KUALA LUMPUR ATTRACTION -WHERE TO VISIT WHEN YOU TRAVEL TO KUALA LUMPUR

KUALA LUMPUR ATTRACTION

If you are planning to visit to Kuala Lumupr, Malaysia with a minimum spending in your trip, consider the following location.

Most of Kuala Lumpur's histotic sights are located in and around the Merdeka Square/Jalan Hishamuddin area, while many of the gardens, parks and museums are out at Lake Gardens, Taxi Fafe between the tow location should run about RM 10

You may try KL Hop-On Hop-Off City Tours is a recommended way to sightsee. 

Double-decker buses circle the city daily, passing most major attractions and hotels, and operating from 8:30am to 8:30pm at 30-minute intervals. 

Buy your ticket from the nearest Hop-On Hop-Off bus stop, from your hotel's front desk, or from the bus driver directly. 

A 24-hour ticket costs RM38 adults and RM17 children; once you purchase your ticket, you can hop on and off the bus as many times as you like within this period.

Log in to www.myhoponhopoff.com to find out more

The following are KL Short Term Stay recommend Attractions Sport 

1. PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS

LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

PHONE: 03/2051-7770

WEB SITE: http://www.petronastwintowers.com.my/

Standing at an awesome 452m (1,483 ft.) above street level, with 88 stories, the towers were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 (when Taipei 101 snatched the title). From the outside, the structures are designed with the kind of geometric patterns common to Islamic architecture, and on levels 41 and 42, the two towers are linked by a bridge. Visitors are permitted on the viewing deck on the bridge from 9am to 7pm every day except Mondays and public holidays. Also note that the viewing deck closes every Friday from 1 to 2:30pm. Otherwise, the building is accessible only if you are conducting business inside. Limited free tickets go fast, so line up early -- the ticket counter is on the lower ground (concourse) level of the Twin Towers.

2. MENARA KUALA LUMPUR

LOCATION: No. 2 Jalan Puncak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

PHONE: 03/2020-5444

WEB SITE: http://www.menarakl.com.my/

HOURS:Daily 9am-10pm

Standing 421m (1,381 ft.) tall, this concrete structure is the 7th-tallest tower in the world, and the views from the top reach to the far corners of the city and beyond. The tower rises up from a tropical forest in the center of the city, where visitors can sign up for guided tours through forest trails, visit an exotic animal farm, and ride ponies or Formula One Grand Prix simulators. There's a free shuttle to the tower from the main entrance at Jalan Puncak, next to the Pacific Regency Hotel. The ticket price includes entrance to all the attractions. Seri Angkasa Revolving Restaurant is located near the summit

3. BERJAYA TIMES SQUARE THEME PARK

LOCATION: No. 1 Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

PHONE: 03/2117-3118

WEB SITE: http://www.timessquarekl.com/themepark

HOURS:Mon-Fri noon-10pm Sat-Sun 11am-10pm

This place rocks! Formerly called Cosmo's World Themepark, it's an indoor amusement park that is literally built into the walls of Berjaya Times Square, a 900-outlet shopping mall. You don't even need to ride the looping roller coaster to feel that thrill in the pit of your stomach. In all, there are 14 rides -- recommended for families with active kids.

4. NATIONAL MUSEUM

LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

PHONE: 03/2267-1000

WEB SITE: http://www.muziumnegara.gov.my/

HOURS:Daily 9am-6pm

Built in the style of a grand Malay palace, the National Museum traces the nation's history from prehistoric times through today, with exhibits on ancient Malay kingdoms and the Colonial era, among others. This museum offers a good overview of Malaysian history and culture. There are free guided tours Monday to Thursday and Saturday at 10am.

5. CENTRAL MARKET 

LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

PHONE: 03/2274-6542

HOURS:Daily 10am-10pm. Shops open until 9-9:30pm

The original Central Market, built in 1936, used to be a wet market, but the place is now a cultural center (air-conditioned!) for local artists and craftspeople selling antiques, crafts, and curios. It's fantastic for buying Malaysian and Asian crafts and souvenirs, with two floors of shops from which to choose.

