Terengganu, Kelantan and Pahang! [Archive]

nazrey

December 20th, 2005, 01:27 PM

Rubbish on Kuantan beach put visitors off
Tuesday December 20, 2005

MENTION Kuantan and the white sandy beach of Teluk Cempedak come to mind.

For many, the capital of Pahang, also known as the gateway to the east coast conjures up rows and rows of seafood restaurants along the Beserah beachfront and also on the way to the royal town of Pekan.

However, of late both local and foreign tourists were overheard making comments about the poorly maintained facilities at the beach.

A check showed that the pristine beauty of the famous beach strip was indeed blemished by rubbish strewn on its wooden bridgewalk and also on the rocks.

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ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT: Teluk Cempedak beach, once famous
for its clean and white sands, is now marred by rubbish.

When shown pictures depicting the true nature of the place, state assemblyman for Teruntum Datuk Ti Lian Ker was clearly not amused.

He expressed disappointment.

“It is not something new. Personally, I have asked the Kuantan Municipal Council to ensure that cleanliness is maintained but to no avail.

“They kept on harping on inadequate allocation and that they can't do much,” he said, adding that he was perplexed by the explanation.

Ti said he had asked the council several times to replace the beach rubbish bins (with more secured ones) to stop monkeys from looking for food in them and scattering debris around.

“To be fair to the council, it is not the only one to be blamed as beach-goers should be civic-minded and stop throwing their rubbish everywhere.

“There are many rubbish bins. Use them. The sight of rubbish not only turns away tourists but is also a danger to public health.”

Ti said he had also received complaints from Kuantan residents about the lack of cleanliness in the capital.

nazrey

December 20th, 2005, 01:33 PM

Teluk Cempedak beach
by Brian Scott

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nazrey

December 20th, 2005, 01:37 PM

A check showed that the pristine beauty of the famous beach strip was indeed blemished by rubbish strewn on its wooden bridgewalk and also on the rocks.

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Very Controversial

December 29th, 2005, 03:16 PM

Nasty News.

nazrey

January 4th, 2006, 05:48 AM

US scholars to teach English in Terengganu
Wednesday January 4, 2006
By K. SUTHAKAR

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Idris meeting some of the Fulbright scholars
in Kuala Terengganu on Sunday.

KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu has roped in 10 Fulbright scholars from the United States under a pioneer project to help improve the standard of English in the state's secondary schools.

The scholars will be posted at 10 schools for five months.

The state is also the first in the country to be involved in the US English Teaching Assistant programme with the co-operation of the United States Embassy and the Malaysia-American Commission on Education Exchange.

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh, who mooted the idea, said the aim was to motivate pupils to speak English with correct pronunciation.

“Many are shy to speak English either because of their poor command of the language or the lack of opportunities for them to use the language in schools.

“We want the scholars to help local teachers to make teaching fun, creative and innovative,” he said after the handing over of the scholars to their foster families here on Sunday.

Idris said the group would also be involved in organising co-curricular activities such as English camps, dramas, debates and elocution contests.

The schools involved in the project are SMK Padang Negara, SMA Khairiah, SMK Tengku Mahmud, Imtiaz, Kospint, SM Tengku Ampuan Intan, SMK Mak Lagam, SMK Sheikh Malik, SMK Ibrahim Fikri and SMK Lembah Bidong.

Teaching assistant Katherine Rocco, 22, of Connecticut who studied economics at George Washington University, said she was excited about the teaching stint.

“I always wanted to come to Malaysia to learn about the different cultures,” she said.

Amy Janel Pickering, 25, of Virginia who holds a master’s degree in environmental engineering, said she had heard about Malaysia’s enchanting rainforests and beaches.

“I prefer to interact with people instead of staring at computer screens,” she said.

TYW

January 10th, 2006, 05:21 AM

Tuesday January 10, 2006

Big plans for Kenyir Lake

By EDWARD SUBENG STEPHEN

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Steps going up to the entrance of Gua Mewah.

KETENGAH, the Central Terengganu Development Authority, has a big dream for Kenyir Lake.

It wants to turn the lake into one of the best eco-tourism and adventure tourism destinations in the region and the world.

Kenyir Lake in Hulu Terengganu, South-East Asia’s biggest man-made lake, was created in 1983 with the construction of the RM740mil Sultan Mahmud hydro-electric dam.

It spans an area of 260,000ha of tropical forest of which 38,000ha was inundated.

This resulted in the creation of some 340 artificial islands (which were once hilltops and highlands) and numerous waterfalls, rapids and rivers.

A Tourism Malaysia promotion brochure describes Kenyir as “a paradise where nature is at its very best” and as “the best place for an adventure holiday”.

There is no doubt that Kenyir Lake lives up to such billings.

Ketengah assistant director A. Ghani Omar said the lake’s initial infrastructure facilities and amenities are already in place.

“It is our aim to create more facilities besides improving on existing ones and developing new products,” he told a group of journalists from Sabah and Sarawak visiting the lake recently, courtesy of Tourism Malaysia.

There are 12 resorts of various standards with a total of 428 rooms spread out all over the area but the occupancy rate remains much to be desired. It averages between 10% to 20 % during ordinary days.

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Cruising on Tasik Kenyir on board a houseboat.

Ghani said from January to July last year, 31,287 people visited Kenyir.

The best arrival record was in 1999 with 114,000 people.

He said that strategies had been identified to attract more tourists.

“One strategy is to indulge in more aggressive promotions, both domestically and internationally. There is also a proposal to create a tax-free zone in one of the islands, Pulau Poh.”

“The Government has agreed in principle to this proposal which we hope can boost arrivals and repeat visits,” he said.

A plan to construct a medium-scale amusement theme park costing about RM10mil is on the drawing board.

Ghani said the country’s premier theme park and holiday spots developer, Country Heights Group, was negotiating with the state to acquire 202ha for a luxury resort project.

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A houseboat at the main dam.

On its own, Kenyir certainly has much to offer.

It has 14 spectacular waterfalls and numerous rapids.

The must visit ones are Lasir, Saok, Tembat and Petang.

Picnics and overnight camping packages are available from any of the resorts or chalets.

Ghani says the Tourism Ministry had allocated RM2mil to improve facilities at Lasir.

“This includes a RM200,000 tower which is already completed and a 500m suspension bridge over the waterfall,” he said.

Kenyir is home to a wide variety of fauna and flora, abundant species of freshwater fish and exotic wildlife.

A recent study showed that there are some 300 species of freshwater fish in the lake.

A promotion brochure claimed that “during the wet season, when rain falls almost daily, fish can be caught with bare hands.”

Fish in the lake include the highly prized ornamental Green Arowana (Kelisa), Malaysian Mahseer (Kelah), Friendly Barb (Kawan), Giant Gouramy (Kalui), Barboides (Lampan Sungai) and Snakehead (Toman).

Ghani said, as a conservation measure, Ketengah has disallowed local fishermen from using seine nets in the lake area. They are only allowed hook and line.

Those wishing to buy fresh fish for dinner can visit a nearby fish breeding station. Species such as Talipia, Lampan Jawa, Patin, Baong and Keli are bred there.

Boats, including those with air-conditioned cabins and Astro TV service, are available for hire to take anglers to the best fishing spots.

However, permits must be obtained from the Wildlife and National Parks Department and experienced guides have to be engaged.

Other activities such as jungle trekking and camping, obstacle courses, wildlife observation and mountaineering are also available.

Kenyir is also a water sports arena.

It has the annual Kenyir Regatta while jetskiing, kayakking, canoeing, rafting and shooting rapids are popular activities.

Those who love caving can explore the limestone hill caves at Bewah and Taat hills. Both places contain evidence of an ancient neolithic civilisation.

Another place worth visiting is the 16ha herbal garden established in 1995 at Pulau Sah Kecil.

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Swimming at Lasir waterfall.

The island, according to Ghani, serves three purposes – research, education and tourism.

Some 23,933 plants consisting of 106 species are cultivated in the garden.

These species are used in traditional medicinal preparations, aromatherapy and herbal treatment.

Kenyir is beginning to benefit from some of the most unexpected developments in the more established Asean tourism centres.

Phobia over the Dec 2004 killer tsunami and, to a certain extent, the threat of terrorism are changing the trend in Asean travel.

“Tourists now prefer to go away from beaches. We have begun to experience an increase in arrivals. We hope to exploit the changing trends with Kenyir’s charms to pack them in,” said Ghani. – Bernama

nazrey

January 11th, 2006, 01:38 PM

Early promotion of visit Terengganu Year 2008
Wednesday January 11, 2006
By K. SUTHAKAR

KUALA TERENGGANU: A five-star resort in Kijal has become the early bird in promoting the Visit Terengganu Year 2008 in Sabah.

An eight-member team from Awana Kijal Golf, Beach and Spa Resort distributed 3,000 brochures to the public at the Centrepoint shopping complex in Kota Kinabalu and the information centre in Taman Kinabalu during a state visit last month.

The brochures are “Terengganu” produced by Tourism Malaysia and “12 Wonders of Terengganu” produced by Terengganu Tourism Action Council.

Team leader Fadzly Hamzah said the early promotion was the idea of resort general manager Ruddin Salim.

“We take pride in helping the state attract tourists to Terengganu in 2008,” he said.

Fadzly, who is the resort’s assistant public relations manager, said the group also hiked up the 4,095m Mount Kinabalu and unfurled the Visit Terengganu Year 2008 banner at the peak.

The group also celebrated the birthday of staff member Zuliawati Adam whose 28th birthday fell on the day.

The 342-room resort, which is the largest in the state, is a member of Genting Group.

nazrey

January 11th, 2006, 01:43 PM

Terengganu councillors defend scholarships given to their sons
Wednesday January 11, 2006
BY K. SUTHAKAR
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KUALA TERENGGANU: “Our sons are top scorers, so they deserve state scholarships.”

This was the response from two state executive councillors when they denied allegations of favouritism in the awarding of Yayasan Terengganu scholarships to their children.

They said their children deserved the RM40,000 scholarships for two years each, as they attained excellent results in the SPM examination.

State Education, Higher Studies, Science and Technology and Human Resources Committee chairman Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Awang said in Kemaman yesterday: “The selection of the recipients was done by a panel of university lecturers who evaluated the candidates based on IQ tests, essay writing and an interview.

“My son Abdul Hakim was among those picked since he obtained 10As.

“It is unfair to deny him just because he is my son.”

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BANNER PROTEST: A banner ‘congratulating’ Idris on the awarding of
scholarships to children of state executive councillors in Terengganu.

He was commenting on banners “congratulating” Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh on the awarding of the scholarships to children of state executive councillors.

The banners went up along main roads in several towns in the state recently.

During PAS rule, similar accusations were levelled at children of two state executive councillors who were given zakat (tithes) to study overseas.

Dr Abdul Latiff said PAS leaders were merely raking up the issue for political purposes.

“There is a difference between scholarships given to top students and zakat money, which is meant for the poor,” he said.

He said the state government had provided the scholarships through Yayasan Terengganu for the first time.

State Islam Hadhari Development committee chairman Wan Mohd Wan Hassan, said his son Mohd Afif deserved the scholarship as he had obtained 12As.

PAS had raised the issue at the State Assembly sitting last month.

nazrey

January 11th, 2006, 01:54 PM

Fun at the beach market
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Even if you’re not shopping, come along to the Batu Buruk Friday market in Kuala Terengganu to soak in the lively atmosphere. Story and pictures by ALIAS MOHAMED

FANCY doing some shopping while enjoying fresh air and beautiful scenery at the same time? You can but only if you’re at the Batu Buruk Friday market in Kuala Terengganu.

The shine of clear golden sands against the cool blue sea forms a nice backdrop for the popular market, which was started less than two years ago. It operates from 3pm to 7pm.

The goods available here range from batik sarungs to toys, nasi lemak to burgers... you name it, and you may just find it. Some sellers just display their goods right on the beach!

Also available are Terengganu home-grown products such as bronze wares, replicas of keris and turtles, key chains and ash-trays made from coconut shells.

Stall-owner Jah Kana, 51, of Kampung Panji Alam, Kuala Terengganu, has been selling cloth at the Batu Buruk beach for the past one year. Although the market is only a weekly affair, she can earn between RM1,000 and RM1,500 a month.

Another trader, Mohd Azmi Long, 26, of Kampung Gong Balai, Marang, confirms that he too makes between RM1,200 and RM1,500 a month from selling hand-made goods at the market.

It’s not only shoppers who throng the market; leisure seekers come too. Those who picnic on the beach would bring along packed lunches from home or bought at nearby restaurants which offer various kinds of foods, all reasonably priced.

Others play volleyball, sepak takraw, beach soccer, netball and other games at the beach.

For younger children, there is a playground nearby where they can have have fun on the see-saws, ladders or play hide-and-seek.

Between 5pm and 7pm, the Kuala Terengganu Municipal Council organises regular cultural shows like pencak silat (Malay martial art), top spinning, kite flying, sepak raga etc at the Cultural Centre hall nearby, adding to the lively atmosphere of the Friday market.

nazrey

January 11th, 2006, 01:57 PM

Fun Kenyir’s floating ‘hotels’
Elizabeth Leong

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Exploring Lake Kenyir in a houseboat can prove to be a most exhilarating and yet relaxing adventure. Story and pictures by ELIZABETH LEONG

IN the 1900s, the massive riverboats that plied along the Mississippi River in USA were a source of adventure for cowboys and cotton planters.

Closer home, an exhilarating experience on a riverboat, albeit on a smaller scale can be enjoyed at Lake Kenyir, the country’s largest man-made lake spanning 260,000 hectares.

There are two jetties on the shores of the lake at Pengkalan Gawi and Jenagor Jetty, with the latter serving as the base for most riverboats or houseboats. A floating adventure on a houseboat can be booked from Kuala Terengganu-based tour companies that offer packages consisting of either three days/two nights or two days/one night.

A houseboat consists of two decks. The upper deck is the sleeping quarters and a communal area serving as a “living room” while the lower deck is devoted to activities like eating, bathing, washing, cooking and fishing.

A houseboat moves at speeds slower than a speedboat but it allows one to soak in the atmosphere and enjoy the breath-taking sights fully. But don’t expect the creature comforts of a five-star hotel.

A visit to the Lasir Waterfall is usually included in the itinerary. The journey to the waterfall, located on the southern shores of the lake, serves as an eye-opening introduction to the scenery at Kenyir – water, water everywhere with half-submerged verdant hills in the horizon and the grey trunks of dead trees protruding from the water surface. Eerie, mysterious, fascinating – these are words that have been used to describe the scenery.

Feel the wind in your face and the occasional spray of water on your legs as the houseboat makes the one-hour cruise to the Lasir Waterfall. Passengers disembark at the water’s edge where a flight of concrete steps through the leafy green canopy of the jungle leads to the waterfall. It tumbles over five cascades from a height of 150 metres. Swim, have a picnic or simply dip your legs in the cool waters at the base of the waterfalls.

Lasir is just one of the more than a dozen waterfalls in Kenyir (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=188440&page=5). Saok Waterfall enjoys an advantage of being a mere 30-minute speedboat ride from Pengkalan Gawi. Tembat Waterfall, tucked on the northern shores, captivates visitors with its fast and furious torrents as it is actually a rapid. A picnic at one of these waterfalls is featured in almost every houseboat itinerary.

Lake Kenyir is also famous as an angler’s paradise. Patin, toman, kelisa, kelah jelawat and sebarau thrive in the estuaries. Houseboat operators claim that, in certain estuaries such as Pertang, Cacing, Petuang, Saok and Terenggan, it is possible to catch fish with your bare hands during the rainy season! A fishing permit is required and bubu traps are disallowed by the authorities.

If angling is not your cup of tea, a houseboat can also take you to the Taat and Bewah Caves. Sit back and relax as the houseboat takes almost three hours to reach the caves. The entrance to Bewah is marked by a steep flight of wooden steps from the water’s edge. There are few rock formations inside, but the sheer size of the cavern is enough to impress.

Thousands of bats – you can hear but can’t see them – live here and spiders as large as the size of an outstretched palm crawling on the walls are a common sight.

Taat Cave is in the hill opposite Bewah, and has a low entrance with a wooden ladder. The back section displays some fascinating rock formations which have been nicknamed “Shark’s Teeth” and “Lion King.”

There is a third cave called Tok Bidan Cave, but unfortunately its rich history is now submerged under water. Prior to the creation of the dam, archaeologists discovered artefacts here that dates back to the Neolithic era. The first expedition to the cave was led by R. None in 1959, and in 1976, members of the Malaysian Historical Society found pottery shards and kitchen utensils on digging expeditions.

Nights aboard a houseboat is devoid of entertainment when it is moored at a jetty leading to a waterfall, but a good book, a guitar and some card games will help you to while away the time. Or you can simply close your eyes and listen to the chorus of cicadas.

What about the food? Simply delicious. Grilled fish and squid wrapped in aluminium foil is an extremely popular dish on houseboats; the seafood is guaranteed fresh.

nazrey

January 13th, 2006, 03:31 PM

Work underway to replace Kampung Puyu bridge
Friday January 13, 2006

PASIR PUTEH: A bailey bridge will be laid near Kampung Puyu by next week to replace the existing structure which collapsed due to pressure from floodwaters on Tuesday.

The collapse resulted in some 1,000 villagers in Cherang Ruku, Bukit Peraksi, Kampung Sepulau and Gong Manok having to travel 10km extra on an alternative route via Tok Bali to town for work and schooling.

A state public works department spokesman said that works to build the bridge had commenced and was expected to be finished by next week.

Farmer Awang Ali, 53, said he had to travel for an additional one hour to reach the town.

Some villagers were seen dumping sand at the edge of the caved-in area to allow motorcycles to pass..

nazrey

January 18th, 2006, 07:03 PM

Alam Flora under close watch in Pahang
Wednesday January 18, 2006
BY SIMON KHOO

KUANTAN: Solid waste management company Alam Flora is under close scrutiny because its service in Pahang is not up to mark.

State Local Government and Environment Committee chairman Datuk Hoh Khai Mun said that many people had been complaining and the state was monitoring the company closely.

He said if there was no improvement, the state would have no choice but to initiate drastic measures.

“We are concerned about this as it makes the state and local authorities appear inefficient in the eyes of the public.

“Of course, we are not saying the company is doing a terrible job, but in aspects such as cutting grass and cleaning drains, there is a lot to be desired.

“We have been put in a tight spot because the company was appointed by the Federal Government,” he said in an interview recently.

Hoh said the committee would first use the soft approach to get the company to improve its service.

“Every now and then, we will meet the management to express our hope that they will act more efficiently.

“If the unsatisfactory situation persists, we will propose a review of the interim agreement to make it renewable every month instead of every year.

“By doing this, we hope the company will take us seriously,” he said.

Alam Flora was appointed to manage household waste collection in Klang Valley, Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan.

nazrey

January 20th, 2006, 05:55 PM

MARA Projects Worth RM352 Million In Pahang

KUANTAN, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) has passed an allocation totalling RM352 million for 40 development projects in Pahang.

State Entrepreneur Development, Co-operative, Ex-Servicemen's Affairs and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Committee Chairman, Datuk Shahiruddin Ab Moin said the allocation included for the construction of three Mara Science Colleges (MRSM) in Pekan, Temerloh and Bentong and a Mara Skill Training Centre (IKM) in Raub.

He said the allocation, under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) also included the construction of a trading complex aimed at developing business and entrepreneurial skills.

"The state government would like to thank Mara for placing the trust in us to implement the 40 projects," he said to reporters here, Friday.

Shahiruddin said Mara had earlier passed another allocation of RM42 million for businesses including trading, wholesaling, services and agriculture.

He said 68 per cent of borrowers had repaid their loans to Mara totalling RM30 million so far.

"Besides producing thousands of businessmen, Mara had also provided advisory services to 25,000 residents in the state on business."

He said the state government would also take various measures to increase the number of businessmen or entrepreneurs in Pahang.

nazrey

January 20th, 2006, 05:57 PM

Samsung extends customer service to Kuantan
By Tamimi Omar, 20 Jan 2006 9:26 PM

Samsung (http://www.samsung.com/) Malaysia Electronics (SME) Sdn Bhd has opened a customer service plaza in Kuantan; the fifth such plaza in the country for the company.

“Samsung customers can have all their Samsung products sent in for service, maintenance and repairs,” Samsung customer satisfaction senior manager Kim Jong-Soo said in a statement on Jan 20.

Besides Kuantan, Samsung customer service plazas are also located in the Klang Valley, Penang, Johor and Sarawak.

Samsung believes that its customer service plazas could help extend Samsung’s commitment to its customers and enable it to be the top brand name of choice in the market.

It said in addition to customer care, the customer service plaza in Kuantan would also showcase the latest Samsung products such as Samsung mobile phones as well as information technology (IT) and consumer electronics.

nazrey

January 24th, 2006, 01:09 PM

Park beckons visitors to Pekan
Tuesday January 24, 2006
By ROSLINA MOHAMAD

P EKAN, the quaint town south of Kuantan, is slowly but surely growing.

The automotive industry in the Peramu Jaya industrial area is thriving while University College Engineering and Technology Malaysia (Kuktem) is building its main campus in Kuala Pahang.

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Replica of the Perahu Burung or royal boat.

The main campus can accommodate up to 10,000 students and is expected to be completed in five years.

Another project set to commence next month is the Mara Science College, also in Kuala Pahang.

In view of these developments, the Pekan district and land office has taken measures to build more infrastructure, including recreational areas.

One of the projects is a recreational park in Peramu, which opened to the public in February last year.

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Kayaking in the lake.

District officer Datuk Haron Abdul Kader said the park was named after the Sultan of Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah’s father, the late Sultan Sir Abu Bakar.

“The Sultan Abu Bakar Lake Park is built on 34.6ha with built-up area of 18ha.

“There are eight components in the park including a resort, shoplots and a multipurpose hall,” Haron said.

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A traditional house built in the park.

He said the idea for the park came from Sultan Ahmad Shah who has the people's welfare close to his heart.

“His Majesty always makes impromptu visits to the town to ensure it is clean, beautiful and well-lit.

“He is very concerned about the people’s well-being and wants them to have a place for leisure activities,” he said.

The RM5.1mil park consists of an information centre, five traditional houses, two huge figurines, an observation tower, a 5km footpath, a 5.2ha man-made lake, pavilions and a playground.

Haron said that three of the traditional houses were used as art gallery, handicraft shop and traditional weaving area for demonstrations by well-known weaver Nortipah Kadir.

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Front view of menara pandang (observation tower).

Front view of menara pandang (observation tower).

nazrey

January 24th, 2006, 01:12 PM

Filters clean Sg Cempedak
Tuesday January 24, 2006
Story and picture by NIK NAIZI HUSIN

KUANTAN: The polluted Sungai Cempedak, which flows to the sea off Teluk Cempedak beach here, has seen an improvement since the introduction of a grease filtration system last year.

State Local Government and Environment Committee chairman Datuk Hoh Khai Mun said the river was previously polluted as waste water from food outlets flowed through the river to the sea.

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Hoh and other government officers inspecting the river
from a bridge at the Teluk Cempedak beach last Tuesday.

He said, to address the problem, the food outlets installed the filtration system to trap grease and other residue in the water before it flowed into the river.

“The filter was installed during a pilot project in early 2004 with the support of 21 food stalls and restaurants .

“Today, we can see the result, and the filter has proven to be effective in reducing water pollution,” he said when met after leading a delegation to gauge the filter system in Teluk Cempedak beach on Tuesday.

Also present were officials from the Kuantan Municipal Council, State Drainage and Irrigation Department and Department of Environment.

Hoh said the system had a collection chamber where there was a valve to release trapped waste consisting of oil, grease and residue.

“A supplier collects the trapped material every two to three months for recycling into other products,” Hoh said.

He said the system was also used in Kampong Salang, Pulau Tioman, where 19 food operators had installed the filter.

“We are finalising details to make the system compulsory for all food outlets in the state,” he said.

Hoh said the system cost between RM1,200 and RM1,500, including installation.

nazrey

January 24th, 2006, 01:14 PM

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nazrey

January 24th, 2006, 01:17 PM

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nazrey

February 4th, 2006, 11:05 PM

Terengganu to host world’s largest solar product plant
Updated : 04-02-2006
Media : The Star
Story By : K. SUTHAKAR

KEMAMAN: Terengganu will become the world's largest solar product manufacturer with the setting up of a state-of-the-art production facility in Teluk Kalong here in April.

This is following the move by Denmark Solar Industry (DSI), a world leader in the fabrication and manufacture of solar panels and solar renewable energy savings products, to relocate its plant here.

DSI has entered into a joint venture with SOLARin group to set up the facility with an initial investment of RM200mil.

The amount would be increased to RM1bil when the facility was fully operational in 2008, said SOLARin Holdings Sdn Bhd president and group executive chairman Datuk Naser Ismail.

“Terengganu will become the first in Malaysia and Asia to have such a facility and we plan to turn Teluk Kalong into the first solar valley in the world.

'This would put the state on the world map,” he said after a presentation on the construction of the plant to State Industrial Development and Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Mohamed Awang Tera in Kijal yesterday.

Naser said the facility would employ 500 technicians when it commenced production and another 1,500 technicians by 2008.

'We will have to rush on the construction of the facility since we have targeted to export four million solar cells to Denmark by July,” he said.

Naser said the solar panels would be sold to Europe, the US and Australia.

DSI chief executive officer Per Vejrum Pape said the availability of high-grade silica oxide was the prime reason for the facility to be located in Kemaman.

He said a study by DSI found that the white sand in Kuala Abang in Dungun had the highest content of silica oxide - the main raw material to produce solar cells.

'It is 99.5% pure and such a high content cannot be found in China, Vietnam or Thailand,” Pape said.

He added that the high quality of silica oxide would lower the production cost of solar cells, a major component of the solar module.

He said the sand would be smelted under a complex process into crystals to form solar cells, which is laminated to make solar panels.

He said the facility would open up a wide range of new businesses in Malaysia since the lower quality silica oxide could be turned into fertilisers, glass and porcelain.

'If the purification is better, it can even be sold to semiconductor companies, NASA and even the pharmaceutical industry,” he said.

nazrey

February 5th, 2006, 04:53 AM

Bridge and promonade, Kuala Lipis (Pahang) by ATSA Architects
Current project (http://www.atsa.com.my/project_1.asp)

Steel is expressed in our design through a sculptural form to depict a sense of place at this Kuala Lipis site.

The arch like structure provides a sculptural form and at the same time act as an entrance to both sides of the river. The soft cell covering of the “entrances” provides shelter from the harsh tropical climate and protect users from the heavy rain and sun . A jetty and stage are placed at the foot of the supporting structures to create activities .

The Iconic shape of the bridge symbolises friendship, connectivity and to “bridge” the gap of two communities (that is until now divided, by a river). It resembles a traditional roof form that would stand as an identical structure interpreted in a modern form. It also symbolises a pavilion that follows many Architectural form to denote a transition of space.

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nazrey

February 15th, 2006, 10:30 AM

Clean power for Terengganu islands
Wednesday February 15, 2006
By K. SUTHAKAR

KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu wants to pioneer the setting up of solar panels to generate power for the entire island.

