Monday, July 28, 2014

Selamat Hari Raya


Friday, June 27, 2014

700公里纵贯东海岸 建狮城通丹州新大道

700公里纵贯东海岸 建狮城通丹州新大道

中央政府已知会吉兰丹州政府,将建设一条从新加坡沿着东海岸,直通吉兰丹的“东海岸———新加坡高速大道”,纵贯新、柔、彭、登及丹州,全长估计超过700公里。

连接新马中三国

《南洋商报》探悉,计划中的东海岸———新加坡高速大道,是从新加坡连接到拟议中的马新第三大桥,再进入柔东、东海岸,乃至接近马泰边境的彭加兰古堡,最终目的地是通往中国。

该条跨国高速大道一旦落实,将衔接东协5国,包括新加坡、马来西亚、泰国、缅甸、越南,以及中国。

如果这条高速大道建设完成,料可加速带动及刺激东海岸三州及柔东经济发展。

大道起点在狮城白沙浮

目前东海岸及柔东的重点建设计划包括马中关丹产业园、关丹深水港、柔东边佳兰石油综合中心(PIPC)、拟议中可能落在柔东的马新第三大桥及首相拿督斯里纳吉今天宣布的边佳兰独立深水码头等。

“东海岸———新加坡高速大道”的起点是在白沙浮(Pasir Ris),位于新加坡东北部樟宜机场一带,接近柔佛州边佳兰“石油化工城”。



~以上新闻转载自南洋商报~

Monday, May 19, 2014

泰国以牙还牙 大马旅巴客车禁入泰5府

泰国以牙还牙 大马旅巴客车禁入泰5府

泰南宋卡府府尹和交通部会议决定,不批准大马旅游车从泰南4个关口进入泰国5府的决定,超越这些地方都必须租用泰国旅游巴士或冷气休闲车,否则将被当局展开取缔行动。

大马旅游界人士今天对此新措施极感震惊,并促请泰国当局关注这起严重影响大马旅游巴士业者的正常营运的措施,希望与泰国交通部商讨尽快解决此事,以免使到马泰旅游业两败俱伤,成为大输家!

据了解,该新措施被怀疑可能是大马陆路交通局对泰国旅游车展开取缔行动,泰方作出的反击的一项行动。

据悉,吉州陆路交通局日前起在黑木山一带展开多天的检举行动中,取缔了54辆滥用国际通行证(ICP)运载游客至我国的泰国休闲旅行车,并时时刻刻对于入境到我国的泰国休闲旅游车进行严格守关,一旦发现违例者,将采取行动对付他们。

我国陆路交通局也规定,运载游客入境到我国的泰国休闲车,在边境的2公里范围内就应让游客下车,再由我国的士运载游客,但泰国客货车司机却没有这么做,违例了我国陆路交通法令。

消息对本报说,其实上述措施早已存在,惟没有严格执行,泰马两方在达致共识的情况下,皆允许两方旅游车进入马泰境内,惟我方交通局近期对泰国旅游车展开严格的取缔行动,导致泰方展开对抗行动。

~光华日报~

Monday, May 12, 2014

亚航入驻吉隆坡第二国际机场

亚航入驻隆第二国际机场 乘客登机流程順

亚航(Air Asia)正式完全入驻新启用的吉隆坡第二国际机场,乘客登机流程井然有序。

根据亚航周四发布的文告,指该航空在“搬家”前夕已经让数个航班率先降落新机场,进行热身。

而 在周五,占据我国廉价航空乘客流量约92%的亚航,首趟航班为凌晨5时35分飞往广州的AK112班机;而亚航长程的首趟出发航班为早上8时飞往首尔的 D7504;印尼亚航则在8时45分飞往棉兰;而泰国亚航则在10时40分飞往曼谷;至于亚航飞龙则是在11时20分飞往马尼拉。这也意味着,亚航航空集 团的子航空已在9日早上,顺利完成所有首发航班。

根据记者观察,随着亚航入驻新机场,大部分亚航乘客都遵循亚航提醒,在出发前3小时抵达新机场,确保登机顺利。和之前其他廉航如马印航空、飞萤航空率先提早迁入的冷清情况相比,今日的乘客数量热络了整个机场购物广场和终点大厦。

持“问我”指示牌解答

新机场新环境,乘客最爱问什么?新机场比之前的廉航机场大3倍,因此大马机场公司也做足协调功夫,无论是机场的购物广场抑或出入境终点大厦,当局都安排人手驻守机场各个角落,并手持“问我”(ASK ME)的指示牌,为乘客解答。

本报也向相关人员和机场咨询柜台了解,发现大部分乘客都询问“如何前往登机手续办理柜台”、“厕所在哪里?”等,甚至也不少人问从移民局关卡到登机口需要多久时间,原因是这些乘客希望在新机场走走。

~光华日报~

Friday, April 11, 2014

Silkair to start flights from Singapore to Hangzhou from June 27

Silkair to start flights to Hangzhou from June 27


SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines will fly to Hangzhou in eastern China from June 27. -- FILE PHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN

SilkAir will fly to Hangzhou in eastern China from June 27.

It will operate services four times a week using its A-319 and A-320 Airbus aircraft which features both business and economy class cabins, said SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, in a press release on Wednesday.

Hangzhou, the capital of the Zhejiang province, is known for its scenery and cultural sites. The city is centred largely around the West Lake and is famous for its Longjing or Dragon Well Green tea.

It is SilkAir's eighth destination in China, after Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Xiamen. The airline first began operations to China in 1993.

~News courtesy of Straits Times~

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Changi wins best airport award - again

Changi wins best airport award - again

CHANGI Airport has been named the world's best airport in an annual global survey of travellers - its second consecutive win.

South Korea's Incheon International Airport came in second while Munich Airport bagged the bronze.

The World Airport Awards are based on a survey by London-based research firm Skytrax. This year, the firm received 12.85 million nominations from air travellers of 110 nationalities. More than 400 airports worldwide were evaluated.

The survey evaluates customer satisfaction across 39 key performance indicators, including shopping, check-in, and security and immigration.

Skytrax's chief executive officer, Mr Edward Plaisted, said: "Changi Airport offers a travel experience in itself and continues to develop its quality standards to be named the world's favourite airport again."

~News courtesy of Straits Times~

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Hazy conditions persist in Singapore

Hazy conditions persist in Singapore

Hazy conditions continued to affect Singapore on Thursday, with the 3-hour PSI hitting a high of 87 at 8pm - the highest so far this year.

But there could be some reprieve on Friday.

The National Environment Agency website forecasts showers over southern and western Singapore in the late afternoon.

NEA said on Tuesday that the haze could be attributed to smoke plumes from the hot spots in southern Johor, blown in by the prevailing northeasterly winds.

~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~