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anyway here's new projects in Lgkw

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Malaysia's Langkawi To Be Aviation Hub

Category: Tourism

One of Phuket's nearby tropical island destination competitors Langkawi is expected to see a surge in airlift.

AirAsia has made public plans to create an international hub on the island.

Tony Fernandes recently said five aircraft would be based at the destination as an initial step.

Access has traditionally been a major impediment for Langkawi but this could be changing.

Two major new luxury hotels are coming up on the island - the St Regis and a Ritz-Carlton which are looking to induce upscale demand


From http://www.thephuketinsider.com/mobile/index.php?id=8157
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From http://ber1ta.com/grup-rajawali-bangun-licc-dan-hotel-st-regis-di-langkawi/88947/

Grup Rajawali Bangun LICC dan Hotel St Regis di Langkawi


ber1ta.com, JAKARTA*– The St Regis Langkawi Hotels and Resorts telah menjadi tuan rumah menyambut kedatangan para pejabat ASEAN Leaders Summit.

Selain membangun hotel St Regis, Grup Rajawali juga membangun Langkawi International Convention Centre (LICC) yang telah selesai dibangun pada akhir Februari 2015 lalu.

“Ini merupakan kesempatan besar bagi kami untuk memperkenalkan brand St Regis yang telah terkenal memberikan layanan terbaik. Selain itu kami juga gembira bisa membangun convention centre kelas dunia,” kata Chairman Grup Rajawali Peter Sondakh dalam pernyataannya yang diterima Tribunnews.com, Selasa(28/4/2015).

Status kepemilikan proyek ini sendiri, sepenuhnya dimiliki oleh Integrated Resort Nautical Sdn Bhd (INR). INR merupakan perusahaan joint venture antara Grup Rajawali dengan Departemen Keuangan dan Otoritas Pengembangan Langkawi-Malaysia.

St Regis Hotel and Resort Langkawi bergaya arsitektur Morish Mansion dan modern kontemporer dengan panorama menghadap Selat Malaka.

Resort yang berdiri di atas lahan 5,5 hektare ini memiliki 88 luxury suites yang terdiri dari Mansion House 25 unit, East Lagoon suites 48 unit, West lagoon suites 12 unit dan water villa 3 unit.

Untuk tahap pertama, St Regis menyelesaikan 20 suites terlebih dahulu khusus untuk menyambut tamu pada acara ASEAN Leaders Summit.
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Tambahan Katil Dipohon Untuk Hospital Langkawi Dalam RMK-11

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Mei (Bernama) -- Kementerian Kesihatan telah memohon tambahan 140 katil baharu dalam Rancangan Malaysia Ke-11 (RMK11) untuk Hospital Langkawi bagi mengatasi kesesakan di hospital berkenaan.

Timbalan Menteri Kesihatan Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya berkata ia bagi menampung keperluan kira-kira 120,000 penduduk serta pelancong di pulau berkenaan yang disifatkan semakin mendesak pada masa ini.

"Kementerian faham mengenai masalah ini, dengan jumlah penduduk yang semakin meningkat dan kemasukan pelancong, keperluannya mungkin lebih besar.

"Bagi keperluan mendesak ini kita telah pohon 140 katil baharu pada RMK-11 bagi mengatasi masalah ini," katanya ketika sesi soal jawab pada persidangan Dewan Rakyat di sini hari ini.

Beliau menjawab soalan Datuk Ir Nawawi Ahmad (BN-Langkawi) yang mahu kementerian menyatakan apakah langkah bagi mengatasi kesesakan katil dan kakitangan di Hospital Langkawi.

Menurut Hilmi, sebagai langkah mengatasi kesesakan pada masa ini, kementerian memperuntukkan 'fi tunggu sedia' sebanyak RM60,000 sebulan bagi proses pemindahan kes-kes yang dianggap berat dan kecemasan ke Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah melalui ambulans air.

Katanya, secara purata terdapat 15 hingga 30 kes berat dan kecemasan yang dirujuk ke hospital Sultanah Bahiyah setiap bulan dipindahkan dari jeti Kuah ke Kuala Kedah yang menelan kos RM3,500 setiap kes.

Kini terdapat sebanyak 110 katil di Hospital Langkawi dengan kadar pengisian katil ialah 90 peratus, katanya.

-- BERNAMA
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Guys, has the Sheraton Langkawi closed down or something? How come it is no longer shown as a Starwood Malaysia hotel? The website also links to the general Sheraton page now... :(

I have some Australian relatives in town and wanted to get them to try out this hotel (they will be heading to LGK this weekend), but looks like I'll help to book the Westin instead (I stayed there twice previously and loved it)! :)

Sheraton Langkawi Beach Resort now known as Century Four Points Resort
according to starwood website only 4 hotel left in langkawi under starwood brand.
Westin
Four Points by Sheraton
St. Regis
The Luxury Collection

from tripadvisor

http://www.tripadvisor.com.my/Hotel..._Resort-Langkawi_Langkawi_District_Kedah.html
Permohonan hotel baru masuk osc