It is planning to set up the facility in Pulau Kapas (http://www.kapas.com.my/) off Marang to supply power to the six resorts on the island by end of the year.

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said the state was looking into the possibility of setting up either solar panels or windmills to generate power in Pulau Redang and Pulau Perhentian as well.

He told newsmen after opening Gemilang Taekwondo Club's first AGM at Kolej Sains dan Teknologi Malaysia here on Saturday that he would discuss the matter with officials of the Energy, Water and Communications Ministry and Tenaga Nasional Bhd.

He said that resorts and villages in islands off Terengganu obtained power through diesel-powered generators.

This, he said, resulted in diesel spills during transportation to the islands, causing marine pollution and destruction of corals.

“The diesel spills and the loud noise of the generators marr the natural beauty of the islands,” he added.

When contacted, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Solar Energy Research Institute director Prof Dr Kamaruzzaman Sopian welcomed the move.

He said it was in line with the Federal Government’s fifth fuel policy of turning to renewable energy instead of depending on petroleum, natural gas, coal and hydro.

However, Prof Dr Kamaruzzaman said it was more advantageous to have a hybrid system whereby solar energy and wind energy were incorporated with conventional fuel.

“This way, we can ensure increased reliability, prolong system operation, optimise usage of renewable resources and ensure economic viability,” he said.

Kapas Island Resort managing director Wan Supian Wan Ishak said the resort spent RM20,000 a month on diesel for its generators.

He hoped that solar energy would reduce operating costs of resorts on the island.

nazrey

February 15th, 2006, 10:43 AM

Islands (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=277656) in Malaysia

http://www.123freehost.co.uk/sites/travel2malaysia/images/malaysiamap(1).gif

nazrey

February 20th, 2006, 10:08 AM

First bowling centre for Terengganu
Monday February 20, 2006
By K. SUTHAKAR

KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu’s first bowling centre will be opened at Komplek Taman Selera Tanjung in Jalan Sultan Zainal Abidin here in June.

The centre, which will have 10 lanes, would operate from the second floor of the building, which also houses the Astaka Shopping Centre.

State Culture, Youth, Sports and Non-Governmental Organisations committee chairman Din Adam said the recreational facility was important to youths.

http://www.thestar.com.my/archives/2006/2/20/southneast/02din.jpg

Din (left) inspecting the renovation works for the bowling centre at Komplek
Taman Selera Tanjung in Kuala Terengganu last week. With him is Sheikh
Ahmad.

“It will provide them with an avenue to spend their time productively instead of indulging in negative activities,” he told newsmen after inspecting the progress of renovation works.

He said the facility was needed because bowlers now had to travel far to either Kuantan or Kota Baru to indulge in the hobby.

Din said the Kuala Terengganu Municipal Council, which owns the complex, had leased the second floor to KT Bowl Sdn Bhd for five years.

Company managing director Sheikh Ahmad Tajuddin Yusof said he was spending about RM1mil to renovate the premises.

The facilities would include a coffee corner and a shop selling bowling items and accessories, he said.

baqthier

February 20th, 2006, 05:32 PM

wah good for ganu! hehe 1st bowling centre..finally every state has it!

nazrey

February 27th, 2006, 03:42 PM

JAYA GADING RETAIL LOTS (http://www.pasdec.com.my/product_services/product02.html)
Jaya Gading, Kuantan

Located at the existing Jaya Gading service centre, this project comprises 24 units of single storey workshops.

http://www.pasdec.com.my/images/products/jayagading_com.jpg

nazrey

February 27th, 2006, 03:46 PM

RIVERFRONT COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
At Jalan Besar, Kuantan

Kuantan Waterfront Development has been envisaged to be a new landmark for the state capital. It involves the development of 2.4 acres of land along the riverbank of Sungai Kuantan for development into a new brand commercial and business center.

http://www.pasdec.com.my/images/products/riverfront_com02.jpg

nazrey

February 27th, 2006, 03:50 PM

TANJUNG API PROJECT
Kuantan

The Tanjung Api reclamation project is a proposed reclamation and development of 216 hectares of coastal land in Kuantan district. It has been earmarked for a world class tourist development project as well as residential enclave.

http://www.pasdec.com.my/images/products/tg_api_com.jpg

nazrey

March 1st, 2006, 02:06 AM

Three herb parks for Pahang
Tuesday February 28, 2006

JERANTUT: The richness of the variety of herbs in the state can be commercialised apart from ensuring the plants are preserved for future generations.

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob said the state had identified several areas in Janda Baik (Bentong), Lanchang (Temerloh) and Sungai Lembing to turn them into herb parks.

He said the three places were ideal due to their natural environment.

He said the parks would be managed by state agencies such as Forestry Department, Agricultural Department and Malaysia Technology Park.

“The plants will become extinct if there are no efforts to preserve them for future generations.”

He said that many studies had been conducted and suggested the herbs found in the jungles were valuable assets for medical purposes.

“Future generations will stand to lose if we fail to take measures to preserve the plants,” he said after opening the Kuala Tahan Growth Centre here recently.

Adnan said the state would allocate at least 200ha to plant herbs such as misai kuching, kacip fatimah and tongkat ali.

He said there were more local herbs waiting to be discovered in the forests.

“With the setting up of herb parks, all the species can be made available and even commercialised,” he said, adding that there were also herbs found in Felda areas.

White_soX

March 1st, 2006, 03:56 AM

There will be a new PDRM new training palce in Bnetong, cost as much as RM 1 billion

Subangite

March 1st, 2006, 05:52 AM

nazrey

March 1st, 2006, 07:24 AM

Dinner to raise funds for Kuantan Sikh Temple
Wednesday February 15, 2006
By K. SUTHAKAR

KUANTAN: Just another RM500,000 – that's all the Kuantan Sikh Temple needs for completion.

Close to two years after laying the first brick, the building, which had been on the drawing board for about two decades, is about to be completed and ready for use by the Sikh community of Pahang, Terengganu and Johor.

Built on the same palce as the previous building built in the 1930s, the site will be the most-talked about landmark in Jalan Bukit Ubi.

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Work in progress at the Kuantan Sikh Temple which is nearing completion.

People are already admiring the semi-completed building.

Kuantan Sikh Temple president Dr Bhajan Singh and his committee are trying raise the funds required to see the community's dream come true as prices of building materials and manpower had escalated in the past months.

Dr Bhajan Singh appealed to fellow Sikhs nationwide for support and pledges to see the building completed.

“They have been a great help and contributing towards seeing the dream fulfilled,” he said.

The building, costing RM1.7mil when completed, will serve the growing Sikh community.

The committee is organising a dinner at ISHq Restaurant in Crowne Plaza Hotel (previously KL Hilton) on Saturday to raise the required funds.

Dr Bhajan Singh said the dinner was limited to 400 people.

TYW

March 4th, 2006, 09:39 AM

nazrey

March 6th, 2006, 08:36 AM

Move to make Kuantan safe
Monday March 6, 2006

KUANTAN: The Kuantan Municipal Council (MPK) plans to install four closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs) in strategic locations in town as part of efforts to make Kuantan a safe place to live in and do business.

Its president Datuk Muhammad Safian Ismail said the places that were likely to have the CCTVs installed were Jalan Tun Ismail, Jalan Bank, Telok Chempedak and Esplanade Park.

These were places where commercial, financial and recreational activities were carried out, he added.

“We hope that by installing the CCTVs, safety and security survelliance can be improved as the cameras are able to zoom in as far as three kilometres away,” he said after chairing the full council meeting here recently.

He added that the command centres to operate the CCTVs will be at the MPK and the district police headquarters.

Muhammad Safian also said MPK would not only rely on the CCTVs to check crime in town, adding that the police would still be doing most part of the crime-prevention work.

He also said he had discussed the proposal to install the CCTVs with banks and supermarket owners and they were receptive to the idea.

One of the things that needed to be ironed out was the expenses as four CCTVs would cost about RM600,000, he added.

Muhammad Safian also said he hoped the CCTVs would help MPK identify vandals and culprits who damaged public properties during road accidents. This was because MPK would have to bear the costs to replace them and it was unfair especially if the irresponsible ones were drunk and careless drivers, he added.

nazrey

March 7th, 2006, 11:13 AM

RM167m ‘mosquito pool’, council project grinds to a halt
Sulaiman Jaafar
KOTA BARU, KELANTAN, Mon.

http://www.nst.com.my/pix/pix_top_03071

GIANT 'MOSQUITO POOL': A view of the RM167 million Kota Baru Trade Centre
construction site near Parit Dalam in Kota Baru, Kelantan taken last Sunday
. Construction ground to a halt a few months ago and the site has turned
into a breeding ground for mosquitoes. The site was previously the well-
known Padang Bas food court and the MPKB Square, which was constructed
in 1996 at a cost of RM200,000. - NST picture by Haris Ibrahim.

Construction of the RM167 million Kota Baru Trade Centre (KBTC) near Parit Dalam ground to a halt a few months ago and the site has turned into a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

The 25-storey building project, a joint-venture between the Kota Baru Municipal Council (MPKB) and Selangor-based Cimetra Sdn Bhd, was launched by Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat early last year.

The site was previously the well-known Padang Bas food court and the MPKB Square, which was constructed in 1996 at a cost of RM200,000.

The KBTC, which comprises commercial lots and up-market serviced apartments, was supposed to be completed in three years.

Business operators in the vicinity complained that since work stopped at the end of last year, a large hole that was dug at the site had turned into a giant breeding pool for mosquitoes.

"Guests have complained about the mosquitoes. MPKB should take action quickly before there is an outbreak of dengue fever," said a hostel operator.

A check at the site today found not a single worker on duty. The site office was also empty except for a guard hired to keep out trespassers.

Meanwhile, state Local Government, Housing and Health committee chairman Takiyuddin Hassan confirmed that Cimetra had stopped work because of technical problems.

"We held a meeting with the developer recently and were informed the problems had been resolved. They will resume work by the end of the month.

"I will ask them to pump the water out of the hole, which was dug for preliminary works," he said.

baqthier

March 8th, 2006, 02:10 AM

Kuantan Satellite Photo

http://www.hotelzasia.com/photoset/satmalaysia/images/MALAYSIA%20kuantan_jpg.jpg

nazrey

March 20th, 2006, 10:21 AM

Terengganu (http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Monday/National/20060320090942/Article/index_html): Getting the economy going again
ABDUL RAZAK AHMAD and SANTHA OORJITHAM
March 20

Has life in Terengganu changed over the past two years under the Barisan Nasional? ABDUL RAZAK AHMAD and SANTHA OORJITHAM find out.

FISHERMAN Mohd Rosdie, his wife Noraini Abdul Rashid and their seven children moved into their new three-bedroom home on Pulau Duyong, outside Kuala Terengganu, last October.

All they had to do was fill in a form and the concrete-block house was theirs for free — under the Projek Perumahan Rakyat Termiskin (Hardcore Poor Housing Project).

But over in Kampung Setar, Pengkalan Merbau in Setiu district, odd-jobber Mohd Yasin Ishak struggles to make ends meet through tapping rubber, harvesting oil palm and construction work.

"Our lives are difficult and with fuel prices increasing, prices are up," he says.

As Barisan Nasional (BN) completes its second anniversary this week as the Terengganu Government, the main differences between four years under Pas and two years under BN have been economic.

And so far, the formula appears to have worked: Across the board, locals predict an even stronger win for the BN in the next polls.

"Terengganu has always been an Islamic state," explains Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh.

The BN might implement the hudud penal code which Pas enacted "when we think we are ready", he says.

Both BN and Pas leaders say they haven’t forced a dress code on Muslim women in the State but encouraged them to "cover up what needs to be covered".

Throughout Pas’ rule, karaoke and dangdut were on offer at the shabby Plaza Perdana. When Pas closed down 4-digit outlets, private bookies continued to offer bets at a 10 per cent discount.

After BN’s landslide victory on March 21, 2004, upmarket karaoke lounges have sprung up, even in the state-owned Primula Beach Resort but liquor is still not served.

BN has reversed the ban on female artistes but makes sure that "nothing wild" bursts onto the stage.

Some Terengganu residents missed the traditional performances during Pas’ reign.

"We advised them not to have mak yong or menora as it involved memuja — worshipping spirits," says Pas’ former Kuala Terengganu MP, Dr Syed Azman Syed Ahmad.

Weathered 69-year-old Pulau Duyong boat-builder Abdullah Muda wistfully recalls the rodat drum ensemble accompanying male and female dancers and singers, who used to perform before weddings.

"Pas didn’t like that because men and women were together," he says.

The good news for fans of these older arts is that they will soon be revived on a man- made island in the Terengganu River, behind Kampung Cina.

Residents thought the island was a temporary feature for the inaugural Monsoon Cup and would be dismantled afterwards. But Idris promises Heritage Island is "going to have mak yong, rodat, wayang kulit, nasi dagang, cultural shows and old buildings re-erected and rebuilt".

That’s just one of several new BN projects, including a new airport by next year, a new sport complex with indoor and outdoor stadiums to host the 2008 Sukan Malaysia, and a craft centre opposite Pasar Payang.

"Once the new airport and Phase 2 of the East Coast Expressway are complete, we hope there will be more capital inflow and people to invest," says Terengganu Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Low Kian Chuan.

"But it depends on the delivery system and how efficient our officers are in approving and renewing licences. When they come, we must deliver."

Next year’s State budget will set aside funds to "preserve, renovate and uplift" existing shophouses in Kampung Cina and build a new frontage and boardwalk on the riverfront .

The Menteri Besar says RM60 million has already been spent on Pulau Duyong, where the five-to-six-star Kelab Teluk Warisan boasts 120 rooms and suites.

The most spectacular development is likely to be the RM200 million Taman Tamadun Islam, a theme park with a crystal mosque on Pulau Wan Man which Idris says is being designed by the experts who built Disneyland.

"It is going to be a one-stop center for all the famous Islamic monuments and buildings in Islamic civilisation-like Masjid Al Haram in Mecca, Al Nabawi in Medina, Al Aqsa [in Baitulmuqaddis or Jerusalem] and Alhambra in Spain," says Idris, who expects the project to be ready by the end of the year.

Both Pulau Duyong and Taman Tamadun Islam are "special state projects" initiated by the Prime Minister, says the Menteri Besar.

Will they benefit the population? Pulau Duyong resident Noraini reckons both will draw tourists. Tourist arrivals to Terengganu last year were up by 15.3 per cent, including a 20 per cent rise in foreign tourist arrivals.

Although none of the villagers has been given jobs at the nearby resort, she says, "We can sell them keropok, pisang goreng and drinks such as coconut water."

But Pas Setiu division treasurer Tengku Ahmad Tengku Hussin disagrees. "The money should have gone to projects that could benefit the rakyat more directly, like providing the landless with land," he argues.

Pas state commissioner Datuk Mustafa Ali recalls that the party had planned an interest-free housing loan programme for those who could not afford their own homes. They had arranged to deposit funds in a bank, which would then service the loans.

"But before we could carry out the plan, the petroleum royalty payment was stopped, so we could not go ahead," he says.

Private sector investment in Terengganu has also shot up over the past couple years.

The Paya Bunga shopping mall will open its doors around June or July with the Paya Keladi business centre opposite. Both projects were abandoned during the 1997 recession and stayed dormant during Pas rule. They were revived last year, notes Idris: "The confidence is there."

Also under construction: A new hotel opposite Pulau Duyong by Felda, a five-star hotel at Cendering by Peremba and an additional 300 rooms for the Permai Inn.

Key economic indicators for the State are encouraging on the whole: GDP growth was 3.5 per cent in 2002 and rose to 4.5 per cent last year. The Menteri Besar expects five per cent growth this year.

Pulau Duyong residents including Noraini and Abdullah have benefited from the BN’s return: Tarred roads have replaced the old kampung roads and lighting has been installed. The yacht-maker has new machines worth RM20,000 from Kraftangan Malaysia and boat orders from the Central Terengganu Development Board (Ketengah) and the state Economic Planning Unit. Pusat Giat Mara has sent 10 interns to train with him and is replacing the roof of his workshop.

But some locals claim they have fared worse since the BN returned to power.

"When Pas was in power, we used to get RM300 in wang ehsan (special payments) from the BN, twice a year, in addition to various other cash aid such as for single mothers and to help the poor pay for their children’s school expenses," recalls odd-jobber Mohd Yasin.

Now that the BN is back, he says, they are still getting the money, but the payment for school expenses for their children has been stopped and replaced with donations of school uniforms, shoes and bags instead: "We’re worried that we will not get as much aid as we used to."

"The source is only one now, no longer two," says Pas’ Mustafa. So the purchasing power of these people is now down. And you know the spiral effect of purchasing power…."

But aside from pockets of dissatisfaction, the majority thinks BN would win again in the next elections.

"Not even 50:50 but 70:30," declares boat-builder Abdullah. Some civil servants at Wisma Negeri predict the same outcome.

BN expects one or two more seats and wider majorities for its state assemblymen in the next polls, says Idris — even if they were held now.

Pas still cannot regain the state, admits Mustafa, although he expects the party could win a few more seats.

As BN celebrates its first two years in power, says the Pas state commissioner, "People of Terengganu should make a comparison, sincerely, of the things we did in the four years they have undergone under our rule, and of the two years they are now experiencing under the BN."

londonbased

March 22nd, 2006, 02:38 PM

Hi guys...ada sesiapa yang sudi untuk menghantar gambar2 menarik sekitar bandar kuala terengganu di sini?

terima kasih!

aBe

March 23rd, 2006, 10:09 AM

Londonbased...
KT pix for U

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b315/abeziel/panoramaKT.jpg
Overgrown Fishing Town

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b315/abeziel/KT1.jpg
Central Jetty

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b315/abeziel/KTnite1.jpg
Light Up!! Town Centre at Night

londonbased

March 25th, 2006, 09:43 AM

thanks aBE. very nice pics.

hopefully when I go back to Malaysia in June, will see more new development/progress in KT town.

jlshyang

March 26th, 2006, 09:18 PM

I just came bck from KT, Perhentian, Redang & Lang Tengah Island. It's a GREAT place!

White_soX

March 26th, 2006, 09:21 PM

Î love Terengganu, especially Awana Kijal, freaking awesome, love the beach, golf(my dad), the food respectively, service, colorful design, I broke my life record there too, I ate 20 omlette age at the breakfast which they serve down there, terengganu is awesome. Kuantan, I think I've been there(sorry no memory :bash: ), Kelantan, never been there. :bash:

londonbased

March 26th, 2006, 11:37 PM

jlshyang

March 27th, 2006, 06:48 PM

Hi jlshyang,

Planning to go to Redang. any reccomendation for accom? trying to search on net, but mostly come with packages. prefer back packers style. never been there... been to perhentian..awesome!

I stayed in Perhentian then. Laguna Redang looks awesome but you might wanna check out other resorts. I think you can easily search them on the net. Try Cuti-cuti Malaysia. :)

White_soX

March 29th, 2006, 06:25 AM

I remember that cuti-cuti Malaysia promotion, I like how it sound!

nazrey

April 3rd, 2006, 08:33 AM

Waterfront theme for Kuala Terengganu
By K. SUTHAKAR
Monday April 3, 2006

http://www.thestar.com.my/archives/2006/4/3/southneast/p1kt.jpg

ONCE labelled a sleepy hollow, Kuala Terengganu is shedding this negative image to become a Heritage Waterfront City.

The heart of Kuala Terenganu, comprising mainly Kampung Cina or its Chinatown, is renowned for the traditional shophouses of its early settlers.

It has grown to be a populated area since the early Chinese community settled there in the 18th century.

There are two old Chinese temples - Ho Ann Kiong (built in 1801) and Tien Hou Kong or Tean Hou built in 1896 – where the Hokkien and Hainanese residents worship till today.

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Businessman Naim Ibrahim, 30, showing
calligraphy plaques sold in his stall.

To mark the new era, the Kuala Terengganu Municipal Council has unveiled a logo, which emphasises the water theme.

Launching the logo and the council’s new information cum service centre in Jalan Batas Baru on Sunday Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh expressed confidence that the town would soon become a famous waterfront city.

“It is no longer apt to call Kuala Terengganu a sleepy town since much development has been taking place under the Barisan Nasional rule over the past two years,” he said.

He said the town was probably the only one in Malaysia that was located between the sea, a river and hills.

Touching on the council’s role, Idris said it was undergoing a re-branding exercise to provide better service to the people.

“There must be a new work culture and enthusiasm among employees to reflect the Terengganu Bestari (Smart Terengganu) slogan of the state,” he said.

Quzaila Abdul Rahman 30, an executive designer with Malaysia Design Council in Shah Alam, won the logo design competition.

Of the 180 entries received by the council, Quzaila submitted 18.

“The council wanted a design to reflect the water theme in line with its image as a heritage waterfront city,” he said.

“That’s why I created three waterflow marks at the top of the MPKT abbreviation,” said Quzaila, who received a RM10,000 prize.

State Local Government and Housing Committee chairman Datuk Ahmad Said in his speech said the council was facing a financial crunch due to low revenue.

Last year, he said that revenue collection was only RM25mil, adding that his was low compared to the RM137mil collected by the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council.

He said that ratepayers had been paying the same amount of assessment in the past 25 years and their properties had not been revaluated.

“Fortunately, the state is giving grants. Otherwise the council will be under receivership,” he quipped.

The state provided a RM10mil grant last year for the council’s operating expenditure, he said.

Ahmad said the state also provided RM8mil for garbage collection, grass cutting and clearing clogged drains this year.

Contractors would be appointed to undertake the tasks from next month, he said.

He said the allocation would be increased to RM12mil next year.

In conjunction with the event, the council is holding an exhibition on the activities of its various departments.

Visitors can view historical pictures of the town and the planned future development.

The exhibition in the Jalan Batas Baru car park will be on until April 8.

There also stalls selling handicraft and goods from China and Thailand.

TYW

April 7th, 2006, 02:29 PM

http://www.thestar.com.my/archives/2006/4/3/southneast/p1kt.jpg

:eek2: great development for KT!!! buildings look very tall.

will that world tallest building plan be revived?

nazrey

April 18th, 2006, 06:17 AM

TYW

April 21st, 2006, 02:43 PM

wow!! very traditional... that's gonna be very interesting

Pablo

April 21st, 2006, 06:22 PM

wow...looks awesome...;)

jlshyang

April 21st, 2006, 08:29 PM

--Sultan Mahmud Kuala Terengganu Airport--
*image by T.Azahan

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/tazahan/3Sept2005_newairport_1xs.jpg

source : cari forum (http://forum.cari.com.my/viewthread.php?tid=180609&extra=page%3D1)

ahh, i saw this when i was in Terengganu.

Is there a need for the new terminal?

I was at the airport at 8pm for my departure back to KL. It was as if a storm were to hit the airport or something. The whole place was so empty. We could hardly see moving vehicles at the main entrance.

nazrey

May 9th, 2006, 10:21 AM

Terengganu

http://www.nst.com.my/Gallery/200605010.JPG?display=large

OCEAN RACER: The 75-foot trimaran manned by Dame Ellen MacArthur and her crew sailing into the Terengganu River. The stop in Terengganu was part of the Asian Record Circuit MacArthur and crew is doing. NST (http://www.nst.com.my/Gallery/200605010.JPG/view) Pix by Imran Makhzan

nazrey

June 12th, 2006, 05:47 AM

Second bridge to be ready by next March
Monday June 12, 2006
TheStar (http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/6/12/southneast/14445065&sec=southneast)

DUNGUN: The RM59mil second bridge across Sungai Dungun is expected to be ready in March next year.

It will act as a catalyst in the development of Kuala Dungun and Kampung Seberang Pintasan on the other side. (Terengganu)

State Public Works Department senior construction manager Tengku Alim Shah Tengku Ibrahim said the project was about three months behind schedule.

He said the progress of construction work was 49 % when it should have been 64 % now.

http://www.thestar.com.my/archives/2006/6/12/southneast/ms_2bridge.jpg

Piling works on the RM59mil bridge which will link Kuala Dungun to Kampung
Seberang Pintasan in Dungun.

“This is due to some problems faced by the contractor but we expect construction work to speed up soon,” he said in an interview.

Tengku Alim said two piers had been constructed and work was progressing in the remaining four.

“This box-girdle bridge has a clearance height of 12m to enable big boats including fishing boats to pass beneath it.

“The navigational clearance between each piers is 50m,” he said.

Dungun MP Datuk Rosli Mat Hassan said the bridge would benefit the people staying in seven fishing villages in Kampung Seberang Pintasan.

He said villagers could open up eateries and sell products for tourists heading to Tanjong Jara Resort.

“We expect a lot of tourists to use the bridge especially since we are planning to turn it into a protocol road,” he added.

nazrey

June 14th, 2006, 06:01 AM

Stong Hill development
Wednesday June 14, 2006

PASIR PUTEH: The South Kelantan Development Authority (Kesedar) proposes to develop Stong Hill in Dabong as a rural tourism resort under the Ninth Malaysia Plan.

Kesedar chairman Datuk Ramzi Abdul Rahman said this was among other projects to be implemented from the RM131mil allocated by the Federal Government.

The Kelantan government had given its nod to develop Stong Hill, he told reporters after handing out study loan cash advances to 169 students from the National Higher Learning Education Fund Corporation here recently.

Each student received RM1,500.

Ramzi, who is also Dabong state assemblyman, said Stong Hill had vast potential to be developed as it was rich in flora and fauna species and had the highest and most beautiful waterfalls in South-East Asia. – Bernama

forrestcat

June 14th, 2006, 07:26 AM

Stong Hill is a very popular camping spot for campers, the camping club at my college camp at Stong Hill frequently but I had not a chance to go there.

Why not gahmen develop the place for campers.......???

nazrey

June 18th, 2006, 07:38 AM

Terengganu to get RM250mil unique project, says PM
Sunday June 18, 2006
BY K. SUTHAKAR
TheStar

KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu will get another big project – the RM250mil International Knowledge Centre.

The centre, to be located in Besut, would be the first of its kind in the country, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

He said the centre would be a well-planned resort-like environment, conducive for the setting up of a series of universities.

It would be located on a 283ha site near the coast, next to Universiti Darul Iman Malaysia (UDM).

“Construction work will start early next year and it will be completed within two years,” he told reporters after closing the two-day state Umno convention here yesterday.

The Prime Minister said the centre would share common facilities like a mosque, library, student centre and sporting facilities.

“We want buildings which are functional – not impressive-looking buildings as the aim is to develop human capital.”

The centre is set to be the sixth mega project to be implemented in the state after Barisan Nasional wrested the state back from PAS in March 2004.

The existing projects are the RM2.1bil East Coast Highway, RM200mil Islamic Civilisation Park, RM200mil Sultan Mahmud Airport expansion project and the RM192mil main stadium complex.

Earlier, about 10,000 people – many holding banners expressing support for Abdullah – greeted him when he arrived at the Sultan Mahmud Airport.

At the closing ceremony, Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said the state Umno fully supported Abdullah’s leadership.

