A little bird told me ................
Motorcyclists are banned from using the new KL-Putrajaya highway due to the narrow road shoulder of 1.5m.making it unsafe for motorcyclists.Space constraits being the reason.
The new highway which opened in Dec 2007 stretches a total length of 26km
Motorcyclists are similarly banned from the Ampang -Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH)and the SMART Tunnel. The ban is for safety reasons.
ref: nst Feb1 2008
ONE MAY SOMETIMES TELL A LIE, BUT THE GRIMACE THAT ACCOMPANIES IT TELLS THE TRUTH .- Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German Philosopher
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Saturday, January 26, 2008
FRIM- ISO9001:2000
A little bird told me..............
FRIM - Forest Research Institute of Malaysia- Kepong
Dec24 2007- FRIM has been awarded with ISO Certification in the field of Research
& Development and Support Services for the development of forestry sector.
Services includes the following:
FORESTRY: Aerial photo and satellite image interpretation service
: Forest certification
: Floral assessment
: Development of Forest management
: Environmental impact Assessment
: Forest survey
: Water sample analysis
: Feasibility study for the establishment of forest plantations
: Soil analysis
: Palms and Bamboo species identification
FOREST BIOTECHNOLOGY: Seed supply
: Seed testing
: DNA Sequencing
: Forestry forensic etc
FOREST PRODUCTS : Wood Analysis of Perservations
: Wood Biodegradation etc
RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT & EDUCATION: Nature Trail Development etc
OTHER RECREATIONAL FACILITIES: Rental of a football field for family day
: Canopy walk etc
for full details refer http://www.frim.gov.my
ref: Jan252008 nst
FRIM - Forest Research Institute of Malaysia- Kepong
Dec24 2007- FRIM has been awarded with ISO Certification in the field of Research
& Development and Support Services for the development of forestry sector.
Services includes the following:
FORESTRY: Aerial photo and satellite image interpretation service
: Forest certification
: Floral assessment
: Development of Forest management
: Environmental impact Assessment
: Forest survey
: Water sample analysis
: Feasibility study for the establishment of forest plantations
: Soil analysis
: Palms and Bamboo species identification
FOREST BIOTECHNOLOGY: Seed supply
: Seed testing
: DNA Sequencing
: Forestry forensic etc
FOREST PRODUCTS : Wood Analysis of Perservations
: Wood Biodegradation etc
RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT & EDUCATION: Nature Trail Development etc
OTHER RECREATIONAL FACILITIES: Rental of a football field for family day
: Canopy walk etc
for full details refer http://www.frim.gov.my
ref: Jan252008 nst
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Khoo Kongsi
A little bird told me ..................
one of Penang's most popular heritage house.The Chinese Khoo clan comprises surnames as follows: Cheah, Lim, Tan and Yeoh, where they originated from China's Sin Kang village, Sam Toh county, Hai Teng district and Chian Chew prefecture in the Hokkien province.
Clan houses has humble beginnings,slowly expanded and enhanced, but original design of the houses were kept intact.
Khoo Kongsi- comprises the clan house of Leong San Tong, a temple, opera stage administrative block, dwelling and shophouses.
Originally built to resemble the villages in China in the beginning of the 19th century. The house served as a place for ancestral and deity worship, as well as a venue for weddings and other family gatherings.
On the walls are remarkable carvings, engravings and murals, Every panel and beam bears a story of ancient China and the inculcation of basic characteristics like loyalty and filial piety. Each intricate carving, statue, painting and tile reflect the historical and cultural value of the Chinese.
1999- the movie The King and I ,starring Jodie Foster and Chow Yuan Fatt was filmed here.
ref: travel times Apr10 2007
one of Penang's most popular heritage house.The Chinese Khoo clan comprises surnames as follows: Cheah, Lim, Tan and Yeoh, where they originated from China's Sin Kang village, Sam Toh county, Hai Teng district and Chian Chew prefecture in the Hokkien province.
Clan houses has humble beginnings,slowly expanded and enhanced, but original design of the houses were kept intact.
Khoo Kongsi- comprises the clan house of Leong San Tong, a temple, opera stage administrative block, dwelling and shophouses.
Originally built to resemble the villages in China in the beginning of the 19th century. The house served as a place for ancestral and deity worship, as well as a venue for weddings and other family gatherings.
On the walls are remarkable carvings, engravings and murals, Every panel and beam bears a story of ancient China and the inculcation of basic characteristics like loyalty and filial piety. Each intricate carving, statue, painting and tile reflect the historical and cultural value of the Chinese.
1999- the movie The King and I ,starring Jodie Foster and Chow Yuan Fatt was filmed here.
ref: travel times Apr10 2007
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
A little bird told me .............
Named after this man who built this mansion to prove his wealth at the age of 40.
Building materials came from the west,design elements of the east., one of reason is to delight his foreign clients.
Came from China as labourer, strick it rich, by learning business techniques from his rich father-in-law.
Has 8 wives, the 7th wife stayed at this mansion.
