About 260km from kl to the east is the breathtaking South China Sea, spanning over to the Philippines coast. A short distance from the coast is where the Kuantan town is located and protected by a peninsula, Kuantan River. The town is a bustling centre, yet retains a combination of modern and old charm setting of the town and the people. To-date, Kuantan is the leading urban growth centre in the east coast. The town suburban has expanded rapidly 55km up to the Kemaman town, right after the Pahang/Terengganu border. Heavy industries such as Gebeng, Peramu and Kertih at southern Terengganu are within 1½ hour reach. The town has the advantage of strong connectivity from the East Coast Highway, Kuantan airport and the Kuantan port. A dedicated 50km railway has been laid out between Kuantan port and the Kertih Petrochemical Complex. In the future, the rail will be either connected to KL or Mentakab town at the central Pahang. Overall, Kuantan is destined to be a major populated area in the near future, as the outlook in the growth of industries, tourism and trades are on the rise. Recently, the National Physical Plan 2005 has identified four cities (KL, Georgetown, JB and Kuantan) as the future growth centre hub of trades, offices, transportation and tourism.

I travel regularly to Kuantan for working purpose, and my own experience together with many outsiders here would simply love to settle down in Kuantan. Life here is ‘not so hectic, not so slow’, but an exciting place, made by the existing of surrounding natural beauties and ample spots for chilling out. There are excellent beachside, riverside and streetside here for your daily or weekend spending. And yes, you can go and sit on the beach for hours and sip gin slings if the mood takes you. After all these years of development in kuantan, it hasn’t been too rampant as to cause disorientation and confusion, but at an even pace that allows you to catch your breath once in a while. For one it still remains a good safe town to raise a family, crime is low, prices are not as inflated, people friendly (to a point), there are good food enough to keep your palate from wanting and if you need a break from work, the beaches are just a drive away or a visit to the local park isn’t too far off.

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From the upscale neighborhood of Bukit Pelindung.


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The nightview along the Kuantan River.


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Dayview


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From the ‘Scenic Bridge’, across the Kuantan River.


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Downtown Kuantan


Mahkota Road
This is the oldest street, Mahkota Road with prewar and 70s shops lining along. The street keeps bustling with old and modern trade activities and has been the soul for many Kuantanites livehood.

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Flea market along the Mahkota Street. A popular hangout among the elder community.


Jalan Besar
This road is better known as salt fish street, although the numbers of salt fish shops are declining. Many owners have shifted away into bigger premises outside the town centre.

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The street is still retaining its own charm.


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Fish Market Hall:
This is the huge fish market hall, adjacent to the Kuantan Main Market. Various fish can be found selling here, including some endangered species like shark. You will spoilt for plenty of choices, fresh and cheap fish here. The experience at the hall is nothing short of like at a share market trading floor. Bargaining and chopping sounds are the main ingredient of this lively market.

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Kuantan River Esplanade:
Kuantan Esplanade is one of the country most developed riversides. The Esplanade has been around since 70s and continues to enjoy high patronage of visitors today. Lining along the serene Kuantan River, the esplanade has become a popular hangout during the day and night. There are cafes and eating facilities for visitors, and for those love fishing, you can select the best spot along this 1.3km esplanade. However, on weekend night come early to ‘booked’ the place as hundreds of people spend their night time occupying the entire esplanade for night fishing. Accompanied by their families and friends for gathering, the place has become a family favorite outdoor spot.


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The entire esplanade is lighted up.


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A perfect spot for night fishing in a lively, bright and safe environment.


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In Kuantan, popular parks have provided the locals an avenue for night life.


Traffic condition
Kuantan is now seriously facing the problem of daily congestion on weekdays. Forget about fast lane and flyovers… your speedometer won’t go much beyond 60km/h. Life on the road is rather slow here. With constraint space for expansion of town roads, traffic condition here is unsurprisingly expected to reach critical level. Public transport is lacking with no improvement of buses and facilities. These are the major issues affecting the whole population since the past decades ago.

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Kuantan Major Buildings:

Teruntum Complex:
One of the earliest skyscrapers in Malaysia. Completed in the early 70s, it is a mixed development of office, retail and entertainment centre.

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Grand Continental Hotel:
Two blocks of hotel and service apartments.

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Tenaga Nasional Building and Citiview Hotel:

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BCB tower:

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Petronas Dagangan Bldg:

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MS Garden Hotel:

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Megaview Hotel:

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Shahzan Inn Hotel:

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Vistana Hotel:

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Pahang State Mosque:

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Retail Market:
Kuantan retail industry is an expanding and thriving business. There is a consistent growth in population and living standard, which its demographic shows Kuantan has a large medium income groups. Currently, there are 5 shopping malls in the town, serving the population from Kuantan and nearby towns like Pekan, Kemaman and Kertih. Besides the mall, Kuantan has large players of independent retail complex like Mydin Wholesale, the Store, Giant Hypermarket, and the up coming Kamdar (2006) and Jaya Jusco (2007). Currently, the Store is doing very well in Ktn with two departmental stores while the Parkson group has Parkson Ria and Parkson Grand each.

List of major retailers:
Main departmental+supermarket store:
1. The Store (2 chains)
2. Parkson Grand
3. Parkson Ria
4. Mydin
5. Pantai Selamat (local retailer)
6. Tunas Manja (local retailer) – 8 stores
7. Eng Hong (local retailer) – 3 stores
8. Kamdar (mid 2006)
9. Jusco (2007)

Hypermarket:
1. Giant (1)
2. Tunas Manja (1)
3. Nirvana (local retailer) - 1

Convenient stores:
1. Tesco Express (1)
2. 7 eleven (exceeding 20 chains)



Berjaya Megamall:
East coast largest mall with 2 million sqft of retail, entertainment, and f&b. Main tenants are Parkson Grand, Tesco express and Popular Bookstore. Cineplex is operated by GSC.

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Kuantan Plaza:
Main tenant – Parkson Ria

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Kuantan Plaza and SSF Home Deco


Kuantan Parade:
Main tenant – The Store

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Beaches around Kuantan:

Pahang coastline offers one of the region top most beautiful beaches, with Kuantan home to two international well-known beaches, Teluk Chempedak (TC) and Cherating Beach. Both beaches have attracted Club Med and Hyatt to land their flag on the shore from the early 70s, suggesting the significance of Pahang beaches to the world. On recently, another beach, Balok Beach is also gaining reputation for the region top most preferred location for wind surfing.

From the Kuantan town driving along 55km north to Pahang/Terengganu boundary, you will have the choices on many top resorts and chalets lining along the route. I ll start off with the most popular, Teluk Chempedak.


1. Teluk Chempedak (TC)

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Teluk Chempedak is 5km from the Kuantan town. It is among the more developed beaches in Malaysia. And whatever beach fun you happen to be looking for; sailing, surfing, skiing, camping or just sunbathing, Teluk Chempedak has it.

Bring out yr family or friends, head straight to TC and take a breezing walk along its promenade or lies on the beach. With the unruffled environment, you probably end up chatting or drinking way past the midnight. There is no such thing as the evening comes, you pack off and leave. Life at TC keep continues all the time, alive with people hanging out till the dawn. On big occasion like Chinese lantern festival, New Year and Merdeka Eve, the beach is filled with thousands of people celebrating, which KLites may envy the Kuantanites of celebrating in freestyle. On the other days, sit on the beach and enjoy the morning sunrise, or the full moon by the sea. It’s a nature therapy for stress out.

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Morning view from the Hyatt Regency.


Facilities available:
Eateries, seafood restaurants, bistros, 24hr McD restaurant and swimming facility.

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The main road leads to TC.

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At nite, the area is a happening place.

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In the evening (South view)

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North view of the bay.
The far end has a wooden bridge linking TC to the second bay. Without straying too far afield you can also visit the more isolated Pelindung Beach right behind the hill, commonly referred as Third bay. However, it is accessible only by jungle hike in the forest reserve.

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Packing crowd along the Promenade walk.

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Night experience

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Morning experience


Hotels:
5-star Hyatt Regency Kuantan

Hyatt Regency is an excellent place to stay. In its 20yrs operation, the 550-rooms hotel has never fall short of high occupancy. The hotel has undergone 3 major expansions from time to time, indicates the continuous lure of foreign and local tourists to the beach.




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Multiple pools facility

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Conference hall – Hyatt kuantan is among the country top preferred location for conferencing.

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The lobby with setting of natural architectural finishing.

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Beachside bistro


Sheraton Hotel:
Initially started off by Faber Group, construction was halted during the post 97 recession. Faber finally started to dispose its prime assets recently including the 5-star Sheraton Kuantan. It was sold to Berjaya Group by a high value of market price.


2. Gelora Beach

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Gelora beach is located along the way to Teluk Chempedak. Locals love the place for recreational purpose, especially in the evening where the place is crowded with joggers and visitors. It is one of the most serene places in kuantan for hanging out, with many manmade lakes and shady trees alongside. Compare with Malaysia most famous lake, Taiping Lake, here Kuantan own Gelora Lake is just as good as there, but it is lesser known.

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A further walk north of Gelora Beach is the Tanjung Tongkang. Here, the hillrock set apart Gelora beach and the Teluk Chempedak. A top favorite residence spot among the expatriates is located here. Kuantan Tembeling Resort is a cluster of 5 blocks of service condo, offering a great view of the town and the sea.

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The tranquil afternoon seaview.


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Stone age


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Kuantan Tembeling Resort

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From the balcony

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Far view of Kuantan from the beach.



3. Beserah Beach:

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If you have a desire to take a look at the culture of the region, the Kuantan coast offers an easy glimpse into everyday Malay life. Beserah Beach is a local fishing village where you can watch the fishermen use water buffaloes to haul their catch from the shore to a processing area. The community is about 10km from Kuantan and includes a batik fabric factory and several handicraft shops. One of the best things you can do at Beserah is having dinner at seafood restaurants. Kuantan top seafood restaurants can be found here, which are Pak Su and Beserah Restaurant. With the roar sound of waves and breezing air, it’s easily compliment the natural way of enjoying seafood. Both are located along the main road from the beach.


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Pak Su Restaurant’s view of the beach



4. Batu Hitam Beach:

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The beach has a large feature of metamorphic rocks exposing out from the earth, and in such that’s creating a wonderful landscape of Batu Hitam beach. Batu Hitam is another 4km driving north of Beserah Beach.

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How many fish can you spot?

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The live seashells

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Evening setting



5. Balok Beach:

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Another further 5km from Batu Hitam lays an unruffled beach, a paradise for wind-surfing fanatics. Tropical breezes and long stretches white sand blend with the crystal blue South China Sea to make relaxation impossible to resist. Numerous of hotel resorts and chalets can be found here, fronting the long wide of the sea. Every month of January, Balok Beach is the venue of Monsoon Madness Cup, held yearly as part of an International Windsurfing and Kite Boarding Event. According to the board, the event is telecast to an audience of 500 million in 120 countries, attracted more than 40 competitors from 14 countries like Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the US and other parts of Malaysia.

The huge bay at Balok Beach, which curves round a wide arc offering over 16km of coast with gentle shelves and no sudden drops or reefs, makes it a safe place to host this extreme sport. Together with consistent cross and on-shore winds of between 10 and 20 knots, Balok makes it the top 10 venues in the world for windsurfing.

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The bustle of city life fades.



6. Tanjung Gelang:

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Tanjung Gelang is a scenic spot for a glimpse view of the whole of 16km Balok Beach down to the Beserah Beach. Kuantan Port and the Navy base site are located within the area.

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The sights of calm and still moving water in the early morning set in as usual at this secluded landscape.

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A line of mist envelope part of the sea into the mainland after an earlier storm.

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Sunrise at 7am.

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7. Cherating Beach:

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Cherating, about 40km north of Kuantan is perhaps one of the best kept secrets in Southeast Asia. A beach village is, according to one source, “the perfect antidote to frantic city life.” How good are the beaches there? Cherating became the home of Asia’s first Club Med. And parts of the beach are set aside as one of the world’s most important sea turtle sanctuaries. But it is more than just beach that brings visitors to Cherating. Atmosphere is essential to the charm and attraction of Cherating. The actual town is basically a Malay kampung, known as Kampung Cherating Lama. This small village is home to number of budget chalets and straw huts on the beach, mostly operated by locals.

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Kampung Cherating Lama

There are a wide range of accommodations available in Cherating. The previously mentioned Club Med is an example of the more upscale offerings. The 200 acre of Club Med Village Cherating feels like a cross between a national park and a spa. Once you step into the village, everything is exclusively for guest use and even the beach is a private beach, guarded at two sides from any intruder.

Club Med private beach
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The Resort:
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Free amenities/offers for guest:
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Villatab, Cherating - A royal villa charging at RM3,500/night.

If you’re looking for a particularly exotic place to stay in Cherating, there is a royal posh villa sitting on top of a hill and commands a magnificent bird’s eye view of Cherating Bay and 2 private beaches. VillaTab Cherating is so exclusive with only 4 rooms with no other guest sharing the villa during your stay. The villa belongs to Sultan of Pahang’s brother. Because the Sultan’s brother didn’t really use the place much, he decided to start renting it out. The villa includes an infinity-edge swimming pool, a private cove, and access to two speed boats and a jet ski. A party of up to 14 could stay there without much problem.

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interesting place Kuantan is!!

thanks for the pictorial tour ;)

Thanks man! I love Kuantan though I prefer Pekan. Anyway, what Kuantan lacks is quality restaurants. Even the hotel food aiyo :(

i'm not a muslim, but this picture stricks me... so peaceful... it reminds me to move forward so I'd get stronger... :)
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:)

Pekan is famous with its murtabak.Kuantan may be seafood at Tanjung Lumpur ,i dunno?

thx james, enjoyed the pictorial tour of kuantan, love the beaches & the serene atmosphere, anymore tours of the east coast :cheers:

wow! kuantan seems very pretty looking place... :eek:

Thanks for the feedbacks. In near future, i ll update you with more pictures of kuantan and the surrounding. I ll take you on the subjects like locals' great foods, education institutional, on-going projects, current lifestyle trend, and the heavy industries around kuantan like the massive gebeng and kertih complex, which are mostly petrochemicals and oil&gas plants. I ll try to compile some east coast pics on sourthern terengganu beaches and the towns around. Watch out for the kertih amazing night scenery, which to some people, looks like a burning hell world.

Pekan is famous with its murtabak.Kuantan may be seafood at Tanjung Lumpur ,i dunno?

I think Kuantan is famous for it's Petani's restaurant :D Anyway, Pekan's food really top especially Masakan Di Raja one...pengat..ayam golek..pudding.. :drool:

James> is the "robot" lembu still there in Berjaya Megamall? I also think the mall also has Malaysia's cheapest digital camera printing service..at least from my experience in 2003. No service charge! :cool:

GREAT pictures James Foong! :okay: .....thanks a lot for the 'virtual' tour ;)

I would really like to visit Kuantan someday....been there when I was young but only once. Maybe Baqthier would bring me around Pekan and we would make our way to Kuantan after that :D

Thks sze. Its a wonderful place for adventurous ppl like you to venture out kuantan and its surroundings someday. In the mean time, whenever i m in ktn.. I ll try to discover some other nearby towns like sungai lembing n pekan, which r blessed with old great history n amazing landscape scenery.

Baq, u live in pekan b4? i hv never tried those pekan famous foods b4, perhaps i definitely gotta to taste it out someday. Patani restaurant is still looking good, but there r some great malay restaurants around worth trying out. And yeah, i dont find any robot lembu at the mall since the last time i went last month.

wau....Thanx for beautiful and nice pictures..... :)
Anyway, is Berjaya Megamall a nice place to shop?...Many of my friends told me that BErjaya Megamall are very boring ....

^^ lotsa nice pics! and nice place! :cool: thx James! that mosque looks cool! like the blue mosque in Istanbul!

The last time I went Kuantan, I recall it being a very clean town.

Anyway, anyone knows where I can eat ikan Kelah in Kuantan without having to pawn my assets to pay for it?

Kuantan airport (Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport)

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Impressive...Pahang's beach looks nice too;)

The mosque glowing in the first picture looks out of this world....!!! And the city and beaches looks great too.

I only pass Kuantan when my family went to Terengganu, now I feel so 'rugi' for not stopping by at Kuantan.

