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2025 Bowling Calendar

TBNZ New Zealand Events 2025
Jan 5 - 14 IBF World Cup 2025, Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong Bulletin 1
- Max 4 Mens & 4 Ladies

IBF/ABF Asia Events 2025
Jan 5 - 14 IBF World Cup 2025, Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong Bulletin 1
- Max 4 Mens & 4 Ladies
July IBF Youth U21 World Cup2025 Turkey TBC
Nov IBF World Championships2025 Hong Kong

ABF Asia Events 2025
22nd Asian Youth Championship, Sunway Mega Lanes, Sunway Pyramid, Malaysia TBC
An exciting opportunity to visit this best value tourist city. The locals speak English with an overpowering accent.
Malaysia Digital Arrival Card MDAC LINK and INFOGRAPHIC and Submit To REGISTER Online - applies to Foreign Travellers arrived at KLIA1 and KLIA2 International Airports and all Gazetted International Checkpoints.
Shopping in KL - You will need at least a week to cover some of the nanotech aircon shopping complexes in KL - Sunway Pyramid, Paradigm Mall, IOI Mall Puchong, Midvalley Megamall, Pavilion Bukit Jalil, Suria KLCC, TRX, Pavilion KL, Lot 10, Berjaya Times Square Mall has the 2nd largest indoor amusement theme park in Malaysia , LaLaport Bukit Bintang is boring but their public toilets have bidets with adjustable pressure and you can choose warm or cold spray, the spacious 1 Utama Shopping Centre is the 2nd largest mall in Malaysia, the recent IOI CityMall Putrajaya is the largest mall in South East Asia & 2nd in the world. And Jalan Petaling ChinatownKL.
Good news, July is the king of fruits - durian season. You're not allowed to bring durian into the hotel.
IF you have 3 or more days to spare, then you should travel to Penang Island by train (premium) just over 4 hours ride.
Vloggers Amazing race Chev & Dev vs the Buddymoon in Penang Island
Free Penang Island Bus Shuttle Service CAT (Central Area Transit) LINK
NZ$1 = RM$2.80 with licensed moneychangers. Shop around. They all offer different rates. As of February 6th 2024, non Malaysians might be required to produce your passport for changing foreign currencies in Malaysia. Don't change it at the airports. You get a better deal with the licenced moneychangers. Lots of purchasing power for your NZ$.
Everything cheap as. Believe It Or Not!
Driving in Malaysia - Citizens of Commonwealth countries can drive using their country’s licence
If more than 90 days, you would need an International Driving Licence. Driving in KL is a nightmare. I wouldn't try if I were you. There are unmanned cashless toll charges. Paying street parking is through apps.
RapidKL LRT MonoRail Service LINK Monorails in KL are all airconditioned
GoKL Hop On bus will cost RM$1 per trip as of Jan 1st 2024 LINK
GoKL Payment transactions are cashless, namely through Touch ‘n Go cards, QR codes, credit cards or debit cards. However, it is free for all children aged 12 and under, including non-citizens.
For any GoKL inquiries, the public can contact 03-2028 2298 (office hours) or email [email protected]
Forewarned: If you are coming to Malaysia for the first time, please be prepared for the Culture Shock. It is quite normal for everyone to talk to you at the same time before you have the chance to reply. And it is not unusual for you to be interrupted by others as well as the person you are talking to while you are in the midst of your talk. At times, the conversation topic can change unexpectedly. It could be a habitual behaviour. Sometimes you wonder if they are listening to what you say. They talk for the sake of talking. The Malaysian English accent, grammar, talking excitingly fast with hand gestures and a fusion of Bahasa, Chinese and English in a conversation can be quite daunting. I do wonder sometimes whether if their brain can keep up with their mouth. Malaysians do get overly enthusiastic about their chat and the food. Food is something that you cannot escape from in Malaysia. It's Everywhere. Eating wherever whenever is a way of Life.
Surviving the Day: Be mindful of the people and the situation around you. Pick up the habit of exchanging pleasantries. A simple courtesy can have a lasting impression. Be genuine with your eye contact and conversation. It makes the other person feels special and you to be appreciated. Show your social grace and you might end up exchanging FB, Instagram, Whatsapp. By the way, part of the Malay culture is that when people offer you food, it is polite of you not to decline. Your left hand should never be used to handle food under any circumstances. If the food is that delicious and you need a little bit more, the etiquette is to leave some food on your plate before you top up. If there is a couple pieces left on the dish plate, do not take the last piece. Both remaining pieces are to be taken simultaneously by you and the person before you. Every grain of rice is sacred hence, you should only scoop enough rice that you can consume. If you are invited to dinner, do bring "buah tangan" - a gift of fruits or sweeties.
That's the Malaysian Way. Do be open-minded.

News from World Games 2025 - Chengdu, China from August 7 - 17th LINK
Latest Update July 10th 2023 - Tenpin bowling has been unexpectedly removed from the competition program. The International World Games Association (IWGA) decision was motivated by the unavailability of all phone numbers associated with the International Bowling Federation (IBF) the IBF office and bank accounts in Lausanne, Switzerland being closed and most concerning is the fact that all letters directed to the IBF President have gone unanswered, leaving crucial queries unresolved. Adding to the already mounting concerns, it has come to light that the IWGA annual fee for 2023, which should have been paid by the IBF, was instead covered by an unknown private individual.

2025 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Dec 9 - 20 33rd SEA Games Bangkok, Choburi and Songkhla. Thailand.
The modified new SEA Games Federation Charter & Rules 2023 will be applied in the 2025SEAGames Bangkok

ETBF European Events 2025
Jan 5 - 14 IBF World Cup 2025, Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong Bulletin 1
- Max 4 Mens & 4 Ladies
Jan 24 – Feb 2 European Senior Championship 2025 Leipzig, Germany
Mar 10 - 16 10th Miami Low Cost 2025, Bowling Miami, Echandens, Switzerland
Apr 5 - 6 15th BC Strangers International, Bowlinghalle BeSeCo, Zurich, Switzerland
Apr 12 - 21 European Youth Championship 2025 TBA
May 11 - 18 Basler Cup, Diamond Bowl, Saint-Louis, France
Jun 4 - 13 European Men Championship 2025 Aalborg, Denmark
July IBF Youth U21 World Cup2025 Turkey TBC
Oct 20 - 26 European Championship of Champions 2025 Vienna, Austria
Nov IBF World Championships2025 Hong Kong

2025 USBC Womens Championships, South Point Bowling Plaza, Las Vegas, USA

IBF/ABF Asia Events 2026
July IBF Youth U21 World Cup2026 Sarawak, Malaysia

IBF/ABF Asia Events 2027
Nov IBF World Championships2027 Korea