As the year-end holiday spirit spreads across the Klang Valley, many are enjoying their long weekend and breaks with families and friends.
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00:00 As the year-end holiday spirit spreads across the Klang Valley,
00:03 many are enjoying the long weekend and breaks with family and friends.
00:08 36-year-old mechanic Elvin Chan was seen wearing a Santa Claus costume
00:13 while cycling at Bukit Kira Federal Park, Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
00:17 He had just completed the downhill mountain bike trail
00:20 with two other friends as part of their weekly routine.
00:24 Elvin said he joined the hype even though he was not celebrating Christmas.
00:29 Just joining the fun only, true Malaysian.
00:32 So how are you enjoying your year-end?
00:35 What's the year-end like been for you?
00:37 Tough, quite tough but everything goes smooth right now hopefully.
00:43 69-year-old retiree Alex Alagus said he looked forward to celebrating New Year's Eve
00:49 with his friends but has not made any plans yet.
00:52 Closest friends will just go to Genting Island.
00:55 As a Malaysian, we have to celebrate all the festivals.
01:00 Of course you have your own festivals.
01:02 That can be Diwali or if you're a Christian, it's Christmas.
01:05 If you're Malay, you feel Hari Raya. Chinese, you feel Chinese New Year.
01:09 But practically I think from those days.
01:12 Meanwhile for 41-year-old Choo Leh Peng, the year-end break will allow her and her family
01:18 to start preparing for Chinese New Year which falls on February 10th next year.
01:22 Okay, everything, the small kids, they have to wake up early.
01:25 Then we can go.
01:26 Yeah, you can wake up late you see.
01:28 So any plans for the rest of the week until January 1st, New Year?
01:34 Any countdown plans or going somewhere?
01:37 Going somewhere, yes, going for Chinese New Year.
01:41 Chinese New Year!
01:42 Shopping for clothes.
01:43 Alright, starting early.
01:45 Insurance agent Annie Tong also said she would utilise the holiday season
01:51 to clean her house.
01:53 It's almost New Year, we have to clean the house.
01:59 At the same time, the surge in COVID-19 cases had affected holiday plans for some.
02:05 So Marnie Kamaru-Zaman, who recently recovered from the disease,
02:09 chose to bring her three children to the Elmina Central Park
02:13 instead of tourist spots as a form of precaution.
02:16 She said for now, she will avoid crowded places like malls
02:21 to minimise their risk of being infected.
02:24 For more information, visit www.fema.gov.uk/covid19