Sorry to say this, but I always imagined Kuantan something like Ipoh coz to me other cities besided KL, Penang and JB are somehow like Ipoh....

COVER STORY: Cruising on the river
F.K. KOK
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To see how important the Kuantan River is, take a ferry cruise that will take you on an adventure of the refreshing kind, writes F.K. KOK


THE recent month-long National Water Festival 2006 was aptly launched at the Kuantan Esplanade on April 2 as life on the water is a daily business for the people here.

Towns like Kuantan began as a river settlement because rivers were the main transportation artery into the interior and their many estuaries provided a safe haven for seafarers and fishermen.

To best get an idea of what Kuantan was like in the early days, go on a river cruise aboard the ferry service which takes visitors along the Kuantan River. The trip is a refreshing change from the hustle and bustle of the city and offers a different perspective of the town.

A picturesque view of the Esplanade, peaceful fishing villages, a 500-year-old mangrove forest and a legacy of the Japanese Occupation are some of the highlights of the cruise. It starts at the Shahbandar Jetty and heads for the Tanjung Lumpur fishing village located at the mouth of Kuantan River.

Fishing and passenger boats are moored along the beach or going somewhere. Those with a keen eye will notice the different colour schemes of the boats. Boats registered in Pahang have cabins painted yellow and bear registration numbers starting with the alphabet ‘P’. Those bearing ‘J’, ‘T’ and ‘K’ are registered in Johor, Terengganu and Kelantan and are coloured blue, green and red respectively.

The 339-hectare Mangrove Forest Reserve is a busy area. The muddy shores of sheltered coasts and river estuaries are fertile ground for the mangroves. This is home to crabs, prawns and fish as well as a rich source of fuelwood (Bruguiera and Rizophora spp.) and nipah palm leaves which are sought after for roofing purposes.

The mangrove forests can only support hardy plants that can grow in marine clay and which have adapted to these harsh conditions by developing “breathing” roots.

At Tanjung Lumpur, species like Api Api (Avicennia alba and Avicennia marina) and Perepat (Sonneratia alba) thrive on the seaward zone where the soil is soft, loose and exposed to inter-tidal conditions. They have developed snorkel-style roots that stick out of the soil to obtain water and oxygen.

Further inland at Peramu, the swamp can be divided into zones, each dominated by a single species of tree. Vast tracts of Berus (Bruguiera cylindrical) and Bakau Kurap (Rhizophora mucronata) thrive. This is the land of mangroves, striking back with their aerial roots through which water is absorbed via osmosis from the substrate.

In the back zone of compact, clayey crab mounds grow Bebuta (Excoecaria agallocha), Nyireh Bunga (Xylocapus granatum), and Sea Olive.

Away from tidal influence, Nipah swamp forests and clumps of Nibong (Oncosperma tigillarium) grow on the banks.

Stop at Tanah Putih where the 250-metre-long wooden boardwalk allows visitors to stroll through the mangrove forest and get close looks at the flora and fauna including crabs, monitor lizards, shore birds etc.

The journey does not end here. You can take a walk back in time – to World War II. After the Japanese Army invaded Kuantan, they constructed two pill boxes at the present Tanah Putih Bridge. This was a strategic location as it controlled the waterways to Sungei Lembing town (where precious tin was mined) and land routes to the south of the peninsula. One of the pill boxes still stands today, a solitary legacy of the Occupation.



Things To Do

Besides the river cruise, a walk along the Esplanade is equally refreshing. The sound of lapping water and riverine activities bring back fond memories of the early beginnings of the town. Here you can also find shops offering clothes, handicrafts and dried sea products.



Ferry Service

The Kuantan Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran Kuantan, aka MPK) operates the service. There are daily departures. The maximum capacity for each cruise is 20 passengers.

Day cruise:

Monday to Thursday at 9am, 11am and 2.30pm
Friday at 9am, 3pm
Saturday and Sunday at 9am, 11am, 2.30pm and 4pm

Night Cruise:

Every Friday and Saturday. Cruise to the river mouth only.
Starts at 8pm with subsequent departures every 30 minutes. The last departure is at midnight.


How much?
Day cruise:

RM15 (adult) and RM8 (child).

Night cruise:

RM5 (adult/child)
For the above cruises, there must be a minimum of five adults.

Charter cruise:

RM120 and RM250 for students and non-students respectively.
For enquiries and bookings, please contact 09-512 1644



Where To Stay?

Accommodation ranges from the resthouse to budget and five-star hotels.

Hyatt Regency is a favourite for those who like staying at beach-front properties close to the centre of town. Rates are RM280++ (garden view) and RM320++ (sea view) with breakfast for two. Tel: 09-566 1234.

If you want to shop, then MS Garden Hotel is the preferred choice. It is located next to Berjaya Megamall, Kuantan’s newest, biggest shopping mall. Rates are RM198 nett (deluxe single/double) with breakfast. Tel: 09-517 1888.

Megaview Hotel at the Esplanade offers a good view of the Kuantan River and you can watch the coming and going of fishing boats. Rates are RM120 nett (standard single/double) with breakfast. Tel: 09-517 1888.



Where To Eat?

Just a 15-minute walk towards the bus station from the Esplanade is a hawker centre with almost 100 stalls dishing up local delights from rice to noodles. Prices are from RM3 to RM5 per order. As for drinks, there’s tea, coffee, ais-kacang or fruit juices with prices ranging from RM1 to RM3.



Getting There

From Kuala Lumpur, use the East Coast Highway to get to Kuantan which takes about three hours. Exit at the Gambang Toll Plaza and follow the signages.

As you approach the tallest building in Kuantan (Teruntum Complex), you will see MPK HQ on your right. The jetty is next to this. There is no U-turn option, so keep left and make a right turn at the traffic lights into Jalan Mahkota. Keep to the right lane and make a right turn at the first available turn. When you are on Jalan Besar, keep left and look for directions to the jetty.

There is ample parking at the jetty or at MPK HQ. It is a ticket or coupon parking system at 42 sen per hour.

TMNet (http://www.tm.net.my/) wows Kuantan
Wednesday May 31, 2006
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KUANTAN: It was two days of fun-filled activities last weekend at TM Net Sdn Bhd's (TM Net) broadband fiesta that also featured a comprehensive football microsite in conjunction with the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Germany.

The fête showcased various broadband applications ranging from games, music, education and many more products and services related to broadband usage targeted at the young urban market.

There were also quizzes, puzzles and colouring contests.

Visitors were encouraged to check out the latest products and services while die-hard gamebuffs were seen trying out online games such as Counter Srike, Deluxe and F.E.A.R in the Game Zone challenge arena set up for them.





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Lai providing tips on how to use the educational channel of the company’s
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There were cash prizes up to RM18,000 up for grabs for the winners.

There was also a talk on TM Net’s BlueHyppo B-Smart educational channel, product demonstrations and a mini concert by Amy of the popular band Search, Dina of Malaysian Idol fame and hip-hop group Junio Hustle.

Kuantan was TM Net’s second stop after Penang. On June 10 and 11, the fiesta moves to Ipoh.

According to its chief executive officer Michael Lai, the company had received good response to its inaugural broadband fiesta which was held last year.

“This year, we are expanding our broadband fiesta locations to seven major cities in Malaysia including East Malaysia.

“Furthermore, in conjunction with the current football mania, the company is also introducing the Football2006 microsite which is one of the most comprehensive micro-sites on the upcoming World Cup to date,” he said during a media briefing.

He added that the microsite off-ered in-depth and updated news items on the FIFA World Cup.

June 02, 2006 20:41 PM

Mission Biotechnologies Invests RM100m In Biodiesel Industry

KUANTAN, June 2 (Bernama) -- Mission Biotechnologies has invested RM100 million to set up a new biodiesel and glycerine purification refinery located at the Kuantan Port here.

Its Chairman, Tan Sri Razak Ramli said the refinery was designed to produce 100,000 tonnes of biodiesel a year using crude palm oil (CPO) as its primary feedstock.

He said the company has already secured the feedstock at a highly competitive cost.

"Mission Biotechnologies has also secured a five-year agreement with an European trading house for the sale of as much as 250,000 tonnes a year of biodiesel," he said at the ground breaking ceremony for the refinery here, Friday.

Also present were Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Peter Chin and Menteri Besar Pahang Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob.

Razak said, CPO and other key raw materials necessary for the production of biodiesel including methanol were readily available at the port giving the advantages for the company.

He said the project has already commenced and should be in commercial production in June 2007.

-- BERNAMA

10 Jun 2006
SAM CHEONG
NST


IF you are itching to take your car out for a spin during the weekend, I would suggest an overnight trip to Kuantan.

What would normally have taken five hours via the Karak highway has been cut in half thanks to the new East Coast highway. It bypasses many towns and winding roads so your journey won’t be a tiring one. A word of caution though, if you intend to drive alone - take a break around Temerloh before heading for the Kuantan exit by the Jabor-Sungai Lembing trunk road. The road is so straight that motorists tend to fall asleep at the wheel. You can see skid marks and damaged Armco barriers along the highway. Do plan and pick your staging points so that you get ample rest.

Okay, so what’s Kuantan known for? First on the list is seafood. You can check out some really good makan places along Jalan Beserah. One of my favourite dinner stopovers is Restoran Yong Foo. Don’t let this simple setup fool you because the stream of regular customers who patronise this eatery will fill up all available tables by nightfall.

Yong Foo opens from 5.30pm onwards and serves some really good steamed river fishes. There are some “extras” on the menu I will leave you to find out. Next, there’s Restoran Pak Su. Located at the end of Jalan Beserah (technically speaking, at the tenth-kilometre on the costal road to Terengganu). Well, once more, looks can be deceiving. This makan place, which is well-known for its “boxed-crab” is in fact, owned by a Chinese family.
They serve live saltwater fish such as garoupa and seabass but there’s also a selection of Canadian lobsters and oyster for the seafood connoisseur. I picked the fish instead. Prices here are according to market rates and you have the liberty to choose your own fish.

Besides seafood though, Kuantan has some interesting food joints and if you take the trouble to ask a local or have someone to show you around, there’s a very good chance you’ll find exactly what you want.

My choice of breakfast coffeeshop is located at Teluk Cempedak. It’s about 10 minutes from the town centre. Look for Restoran Hoi Yin. Here, you will find scores of people queuing up for a bowl of laksa lemak. Said to be the best noodle-house around, a hot bowl of this local delicacy will set you back a mere RM3.50.

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There’s plenty of taufoo-pok (beancurd), tau-nga (beansprouts) and sang-hum (rare-cockles) to go with the spicy laksa. Of course, no noodle experience here is complete without a tall glass of kopi-o peng (iced black coffee). But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Of course, you’ll need a place to stay if you arrived just in time for dinner. There are plenty of hotels here ranging from beach resorts at Telok Cempedak, Balok and Cherating. But there are also places in the town centre and motels along Jalan Besar near the riverbank.

For activity driven folk, check out the boat rides along the Kuantan Esplanade. The State government has allocated a big budget to make this place the most happening getaway in the East Coast. A typical one-and-a-half hour riverline cruise is RM5 a pop, available from 7-10pm on weekend nights.

If you want to find out more about history, there’s the Sungai Lembing Museum about 42km down south. Open daily except on Mondays, the museum charges a fee of RM1 per entry.

Having said all that, there’s plenty of other good makan shops and happening spots that haven’t been mentioned here, but be absolutely sure to have a good map. A good local guide will help you get the most out of your trip.

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^^^ Nice.

Wonderful shots of Kuantan... I actually go there almost every year for CNY as my mum is from Kemaman... We have our family reunion in Kuantan on the first day normally...

I ll take pics of kemaman when i travel there. Its a mini vibrant town compare to kuala trengganu. Not to be miss, Hai Peng kopitiam is absolutely the best coffee shop in east coast. Lately, it opened 2 cafes in kuantan and no doubt it still the top favourite among the locals.

Yup, that i have to agree... It beats Starbucks in the East coast anytime, but the prices are close to that of the American giants though... In fact, my uncle (mum's side) knows the "si-tau-poh" of Hai Peng as they were former schoolmates!

So rugi if u guys never been to Kuantan.. Everything is just so authentically Malaysian!

kuantan is soooooooooOO seducing...... i've never been there before...

So rugi if u guys never been to Kuantan.. Everything is just so authentically Malaysian!

Thats true. I rarely hv seen this kind of environment around except in ktn where especially in eating places. Take an example of a big chinese restaurant, the Swan. Cook by the chinese, served by the chinese but its customers r filled with variety of races. During the ramaddan period, the restaurant was 90% filled with muslims customers breaking fast by having chinese cuisines.

Another would be the famous curry mee in teluk chempedak. No halal tag and cooked by chinese, its still retain the top favourite among the local malays. :) This is what we call muhibbah life.

Nice place

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these are some heritage buildings taken yesterday around Jalan Besar
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Nice pics oshkoshbgood
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very nice preindependence shop facades hope they will be preserved

Fine details, oshkoshbgood. :okay:

Kuantan town center

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Kuantan River
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Street - Jalan Teluk Sisek
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Teruntum Complex
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more photos coming soon :)

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Kuantan Town

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Shopping Mall

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more to come :)

Panching

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Sungai Lembing

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Teluk Cempedak



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Hope you like them. :banana:

Yes i love them! Thanks for posting! Is Bukit Charas getting smaller? Have you been there wonderwai? Any pics of Pekan? :)
I tend to forget how beautiful Kuantan can be :)

awesome pics, wonderwai !!!

Kuantan is THE city of the East Coast

Yes i love them! Thanks for posting! Is Bukit Charas getting smaller? Have you been there wonderwai? Any pics of Pekan? :)
I tend to forget how beautiful Kuantan can be :)

Yes, I was there. That's how those pix come. :)

Bkt Charas is getting smaller? Nope.. it remains the same size, why d'you ask 'bout this?

Pekan? Although I'm from Kuantan, I've never been there. (Shame :bash: ) Hopefully will have chances to visit there, soon...........

Great pics. I ll sure make a comeback to this beachtown.

Where's this place now? (1)

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Yes, I was there. That's how those pix come. :)

Bkt Charas is getting smaller? Nope.. it remains the same size, why d'you ask 'bout this?

Pekan? Although I'm from Kuantan, I've never been there. (Shame :bash: ) Hopefully will have chances to visit there, soon...........


wah sayang lah you didn't go to Pekan. That's my dad's hometown :D
BTW, how old are you? I mean I went around the Bukit Charas area in the mid 80's. It was much bigger at that time. I even took a pic of it. The last time I was there was in 2003 and it was like half the size of it before. It was said that it was smashed for stones. Have you been inside the Bukit Charas Cave? I have always loved looking at limestone hills of Malaysia.

Source: The Star Online

South & East
Friday January 19, 2007

Unusual sights at Charas Cave

By SIMON KHOO

KUANTAN: In conjunction with Visit Malaysia 2007, tourists may consider visiting the lesser-known Charas Cave.

Located about 4km from the main road leading to the former famous mining town of Sungai Lembing, therein also lies the Panching Thai Buddhist Temple.


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Entrance: The cave opening leading into the temple where a variety of statues of Buddhist and Hindu deities are housed.
Because of the absence of proper signages, first-time visitors may be in danger of losing their way as they have to pass through several private oil palm estates en route to the cave.

Along the way, they would also need to keep their eyes open for stray cows and their droppings littered all over the road.

For the uninitiated, Charas Cave lies at the foot of the imposing 1,000m-high Panching Hill.

The cave is said to be millions of years old and is formed of granite and limestone.

Its unique rock formations have made it a major attraction for amateur as well as professional archaeologists and geographers.

The cave is upright and is visible from the road leading towards Sungei Lembing town.


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Sampe showcase: One section of the many statues of deities inside Charas Cave.
Upon reaching the entrance, visitors who are expecting a smooth path into the cave, would be in for another surprise.

Similar to Selangor's Batu Caves, visitors would be required to trek up a flight of about 100 stairs.

What made it challenging was its steepness and the occasional narrow and slippery path while descending into the cave’s opening.

But before one is allowed to climb up, a minimal fee of RM2 for adults and RM1 for children is applicable.

A full-time worker employed by the temple’s committee is overseeing the collection for its maintenance.

Tourists visiting in groups can make arrangements for a guided tour or take part in a flower bath ceremony.


