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 Eunos Singapore residents tour Malaysia

 Date: Saturday August 16, 2008

KUANTAN: Pahang Buddhist Association played host to an entourage from Singapore at its premises in Jalan Bukit Ubi here recently.

Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mayor Zainul Abidin Rasheed arrived in a convoy of 12 chartered buses with 332 residents of Eunos Singapore.

The group a social visit to Malaysia was invited to make a stop here. Present to receive them were Pahang Chinese Assembly Hall president Tan Sri Pheng Yin Huah and association chairman Hor Chim Sim.

The guests were treated to a lion dance, cultural performances and a lorry load of durians.

Hor said the visit was to foster closer ties and promote peace and unity between the races in the two countries.

Earlier, the entourage visited Putrajaya mosque and Batu Caves.

Zainul Abidin said the group visited Malaysia every two years to promote harmony and understanding.

“We also visit other Asian countries to exchange greetings and get to know each other’s cultures better,” he said.

Later, the group visited a church in Jalan Gambut before being hosted at dinner by Tourism Malaysia Pahang.

State tourism director Amran Abdul Rahman said the group was welcome and hoped they would return with happy memories.

 Source: http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/8/16/southneast/1809445&sec=southneast