di Thailand yang terkenal dengan identiti pelancongan seks.

Ahli Parlimen itu dipetik sebagai berkata: ‘‘Baru-baru ini ketika saya membuat umrah, seorang rakan dari negara berkenaan bercakap kepada saya bahawa di Malaysia, iaitu di Bukit Bintang, pun ada (kawasan seperti) Pat Pong yang menawarkan khidmat seks.’’

Menurut Sulaiman, semua jenis perniagaan di Bukit Bintang adalah bersih kerana ia mempunyai lesen yang sah.

Polis juga, katanya, sering melakukan pemeriksaan dan pemantauan yang ketat sebagai langkah mencegah trend tidak bermoral berlaku di kawasan itu.

‘‘Polis bukan sahaja memastikan kawasan Bukit Bintang bebas daripada jenayah ragut tetapi juga bersih daripada kegiatan haram seperti pelacuran.

‘‘Kita sering membuat serbuan dan pemeriksaan melalui operasi Cawangan Pencegahan Kongsi Gelap, Perjudian dan Maksiat (D7).

‘‘Polis tidak akan berkompromi dengan mana-mana pihak yang menjalankan kegiatan pelacuran di kawasan Bukit Bintang termasuk di hotel terkenal,’’ katanya.

Sehubungan itu, Sulaiman menyeru orang ramai yang mempunyai maklumat mengenai kegiatan pelacuran dan perniagaan seks di Bukit Bintang supaya menyalurkannya kepada polis agar tindakan boleh diambil.

fairul

November 25th, 2006, 01:33 PM

only 178 since January? if the police 'rajin sikit' on raiding this premises...they would have 'tangkap' more than 178 'bapak ayam' i think..even Federal hotel have few bapak ayam....thats what my friends told me...coz the bapak ayam offer it to them during the massage session...:nuts:

anyway..how about 'mak ayam'? :lol:

myf282828

November 26th, 2006, 12:35 PM

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travellator

November 27th, 2006, 01:39 PM

a different high angle view myf, good work :okay:

baqthier

November 27th, 2006, 02:08 PM

I took a similar angle before but the window of Lot10 was so dirty that time :(

nazrey

January 10th, 2007, 11:49 AM

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^tamago^

January 28th, 2007, 07:52 AM

27 January 2007

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James Foong

January 28th, 2007, 01:23 PM

Very crispy shot, Tamago. :okay:

^tamago^

January 28th, 2007, 04:32 PM

Thanks :)

glitz_boy

January 28th, 2007, 04:47 PM

wow .. looks so nice ^^ will find out a time to go there sometime in th near future ^^

Vince

January 30th, 2007, 12:10 AM

Very crispy shot, Tamago. :okay:

Crispy shots can be obtained only when we have clean air.

^tamago^

February 28th, 2007, 08:07 PM

Low Yat Plaza

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^tamago^

March 1st, 2007, 07:13 PM

Sungei Wang Plaza

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^tamago^

March 1st, 2007, 07:17 PM

Lot 10

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travellator

March 2nd, 2007, 04:19 PM

thanks tamago :)

^tamago^

March 2nd, 2007, 11:54 PM

np :)

nazrey

April 3rd, 2007, 01:54 PM

Piccolo hotel set to open doors in August
By Vasantha Ganesan
April 3 2007

COME August, Jalan Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur will see the addition of a RM97 million 239-room four-star hotel called The Piccolo.

The 13-storey hotel, previously Wisma Peladang, located next to the Planet Hollywood restaurant and opposite The Regent hotel, is being renovated by Absolute Prestige Sdn Bhd.

The hotel will open in two phases - the first phase with 168-rooms will open in August this year - while work on the second phase will begin in 2008.

"The Piccolo hotel will have a radical design and ocean theme. Rooms are based on the studio concept and a standard room measures about 320 sq feet," Absolute Prestige's director Suzianna Wong-Svrcula told Business Times in an interview.

"Investment in Phase 1 is around RM40 million," Svrcula said, adding that Absolute Prestige paid RM45 million in 2002 for a 60-year lease on the property.

"The first floor will house the restaurants and bar lounge while the second floor will be a dedicated wellness centre," she said.

Phase 2, meanwhile, will see the addition of an annexe 13-storey block that will include car park space and eight floors of rooms.

"The second phase will have 71 rooms. Our investment into the second phase is RM12 million," Svrcula said.

"The hotel is built out of passion. It is aqua-inspired. Our hotel will feature the underwater world especially corals. Each room has pictures of the marine life," she said.

She said the hotel is modelled to promote tourism, in particular the beauty of Malaysia's marine life, which makes the country a diving destination and, to inculcate the importance of conservation.

The theme was inspired by her husband German Kurt Svrcula, an underwater photographer as well as a writer, who is passionate about the conservation of the environment.

The hotel is projected to achieve an average occupancy of 80 per cent and an average room rate of between RM180 and RM200 within the first year of operation.

All in, Svrcula, expects to recoup the investment in the hotel within six years.

Svrcula and her family also own and operate the Italian restaurant chain Piccolo Mondo and L'Opera. The latter is located directly below the hotel.

Note : Picollo Galleria (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=142675)

nazrey

April 3rd, 2007, 01:55 PM

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^tamago^

April 16th, 2007, 10:00 AM

nice angle :)

James Foong

May 4th, 2007, 04:50 PM

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James Foong

May 4th, 2007, 05:05 PM

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TYW

May 4th, 2007, 05:35 PM

lots of pics from you today, James Foong!! you had a round KL "trip" recently?

James Foong

May 4th, 2007, 05:41 PM

Yes. A round trip after a bored working day.

dengilo

May 4th, 2007, 07:14 PM

ha ha thanks for all the photos james!

nazrey

May 15th, 2007, 05:49 AM

by IOCM CODE

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nazrey

May 18th, 2007, 02:30 PM

by -xman-

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James Foong

May 19th, 2007, 07:18 PM

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alsen

May 19th, 2007, 08:05 PM

by IOCM CODE

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ummm..i don't like it.60s design :ohno:

nazrey

May 26th, 2007, 06:45 AM

by shangzheng

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nazrey

May 26th, 2007, 06:47 AM

Paris Lv in Kuala Lumpur

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nazrey

June 22nd, 2007, 06:43 AM

by fuzzyfish

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forrestcat

June 22nd, 2007, 11:48 AM

by fuzzyfish

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nazrey

June 23rd, 2007, 03:52 PM

by Kok Kuen

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Found this "Space Craft" just outside Sg Wang Plaza. It "landed" here to enable people to experience a ride to outer space!!
by Kok Kuen

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nazrey

July 5th, 2007, 04:35 AM

Sungei wang plaza need to upgrade tot! :cheers:
by rooymans2000

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nazrey

July 21st, 2007, 04:38 PM

by Kevglobal

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travellator

July 29th, 2007, 10:09 AM

On a Sunday Afternoon
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nazrey

August 3rd, 2007, 01:50 PM

Sungei wang plaza
by GibsonLesPaul

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nazrey

August 15th, 2007, 07:39 AM

Berjaya Land may sell KL Plaza for RM400m
August 15 2007
BusinessTimes

It is believed that an unidentified buyer had approached a reputable property management company to advise it on the repositioning of KL Plaza, located on the famous Bintang Walk in Kuala Lumpur

PROPERTY firm Berjaya Land Bhd is selling KL Plaza, a retail-cum-apartment suite building located on the famous Bintang Walk in Kuala Lumpur, to an unidentified buyer for over RM400 million, sources say.

It is believed that the buyer had approached a reputable property management company to advise it on the repositioning of KL Plaza.

The first few floors of KL Plaza house shopping outlets, while the upper floors offer three-star apartment suites with hotel facilities and kitchenette.

Sources said some 5 per cent to 10 per cent of the retail space in KL Plaza have been sold.

KL Plaza's retail occupancy rate for the financial year ended April 30 2006 was 90 per cent.

Today, Berjaya Land's subsidiary and owner of KL Plaza, Noble Circle (M) Sdn Bhd and Sinar Merdu Sdn Bhd will hold a signing ceremony with Makna Mujur Sdn Bhd and Revenue Point Sdn Bhd for the disposal of properties at KL Plaza.

nazrey

August 16th, 2007, 06:24 AM

Latest:
BLand sells KL Plaza to Pavillion for RM471m
By Sharen Kaur
August 16 2007
BusinessTimes

Half the proceeds will be used to fund projects in China and Vietnam, and the rest to repay some RM192 million in debt, says BLand executive director

PROPERTY developer Berjaya Land Bhd (BLand) is selling KL Plaza, a prime property in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, to the Pavillion Group for RM470.6 million.

The firm, controlled by tycoon Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun, will use the money to settle loans and expand overseas.

Half of the money will be used to fund projects in China and Vietnam, where it already has ongoing mixed development projects worth over US$4 billion (RM14 billion), BLand executive director Datuk Robert Yong Kuen Loke said.

The rest will be used to repay some RM192 million of debt.

"We are positioning ourselves for future investments and may sell other assets if a right offer comes but we are not under any selling pressure now to dispose of more properties," Yong said.

Yong was speaking to reporters after the sale and purchase agreement signing ceremony in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

"KL Plaza generates recurring income but we felt the price was right to exit now, and reuse the funds to invest in other projects," Yong said.

BLand is selling KL Plaza, comprising a 10-storey office tower and F&B block, a five-storey shopping podium, and 59 units of furnished apartments.

The firm's subsidiaries, Noble Circle Sdn Bhd and Sinar Merdu Sdn Bhd, bought the commercial properties and residential units in 1989 and 1991 respectively for RM170 million.

BLand will realise some RM260 million in valuation surpluses from the sale.

Yong said BLand will keep its stake in Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd and also its shopping mall in Kuantan for rental income.

He added that Berjaya Corp Bhd still has more than 12,150ha of land in Malaysia.

BLand expects revenue for its property division to grow by 10 per cent to 15 per cent with overseas projects contributing substantially.

nazrey

September 8th, 2007, 06:13 AM

by photoblogsh*t

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nazrey

September 8th, 2007, 06:16 AM

by linhp

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nazrey

September 8th, 2007, 06:17 AM

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nazrey

September 26th, 2007, 07:27 AM

San Francisco Coffee in Bukit Bintang
by KLDEVIL

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nazrey

September 26th, 2007, 07:31 AM

Häagen Dazs in Bukit Bintang
by KLDEVIL

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Dôme Café in Lot 10, Bukit Bintang

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Starbuck

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nazrey

September 26th, 2007, 07:50 AM

by Robert Ngo

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by sherrieberrie

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nazrey

September 26th, 2007, 07:52 AM

by ladung

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nazrey

September 26th, 2007, 07:55 AM

by phalinn

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nazrey

September 27th, 2007, 10:29 AM

by jo'nas

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travellator

October 10th, 2007, 12:12 PM

Change of stores in Lot 10. At the escalators in the middle a new Apple store will rise looks like 2 or 3 stories high.

Picolla galleria has closed

Sheik

October 10th, 2007, 04:15 PM

Change of stores in Lot 10. At the escalators in the middle a new Apple store will rise looks like 2 or 3 stories high.

Picolla galleria has closed

Wish it was Apple but it's more like a Machines store, similar to Suria KLCC. Now they will have less space for product launches and promotions.

choon

October 10th, 2007, 04:51 PM

triple-j

October 16th, 2007, 05:34 AM

always love this building
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there was 50% sale at this store
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nazrey

October 27th, 2007, 02:45 PM

Sungei Wang Plaza
by Fantaz

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nazrey

November 10th, 2007, 10:33 PM

never been in KL plaza b4!

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nazrey

November 25th, 2007, 07:48 AM

BB Monorail Station
by Steve Photo

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nazrey

November 28th, 2007, 04:12 AM

Tissot launches flagship boutique
27 Nov 2007 5:19 PM
THEEDGE

http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/storage/images/com.tms.cms.image.Image_8065c70f-cb73c03a-38d46000-d6d8d159/1/Tissot_inisde.jpg

KUALA LUMPUR: Tissot, a member of the world’s largest watch producer and distributor Swatch Group, has launched its first flagship boutique at the Lot 10 Shopping Centre.

Without disclosing any figures, Tissot’s head of global sales Dr Ulrich Fischer said the company has been achieving double-digit growth in revenue for the past 11 years.

“We hope to bring the Tissot pioneering spirit of innovation closer to the heart of our consumers and remind them that a Tissot watch is not to be put away in a safe, but to be worn,” he said last Wednesday.

At 39 sq m, the boutique is modelled after a stereotypical image of a Swiss bank safe, showcasing over 300 timepieces of the T-Sport, T-Trend, T-Tactile, T-Classic, T-Pocket and T-Heritage ranges, as well as rare and exclusive limited edition pieces.

Tissot has had its home in the Swiss watch-making town of Le Locle for over 154 years and is now present in more than 150 countries.

^tamago^

December 1st, 2007, 07:16 PM

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szehoong

December 1st, 2007, 10:05 PM

Change of stores in Lot 10. At the escalators in the middle a new Apple store will rise looks like 2 or 3 stories high.

Picolla galleria has closed

Not closelah..under renovation..I think They will revamp the shopping galleria..

I remember reading somewhere that it would be converted into a hotel with a lil retail at the ground level ;)

nazrey

December 18th, 2007, 09:44 AM

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nazrey

February 21st, 2008, 02:59 PM

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nazrey

April 8th, 2008, 07:33 AM

Bukit Bintang soon to be squatter-free
Tuesday April 8, 2008
By CHRISTINA LOW
TheStar

IF EVERYTHING goes as planned then the Bukit Bintang constituency will be a squatter free area soon.

MP Fong Kui Lun said the constituency only had three squatter areas – Kampung Brunei, Kampung Bugis and Kampung Kerayong C.

“Moving squatters to Public Housing Project (PPR) housing takes time but when it is all completed then Bukit Bintang will be a zero-squatter constituency,” Fong said when visiting squatter businesses at Kampung Thai Thung in Salak South recently.