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Top draw: The reclining Buddha statue is the main attraction in the cave.
The temple is managed by Thai Buddhist priest Phra Chuang Dhammathiro.

A local priest S. Maniam helps him with the daily operations.

Maniam, who has been the caretaker for 14 years now, said he had many visitors including foreigners during weekends and public holidays.

“I enjoyed the work to show visitors around the cave and explain to them its unique formations,” he said.

Notable sites were rock formations resembling the goddess Kwan Yin, an elephant, a combing princess, a royal tombstone, a fish and a nostril.

Maniam said all the formations were the work of nature.

The highlight of the visit is the image of the reclining Buddha at the far end of the cave.


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Good exercise: The steep stairs leading to the cave opening.
“If you are lucky, you may even catch a glimpse of the many white snakes slithering in the cave openings.


“We are installing more lightings and carrying out minor upgrading works,” said Maniam, adding that the temple is open to visitors from 8.30am to 6pm daily.

For those yearning for a majestic view of the town, they could climb another flight of steep stairs to enjoy a breathtaking sight.

On the way out, visitors were given a stern reminder against committing vandalism.

The fading wordings on a signboard reads: “It took nature 400 million years to create Panching Caves. It has become our heritage. Do not destroy it in a day.”

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^^ Kompleks Makmur...is it the biggest mall in Kuantan??

^^ Kompleks Makmur...is it the biggest mall in Kuantan??
I though that Berjaya Mall is the biggest retail centre in Kuantan.

^^lol...tht is why I ask....But...I really think is Berjaya Mall the biggest la...wat do you think?

The biggest or not the biggest? I have no idea. But for sure it's the 'quitest' and the 'emptiest' mall in town.

Hopefully this one will be the largest mall in Kuantan....

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^^ OMG!!! So massive!!!! Got chinese, malay and indian town again. So nice!! Got twin tower lagi...

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Will this building to be the tallest in Kuantan?

Probably this one?

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^^ U mean the biggest mall??

Maybe... In term of land use... :)

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the biggest in kuantan is the green one...Berjaya Megamall. The Kompleks makmur already dead!...no tenants at all. and the 'twin tower' is not the tallest. the tallest is still Kompleks Teruntum...22floors...:fiddle:

the biggest in kuantan is the green one...Berjaya Megamall. The Kompleks makmur already dead!...no tenants at all. and the 'twin tower' is not the tallest. the tallest is still Kompleks Teruntum...22floors...:fiddle:

Who knows... the twin towers are not completed yet... Maybe their overall heights are higher than Teruntum Complex? :nuts:

By the way, according to the latest ads on papers, they stated that the the towers will be completed by 2009. (A hotel called Oriental Coast Hotel with 470 rooms and a office block - I forget the name). Meanwhile the shopping mall will be ready in the end of 2007 (named as East Coast Mall).

And....... I'm not sure how true is it... :speech:

Wahh...470 rooms!! Sure is 5-stars hotel!!

First World Hotel, Genting - 6,300 rooms - 3 Stars
Resort Hotel, Genting - 830 rooms - 3 Stars
Genting Hotel, Genting - 670 rooms - 5 stars

So??
Oriental Coast, 470 rooms - 6 stars hehe :)

Who knows... the twin towers are not completed yet... Maybe their overall heights are higher than Teruntum Complex? :nuts:

By the way, according to the latest ads on papers, they stated that the the towers will be completed by 2009. (A hotel called Oriental Coast Hotel with 470 rooms and a office block - I forget the name). Meanwhile the shopping mall will be ready in the end of 2007 (named as East Coast Mall).

And....... I'm not sure how true is it... :speech:

Are there any indications of how big is the mall would be?

woahh.. almost all of pictures shown at Kuantan Shopping Malls are lack of people ek.. even Berjaya Megamall.. I guess mesti best going shopping there :)

woahh.. almost all of pictures shown at Kuantan Shopping Malls are lack of people ek.. even Berjaya Megamall.. I guess mesti best going shopping there :)

Well because all of the photos were taken in the Sunday morning (7-8 a.m.)... People still ZZZzz....:lol:

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hmm... the buildings have weird colour combination...

hmm... the buildings have weird colour combination...

100% agree with u :lol:

hmm... the buildings have weird colour combination...

Still ok for me la....is to attract tourists so tht they stay at the hotel.:lol:

Still ok for me la....is to attract tourists so tht they stay at the hotel.:lol:

oh, like first world hotel?? that tissue box?? (some forumer said that before:lol: )

^^ Yeah!! The first world hotel memang attract my mind lo...so stunning colours....though, many ppl dun like it.:ohno:

^^ Yeah!! The first world hotel memang attract my mind lo...so stunning colours....though, many ppl dun like it.:ohno:

yea! the colour really stand out from the other white buildings in Genting but i don't like it :D

^^

The colour of the First World Hotel buat saya "sakit mata"....

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the Mcdonald building looks interesting ;) Where it located?

Yeah...the McD designed very adorable...small. Hehehe...

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What is this? Apartment, office blocks or mixed development?

the Mcdonald building looks interesting ;) Where it located?

At Teluk Chempedak beach.. A very unique McD in Malaysia. Not at the shopping malls, shoplots, gas station... but only few meters from the beach.. Enjoy the meal outdoor without carbon monoxide... :cheers:

Light dims for fireflies along Sungai Kuantan
24 Mar 2007
M. Hamzah Jamaludin
NewStraitTimes

KUANTAN: Unlike their better known cousins in Kuala Selangor, the fireflies in the mangrove swamps along Sungai Kuantan, and its tributary Sungai Belat, receive little attention. But like their cousins their numbers are rapidly falling.


"There used to be thousands of them, but in the past two years the numbers have gone down," said Loo Jen Yeh whose company, LBC Sdn Bhd, has been organising boat trips to watch the fireflies along the two rivers since 2002.

The most popular site is a one-kilometre stretch of Sungai Belat just before it meets Sungai Kuantan. Thousands of fireflies used to illuminate the swamp, but now there are only a few.

Assistant tourist guide Kamaruddin Abdullah blames pollution and encroachment in the mangrove areas.

"There are illegal settlements along the riverbank," said the 52-year-old. "The people there, and the fishermen, often throw used engine oil and rubbish into the river."

Both Kamaruddin and Loo also said the number of tourists visiting the area had more than halved because of the dwindling firefly population. As well as pollution, Loo blamed uncontrolled viewing trips. He said he did not allow visitors to use flash cameras, make noise or smoke.

"But now other operators are organising trips without such restrictions. This can scare the insects off," he said.

Inderapura state assemblyman Shafik Fauzan Sharif, who organised a trip to view the fireflies for newsmen on Thursday night, said he would bring the issue to the attention of the authorities.

He suggested that the Kuantan Municipal Council and Forest Research Institute Malaysia conduct a study on the fireflies here.

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errm.. cantik gak kuantan perdana tu ek.. mcm greentown square kat ipoh gak.. :)

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Did you visit for vacation or work? shops are closed must be the weekend or holiday

I visited cherating beach for vacation, due to close location I manage to went to Kuala Terengganu and Kuantan as well

:)

Kuantan is where is live(moved already) and K.Terengganu is where i was born....so, Blue_Sky what's your thought about both towns..?i don't think Kuantan is touristic....

Personally I think KT has more to offer than Kuantan but both towns was lovely :)

I always prefer spend my holiday in small town rather than a big busy city

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haha..penyapu :lol:
.anyway nice pics ;)

Kuantan river
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^^ cool Kuantan sign! didn't know it existed!

That riveside park looks cool. I wish there are more pics of Kuantan here.

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Kuantan's Landmark.
Wonder if it still 'the' place to lepak2 and get into a game or two of bowling.
Definitely Kuantan's hangout spot during the late 80's....:)

It is no longer 'the' place. It's dark and stuffy inside the complex (poor management). The tiny bowling alley is long dead and gone. The cinema there is also closed years ago. The lepak-ing has shifted next door to Kuantan Parade. The bowling actions are at the Supreme Lanes at Kuantan Plaza and the Megalanes at the Berjama Megamall.

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I think the shot was taken somewhere around Alor Akar wasn't it?
Perhaps the nicest place to live around Kuantan town.

I think the shot was taken somewhere around Alor Akar wasn't it?
Perhaps the nicest place to live around Kuantan town.

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Astral To Develop RM2.8 Billion Kuantan High-Tech Park
September 25, 2007 20:51 PM


KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Astral Asia Bhd plans to develop the estate in Pahang which is owned by its 65 percent-owned subsidiary, into a mixed development project with a gross development value of RM2.8 billion.

In a filing to Bursa Malaysia here Tuesday, Astral said the proposed development, to be known as Kuantan High-Tech Park, would include a high-tech industry park, a commercial centre, an industrial research centre, a mixed residential designs, public amenities and excellent infrastructures.

It said the 749,308-hectare estate, known as Ladang Bukit Kuin, was currently planted with matured oil palm and was due for replanting.

Astral said the subsidiary, Syarikat Ladang LKPP Sdn Bhd, would jointly develop the estate with its wholly-owned subsidiary Tasja Development Sdn Bhd.

"Preliminary studies conducted by the group suggest that the project will enhance the value of the land and will yield better returns compared with the existing land usage.

"The land is well supported by surrounding infrastructures like the East Coast Highway, the Kuantan port and airport and Gambang Technology Park.

"It is expected to take about 15 years to complete," it said.

-- BERNAMA

New Kuantan complex to groom bumi businessmen
Thursday September 27, 2007
TheStar


KUANTAN: A new commercial complex to groom bumiputra entrepreneurs in the state has been completed and is expected to be operational by the end of the year.

The RM12mil Mahkota Commercial Complex is being built by Pahang State Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) on 1.6ha in Indera Mahkota.

Pahang SEDC’s entrepreneur training unit will move its office from Teruntum Complex to the new complex so that it can better manage and organise its activities.

According to the unit’s manager Rasli Jamil, the complex was equipped with facilities such as seminar and exhibition halls, four workshops including a computer laboratory, a hostel that could accommodate up to 80 people and 106 commercial lots.

“Now that we have a proper centre to train bumiputras, the unit can better organise its activities as everything will be centralised.

“The unit’s administration office will be located here as well,” he said when met during a dinner hosted by Pahang SEDC here recently.

He added that the complex had been divided into eight zones with each focusing on a special product such as local food, dried food, textiles and handicraft.

As for the commercial lots, Rasli said they were not up for sale but would be rented to entrepreneurs, adding that they had received 160 applications so far.

The commercials lots would be opened in October, he added.

Rasli said the unit was now helping to facilitate Multimedia Development Corporation to train entrepreneurs in information technology.

For more information, contact the unit at 09-513 5566 ext 555/525.

Some construction updates from a recent trip:

Kuantan is booming with new shops (lots of them!), but then, really lack office towers. Housing prices has gone up and averaging rm280,000 for 22ft double-storey house. Major property developers like WCT, SPsetia, Pjd in recents months have started to aqquire land in thousands of acres, with the prospect this town will grow robustly in near time.

Typical new shophouse:
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New Kamdar store:
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wow... new look for kamdar store... kamdar serves many malaysian (especially msian mummies!!) for so long... hoping they could refresh their style/image without increase the price... go kamdar!!

Astral gets nod to develop park
19 Oct 2007 12:47 PM THEEDGEDAILY

KUALA LUMPUR: Astral Asia Bhd’s unit Syarikat Ladang LKPP Sdn Bhd (SLLKPP) has received approval in principle from Lembaga Kemajuan Perusahaan Pertanian Negeri Pahang (LKPP) for the proposed development of Kuantan Hi-Tech Park worth RM2.8 billion.

The proposed park, which will be built on a piece of land measuring 758 hectares, will include a commercial centre and an industrial research centre.

Cold Storage opens in Kuantan, its fourth outlet outside of Selangor state.

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Cold Storage opens in Kuantan, its fourth outlet outside of Selangor state.

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OMG..... Megamall is cracking..... :omg: :omg: :omg:

Astral Asia to start on high-tech park
The Federal Government would back projects in the ECER with tax incentives, and new or upgraded infrastructure such as highways, utilities and expansion of ports and airports costing billions of ringgit. Such stimuli would kick-start the projects.

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MPK lauds firms for painting buildings
Monday October 29, 2007
By ROSLINA MOHAMAD
TheStar


KUANTAN: Kuantan Municipal Council (MPK) welcomes efforts by companies to sponsor the painting of strategically-located commercial buildings with bright colours.

Its president Datuk Azizan Ahmad said such efforts augured well for MPK’s ongoing programme to beautify the town.

“These companies can even adopt buildings and paint them,” he told reporters after chairing a full board meeting recently.

He was asked to comment on the idea raised by councillor Mohamed Suffian Awang during the meeting.

Mohamed Suffian had suggested that companies adopt certain commercial buildings in town like what was done by a telecommunications company.

He said the company painted two buildings bright red at a popular spot in Jalan Tun Ismail, creating a cheerful setting in the area.

Azizan noted that telecommunications companies faced a competitive market and always came up with new ideas on promoting their products.

He said the companies usually came up with sponsorship projects.

On a private television station that used the image of a hotel to show the weather forecast in Kuantan during its news presentation, Azizan said MPK would look into the matter and seek an explanation.

He said the image of a hotel did not reflect Kuantan as there were other attractions.

Earlier, before winding up the meeting, Azizan, on behalf of MPK, expressed condolences to the family of the late Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong who died on Tuesday.

He said that MPK acknowledged the contributions that Lim had made to the development of Pahang.

Any idea whats the name of new shopping mall at jalan lim hoe lek (beside putra square)? any cineplex or hypermarket exist in it?

Any idea whats the name of new shopping mall at jalan lim hoe lek (beside putra square)? any cineplex or hypermarket exist in it?

1. 'EAST COAST MALL',
2. Cineplex? Hopefully..
3. Hypermarket? I don't think there'll be any new hypermarkets in Pahang state as the state goverment has banned the opening of any hypermarkets to protect local business runners. (according to newspaper). The only hypermarket in Pahang is Giant in Kuantan.

Kuantan is growing and growing.... cheers to Kuantanese

Kuantan Qualifies For City Status
November 23, 2007 20:59 PM

KUANTAN, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Kuantan qualifies to be accorded city status but the declaration has been deferred due to certain reasons.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob said the state government wanted to ensure that proper planning had been made, including on safety and to reduce traffic congestion, before declaring Kuantan a city.

"We have met the criteria for city status in terms of revenue collection, population and facilities," he said when winding up the debate on the 2008 State Budget today.

He said the Kuantan Municipal Council and other relevant agencies had been instructed to be more proactive to address problems relating to public facilities, safety and traffic congestion.

On the East Coast Economic Region (ECER) development plan, Adnan said all quarters, including government agencies and elected representatives, should support it to ensure the success of its implementation.

On the deficit in the state Budget, he said it could not be avoided due to the increase in the state government's expenditure but added that it was still able to pay the salaries of its employees.

"We don't pay the salaries of state employees using loans because the loans we get from the federal government are for development purposes," he added.

On Friday, Adnan tabled a deficit budget with estimated revenue for 2008 at RM467.04 million against an estimated expenditure of RM900.15 million, comprising RM517.41 million for administration cost and RM382.74 million for development.

On the estimated revenue, he said it included RM382.74 million in development allocations and loans from the federal government.

Adnan said the state government's venture into various fields, including information and communication technology (ICT) and biotechnology, was aimed at increasing the state's revenue.

He said the project involving the supply of raw water from Pahang to Selangor, costing about RM9 billion, was among efforts by the state government to increase its revenue.

Adnan also told the assembly that the sitting could be their last before the 12th general election.

The assembly was adjourned sine die.

-- BERNAMA

Any pic of Kuantan city?:banana:

1. 'EAST COAST MALL',
2. Cineplex? Hopefully..
3. Hypermarket? I don't think there'll be any new hypermarkets in Pahang state as the state goverment has banned the opening of any hypermarkets to protect local business runners. (according to newspaper). The only hypermarket in Pahang is Giant in Kuantan.

hmm...seems like rumours that Jusco will arrive in Kuantan is fake. Anywa I doubt that if a hypermall as huge as East Coast Mall,they should be one or two hypermarket inside, and a cineplex i think. I thought it would be another Megamall.

hmm...seems like rumours that Jusco will arrive in Kuantan is fake. Anywa I doubt that if a hypermall as huge as East Coast Mall,they should be one or two hypermarket inside, and a cineplex i think. I thought it would be another Megamall.

