BETWEEN 30 and 40 penguins may be sourced for a RM25mil project to feature three ecosystems at the Langkawi Underwater World by May next year.

American environmental consultant Frank S. Todd, better known as the ''penguin man,'' has been enlisted by Eden Enterprises (M) Bhd to help source the birds. Both the Langkawi Underwater World and Eden Enterprises are subsidiaries of the Eden Group of Companies.

“The major challenge for the project is acquiring the birds. However, a few hurdles have been overcome as I have located between 30 and 40 surplus penguins from different countries.

“They comprise tropical penguins of South American and South African origins – Humboldt, Black-footed and Magellanic – as well as the sub-Antarctic Rockhopper,” Todd said in Penang on Monday.

He said these figures may fluctuate according to their availability and changing market demand.

For every penguin available, there are usually 10 people who want it although one costs thousands of US dollars, said Todd, 60, who has spent 30 years in researching and writing about penguins.

The brainchild of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the project will involve the building of a new facility to complement the underwater world's existing complex.

The new one will display the Amazonian, sub-Antarctic and Antarctic ecosystems and house a three-dimensional (3D) theatre with a 200-seating capacity.

The project's consultant architect Dr Tan Boon Hock said the new facility was more complex to construct than building a hotel or office building.

“We are building a penguinarium, which comprises two penguin complexes, to house the birds.

“In one of the complexes, there will be an underwater tunnel for visitors to view swimming penguins and fishes.

“To make the penguin tunnel, believed to be Asia's first of its kind, we cannot use glass as it cannot be bent.

“Thus, we have to commission a China-based factory to manufacture and assemble acrylic panels for the tunnel and our other displays,” he said, adding that the project which started in April, was currently about 15% completed.

Underwater World Langkawi Sdn Bhd general manager Haji Tanzil Mohd Noor said apart from targeting tourists, the new double-storey building was also poised to become a world-class referral centre for marine life and penguins.

He said they would forge collaborations with academic institutions and other research organisations to encourage scientists to use the new facility with a 5,000 sq m built-up area.

Although penguins would be the new facility's main attraction, other animals may include anacondas, primates, sloths, capybaras, jays and macaws, he added.

http://penang.thestar.com.my/content/focus/2003/9/17/penguin.jpg
An artist's impression of the penguin complex which features an underwater tunnel at the Langkawi Underwater World.

Interesting....

sigh!! Hope it was in Penang

But this..is..Under Water World Langkawi there you are!!!!
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Langkawi Cable Car
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:) :laugh::colgate: :colgate: :lol: :lol: :lol: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: erm... penguin in malaysia... they will become bbq penguin men~:lol: :lol:

Originally posted by SEED

:) :laugh::colgate: :colgate: :lol: :lol: :lol: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: erm... penguin in malaysia... they will become bbq penguin men~:lol: :lol:

keep them in refrigerators lah

gotta go to Penang underwater world to take some pic this coming holidays;) :)

Originally posted by Pablo

gotta go to Penang underwater world to take some pic this coming holidays;) :)

kenapa begitu beria-ia nak pi akuarium ha?? sudah berkali-kali u cakap loh:D :D

(cheap leh)

Originally posted by SEED
:) :laugh::colgate: :colgate: :lol: :lol: :lol: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: erm... penguin in malaysia... they will become bbq penguin men~:lol: :lol:

referin to the fact that we'll eat em' ??
HAHAHAHAHHAH

Originally posted by TYW

kenapa begitu beria-ia nak pi akuarium ha?? sudah berkali-kali u cakap loh:D :D

(cheap leh)

y??cannot meh..i even plan to organise a trip to there and war museumkok..maybe next year:D :D :D

Originally posted by Pablo

y??cannot meh..i even plan to organise a trip to there and war museumkok..maybe next year:D :D :D

school trip ar??

liping_t> yeh men~ it taste like CHICKEN!!!!!!!!:rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

Originally posted by SEED

liping_t> yeh men~ it taste like CHICKEN!!!!!!!!:rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

free food!!:D

Originally posted by TYW
free food!!:D

free food huh......*evil look in eye*


Penguins; What Do You Know?

Now, we all know the basics about penguins, but just how much do we really know? Presented here are several facts about penguins which you may not know, and some misconceptions about these birds, man's only natural enemy.
First off, many people assume that the penguin's diet consists mainly of fish. This is plainly false. Penguins will, in fact, eat many things. Chief among these is human flesh. Also, penguins have been known to eat: inner tubes, expensive caviar, trees, small dogs named "Rex", high school gym teachers, and bagels. Such a volatile diet will often times cause penguins to explode violently, forming small craters in the ground.
Another thing that is largely unknown to the general public is the social structure of penguins. Now, it is known by many that there are "emperor penguins," but few know what this actually signifies. Every emperor penguin will have an "empire" usually consisting of 10-100 "lesser penguins." The empires will then hold battles for small pieces of land, which the winner keeps. The winning empire will usually leave the land, having forgotten why they were there in the first place. The fierce battles have been described as "terrifying," "bloody," and "awfully cute."
Indeed, the "cuteness" of penguins is their most powerful weapon. When looking upon a penguin, many people experience the urge to hug the bird. This would be a grave mistake, for when you hug a penguin, the penguin will take advantage of your vulnerability, pecking you to death and then eating your heart.
Penguins are most certainly man's greatest natural enemy. There have been many stories of lost travelers being devoured by roving empires of penguins, but these can never be verified, as an empire will leave no one alive to tell the tale. Penguins are extremely dangerous, and should only be handled with utmost hostility. Indeed, you should never get too close to a penguin unless heavily armed.

Bet Dr. Mahathir got this idea when he went to the antartica....

Originally posted by ethan

Bet Dr. Mahathir got this idea when he went to the antartica....

hahaha....anyone seen his documentary of his visit? It is on Discovery Channel every now and then called Postcard from a Prime Minister! :D

Originally posted by szehoong

hahaha....anyone seen his documentary of his visit? It is on Discovery Channel every now and then called Postcard from a Prime Minister! :D

on astro?? i cannot watch lah

does that mean we need the whole Malaysian army just to see penguin??:guns1: :D cool men...:D

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wow!! never seen the station B4

I found Langkawi Cruise terminal . :eek:
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you're good at looking 4 pics, nazrey

Wow, very interesting and unique idea. Certainly a tourist attraction when completed. Another brainchild of Dr M? Well, I guess that's why he carries his small notebook wherever he goes.

Langkawi international airport

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it has been a long time since i last visited Langkawi. that under water world is sure a must go place

Originally posted by TYW

it has been a long time since i last visited Langkawi. that under water world is sure a must go place

long time? Mine is even longer than yours then :D

How much is the ticket to go for the underwater. Anyone been there yet :?

http://www.fourseasons.com/newatfourseasons/category_3/sub_categories_page_4.html#11

Four Seasons Resort Langkawi:
Opening late 2004

An archipelago of 99 islands sweeping across the Andaman Sea, Langkawi is a tropical paradise of lush foliage and dramatic granite cliffs. Rising from the pristine beach at Tanjung Rhu, Four Seasons combines indigenous architecture with gracious service in a resort experience unmatched in Malaysia.

http://www.fourseasons.com/newatfourseasons/category_3/sub_categories_page_4.html#11

Four Seasons Resort Langkawi:
Opening late 2004

An archipelago of 99 islands sweeping across the Andaman Sea, Langkawi is a tropical paradise of lush foliage and dramatic granite cliffs. Rising from the pristine beach at Tanjung Rhu, Four Seasons combines indigenous architecture with gracious service in a resort experience unmatched in Malaysia.

cool!! no pics of the hotel??

cool!! no pics of the hotel??

wow!!! Four seasons in Langkawi....great news!!!

They even have the online check-in minisite at yahoo when it's still yet to be completed :D
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-2243685-four_seasons_langkawi-i

hahaha....anyone seen his documentary of his visit? It is on Discovery Channel every now and then called Postcard from a Prime Minister! :D

I saw it before!! :D it is a half hour program show. PM himself is the translator :D

Wow, langkawi gets another 5-star hotel? Wonderful! This is the 2nd Four Seasons in MY after The Regent in KL (that's a four seasons, btw!)...

Any engineers here? I'm wondering how they actually string that cable without towers in the middle... Amazing feat of construction!

The cable car station is beautifully designed as well!

A four seasons opens here in Langkawi...

Lets hope for more 5-star names to set up properties here like Marriott, Westin, Ritz-Carlton, Hyatt, Hilton, Accor (Sofitel), and Mandarin Oriental... Langkawi can become the next Bali, albeit on a more relaxed scale!

I saw it before!! :D it is a half hour program show. PM himself is the translator :D


not translator lah......it is the narrator! :D

I checked that minisite and it was stated that the address of the Four seasons is at jln. tanjung rhu...

That means it must be near the tanjung rhu resort?

A four seasons opens here in Langkawi...

Lets hope for more 5-star names to set up properties here like Marriott, Westin, Ritz-Carlton, Hyatt, Hilton, Accor (Sofitel), and Mandarin Oriental... Langkawi can become the next Bali, albeit on a more relaxed scale!

I'm all for That :) Just hope the prices don't skyrocket and push us plebians away :P

not translator lah......it is the narrator! :D
Sorry my english very poor :D

Sorry my english very poor :D


It sokay....me just teasing you.......at least you know a new word today :okay:

Mine's not good too......we all learn new words everyday ;)

Should I or should I not go to Langkawi to kill off my boredness. [he..he..is there such a word of boredness :?]....

Should I or should I not go to Langkawi to kill off my boredness. [he..he..is there such a word of boredness :?]....

i think it would be boredom:D

been to langkawi, really a very nice place. I dont think development there is good lah, cos, this only will change the beautiful view lah.

been to langkawi, really a very nice place. I dont think development there is good lah, cos, this only will change the beautiful view lah.


Development is good but it must be regulated and controlled. They should implement a good Eco-Tourism programme there ;)

Development is good but it must be regulated and controlled. They should implement a good Eco-Tourism programme there ;)
True true... Langkawi can have its own form of development, but maintain the rustic and calm settings... Do not make Langkawi become another Penang!

True true... Langkawi can have its own form of development, but maintain the rustic and calm settings... Do not make Langkawi become another Penang!

LADA actually had meeting with "Six Flag Theme Park" management team last year :) :applause: asking them for a join venture to open a First Six Flag in Theme Park in asia :carrot: but Six Flang said that Langkawi don't have enough rooms to support the tourist that will flooded the theme park :gunz: as at last year langkawi only had around 7000 rooms if they gonna open Six Flag on the island they langkawi had to provide at least 30000 rooms :eek2:

...as at last year langkawi only had around 7000 rooms if they gonna open Six Flag on the island they langkawi had to provide at least 30000 rooms :eek2:

Crazy...more than 5 times that the current room that Langkawi provide at the moment. Can Langkawi actually support that :?

Btw WELCOME CAIREL :)

Welcome Cairel! :cheers:

Langkawi is already a tourist destination in its own right and they dun need Six Flags or Disney or Universal to be there. People go there for a resort atmosphere not for theme parks apparently. Having a themepark in Langkawi would be more of a bane than a benefit to the island's charm ;)

A Six Flag themepark would be nice (and appropriate) if located somewhere around Penang, Klang Valley or Johor Bahru :D

Six Flag?? haven't head of it. should be similar to disney??

Six Flag?? haven't head of it. should be similar to disney??

It is the most awesome theme park that I've been too.... Six Flags Magic Mountain is my favorite! Love to see such park in Asia.

Klang Valley should have more than 30,000 hotel rooms... please build it.....

TWY : Six Flag is the best :D

TWY : Six Flag is the best :D


Well it depends on how you look at it. For family with kids - it is no doubt Disney themeparks, Sea World or Bursh Gardens but for young adults and teenagers - it would be Six Flags cos these parks have AWESOME rollercoasters! :D

To strike a balance - it would be Universal Studios ;)

TWY : Six Flag is the best :D

err....cosmo's world??? he he......:lol:

err....cosmo's world??? he he......:lol:

Cannot challenge mah :D
Nothing compared to Six Flag ;)

Well it depends on how you look at it. For family with kids - it is no doubt Disney themeparks, Sea World or Bursh Gardens but for young adults and teenagers - it would be Six Flags cos these parks have AWESOME rollercoasters! :D

To strike a balance - it would be Universal Studios ;)
I played the Six Flags theme park scenario in Rollercoaster Tycoon and the rollercoasters there were, like, SHIOK MAN! Cosmos World is considered kacang putih compared with the Six Flags...

In my opinion, Six Flags should consider having its first Asian theme park here in good ol' KL... The market here is large enough to support such an attraction, furthermore most young ppl here like going to theme parks if they had a choice right?

LADA actually had meeting with "Six Flag Theme Park" management team last year :) :applause: asking them for a join venture to open a First Six Flag in Theme Park in asia :carrot: but Six Flang said that Langkawi don't have enough rooms to support the tourist that will flooded the theme park :gunz: as at last year langkawi only had around 7000 rooms if they gonna open Six Flag on the island they langkawi had to provide at least 30000 rooms :eek2:
NOOOOOOO! Don't spoil Langkawi's rustic island charm by building a theme park!

Set it up in the cities lah, like KL or JB... Maybe even penang, but not Langkawi!

EEK! They shouldn't even THINK abt it! Langkawi with a Six Flags? *faint*
Plant the thing somewhere else please....

I think Langkawi would be perfect for only one theme park - Disney Sea! :D .......hmmmm.....maybe Sea World! :lol:

I think Langkawi would be perfect for only one theme park - Disney Sea! :D .......hmmmm.....maybe Sea World! :lol:

eee Sze Hoong, I dun agree....I still think Langkawi's main selling point should be her natural attractions. Something like a theme park should be placed (IMO) in a location where you wanna liven up the area so to speak. I think, Butterworth would be a nice location, untouched, lots of space and the KTM rail right there. Perfect to boost tourism to an underserved area and perhaps kick off quality development there :P

eee Sze Hoong, I dun agree....I still think Langkawi's main selling point should be her natural attractions. Something like a theme park should be placed (IMO) in a location where you wanna liven up the area so to speak. I think, Butterworth would be a nice location, untouched, lots of space and the KTM rail right there. Perfect to boost tourism to an underserved area and perhaps kick off quality development there :P


hahaha.....I wuz just joking :lol: .....I wouldn't want some artificial American themepark to spoil the beauty of the islands ;)

Themeparks like DisneySea and Sea World should be placed in higher density areas with good accessibility and 'dull' :D

"Dull" :?

"Dull" :?


That means no any sort of attraction lah........that also means that the place give you no reason to go there ;) ....dats what I call "Dull" :D

Oh, something like having a Six Flags in Northern Selangor... Or even Disney World in the desert about 3 hrs from Las Vegas?

Langkawi

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Telaga Harbour Park

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BETWEEN 30 and 40 penguins may be sourced for a RM25mil project to feature three ecosystems at the Langkawi Underwater World by May next year.

American environmental consultant Frank S. Todd, better known as the ''penguin man,'' has been enlisted by Eden Enterprises (M) Bhd to help source the birds. Both the Langkawi Underwater World and Eden Enterprises are subsidiaries of the Eden Group of Companies.

“The major challenge for the project is acquiring the birds. However, a few hurdles have been overcome as I have located between 30 and 40 surplus penguins from different countries.

“They comprise tropical penguins of South American and South African origins – Humboldt, Black-footed and Magellanic – as well as the sub-Antarctic Rockhopper,” Todd said in Penang on Monday.

He said these figures may fluctuate according to their availability and changing market demand.

For every penguin available, there are usually 10 people who want it although one costs thousands of US dollars, said Todd, 60, who has spent 30 years in researching and writing about penguins.

The brainchild of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the project will involve the building of a new facility to complement the underwater world's existing complex.

The new one will display the Amazonian, sub-Antarctic and Antarctic ecosystems and house a three-dimensional (3D) theatre with a 200-seating capacity.

The project's consultant architect Dr Tan Boon Hock said the new facility was more complex to construct than building a hotel or office building.

“We are building a penguinarium, which comprises two penguin complexes, to house the birds.

“In one of the complexes, there will be an underwater tunnel for visitors to view swimming penguins and fishes.

“To make the penguin tunnel, believed to be Asia's first of its kind, we cannot use glass as it cannot be bent.

“Thus, we have to commission a China-based factory to manufacture and assemble acrylic panels for the tunnel and our other displays,” he said, adding that the project which started in April, was currently about 15% completed.

Underwater World Langkawi Sdn Bhd general manager Haji Tanzil Mohd Noor said apart from targeting tourists, the new double-storey building was also poised to become a world-class referral centre for marine life and penguins.

He said they would forge collaborations with academic institutions and other research organisations to encourage scientists to use the new facility with a 5,000 sq m built-up area.

Although penguins would be the new facility's main attraction, other animals may include anacondas, primates, sloths, capybaras, jays and macaws, he added.

http://penang.thestar.com.my/content/focus/2003/9/17/penguin.jpg
An artist's impression of the penguin complex which features an underwater tunnel at the Langkawi Underwater World.


Journey to Langkawi by Encik doBot
http://dobot.fotopages.com/?entry=102574&back=http://dobot.fotopages.com/?page=0

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existing under water world

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sedang merenung nasib di Malaysia :)

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Telaga Harbour Park

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maybe this is not a project but that's existing harbour!

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very nice!Langkawi has a great potential to bring in more tourists.Can't wait to hear more news.Anyone visited there recently?

More pics of Telaga HArbour
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So Four Seasons in Langkawi will be having 90 rooms!
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/11-04-2004/0002355652&EDATE=

SCHEDULED OPENING OF PROPERTIES UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR
IN ADVANCED STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
Approximate
Hotel/Resort/Residence Club and Location(1)(2) Number of Rooms

Scheduled 2004/2005 Openings
----------------------------
Four Seasons Hotel Damascus, Syria 300
Four Seasons Hotel Doha, Qatar 235
Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire, England 135
Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, Hong Kong(x) 390
Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, Malaysia 90
Four Seasons Hotel Palo Alto, CA, USA 200
Four Seasons Private Residences Whistler, B.C., Canada 35

LANGKAWI

Perdana Langkawi
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Langkawi Lagoon
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SUNGAI PETANI

Ambangan Heights
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Mengapa tinggal di PPinang??
Di Ambangan Heights anda mampu memiliki rumah dan berkereta baru ke tempat kerja toll free di highway.
:lol::lol:

xiao meh?
live in sp then work in pp?
as i know,
it is need around 40 min to pp leh~
how came! such a stupid idea.
it is need rm7 per entry to penang brigde leh.
i think like tat promosi is hard to promose for ppls buy for it.
wat it is mean free tol?
izzit mean the developer gv rm100 for tol !?

xiao meh?
live in sp then work in pp?
as i know,
it is need around 40 min to pp leh~
how came! such a stupid idea.
it is need rm7 per entry to penang brigde leh.
i think like tat promosi is hard to promose for ppls buy for it.
wat it is mean free tol?
izzit mean the developer gv rm100 for tol !?

he he....i think they just exaggerate about the houses being very cheap;)

maybe the Pulau Pinang means the state of penang?? for people who work in seberang prai maybe....

Alor Star Mall is completed i think it is opening today.

Ppl of Alor Star pls go take some pics:D

Saw an official opening ad on Alor Setar Mall in the papers today... Should be quite a new happening spot for Kedahans!

Sea World extension

http://srv.fotopages.com/2/1038619.jpg

xiao meh?
live in sp then work in pp?
as i know,
it is need around 40 min to pp leh~
how came! such a stupid idea.
it is need rm7 per entry to penang brigde leh.
i think like tat promosi is hard to promose for ppls buy for it.
wat it is mean free tol?
izzit mean the developer gv rm100 for tol !?
nola, sungai petani to penang bridge only 20-30 minutes drive.

btw, i think sungai petani is more developed than alor setar, n also more modern.