The business owners, who had been operating at their premises for the last 40 years, were asked to leave by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) for a new development project.

The owners, who have yet to find an alternative place to move to, were unhappy that City Hall did not give them enough time.

“Moving to a new place is costly, not only do we have to find a new place of business, we will also have to find a new place to live,” said acupuncturist Stone Koh, who stays at the Razak Mansion flats opposite his shop.

Koh's neighbour Ah Fook who runs a workshop said the few premises had been around for years.

“It feels like a family here, we meet and talk every day.

“If we move out, we will definitely not have time to meet again as many of us will choose to rent at different areas,” Ah Fook said hoping DBKL would postpone demolition plans to a later date.

On April 3, DBKL officers came to begin demolition works after issuing a one-month notice to the business owners.

“I had earlier sent a letter to DBKL director-general Datuk Salleh Yusup requesting for the postponement and it had been accepted, however, the enforcement officers were not aware of it,” Fong said.

A business owner called Fong, and he immediately made a call to DBKL to inform them of the request and the officers left the area.

He also said many residents living in the public flats had asked if they could buy the unit as promised by the government.

“Many have voiced out their wish to buy and I will bring up the issue during the round table conference and in Parliament,” Fong said.

There are about 15,000 PPR homes in Kuala Lumpur, each with a monthly rental of RM124.

rizalhakim

April 16th, 2008, 07:12 AM

New eating trends on Changkat Bukit Bintang
James Hipkiss

http://www.nst.com.my/Streets/Wednesday/Stories/2213824/insidepix1
A foreign eatery selling fish and chips, a favourite meal of the British.

KUALA LUMPUR: The street with the most vibrant restaurant scene downtown must be Changkat Bukit Bintang.

http://www.nst.com.my/Streets/Wednesday/Stories/2213824/insidepix2?display=xsmall
Several foreign restaurants have come up in Changkat Bukit Bintang.

http://www.nst.com.my/Streets/Wednesday/Stories/2213824/insidepix3?display=xsmall
This doesn’t look like your normal warong, but this shop sells tea.

http://www.nst.com.my/Streets/Wednesday/Stories/2213824/insidepix4?display=xsmall
This area gives a ‘different look’ to the Malaysian street.
In the last few years, a new restaurant seems to open in the area every month.

French, Italian, Russian, Lebanese, you name it and you will find it in this street which has become the United Nations of fine dining.

Although some outlets predominantly offer European-influenced food, a couple of new trends seem to have emerged in the area recently.

One such trend is restaurants which have started to provide all-day dining, rather than serving only structured lunches and dinner menus.

It is a sort of a street cafe environment, where customers have the option of taking anything from a cup of coffee to a small snack or a full three-course meal.

Some of the new restaurants even offer their customers the option of taking away made-to-order sandwiches.

Some also have delicatessen counters where wines, cheeses and charcuterie, among others, are available.

Another new feature which has recently established itself in the area is European restaurants which specialise in pork.

Three new restaurants have started operations, all featuring pork on their European-style menus.

This is in addition to the existing German pork restaurant which has been operating in the area for the past several years.

El Cerdo caters to a full house every night with a variety of German, Spanish and Italian pork specialty dishes.

Close by, Nero Teca, with its extensive charcuterie counter, also serves an Italian pork-based menu.

The latest addition, Bermuda & Onion, offers all-day dining, pork dishes and a counter at the back of the restaurant where orders can be placed for take away.

Open throughout the afternoon, some restaurants also offer home-made cakes and desserts for tea -- giving American-style speciality coffee outlets a run for their money.

Xephiroth

April 17th, 2008, 06:49 AM

Bukit Bintang looks very similar to Siam Square in Bangkok but cleaner and more well-organized. Also Siam Square is bigger.

rizalhakim

April 17th, 2008, 09:06 AM

^^ well-organized and cleaner??? hmmm dont think so dude.... but yeah siam square bigger..no doubt bout it.....

Gary Angarano Teh

April 17th, 2008, 01:56 PM

i don;t think bukit bintang is cleaner and well organized.........it's easy to get lost if you're walking around bukit bintang..it's like you won't even know where you're going.........and...not much of beautification has been done at that area.......the area just seems to polluted,dusty,,,hot during the day and even at night..more tress should be plant around that area..........and at night,,,it's just not beautiful and colourful enough.....not much colourful lights.......and when you're at bukit bintang,,,you just don't feeel the excitement hen you're there.........it's boring.

rizalhakim

April 18th, 2008, 05:22 AM

The Usual Suspect

April 21st, 2008, 02:38 AM

I havent stepped foot in BB in ages! I'm usually around PJ although I head downtown once a week

nazrey

May 3rd, 2008, 06:27 AM

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nazrey

May 9th, 2008, 07:35 AM

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rizalhakim

May 21st, 2008, 08:51 AM

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rizalhakim

May 21st, 2008, 08:52 AM

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rizalhakim

May 21st, 2008, 08:53 AM

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proud_penangite

May 21st, 2008, 05:03 PM

BB is my hangout area in KL! i love BB!

rizalhakim

May 27th, 2008, 07:52 AM

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adiyon84

May 27th, 2008, 10:25 AM

^^ my friend im campared bukit bintang with siam square.... well u must be boring bcoz u do not know where to go or what to do....Bukit bintang not colorful? u must be joking...well dont xpect BB 2 be like Las Vegas dude....and dey always a musical entertainment at nite infront of maybank.....and BB will be more entertaining during da wknd and even more when da arabs is coming....May to Sept....

I like to walk around BB. It's kind an exciting to walk along McDonalds to Pavilion Shopping Centre. Watching people and walking together with lots of actions while in hand carried Starbucks/Coffee Bean's drinks.. :nuts:

rizalhakim

May 27th, 2008, 10:50 AM

Sprucing up Bukit Bintang
By CHRISTINA LOW

IT WAS another year of spring cleaning at the Bukit Bintang as traders and employees of various hotels from the area came together for a gotong royong session.

More than 500 people with the help of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), Alam Flora and the Fire Department took part in the three-hour clean up which started at 9am.

Federal Territories deputy minister Datuk M Saravan who launched the event said Bukit Bintang was one of the popular spots among the tourists.

“Every tourist who visits Kuala Lumpur will put Bukit Bintang on top of the list,” said Saravanan.

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Team effort: Participants sweeping the walkways outside Bukit Bintang Plaza and Sungei Wang Plaza.

Saravanan said such activities should be an ongoing one with everyone doing their part to maintain the cleanliness of the area and making it a better place.

“I also hope to meet the representatives from the hotels to see how we can uplift the image of Bukit Bintang in years to come,” said Saravanan.

He urged the traders and the public to suggest ways to improve the area as he welcomed ideas from all walks of lives.

The gotong-royong activity is an annual event held to enhance the existing relations between the various business communities in the area. Themed 'Cleanliness Ensures a Glorious City', this year the campaign was undertaken by Plaza Low Yat.

Participants were divided into various teams before being assigned the clean up tasks.

The areas covered included Jalan Alor, Changkat Bukit Bintang, Jalan Bulan, Jalan Bulan 2, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Jalan Imbi, Jalan Pudu and Jalan Tong Shin.

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Start cleaning: Saravanan flagging off the participants.

The teams swept walkways and cleaned clogged drains as well as trimmed overgrown plants in their respective areas. The hard day’s work ended with games and lucky draws.

Also present at the event was Bukit Bintang MCA division chairman Datuk Dr Lee Chong Meng.

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rizalhakim

June 25th, 2008, 10:25 AM

CapitaLand buys 62pc of Malaysian mall for S$250m
Published: 2008/06/25

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The acquisition of the Sungei Wang Plaza mall means the Singapore firm is on course to set up its Malaysian REIT by year-end

SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia’s largest property developer CapitaLand said today it had paid S$250 million (US$183 million) for 62 per cent of a retail mall in Malaysia.

CapitaLand chief executive Pua Seck Guan said the latest acquisition puts the Singapore-listed firm on track to set up its Malaysian retail real estate investment trust (REIT) by the end of this year.

“Together with the earlier acquisitions of Gurney Plaza and Mines Shopping Fair, the three assets collectively amount to a total asset size of approximately S$840 milion (US$614.5 million),” Pua said in a statement.

The retail space in the Sungei Wang Plaza mall is located in the popular Bukit Bintang retail belt in Kuala Lumpur and includes parking lots.

The mall has close to 100 per cent occupancy and sees more than 24 million visitors annually. - Reuters

plz redevelop dis mall n make it the best in the world....

nazrey

June 25th, 2008, 01:39 PM

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plz redevelop dis mall n make it the best in the world....

I truly agree 10000000000..%

davidm450

June 26th, 2008, 01:07 AM

I truly agree 10000000000..%

I'm sure they would be too scared to change it :ohno:

100% occupancy and 24million visitors a year ~ it must be the busiest mall in KL, I'm sure Times Square would like some of SW's magic !

rizalhakim

June 26th, 2008, 04:08 AM

CapitaLand buys 62pc of Sungei Wang's retail area
By Zurinna Raja Adam Published: 2008/06/26

THE Singapore-based CapitaLand Ltd has bought 62 per cent of the retail area at Sungei Wang Plaza for RM595 million.

The purchase covers 510,418 million sq ft retail area and parking bays at the mall, which enjoys close to 100 per cent occupancy and more than 24 million visitors annually.

CapitaLand, which is also the largest real estate company in Southeast Asia, had undertaken an asset securitisation structure for the purpose, which its spokesperson said was the most suitable platform at the moment.

"This asset base structure the company has decided upon is the most optimum capital structure for the purpose," the spokesperson told Business Timess yesterday.

The mall is held by a special purpose vehicle, Vast Winners Sdn Bhd, which has issued three tranches of senior medium- term notes and a tranche of subordinated Class D medium- term notes.

Under the exercise, CapitaLand subsidiary Gain 888 Investments Pte Ltd has fully subscribed to the subordinated Class D medium-term notes, worth about RM338 million, which are under equity bond.

The remaining Class A, B and C medium-term notes, which fall under debt, are undertaken by a Malaysian financial institution.

Commenting on the acquisition, chief executive officer Pua Seck Guan said the purchase puts CapitaLand's plan to create a Malaysian retail real estate investment trust (REIT) this year on track.

CapitaLand had earlier bought Gurney Plaza in Penang and Mines Shopping Fair in Seri Kembangan, near Kuala Lumpur. Collectively, the three assets amount to approximately RM2 billion.

"Through our proactive management and by leveraging on our retail real estate management expertise, there are tenancy remixing opportunities to create significant value at Sungei Wang," Pua said in a statement.

Last year, Landmarks Bhd sold Sungei Wang Plaza for RM284.8 million cash to Kencana Property Management Sdn Bhd, which is 70 per cent owned by Abdul Jaliludin Jamalludin and 30 per cent by Simon Wee Howe Yew.

Opened in 1977, the eleven-storey mall has over 824,000 sq ft retail area, more than 800 retail outlets and 1,300 parking bays.

they bought it 4 more than half billion....its show dat sungei wang plaza really a profitable property

Tulsa

June 26th, 2008, 09:09 AM

Last year, Landmarks Bhd sold Sungei Wang Plaza for RM284.8 million cash to Kencana Property Management Sdn Bhd, which is 70 per cent owned by Abdul Jaliludin Jamalludin and 30 per cent by Simon Wee Howe Yew.

Kencana gains slightly over 100% profit by reselling the mall to Capitaland. WOW :eek:

nazrey

June 28th, 2008, 07:34 AM

Lot 10 rental to go up 20pc after upgrade
By Hamisah Hamid Published: 2008/06/28
BusinessTimes

YTL Corp Bhd plans to increase rental at its Lot 10 shopping mall by 20 per cent after completion of the RM20 million upgrading work by end of this year.

Managing director Tan Sri Francis Yeoh said upgrading work on the 18-year-old mall has started and it will be done in stages until December.

"Despite the rental increase, the rate is still low compared with Hong Kong and Singapore.

"We are also changing the tenants at Lot 10 and by December, you would see a lot of new lifestyle brands from all over the world at Lot 10," he told a news conference after the launch of Lot 10's rebranding exercise and the opening of the second outlet of Jackie Chan's Cafe in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

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Yeoh said that just like the Starhill Gallery, the Lot 10 brand would be exported.

The Starhill brand is expected to make its debut in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) next year and YTL has just signed an agreement to open a Starhill in Almaty (Kazakhstan).

"In Dubai, the client invests (in the shopping mall) and we are managers. Like Ritz Carlton and Marriot, people hire us to manage, they pay us US$1.4 million (RM4.56 million) upfront and four per cent revenue sharing," he said.

On when the Lot 10 brand will go abroad, he said a decision would be made after the upgrading of Lot 10 is completed.

Conglomerate YTL Corp owns upmarket retail malls of Starhill and Lot 10 in the prime shopping and business district of Bukit Bintang.

Yeoh said each year, about RM1 billion sales transactions are made at Bintang Walk, of which RM100 million comes from YTL Corp's hotel and outlets along the shopping strip.

On the overall shopping environment, Yeoh said in the short term, the higher fuel cost would have an impact on retail sales as people will go out less. However, the outlook would be better in the long run when the retail outlets are frequented by foreigners who own apartments near the city centre.

"These higher level consumers would contribute to retail sustainability," he said.

Yeoh said the rebranding exercise at Lot 10, which features significant exterior and interior enhancements, will include a rooftop hangout centre for the young and hip crowd.

He said world-famous architect and designer Yuhkichi Kawai of Super Potatoes in Japan, has been commissioned to transform the 70,000 sq ft of the mall's rooftop into an urban chic hangout destination, featuring concept restaurants and trendy bars, designer clubs and a California Fitness gym.

nazrey

June 29th, 2008, 01:05 PM

The Iconic Lot 10 gets a facelift
Kuala Lumpur, June 27, 2008
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The iconic 'green building' at the crossroad of Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Bukit Bintang is set to infuse the Golden Triangle with renewed energy and a whole new face.