“There can be only one captain to lead Malaysia, not two or three captains,” Idris said as he joined the 1,185 delegates in declaring “We Support You, Pak Lah” and “We Love You, Pak Lah.”

Abdullah said he appreciated the support shown to him, adding that he would strive to bring more development to the state.

Among those present were Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad, party information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib, Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo and Kelantan Umno liaison committee chairman Datuk Seri Annuar Musa.

nazrey

July 6th, 2006, 06:40 AM

RM58m for projects in Pasir Mas
Thursday July 6, 2006
By IAN MCINTYRE
TheStar (http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/7/6/north/14744225&sec=North)

PASIR Mas in Kelantan will soon witness its first major development in the past five years as RM58mil has been allocated by the state to reshape the town centre.

This was one of the promises made by the PAS-led state government during the Pengkalan Pasir by-election last December.

Among the projects coming up are a two-storey dry and wet market, three-storey shophouses, a supermarket, a surau, a new bus and taxi terminal.

State Local Government Commi-ttee chairman Takiyuddin Hassan said the development would be a joint-venture between the Pasir Mas district council and Eastern Biscuit Factory Sdn Bhd, one of the oldest companies in Kelantan.

Takiyuddin said the project was expected to be completed within 36 months. The RM12mil market is scheduled to be completed first.

He said this after the signing of a memorandum of understanding be-tween the council represented by district officer Mohd Fauzi Che Ma-mat and Eastern Biscuit executive director Lim Hoong Sang at the Re-naissance Kota Baru Hotel on Tues-day.

Among those present were the company’s managing director Datuk Tan Kok Hwa and Deputy Mentri Be-sar Datuk Ahmad Yakob.

Eastern Biscuit is the developer of the RM200mil 25-storey Kota Mu-tiara Complex, the tallest commercial building in the east coast. The tower houses Hotel Renaissance and condominiums.

In his speech, Lim said the pro- ject, which sits on 13.06ha in the Pasir Mas town centre, was part of its commitment to contribute to the community as a caring corporate citizen.

“Our company is the oldest, beginning in 1953 as a biscuit manufactu-rer before diversifying into property development,” he said.

OshHisham

July 7th, 2006, 11:20 AM

any mega project for Kuantanese?

nazrey

July 17th, 2006, 09:19 AM

Housing project to boost quality of life
Monday July 17, 2006
TheStar

KUANTAN: Alleviating social problems was foremost in the mind of the Pasdec Holdings Berhad's management when the firm decided to start the Pasdec Damansara project recently.

Pahang state executive councillor for Housing and Growth Centres Datuk Mohd Soffi Abdul Razak said although demand for low and low-medium cost housing was on the increase, the expectations and needs of housebuyers were changing.

“They want more comfort and a place to come home to relax and enjoy quality family time,” he said.

He said the four-bedroom concept launched by Pasdec was in the much-awaited Pasdec Damansara housing scheme.

“Lakeside living” and “home in a park” are what the company is offering with its careful planning to ensure that most homes will have a frontal view of the two lakes in the project.

Soffi said the homes were on par with those in Kuala Lumpur but cost only a fraction of the price of those sold in the capital.

The project will be completed over a 12-year period. The first phase will see three designs being launched with more than 450 units available. More than 2,000 units, including semi-detached units and bungalows will be launched in later phases.

nazrey

July 19th, 2006, 06:17 AM

New bridge to lessen traffic jams in KT
Wednesday July 19, 2006

KUALA TERENGGANU: Traffic congestion at Sultan Mahmud Bridge spanning Terengganu River here may be lessened with the construction of another bridge soon.

State Exco for Infrastructure, Public Amenities and Communications Development Wan Hisham Wan Salleh said that under the Ninth Malaysia Plan, the Government had allocated some RM60mil for the construction of a 2km bridge to link Kampung Losong, Pulau Sekati and Teluk Pasu.

“The plan to build the bridge was made some time ago. However, there was some land acquisition problems. But now, the problems have been resolved.

“Now, the plan to build the bridge is completed, and construction can start next year,” he told reporters after officiating the Terengganu Smart Community briefing here on Monday.

He said the proposed bridge was necessary because traffic, particularly at the Sultan Mahmud Bridge and Manir Bridge, was too congested and accidents frequently occurred there.

“With the third bridge, it is hoped that road accidents and traffic congestion at the two bridges will be reduced,” he said. – Bernama

nazrey

August 1st, 2006, 09:56 AM

Perhentian island
From flickr.com

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nazrey

August 19th, 2006, 10:17 AM

Latest:
Mydin plans four more hypermarkets
By Vasantha Ganesan
August 19 2006
BusinessTimes

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MALAYSIAN hypermarket operator, Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd, plans to invest RM380 million in 2006 and 2007 to open four hypermarkets.

These openings will bring the total number of Mydin outlets including emporiums, supermarkets and hypermarkets to a total of 28 from 23 currently.

Also in the pipeline is the establishment of between 30 and 40 Mymart convenience stores costing RM500,000 each in 2007 and 2008. It will further expand Mymart by franchising it at a later stage.

The 49-year old group, wholly-owned by the Mydin family, is taking advantage of Malaysia's economy that is forecast to grow by 6 per cent this year, to expand its business.

Managing director Datuk Ameer Ali Mydin said that on the cards is the possibility of the company going for listing.

"To list we have to have a few hypermarkets opened. Our listing plan is after we have reached that comfortable level of outlets," Ameer told reporters following the launch of its first wholesale hypermarket in USJ, Subang, Selangor.

Ameer, who was a merchant banker previously, pointed out that there was no urgency to list the company as the business is a family-owned entity.

Mydin has identified Terengganu, Malacca, Kuantan and Kota Baru for its future Mydin wholesale hypermarket. He distinguished his outlet as one that does both wholesaling and retailing.

The outlet in Terengganu is scheduled for opening by the end of the year while the Malacca and Kuantan openings are slated for 2007. A date has yet to be set for the Kota Baru store.
A total of RM150 million was spent to open its first hypermaket in Subang and Ameer estimates investments into the Terengganu outlet, which is about half the size of the Subang store, to touch RM75 million.

This Subang store, with a total retail space of 280,000 sq ft, is expected to help boost Mydin's revenue by RM20 million each month.

In the last financial year ended March 31 2006, Mydin registered RM600 million in sales from its 23 outlets. In the financial year ending March 31 2007, the retailer expects revenue to surge to RM720 million in sales (not including the Terengganu outlet).

"We need to make RM19 million to RM20 million a month, because of the size and the cost involved. We expect a total of RM840 million in a year," he said.

The projected monthly sales from Terengganu is RM10 million a month.

Together, the two hypermarkets will increase Mydin's monthly revenue by 60 per cent.

On its proximity and competition with Giant hypermarket, which is right next door, Ameer described the competition as healthy.

"Our advantage is Mydin is owner operated and we are in the business as a family. (As such) decisions are made faster. We are the headquarters. It is a niche that we have," he said.

Yet another advantage Mydin has over the other main players in the industry which are all foreign controlled - Giant, Carrefour, Tesco and Makro - is that it sources 60 per cent to 70 per cent of its products from abroad on its own, without the help of a middle man.

This translates into cost savings which is passed on to the consumer.

"We are the buyers. If you buy correctly, you can sell at the right price," he said.

nazrey

August 28th, 2006, 03:53 AM

Kelantan allocated RM760mil
Friday August 25, 2006
Compiled by LISA GOH, NG CHENG YEE AND A. RAMA
TheStar

IN ITS editorial, Tamil Nesan said that Kelantan has been allocated RM760mil for development under the 9th Malaysia Plan, reflecting the Government’s commitment to developing the east coast states of Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang.

Petronas has been given the mandate to implement major development projects in Kelantan, and residents in the state should be thankful to the Federal Government.

It said this was part of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi’s vision to develop the rural areas and reduce the rural-urban divide in income and lifestyle.

On another matter, the paper quoted Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan as saying that the 2.4 million foreign workers were partly responsible for the increase in crimes in Malaysia.

He said that every year the number of reported cases involving crimes committed by foreign workers rose. It had increased from 92 in 2002 to 320 in 2004.

nazrey

September 4th, 2006, 06:36 AM

All express buses to use Kuala Terengganu council’s facility
Monday September 4, 2006
By R.S.N.MURALI
TheStar

KUALA TERENGGANU: Those commuting outstation on express buses from here will no longer need to travel a distance to catch their transportation with the closure of Tanjung express terminal.

Kuala Terengganu Municipal Council has decided to open up the facility at MPKT Terminal in Jalan Syed Hussein catering for express buses only.

Council president Datuk Adzlan Mohd Dagang said a meeting was held with express bus operators on the decision, as there were more facilities available at the new terminal.

“The state government has agreed on the matter and we have stationed our enforcement personnel to monitor the traffic situation there for a while,” he said here on Thursday.

He said passengers would also be advised accordingly as some were still waiting for buses at the old terminal.

The Tanjung terminal was closed on Aug 18 to make way for the National Day celebration.

However the council prolonged the closure after their felt it was more convenient for the operators to use the new terminal.

Adzlan said the council was upgrading the tickets booths for the bus operators and constructing more public amenities.

He added that Jalan Syed Hussein would be turned into a one-way street to avoid any bottlenecks when all operators shift to the new site.

nazrey

October 8th, 2006, 08:26 AM

Kelantan’s Vision 2015
Sunday October 8, 2006
BY MAJDAH MUHAMAD
TheStar

KOTA BARU: Kelantan plans to be a developed state five years earlier than the national target of Vision 2020.

State executive councillor Takyuddin Hassan said despite limited support from the Federal Government, Kelantan believed it could achieve developed state status by 2015.

Without specifying how the state could be developed rapidly in less than 10 years, he said the state had good governance that was constantly improving.

Takyuddin, who is state Local Government chairman, also said the state government planned to have several facilities for healthy social activities.

This included the building of modern cineplexes, he told reporters at a buka puasa session with the media here on Friday night.

He said if there was any proposal to build the first modern cineplex in Kelantan, the state government would consider giving its approval.

However, he added, investors for such entertainment products must abide by regulations imposed by the local authorities

“We will never overlook public interest,” he said, adding that two cinema halls here – the Odeon and Lido – had closed due to lack of demand and not because the authorities prevented them from operating.

It is learnt that KB Mall, the town’s main shopping centre, had planned to set up a four-screen cineplex by next year, but negotiations had slowed down because of concerns about the state government’s regulations.

Asked about this, Takiyuddin said he had yet to receive any official proposal concerning the cineplex.

On the upcoming celebration to mark the first year of Kota Baru being declared an Islamic City, he said one of the programmes is a concert by female artistes for a female-only audience.

Very Controversial

October 8th, 2006, 09:27 AM

^^ Great news. I hope they succeed.

Nissan_FUGA

October 27th, 2006, 03:11 PM

Source: The Star
Link: http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/8/22/business/15204938&sec=business

RM400m multi-purpose centre for Kuantan

By ROSLINA MOHAMAD

KUANTAN: A RM400mil commercial centre is being developed in Kuantan that has a unique combination of multimedia, travel and cultural elements and it is expected to boost growth in economic activities as well as the adoption of information and communications technology (ICT).

The project, Putra Square Kuantan, is to be developed in two stages over the next six years. It is a joint venture between PFAS Corp Sdn Bhd, Jasa Imani Sdn Bhd and Pasdec Corp Sdn Bhd.

Pasdec Corp is a subsidiary of Pahang state agency Pasdec Holdings Bhd, a public-listed company mainly involved in property development and project management.

According to Jasa Imani managing director Datuk Zailan Abdul Ghapar, Putra Square Kuantan is a unique commercial development as it has a multi-cultural theme.

“It is an integrated centre which features an office tower, hotel convention centre and shopping mall with four zones.

“The zones allow visitors to experience shopping in Malay, Chinese and Indian settings,” he said at the official launching of the project by Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob yesterday.

The project is being developed on 15ha belonging to Pasdec.

Efforts are under way to obtain Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) status that will make Putra Square the first MSC Cybercity commercial and business centre on the east coast.

An integrated business, commercial and tourism one-stop centre, the development will comprise 232 units of three-storey shop-office, a multi-culture street bazaar, 17 units of three-storey ICT hub shop-offices, a four-storey world-class shopping mall, 21-storey MSC office tower, a 18-storey 350-room hotel and a convention centre with 5,000 seating capacity.

PFAS and Jasa Imani have completed many development projects including Bandar Sungai Emas, a mixed-development township in Selangor, and Sri Kuantan Square, Taman Bukit Bendera and Bandar Indera Mahkota in Pahang.

aBe

October 28th, 2006, 09:31 AM

Kuala Terengganu
Some pix taken recently with my el-cheapo phone cam
Juxtaposing new shoplots and dilapidated wooden houses, KT has grown to be quite a big town nowadays....

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Nissan_FUGA

October 31st, 2006, 08:59 AM

Source: www.zenithaim.com

Putra Square MSC Kuantan

The only Multimedia Corridor on the East Coast of Malaysia

Putra Square is a multi-function development, unique on the east coast of Malaysia, in its provision of very lastest multimedia technology facilities. The complex is listed as 4th National high-tech City. It features a hotel, convention centre, office tower and a multiculture themed shopping mall.

The four shopping alleys are Construction Alley, Malay Alley, Chinese Alley, Indian Alley. Each alley provides an individual character to suite the discerning shopper. The Bazaar Malaysian provides an extra rewarding to our visitors.

The First Multicultiral Themed Commercial Square Built in Malaysia
Live here with the people and cultures that make Malaysia the great country that it is today, while still enjoying, through the excellent facilities, the differences that make life so meaningful. Take advantage of the diverse cultural experiences here and it will enrich your life. Your life will change forever after you have been exposed to the wealth of different cultures found here.

Discover the taste of Malaysia at our Malaysian Gourmet Corridor. The 2-acre sized local food court will definitely rich your experience.

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Shopping complex
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Putra Square Shopping Mall is designed to shine. It presents a haven for shopping, eating & entertaining. There are four themed shopping halls to explore in an unique and modern architectural space, reflecting the diversity and evolution. Putra Square Shopping Mall is conveniently connected to the hotel, Convention Hall and Office Tower. All the facilities you may need all under one roof.

- Customer Service Desk
- Car Parking
- Centre Directory
- Toilets
- Parent/Child Rooms
- Security
- ATM & Banking Facilities

Multicultural Themed Commercial Square
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Shop Office-Construction Town
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gordonv612

October 31st, 2006, 01:16 PM

Wau...Putra Square MSC Kuantan Project looks very great and promising
,.....

Nissan_FUGA

October 31st, 2006, 01:33 PM

Multicultural Themed Commercial Square
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Shop Office-Construction Town
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Source: www.zenithaim.com

Shop Office - Malay Town
Shopping in Malay Town is easy and comfortable. This multi-storey shopping centre houses many stores both large and small, from old style Malay shops to modern designer's fashions. If you can picture the perfect gift or ultimate outfit, the rest is easy.

Shop Office - China Town
Ready to get some "made in China" - cheap and cheerful goodies? Since early 1500s, Chinese merchants and traders began establishing settlements in Malaysia, they have been centred i trade, finance and business. Stroll down our China Town from shop to shop to enjoy the shoping variety and the sights and sounds of your own China town.

Shop Office - Indian Town
Spice yourself up! Walking to the sounds of Bollywwood music and explore the shops selling exquisite yet unique products, especially items such as Indian pewter, sandalwood oil, religious materials and an ample choice of modern clothing's and traditional costumes. Indian Town is exciting and vibrant and the place is absolutely alive with colours!

Shop Office - Construction Town
Commercial Shop Office unit with American Design duplex unit, 3 main business entrance, 2 walkway corridors & a cultural street bazaar. The next center of attraction. Brings u nder one roof a wide range of construction materials and tools for both do-it-yourself consumers and professionals. From basic construction materials to finishing materials, all of the materials you need to construct your own building without traveling miles to get it. Want to built your own home or complete that renovation? Come to Putra Square Construction Town. Our knowledgeable staff will guide you in the use of the many products available for use in construction, repair and maintenance of the home.

nazrey

November 2nd, 2006, 07:24 AM

Stadium to make way for park in KT
Thursday November 2, 2006

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, which was built in the 1960s, will be demolished upon completion of two stadiums in Gong Badak currently being built for the Malaysia Games (Sukma) 2008, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said.

He said the site of the Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, located in the heart of Kuala Terengganu, would be turned into a “green area” to further beautify the state capital.

“After completion of the park, Kuala Terengganu will be a town in a park,” he said when met at a Hari Raya gathering at Wisma Darul Iman here recently.

He said that construction of the main stadium, which could accommodate 60,000 spectators at Gong Badak, was in progress. – Bernama

nazrey

November 8th, 2006, 07:35 AM

Ministry studying east coast projects
Wednesday November 8, 2006

BACHOK: Details of projects slated for implementation under the East Coast Development Corridor encompassing Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang are being studied by the Finance Ministry.

The details are expected to be known by year end, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussin.

A team of ministry officials specially appointed to study the projects are working on the details, he said after presenting cash aid to 356 poor students from 13 primary and four secondary schools at the Jelawat state constituency here recently. – Bernama

nazrey

November 8th, 2006, 07:35 AM

RM14mil facelift for Cherating area
Wednesday November 8, 2006
By ROSLINA MOHAMAD
TheStar

KUANTAN: Cherating, a popular beachfront here, will be given a facelift as some RM14mil in development projects have been planned there for the next two years.

Kuantan Municipal Council (MPK) president Datuk Muhammad Safian Ismail said that RM10mil from the allocation would be used to upgrade the roads, sewerage system and landscaping.

He said the allocation was not part of the Ninth Malaysia Plan or MPK’s annual budget.

“The allocation was given out by the Finance Ministry under its special projects fund.”

Muhammad Safian said that priority would be given to protect the environment and beachfront in the area as rapid development was taking place there.

He said that a proper sewerage system had been planned for the area to ensure the discharge would not be channelled and pollute the sea.

He said that having better infrastructure and landscaping for Cherating would give the area a fresh look to attract more people to holiday there.

He hopes Cherating folks will also help keep the town clean and beautiful.

Muhammad Safian said that RM2mil from the allocation would be used to beautify Gambang, an industrial town between Kuantan and Cherating.

He said the fund would be used to install street lights and an arch to signify the entrance to Kuantan town.

He said that works in Gambang would start early next year.

Muhammad Safian said the municipality had also planned to implement 10 more projects, including a 1.6km walkway fronting Sungai Kuantan, worth a total of RM60.4mil over the next three years.

The proposal had been submitted to the Finance Ministry for approval, he added.

Currently, he said, there already was a 2.4km walkway that connected MPK and the bus terminal.

“The walkway will extend the existing path, commonly known as benteng, to the Felda office in Tanjung Lalang,” he said.

He said the existing benteng could be a place for people to use for leisure walks, picnics, jogging or fishing.

He said there were also plans to revive Sungai Lembing, a former tin mining town that housed the deepest mine in the world, as a tourist destination.

“There are proposals to restore some sections of the mines and lifts to enable tourists to experience how miners worked there in the old days,” he said.

nazrey

November 8th, 2006, 07:52 AM

Swiss-Garden aims for 5-star rating
07-11-2006
The Star
By ROSLINA MOHAMAD

KUANTAN: Swiss-Garden Resort and Spa Kuantan, located in Sungai Karang here, is investing RM8mil to upgrade its sea-facing rooms and several facilities.

The project will be carried out in two phases for completion in February.

According to its financial controller Quek Kooi Heng, construction would begin in two weeks and phase one would include work to upgrade the 124 sea-facing guest rooms at Zones A and C.

กงRenovations are carried out in these units because they generate higher yields.

กงGuests will always prefer rooms with sea view,กจ he said after a press preview on the new-look rooms and other facilities recently.

Other areas to get a new look were the lobby, entrance and coffee house, and would include a unique water feature with cascading water from the lobby to the coffee house, he said.

Quek said the resort would add a fine-dining restaurant offering western food and guests would have the choice of dining in an enclosed, air-conditioned area or al fresco.

On the second phase, Quek said it would involve the Beach Bar, to be relaunched as กงChillกจ.

The resort had also taken measures to limit disturbances to guests such as noise, dust and use of heavy machinery, he said.

กงDisruption is limited to the relocation of the coffee house to the Hisbiscus Room on the ground floor.

กงAll services will operate as usual with no change to the opening hours and menu selection,กจ Quek said.

Once all upgrading work was completed, the resort would work towards raising its current four-star rating to five-star, with the target set at mid-2007, he said.

Quek said the renovated rooms would be priced 30% higher than current rates while the 176 non-sea view rooms would also see rates rising by 10% to 20% as the guests would also be able to enjoy better services and facilities after the upgrading exercise.

Swiss-Garden Resort and Spa Kuantan is part of the hotel division under developer PJ Development Holdings Bhd.

PJ Development owns two resorts in Kuantan and Damai Laut in Perak; two inns in Sungai Petani, Kedah and Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur; and a city hotel in Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur.

Nissan_FUGA

November 26th, 2006, 02:49 PM

Source : www.terengganu.gov.my

Paya Bunga Complex

http://www.terengganu.gov.my/ukom/imej.php?berita_kod=696

aBe

December 4th, 2006, 08:43 AM

Kuantown...view from Cititel Hotel

Riverside
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City centre
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New biz area
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Northside
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James Foong

December 6th, 2006, 03:14 PM

Nice view of the town. :okay:

Pablo

December 9th, 2006, 02:01 PM

http://www.terengganu.gov.my/ukom/imej.php?berita_kod=696
i wonder what has happen to this mall?? has they open this mall?..pass that mall a few months ago..but it is still close although it seem complated for long time

nazrey

January 31st, 2007, 06:51 AM

KT’s first mall to open in June
Wednesday January 31, 2007
Thestar

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Latest attraction: The Paya Bunga Mall in Kuala Terengganu. It will have
a family amusement park and a cineplex, among other things.

KUALA TERENGGANU: The town’s first shopping mall is expected to open its doors in June, just a few months after the first hypermarket started its operations.

The Paya Bunga Mall, located in the heart of town, was supposed to commence operations five years ago but plans were stalled due to the bureaucracies of the previous state government.

The mall is located close to the main express bus complex and government buildings. There is space for a family amusement park to be operated by a Kuala Lumpur-based company.

The mall management hopes to lure a renowned company to be the anchor tenant of the multi-storey complex, which has a cineplex.

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh was elated when Mydin Hypermarket opened with 18,850sq metres of built-up area recently.

“There will be more development taking place to provide opportunities to the local folks,” he said.

Another hypermarket and a commercial centre in Paya Keladi are slated to open by the year’s end.

wonderwai

January 31st, 2007, 07:49 AM

K.Terengganu first shopping mall? It's ridiculous... I think there must have smaller shopping complexes around the town. Something like The Store or Mydin, almost each town has at least one. Even smaller town like Kemaman has a shopping mall called Centre Point...... Correct me if I'm wrong.

James Foong

January 31st, 2007, 06:54 PM

It is correct that the new shopping mall is the first in town. It is a full scaled shopping mall unlike those mydin or the Store which r only departmental stores concept.

Pablo

February 2nd, 2007, 02:35 AM

^^wonderwai..it is true..the first shopping mall they hv..but of course they hv something like the store supermarket..but not much...
I remember my first time go to KK last year..actually i went to KK because i'm back from Redang island..i force to wait there till night in order to cath the bus back to Penang. I can tell u wat..dammmmmnn boring...i remember i ask the waitress in PizzaHut is there any shopping mall near to that area and where can i get a cinema to watch movie...suprisingly the girl told me that no shopping mall in KK....the so call ''shopping mall'' in KK is actually a supermarket, something like the store...U know how hard i spend my half day in KK without doing nothing..but sleeping the whole day...

so it is a big news for them to get a shopping mall;)

hypermount

February 2nd, 2007, 04:51 AM

Actually KT had the 1st shopping mall in the east coast back in the 70's, Kompleks Perdana but the place never really took off and now it's near abandoned and run down, home to a dubios karaoke and snooker parlour. lmao still remember suring my school year, that's the only place we were able to watch movies after Rex and Cathay closed down their cinemas in mid 90's...and the movies were played on a VCD player with projector...noe you know pathetic is that...even Batu Pahat a non capital city got few shopping malls and a cinexplex.

Locals usualy go to these places to shop, 3 supermakets; the Store, local based Hock Kee Seng and Muar-based Astaka and mini hypermarts like Sabasun and Mydin.

Hopefully we'll able to get our first cineplex when the Paya Bunga opens - wow after WAITING FOR 9 FRIGGING YEARS??!! :banana:

hypermount

February 2nd, 2007, 05:25 AM

for you guys who love to travel by car to KT, you can stop by Kuala Abang, a place before Rantau Abang from the direction of Kuantan to enjoy the idyllic sea view, clear blue sky and white sandy beach..like you're on an island...Kemasik beach is anotehr great place too...If you want to see LIVE SEA turtles which Rantau Abang lacks, go to Cherating Turtle Santuary..

wonderwai

February 2nd, 2007, 05:59 AM

Hi... actually there are lot of interesting places to visit instead of going shopping malls when we travel to other towns. Beaches, lakes, jungle or historical buildings are great choices. Or go to the food stalls/restaurants to try some local food. Shopping malls are almost the same all around Malaysia. Doesnt it waste time to see the same shop with the same style but only in different locations? Now I can imagine how Vincci (shoe shops) or Starbucks look like in JB even I havent been there before. :)

TYW

February 2nd, 2007, 04:13 PM

nazrey

February 25th, 2007, 09:13 AM

Terengganu banking on stars to promote tourism
25 Feb 2007
NewStaritTimes

KUALA TERENGGANU: It’s not just wholesome entertainment, but a little plugging for the state’s tourism industry as well.

The state government will take advantage of the array of stars who will be in Kuala Terengganu till tomorrow to promote tourist attractions in the state.

More than 40 entertainment personalities are already in the state for Azwan Ali’s Mesra Sokmo Cit Cat Azwan ke-7 three-day programme, which began yesterday.

The state government is now banking on stars like Ning Baizura, Aziz Satar and Ferhad to help promote some of the tourism products here.

State Infrastructure, Public Utilities and Communication Development Committee chairman Datuk Wan Hisham Wan Salleh said the programme could act as a catalyst for tourism similar to the Monsoon Cup.

That is why the state government is providing board and lodging for the 41 celebrities who make up part of the 250-member delegation for the event.

More than 50,000 people are expected to show up for the open air concert and the telematch.

"We want to take advantage of the artistes’ popularity. When people outside Terengganu see someone famous like M. Nasir eating keropok lekor, they may be tempted to do the same."

Wan Hisham said Azwan Ali Production selected Terengganu after attending the Monsoon Cup and was impressed with what the state offered.

"We have proven that we can organise good, clean, fun activities and that is why they chose Terengganu," he said.

The programme saw celebrities visiting Losong for its keropok lekor, the Terengganu Equestrain Resort and also having lunch with 200 orphans at a fast food joint.

A gala dinner to collect funds for the Johor flood victims will be held tonight at the Terengganu Heritage Bay Club.

