Kin of Chinese passengers of MH370 reluctant to leave hotel rooms ...

Posted: 26 Mar 2014 09:45 AM PDT

BANGI: The next-of-kin of Chinese passengers of a lost Malaysian airliner staying at the Bangi-Putrajaya Hotel near here have been reluctant to leave their rooms since late last night, according to a security officer who declined to be identified.

He told Bernama they did not want to meet anyone unless there was fresh information on the search for the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft that is believed to have gone down in the southern Indian Ocean.

Meanwhile, Kam De Zheng, the private secretary to the Prime Minister's special envoy to China, Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting, when contacted by Bernama, confirmed that no briefing had been scheduled today for the families of MH370 passengers putting up at the hotel.

He, however, declined to confirm rumours that the families would be moving to Everly Hotel in Putrajaya to be with the families of other passengers. The families of passengers from China were transferred to the Bangi-Putrajaya Hotel on Saturday from Cyberview Hotel which had been booked for the Malaysia F1 Grand Prix from March 28 to 30 at Sepang International Circuit.

The hotel was under heavy guard yesterday after an incident yesterday when media photographers rushed to take the pictures of a man believed to be a family member of a Flight MH370 passenger at the hotel lobby. — Bernama

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Hotel in Sarawak Blog: ROUTES ASIA: Sarawak Heritage on Show ...

Posted: 23 Mar 2014 11:10 AM PDT

ROUTES ASIA: Sarawak Heritage on Show at Networking Evening

Delegates at this year's Routes Asia forum gained a clear view of the richness of Sarawak's unique and timeless cultural heritage as they arrived at the event's networking evening at the Hotel Pullman in Kuching. From the balconies of the hotel leading to this majestic ballroom hosting dinner, co-host, Ministry of Tourism Sarawak made every effort to afford the network planning community with a true Borneo experience.

Speaking at the event, Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Abdullah, chairman of fellow event host Malaysia Airports Holding Company, paid tribute to the opportunities the forum has provided. "Routes Asia is one excellent opportunity for the state government and stakeholders like Malaysia Airports to galvanise their efforts to allow many enablers in the aviation value chain to emerge, so that tourism and trade can flourish through the increased liberalisation of air services activities into and out of Kuching and Sarawak," he said.

"The positive economic effect of greater flight connectivity into Sarawak is undisputable and Malaysia Airports is very eager to render our full support towards the Sarawak government in order to promote Kuching and the many interesting destinations in Sarawak on the world and regional tourism maps," added Tan Sri Wan Aziz.

Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Abdullah, chairman of event co-host Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad

Despite the inevitable modernisation that a city has to embrace as part of its advancement, it is clear that Kuching has not lost any of its heritage. "It is heart-warming to know that such cultural legacy in Kuching and its interiors are still bountiful; and l am certain that Kuching has managed to capture the hearts and minds of those who have spent a few nights here," he said.

According to Tan Sri Wan Aziz, the hope now is that the record level of attendees at this year's Routes Asia will now become ambassadors for the city and Sarawak region, especially the airline delegates. "To our dignitaries of foreign airlines, you now have a verified knowledge of Kuching's tourism abundance and I hope you will return to your office with raised vigour and enthusiasm to see your airline flags flying to this city and develop the city linkages between your country and Sarawak and Malaysia," he said.

To meet the hoped for growth in demand, Tan Sri Wan Aziz also made a commitment to ensure the local aviation infrastructure would be prepared to meet any additional demand the event's host meetings may bring into Sarawak. Whilst we endeavour to lure the international tourists and more airlines into the heartland of Sarawak, Malaysia Airports will ensure that Kuching International Airport is always ready in terms of capacity and capabilities to cater to the passengers and airlines requirements," he said.

"We will ensure that it meets if not exceed, the global airport operations standard to facilitate the demand and growth of passengers passing through this important international gateway. To demonstrate our firm commitment to continuous operational service excellence, the airport will undergo a terminal improvement project not too far from now to provide a heightened travelling experience for users of this airport," he added.

Look below to see some photographs from the Routes Asia Networking Evening...

Routes Asia Networking Evening

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