Lot 10, a distinctive landmark along Kuala Lumpur's famed "Bintang Walk" is set to be re-branded and re-positioned as an icon of urban lifestyle, shopping and entertainment by YTL Corporation.

The 18-year-old Lot 10 will become the landmark of a new era with significant exterior and interior enhancements. One being a Double Volume Frontage which ensures a wider, more impactful and panoramic façade of bright and eye catching window displays for leading fashion and lifestyle brands.

Another exciting addition in Lot 10 is Kuala Lumpur’s new and exciting Roof Top hangout offering a kaleidoscope view of the city that almost never sleeps.

World famous architect and designer, Yuhkichi Kawai of Super Potatoes in Japan who also designed the award-winning Feast Village at Starhill Gallery, has been commissioned to transform 700,000 sq feet of the mall’s roof top into an urban chic hang out destination featuring concept restaurants and trendy bars, designer clubs and a spanking new California Fitness gym for the young and hip crowd.

In conjunction with the re-branding of Lot 10, the Jackie Chan’s Café, which opened its second outlet in Lot 10, was officiated by Tan Sri (Dr) Francis Yeoh and son, Jacob Yeoh yesterday.

The trendy café is just the first of many more exciting additions, which include a DJ console to pump up the energy with renowned resident DJ, Alistair Barcham, and other local and international DJ’s.

Shoppers will be spoilt for choice with new additions of local and international brands and the first ever Isetan store in Kuala Lumpur at Lot 10 will upgrade its store to bring shoppers a new view of Malaysian lifestyle. Other brands charging into Lot 10 include trend-setting labels from Japan, UK and the US.

To commemorate this milestone, Lot 10 will host a 10-day celebration which started with KL’s most happening roof top party yet. The Lot 10 Roof Top Party saw a crowd of over 800 people celebrating music and fashion while embracing the idea that KL’s night scene will no longer be the same again.

Among the designers, models, and celebrities who were partying the night away were designer Koon Hooi and Felix Chin, model and TV personalities Stephanie Chai, Hans Isaac, Harith Iskandar and Yasmin Yusof.

A road show featuring a variety of entertainment, fashion and dance shows, fitness presentations, lavishly staged beauty, hair and make-up demonstrations will be happening at Lot 10 Shopping Centre from the 28th June to 6th July, but the celebration doesn’t end here as there are more exciting things coming your way.

Speech by Tan Sri (Dr) Francis Yeoh

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Tan Sri (Dr.) Francis Yeoh

Respectable members of The Media,
Tenants of Lot 10,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen.

Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to be here today for this momentous occasion.

As some of you might remember, 20 years ago, Kuala Lumpur was just becoming a semblance of the dynamic city that it is today. There weren’t any LRT or monorail system, the Twin Towers only existed in the blue prints, and there weren’t a lot of shopping malls around to cater to the voracious needs of the consumers.

We at YTL recognised that the city needed rejuvenation and reinvestments, and we rose to the challenge.

Ralph Waldo Emerson, a19th century American poet and novelist, once wrote

“Do not go where the path may lead,

go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

Therefore, we acquired two prime shopping centres in the city, Starhill Gallery and Lot 10, and built a lovely pedestrian walk, called Bintang Walk, to link these shopping centres together with the five-star hotels. Alfresco cafes and restaurants now line this famed walk and millions of city folks and tourists visit it every year.

Being a part of this dynamic entertainment hub and “Always Setting Trends” for 18 year has helped Lot 10 become of the most visited malls in the country. But 18 years is a long time without change and we think that the time has come for a little facelift. It is a well-known fact in the business arena that businesses need to evolve in order to keep ahead and that is what Lot 10 is doing.

Lot 10 is currently undergoing a rebranding and repositioning exercise that will push the shopping mall into the next generation. There will be considerable enhancements and upgrades on the interior and façade of the mall that will transform Lot 10 into an urban playground.

Targeted at the young and successful, the new RM20 million refurbishment will see a host of exciting new concept stores and brands that has never before been seen in Malaysia. Not only will there be a great mix of chic couture, the will also be concept restaurants and designer clubs which will be situated at the rooftop. Yes, we will be transforming the 70,000 sq ft Rooftop area into the place to be and the place to be seen at, for the trendsetters of tomorrow to unwind and let their hair down.

The rebranding of Lot 10 will be completed in phases by the end of 2008 and as we draw nearer to the day, we are hosting a roadshow starting tomorrow until July 6th. There will be a variety of entertainment, fashion shows, hair and make up shoes and fitness demonstration to celebrate this first in Lot 10’s 18 years history.

To give you a glimpse of how attractive the new and improved Lot 10 can be, we are also celebrating this milestone with a Rooftop party tonight at The Roof Top and everyone’s invited. So, do come and let us show you how grand a time you can have at Lot 10.

I would like to once again thank everyone here today and I look forward to welcoming you to the new Lot 10 this December 2008.

Thank you and God bless all of you.

Speech delivered by Tan Sri (Dr) Francis Yeoh
Managing Director, YTL Corporation Berhad
at the Press Conference @ Lot 10 Rebranding
on June 27th, 2008
at Lot 10, Kuala Lumpur.

rizalhakim

July 1st, 2008, 04:38 AM

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July 1st, 2008, 05:42 AM

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July 2nd, 2008, 08:35 AM

YTL Corp To Refurbish Lot 10 For RM20 Million

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) -- YTL Corp Bhd will refurbish the Lot 10 shopping mall in Jalan Bukit Bintang here at a cost of RM20 million as part of a rebranding exercise.

YTL managing director Tan Sri Francis Yeoh said the refurbishment was expected to be completed by the end of this year.

"The physical renovation is designed to strengthen the shopping experience of the younger generation," he told reporters after opening the Jackie Chan's Cafe at Lot 10 Friday.

Following the refurbishment, rental at the Lot 10 would be increased by 20 percent.

YTL Corp also intends to build a Lot 10 shopping mall in Dubai and Kazakhstan to complement its flagship shopping complex, the Starhill Gallery, planned for both places.

The Starhill Gallery in Dubai is scheduled for completion in 2009 while an agreement has just been inked to build one in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

"We are confident of attracting investors for the Lot 10 project in Dubai and Kazakhstan," Yeoh said.

Both the Lot 10 and Starhill Galleries in Dubai and Kazakhstan will be managed by YTL Corp.

In the case of The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott hotels in Jalan Bukit Bintang, Yeoh explained that investors paid YTL Corp US$1.5 million to manage both. YTL Corp also receives four percent in revenue sharing.

Commenting on the retail business in Bukit Bintang, Yeoh said: "With new developments in this area such as the Pavilion, sales volume from shops in Starhill Gallery has increased by 40-50 percent."

Since 1999, Malaysia has been globally competitive in the retail industry, attracting visitors from West Asia, Singapore and China. They spend almost RM1 billion annually on YTL's shopping strip or Bintang Walk.

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rizalhakim

July 3rd, 2008, 06:04 AM

Ire over city plan for Little Arabia

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Residents of Jalan Berangan want City Hall to gazette their land as a ‘City Centre Commercial Zone’.

KUALA LUMPUR: The residents of Bukit Bintang's Arab Street (Ain Arabia) are objecting to City Hall's intention to turn their 50-year-old houses into an "open public area".

Questioning City Hall's motives, they said the proposal is not logical, given that land in the area is scarce and the value high.

Kwan Kah Wing, who has been living in the area for 40 years, said: "According to the draft plan, my house in Jalan Berangan, Lot No. 753, and my neighbours' houses on Lot 749-752 and Lot 32 are designated as an open public area."

Kwan feels that City Hall's proposal will involve a huge expenditure because the price of land in the area is valued at more than RM2,000 per square foot.

"City Hall must remember that if they acquire our land and convert it into an open area, they must pay us millions of ringgit in compensation.

"This will be a waste of taxpayers' money because the vacant land will not generate any income."

House owner Catherine Lim Sui Hong, 60, said: "City Hall has no right to change the land use. They must get the consent of the owners before including our property in the draft plan."

According to Lim, she and the other house owners were planning to submit an objection letter to City Hall and ask that the land be gazetted as a "City Centre Commercial Zone" instead.

Bukit Bintang Member of Parliament Fong Kui Lun said there was no reason for the seven lots to be converted into an open area.

"There is a 26-hectare empty plot of land in Jalan Davies, which used to be government quarters that is not being utilised.

"City Hall should look into turning that open space into a park instead," he said.

....dats truly a stupid idea....

nazrey

July 17th, 2008, 03:35 PM

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rizalhakim

July 24th, 2008, 04:31 AM

BB folks object to open space plan

LANDOWNERS and residents living along Jalan Beremi (Lot 751) in Bukit Bintang are objecting to proposals in the Draft Kuala Lumpur City Plan 2020, which has marked the area as Public Open space.

Normally residents would be jumping for joy when space is left for greening in any neighbourhood but the residents are not too pleased as the land belongs to them and they were not informed about the plan by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).

“Our lots are located on freehold land and are designated mixed residential and commercial and hence we are against City Hall's plans to turn the place into a public open space,'' said resident K.K. Kwan.

Kwan said the existing park in front of his home is adequate and falls within the definition of local play area whereby open spaces located in residential areas or in urban commercial centres within walking distance of users is secured from developments through development control mechanisms.

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Common stand: Fong (second from right) with residents from Jalan Beremi in Bukit Bintang who filed their objections to the draft KL City Plan 2020.

“The park is more than adequate for the use of residents within a 500m radius. It is not overflowing with residents and visitors that it needs to be urgently enlarged,'' he said.

Residents said that apart from them, drug addicts also frequent the park at night and they believe that by enlarging the park it will only create a much bigger social problem in the neighbourhood.

Resident Katherine Lim said that by acquiring their lots to enlarge an existing park would not contribute to the green lung effect for the community nor for the city landscape.

“There are other vacant plots of land in the neighbourhood. If there is a genuine need for a larger open area or green lung, City Hall should make use of this area instead and not pick on us,'' she told Star Metro after filing her objections at the lobby of City Hall headquarters yesterday.

Bukit Bintang MP Fong Kui Lun accompanied Lim and several other residents.

Fong said the lots in Jalan Beremi were freehold and it was unfair to reclassify the area as open space.

“It is too close to the commercial centre for it to be turned into an open space,'' he said.

“Besides, there was never a pre-consultative process with the residents as per the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 '' Fong said.

City residents have until Aug 31 to file their objections.

rizalhakim

July 29th, 2008, 05:11 AM

Arab Street house owners object to 'public space' zoning
Noel Achariam

KUALA LUMPUR: Letters of objection from five of the six house owners in Bukit Bintang's "Arab Street" were handed over to City Hall recently.

The residents, who own plots of land on Jalan Beremi, are upset with City Hall's plans to turn their 50-year-old houses into an "public open area" under the Kuala Lumpur Draft City Plan 2008.

According to the draft plan, lots 832 and 748 to 753 in Jalan Beremi have been gazetted as a green area.

The residents are perplexed by City Hall's move as the surrounding areas are zoned for commercial use.

House owner Catherine Lim said City Hall should have consulted the residents before zoning their land as public open space.

"Our lots are freehold land in a prime business district. So how can they zone our land as an open space, when the row of shops behind our lots are already a City Centre Commercial Zone? This is prime land and it should be for commercial use and not turned into a green area," she said.

She said the existing park in front of their houses at Lot 831 is more than adequate to cater to the residents.

"I would like to point out that the park is not overflowing with residents and visitors. We fear that by enlarging the park, it will only worsen the problems in the neighbourhood," she said adding that park has become a haunt for drug addicts and vagrants on weekends.

"We have sent our letters of objection and we want City Hall to change our land use to mixed commercial zone before the Aug 31 deadline," she said.

Another house owner, K.K Kwan, said that City Hall will have to pay a hefty premium to acquire their land.

He said their lots are in the heart of the Golden Triangle where the value of the land is high.

"The current market value of our land is RM2,000 per square foot. If City Hall plans to acquire all our lots, then it will have to fork out RM30 million which is the market value for 15,000 square feet," he said.

"It will be a waste of taxpayers' money to acquire a small piece of land, when there are many other areas around the city that can be converted into green areas," he said.

Bukit Bintang Member of Parliament Fong Kui Lun said: "There is no reason for City Hall to convert the lots into an open area. This area should be developed into a commercial zone with high-rise buildings.

"There are 105 acres of empty land in Jalan Davies on which were formerly government quarters that is not being utilised. City Hall should look into turning that open space into a park."

OshHisham

July 29th, 2008, 05:40 AM

^^indeed an ass hole idea to turn a housing area into a public space while neglecting and giving a real-truly open space to developers to make development. imbecile

nazrey

August 10th, 2008, 08:20 PM

BLand sells KL Plaza to Pavillion for RM471m
By Sharen Kaur Published: 2007/08/15
BusinessTimes

Half the proceeds will be used to fund projects in China and Vietnam, and the rest to repay some RM192 million in debt, says BLand executive director

PROPERTY developer Berjaya Land Bhd (BLand) is selling KL Plaza, a prime property in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, to the Pavillion Group for RM470.6 million.

The firm, controlled by tycoon Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun, will use the money to settle loans and expand overseas.

Half of the money will be used to fund projects in China and Vietnam, where it already has ongoing mixed development projects worth over US$4 billion (RM14 billion), BLand executive director Datuk Robert Yong Kuen Loke said.

The rest will be used to repay some RM192 million of debt.

"We are positioning ourselves for future investments and may sell other assets if a right offer comes but we are not under any selling pressure now to dispose of more properties," Yong said.

Yong was speaking to reporters after the sale and purchase agreement signing ceremony in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

"KL Plaza generates recurring income but we felt the price was right to exit now, and reuse the funds to invest in other projects," Yong said.

BLand is selling KL Plaza, comprising a 10-storey office tower and F&B block, a five-storey shopping podium, and 59 units of furnished apartments.

The firm's subsidiaries, Noble Circle Sdn Bhd and Sinar Merdu Sdn Bhd, bought the commercial properties and residential units in 1989 and 1991 respectively for RM170 million.

BLand will realise some RM260 million in valuation surpluses from the sale.