I think there'll be Parkson instead of Jusco..:ohno:



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Friday June 22, 2007

Parkson Corp to increase retail space by 30%

PENANG: PARKSON Corporation Sdn Bhd will increase its existing retail space by 30% with the opening of seven more outlets nationwide before the end of next year.

Parkson chief operating officer Toh Peng Koon said the new outlets would be at Sunway Pyramid and The Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur, the Spring in Kuching, East Coast Mall in Kuantan, KBTC in Kota Baru, the extension of the existing outlet at Plaza Gurney and the relocation of bigger premises at the Bintang Plaza in Miri, Sarawak.

He said Parkson was confident with the current retail market performance and better turnover as a result of good economic performance and consumers’ purchasing power.

“We are expecting between 8% and 10% growth in the next two years and foresee thee retail market to show good performance and up to our expectation,” he told reporters after the official opening of Parkson’s 30th outlet at Sunway Carnival Mall at Bandar Seberang Jaya in Buterworth, Penang, on Friday.

Toh said the new outlet in The Pavilion located within the Golden Triangle in Kuala Lumpur would become the company’s flagship and biggest outlet with a floor space of 250,000sq feet.

He said the company would spend about RM60mil in renovation for the outlet at The Pavilion while the extension at Plaza Guney in Penang would cost the company another RM113mil and expected to be opened by end of next year.

“We also hope to open outlets in Laos and Cambodia. We will also set up two new outlets in Vietnam to make it five outlets altogether.

“We see Vietnam as a new economic powerhouse and confident of doing well there. We also have 40 outlets in 28 provinces in China,” he added.

Toh said the company had projected a RM50mil turnover for the Seberang Jaya outlet which had a retail space of 130,000sq feet.

The Parkson Sunway Carnival occupies the ground and first floor of the mall and has five levels of parking space to accommodate about 900 cars.

It offers 230 brands of merchandise and features ample fashion choices of ready-to-wears and accessories for ladies, men and children, a large cosmetics and fragrances section and a toy section operated by Toy’s R Us.

Toh said the outlet also provided services such as porter and escort service, free alterations, home delivery and umbrella facilities.

hmm...seems like rumours that Jusco will arrive in Kuantan is fake. Anywa I doubt that if a hypermall as huge as East Coast Mall,they should be one or two hypermarket inside, and a cineplex i think. I thought it would be another Megamall.

Nope. it isnt fake news. Jusco d announced last time their intention to open at kuantan from the news. i saw it, but i tend to believe it may not be so soon. Jusco might be turning to johor at the moment to capture the market by adding more stores n this takes more investments than it has planned for johor initially.

I think there'll be Parkson instead of Jusco..:ohno:

Parkson again? There r already two parkson stores in ktn. Could it be one of the existing store relocates to the new mall?

Parkson again? There r already two parkson stores in ktn. Could it be one of the existing store relocates to the new mall?

Yeah right, Parkson again. One too many for Kuantan actually. But the good news is Carrefour has announced that they are coming to Kuantan in 2008:banana: Hopefully not another 'no show' like JJ.

Parkson again? There r already two parkson stores in ktn. Could it be one of the existing store relocates to the new mall?

It's possible. And if this is true, then I think they'll shut down the Ria store at Kuantan Plaza. Parkson has stopped investing in any new Ria store in the recent years. They even converted some of their stores to 'Parkson' from their Grand/U stores. What's their next move?

Seems we will have Carrefour and Parkson inside ECM(Easr Coast Mall),how about any news on Cineplex?i think there should be one..not GSC but hopefully TGV..

Seems we will have Carrefour and Parkson inside ECM(Easr Coast Mall),how about any news on Cineplex?i think there should be one..not GSC but hopefully TGV..

I always prefer hypermarkets to construct their own buildings instead of occupying retail area inside a shopping mall.

Yeah right, Parkson again. One too many for Kuantan actually. But the good news is Carrefour has announced that they are coming to Kuantan in 2008:banana: Hopefully not another 'no show' like JJ.

Carrefour?? I thought the state government don't allow any new hypermarket to open due to the policy of 1 : 300000 people?? Anyway Carrefour didn't annouce any plans to open also. Where's the news saying that they are going to open??? Even the Melaka outlet still in dilemma due to the construction of the building that keep on delay.

btw where's East Coast Mall?? Any pics?

Carrefour?? I thought the state government don't allow any new hypermarket to open due to the policy of 1 : 300000 people?? Anyway Carrefour didn't annouce any plans to open also. Where's the news saying that they are going to open??? Even the Melaka outlet still in dilemma due to the construction of the building that keep on delay.

btw where's East Coast Mall?? Any pics?

Here they are...



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from The Edge Daily
18-09-2007

Carrefour to invest RM120m in 3 new outlets next year
by Woon Wu Lin
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KUALA LUMPUR: Carrefour plans to invest RM120 million to open two new outlets in the Klang Valley and one in Kuantan next year, said its Malaysia and Singapore managing director Shafie Shamsuddin.

He said one of the outlets would be ready in the first half of 2008, and the other two by the end of next year.

Speaking to reporters after the launch of its Ramadan and Raya Campaign yesterday, Shafie said also in the pipeline was a hypermarket distribution centre where factories could send their products directly to Carrefour to prevent excessive mark-ups by middlemen.

“We are still in talks with the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, and we hope that there would be concrete plans for the centre by year-end,” he said.

Shafie said Carrefour expected its Ramadan and Raya Campaign over the next three months to contribute 15% to its revenue this year, adding that it would be in the region of between RM15 million and RM20 million.

He said the hypermarket was investing RM3 million into various promotions and loyalty programmes to boost Hari Raya sales, as well as for charity, and to assist small and medium enterprises (SME) during the festive season as part of its corporate social responsibility initiative.

Shafie said Carrefour had so far experienced very good growth in sales this year, and was on track to meet its projection of a 30% sales increase over the RM1.2 billion of 2006, adding that it had already achieved two thirds of the projected amount.

Carrefour’s Ramadan and Raya Campaign was officiated by Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Mohd Shafie Apdal.

Among the events lined up are the SME Bazaar Ramadan, Ramadan and Raya Season Campaign, and the Customer Charity Booth Campaign, which started on Saturday and will run until Nov 10, 2007.





The Star, Tuesday September 18, 2007

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Carrefour expects RM20m sales

KUALA LUMPUR: Carrefour Malaysia expects to rake in sales of RM15mil to RM20mil over the next three months with the launch of its Ramadan and Raya campaign and promotions yesterday.

The hypermarket chain is investing about RM3mil for its campaign and promotions, which ends on Nov 10.

Carrefour Malaysia and Singapore managing director Shafie Shamsuddin was confident the campaign would boost the hypermarket's sales.

“We project a 15% increase in sales during this period,” he said after the campaign launch yesterday.

Carrefour Malaysia posted RM1.2bil sales last year and is on track to hit 30% growth this year.

Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Mohd Shafie Apdal with Shafie Shamsuddin (behind) at the Ramadhan bazaar
As part of its corporate social responsibility initiative, Carrefour will provide a booth at all its stores for customers who want to donate their purchases to Perwira K9, a charitable organisation in support of people with spinal cord injuries.

For its SME Bazaar Ramadan, Carrefour will set up booths outside selected stores at Subang Jaya, Wangsa Maju and Klang.

“The purpose of this bazaar is to offer an assortment of food and products to customers, create a shopping ambience and provide business opportunities to small and medium enterprises,” he said.

Shafie said 5% of the proceeds from Bazaar Ramadan would be donated to Perwira K9.

Shafie also said he expected consumer spending to remain strong especially in the run-up to the Hari Raya festivities.

“We've had good response especially from the Malay consumers. We believe they are wiser now in their choice of where to shop. They are more discerning as to which hypermarket offers the lowest prices.

“In the past one week, we've experienced good growth in terms of sales and we anticipate it to increase further when the balik kampung exodus begins,” he added.

On expansion plans, Shafie said the hypermarket operator planned to open three outlets next year, with the first targeted by June.

“We plan to open two in the Klang Valley and one in Kuantan next year,” he said.

Thx for the news. but where's exactly the place of East Coast Mall??

1. 'EAST COAST MALL',
2. Cineplex? Hopefully..
3. Hypermarket? I don't think there'll be any new hypermarkets in Pahang state as the state goverment has banned the opening of any hypermarkets to protect local business runners. (according to newspaper). The only hypermarket in Pahang is Giant in Kuantan.

I heard there's a cineplex opening in teruntum complex managed by kumpulan Iswaria (5 screen). Correct me if i m wrong.

Thx for the news. but where's exactly the place of East Coast Mall??

It's located right across the road next to the Darul Makmur Stadium. You know where the Transit Quarters used to be? It's that spot.

I heard there's a cineplex opening in teruntum complex managed by kumpulan Iswaria (5 screen). Correct me if i m wrong.

You are right. They have renovated the former Teruntum cinema. I think the renovation work has been completed a couple of months back, but it's still not open yet.

You are right. They have renovated the former Teruntum cinema. I think the renovation work has been completed a couple of months back, but it's still not open yet.

I dont expect much on this cineplex.

[B]New shopping complex:
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Is this east coast mall?

Is this east coast mall?

Yes. Here are some artist impressions of the whole development (can also be seen in Terengganu, Kelantan & Pahang thread). Here ECM is called "Putra Hyper Mall". The mixed development has a unique Malay Town, Chinese Town, Indian Town & Construction Town development concept. The is also a "twin tower" which will have a hotel, the MSC and a convention centre.

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From riverine village to state capital
Friday December 14, 2007
By PRITAM SINGH
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New capital: The late Sultan Abu Bakar officially declaring
Kuantan as the state capital in 1955, replacing Kuala Lipis.

Not many know that the bustling and vibrant Pahang state capital of Kuantan was a small riverine village whose early inhabitants came from a place called Kuantan in Sumatra.

They settled down on the bank of the river about half a mile upstream and called their new homeland Kampung Orang Kuantan, which was later shortened to Kuantan.

The river was named Kuantan River in1854.

It may also be difficult for the present generation to imagine that steamships docked at the mouth of Pahang River to transport tin ore to Singapore.

Equally mind-boggling to them will be that the present Jalan Mahkota was non-existent then, and the present padang (field) next to the mosque was all jungle and swamp.

These images of early Kuantan, as well as the social, cultural and economic activities of the time, were captured through the lens of Chan Chew from 1903 to 1951, and since then, by his son Chan Meng Sing.

The book Early Kuantan in Pictures by Meng Sing brings alive the town’s past.

It is a unique for it is not a textbook tracing the town’s history, but rather a collection of photographs taken since the beginning of the 20th century.

Yet the book contains valuable information and facts, obtained through research and interviews, that provide useful reading not only for students but also nostalgic Pahang residents who may wish to know about the state capital’s past.

The book features the town’s growth from a little riverine village to a bustling modern municipality.

The 300-page book, published by Chan Chew Photo Studio to mark its centennial, contains 450 photographs, mostly black and white pictures.

“Photography in those days was at its infancy. There were no simple or snapshot cameras,” said Meng Sing.




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Another view: Kuantan River as seen recently from the Municipal Building.





“My father started with a German-made Voiglander Contessa camera with Tessar lens using No. 122 postcard size roll films taking six pictures per roll. He did his own processing and printing,” he added.

In the book's introduction, Meng Sing provides a short profile of his father, a migrant from China’s Kwantung province, who settled down in Kuantan.





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The early years: Kuantan was then known as Kampung Orang Kuantan.
The name was later shortened to Kuantan.





“He was an accounts clerk with a mining company. He took up photography as a hobby which later turned into a passion. In 1907, he became a professional photographer, certainly the first in Kuantan and perhaps Pahang as well,” said Ming Sing with a sense of pride.

The first section of the book contains a brief history of Kuantan up to 1940 with early photographs of the town, the nearby fishing villages of Kampung Tanjung Lumpur and Beserah, the mining townships of Gambang and Sungai Lembing, as well as portraits of yesteryears.

Section two begins with Meng Sing’s childhood recollections of life during the Japanese Occupation and, among others, it has photographs that provide glimpses of the town’s growth after the war and the people’s solidarity during the Confrontation with Indonesia.




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The hub: The town's commercial and administrative centre
was located in Main Street (now called Jalan Besar).




The last section focuses on some scenic landscapes that have disappeared over time due to modernisation.

“Many of the photographs in the book are sceneries.

“Photographs of people and events were destroyed or lost due to numerous renovations to our shop over the years,” wrote Meng Sing in the preface.

“Photographs taken during the Japanese Occupation were taken back by the Kempetai. Only negatives of sceneries were spared,” he added.

Meng Sing has one wish – that the book will find a place in Kuantan school libraries.

The photographs and short write-ups provide useful insights on life in the past, which will not be available in history textbooks.

Enquires on the book may be made at Chan Chew Photo Studio at 41, Jalan Mahkota, Kuantan.

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Facelift for Hyatt Regency
Tuesday January 1, 2008
TheStar

KUANTAN: Over 200 guests and VIPs turned up at the Hyatt Regency Resort here recently to mark the reopening of Kampung Restaurant and launch of The Deli.

The restaurant was temporarily closed in September last year after the management decided to give it a facelift.



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Renovations completed: Tengku Abdullah (second from right) talking to Datuk
Johnny Ch'ng, Datuk Anuarul Perai and Eising during the ceremony in Kuantan recently.



Present to grace the ceremony was Tengku Mahkota Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and his wife Tengku Puan Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah.

Also present were Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jamaluddin Jarjis, state secretary Datuk Muhammad Safian Ismail, state police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Ayob Mohamed, members of royalty and other dignitaries.

The guests were entertained by the four-piece band Nightshift, which is also the resort’s resident band.

The resort's public relations manager Sallehuddin Nazir said the renovations were completed within three months.

He said the restaurant was modelled on a simple but elegant design to reflect the village environment.

“Situated on the hotel’s beachfront, it offers panoramic views of the South China Sea.

“The open kitchen offers a combination of Western, traditional Malaysian, Indian and local Chinese cuisine,” he said, adding that a fresh-juice and coffee bar in addition to a wine cellar were available to diners.

Sallehuddin said The Deli was a new outlet offering breads, cookies and savoury items, as well as homemade chocolates and truffles.

He said that people could place orders for birthday cakes, specially-created cakes with personalised messages and tarts.

“The Deli also offers special packaging, gift-wrapping, hampers, fine champagnes and wines,” he added.

Resort general manager Hendrik Eising said the resort was excited about the re-opening of the restaurant and the new bakery.

Kampung Restaurant is open daily from 6am to 12 midnight while The Deli is open from 7am to 10pm.

For more information, call the resort at 09-518 1234 or visit its website at www.kuantan.regency.hyatt.com.

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KFC has opened a new outlet in Telok Chempedak. Located right next to McD, what used to be Palm Beach Bistro is now KFC Palm Beach. Just like McD, they are also opened 24hrs plus a drive thru and outdoor sitting. Both outlets enjoys good business due high human traffic volumn and their close proximity to the beach.

The environment and ambient is very different from those outlets in malls or city area especially during the night. Can't find such athmosphere anywhere else in Malaysia.

Here are a couple of shots taken (sorry not too good quality) of the new KFC Palm Beach. If I get better pics, I post next time.

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any news about the new cinema at Kompleks Teruntum. dah buka ke blum. apa nama cinema tu?

any news about the new cinema at Kompleks Teruntum. dah buka ke blum. apa nama cinema tu?

Still not yet...It's know as Star Screen Cinema under the Kumpulan Pawagam Iswaria. So, it'll mainly show Bollywood movies, I guess.

Still not yet...It's know as Star Screen Cinema under the Kumpulan Pawagam Iswaria. So, it'll mainly show Bollywood movies, I guess.

yes, u r right. Star Screen cinemas will open new cineplex in kuantan early dec 2007. i've read the article from CINEMA ONLINE MAGAZINE.
however, the cinema didn't open yet...