Sea World extension

http://srv.fotopages.com/2/1038619.jpg
walao cangih betul bangunan ni! :D

Kedah Plans RM1.2 Billion Highway
February 16, 2005 19:10 PM News (http://bernama.com.my/bernama/state_news/news.php?id=119506&cat=nt)



ALOR STAR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- The Kedah government plans to build the RM1.2 billion South Kedah Highway (LEKAS) to upgrade the road communications between industrial estates in the south of the state.


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Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Syed Razak Syed Zain



Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Syed Razak Syed Zain said the project would start as soon as it received the green light from the Cabinet and the Public Works Department.

"The highway will pass through Bandar Baharu, Serdang, Kulim, Lunas, Kuala Ketil and Sungai Petani," he told a press conference after chairing the State Executive Council meeting here Wednesday.

Syed Razak said the 67.4km highway would comprise 60.4km of new road and seven km of the existing road.

It will be a Build-Operate-Transfer project with a 33-year concession period.

The highway will be designed as a two-lane dual carriageway with a motorcycle lane, seven interchanges, 13 new bridges, rest areas and landscaping.

Syed Razak said the highway project would help spur economic growth in line with the objective to make Kedah a developed state by 2010 and provide more job opportunities to the people.

Kedah hopes to record a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of between 10 and 15 per cent a year until 2010.

He said the state targeted a GDP of RM36.6 billion by 2010.

-- BERNAMA

Great for Kedah! Can go to penang faster

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Could anyone show me the pictures of Four Season Resort in Langkawi please? :)

Resot Empat Musim, Langkawi

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Wow, that's a room with a beautiful view at the Four Seasons! When is that resort expected to open?

Resot Empat Musim, Langkawi

http://www.fourseasons.com/images/property/langkawi/logo.gif

http://www.fourseasons.com/images/property/langkawi/welcome_v2/springboard_image.jpg

hmmmn...Nice hotel...the world famous four seasons fans' new heaven

wish I could afford to build this kind of Kampung style house one day..hehe..but i would pick kuantan :)

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Friday, April 08, 2005

World’s longest treetop walk

By V.CHANDRASEKARAN

FANCY strolling on the world's longest treetop canopy walk?

Well, you do not need to travel overseas to do that. Just head to the Sungai Sedim white water rafting recreational site, about 30km from Kulim, Kedah.

Work on the 950m-long treetop walk costing RM4.5mil is nearing completion, said Kedah Culture, Arts and Tourism Committee chairman Nawawi Ahmad recently.

Traversing the Gunung Inas Rain Forest Reserve, the Sungai Sedim Treetop Walk is 33m above the ground at its highest point and spans about 50ha of the jungle.

The reinforced steel structure comes with railings and can hold up to 30 metric tonnes on any stretch of the walk.

Construction started early last year and was done with minimal damage to the environment there, said Nawawi.

“We want nature lovers to enjoy viewing this beautiful virgin jungle,” he said.

He added that more than 30 flora and fauna species had been identified in the area.

He said even wheelchair-bound nature lovers could move easily on the treetop walk.

Besides souvenir shops and an information centre, a dormitory that can accommo-date 150 persons have been built for those who want to spend a night in the reserve.

Nawawi said there were plans to set up bird and deer parks beneath the treetop walk.

He said that there were also plans to offer a “night walk” for visitors to get a glimpse of nocturnal animals.

“Those who wish to swim can do so in the stream under the treetop walk,” he said.

Other facilities will also be available, including jungle trekking trails and camps, he said.

Plans are underway to widen the access road to ca- ter to tourist buses. “This is going to be an important tourist attrac- tion in the northern region.

“ We hope to get tour operators in Langkawi and Penang to include the treetop walk in their programmes,” he said.

Kuala Kedah-Langkawi Ferry Fare RM3 More From June 15
June 08, 2005 19:47 PM



ALOR STAR, June 8 (Bernama) -- The one-way ferry fares between Kuala Kedah and Kuah, Langkawi, for both adults and children will go up by RM3 each from June 15.

The fare for an adult will be RM18 and a child, RM12.

The fares for senior citizens, schoolchildren and the disabled will also increase from RM9 to RM12 each.

Langkawi residents and employees in the public and private sectors who are based on the island will not be affected by the increase, but they have to prove their status by producing identity cards or other relevant documents at the ticket counters.

Speaking to reporters after chairing the State Executive Council meeting here Wednesday, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Syed Razak Syed Zain said the increase had been approved by the federal and state governments.

He said the increase would not burden the people.

Last year, four ferry operators in Kuala Kedah and Langkawi had proposed a RM9 fare increase for both adults and children, but was opposed by many parties, especially the local residents.

Meanwhile, Chairman for the State Arts, Culture and Tourism Committee Nawawi Ahmad said the Transport Ministry had approved the state government's proposal to introduce economy class ferry and budget ferry for the same route as an alternative.

The ministry had also approved a RM3 fare increase for the Kuala Perlis-Langkawi ferry one-way route, making it RM15 for an adult and RM10 for a child.

-- BERNAMA

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^^^ this is perhaps what Puteri Gunung Ledang requested earlier..

^^^ I think it is a bit too short of gold of what is requested :D

At least there is something there ;)

wah...so nice!May i know whether does Langkawi hv many tourist spots?can name some?Probably may drop by there to c friend later on.

Can.....eh......you Primary school that time din study meh? :D

Anyway....here's some of the famous spots I could think of on top of my mind:

- Pantai Pasir Hitam
- Padang Matsirat
- Telaga Mahsuri
- Dataran Lang
- Pantai Cenang
- Langkawi Underwater World (skip this if the KL Convention Ctr one opens) :D
- Telaga Tujuh
- Gunung Machinchang (<sp?) ....the cable car mountain lah
- Kuah town is pretty interesting for shopping

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Friday November 25, 2005



Northern region to get another water theme park

BY HANI SHERLIZA

The northern region will soon have another water theme park akin to the one at Bukit Merah Laketown resort in Perak.

Project developer Beh Huck Lee, who is managing director of Eupe Corporation, said the seven-hectare water theme park costing “a few million ringgit” would use a Canadian concept.

He said work to construct the project would start in January and scheduled to be completed in a year’s time.

He said the park would be sited within the grounds of Cinta Sayang Golf and Country Resort in Sungai Petani.

He said this at the launching of the country’s very first golf resort academy – the Cinta Sayang Rinuva Golf Academy - which was held in conjunction with its Golf Challenge & Carnival 2005 yesterday.

In his speech, Eupe executive chairman Datuk Tajudin Hashim said the academy would put the resort on the world golfing map.

He said the resort was committed to promoting golf tourism in the country.

“The academy will be the first golf academy in the northern region and will be a boost for golf enthusiasts to learn every aspect of golf.

“The academy will strive to be the accepted centre for golf education,” he said.

The RM500,000 golf academy jointly managed by the resort and Rinuva Golf is the first in Asia using software-based training facilities.

Among the facilities available at the academy are a 300-yard twin driving range with 38 bays for day and night practice and a new cafe.

Also present were Cinta Sayang executive chairman Yeong Chee Fun and Cinta Sayang Rinuva Golf Academy director Rilly Soon.

Border complex for Kedah UPP
Wednesday January 11, 2006
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A new RM40mil complex for the Kedah Anti-Smuggling Unit (UPP) will be built in Bukit Kayu Hitam to curb smuggling activities at the border.

Outgoing Kedah UPP commander Abdul Rahim Ismail said the two-storey complex, to be completed in two years, would have mobile scanners to check vehicles for contraband.

“It will be Kedah UPP's new headquarters,” he said at the handing over of duties to new Kedah UPP commander Mohd Noor Idris at a hotel.

The present Kedah UPP headquarters is located in Alor Star.

Abdul Rahim, 50, will be joining the Johor Customs Department's export division as senior assistant director II on Jan 23.

Mohd Noor, 46, was previously the Perlis Customs Department senior assistant director.

Abdul Rahim said the unit seized RM1.4mil worth of smuggled goods and arrested 124 illegal immigrants from January to October last year.

Kedah plans first auto city
Updated : 20-01-2006
Media : The Star
Story By : TUNKU SHAHARIAH


SUNGAI PETANI: Kedah is drawing up a comprehensive plan on its first automotive city, to be set up in Gurun, about 30km from here.

Kedah's Industry, Science, Technology, Trade, Consumer Affairs and Chinese Community Affairs Committee chairman Datuk Chong Itt Chew, who heads the state planning unit committee, said the physical planning for the project would be completed in six months.

'However, it will take more than six months for the state government to fully implement the automotive township,”he told reporters after opening the RM10mil Mercedes-Benz Autohaus showroom or Asbenz Motors Autohaus on Wednesday.

He was representing Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Mahdzir Khalid.

“For Gurun to be picked as one of the automotive cities under the National Automotive Policy framework is indeed a boost for Kedah, which is working towards becoming a developed state,” he added.

Earlier in his speech, Chong said Germany was the biggest investor in Kedah, with German company Infineon pumping in RM4bil to its wafer-production facility in the Kulim Hi-Tech Park (http://www.khtp.com.my/) last year.

He said Kedah government's fast-track service in handling foreign investors and the investment by Infineon had triggered further foreign interests in Kulim Hi-Tech, such as Intel of the US, which had invested RM850mil, and Fuji Electric, which would pump in RM1bil next month.

“We’ve also set up a special committee to take care of foreign investors with minimum investments of RM100mil and offer them fast-track approvals,” he added.

Authorised Mercedes-Benz dealer Azbenz Motors Sdn Bhd chief executive officer, Datuk Tony Khor, said the new RM3.5mil Autohaus at the Bakar Arang light industrial estate was designed to give customers a comfortable and supportive environment.

Also present was Datuk Frank Steinleitner, the president and chief executive officer of Daimler-Chrysler Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the principal company for Mercedes-Benz.

RM20m facelift in the works
Wednesday December 21, 2005
By TUNKU SHAHARIAH


PANTAI Merdeka is set for a major facelift from a mere idyllic seaside with swaying casuarinas to a bustling seaside resort complete with facilities and amenities to cater to a new niche tourist market under the Ninth Malaysia Plan.

Sungai Petani Municipal Council Planning Department chief Mohd Amin Ali said, currently, the resort drew mainly locals and domestic tourists from the northern states and not many foreign visitors.

He said the resort was a favourite venue of government departments from the northern states for holding conventions and meetings.

Mohd Amin also said the federal government had approved an allocation of more than RM20mil for the project which would be carried out in two phases.

He said the first phase, costing RM8mil, would involve turning the place into a premier tourist attraction in Kedah.

The second phase, he said, would involve the construction of a jetty with four landing spots.

Currently, he added, there was no jetty for visitors to hop on and off the boats at the beach.

The waiting area at the jetty would have covered roofing, comfortable seats and guardrails for the safety of the people, he said.

“We will also demolish the 21 existing food stalls, upgrade the pedestrian walk and landscape the area,” he said, adding that 30 new food stalls would be constructed.

A surau, public toilets, a playground, an information centre and souvenir shops would also be provided.

“We will retain the existing casuarina trees and coconut trees. We will also put up attractive new signboards all the way to Pantai Merdeka,” he added.

He said tourists could go “island-hopping” from Pantai Merdeka to nearby Pulau Bidan, Pulau Bunting and Pulau Song Song.

“Pulau Bidan and Pulau Bunting have sandy beaches all around the islands. The clear water is suitable for swimming, fishing and snorkelling.

“Pulau Bidan, which is surrounded by corals, is a favourite among Japanese tourists,” he added.

He also said once it was completed and the infrastructure was in place, Pantai Merdeka could be the northern region's water-sports centre.

“Why should we allow all the water activities to be centred in states like Penang, for instance, when we have the islands, jetty and water-sports activities here,” he said.



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TOURISTS can take a bus from Alor Setar or Butterworth to Sungai Petani. From there, one can catch a bus to Tikam Batu to transfer to another bus to Pantai Merdeka.

For those driving there, head towards Tikam Batu town and follow the signboards all the way in for the approximately 15km drive to Pantai Merdeka.

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Projects on hold
Wednesday March 1, 2006
By TUNKU SHAHARIAH

SUNGAI PETANI: Beautification projects by the Sungai Petani Municipal Council to spruce up the town have been put on hold pending the Anti-Corruption Agency's investigations into its RM390,000 clock tower project.

Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said the council should only proceed with projects which would benefit the rakyat and defer unnecessary ones until the investigations were completed.

“I have asked the council to submit a full report on the clock tower project to me as soon as possible,” he said after opening the new extension building of Ryco Hydraulics in Kuala Ketil, near here, yesterday.

Mahdzir was commenting on The Star’s report on the council’s well-intentioned move to turn Sungai Petani into a picturesque town with 10 decorative clock towers which cost RM390,000.

The beautification project turned awry when the clocks stopped functioning.

Two of the clocks were confiscated by the ACA to facilitate investigations after it received a public complaint on irre- gularities concerning the project.

On Sunday, council presi-dent Adzmi Din said the project, approved during the tenure of his predecessor Datuk Abdul Rahman Ahmad, “could have been carried out in good faith”.

Adzmi, who assumed the president’s post last month, confirmed that he had deferred various “holdable” projects which had been approved until they had been vetted by him within the next six months.

Rep: Open a new gateway
Friday March 24, 2006


AN assemblyman wants the Kedah Government to help promote eco-tourism acti- vities in the state by creating a new gateway to Thailand via Ba- ling.

Kupang assemblyman Datuk Ismail Abu Bakar said presently, the passage to Betong in Thailand was accessible only by way of Pengkalan Hulu in Perak from Baling.

He said the distance from Baling to Betong was about 30km, or about 15 minutes’ drive.

“The state government could set up a new international gateway from Siong in Baling to enable a two-way flow of tourists between Kedah and Thailand,” he said.

Ismail said the proposed new gateway to Thailand could help generate revenue for Baling where there were plenty of eco-tourism products to be enjoyed by foreign tourists such as hot springs, waterfalls, local handicrafts, and cave adventures.

He added that Kroh in Perak was currently enjoying immense business spillover from the Pengkalan Hulu checkpoint as tourists would stopover in the town for some shopping and relaxation before continuing their journey.

Ismail said the government could also improve the infrastructure in Baling, which was steeped in his-tory, to encourage tourists to stop over.

“There are hundreds of traditional elderly masseurs who can be housed in one centre to give tourists some therapeutic massage after which they can immerse themselves in the hot spring at Ulu Legong Hotspring Recreation Park in Siong,” he said in Alor Star.

Ismail said nature lovers could also explore the many caves in Baling or spend some relaxing time at a few of the scenic waterfalls there.

He also proposed that the state set aside some allocation for the kampung folk to promote local handicrafts like Wau Baling and food products from the many cottage industries found in Ba- ling.

Airport upgrading project delayed
Updated : 19-07-2005
Media : New Straits Times
Story By : Ahmad Fairuz Othman


The completion of the new terminal and extended runway at Sultan Abdul Halim Airport will be delayed by another four months.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy said the facilities, scheduled to be operational next month, would only be ready in December.

With the new facilities, he said, the airport would be able to accept larger aircraft, including the Airbus 330 and Boeing 737-400.

Chan, who visited the airport today, said it would also be able to handle regional flights to Indonesia and Thailand.

"There are discussions to have flights to destinations such as Medan, as well as several cities in Thailand and other neighbouring countries," he said.

The re-development is costing RM160 million.

The new terminal building will be able to handle more passengers, while the 1,963m runway is being extended to 2,745m.

Chan said the delay was due to technical and engineering problems.

Expansion works began in February 2003.

Airport manager Halim Omar said passenger volume had increased from 357,000 in 2003 to 359,000 last year.


Proposal to build new airport frozen indefinitely
Updated : 19-07-2005
Media : The Star

A proposal to build an international airport in the northern region has been put on hold indefinitely.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy said the issue of reviving the proposed project off Kuala Muda in Kedah that was shelved during the 1997 economic slowdown had not been raised.

He said the existing Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, being redeveloped at a cost of RM160mil, could adequately cater to current needs.

Speaking after a briefing here on the progress of the project yesterday, he said the state's request to include international flights to and from here would be looked into.

¡§We will be working closely with MAS and AirAsia. I think it is possible to include regional destinations, including Thailand and Sumatra,¡¨ said Chan.

The airport is at present handling domestic and general aviation flights as well as being used by the Air Force for pilot training.

Chan said the first phase of the airport expansion project to extend the runway from 1,963m to 2,745m was progressing well, adding that it would be completed by next month.

The second phase, for a new terminal, control tower and Department of Civil Aviation office, would be completed by the end of November, he said, adding that technical hurdles had delayed the project.

By the end of the year, the airport is expected to be able to handle 580 passengers an hour compared with 280 at present.

Chan said that with the expansion, the airport would have two departure halls and 300 parking lots compared with the current 180.

The airport recorded a passenger load of 359,000 last year compared with 357,000 the year before.



Terminal to operate by February
Saturday November 12, 2005


ALOR STAR: The RM160mil Sultan Abdul Halim Airport new terminal and extended runway here would be fully operational by end of February next year.

Construction work will be completed by next month.

Bina Darulaman Berhad group managing director Ba-drul Hisham Tahir said with the additional facilities, the airport would be able to cater to more passengers and han-dle bigger aircraft, including Air-bus 330 and Boeing 737-400.

The airport would be able to handle 580 passengers an hour compared with 280 now, he said.

“Malaysia Airport Berhad will conduct testing on the equipment for two months beginning end of December before the terminal and the new 2,745m runway are fully functional,” he said.

Badrul Hisham was speak-ing to reporters after accom-panying Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Syed Razak Syed Zain and Malaysia Airport Ber-had manager Halim Omar on their visit to the airport yesterday.

He said contruction of a flyover, costing RM15mil, linking the airport and the Jalan Anak Bukit dual carriageway would start soon.

The airport recorded a passenger load of 359,000 last year compared with 357,000 the year before, he said.


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New Airport Terminal Starts Operation Tomorrow
04-05-2006


ALOR STAR, May 4 (Bernama) -- The new terminal of the Sultan Abdul Halim Airport in Titi Gajah near here will start operation tomorrow.

Malaysia Airports Sdn Bhd general manager Abdul Rahman Karim said Thursday the RM162 million terminal would receive its first flight, an AirAsia Airbus 330 flight, at 8.55am.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy would be among the passengers of flight AK6346 from Kuala Lumpur. The return flight AK6347 would leave for Kuala Lumpur at 11.40am.

Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid would be on hand to receive the passengers.

With the opening of the new terminal, the old one in Kepala Batas will cease operation at 9.30 tonight with the departure of a MAS Boeing 737 flight MH1253 for the KL International Airport (KLIA).

Abdul Rahman, in a briefing for journalists, said the new two-storey terminal, located about 2km from the old terminal and surrounded by padi fields, had capacity to handle 800,000 passengers a year and could accommodate the passenger needs until 2059 based on current conditions.

With a 2,745m long and 45m wide runway, it can receive two Airbus 330 and a Fokker 50 aircraft at any one time.

Completed on March 31, it has facilities like a surau, restaurant and souvenir stalls.

Abdul Rahman said there were suggestions to turn the old terminal into an aviation academy but no official decision had been made.

However, the hajj complex would remain at the terminal, which had been in operation since 1980, as required by the state government, he said.

Alor Star's Upgraded Airport Receives Inaugural A320 Flight
05-05-2006
Bernama


ALOR STAR, May 5 (Bernama) -- An AirAsia Airbus A320 for the first time landed at the The Sultan Abdul Halim (LTSAH) Airport, denoting the official opening of the new terminal to cater bigger aircraft.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy, AirAsia's Chairman Datuk Pahamin Rajab and its Chief Excutive Officer Datuk Tony Fernandes, and the Managing Director of Malaysia Airport Berhad (MAHB) Datuk Bashir Ahmad were among 79 passengers on the plane.