Yong said BLand will keep its stake in Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd and also its shopping mall in Kuantan for rental income.

He added that Berjaya Corp Bhd still has more than 12,150ha of land in Malaysia.

BLand expects revenue for its property division to grow by 10 per cent to 15 per cent with overseas projects contributing substantially.

rizalhakim

September 10th, 2008, 05:37 AM

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Piccolo stands tall in Bintang Walk

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Mention Piccolo Mondo and one might think of pasta, tiramisu and everything Italian. There are three restaurants under Piccolo Mondo Gastro Sdn Bhd (Piccolo Mondo) which are located in Mid Valley Megamall, Sungei Wang Plaza and Jalan Bukit Bintang. Now the Piccolo brand, through related company Absolute Prestige Sdn Bhd (AP), has ventured into property via its marine-inspired theme boutique hotel — Piccolo Hotel.
Standing at the heart of the Golden Triangle Bintang Walk, between KL Plaza and Lot 10 Shopping Centre, is the refurbished Wisma Peladang, which houses Piccolo Hotel. The boutique hotel has been open since May this year and is the latest attraction in the area, competing with the "big boys" such as The Westin Hotel, JW Marriott and Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur. Situated within short walking distance to exclusive shopping centres — Pavilion KL, Starhill Gallery and Lot 10 — it is set to draw both local and international guests.
Wisma Peladang, with a gross floor area of more than 130,000 sq ft, previously housed office units and three floors of shopping outlets.It is owned by the National Farmers Association. It was previously on a long-term lease to Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd until the company relocated to Petronas Twin Towers in 1997.
Piccolo Mondo's owner-operator Suzianna Wong, who is also Absolute Prestige's director, tells City & Country that Absolute Prestige had in 2001 signed a 60-year lease on the 13-storey Wisma Peladang. "When the owner (National Farmers Association) approached us in 2000 to take up a long-term lease on the building, i thought it might be a good idea to set up a budget hotel. If an opportunity falls on your lap, you have to grab it," she says. Little did she know that it would take her five years to achieve this goal. She says it was difficult to obtain a bank loan to refurbish the building. Although the lease began in 2001, renovations could only start in October 2006. Wong says the face-lift cost RM70 million, which includes an additional nine-floors to the existing three level carpark annexe. The construction of the additional nine-floors are expected to commence in two months.
The three floors of shopping space known as Piccolo Galleria were previously leased to numerous retail outlets, including the two restaurants, main-anchor Piccolo Mondo and Grappa. The Piccolo Mondo restaurant has since been renamed Ristorante L'Opera.
Today, Wong wears two hats — 100% owner of the family-owned Piccolo Mondo restaurants and 20% shareholder of Absolute Prestige, which owns the rights to the building that houses Piccolo Hotel. Berjaya Group, through Sinar Merdu Sdn Bhd, holds a 51% stake in the company, while bumiputera investors hold the rest.

Piccolo Hotel
Piccolo Hotel has 13 floors — 10 floors for rooms and three for retail space, which has been rented out to a spa, two restaurants and soon-to-open wellness centre. The rental ranges from RM8 to RM25 psf. The two restaurants are on the ground floor — Ristorante L'Opera and Clique Bar, owned by Piccolo Mondo Gastro. There are 239 rooms, of which 168 are available to guests, with the rest expected to be ready in 17 months. The additional 71 rooms would be housed in the annexe to the car park.
Rooms — deluxe, studio, family deluxe and Piccolo suite — range from 258 to 854 sq ft. Facilities include a 32-inch LCD television, 24-hour Internet access and IP phones (a technology that allows telephone calls to be made over an Internet protocol network, such as the Internet). The room rates range from RM500 to RM2,000 per night.
According to Wong, the boutique hotel has a marine-inspired theme. This may conjure up an "under the sea" environment coloured in ocean blue. But this was not the case when City & Country went for a tour of the hotel recently. The hotel has natural beige as its primary colour.
The marine theme is meant to be subtle as guests are supposed to "feel" the ambience of the place, says Wong. Various environment friendly and energy-saving methods are used, such as special key cards for room access and power supply, as well as tie-ups with non-governmental organisations to support NGO programmes. But the man behind the idea is her German husband Dr Kurt Svrcula, who is a regular speaker on issues on marine tourism and conservation, He is also a director of Absolute Prestige and has written two books on diving in Malaysia. He cites Pulau Layang-Layang as his favourite island in Malaysia.
"At first, we thought of setting up a budget hotel, but my husband is passionate about marine conservation. He goes diving as often as he can, and so we decided on a marine-inspired boutique hotel. All the photographs of marine life you see in the hotel are taken by my husband from his diving trips," she explains.
According to National Property Information Centre (NAPIC) Leisure Property Stock Report 1Q2008, there are 222 hotels (all categories) in Kuala Lumpur with a total of 29,911 rooms. The average occupancy for the hotels in 1Q2008 stands at 67%. So how has the response been like for Piccolo Hotel?
Wong says weekends are busy, with an occupancy rate of up to 85%. Most of the guests are from the Middle East and Europe. The official launch of the hotel has yet to be fixed. "Let us nurture our baby first until it can walk," she adds.
What is the Piccolo Hotel marketing strategy?
"We prefer to let the product speak for itself. For now, it's mainly by word of mouth and walk-in guests. We have been receiving quite a number of walk-in guests," she says. Other guests are through online bookings and tour agents.
Perhaps the main attraction of this boutique hotel is the location. It is within walking distance to all the exclusive shopping centres in the Golden Triangle.
How did the Piccolo brand begin?
It all started when Wong and Svrcula were on a holiday in London in 1985. "We were having dinner at Chicago Pizza Pie Factory and I simply loved it. I told my husband that it would be great to open a franchise in Malaysia," she says. Wong was a senior general manager of Berjaya Group, where she worked for 13 years overlooking the corporate operations of more than 20 companies.
"I have always wanted to do something for myself, something exciting and challenging. So, I decided to write in to get the franchise for the restaurant," she says. Through sheer determination and a little bit of luck, Wong contacted Chicago Pizza Pie Factory in 1993, and managed to obtain the franchise to open an outlet in SS2, Petaling Jaya, two years later. She says it was difficult trying to seek and convince investors to top up what little capital they had then. After one year of operation, Tai Thong Group (about to be listed then) approached them for a takeover and Wong agreed to cash out. (The restaurant has since ceased operation.)
Sibu-born Wong says it was a start of a love affair with the food and beverage industry. She and her husband decided to venture into Italian cuisine. "We felt there was interest in good Italian cuisine in the city and opened our first Piccolo Mondo restaurant in Plaza Damansara, Damansara Heights, in 1996," she explains. Subsequently, its flagship outlet, Piccolo Galleria, opened in Bukit Bintang in 1999. Today, Piccolo Mondo operates three restaurants.
Piccolo Mondo means "little world" in Italian, and according to Wong, "Italian food is universally loved and having people come together to appreciate the food will make it a small (little) world".
Different people have different methods of relaxation, she says. Some would take a trip to an island for a short getaway, while some would go to spas. But what does this mother of two do for relaxation? "Believe it or not, I love working! Working relaxes me and on Sundays, I usually enjoy a nice lunch with my family." In fact, says Svrcula, Wong went back to work one month after giving birth to their first son and two weeks after the delivery of their second son.
Wong was diagnosed with brain tumour four years ago. Even that did not keep her away from the office. "The tumour was discovered in August 2003 during a checkup, as I kept having fainting spells. The surgery took seven hours. One week later, I went back to work," she says matter-of-factly.

Future
Wong is looking to set up more restaurants within the Klang Valley. She says it is possible to have a chain of Piccolo Hotels in the future, perhaps in Sabah and Vietnam. According to Wong, Sabah is strong in tourism, especially eco-tourism, and since Piccolo Hotel is marine conservation-inclined and Sabah is short of hotel rooms, it would be a good business proposition. "We are always looking for the right location," she adds.
Wong says managing a restaurant is more difficult than a hotel. "Although they are both related to the hospitality industry, a restaurant also encompasses service and product. It is all about product quality, competitiveness, system and control. We are happy our boutique hotel dream has been realised," she says.

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October 7th, 2008, 05:46 AM

Hard Rock Cafe to close for image makeover
THE "Rock" is going to crawl under a rock for a little while.

After 17 years of being the centrestage of the local live act scene and also the venue of choice for many visiting international artistes, the iconic Hard Rock Cafe in Kuala Lumpur will temporarily close its doors for renovation.

The popular nightspot along Jalan Sultan Ismail, which began operating in 1991, is set to undergo a RM2 million revamp to make it on par with its international counterparts.

"The renovation will create a new atmosphere which is more classic, vibrant and colourful for the restaurant and bar.

"Music will still be its underlying theme and the new design will be in accordance with the international decor you'll find, for instance, in Hard Rock Cafe New York," said general manager Micheal Leow.

He added that the cafe will move away from its current "truck stop" interior decor towards a more contemporary look.

Renovations are expected to begin soon and the restaurant, which serves a variety of Tex-Mex fare, will reopen in November. -- By K. Harinderan

rizalhakim

October 14th, 2008, 05:16 AM

Tourist attraction? KL's a dump!
Naveen Mathew Menon

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Annie Han holds her breath as she shows yet another dumpsite in Jalan Alor that is located close to various eating places.

KUALA LUMPUR: It's a stinking shame. The area is one of the city's biggest tourist draws, famous for both its hawker food and its fine dining restaurants.

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Alam Flora workers collecting rubbish in Bukit Bintang.

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Jorge showing the filth lying in the alley between Jalan Alor and Tengkat Tong Shin.
But walk through Jalan Bukit Bintang, Jalan Alor, Tengkat Tong Shin and Changkat Bukit Bintang and you won't be smelling the tantalising odours of good cooking. You'll probably be holding your nose so you won't have to smell the rotting garbage.

At the end of her tether, Streets reader Annie Han wrote in: "These are tourist spots with hotels and fine dining restaurants. I can't stand the negative image this is portraying, especially to tourists. This is supposed to be the Golden Triangle of Kuala Lumpur."

She said she could no longer stomach the sight and stench of the garbage piled up near her office in Changkat Bukit Bintang.

A walk through the area showed that the tourists are certainly getting an eyeful. The Kuala Lumpur Hop In-Hop Out double decker buses offer a panoramic view of the mounds of garbage littering the area.

"During the election period the place was suddenly transformed into a clean, beautiful area. But now it's gone back to its old sorry state," said Han as she took us on a tour of the dumpsites.

"Alam Flora is trying to do its job, but because no one is being fined for littering, people just dump their garbage wherever they please."

It speaks volumes about the lack of cleanliness and civic consciousness in Malaysia.

German expat Jorge came up and said: "I'm so glad you've come to highlight this problem. The stench is unbearable here. The garbage trucks leave trails of foul-smelling leachate. Motorcyclists sometimes slip and fall because it is as slippery as oil.

"I've been living in KL for many years. I feel rubbish is being dumped without a second thought because the people here have no sense of belonging."

An Alam Flora worker who was clearing garbage said: "Some people don't have the courtesy to throw their garbage into the bins. They just fling their garbage bags in the general direction of the bin. They don't care where the garbage is, as long as it's not in their backyards.

A taxi driver who declined to be named said: "Some of the eateries had to close down because people couldn't stand the stench. I see rats as big as cats running around the area. Unless we treat our ponds, rivers and public places as our own property, keeping KL clean will be an uphill task."

rizalhakim

October 18th, 2008, 04:27 AM

Jalan Alor folk unhappy with name change
By CHRISTINA LOW

ONE of Kuala Lumpur’s most popular hawker hotspots has got to be Jalan Alor. Like it or not, its name has always been associated with the food sold there.

However, that name was changed early this week by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to Jalan Kejora, leaving many traders and residents furious at the move.

“Why must they change the name when it is already popularly known among the locals and tourists?” fruitseller Loke Yew said.

Loke had been trading along the road for the past 35 years selling local fruits and drinks.

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Shocking move: The name change caught traders and residents by surprise.

“I saw a lorry coming by on Tuesday afternoon, we thought they were changing the old signages to a new one, but when we saw the road had been renamed we were shocked,

“You can’t change a name overnight without proper planning, just like how you can’t change a person’s name as you like,” Loke said.

Trader Azmi Aznal, whose family have operated a nasi lemak stall on the pavement at the Jalan Alor junction for more than 26 years, is also joining in the protest to keep Jalan Alor’s name intact.

“Even my stall is called Nasi Lemak Alor Corner and now City Hall has changed the road name for no apparent reason, how are tourists going to find my stall?

“Does that also mean I should change my stall’s name too,” Azmi asked.

The 28-year-old who runs the business with his parents and siblings said Jalan Alor is a name that is already marked on the map and most tourists who visit the country would definitely make a stop there as delicacies from all races are found along the popular road.

One of the most popular stalls along the road, especially for those partying late into the night, has got to be Wong Ah Wah’s barbecued chicken wings.

“We are known as Alor Kai Yik (chicken wings) by some and, now that the name has been taken away, how are the tourists going to find us?,” said Wong Mew Chan, 55, who runs the stall from 5pm to 4am daily.

Banker Lim Gim Teik, 25, said he would often stop by the stalls whenever he was in the area at dinner time.

“Everyone in my family knows the stalls so well and even cab drivers know it without having to direct them,

“It makes no sense changing the name,” Lim said.

Australian tourists Jenny O’Connor and Caitlin Coppock said the street was an awesome sight at night and they looked forward to visiting the stalls.

“Every country has this sort of eating area somewhere and tourists like us enjoy visiting. With the new name, it would definitely confuse some of us when trying to find the place in the future,” O’Connor said.

Bukit Bintang MP Fong Kui Lun is conducting a signature campaign with residents and traders on Jalan Alor which he would submit during a meeting with the mayor next week.

Jalan Alor’s name was changed at the request of the National Economic Action Council following decisions made in its exco meeting.

With regard to that, DBKL’s Road Naming Committee concluded in its meeting that the name of Jalan Alor be changed to Jalan Kejora to go with other roads in the vicinity named after the stars.

