Stay at Accor & win a ticket to Paris

Now's the time to check into the Accor hotel chain in Malaysia, Singapore and Bali-Lombok for that much-needed break as you may be one of two lucky winners of its regional Fly Me To Paris contest.

The prize is a 4D/3N tour of Paris, with accommodation in an Accor hotel and air tickets courtesy of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines or Garuda Indonesia.

On top of that, every month two lucky winners will take home gadgets such as the Samsung Galaxy SIII, iPad3 and free stays in Accor hotels in any of the three countries.

In Malaysia, Accor is offering a 25 per cent discount on rooms, inclusive of breakfast, 24-hour WiFi access and a RM50 dining voucher (for spending more than RM100) or a spa voucher at its hotels in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya or Kuching.

Read more here.

Flash Flood in Klang (Part II)

Heavy rain lasting several hours caused flash floods in major roads in the Klang Valley yesterday.
In Kapar, more than 200 families in Kampung Sungai Pinang Bandar, had to cancel their Hari Raya open house as their homes were flooded.
A downpour on Sunday, combined with two hours of rain yesterday, dampened residents' festive mood.
They were forced to clean up and wash household appliances, which were damaged by the floodwater.
The condition of several houses in the area was unknown as their owners had gone back to their hometowns. A few residents could not be contacted.
According to resident, Kartini @ Hawa Kamarudin, 59, the last time the village was flooded was 18 years ago.

Read more: Flood havoc in Klang Valley - New Straits Times

Flash flood in Klang

Klang town had a flash flood last Friday, 30th March. It's a nice place to visit (except when there's a flood of course) since its got a few landmarks as a royal town and former capital to the state of Selangor. It is also famous for its seafood at Teluk Gong, Pandamaran and Tanjung Harapan.

Can a condominium really worth RM900,000?

A recently advertised condominium was for sale at a tag price of RM900,000. Wow, no matter from which angle you look at, you should be wondering how can a non landed property unit be so expensive? And it is located in Malaysia (somewhere around Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur). Not some fancy unit in Singapore, Hong Kong, London, Paris or New York.

Those from the property investment world would quick to make a point that our property cycle might be heading south soon (property bubble is a more common term, i guess). Really hope it will not be the case since our economy is just about to recover from the effect of the previous financial meltdown or US subprime crisis.

Watch out folks! This condominium unit can be sold for as high as RM900,000 for 1,468 sq. ft.

Burgers... made in Malaysia

For tourists & travellers looking for fast food, rest assured that we have some of the best Malaysia-made burgers in the streets :)

On top of the list is Ramly Burger. The brand has made the owner, Datuk Ramly Mokni, the recepient of SME Man Of the Year. Created in 1979, Ramly Burger is the most famous street burger in Malaysia, and also in Singapore.

Kaw Kaw Burger Bakar, located in Arena Cafe Wangsa Maju is unlike any street burgers in Malaysia. They do not fries their patties in margarine but grilled on lava rocks. Visitors continue to wait in the long queue in order to taste this new talk of the town.

Another not to be missed is Sempoii Oblong Burger. It attracts burger fans simply because of its oblong-shaped burgers. Being the first stall selling only oblong-shaped burgers, it has quickly gained popularity among street burger lovers with its homemade barbecue sauce and onions, tomato and fresh lettuce garnishes.

Feeling hungry now? Head to the nearest stall and "Bon appetit".