Their arrival was received by Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid, state exco members and other senior officers of MAHB.

The new terminal building and the runaway extended by another 2,800 meters at a cost of RM80 million can accommodate two airbus A330 and a Fokker 50 simultaneously. It could handle 800,000 passengers annually.

Speaking to reporters later, Chan said the new terminal would spur the tourism industry in the state.

He said the terminal is expected to receive 400,000 passengers during the first year operations.

Mahdzir said a task force was formed recently to attend to the needs of the airlines using the terminal.

He added AirAsia planned to increase flight frequency from 10 to 17 a week to Alor Star by the end of this month and he hoped it would also fly pilgrims to Mecca.

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The Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology is a new purpose built university catering for six thousand students. Gillespies worked with the architects to prepare a masterplan for a campus style university where parkland would be used to provide a strong image and a beautiful environment in which students live and study.

The university occupies a ninety hectare site with wooded hills to the north providing an attractive backdrop. A stately boulevard links the main road with the university core and provides a serene drive past new lakes, sports fields, lawns and a mosque.

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- The Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology (AIMST) is the first private university in the country to offer a range of Medical, Science and technology-based programs.

- The total development cost of the university is RM550 million. It aspires to provide quality technical education at affordable costs, in programs covering medicine and health sciences, applied sciences, engineering, computer technology as well as business and management.

Malaysian Institute of Medicine, Kedah
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The circle formation of the overall Masterplan is a clear and strong image signifying knowledge held in the greater circle of life. A crescent moon-kite form of the 'wau' sits balanced in the circle resulting in a harmonious whole.The circle is a universal form, transcending all Malaysian races and religion and unifying them to a whole.

Positioning the three faculties and the Great Hall and library complex around a central radial core reinforces the concept while creating a strong beginning to develop a "sense of place" that will be important in guiding the architectural development of the university.

The heart of the circle is the academic core with five radial fingers representing the 3 faculties and the Great Hall complex. The circle as a unifying form signifies education within the global context.

Crossing through the lakes, the initial focus will be the Great Hall and administrative complex, which will stand majestically at the entrance of the campus. This central core is to facilitate student interaction between faculties, the cross fertilization of ideas and instantly creating a strong identity for the campus. The Great Hall is connected by a ring of walkways, connecting students within the campus to the other facilities. To the north of the Great Hall sits the Multimedia Library and Student Centre. Flanking to the right and left of the Multimedia Complex is the Medical Faculty and the Engineering + IT Faculty.

The campus planning is first and foremost oriented towards pedestrians, with walking and cycling as the predominant forms of movement on campus. The centralised Academic and Administrative core facilitates this. In addition, all faculties are within a 10 minute (800m) walking diameter. The student residencies are within a 15 minute (1000m) walking diameter from the Academic Core. Automobile access is located on the outer ring of the Academic Core to minimize automobile intrusion, and disability access will be provided throughout the campus.


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Plans for Kuala Kedah waterfront
Sunday May 14, 2006
BY SIRA HABIBU
thestar


ALOR STAR: Plans are in the pipeline to turn Kuala Kedah into a bustling waterfront city within 10 years.

Mentri Besar Datuk Mahdzir Khalid (pic) said the master plan for the proposed project was almost completed and work would begin this year.

Insisting that there should be no high-rise buildings at the waterfront, Mahdzir said hotels, commercial complexes, a first-class ferry terminal, and a promenade would be part of Kuala Kedah’s new landscape.

“The fishermen will not be left out of the redevelopment plan. We want to redevelop the entire enclave to make it look more presentable,” he said, adding that the commercial complexes would be built on reclaimed land.

He said this after opening the 27th annual general meeting of the Kuala Kedah Fishermens Association at Wisma Nelayan in Kuala Kedah yesterday.

Mahdzir said the projects would be carried out jointly by the Kedah and Federal Govern-ments as well as the private sector.

He said the state had asked the Federal Government to grant Kuala Kedah barter trade port status.

“There is great potential in barter trading now that there is a ceasefire in Aceh. We can carry out barter trading with Aceh in Indonesia, and Myanmar,” he said

He added that the state had requested that the Transport Ministry surrender the Kuala Kedah Marina to the state.

“We do not want the marina to be abandoned. We have included the (yet to be operational) marina in the master plan,” he said.

He said a fisheries port would also be created with proper parking bays for fish- ing boats and perahu (small boats)

“Fishermen can still stay at their existing homes. We are not going to relocate them. Our aim is to restructure this enclave in a more systematic manner so that it appears more organised,” he said.

He also said that lorry loading and unloading sites were not included in the master plan.

On the proposed new ferry terminal for ‘first class’ passengers, Mahdzir said discussions were underway with ferry operators to provide first, second and economy class services for passenger travelling to and from Langkawi.

“For the first class service, the boat ride might cost RM40 one way for each person,” he said, adding that the current RM18 per trip rate would still be offered to passengers taking the ‘economy class’ boats.

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Has this been built, wow, what an impressive campus

Southern Kedah is doing well :cheers:
Intel opens RM152mil centre

KULIM: Chipmaker Intel Corp opened its RM152mil Kulim Design and Development Centre in Kedah last Thursday.

The centre will be used in the design of microprocessors, chipsets, motherboards, server boards and customer-application microchips.

This will complement Intel’s current assembly/test and board operations here.

Containing 192,987sq ft of labs — about the area of two football fields — the centre is intended to employ 900 people, bringing Intel’s total number of employees in this town to more than 3,000.

“This Design and Development Centre, along with Intel’s continued work with the Malaysian Government to drive manufacturing and engineering activities, will strengthen the country’s economic competitiveness globally,” said Intel Corp president and chief executive officer Paul Otellini.

“The opening of the centre reflects the fact that Malaysia’s talented workforce has become increasingly integral to Intel,” he added.

Otellini flew in from the United States for the opening ceremony.

K.C. Yoon, managing director of assembly and test at Intel Malaysia, said the site, which initially supported just assembly, test and packaging activities, has dramatically increased its engineering focus over the last 10 years.”

The opening of the centre marks Intel’s 10th anniversary in Kulim and is the latest in a series of investments in Malaysia by the chipmaker, which now amounts to RM10.9mil in total.

Intel also announced an employee volunteer programme to support the local communities it serves across the country.

The Volunteer Matching Grant Programme (VMGP) encourages Intel employees to do volunteer work in the local schools.

Plans to revive book village
Friday June 23, 2006
TheStar

PLANS are in the pipeline to revive the Langkawi Book Village which has languished from inactivity and lack of visitors.

Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid, who chaired the Kedah Develop-ment Authority (PKNK) meeting recently, has directed the agency to study the viability of reviving the project, locat- ed amid a lush rainforest in Lubuk Semilang on the island resort.

PKNK board member Senator Tajulurus Mohd Zain said Mahdzir wanted the project to become a tourist attraction in Langkawi.

“We are mulling over the idea of getting the private sector to revive the project as it will require a lot of funds,” he said in Sungai Petani.

The book village, mooted by former Mentri Besar Tan Sri Sanusi Junid and built in the style of a traditional Malay kampung, is home to a collection of new and old local as well as international books and magazines.

Tajulurus, who is also Merbok Umno division deputy chief, said when Sanusi mooted the idea years ago, he had the foreign tourist niche market in mind.

“Tourists, especially those who dock their yachts at the marina, are known to collect books to read while they are on holiday. The idea of the book villageis to provide a place for bookworms to converge and enjoy.

“However, the noble idea was met with scepticism by local authorities and many of the proposed cultural events to lure tourists just fizzled off.

“What we (PKNK) can do is to try to breathe some life into the book village by increasing the collection of books there as well as improving the faci-lities and introducing relat- ed activities and cultural extravaganzas for tourists,” he added.

The Langkawi Book Village, which is fashioned after England’s Hay-on-Wye Book Village where books are sold for as cheap as RM5, is the 18th book village in the world and the first in South-East Asia.

Fast approval for projects
Thursday July 20, 2006
TheStar

ALOR STAR: Kedah will ensure that projects under the Ninth Malaysia Plan will take off by early next year.

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said the state could achieve this by approving the projects fast.

“We want the projects to start soon to bring benefits to Kedahans fast,” he told newsmen after chairing the state exco meeting yesterday.

He was commenting on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s an-nouncement on the allocation of RM15bil for 880 projects under the 9MP.

He said he had yet to check on the projects in Kedah that would be included in the allocation. It is learnt that out of the 880 projects, 20 were in Kedah.

Among them are a new road to connect Bukit Kayu Hitam and Padang Besar in Perlis, a housing project in Langkawi, upgrading of Lunas-Kulim road and the new Pendang Hospi- tal.

Others are Kota Star orphanage home, Alor Star Econo- mic Centre, Kuala Muda dis-trict office Merbok branch and Northern Region Road and Transport Department Aca-demy in Langkawi.

Traditional village for Kedah
Tuesday August 15, 2006


ALOR STAR: A traditional Kedah village will be built near Gunung Keriang here to showcase the lifestyle and culture of Kedah padi farmers.

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said the village would complement the Padi Museum, which was located some 50 metres from the village area.

“The location is strategic since it is near the Padi Museum and padi field,” he told newsmen after inspecting the project site recently.

He said the traditional village on 12.1ha site would, among other things, showcase old Malay houses, rice mill and old Chinese coffee shop.

“The traditional village will display farming tools and household furniture of the 1960s,” he said.

He said the state Economic Planning Unit had bought 20 traditional Kedah houses made without nails from several districts in Kedah to be displayed at the traditional village.

He said a man-made river would also be built in the village to show how farmers in the old days relied on river water for cleaning and cooking.

Mahdzir said the traditional village was aimed at promoting the state's culture and heritage, adding that tourists wanting to experience the traditional Malay lifestyle could stay there.

“The rice mill building would be used as an auditorium to promote Kedah culture to tourists while the coffee shop would be used as the registration centre,” he said.

Mahdzir said the village would be built in two phases, with construction work on phase one costing RM7mil to begin in October.

Phase one, comprising the traditional houses, a rice mill and a coffee shop on a 4ha site, is expected to be completed in 2008.

Home for falling stars
Saturday August 19, 2006
TheStar

SUNGAI PETANI: Shooting star buffs will be thrilled to know that Malaysia will soon have its very own “Meteor Factor Centre” at the proposed water theme park at Cinta Sayang Golf and Country Resort here.

Jejak Juta Sdn Bhd executive chairman Datuk Jaafar Jamaludin said his proposal to set up the RM5mil meteorite centre has been accepted by the resort.

“Jejak Juta has commissioned foreign experts to design lighting in the dome-shaped building and special effects, which will add realism to the space adventure,” he told The Star, adding that the centre should be ready by late next year.

Jaafar said the centre’s concept would go beyond the simple display of exhibits seen in a conventional museum setting.

“It’ll provide an exciting adventure land in which visitors will be able to get up close with meteorites. There will also be a resource centre on the solar system,” he said.




http://www.thestar.com.my/archives/2006/8/19/nation/n_pg19meteor.jpg

METEOR GARDEN: An artist impression showing the design of the Meteor
Factor Centre for Sungai Petani.



Jaafar, who owns the majority share in Jejak Juta, a Malaysian-Australian joint-venture company, said the firm's meteorite collection worth RM40mil would be displayed at the centre.

“We also plan to recreate how some meteorites fell to Earth,” Jaafar added.

Looks very interesting.

Dont torture the penguins and our dearest government or private sector,"dont you have any GOOD idea?"

New water theme park up north



The RM20 million Carnivall Water and Land of Excitement theme park, the only water park in Kedah, aims to make tourism an income-generating sector for the state when its doors open for business by November.

The theme park, which sits on a seven-hectare site and is part of the Cinta Sayang Golf and Country Resort in Sungai Petani, is being developed by Eupe Corporation Bhd.

The park is designed by White-water West Industries Ltd from Vancouver, Canada, which is also behind the construction of several major theme parks in China, Vietnam and Cambodia.

Cinta Sayang executive director Yeong Chee Fun said the park is positioning itself to be a leisure and entertainment hub of the northern region.

She said the resort is working closely with the state government to organise tourism-related activities in conjunction with Visit Malaysia 2007 and Visit Kedah 2008.

She said the park will complement existing activities at the resort, which include archery, horse-riding, paintball, and sports and gymnasium facilities.

Yeong expressed confidence that they have a winner on their hands and are targeting to attract families from Penang and Perlis as the only other theme park in the region is in Bukit Merah, Perak.

“Generally, Penangites are quite short of time, so we capitalised on that factor to create a place where every family member can enjoy themselves, which is much closer to home and where travelling time is cut down.

“We also want to make the resort and theme park an avenue for the families of corporate figures to attend meetings and relax,” she said.

Yeong also said plans are in the pipeline to cash in on the huge potential of the East Asian market that is on the lookout for affordable vacation destinations.

“Right now, we are targeting Japanese and Korean parents, whose children have winter holidays and are eager to escape the bitter cold of the winter season in their home countries.

“Furthermore, the Japanese and Koreans love to play golf and as such, it will be a win-win situation where while parents head to the driving range, the children can enjoy themselves at the theme park.

“Our overall objective is for the resort and theme park to be a one-stop centre for family fun, catering to the needs of the busy corporate figure as well as family members with all facilities under one roof."

Kedah wants bridge, coastal road
Saturday September 9, 2006
TeStar



THE Kedah Government is lobbying for a bridge and a coastal road to complement the northern corridor development project.

Mentri Besar Datuk Mahdzir Khalid said the bridge was needed to link Pan-tai Merdeka and Tanjung Dawai.

“The coastal road will stretch from Teluk Air Tawar in Seberang Prai to Kuala Sanglang in Perlis,” he said.

“The spillover benefits of the northern corridor project will be felt far and wide if the road and bridge construction projects could be implemented faster,” he told newsmen after opening the Jerlun Umno delegates’ conference yesterday.

Mahdzir said the proposed RM100mil coastal road was crucial for the state, as it would help “complete” a major road network in the state.

“The proposed coastal road with the hinterland road will be running parallel to the North-South Expressway.

“With connecting routes linking the coastal stretch, expressway and the hinterland road, we will have an ex-tensive road network that will augur well for the growth of Kedah,” he said.

Mahdzir said the state had appealed to the Federal Government to approve the two projects.

“It is up to the Prime Minister and the Works Ministry to decide if the projects can be carried out immediately using special grants,” said Mahdzir, adding that it would take about three years to construct the coastal road.

Kedah eyeing complex
Thursday November 30, 2006
By EMBUN MAJID
TheStar


ALOR STAR: The Kedah Government plans to take over Plaza Tunku Yaacob Complex at Lebuhraya Darulaman here which has been abandoned for over 20 years.

Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said the complex located next to the Alor Star Tower had become a haunt for drug addicts.

Speaking to newsmen after chairing the state exco meeting yesterday, Mahdzir said the state planned to construct a public building on the 5.7ha site.

The State Legal Advisor, he said, was looking at how the state could acquire the land, adding that a case related to the complex was pending in court.

Mahdzir also said that the state executive council meeting yesterday also agreed to gazette 2,670ha of land as Mada (Muda Agriculture Development Authority Area) area.

He said this would enable 2,001 farmers to use water from the Mada irrigation canal.

?For 35 years the farmers could not use water from the Mada canal although their plots were located along the canal,? he said.

The affected areas are in Kubang Pasu, Kota Star, Pendang and Yan districts, he added.

There are 30,000ha of padi land outside the Mada area still depending on rain and the Drainage and Irrigation Department canal.

On another matter, Mahdzir said the state Security Working Committee and the State Religious Deparment were monitoring two locations suspected of being used by certain parties to revive the Al-Arqam sect.

He named the two locations - Pulau Pisang in Kubang Pasu and a village in Merbok.

?So far we have found that their activities are not a threat to others,? Mahdzir said.

Upgrade ferry service, urges Mahdzir
Thursday November 30, 2006
TheStar


ALOR STAR: The Langkawi ferry service should be upgraded with better safety equipment to handle any emergency.

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said ferry owners must ensure that all safety requirements were adhered to and crew members must know what to do.

?They should get their act together or we may revamp the whole Lang-kawi ferry operations,? he told newsmen after chairing the state exco meeting yesterday.

?The state also wants rescue teams to be on standby at the Kuala Kedah and Kuah jetties to respond quickly when there is an emergency,? he said.

Three-year-old Mohd Danial Ramli died and more than 30 others were injured when two ferries collided on Nov 24.

Langkawi-bound Express Kenangan 6 with 153 passengers and Kuala Kedah bound Express Sejahtera 15 with 55 passengers collided in mid-sea at 14.5 nautical miles from Langkawi.

All the injured passengers were from Express Sejahtera 15 ferry.

Mohd Danial?s mother Nazriyah Abd Wahab, 40, when contacted yesterday, said the family would wait for the report on the accident before proceeding with plans to sue the ferry company.

She said although the legal action could not bring back her son, she hoped that it would serve as a lesson for ferry operators.

i'm from Sungai Petani... i think, i'll take some pics of SP... As a matter of fact, SP is the second fasterst growing town in Malaysia after JB.. SUNGAI PETANI ROCKS!!!! YAHOOOO!!!!

Sepatutnya Sg.Petani jadi ibu negeri Kedah lah ... sebab taraf hidup di situ lebih tinggi dari Alor Setar.....rasanye lah...

Sepatutnya Sg.Petani jadi ibu negeri Kedah lah ... sebab taraf hidup di situ lebih tinggi dari Alor Setar.....rasanye lah...

saya memang setuju!!! Alor Setaq tuu bandar dia lebih kecik berbanding dgn SP. Ramai orang lebih suka SP compare dgn AS sbb lebih happening..( dengaq orang complain macam tu aa):) Sebenarnya banyak lagi projek mega nak bt d SP. Tp terpaksa beri laluan kat AS dulu sbb dia ibu negeri!!! this is not fair!!:bash: contohnya, Masjid Bukhary tuu.... huhuhu Asalnya nk bt d SP tp kena bt di AS pulak.... Sungai petani, bandar dia dikelilingi kawasan perumahn yang baru2, contohnya Laguna Merbok. Menang award International Real Estate Federation’s (Fiabci) coveted Award of Distinction for best residential project in 2004... First time award menang kat projek luar Klang Valley. bukan macam Alor Setar, dikelilingi oleh, sawah padi dan kampung ja...

sorry aaa, org2 alor setaq....( its FACTS ):runaway:

ini adalah antara bukti yang boleh kita lihat...


Meanwhile, Bandar Perdana in Sungai Petani, Kedah, with a GDV of RM1.22 billion, will see 7,400 properties built on 1,046 acres completed in 2016. So far, 658 properties comprising 429 double-storey terrace houses, 168 single-storey terrace houses and 61 shop-offices with a GDV of RM71 million have been completed.

Aside from its sheer size, Bandar Perdana, which was launched in April 1997 also stands out as it will reap the benefits of being part of the Muda Valley growth triangle. Comprising Sungai Petani and Kulim in Kedah and Butterworth in Penang, this area, which is currently one of the country’s most vibrant growth centres is set to become the north’s Klang Valley in the next decade. In fact plans are afoot to grant Sungai Petani city status in the next couple of years.:banana: :banana: :banana:

These three projects have ensured Plenitude a healthy profit even in the run-up to its approval for listing. For instance, in 1997 Plenitude Holdings made a profit of RM4.8 million. In 2000, the company raked in RM10.4 million and in 2001 the figure rose to RM13 million.

skyscraperboy,

maybe later you can post photos from Sg. Petani..we're lacking updates from ur area..thanks in advance.. :)

OSK Property Holdings with his project in Sungai Petani,



“This year, we expect to record sales of over RM150 million. The growth is in line with our new launches in Bandar Puteri Jaya (in Sungai Petani, Kedah) and Seremban 3 (in Negeri Sembilan),” Tan said.

