Cameron Highlands Tourism Malaysia News

Cameron Highlands 金马伦高原 tourism Malaysia news and information travel destinations info section. Think of this area as my newspaper scratchbook with articles and pieces from the dailies and magazines and wherever I can get hold of any material for reference.

Cameron Highlands cuti-cuti tourism Malaysia travel destinations. A way for relief from the blessed eternal sunshine; enjoy the cool climate weather. Enjoy a nice cup of tea; scones with family. There are many things to do: visit tea plantation, go outdoor adventure jungle walks; treks. Many choices of hotels, resorts, accommodations and apartments. Read latest news and info about this place!

Cameron Highlands vegetable prices going up

Cameron Highlands vegetable prices going up adding to the raising prices of many food essential is adding to the woes of people in Malaysia. My mom-in-law is sure going to complain a lot since she does the marketing! As for me, I have seen the general prices of food increasing in leaps and bounds! Just last weekend my wife went to purchase a can of sweetened condense milk and she said it was so ...

Posted on 8 November 2011 | 10:40 am

Simpang Pulai Road to be repaired by Public Works Dept

Hey guys, do be careful when using the Simpang Pulai Road to Cameron Highlands. Apparently there is a stretch that is prone to soil movement and thus landslide. Hopefully the Public Works Department will be able to make repairs to avoid any mishap. So far while travelling, I seldom think about such so much and leave it to God for journey mercies. So far my trips to Cameron Highlands has been ...

Posted on 26 August 2011 | 10:26 am

Landslide at Simpang Pulai Stretch

Looks like there are some minor landslide along the Simpang Pulai stretch. Whenever it rains, soil erosion occurs and when the ground becomes liquefied, it won't be able to hold the weight of the soil and landslide occurs. Danger up high Friday August 12, 2011 A bus passing through a stretch of the Simpang Pulai- Cameron Highlands road. — Saiful Bahri / The Star THE Perak Public Works ...

Posted on 12 August 2011 | 5:07 pm

Cameron Highlands Landslide

Cameron Highlands landslide: Seven dead Published: Monday August 8, 2011 MYT 8:08:00 AM Updated: Monday August 8, 2011 MYT 1:44:12 PM CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Seven people, including a family of three, died in Sunday's landslide at Kampung Sungai Ruil, near Brinchang in Cameron Highlands, with two others surviving the incident. A Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said the last victim was found at ...

Posted on 8 August 2011 | 2:17 pm

No privacy in Cool Point Hotel

Arrested in hotel room for wearing Bersih t-shirts Cameron Highlands police invaded the privacy of four people by arresting them for wearing Bersih t-shirts inside their hotel room. KUALA LUMPUR: In a blatant invasion of privacy, the police arrested four people on holiday in Cameron Highlands by entering their hotel room at 1am on Sunday. The reason for the arrest: they were wearing Bersih ...

Posted on 18 July 2011 | 7:12 pm

Cameron Highlands Traffic Jams

Here's a resident of Cameron Highlands complaining about the traffic jams and road congestion of this popular Cameron Highlands resort. If it was me, I would be fuming mad at the heavy traffic whenever a peak weekend or peak holiday season attraction thousands of tourist. Since I'm just a tourist having a love for this popular Malaysia highland, taking a break from the rat race of KL only to face ...

Posted on 14 July 2011 | 11:02 am

The skilled need to be wooed back

The skilled need to be wooed back Tuesday June 21, 2011 IT was with interest I read that a man from relatively humble beginnings in Cameron Highlands, Sam Chong, is among Australia’s richest persons with wealth estimated at around A$950mil (RM3.06bil), made from coal mining (“I did it mine-way! M’sian-born Chong among Aussie’s richest” – The Star, June 20). Like Datuk Jimmy Choo, here is ...

