Pendet - dance from Bali, Indonesia

A simple dance can be the source of friction between 2 countries. Tourism Malaysia commissioned an advertisement to promote Malaysia and those given the task had included Pendet, a dance that originated from Bali, Indonesia. Indonesia threw up a huge hue and cry claiming Malaysia is stealing Indonesia's intellectual properties.

It should be noted that many of the current Malaysia's Malays can trace their ancestry to Indonesia, just as many Chinese can trace their ancestry to China and Indians to India. The lion dance which originated from China has been taken to be as part of Malaysia's cultural heritage and no one from China objected. Malaysia after all is a melting pot and that is why Tourism Malaysia is promoting Malaysia as "Malaysia, truly Asia" as in Malaysia, a visitors can experience the culture of the 3 major cultures - China, India and Indonesia. There should be nothing wrong in including Pendet in Tourism Malaysia's advertisement.

Anyway, below are some videos to show you what exactly is the Pendet dance:

Dayabumi Complex, Kuala Lumpur

Dayabumi Complex in Kuala Lumpur consists of a podium housing a shopping mall plus a 36 storey tower housing various offices among which is the Malaysia Intellectual Property Corporation or PHIM (Perbadanan Harta Intelek Malaysia). PHIM is the body which patents, industrial designs, trademarks and geographical indicators.

Dayabumi is the first Malaysian skyscraper which was built using the fast track steel frame construction method instead of the slower reinforced concrete which enabled the building to be completed in 26 months when the conventional construction method would have taken at least 44 months.

Location map of Dayabumi Complex, Kuala Lumpur

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Penang Tanjung Bunga homestay

Jalan Tanjong Bunga is a long street along the northern shore of Penang Island which continues into Jalan Batu Ferringghi, both popular with holiday makers. Below is a location map for Jalan Tanjung Bunga:




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There are lots of things you can do at Tanjung Bunga, one of which is to go parasailing:



Tanjung Bunga is like the rest of Penang, a food paradise with plenty of hawker's fare lined all along the road:





where you can enjoy delicious food like the roti canai below:

Homestay at Tanjung Bunga

There are lots of hotels along Tanjong Bunga and Batu Ferringghi, but if you are looking for a more enjoyable homestay, you can try Rumah rehat di Tanjong Bunga.

Contact person:
013-4358280 Hj Elias Othman
019-5289202 Pn Patimah Abd Manap

Internet and cheap flights

Never in history has there being conditions so conducive to traveling around the world. When previously a traveler has to take a sea journey that take weeks plus being subjected to seasickness, now the same journey may be completed within hours with an airplane.

Travel time is not the only improvement over times of old. With the invention of the Internet and the World Wide Web, it is easy to search for cheap flights and purchase online cheap airline tickets without even having to leave the comfort of your home. With the Internet, it is very easy to do comparison shopping to get the best deal for yourself.

In addition to travel time and fare reduction, getting travel information has also become extremely easy. With the Internet, a few keystroke can get you all the relevant information you want.