6. PETALING STREET

LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This is the center of KL's Chinatown district. By day, stroll past hawker stalls, dim sum restaurants, wet markets, and all sorts of shops, from pawn shops to coffin makers. At night, a crazy bazaar (which is terribly crowded) pops up -- look for designer knockoffs, fake watches, and pirated CDs and DVDs here.

7. NATIONAL ART GALLERY

LOCATION: 2 Jalan Temerloh, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

PHONE: 03/4025-4990

WEB SITE: http://www.artgallery.gov.my/

HOURS:Daily 10am-6pm

In a tranquil complex that combines traditional Malay architectural elements with modern lines, the nation's most prominent art gallery claims a permanent collection of over 2,500 works, most by Malaysia's most celebrated contemporary artists. The museum has six galleries, plus outdoor exhibitions and a cafe.

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LOOKING FOR SHORT STAY ACCOMODATION IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA?

Looking for a Short stay in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?

Welcome to KL Short Stay accomodation offers a range of boutique style apartments and suites for the increasingly demanding business traveler & tourists.

Our Short Stay accomodation offer a host of exceptional amenities complemented by exemplary service to ensure all our guests' needs are met and each visit completely perfect. Our suites are stylishly and tastefully decorated for a comfortable yet homely stay.

All our Short Stay accommodations are located in the Golden Triangle of Kuala Lumpur and are carefully selected so that guests are always 5-10mins walk to:

- major public transports (Pudu Bus Terminal, LRT and Monorail)

near Bukit Bintang

- a complete shopping experience from bargains to designer labels plus people watching (Jalan Bukit Bintang and Bintang Walk, Kuala Lumpur)

- good local and street food dining (Jalan Alor)

- popular watering holes (Jalan Changkat Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur)

 
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KL SHORT STAY ACCOMODATION TYPE AND FACILITIES:

Our KL Short Stay Accomodation Exclusive facilities as follow:

GENERAL:

 •5 STAR HOTEL BED

 •TOWELS AND HAND TOWELS PROVIDED

 •LINEN PROVIDED

 •LCD FLAT SCREEN TV

 •AIR CONDITIONERS

 •DESK AND CHAIR

 •STAND CLOTH HANGER

BATHROOMS:

 •SHAMPOO

 •SOAP

 •HOT SHOWERS

 •TOILET PAPERS

 COMMON PANTRY:

 •MICROWAVE

•TOASTER

 •MINIBAR

 •KETTLE

 •CUP

 •PLATE

FACILITIES IN KL SHORT STAY BOUTIQUE STYLE APARTMENT:

 •PARKING

 •OFF STREET PARKING

 •SWIMMING POOL

 •GYM

 •LAUNDRETTE

 •CONVENIENCE STORE

 

马来西亚移民 第二家园侨居计划

                  

提要：马来西亚第二家园项目是马来西亚政府为吸引外国资金、促进旅游、发展经济而出台的一项政策，目的是鼓励外籍人士在马来西亚较长时间居住。马来西亚第二家园项目自实施以来，以其较低的门槛、较简易的程序和较优惠的待遇吸引了大批国外人士到马定居，为马来西亚吸引外来投资开辟了一条蹊径，也成了马来西亚旅游业一道独有的风景线。

　　马来西亚第二家园项目是马来西亚政府为吸引外国资金、促进旅游、发展经济而出台的一项政策，目的是鼓励外籍人士在马来西亚较长时间居住。马来西亚第二家园项目自实施以来，以其较低的门槛、较简易的程序和较优惠的待遇吸引了大批国外人士到马定居，为马来西亚吸引外来投资开辟了一条蹊径，也成了马来西亚旅游业一道独有的风景线。

 

项目特点：灵活自由

　　* 无年龄限制、无英语要求、无须资产来源证明。十年签证终身续签，

           进出自由无须重复签证。

 

　　* 办理快、周期短(2-3月)，办妥即用。材料简单仅需提供护照、照片、结婚证、

           子女出生证明、无犯罪记录、银行存款证明、收入证明。

 

　　* 门槛低，仅需存入大马银行30万马币（约65万人民币左右的资金），

           第二年可取用一半用于马来西亚消费，此后保留剩下15万马币在账户即可，

           50岁以上减半存款。且定期存款有利息，现利率为3.2左右。

 

　　* 无居住要求,无移民监。无须放弃国内身份、事业、福利和社会关系。身份随时撤回，

           仅需取回存款无任何损失.