The state will use this event to promote Visit Terengganu Year 2008.

nazrey

February 26th, 2007, 11:19 AM

Kitemaker’s workshop that draws tourists needs major facelift
Monday February 26, 2007
TheStar

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Master craftsman: Sapie explaining the finer points of kite-making to Helen
and her husband John at his workshop in Kota Baru recently. — Bernamapic

KOTA BARU: A gallery in a dilapidated hut in Kampung Badang, along a road to the seaside tourist enclave of Pantai Cahaya Bulan, displays the work of master kitemaker Sapie Jusoh.

But the workshop-cum-gallery, which attracts tourists to stop by and watch Sapie, 60, at work daily, is in dire need of repair and refurbishment.

The wall and pillars of the wooden shed are rotting as termites have eaten it while the zinc roof is leaking.

Such a pitiful sight is not the kind of welcome that should greet tourists who come to see Sapie making the traditional wau during this Visit Malaysia Year 2007.

While it is not his nature to ask for help from the authorities to spruce up his gallery, Sapie himself is too preoccupied to do the repairs as he is often away on invitations to display his skill at public and private functions.

“Sometimes, I am here only for a week in a month to attend engagements outside the state.”

But despite his busy schedule, Sapie still finds time to impart free kite-making lessons to any youths who are keen to learn the art.

He said he conducted such classes as he was driven by the desire to keep traditional kite- making art alive.

An Irish tourist, Helen Ward, who shopped for kites to decorate her house. felt that Sapie’s craftmanship was being neglected.

She said the authorities ought to help brighten up the kitemaker’s workshop.

Tourism Kelantan director Lijah Othman said craftsmen like Sapie deserved all the help they can get to ensure their skills would not dissipate. – Bernama.

travellator

March 2nd, 2007, 06:54 PM

The revival of Raub, Pahang...maybe

02-03-2007: Raub regaining lustre as gold mine under RM60m investment
By Gan Yen Kuan
Email us your feedback at fd@bizedge.com

Raub, once a thriving gold mine in Pahang, is set to regain its lustre under London-listed Peninsular Gold Ltd’s RM60 million investment to build a hi-tech gold processing plant.

The Malaysian-controlled company, via its unit Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd, has mining rights on a 202ha of land in Raub, with proven tailings reserves of 180,000 ounces.

Peninsular Gold chairman and chief executive Datuk Seri Andrew Kam said on March 2 the company’s target was to extract 100,000 ounces of gold a year. There are also plans for further RM150-million investment.

He was speaking to reporters at the groundbreaking ceremony for the plant. The RM60-million plant will be financed from borrowings and equity and it can process 1.1 million tonnes of tailings to produce 25,000 ounces of gold a year.

The plant, scheduled to be completed in 12 months, will use the carbon-in-leach (CIL) technology to extract gold from tailings – residues left behind by earlier miners who used traditional gravity methods of gold extraction.

Kam said the CIL technology, which had been used worldwide over 30 years, enable miners to recover up to 85% of gold from the tailings compared with 15% under the traditional gravity method.

According to World Gold Council, the world produced 2,467 tonnes of gold in 2006, while total demand stood at 3,362 tonnes. Gold prices are now hovering around US$660 (RM2315) per ounce.

Peninsular Gold posted a net loss of 1.44 million sterling pounds (RM9.88 million) for the 14-month financial period ended June 30, 2006. Kam said he hoped the company would start making profits in two-and-a-half years once the plant starts operations.

He said Peninsular Gold had been working with the Pahang State Development Corporation over the past 10 years to unearth for more gold mines in the state, including the Bentong-Raub area.

“We are very confident there is a lot of gold. We just need to continue our exploration. Proven reserves are 180,000 ounces, which we are going to mine immediately,” he said.

Meanwhile, Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob said the investments by Peninsular Gold would create a spin-off effect for the district’s economy.

Raub produced over one million ounces of gold in the past 100 years. Royalties collected by the state government from gold mining companies totalled RM6.15 million in 2005 and RM11.62 million in 2006. There are 44 mining certificate holders in the state, 31 of which are for gold mining.

nazrey

March 7th, 2007, 11:04 AM

UMT Projects Costing RM320 Million Under 9MP
March 06, 2007 22:43 PM

KUALA TERENGGANU, March 6 (Bernama) -- Twelve Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) building projects costing some RM320 million will be implemented under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP).

UMT Vice Chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Sulaiman Md Yassin said they comprised faculties, health centres, sports facilities, Islamic centre, central laboratory and campus infrastructure network.

"We will also be developing Pulau Bidong by building a jetty and housing for UMT staff," he told Bernama after presenting the MS ISO 9001:2000 certificate to UMT's treasurer office here Tuesday.

Sulaiman added Pulau Bidong which was once used to accommodate boat people from Vietnam would be turned into UMT's training and research centre.

The UMT building projects were expected to be completed between two and three years.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

March 7th, 2007, 11:05 AM

Terengganu Plans To Raise Islands To International Status
March 06, 2007 22:35 PM

KUALA TERENGGANU, March 6 (Bernama) -- The Terengganu government plans to raise its resort islands to international status, comparable to well-known islands of the world.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said Tuesday islands such as Pulau Redang, Pulau Kapas and Pulau Perhentian were more beautiful than some of the popular islands and had their own unique appeal.

"The grandeur of Terengganu's islands has no match and the islands have the appeal to draw more tourists if they are developed systematically," he told reporters after a visit to Kampung Baru Pulau Redang, here.

He said the state government would discuss with the Terengganu Riverine and Coastal Authority (Trevicosta) the possibility of developing the islands well but without hindrance to the inhabitants and wildlife.

Trevicosta Director Datuk Wan Zahari Wan Ngah said the authority would look into the building of hotels to cater to the ever increasing tourist arrivals.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

March 7th, 2007, 11:16 AM

Promotion Of Pahang Tourism Products In France
March 07, 2007 14:32 PM

KUANTAN, March 7 (Bernama) -- The promotion of Pahang's tourism products in France will be given a boost with the posting of Pahang Tourism Director Jeffri Munir to the European country as Tourism Malaysia director.

Jeffri, who will be leaving for Paris next month, said he would fully utilised his posting in France to sell Malaysia and get more people to visit the country, especially Pahang.

He believes that Pahang has a complete package for tourists visiting Malaysia.

At a farewell dinner hosted for him Tuesday night, he thanked the media for their assistance in helping to promote the state's tourism industry, which had boosted tourist arrivals in Pahang.

Jeffri's post in Pahang will be taken over by Tourism Malaysia Domestic Promotion Assistant Director Amirul Ariffin Mat Nasir, who in his speech at the function, welcomed suggestions and ideas from any quarters which could help further boost Pahang's tourism industry.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

March 9th, 2007, 04:15 PM

Pahang To Utilise Wireless Internet Broadband At Year End
March 08, 2007 21:41 PM

KUANTAN, March 8 (Bernama) -- The whole of Pahang would be equipped with wireless internet broadband by the end of this year following the government's move to encourage the use of Information Technology and Communication (ICT) in the state.

ICT and Multimedia Committee Chairman, Datuk Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin said, the commitee had formed the Broadband Stakeholder Group last week to determine the areas which still did not have facilities for broadband and mobile phones.

"Telecommunications companies are excluded from the committee because the government wanted to get feedback from the grassroots," he told reporters after closing the Visual Arts and Multimedia Creative Education programme here, Thursday.

The four-day programme started on March 5.

He added Pahang required about 600 telecommunications towers especially in the rural areas to ensure the ICT programme was successful.

There are currently 490 such towers in the state.

-- BERNAMA

AhChuan

March 9th, 2007, 08:39 PM

didn't you mean KT instead of KK?? :lol:

So obvious is KT la, KK where got redang island...he spell salah liao. Aiyoo...Pablo, short form oso can make mistake meh??:lol: :lol: :lol:

nazrey

March 30th, 2007, 12:41 PM

Oh yes I saw this news on Thai TV in very short time!
EU delegation visits Pahang
Friday March 30, 2007
Story and pictures by SIMON KHOO
TheStar

The Hyatt Regency Hotel located in the famed Teluk Cempedak beach in Kuantan became the focus of attention recently as a delegation from the European Union (EU) paid a visit to the state.

Led by German ambassador Herbert D. Jess and EU head of delegation Thierry Rommel, the group also paid a courtesy call on Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob.

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Arrival: The delegation visiting the DaimlerChrysler assembly plant in Pekan.

Among the EU countries that were represented during the three-day visit were Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Ireland, Austria, Finland, Slovakia, Romania, Sweden, Poland, Hungary and Belgium.

The main purpose of the visit was to establish formal links of friendship and business opportunities in the state.

As among the top trading partners and foreign investors, the delegation was given a briefing on the state’s development and a video presentation.

Pahang Economic Planning Unit director Datuk Abdul Rahman Abdul Hamid gave an insightful overview of the state, ranging from economic growth to tourism activities, which had been lined up in conjunction with the Visit Malaysia Year campaign.

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Closer look: A member of the delegation
examining the body of a Mercedes Benz.

The spouses of the heads of mission were taken separately to visit the handicraft complex.

Later, the delegation was taken on a visit to the state museum and the DaimlerChrysler assembly plant in Pekan.

The plant producing Mercedes Benz cars is one of the top-five foreign investments by EU nations in Pahang.

The others are BASF-Petronas (joint-venture), Eletriksola and Flexys Chemicals.

They delegates met on arrival by senior management of DaimlerChrysler before being given a short briefing.

Donning protective glasses, the group was taken on an hour-long tour of the plant, starting at the assembly of body parts and engine to the roll out of models.

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Getting to know you: Belgian Ambassador Dr Frank Van de Craen (left)
making friends with a baby elephant at the Elephant Rehabilitation
Centre in Kuala Gandah, Temerloh.

They stopped at almost each compartment to witness first-hand how the skilled workers put together the complete models.

Questions were posed and answers were given by the ever-obliging staff on the workmanship.

Several members of the delegation took the opportunity to test drive the vehicles at the premises.

The group adjourned for a tea break before attending an official dinner hosted by the state.

Other activities lined up for the delegation included a river cruise along Sungai Kuantan and a visit to the Elephant Rehabilitation Centre in Kuala Gandah, Temerloh.

Jess said the partnership with Malaysia, particularly Pahang, needed to be enhanced as German firms had huge investments in the state.

“Our firms are happy to be here and particularly happy with the support given by the state.

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Ready: Completed Mercedes Benz cars lined up for a test drive.

“We will look at other business options besides petro-chemical and automobile industry,” he said, adding that another German firm had secured approval to produce copper wires in Janda Baik.

The visit was arranged to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome.

The EU began in the 1950s as the European Communities with only six member states namely Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

Today, its membership has grown to 27 nations, bringing the EU’s population to nearly half a billion, or the world’s third largest after China and India.

nazrey

March 30th, 2007, 03:00 PM

Terengganu To Set Up Animation Centre To Train Locals
Source : Bernama
Date Posted : 26/3/2007

An animation centre of international standard will be built in Terengganu to train locals in the expanding industry in the country, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh.

He said a site at Jalan Kamaruddin, here had been earmarked for the RM10 million centre which would have a floor space of 60,000 sq metres and construction would begin soon.

Initially, the state government is looking for a building with a floor space of 2,000 sq metres to house the animation centre and the first batch of 200 students would be enrolled in July.

The training will be conducted by Rocket Fish Sdn Bhd, a Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) status company, he said after witnessing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the state government and Rocket Fish at Kelab Teluk Warisan, here today.

The MoU was signed by Terengganu State Secretary Datuk Mokhtar Nong and Rocket Fish Chief Executive Officer Terry Thoren.

Idris said the one-year creative course was open to Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) holders and graduates and Rocket Fish would eventually train about 500 trainees a year.

He said the state government had also sought the assistance of the Science, Technology and Innovations Ministry in formulating the module for the course which would open job opportunities to locals in information and communication technology.

The Petaling Jaya based Rocket Fish is funded by MSC Sdn Bhd, Malaysia Debt Venture Bhd and Wyn Corp Advisory Sdn Bhd.

Before his appointment as Rocket Fish CEO in January, Thoren headed a United States animation production company.

nazrey

March 31st, 2007, 01:42 AM

BizFocus:
Kelantan agri revolution
By Mimi Syed Yusof
BusinessTime (http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BT/Monday/Column/BT616109.txt/Article/)
March 31 2007

An integrated agri-bio project by Telemont is set to be the single largest entity in the region. It will change the Lojing landscape and introduce advanced bio-tech farming methods to Malaysian farmers.

AN integrated agriculture biotechnology project, covering a massive 5,200ha in Lojing, Kelantan, is expected to revolutionise Malay- sia's agriculture industry when it is completed in five years.

The project, which begun in stages four years ago, is being undertaken by the Telemont Group of companies, which aims repair the damage done over the years in the Lojing highlands due to uncontrolled farming and development.

The ambitious project is set to change the Lojing landscape and also introduce advanced bio-tech farming methods to Malaysian farmers, particularly the vegetable growers in Lojing and nearby Cameron Highlands, Pahang, to enable them to compete globally in the perishable goods market.

Among the components of the project are reforestation and low-impact logging for sustainable forest development, large-scale integrated organic farming, husbandry of Dorper sheep, planting of pitaya (dragon fruit) and herbs, an ostrich farm, and an agriculture inland port (AIP).

nazrey

April 10th, 2007, 02:52 AM

Terengganu gazettes two more islands as marine parks
Tuesday April 10, 2007

KUALA TERENGGANU: In an effort to further boost tourism in Terengganu, the state has gazetted Pulau Yu Besar and Pulau Yu Kechil as marine parks, bringing to 13 the number of islands given the status so far.

“As fishing will not be permitted in the vicinity of the islands, fish stocks there will increase while the coral reefs around them will be protected,” he told reporters after chairing the weekly exco meeting here recently.

Besides the two islands, the other islands that have been gazetted as marine parks by Terengganu are Pulau Redang, Perhentian Besar, Perhentian Kecil, Lang Tengah, Susu Dara, Lima, Ekor Lembu, Pinang, Tenggol, Nyireh and Kapas.

On other matters, Idris said the state would introduce a grading system for all the rivers and beaches in Terengganu to ensure they are kept in a pristine state to draw more tourists.

He added that Terengganu was well prepared to handle vast numbers of tourists arrivals next year in conjunction with Visit Terengganu Year 2008. – Bernama

nazrey

April 10th, 2007, 02:54 AM

Animation production centre for Kuala Terengganu
Tuesday April 10, 2007
By R.S.N. MURALI

KUALA TERENGGANU: A world-class animation production centre to spearhead the creative multimedia industry will soon be set up here.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the state and Rocket Fish Sdn Bhd, a MSC-status company headed by renowned US animation industry figure Terry Thoren recently.

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh who witnessed the MOU said local youths will have an avenue to master animation production when the centre starts operation in July.

“There is vast opportunity for these youths and there will also be a myriad of employment opportunities once it is fully operational,” he said.

Idris said a 60,000 square feet plot in Jalan Kamaruddin here had been earmarked for the construction of the centre which would have multiple training and production facilities.

He said an initial fund of RM10mil would be injected into the project while youths with SPM qualifications could apply to purse their careers in the animation industry.

“Terry (Thoren) has vested his confidence in Terengganu after witnessing the effort we have placed on creating opportunities for our youths,” he said.

Thoren returned to Terengganu for the second time after opening the first training facility here two months ago where 1,277 trainees are undergoing training to become skilled animators.

Rocket Fish, located in Petaling Jaya, is a full production service company staffed by nine employees

The company specialises in the application of digital design and technology for mixed mediums, converging technologies and multi-platform applications.

nazrey

April 22nd, 2007, 01:10 PM

Kelantan sets up local governmentt e-services
Sunday April 22, 2007
TheStar

KOTA BARU: The state government has launched the e-payment and e-complaint system for local government services.

Both online facilities can be accessed at www.kelantan.gov.my.

State Finance Planning Committee chairman Datuk Husam Musa said the facilities showed Kelantan was capable of producing services similar to other states.

He said ratepayers in the state could now settle their local government dues, such as assessment, online besides registering complaints related to local government services.

He promised that the state would respond to queries lodged by ratepayers including issues of poor services.

“Islam calls for the seeking of knowledge and skills. Islam does not espouse a return to the Stone Age but advocates the pursuit of knowledge and skills to better the ummah.”

nazrey

May 15th, 2007, 06:20 AM

Sekayu Agriculture Park An Icon For T'ganu Tourism
May 14, 2007 19:21 PM

KUALA BERANG, May 14 (Bernama) -- The Sekayu State Agriculture Park in Hulu Terengganu will be given a facelift in line with its status as the new icon for Terengganu's tourism industry, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said.

He said facilities at the park would be improved to make it a tourist destination as well as a place for research on the flora and fauna there.

"We will provide the allocation to redevelop the park which became `dead' when PAS took over the (state) government. The area was not maintained, causing many trees to be damaged.

"It's sad to have such a beautiful place like this neglected," he told reporters after launching a new facelift plan for the park here today.

Idris said the state government would also request for federal funding through the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry for the purpose, but did not mention the cost needed to redevelop the 85-hectare park.

He said the park, opened in 1982, was also known as a fruit museum where a RM2 million allocation was made for planting fruit trees, herbal plants and flowering plants and building fish ponds.

However, he said, when PAS took over the state government in 1999, they did not maintain the park properly, causing the trees to be damaged.

Idris said the state government had spent RM3 million since 2005 to redevelop the park which involved replanting of fruit trees and building of fish ponds and recreation facilities.

"The state government will provide additional allocation to equip and upgrade the park, to make it one of the best agriculture parks in the country," he added.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

May 15th, 2007, 06:24 AM

Amrose Air Plans To Turn Airport Into A Hub For Charter Flights
May 14, 2007 14:54 PM

KOTA BAHARU, May 14 (Bernama) -- Newly set-up Kelantan-based Amrose Air Sdn Bhd plans to turn the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport here into a hub for charter flights especially for the east coast and southern Thailand.

Amrose Air is a subsidiary of Emaslink New Pacific Management Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned Bumiputera company involved in management services and tourism.

The airline was formed last March as part of Emaslink's diversification into the non-scheduled charter airline business.

Emaslink vice president Datin Rosmawati Ismail said the airline, with its slogan "Amrose Flying People", would focus on umrah and haj packages especially for Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang and the southern Thai provinces.

"There is a big demand for the service as people from these areas now have to fly either to Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok for their connecting flights.

"Flying from Kota Baharu will make travelling much easier and we hope to provide them the service," she said in an interview.

She said the airline was expected to take off early next year with possibly four to five services monthly to Jeddah carrying umrah travellers, for a start.

Rosmawati said she had discussed the matter with travel agencies and umrah and haj operators from the east coast and southern Thailand and the response has been good.

She said Amrose Air also hoped to fly haj pilgrims from southern Thailand directly from the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport.

Rosmawati said the airline planned to work with tourism operators to offer packages to the east coast islands including Pulau Perhentian, Redang and Tioman besides other destinations in the region.

She said Amrose Air was scouting for two aircraft -- a medium- to long-range and a short-range either to buy or lease.

The parent company presently owns and manages the 219-room New Pacific Hotel here and also operates deep-sea fishing vessels in Tok Bali, Pasir Putih, among others. It also plans to build a 15-storey serviced apartment in Kuala Lumpur.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

May 15th, 2007, 06:27 AM

Amrose Air dijangka mula perkhidmatan awal 2008
Berita Harian

SEBUAH syarikat penerbangan baru, Amrose Air Sdn Bhd merancang menjadikan Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail Petra (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zairi/134562108/in/set-72057594115353156/), Kota Baru sebagai hab penerbangan sewa khas khusus untuk negeri di Pantai Timur dan Selatan Thailand.

Amrose Air adalah anak syarikat Emaslink New Pacific Management Sdn Bhd, syarikat yang mempunyai pengalaman luas dalam bidang perkhidmatan pengurusan dan pelancongan.

Naib Presiden Emaslink, Rosmawati Ismail, berkata Amrose Air kini dalam perancangan membeli atau menyewa sebuah pesawat jarak jauh dan sebuah jarak dekat.

Beliau berkata, syarikat penerbangan itu dijangka memulakan perkhidmatannya awal tahun depan dengan perancangan peringkat awal mengendalikan empat hingga lima penerbangan umrah sebulan.

"Kami masih menunggu kelulusan pihak berkuasa bagi membolehkan mengendalikan perkhidmatan," katanya.

Rosmawati berkata, pembabitan Amrose Air yang berpejabat di Kota Bharu dalam perniagaan itu menjadikannya syarikat penerbangan sewa khas tidak berjadual.

Katanya, syarikat penerbangan itu yang menggunakan slogan ‘Amrose Flying People’ akan menumpukan kepada pakej umrah dan haji terutama untuk negeri Kelantan, Terengganu dan Pahang serta wilayah Selatan Thailand.

"Dengan adanya perkhidmatan penerbangan terus dari Kota Bharu, ia lebih menjimatkan masa selain memudahkan pengguna," katanya.

Beliau berkata, Amrose Air sudah mengadakan perbincangan dengan syarikat pelancongan serta pengendali umrah dan haji di Pantai Timur dan Selatan Thailand dan sambutannya menggalakkan.

Katanya, syarikat itu juga berharap mengendalikan penerbangan terus jemaah haji dari Selatan Thailand dari Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail Petra.

"Kami juga merancang bekerjasama dengan syarikat pelancongan tempatan bagi menawarkan pakej lawatan ke pulau yang di Pantai Timur seperti Perhentian, Redang dan Tioman selain destinasi menarik di rantau ini," katanya.

Lastresorter

May 15th, 2007, 10:52 AM

I think we shd move this thread to "Countdown to 2020" eh?

neversaynever

May 23rd, 2007, 05:42 PM

Some photos of my perhentian trip last year

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TYW

May 24th, 2007, 10:17 AM

thanks for sharing those pics!!

it surely is a nice relaxing place ;)

cooltemper

May 24th, 2007, 12:25 PM

Wah lau eh, so miss Perhentian and Redang.
Very familiar, like the resorts that i stayed during my previous trip.

neversaynever

May 24th, 2007, 01:56 PM

thanks for sharing those pics!!

it surely is a nice relaxing place ;)

yeah...really relaxing

went perhentian for 3 times dy

first time was in year 2001, went there with one of my best fren. kind of weird, 2 mah lat lou go there alone. sound so gay

second time was in year 2003, went there with 3 best frens. this time better. 4 guys go enjoy.

then the 3rd time was last year, 3 couples go there. this time not that syok dy, coz cannot too gila and "kap lui" dy...kekeke

Pablo

May 24th, 2007, 02:38 PM

neversaynever

May 24th, 2007, 02:46 PM

wah...i wanna go perhentian liao...but i think i like redang beach more ( judge from yr pic ), i like the beach to be more widen ;)

i was wondering why there are no mat salleh when i go to redang, but after viewing yr pic, i realise that mat salleh go to perhentian but not redang :D:D

coz most of the mat salleh there are backpacker, so they prefer something with low budget.

wat i know is pulau redang a bit more commercialised, so more expensive, as for perhentian, most of it is budget accomodation.

tats for perhentian kecil, there is no mat salleh at perhentian besar oso, coz tat side just the same as pulau redang, expensive...

tbc

May 24th, 2007, 03:56 PM

.....first time was in year 2001, went there with one of my best fren. kind of weird, 2 mah lat lou go there alone. sound so gay

If I were in your shoes, I would have mentioned the later two trips only !! :D Who knows, maybe there are other mah lat lou's lurking around here who have got funny ideas :naughty:

Pablo

May 25th, 2007, 05:27 AM

coz most of the mat salleh there are backpacker, so they prefer something with low budget.

wat i know is pulau redang a bit more commercialised, so more expensive, as for perhentian, most of it is budget accomodation.

tats for perhentian kecil, there is no mat salleh at perhentian besar oso, coz tat side just the same as pulau redang, expensive...

perhentian kecil more syiok or perhentian besar?

neversaynever

May 25th, 2007, 11:23 AM

perhentian kecil more syiok or perhentian besar?

definitely perhentian kecil is better. more happening and more mat saleh :naughty:

perhentian besar a bit too quiet. the tourist there mostly family trip.

but both oso clean...

and be honest...when i went last year, the water is not as clean as i went the first time. but still acceptable

I have some perhentian besar photo oso but tat time no digital camera, use film one, so have to scan first

nazrey

July 2nd, 2007, 04:30 AM

RM70-Mln Port To Be Built At Kemasin
June 30, 2007 21:18 PM

BACHOK, June 30 (Bernama) -- The federal government has allocated RM70 million for the construction of a fisheries port at Kemasin here.

The port, the second biggest in Kelantan, will benefit more than 400 fishermen in the state, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussin said.

He said the first phase of the project, which would involve widening and deepening of the river estuary would be carried out by a local company.

"The second phase involves the construction of a jetty, a landing centre and a fisheries complex. The project is scheduled for completion end of next year," Dr Awang Adek, who is also Bachok Member of Parliament, told Bernama when met at at a visit by Finance Ministry officers to his constituency here today.

He hoped the state government would expedite the land approval to ensure the project could be completed as scheduled.

Meanwhile, Kelantan Development Council's Fisheries and Agro-based Industry Committee chairman Datuk Dr Ilias Hussin said implementation of the project would create more than 500 employment opportunities for youths in the area.

They include in marketing, fish processing and in downstream industries, he added.

The biggest port in Kelantan is at Tok Bali, Pasir Puteh.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

July 6th, 2007, 05:15 AM

Boost for tenun Pahang
Friday July 6, 2007
By ROSLINA MOHAMAD
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PEKAN: A member of the Pahang royal family, Tengku Ampuan Mariam, played an important role way back in 1904 in helping to boost the fine art of tenun Pahang which started from Kampung Mengkasar and spread out to several villages and districts.

The silk tenun Pahang was then worn by the royal family members, aristocrats and the state’s high-ranking officials.

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Impressed: Sultan Ahmad Shah and Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk
Seri Dr Rais Yatim being briefed on the fine art of tenun Pahang in one of the
weaving rooms.

Mariam's initiative is now being taken over by the present Tengku Puan Pahang Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah who is known to have a penchant for handicraft works and needlework.

This was mentioned by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in his speech at the ground-breaking ceremony of the Pahang Royal Weaving Skills Institute performed by Sultan of Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah at Pulau Keladi, near here, recently.

Najib congratulated Tunku Azizah, who was present with Tengku Mahkota Pahang Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, for her efforts and commitment to bring back the glory of tenun Pahang.

Najib, who is Pekan MP, also said his own late father, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, had encouraged the Pahang Tenggara Development Board, back in 1974, to revive the industry.

“I will now continue this effort to ensure that tenun Pahang is turned into an industry which the people can be proud of and something the entrepreneurs can benefit from,” he added.

The RM12mil institute, is expected to open its doors by next year’s end and can train up to 100 students per intake on the traditional weaving techniques. It offers certificate and diploma courses.

The institute, according to Najib, was aimed at producing more tenun Pahang weavers and entrepreneurs and boosting the demand for this traditional hand-woven cloth.