In addition, OSKPH is expected to introduce new developments in Country Heights and Damansara-Sungai Buloh, both in Selangor, in the middle of this year. The expansion will ensure continuity of development and diversification of sources of income.

“Our on-going projects are Bandar Puteri Jaya on 2,581 acres of freehold land,” said Teong, adding that “we have sold 4,133 units worth RM420 million here since 1999.

“To date, about 2,400 houses in two phases have been occupied and the development has a population of 12,000.”

According to him, secondary sale prices have increased between eight and 10 per cent for landed residences and between 15 per cent and 20 per cent for shophouses, with “the two-storey intermediate shophouses which were priced from RM258,000 now having a secondary value of RM328,000”.

The third phase, known as Bandar Hill Park, is planned to contain 9,322 units worth RM1.5 billion when completed in 10 years’ time. The first two sub-phases of this portion comprising 558 units with a combined Gross Development Value of RM59.25 million were launched last December.

OSKPH plans to make a full range of freehold landed residential properties available to house buyers this year, from single- and double-storey terraces to semi-detached units.

“The residential properties in Bandar Puteri Jaya are usually completed and delivered ahead of schedule. There are also a limited number of houses with Certificates of Fitness for Occupation issued, for those who want to move in right away. Sometime in the near future, we will also unveil a bungalow precinct there,” Tan revealed.

“For investors as well as business operators, we have two new blocks of two- and three-storey shop-offices in Puteri Town Square, which is planned for release in the next few weeks.”

The company is also looking for smart partnerships for its commercial business parks and institutional developments such as private colleges, a medical centre, corporate parks and small- and medium-scale industries in the third phase.

Sepatutnya Sg.Petani jadi ibu negeri Kedah lah ... sebab taraf hidup di situ lebih tinggi dari Alor Setar.....rasanye lah...

ahmmm... something sneaky is going on here.........
saya memang setuju!!! Alor Setaq tuu bandar dia lebih kecik berbanding dgn SP. Ramai orang lebih suka SP compare dgn AS sbb lebih happening..( dengaq orang complain macam tu aa):) Sebenarnya banyak lagi projek mega nak bt d SP. Tp terpaksa beri laluan kat AS dulu sbb dia ibu negeri!!! this is not fair!!:bash: contohnya, Masjid Bukhary tuu.... huhuhu Asalnya nk bt d SP tp kena bt di AS pulak.... Sungai petani, bandar dia dikelilingi kawasan perumahn yang baru2, contohnya Laguna Merbok. Menang award International Real Estate Federation’s (Fiabci) coveted Award of Distinction for best residential project in 2004... First time award menang kat projek luar Klang Valley. bukan macam Alor Setar, dikelilingi oleh, sawah padi dan kampung ja...

sorry aaa, org2 alor setaq....( its FACTS ):runaway:

alrite.....a capital, or to be more correctly, an administrative centre of a government is not determined by the GDP or area of the city. I can't denied that most of the capitals in the world are being selected as "capital" due to their highest GDP in that country or administrative teritories. however, not all the cities are chosen as a capital due to its highest GDP or what-so-ever. Some notable examples, Washington DC vs New York, Canberra vs Melbourne and Sydney, Beijing vs Shanghai and HK etc. So, I am tried to say that the city is chosen as a capital not only because of the size of the city nor the GDP of city. Many factors have been considered to make the city as a administrative capital.

I am not tried to deny that SP growth is higher that AS due to the high demand of housing from Penangite, but higher growth doesnt mean that the state capital should shift to SP. Capital shifting requires huge amount of money especially Kedah government budget is very tight.

hmmm...i am wondering that macam mana ni you boleh tahu that alor star is smaller that SP? and isnt that SP also dikelilingi oleh kebun getah and kampung as well?

yo...just my 2 cents worth, no offense here.

saya memang setuju!!! Alor Setaq tuu bandar dia lebih kecik berbanding dgn SP. Ramai orang lebih suka SP compare dgn AS sbb lebih happening..( dengaq orang complain macam tu aa):) Sebenarnya banyak lagi projek mega nak bt d SP. Tp terpaksa beri laluan kat AS dulu sbb dia ibu negeri!!! this is not fair!!:bash: contohnya, Masjid Bukhary tuu.... huhuhu Asalnya nk bt d SP tp kena bt di AS pulak.... Sungai petani, bandar dia dikelilingi kawasan perumahn yang baru2, contohnya Laguna Merbok. Menang award International Real Estate Federation’s (Fiabci) coveted Award of Distinction for best residential project in 2004... First time award menang kat projek luar Klang Valley. bukan macam Alor Setar, dikelilingi oleh, sawah padi dan kampung ja...

sorry aaa, org2 alor setaq....( its FACTS ):runaway:

well i am certainly agree with ur statement...having been to AS several times, i just don't know how did it manage to get the city title...it doesn't deserve it.... and yes, sungai petani is much much bigger and offers better shopping environment compare to AS...somehow, i feel langkawi is much bigger than AS aswell...and it is certainly more international outlook, perhaps due to its tourism...i think kedah has a lot of sizeable secondary towns like sp, langkawi, jitra, kulim and afew others...

ahmmm... something sneaky is going on here.........


alrite.....a capital, or to be more correctly, an administrative centre of a government is not determined by the GDP or area of the city. I can't denied that most of the capitals in the world are being selected as "capital" due to their highest GDP in that country or administrative teritories. however, not all the cities are chosen as a capital due to its highest GDP or what-so-ever. Some notable examples, Washington DC vs New York, Canberra vs Melbourne and Sydney, Beijing vs Shanghai and HK etc. So, I am tried to say that the city is chosen as a capital not only because of the size of the city nor the GDP of city. Many factors have been considered to make the city as a administrative capital.

I am not tried to deny that SP growth is higher that AS due to the high demand of housing from Penangite, but higher growth doesnt mean that the state capital should shift to SP. Capital shifting requires huge amount of money especially Kedah government budget is very tight.

hmmm...i am wondering that macam mana ni you boleh tahu that alor star is smaller that SP? and isnt that SP also dikelilingi oleh kebun getah and kampung as well?

yo...just my 2 cents worth, no offense here.

Of course i know, i live in Kedah quite a long a time.(i'm not trying to be berlagak). A lot of Kedahans will choose to live in Sungai Petani or Kulim becoz its higher opportunity to get some good job.
SP pernah dikelilingi oleh kebun getah and kampung. but now, its hard to to find the kebun getah and the only kampung that nearest to the city of Sg. Petani is Kg. Baru. just like in KL.

about the capital thing.. ok i'm understood..... i can accept that...

AS is not that bad. Yes, SP got malls and Tesco, but AS also got malls and Giant already opened and TESCO is coming next year. SP is more develop than AS. But like johnsonooi said, SP is more grooms to be a commercial city due to its close distant to Penang & Kulim.

AS meanwhile is perfect for Capital City since State Gov, The Royals and main airport is there. So, AS & SP compliment each other!

AS is not that bad. Yes, SP got malls and Tesco, but AS also got malls and Giant already opened and TESCO is coming next year. SP is more develop than AS. But like johnsonooi said, SP is more grooms to be a commercial city due to its close distant to Penang & Kulim.

AS meanwhile is perfect for Capital City since State Gov, The Royals and main airport is there. So, AS & SP compliment each other!

Thank You for your comment....:) I heard, Giant will open in SP too. but i'm not sure about that. Go SP and AS go!!!!:applause: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

Ah ha... This is a good point of view.

The state government try not to concentrate all the development in AS because it wants all the Kedahans to be benefited from development. Thus we have Kedah Maju 2020 where each district and city has different role repectively to contribute to the state economy.

Due to the promising factors like location and high demands as well as low land price, SP is chosen as secondary financial and commercial centre and Kulim is responsible for the supply of high tech industry to support the butterworth port.

Since Yan is the smallest district, it is chosen to supply the electricity to whole Kedah. A foreign owned Oil Refinery site will be located at the district too to boost the job opportunities for the central region of Kedah.

Baling, Sik and Bandar Bahru will be focusing on agriculture and tourism. Baling got hot spring, Sik got Wild Animal Safari and Bandar Bahru is where we can find a lots of oil palm estate. If I am not mistaken, Durian Burung will be the second checkout station after Bukit Kayu Hitam, with the aim to boost the east region of Kedah. A state road linking these three states will be built to boost the economy of these region, if I am not mistaken, from Kubang Pasu, pass through Baling, Sik and Bandar Bahru.

Pendang will also focus on agricultural activities. IMHO and speculation, Pendang and Kubang Pasu will be the secondary suburbs of the Alor Star in case the population of Alor Star increasing. A newly open interchange of North-South Expressway at Pendang serves as a new way of transportation of commodies and goods from Pendang to whole Peninsula.

Jitra, capital of Kubang Pasu, will be focus as secondary city for Northern Region. It serves as a check point for those who travel from Bukit Kayu Hitam. Changlun, where UUM situated, will be served as education centre for Northern Region. Bukit Kayu Hitam, the border town, where Asean Composite Industry centre and Kota Perdana situated, will focus in industry development. A joint-venture factory by Boeing and local supplier is situated at this town and supply the accessories for Boeing.

Padang Terap will concentrate on agricultural development. In Padang Terap, there are lots of sugar cane plantation and tabacco estate.

Due to international exposure of Langkawi, thanks to Tun Mahathir, Langkawi will furthur its journey as a tourism paradise for foreigners as well as Malaysians. Recently, Langkawi just declared by UN as the World Geological Park due to its rich and variety of the geology system, which can be traced back to 1 million years ago.

Now, back to Alor Star. Since it is the royal seat for Kedah for more than 2 centuries, it will be remained as capital. State major admistrative activities and commercial activities will concentrate in Alor Star. Airport, which is recently upgraded, will be serve as major aviation hub for Northern Region of Malaysia. A new train station will be built next to airport to increase the frequency of the railway usage. A new railway connection, from Alor Star to Kuala Kedah, is under planning stage. State government is also try to expand the capital and increase the places of interest to retain the image of Alor Star. New facilities such as Paddy Museum, New High Court, New General Hospital, New sport centre and so-on are built to meet the demands.

People felt that Alor Star is so small and empty when they travel to Alor Star, compare to SP. In fact, technically speaking, Alor Star is larger than SP. From Kota Sarang Semut to Kepala Batas and from Kuala Kedah to Pokok Sena, is under the jurisdiction of Alor Star City Council. But people usually prefer to go to the city centre and this results that they felt that AS is smaller than SP.:)


AS is not that bad. Yes, SP got malls and Tesco, but AS also got malls and Giant already opened and TESCO is coming next year. SP is more develop than AS. But like johnsonooi said, SP is more grooms to be a commercial city due to its close distant to Penang & Kulim.

AS meanwhile is perfect for Capital City since State Gov, The Royals and main airport is there. So, AS & SP compliment each other!

Thanks Johnsonooi!!! Very-very good point of view..:) :banana:

Where did you found all this???

Thanks Johnsonooi!!! Very-very good point of view..:) :banana:

Where did you found all this???

haha..I found this info from news and also the Kedah Maju Action Plan......:cheers:

i've not been to SP nor AS. But from what i've read, most of the development concentrate in SP. I've not seen many development news in AS, so I assume that the development in AS is quite slow. Somehow, no matter SP or AS more developed, Kedahan should be proud of them as the development in these cities is important for kedah to achieve developed status by 2010.

i've not been to SP nor AS. But from what i've read, most of the development concentrate in SP. I've not seen many development news in AS, so I assume that the development in AS is quite slow. Somehow, no matter SP or AS more developed, Kedahan should be proud of them as the development in these cities is important for kedah to achieve developed status by 2010.

that is so sooo true!!!:banana: but after upgrading the airport, maybe AS can move forward faster..:cheers:

but dude!! you never been to SP or AS????:ohno: come laa if you had free time.. i belanja you ok.. hehehe :cheers:

that is so sooo true!!!:banana: but after upgrading the airport, maybe AS can move forward faster..:cheers:

but dude!! you never been to SP or AS????:ohno: come laa if you had free time.. i belanja you ok.. hehehe :cheers:

Haha, thx for ur offer. Heard that AS curry mee is nice. How about SP? Any nice food to recommend?

Haha, thx for ur offer. Heard that AS curry mee is nice. How about SP? Any nice food to recommend?

Let me see..... aahhh!! Ikan bakar here is soo sedap especially at Tanjung Dawai (near SP). Nasi kandar here also sodap maa. not like in KL. but almost like Penang or more!!!! hehehe :lol:

New news


Oriental Interest Bhd (OIB), which sees a challenging year for the property market, is taking steps to mitigate it by focussing on housing projects in high-growth areas.

Its executive director Koay Leong Eng said the company would focus on housing projects in “high-growth areas such as Kulim, Sungai Petani and the fringes of Sepang”.

These measures would enable the company to remain profitable in the financial year ending June 30, 2007, he told FinancialDaily after its AGM in Penang on Nov 17.

In FY06, it posted a net profit of RM24 million compared with RM29.47 million in FY05.

“We are confident our property development division will remain profitable by focussing housing development projects on high-growth areas such as Kulim, Sungai Petani and the fringes of Sepang,” he said.

OIB was evaluating several plans to enlarge their land bank but the current land bank of 800 hectares was sufficient for the next five to 10 years.

On the manufacturing operations, Koay said they would emphasise on value-added rubberwood products including mouldings, lamination, drawer fronts, furniture parts, cabinet doors and solid doors.

“To date, we have spent about RM11.79 million for our manufacturing division in FY05-06 to expand the factory and upgrade manufacturing equipment,” he said.

Koay added OIB exported 92% of its rubberwood products to the US, the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands and Japan. However, the exports have been affected by the recent strengthening of the ringgit against the US dollar.

Here is some pictures of Sungai Petani...:)

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/pembangunan1.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/pembangunanipta.jpg

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there are many more.. i'll post it someday..


some information about Kuala Muda (SP). [i took it from Kuala Muda offical website]


Kadar Pertumbuhan Penduduk

1970-1980 = 1.7%

1980-1990 = 6.5%


Jumlah Penduduk Kawasan Sungai Petani



1980 - 76,158

1991 - 120,128

1995 - 205,990

2000 - 271,738

2003 - 388,586

Jumlah Penduduk di Dalam Daerah Kuala Muda



1980 - 123,092

1991 - 255,091

1995 - 372,451

2000 - 339,898

2005 - 740,006

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isnt this industrial area located at Gurun?? [except the Merbok MDF:)

I will try to post the alor star development plan. I have the whole development action plan which is about 100 pages......

isnt this industrial area located at Gurun?? [except the Merbok MDF:)

I will try to post the alor star development plan. I have the whole development action plan which is about 100 pages......

yes it's in Gurun but Gurun in Kuala Muda. Basicly we dont say, Kuala Muda but SP.

its ok if you want to post, 100 pages about AS industries area. Because SP is second the largest industry are after Kulim. i think, AS is in the third place...

kalau ada lapangan terbang Sungai Petani kan bagus... boleh adakan perkhidmatan Air Asia 2 kali sehari ke KL

kalau ada lapangan terbang Sungai Petani kan bagus... boleh adakan perkhidmatan Air Asia 2 kali sehari ke KL

Aaaa, boleh jugak kan, nnt jadi, SPIA ( Sungai Petani International Airport ):banana: . hehehe :lol: Tapi rasanya impian tu x tercapai sbb SP dekat dgn Bayan Baru ( Penang Airport ) dan Kepala Batas ( AS Airport )..:ohno:

Why the population of Kuala Muda, in 1980 = 1,923,092 and 1991 = 255,091. Why there a extreme drop of population?

Or typing error?

Why the population of Kuala Muda, in 1980 = 1,923,092 and 1991 = 255,091. Why there a extreme drop of population?

Or typing error?

Sorry, typing error...:doh: it suppose to be 123,023 for 1980...
i already edit for it..

Thanks for telling me...:) :) :)

GooD News from Kulim!!!:)

KULIM High- Tech Park (KHTP) mencatat sejarah apabila menerima kemasukan pelaburan terbesar dalam tempoh tiga bulan pertama tahun ini dengan pelaburan tambahan berjumlah RM1 bilion dari syarikat gergasi elektronik, Fuji Electric (M) Sdn Bhd. (Fuji Electric).

Syarikat pengeluar cakera magnetik itu juga bakal melakukan pelaburan di KHTP bernilai RM3.79 bilion (AS$1 bilion) dalam tempoh tujuh tahun muali tahun ini.

Perjanjian pelaburan tambahan bernilaiRM1 bilion pada tahun ini bagi menggandakan keupayaan operasi Fuji Electric di KHTP yang termeterai di Kuala Lumpur pada 21 Februari lepas.

Setakat ini, Fuji Electric yang juga anak syarikat Fuji Electric Holding Co. Ltd. sudah melabur kira-kira RM200 juta di KHTP sejak tahun 1996.

Pembesaran operasi syarikat itu melibatkan pembelian tanah seluas 14 hektar untuk pembinaan kilang baru berteknologi tinggi di KHTP.

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Industri, Pengangkutan, Perdagangan dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna Negeri, Datuk Chong Itt Chew memberitahu, Fuji Electric memilih KHTP ekoran keyakinannya terhadap dasar kerajaan negeri yang mesra pelabur.

Difahamkan kerajaan China juga menawarkan kemudahan kawasan industri berteknologi tinggi di Shanghai bagi menarik minat Fuji Electric tetapi gagal akan sebaliknya memilih KHTP.

Pada masa ini KHTP telah menerima kemasukan pelaburan dari 33 buah syarikat berorientasi berteknologi tinggi bertaraf antarabangsa.

Antara syarikat multinasional terkenal yang beroperasi di KHTP ialah Intel, Silterra, AIC Semiconductor, Fuji Electric dan Celestica.

KHTP diwujudkan sebagai taman teknologi yang mana syarikat berorientasi teknologi tinggi dapat menggunakannya bagi pembangunan dan penyelidikan (R&D) serta kegiatan pengeluaran canggih.

Syarikat yang beroperasi di KHTP akan menikmati kemudahan prasarana yang baik seperti kemudahan jalan raya serta perkhidmatan bekalan elektrik, air, telekomunikasi dan teknologi meklumat (IT) terkini.

Kemudahan lain yang tersedia termasuk kawasan perumahan dan komersial.

Dalam pada itu, KHTP juga berusaha memantapkan kedudukan sebagai 'Bandar Sains Pada Masa Akan Datang' dengan memilih 3 com Malaysia sebagai peneraju utama dalam rangkaian produk dan rumusan global untuk meningkatkan lagi infrastruktur jalur lebarnya.

Pemilihan 3com Malaysia diharapakan dapat merealisasikan kawasan taman teknologi itu menjadi Bandar Sains atau Lembah Silikon Malaysia'.

Sementara itu, Pengurus 3com Malaysia, Adelene Ong dalam satu kenyataanyang dikeluarkan baru-baru ini berkata, pihaknya akan membantu KHTP menjayakan rangkaian infrastrukturnya bagi menyokong permintaan semasa dan generasi akan datang untuk operasi perniagaan berteknologi tinggi.

Pada masa ini syarikat-syarikat yangberoperasi di KHTP sedang mencari infrastruktur jalur lebar yang lebih baik untuk menyokong permintaan yang semakin meningkat untuk rangkaian masing-masing.

Dalam pada itu, firma perunding yang berpangkalan di Amerika Syarikat, Strategic Information Services telah meletakkan KHTP di tempat kedua dalam senarai taman-taman teknologi tinggi di Asia dari segi infrastruktur.

Dalam perkembangan lain, Kulim Technology Park Corporation (KTPC) Berhad memperuntukkan kawasan seluas 20 hektar di KHTP bagi pembangunan industri kecil dan sederhana (IKS).

Kawasan tersebut yang dijangka beroperasi padatahun ini menyediakan lot industri khas untuk IKS tempatan bagi memesatkan lagi pembangunan taman perindustrian itu.