 

　　* 一人主申请，全家可获签， 60岁以上的父母可随行，并可带一佣人

           限女性25-45周岁）进入马来西亚。子女就学，父母前往陪读.

　　

申请条件

 

　　不分种族，宗教，性别或年龄，公开给马来西亚承认的国家人民。这项计划允许申请者携带配偶及年龄低于21岁的未婚孩子。

　　

 

        财政要求

　　第一阶段：申请审核阶段

 

　　1)在中国的任何一间银行拥有50万马币（约110万人民币左右的存款证明）

           50岁以下申请者， 50岁以上申请者为35万马币（约75万人民币左右）。

 

　　2)夫妇月收入超过1万马币（约2万2人民币以上）。

 

　　第二阶段：报到领证阶段

　　1)全家体检。

　　2)购买马来西亚政府认可的医疗保险，保险金额可由申请者自由选择。

　　3)申请者需要报到时在马来西亚银行开户，并存入以下金额　　

 

 

申请人年龄	50岁以下	50岁以上
第一年存款金额	30万马币	15万马币
每年保持存款余额	15万马币	10万马

申请人可选择其他任何马来西亚本地银行，或在马来西亚设有分行之外国银行存放定期存款(例如中国银行)。该笔定期存款须存放于银行最少一年以上，其后此存款可提取用于马来西亚的消费，如买方、买车、购买商业保险、医疗以及投资教育等，但须保留一定金额在银行户口(50岁以下为15万马币，50岁以上为10万马币)。

延伸阅读

• 马来西亚政府机构将首率房地产项目来沪展示
• 马来西亚海外置业税费详解
• 马来西亚留学申请指南
• 马来西亚移民 第二家园侨居计划

SHOULD YOU BUY AN ABONDONED HOUSE?

Should you buy an abandoned house?
BUYING property and then selling (or renting) it is often viewed as a good form of investment by many. This is especially the case for strategically-located homes that are either new or have been well maintained by a previous owner.

However, sometimes, an abandoned house or even an old, dilapidated one, could be worth investing in. Admittedly, reviving an abandoned house can be a daunting task. But with a little bit of patience, effort and money, the home you're looking to revive could just end up being a diamond in the rough.

Abandoned house

According to reports, there are 177 private housing projects that have been abandoned as at May 31.

Finding abandoned houses is actually not that difficult, as they tend to stick out like a sore thumb! The main issue, however, comes after you've found one, and then need to locate its owner.

“One simple way is to ask the neighbours,” says James Wong, director of international property consultants, valuers and estate agents, VPC Alliance (M) Sdn Bhd.

Wong: ‘One simple way (to find out about the owner of an abandoned house) is to ask the neighbours’.

However, a house could be abandoned for so long that even the neighbours might not know of the owner's whereabouts.

“The official way is if the house is within the jurisdiction of the municipality, local council or district council, and to go to the assessment section to check the owner and address,” says Wong.

“If the house is outside the jurisdiction of the municipality, local council or district council, then you need to go to the land office to do a title search on the property, which will reveal the ownership of the title. Then, you have to check the owner's contact details and contact,” he adds.

But what if the owner is deceased?

“In a situation where the owner is deceased, one can appoint a lawyer to make checks at the central probate registry at the High Courts to verify whether the family members of the deceased have filed for a petition for a grant of probate (where the deceased died leaving a will) or for letters of administration (where the deceased died intestate),” says National House Buyers Association (HBA) secretary-general Chang Kim Loong.