Died at age 76 in Jakarta. Wife couldn't maintain the mansion and subsequently sublet the rooms.Slowly many of the furniture and fittings were removed by his children from the other wives.
1990- a group of heritage conservationists acquired it and completed the restoration work in 1997.
Ground floor- visitor's room , used for entertaining guests and business associates
Family room divided by a panel made of gold leaf carved in mother-of-pearl.
Feng Shui elements- bats, fruits, flowers- all in pairs carved onto the window panels, doors and beds
2000- won the Most Excellent Project Award of the Unesco Heritage Conservation Award
1995- won the National Architectural Award for Conservation.
Was the location site for the Hollywood film INDOCHINE staring Catherine Deneuve
Guided tours lasting 2 hours are conducted only 2 times a day, as it is believed that the spirit of the mansion cannot be disturbed.Photograpy of the mansion during the tour is not permitted.
ref: Travel Times-Apr10 2007
Named after this man who built this mansion to prove his wealth at the age of 40.
Building materials came from the west,design elements of the east., one of reason is to delight his foreign clients.
Came from China as labourer, strick it rich, by learning business techniques from his rich father-in-law.
Has 8 wives, the 7th wife stayed at this mansion.
Died at age 76 in Jakarta. Wife couldn't maintain the mansion and subsequently sublet the rooms.Slowly many of the furniture and fittings were removed by his children from the other wives.
1990- a group of heritage conservationists acquired it and completed the restoration work in 1997.
Ground floor- visitor's room , used for entertaining guests and business associates
Family room divided by a panel made of gold leaf carved in mother-of-pearl.
Feng Shui elements- bats, fruits, flowers- all in pairs carved onto the window panels, doors and beds
2000- won the Most Excellent Project Award of the Unesco Heritage Conservation Award
1995- won the National Architectural Award for Conservation.
Was the location site for the Hollywood film INDOCHINE staring Catherine Deneuve
Guided tours lasting 2 hours are conducted only 2 times a day, as it is believed that the spirit of the mansion cannot be disturbed.Photograpy of the mansion during the tour is not permitted.
ref: Travel Times-Apr10 2007
Monday, January 21, 2008
Heroes of olden times
A little bird told me...................
Below are a rundown listing of the heroes who stood up against the British colonial masters,pertaining to excessiive and unfair taxes and insensitive meddling in local affairs and customs
Perak : Datuk Maharaja Lela , Datuk Sagor
Kelantan : Tok Janggut( real name: Haji Mat Hassan bin Panglima Munas)
Pahang : Datuk Bahaman,Datuk Gajah,MatKilau,MatSeman(Mat Kelantan)
Naning(NS) : Datuk Dol Said
Terengganu : Haji Abdul Rahman Limbong
Sabah : Mat Saleh, Antanum
Sarawak : Sharif Masahor, Rentap, Banting, Asun , Rosli Dobi
NST-AUG128 2007
Below are a rundown listing of the heroes who stood up against the British colonial masters,pertaining to excessiive and unfair taxes and insensitive meddling in local affairs and customs
Perak : Datuk Maharaja Lela , Datuk Sagor
Kelantan : Tok Janggut( real name: Haji Mat Hassan bin Panglima Munas)
Pahang : Datuk Bahaman,Datuk Gajah,MatKilau,MatSeman(Mat Kelantan)
Naning(NS) : Datuk Dol Said
Terengganu : Haji Abdul Rahman Limbong
Sabah : Mat Saleh, Antanum
Sarawak : Sharif Masahor, Rentap, Banting, Asun , Rosli Dobi
NST-AUG128 2007
Friday, January 18, 2008
SMART Tunnel
A little bird told me ..............
Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel- SMART is an engineering feat of a storm water tunnel that can divert flood waters from the Klang River away from the city centre.Do you know that it was orignally meant as a flood relief tunnel only?
Strategically located in one of KL's most busy ring roads, it is also a motorway that eases traffic.
This is the world's 1st storm water tunnel with a built-in motorway capable of turning the highway into a secondary flood channel, with the use of the largest tunnel boring machines in South East Asia.
The coolest thing about this SMART tunnel is how it really works! It monitors the rivers and the gates control the amount of water in the tunnel. During a thunderstorm, the tunnel that you normally dirives through, you will now be seeing millions of gallons of water rushing through !! That's how amazing this SMART is !!
NST-Jan18 2008
"SUCCESS CONSISTS OF GOING FROM FAILURE TO
FAILURE WITHOUT LOSS OF ENTHUSIASM "
Winston Churchill
Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel- SMART is an engineering feat of a storm water tunnel that can divert flood waters from the Klang River away from the city centre.Do you know that it was orignally meant as a flood relief tunnel only?
Strategically located in one of KL's most busy ring roads, it is also a motorway that eases traffic.
This is the world's 1st storm water tunnel with a built-in motorway capable of turning the highway into a secondary flood channel, with the use of the largest tunnel boring machines in South East Asia.
The coolest thing about this SMART tunnel is how it really works! It monitors the rivers and the gates control the amount of water in the tunnel. During a thunderstorm, the tunnel that you normally dirives through, you will now be seeing millions of gallons of water rushing through !! That's how amazing this SMART is !!