Posted on 21 June 2011 | 4:49 pm

Man from Cameron Highlands is among Australia's richest

June, 19. 2011 MELBOURNE: A man from humble beginnings in Cameron Highlands is today Australia's wealthiest Malaysian-born with a fortune of A$950mil (RM3.06bil) made from coal mining. Sam Chong, 68, has kept a low profile and managed to avoid the limelight until last week when the Business Review Weekly (BRW) named him in its "Rich 200" list. Publicity-shy Chong, a mining engineer, is rarely ...

Posted on 19 June 2011 | 4:43 pm

A long walk down to Boh Tea Plantation

A long walk down Saturday June 4, 2011 I have one more year to retirement. My working life has been very interesting as I have met so many people with unique characters. During our company’s recent team building trip to Cameron Highlands, the boss hired a small 25-seater coach for the 21 people on the trip. Among us was a young girl, fresh from school, who was normally quite talkative at work. ...

Posted on 4 June 2011 | 7:48 pm

Some info about Incinerator and there is one in Cameron Highlands!

More incinerators needed for waste disposal Thursday May 26, 2011 MYT 5:26:00 PM LANGKAWI: More incinerators must be built in the country as landfills can no longer be accepted as the best option for waste disposal in the future, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heong said. He said on environmental and health-related grounds, incinerators would also be the preferred choice ...

Posted on 27 May 2011 | 8:12 pm

Cuti-Cuti Cameron Highlands road in bad shape

Cuti-Cuti road in bad shape Wednesday April 6, 2011 I AM a frequent traveller from and to Cameron Highlands and most of the time I use the road to Tapah. This road is in a very bad condition on the Perak side. There are so many potholes and depressions along the road that makes driving very difficult. Even after the potholes have been patched up, heavy use of this road by lorries transporting ...

Posted on 6 April 2011 | 7:54 pm

Volunteers commended for rescuing tourist lost in Gunung Brinchang

Volunteers commended for rescuing tourist Monday March 28, 2011 KUANTAN: It was the cooperation between the public and police that saved Lee Wonk-seok, son of the South Korean Ambassador to Malaysia, after he went missing at Gunung Brinchang, Cameron Highlands. Businessman Ramakrishnan Ramasamy, 45, said he, along with 12 other volunteers and the police managed to locate Lee, in his 20s, in a ...

Posted on 28 March 2011 | 7:59 pm

Celebration of culture in Cameron Highlands

Celebration of culture in Cameron Highlands By Nik Naizi Husin Saturday March 26, 2011 THE orang asli women in Kampung Sungai Ruil in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, are a creative lot. They became the centre of attention during a competition on forest-based decorative products during an event organised by the Information, Communication and Culture Ministry here recently. The competition was ...

Posted on 26 March 2011 | 4:31 pm

Malaysia Florist sales to be up

Malaysia Florist sales to be up Yep, with Valentine's Day coming and Chap Goh Mei, Malaysia Florist will have higher demand. Strangely got one or two inquiries for flowers from my website! Unfortunately I don't supply flowers. Cheers! Rosy month ahead for florists Monday January 17, 2011 CAMERON HIGHLANDS: The demand for flowers, especially roses, is expected to triple in February due to the ...

Posted on 17 January 2011 | 2:10 pm

Cameron Highlands bus crash probe, six months to gather findings

Bus crash: Six months to come up with findings 15/Jan/2011 SERDANG: The independent inquiry board probing the double-decker bus crash in Cameron Highlands has six months to come out with its findings, which may have a nationwide impact. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Radin Umar Radin Sohadi, who is chairing the board, said the first two months would be spent ...

Posted on 15 January 2011 | 2:12 pm

Human error blamed in fatal bus crash

Human error blamed in fatal bus crash Wednesday January 12, 2011 IPOH: An accident involving a high-decked bus that crashed on its way down from Cameron Highlands last month is due to human error and not caused by an oil spill on the road as speculated earlier. State Infrastructure Committee chairman Datuk Ramly Zahari said police investigations showed human error was the reason for the crash ...