He added that tenun Pahang could be at par with the famous Thai Jim Thompson silk in terms of quality.

“This is not impossible if all parties who are involved in the industry have the commitment and passion to make it work,” he said.

He recommended the setting up of a task force that involved representatives from the Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry, Malaysian Handi-craft Corporation, Pahang government and individuals who were connected with the industry.

As a marketing strategy, Najib suggested that the Pahang government introduce the use of tenun Pahang as an official attire or something similar to the practise of wearing batik shirts twice a month among the civil servants in a move to increase demand.

He noted that the industry had existed about a century ago in Pahang but its development had been less remarkable because there were only six entrepreneurs and 78 weavers.

Last year’s sales brought in RM181,150.

On ways to increase production, Najib said he had asked the Malaysian Handicraft Corporation to look into the technical aspect of producing the material right from the start up to the end without compromising the traditional features and quality.

The village is also the birthplace of Najib’s father and the nation's second prime minister Abdul Razak.

The house where Abdul Razak was born is still intact and is one of the attractions of Pulau Keladi.

nazrey

July 14th, 2007, 04:39 AM

Terengganu to attract more French tourists
Saturday July 14, 2007
TheStar

KUALA TERENGGANU: French tourists are continuing to make Terengganu their favourite holiday destination and are willing to spend lavishly to make their excursions a meaningful occasion.

The state has requested those in the service industry to continue wooing the tourists.

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said it was time for those in the industry to improve their services, smile more and not raise food prices indiscriminately.

“Beam and don’t overcharge and tourists will still continue to flock here in abundance,” he said after chairing the weekly state executive council meeting here recently.

Idris said some Europeans gravitate towards the kampung lifestyle and enjoy nature.

“We have to make them feel welcomed and we should be savvy when providing information about interesting places to our guests,” he said.

“The state will continue to promote Terengganu as a wholesome destination that offers heritage, nature, water-based and agrobased tourism.”

Idris said hotels here should also ensure their facilities are adequate while the state would continue to conserve the heritage and environment.

He said Sahabat Laut, a marine conservative group, has agreed to collect waste from seabed along shores surrounding holiday islands here.

The cleaning programme, expected to start soon, will involve 50 divers and volunteers.

nazrey

July 26th, 2007, 05:30 AM

nazrey

July 31st, 2007, 06:32 AM

Fun under the sun
Thursday July 26, 2007
By PANG HONG YEE
TheStar

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Buyers of Caribbean Bay Resort units will be expecting
a guaranteed return of RM60,000 over five years.

THE name Caribbean Bay Resort (CBR) may evoke a picture of sun and white, sandy beach but this soon-to-be-built holiday attraction will have a unique feature added to it – the location is nestled amongst the tranquil secondary forest in Gambang, about 35km from Kuantan.

Soothing frazzled city souls from the harsh urban concrete can expect cool, fresh country air coupled with a scenic seaside resort setting featuring the longest man-made beach in the country, right outside your frontyard.

But CBR is only a part of the bigger picture of the mega Bukit Gambang Resort City (BGRC) project, carried out by Sentoria Harta Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Sentoria Group of Companies. BGRC will have one of the largest waterpark resort cities in the East Coast, strategically located near the Gambang interchange, right smack at the first East Coast Expressway exit point to Kuantan.

This highland resort of over 500ha will be developed in phases featuring tourist attractions such as a waterpark, adventure park, forest park, global heritage resort villas, scenic ocean resort suites, east coast bazaar, heritage square, academic institutions and affordable housing.

On CBR alone, there will be seven blocks of five-storey lift-equipped buildings comprising more than 500 units of family and studio suites.

According to Sentoria Harta Property, Sales and Administration Manager, Shirley Yip, there will be a total of 420 family suites and 140 studio units. The two-bedroom family suite is priced at RM150,000 onwards with a built-up size of 810sq ft, while the studio unit starts from RM98,800 at 470 sq ft.

Yip also said the project is tailored more for investment purposes. “We have an attractive package for the Caribbean Bay Resort – guaranteed rental return with a five-year lease back agreement.

“Buyers will be expecting a guaranteed return of RM60,000 as the company will pay them RM1,000 every month during that five years,” she added.

On top of that, the suites are all fully furnished at a cost of RM25,000 for family suites and RM15,000 for studio units.

These are among the selling points of the project, which is already 68% sold thus far.

Yip said the company is confident of getting good returns as the resort would be completed on time with the water theme park in 2009.

“A water theme park has always managed to attract huge crowds and based on market survey conducted by the company, we are confident of keeping to our word of giving a RM1,000 return to buyers.

“Buyers do not have to worry as we also act as the operator of the resort,” she added.

Yip said one of the factors that would make CBR a popular tourist place is because the site is located not far from Kuantan, near the Gambang interchange of the East Coast Expressway linked to Kuala Lumpur.

Travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan is a breeze now due to the expressway and holiday-makers from the West Coast surely enjoy the fun in Gambang, she said.

“They will definitely need a place to stay and where else can they do so but in the pleasant Caribbean Bay Resort?

“A family suite will be rented at RM300 a night while the studio unit is set at RM180 a night,” she added.

Buyers are entitled FREE seven days annual stay and free maintenance fee during the lease back period.

Most buyers are local people but the company has plans to introduce similar projects in the future that cater to foreigners.

Water park lure in Gambang
Updated : 31-07-2007
Media : The Star
Story By : ROSLINA MOHAMAD

KUANTAN: A RM1bil integrated resort city, Bukit Gambang Resort City (BGRC), being built in Gambang will have the first water park in the east coast and probably the largest in the country.

Located near the Gambang interchange, the first East Coast Expressway exit point to Kuantan, BGRC covers over 200ha and will be developed over the next 10 years.

Features include the water park, an adventure park, a forest park, global heritage resort villas to be developed based on a particular country theme and scenic ocean ville resort suites which are low-rise buildings based on various ocean themes such as Caribbean Bay Resort, Arabian Bay Resort, Andaman Lagoon Resort, Mediterranean Beach Resort and Hawaiian Beach Resort.

Other features include a bazaar and heritage square.

In the future, there may be academic institutions and affordable housing areas.

According to Sentoria Group finance manager Heap Wee Guan, the first stage would comprise the water park and resort accommodation with the ocean theme ¡V Caribbean Bay Resort.

The two projects are expected to complete in 2009 and the gross development value is estimated at RM105mil.

The water park, upon completion, will have an 8ha man-made lake, a kilometre long man-made beach, a water lagoon, jungle retreat and a variety of facilities surrounded by secondary jungle.

The lush greenery and natural setting is expected to be a big hit among city dwellers,¡¨ he told StarBiz recently.

He added that visitors would also be thrilled by the 25,000 sq ft wave pool, the longest family river raft ride (200m), a six-lane racer slides, a dedicated children¡¦s Fantasy Island and other water slides and play structures. Special areas with facilities were also planned for companies¡¦ family day and corporate functions, Heap said.

On the Caribbean Bay Resort project, Heap said there would be 420 family suites and 140 studio units.

The two-bedroom family suite is priced at RM150,000 onwards with a built-up area of 810 sq ft while the studio unit is from RM98,800 at 470 sq ft.

We have an attractive package for the Caribbean Bay Resort ¡V guaranteed rental returns with a five-year lease-back agreement.

Buyers are guaranteed RM60,000 returns as the company will pay them RM1,000 every month during that five years,¡¨ he added.

nazrey

October 27th, 2007, 01:06 PM

Calling all Kuala Kraians near and far
Saturday October 27, 2007
TheStar

MOST Malaysians would probably have heard of a town called Kuala Krai though perhaps they would not be able to place its exact location on the map. They may not be able to tell you much about the place unless they have some connection with Kelantan.

For those who live there, and for those who have moved to far-flung places such as Canada, Australia, UK and Indonesia, to name a few, the creation of a website dedicated to Kuala Krai helps them keep in touch with what has happened there over the years, and what the members are currently up to.

Members from around the globe remember times past, and seem to have particularly fond memories of the scrumptious Malaysian, especially Kelantanese, cuisine.

The site is regularly updated with news and articles that are of interest. Just now there is a piece about Zang Toi, who originated from Kuala Krai.

But, even while the members communicate remotely, there are plans afoot to meet up visually!

On Nov 30, some of the members will play golf and later every one will meet up for a Gala evening which will be held at the Impiana Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.

If you have any connection with Kuala Krai, you are more than welcome to join the members online. Details of how to complete this can be found on the site.

For more details, call Ponniah at 013-399 2610 or log on to www.kualakrai.com.

nazrey

November 5th, 2007, 12:46 PM

All Housing Projects In Kelantan To Have Recreation Parks
November 05, 2007 16:19 PM

KOTA BAHARU, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The Kelantan government is making it compulsory for housing developers to include the building of recreational parks in housing projects in the state effective next year.

State Local Government, Housing and Health Committee Chairman Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said the government would make it a social obligation for housing developers.

"What they have been doing so far is to only provide a site but the place has no recreational facilities.

"They left the site bare, as if hoping the local authorities will equip the site with the facilities," he told reporters after a visit to a new site for the Wakaf Che Yeh wholesale market, here Monday.

He said the state government had received numerous complaints from the public over the lack of places for them to carry out recreational activities.

"Effective next year, housing developers are not only required to build recreation centres, but also landscaping for their projects," he added.

He said the state government would improve recreational facilities at the Taman Perbandaran Tengku Anis here and another park in Pengkalan Chepa.

-- BERNAMA

rizalhakim

February 15th, 2008, 06:32 AM

rizalhakim

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February 15th, 2008, 06:35 AM

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rizalhakim

February 22nd, 2008, 10:48 AM

Pahang set to gain another integrated resort city

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COMING up on approximately 500 acres of secondary jungle in the ex-mining town of Gambang, Kuantan, is the RM1 billion Bukit Gambang Resort City (BGRC) developed by Sentoria Harta Sdn Bhd. Launched in July last year, the project is touted to be the first and largest water park resort city on the East Coast.

The integrated development will feature a range of tourist attractions including a water park, an adventure park, a forest park as well as resort suites and villas. “It will be a naturebased and family-oriented integrated resort city,” saID Heap Wei Guan, finance manager of Sentoria Development Sdn Bhd, the holding company of Sentoria Harta.

Taking centre stage will be the water park, which is to occupy 60 acres within natural surroundings. “The secondary jungle will provide a shady and cool setting to the development, which is one of our unique selling points,” said Heap. The first phase, covering approximately 40 acres, will be completed early next year and tested before it is opened to the public mid 2009.

Attractions at the water park will include the longest family river raft ride; the biggest wave pool; the first six lane racer slide with timing scoreboard, which, according to Heap, would be suitable for companies holding team building events; and a children’s aqua play structure. “There will also be tube rides, a combined lazy and action river, a man-made lake and a dedicated children’s fantasy island,” added Heap.

“We have already spoken with our suppliers and have started work on the water park,” he said, adding that the suppliers engaged are qualified and experienced companies from overseas such as the awardwinning ProSlide Technology Inc from Canada, Scotland-based Murphy’s Waves Ltd and Waterslides & Leisure Pty Ltd of Australia.

“We chose only the best and most experienced suppliers to construct our water rides and attractions to ensure quality and safety for our visitors,” said Heap. According to him, the difference between BGRC and other water parks is that this project caters to the entire family and not just teenagers and young adults like other water parks.

“There will be activities for the entire family, and a lot of local culture to attract foreign tourists,” he said, referring to the Heritage Square and East Coast Bazaar. The former will offer entertainment, cultural performances as well as food and beverage outlets while the latter features a 3-in-1 concept combining a local wholesale market, night market and foreign factory outlet where visitors may shop for local handicrafts.

“There will be batik, handicrafts and painting workshops at the Heritage Square, to educate children about our culture in a fun way and visitors may purchase Kuantan’s famous dried seafood products and traditional foodstuffs at the East Coast Bazaar,” explained Heap.

Apart from that, BGRC will also have a 100-acre forest park and a 40-acre adventure park. At the forest park, visitors can participate in recreational activities such as jungle trekking and mountain biking. There will also be educational activities for young children such as a tropical fruit farm, an aquarium showcasing freshwater fishes from various states in Malaysia and a petting zoo with local animals, said Heap.

As for the adventure park, the proposed attractions will include rides with themes such as the Sungai Lembing Tin Tunnel, Mulu Cave Adventure Ride, and Gunung Tahan Luge and Chair Lift, Caribbean Pirate Adventure and Kellie’s Castle Ghost House.

Investment and vacation opportunities
To be completed simultaneously with the water park is the first of its Scenic Ocean Ville resort suites, the Caribbean Bay Resort.

Taking up 67 acres, the Scenic Ocean Ville resort suites come in five country-themed designs: Caribbean Bay Resort, Arabian Bay Resort, Mediterranean Bay Resort, Andaman Bay Resort and Hawaiian Beach Resort.

Since its preview in June last year, more than 300 of the total 560 units of Caribbean Bay Resort suites have been sold, said Heap. “It exceeded our expectations,” he added. Currently, most of the buyers are from Kuantan itself, with some from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Heap said that there will certainly be plans to market the project in Singapore at a later stage.

“The Caribbean Bay Resort comes with a five-year leaseback agreement with guaranteed returns on investment as high as 17% per annum, plus 35 days of free stay during the five-year period with no maintenance fee,” said Heap.

“We’re confident with our project, and everything is on schedule. We also have sufficient income from the rental of the units to cover the guaranteed returns of RM1,000 per month for the family suite and RM650 per month for the studio units,” explained Heap, adding that rental of the suites are competitively priced compared to a typical hotel in Kuantan, which has a 64% occupancy rate. “Based on that figure, Sentoria will only need four days occupancy to cover the RM1,000 guaranteed return,” he added.

“Buyers also enjoy vacation opportunities with the water park and other attractions located close by. The units will also be furnished with hotel furniture and fittings,” he said. The family suites and studio units are sized at 810 sq ft and 470 sq ft respectively. The 420 family suites are priced at RM162,000 onwards while the 140 studio units are priced from RM109,000 onwards.
Heap said that the company will present buyers with complimentary or discounted tickets for the water park too.

In addition to that, the developer will absorb the legal fees for the purchase and buyers may continue leasing the units to the developer after the initial five years.

To be launched in the second half of 2008 is the Global Heritage resort villas, which take up 117. “These units will be larger and more expensive,” said Heap. The Global Heritage resort villas come in four country-themed designs: European Precinct, Tropical Precinct, Highland Precinct and Oriental Precinct.

“There will also be a promotional event for the Caribbean Bay Resort on Feb 23,” he added. Upon completion, the 10-year project will be complemented by Desa Hijauan, an affordable housing scheme, and higher learning institutions. The former will comprise 900 units of 1-storey homes and 41 units of 2-storey shop offices to cater to the future staff of BGRC. Registration for Desa Hijauan is already open and is targeted for launch in March or April, said Heap.

Strategically located near the Gambang interchange, the first East Coast Expressway exit point into Kuantan town, and only 8km from the toll gate, it takes less than three hours to travel to BGRC from Kuala Lumpur, said Heap. Combined with a catchment of approximately four million people in Kuantan, the developers are confident that the project will be a success. For enquiries and further details on BGRC, call 03-8943 8388 (KL) or 09-573 8161 (Kuantan).

rizalhakim

November 3rd, 2008, 04:45 AM

Jertih Souq mesra alam
Oleh Mohammad Ishak
rencana@hmetro.com.my

STATUS bandar Jertih di utara Terengganu, yang dianggap sebuah pekan lama dijangka berubah wajah apabila proses pembangunan bandar itu menerusi ‘Projek Jertih Souq’ tidak lama lagi.

Jertih Souq atau ‘Pasar Jertih’ bakal berubah wajah apabila landskap bandar itu berkonsepkan pembangunan mesra alam.

Pembangunan Jertih Souq dirancang dalam dua fasa mulai tahun 2006 dan dijangka siap akhir tahun depan bagi memberi imej baru kepada pusat perdagangan dan kewangan daerah Besut, Terengganu.

Pembinaan bandar baru itu yang diilhamkan bekas Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh, akan menjadi daya tarikan baru kepada penduduk daerah Besut dan pintu masuk utama ke Terengganu dari utara.

Pelbagai kemudahan termasuk hotel, taman bandar, medan makan, bazar, pasar utama, 400 unit pusat pameran dan perniagaan, terminal bas dan kereta sewa serta 1,200 petak tempat letak kereta akan disediakan.

Pembangunan semula di kawasan lapan hektar itu akan menjadi bandar Jertih antara bandar serba moden di negeri ini.

Pembinaan Jertih Souq yang tidak mengabaikan keindahan alam semula jadi berhampiran seperti sungai dan kampung tradisional dijangka menjadi daya tarikan pelancong.

Malah, keunikan bandar ini akan lebih terserlah dengan Masjid Hadhari di pinggir Sungai Besut yang bersambung dengan kawasan pembangunan Jertih Souq.

Reka bentuk bangunan berasaskan tradisi dan seni bina Islam akan memberi lebih perhatian kepada pencinta seni bina apabila hampir keseluruhan premis baru dibina berkonsepkan seni bina Melayu dan Islam.

rizalhakim

February 17th, 2009, 04:57 AM

Tanjong Agas to develop RM8bil multi-purpose industrial park
By DANNY YAP

KUALA LUMPUR: Tanjong Agas Supply Base & Marine Services Sdn Bhd (TASBMS), which is developing a 1,639-ha oil and gas and maritime industrial park in Pekan, Pahang, expects the mega project to cost about RM8bil initially and take about three years to complete.

The Pahang State Development Corp has a 30% stake in TASBMS.

TASBMS chairman Tengku Abdul Rahman Sultan Ahmad Shah said Tanjong Agas Oil and Gas and Maritime Industrial Park was poised to be an alternative provider of oil and gas and maritime-related facilities and services in the region.

“The industrial park will have shipyards, fabricaton yards, supply base fabrication for repairs and lay-ups, liquefied natural gas and petroleum terminals, dredger yard, liquid-bulk terminal and dockyards,” he told reporters yesterday after announcing the participation of seven companies in the massive project.

Tengku Abdul Rahman Sultan Ahmad Shah (right) exchanging documents with Damini Corp MD Borhanuddin Ramli after the agreement signing by seven companies which will develop the industrial park

TASBMS’ managing director Mohd Faidzal Ahmad Mahidin said all projects by the seven companies would be undertaken simultaneously and that the licenses to operate the projects were being fast-tracked as most of the projects were expected to start by mid-June.

“These players are prepared to raise and invest about RM6bil collectively, while TASBMS plans to raise the balance RM2bil for infrastructure development at the industrial park,” he said.

On infrastructure financing, he said the TASBMS would take a loan from KAF Investment Bank Bhd, adding that it also hoped to get financial aid from the Federel government.

The seven companies which pledged their commitment were Vantech Dockyard (M) Sdn Bhd, Tec-Steel Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, Usatech Marine (M) Sdn Bhd, Bitari Abadi Sdn Bhd, Core Competence Sdn Bhd, Competent Selection Sdn Bhd, Damini Corp Sdn Bhd.

Mohd Faidzal said this (seven players the seven companies were only “the tip of the iceberg” as there were many other oil and gas and marine services players who were interested in paritcipating in the mega project.

rizalhakim

February 17th, 2009, 04:58 AM

Tanjong Agas Park To Create 30,000 Jobs

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- The Tanjong Agas Oil and Gas and Maritime Industrial Park in Pekan, Pahang, which has attracted RM6 billion investment, is expected to create about 30,000 jobs over the next 10 years, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Monday.

Of the 30,000 jobs, the first 5,000 jobs are expected to be generated within the next two years.

"I believe this project can become a catalyst for our economic growth in this trying time," said Najib, who is the Member of Parliament for Pekan, after the launch of the industrial park by the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah.

The event was also attended by Tengku Mahkota Pahang, Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, and Tengku Muda Pahang, Tengku Abdul Rahman Sultan Ahmad Shah.

The RM6 billion investment came from seven companies comprising local and foreign firms, which have agreements with Tanjong Agas Supply Base and Marine Services Sdn Bhd.

The companies are Vantech Dockyard, Tec-Steel Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, Usatech Marine (M) Sdn Bhd, Bitari Abadi Sdn Bhd, Core Competencies Sdn Bhd, Competent Selection Sdn Bhd and Damini Corporation Sdn Bhd.

The industrial park, covering 4,098 acres, is to be developed by Tanjong Agas Supply Base and Marine Services, which is 30 percent owned by the Pahang State Development Corporation (PKNP).

It will be a modern one-stop centre service and offshore base that will serve and support the region's enormous and rapidly growing upstream and downstream oil and gas exploration and production activities.

Among activities provided are shipyard, residential and commercial, fabrication yard, dredger yard, manufacturing plant, steel billet plant, bulk terminal, petroleum terminal and warehouses, factories and commercial development.

Najib, who is also the Finance Minister, said the benefits will flow to suppliers of equipment, financial capital and engineering services, construction, logistics, basic utilities like electricity and water as well as roads infrastructure, including the creation of new townships and attracting new foreign direct investments.

"In the long run, apart from creating new economic spin-off, it is envisaged that the development of the industrial park will provide opportunities for local knowledge workers to be employed in the various industries such as fabrication yard, ship repair and maintenance and petrochemicals," he said.

Najib also hoped that the industrial park will utilise as many locals as possible in order to generate more employment and high paying jobs for them.

"Most importantly, this marine industrial park has also the capability to cater for the needs of the regional players in Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Indochina and the Philippines," he said.

Najib said the development was a public-private sector initiative by the Pahang state government and will spur more economic activities in the state.

He also urged all related government ministries and agencies to facilitate the requirements and the needs of this project such as expediting approvals for related licences and other regulatory requirements.

Tengku Abdul Rahman, who is also chairman of Tanjong Agas Supply Base and Marine Services, said the industrial park was also ideal to act as a hub connector for the essential supplies of electricity and natural gas to other areas within Pahang.

Tanjong Agas Supply Base and Marine Services' managing director Mohd Faidzal Ahmad Mahidin said about RM2 billion was needed for building the infrastructure and the company was seeking financial support from KAF Investment Bank Bhd and the federal government.

Construction for the industrial park is scheduled to start in April or May this year and is expected to completed within two to three years, he said.

"We are currently in talks with another 10 more companies, both local and overseas, which are interested to invest in the industrial park," Mohd Faidzal said.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

March 8th, 2009, 07:37 PM

RM10 Allocation For Upgrading Drainage And Irrigation System In Lawang
March 09, 2009 00:16 AM

TANAH MERAH, March 8 (Bernama) -- The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry has allocated RM10 million to upgrade the drainage and irrigation system in Lawang, making it the biggest such project in the Tanah Merah district.

Its minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed said besides for agriculture purpose, the upgraded system was also to solve the flood problem which had even occurred eight times in a year.

"When this project is fully completed, idle land will also be worked on to grow crops, hence further increasing the farmers' income," he said here today after launching the upgrading project which is expected to be ready by 2010.

"We hope that with the upgraded system, a farmer can increase his padi production to five tonnes a year."

Mustapa also said that his ministry had allocated RM73 million last year and RM37 million this year for drainage and irrigation projects in Kelantan.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

May 4th, 2009, 05:46 AM

RM130mil varsity project in Kelantan to go on
Monday May 4, 2009

JELI: The university and polytech-nics planned for Kelantan will be implemented as scheduled, the global economic crisis notwithstanding, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed said.

The RM130mil University Malay-sia Kelantan (UMK) campus project, approved in 2007, is one of 20 universities approved nationwide.

“The Government cannot afford to stop the projects as doing so would affect the educational needs of the people,” he said yesterday, after visiting victims of a fire that razed 11 hou-ses and shoplots at Air Lanas here.

Mustapa, the Jeli MP, added that the UMK complex, to replace the temporary campus in Pangkalan Chepa, would be built on a 232ha land in Tangok, Bachok.

Infrastructure projects in rural areas for roads, village development and flood mitigation will also continue as scheduled. “These projects are important and if there is a need to increase the allocation, the Government will consider it,” said Mustapa.

He said several big projects were also underway, such as the second Sultan Yahya Petra in Kota Baru costing RM150mil and the new Kota Baru-Kuala Terengganu and Jalan Selising-Tok Bok roads.

“They are important to boost economic activities,” he added. A total of 1,500 houses were also being built in Jeli for the poor.

sisi diri

May 9th, 2009, 07:03 PM

Mega plans for the north
By Sharen Kaur
sharen@nstp.com.my
2009/04/30

I'DA World Group Sdn Bhd, controlled by Kedah-born businessman Abdul Rahim Abdul Wahab, has
proposed three mega projects in the northern states of Peninsular Malaysia, which it hopes to undertake as a
Private Finance Initiative (PFI).

Under the PFI, the private sector undertakes implementation and financing of a project and assumes the risks.
The project's revenue must come mainly from the private sector and not from government sources.

Abdul Rahim, who is also I'DA executive chairman, said the proposed projects are a highway and an oil and
gas pipeline, each over 300km long, stretching from Tumpat in Kelantan to Kuala Perlis and Kuala Kedah
respectively; Pantai Sri Tujuh (PS7) integrated development in Tumpat; and a resort city in Pasir Mas,
Kelantan.

The PS7 project, involving reclaimed land, will feature an international trade and finance centre, education
and science centre, and a city port, among other things.

The resort city, meanwhile, is envisaged to have an administration centre akin to Putrajaya, resorts and hotels,
and a water themepark.

The total investment for the projects is estimated at US$300 billion (RM1 trillion) over a period of 30-35
years, Abdul Rahim told Business Times in Seri Kembangan, Selangor, last week, after presenting a video on
the projects to the company's consortium members, key officials from Majlis Daerah Pasir Mas and members
of the Kelantan royal family.

Under I'DA's proposal, an initial amount of US$50 billion (RM181 billion) will be divided into three
packages: US$35 billion (RM127 billion) for PS7, US$10 billion (RM36 billion) for the six-lane East-West
Link highway and pipeline, and US$5 billion (RM18 billion) for the Pasir Mas project.

Abdul Rahim expects the projects to create more than a million jobs and generate spin-off opportunities for
small- and medium-scale industries.

"My aim is to create opportunities. The world economy is in turmoil so it would be a good time to initiate
these projects and help people. It is a private initiative and has nothing to do with the Northern and Eastern
Corridors," he said.

Abdul Rahim said he has been involved in infrastructure and building works overseas for more than 40 years.
He returned to Malaysia 10 years ago.

I'DA, a general contractor with a paid-up capital of RM1 million, was set up in April 2007.

On funding for the projects, Abdul Rahim claimed that some will come from the wealth generated by various
associate companies linked to him. The group also has other assets to finance the projects, he added.

"We are confident as we have the funds and people. I have built a strong base of high net worth individuals
from the Middle East, Europe, South Africa and the US. These are the millionaires whom we are targeting for
the properties," he said.