(28) MPLBP/OSC/KDG/26/13/KM/PJ : PERMOHONAN KELULUSAN PELAN JALAN DAN PARIT (PELAN PINDAAN) BAGI CADANGAN MENDIRIKAN SEBUAH HOTEL 4 - 8 TINGKAT (253 BILIK) DENGAN 1 TINGKAT BASEMEN, 5 UNIT VILLA 2 TINGKAT ,4 UNIT VILLA 1 TINGKAT ,1 UNIT DEWAN ACARA & BILIK MESYUARAT 1 TINGKAT , 1 UNIT ‘SPECIALTY RESTAURANT’ 1 TINGKAT , 1 UNIT ‘ALL DAY DINING’ 1 TINGKAT , 1 UNIT ‘LOUNGE’ 1 TINGKAT , 1 UNIT RESTORAN (KU DE TA) 2 TINGKAT, 1 UNIT ‘STORAGE/BEACH FACILITY’ 1 TINGKAT DAN SEBUAH BLOK PERNIAGAAN 2-3 TINGKAT DI ATAS LOT 2459 & LOT 2458, MUKIM KEDAWANG, DAERAH LANGKAWI, KEDAH DARUL AMAN. oleh UNTUK : TETUAN GAGASAN LANGKAWI SDN BHD. di Majlis Perbandaran Langkawi Bandaraya Pelancongan

Adakah hotel Park royal?

from http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/...gned-to-open-new-hotel-in-Langkawi/?style=biz

Management pact signed to open new hotel in Langkawi

Pan Pacific Hotels Group has signed a management agreement with Gagasan Langkawi Sdn Bhd to open the 262-room Parkroyal Langkawi Resort in 2017.

Langkawi is one of the country’s best-known and most popular beach destinations – blending historical attractions, great cuisine, excellent diving opportunities with buzzing nightlife. For its stunning geological parks and landscapes, Langkawi has also been awarded the Unesco World Geopark status. The island saw over three million tourist arrivals last year and is expected to hit the four-million mark this year.

Featuring 253 rooms and nine villas, Parkroyal Langkawi Resort will enjoy a prime beachfront location at Pantai Tengah Beach, the longest and most popular stretch of beach in Langkawi, and lie adjacent to a retail and dining complex.

Within the resort, guests will be able to indulge in its extensive range of facilities including an all-day dining restaurant, a specialty restaurant, beach bar, spa, gymnasium, family lounge, ballroom, meeting rooms and outdoor swimming pools.

In Malaysia, Pan Pacific Hotels Group owns and/or manages three other Parkroyal properties: Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur, Parkroyal Serviced Suites Kuala Lumpur and Parkroyal Penang Resort.

“Already home to three award-winning Parkroyal properties, Malaysia has been earmarked as one of the Group’s key growth markets within Asia Pacific. Thus, we are delighted to be able to extend the Parkroyal footprint to yet another prime travel destination in the country,” says Pan Pacific Hotels Group chief executive officer Bernold O. Schroeder.

“With its strategic location and menu of unique customer offerings, Parkroyal Langkawi Resort is well poised to uphold the Parkroyal promise to be “Your Trusted Local Companion”, connecting guests to the many authentic cultural, dining and entertainment experiences that the beautiful island of Langkawi has to offer.”

The signing for Parkroyal Langkawi Resort comes at the heels of Pan Pacific Hotels Group’s recent announcement of its rapid expansion across Asia Pacific.

Over the next three years, the Group plans to open four more Parkroyal hotels as well as three “Pan Pacific” hotels in Australia, China, Indonesia and Myanmar.


pic from http://www.pphg.com/upcoming_openings.html

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Kedah Bakal Guna Aplikasi Pelancongan Pintar Di Langkawi

ALOR SETAR, 2 Ogos (Bernama) -- Kerajaan Kedah bakal muncul sebagai negeri pertama menggunakan aplikasi Pelancongan Pintar di Langkawi sempena tahun melawat negeri ini tahun depan.

Exco Pelancongan negeri Datuk Mohd Rawi Abd Hamid berkata aplikasi yang dibangunkan oleh Telekom Malaysia (TM) itu memudahkan pelancong tempatan dan asing mendapat informasi tentang Langkawi menerusi telefon pintar.

Beliau berkata pelancong tidak lagi perlu ke kaunter informasi pelancongan bagi mendapatkan pelbagai maklumat seperti destinasi pelancongan, restoran, balai polis dan keadaan cuaca di pulau legenda itu.

Menerusi aplikasi itu, katanya, ia juga dapat membantu pelancong asing mendapatkan maklumat mengenai harga tiket dan waktu pusat pelancongan Underwater World, beroperasi.

"Pelancong dapat menerokai tempat pelancongan menarik sebaik sahaja tiba di Pulau Legenda itu menerusi aplikasi itu," katanya selepas majlis menandatangani perjanjian kerjasama Projek Pelancongan Pintar Langkawi di sini hari ini.

Mohd Rawi berkata aplikasi berkenaan juga dapat membantu pelancong asing mendapatkan khidmat pasukan keselamatan seperti polis sekiranya berlaku perkara yang tidak diingini.