Cinema Online, 22 November 2007
22 Nov - Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) is officially launching their latest multiplex at the Pavilion shopping centre, situated at the corner of Jalan Bukit Bintang this 28 November 2007. GSC Pavilion KL will offer cinema-goers in Kuala Lumpur's golden triangle a new choice of location in addition to GSC's existing 9-screen cineplex at nearby Berjaya Times Square (BTS), and the 12-screen TGV located at Suria KLCC, in what could be the cinema industry's very own 'Golden Triangle'.

Within its 13 screens, the 1888 seat GSC Pavilion offers attractions like a 38-seater Gold Class hall, plus a dedicated International Screens hall for foreign film festivals and screenings.

Currently, GSC appears to be the leader in the foreign art films market with their International Screens halls being an integral part of GSC Mid Valley Megamall, 1 Utama and Gurney Plaza in Penang. So far, The Picturehouse in Cineleisure Damansara by Cathay Cineplexes has been the only other venue serving fans of art films.

Under the roof of the newly opened Pavilion, GSC's latest multiplex sets to cater to the medium- to high-end consumer group, attracting a more focused range of visitors. Irving Chee, General Manager of GSC comments, "GSC Pavilion will appeal to the crowd that the mall itself will already attract, and will comprise visitors more used to the level of shopping and dining available in KL Pavilion and similar surrounding malls."
Pavilion serves a medium to higher end consumer group. Finishing touches to the 3 storey cinema lobby.
Accessibility will also be a factor for cinema-goers who are keen on visiting any one of the 'Golden Triangle' cinemas. KLCC can be reached by the LRT while both BTS and the Pavilion can be reached from a nearby monorail station. "In terms of accessibility, the entrance to Pavilion's entertainment annexe facing Jalan Raja Chulan is only a two-minute walk from the Raja Chulan Monorail Station, and 15 minutes' walk from the KLCC LRT station via the KL Convention Centre," said Chee.

The effort to search for an elusive parking space and its relatively high cost at the Pavilion may be a boon to those who favour convenience over comfort. Early evening shows on weekdays will likely be the most popular as people who are already working in, or visiting the area might stay on to seek entertainment instead of battling peak hour traffic exiting the city. Most would already have their cars parked in their own office blocks within the surrounding area.


Parking rates range from RM3.00 for first hour on weekdays to RM4 for first 3 hrs on weekend evenings
Normal ticket prices at GSC Pavilion can vary between RM8 and RM12, while prices at both GSC BTS and TGV KLCC falls between RM6 to RM10. A Gold Class ticket at GSC Pavilion however will cost you RM50, inclusive of the movie and complimentary use of blankets.

As a special opening promotion, GSC Pavilion is giving away tickets to free screenings at the cinema. Simply cut out the GSC showtimes listing in any major newspaper and present it at the box office counter from 24 to 27 November. Among the films scheduled for free screenings are "Ratatouille", "Spider-Man 3", "Transformers", "Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End', "Casino Royale", "Sivaji: The Boss", "Otai", "Secret", "Priceless" and "I Am David".

This however is only the tip of the iceberg as over the next one week alone, another four new cinema locations will be opening their doors. GSC Signature, Malaysia's first boutique cinema located at The Gardens, Mid Valley will be officially launched this 5 December, and is a first-of-its-kind venue with only two Gold Class halls and five Premier Class halls.

TGV Cinemas too will be opening two new outlets in Bukit Tinggi Klang and CapSquare KL within days of each other. Although intended for simultaneous opening with the AEON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre, the opening of the TGV in Bukit Tinggi Klang is likely to come after the mall's own opening on 28 November, as "the cinema might not be physically ready yet although we are still trying our best", says Chung Shyh Kwong, General Manager of TGV Cinemas. TGV CapSquare KL is currently expected to open on 1 December with its mall.
6-screen TGV Cineplex on level 3 in CapSquare KL. AEON Bukit Tinggi Klang, scheduled to open 28 November. The Gardens to have boutique GSC by 5 December.

Further out, in Kuantan, Star Screen Cinemas is looking at opening the city's second cineplex in Kompleks Teruntum around early December, breaking the monopoly set by GSC in Berjaya Megamall for years. MBO Cinemas too will also introducing a new location by early next year. Stayed tuned to www.cinema.com.my for more updates on upcoming cinema openings.



Cinema Online, 22 November 2007

CARREFOUR OPENING IN APRIL 2008

Source: ChinaPress - East Coast Edition (http://www.chinapress.com.my/content_new.asp?sec=local&dt=2008-01-17) [17 Jan 2008]

Translation:

Carrefour Hypermarket and Parkson will be opened soon at East Coast Mall, Putra Square in this coming April 2008. East Coast Mall will be the largest mall in East Coast with one million square feet retail area...




招聘員工．4月開張
家樂福進軍關丹

獨家報導：黃承快



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東海岸廣場將是東海岸最大型的購物廣場。


（關丹16日訊）家樂福進軍關丹，成為市民另一個消費購物天堂！

根據《中國報》記者探悉，大型零售商家樂福（Carrefour）在全馬各大城市家喻戶曉，目前有逾十間霸市，與國內超級市場及霸市分一杯羹，今次家樂福正式進軍關丹市場，大型霸市將在4月份正式營業。

這家大型家樂福霸市及百盛，設立在關丹市區（Putra Square）路，目前，關丹已有兩家百盛商店。據探悉，家樂福已籌備各方面工作，包括人力資源部正展開招募征聘人力，業者將于近期內進行面試及提供訓練。

關丹市區一帶開始見到業者懸掛上東海岸廣場（East Coast Mall）即將于近期內開張，包括家樂福及百盛。



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關丹街道開始見到家樂福及百盛即將開張的廣告布條。



另一方面，Jasa Imani Sdn. Bhd銷售部門經理李尾麒受詢披露，預料家樂福及百盛將在4月杪正式營業，有關工程已進入尾聲，僅剩下約20%工程，而有關的零售業者刻進行各項籌備工作。

“東海岸廣場將是東海岸最大的購物廣場。屬于中上購物廣場，同等大都會一些大型購物中心。”

他說，東海岸廣場總面積逾100萬方尺，除了有上述兩家大型百貨零售外，還綜合各種商店，讓消費者有更多的選擇及娛樂。”

他指出，隨著該廣場正式營業后，除了促進經濟發展外，將為地方上居民提供更多的就業機會。

據悉，東海岸廣場從2006年開始動工，預計將在今年4月竣工。



霸市申請解凍?
市會州政府各說各話


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大人霸市（Giant）目前是彭州內唯一的霸市。



關丹市議會公關哈斯琳達今日說，市議會發展部門已于去年批准營業執照給家樂福霸市，市議會已經解凍霸市申請，意味著該家霸市在獲得營業執照后，就能正式營業。

另一方面，彭亨州地方政府及環境委員會主席拿督何啟文今日針對彭州關丹將會有第2間霸市時指出，在現階段，州政府確實已經凍結所有霸市的申請。

“營業執照屬市議會權力，市議會有權在會議上通過議決，執行有關政策，惟地方市議會不能違背州政府指示。

他也說，目前關丹已有一間霸市，已經足夠，惟隨著未來時代的發展，將來州政府可能會“解凍”給更多霸市在州內設立。

據悉，大人霸市（Giant）是彭州內唯一的霸市，坐落在關丹丹那布爹，隨著家樂福進軍關丹，意味著彭州將有兩家霸市。

Isit 1 million sq ft of built up area or retail area?

Bukit Gambar Waterpark Resort mercu tanda baru Kuantan


KUANTAN: Bukit Gambang Waterpark Resort City (BGRC) bakal muncul sebagai satu mercu tanda terulung di Pantai Timur apabila taman tema air terbesar siap pada pertengahan 2009.

BGRC yang dibina di atas tapak bekas lombong seluas 202 hektar (500 ekar) di pinggir bandar Kuantan dijangkakan menjadi tarikan terbaru pelancong ke Pantai Timur, terutama Kuantan.

Selain taman tema, projek itu turut memuatkan komponen lain seperti taman kembara, taman rimba, villa penginapan, bazar, medan warisan, institusi pengajian tinggi dan perumahan.



BGRC yang dikelilingi kehijauan hutan menawarkan suasana yang nyaman dan menyegarkan serta terletak bersebelahan dengan pantai buatan manusia terpanjang di Malaysia.

Pengurus Pentadbiran dan Jualan Sentoria Harta Sdn Bhd, Shirley Yip, berkata projek itu yang dilancarkan pada tahun 1997, sudah 35 peratus siap.

"Fasa pertama projek itu yang membabitkan perumahan konsep Carribean Bay Resort (CBR) dan taman tema dijangka siap pada pertengahan tahun 2009.

"Keseluruhan projek pula dijangka mengambil masa 10 tahun untuk disiapkan sepenuhnya," katanya.

Menurutnya, taman tema air yang dirancang itu seluas lapan hektar akan mempunyai pantai buatan manusia sepanjang satu kilometer, lagun dan kawasan hutan semulajadi.

Kawasan perumahan Desa Hijauan menyediakan unit rumah berkembar, rumah teres kos sederhana dan rumah teres kos rendah di atas tapak seluas lebih 40 hektar.

Rumah berkenaan ditawarkan antara RM35,000 hingga RM120,000 bagi satu unit.

Shirley berkata, BGCR menyediakan tujuh blok bangunan lima tingkat dengan apartmen dua bilik dan berkonsepkan studio.

Katanya, unit berkenaan ditawarkan pada harga RM109,800 bagi unit studio dan unit dua bilik (RM162,800).

"Sehingga November 2007, sebanyak 375 unit daripada 375 unit dua bilik dan studio sudah dijual sejak dilancarkan pada Jun tahun lalu.

"Kami yakin keunikan persekitaran dengan kawasan hutan semula jadi menjadi tarikan kepada pembeli untuk memiliki unit berkenaan," katanya.

Menurutnya, pakej pajakan lima tahun yang ditawarkan syarikat turut menjadi faktor penarik kerana ia menjamin pulangan sehingga RM60,000 kepada pemilik dengan kadar RM1,000 sebulan untuk selama lima tahun.

BGCR yang terletak di Gambang kira-kira 35 kilometer dari Kuantan dan kira-kira 196 kilometer dari tol plaza Genting Sempah.

Kedudukannya yang strategik di persimpangan Gambang Lebuhraya Pantai Timur (LPT) memudahkan kedatangan pengunjung dari luar Kuantan.

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Bukit Gambang Resort City catat jualan lebih 70 peratus


THE Carribean Bay Resort (CBR), hotel peranginan yang dibangunkan Kumpulan Sentoria Sdn Bhd (Sentoria) sebagai sebahagian projek pembinaan taman tema Bukit Gambang Resort City (BGRC), mencatatkan jualan lebih 70 peratus sejak pelancaran jualan tidak rasmi, penghujung tahun lalu.

Pengurus Kewangan Kumpulan Sentoria, Heap Wei Guan, berkata sehingga kini kira-kira 300 unit daripada keseluruhan 560 unit apartmen yang akan dibangunkan itu, sudah dijual.

Katanya, kerja pembinaan hotel peranginan dan taman tema air berkenaan kini giat dijalankan dan kedua-dua pembangunan itu dijangka siap serta beroperasi pertengahan tahun depan.



“CBR adalah sebahagian daripada projek pembangunan BGRC di kawasan seluas 200 hektar. Ia memiliki 420 unit suite keluarga dan 140 unit studio,” katanya ketika ditemui di Serdang, Selangor, baru-baru ini.

BGRC dengan nilai pembangunan kasar (GDV) RM1 bilion dijangka mengambil masa 10 tahun untuk dibangunkan sepenuhnya. Ia adalah projek pembangunan bersepadu membabitkan pembinaan hotel peranginan, taman tema air, taman pengembaraan, taman hutan, kawasan perumahan dan universiti.

Heap berkata, CBR menawarkan peluang pelaburan kepada pelabur yang membeli unit apartmen hotel berkenaan kerana ia akan dipajak semula selama lima tahun kepada syarikat itu.

Katanya, Kumpulan Sentoria memberi jaminan akan membayar sewa sebanyak RM1,000 sebulan selama tempoh pajakan berkenaan.

Beliau berkata, CBR menawarkan dua jenis apartmen iaitu suite keluarga dengan keluasan 810 kaki persegi yang memiliki dua bilik dan apartmen studio dengan keluasan 470 kaki persegi.

“Harga yang ditawarkan ialah RM152,000 bagi suite keluarga dan RM107,000 untuk studio,” katanya.

Heap berkata, CBR memiliki potensi tinggi untuk memberikan pulangan baik untuk pelaburan di pusat peranginan terbabit yang terletak kira-kira 30 kilometer (km) dari bandar Kuantan dan 169 km dari Kuala Lumpur.

Katanya, projek itu juga yang boleh diakses menerusi Lebuh Raya Pantai Timur, sekali gus memudahkan orang ramai mengunjunginya.

“Dengan hanya kira-kira 30 minit perjalanan kereta dari Kuantan dan dua jam setengah dari Kuala Lumpur, mereka boleh membawa keluarga untuk bercuti sambil bersuka ria di taman tema air yang terbesar di Pantai Timur.

“Taman tema air yang dibina itu khusus untuk keluarga kerana menyediakan pelbagai kemudahan yang tidak terdapat di mana-mana taman tema yang ada di negara ini,” katanya.

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Sentoria labur RM110j bangun BGRC

Oleh RODELIO JUNJUN TAUCAN

KUALA LUMPUR 17 Jan. – Pemaju hartanah, Sentoria Harta Sdn. Bhd. melabur kira-kira RM110 juta untuk memajukan Bukit Gambang Resort City (BGRC) di Kuantan, Pahang.

Pembangunan pusat peranginan itu membabitkan pembinaan taman tema air seluas 24 hektar dan hotel Caribbean Bay Resort yang merangkumi 420 suite keluarga dan 140 suite studio.

Pengurus Kewangannya, Heap Wei Guan berkata, pembinaan taman tema air itu merupakan yang perta- ma dan terbesar di Pantai Timur dan ia dijangka siap pada 2009.

‘‘Setakat ini semua orang hanya tahu tentang Bukit Merah (Laketown Resort) dan Sunway Lagoon dan dengan lokasi BGRC yang terletak di tepi Lebuh Raya Pantai Timur, pusat peranginan ini akan menjadi tumpuan pengunjung terutama sekali penduduk Pantai Timur yang memerlukan tempat percutian,” katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia baru-baru ini.

Taman tema air itu akan dilengkapi dengan pantai buatan sepanjang satu kilometer, taman rimba dan kemudahan hiburan seperti kolam renang berombak terbesar di negara ini dan struktur pulau fantasi kanak-kanak.

Caribbean Bay Resort yang menelan belanja ki ra-kira RM80 juta itu pula dibina untuk menyediakan kemudahan kediaman berkelas kepada semua pengunjung, kata Wei Guan

“Pusat penginapan ini mampu didiami oleh semua lapisan masyarakat dan ia bukan sahaja untuk keluarga tetapi juga sesuai untuk aktiviti korporat,” jelas beliau.

Menurut Wei Guan, Sentoria turut menawarkan pakej pelaburan menarik kepada pembeli dalam perjanjian pajakan selama lima tahun.

Jelasnya, pembangunan tersebut menjanjikan pu langan sebanyak RM60,000 dalam tempoh tersebut menerusi sewaan kepada pembeli suite keluarga dengan pelaburan sebanyak RM1,000 sebulan.

Beliau berkata, selain daripada kedu-dua projek tersebut, Sentoria juga kini dalam proses membina beberapa tempat tarikan pelancong di BGRC me rangkumi Taman Rimba, Taman Pengembaraan, Bazar Pantai Timur dan Pusat Warisan.

Tambahnya, syarikat juga akan membangunkan kawasan perumahan dikenali Desa Hijauan yang membabitkan pembinaan 900 buah rumah dan 41 buah rumah kedai di atas tapak seluas 40 hektar berhampiran BGRC.

CARREFOUR OPENING IN APRIL 2008

Source: ChinaPress - East Coast Edition (http://www.chinapress.com.my/content_new.asp?sec=local&dt=2008-01-17) [17 Jan 2008]

Translation:

Carrefour Hypermarket and Parkson will be opened soon at East Coast Mall, Putra Square in this coming April 2008. East Coast Mall will be the largest mall in East Coast with one million square feet retail area...