The change is also to meet requirements under the road naming guidelines.

However, the old name of Jalan Alor will still be shown on the signage to prevent confusion.

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musang

October 19th, 2008, 04:31 PM

but i was wondering why are there so many arab tourists walking by at night

it has been their lifestyle.. when i was in Bahrain, Amman, Damascus, Kuwait, Doha, Musqat and even here, locals like to go out during nitetime. weather during daytime esp in this region is quite unbearable during summer.. desukara, it is much preferable to go out when the temp is down. perhaps so, it has become a practical habit.

rizalhakim

October 20th, 2008, 05:42 AM

i went to bukit bintang with friends this summer.. i love the place, the pedestrian was well organized with lots of shopping complex..:cheers:
but i was wondering why are there so many arab tourists walking by at night

the arabs love to go out at nite...its their culture....

well im glad dat u love bb area....

rizalhakim

October 21st, 2008, 04:53 AM

Locals and tourists want Jalan Alor to be maintained
By YIP YOKE TENG

KUALA LUMPUR: Jalan Alor on Yahoo! returns more than 900,000 results. It is that famous.

Yet, Kuala Lumpur City Hall is adamant that changing the name to Jalan Kejora - a move that has sparked a public outcry - is the right thing to do.

Datuk Bandar Datuk Ab Hakim Borhan said the move, which was planned three years ago, would give the tourist destination of Bukit Bintang a new image.

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Popular spot: Azmi (left) serving customers at his ‘Nasi Lemak Alor Corner’ stall along Jalan Alor recently.

“Other roads in the area will soon have new names, and they will all be named after the stars to create the new image,” he said yesterday during a visit to a landslide site in Cheras.

The name change came to light when city hall replaced the road sign about a week ago. The Jalan Alor name has been in existence for 35 years.

City Hall explained that the name was changed at the request of the National Economic Action Council to meet requirements under the road naming guidelines and to go with other roads in the vicinity.

The MP for Bukit Bintang, Fong Kui Lun, who has brought the matter up with the Federal Territories Minister, said: “How can you change the name just like that?”

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Name confusion?: Tourists (from left) O’Connor, Jack Coppock and Caitlin Coppock feel that the popular street should retain its name for the convenience of tourists looking for the place the next time they return here.

He said a search of Jalan Alor on the Yahoo! search engine returned more than 900,000 results.

“You can imagine how famous this food haven is internationally,” he said.

Fong said that the area had taken years to establish its reputation and changing its name overnight was unfair to the locals.

“We want the name maintained,” he said, adding that he would bring up the matter up to the Tourism Minister.

Traders in the area could not fathom the rationale behind the move.

“Why must they change the name when it is already popularly known among the locals and tourists?” said Loke Yew, who has been selling fruits there for the past 35 years.

Trader Azmi Aznal said: “Even my stall is called Nasi Lemak Alor Corner and now City Hall has changed the road name for no apparent reason.

“Does that also mean I should change my stall’s name too?”

Several tourists have frowned at the move.

“The new name will definitely confuse some of us when trying to find the place in the future,” Australian tourists Jenny O’Connor and Caitlin Coppock said.

It is learnt that traders and residents have embarked on a signature campaign to stop the change in name.

Datuk Dr Lee Chong Meng, the Bukit Bintang MCA division chief and a former MP there, said the change was not justified, and that City Hall should focus on more meaningful issues.

rizalhakim

October 22nd, 2008, 04:45 AM

We’ll listen to all sides on Jalan Alor, says Zulhasnan

KUALA LUMPUR: We hear you - that’s the response of Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique to the protests voiced by residents, traders and tourists on the decision to rename the world-renowned Jalan Alor.

He said he understood the sentiments of the people as Jalan Alor was a world-renowned street.

“It is an international landmark. We will listen to all sides - from the people to the City Hall road naming committee. Let’s be fair to all,’’ he said.

Zulhasnan said he had asked Datuk Bandar Datuk Ab Hakim Borhan for a report, to be submitted by tomorrow, as he wanted to know the rationale of the committee.

He said a decision would be made soon, adding that it was more important for City Hall to focus its attention on cleaning and sprucing up the area to uphold the image of the place.

Zulhasnan said it was also important for visitors to feel safe, adding that orderliness was important.

The public outcry followed City Hall’s decision to change the name of Jalan Alor to Jalan Kejora.

The Star office has also been receiving a deluge of calls and SMSes opposing the move.

On Tuesday, The Star reported that web portal Yahoo! returned more than 900,000 results for a search on “Jalan Alor”.

The issue was even discussed in morning talk shows on radio.

The mayor said the move was planned three years ago, with other roads in the Bukit Bintang area being renamed after the planets and other members of the solar system to create a new image.

The name change came to light when City Hall replaced the road sign about a week ago.

The Jalan Alor name has been in existence for 35 years. Alor means groove, or lane in Bahasa Malaysia, while Kejora means Venus, the second planet in the solar system.

The MCA and DAP have objected to the name change, saying City Hall should focus on more meaningful issues.

rizalhakim

October 22nd, 2008, 04:45 AM

Denizens of KL’s famous food street vow to keep using former name

KUALA LUMPUR: Change Jalan Kejora back to Jalan Alor - this is what the traders, business people and residents there want.

A poll at a street barely 200m long revealed that many people would continue to call it “Jalan Alor” despite the name change by City Hall.

“We will still call it Jalan Alor-lah. What’s the reason to change the name?

“We have always mentioned that our company is at the T-junction at the end of Jalan Alor. It is such a hassle now to add that it has been changed to Jalan Kejora,” said senior tour manager for Global Tour World Travel Annie Han.

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What’s in a name?: City Hall recently decided to rename Jalan Alor as Jalan Kejora sparking a furious outcry from traders and residents in the area.

She lamented that many companies along the street which used promotional materials such as brochures and maps would incur a lot of cost to reprint them with the new road name.

“Tourists who have outdated maps will not be able to find the street and will just pass us by,” she said yesterday.

She also said that the general sentiment was that residents and businessmen there could not do anything about the name change.

Chong Kah Pen, 50, who has lived and sold economy rice on the street for more than 20 years, said he would continue to call it Jalan Alor.

“Even the foreign tourists know it as Jalan Alor,” he said.

Taxi driver M. Krishnan Govindaraj said he constantly had to explain to his confused passengers that Jalan Alor no longer existed.

While the name change has not affected business, the old name is a matter of pride for some people like Kong Wai Kuan, 18, a cashier at the Dragon View Restaurant.

“They should just have kept the name-lah because there is just no need to change it. Everyone knows it as Jalan Alor, the famous street. We really don’t know why they had to change it,” she said.

Ibrahim Kassim, 34, a teller at the Craft Dynamics moneychanger’s outlet took a more pragmatic view.

“It is still Jalan Alor. It just has a different name,” he said.

rizalhakim

October 22nd, 2008, 04:46 AM

The allure of Jalan Alor
By LAM SENG FATT

Jalan Alor is one of the most famous roads in Kuala Lumpur for its food and ‘saucy desserts’ and most people agree that changing its name is a grave error.

WHILE travelling in a taxi to Bukit Bintang yesterday, I asked the cabby: “Do you know Jalan Alor now has a new name?”

“Yes ah? What is it?” he asked.

“Jalan Kejora (Malay for Venus),” I said.

“What?”

That just about sums up almost everybody’s reaction to the name change - “What?”

Street names, especially popular ones, are something that remain in people’s minds. Just because some member of some committee had a supernova-like burst of inspiration to name roads around the Bukit Bintang (Malay for Star Hill) area after planets, perhaps to create a galactic theme for the area, does not mean that his brilliant idea will be accepted by the masses.

Today, it is not just a simple matter of replacing the road sign with the new name (which in Jalan Kejora’s case has already been vandalised).

It also means getting the name changed in some 900,000 web pages in the Internet, countless blogs, numerous maps, GPS software and lots of tourist guidebooks and brochures.

This is because Jalan Alor has become a tourist attraction in a city that does not exactly have a surplus of such spots.

The allure of Jalan Alor is the food and other ... er ... delights not of the culinary kind.

Along the short road, there are more than a dozen restaurants and scores more hawker stalls selling food ranging from Penang char koay teow to frog porridge.

Some folks say the char siew (barbecued pork) there is the best in town while others say it is the grilled chicken wings.

Some restaurants open during the daytime, but it is at night that the road really comes alive as strings of fluorescent lights and bulbs light up the area and hundreds of locals and bus loads of tourists dine alfresco.

Thousands of satisfied tourists have uploaded their experiences in their blogs, including one who posted his comments on celeb chef Anthony Bourdain’s website.

Jalan Alor is so famous for its food that there is even one Pan-Asian restaurant in New York on Hudson Street that offers Jalan Alor Chicken Wings in its menu.

Jalan Alor used to be a seedy place - back then, there used to be more hookers than hawkers.

There were lots of signboards advertising massage parlours and health centres (that did not have treadmills or exercise bicycles).

Over the years, like red-light areas such as Bugis Street in Singapore and Times Square in New York, the authorities have cleaned it up.

The hookers simply strolled over to the next street - Tengkat Tong Shin - to do their tricks.

Today, there are no signboards of massage parlours and health centres. The vice trade is more discreet but you may encounter runners who either hand you a call card or ask whether you want to have a good time.

Most people go to Jalan Alor for the food, but some stay on for delectable sweetmeats as dessert.

Good food and saucy desserts result in good memories, which is why hundreds of thousands of people all over the world recall having a wonderful time in Jalan Alor and Kuala Lumpur.

And now, some “rocket scientist” with some authority wants to change all that.

Obviously, he has not heard of the old saying that if something ain’t broke, don’t fix it. What is wrong with the name Jalan Alor? So, why fix it?

It’s like renaming Petaling Street, another tourist attraction in the city. It simply makes no sense.

On the way back to my office, I asked another taxi driver if he knew Jalan Alor had been renamed.

“Ya-lah. So stupid. What is the benefit?” he asked.

The author of “Insider’s Kuala Lumpur”, Lam has happy memories of only the food in Jalan Alor.

rizalhakim

October 22nd, 2008, 04:46 AM

MCA Youth: Change it back to Jalan Alor

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA Youth wants City Hall to revert the name of Jalan Kejora to Jalan Alor.

Its chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said the name-change decision for the street had no justification because Jalan Alor was well-established among city residents and tourists.

“Every famous street has a history behind its name. I’ve read of many complaints from people of all races who have not given their support to the name change, and City Hall should listen to the people’s views.

“Jalan Alor has been a favourite area for years among foreign tourists, and I don’t see how this name change will help to improve our tourism efforts.

“We will meet the Datuk Bandar to ask him to rethink this move, and City Hall should not make the change without discussions with the people first,” he told reporters at the Parliament lobby yesterday.

City Hall had explained that the street name was changed at the request of the National Economic Action Council to meet requirements under the road-naming guidelines.

Wee expressed his worry that the name Kuala Lumpur would be changed to another such as Kuala Lestari because someone did not like the word “Lumpur” which means “mud”.

He said that although City Hall had the autonomy to decide on street names, it should not change the name of Jalan Alor.

“The people want to see City Hall improve the cleanliness of Kuala Lumpur instead of getting involved in this,” he added.

rizalhakim

October 22nd, 2008, 05:46 AM

Minister steps into Jalan Alor row
Naveen Mathew Menon

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Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng (left) and Bukit Bintang MP Fong Kui Lun seem bemused by the Jalan Kejora road sign.

KUALA LUMPUR: It is not the end of the road yet for Kuala Lumpur's famous Jalan Alor.

The Federal Territories Minister has stepped into the controversy and will make a decision on the name of the street.

City Hall, in a move that caught many by surprise, recently renamed the road Jalan Kejora.

With one stroke of the pen, City Hall wiped Jalan Alor off the world tourist map, leaving many businessmen in the area up in arms: they say that City Hall has dealt a big blow to business.

FT minister Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique said yesterday he will seek clarification from City Hall's road naming committee about why the road name was changed.

"I understand the sentiments of the people as Jalan Alor is well known internationally. Let's hear both sides of the story before making a decision," he said adding that he had asked mayor Datuk Ab Hakim Borhan for a report.

Business operators said they would have to change all references to Jalan Alor in travel brochures, programmes and other sources of tourist information, as well as banking addresses and business registrations.

This would cause them great inconvenience and also raise their operating expenses.

The business operators vented their anger on City Hall at a recent news conference attended by Bukit Bintang MP Fong Kui Lun, Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng and Cheras MP Tan Kok Wai.

"It's unfair of City Hall to change the name to Jalan Kejora without any explanation whatsoever to the public," said Fong.

"Why was there a need to change a name that is well-known to both tourists and locals? City Hall is giving everyone here a hard time."

"People looking for Jalan Alor will get lost. And tourists won't be able to find this street famous for its eateries. City Hall is abusing its power."

Fong said City Hall changed the Jalan Alor signboard on Oct 14 without any explanation.

"There are no problems with the Jalan Alor name, and it has no negative connotations."

Tan said: "Jalan Alor has long been known as a food paradise, and City Hall should be helping traders by granting them loans and promoting Jalan Alor as a tourist destination. Instead, they have destroyed a piece of Malaysian history,"

rizalhakim

October 23rd, 2008, 04:23 AM

Jalan Alor’s renaming becomes hot news in cyberspace
By LOONG MENG YEE

KUALA LUMPUR: The international media has picked up on the controversy over the renaming of Jalan Alor to Jalan Kejora.

In Singapore’s The Straits Times online, the news made it into the Top Ten most popular read stories yesterday.

Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s decision to rename the road also appeared in online versions of foreign agencies such as AFP and France24.

Popular search engines such as MSN, Yahoo and Google posted the story on their news sites as well, so did information portals such as AsiaOne.

The decision has drawn flak from almost everybody, including traders, tourists and residents.

The issue is still being actively discussed at various online forums and the general consensus is €“ why fix something that is not broken?