He says checks could also be made at the related land office to ascertain whether an application has been filed (at the land office).

Chang: ‘Checks about an abandoned property could be made at the related land office’.

“They could also make enquiries at the Amanah Raya office for confirmation. Having established the identities of the beneficiaries to the deceased estate, one can approach them and negotiate the offer to purchase.”

Cheaper price

Elvin Fernandez, managing director of property consultancy firm Khong & Jaafar Sdn Bhd, points out that abandoned houses, or homes that have deteriorated over the years, tend to be cheaper.

“When you buy a home, you are buying it for the land and the building. The value of a property is what the building and the land are collectively worth.”

He says that the value of a property is affected when the condition of the building has deteriorated.

“If the house has been left unattended for a long time or has depreciated quite substantially, then usually the land value remains the same but not the building value.

“The greater the depreciation, the lesser the value. In fact, there might actually come a time when the building will have no value at all,” Elvin says.

He says in rare instances, the building's deterioration level could be so bad that it could create a spillover effect on the land and affect the land's value as well.

“It's not a rule that's set in stone, but usually it's the building value that drops,” Elvin says, adding that even the location of the property could play a role in the property's value.

“It depends. A house in Damansara Heights that's been abandoned for a while could still have its value intact, while a house in a poorer (rural) neighbourhood that has been left unattended for just six months could already see a substantial depreciation in its value.”

A good buy

Elvin believes that buying an abandoned house is definitely worth the investment, seeing as these homes generally retail for a much cheaper price (compared with new properties or lived-in ones in the secondary market).

“Abandoned properties could be worth a good buy and definitely a must to look at,” he says.

Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) deputy president Siva Shanker also feels that purchasing an abandoned house is a “great investment opportunity.”

Elvin: ‘The value of a property is affected when the condition of the building has deteriorated’.

“You have a lot of this going on nowadays, especially within Petaling Jaya. There are a lot of old houses in that area and many people are buying them either to move in or to flip it (resell) for a profit.

“It's a great investment opportunity. People buy the home for between RM600,000 and RM700,000, then spend RM500,000 on refurbishing it and then selling it for about RM1.3mil. You can easily make a profit of between RM200,000 or RM300,000 right there!”

Siva believes that refurbishing an old or abandoned house is much more cost effective than buying a brand new one (or a lived-in one in the secondary market).

“The Malaysian property buyer is such that once he's bought a house, whether straight from a developer or an existing buyer, he's going to tear it down and make renovations of his own.

“And this is not at all cost effective, because the developer (or previous owner) has probably already given the buyer everything he needs. But after buying the house for say, RM1mil, he's then going to spend another RM500,000 on renovations. Better to buy an old house, which is cheaper, and then install whatever you need.”

MIEA president Nixon Paul, meanwhile, feels that it's “safer” to buy a house from the primary or secondary market.

“Buying an abandoned house will be cheaper, but think of the refurbishment that you're going to have to do, which could cost a lot more than what you would normally do for a new one.”

Siva: ‘Purchasing an abandoned house is a great investment opportunity. You have a lot of this going on nowadays.’

“You're going to need to spend a lot of money on a lot of things that have either deteriorated or are totally gone.”

Siva asserts that although buying an abandoned house and refurbishing it is a good investment opportunity, he does add that it's not for everyone.

“If you have the money, the holding power and the property know-how, then it's a good way to generate income.”

On a personal note, he does wish that it would be possible for buyers to “pre-customise” their homes when they buy it from a developer, and not purchase a “finished” product that will not necessarily appeal to everyone.

“Wouldn't it be nice if the buyer had a choice on the level of fixtures that go into a home, so that the price could be reduced accordingly? Because most people are going to move in and make changes that will end up being a waste of money.

“We need to slowly move into a more mature market where there can be more flexibility in the property that we buy,” he says.