James Foong

May 10th, 2009, 03:34 PM

Mega plans for the north
By Sharen Kaur
sharen@nstp.com.my
2009/04/30

The total investment for the projects is estimated at US$300 billion (RM1 trillion) over a period of 30-35
years, Abdul Rahim told Business Times in Seri Kembangan, Selangor, last week, after presenting a video on
the projects to the company's consortium members, key officials from Majlis Daerah Pasir Mas and members
of the Kelantan royal family.

Under I'DA's proposal, an initial amount of US$50 billion (RM181 billion) will be divided into three
packages: US$35 billion (RM127 billion) for PS7, US$10 billion (RM36 billion) for the six-lane East-West
Link highway and pipeline, and US$5 billion (RM18 billion) for the Pasir Mas project.

^^ USD 50 billion proposal is a staggering announcement, but here's only attended by MD pasir mas officers, royal family and a journalist..

sisi diri

May 10th, 2009, 05:26 PM

^^ USD 50 billion proposal is a staggering announcement, but here's only attended by MD pasir mas officers, royal family and a journalist..

first its a private project..the CEO is a malaysian,serving foreign construction company overseas for 40 years and now he return for such a mega project???:nuts:

myb the announcement made was too early cos i read that the completion of reclamation land along the coast and the formation of few big islands,consisting of existing hundred of islands in kelantan river may takes up to 9 years;which mean the construction may begin on 2018..

this project is an important 1 as it will solve the flood problem faced by kelantanese each year.i believed that the presence of royal family is a sign that the state is giving green light for the company to proceed..and most land in kelantan is owned by the royal family.

btw,the idea of gas pipeline from kedah to kelantan isnt new to us,except that the final trail has been changed from kedah,to songkhla,thai.:ohno:

James Foong

May 14th, 2009, 03:51 PM

this project is an important 1 as it will solve the flood problem faced by kelantanese each year.i believed that the presence of royal family is a sign that the state is giving green light for the company to proceed..and most land in kelantan is owned by the royal family.

sometimes, u may wonder if these examples r just window-dressing to the public impression. There is little information, and it becomes more suspicious that the real intention could be a plan illegal business behind it, obtaining full support from top, say..to start dredging and sell the sand without license. Profits share among the cronies, from owners, contractors to the dredging operators. Eventually the project come to halt because there r not enuf sand to dredge. All the fantasy plans r merely in the drawing board for the sake of getting public pleasure.

Ever wonder too why sometimes you heard flood river mitigation project keep delaying after long extension?

sisi diri

May 14th, 2009, 05:58 PM

..to start dredging and sell the sand without license. Profits share among the cronies, from owners, contractors to the dredging operators. Eventually the project come to halt because there r not enuf sand to dredge. All the fantasy plans r merely in the drawing board for the sake of getting public pleasure.

Ever wonder too why sometimes you heard flood river mitigation project keep delaying after long extension?

definitely true..then company sold..this kinda thing happens a lot..
its a great hope tho for people of kelantan..
poor kelantanese..royal family wants to get into business,,but what they get?
sources has been stole in decades..but yet no opportunities come for the people..thats y area outside kota bharu is way much undeveloped..

flood migitation,new kb-kuala krai hiway,new admin town,new free trade zone,Lojing highland resort and blah blah...lots of things are delaying:ohno:

rizalhakim

June 22nd, 2009, 05:12 AM

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LAKARAN artis Taman Industri Minyak, Gas dan Maritim Tanjung Agas.

rizalhakim

July 14th, 2009, 08:04 AM

Hotel RM122j di Pantai Merang

SETIU 13 Julai - Keunikan alam semula jadi di kawasan pantai di daerah ini mendorong sebuah syarikat swasta membina sebuah hotel bernilai RM122 juta di Pantai Merang di sini.

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pelancongan, Kebudayaan, Kesenian dan Warisan negeri, Datuk Za'abar Mohd. Adib berkata, hotel yang menyediakan 190 bilik itu akan dikendalikan oleh Desa Perantau Sdn. Bhd.

Menurut beliau, hotel berkenaan akan dibina di atas tanah seluas dua hektar yang disewa daripada Yayasan Diraja Sultan Mizan.

Katanya, pembinaan hotel itu berhampiran dengan Terengganu International Equestrian Park (TIEP) Lembah Bidong di sini, dijangka siap dalam tempoh 30 bulan lagi.

''Pembinaan hotel ini dijangka dapat mempertingkatkan sosial ekonomi masyarakat setempat.

''Hotel ini juga akan memberi peluang pekerjaan kepada 200 penduduk tempatan dalam pelbagai bidang perhotelan sekali gus dapat menjana industri pelancongan di negeri ini," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian selepas merasmikan Majlis Pecah Tanah Hotel Eksklusif di Pantai Merang di sini baru-baru ini.

Terdahulu, Za'abar menyaksikan majlis menandatangani memorandum persefahaman (MoU) antara Yayasan Diraja Sultan Mizan yang wakili oleh Ahli Lembaga Pemegang Amanahnya, Datuk Mohd. Fadzli Yusof dengan Desa Perantau Sdn. Bhd. diwakili oleh Pengarah Urusannya, Zainab Yusof.

Za'abar berkata, kerajaan negeri akan memperbanyakkan lagi produk-produk pelancongan terutama sukan lasak seperti kuda lasak dan Piala Monsun.

''Terengganu mempunyai pelbagai produk pelancongan yang mampu menarik pelancong terutamanya pelancong asing ke negeri ini setiap tahun.

''Ini dapat meningkatkan pendapatan sampingan masyarakat setempat selain mempromosi negeri ini di luar negara,'' ujarnya.

Beliau berkata, kerajaan negeri menjangka peningkatan kedatangan pelancong tahun ini kepada empat juta orang berbanding 3.53 juta pada tahun lepas.

''Kedatangan pelancong asing ke negeri ini meningkat dari semasa ke semasa kerana mereka tertarik dengan kegiatan pelancongan yang dianjurkan oleh kerajaan," katanya.

nazrey

July 14th, 2009, 12:30 PM

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LAKARAN artis Taman Industri Minyak, Gas dan Maritim Tanjung Agas.

Tanjong Agas Park To Create 30,000 Jobs
February 16, 2009 23:55 PM
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- The Tanjong Agas Oil and Gas and Maritime Industrial Park in Pekan, Pahang, which has attracted RM6 billion investment, is expected to create about 30,000 jobs over the next 10 years, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Monday.

Of the 30,000 jobs, the first 5,000 jobs are expected to be generated within the next two years.

"I believe this project can become a catalyst for our economic growth in this trying time," said Najib, who is the Member of Parliament for Pekan, after the launch of the industrial park by the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah.

The event was also attended by Tengku Mahkota Pahang, Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, and Tengku Muda Pahang, Tengku Abdul Rahman Sultan Ahmad Shah.

The RM6 billion investment came from seven companies comprising local and foreign firms, which have agreements with Tanjong Agas Supply Base and Marine Services Sdn Bhd.

The companies are Vantech Dockyard, Tec-Steel Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, Usatech Marine (M) Sdn Bhd, Bitari Abadi Sdn Bhd, Core Competencies Sdn Bhd, Competent Selection Sdn Bhd and Damini Corporation Sdn Bhd.

The industrial park, covering 4,098 acres, is to be developed by Tanjong Agas Supply Base and Marine Services, which is 30 percent owned by the Pahang State Development Corporation (PKNP).

It will be a modern one-stop centre service and offshore base that will serve and support the region's enormous and rapidly growing upstream and downstream oil and gas exploration and production activities.

Among activities provided are shipyard, residential and commercial, fabrication yard, dredger yard, manufacturing plant, steel billet plant, bulk terminal, petroleum terminal and warehouses, factories and commercial development.

Najib, who is also the Finance Minister, said the benefits will flow to suppliers of equipment, financial capital and engineering services, construction, logistics, basic utilities like electricity and water as well as roads infrastructure, including the creation of new townships and attracting new foreign direct investments.

"In the long run, apart from creating new economic spin-off, it is envisaged that the development of the industrial park will provide opportunities for local knowledge workers to be employed in the various industries such as fabrication yard, ship repair and maintenance and petrochemicals," he said.

Najib also hoped that the industrial park will utilise as many locals as possible in order to generate more employment and high paying jobs for them.

"Most importantly, this marine industrial park has also the capability to cater for the needs of the regional players in Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Indochina and the Philippines," he said.

Najib said the development was a public-private sector initiative by the Pahang state government and will spur more economic activities in the state.

He also urged all related government ministries and agencies to facilitate the requirements and the needs of this project such as expediting approvals for related licences and other regulatory requirements.

Tengku Abdul Rahman, who is also chairman of Tanjong Agas Supply Base and Marine Services, said the industrial park was also ideal to act as a hub connector for the essential supplies of electricity and natural gas to other areas within Pahang.

Tanjong Agas Supply Base and Marine Services' managing director Mohd Faidzal Ahmad Mahidin said about RM2 billion was needed for building the infrastructure and the company was seeking financial support from KAF Investment Bank Bhd and the federal government.

Construction for the industrial park is scheduled to start in April or May this year and is expected to completed within two to three years, he said.

"We are currently in talks with another 10 more companies, both local and overseas, which are interested to invest in the industrial park," Mohd Faidzal said.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

August 10th, 2009, 12:04 AM

Rantau Panjang Division's Two Simultaneous Delegates' Meetings To Be Investigated
August 09, 2009 23:04 PM

KOTA BAHARU, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- The Kelantan Umno Liaison Body has formed a special committee to investigate the case of two Rantau Panjang divisional meetings held simultaneously in two separate places on Friday.

Its chairman Datuk Mustapa Mohamed said the committee would be headed by his deputy Senator Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussein who would look at the report on the two simultaneous meetings.

"It will then be forwarded to the Umno headquarters for further action," he told reporters after receiving a memorandum covering nine working papers presented at an Islamic law forum, here, Sunday.

One of the two Rantau Panjang divisional meetings was chaired by division chief Abdullah Mat Yasin at the hall of the Mara Skills Training College in Lubok Jong, Pasir Mas while the second group's meeting was chaired by the division's permanent chairman Che Alwi Che Haron.

The first group's meeting was opened by Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Dr Puad Zarkashi and present were the division's deputy chief Datuk Shaari Mat Hussin, its Youth head Mohd Affandi Yusoff and Wanita head Rohani Mamat.

It was attended by 232 delegates from 103 branches in the division.

Meanwhile, the division's vice-chief Mohd Daud Hamad officiated at the second group's meeting which was attended by its Puteri chief Norhayati Mat, 15 committee members of the division and 232 delegates from 116 branches.

Mustapa regarded the matter as serious and that Kelantan Umno would not hesitate to take action.

"And we don't want this to recur because we are trying to strengthen Umno," he said, adding that the report must be handed to him today so that they could investigate the matter immediately.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

August 13th, 2009, 09:59 PM

Bina hotel mewah di Pantai Merang
14 Ogos 2009
Oleh ADNAN MOHAMAD

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LAKARAN artis mengenai hotel mewah yang akan
dibangunkan di persisiran Pantai Merang, Setiu, Terengganu.

SETIU - Deshan International Pte. Ltd., sebuah syarikat hartanah dari Australia, akan melabur sebanyak RM122 juta untuk membina sebuah hotel mewah di pesisiran Pantai Merang di sini.

Pembinaan hotel setinggi lima tingkat dengan 190 bilik itu akan dimajukan oleh Desa Perantau Sdn. Bhd. (Desa Perantau) di kawasan seluas 2.5 hektar milik Yayasan Diraja Sultan Mizan (YDSM) di kawasan berkenaan.

Pengarah Urusan Desa Perantau, Zainab Yusak berkata, hotel yang dijangka bertaraf empat hingga lima bintang itu dijangka siap sepenuhnya dalam tempoh 30 bulan akan datang.

Majlis pecah tanah projek berkenaan telah disempurnakan oleh Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pelancongan, Kebudayaan, Kesenian dan Warisan Negeri, Datuk Za'abar Mohd. Adib baru-baru ini.

Mengulas lanjut, Zainab menjelaskan, hotel eksklusif itu akan memiliki reka bentuk binaan yang berkonsepkan Islam dan pastinya ia mampu menarik perhatian pengunjung di daerah ini.

nazrey

September 9th, 2009, 03:05 AM

Pergau Dam, Kelantan

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Pergau Dam @ Jeli Kelantan

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nazrey

September 14th, 2009, 04:25 PM

Early 10MP Preparationn For Kelantan - Mustapa
September 14, 2009 13:56 PM

KOTA BAHARU, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- The government has started preparation for the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP) in Kelantan to enable smooth implementation and ensure that the state would get full benefit from it.

International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed said although the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) would end in 2010, the early preparation would ensure Kelantan not lagging behind.

"We have to make an early preparation to enable Kelantan to have a head start in the 10MP," he told reporters here Sunday night.

Mustapa, who is also Kelantan Economic Council chairman, said the economy of the country, including that of Kelantan, was resilient despite the global economic downturn.

"As such, we have to stimulate the Kelantan economy by making an early preparation of the 10MP," he added.

-- BERNAMA

rizalhakim

September 15th, 2009, 05:44 AM

Big plans for little railway town
By SYED AZHAR

PLANS are in the pipeline to turn Gua Musang, a small railway town about 220km south of Kota Baru, into the second biggest town in Kelantan in an effort to bring in development to the southern part of the state.

Gua Musang has the potential to become a new and busy township bordered by Pahang to the south, Terengganu to the east, and Perak to the west.

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Meeting point: The humble train station at Gua Musang.

Federal Development Department chairman Datuk Mustapa Mohamad, in a recent meeting held in Gua Musang, said Kota Baru, Tumpat, Pasir Mas and other surrounding areas within the northern section of the state were getting congested.

‘‘We need to get people in the northern section of the state to migrate to the southern areas and the only way to do that is to create economic activities.

“I have given this task to South Kelantan Development Board (Kesedar) to come up with a master plan to be included in the Tenth Malaysia Plan.

“I believe that, based on the geographical location of Gua Musang, it can be turned into a progressive and developed town that can rival the capital, Kota Baru,” he added.

Mustapa, who is also the International Trade and Industry Minister, added that the other factor that would help Gua Musang was that it was also the northern gateway to Taman Negara (National Park) which is situated in the southeastern part of the Gua Musang district.

The attractions of the untouched tropical rainforest can generate jobs for the locals and bring in tourist dollars.

The other major attraction in Gua Musang is a Buddhist temple in Pulai which is purportedly 400 years old.

Thousands of people from around the country visit the temple every year .

Mustapa said the 110km Lojing-Cameron Highlands main road linking Ipoh to Gua Musang was also important to attract people from the western regions of the country to either invest in Gua Musang or eke out a living there.

He also said that more efforts needed to be made to improve the basic infrastructure and amenities that could rival those in other busy districts like Kota Baru, Tumpat or Pasir Mas.

Mustapa also said that thousands of people had migrated to Gua Musang during the 80s and 90s after Felda and Felcra opened up thousands of hectares of land to plant palm oil.

However, the second generation of settlers has moved out of the land settlements and every time the commodity prices of palm oil dropped, they had to seek work elsewhere which resulted in the population dwindling.

This lack of economic activities has greatly slowed down development in Gua Musang.

“That will change in the next five years because funds and allocations will be channelled to Gua Musang as soon as the master plan is completed and accepted by the Federal Government,” Mustapa added.

Fanscrapercity8

September 15th, 2009, 02:06 PM

sepul

September 18th, 2009, 11:11 AM

arief_malaysia96

September 19th, 2009, 05:48 AM

KOTA BHARU, 29 Jun (Hrkh) - Majlis Daerah Ketereh (MDK) akan mengikut jejak langkah Majlis Perbandaran Kota Bharu (MPKB) dikenali sebagai bandar raya Islam menjelang 2010.

Ia bakal dikenali sebagai Majlis Daerah Ketereh Perbandaran Islam.

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kerajaan Tempatan, Pelancongan dan Kebudayaan, Dato' Takiyuddin Hassan berkata, kerajaan negeri telah merangka program memperluaskan konsep bandar raya Islam ke seluruh negeri.

Menjawab soalan dari Dato' Omar Mohammad (PAS - Perupok) katanya, MDK telah berusaha menuju ke arah perbandaran Islam antaranya mewujudkan dataran ilmu di kawasan Pasar Ketereh.

"Kerajaan negeri juga berpuas hati perkembangan MPKB sebagai Bandar Raya Islam sejak dilancarkan pada 2005 apabila lima teras sudah dilaksanakan dengan berkesan," katanya.

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pembangunan Insan, Belia, Sukan dan NGO, Haji Abdul Fattah Mahmood ketka menjawab soalan Ustaz Mohammad Awang (PAS - Gual Periuk) katanya, kerajaan negeri melaksanakan program-program yang membawa ke arah kesejahteraan golongan belia.

Katanya, program itu dilaksana dengan kerjasama Jabatan Hal Ehwal Agama Islam Kelantan, Pejabat Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri dan Yayasan Islam Kelantan .

Sementara itu, Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pembangunan Usahawan, Perdagangan dan Perpaduan Masyarakat, Dato' Annuar Tan Abdullah berkata, PKINK sedang giat melaksanakan pelbagai projek melalui anak-anak syarikat antaranya pembangunan Ladang Rakyat Lubok Bongor Sdn Bhd seluas 4,575 hektar.

"Selain itu, pembangunan Ladang Kuala Balah seluas 1,851 hektar, Ladang Nenggiri (4,048 hektar), pembinaan kilang kelapa sawit di ladang tapis, Jeli, Ladang Rakyat Lubok Bongor seluas 8,393 hektar.

"Pembangunan tanah orang kampung di Lubok Bongor seluas 34 hektar dan penanaman kelapa sawit seluas 80 hektar di kampung tersebut," katanya menjawab soalan Haji Abdul Fatah Haron (PAS - Bukit Tuku) pada persidangan Dun hari ini.

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pembangunan Islam, Pendidikan dan Dakwah, Dato' Mohd Amar Abdullah berkata, kerajaan negeri memberi sumbangan secara berkala kepada pengurusan pondok swasta.

Menjawab soalan Ustaz Abdul Latif Abdul Rahman (PAS - Mengkebang) katanya, kerajaan sentiasa memantau perjalanan pondok-pondok milik persendirian di Kelantan.

Menjelaskan soalan tambahan Ustaz Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman (PAS - Chetok) Mohd Amar berkata, kerajaan mengakui ramai ulama lahir dari sistem pengajian pondok. - mj _

arief_malaysia96

September 19th, 2009, 05:56 AM

Lebuh Raya Pantai Timur sibuk

Oleh KHAIRUL ABIDIN NUAR
khairul.nuar@utusan.com.my

GOMBAK 18 Sept. - Aliran trafik menuju ke Kuantan melalui Plaza Tol Gombak di sini sibuk dan tidak putus-putus untuk tempoh setengah jam pertama pemberian tol percuma oleh Kumpulan MTD bagi pengguna Lebuhraya Pantai Timur (LPT) bermula pukul 12 tengah malam tadi.

Tinjauan Utusan Malaysia mendapati ada kenderaan yang sanggup menunggu di stesen minyak berhampiran plaza tol semata-mata menunggu detik itu tiba.

Sebaik sahaja siren dibunyikan tepat pada tengah malam menandakan waktu pemberian tol percuma bermula dan juru tol menaikkan palang, pemandu membunyikan hon kenderaan sebagai tanda gembira dan berpuas hati dengan tindakan Kumpulan MTD.

Malah, ada pemandu yang melaungkan ucapan terima kasih kepada Kumpulan MTD ketika melalui lorong tol tersebut.

Ketua Pengarah Lembaga Lebuh Raya Malaysia (LLM), Datuk Ir. Ismail Md. Salleh yang melancarkan pemberian tol percuma di plaza tol berkenaan kelihatan gembira apabila melihat keadaan trafik yang begitu lancar selepas kesemua 13 lorong dibuka untuk kegunaan pengguna lebuh raya.

"Ini kali pertama Kumpulan MTD dan juga pihak konsesi lebuh raya menawarkan tol percuma di musim perayaan. Kami pun tengok pengguna jalan raya sangat gembira dan terdapat sebahagian daripada mereka mengucapkan terima kasih.

"Biasanya trafik mencecah 50,000 kenderaan dalam tempoh ini tetapi kami menjangkakan peningkatan sebanyak 30 hingga 40 peratus berikutan pemberian tol percuma,'' ujarnya.

Turut hadir pada majlis itu ialah Naib Presiden Eksekutif Lebuh Raya, Kumpulan MTD, Ir. Wan Razali Muda.

Ismail berkata, pengguna kelas satu berpeluang menikmati penjimatan sebanyak RM29 untuk perjalanan sehala dari Kuala Lumpur ke Karak (60 kilometer) dan Karak ke Kuantan (170 kilometer).

Jelasnya, masa yang diperuntukkan selama lima jam untuk menikmati tol percuma iaitu dari pukul 12 tengah malam sehingga 5 pagi adalah mencukupi untuk pengguna memulakan perjalanan dari Gombak ke Kuantan.

Justeru, beliau mencadangkan orang ramai supaya tidak terburu-buru memandu sebaliknya merancang perjalanan lebih awal.

Ketika diminta mengulas mengenai kesesakan yang mungkin berlaku apabila orang ramai pulang ke ibu kota pada 24 September ini beliau berkata, pihaknya tidak begitu risau dengan keadaan trafik di plaza tol.

"Sebaliknya, kami menjangkakan kesesakan jalan raya akan berlaku apabila semua kenderaan menghala ke Lebuhraya Lingkaran Tengah 2 (MRR2) selepas keluar dari plaza tol dan ini turut menjejaskan keadaan trafik di sini.

"Oleh itu, kami sedang bekerjasama dengan Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) untuk memastikan perjalanan kenderaan ke MRR2 akan sentiasa berjalan lancar," ujarnya.

Sementara itu Wan Razali berkata, Kumpulan MTD akan menambah kawasan rehat di sepanjang LPT selain menempatkan pasukan polis, bomba dan ambulans di Genting Sempah bagi menghadapi sebarang kejadian yang tidak diingini.

Jelasnya, sebanyak 25 orang anggota ditempatkan di Plaza Tol Gombak yang juga plaza tol terbesar kendalian Kumpulan MTD bagi memastikan kelancaran lalu lintas.

"Harapan kami ialah pengguna lebih berhati-hati di jalan raya dan memandu dengan cermat. Sekiranya penat, berhenti di kawasan-kawasan rehat yang disediakan.

"Kami juga berharap para pengguna dapat merancang perjalanan mengikut jadual perjalanan yang telah kita sarankan," ujarnya.

Kumpulan MTD adalah syarikat konsesi yang mengendalikan LPT menghubungkan Kuala Lumpur ke Karak dan Karak ke Jabor di Terengganu.

arief_malaysia96

September 25th, 2009, 02:39 PM

three major mall in east coast

pahang
east coast mall
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kelantan
kb mall
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terengganu
mesra mall
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arief_malaysia96

September 26th, 2009, 06:20 AM

nazrey

September 28th, 2009, 12:39 AM

Terengganu buys from SMIs to boost state economy
Monday September 28 2009

KEMAMAN, Sept 27 – The Terengganu state government is taking measures to buy the products manufactured by small and medium industries (SMIs) in a bid to increase their contribution to the state’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

State Rural, Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Committee Chairman Datuk Mohamed Awang Tera said the state government would buy all the products manufactured by over 2,000 SMI entrepreneurs to be marketed at the T’shoppe chains within the state and elsewhere.

“For that, we will set up a Collection and Marketing Centre for Entrepreneurs’ Products in every district in the state where every product will be bought and collected for value addition such as packaging and rebranding.

“Products like batik, ‘kerepek’ (chips), and handicrafts are among goods that will be marketed at our T’shoppe franchises and selected supermarkets,” he told Bernama when met at his open house here, today.

He said three T’shoppe branches had been opened so far, two in Kuala Terengganu and another in Kuala Berang.

Mohamed said more would be opened soon including one each in Kemaman, Paka and Melaka and five in the Klang Valley and Johor respectively.

He said the move would encourage SMI entrepreneurs to manufacture more products which subsequently would help them to improve their family economic status and boost the state’s GDP. – Bernama

nazrey

September 29th, 2009, 04:35 AM

Tanamas to buy land in Terengganu
Published: 2009/09/29

OIL palm planter Tanah Emas Corp Bhd (Tanamas) is buying 6,070ha in Kemaman, Terengganu, for RM23.5 million, to be satisfied by RM5.5 million cash and 18,000,000 new Tanamas shares.

In its filing to the stock exchange yesterday, Tanamas
said it was buying 51 per cent stake in Fabulous Plantations
Sdn Bhd from Datuk Haji Mohd Mukhtar bin Ismail, Datuk Chee Hong Leong, Lai Kam Beng and and Lembah Juita Sdn Bhd.

The land is surrounded by oil palm estates and independent valuer KGV-Lambert Smith Hampton, in July, estimated the land to be worth RM87 million.

Tanamas also has an option with the individual vendors, the remaining 49 per cent or 245,000 shares in Fabulous Plantations.

nazrey

October 1st, 2009, 02:37 PM

RM100 Million For Felda Replanting Scheme In Terengganu
September 30, 2009 17:05 PM

KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Felda has allocated RM100 million to implement its oil palm replanting scheme in eight Felda settlements in the state, northern region Felda general manager Faizoull Ahmad said.

He said the scheme covered, among others, Felda Neram 1 and 2, Kertih 3, 4 and 5 in Kemaman and Felda Tersat and Mengkawang in Hulu Terengganu.

"Most of the oil palm trees there are already 25 years old. We are focusing on the replanting programme to enhance the quality of palm oil produced," he told reporters when met at the state Felda open house in conjunction with Aidilfitri here today.

He said the RM100 million included subsistence payment for the settlers throughout the replanting process until the oil palm bore fruits.

He added that the programme would be implemented in stages, to be completed in 2012.

-- BERNAMA

arief_malaysia96

October 2nd, 2009, 01:28 AM

arief_malaysia96

October 2nd, 2009, 06:00 AM

nazrey

October 3rd, 2009, 06:55 PM

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Setiu is a main district in Terengganu

RM200 Million Shrimp Park To Transform Setiu
October 03, 2009 22:57 PM

SETIU, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- A RM200 million integrated shrimp project which will begin operations end of next year, is set to transform the remote fishing village of Setiu into the country's largest integrated shrimp park in the country.

Integrated Shrimp Aquaculture Park (i-SHARP) is expected to provide employment to 1,300 residents who currently depend on fishing for a livelihood.

The Chief Executive Officer of Blue Archipelago Bhd, Dr Shahridan Faiez, said the prawn breeding project, sprawled over 1,200 hectares, would be carried out in three phases.

"The Department of Environment has given its approval to Blue Archipelago to carry out the project but has attached strict conditions to the company as not to pollute the environment and tamper with the ecology.

"Land clearing is currently under progress to make way for the acquaculture park which will also house a laboratory and breeding centre," he told reporters here Saturday after a Hari Raya gathering.

Dr Shahridan said high quality white prawns and tiger prawns would be bred for export to the European Union, Japan and the United States.

"Between 10,000 and 12,000 tonnes of white prawns and 5,000 tonnes of tiger prawns will be produced annually, generating an income of more than RM100 million.

