Malaysians usher in New Year in muted fashion


Smiles all around: The crowd at Tropicana city Mall holding 2015 placards during the New Year’s Eve celebration. — SHAARI CHEMAT / The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The celebrations to welcome 2015 were carried out in a more muted manner following the massive floods which hit several states in Malaysia and the crash involving the Indonesia AirAsia flight.

Thousands of people gathered at the KLCC Park to watch the music, light and sound show as they were entertained by Akademi Fantasia winners Stacy and Ewal, as well as violinist Dennis Lau.

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