Kewujudan industri bersaiz lebih kecil di KHTP dapat membantu menyedaikan perkhidmatan sokongan kepada kilang elektronik lebih besar yang sudah beroperasi di kawasan tersebut.

Kawasan perindustrian IKS yang serba lemgkap itu memblehkan syarikat tempatan turut mengambil bahagian dalam kewujudan KHTP bersama syarikat-syarikat multimedia asing.

Pembukaan taman perindustrian IKS itu juga memberi peluang kepada pengusaha tempatan menjalinkan hubungan perniagaan dengan syarikat multinasional asing yang sudah stabil.

Antara bentuk perniagaan yang boleh dijalankan di kawasan itu ialah logistik, pembekalan bahan industri dan menyediakan perkhidmatan mengitar semula.

KHTP menyediaka unit kilang siap sedia untuk disewa kepada syarikat IKS tempatan yang berminat supaya mereka dapat turut serta menikmati manfaat daripada pembangunan di kawasan perindustrian itu.

More and more news from Kuala Muda!!!!:banana: :)


KAWASAN Perindustrian Gurun, Sungai Petani bakal bibangunkan sebagai taman perindustrian automotif yang moden dan terbesar di utara semenanjung.

Pada masa ini lebih 1,000 hektar kawasan perindustrian tersebut telah dimajukan dengan pembukaan kilang pemasangan kenderaan Naza Automotive Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (Naza) serta kilang Motosikal dan Enjin Nasional Sdn. Bhd. (Modenas).

Pembukaan kilang kenderaan Naza Automotif itu merancakkan lagi kawasan industri berkenaan apabila kilang-kilang vendor Naza Automotif juga dibangunkan di kawasan perindustrian itu.

Sebelum ini kawasan peridustrian Gurun itu terkenal dengan operasi kilang besi Perwaja dan Petronas Fertilizer Sdn. Bhd.

Pada masa yang sama, kerajaan masih menggalakkan syarikat-syarikat automotif tempatan dan luar negara membuka kilang di kawasan perindustrian tersebut dengan pelbagai galakan dan keistimewaan.

Selain itu, sebuah lagi kilang kenderaan yang beroperasi di negeri ini terletak di Taman Perindustrian Berteknologi Tinggi Kulim (KHTP) iaitu Inokom Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (Inokom).

Kawasan perindustrian Gurun menjadi pilihan untuk dibangunkan sebagai taman perindustrian automotif memandangkan kedudukannya berhampiran Lebuh Raya Utara Selatan (PLUS) dan tidak jauh dari KHTP serta pelabuhan Pulau Pinang.

Malah Pengerusi Jawatan kuasa Industri, Pengangkutan, Perdagangan dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna Negeri, Datuk Chong Itt Chew sebelum ini pernah mengumumkan kerajaan negeri bercadang membina sebuah pelabuhan di Pulau Bunting dekat Yan untuk memudahkan Naza dan Modenas mengeksport produk masing-masing.

Modenas merupakan syarikat permotoran pertama yang berminat menanam modal dengan membuka kilang motosikal nasional di kawasan industri tersebut.

Sejak beroperasi pada tahun 1995 lalu, Modenas telah mengeluarkan sebanyak 13 model motosikal dan skuter serta merancang memperkenalkan dua model terbaru pada tahun depan.

Model motosikal terbaru keluaran Modenas ialah Passion 125cc dengan reka bentuk yang lebih dinamik dan bergaya.

Model ini adalah hasil pekatan teknikal antara Modenas dengan Motive Power Industries dari Tiwan.

Mengenai prestasi jualan Modenas pula, syarikat itu telah menjual sebanyak 90,534 unit motosikal dan skuter degan penguasaan pasaran di tahap 22.5 peratus.

Malah Modenas membuat pelaburan sebanyak RM23 juta pada tahun ini dan tahun depan untuk mengembangkan kapasiti pengeluarannya.Sementara itu Kumpulan Naza telah melabur sebanyak RM500 juta untuk projek automotif di Kawasan Perindustrian Gurun sejak dirasmikan oleh bekas Perdana Menteri Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad sejak 17 Ogos 2002.

Pelaburan tersebut melibatkan pembinaan kilang dan pusat kecemerlangan Naza Kia Academy.

Pada tahun ini Naza merancang mengeluarkan 50,000 buah kenderaan merangkumi model kenderaan penumpang,MPV dan pacuan empat roda berbanding tahun lalu sebanyak 30,000 buah.

Selain itu, pembukaan kilang Naza itu juga membuka peluang pekerjaan kepada 1,100 orang tempatan.

Sorry, typing error...:doh: it suppose to be 123,023 for 1980...
i already edit for it..

Thanks for telling me...:) :) :)

what about the sudden increase in population from 2000 - 339,898 to 2005 - 740,006 ? more than double in 5 years??

what about the sudden increase in population from 2000 - 339,898 to 2005 - 740,006 ? more than double in 5 years??

It is possible due to the boost in high demand in residential area property, such as Bandar Laguna Merbok, Bandar Aman Jaya, Bandar Tanjung Puteri........

what about the sudden increase in population from 2000 - 339,898 to 2005 - 740,006 ? more than double in 5 years??

About the sudden increase.. its true.. i took it from Kuala Muda Offical web side...:)

wow!!! unbelieveable :eek:

From NST,


COVER STORY: Bujang’s ‘living’ museum

It’s like walking in the footsteps of our forefathers. ALAN TEH LEAM SENG takes a reverent stroll through an ancient valley where relocated stupas and other artifacts dot the landscape

THE fluttering sails of a gigantic Indian dhow slowly appeared over the horizon, to be greeted with shouts of excitements by the villagers. History was in the making as the first travel-weary foreigners walked down the gangplank carrying armfuls of perfume, myrrh and ivory. Captivated by the imposing mountain and safe harbour, many of them decided to stay on and call Bujang Valley home.

Through time, this tiny islet at the mouth of the Merbok River began to flourish and everyone prospered. Sprawling temple complexes covered the land and the tiny harbour at Bujang was transformed overnight into a bustling entreport where produce from the four corners of the world passed through the rough hands of porters.

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Fast forward two thousand years to the present: Visitors to the small laidback town of Merbok in Kedah would not think much of this one-street settlement.

But don’t judge the book by its cover. There are still many things to see and do here despite it having slipped into oblivion and losing its lustre.

Entering one of the country’s few open-air museums is like taking a walk back through time. Relocated stupas and other weather resistant artifacts dot the landscape of an expansive hillock the size of five football fields.

The museum building at the foot boasts of foot-high granite statues from the Hindu-Buddhist civilisation, considered the earliest in Malaysia. Intricately carved, they appear to come alive and dance in the dimly-lit cabinets.

Excavation efforts since the early 19th Century has unearthed a wealth of artifacts, resulting in the building of the internationally-renowned Bujang Valley Archaeological Museum about 20 years ago.

Actually, attempts to save the valley from the ravages of time started some 70 years ago under the watchful eye of Dr H.G. Quartich Wales, a prominent archaeologist who later realised that these ancient structures were exact copies of South Indian places of worship. Stupas of varying shapes and sizes have been found scattered throughout Bujang Valley which spans two northern states of Malaysia.

One century earlier, Lt Col. James Low, the Resident of Penang, discovered a three-metre high rock bearing Pali inscriptions at the foothills of Kampung Cherok Tok Kun, close to the old St Anne’s Church in Bukit Mertajam, Penang.

Such discoveries led researchers to believe that a thousand years ago, much of Province Wellesley was covered by sea and Bukit Mertajam, like Gunung Jerai, would have prominently stood out as a landmark to ancient sailors. Confirming the northern boundary of this ancient civilisation, Wales found a small Buddhist stupa in Bukit Choras, Kedah.

Consistent with other finds, Gunung Jerai Temple was mainly constructed from bricks and granite blocks. Taking advantage of the mountain’s commanding height, the people built stone pyres to provide signal fires to guide ancient mariners plying the Straits of Malacca on their way to ports in Sumatra, Borneo and even China.

One eye-catching structure on the museum grounds is the Pengkalan Bujang Temple. Originally from a village located on the eastern bank of the Bujang River bearing the same name, it has an eight-sided Buddhist stupa and contained a terracotta Buddha statue, gold rings, iron nails and glass beads when unearthed.

Later Bujang Valley lost its prominence when Malacca became the region’s premier port. Archaeologists and historians believe that the spread of Islam from Malacca also contributed significantly to its rapid decline.

Walking through the many exhibits does give one a vivid insight into the life and times of the ancient people who once lived and prospered in this safe haven.

Things To Do

The best time to visit is definitely in the early morning. Listening to chirping birds just as the morning mist is clearing is most soothing. I thoroughly enjoyed the cool morning breeze while marvelling at the magnificent view of Gunung Jerai in the background. I just couldn’t help but think about what life was like 2,000 years ago.

After this visit, I feel inclined to bring all my friends to this wonderful place which is open daily from 9am to 5pm except during Hari Raya Puasa and Hari Raya Haji. Furthermore, another plus point is that for large families, admission is free.

Learning about the past is easy. Each exhibit is carefully and appropriately displayed with well-written information in simple language.

A forest trail that links the museum to the summit of Gunung Jerai will take those adventurous enough through a truly scenic and rewarding journey. This walk, estimated to take up to five hours, will take trekkers along the many forest trails leading to the peak such as the Tapah Forest Reserve Trail, Singkir Forest Reserve Trail before terminating at the Broadcasting Station.

Along the way, do stop awhile to enjoy the commanding views of the Bujang Valley and Kedah Plain. On a clear day, you may even catch a glimpse of the islands off the Kedah coast.

Tourists intending to make this trip are required to register themselves at the museum and hire a guide. While you are there, keep an eye out for the remnants of the trenches made by the British soldiers in their futile effort to stop the advance of the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II.

Take a dip in the cool and refreshing Merbok Waterfall. Bring along a picnic basket and swimming trunks and you will certainly have a whale of a time.

After having your fill of the history lesson at the museum and relaxing dip at the waterfall, go back to Merbok town and take a walk back through time. Many shops look exactly like they did 30 years ago. Smile at the locals and you will surely get a very sincere one back!

What To Buy

From Merbok, a short 15-minute drive brings you to the coastal town of Tanjong Dawai, famous for dried seafood. Tourists from all over the country cart home anchovies, dried squid, salted fish and belacan.

Head for Arked Tanjong Dawai, managed by the Sungai Petani Municipal Council, where you can browse through over 30 shoplots. Bargaining is allowed but remember that it pays to be polite. Check out Kedai Borong Sakan at Lot 30 (top floor). Proprietor, Zulkifli is accommodating and has quite a good selection of goods. Next door, visitors can buy salted terubok from Sarawak.

Nearby is the jetty where tourists can catch a five-minute ferry ride (RM1.50) to Pantai Merdeka, another tourist destination.

Where To Eat

The road leading to Tanjong Dawai is dotted with restaurants offering delicious seafood at reasonable prices. Don’t expect much in terms of decor but the full view of the sea and invigorating sea breeze make up for everything. Most open in the evenings and reservations are not required.

Organised Tours

These are some of the available tours to Bujang Valley:

ALOR STAR GATEWAY (3D/2N)

Price from RM260 for adults

70 per cent discount for children below 12

Budiman Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd

T-15, Level 1, Wisma PKNK

05100 Alor Setar, Kedah

Tel: 04-731 6284/604-732 3144

Fax: 04-731 6786


JOM PI KEDAH – GET TO KNOW KEDAH

Daytrip price from RM30

Pedati Saujana Holidays (M) Sdn Bhd

2A, Bangunan MPSPK, Jalan Kuala Ketil

08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah

Tel: 04-425 2052/425 7933

Fax: 04-423 4413


AMAZING ADVENTURE (3D/2N)

Price from RM275 for adults

Swiss Inn Sungai Petani

1, Jalan Pahlawan, Taman Pahlawan

08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah

Tel: 04-422 3333

Fax: 04-422 4473

Where To Stay

As Merbok and Tanjong Dawai are relatively small towns, there are no hotels or rest-houses. Instead, tourists make daytrips here from Bedong, Sungai Petani or Alor Setar. Golfers can opt for Harvard Suasana Hotel.

1. Grand Continental Hotel (3 stars)

134-141 Jalan Sultan Badlishah

05000 Alor Star, Kedah

Tel: 04-733 5917

Fax: 04-733 5161

Email: kedah@grandhotelsinternational.com.my

2. Harvard Suasana Hotel (3 stars)

Harvard Golf and Country Club

08100 Bedong, Kedah

Tel: 604-458 8888

Fax: 604-458 5888

3. Swiss Inn Sungai Petani (3 stars)

1, Jalan Pahlawan, Taman Pahlawan

08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah

Tel: 04-422 3333

Fax: 04-422 4473

4. The Lodge (3 stars)

5. Park Avenue (4 stars)

6. Putri Emarld Hotel


Getting There

Both Merbok and Tanjong Dawai are located about 60km from Alor Setar. From the North-South Expressway, turn off at the Gurun Interchange. Use the main trunk road to Bedong and follow signages to Merbok. At the town, turn right at the Police Station and drive uphill. The Bujang Valley Archaeological Museum is 2.5km from Merbok town.

:) :)

Here is some pictures of The Carnivall (water park) in Sungai Petani.:)

Pictures by BernardChan,

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cool!! thanks, skyscraperboy for showing the pics ;)

Transforming into an industrial economy

KEDAH, the rice bowl of Malaysia, is fast growing from an agriculture-based economy to an industrial economy.

It has started attracting foreign direct investment by the billions.

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said that Kedah can expect at least RM4bil in foreign direct investment (FDI) this year.

Kedah is enjoying a sound macro economic environment with Gross Domestic Produce (GDP) growth exceeding 6%, increasing FDI and robust growth in industrial production specifically in hi-tech, biotech and manufacturing sectors.

More than 460 manufacturing companies have set up operations in 25 industrial parks in Alor Star, Jitra, Bukit Kayu Hitam, Sungai Petani, Tikam Batu, Kuala Ketil and Kulim.

Gurun, Sungai Petani is poised to be the automotive city in the northern region with the existence of the NAZA automotive manufacturing plant. Gurun also houses Petronas Fertilizer, Perwaja Steel and MODENAS Manufacturing.

Kulim Hi-Tech City, dubbed the Science City of the Future, is a self-contained township housing 35 multinational and local high-technology companies including Intel, Sony, Celestica, Sumitomo, Silterra, Fuji Electric and Infineon.

The RM21bil hi-tech park that boasts high quality infrastructure and facilities is poised to be the national centre for advanced technology manufacturing, ICT, nanotechnology and biotechnology.

Mahdzir said Kedah offers enormous business opportunities ranging from hi-tech, bio-tech, research and development, power generation, healthcare, petroleum refining, education to agricultural product manufacturing.

InvestKedah is promoting itself as the ultimate profit centre.

Kedah is also tapping its potential in the tourism industry.

The world-renowned island Langkawi is part of Kedah.

Kedah is now aggressively promoting potential attractions on mainland Kedah with the catchy tagline ‘Mainland Kedah - More to discover’.

Among the better-known attractions on mainland Kedah are Tree Top Walk in Sedim, Lembah Bujang Archaeological Museum, Sungai Merbok, former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s birth place in Alor Star and the Padi Museum at the foot of Gunung Keriang.

Eye on 9MP projects
Monday January 22, 2007
TheStar (http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/22/nation/16640838&sec=nation)


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Proud moment: Sultan Abdul Halim conferring an award
on Abdul Rahman at the Dewan Seri Negeri yesterday. — Bernama

ALOR STAR: The Sultan of Kedah wants the implementation of projects under the Ninth Malaysia Plan in the state to be monitored closely to ensure they are completed according to schedule.

Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah said there must be proper planning by all parties in a project.

“The delay in the new Alor Star Hospital project is an example,” he said in his speech during the investiture ceremony in conjunction with his 79th birthday celebration at Dewan Seri Negeri here yesterday.

“I believe that there would not be any misunderstanding if all parties worked closely together.”

Penang Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas heads the list of 1,336 people receiving state awards and medals. Abdul Rahman was bestowed the Darjah Utama Seri Mahawangsa Yang Amat Dihormati.

Sultan Abdul Halim, who was recently installed as the deputy Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, also bestowed the Tunku Seri Indera Setia award to his cousin Datuk Tunku Abdul Malek Tunku Kassim, the former Tunku Laksamana of Kedah.

Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop, Armed Forces Chief Laksamana Tan Sri Mohd Anwar Mohd Noor, Putrajaya Corporation chairman Tan Sri Samsuddin Osman, former Utusan group chief editor and former state executive councillor Tan Sri Datuk Khalid Abdullah, former deputy speaker Tan Sri Azahari Md Taib, former Kedah MCA chairman Tan Sri William Chek Lin Kwai are recipients of the Datuk Paduka Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah (DHMS) award, which carries the title Datuk Paduka.

Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said the state received RM9.3bil under the Ninth Malaysia Plan to implement various development projects in the state.

Kejora Harta to launch Sutera Parkhomes

February 1 2007

KEJORA Harta Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bolton Bhd, will launch 72 units of single-storey homes this weekend in its RM1 billion Bandar Amanjaya township in Sungai Petani, Kedah.

Dubbed Sutera Parkhomes, Kejora Harta executive director and chief operating officer Chan Wing Kwong said the development has been conceptualised as a low-density gated, perimeter-fenced self-maintained neighbourhood with a single entry and exit point.

"It introduces a new dimension in living with elements of security, privacy and generosity in spaciousness incorporated to make it a concept of lifestyle dwelling for the new regional growth centre of the Kuala Muda district which in Sungai Petani," he said in a statement yesterday.

Designed with only eight units per acre, Sutera Parkhomes offer built-ups of 1,292 sq ft for each 24 ft by 70 ft standard lot. They are priced between RM95,810 and RM129,593 per unit.

Each unit features three spacious bedrooms, one wet and one dry kitchen, and a wide car porch designed for side-by-side parking of two cars.

One acre of lush gardens and lake together with 50-ft-wide tree-lined boulevards further accentuates the openness of the environment that the residents in Sutera Parkhomes can enjoy.

New Landmark Adds Beauty To Merbok

SUNGAI PETANI, Feb 1 (Bernama) -- A new landmark which is being constructed will add beauty to Merbok town, which is the gateway to several tourist destinations in the Kuala Muda district.

Construction work on the landmark started in March last year and it is expected to be ready within the next few months.

Information Minister Datuk Seri Zainuddin Maidin, who is also the member of parliament for Merbok, who visited the site today praised the efforts to construct the structure which would beautify the town.

He said Merbok town was the gateway to tourist spots such as Candi Lembah Bujang, Pantai Merdeka, Tanjung Dawai and Sungai Merbok.

"The presence of a beautiful landmark would attract the people passing by a small town such as Merbok," he said.

Zainuddin said the construction of the RM250,000 landmark was funded by the National Landscape Department, while the Sungai Petani Municipal Council and he would provide additional allocation to build a resting place and children's playground at the site.

State park plan for Kedah
Thursday February 8, 2007
By EMBUN MAJID
TheStar


Kedah will transform potential tourism areas into state parks, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid.

He said the state government would set up a state park corporation to monitor and maintain the parks.

The corporation would identify potential tourism areas for the state parks, he said.

He said Ulu Muda, Pedu dam, Gunung Jerai, Sungai Merbok and several islands in Lang- kawi were among the areas with tourism potential identified so far for transformation into state parks.

“We will adopt the model for the state parks from other states,” he told newsmen after chairing the state exco meeting yesterday.

He said Kedah would gazette the identified areas as state parks next year.

On another issue, Mahdzir said RM48.4mil in allocation to maintain 10 industrial estates in Kedah had been approved.

He said RM10mil was for Kulim High-Tech Park while RM38.4mil was for nine other in-dustrial estates located in Kubang Pasu, Kota Star, Kuala Muda and Kulim districts.