In his blog, Wangsa Maju MP Wee Choo Keong said that certain things, such as changing the name of a well-known street, just did not need doing.

“Many people are not happy with the change and they are speaking up against it,” he said.

On the Malaysian Bar website, reader Tan Peek Guat asked what benefit would City Hall gain by antagonising the people?

The complaints had reached Federal Territories Minister Datuk Zulhasnan Rafique.

He said that he understood the sentiments of the people as Jalan Alor was an international landmark and promised to listen to all sides.

He said he had asked Datuk Bandar Ab Hakim Borhan for a report and a decision on the name would be made soon.

rizalhakim

October 23rd, 2008, 05:29 AM

Jalan Alor 'the last to be renamed'
Minderjeet Kaur

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City Hall deputy director-general Datuk Mohd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz says that renaming Jalan Alor will re-brand the place and give it a new image as it is dirty.

KUALA LUMPUR: There will be no more changing of road names in the city except of those in the housing areas.

The assurance comes from City Hall deputy director-general Datuk Mohd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz who sits on the city's naming committee.

"This will be the last name to be changed. After this, we will no longer change the names of roads in the city centre," he said, referring to Jalan Alor's change of name to Jalan Kejora.

He said City Hall's next move would be to change the names of streets bearing numbers or English names at housing areas.

"We change names because there is a reason for them to be changed," he said.

He added that the move to change the names of streets was part of a re-branding exercise and to carve a new identity for the area.

"Jalan Alor is a famous eating spot. But it is also dirty. By giving a new name, we are also re-branding the place, giving it a new image," he said. :nuts::nuts::nuts:

He said the name of the street was decided by Majlis Tindakan Negara about five years ago. City Hall's naming committee consists of representatives from Dewan Bahasa Dan Pustaka, Pos Malaysia, National Archive, NGOs and various government agencies.

"Everyone, including the police and the Dewan Bahasa Dan Pustaka, unanimously agreed to the decision to change the name to Jalan Kejora.

"If one person objects to the changing of a name, we do not continue with it," he said.

In the past, City Hall has changed names of famous roads such as Jalan Gurney to Jalan Semarak.

"Jalan Gurney was also well-known worldwide, but people get used to new names," he said adding that Jalan Alor's original name will also be displayed in smaller letter size on the road sign.

He said Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique will look into the matter before a final decision is made.

Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Ab Hakim Borhan said he will meet Zulhasnan today to further discuss the Jalan Alor issue.

Hakim also announced measures taken to beautify the capital city. He said a cleanliness campaign will be held throughout next month, focusing on creating awareness and enforcement. It will also include gotong royong exercises with residents and the city authority.

He said old buildings will also be repainted with a RM2 million allocation from the federal government. The Taman Miharja flats will be the first building to be painted.

"Its deplorable condition is an eyesore," he added.

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October 23rd, 2008, 08:02 AM

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rizalhakim

October 28th, 2008, 04:36 AM

It’s decided - Jalan Alor will keep its name

KUALA LUMPUR: Jalan Alor will keep its name - that’s the decision of Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique.

It is understood that the decision was made by him after listening to feedback from the public and City Hall following the uproar over the name change of the world-renowned street to Jalan Kejora.

Sources said the minister had taken into account the views of both sides before making the decision.

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Bone of contention: Fong (left) looking on while a trader points at the new road sign.

However, Zulhasnan, when contacted, declined to confirm his decision, saying that it would be made known next week.

“I have listened to the explanation by the Datuk Bandar. I also understand the wishes of the people in Jalan Alor, especially the hawkers and traders in the area.

“I am fully aware that Jalan Alor is a world-renowned street, particularly its attraction as a food centre for tourists,” he said.

The name Jalan Alor has been in existence for 35 years. Alor means groove or lane in Bahasa Malaysia while Kejora means Venus, the second planet in the solar system.

Zulhasnan said he had studied the various views and had made a decision on the controversy.

“The Datuk Bandar will an**nounce the decision next week, please be patient,” he said.

On Tuesday, Zulhasnan stepped in to intervene after many people voiced out against City Hall’s decision to rename Jalan Alor.

Zulhasnan said he had asked Datuk Ab Hakim Borhan, the Datuk Bandar, for a report on the rationale for the name change.

On Tuesday, The Star reported that web portal Yahoo! returned more than 900,000 results for a search on “Jalan Alor” while news of the name change made it across the globe.

Ab Hakim had said that the decision to rename the road was planned three years ago, with other roads in the Bukit Bintang area to be renamed after planets to create a new image.

Earlier yesterday, traders and residents of Jalan Alor embarked on a signature campaign to protest against the change in the road name.

A group of about 30 traders gathered at the road junction, shouting: “We want Alor! We want Alor!”

Bukit Bintang MP Fong Kui Lun, who organised the campaign, said the traders and residents found the name change a nuisance as they would need to revise their business address, company letterheads, business cards, rubber stamps and update the details in their MyKad, bank accounts and other legal documents.

“This is stupid! I have eight websites and now I have to change the addresses in all of them,” said a businessman.

“It is such stupid move and we are hoping that the DBKL (Kuala Lumpur City Hall) will change its mind on this,” trader Lee Kien Kee said.

Fong said he would submit the signatures to the Datuk Bandar next week.

rizalhakim

October 30th, 2008, 07:44 AM

Jalan Alor’s name stays, says mayor
By FAZLEENA AZIZ

Jalan Alor’s name will be retained. Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Ab Hakim Borhan, who announced this yesterday, said the Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur Road Naming Committee had agreed to the change after a special meeting on Tuesday.

The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) came under fire from all quarters when it changed the world-renowned Jalan Alor to Jalan Kejora.

rizalhakim

October 30th, 2008, 10:03 AM

Nama Jalan Alor kekal
Oleh SITI AIRUNNISA ALAUI

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TINGGAL KENANGAN... Walaupun baru sahaja dipasang, nama pada papan tanda Jalan Kejora sudah menjadi mangsa vandalisme, namun nama jalan itu akan menjadi sejarah selepas DBKL bersetuju nama asalnya Jalan Alor dikekalkan.

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SEGAMBUT 29 Okt. - Usaha peniaga dan penduduk Jalan Alor di sini untuk mengembalikan nama asal jalan itu berjaya apabila Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) bersetuju untuk mengekalkan nama asal jalan berkenaan.

Tindakan itu diambil kerana Jalan Alor, yang ditukar nama ke Jalan Kejora sejak dua minggu lalu, sudah dikenali umum termasuk di kalangan pelancong asing.

Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur, Datuk Ab. Hakim Borhan berkata, atas arahan Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan, Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique, Jawatankuasa Penamaan Jalan Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur yang mengadakan mesyuarat khas semalam memutuskan supaya pertukaran nama jalan berkenaan dibatalkan.

"Memandangkan nama dan lokasi Jalan Alor telah dikenali umum, agak sukar sekiranya ia ditukarkan kepada nama lain kerana ia boleh mengelirukan pelancong tempatan dan luar negara yang mengenali tempat itu dengan nama berkenaan.

"Jawatankuasa prihatin dengan masalah tersebut dan akan mengekalkan nama Jalan Alor seperti sedia ada," katanya kepada pemberita selepas mengadakan lawatan ke Segambut Bahagia di sini hari ini.

Ab. Hakim berkata, keputusan itu juga dibuat kerana kawasan persekitaran Jalan Alor kini semakin baik dan persepsi bahawa berlaku banyak kegiatan tidak sihat di situ sudah terhakis.

Sejajar dengan kepopularannya itu, Datuk Bandar berkata, tindakan penguatkuasaan di kawasan tersebut akan ditingkatkan bagi memastikan peniaga mematuhi undang-undang dari segi penggunaan premis, kebersihan dan lain-lain.

"DBKL memohon kerjasama penduduk dan peniaga di Jalan Alor agar mematuhi peraturan-peraturan tentang kebersihan, perniagaan, letak kereta dan lain-lain.

"Langkah DBKL sebelum ini (menukar nama ke Jalan Kejora) adalah bagi menyelaraskan nama-nama jalan di sekitar Bukit Bintang, namun memandangkan kawasan tersebut telah bertambah baik terutama dari segi penyelenggaraan jalan serta pencahayaan, maka tiada salahnya nama Jalan Alor dikekalkan.

Ab. Hakim memberitahu, DBKL akan menukar semula papan tanda nama Jalan Kejora kepada Jalan Alor pada minggu ini juga.

Sebelum ini, langkah DBKL menukarkan nama Jalan Alor kepada Jalan Kejora tanpa mengadakan perbincangan dengan penduduk telah menyebabkan mereka mengadakan bantahan.

Penduduk mendakwa, pertukaran jalan tersebut akan memberi kesan negatif kepada perniagaan serta pelancongan memandangkan kawasan tersebut sudah dikenali dengan nama Jalan Alor sejak lebih 50 tahun lalu.

Semalam, seramai lebih 300 penduduk dan peniaga menandatangani memorandum bantahan terhadap pertukaran nama jalan tersebut dan telah diserahkan kepada Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur.

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October 30th, 2008, 04:01 PM

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rizalhakim

October 31st, 2008, 05:11 AM

Jalan Kejora back to Jalan Alor

KUALA LUMPUR: Much to the joy of the public, a new signboard bearing the name "Jalan Alor" replaced the Jalan Kejora signboard on Thursday in Bukit Bintang by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).

The new signboard was put up after Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Ab Hakim Borhan announced on Oct 29 that the previous road name would be retained after Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique intervened.

In a statement yesterday Zul*hasnan urged DBKL to refer matters concerning change of road names to the ministry in future to avoid similar controversies.

“Jalan Alor is not only popular in Malaysia but also all over the world.

“I understand the people’s sentiment over the initial decision for the change to Kejora and I hope the hawkers on Jalan Alor will press on cleanliness,” he said.

Two weeks ago DBKL replaced the old Jalan Alor signboard with Jalan Kejora which created a huge public outcry that caught the attention of the Federal Territories Ministry.

Bukit Bintang MP Fung Kui Lun said Jalan Alor was a brand name for over 50 years to both locals and foreigners and the decision to change it would have caused confusion.

“This is what the people want and I think it is fair to retain the name, everyone is happy,” he said.

rizalhakim

October 31st, 2008, 10:26 AM

Menteri putus nama Jalan Alor kekal

Pelbagai pihak dan peniaga puji tindakan diambil elak pelancong keliru

KUALA LUMPUR: Selepas mendengar pandangan pelbagai pihak, Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan, Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique mengambil keputusan mengekalkan nama Jalan Alor yang menimbulkan kontroversi baru-baru ini.

Pengekalan itu disambut baik pelbagai pihak dan peniaga yang menjalankan perniagaan di kawasan itu mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Zulhasnan atas keputusan itu memandangkan kawasan itu dikenali di kalangan pelancong.

Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur, Datuk Ab Hakim Borhan kelmarin mengumumkan nama Jalan Alor dikekalkan atas arahan Zulhasnan dan Jawatankuasa Penamaan Jalan Wilayah Persekutuan yang mengadakan mesyuarat khas Isnin lalu.

“Memandangkan nama dan lokasi Jalan Alor telah dikenali umum, agak sukar sekiranya ia ditukarkan kepada nama lain kerana ia boleh mengelirukan pelancong tempatan dan luar yang mengenali tempat itu dengan nama berkenaan,” kata Ab Hakim.

Katanya, Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) juga meminta kerjasama penduduk dan peniaga di situ agar mematuhi peraturan mengenai kebersihan, perniagaan dan letak kereta.

DBKL mengumumkan penukaran nama Jalan Alor ke Jalan Kejora dua minggu lalu dan ia mendapat bantahan pelbagai pihak kerana kawasan itu dikenali sebagai destinasi pelancongan yang terkenal dengan makanan tempatan.

Sehubungan itu Zulhasnan mengadakan perbincangan dengan semua pihak yang terbabit Jumaat lepas di kementeriannya yang mana beliau juga tidak bersetuju dengan penukaran nama itu dan mengarahkan DBKL mengekalkan nama itu.

Zulhasnan berkata, beliau menyarankan kepada DBKL supaya merujuk kepada Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan mengenai isu berkaitan penukaran nama jalan pada masa depan bagi mengelakkan sebarang kontroversi.

“Saya tahu Jalan Alor bukan saja popular di Malaysia malah begitu dikenali di seluruh dunia. Saya faham isi hati para peniaga di sana termasuk penduduk tempatan. Saya mengambil kira semua pandangan sebelum membuat keputusan.

“Saya harap peniaga di Jalan Alor akan menekankan aspek kebersihan seterusnya menjadikan Jalan Alor sebagai destinasi yang pelancongan yang lebih baik di Kuala Lumpur”, katanya.

Sementara itu dalam perkembangan lain, Zulhasnan menasihatkan semua pihak supaya tidak membuat sebarang spekulasi berhubung perlantikan Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur, sebaliknya menyerahkan kepada Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi untuk membuat keputusan.

“Saya juga belum berjumpa Perdana Menteri untuk membincangkan perkara itu... kita tunggu bila masanya sesuai,” katanya.

Beliau mengulas laporan beberapa akhbar berhubung spekulasi siapa bakal Datuk Bandar yang baru menggantikan Ab Hakim. Beliau dilantik sebagai Datuk Bandar pada 14 Disember 2006 dan kontraknya selama dua tahun akan tamat Disember ini

Beberapa pihak meramalkan beberapa nama antaranya, Ketua Pengarah DBKL, Datuk Salleh Yusuf dan Timbalan Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan (Pembangunan) Datuk Bakaruddin Othman.

Difahamkan, Perdana Menteri mempunyai kuasa penuh melantik Datuk Bandar baru ataupun mengekalkan Ab Hakim selepas berbincang dengan Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan.

Sepanjang tempoh dua tahun memegang jawatan itu, Ab Hakim dilihat cuba melaksanakan beberapa pendekatan untuk meningkatkan sistem penyampaian di Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur.

Beliau juga dilihat sebagai Datuk Bandar yang tiada kontroversi, tetapi turut menerima kesan selepas keputusan pilihan raya umum Mac lalu menyaksikan sepuluh kawasan Parlimen Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur dikuasai Pakatan Rakyat.