Carrefour may NOT be opened in East Coast Mall

New hypermarket is still banned in Pahang. :ohno:




何啟文：州政府立場不變
霸市申請未解禁

（關丹17日訊）彭亨州地方政府及環境委員會主席拿督何啟文今日重申，州政府的立場始終如一，凍結霸市申請營業執照！他說，州議會在2000年會議中已通過，暫時凍結讓霸市進軍彭州，而根據他向關丹市議會主席瞭解，市議會並沒有發出營業執照給有關霸市。他指出，一般上，零售業執照申請分為多種，包括超級市場、迷你市場、霸市等，州政府暫時還是凍結有關申請。 “至于，有關業者在街道懸掛宣傳布條，一般上，該布條在懸掛時，必須獲得市議會當局的批准，若發現有違規的話，市議會將會採取行動對付之。” 未接執照申請 另一方面，關丹市議會主席拿督阿茲占說，現階段，市議會未接獲任何有關霸市申請營業執照，市議會只是在建築物方面申請給予批准。 他強調，建築物方面的批准與營業執照各不同，迄今為止，當局未接到有關霸市申請營業執照。

Carrefour may NOT be opened in East Coast Mall

New hypermarket is still banned in Pahang. :ohno:


According to the advertising banner around kuantan city, we will know that CARREFOUR AND PARKSON will open their new outlet in East Coast Mall, opening on APRIL 2008.

where is the source say that Carrefour may NOT be opened in East Coast Mall ?????

According to the advertising banner around kuantan city, we will know that CARREFOUR AND PARKSON will open their new outlet in East Coast Mall, opening on APRIL 2008.

where is the source say that Carrefour may NOT be opened in East Coast Mall ?????


I don't remember reading about hypermarkets specifically being 'banned' in Pahang. I know there was a 5 year 'freeze' on new hypermarkets in Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam, Petaling Jaya, Johor Baru and Penang sometime in 2004. The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs was then trying to protect the smaller sundry shops.

They introduced a hypermarket-to-population ration of 1:350,000. But I think the 'freeze' was lifted prematurely (in 2006) to allow for foreign investment and local participation.

Whatever, the buntings are up...just hope that the news is true. Kuantan need more than just a "Giant" and so many Tunas Manjas (**sigh**).

Well, Carrefour is indeed the next big thing for Kuantan, together with the East Coast Mall...

Btw, which of kuantan is that mall located? Near the MS GArden hotel?

Kuantan is havin a new 5 screen cineplex at Kompleks Teruntum and is goin to open TOMMOROW :banana: However....only mad money n rambo 4 will be the english movie.....the rest will be indian or indo movie....:ohno:

Kuantan is havin a new 5 screen cineplex at Kompleks Teruntum and is goin to open TOMMOROW :banana: However....only mad money n rambo 4 will be the english movie.....the rest will be indian or indo movie....:ohno:

Oh yes! And TONIGHT they are giving FREE SCREENING for 3 movies at 7pm...Pirates of the Carribean 3, Spiderman 3 and another one "Jangan Pandang Belakang"...

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Source: http://www.shoppingnsales.com

^^Wahh!! So lovely....ada big apple and donut! Yummy!

kalah queensbay!

do there hav any cinema, amusement park and bowling alley at EAST COAST MALL ???

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Kuantan River

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do there hav any cinema, amusement park and bowling alley at EAST COAST MALL ???

A friend of mine who has seen the layout said the cineplex is located above Carrefour and is on the same level as the foodcourt. According to the layout, Carrefour takes up 2 floors.

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A friend of mine who has seen the layout said the cineplex is located above Carrefour and is on the same level as the foodcourt. According to the layout, Carrefour takes up 2 floors.

:banana: which operator will it be? How many halls?? bigger than the present GSC or Lotus Star??

Carrefour takes 2 floor??? will it be as small as Melaka outlet?
How bout Parkson?...occupies how many floors?
Based on the pic of the mall...it looks like AEON mall....with the concept...just that it is not jusco.

:banana: which operator will it be? How many halls?? bigger than the present GSC or Lotus Star??

Carrefour takes 2 floor??? will it be as small as Melaka outlet?
How bout Parkson?...occupies how many floors?
Based on the pic of the mall...it looks like AEON mall....with the concept...just that it is not jusco.

1. According to cinemaonline.com, I think it will be MBO.

2. Carrefour? I think the only 'big' local Carrefour outlet which is occupying in a shopping mall (meaning not to build their own hypermarket complex) is in Mid Valley Megamall. Other outlets at Plaza 393 Cheras, Alamanda, and Sri Petaling are extremely small.

3. Aeon shopping centers are the best format in this decade: fewer shopping floors, smaller concourse area, and simple layout.

1. According to cinemaonline.com, I think it will be MBO.

2. Carrefour? I think the only 'big' local Carrefour outlet which is occupying in a shopping mall (meaning not to build their own hypermarket complex) is in Mid Valley Megamall. Other outlets at Plaza 393 Cheras, Alamanda, and Sri Petaling are extremely small.

3. Aeon shopping centers are the best format in this decade: fewer shopping floors, smaller concourse area, and simple layout.

Agree. I think most of carrefour stores in malaysia are small. Even Carrefour Orchard Road S'pore oso quite small

hi..
is that right, kompleks teruntum will hav new bowling centre at 2nd floor ?? the location is at the same floor with new star sreen cinemas.. correct me if i'm wrong..

:banana: which operator will it be? How many halls?? bigger than the present GSC or Lotus Star??

Carrefour takes 2 floor??? will it be as small as Melaka outlet?
How bout Parkson?...occupies how many floors?
Based on the pic of the mall...it looks like AEON mall....with the concept...just that it is not jusco.

1. My friend said Parkson's occupying 3 floors. Not sure what's the total floor space though.
2. I agree with you. The design is so AEON like especially with the side ramp to the roof top parking. I guess the earlier talks about JJ opening there was due to the design...

Agree. I think most of carrefour stores in malaysia are small. Even Carrefour Orchard Road S'pore oso quite small

I think Carrefour at Suntec City is bigger than our Mid Valley's.

siapa tahu kat mana lokasi MYDIN HYPERMAKET KUANTAN yang sedang dalam pembinaan skrg?


BERITA HARIAN 29 JANUARI 2007

Mydin unjur catat jualan RM2 bilion tahun depan
Oleh Betty Subaryati

MYDIN Wholesales Emporium Sdn Bhd mensasarkan jualannya akan mencapai RM2 bilion tahun depan apabila tujuh lagi pasar raya besarnya yang kini dalam proses pembinaan beroperasi.

Pengarah Urusannya Datuk Ameer Ali Mydin, berkata jualan syarikat itu ketika ini berjumlah RM1 bilion setahun melalui 24 emporium dan dua pasar raya besar di seluruh negara.

“Tujuh pasar raya besar itu masing-masing akan dibina di Melaka, Kuantan, Pahang, Kubang Kerian dan Tunjung di Kota Baharu dan tiga lagi di Ipoh, Perak,” katanya kepada pemberita selepas majlis memeterai perjanjian persefahaman (MoU) dengan Perbadanan Menteri Besar Kelantan (PMBK).



Di bawah MoU itu, Mydin dan PMBK melalui anak syarikatnya Tunjong Development Corporation (TDC) akan membina pasar raya besar Mydin di tanah seluas 7.2 hektar di Bandar Baru Tunjung.

Ameer Ali berkata, pasar raya besar Mydin di Bandar Baru Tunjung membabitkan pelaburan RM100 juta itu akan mempunyai keluasan 650,000 kaki persegi, menjadikan ia pasar raya besar terbesar di negara ini.

“Kami menjangkakan pasar raya besar ini akan beroperasi sepenuhnya pada pertengahan tahun depan jika pembinaannya dapat dimulakan Julai ini,” katanya.

Katanya dengan siapnya pasar raya besar terbesar itu nanti, ia dijangkakan memberi peluang pekerjaan kepada kira-kira 2,000 orang.

“Kami percaya kelainan yang ada pada Mydin mampu menarik pelanggan walaupun terpaksa bersaing dengan pelbagai pasar raya lain termasuk di Kelantan,” katanya.

Sementara itu, Menteri Besar Kelantan Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat ketika ditemui selepas majlis MoU itu berkata kerajaan negeri amat berterima kasih kepada pelabur kerana sanggup melabur untuk membangunkan negeri.

“Saya bersyukur atas kepercayaan syarikat besar untuk membangunkan Kelantan dari pelbagai aspek termasuk pembangunan tanah dan pembangunan air seperti yang dibuat oleh sebuah syarikat pembuatan paip di Pengkalan Chepa,” katanya.

1. According to cinemaonline.com, I think it will be MBO.



MBO?? where's the news?
i checked cinemaonline but no news also.
All i know was MBO is about to open a new cinema in Seremban at Terminal 2.

MBO?? where's the news?
i checked cinemaonline but no news also.
All i know was MBO is about to open a new cinema in Seremban at Terminal 2.



Pavilion KL to shine with new 13-screen multiplex by GSC

By Cammy Zulkifli


22 Nov - Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) is officially launching their latest multiplex at the Pavilion shopping centre, situated at the corner of Jalan Bukit Bintang this 28 November 2007. GSC Pavilion KL will offer cinema-goers in Kuala Lumpur's golden triangle a new choice of location in addition to GSC's existing 9-screen cineplex at nearby Berjaya Times Square (BTS), and the 12-screen TGV located at Suria KLCC, in what could be the cinema industry's very own 'Golden Triangle'.

Within its 13 screens, the 1888 seat GSC Pavilion offers attractions like a 38-seater Gold Class hall, plus a dedicated International Screens hall for foreign film festivals and screenings.

Currently, GSC appears to be the leader in the foreign art films market with their International Screens halls being an integral part of GSC Mid Valley Megamall, 1 Utama and Gurney Plaza in Penang. So far, The Picturehouse in Cineleisure Damansara by Cathay Cineplexes has been the only other venue serving fans of art films.

Under the roof of the newly opened Pavilion, GSC's latest multiplex sets to cater to the medium- to high-end consumer group, attracting a more focused range of visitors. Irving Chee, General Manager of GSC comments, "GSC Pavilion will appeal to the crowd that the mall itself will already attract, and will comprise visitors more used to the level of shopping and dining available in KL Pavilion and similar surrounding malls."

Pavilion serves a medium to higher end consumer group. Finishing touches to the 3 storey cinema lobby.
Accessibility will also be a factor for cinema-goers who are keen on visiting any one of the 'Golden Triangle' cinemas. KLCC can be reached by the LRT while both BTS and the Pavilion can be reached from a nearby monorail station. "In terms of accessibility, the entrance to Pavilion's entertainment annexe facing Jalan Raja Chulan is only a two-minute walk from the Raja Chulan Monorail Station, and 15 minutes' walk from the KLCC LRT station via the KL Convention Centre," said Chee.

The effort to search for an elusive parking space and its relatively high cost at the Pavilion may be a boon to those who favour convenience over comfort. Early evening shows on weekdays will likely be the most popular as people who are already working in, or visiting the area might stay on to seek entertainment instead of battling peak hour traffic exiting the city. Most would already have their cars parked in their own office blocks within the surrounding area.

Parking rates range from RM3.00 for first hour on weekdays to RM4 for first 3 hrs on weekend evenings
Normal ticket prices at GSC Pavilion can vary between RM8 and RM12, while prices at both GSC BTS and TGV KLCC falls between RM6 to RM10. A Gold Class ticket at GSC Pavilion however will cost you RM50, inclusive of the movie and complimentary use of blankets.

As a special opening promotion, GSC Pavilion is giving away tickets to free screenings at the cinema. Simply cut out the GSC showtimes listing in any major newspaper and present it at the box office counter from 24 to 27 November. Among the films scheduled for free screenings are "Ratatouille", "Spider-Man 3", "Transformers", "Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End', "Casino Royale", "Sivaji: The Boss", "Otai", "Secret", "Priceless" and "I Am David".

This however is only the tip of the iceberg as over the next one week alone, another four new cinema locations will be opening their doors. GSC Signature, Malaysia's first boutique cinema located at The Gardens, Mid Valley will be officially launched this 5 December, and is a first-of-its-kind venue with only two Gold Class halls and five Premier Class halls.

TGV Cinemas too will be opening two new outlets in Bukit Tinggi Klang and CapSquare KL within days of each other. Although intended for simultaneous opening with the AEON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre, the opening of the TGV in Bukit Tinggi Klang is likely to come after the mall's own opening on 28 November, as "the cinema might not be physically ready yet although we are still trying our best", says Chung Shyh Kwong, General Manager of TGV Cinemas. TGV CapSquare KL is currently expected to open on 1 December with its mall.

Further out, in Kuantan, Star Screen Cinemas is looking at opening the city's second cineplex in Kompleks Teruntum around early December, breaking the monopoly set by GSC in Berjaya Megamall for years. MBO Cinemas too will also introducing a new location by early next year. Stayed tuned to www.cinema.com.my for more updates on upcoming cinema openings.



Cinema Online, 22 November 2007



Source (http://www.cinemaonline.com.my/news/news.asp?search=new_cinemas)

Source (http://www.cinemaonline.com.my/news/news.asp?search=new_cinemas)

I think they are not refering to East Coast Mall but rather to Harbour Place, Klang.

Here - //http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=309278 (http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=309278)

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New Hoarding
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Anybody know what building is this? It's located at the Jalan Wong Ah Jang/Jalan Tanah Putih junction. Can't see any details on the hoarding board.

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New Hoarding
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Wow...East Coast Mall is huge!
Where is it located anyway? Near the stadium or outside town...

Wow...East Coast Mall is huge!
Where is it located anyway? Near the stadium or outside town...

Just next to the stadium. In fact the pic of the hoarding board is taken from the car park of the stadium.

kinda big!
how many square feet?

The design is so AEON like especially with the side ramp to the roof top parking. I guess the earlier talks about JJ opening there was due to the design...

Its true Jusco was planning to open at the new mall, but it didnt work out with the klang based developer for some tenancy dispute. Instead, parkson grand took the spot immediately, knowing the potential of the mall and its current megamall outlet is not able to draw shoppers; (blame the mall ineffective design layout and poor management). If jusco fills up the space, TGV cineplex operator ll most likely to follow suit. Now, i see GSC is the only potential operator.

Its true Jusco was planning to opening at the new mall, but it didnt work out with the klang based developer for some tenancy dispute. Instead, parkson grand took the spot immediately, knowing the potential of the mall and its current megamall outlet is not able to draw shoppers; (blame the mall ineffective design layout and poor management). If jusco fills up the space, TGV cineplex operator ll most likely to follow suit. Now, i see GSC is the only potential operator.

Alot of people were really looking forward to Jusco opening in Kuantan and the news that they were planning to open in ECM excites the local folks. Even the Japanese expatriates in Kuantan were looking forward to it as most of them travels regularly to KL to shop for Japanese stuffs. Seems like we may have to wait longer.

Regarding cineplex, somehow the mall management is keep a tight lip on who will be the operator. But there are hint of interests shown by MBO. GSC already operating 5 screens in Berjaya Megamall, so it'll be great if TVG or Cathay were to open...more option for Kuantan folks.

kinda big!
how many square feet?

Heard that it is about 1 million sq ft or something like that. Can't find any source to prove that though.

Its true Jusco was planning to open at the new mall, but it didnt work out with the klang based developer for some tenancy dispute. Instead, parkson grand took the spot immediately, knowing the potential of the mall and its current megamall outlet is not able to draw shoppers; (blame the mall ineffective design layout and poor management). If jusco fills up the space, TGV cineplex operator ll most likely to follow suit. Now, i see GSC is the only potential operator.

Yeap...Ktn Megamall is nothing to shout about. Even while staying in the nearby Citiview or MS Garden Hotel, I'd rather lepak in the room. Ktn MM just won't do.

Anyway, good for Kuantan folks...and fellow travellers to Kuatagh.

MTM sees brisk sales for project


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MTM Millennium Holdings Sdn Bhd expects its maiden development project, Casa Dal-Hanaa in Cherating, Pahang, to be fully sold out by end of this year.

The freehold, gated community development comprises Mediterranean-flavoured villas (20 units) and apartment suites (49 units), with tropical landscaping. The project was expected to be completed by the end of 2009.

MTM Millennium executive chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad T. Al-Ozeir said sales had been satisfactory since the project was launched.

