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Leisure Park is a family entertainment centre spread over 10ha of land and boasts four main themes – the City of Digital Lights, SnoWalk, Waterworld and FunWorld.
It attracts some 90,000 visitors to its iconic attractions, which include the wax museum, Red Carpet, the Space Mission as well as the Trick Art Museum.
Tuesday January 20, 2015 MYT 9:36:42 AM
i-City closes leisure park over rowdy traders
Caught on record: A CCTV grab of the tussle between the i-City’s security team and the illegal traders in the security room.
SHAH ALAM: Popular tourism centre i-City has temporarily closed the operations of Leisure Park @i-City for three days to protest against the increasing number of illegal traders in its premises.
The three-day closure begins today, prompted by rowdy traders.
The decision is expected to cost i-City developer i-Berhad millions of ringgit in losses.
In a statement to The Star, I-Berhad deputy chairman Datuk Eu Hong Chew said the decision was an internal measure to plan appropriate action against illegal trading activities.
“The activities of these groups of illegal traders have intensified over the past few months to such an extent that it is not only about illegal trading but it’s beginning to affect public safety.
“We cannot condone this any longer as the image of Leisure Park @i-City as a safe and secure tourism attraction will be adversely impacted,” he said.
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The traders have been accused of “forcing” visitors to buy trinkets at hefty prices within i-City’s premises.
Annoyed by the traders, several tourists lodged reports with the Tourism and Culture Ministry, prompting it to send a letter to the management.
i-City then stepped up security but the guards were threatened and manhandled by the errant traders.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/01/20/iCity-closes-leisurepark-over-rowdy-traders/
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Fire at Red Carpet, I-City: Arsonists caught on CCTV!
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The 10 wax figures destroyed were of Queen Elizabeth, Vladimir Putin, Mao Zedong, Barack Obama, Yasser Arafat, Nelson Mandela, Jackie Chan, Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kate Middleton and Prince William.
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Star
Updated: Wednesday February 5, 2014 MYT 6:58:54 AM
Torched wax figures to be restored in two months
SHAH ALAM: The Red Carpet @ I-City wax museum will be refurbished within two months at an estimated cost of RM2mil.
The interactive wax museum, where 10 exhibits were destroyed in a fire last week, will have even more figurines by then, Datuk Eu Hong Chew, deputy chairman of I-Berhad, the master developer of I-City, explained.
Torched wax figures to be restored in two months
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Malaysian Insider
Police confirm fire at i-City Wax Museum an act of sabotage – Bernama
Police today confirmed that the fire that destroyed 10 exhibits at the The Red Carpet Wax Museum at i-City in Shah Alam last Wednesday was an act of sabotage.
Shah Alam CID chief DSP Muhammad Idzham Jaafar said the case was being investigated under Section 436 of the Penal Code (Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy a house, etc).
“In the CCTV recording, the suspects are seen wearing hats and gloves in the incident… however, we cannot comment further until investigations are completed,” he said when contacted by Bernama.
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3名不明人士上週三（1月29日）凌晨潛入莎阿南紅地毯名人蜡像館縱火，包括英女王、成龍及毛澤東等10尊名人蜡像遭燒燬。
警方事發后到場調查，蜡像館館方已把閉路電視片段交給警方，片段全程記錄下3名可疑男子縱火過程，警方正根據此線索追蹤。
當局目前已關閉蜡像館2樓以上樓層，遊客因縱火事件無緣觀賞約80尊名人蜡像，入場票也由每人35令吉改為5令吉。
http://www.chinapress.com.my/node/496177
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It was reported earlier that more than 10 wax figures were destroyed at the I-City’s Red Carpet after a fire broke out early Wednesday.
Star
Monday February 3, 2014 MYT 2:52:58 PM
Arson at I-City caught on CCTV
SHAH ALAM: Investigations are underway to determine how three men gained entry into I-City’s interactive wax museum, Red Carpet @ I-City, and torched several wax figures on display there.
I-City information manager Tang Soke Ching said police suspected it was an act of sabotage.
She added that the arsonists had gained access into the premises through an entrance where security personnel were on duty, around 3.00am on Wednesday.
“That is why police are suspecting sabotage,” said Tang, adding that police are also investigating if the three suspect had any more accomplices.
Arson at I-City caught on CCTV
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NST
The Red Carpet in I-City
http://www.nst.com.my/the-red-carpet-in-i-city-1.338225?localLinksEnabled=false
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ABN News
03 Feb 2014 04:49pm
SHAH ALAM, Feb 3–Investigations are underway to determine how three men gained entry into I-City’s Wax Museum here last Wednesday, and torched at least ten wax figurines in what police has described as an act of sabotage.
In a statement today, I-Berhad, the master developer of i-City, said the Red Carpet@i-City was hit by a break-in which resulted in a fire that damaged a portion of the showcase.
It said that according to the closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage, which had been handed over to the police, there was a high likelihood that the break-in and fire were the work of saboteurs involving three individuals.
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