“The allocation is for three years’ maintenance work.

“We will start with building and repairing roads, fixing road signs, lamp posts and food courts,” he said.

Move to attract foreign tourists to southern Kedah
Monday February 12, 2007
TheStar (http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/2/12/north/16853084&sec=North)


TOURISM Malaysia is promoting eco-tourism in the Kuala Muda and Yan districts in southern Kedah for the Visit Kedah 2008.

Kedah Director of Tourism Malaysia Ammar Abd Ghapar said eco-tourism products in the districts would appeal to foreign markets such as Thailand, Japan and Indonesia.

“We invited some foreign media from these regions to enjoy home stay projects and visit eco-tourism parks in Kuala Muda and Yan as part of our promotion drive.

“The foreign journalists really had a good time mingling with locals and absorbing their culture,” he said.

He said this after presenting prizes to local and foreign media participants of the Tourism Malaysia International Media Treasure Hunt Kedah 2007 at the Karnivall Water and Land of Excitement at Cinta Sayang Golf and Country Resort on Saturday.

A total of 250 foreign media participants in 70 vehicles took part in the treasure hunt, which covered among others, routes along Lembah Bujang Archeological Museum, Semeling Jetty and the Harvard Golf and Country Resort.

Also at the event, publisher Tunku Maziah Datuk Tunku Mokhtar from Leisure Guide Publishing Sdn Bhd presented 250 free copies of ‘The Guide To Malaysia’ to the foreign and local media.

She said she had submitted a proposal to the Tourism Ministry for the book to be adopted as an official guidebook to Malaysia by the Government.

For information on the 415-page book, visit
http://www.gov.my
www.allmalaysia.info
http://www.malaysiamydestination.com.

Move to attract foreign tourists to southern Kedah
Monday February 12, 2007
TheStar (http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/2/12/north/16853084&sec=North)


TOURISM Malaysia is promoting eco-tourism in the Kuala Muda and Yan districts in southern Kedah for the Visit Kedah 2008.

Kedah Director of Tourism Malaysia Ammar Abd Ghapar said eco-tourism products in the districts would appeal to foreign markets such as Thailand, Japan and Indonesia.

“We invited some foreign media from these regions to enjoy home stay projects and visit eco-tourism parks in Kuala Muda and Yan as part of our promotion drive.

“The foreign journalists really had a good time mingling with locals and absorbing their culture,” he said.

He said this after presenting prizes to local and foreign media participants of the Tourism Malaysia International Media Treasure Hunt Kedah 2007 at the Karnivall Water and Land of Excitement at Cinta Sayang Golf and Country Resort on Saturday.

A total of 250 foreign media participants in 70 vehicles took part in the treasure hunt, which covered among others, routes along Lembah Bujang Archeological Museum, Semeling Jetty and the Harvard Golf and Country Resort.

Also at the event, publisher Tunku Maziah Datuk Tunku Mokhtar from Leisure Guide Publishing Sdn Bhd presented 250 free copies of ‘The Guide To Malaysia’ to the foreign and local media.

She said she had submitted a proposal to the Tourism Ministry for the book to be adopted as an official guidebook to Malaysia by the Government.

For information on the 415-page book, visit
http://www.gov.my
www.allmalaysia.info
http://www.malaysiamydestination.com.

I was there, when they doing the treasure hunt!!!

As i promised..... Here are some pictures of Sungai Petani.. i'm not a good photographer... BTW, SP is doing some constructions work so, not so nice laa ok..:)

Giant, coming soon!!! Final stage of construction..:)
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/P2190838.jpg

Emarld Puteri Hotel...
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/P2190837.jpg

Park Avenue Hotel, 4 Stars:)
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/P2190832.jpg

Taman Sejati Indah...
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/P2190831.jpg

Dont know wat it is...:lol:
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/P2190830.jpg

Maumalat Bank..
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/P2190827.jpg

Masjid Sungai Petani.. The tower quite tall right???
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/P2190825.jpg

Some constructions...
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/P2190824.jpg

SP's landmark...
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/P2190822.jpg

MPSP Tower..:lol:
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/P2190821.jpg

HSBC building
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/P2190820.jpg

Wisma Keladi..
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/P2190819.jpg

During night..
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/P2180788.jpg

This building is about 10 years already..
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/P2180785.jpg

Rumah pangsa..
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/P2180784.jpg

Central Square, my fav place...
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/P2180782.jpg

No traffic!!! of course bcoz Chinese New Year lor..
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/P2180780.jpg

New hospital
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/hospital_sp.jpg

I'll waiting 4 ur comments...

SP look more grand than AS, don u think so. Thx 4 ur pic, nice town

Nice pics, yea..SP is nice, and the town centre itself revolves around the main road,but the number of traffic light stops along the main road stretch drives you mad ! :mad: :mad:

SP has both Tesco and Giant along wif Econsave hypermarket and 2 The Store supermarkets. I believe there is another mall coming up beside SP Tesco.

As i promised..... Here are some pictures of Sungai Petani.. i'm not a good photographer... BTW, SP is doing some constructions work so, not so nice laa ok..:)


MPSP Tower..:lol:
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/P2190821.jpg



It is MPSPK... (Majlis Perbandaran Sungai Petani Kedah), not MPSP, which is the acronym for Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai. MPSPK was known as Majlis Daerah Kuala Muda before being upgraded to a municipal council on the 2nd of July 1994.

^^ Opss sorry... Thank you, 4 correcting it...

Nice pics, yea..SP is nice, and the town centre itself revolves around the main road,but the number of traffic light stops along the main road stretch drives you mad ! :mad: :mad:

SP has both Tesco and Giant along wif Econsave hypermarket and 2 The Store supermarkets. I believe there is another mall coming up beside SP Tesco.

Yup... Its true.. I cant wait to see it.. :banana: :banana: :banana:

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/Spbridge.jpg

A bridge that linked SP and Merbok. Or we called it Merbuk Bridge.

SP telecommunication tower.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/SPTower.jpg

Avantis and Trumeter forge Malaysian allian
By Tim Tunbridgece
16/03/2007

The two UK companies are planning shared production facility.


16 March 2007 – Two UK-based companies with separate manufacturing plants in Malaysia are creating an informal alliance that will see them establish a joint production facility from an investment of up to £5.5m.

Counting, measurement and timing instruments manufacturer Trumeter is a customer for injection mouldings from the British-run but Asian focused processor Avantis International. Now the two companies are establishing a joint operation in Sungai Petani, adjacent to the existing, fully automated Avantis production facility that employs 145 and has injection moulding machine capacity up to 600t.

The new 50,000 sq foot factory will primarily be a design, manufacturing and assembly plant based around injection moulding. It will be operational before the end of the year.

Avantis has been producing parts and doing some assembly work for Trumeter for more than three years. Most of the products, said Trumeter chairman Peter Weidenbaum, are housings for the range of electronic products produced at its plant in Penang.

Establishing the joint operation will create capacity for Avantis at its existing plant that CEO Mark Bromley intends to use to specialise in the production of PVC mouldings for the construction industry.

Bromley told PRW that Avantis had a turnover close to £3m in 2006. An estimated 30-40% of output is exported to the UK, the remainder going to customers in Europe, the Middle East and Australia.

Tesco buka 4 lagi hypermarket




TESCO Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Tesco Malaysia) akan membuka empat lagi cawangan hypermarket membabitkan pelaburan berjumlah RM200 juta.




Ketua Eksekutifnya, Chris Bush, berkata cawangan baru itu akan dibuka dalam tempoh 12 bulan akan datang di Johor Bahru, Kota Bahru, Alor Star serta Taiping.

Beliau berkata, ia adalah sebahagian pelan jangka panjang syarikat itu bagi mengukuhkan kedudukan hypermarket Tesco di negara ini.

“Daripada empat yang dirancang, yang pertama akan dibuka di Johor Bahru, iaitu pada akhir bulan ini, diikuti Taiping pada Oktober, Kota Bahru pada Januari tahun depan dan di Alor Star pada Februari tahun depan,” katanya ditemui selepas pelancaran Kempen Potongan Harga Tesco di Hypermarket Tesco cawangan Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, semalam.

Pelancarannya disempurnakan Timbalan Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna, Datuk Mohamedsha Mislam.

Tesco Malaysia yang ditubuhkan pada 29 November 2001 kini mengendalikan 10 cawangan hypermarket di negara ini, iaitu di Puchong, Melaka, Bukit Tinggi Klang, Mutiara Damansara, Pulau Pinang, Ipoh, Shah Alam, Banting, Kajang dan Sungai Petani.

Ia juga baru-baru ini mengambil alih hypermarket Makro Cash & Carry Malaysia yang mempunyai lapan cawangan iaitu di Shah Alam, Selayang, Johor Bahru, Ipoh, Seberang Prai, Seremban, Cheras dan Pulau Pinang.

Sementara itu, Bush berkata, Tesco melabur RM15 juta bagi menjayakan kempen potongan harga di semua cawangannya seluruh negara, bermula semalam sehingga akhir tahun ini.

Katanya, pelaburan itu yang dua kali ganda lebih tinggi berbanding sebelumnya, membabitkan lebih 870 barangan runcit merangkumi makanan, kesihatan, kecantikan dan produk pencucian.

“Menerusi kempen ini, kami berharap pelanggan Tesco akan mendapat banyak manfaat kerana yang diberikan potongan harga dianggap sebagai barangan kegunaan harian paling penting mereka,” katanya.

Kempen potongan harga itu adalah yang kelima diadakan oleh Tesco sejak beroperasi di negara ini.

Tahun lalu, syarikat itu melabur hampir RM5 juta membabitkan 370 jenis barangan.

Bush berkata, potongan harga yang ditawarkan sepanjang kempen itu adalah sembilan peratus daripada harga biasa dan ia dijangka kekal sepanjang tempoh promosi.

“Perubahan harga hanya dilakukan jika berlaku perubahan harga pada bahan mentah kerana kira-kira 80 peratus daripada barangan terbabit membabitkan makanan,” katanya.

Bid to bring ‘dead’ mall to life

By TUNKU SHAHARIAH

THE Sungai Petani Municipal Council is negotiating with several established businesses to breathe new life into the RM4mil Arked Niaga Pekan Rabu complex.

Council public relations officer Zubaidah Hanoom Mohd Yusof said the among the businesses approached were an interior decoration and carpet business, an established food chain and a bookstore.

She said they would draw shoppers to the complex that has remained idle since it was built in 2004.

She said traders who took up shop lots and kiosks at the complex said the complex was not in a strategic location.

They complained of slow business and later ceased doing business at the complex.

She also said the traders had also complained that the council had not done enough to promote the complex.

“The traders were unable to pay the rental for their shop lots of between RM200 and RM360 per month as they claimed business was slow back then,” she said in an interview.

The three-storey Arked Niaga Pekan Rabu was opened on Aug 31, 2004, by former council president Datuk Abdul Rahman Ahmad.

Of the 54 shop lots and 15 kiosks, only three have been taken up since the opening but only one business – a carpet shop – remains.

Carpet trader Abdul Ali Masud Ahmad, 59, said so far he has no trouble with his business as the complex had ample parking space for his regular customers.

Some pics of Lembah Bujang (a great place to visit).

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/151758053_9bfb288b23.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/151758094_a167d9677a.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/151758170_dc6e3cf9f7.jpg

^^ THX for te pics!! Finally I can see Lembah Bujang...coz sejarah often mentioned this place...

I never know there is a Westin hotel in Langkawi ???

http://www.starwoodhotels.com/pub/media/283/wes283ex.36803_md.jpg
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/pub/media/283/wes283po.38834_md.jpg
Website: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=283

Anyway take a look at this ... its an "Unrealized Proposal" right in Langkawi !!!

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/7199/westindf4.jpg

A Little Information About Amanjaya.

He said Bandar Amanjaya is an integrated town encompassing government offices, housing and commercial centres, built on a 4,200 hectare site started in 1995 and to be fully completed in 2030.

The Bandar Amanjaya project was started with the construction of Main Town Centre on a 44 hectare site, which is the government administration centre and the town council comprising the Sungai Petani Court complex, the Kuala Luda district office, and the customs complex and the district hospital.

“Besides Ambangan Heights, we are planning a housing project and a new commercial centre,” he said.

SPK is a 100 percent Bumiputra-owned company established in 1961.

At the function, Mahadzir also handed over house keys to 55 squatter residents whose housing sites were acquired to make way for the Bandar Amanjaya project.

by vortex_kl

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/4734/20567629058344b35b5otq2.jpg

From Flicker.com,

Permaipura Golf Club
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/411074040_d6a42750af.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/411005276_e3d24393d8.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/411005274_2d5c4e5ab1.jpg

HSBC' building,
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/397218589_c5be4440c8.jpg

Bridge that link with SP and Semeling.
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/372586138_b2fca0d460.jpg

Old town...
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/230968244_6018f2da08.jpg

Lembah Bujang Muzium.
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/231822047_2042a17742.jpg

Giant Sungai Petani beri khidmat terbaik

SEBAGAI pasar raya besar yang menawarkan harga terunggul di negara ini, Giant Hypermarket (Giant) yakin pembukaan cawangan terbarunya di Sungai Petani, Kedah, semalam akan mendapat sambutan daripada orang ramai khususnya penduduk di bandar itu.


Pengarah Pemasarannya, Loi Liang Tok, berkata pihaknya yakin Gaint mendapat sambutan biarpun terdapat pasar raya besar dan pasar raya lain di bandar Sungai Petani, malah menganggapnya satu cabaran kepada pihaknya.

“Persaingan dalam perniagaan sesuatu yang baik. Ini membolehkan syarikat masing-masing cuba memberi perkhidmatan dan pulangan terbaik kepada pelanggan.

“Persaingan itu menguatkan lagi hasrat Giant menyediakan barangan keperluan harian lebih berkualiti serta harga rendah kepada pelanggannya,” katanya.

Liang Tok berkata, selain harga barangan yang rendah, pelbagai kemudahan lain disediakan di cawangan terbaru Giant itu seperti tempat letak kenderaan percuma, tempat permainan kanak-kanak serta mesin juruwang automatik.

“Ini kerana keperluan itu amat diperlukan pelanggan yang hanya akan datang membeli-belah sekiranya terdapat kemudahan seperti itu.

“Giant Sungai Petani adalah yang kedua dibuka di negeri Kedah. Tahun lalu Giant membuka cawangan di Alor Star,” katanya.

Sementara itu, sempena pembukaan cawangan terbaru Giant itu semalam, satu peraduan diadakan sehingga 20 Mei depan kepada orang ramai yang menawarkan hadiah lumayan.

Pelanggan yang berbelanja pada harga RM50 dalam satu resit layak menyertai peraduan itu.

Giant Hypermarket Sungai Petani yang mula beroperasi semalam terletak di tepi Jalan Lencongan Barat dan menempatkan 22 lot kedai pelbagai guna, pusat permainan kanak-kanak, tiga mesin ATM serta 450 tempat letak kereta.

^^

Hehe, if u could try to take photos of the Giant SP outlet...then good :)

Dubai investors keen on project
Tuesday April 24, 2007
By EMBUN MAJID
TheStar


A group of investors from Dubai plan to develop a piece of land in Padang Matsirat in Langkawi under a programme for wealthy people from the Middle East.

Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said the group expressed their interest to develop the land during a meeting recently.

“They plan to build houses and a marina on a 60.7ha site along the coast in Padang Matsirat,” he said.

Mahdzir said the group visited Langkawi last month and met Lang-kawi district officer Mansor Ismail and Langkawi Development Au-thority.

“The group will come again early next month to finalise the project,” he told newsmen after chairing a meeting with Kedah Islamic Founda-tion (YIK) in Alor Star.

Meanwhile, Mahdzir said YIK has agreed to give scholarship to five students to pursue their studies in nano-technology and biotechnology.

He said the foundation had set up a team to discuss details of the scholarship with officers from the Higher Education Ministry.

He said the foundation had so far sponsored 10 medical students to Egypt and given scholarship to 60 students pursuing other courses in Malaysia, Egypt and Jordan.

Langkawi seeks sea ambulance
Tuesday April 24, 2007
Thestar


LANGKAWI is in dire need of a sea ambulance to provide quick medical response to tourists during emergencies.

Langkawi district officer Mansor Ismail said patients who needed serious medical attention now had to be sent to Alor Star Hospital since the district hospital in Langkawi did not have enough facilities to treat them.

“It is high time the island got a sea ambulance to cater for local and foreign patients who need immediate medical attention in Alor Star,” he said.

It is learnt ferries ply between Langkawi and Kuala Kedah from 7am to 7pm daily, making a total of only 50 trips on hourly intervals.

Mansor said the sea ambulance could be used at any given hours, especially at night.

He said the district office had applied to the Health Ministry for a sea ambulance after a ferry mishap in November last year.

In the 5.10pm accident on Nov 24, last year, Express Sejahtera 15 ferry carrying 55 passengers and Express Kenangan 6 carrying 153 passengers collided at 14.5 nautical miles from Langkawi.

Mohd Danial Ramli from Jalan Tanjung Bendahara, Alor Star, died of his injuries at about midnight the same day at Langkawi Hospital.

Ten others were admitted to the same hospital while 24 people received outpatient treatment.

Mansor said Langkawi would hold various international events this year.

HSBC' building,
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/sheikhfaisol/Sungai%20Petani/397218589_c5be4440c8.jpg



omg..i'm so jeolous with SP. AS's HSBC building look so boring. :sleepy:

Hehehehe.....
I also sooo jealous since Sg. Petani even have its own Theme Park, The Carnivall

http://www.thecarnivall.com.my/images/cnew_01.gif
http://www.thecarnivall.com.my/images/map.jpg
http://www.thecarnivall.com.my/images/map2.jpg

^^ :eek:...seem like fun this...got any pics of The Carnival??

oh no.!!.i hate SP. :bash: :D

oh no.!!.i hate SP. :bash: :D

Why?? :?

Why?? :?

^^ lol..it was a joke lah.i'm jealous with SP because SP is developing fast leaving us,AS behind.anyway,it's still a good news :banana:

^^ lol..it was a joke lah.i'm jealous with SP because SP is developing fast leaving us,AS behind.anyway,it's still a good news :banana:

Ceh...hmm, seem like SP really developing horrr...yalo yalo...should be AS yg develop bah...haizzz...

Anyway...yea...good news for SP.

opps...It might be true that SP is far more developed than AS, but personally i think the degree of development of AS is same as SP because most of the projects in AS did not well publicied.

heard tat SP is going to have a shopping mall...hmmm...wat's d name alredi....sumtin like 'Village Mall'. How big is d biggest mall in AS? I think Village Mall will b 1mil sq ft (not sure)

Hah, found d news


Village Mall new landmark for Sungai Petani
By TUNKU SHAHARIAH

SUNGAI PETANI: The distinctive three-storey Village Mall in the heart of town is set to change the landscape of Sungai Petani.
To be ready in September, the shopping mall will accommodate two mini anchor tenants and chain retailers such as Secret Recipe, Delifrance, Pizza Hut, The Chicken Rice Shop, Casuri, Eumas and Bread History.
With a total net floor space of 100,000 sq ft, the mall is built near Tesco at Lagenda Heights.
The landmark destination is the brainchild of visionary developer Datuk Low Yau Khee, who is managing director of Nice Saga Development Sdn Bhd.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/archives/2007/5/2/business/p5-lowi.JPG Datuk Low Yau Khee
Known for his luxury homes at Lagenda Heights, Low said his ideas to change the lifestyle of consumers in Kedah and to uplift their shopping trends were often dismissed as idealistic.
“I’m not a person who only talks. I want to improve the lifestyle of folks here so there is a place where the whole family can converge to shop, eat, enjoy and relax.
“This sort of lifestyle is found only in KL and Penang but not in Kedah. When I first talked about Tesco, nobody believed me when I said we’re ready for such a trend.
“Now the crowd converging daily at Tesco shows that Kedahans are ready to spend if the right market is created for them,” he told StarBiz.
Low said Village Mall, with its villa-like architecture and arches, was fashioned after a mall in Spain. “The Village Mall conceptualises the lifestyle of a lively community,” he added.

