City status for Alor Star


ALOR STAR: Alor Star was officially proclaimed the country’s eighth city by Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah in a glorious ceremony witnessed by more than 30,000 people at Dataran Tunku here, last night. 

Its elevation from a municipality puts it in the same status as Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Kuching, Johor Baru, Kota Kinabalu, Shah Alam and Malacca. 

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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