Maxis, the main broadcast sponsor of the World Cup final, has joined forces with PowerScreen, to host a party in Jalan Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur. According to Maxis Communications senior manager (Hotlink marketing and consumer business), they will set up a giant TV screen at the intersection of Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Pudu.

The screen, at 15.5m by 10.4m, would be bigger than any of those placed at venues in Germany. The screen size would be 700 times larger than a 29-inch TV set, he added. The event is a party for all Malaysians to get together to savour the exciting and interesting moments of the final. In other words we are bringing Germany to Malaysia.

Besides the giant screen, five other screens will be placed along Jalan Bukit Bintang. The party would begin at 9pm with international and local artistes entertaining the crowd. About 50,000 people are expected to turn up.

In Penang, the party will be held at Upper Penang Road (UPR). The World Cup final on Astro will be screened at 2am on one 6m screen and two 3.6m screens at UPR. Another 3.6m screen will be placed at the nearby Leith Street.

Dancers and local artistes, will be on hand to keep the crowd entertained as they wait for the match. Live @ UPR is supported by the Penang Municipal Council and the Penang Tourism Action Council.

(News extract from The Star Newspaper dated 5 July 2006)