^^ Any pics or renders of Village Mall??

I went pass its last week. Nearly finished.
Ok, now I am totally jealous with SP
:) :) :)

Hah, found d news


Village Mall new landmark for Sungai Petani
By TUNKU SHAHARIAH

SUNGAI PETANI: The distinctive three-storey Village Mall in the heart of town is set to change the landscape of Sungai Petani.
To be ready in September, the shopping mall will accommodate two mini anchor tenants and chain retailers such as Secret Recipe, Delifrance, Pizza Hut, The Chicken Rice Shop, Casuri, Eumas and Bread History.
With a total net floor space of 100,000 sq ft, the mall is built near Tesco at Lagenda Heights.
The landmark destination is the brainchild of visionary developer Datuk Low Yau Khee, who is managing director of Nice Saga Development Sdn Bhd.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/archives/2007/5/2/business/p5-lowi.JPG Datuk Low Yau Khee
Known for his luxury homes at Lagenda Heights, Low said his ideas to change the lifestyle of consumers in Kedah and to uplift their shopping trends were often dismissed as idealistic.
“I’m not a person who only talks. I want to improve the lifestyle of folks here so there is a place where the whole family can converge to shop, eat, enjoy and relax.
“This sort of lifestyle is found only in KL and Penang but not in Kedah. When I first talked about Tesco, nobody believed me when I said we’re ready for such a trend.
“Now the crowd converging daily at Tesco shows that Kedahans are ready to spend if the right market is created for them,” he told StarBiz.
Low said Village Mall, with its villa-like architecture and arches, was fashioned after a mall in Spain. “The Village Mall conceptualises the lifestyle of a lively community,” he added.

:banana: :banana: :banana:

You are faster than me.:bash: I went to school 3 days. So, i can't post...

Fong: Have smart partnerships with training institutes

PUTRAJAYA: Industries should establish smart partnerships with private and government training institutes to create a skilled workforce with greater global competitiveness.

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn said if employers did not play an active role in developing human capital, any attempt at increasing the number of skilled workers would not be realised.

Noting that many industries faced a shortage of skilled workers, he said employers themselves must be the catalyst for the development of a skilled labour force.

He said that under the smart partnership programme started two years ago, a worker would get between 70% and 80% of his training at the workplace and the remaining 20% to 30% at training centres.

He said the ministry had set up 27 training centres nationwide complete with the modules which satisfied industry requirements.

"About 40,000 workers have been trained annually in various fields at these institutes," Dr Fong said in his message in conjunction with the ministry's Workers Day celebration today.

He said the Government had approved the setting up of four technology training institutes in Jerantut, Kemaman, Bintulu and Taiping.

Another four industrial training institutes in Tanjung Malim, Bukit Tinggi, Marang and Sungai Petani have also been approved, he added.

On the ministry's Electronic Labour Exchange scheme, Dr Fong said that until February this year, 82,425 job-seekers had used it by posting their applications for 53,597 job vacancies.

^^ :eek:...seem like fun this...got any pics of The Carnival??

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^^

Nice, memang boleh tahan! Especially when this is in SP...

Woww!! So fun!! I wan to slide number 1 and 3...:D

Good for SP..:okay:

Second Giant outlet bodes well for SMEs

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Thomas Herriott

SUNGAI PETANI: The opening of the second Giant hypermarket in Kedah is expected to spur the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the state.

GCH Retail (M) Sdn Bhd chief operating officer Thomas Herriott said the investment was expected to create huge spin-offs, including creating jobs and business opportunities for Kedahans.

GCH owns Giant hypermarkets.

Located within a minute’s drive from the Sungai Petani South toll plaza, Herriott said the hypermarket was now buying 737 types of products from 76 bumiputra SMEs based in and around Sungai Petani.

“The number of SME suppliers is expected to increase as Giant’s operations in Kedah are projected to grow in tandem with the economic activities under the Ninth Malaysia Plan,” he said at the official opening recently.

He said the hypermarket offered 100,000 items, including a wide range of locally produced food, groceries and general merchandise.

“Apart from private label products, Giant has 1,000 own-brand products, which are at least 40% cheaper than other brands of similar goods.”

The 11,228-sq m hypermarket, with 30 check-out counters and over 500 parking bays, is located about 3km from the Sungai Petani town centre.

Kedah gears up to welcome 3.7 million visitors
Friday May 18, 2007
TheStar


KEDAH has repackaged its tourism products and spent millions to spruce up places of interest in preparation for the Visit Kedah Year (VKY 2008).

State Tourism, Youth and Sports Committee chairman Datuk Othman Aziz said the state was “fully prepared” to receive the targeted 3.7 million visitors next year.

He said the tourism committee had re-packaged tourism products in Kedah and would work with about 50 travel agents and other players in the industry.

“We have upgraded the infrastructure of our tourism products with special emphasis on Bujang Valley, Sedim River Recreation Park, Gunung Jerai and Pantai Cenang in Langkawi.

“We also want homestay operators to rejuvenate their products by introducing new itinerary in their homestay programmes. The state government will offer some incentives to help them get started,” he told a press conference after launching the Northern Zone 2007 Domestic Sales Mission yesterday that was participated by 138 travel agents and hoteliers including 38 from Thailand.

Othman said among the allocation spent on sprucing up the products were RM5mil on Merbok River, RM7mil on Kampung Tronoh in Ulu Keriang, RM9mil on the Kedah heritage trail near Balai Besar, RM5mil on Dataran Warisan in Alor Star and RM5mil on the refurbishment of Gunung Jerai Resort.

Merbok River just 15 mins from SP town if you use the new road.:)

RM70m facelift for palace
Thursday May 24, 2007
TheStar


ISTANA Anak Bukit in Alor Star, Kedah, is getting a facelift in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration of the reign of the Sultan of Kedah next year.

The RM70mil project, which took off in February last year, will be completed by Octo-ber this year.

Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said the new building would house the audience and dining halls which could accommodate 1,400 people at any one time.

“The building will replace the existing audience and dining halls which can hold fewer than 1,000 people,” he told newsmen after visiting the construction site recently .

Mahdzir said the project undertaken by Bina Darulaman Sdn Bhd also included the cons-truction of a new parking area and landscaping of the palace.

Sultan Kedah Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah ascended the throne in 1958 when his father the late Sultan Badlishah passed away.

He was officially installed as the 27th Sultan of Kedah on Feb 20, 1959.

Project
May 28, 2007 21:38 PM

Transpen's US$7 Bln-pipeline To Cut Down Time Taken To Transport Oil

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- The US$7 billion trans-peninsula pipeline to be laid across northern Malaysia will cut down on the time taken to ship oil from West Asia to East Asia to seven days.

Currently, the time taken to ship the oil to its destinations via the Malacca Straits takes 21 days.

The pipeline that stretches from Yan in Kedah to Bachok in Kelantan will shorten the transit time by avoiding the Straits of Malacca which is said to be the second most critical "chokepoint" during the transit.

"The savings in using our pipeline to the oil producers, to oil traders, is enough to even pay for one month of storage," said chairman of Trans-Peninsula Petroleum Sdn Bhd (Transpen), Mohd Kamil Sulaiman.

Speaking at a press conference here, he said the "timing is perfect" for the project to take off as the oil market has shifted to East Asia, with China now being the second biggest importer of oil.

Transpen is the owner and operator of the project.

It inked an agreement with Ranhill Engineers and Constructors Sdn Bhd and Indonesia's PT Tripatra Engineers and Consultants for the design and construction of the 300-kilometer pipeline, on the sidelines of the Third World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF), here today.

Witnessed by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Indonesian President Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Transpen also inked a separate agreement with Indonesian firm Bakrie and Brothers tbk for the supply of steel pipes and Al-Banader International Group of Saudi Arabia for the supply of oil.

Mohd Kamil said the pipeline would help ease congestion in the Straits of Malacca where out of 60,000 vessels that transit the straits, 30 percent were oil tankers.

He said the pipeline would divert about 20 percent of the oil tankers.

While analysts have voiced skepticism over the viability of the project considering it would only save oil tankers three days of transit time, Mohd

Kamil countered that the assumptions were based on big tankers. It is not the smaller 80,000-ton vessels that Transpen is targeting, said the chairman.

He said 60 percent of oil tankers crossing the straits were smaller vessels as many ports in East Asia cannot accommodate larger crude carriers.

These smaller tankers currently take about 21 days to transit oil from West Asia and Africa, passing through the Malacca Straits and Singapore and northward to China and Japan.

To be constructed in three phases stretching over seven years, the 48-inch diameter pipeline has a carrying capacity of six million barrels per day throughput (bpd) of crude oil.

Initially, Transpen's capacity would be 60 million bpd of storage and two million bpd of throughput.

After four to five years of operation the system capacity would be upgraded to a maximum of 180 million bpd storage and six million bpd throughput.

On both ends of the pipeline, there will be offshore mooring facilities to accommodate deep-draught tankers that require a minimum depth of 25 meters.

Along the pipeline, in Jeli, Kelantan, there will be a major storage which would hold 90 percent of the entire system's capacity.

"Work would begin in 2008 with land acquisitions made in cooperation with the respective state governments. There will be three phases in the construction spanning a period of seven years altogether," he said.

Transpen said once the first phase of the project, costing US$2.3 billion, is completed by mid-2011, the pipeline will begin to generate income.

Mohd Kamil noted that the project would require equity and project financing both from domestic and foreign sources.

Transpen is owned 30 percent by locals and 70 percent by international investors.

-- BERNAMA

pipeline project
US$7b trans-peninsula
pipeline deal sealed
By Chong Pooi Koon
pooikoon@nstp.com.my

May 29 2007

TRANS-Peninsula Petroleum Sdn Bhd (TPP), the developer of a 300km crude oil pipeline across northern Peninsular Malaysia, may sell shares on Bursa Malaysia in 2010 to fund the project, a source familiar with the plan says.

The entire project will cost US$7 billion (RM24 billion), spanning seven years.

The company is expected to finance the first phase, estimated at US$2.3 billion (RM7.8 billion), with equity and borrowings.

TPP also plans to attract the Government to invest in the project.

TPP yesterday signed a master alliance agreement with its partners for the projects: Ranhill Bhd, which will handle the construction work, and Indonesia's PT Tripatra Engineers & Consultants, the project manager.

Ranhill was represented by its president and chief executive Tan Sri Hamdan Mohamed, while TPP was led by its chairman Mohd Kamil Sulaiman. PT Tripatra was represented by its director Pandri Prabono.

The signing was witnessed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Indonesian president Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Also represented at the signing were Indonesia's PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk, which is supplying steel pipes for the project and Al-Banader International Group of Saudi Arabia that will help secure the oil supplies.

Foreign investors, particularly those from the Middle East, are said to be keen to buy stakes in the project.

The company is currently dealing with land acquisition issues with the help of the three state governments involved - Perak, Kedah and Kelantan. Construction is expected to start in the middle of next year.

TPP's Mohd Kamil said the pipelines provides a link between the oil-producing countries in the Middle East and East Asian consumers and will ease the congestion and pollution in the Straits of Malacca.

"Timing of the project is perfect now as the oil market has shifted to East Asia, particularly China," Mohd Kamil said. He said Malaysia is strategically located and the pipelines are poised to play an important role in the pattern of oil distribution and consumption.

The Trans-Peninsula pipelines will traverse Perak, Kedah and Kelantan. On both ends of Yan in Kedah and Bachok in Kelantan, there will be offshore mooring facilities to accommodate deep-draught tankers which require a minimum depth of 25 metres.

There will be day tanks each in Yan and Bachok. Along the pipeline in Jeli, Kelantan, there will be a major storage which will hold 90 per cent of the entire system capacity.

So many long mega projects
-undersea cable from Sarawak----energy
-telecommunication cable by Telekom and some foreign cos.----telecommunication
-Now the 300km tran penisular pipeline---oil
-Double tracking---transport
-KL-S'pore HSL----transport

I think need to revive the KL Linear City to complete the list under 'building'.

Malaysian oil plan gets partners
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Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (left) and Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
The deals were witnessed by the leaders of Malaysia and Indonesia
The Malaysian company with ambitious plans for a $7bn (£3.5bn) oil pipeline has signed deals with Indonesian and Saudi Arabian partners.

Trans-Peninsula Petroleum plans to build a 193 mile (310km) pipeline across Northern Malaysia.

The pipeline would bypass the Malacca Strait, allowing oil tankers to be loaded with crude away from the busy and often dangerous waterway.

Many similar projects have failed in the past.

Trans-Peninsula Petroleum said that it hoped Monday's deals would help to reassure any sceptics.

"We wouldn't be here today, we wouldn't have the support of the Saudi partners, if this project was not feasible or this project cannot be financed," Trans-Peninsula Petroleum's chairman Rahim Kamil Sulaiman said.

The company's partners are Saudi Arabia's Al-Banader International and the Indonesian steel pipeline maker, PT Bakrie & Brothers.

Notorious passage

The pipeline plans to run across Northern Malaysia, allowing Middle Eastern oil to be refined in Kedah on the north-western coast, piped to Kelantan on the eastern coast, where it would be shipped to Japan, China and South Korea.

Should the project be completed, then it would divert about 30% of the oil currently that goes through the Malacca Strait.

About half of the world's crude oil is shipped through the Malacca Strait.

The busy waterway is notorious for robberies and hijackings, although they have fallen in frequency since Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore increased patrols in 2005.

Trans-Peninsula Petroleum signed up its partners on the sidelines of the World Islamic Economic Forum in Kuala Lumpur.

Earlier in the day, Trans-Peninsula also signed deals with Malaysia's Ranhill Engineers and Constructors and Indonesia's PT Tripatra for the design and construction of the pipeline.

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No China as partner.Or they use Saudi and Indonesians as proxy.

Guys! Econsave hypermarket is opening soon at Sungai Petani. It is final stage of construction and located at beside housing state, Bandar Puteri Jaya (quite far from town). Sorry guys no pic. I didn't bring cam yesterday when I saw it.

SP now has 3 hypermarket!:happy:

Guys! Econsave hypermarket is opening soon at Sungai Petani. It is final stage of construction and located at beside housing state, Bandar Puteri Jaya (quite far from town). Sorry guys no pic. I didn't bring cam yesterday when I saw it.

SP now has 3 hypermarket!:happy:


Hehehehe.....Alor Star also will get its 3rd Hypermarket when Tesco open later.....GO Kedah!!!!!!!:banana: :banana: :banana:

Hehehehe.....Alor Star also will get its 3rd Hypermarket when Tesco open later.....GO Kedah!!!!!!!:banana: :banana: :banana:

errr, what is the other one except giant and tesco? carrefour?:nuts:

^^ Billion?

errr, what is the other one except giant and tesco? carrefour?:nuts:

It muz b Pacific Hypermarket (The Store)

^^ Yup, AS has Pacific hypermarket.

^^ Yup, AS has Pacific hypermarket.

If Pacific is counted, then including the Tesco, we have 4 hypermarkets. 2 Pacific Hypermarkets (one is the malaysia first hypermarket, at STAR PARADE, and one is located at Alor Star Mall), one Gaint and one tesco.

Ok, in that case don't count Pacific lah. :D

If Pacific is counted, then including the Tesco, we have 4 hypermarkets. 2 Pacific Hypermarkets (one is the malaysia first hypermarket, at STAR PARADE, and one is located at Alor Star Mall), one Gaint and one tesco.


Hahahaha....I forgot about the Alor Star Mall one. Is it still open??? Last time I went there, the place was kind of dead. Not many shops were open.

^^ Ye lah. I went there only once. Not many shops were open. I think it's still open although they don't have many costumers. Mungkin cukup2 makan kot. :D

Facelift for Sg Petani


By TUNKU SHAHARIAH

THE RM2.1mil ‘Dataran 0 Km’ project in Sungai Petani is scheduled to be ready next month.

Sungai Petani Municipal Council public relations officer Zubaidah Mohd Yusof said the beautification project involved landscaping and the construction of a 115m fort-like wall along Jalan Ibrahim, near Sun-gai Petani’s old clock tower.

The 4.15m high wall would sup-port a 14.4m high main flag tower and two shorter ones on either side, standing at 11.5m each.

She also said the entire stretch of road in front of Dataran 0 Km, along Jalan Ibrahim from SP Plaza to the old police station, would be pedestrianised in preparation for the coming Merdeka Day celebration.

“The project will be useful for other events such as the 50th Kedah Sultanate anniversary celebration, Visit Kedah Year 2008 and Visit Malaysia Year 2007.

“There is also a proposal for a Merdeka Day parade to be held to commemorate the project’s completion,” she added.

The project to beautify the town has been well received by the townsfolk.

Retiree A. Rajendran, 64, from Taman Ria here said it was high time that Sungai Petani underwent some changes as it was among the most rapidly developed town in Kedah.

“It’s good to see Sungai Petani moving in tandem with the country’s progress. There is no better way to welcome the country’s 50th independence than a facelift,” he noted.

Coffee shop owner Lee Hock Chye, 53, said the new look would make more visitors stop over at the town, which was usually bypassed by those commuting from Perak and Penang to Kedah.

Modern Market operational next month
Wednesday June 13, 2007
Story by R. SURENDRAN
TheStar


THE new fully air-conditioned market in Bandar Laguna Merbok, Sungai Petani, will be operational next month.

The RM1.4 million market, which is based on the Japanese concept, was built by the Sungai Petani Municipal Council (MPSPK).

MPSPK public relations officer Zubaidah Hanoom Mohd Yusof said the market, which is aptly named Modern Market, would house a bakery, grocery and fruit stalls.

She said the market would be hygienic as the stalls only sell cleaned and pre-packed vegetables, meat and seafood.

“Consumers can still enjoy fresh items. The only thing is that the supplies will be pre-packed elsewhere before taken to the modern market.

“The market will be dry and odourless unlike the traditional wet markets which are usually smelly and dirty,” she said.

Zubaidah said a space would also be allo-cated for the public to rent and market their products.

Barber M. Jayapragasam, 48, said the market would be convenient for Bandar Laguna Merbok residents.

“The market is ideally located but I hope the prices will be competitive,” said Jayapragasam.

University student S. Muniandy, 26, said the MPSPK should have done a study on the current shopping trend before building the market.

“The current trend of shopping is at hypermarkets and there are already two hyper- markets in Sungai Petani competing with bargains and offers.

“I wonder how this modern market is going to compete and offer cheaper goods to consumers,” asked Muniandy.

Kedah

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Modern Market operational next month
Wednesday June 13, 2007
Story by R. SURENDRAN
TheStar


THE new fully air-conditioned market in Bandar Laguna Merbok, Sungai Petani, will be operational next month.

The RM1.4 million market, which is based on the Japanese concept, was built by the Sungai Petani Municipal Council (MPSPK).

MPSPK public relations officer Zubaidah Hanoom Mohd Yusof said the market, which is aptly named Modern Market, would house a bakery, grocery and fruit stalls.

She said the market would be hygienic as the stalls only sell cleaned and pre-packed vegetables, meat and seafood.

“Consumers can still enjoy fresh items. The only thing is that the supplies will be pre-packed elsewhere before taken to the modern market.

“The market will be dry and odourless unlike the traditional wet markets which are usually smelly and dirty,” she said.

Zubaidah said a space would also be allo-cated for the public to rent and market their products.

Barber M. Jayapragasam, 48, said the market would be convenient for Bandar Laguna Merbok residents.

“The market is ideally located but I hope the prices will be competitive,” said Jayapragasam.

University student S. Muniandy, 26, said the MPSPK should have done a study on the current shopping trend before building the market.

