KL Tower lights up in blue, white and red

The Kuala Lumpur Tower lights up in blue, white and red (the colours of France's flag) joining other landmarks around the world in solidarity with France after the terror attacks in six different locations in Paris on Friday night.

The Star

Other landmarks include Sydney's Opera House, The London Eye, Stockholm's Ericsson Globe Arena, Madrid City Hall, Shanghai's Oriental Pearl TV Tower and New York's One World Trade Center.

On Friday night, militants and suicide bombers launched attacks at restaurants, a concert hall and a stadium in Paris killing 129 people and injuring 352, including 99 who are in a serious condition..


The Star also reported..

PARIS: Several foreigners have been identified as victims of Friday’s deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, which left at least 129 dead and more than 300 injured:

- ALGERIA: Two Algerians were killed, the official APS news agency said, citing diplomatic sources as saying the victims were a woman aged 40 and a man aged 29.

- BELGIUM: At least three Belgians including a dual French national were killed, according to the Belgian foreign ministry.


- BRITAIN: One Briton was killed, the Foreign Office says, adding that a “handful” were feared dead.

- CHILE: A man and a woman, including the niece of Chile’s ambassador to Mexico, were among the dead.

- MOROCCO: One Moroccan has been killed and another injured, according to the embassy in France.

- PORTUGAL: Two Portuguese nationals are reported to have died, according to the Lisbon government. A 63-year-old national who lived in Paris and worked in public transport was killed near the Stade de France sports stadium, while the second victim, killed at the Bataclan music hall attack, was a dual-national born in France in 1980.

- ROMANIA: Two Romanians were killed, according to the foreign ministry in Bucharest.

- SPAIN: 29-year-old Alberto Gonzalez Garrido was killed while attending the concert at the Bataclan theatre, Spanish authorities said.

- SWEDEN: One person of Swedish nationality was wounded by gunfire and another was killed, according to the foreign ministry, which said it was still verifying the information.

- TUNISIA: Two young Tunisians, sisters who lived in the French region of Creusot and who were celebrating a friend’s birthday in Paris, were also killed, according to the Tunisian foreign ministry.

- UNITED STATES: A student from California was killed in the attacks, her university said.

Other US citizens and a Swiss woman are reported to be injured, while two Brazilians were wounded in the attacks, President Dilma Rousseff said. – AFP


A really sad incident for humanity..

KL Tower shows support for earthquake and tsunami victims

If you have noticed KL Tower bathed in a different color from the usual yellow and blue, it is because it is showing its support for victims of the recent Japan 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami.

The initiative, launched by Japan’s ambassador to Malaysia Masahiko Horie, is a joint effort with nine iconic towers in raising awareness for the earthquake and tsunami victims by lighting up their towers in the same colours, i.e., red and it mast white - as seen in the image here. The lighting starts nightly from 8pm to midnight until May 4.

Other participating towers around the world include the Empire State Building in New York, CN Tower in Canada, John Hancock Observatory in USA, Macau Tower in China, North Tower in South Korea, Olympic Tower in Canada, Sky Tower in New Zealand, Space Needle in USA and Spinnaker Tower in England.

Besides the lighting of the tower, KL Tower is also be placing a donation box at its ticketing counter.


Source: The Star

Eye On Malaysia

Ticket to Ride, this one..

Ticket to ride the Eye on Malaysia, that is. This is an awfully late post. I apologise.

Ticket prices - a lot cheaper than rides elsewhere, I believe

These are the rest of the shots. Click to enlarge image. As you can see, there is a lake nearby. This is a man-made lake, named Lake Titiwangsa. I'm not too sure but I suspect this lake could have been from those tin-mining days of Kuala Lumpur.

Lake Titiwangsa is just a small part of the park that it is. It is popular with city folks as a recreation ground where it is used in the mornings and evenings for activities like jogging, walking, cycling, roller- or inline-skating, a game or two of badminton, tennis, even kayaking.

And when it comes to dinnertime, why not head on over to the Lake Titiwangsa Seafood Restaurant for authentic Malaysian cuisine. There is ala carte, buffet and steamboat dinner. This is a popular place with tourists and locals alike as dinner comes with a cultural show entertainment.


The park is in the city itself and is located next to a number of landmarks which include the newly-built Istana Budaya (Cultural Center) where the forthcoming Mamma Mia musical will be staged. The Istana Budaya is the blue-roofed building in the bottom row picture, second from right.

Other landmarks include the National Art Gallery and the National Library. Also in the same vicinity is the National Heart Center (a hospital), Kuala Lumpur General Hospital, a private hospital (Tawakal Hospital) and the Bernama news agency.

You would also have noticed the iconic Petronas Twin Towers and the Kuala Lumpur Tower in the background. The former is just a 10-minute ride away while the KL Tower may take another ten minutes or so.

Unfortunately, the aerial shots did not turn out well as the glass is heavily tinted. Plus, there was a slight drizzle.

The Eye On Malaysia was supposed to be in Kuala Lumpur until Dec 31 of last year but it was extended to August this year. If you'd like to enjoy a ride, you would have to go to Malacca as the Eye on Malaysia is now located permanently in historical Malacca to boost tourism. Did you know that Malacca has recently been designated a World Heritage site along with Penang Island?

This picture source is The Star