NST-Jan18 2008
"SUCCESS CONSISTS OF GOING FROM FAILURE TO
FAILURE WITHOUT LOSS OF ENTHUSIASM "
Winston Churchill
Friday, January 4, 2008
On Pineapples !!
A little bird told me .............
Do you know that in the 1960's and 70's, Malaysia was one of the world's top pineapple producers ?
Pineapples are planted both for the fresh fruit market and also for the canning market
Varieties planted for the fresh fruit markets are Maspine,Josaphine and Mauritius (EngKee) whereas for the canning market are the Gandol and N36.
Discarded pineapple skin are used to generate cattle feed !
Currently Pahang has about 58ha of pineapple farms, Kelantan has the largest area - 309ha, followed by Terengganu with 169ha.
Malaysa imports pineapples from Thailand and Indonesia to meet domestic demand.
ECER- East Coast Economic Region is allocating 7,400 hectars in Pekan and Rompin for pineapple cultivation, with about 2,000 ha for the fresh fruit market and 5,000 hectars with varieties suitable for canning .
ref: The Sun - Jan4 -Biz news
ALONE WE CAN DO SO LITTLE; TOGETHER WE CAN DO SO MUCH -Helen Keller, 1880-1968, American Blind/Deaf Author and Lecturer
Do you know that in the 1960's and 70's, Malaysia was one of the world's top pineapple producers ?
Pineapples are planted both for the fresh fruit market and also for the canning market
Varieties planted for the fresh fruit markets are Maspine,Josaphine and Mauritius (EngKee) whereas for the canning market are the Gandol and N36.
Discarded pineapple skin are used to generate cattle feed !
Currently Pahang has about 58ha of pineapple farms, Kelantan has the largest area - 309ha, followed by Terengganu with 169ha.
Malaysa imports pineapples from Thailand and Indonesia to meet domestic demand.
ECER- East Coast Economic Region is allocating 7,400 hectars in Pekan and Rompin for pineapple cultivation, with about 2,000 ha for the fresh fruit market and 5,000 hectars with varieties suitable for canning .
ref: The Sun - Jan4 -Biz news
ALONE WE CAN DO SO LITTLE; TOGETHER WE CAN DO SO MUCH -Helen Keller, 1880-1968, American Blind/Deaf Author and Lecturer
On Chan Wing- the man who built our King's Palace
A little bird told me .................
Chan Wing- arrived in Malaya in 1887 as a coolie- struck it rich with the opening of the Hong Fatt Tin Mine in Sungai Besi.
He has in total 26 children with 9 wives .
Chan Wing was a staunch believer in the teachings of Confucious and accordingly, the lifestyle of the time was that many Chinese men took a few wives because they wanted sons to carry on the family lineage.
When he first came with his family to KL from HongKong in 1918, they lived in a house on Weld Road, the present Jln Raja Chulan.
Being a busines man, he even ventured into rubber plantations. He was attributed to be one of the founding members of the Kwong Yik Bank in 1913.
A good indication of his wealth and stature would be in 1922, his car was commandeered for use during the visit by the Prince of Wales who later became King Edward VIII of England. Possession of a car was a rare feat during those days.
Weld Road house became too small for his growing family. He purchased a 13acres piece of land and engage well known architecks Swann & McLaren to design "the biggest house in Malaya" then . 1929- he moved into the "Big House" wih his family.
2nd World War- the family fled to Cameron first, then subsequently fled to India where they waited out the war in Mussorie in India, till March 1946.
He later passed away 1947, at the age of 74..........
as narrated by Chan Wing's 8th child- daughter Chan King Nui
"IDEAS WITHOUT ACTION ARE WORTHLESS "
Harvey Mackay
Chan Wing- arrived in Malaya in 1887 as a coolie- struck it rich with the opening of the Hong Fatt Tin Mine in Sungai Besi.
He has in total 26 children with 9 wives .
Chan Wing was a staunch believer in the teachings of Confucious and accordingly, the lifestyle of the time was that many Chinese men took a few wives because they wanted sons to carry on the family lineage.
When he first came with his family to KL from HongKong in 1918, they lived in a house on Weld Road, the present Jln Raja Chulan.
Being a busines man, he even ventured into rubber plantations. He was attributed to be one of the founding members of the Kwong Yik Bank in 1913.
A good indication of his wealth and stature would be in 1922, his car was commandeered for use during the visit by the Prince of Wales who later became King Edward VIII of England. Possession of a car was a rare feat during those days.
Weld Road house became too small for his growing family. He purchased a 13acres piece of land and engage well known architecks Swann & McLaren to design "the biggest house in Malaya" then . 1929- he moved into the "Big House" wih his family.
2nd World War- the family fled to Cameron first, then subsequently fled to India where they waited out the war in Mussorie in India, till March 1946.
He later passed away 1947, at the age of 74..........
as narrated by Chan Wing's 8th child- daughter Chan King Nui
"IDEAS WITHOUT ACTION ARE WORTHLESS "
Harvey Mackay
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