“The current trend of shopping is at hypermarkets and there are already two hyper- markets in Sungai Petani competing with bargains and offers.

“I wonder how this modern market is going to compete and offer cheaper goods to consumers,” asked Muniandy.

Ohh! I didn't know about this. Thanks Nazrey!

NCER To Push Up Kedah's Agriculture, Industrial, Tourism Sectors E-mail this news to a friend Printable version of this news


ALOR STAR, July 16 (Bernama) -- The Kedah state government is confident that the well planned North Corridor Economic Region (NCER) programme, due for launch end of this month, will bring significant transformation to the state's agricultural, industrial and tourism sectors.

Menteri Besar Kedah Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said that under the NCER, the three sectors have been identified for development in the state.

"Kedah is already developing the three sectors at the moment but with the NCER, a greater push will be given to the sectors which will benefit the people and the state," he told a press conference here Monday to announce the upcoming NCER programme.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is due to launch the NCER plan during his visit to Kedah this July 30.

Sime Darby Bhd will be the lead agency for the implementation of the NCER which will cover the planned development of the four northern states of Perak, Penang, Kedah and Perlis.

The NCER was marked in the Ninth Malaysia Plan (2006-2010) to promote a fair and balanced economic development for the nation.

Mahdzir said the agriculture sector's development will focus on padi cultivation, livestock and acquaculture.

For the padi sector, the entire areas under the Muda Agricultural Development Authority will be given a boost in terms of infrastructure starting from water reservoirs to the irrigation systems.

Apart from that, small time individual padi harvesting would be transformed to more commercial methods with the concept of padi estates.

In the industrial sector, three existing industrial areas namely Gurun, Sungai Petani and Kulim will continue to be strengthened while downstream industries will be created to further boost the sector's development.

The Menteri Besar said a new industrial park will be also created at the Kulim High Technology Park (KHTP) which currently hosts hundreds of well known companies from all over the world.

He said the new park will provide support to the KHTP.

NCER To Push Up Kedah's Agriculture, Industrial, Tourism Sectors E-mail this news to a friend Printable version of this news


ALOR STAR, July 16 (Bernama) -- The Kedah state government is confident that the well planned North Corridor Economic Region (NCER) programme, due for launch end of this month, will bring significant transformation to the state's agricultural, industrial and tourism sectors.

Menteri Besar Kedah Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said that under the NCER, the three sectors have been identified for development in the state.

"Kedah is already developing the three sectors at the moment but with the NCER, a greater push will be given to the sectors which will benefit the people and the state," he told a press conference here Monday to announce the upcoming NCER programme.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is due to launch the NCER plan during his visit to Kedah this July 30.

Sime Darby Bhd will be the lead agency for the implementation of the NCER which will cover the planned development of the four northern states of Perak, Penang, Kedah and Perlis.

The NCER was marked in the Ninth Malaysia Plan (2006-2010) to promote a fair and balanced economic development for the nation.

Mahdzir said the agriculture sector's development will focus on padi cultivation, livestock and acquaculture.

For the padi sector, the entire areas under the Muda Agricultural Development Authority will be given a boost in terms of infrastructure starting from water reservoirs to the irrigation systems.

Apart from that, small time individual padi harvesting would be transformed to more commercial methods with the concept of padi estates.

In the industrial sector, three existing industrial areas namely Gurun, Sungai Petani and Kulim will continue to be strengthened while downstream industries will be created to further boost the sector's development.

The Menteri Besar said a new industrial park will be also created at the Kulim High Technology Park (KHTP) which currently hosts hundreds of well known companies from all over the world.

He said the new park will provide support to the KHTP.

"In the tourism sector, Langkawi will continue as a main tourism destination and at the same time efforts will be taken to attract tourists to the mainland of Kedah. Lembah Bujang, Ulu Muda and Sedim," he added.

New buildings in town
new urban tmn melawati, Kedah

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Hahahaha....I forgot about the Alor Star Mall one. Is it still open??? Last time I went there, the place was kind of dead. Not many shops were open.

yup..still open.been there 4 months ago.most of shops were opened and more more people hang out there than before.more happening and meriah. ;)

the landmark of sg. petani, kedah
by Nopp

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^^ Kinda new pic! The project still u/c and it will be finished before this 31st August. SP will be the host 4 Merdeka Day for Kedah State. Yeay!

Thanks Nazrey.

Bina Darulaman wins RM10m project
24-08-2007: by Sharon Tan
THEEDGEDAILY (http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_964da445-cb73c03a-198c6f30-6437dd70)


KUALA LUMPUR: Bina Darulaman Bhd (BDB) has been awarded a RM10.33 million contract to partially demolish and rebuild a six-storey hotel in Sungai Petani, Kedah.

In a statement to Bursa Malaysia yesterday, BDB said its wholly owned subsidiary Kedah Sato Sdn Bhd (KSSB) has received the Letter of Award from Kedah Resort Sdn Bhd on Aug 15 for the project of partial demolishing and rebuilding Hotel SP Inn.

nice pictures Nazrey. ;) my problem with SP i think the town is too spread out.so it's hard to tell where is the town centre and SP seriously needs a new bus station. :yes:

Bina Darulaman wins RM10m project
24-08-2007: by Sharon Tan
THEEDGEDAILY (http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_964da445-cb73c03a-198c6f30-6437dd70)


KUALA LUMPUR: Bina Darulaman Bhd (BDB) has been awarded a RM10.33 million contract to partially demolish and rebuild a six-storey hotel in Sungai Petani, Kedah.

In a statement to Bursa Malaysia yesterday, BDB said its wholly owned subsidiary Kedah Sato Sdn Bhd (KSSB) has received the Letter of Award from Kedah Resort Sdn Bhd on Aug 15 for the project of partial demolishing and rebuilding Hotel SP Inn.

:banana: :banana:

nice pictures Nazrey. ;) my problem with SP i think the town is too spread out.so it's hard to tell where is the town centre and SP seriously needs a new bus station. :yes:

Yeah! Surely we need new bus station for SP. Actually they want to build a new big bus station for SP town, but it was BEFORE the 1997 economy crisis. :bash:
Now, half of the site owned by Giant.

Double Post

Research centre to help development in Kedah
Monday September 3, 2007


SINTOK: Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) has set up a Northern Corridor Economic Region Research Centre (NCER-RC) to help develop Kedah.

UUM Chancellor and Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, said the centre would be under the university’s Kedah Develop 2010 Unit.

He said UUM would use its expertise to conduct studies in various fields, including property management, services, tourism and agriculture for the state.

“Focus would be on research to find out how NCER development projects can help Kedahans with low income,” he said in his speech during the university’s 20th Convocation Day here yesterday.

The Sultan said he wanted UUM to conduct research that could used to gauge development projects under NCER.

He said UUM had a total of 1,170 lecturers in various fields, including 120 people in law and international studies.

UUM Vice-Chancellor Tan Sri Dr Nordin Kardi, in his speech, said UUM would maintain its flexibility, liberalism and the ability to change with the times to produce outstanding results.

“UUM has become the first choice among students because we produce graduates with soft skills that are much needed in the working world,” he said.

He said to ensure the university became the first choice university, UUM planned to provide a knowledge environment through research, publishing and consultation.

Dr Nordin also said that UUM would also develop the students’ personalities, and entrepreneurship and leadership skills through innovative and relevant curriculum and co-curriculum.

“I hope the UUM alumni will work with the university to achieve the plan,” he said.

A total of 2,376 students graduated during the two-day convocation that will end today.

UUM has produced 53,000 graduates in various fields since it was set up 23 years ago.

good news.anyway what can research centres actually good for Kedah eh? maybe kedah need a specialized agency to further promote the development here.

Promoting cruises on Kedah rivers Project will be completed by the end of next year
Wednesday September 5, 2007
By SIRA HABIBU
TheStar


Kedah Economic Planning Unit director Datuk Bashirudin Abdul Jamil said the beautification project would be completed by the end of next year.

“The existing boardwalk at Tanjung Chali will be expanded for recreational purposes,” he said.

He said the Tourism Ministry had provided the allocation to beautify the 8km-long Sungai Kedah and part of the 12km-long Sungai Anak Bukit under the Ninth Malaysia Plan.

Bashirudin was speaking to reporters after going on a cruise with Kedah Tourism Action Council general manager Nasir Mustafa, Alor Star City mayor Datuk Abdul Mukthi Abdullah, Public Works Department director Baharunuddin Che Zain and Drainage and Irrigation Department district engineer Mohamad Nazif Daud.

“Pollution along the river can be effectively checked once the proposed State River Administration Board (Luan) Enactment comes into effect next year.

“The bill will be tabled this year and once gazetted, action can be taken against river polluters,” he said.

Bashirudin said the state hoped that Sungai Kedah would regain its past glory as the main transportation hub. In the past, large ‘tong-kangs’ could even ply the river.

“This can also reduce traffic congestion on the main roads, especially during major social events,” he added.

Nasir said the river beautification project would be a boon for the tourism industry as the proposed river cruises would be a hit among Malaysian and foreign tourists.

“The historic Zahir Mosque, Rumah Merdeka, Menara Alor Star, Istana Anak Bukit and the museum are among the magnificent structures people can view during the river cruise,” he said.

He said that to make the river scenery more pleasant, new buildings constructed along the riverbanks should face the waterfront.

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The Carnivall ala Bali


Taman tema bertaraf dunia dilengkapi permainan air sesuai untuk percutian seisi keluarga

MEREKA yang tinggal di zon utara Semenanjung kini tidak perlu berbelanja besar untuk berlibur bersama keluarga dengan pembukaan taman tema bertaraf dunia, The Carnivall, Sungai Petani, Kedah.

Baru memulakan operasi hujung tahun lalu, taman tema seluas 4.5 hektar itu menarik lebih 100,000 pengunjung. Sesuatu yang tidak menghairankan memandangkan lokasinya terletak lapan kilometer atau sepuluh minit jika memandu dari pusat bandar.

Diuruskan anak syarikat Eupe, Eupe Golf Management Berhad, The Carnivall yang bersebelahan Kelab Golf Cinta Sayang Sungai Petani, Kedah, dilengkapi pelbagai kemudahan aktiviti dan permainan air.




Uniknya, pusat percutian ala Bali yang menjadi destinasi taman tema tunggal di bandar ini memanfaatkan teknologi Kanada, menjanjikan pengalaman percutian yang menyeronokkan.

Memandangkan taman tema itu berkonsepkan hutan tropika, bumbung bangunan menggunakan atap nipah yang diimport dari Bali, Indonesia. Ia juga direka bentuk dengan mengutamakan ciri keselamatan.

Kunjungan anda dijamin tidak membosankan dengan layanan mesra daripada kakitangan terlatih. Keselamatan kanak-kanak menjadi keutamaan dengan beberapa kolam khas disediakan untuk mereka, lengkap dengan petugas penyelamat.

Taman tema yang dibangunkan dengan kos kira-kira RM56 juta itu pelengkap CSGSR yang sinonim dengan konsep percutian mesra alam. Fasa pertamanya merangkumi pembangunan taman tema air memakan kos RM20 juta.

Fasa kedua membabitkan pembinaan permainan mencabar seperti 'roller coaster', manakala fasa ketiga yang mengandungi pusat hiburan keluarga, pusat beli-belah dan hotel yang membabitkan pelaburan kira-kira RM45 juta dijangka siap pada 2008.

Pengarah Urusan Eupe, Beh Huck Lee, berkata selain individu dan keluarga yang berkunjung ke The Carnivall, ia juga menjadi pilihan syarikat swasta atau jabatan kerajaan untuk mengadakan hari keluarga berikutan suasana persekitarannya yang cantik dan nyaman.

Beliau berkata, pihaknya menjangka jumlah pengunjung taman tema itu akan meningkat terutama pada musim cuti persekolahan berikutan harganya yang berpatutan selain tidak perlu berbelanja lebih untuk menikmati aktiviti permainan air.

"Dengan bayaran masuk RM22 bagi dewasa dan RM18 untuk kanak-kanak bawah 13 tahun serta percuma bagi mereka di bawah lima tahun, ia sama seperti dikenakan taman tema air lain di seluruh negara.

"Malah The Carnivall kini menjadi antara destinasi pelancongan di negeri ini sempena Tahun Melawat Malaysia 2007 dan kami berharap jumlah pengunjung akan meningkat kepada 500,000 menjelang Tahun Melawat Kedah (TMK) 2008.

"Pengunjung luar yang berkunjung ke The Carnivall juga boleh menginap di Hotel Cinta Sayang serta mencuba kemudahan akitiviti sedia ada seperti pusat golf, memanah, menunggang kuda, pusat menyelam dan gimnasium," katanya.

Sukan golf menjadi antara tarikan utama di sini di samping aktiviti lasak lain seperti memanah, ‘paint ball’ dan sukan berkuda. Antara aktiviti mesti cuba di sini luncur air menggunakan pelampung getah pada ketinggian 15 meter. Anda tentu gayat apabila meluncur pada ketinggian sedemikian.

Pelbagai kemudahan lain seperti gelanggang sukan bola jaring, hutan rekreasi dan gerai menjual cenderahati disediakan.

Untuk mereka yang datang dari daerah luar, kelab golf ini menyediakan penginapan dengan kadar serendah RM230. Pakej kumpulan ditawarkan dengan jumlah minimum 10 orang.

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The Carnivall Water & Land of Excitement
Jalan Kelab Cinta Sayang
08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah
www.thecarnivall.com.my

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Plenitude to launch 3 projects

They have GDV of more than RM340mil


PETALING JAYA: Plenitude Bhd expects to launch three projects with a combined gross development value (GDV) of more than RM340mil by the first half next year, said acting chief executive officer Khoo Yek San.

A piece of land in Batu Ferringhi, which is targeted for residential development, has a GDV of some RM120mil while the Lot 88 project in Sungai Petani is worth RM136mil.

“The mainland will see spillover effects from Penang island.
Khoo Yek San

“Sungai Petani, being only 45 minutes away by highway, will also benefit given the competitive and affordable prices,” she told StarBiz in a telephone interview.

The company's Batai project in Damansara Heights would comprise bungalows valued at about RM88mil in total, Khoo said.

On the back of these, earnings for the years ending June 30, 2008 and 2009 were likely to be significantly better, she said.

For the year just ended June 30, Plenitude's pre-tax profit rose 10% to RM82.7mil from RM75.2mil a year earlier while revenue improved 7.7% to RM238.2mil from RM221.1mil. Earnings per share increased to 41.82 sen against 38.81 sen previously.

Part of the improvement was contributed by Taman Puchong Prima in Puchong, which saw higher sales, thanks to it being the only available freehold land in the vicinity, Khoo said.

Plenitude is also the developer of Taman Desa Tebrau and Tebrau City in Johor. Due to their proximity to the Iskandar Development Region, property value has increased substantially.

Khoo said the company intended to leverage on that by turning some of its future developments into high-end residential properties like bungalows instead of terrace houses as initially planned.

She said the opening of an Ikea outlet in Tebrau City by year's end would further boost interest.

“Singapore, Vietnam, Dubai and Abu Dhabi are seeing a boom in their property markets. This will have a spillover effect on Malaysia, with property prices in Johor and Kuala Lumpur to increase soon,” she said.

The cash-rich company also plans to have a more sustainable income, going forward.

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Khoo said the developer planned to set up a hotel in Taman Desa Tebrau to cater to the growing number of tourists.

“We already own the Tanjung Bungah Beach Hotel in Penang, which contributes about 6% of group revenue,” she said.

Plenitude was also looking to expand into Vietnam and Indonesia, Khoo said.

EUPE to launch RM685m projects over next 4 years
18 Oct 2007 7:49 PM THEEDGEDAILY


EUPE Corp Bhd will launch property projects with a gross development value (GDV) of RM685 million over the next four years, which is a sharp increase from the RM100 million to RM170 million in current billings, HLG Securities Research said.

It said EUPE, a mass-market housing developer, owned 680 hectares of development land in south Kedah and had a 50% market share of the Sungai Petani property market, which generated a consistent level of annual sales.

“Management is guiding for 20% earnings per share (EPS) growth over the FY08-09, which translates to a FY2/09 price earnings (PE) of 7.2 times, comparable to its small-cap property peers,” it said in a recent report.

HLG Research derived a fair value of RM1.27 for EUPE based on a sum-of-parts valuation and assuming a discounted cash flow of RM770 million on a six-year planned GDV and current unbilled sales.

Other assumptions were the future value on its development landbank and a 12.5% discount rate, based on the property sector’s 12-month earnings yield.

“At our fair value, EUPE trades at a FY08 PE of 12 times and FY09 of 10 times respectively, a 10%-20% premium to other small-cap property developers, which we justify given its relatively bigger landbank and higher trading liquidity,” it said.

HLG Research expects property demand in Sungai Petani to benefit from the spillover of Penang’s property boom given its 35km proximity and cost appeal to entry-level home buyers, as well as the government’s Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) initiative.

It said the NCER initiatives were to speed up economic growth in Penang, Kedah, Perlis and northern Perak, and were targeted to draw RM177 billion of investments over 2007–2025 into agro-based industries, logistics, manufacturing and tourism.

HLG Research said the group also has good execution records and product marketability with its management constantly monitoring and designing innovative products, such as dual kitchen and high ceilings, to cater for market needs.

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Village Mall new landmark for Sungai Petani
By TUNKU SHAHARIAH

SUNGAI PETANI: The distinctive three-storey Village Mall in the heart of town is set to change the landscape of Sungai Petani.
To be ready in September, the shopping mall will accommodate two mini anchor tenants and chain retailers such as Secret Recipe, Delifrance, Pizza Hut, The Chicken Rice Shop, Casuri, Eumas and Bread History.
With a total net floor space of 100,000 sq ft, the mall is built near Tesco at Lagenda Heights.
The landmark destination is the brainchild of visionary developer Datuk Low Yau Khee, who is managing director of Nice Saga Development Sdn Bhd.
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Known for his luxury homes at Lagenda Heights, Low said his ideas to change the lifestyle of consumers in Kedah and to uplift their shopping trends were often dismissed as idealistic.
“I’m not a person who only talks. I want to improve the lifestyle of folks here so there is a place where the whole family can converge to shop, eat, enjoy and relax.
“This sort of lifestyle is found only in KL and Penang but not in Kedah. When I first talked about Tesco, nobody believed me when I said we’re ready for such a trend.
“Now the crowd converging daily at Tesco shows that Kedahans are ready to spend if the right market is created for them,” he told StarBiz.
Low said Village Mall, with its villa-like architecture and arches, was fashioned after a mall in Spain. “The Village Mall conceptualises the lifestyle of a lively community,” he added.

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RM9m to beautify two waterfronts
Friday November 30, 2007
TheStar


KEDAH will spend RM9mil to beautify the Sungai Kedah and Sungai Anak Bukit waterfronts.

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said work on the project would begin in June next year and be completed in 2009.

He said the state would build a 1km-long walkway along Sungai Kedah from Masjid Zahir to Dataran Tanjung Chali.

“Another walkway along the Kedah river will be built from Dataran Tanjung Chali to Mini Marina near Ampang Jajar.

“The stretch along the Kedah river will be about 1km,” he said.

Mahdzir was speaking to reporters after going on a river cruise with state Tourism, Youth and Sports Committee chairman Datuk Othman Aziz, state Industry, Transport, Science and In-novative and Chinese Community Affairs Committeee chairman Datuk Chong Itt Chew and state Public Works, Energy and Nature Committee chairman Datuk Nawawi Ahmad.

They went on the cruise to check out the plans for Sungai Kedah and Sungai Anak Bukit.

Mahdzir said the state also planned to build a suspension bridge across Sungai Kedah from Dataran Tanjung Chali to Kampung Seberang Nyonya.

“This project is mainly to enhance and beautify the area and also to reduce water pollution in the river,” he said.

Mahdzir said the state planned to hold various traditional water sports on both rivers once the project was completed.