News about Langkawi

PETALING JAYA (June 11): The 25-year old The Datai Langkawi resort will reopen in September 10 this year after completing 12 months of renovation works, including the overhaul of the interior and exterior of the resort worth US$60 million (RM238.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 9): Two firms, Tanjung Rhu Land Sdn Bhd and Reka Intisari Sdn Bhd, have gone into receivership, according to a recent report by The Edge weekly.

KUCHING (June 8) — Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing (pictured), who was declared bankrupt since 1991, has claimed that the RM30 billion Langkawi New City project would not be funded from his own pockets, but by foreign investors.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 8): East Malaysian tycoon Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing (pictured) has been in the news lately again, both for the right and wrong reasons.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 8): An arrest warrant has been issued by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on bankrupt businessman Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing (pictured), who had last week surprised the nation with news that he will be undertaking a RM30 billion project in Langkawi, for failing to appear in court yesterday for his public enquiry hearing.

PETALING JAYA (June 4): As many as 20 civil society organisations (CSOs) have urged Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing (pictured) and the corporate sector in general to uphold transparency, accountability and integrity in all development projects, regardless whether the projects are publicly, privately or jointly owned and financed.

PETALING JAYA (June 1):  Sarawakian tycoon Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing will submit a fresh proposal for the RM30 billion Langkawi New City project to the Kedah state government, reported Bernama.

PETALING JAYA (June 1): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will not be officiating the RM30 billion Langkawi New City project announced yesterday by Ting Pek Khiing, reported Malaysiakini.

PETALING JAYA (March 27): Average accommodation prices paid in six prominent travel destinations in Malaysia have increased by 4% to 19% y-o-y in 2017, in line with a global uptrend last year.

LANGKAWI (Sept 6): The Datai Langkawi forest and beach resort, which is just a year shy of its silver anniversary, has closed its doors yesterday for a 10-month restoration project, said its operator in a statement.