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Rapid KL Train System

The Rapid KL Train System is a public light rail train transport network that comprises of 3 train lines to serve a part of the needs of the people in the growing city of Kuala Lumpur. It is owned by Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad, a GLC (Government linked company) since operation began in 1995...

The Rapid KL Train System is a public light rail train transport network that comprises of 3 train lines to serve a part of the needs of the people in the growing city of Kuala Lumpur. It is owned by Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad, a GLC (Government linked company) since operation began in 1995. 

The RapidKL network comprises of:
- two Light Rail Transit (LRT) lines running from (a) Masjid Ampang to Ampang in one direction and (b) from Masjid Ampang to Kelana Jaya in the opposite direction and
- the KL Monorail, running from Sentul to KL Sentral.

There are a total of 60 stations or train stops with about 65 kilometres of rail between the three lines. Plans are underway to extend the lines to cover a greater area of Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs.

The trains are gaining popularity amongst KLites as the train stations are well-maintained and clean and the train frequencies are also very acceptable at no more than 5 minutes before the next train arrives.

Service starts at 6am and ends at 11pm although the service times are sometimes extended when there are important public events in the city.

Parliament House

The Malaysian Parliament House is a building complex located atop a small hill in Kuala Lumpur and is made up of 2 buildings and was constructed in 1962 and officially opened on the 2nd Nov 1963 by the then Yang DiPertuan Agong, or Malaysian King.

There is a 3-story ...

The Malaysian Parliament House is a building complex located atop a small hill in Kuala Lumpur and is made up of 2 buildings and was constructed in 1962 and officially opened on the 2nd Nov 1963 by the then Yang DiPertuan Agong, or Malaysian King.

There is a 3-story building that has a series of 11-triangle pieces pointed roof (lower bottom right structure in picture 1) to symbolise the 11 states of the Federation of Malaya at the time of construction. When the Parliament building was first designed, the Federation of Malaya comprised only of 11 states.

However when the building was completed, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore had joined the Federation of Malaya and the Federation of Malaysia was formed on Sept 16, 1963 comprising of 14 states.  It was too late to add in the additional pieces and thus we can only see 11 pieces rather than 14 pieces.

This triangle roofed building houses the Assembly Halls for both the 70 seat Senate and 222 seat House of Representatives. Malaysia practices a system of Parliamentary democracy and has a Constitutional Monarch.

There is a 17-story Tower Annexe Building that serves as offices for the Members of Parliament and Members of the Senate.

Top Malaysia Tours

$180 Per Day

Historical Malacca full day tour(include lunch)