The joint venture project between the private sector, federal and state governments was mooted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak under the government's stimulus package.

Blue Archipelago Bhd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Bhd which has been commissioned by the government to carry out an integrated shrimp project to spur economy activity in remote areas.

The company, for the last 30 years, managed the shrimp park in Kerpan, Ayer Hitam, Kedah, and churned out RM20 million worth of shrimps annually.

-- BERNAMA

arief_malaysia96

October 4th, 2009, 02:12 AM

AEON To Expand To East Coast, Sabah And Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- AEON Co (Malaysia) Bhd, which operates the Jusco department store and supermarket chain in the country, is considering establishing its chain stores in the East coast, Sabah and Sarawak.

Its Managing Director Nagahisa Oyama said there was a huge potential, yet to be tapped, in the local market as well as in East Malaysian.

"We want to leverage further on our 25th years of expertise and experience in this country," he said at a press conference in conjunction with the company's 25th anniversary dinner here Saturday.

Oyama declined to elaborate further on the expansion plan, except to say that it may materialise in a year or two.

The company currently operates 21 general merchandise stores and four MaxValu supermarkets, located in the West coast of the Peninsular.

AEON ventured into Malaysia in 1984, by introducing its first Jaya Jusco store, under Jaya Jusco Sdn Bhd, at the Dayabumi complex.

In 1988, it was then known as Jaya Jusco Stores Bhd before it was changed to AEON Co (M) Bhd in 2004.

-- BERNAMA

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arief_malaysia96

October 12th, 2009, 01:12 AM

Government Spends RM12 Million Develop Manik Urai
August 30, 2009 20:48 PM

GUA MUSANG, Aug 30(Bernama) -- The government has spent RM12 million to implement several projects for the benefit of the people living in the Manik Urai constituency as promised in the July 14 by-election.

Kelantan Umno chief Datuk Mustapa Mohamed said the implementation of projects proved that the Barisan Nasional government was serious in providing what was promised.

He said from the allocation, RM3.5 million was to repair schools, RM2 million to repair and build new houses for the poor and another RM4 million on building roads in the constituency.

Mustapa said, the balance of RM7.9 million was channeled to government agencies, including the Public Works Department and the Kelantan Federal Development Department.

"We are planning to implement many more facilities in Manik Urai with new applications being forwarded to Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak," � he told reporters after having a meeting with Kelantan Selatan Development Authority staff here, Sunday.

He added that the federal government planned to develop Gua Musang as the second biggest town in Kelantan after Kota Bharu, and develop inter connecting roads involving the states of Pahang, Perak and Terengganu as outlined in the East Coast Economic Region (ECER).

Mustapha, who is also the Minister of International Trade and Industry, said the government was focusing on the development of Gua Musang, as it was a strategic area to bring more investors and people from the northern Kelantan.

"The government does not want the people in northern Kelantan to be in poverty, therefore it is better for them to move to Gua Musang," he said.

tunaikan janji!!!!:banana::banana:

nazrey

November 10th, 2009, 07:55 AM

Terengganu allocates RM25mil for cleanliness
Tuesday November 10, 2009

HULU TERENGGANU: The Terengganu Government has allocated about RM25mil for programmes to maintain the state’s cleanliness and landscaping works this year.

Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said the allocation also included implementation of programmes by Kuala Terengganu City Council and other local authorities in the state.

“The allocation include projects to clean and beautify rivers,” he said in his speech at the presentation of prizes to winners of the village cleanliness and beautification contest in Kampung Payang Kayu here recently.

The speech was read out by State Assembly Speaker Datuk Tengku Putera Tengku Awang.

The contest was won by Kampung Payang Kayu which received RM50,000 and a development allocation of RM500,000, while the second and third placings were won by Felda Jerangau Barat and Felda Mengkawang respectively. — Bernama

Sampak

November 10th, 2009, 08:01 AM

arief_malaysia96

November 12th, 2009, 01:42 AM

'Kuala Terengganu Central' dibina tahun depan

Oleh WAN RAMLI WAN MUHAMAD
utusanterengganu@utusan.com.my

KUALA TERENGGANU 10 Nov. - Kerajaan negeri akan membina sebuah terminal pengangkutan awam termoden dikenali 'Kuala Terengganu Central' di Bukit Besar di sini tahun depan.

Menteri Besar, Datuk Ahmad Said berkata, terminal berpusat yang menempatkan stesen bas dan teksi termoden itu bakal dilengkapi pelbagai kemudahan untuk keselesaan pengunjungnya.

"Ia diwujudkan selepas kerajaan negeri menyedari stesen teksi dan bas yang ada di Kuala Terengganu sekarang sudah tidak sesuai," katanya.

Beliau menyatakan demikian selepas merasmikan Majlis Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang Majlis Bandaraya Kuala Terengganu (MBKT) 2009 di Stadium Negeri di sini hari ini.

Mengenai dakwaan penduduk kononnya menghadapi masalah tempat letak kereta di sekitar bandar, Ahmad berkata, kerajaan negeri juga bercadang membangunkan sebuah kompleks letak kereta setinggi lima tingkat bersebelahan bangunan Wisma Darul Iman di sini tahun depan.

:banana::banana::banana:

nazrey

November 18th, 2009, 07:33 AM

Terengganu to launch 1Toilet-1Canteen concept
Wednesday November 18, 2009
By R.S.N. MURALI

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu government will provide allocations for school principals interested in implementing the 1Toilet-1Canteen concept in their respective schools next year.

State Education, Higher Learning, Human Resource, Science and Technology Committee chairman Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman said the state had funds for schools to introduce the concept.

“The trial project in SK Landas, Hulu Terengganu, produced positive results and we had a stream of principals from other schools visiting Landas last week to get an insight into the concept,” he said after handing out appreciation certificates to teachers at Wisma Darul Iman here recently.

He said that SM Lembah Bidong would be the first secondary school in Terengganu to introduce the concept next year.

The Star recently reported that the Terengganu government would introduce the 1Toilet policy whereby teachers and principals would share toilets with students.

The policy was mooted in line with the 1Malaysia concept and to create a sense of belonging to inspire students to excel in studies.

Ahmad Razif also said the state had plans to send excellent students to pursue medical and dentistry degrees in Uruguay, apart from Indonesia, Poland and Egypt.

nazrey

November 19th, 2009, 08:07 AM

A day out with horses
Thursday November 19, 2009 By CHEN PELF NYOK

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KUALA TERENGGANU: Incessant rain failed to dampen the enthusiasm of a 100-strong crowd at the recent Kuda Sokmo Carnival at Terengganu International Endurance Park in Lembang Bidong, Setiu, about 35km from here.

The carnival was organised by the Terengganu government, Royal Terengganu Endurance Stable and STC Equestrian and Sports Centre as a side event to the prestigious Sultan Cup Terengganu Endurance Challenge 2009.

STC marketing and public relations manager Dinah Doong said the event aimed to raise awareness on equestrian sports in Malaysia.

“We hope to reach out to the masses and unearth potential equestrian athletes,” she said.

The programme included a show-jumping competition, where riders guide their horses over a series of hurdles, and dressage demonstrations, also known as the horse ballet, where horses move to music with prompting by their riders.

Participants from pony clubs in the country competed in games such as the bending race, ball and bucket, five flags and bottle races.

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International cast: Pony Club team members from
Victoria, Australia, waving their national flags.

“Pony clubs are a platform for riders aged between nine and 21 years to develop riding skills before entering professional competitions,” said Doong.

The clubs are part of the Riding-in-Schools Programme introduced in Terengganu, Pahang, Kelantan, Selangor, Penang and Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.

Fun activities tailored for the public included pony rides, buggy and carriage rides, craftwork and colouring con- tests.

Housewife Zailiani Husain, 30, from Batu Rakit, visited with her daughters Siti Nurhuda Solehah, eight, and Siti Nur Alysa, seven, who both wanted to join in the colouring contest.

“My husband and I take the children to carnivals as they get exposed to all types of sports,” she said.

arief_malaysia96

November 20th, 2009, 01:33 PM

Heavy rain, floods warning in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang

2009/11/19

KUALA LUMPUR: The Meteorological Department has warned the possibility of flooding in low-lying areas of Kelantan and Terengganu due to intermittent rain occasionally heavy category yellow forecast until Tuesday.

It said in Pahang, the intermittent rain occasionally heavy category yellow was expected to last till tomorrow and could cause flooding in low-lying areas near river banks.

The affected areas are Jerantut, Kuantan, Pekan, Maran and Rompin.Category yellow is the first phase where heavy rain and thunderstorm is expected for 24 to 48 hours.

The department also issued a warning on strong easterly winds up to 50 kph and rough seas up to 3.5 metres till Sunday off Kelantan and Terengganu, and off Sabah (Layang-layang, Palawan and Kudat).

"The strong winds and high seas are dangerous to small boats, sea recreation activities and water sports," said the department in a statement.

It said Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang's shoreline would experience higher sea levels till tomorrow.- Bernama

nazrey

December 18th, 2009, 09:21 PM

Terengganu Approves Two Colleges At Knowledge Park
December 16, 2009 20:37 PM
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KUALA TERENGGANU, Dec 16 (Bernama) -- The Terengganu government has approved applications to set up a nursing college and a medical college in the state, Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said Wednesday.

He said the nursing college would be set up in collaboration with the University of Technology of New Zealand and the medical college with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI).

Ahmad said the two colleges would be located at Taman Ilmu (Knowledge Park) in Besut, which already boasts facilities such as a library and hostels.

The nursing college, which was expected to open next July, would be able to accommodate up to 1,000 students, he told reporters after the weekly state executive council meeting, here.

Ahmad said the agreement on the setting up of the nursing college would be signed in January while RCSI representatives would visit Terengganu in January to look at the facilities available.

Ahmad also said that he would visit China to discuss the setting up of an English language centre at the Knowledge Park to enable Chinese students to pursue English language courses there.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

December 20th, 2009, 10:28 AM

Terengganu to set up medical college with Dublin institution
Saturday December 19, 2009

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AHMAD: Details about the college will be unveiled
at the State Legislative Assembly on Dec 21.

KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu will open its first medical college next year.

Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said this upon his return from a pilgrimage to Mecca at Sultan Mahmud Airport here on Tuesday.

Ahmad said the state would sign an agreement with Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RSCI) to set up the institution here.

RCSI is a Dublin-based medical institution and one of five prestigious universities in Ireland.

It dates back to 1784 and presently incorporates schools in medicine, physiotherapy, pharmacy and nursing while providing medical education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Ahmad Said, however, declined to divulge details such as cost and site for the new college.

It is poised to provide quality medical courses for Malaysians who can pursue their ambition without going abroad.

“Details about the college will be unveiled at the State Legislative Assembly on Dec 21. You have to wait for the information,” said the Mentri Besar. — By R.S.N. MURALI

nazrey

December 23rd, 2009, 09:27 AM

Terengganu Approves 28 Housing Projects For Hardcore Poor
December 22, 2009 18:43 PM

KUALA TERENGGANU, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- The Terengganu government approved 28 housing projects for the hardcore poor between April last year and last month, with an allocation of RM492.8 million, Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said told the state assembly on Tuesday.

He said 15 of the projects were under implementation while the 13 others were in the design state, and altogether involved 9,811 housing units.

"The state government decided to use the direct negotiation method in offering the projects to speed up the process because the tender method, as experienced in seven projects thus far, took up to almost one year," he said when replying to a question from Datuk Din Adam (Bukit Besi-BN).

Datuk Rosol Wahid (Ajil-BN), in a supplementary question, asked the state government to explain the criteria used to select contractors for the projects to avert a delay as had happened in his constituency, involving the construction of 317 houses at a cost of more than RM36 million at RPR Batu 22 Ajil.

Ahmad said the contractors were appointed based on several factors, including the background of the company, financial position and experience.

He said it was usual for the contractors to show they were the best when they wanted to vie for the projects but after they were awarded the job they would come up with all kinds of excuses, including blaming the (rainy) weather, for being unable to complete their work.

He also said that the government paid the contractors based on the progress of work so as to avert any delay in the project, adding that contractors who failed to complete any project were blacklisted.

Meanwhile, State Health, Unity and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman Dr Abd Rahman Mohtar told the assembly that 187 cases of cholera, including one death, were reported in Terengganu between Nov 10 and Dec 9.

Replying to a question from Alias Razak (PAS-Bukit Tunggal), he said the state health department adopted strict measures to control the spread of the disease, including closing restaurants, "keropok lekor" (fish crackers) outlets and ice factories.

He said the department suspected that the source of the cholera virus was some foreign crew of fishing boats which landed at the Chendering port.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

December 26th, 2009, 06:55 AM

Terengganu Allocates RM5 Million To Tame "Mat Rempit"
December 23, 2009 16:17 PM

KUALA TERENGGANU, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- The Terengganu government is allocating RM5 million for programmes to tackle the "Mat Rempit" (illegal motorcycle racers) problems next year, the State Assembly was told Wednesday.

State Youth and Sports Committee chairman Datuk Abdul Rahin Mohd Said said besides the campaign to instill awareness on the dangers of illegal motorcycle racing, programmes would also be carried out to "tame" the racers.

This huge allocation showed the proactive measures by the state government to prevent youngsters from getting involved in unhealthy activities, he added.

He was responding to a supplementary question by Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut (PAS-Wakaf Mempelam) on steps taken by the government to overcome social problems among youngsters in the state.

In response to an original question by Nawi Mohamad (BN-Hulu Besut)on allocation for human capital development for youths, Abdul Rahin said various programmes had been outlined under the youth development plan 2009-2013 for the purpose.

He said they included RM5 million for the construction of youth business complex in each parliamentary constituency in the state.

"The government also provides loans through the youth cooperative," he said, adding that the state government had allocated RM30 million for youth development programmes in the Budget 2010.

Meanwhile, State Tourism, Culture, Arts and Heritage Committee chairman Datuk Za'abar Mohamad Adib said the government had not received any complaint of indecent activities or behaviour, like nude bathing and sun-bathing, at tourist destinations in Terengganu.

He said although tourism was an important source of revenue for the state, the government would not tolerate such activities.

"There also a directive prohibiting the sale of liquor to Muslims by chalet operators and those involve in the tourism industry.

"Hotels and chalets in the state are also provided with pamphlets on dress code to be issued to foreign tourists," he said in response to questions by Datuk Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi (PAS-Batu Buruk) on the matter.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

December 26th, 2009, 06:56 AM

RM250 Million For Education In Terengganu Next Year
December 24, 2009 17:47 PM

KUALA TERENGGANU, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- The Terengganu government has allocated RM250 million for education next year compared with RM200 this year.

Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said the increase showed the state government's concern about educational development as well as the performance of students in the state.

"It's good that the people of Terengganu are increasingly aware of the importance of getting a good education. This is proven by the excellent performance by the state's students in the UPSR, PMR, SPM, STAM and STPM examinations."

Ahmad said this after the presentation of awards from the Terengganu Foundation to 6,740 students, while Marhaina Ismail, 19, from Marang and a chemical engineering student at Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Tronoh, Perak, received the gold medal for academic excellence.

Terengganu Foundation director Md Kamarul Al-Amin Ismail said the foundation had set aside RM20 million for various educational aid to benefit 26,000 students, compared with RM18.9 million this year.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

January 1st, 2010, 04:02 AM

Two premier universities to set up campuses in Besut by June
Friday January 1, 2010

KUALA TERENGGANU: Besut will be turned into an Education City in 2010 under a state government initiative to make the district a global hub for higher learning.

The placid district located along the Terengganu/Kelantan border will see the establishment of two premier universities there, scheduled by the middle of this year while another English language college is poised to also make its debut sometime in 2010.

Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said revealed that the Dublin-based Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and University of Waikato, New Zealand were the two education institutions that would be setting up campuses here.

“We have earmarked Besut Knowledge Park to house these universities and plan to attract students from China to pursue English at the soon-to-open Language College,” he said after chairing the weekly state Exco meeting here.

RCSI has a history that dates back to 1784 and presently incorporates schools of medicine, physiotherapy, pharmacy and nursing, providing both undergraduate and postgraduate levels of medical education.

University of Waikato, established in 1964, is expected to take in 1,000 students at its Besut campus, offering nursing-related courses.

The state government will ink a memorandum of understanding with Waikato in January.

As for RCSI, Ahmad said he would be meeting the university’s officials this month to discuss the finer details on the setting up of the campus.

“The opening of Royal College of Surgeons here will eliminate the need for us to send our students to Indonesia to pursue medicine,” he said.

He said the Malaysian campus would also be accepting foreign students, adding that the cost of pursuing medicine in Dublin could come up to 420,000.

Ahmad said 40ha at the Knowledge Park had been designated for these universities and the language college.

“The park will boost educational facilities, research complex and hostels in the state.

“Our aim is to make Terengganu the centre of educational excellence in this region,” he added.

At a separate event, the Mentri Besar announced the state government’s allocation of RM250mil for education this year, up from RM200mil in 2009.

He said the government was concerned about educational development and the performance of students in the state.

“It’s good that the people of Terengganu are increasingly aware of the importance of getting a good education. This is proven by the excellent performance by our students in the UPSR, PMR, SPM and STPM examinations.”

Ahmad said this after presenting awards from the Terengganu Foundation to 6,740 students.Marhaina Ismail, 19, from Marang and a chemical engineering student at Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Tronoh, Perak, received the gold medal for academic excellence.

Terengganu Foundation director Md Kamarul Al-Amin Ismail said the foundation had set aside RM20mil for various educational aid to benefit 26,000 students, compared with RM18.9mil last year.

nazrey

January 1st, 2010, 04:03 AM

Terengganu alocates RM50mil for e-book project
Friday January 1, 2010

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu Government has approved RM50mil to provide digital notebooks or e-book to Year Four and Five pupils this year.

State Education, Higher Learning, Science, Technology and Human Resources committee chairman Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman said the allocation for the project was a significant increase from the RM25mil allocated for 2009.

“For 2010, 50,000 e-book digital notebooks will be distributed to Year Four and Five pupils compared with only Year Five pupilsin 2009,” he told reporters after presenting awards to students who excelled in Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) and Penilaian Menegah Rendah (PMR) 2009 at Seberang Takir, here on Tuesday.

He said an increase in the allocation this year showed that the state government was committed to raising the level of education in the country.

He added that the state government hoped to see 20% of students achieving all A’s in their subjects in 2010 with 15.3% in 2009. — Bernama

Seri Jaten

January 3rd, 2010, 07:43 PM

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January 8th, 2010, 12:56 AM

Carrefour To Open Three New Hypermarkets This Month

By Prem Kumar Panjamorthy

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Carrefour Malaysia will open three additional hypermarkets in the Klang Valley by end-January, Marketing and Communications Director for Malaysia and Singapore Low Ngai Yuen said.

"This will bring the total number of Carrefour hypermarkets operating in West Malaysia to 22 by the end of this month," Low said.

Carrefour has no presence in East Malaysia and was now negotiating with several parties in Sabah and Sarawak to set up its hypermarkets there.

"Not stopping in East Malaysia, we are also looking at opportunities to open hypermarkets in Kelantan and Terengganu where we have no presence yet," Low told Bernama after the launch of Carrefour's nationwide Chinese New Year campaign here Thursday.

Carrefour Malaysia's Chief Executive Officer Guillaume de Colonges was recently reported as saying that the company aimed to double the number of hypermarkets in Malaysia to 40 by 2012.

He said Carrefour was positioning itself to emerge as the top foreign hypermarket operator in Malaysia.

Meanwhile, when asked about the market penetration of Malaysia's halal products to other regional markets, Low said Malaysia was respected, globally, as a leading halal products manufacturer.

"We have been bringing small-and-medium entrepreneurs, especially those involved in the halal market, to participate in international food fairs to help promote Malaysian halal products abroad.

"In 2008, we brought them to the International Paris Food Fair and Dubai and Singapore to learn new things while securing more markets for halal products in these countries," she added.

Low said the French halal market was huge and Carrefour provided exclusive halal corners in all their stores in France.

She added Carrefour Singapore also provided halal corners in two of their stores due to demand for these products in the republic.

Carrefour, is the world's number two most successful retailer with more than 15,430 stores in 31 countries globally.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

January 10th, 2010, 02:56 PM

Terengganu To Develop Affordable Swiftlet Industry
January 10, 2010 18:08 PM

KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- The Terengganu Veterinary Services Department will develop an affordable swiftlet industry as an alternative to increase income, especially among the Malays.

Department director Dr Azizol Mohd Sharun said that this was because, the Malay involvement in the industry was relatively low as compared to the other races.

"In Terengganu, Malays make up only 21 per cent in the swiftlet industry. Thus, if possible, we would like more Malays in the state to be involved and compete with the other races," he said when contacted by Bernama here on Sunday.

Dr Azizol said, to develop the industry, the department would request for at least RM300,000 aid from the state government, and include the poor in future projects.

He said the department might also provide infrastructure, such as bird houses, estimated to cost between RM15,000 and RM100,000 each, which in its early stages would bring income of between RM400 to RM500.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

January 10th, 2010, 02:56 PM

Implementation Of 9MP Projects In Kelantan Not Affected
January 10, 2010 17:41 PM

BACHOK, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- The implementation of federal government development projects planned for Kelantan under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) this year, will not be affected and must be completed by year-end.

Deputy Finance Minister Senator Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussein said, despite instructions to federal government agencies to spend wisely, it only involved the administration.

"This includes courses and study visits abroad," he told reporters after an aid presentation ceremony to storm victims at Dewan Haji Husin, Perupuk, here on Sunday.

At the event, 138 individuals received between RM200 to RM350 to help alleviate their burden in an incident involving several areas in Bachhok last year.

Dr Awang said the projects included the construction of a Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) main campus in Tangok, a hospital and schools.

He said contractors failing to complete the projects as scheduled would see their contracts cancelled and given to other contractors.

On the collapsed bridges and damaged roads in villages due to floods last month, the state government would make the necessary repairs, said Dr Awang, who is also Kelantan Umno liaison committee deputy chief.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

January 10th, 2010, 02:58 PM

FELDA Chairman Sets Up Fitness Clinic For Besut Residents
January 10, 2010 14:06 PM

Besut is a district in the Malaysian state of Terengganu.

BESUT, Jan 10 (Bernama) -- Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1431 award recipient Tan Sri Dr Mohd Yusof Noor, who is also the Felda chairman, has contributed RM70,000 to set up a fitness clinic for the residents of Besut.

Most of the money came from his recent honour as the Tokoh Maal Hijrah.

Dr Mohd Yusof said the clinic, to be named "Klinik Nadi Ehsan", would be located at the Besut Umno division's Baitul Ehsan building in Jerteh, here, and would start operating early next month.

The clinic will be managed by a committee formed by the Besut Umno division, and will offer health fitness services instead of treating illnesses as other clinics.

Residents can enjoy the services free of charge but may be asked to donate to cover clinic management costs, he told reporters here on Sunday.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

January 10th, 2010, 02:59 PM

Year 6 Teachers In Terengganu To Be Given E-Books
January 07, 2010 21:21 PM

KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- The state government will distribute 800 units of e-Books to all Year 6 teachers in the state as part of the preparation for this year's Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR), Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said.

He said that the teachers would first undergo three series of courses to familiarise themselves with the device.

"We don't want to see students already using computers while teachers are still using ordinary books," he told reporters after presenting certificates to 3,664 students who scored 5As in UPSR last year.

Ahmad said the state government would allocate more fund to install computers, in collaboration with Intel, to allow teachers to monitor the device used by pupils in classes.

With the facility provided by the state government, all Year 6 pupils would sit for a monthly examination on-line from Jun till UPSR, he said.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

January 12th, 2010, 06:49 AM

Kencana to venture into Terengganu
Tuesday January 12, 2010

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KUALA TERENGGANU: Kencana Petroleum Bhd plans to set up operations in Terengganu in view of the potential growth of the state’s oil and gas industry.

As a start, the company would use the service of a RM46mil vessel to operate in nearby South China Sea, said group chief executive officer Datuk Mokhzani Mahathir.

“The group sees South China Sea, especially Terengganu waters that already have the oil and gas industry for a long time, having the potential to expand further in the future.

“In collaboration with the parther here, we will try to invest in Terengganu and in border areas with Thailand in the industry. At the same time, we are also looking for a site to set foot in the oil and gas industry in Kemaman,” he said.

He was speaking to reporters after the launch of vessel KPV Kapas by Tengku Ampuan Besar of Terengganu, Tengku Ampuan Bariah, yesterday.

Present was Terengganu Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said and wife Toh Puan Norliza Mahmud.

The 60m-long KPV Kapas, powered by a 5,220 horsepower engine, is Kencana’s first vessel that can be used to support various oil and gas operations.

The Port Klang-registered vessel was completed on Oct 28 last year.

Mokhzani said the group, previously active in the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, planned to acquire several vessels for future works in the oil and gas industry in the South China Sea.

The group would look at the ship and boat building industry in Terengganu before making the order, he added. — Bernama

nazrey

January 13th, 2010, 10:21 AM

Terengganu To Build The Best Low-Cost Houses
January 12, 2010 17:37 PM

KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 12(Bernama) -- The state government will build the best low-cost houses with larger capacity to provide comfort for the tenants in the future.

Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said the move was in line with the teachings of Islam for Muslims to have comfortable accommodation.

"We do not want to see the people in hardship and staying in uncomfortable environment," he told reporters after a session to explain the government's policy on the re-development of Kampung Ladang and Ladang Gemilang Apartments here last night.

Ahmad said the government would build another 18-storey block of 192 low-cost units in the Ladang Gemilang public housing estate in March to add to the existing 16-storey block of 192 low-cost units and an 11-storey block of 88 medium-cost units which cost RM40.46 million.

Ladang Tok Pelam residents would be relocated there by March. Tok Pelam.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

January 18th, 2010, 06:24 PM

RM51m for Pahang Foundation programmes
Monday January 18, 2010

KUANTAN: Pahang Foundation will spend RM51mil this year on educational programmes as well as social and community projects.

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob said that RM20.7mil would be used on programmes and financial aid for secondary school students, RM28.6mil on those pursuing studies in institutions of higher learning and RM1.7mil on social and community activities.

“Of the RM20.7mil, RM12mil will be channelled to 23,000 eligible secondary school students in the form of scholarships worth RM500 each a year.

“Another 18,000 pupils will receive RM250 each a year,” he said here recently.

He added that the state, through the foundation, would continue to sponsor students, be it locally or abroad.

As for efforts to increase academic excellence, Adnan said a sum of RM2.3mil would be spent on seven programmes including tuition classes, English camps and providing tips on answering exam questions.

Three programmes – Program Puncak Jaya, Jawab Untuk Jaya and Jejak Gemilang that focused on students sitting for major public examinations – had proven to be successful, he added.

He cited Program Puncak Jaya as a good example . Of 150 students who participated in the programme introduced in 2008, 146 secured places in various institutions of higher learning.

“We will continue with the programme this year and the number of students has been increased to 500.

“It is expected to cost the foundation some RM400,000,” Adnan added.