"Mereka mungkin tidak tahu di mana balai polis dan hospital, tetapi dengan aplikasi itu mereka mudah untuk mendapatkan maklumat dengan terperinci bagi mendapatkan bantuan," katanya.

Beliau berkata pemilihan Langkawi sebagai projek perintis kerana mempunyai pelbagai kemudahan infrastuktur seperti kemudahan jalur lebar berkelajuan tinggi.

Katanya penggunaan aplikasi itu juga bakal digunakan di kawasan lain seperti di Alor Setar dan Sungai Petani yang turut mempunyai destinasi pelancongan menarik untuk dilawati.

Beliau berkata dengan adanya aplikasi yang bakal dilancarkan pada hujung tahun ini, ia diharap mampu menarik lebih ramai pelancong ke Langkawi sempena Tahun Melawat Kedah 2016.

-- BERNAMA
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from https://www.facebook.com/SeaYachtingMagazine



ROYAL LANGKAWI YACHT CLUB
EXPANDS REDEVELOPMENT PLANS
The Royal Langkawi Yacht Club’s (RLYC) redevelopment of its club and marina, which began in February 2015, has progressed with exciting results. The redevelopment to enhance the club’s facilities and services has, along the way, been reassessed and more attractive features added.
The redevelopment works, expected to be completed at the end of November 2015, involve the modern transformation of this 18-year-old-building while retaining essential nostalgic elements of the original structure for aesthetic and historical appeal.
From 30 additional berths, the marina will now be built with 50 new berths of 12, 17 & 20-metres, and a number of berths to accommodate super yachts up to 80-metres. All berths will be equipped with new power systems of 60Amps up to 400Amps, sanitation pumps, safety and fire-fighting equipment, and water and fuel for their boats. Boat owners will be assured of 24-hour security patrols.
In the main Clubhouse building, guests will be welcomed into a new spacious lobby and be led up to stylishly designed rooms on the 1st floor. Instead of 9, as originally planned, there will now be 32 rooms – 9 of which will be located on the 1st floor of the Clubhouse with balconies offering ocean vistas, yet protected by the unique roof shaped like a ship’s hull, which has become the club’s identifying feature.
The other 23 rooms will be built overlooking the water at Fisherman’s Wharf – a new lifestyle zone with retail and beauty therapy outlets, office space and marine related services as well as F & B options.
The RLYC, located on the mystical island of Langkawi in the northwest of Peninsular Malaysia, is positioned as the ideal stopover for travellers whether by land or sea. Established 18 years ago, the club has maintained its status as a prominent destination for sailors by providing world-class marina and berthing facilities as well as food and beverage services in an idyllic island setting.
For more information, kindly visit www.langkawiyachtclub.com or contact Wicky Sundram at [email protected] For inquiries pertaining to leasing of shop lots and office space at RLYC, kindly contact: [email protected]
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Boleh Melihat Pesisiran Pantai Semenanjung Malaysia Menggunakan Google Street View

from https://amanz.my/201593914/

kuah town from google street view coastline mar 2015

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Firefly rintis laluan Kota Bharu - Pulau Langkawi mulai 27 Okt ini

KUALA LUMPUR: Syarikat penerbangan Firefly bakal merintis laluan baharu yang melibatkan laluan Kota Bharu - Pulau Langkawi mulai 27 Oktober ini.

Penerbangan terus dengan kekerapan tiga kali seminggu ini ditawarkan pada setiap hari Selasa, Khamis, dan Sabtu dengan menggunakan pesawat jenis ATR72-500/600 dengan kapasiti 72 orang penumpang dalam satu-satu penerbangan.

Penerbangan FY2291 dijadualkan berlepas dari Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail Petra Kota Bharu (LTSIP) pada jam 11:30 dan dijadualkan tiba di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Langkawi (LIA) pada jam 12:55, manakala penerbangan FY2290 dari Pulau Langkawi ke Kota Bharu dijadualkan berlepas pada jam 13:30 dan dijadualkan tiba di LTSIP pada jam 14:50.

Perkhidmatan penerbangan terus ini mengambil masa kira-kira 80 - 85 minit sahaja. Pembukaan laluan domestik ini bukan sahaja memberi manfaat kepada penduduk Kelantan dan Pulau Langkawi tetapi juga penduduk Perlis dan Terengganu serta wilayah Narathiwat di Selatan Thailand.

Ia juga akan memberi manfaat kepada pelancong domestik dan antarabangsa terutamanya dari Pulau Langkawi untuk ke Pulau Perhentian dan Pulau Redang dan sebaliknya melalui LTSIP.

Tiket penerbangan telah mula dijual secara tidak rasmi mulai lewat petang semalam (25 Ogos 2015), manakala kempen jualan tiket secara rasmi dijangka bermula dalam tempoh terdekat ini. Untuk maklumat lanjut, sila layari laman sesawang www.fireflyz.com.my.

Sumber: Blog Kota Bharu Airport | www.kotabharuairport.blogspot.com
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