1 - Baba and Nyonya Peranakan Museum. Step back in time with a visit to this museum which is an actual Peranakan heritage town house and is a great example of Peranakan culture.
2 -Cheng Hoon Teng Temple.  - Oldest Chinese temple in Malaysia and has an inscription dating 1685 commemorating the deeds of by Kapitan China Li Wei King.
3 - Christ Church - this church was built between 1741 and 1753. It replaced a Portuguese church, which was shattered. Bricks were shipped from Zeeland in the Netherlands. On the floor of the church you will find Dutch tombstones. It is the oldest protestant church in Malaysia. On the altar you will see sacramental silverware, still bearing the Dutch coat of arms. 
4 - Dutch Square - Beautiful square around Christ Church and the Stadhuys. On this square you will find the Tang Beng Swee Clock Tower, it looks Dutch, but it is not. It was built in 1886.
5 - Jonker, Heeren and adjacent streets - This is the residential heart of Old Malacca just west of the Malacca River, with its narrow winding streets, beautifully decorated houses, tiny shops, temples and mosques. The whole area is undergoing a renaissance with new shops, restaurants and hotels catering to tourists mushrooming everywhere. However, the area still has a lot of atmosphere and is worth having a look around. One of the streets in this area is Harmony Street (officially Temple street or Jalan Tokong), so called because it contains the prayer houses of Malaysia's three main faiths - the Cheng Hoon Teng Chinese temple, the Sri Poyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Hindu Temple, and the Kampung Kling Mosque.
6 - Malaysian Navy Museum, across the road from the Maritime Museum
Malay and Islamic World Museum, Jalan Kota (beside the Porta de Santiago) - it also currently houses a Museum of Torture (European medieval period) for a limited duration on the ground floor.
7 - Masjid Kampung Hulu Built in 1728, it's one of the oldest functioning mosques in Melaka together with Masjid Kampung Kling and Masjid Tengkera (Tranquerah), Jln Tengkera see the mixed architecture of Chinese, Javanese and Arab on the minarets and the roofs.
8 - Muzium Budaya/Sultanate Palace - Below the hill you will find this museum (Melaka Cultural Museum). It is a reconstruction of the istana of the sultan Mansur Shah. It was built in 1985. 
9 - Porta de Santiago - You will find this remains of the old Portuguese fort A Famosa on Jalan Kota, around St Paul's Hill. What you can see nowadays is a mostly Dutch reconstruction, bearing the VOC coat of arms.
Saint Paul's Church - take a path up the hill and it will lead you to this church. It was originally built in 1521, by the Portuguese. It became a fortress in 1567, until 1596. After the Dutch siege it became St Paul's, before it was known as 10 - Nossa Senhora da Annunciada (Our Lady of Annunciation). It has been used as a burial ground for the Dutch. You can still see the tombstones, along the walls of ruins of the church.
11 - Stadthuys - completed in 1660. It is a reproduction of the former Stadhuis (town hall) of the Frisian town of Hoorn in the Netherlands which existed from 1420 until 1796. Nowadays, it houses the Museums of History and Ethnography. This is one of the oldest Dutch buildings in the east.
Stamp Museum, Jalan Kota (sandwiched between the Muzium Rakyat and the Malay and Islamic World Museum)
UMNO Museum, Jalan Kota (between the Islamic Museum and the Muzium Rakyat) - museum about the United Malays National Organisation.
Youth Museum/Melaka Art Gallery, Jalan Laksamana, beside the Christ Church. The Youth Museum is on the ground floor, the Art Gallery on the second level. You can have a bird's eye view of Dutch Square from a window on the second level. 
12 - Bukit China - Bukit China is the one of the largest Chinese cemetery outside of mainland China. Graves can be found here that go back to the late Ming dynasty (mid 17th century). The earliest grave found so far dates to 1622, but unfortunately many graves were exhumed during the British occupation of Malaysia. Bukit China is a famous jogging spot for the locals and jogging tracks are available all over the hil

$100 Per Day

One Day Penang Island Temples Tour.

Visiting Peang, you must must a few beautiful temples over here. They are:

1. Kek Lok Si - The largest Buddhist temples in Southeast Asia, seven storey pagoda which combines of Chinese, Thailand and Burmese Buddhist designs.

2. Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram Thai Buddhist Temple - The world third largest reclining Buddha statue.

3. Dhamikarama Burmese Temple - The first Buddhist temple in Penang and built in 1803.

4. Kuan Yin Temple (Goddess of Mercy Temple) - The earlier temple was built by Chinese settlers in George Town. Beautiful dragon-entwined pillars and carved from a type of green stone.

5. Arulmigu Sri Mahamariamman Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Penang and features sculptures of gods and goddesses over its main entrance and facade.

6. Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple - Climbing over 500 steps to reach the temple.

$120 Per Day

One Day Tour From Penang to Taiping and Kuala Kangsar.

Depart from anywhere in Penang island or mainland to Taiping. The itinenary is as follow:

1. Taiping Lake Garden - It used to mining ground before turning to a public garden in year 1880 and is the first public garden in Peninsular Malaysia

2. Taiping Zoo - The first Malaysia zoo and open daily on day and night time.

3. Kuala Sepetang Riverside. 

4. Ubudiah Mosque, Kuala Kangsar - One of the most beautiful mosque in Malaysia. It was designed by Arthur Benison Hubback. The total construction cost is $200,000 (in 1917 year).

5. Istana Iskandariah - A royal palace for Perak Sultanate and the official residence of Sultan of Perak since its completion in 1933. The construction of the building did not use a single nail.

6. The first Malaysia plant rubber tree.

On the way back to Penang, stopping at Bukit Tambun seafood is available upon request.