The prices range from RM550,000 for an apartment suite to RM5.8mil for a deluxe villa.

The built-up areas of the villas are from 3,675 to 6,800 sq ft, while an apartment suite has built-up area of between 1,000 and 4,200 sq ft.

Mohamad said prices were subject to change depending on currency fluctuation, cost of materials, and demand and supply.

The properties are targeted at buyers not only from this country but also from around the world who seek a luxury holiday villa fronting the sea.

http://www.mtmsb.com.my

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Carrefour tambah 4 cawangan baru
Oleh Maiamalina Mohamed Amin
maiamalina@hmetro.com.my

CARREFOUR Malaysia bercadang menambah sekurang-kurangnya empat lagi cawangan di seluruh negara, tahun ini dengan dua daripadanya masing-masing di Kuantan dan Mutiara Damansara akan dibuka kepada orang ramai tidak lama lagi.

Pengarah Urusan Carrefour Malaysia dan Singapura, Shafie Shamsuddin, berkata pihaknya juga menjadikan cawangan baru di Kuantan lebih mesra pengguna lebih-lebih lagi orang kurang upaya (OKU).

Katanya, dengan pembukaan cawangan Kuantan itu akan menjadi satu-satunya cawangan Carrefour memiliki kemudahan OKU yang dinaik taraf serta memenuhi tuntutan golongan berkenaan dalam pelbagai segi.

“Jika berjaya, kami akan menyalurkan kemudahan OKU ini ke semua 13 cawangan sedia ada supaya bersesuaian dengan keperluan pelanggan Carrefour yang terdiri daripada pelbagai golongan,” katanya selepas Majlis Penyampaian Hadiah Program Ganjaran Carrefour, di Carrefour Subang Jaya, semalam.

Hadir sama, Pengerusi Electronic Commerce Technology Sdn Bhd (ECT) iaitu pengendali RealRewards, Datuk Shamsuddin Hayroni; Pengarah Eksekutifnya, Datin Rahmah Kassim dan Pengurus Besar Kanan Perniagaan Runcit, Petronas Dagangan Bhd, Mohd Fadzlan Abdul Samad.

Shafie berkata, penyediaan kemudahan OKU dinaik taraf itu selaras dengan misi utama syarikat yang mahu memberi tumpuan lebih kepada keperluan golongan istimewa terbabit termasuk pelanggan dan pekerjanya.

“Setakat ini Carrefour mempunyai 14 staf OKU dan jumlah itu akan ditambah dari semasa ke semasa bagi membuktikan mereka juga berkelayakan dan harus diberi peluang sama rata untuk bekerja,” katanya.

Sementara itu, Mohd Faizal Romli, 26, dinobatkan sebagai pemenang hadiah utama Program Ganjaran Carrefour yang bermula 29 Ogos dan berakhir 30 November tahun lalu sekali gus melayakkannya membawa pulang sebuah Proton Persona.

Turut menerima hadiah pakej percutian tiga hari dua malam ke Langkawi untuk empat orang ialah Mohd Raduan Mohd Amin, 35; Aziz Jaafar Husain, 37, dan Ahmad Rafiquddin Mohd Am, 26.

Manakala Ernie Lalena Hazizi, 29; Goh Pin Aun, 39 dan Rustam Rasim, 38, masing-masing menerima hadiah baucer beli-belah Carrefour bernilai RM500.


source: http://www.hmetro.com.my/Current_News/myMetro/Wednesday/Bisnes/20080305101233/Article/index_html

Just went to have a look inside ECM,got some info to share with:

a. no bowling mall.
b. GSC will be opened only before Raya this year.
c. for 30April, only basement,GF,L1 and L2 will be opened,RF and L3 will be restricted until GSC open.May be the progress just fast enough to partial open.
d. Most of the major brands are in confirmed.eg KFC,Sushi King,Baskin Robbins,Starbucks,FOS..etc (Too many..Can't remember all:nuts:)

Just went to have a look inside ECM,got some info to share with:

a. no bowling mall.
b. GSC will be opened only before Raya this year.
c. for 30April, only basement,GF,L1 and L2 will be opened,RF and L3 will be restricted until GSC open.May be the progress just fast enough to partial open.
d. Most of the major brands are in confirmed.eg KFC,Sushi King,Baskin Robbins,Starfuck,FOS..etc (Too many..Can't remember all:nuts:)

That's no good!! :ohno:

weh starBUCKS rules ok!!

Just went to have a look inside ECM,got some info to share with:

a. no bowling mall.
b. GSC will be opened only before Raya this year.
c. for 30April, only basement,GF,L1 and L2 will be opened,RF and L3 will be restricted until GSC open.May be the progress just fast enough to partial open.
d. Most of the major brands are in confirmed.eg KFC,Sushi King,Baskin Robbins,Starfuck,FOS..etc (Too many..Can't remember all:nuts:)

may i know how many screens??
it should be STARBUCKS...not that word.

oh..sorry,i used to say that word..thousands apologizes..

I ask the management office this afternoon

GSC not sure yet how many screen but i'll check it out. The management say it will confirm launched few weeks before 30 Sept 08.

Main entrance from Jln Lim Hoe Lek, GF we have Padini Store on end of left side, the other side will be Parkson.

L1 we have Carrefour wet market and Parkson. Carrefour dry store at L2.

and also L2 will be all the food and services shoplets.

not sure about any KTV and Game station like MM.

And also..i don't know..just heard that they will be one page advertisement in STAR paper tomorrow (6/3) about all the shoplets confirmed.

Advertised : 23-2-08 Closing Date : 23-3-08


Berjaya Starbucks Coffee Company Sdn Bhd is jointly owned by Starbucks Coffee International and Berjaya Corporations Berhad. The company operates Starbucks retail locations throughout Malaysia and is committed to offer the world's finest coffee while enriching Malaysians' life one cup at a time.

The first Starbucks retail store in Malaysia was opened in KL Plaza on the 17th of December 1998.

To date, the company has 103 outlets (71 in Klang Valley, 12 in Penang, 4 in Johor Bahru, 1 in Pahang, 2 in Malacca, 2 in Negeri Sembilan, 1 in Perak, 2 in Kedah, 3 in Genting Highlands, 3 in Sabah and 2 in Sarawak).





Retail Barista
(Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Terengganu)

Responsibilities:


Baristas are our front-liners who provide customers with prompt service, quality beverages and products and maintain a clean and comfortable store environment.

Requirements:


Possess customer service/ retail experience
Enjoy working in a team
Flexible hour for full time and part time



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We are brewing soon in Solaris SOHO (Mont Kiara), Taiping Sentral (Taiping), East Coast Mall (Kuantan), Cameron Highlands, 1 Borneo (Kota Kinabalu). If you are interested in joining our team, please attend our Open House (Walk-in Interview) on every TUESDAY, 11am - 3pm as below :

Berjaya Starbucks Coffee Company Sdn Bhd
Lot 10-04, Level 10, West Wing
Berjaya Times Square
No 1, Jalan Imbi
55100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 03-20525888

Latest Jobs In This Company
Position Location
Assistant Manager - Finance Malaysia
Shift Managers Malaysia
Audit Manager Malaysia
Human Resource Executive - Compensation & Benefit Malaysia

Advertised : 23-2-08 Closing Date : 23-3-08


To date, the company has 103 outlets (71 in Klang Valley, 12 in Penang, 4 in Johor Bahru, 1 in Pahang, 2 in Malacca, 2 in Negeri Sembilan, 1 in Perak, 2 in Kedah, 3 in Genting Highlands, 3 in Sabah and 2 in Sarawak).



I wonder why they have to separate Genting from Pahang. Hmmm....Maybe Starbucks on Genting is located on the Selangor side of the boundary.

New Color of Megamall


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from http://chinese4.cari.com.my/

Why like that one? No other color to chose is it? Kuantan Parade this color, ECM this color, now MM also follow suit. Not to mention MS Garden Hotel, Shahzan Inn, Grand Con Hotel....all this color...

the colour of paint is look like EAST COAST MALL.
huuh....

Updates on ECM

a.No McDonald cos McD request a drive thru lane but since ECM management refuse then the withdraw their proposal.

b.Only one bank available in ECM, rumours said 3 banks but now only RHB inside.

c.No huge game station like MM and KP.

d.No small k box (RM1 per song).

e.Management wanna make it an exclusive class shopping mall. Expect goods price would be higher than MM.

Mexican food promotion by resort in Kuantan
Tuesday March 18, 2008
TheStar

KUANTAN: Garden Terrace Swiss Garden Resort and Spa Kuantan is holding its Viva Mexico Night promotion.

The month-long food promotion was launched recently by state financial officer Datuk Norzan Ahmad and Mexico’s deputy head of mission Eduardo Ruiz Mazon.

Also present were Kuantan Municipal Council secretary Zainudin Idris, Mexico administration attaché Jose Alatorre and several corporate clients namely BP Chemical, Nippon Precision, KNM Processing and FPG Oleochemical.

“Culinary ventures such as this will become a regular affair at our resort as we strive to introduce new and exciting food promotions to the Kuantan community,” resort general manager Rayan Komatt said.

Among the Mexican specialities were peppered cilantro rice chicken cotija, lamb enchiladas, seafood chilaquilles casserole and chicken fajitas.

Side dishes include sunburst avocado salad, tortilla and shrimp salad, beef burritos, salsa potato salad, south of the border salad and our chef’s classic Mexican bean soup.

The Garden Terrace is open from 7pm to 10.30pm. For more information, call the resort at 09-544 7333 or log on to www.swissgarden.com

any new pic & news from KUANTAN.....??????

source : http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/3/21/southneast/20080321075949&sec=southneast

The Star Online
Friday March 21, 200

Parkson adopts Kuantan park

BY ROSLINA MOHAMAD
roslina@thestar.com.my
Pix courtesy of Kuantan Municipal Council

KUANTAN: Parkson Berjaya Megamall and Kuantan Plaza recently adopted the Taman Kejiranan at Jalan Telok Sisek here.

The project was part of the Kuantan chapter’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme in conjunction with Parkson’s 20th anniversary.


For you: Azizan (left) receiving a souvenir from Lee at Taman Kejiranan recently.
According to Parkson Berjaya Megamall senior store manager Nasir Sulaiman, this year’s programme came under the wing of Parkson Cares - ‘My Park.’

“Under the programme, Parkson will adopt parks to create environmental awareness, develop community responsibility and promote a healthy lifestyle,” he said during the launching of the CSR programme here recently.

Also present were Kuantan Municipal Council (MPK) president Datuk Azizan Ahmad as well as Parkson Corporation managing director and CSR Parkson Cares chairman Lee Kong Huat.


Brand new: The reflexology path built by Parkson Corporation.
Parkson Berjaya Megamall also built a reflexology path in the park.

About 50 of its staff volunteered to clean, repaint and repair the playground and benches, too.

Nasir said that Parkson had also adopted parks in Ipoh, Kelana Jaya, Seremban and Sungai Petani.

“The campaign is a platform for us to play an active role to be a part of the local community and foster the spirit of neighbourliness.

“At the same time, involvement in community work nurtures the caring and sharing quality among our employees,” he said.

Nasir added that to date, Parkson’s CSR programme has raised RM16mil through various initiatives and charity events.

Money was raised through several means, including organising the Superstar Music Festivals and holding donation drives. Azizan, in his speech, said it was MPK and Parkson’s first collaboration.

“It is also one of the Local Agenda 21 programmes whereby the local authority, private sector and community work together to create a sustainable town,” he added.

Bindev to unveil final phase of Bukit Istana
By ROSLINA MOHAMAD

KUANTAN: Bindev Sdn Bhd is offering properties worth about RM70mil under the final phase of its upmarket and low-density residential project Bukit Istana.

The units would have a land size of 4,000 sq ft and built-up areas of 3,000 sq ft, said branch manager Lim Yoke Kim.

“The third and final phase will comprise 148 double-storey semi-detached units and four bungalows. The units are priced from RM480,000,” he said.

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An artist’s impression of the phase three of Bukit Istana project. Inset is Lim Yoke Kim

The last phase boasts features such as high ceiling, high-panel glass windows to allow more natural sunlight into the house and three-phase electrical wiring.

A subsidiary of PJ Development Holdings Bhd (PJD), Bindev commenced construction of Bukit Istana during the 1997 financial crisis and has completed 150 bungalows, 226 double-storey semi-detached units and 72 single-storey units, of which about 92% are sold.

The project covers 54.4ha and has a gross development value of about RM250mil.

According to Lim, Bindev continued with the project during the financial crisis as it had confidence in the state’s house buying market.

“Our target is the professionals and top level management especially those working in the Gebeng industrial area and Kuantan Port,” he said in a recent interview.

On future projects, Lim said Bindev planned to develop two plots of land in Sungai Karang and Penor.

The Sungai Karang project was located along Kuantan’s popular beach belt and was close to Swiss Garden Resort and Spa, a hotel under PJD’s hotels, resort and leisure division, he added.

Construction on the mixed development project comprising condominiums, bungalows and semi-detached units on 8.8ha was expected to begin at year-end for completion in three years, he said.

Lim said the Penor project, also a mixed development venture, would be built on 400ha and completed over 20 years.

Construction would commence at the end of next year, he added.

On its future projects, Lim said BSB had plans to develop two plots of land in Sungai Karang and Penor.

The project in Sungai Karang was located along Kuantan’s popular beachbelt and was close to Swiss Garden Resort and Spa, a hotel under PJ Development’s hotels, resort and leisure division, he added.

He said it would involve a mixed development project comprising condominiums, bungalows and semi detached units on 8.8ha of land with construction expected to begin end of the year.

It would also have a clubhouse and would be the first feature to be constructed, he said, adding, the whole project was scheduled for completion in three years.

Lim said the Penor project, another mixed development venture, would be built on 400ha of land and to be completed in stages over 20 years.

Construction would commence end of next year, he added.

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I use to be stay in Kuantan for few years , It's beautiful and peace ... this picture make me miss Kuantan a lot ! I will attend old folks wedding dinner there by this coming May :banana: wow , Kuantan i'm back ... TC i'am coming :cheers:

4 cawangan baru Carrefour
Oleh Ahmad Fiesal Othman


PEMBINAAN LANCAR: Empat lagi cawangan baru Carrefour di seluruh negara babitkan pelaburan RM300 juta.



Setiap lokasi dianggar babitkan pelaburan antara RM15j hingga RM100j

CARREFOUR Malaysia merancang membuka sekurang-kurangnya empat lagi cawangan baru di seluruh negara tahun ini membabitkan pelaburan berjumlah kira-kira RM300 juta.

Pengarah Urusan Carrefour Malaysia dan Singapura, Shafie Shamsuddin, berkata ini termasuk cawangan di Kuantan yang akan dibuka penghujung bulan ini, manakala dua lagi dikenali pasti dibuka di Mutiara Damansara dan Johor Bahru.



Katanya, pembukaan setiap cawangan dianggarkan membabitkan pelaburan antara RM15 juta hingga RM100 juta.

"Kami juga merancang untuk membuka cawangan pertama di Sabah dan Sarawak yang dijangka dilaksanakan dalam tempoh dua tahun lagi," katanya ketika ditemui pada majlis perjumpaan antara syarikat Perancis dengan wakil media di Kuala Lumpur, semalam.

Carrefour kini mempunyai 13 cawangan di Malaysia dan operasinya dikendalikan oleh Magnificient Diagraph Sdn Bhd yang 30 peratus kepentingannya dikuasai Syarikat Pesaka Antah yang dikuasai keluarga diraja Negeri Sembilan.

Shafie berkata, pihaknya mahu menjadikan cawangan baru di Kuantan lebih mesra pengguna, terutama untuk orang kurang upaya (OKU).

Katanya, cawangan Kuantan itu akan menjadi satu-satunya cawangan Carrefour memiliki kemudahan OKU yang dinaik taraf serta memenuhi tuntutan golongan berkenaan dalam pelbagai segi.

"Jika berjaya, kami akan menawarkan kemudahan OKU ini di semua 13 cawangan sedia ada supaya bersesuaian dengan keperluan pelanggan Carrefour yang merangkumi pelbagai golongan," katanya.