Zulhasnan berkata, pihaknya berharap semua pihak dapat meneruskan tugas dan tanggungjawab masing-masing seperti biasa.

rizalhakim

December 1st, 2008, 05:50 AM

Planet Hollywood closed and move to duno where...any idea where?? dis is so weird coz i personaly think their business really good in that area....

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December 1st, 2008, 06:05 AM

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rizalhakim

December 3rd, 2008, 05:11 AM

Turn Jalan Alor into a pedestrian mall

I WAS sitting and enjoying a meal in Jalan Alor (I hope it’s still called that today) when suddenly all hell broke loose, with vendors and customers alike rushing from the roadside. Tables, chairs and dishes were practically thrown off the street.

At first I was frightened, thinking a riot had started (there had been a fight nearby earlier between some African students and locals), but soon I realised it was because the authorities had arrived to fine vendors whose tables were encroaching onto the road.

While I agree that public safety must always be a priority, I do have a suggestion which I would like to offer.

Why not recognise the cultural significance of Jalan Alor and turn it into a pedestrian mall between dusk and dawn?

Tables could then be set up, and merchants, locals and visitors alike could then safely enjoy what, to many, is a truly wonderful Malaysian experience.

This would resolve a lot of safety issues and ensure the continued success of this wonderful Malaysian icon.

Brad

Perth, Australia

andyf

December 3rd, 2008, 08:22 PM

Everytime I sit there I say the same thing.

rizalhakim

January 2nd, 2009, 07:39 AM

A bigger crowd at Bukit Bintang party
Stories by TAN KARR WEI, THO XIN YEE, CHRISTINA LOW and PRIYA MENON

Bukit Bintang

WHAT was supposed to be a celebration to usher in the New Year turned out to be a chaotic street brawl, no thanks to the inconsiderate rowdy youths who were out to have fun at the expense of other people.

The otherwise exciting Sungei Wang Street Party Countdown 2009 on New Year Eve at Bukit Bintang was marred by the disorderly behaviour of the youths, who were mostly locals.

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What a crush: A view of a band performing in the midst of the crowd at the Sungai Wang street party.

Nearly 100,000 people, many of them foreigners and migrant workers, gathered at the busy commercial hub of the city as early as 4pm although the street party was to start at 6.30pm. The traffic situation was in total chaos.

Although snow spray was banned by the authorities, vendors were having a field day selling four cans for RM10, contributing to the havoc, with the indisciplined revellers spraying their family members and friends and then turning on anyone within their sight.

There was plenty of pushing and rushing, but the police were no where in sight. Only some Rela members were seen trying to control the crowd and to restrain the youths.

What is most unfortunate is that many parents brought along young children to such a function, which is certainly a risky thing to do. The young ones may be crushed by the huge crowd or go missing if the parents lose their hold on them.

“These people don’t leave out anyone. Children and old people are also attacked,” housewife Chan Swee Lin, 40, said, commenting on the rowdy youths.

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Local artiste: Yise Loo performing for the crowd along with some dancers.

“Where are the authorities, the police?” she asked.

The snow spray leaves an acrid smell in the air, causing irritation to the eyes as well as the nose.

Following the huge street party, thousands of empty spray cans littered the place. Cleaners from the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Alam Flora worked through the wee hours to clean up and clear the place before sunrise.

StarMetro saw some rowdy youths pushing their way into the Monorail train and squashing a young boy in the process.

Cries of protest and alarm from the child’s parents as well as warning from the Monorail officer in charge did little to stop them. Instead, the youths retaliated with s******s and laughter.

Despite the disarray caused by the unseemly and unbecoming youths, the street party was nevertheless a huge success, thanks to the Sungei Wang Plaza management and its sponsoring partners.

The function was held in collaboration with MY FM and the Kuala Lumpur Chinese Assembly Hall for the 5th consecutive year.

International singers like Edmond Leong from Hong Kong as well as Golf and Mike from Thailand were there to entertain the crowd.

“This year’s celebration is different from the previous ones as we have a theme colour which is gold and we even flew in singers from Hong Kong and Thailand,” Sungei Wang senior manager (promotions and public relations) K.K. Lim said.

He said that Sungei Wang decided to invite the Thai singers as there was a following for Thai songs since the local Chinese radio stations started promoting and playing hits from Thailand.

“These performers are young, talented in both singing and dancing and they have a huge following among the local young people,” he said.

Golf and Mike’s enthralling performance was the main attraction, with screaming female fans dancing to their songs.

The event started at 6.30pm with a drum percussion followed by a fire stunt show, a concert and a 15-minute fireworks display.

The local singers who performed were Malaysian Idol (season two) Danell Lee, Nicholas Teo, Yise Loo, Tate Chan, Wan Qian, Will Ng, Manhand, Hao Ren and Ming.

The concert was hosted by MY Fm deejays who, together with the performers, were dressed in gold and adorned with gold coloured items in line with the theme.

rizalhakim

January 23rd, 2009, 04:15 AM

Bukit Bintang fast becoming a dance hotspot as well
Club Beat
By JASON CHEAH

In the third segment of this month’s tour around the Klang Valley club scene we take a trip downtown and central into Bukit Bintang along KL Sentral and right into Bangsar. Here are some of the hotspots.

CLOTH & CLEF

30, Jalan Changkat Bukit Bintang, KL

Another recent addition to the Changkat scene featuring a mix of live and club music. Lots of drum’n’bass nights here as the long standing Loops Collective have made this something of a second home these days. Tonight though goes hip hop and emcee fare with the return of Think You Got Skillz? Part 6 @ Cloth & Clef, KL’s first and only monthly Emcee Battle Event. 10pm onwards alongside TheMoveMint presents TYGS with performances by Altimet & PsychoMantra. Also featuring Vandal & The Stoned Revivals with Illsteez. 10pm-3am. Tel: 03-2143 3034. E-mail clothandclef@gmail.com

PALATE PALETTE

21, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, KL

An eclectic home for music, art, food, lounge and allsorts, open Tuesday to Sunday from noon onwards. Monthly psytrance nights is a big favourite among the club crowd here especially with Epic Trib featuring Holy Cow next week on Jan 31. Highlights that night will feature Samadhi (Discovalley Records — Russia) — Live PA, Jacky (Ooze -Thailand) and Epic KL’s own thesuperglo. Admission (with one drink: RM25). Tel: 03-2142 21468/fax: 03-2145 2148. E-mail hello@palatepalette.com

FRANGIPANI RESTAURANT & BAR

25, Changkat Bukit Bintang, KL

The fine dining institution and upstairs bar club continues to be a strong attraction. Friday and Saturday nights still feature house music as it has always done these past half dozen years. Watch out for updates and details. Tel: 03-2144 300. E-mail: reservations@frangipani.com.my

TWENTYONE KITCHEN & BAR

21, Changkat Bukit Bintang, KL

Open seven days a week from noon onwards but from Wed to Sat it’s Lushouse featuring DJs Niza Minx (Wed), Rob Nutek/BJolly (UK) (Thur), BJolly (tonight) and Rob Nutek (Sat). Tel: 03-2142 0021/fax: 03-2141 0121. E-mail: info@twentyone.com.my

THE SOCIAL CHANGKAT

22, Changkat Bukit Bintang, KL

The Bukit Bintang branch just opened as recently as late last month and is already attracting a strong expat-based clientele. 03-2142 8260/fax: 03-2282 2260.

CENTRO KL

Unit No. G-5 & OD-1, Lot 77, Seksyen 70,

Sooka Sentral, KL Sentral, KL

The club sits in the middle of the KL Sentral area. Wednesday and Thursday are ladies night with “Take Me Home” and Girls Gone Wild. DJs Kesh and Gilbert play anything from R&B to sexy house. Admission (with one drink): RM35 (men). Ladies walk in free. Friday goes Phunk Factory with DJ Munky and DJ Classick and MC Fendi from “KARTEL HITMAN” with hiop hop and R&B. Admission (with one drink): RM35 (men)/ RM25 (ladies). Saturday goes “Fabulous Saturdays” with DJ Remy and DJ Niza with house and electro. Admission (with one drink): RM40 (men)/ RM30 (ladies). Tel: 03-2785 1811/fax: 03- 2780 2113. E-mail: info@centrokl.com

MIST CLUB

18, Jalan Liku, Bangsar, KL

Mist Club offers avid party-goers a variety of fresh musical and clubbing experience with different spins of music and theme each night. Wednesday: PINK MARTINEE — LADIES NITE with hip house, electro to dirty bass-lines from resident DJs Nikki, Jab & Nitro. Thursday: Thursday: SOLID GOLD

Flashback to the Disco Years, a tribute to all the glamorous 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s lovers. DJ Dhan & Pietro. Friday: LOLLIPOP — a musical revolution of urbanism with DJs Cza and Biggie and MC Fendi. Saturday: MISTIQAL where we rock sexy R&B, funk, motown, rock, mash ups, top 40s with DJ Double D & DJ Masterbase. Admission (with one drink): RM 35. Ladies FREE entry before midnight, after which its RM25. For reservations and bookings call Adrian How at 012-3262200.

TELAWI STREET BISTRO

1-3, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, KL

Bootylicious Wednesdays bringing you the best of RNB from 10pm onwards at the bar upstairs with resident DJ Augie. Disco Thursdays bring you the best of retro music with DJ Marc from 10pm onwards. Flirty Fridays, a mix of everything, DJ Jay mixes things up from 10.30pm onwards. Rendezvous Saturdays featuring the best of house from 10.30pm onwards. Tomorrow and Jan 31 sees DJ Bo on the decks. Tel: 03-2284 3168/fax: 03-2284 6398. E-mail: info@gastrodome.com.my

Next week, it’s time to do the circle, the outer ring and the fringes surrounding KL — Hartamas, Mont Kiara, Petaling Jaya and Bandar Sunway.

> Club Beat welcomes submissions from promoters and clubs regarding the latest clubbing events in the Klang Valley. All queries and information should be sent to Jason Cheah at jascion@gmail.com and Jacobus Raj at jacobusr@gmail.com

rizalhakim

February 12th, 2009, 04:23 AM

The romance of the Chocolate Kingdom
TUNG ENG SWEE

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Welcome to every chocolate lover’s idea of heaven.

KUALA LUMPUR: With romance in the air, an old bungalow in the heart of Kuala Lumpur is attracting visitors like ants to sugar. Located in Jalan Utara off Jalan Bukit Bintang, the two-storey edifice is home to local chocolate manufacturer, Beryl's, which began operations in mid-1995. Chocolate Kingdom, as it is aptly called, opened in October 2005 as a showcase for the company chocolates.

Since then, it has become increasingly popular among locals and tourists and is listed on some tour itineraries.

Beryl's director Yvonne Tay said Chocolate Kingdom sees about 1,000 visitors a day, and is especially busy on public holidays and weekends.

"The majority of visitors are foreign tourists, especially those from China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Middle East and Southeast Asian countries," she said.

Although visitors are unable to view the entire production process from the picking of the cocoa pods to the processing of the beans, there is enough information at the premises for you to learn much about chocolate making. Various machines -- some still usable, others already decommissioned -- are stationed in the reception area and the moment you step into the premises, a guided tour of the chocolate-making process will be given. There is also an audio-visual presentation to show you how chocolates are made, from pod to bars.

According to Tay, the best cocoa beans are the Criollo, Forastero and Trinitario varieties. However, farmers prefer the last because of its aroma.

"But the type of cocoa bean does not determine the type of chocolate produced. The chocolates are different because of the ingredients used.

"There are basically three main types -- white, dark and milk chocolates. White chocolate is white because no cocoa mass is used. Dark chocolate, however, is made without milk powder. Milk chocolate is made with a balance of the two ingredients," she said.

There are six steps in modern chocolate making. The first is the mixing stage where cocoa mass is mixed with various ingredients such as sugar, soy lecithin, milk powder and vanillin. This mixture is then "rolled" to reduce the ingredients into fine particles less than 30 microns in size, after which they are "conched". Here, the cocoa mix is kept at about 80 degrees centigrade for a couple of hours to reduce the bitter taste and ensure a velvety smooth texture.

After this, the liquid mixture undergoes tempering in which the quality of cocoa butter is enhanced to ensure a homogenous and glossy appearance. Then the cocoa mix is poured into moulds mounted on vibrating tables. The vibration releases trapped air bubbles from the hot chocolate and ensures a fine, dense spread in the mould's pockets.

In the final stage, the moulds are passed through a cooler before the chocolate bars are removed and packed.

Chocolate Kingdom leaves you spoilt for choice where sheer variety is concerned. According to Tay, there are more than 100 types available at its premises.

Tropical fruits such as mango and rock melons, as well as green apples and even the king of fruits -- the durian -- are used to their fullest potential at Chocolate Kingdom. There's even a chili chocolate for those looking for some spice. Other flavours include tiramisu, green tea and almond chocolates. And for the health conscious, there is the dark chocolate which is said to be good for the heart.

For durian lovers, the durian chocolates are actually filled with fresh durian paste. However, it is so well processed that the smell does not emanate to irritate those within whispering distance. Instead, it oozes out in just the right amount to delight the palate.

Tastings are a must here and the showroom staff are as generous with their chocolate samples as they are with their explanations of which are the best chocolates to eat or how you should eat them.

Tay said the best way to enjoy chocolates is to avoid eating anything bitter or sweet before munching on the chocolate as that will ruin its original taste.

"Instead, drink something neutral like water to get rid of any lingering taste on the tongue's taste buds. Let the chocolate melt slowly in your mouth to maximise the appreciation of the flavours of the chocolate," she said.

There is economy in numbers and freebies come with more than one purchase. So, if you want to impress your date, don't forget that chocolates are also said to be an aphrodisiac.

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February 25th, 2009, 10:52 PM

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rizalhakim

March 13th, 2009, 07:11 AM

Proposal to ban bikers from Jalan Bukit Bintang
By JAYAGANDI JAYARAJ

THE police have suggested that Jalan Bukit Bintang be closed to motorcyclists in order to tackle the problem of snatch thefts, said Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail.