Posted on 12 January 2011 | 2:23 pm

Rectify Simpang Pulai Cameron Highlands road KM15

Rectify black spot at KM15 Saturday January 8, 2011 I AM a frequent visitor to Cameron Highlands and am saddened by the Dec 20 bus tragedy in which 28 people died, the worst in the country. The horrific tour bus accident along KM15 of the Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands road set many authorities enquiring into the licensing conditions for tour operators and commercial vehicles, the competency ...

Posted on 8 January 2011 | 2:27 pm

Mossy Forest in Batu Gangan Forest Reserve

New route in Sungai Koyan makes destination easily accesible Story and photos by Nik Naizi Husin Saturday December 25, 2010 CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Most visitors here are not aware of a mossy forest located in the Batu Gangan Forest Reserve. This natural attraction, believed to be more than 200,000 years old, is nicknamed 'Lord of the Rings Forest' and 'Fantasy Forest' by local tourist guides. ...

Posted on 25 December 2010 | 2:43 pm

Something Humorous, how can forget...?

All systems go Saturday December 25, 2010 We love Cameron Highlands and have been there a couple of times on family holidays. The last time we were there, we drove up to see one of the tea plantations. When it was time to go home, my son and I got in the front seat. My wife put my daughter (then four years old) at the back, and when the door slammed shut, I drove off. As I was driving off, I ...

Posted on 25 December 2010 | 2:34 pm

Cameron Highlands Bus Tragedy

27 killed as tour bus overturns in Cameron Highlands (Update 5) By Chan Li Leen, Ivan Loh, P.Aruna & Kahirul Ashraf Kammed Published: Monday December 20, 2010 MYT 1:42:00 PM Updated: Monday December 20, 2010 MYT 9:55:04 PM IPOH: Twenty-seven passengers of a tour bus were killed after the vehicle hit a divider and overturned on its way down from Cameron Highlands Monday. Twenty-two died at the ...

Posted on 20 December 2010 | 2:38 pm

YTL Cameron Highlands Resort Christmas

Walk along jungle trail part of Xmas at Cameron Highlands Resort Wednesday December 8, 2010 TRADITION plays an important role in any festive season and Christmas is no different. This year, a group of media representatives and celebrities were given the opportunity to join in the celebrations, albeit a bit early, at YTL's Cameron Highlands Resort. On Nov 20, legendary shoemaker Datuk Jimmy Choo ...

Posted on 8 December 2010 | 2:57 pm

Learning about flora and fauna with YTL Cameron Highlands Resort

Learning about flora and fauna in Cameron Highlands Thursday December 2, 2010 TRADITION plays an important role in any festive season and Christmas is no different. This year, a group of media representatives and celebrities were given the opportunity to join in the celebrations, albeit a bit early, at YTL’s Cameron Highlands Resort. On Nov 20, legendary shoemaker Datuk Jimmy Choo hit the ...

Posted on 2 December 2010 | 3:25 pm

Step In Farm CH Vegetable Farm

Picking fresh vegetables By Simon Khoo Thursday November 11, 2010 VISITORS to Cameron Highlands in Pahang would probably end up plucking strawberries and tea leaves at the plantation and farms here. But few are aware that there is a plantation along the foothill which offers visitors an opportunity to harvest fresh produce themselves. Colourful: Some of the cactuses available for sale at the ...

Posted on 11 November 2010 | 3:43 pm

Tourism Pahang

Tourism in Pahang set to attract more visitors from Singapore By Nik Naizi Husin Monday November 8, 2010 SOME two million Singaporeans visited Pahang last year and the state has targeted an additional one milllion visitors from the island republic this year. Pahang Tourism, Arts, Heritage, Women's and Family Development Committee chairman Datuk Shafik Fauzan Sharif said he is optimistic that ...

Posted on 8 November 2010 | 3:56 pm

Waste incinerator in Cameron Highlands

Not all welcome waste incinerator in Cameron Highlands Tuesday November 2, 2010 FOR years, trash has been tipped over hill slopes at Cameron Highlands, marring the montane landscape and fouling up streams. Now, a waste incinerator has been built to deal with the waste. But not everyone welcomes the plant located on the existing dump in Kampung Raja. They fear the health and environmental ...