Updates on ECM

a.No McDonald cos McD request a drive thru lane but since ECM management refuse then the withdraw their proposal.

b.Only one bank available in ECM, rumours said 3 banks but now only RHB inside.

c.No huge game station like MM and KP.

d.No small k box (RM1 per song).

e.Management wanna make it an exclusive class shopping mall. Expect goods price would be higher than MM.

wont you think i big shopping mall without Mcd is not like shopping mall..?

Project to give town an economic boost
By ROSLINA MOHAMAD

KUANTAN: The Bandar Putra project in Tanjung Lumpur comprising more than 3,300 residential and commercial properties is expected to give the fishing town a facelift and an economic boost.

Launched in February and costing about RM850mil, the project is being undertaken by Pasdec Holdings Bhd.

The project's mix of residential, commercial and recreational components comprising single- and double-storey semi-detached houses in 38 innovative designs will be developed on over 167ha of freehold land.

A new dual-carriageway currently under construction will, when completed, cut travelling time between Pekan and Kuantan by half.

Pasdec group managing director Yusof Ali Mohamed Zain said the project would be developed in stages over 10 years, with full completion scheduled in 2015.

“The first phase comprises 69 single- and double-storey medium-cost link houses costing RM146,888 onwards and 32 semi-detached single- and double-storey houses priced from RM245,888.''

Some 90% of the 209 medium-cost houses priced at RM63,888 that would be managed by the Pahang State Secretary housing unit had been sold, he told StarBiz on Monday.

Eight of the semi-detached double-storey houses were sold out one week after registration opened recently.

Yusof Ali also said Bandar Putra was expected to get a boost in value given that a leading healthcare provider had agreed to set up a hospital and a hotel there to tap the potential in health tourism in the east coast region.

“There is interest in trying to woo people from Thailand to come here to enjoy the tourism attractions and at the same time, have a medical check-up or seek treatment.

“Even now, people from Terengganu are flocking the private hospitals in Kuantan for medical treatment,” he added.

The companies were now at the final stage of discussions to iron out the details, he said, adding that an announcement would be made soon.

KUANTAN PIAZZA


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source: http://www.pasdec.com.my/product_services/product02_kuantan_piazza.html

wont you think i big shopping mall without Mcd is not like shopping mall..?
Bro, for years, KLCC had no McD's... It was only after the former Scotts Picnic food court was renovated into Signatures that the Golden Arches finally came to the Double C...

KUANTAN PIAZZA


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source: http://www.pasdec.com.my/product_services/product02_kuantan_piazza.html


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RIVERFRONT COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT, Jalan Besar, Kuantan

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23 April, 2008 20:18 PM

AirAsia Sedia Penerbangan Harian Laluan Kuching-Macau Mulai 15 Mei


KUALA LUMPUR, 23 April (Bernama) -- AirAsia Bhd menambah kekerapan perkhidmatanya di laluan Macau dari Kuching dengan memulakan penerbangan harian mulai 15 Mei, 2008, dalam usaha meningkatkan hubungan antarabangsa bandar raya itu.

Dalam kenyataan di sini hari ini, AirAsia berkata ia kini menawarkan tiga penerbangan seminggu ke Macau.

"Berdasarkan purata muatan sebanyak 80 peratus sejak memulakan perkhidmatan itu, syarikat penerbangan berkenaan kini bersedia memenuhi permintaan yang lebih tinggi dari kalangan penduduk tempatan dan pelancong dari Kuching sepanjang tahun ini dengan kapasiti yang bertambah," katanya.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif kumpulan Datuk Tony Fernandes berkata Kuching sudah bersedia untuk menerima kehadiran pelancong berbelanja kecil global memandangkan terdapat banyak potensi pelancongan dari segi kepalbagaian budaya di Sarawak.

"Kami berharap mengembangkan hab itu bagi menyokong terminal kos rendah di negeri itu," katanya.

AirAsia berkata ia akan meningkatkan hubungan laluan Pantai Timur dengan memulakan laluan Kuala Lumpur-Kuantan pada 1 Jun, 2008.
-- BERNAMA

AIRASIA Bhd akan meningkatkan kekerapan penerbangan dari Kuching ke Macau daripada tiga kali seminggu kepada penerbangan harian bermula 15 Mei ini bagi meningkatkan lagi peranan bandar raya itu sebagai hab utamanya di Malaysia Timur.

Penerbangan Kuching-Macau dilancarkan 15 November lalu, menjadikan AirAsia satu-satunya syarikat penerbangan yang menyediakan perkhidmatan antarabangsa bagi laluan berkenaan.

Ketua Eksekutif Kumpulan AirAsia, Datuk Tony Fernandes, berkata langkah menyediakan penerbangan harian bagi laluan berkenaan juga bertujuan memenuhi peningkatan penumpang tempatan dan pelancong asing.



“Sejak pelancarannya, laluan ini mencatatkan kadar purata muatan penumpang kira-kira 80 peratus,” katanya dalam kenyataan di Sepang, semalam.

Beliau berkata, perkhidmatan Kuching-Macau akan menggunakan pesawat Airbus A320 baru dengan kapasiti 180 tempat duduk.

Katanya, Kuching juga berpotensi menjadi tempat tumpuan pelancong bajet kerana Sarawak mempunyai banyak tempat tarikan pelancong disebabkan kepelbagaian budayanya.

“Dengan jumlah penumpang yang menggalakkan, kami berharap dapat memajukan lagi Kuching menjadi hab utama AirAsia di Malaysia Timur ditambah dengan sokongan kerajaan untuk mendirikan terminal syarikat penerbangan tambang murah di negeri itu.

“Langkah berkenaan juga boleh meningkatkan peranan negeri itu sebagai pintu masuk utama pelancong asing, selain menjadi pangkalan pelepasan rakyat negeri itu ke beberapa bandar raya utama di rantau ini,” katanya.

Selain Macau, destinasi antarabangsa AirAsia dari Kuching adalah Bali dan Jakarta.

Destinasi domestik dari Kuching membabitkan tujuh stesen iaitu ke Pulau Pinang, Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Miri, Bintulu dan Sibu, menjadikan jumlah penerbangan keseluruhan dari Kuching termasuk ke destinasi antarabangsa sebanyak 163 penerbangan seminggu.

Sempena pelancaran penerbangan harian Kuching-Macau, syarikat itu menawarkan harga tambang promosi bermula RM49 untuk tempahan yang dibuat dari sekarang sehingga 27 April ini bagi perjalanan antara 11 Jun hingga 25 September 2008.

AirAsia turut mengumumkan akan meningkatkan jumlah penerbangan dari Kuala Lumpur ke Pantai Timur dengan menyediakan perkhidmatan harian Kuala Lumpur-Kuantan bermula 1 Jun ini dengan harga tiket serendah RM1.

Harga tiket promosi itu ditawarkan bagi tempahan yang dibuat antara 22 hingga 30 April ini bagi perjalanan antara 1 Jun hingga 11 Januari 2009.

Ia adalah bagi perjalanan sehala, tidak termasuk bayaran cukai lapangan terbang serta surcaj bahan api.

EAST COAST MALL (ECM Kuantan) OFFICIALLY OPEN TODAY 30 APRIL 2008
any pic??

EAST COAST MALL (ECM Kuantan) OFFICIALLY OPEN TODAY 30 APRIL 2008
any pic??

Carrefour opened on 26 April - earlier than everyone else. Medium sized (just below 10,000sq ft, I was told). Overall, the whole mall was still in a mess. Still got alot to be done to catch the 30th April soft opening. Understand that 80% of the shops will be opened then.

Many shops at finishing touches stage, but others just only started to renovate.

Except for where Carrefour is, the floors are dirty and the environment is very dusty.

Inside, it doesn't looked as big as it does on the outside. But it's still quite nice.

Will try to post some pics later (after the excitement cools down). The area is crazily congested. Won't want to go near there for at least 1 week :)

EAST COAST MALL (ECM Kuantan) OFFICIALLY OPEN TODAY 30 APRIL 2008
any pic??

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look very much like carrefour melaka. How many storey is the carrefour kuantan?

look very much like carrefour melaka. How many storey is the carrefour kuantan?

I hav to go east coast mall today. so many people there. carrefour take 2 storey of the building at 1st and 2nd floor.

tp macam pelik sket la sbb bhgn groceries and wt market is situated at 2nd floor. 1st floor tu pulak bahagian DIY, pakaian & elektrik.

so macam agak menysahkan sbb biasa kalau pegi shopin, kita akan naik tingkat atas dulu & then baru pegi tingkat bawah. so kalau pegi carrefour east coast mall, anda kenalah pusing2 dulu kat tingkat bawah & 1st floor, then lastly baru la pegi shopin barabg dapur kat 2nd floor carrefour. (kalau ada barang dapur nak beli la).

tp macam pelik sket la sbb bhgn groceries and wt market is situated at 2nd floor. 1st floor tu pulak bahagian DIY, pakaian & elektrik.


Thats got to do with shoppers traffic diversion strategy. Because most shoppers tend to do groceries, they divert the traffic to move up so that the upper floor ll get better patronage. Takes alamanda putrajaya for example, the carrefour upper floor is dry market but looks quite deserted. So at this kuantan branch, they do the reverse in the hope the shoppers ll continue to do shopping at lower floor. After all, we human being are tend to be lazy to going up instead moving down for ease.

Thats got to do with shoppers traffic diversion strategy. Because most shoppers tend to do groceries, they divert the traffic to move up so that the upper floor ll get better patronage. Takes alamanda putrajaya for example, the carrefour upper floor is dry market but looks quite deserted. So at this kuantan branch, they do the reverse in the hope the shoppers ll continue to do shopping at lower floor. After all, we human being are tend to be lazy to going up instead moving down for ease.

This is similar to Carrefour at Melaka:

Second Floor

http://www.carrefour.com.my/melaka/images/Melaka_F2.gif



Third Floor

http://www.carrefour.com.my/melaka/images/Melaka_F3.gif

berita harian. TODAY

Parkson buka 5 cawangan baru
Oleh Sariha Mohd Ali

Pelaksanaan ECER dorong pusat beli-belah labur RM75 juta untuk kembang sayap

PARKSON Corporation Sdn Bhd (Parkson), antara gedung beli-belah terbesar di Malaysia, memperuntukkan pelaburan kira-kira RM75 juta untuk membuka lima cawangan baru sepanjang tahun ini, termasuk tiga daripadanya beroperasi di Pantai Timur.

MKetua Pegawai Operasinya, Toh Peng Koon, berkata satu daripada cawangan di Pantai Timur dibuka secara rasmi di East Coast all (ECM) di Kuantan, semalam, yang juga cawangan ke-33 di negara ini dan terbesar di Pantai Timur.

Katanya, dua cawangan lain akan dibuka di Kuala Terengganu akhir Julai ini dan di Kota Bharu selepas itu, manakala dua lagi dirancang dibuka di Lembah Klang.

Beliau berkata, syarikat turut mengkaji kemungkinan membuka cawangan di Alor Star, Kedah dan Perlis pada masa depan berdasarkan permintaan pasaran, selain di bandar kecil seluruh negara.

"Parkson ECM yang membabitkan pelaburan RM15 juta itu bakal menjadi tumpuan golongan pertengahan dan atasan berbelanja kerana sebahagian besar barang ditawarkan adalah produk berjenama.

"Pelaksanaan pelan pembangunan Wilayah Ekonomi Pantai Timur (ECER) juga menjadi faktor melonjakkan lagi permintaan terhadap gedung beli-belah kami di sebelah sini (Pantai Timur)," katanya sambil menjangkakan syarikat mampu memperoleh pendapatan RM40 juta bagi tahun kewangan 2008/2009.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika ditemui selepas pembukaan rasmi Parkson ECM di Kuantan, semalam. Turut hadir, Pengurus Besar Parkson, Raymond Teo.

Pembukaan Parkson ECM adalah cawangan ketiga di Kuantan, selepas Parkson di Kuantan Plaza dan Parkson Grand di Berjaya Megamall.

Toh berkata, keputusan membuka Parkson ECM berikutan keyakinan syarikat terhadap kemampuan ECM menarik kedatangan orang ramai khususnya pelanggan berkunjung ke situ, berikutan lokasinya strategik iaitu di tengah-tengah pusat bandar.

Katanya, walaupun jualan di Parkson tahun ini dijangka sedikit merosot berbanding tahun lalu berikutan kenaikan kos sara hidup, ia tidak menjejaskan prestasi syarikat keseluruhannya.

Beliau berkata, pembukaan Parkson ECM menyediakan peluang kerja kepada 400 penduduk tempatan.

"Sempena pembukaan cawangan ini, kami menyediakan pelbagai tawaran promosi termasuk hadiah kepada pelanggan bagi tempoh enam minggu," katanya.

"Parkson juga sedia bekerjasama dengan pengurusan ECM untuk menganjurkan promosi atau kegiatan berkaitan pelancongan dalam usaha menarik kedatangan lebih ramai pengunjung ke pusat beli belah ini," katanya.

Sementara itu, Toh berkata, Taman Kejiranan di Jalan Teluk Sisek di Kuantan, menjadi taman angkat Parkson yang keenam di negara ini.

"Kita ada taman angkat di Petaling Jaya, Kajang, Ipoh, Seremban dan Melaka dengan setiap satu membabitkan kos kira-kira RM20,000," katanya.

Beliau berkata, sumbangan kewangan termasuk menyediakan kemudahan permainan kanak-kanak itu bertujuan mewujudkan suasana harmoni di kawasan berkenaan.

Selain itu, katanya, kakitangan Parkson juga secara sukarela memastikan keadaan taman itu sentiasa bersih dan terpelihara.

looks like at level 3 of the mall, there will be a new cinema will be open.
who know which cinema operator will be there?

NST today

KUANTAN: Parkson Corporation Sdn Bhd opened its third store at the East Coast Mall here yesterday.

Parkson East Coast Mall will occupy 105,640 square feet of space in the mall. It is spread over three floors, with over 300 brands of merchandise available.

The company, which has employed 400 workers comprising promoters and permanent staff, expects its sales turnover for the financial year 2008/2009 to reach RM40 million.

Raymond Teo, general manager (merchandising and marketing) of Parkson Corporation Sdn Bhd, opened the company's 33rd outlet in the country.

Teo said the outlet had created more employment opportunities here, contributing to the growth of the local economy.

"There are also going to be more job opportunities with the opening of two more Parkson outlets in Kuala Terengganu (Parkson Plaza Paya Bunga) in mid July, followed by Parkson Kota Baru Trade Centre in Kota Baru.

"With the two new stores, Parkson will be represented in every state in Malaysia, with the exception of Perlis."

Teo said the new outlet here was designed for the changing lifestyle of shoppers and would cater to customers' increasing expectations.

Themed the new generation of Parkson concept stores, the total store environment has been enhanced to create a modern and comfortable shopping experience.

Several services, including porter and escort service, free alterations, home delivery, umbrella facilities and wheel chair service, are available on request. There are also 1,600 car parks at the mall.

Teo said Parkson had also adopted the Taman Kejiranan park at Jalan Teluk Sisek here as part of its My Parks corporate social responsibility programme.

In conjunction with the launch of the store yesterday, shoppers were treated to various promotions, including a lucky dip and free shopping vouchers.

NST today

KUANTAN: Supermarker chain Carrefour Malaysia opened its first store in the east coast here yesterday.

The two-level hypermarket is located at the East Coast Mall, the new shopping complex here.

It covers an area of 70,000 square feet, providing modern shopping facilities including those for the wheelchair-bound.

It is the company's 14th store in the country.

Carrefour Malaysia and Singapore managing director Shafie Shamsuddin said the store was designed to be customer friendly with conducive sales floor layout to ensure easy traffic flow within the store.

It offers over 50,000 products, a systematic organisation of product shelves to allow rapid selection and 24 check-out counters for speedy shopping convenience.

Shafie, who was at the outlet yesterday, said it offered more than 400 additional jobs across all levels of the Carrefour operations here -- the hypermarket and supporting businesses.

"We have also recruited six disabled people as we feel that they should be given a chance to prove their capabilities. We hope by 2010, we can offer more jobs for the disabled people," he said.

Anyone noticed? All escalators in ECM are not the normal "step" type but the inclined travelators type. This type of escalators takes up slightly more space, but management should be commended for making ECM a mall friendly to the physically challenged. I think this is a first. Kudos to ECM!