TOP 12 ORGANIZING TIPS AND RESOURCES

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Obsessive- Compulsive’s Guide: Top 12 Organizing Tips, Plus Resources

Is your life in disarray? Do you have trouble finding things? Do you constantly forget stuff? If so, don’t worry — you’re like most of the human population.
Disorganization is a natural state of order. It takes an obsessive-compulsive (like myself) to get the chaos of the universe into some form of organization.
If you have a desire to get organized, here are my favorite organization tips … stuff I’ve learned along the way, from other sources and from experimentation. And a list of some useful articles at the end, for those who need more. :)

1. Everything in its place. If you just followed one tip on this list, this would be it. Practice this, and you can skip the rest of the tips and articles listed in this post. Seriously.
So how do you do it? It’s simple. For everything that you own, designate a place for it. You can even label some of those places, to make it easier to remember. Find something that doesn’t have a place? Designate a place for it. Then simply put things back where they belong when you’re done using them. It sounds simple, but it actually takes a lot of practice to get this habit down. Read this article for more.

2. Start small. If your life and your home and your office are all incredibly disorganized, don’t try to conquer all of it at once. Choose a small chunk (maybe the top of your desk, or at least one part of it?) and organize that. Then come up with a simple system to keep it organize, and try to practice that system until it becomes habit. Now expand your “zone of organization” further, to a new area. One chunk at a time, you can get organized.

3. Create routines. One of the best ways to keep your life organized is to make routines for everything — for errands, laundry, finances, etc. And if you do this one at a time, and make it a habit, you can optimize your life this way.

4. Clean as you go. This is a great habit … instead of having big cleaning binges, clean things as you go. Done using some dishes? Wash them right away. Clean the toilet when you finish using it, so it never gets dirty. Read more.

5. All info in one place. Use a text document, a wiki, or some other type of system to keep all the information you regularly use and need in one place. You’ll never look for it again. Read more and also see how to organize your family with a binder.

6. Put it away now. Done using something? Most people will put it down somewhere nearby, with the intention of putting it away later. But messy houses and offices are full of these intentions. Instead of letting things pile up, put them away immediately. Right now, no exceptions.

7. Use an inbox, and empty it. Instead of having papers all over the place, have one inbox for all incoming papers. Well, one for your office, and one for your home. Now you’ll never lose a piece of paper again. Empty it regularly (at whatever regular intervals work for you — daily, weekly, every other day, etc.). Here’s how to process your inbox.

8. Keep a simple filing system. If your filing system is too complicated, chances are you won’t use it. Use this simple system to keep your files in order.

9. Google Calendar. It really doesn’t matter what calendar system you use, but I’ve found that Gcal works best for me. It’s so simple and fast, and as an online calendar I can access it from anywhere (as can my wife). We share a Google Calendar, and we put everything on it: work stuff, personal stuff, our kid’s school and extracurricular events, birthdays, family gatherings, reminders to follow up on things, school holidays, and much more. It keeps all our scheduling in one place, and we never have to worry about remembering again. Other good calendar options: 30 Boxes and Outlook are also popular.

10. A simple system for pending items. One reader recently wrote to ask me how she should organize her pending items, such as plane or theater tickets. I suggested she create a “Pending” folder to hold those items, and make a note of each item on her calendar. For those that are attached to a specific date, she could note the item on that date (“Theater tickets for 8 p.m., in Pending folder”). For items that she wants to remember periodically, she could make a note on the first of each month (for example) … so on the first of next month, there is a “Pending items” notation on her calendar, with a list of items in the Pending folder she wants to reminder herself about. If she doesn’t need to remember them yet, she can move that item to the first of the next month.

11. Make your system usable. If you’re having problems with your organization system, take a careful look at what’s tripping you up. Sometimes there’s a difficulty or complication that makes the system too difficult to use. If it’s too difficult, you won’t use it. Keep it simple and usable — if possible, even fun — and you’ll be more likely to stick to the system.

12. Create a landing strip. When I get home, I empty my pockets and put everything onto a tray near my doorway. My wife does the same. Keys, purse, my ID and cash, cell phone, anything. This way it doesn’t get tossed on our counter or table, and we never have to look for it or forget it when we leave. See Unclutterer’s article on The landing strip.