Fuad said that was one of the proposals by the police to make Kuala Lumpur a safer place.

“The proposal has to be brought to the ministerial level and if it is approved, then we can do a study and look at ways of implementing it.

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"Bukit Bintang has a high volume of people, both locals and foreigners. It has many malls and offices too, thus making it a great target for snatch thieves"- DATUK AHMAD FUAD ISMAIL KUALA LUMPUR MAYOR

“Bukit Bintang has a high volume of people, both locals and foreigners.

“It has many malls and offices too, thus making it a great target for snatch thieves,” said Fuad.

Efforts to make the city safe city include increasing the number of closed-circuit TV (CCTV) cameras in Kuala Lumpur.

Fuad said CCTVs could be used by the police for criminal cases and traffic offences, but the DBKL could also use it to monitor traffic offences.

He said that the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and the police are working hand in hand to come up with various safety measures involving the community.

“For this reason, we are going to hold forums and dialogues among various residents’ associations, business owners and us, so that there will be an interactive communication.

“We can know the people’s thoughts and wants, while the police and DBKL can also give their opinion and voice out problems and limitations surrounding them.

“Right now there are 6,900 police staff in Kuala Lumpur but we have 1.6 million people living here too,” he said in a press conference on Wednesday.

Also present was Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Datuk Abdul Samah Mat.

Community policing also includes having more programmes such as Program Gerakan Tumpuan (PGT), a programme designed to deter crime, drug deals, prostitution, illegal immigrants and unlicensed vendors.

The programme will identify certain ‘problem’ areas, and will involve various agencies - governmental and non-governmental, to do their part to make it a better place.

It first kicked off in 2005 in the San Peng flats area and the most recent one was launched in Chow Kit in November 2008.

“Through this programme, we can identify problems in an area.

“Whether it’s social problems to do with crimes or immigrants, or health safety, we will bring in the authorities concerned to look into the matters.

“So when everyone plays his role, the problems will soon be solved,” said Fuad.

rizalhakim

April 9th, 2009, 10:32 AM

Permit Jalan Tengah

Oleh JOHANNA A. SOBREY
johanna.sobrey@kosmo.com.my

Kedudukan bazar yang berhampiran dengan segi tiga emas ibu kota memberi satu daya tarikan kepada Jalan Tengah. Penjaja berharap mereka diberikan permit untuk berniaga di situ.

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BAZAR Tengah Hari Jalan Tengah bermula dari pukul 12 tengah hari sehingga 3 petang.

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JALAN Tengah umpama lubuk emas bagi peniaga air mata kucing, Lai Yow Sing, 45, dan isterinya, Ling Bee Sim, 37.

Sudah hampir 20 tahun mereka berniaga di lorong yang menghubungkan Jalan P. Ramlee dan Bukit Bintang itu. Segala susah dan senang telah mereka harungi, termasuk terpaksa melarikan diri daripada pihak berkuasa.

"Banyak perubahan yang kami lihat selama ini. Kami berniaga sebelum jalan ini dikelilingi bangunan-bangunan seperti sekarang.

"Pernah juga kami terpaksa melarikan diri kerana tidak mempunyai lesen perniagaan. Anda boleh melihat kesemua bekas dan peralatan kami diikat… manalah tahu, kalau kami terpaksa berbuat demikian lagi nanti," kata Yow Sing tersenyum sambil sibuk melayan pelanggan di motosikal roda tiga yang digunakan untuk aktiviti perniagaan mereka.

Isterinya mencelah: "Kami hanya berniaga di sini pada waktu tengah hari Jumaat. Hari-hari lain, kami berada di pasar-pasar malam di Rawang, Kepong mahupun Port Dickson.

"Jika hari tidak hujan, perolehan harian agak lumayan. Sebahagian besar diperoleh daripada pekerja-pekerja di bangunan sekeliling."

Yow Sing dan Bee Sim merupakan antara lebih daripada 100 peniaga yang mencari rezeki di bazar yang dikenali sebagai Bazar Tengah Hari Jalan Tengah, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur.

Menurut Ketua Penyelaras Bazar Tengah Hari Jalan Tengah, Bukit Bintang, Hashim Yunus, aktiviti jualan di jalan tersebut telah wujud sejak 20 tahun lalu.

"Ketika itu, beberapa peniaga menggunakan motosikal roda tiga untuk berniaga makanan dan minuman. Sehingga tahun 2000, mereka terpaksa lari daripada pihak berkuasa kerana tidak mempunyai kelulusan untuk berniaga.

"Sungguhpun demikian, aktiviti jualan di jalan itu semakin bertambah. Dari 160 petak pada tahun 2007, ia meningkat kepada 196 petak sekarang. Namun begitu, kami masih berniaga tanpa permit," ujar Hashim yang memaklumkan bahawa beliau mewakili peniaga-peniaga di bazar berkenaan.

Menyedari potensi perniagaan di Jalan Tengah, Hashim memaklumkan pihaknya telah menyuarakan keinginan untuk mendapatkan permit perniagaan daripada Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) pada tahun 2007.

"Kami telah bertemu beberapa kali. Pada peringkat awal, pihak DBKL menolak permintaan kami tetapi kami mencuba lagi kerana kami hanya berniaga pada waktu tengah hari Jumaat.

"Biasanya jualan bermula dari pukul 12 tengah hari dan kerja-kerja pengemasan dilakukan pada pukul 3 petang. Ia satu tempoh yang pendek," jelas Hashim lagi.

Perjumpaan mereka membuahkan hasil apabila pihak DBKL memberikan kebenaran bersyarat, iaitu mengawal lalu-lintas di laluan berkenaan, membuang sampah-sarap dan menjaga sikap penjaja.

"Sikap penjaja yang dimaksudkan adalah etika berniaga, penggunaan khemah dan juga tidak menghalang jalan dengan kenderaan mereka," kata Hashim.

Sehubungan itu, ahli jawatankuasa bazar dengan kerjasama pihak Persatuan Peniaga dan Penjaja Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman berusaha memenuhi syarat yang dikenakan oleh pihak DBKL.

"Status kami sekarang ialah kami boleh berniaga pada waktu tersebut. Namun demikian, ia hanya kebenaran lisan, tanpa sebarang permit.

"Terima kasih DBKL kerana memberikan kebenaran itu. Namun demikian, kami berharap kebenaran yang diberikan oleh Ketua Pengarah DBKL, Datuk Salleh Yusup itu akan diterjemahkan ke dalam bentuk hitam putih," katanya.

Hashim menjelaskan bahawa pihaknya hanya meminta permit berniaga singkat yang membolehkan mereka berniaga selama dua atau tiga jam pada hari Jumaat.

"Kami telah melakukan apa yang diminta termasuk mewajibkan penjual mendapatkan suntikan kesihatan, mengupah syarikat swasta mengutip sampah dan membersihkan kawasan selepas jualan tamat dan mendapatkan khidmat Rela untuk mengawal lalu lintas dengan kerjasama ahli jawatankuasa.

"Komitmen kami memang untuk memastikan jalan tidak sesak, namun harus kami jelaskan bahawa lorong ini memang agak sesak pada hari biasa kerana kesukaran kereta untuk keluar ke Jalan P. Ramlee," jelasnya.

Dalam usaha mengurus perniagaan-perniagaan di bazar tersebut, jawatankuasa itu telah mengambil rekod kehadiran penjual, di samping wang RM5 daripada setiap gerai untuk digunakan bagi kerja-kerja pembersihan pada akhir waktu perniagaan.

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KEPELBAGAIAN barang jualan termasuk buah-buahan menarik segenap lapisan masyarakat termasuk pelancong asing untuk mengunjungi bazar Jalan Tengah, Kuala Lumpur.

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Bagi peniaga makanan ringan, Indra Zahar, 43, mempunyai permit sementara itu akan memberi satu kelegaan kepada para peniaga.

"Jika ada permit itu, tidaklah kami 'takut-takut' untuk berniaga di sini," kata beliau yang menegaskan bahawa para peniaga mematuhi syarat yang dikenakan oleh DBKL.

Peniaga buku dan majalah, S. Kunaseelakalairuban, 25, berkata: "Jalan ini menjadi tumpuan ramai, bukan sahaja pekerja di bangunan sekeliling, tetapi juga pelancong asing yang berada di Bukit Bintang.

"Potensi perniagaan di sini amat tinggi kerana respons yang memberangsangkan. Malah, bagi kebanyakan peniaga, keuntungan yang tinggi dapat diperoleh dalam masa hanya beberapa jam berbanding dengan perniagaan mereka di tempat lain."

Sementara itu, Ketua Pengarah DBKL, Datuk Salleh Yusup yang dihubungi Kosmo! memberitahu: "Para peniaga telah diberi kebenaran untuk berniaga. Tetapi kami tidak memberi lesen kerana salah satu faktor ialah jalan yang sibuk.

"Apabila diberi permit, keadaan akan menjadi lebih sukar pada masa hadapan. Lagipun persefahaman telah dibuat antara DBKL dengan jawatankuasa peniaga dan kami membenarkan mereka meneruskan aktiviti perniagaan mereka."

Tambahnya: "DBKL tidak mengeluarkan lesen perniagaan untuk tempoh singkat seperti itu dan sekiranya wujud sebarang masalah, kebenaran itu boleh ditarik balik."

nazrey

April 21st, 2009, 07:09 AM

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rizalhakim

May 18th, 2009, 05:49 AM

DBKL picks standardised look for Jalan Alor
By FAZLEENAA AZIZ

IN a bid to resolve issues with illegal extensions and hawker stalls along Jalan Alor, the famous food street will be given a standardised face-lift soon.

According to the Bukit Bintang MP Fong Kui Lun, the news comes after a productive meeting with the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) recently chaired by the deputy director-general Datuk Mohd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz,

Fong said the move will see an end to issues surrounding Jalan Alor including traffic congestion in the area.

Uniform move: Fong (left) speaking with some of the hawkers trading along Jalan Alor.

Those operating illegally will be given licences to operate.

He said that the DBKL has proposed several designs for the hawkers to choose from.

The hawkers are also allowed to put in their own suggestions and comments for the new look.

The proposal will be submitted within a month and the new look could start taking shape within the year.

“We do not want to portray a bad image of the place because it is a popular tourist destination.

“The cost would be borne by the restaurant owners, who will have to comply with the design terms for the extension of awnings and islands,” he said.

Fong said most of the operators were agreeable to the move by the DBKL.

Restaurant operator Lim Siow Ngan, 31, was happy to hear the proposal from the DBKL.

Lim said that the DBKL had issued more than 50 summonses because of the illegal extensions in front of his restaurant.

He said that even though the restaurants were air-conditioned, people preferred to eat out in the open.

“We are just glad that they have come up with this proposal to legalise the awning.

“We believe that with the new look, more tourists will flock to this place,” he said.

Although the news about standardising the look of Jalan Alor was welcomed, operator Hanim Awang’Yah 37, was still worried about the licence issue.

Hanim said that the DBKL would only issue licences to food operators.

“My fear is that they will not allow people like me, who sell bags and accessories to operate.

“We hope that our worries are taken into consideration by the authorities,” she said.

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June 9th, 2009, 05:07 AM

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June 17th, 2009, 06:13 AM

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nazrey

June 18th, 2009, 05:53 AM

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June 18th, 2009, 06:31 AM

rizalhakim

June 18th, 2009, 07:13 AM

Another milestone for mall
By BAVANI M

AFTER 32 years, Sungei Wang Plaza still remains one of Kuala Lumpur’s most popular shopping centres.

The mall has become a landmark in the Bukit Bintang area and is often cited as one of the “must-visit” places by tourists visiting the federal capital.

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Still going strong: Breathtaking Sungei Wang Plaza still draws the crowd.

As one of the pioneer shopping centres in Kuala Lumpur, Sungei Wang has managed to retain its popularity largely due to its mix of tenants and the fact that it is very much management driven.

Built in 1977 by Tan Sri Chong Kok Lim, the shopping centre has a total retail and car park floor area of 111,484 sq m and enjoys 100% occupancy.

“Sungei Wang is blessed with strong loyal tenants and we are lucky in that sense,’’ said Sungei Wang Group Sdn Bhd chairman Derrick Tan.

“In fact, most tenants started their concept stores here at Sungei Wang and went on to open branches in the Klang Valley and other parts of the country,” Tan said.

Tenants which opened their first stores in Sungei Wang include Tomei, England Optical and Vincci, Watsons.

“Despite our success, we are not one to rest on out laurels. We know we are not new but we don’t take things for granted, either,” Tan said.

Indeed, Sungei Wang has always been aggressive in its marketing and promotional activities and is constantly striving to re-invent itself and come up with new things of interest.

The complex established its own information technology (IT) centre in 1999 called IT@SungeiWang; next came Fiesta Street@SungeiWang, an al fresco dining heaven where shoppers can kick off their shoes and enjoy a cuppa after a hard day’s shopping.

Another plus point is the Creations by Malaysian Designers on the first floor, which is a designer portico and fashion cafe that houses the works of Malaysian designers such as Daniel Choo, Melinda Looi, William Liew, Jonathan Cheng, Villiam Ooi, Khoon Hooi, Donna Chew.

In December 2003, Sungei Wang launched T-Hop – a teen and trendy zone that offers a wide selection of merchandise from trendy apparel to shoes, accessories and cafes true to its tagline: All Kinds of Everything!

It comes as little surprise that the mall has won several awards, including the FIABCI Prix d’ Excellence 1996, the Tourism Malaysia Awards for the best shopping complex in 1996/1997 and the Brand Laureate Award for brand excellence in the retail shopping centre category for two consecutive years, 2007 and 2008.

Sungei Wang reached another milestone recently when it finally received its strata titles and the management is now setting up a management corporation with lot owners.

“But, apart from all that, the relationship between tenants, lot owners and the management has always been harmonious, and it is something that we value. It’s what makes us stand out,” Tan said.