The Mentri Besar also said the foundation had set aside RM7.3mil for its Ikip International College which offered academic courses and skills training programmes.

He added that it was also building a university college in Tanjung Lumpur here.

Adnan said, since the inception of Pahang Foundation in 1983, a total of RM534mil had been spent on promoting academic and sports excellence, cultural activities, study aids and community projects.

anja sadiqa

January 19th, 2010, 06:45 AM

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nazrey

January 19th, 2010, 09:04 AM

Proposal To Make Kelantan Tailoring Hub
January 18, 2010 16:54 PM

KOTA BAHARU, Jan 18 (Bernama) -- The Human Resources Ministry is to propose that Kelantan be made a hub for the tailoring industry in a move to enable women in the state to augment their income, Deputy Minister Senator Datuk Maznah Mazlan said Monday.

She said many women in Kelantan were interested in tailoring and many of them were skillful tailors as well.

The Manpower Department has been asked to look into the matter for the proposal to be discussed at the ministerial level for implementation, she said.

"The Manpower Department will look into the training needs and loan facilities for these women," she said at a "Train and Place" certificate presentation ceremony organised by Yayasan Murni Kelantan (YMK), here.

Almost 200 participants, among them 100 retrenched employees of private companies, received certificates after having been trained for four months in the skills they possessed.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

January 21st, 2010, 11:39 AM

Terengganu Plans To Reopen Bukit Besi Iron Mine
January 18, 2010 21:06 PM

DUNGUN, Jan 18 (Bernama) -- The Terengganu government plans to reopen the iron mine in Bukit Besi which was the biggest in Southeast Asia at one time.

Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said, after spending much of today in the area, said the Terengganu Minerals and Geoscience Department had been instructed to conduct a study.

"We will decide whether to reopen the mine or otherwise in about six months' time after getting a report on the study," he told reporters after the visit to the former mine.

In its heyday from the 50's to the 70's, the iron mine reportedly had 3,800 workers, and Bukit Besi was a booming town with all kinds of infrastructure to support its thriving economy.

When production began to decline, the mine was shut down in 1974.

Ahmad did not state the extent of area which would come under the study of the department.

He said, however, that the state government would restore the infrastructure and artifacts at the former mine for them to become a new tourist attraction in the state.

"We will ask the Museums Department to gazette the area and the artifacts before taking the restoration measures," he said.

Ahmad expressed disappointment with the developer entrusted with building the Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Bukit Besi campus for having felled the forest at the site after having been advised to avoid unnecessary felling of trees.

"The Terengganu Tengah Development Authority (Ketengah) had informed the developer that we want the UiTM campus, if possible, to be a campus within a park so as to preserve the natural environment.

"We told them to fell trees only where necessary but a check today revealed that many trees have been cut down," he said.

It is learnt that more than 25 hectares had been cleared for the first phase of construction of the UiTM campus at a cost of RM54 million.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

January 21st, 2010, 11:40 AM

Pahang To Build New Public Library
January 19, 2010 18:12 PM

MARAN, Jan 19(Bernama) -- The state government plans to build a new public library under the 10th Malaysia Plan.

Pahang Public Library Corporation deputy chairman Datuk Shahaniza Shamsudin said Tuesday the existing library was very old and no longer suitable for public use.

She told reporters here that a 2ha site in Kemunting, Kuantan, had been earmarked for the library.

She also said that the corporation, at a recent meeting, decided to set up village libraries in every constituency in the state to help produce quality and progressive human capital.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

January 26th, 2010, 04:48 AM

RM225 Million Road Project To Be Completed By Dec 2012
January 24, 2010 18:06 PM

KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 24 (Bernama) -- The RM225 million alternative road project to ease traffic congestion in the city is expected to be fully completed by Dec 2012.

Kuala Nerus Member of Parliament Datuk Mohd Nasir Ibrahim Fikri said the 5.6km road project which involves a bridge includes land acquisition in two kampungs.

"We will identify land lots as replacement for those taken by the government and will also pay them compensation," he said at a project briefing here.

The alternative road via Kampung Bonggol Binjai will ease traffic congestion at Sultan Mahmud bridge and Manir bridge particularly during festive seasons.

Mohd Nasir said the government had put aside RM16 million as compensation for the land acquisition.

The project involves the acquisition of 245 land lots comprising 214 (private), 18 (state government) and 13 (federal government).

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

January 26th, 2010, 08:03 PM

nazrey

January 27th, 2010, 06:39 AM

Sultan Suggests Replacement Of Kuala Kenau Wooden Bridge
January 25, 2010 20:40 PM

KUANTAN, Jan 25 (Bernama) -- A concerned Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang said Monday he would ask the federal government to replace the Kuala Kenau wooden bridge in Sungai Lembing near here with a concrete bridge under the 10th Malaysia Plan.

He said the wooden bridge was often submerged during floods and inconvenienced about 900 people whenever that happened.

The concrete bridge should support a dual carriageway and be five metres above the banks of the river and was estimated to cost RM20 million to build, he said after a briefing and a visit to the wooden bridge.

"The construction of the bridge will be able to solve the communication breakdown faced by the people of three villages during the flood season and could also enhance their economic activities," he said.

The sultan also suggested upgrading two other bridges, in Kampung Kawah and Jeram Takar.

The Kuala Kenau bridge had collapsed twice, in 2005 and 2008, due to usage by heavy vehicles and because of floods, incurring repair costs of RM780,000.

-- BERNAMA

New bridge for Sungai Kenau
Wednesday January 27, 2010

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Serious business: Sultan Ahmad Shah visiting the Kuala Kenau bridge
in Sungai Lembing which needs to be replaced.

KUANTAN: The daily woes of some 900 villagers living along Sungai Lembing will be alleviated with the building of a new bridge across Sungai Kenau under the 10th Malaysia Plan.

Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah Sultan Abu Bakar who checked the condition of the current bridge on Monday, said he would ensure the new bridge was built as soon as possible.

This low-lying bridge that links residents to other parts in the area is usually submerged during floods.

Heavy vehicles using the bridge frequently had damaged it in 2005 and 2008.

Sultan Ahmad Shah said a higher and wider concrete bridge had to be built to replace the current structure.

He said the new bridge estimated to cost RM20mil would be 4km long and have two lanes to accommodate traffic flow to and from the villages in the area.

The Sultan said that two other bridges would be built in Kampung Kawah and Jeram Takar near the Kuala Kenau bridge.

When the bridges are completed, residents will have easy access to and from their villages even during high tide.

Sultan Ahmad Shah said the bridges would enable farmers in the area to sell their produce at nearby townships.

The Sultan was accompanied by State Public Amenities Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Soffi Abdul Razak, Paya Besar MP Datuk Abdul Manan Ismail, State Secretary Datuk Mohamad Safian Ismail and other heads of departments.

SHAH FIRDAUS

February 2nd, 2010, 07:04 AM

RM12 mil agro-resort at Laguna Gong Batu
Tuesday, 02 February 2010 10:07

SETIU, (Terengganu): Peladang Setiu Agro Resort (PSAR) Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pertubuhan Peladang Setiu will invest RM12 million to develop six resorts at Laguna Gong Batu in Setiu this year.

PSAR managing director Mohamad Saipuddin Abas said the company had applied to the state government for a 12 hectare site for the resort project which includes aquaculture farms.

"Six hectares will be used to develop the 100-room resort while the rest will be for breeding fish and crabs," he said after a tree planting programme and launch of Laguna Agro Resort here on Monday Feb 1.

Saipuddin said the resort slated for completion in 2012 could accommodate 250-300 visitors at any one time.
Built based on the environment friendly concept, the resort would be surrounded by wetlands.

He said PSAR also planned to build six floating chalets and a floating restaurant costing about RM200,000 due for completion next year. It also planned to build a turtle breeding centre and build tne fish breeding centres costing RM3 million.-- Bernama

SHAH FIRDAUS

February 11th, 2010, 10:22 AM

Mydin sasar jualan produk PKS meningkat 15 peratus

MYDIN Mohamed Holdings Bhd (Mydin), pengendali rangkaian pasar raya Mydin, mensasarkan jualan produk perusahaan kecil dan sederhana (PKS) di tiga pasar raya besar dan 41 pasar rayanya akan meningkat 15 peratus tahun ini sejajar komitmennya untuk membangunkan usahawan tempatan.

Tahun lalu ia meraih jualan sebanyak RM55 juta daripada pelbagai produk PKS seluruh negara termasuk dari Sabah dan Sarawak.

Bagi menyemarakkan lagi jualan produk PKS, syarikat itu akan menggiatkan kempen termasuk menyediakan ruang pameran khas di semua premisnya, termasuk di pasar raya besar keempat yang akan di buka di Kubang Kerian, Kelantan Mac ini.

Pengarah Eksekutifnya, Murad Ali Mydin Mohamad, berkata sambutan pelanggan terhadap pelbagai barangan keluaran PKS di seluruh negara cukup menggalakkan dan semua pengurus pasar raya Mydin diminta menyediakan ruang pameran khusus untuk barangan berkenaan.

“Antara produk makanan keluaran PKS yang mendapat sambutan ialah pelbagai jenis kerepek ubi, sos tomato, sos cili, serbuk kari dan keropok keping,” katanya ketika ditemui selepas majlis penyampaian kerusi roda anjuran Kelab Rotary negeri di pasar raya besar, Mydin Mall di Kuala Terengganu, kelmarin.

Hadir sama Presiden Kelab Rotary Terengganu (KTRC), Philip Lee dan Pengurus Pasaraya Besar Mydin Kuala Terengganu, Malek Mahiboob.

Mengenai rancangan pengembangan, Murad Ali berkata, syarikat itu bercadang membuka sebuah lagi pasar raya besar dan beberapa pasar raya di Terengganu dalam tempoh dua tahun akan datang.

Katanya, syarikat itu sedang mengenal pasti tapak sesuai untuk pembukaan pasar raya besar berkenaan dan antara kawasan yang dikenal pasti termasuk di Kemaman dan Hulu Terengganu.

Seri Jaten

February 11th, 2010, 06:51 PM

nazrey

March 1st, 2010, 07:09 AM

Terengganu to become global food processing hub
Monday March 1, 2010

KUALA TERENGGANU: Tereng- ganu is poised to be a global halal food processing hub when Pertima Terengganu Sdn Bhd (Pertima) acquires the capacity to handle an increased output of canned korban (sacrificial) meat.

Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said Pertima, established 37 years ago, would be able to accept bigger orders of canned korban meat with the RM3.5mil allocation received to raise the capacity of its factory.

“We will diversify the factory production capacity to compliment the state government’s objective of making Pertima one of the world’s major halal hub,” he said when flagging off the despatch of Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) korban meat products at Pertima’s factory in Chendering Industrial Park yesterday.

IRW representative from Birmingham, London, Dr Adel Sabir and Malaysia IRW director Zawahir Abdullah witnessed the event.

inside_us

March 1st, 2010, 07:51 AM

the pict on the 1st page so small and dirty

SHAH FIRDAUS

March 2nd, 2010, 03:33 PM

From flickr
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nazrey

March 11th, 2010, 05:05 AM

Promote Kuala Krau, says the Sultan of Pahang
By SIMON KHOO Thursday March 11, 2010
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The RM61mil bridge across Sungai Pahang

KUALA KRAU: Kuala Krau should be promoted as a catalyst of growth in the state, said the Sultan of Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah.

In making this call, Sultan Ahmad Shah urged all government agencies to give prominence to the development of the district for the benefit of locals.

“The RM61mil bridge across Sungai Pahang will spur growth and economic and social activities for the people and villagers.

“Besides this, the bridge will enhance the integration of resident in the three neighbouring districts namely Maran, Temerloh and Jerantut.

“I hope the people will seize the opportunities now that the bridge is open to facilitate the transportation of agricultural products,” he said while launching the bridge named after him on Monday.

Also present were the Tengku Mahkota of Pahang Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob, Works Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor, Deputy Higher Education Minister and Temerloh MP Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, Kuala Krau MP Datuk Ismail Mohamed Said and other dignitaries.

Sultan Ahmad Shah expressed his appreciation to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and the Federal and state governments for approving the allocation for the project.

“I hope the Government can develop other districts and build facilities such as a slip road from Bera to the East Coast Highway.

“My citizens want to see rapid changes and development coupled with a peaceful and harmonious living environment.

“I am grateful and proud that our prayers have been answered and the bridge has become a reality for the people,” he said.

On the Sultan Ahmad Shah bridge in Temerloh, he said it should be upgraded as the number of vehicles passing through it daily had increased over the years.

He urged the Health Ministry to approve the construction of a polyclinic in Kampung Rumpun Makmur for the benefit of some 4,000 residents.

“As the ruler, it is not possible for me to list one by one the needs of my citizens. It is never ending. However, it is enough for the moment to work on those that have been proposed,” he said.

Kuantanite

March 23rd, 2010, 10:18 AM

March 22, 2010 17:35 PM

Parliament: Study On Rail Services To The East Coast To Be Ready Year End

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (Bernama) -- A study on the possibility of having rail services to the East Coast that would be implemented by the government through the East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) is expected to be ready at the end of the year.

Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said in general the ECERDC identified railway routes from the Klang Valley to Bentong, Mentakab, Kuantan, Kemaman, Kuala Terengganu, Besut, namely all major towns in Terengganu, and on to Pasir Putih, Kota Baharu up till Tumpat.

"Further consideration will be based on the study," he said in reply to a question by Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut (PAS-Kuala Terengganu) in the Dewan Rakyat here Monday.

Mohd Abdul Wahid wanted to know about the government's intention to have a rail services network to Terengganu in the future to add to connections and transport services presently available to spur economic growth and enhance the transpostation system in Terengganu.

Abdul Rahim said the study will enable the government to determine stops as well as rail services that will be implemented on the East Coast.

Meanwhile, Works Minister, Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor, said Phase 2 of the East Coast Highway for Terengganu is expected to be completed in December 2011 and be opened to users in early 2012.

He said as of now the Public Works Department (PWD) was in the process of issuing a 'Termination Notice with Joint Agreement' (Notis Penamatan secara Persetujuan Bersama) for contracts involved and will call for new tenders which will be in April or May.

"Phase 2 of the East Coast Highway for Terengganu experienced delays due to the inability of appointed contractors to carry out the project following the abrupt rise in building materials in the world market at the end of 2006 up till early 2008.

"To overcome the problem, the ministry had discussions with the contractors involved and agreed to various matters like the proposal to terminate contracts consensually for contractors facing cash flow problems and who did not want to continue with their projects," Shahziman said in reply to Mohd Nor Othman (BN-Hulu Terengganu).

Shaziman said as of now the PWD and the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) were studying and evaluating the additional costs.

Phase 2 of the East Coast Highway for Terengganu began in March 2006 and involved a cost of RM3.7 bilion.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

April 6th, 2010, 12:14 PM

Kelantan RTD Collects Almost RM90,000 From Auction
April 04, 2010 18:12 PM

KOTA BAHARU, April 4 (Bernama) -- The Kelantan Road Transport Department (JPJ) has collected RM88,870 after auctioning 45 vehicles which have not been claimed by its owners for various offences this year.

Its director, Abdul Ghani Che Kassim, said at the auction the RTD collected almost RM90,000 for 45 unclaimed vehicles.

He told Bernama here on Sunday that most of the vehicles auctioned were seized for not having a licence under the Commercial Vehicles Licencing Board Act and not displaying their road tax.

He said besides private cars, they also auctioned off 13 motorcycles for the sames offences.

Abdul Ghani added that according to the Road Transport Act, any vehicles conficated by the department and not claimed within six months can be auctioned.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

April 6th, 2010, 12:15 PM

Kuala Terengganu MMEA To Have Own Building Next Year
April 06, 2010 16:58 PM

KUALA TERENGGANU, April 6 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Terengganu Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will have its own building worth RM29.5 million by middle of next year.

Its enforcement chief, Maritime Commander Syed Mohd Fuzi Syed Hasan said the three-storey building was currently under construction on a one-hectare site in Pulau Kambing here.

"All the while, we have been renting a building in Pulau Kambing as our office. Apart from administration office, the new building will be also equipped with jetty and docking facilities," he told reporters here Tuesday.

In other development, he said over the first three months this year, Kuala Terengganu MMEA had arrested 36 Vietnamese fishermen for trespassing in Malaysian waters and turned 11 confiscated foreign fishing boats into artificial reefs for fish breeding in Terengganu waters.

-- BERNAMA

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April 6th, 2010, 12:15 PM

Terengganu State Government Urged To Focus On Poverty Eradication Programme
April 05, 2010 16:14 PM

KUALA TERENGGANU, April 5 (Bernama)-- The Terengganu state government has been urged to pay attention to programmes to eradicate poverty and make that a major agenda of the state.

The president of the Regency Advisory Council, Tengku Sri Panglima Raja Tengku Baderulzaman Sultan Mahmud, said although there had been many poverty eradication programmes by the government but they still did not show good results.

"Up until March, according to e-Kasih data, there were 1,905 heads of households in the state who were in the hardcore-poor category while 10,253 heads of households were poor.

"Terengganu is presently at fifth place in terms of poverty compared to other states in the country," he said in his speech at the ceremony to declare open the third term session of the 12th State Assembly at Wisma Darul Iman here on Monday.

Tengku Baderulzaman said to achieve that aim the state government needed to pay attention to providing aid to eligible persons.

"I believe that with the cooperation of all quarters, the mission to eradicate hardcore-poverty to a zero percentage and lesser poverty to 2.8 per cent before the end of this year can be achieved," he said.

Besides that Tengku Baderulzaman said housing for the people also needed to be made a major agenda to ensure that people could own houses with a target of one home for each family by 2020.

"That target is meant to ensure that each family has their own place to live besides doing away with the problem of illegal immigrants and have planned housing placement that was done in orderly manner with enhanced infrastruture," he said.

According to Tengku Baderulzaman up till now 1,793 low-cost houses had been built and 6,172 were being built.

Tengku Baderulzaman said infrastructure development and public amenities will contribute to overall economic development.

"Focus must also be on enhancing the road transport network and bridges as we see congestion in towns that worsens from day to day," he said.

Tengku Baderulzaman said the widening and opening of one-way roads was the best alternative and that the state government needed to speed up the building of flyovers at congested junctions.

In that regard, Tengku Baderulzaman said the time had come for Kuala Terengganu to be redeveloped and planned in line with its status.

He also wanted the state government to pay attention on the agriculture sector and basic farming as about some 90,000 people or 24 per cent of the state's work force was involved in the sector.

He said the sector had not shown good results and its contribution needed to be given renewal by use of technology, porcessing development and marketing to elevate the standard of living of farmers, breeders and fishermen.

He added that besides that civil servants in the state should also focus on the value of money, and cut down on wastages and the like.

Tengku Baderulzaman said a work culture of quality would generate excellent public services.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

April 6th, 2010, 12:16 PM

E- Mohon System Expedites Land Application Process In Terengganu
April 04, 2010 13:50 PM

KUALA TERENGGANU, April 4 (bernama) -- The Terengganu government is to resolve problems associated with land applications immediately through the e-Mohon system installed at the Lands and Mines Office, Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said here.

He said e-Mohon was a computer process which expedited applications by way of democraticising land distribution to the landless.

"Numerous applications for land are received from the people and, as such, there is a delay in processing. We established the e-Mohon system to expedite the process.

"Besides, we want to know whether those who apply for (agricultural) land, work their land or we will not give them the land," he said after closing the "Juara Rakyat" (Champion of the People) programme for the Kuala Nerus parliamentary constituency at Felda Chalok, here.

At the event, 179 applicants were given agricultural land and housing lots.

-- BERNAMA

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April 24th, 2010, 07:15 PM

Terengganu Gets RM1 Billion Investment From China
April 24, 2010 19:44 PM
http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/newsbusiness.php?id=493241

KEMAMAN, April 24 (Bernama) -- Terengganu is expected to get a RM1 billion investment from China to build an iron factory in the Teluk Kalong industrial zone here.

Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said the agreement to build the factory, expected to start early next year, was reached during his visit to Guangzhou from Apr 18-22.

"The visit, together with businessmen from Terengganu, was a success because I met many investors keen to come to Terengganu.

"The state government has approved proposals to invest in rearing swifts and build iron factory," he told reporters after officiating at the annual meeting of the Welfare Body of Wives of Terengganu Assemblymen (Serikandi) here Saturday.

The meeting was chaired by its chief, Toh Puan Norliza Mahmud.

Ahmad said ground work to build the factory has started and was expected to be ready by year-end.

"The factory is expected to provide jobs for 800 locals in the initial stage," he said.

He said the Chinese investors were expected to invest RM50 million to build bird's nests in various places in the state.

"So far, we have not decided the places to build the bird's nests. It is up to the investors to decide," he said.

-- BERNAMA

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October 4th, 2010, 05:25 PM

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October 4th, 2010, 10:42 PM

Nada To Set Up Its First Service Centre In Kelantan
October 04, 2010 23:32 PM
http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=532547

KOTA BAHARU, Oct 4 (Bernama) - The Kelantan National Anti-Drug Agency will have its own service centre when the first phase of the agency's new complex is ready soon.

Its state director Suriani Mustapha said the first phase of the building complex costing more than RM6 millions would be operational in March next year with the setting up of the agency's office in the Pasir Mas district.

"The current temporary service centre in Pengkalen Chepa will be moved to the new premises in Pasir Mas once it is ready," she told Bernama here Monday.

She said the second phase of the complex consisting basic facilities including a hostel, an administration block and a training centre would be located in Kampung Lubok Jong, in Pasir Mas.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

October 4th, 2010, 10:43 PM

Over RM1 Billion Spent On 58 Health Projects In Kelantan Under 9MP
October 03, 2010 23:17 PM

GUA MUSANG, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The federal government has spent more than RM1 billion on 58 development projects to improve the health standard of the people in Kelantan under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP).

The director of the Kelantan Federal Development Department, Makhtar Mustapha, said out of this amount, RM50 million was spent on building a new hospital in Gua Musang, which was one of the biggest projects implemented in the state.

"Besides that, 20 rural clinics are being upgraded with new buildings which are expected to be ready before the year end," he said here Sunday.

Maktar said the new Gua Musang Hospital would be able to accommodate 56 beds compared to only 34 at the existing one.

"The new hospital, which has more facilities including an operation theatre, is expected to start operating this month.

"The building of the new hospital shows the federal government's concern over congestion at the existing hospital, especially in emergency situations like road accidents."

He said there had been public complaints that many serious road accident victims had to be sent to Kota Baharu Hospital, more than three hours' drive away, as the existing Gua Musang Hospital was not fully equipped nor had the specialists to handle such cases.

-- BERNAMA

nazrey

October 9th, 2010, 07:58 AM

Promoting Pahang to the world
BY ROSLINA MOHAMAD Saturday October 9, 2010
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2010/10/9/southneast/7119970&sec=southneast

KUANTAN: Preparations are underway to put Pahang in the Unesco’s World Heritage Map as the state has significant cultural, historical and natural heritage.

Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) and the Former Assemblymen Council (Mubarak) are taking the lead by organising a seminar to discuss the state’s historical background including its Sultanate and prominent figures.

UMP vice chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Daing Nasir Ibrahim said the seminar was a platform to highlight and interprete the state’s significant features that would be noteworthy in helping to place Pahang on the World map.

“Information and feedback obtained from the seminar will form the basis in drafting a strategy to put Pahang on Unesco’s World Heritage Map.

“The seminar is not only for historians and intellectuals to gather and discuss about the state’s heritage but also a platform for undergraduates to learn about the past so they can move forward in the right direction,” he said, when met during a break at the seminar held in UMP Gambang campus here recently.

He added that some 1,000 intellectuals and undergraduates had turned up for the seminar.

Mubarak acting president Datuk Seri Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman said the association was more than willing to work with any government agencies, corporate bodies, institute of higher learning and non governmental organisations.

“Mubarak comprised members who made great contributions to the country and have a lot of experience and we are willing to share our knowledge and experience with the younger generation.

“Both parties can learn a lot from each other for the sake of the nation,” he added.

He said the country has seen good progress and great physical development but it would be meaningless if one’s sense of patriotism is not inculcated at an early age.

Abdul Aziz added that history played an important role for if one disregarded it, it would spell doom to the nation.

He lauded efforts taken by UMP in having the seminar which showed that the university placed equal emphasis on non-tecnical matters.

He added that Mubarak had a year-long activity that focused on instilling patriotism that covered the primary and secondary school students as well as undergraduates.

“They need to be inculcated with patriotism so they will grow up caring and be thankful to the country,” Abdul Aziz said.

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October 12th, 2010, 01:09 PM

Kawasan Bebas Cukai Pulau Bayas Dijangka Siap Ogos 2012

HULU TERENGGANU, 11 Okt (Bernama) -- Kerja-kerja awal bagi mewujudkan sebuah kawasan bebas cukai di Pulau Bayas di Tasik Kenyir, Terengganu dengan peruntukan awal RM100 juta akan bermula bila-bila masa dari sekarang dan dijangka siap Ogos 2012.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said berkata, tumpuan pembinaan buat masa ini ialah menyiapkan jeti dan sebuah kompleks persinggahan terlebih dahulu sebelum disusuli rangkaian kompleks perkedaian.

"Kita hanya menunggu reka bentuk pembinaan jeti berkenaan daripada arkitek dan kalau mereka boleh siap dalam masa sebulan ini, maka tender untuk pembinaan jeti berkenan akan dikeluarkan segera," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika meninjau semakan terakhir sebelum kerja-kerja awal pembinaan kawasan bebas cukai di pulau berkenaan, yang merupakan julung kali diwujudkan di negeri itu dilaksanakan.

Pulau Bayas merupakan pulau terbesar di antara 340 pulau di dalam Tasik Kenyir, berkeluasan kira-kira 700 hektar. Daripada keluasan itu, sebanyak 400 hektar akan dimajukan pada peringkat awal ini. Projek itu akan menjadi pemangkin kepada industri pelancongan di Tasik Kenyir setelah ia diwujudkan sejak 30 tahun lalu.

Ahmad berkata, kerajaan bukan sahaja akan memajukan Pulau Bayas, tetapi pulau-pulau di sekitarnya untuk dijadikan pulau taman burung, pulau orkid, pulau herba, pulau buah-buahan tropika dan juga Santuari Ikan Kelah yang mampu menarik pengunjung ke tasik berkenaan.

Katanya, jeti di pangkalan Gawi juga akan diubahsuai di mana Kompleks Kastam Diraja Malaysia (KDRM) akan ditempatkan di situ.

Beliau berkata, dengan adanya kompleks itu, pengunjung yang datang dan pulang hanya akan melalui kompleks berkenaan sebelum berlepas ke destinasi masing-masing.

Katanya, pembinaan kawasan bebas cukai berkenaan akan dibuat dalam dua konsep iaitu secara tender dan juga secara perjanjian di mana apabila siap sesuatu projek, baru bayaran dibuat kepada syarikat berkenaan.

"Apabila ia siap dalam tempoh dua tahun dari sekarang, projek berkenaan merupakan pemangkin kepada industri pelancongan di negeri Terengganu," katanya.

-- BERNAMA