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Places Of Interest In Sarawak.

Sarawak is situated on the Northwest coast of Borneo, home of the world's oldest rainforest. Bordered by Indonesian Kalimantan in the south and Brunei and Sabah in the north, Sarawak is the largest state in the federation of Malaysia.

With its network of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, its ethnic diversity and rich cultural heritage and its enormous scope for nature-based recreational activities, Sarawak is the perfect destination for anyone with an interest in Nature, Culture, or Adventure.

Miri Indoor Stadium
Miri Indoor Stadium is the first indoor stadium in Miri. The features and design is modern and unique. It has a sitting capacity of 4,000 and provides the perfect venue for sports like basketball, badminton and table tennis competitions. Other than sporting activities, the Miri Indoor Stadium is also suitable for concerts and exhibitions.

Miri Indoor Stadium

Iban Dance

Miri Resident Office
Built in the 1950's the Miri Resident Office was the government administration centre with all the government departments setting up their offices there. With the development of Miri, all the federal government departments subsequently moved out from the resident office into their own buildings. The district office and divisional development department are also in the resident office providing services to the public.

Taman Awam Miri

Taman Awam Miri
Taman Awam Miri is located about 3 km from the town centre along the Airport Road. There are flora gardens, souvenir centre, canteen, observatory platform, children's playground, exhibitions room, stone carving and sculptures, fountains, pavilions, jogging track and other sporting facilities.

Taman Selera
Taman Selera is the oldest recreational park in Miri, situated at brighton. It is located about 3 km from town cenre. Besides the golden san beach, children's playground and outdoor facilities, there is an open-air-food and drink center which is a popular eating place for the public. One can enjoy the beautiful sunset and listen to the sound of sea breeze and splashing waves.

For more info about Places Of Interest In Sarawak...feel free to visit Sarawak Tourism Board

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White Water Rafting In Malaysia

White Water Rafting In Malaysia - Malaysia boast of numerous white-water rafting which are very popular and of world-class standards. There are some rivers like Sungai Selangor and Slim River which are very close to Malaysia's capital city Kuala Lumpur. There are many world-class white-water rafting in states such as Perak, Sabah, Pahang and Kedah too.

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White-water rafting adventures are not only enjoyed by Malaysians but there are thousands of rafters who head from all around the globe to Malaysia to challenge its white water rafting rivers.

Rafting is a recreational activity utilizing a raft to navigate a river or other body of water. Usually it is done on whitewater of different degrees of difficulty, in order to thrill and excite the raft passengers. The development of this activity as a leisure sport has become popular since the mid 1980's.

The type of raft used nowadays for recreational rafting is almost exclusively an inflatable boat. It consists of very durable, multi-layered rubberized fabrics with several independent air chambers. Its length varies between 3.5 m (11 ft) and 6 m (20 ft), the width between 1.8 m (6 ft) and 2.5 m (8 ft). Rafts come in a few different forms. In Europe the most common is the symmetrical raft steered with a paddle at the stern. Other types are the asymmetrical, rudder-controlled raft and the symmetrical raft with central helm (oars). Rafts are usually propelled with ordinary paddles and typically hold 4 to 12 persons.

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Sungai Selangor - Malaysia's Most Popular White-water Rafting River!
Fantastic River with Ideal Location ! Located a mere 1 hour drive away from KL City , Sungai Selangor offers the best and ideal place for White Water Rafting jn Malaysia. With a Rafting distant of 7 km , this river boasts a cascading rapids of Grade 1 – Grade 4 .

It's Wet, It's Wild - And Fun For Everyone!
Take the family/friends on a rafting vacation they will always remember.
Come Rafting Malaysia today!

 Malaysia's First Astronaut - Bbc News-Uk

 

Malaysia's first astronaut is set to blast off for a voyage to the International Space Station (ISS).
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor will lift off from the Baikonur site cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, together with one Russian and one US astronaut. 

He will spend nine days on the space station before returning to Earth with the outgoing crew.
The launch has been eagerly anticipated in Malaysia, where it has been hailed as a landmark for the Asian nation. 

The Malaysian astronaut will fly in a Russian Soyuz rocket with American Peggy Whitson, the space station's new commander, and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko.
Ms Whitson and Mr Malenchenko will remain on the station for six months, replacing two astronauts with whom Mr Shukor will return. 

Ramadan rules
The 35-year-old doctor will conduct a series of scientific experiments while in space.
His visit to the station was agreed as part of Malaysia's billion-dollar purchase of Russian-made jets.
He described his mission as a "giant leap" for all Malaysians, and said he hoped to inspire his countrymen. 

Mr Shukor will be the first Muslim to fly in space during the holy month of Ramadan and will be there for the Eid festival, when he will treat his crewmates to a celebratory meal.
For the rest of the time he will try and observe the dawn-to-dusk fasting rules of Ramadan.
Muslim clerics in Malaysia have prepared special guidelines for him on observing religious rules while on the ISS. 

He will use a wet towel rather than water to clean himself before praying, and is not obliged to kneel in zero gravity or face Mecca while praying.
To avoid confusion about when to pray, Mr Shukor will follow the time at the launch site in Kazakhstan. 

He is not the first Muslim in space - but the BBC's Andrew Harding in Bangkok says it appears that those before him have been left to work out their religious practices on their own.
source : News.Bbc.Uk.

 

Sheikh Muzaffar Shukor

 

  

  

  

Peggy Whitson,Yuri Malenchenko and Sheikh Muzaffar Shukor

 Malaysia's 1st Astronaut - CNN News

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) -- A crew that includes Malaysia's first astronaut and an American who will become the first woman to command the international space station prepared Monday for blastoff later this week.

The Soyuz-FG rocket is scheduled to blast off from the Central Asian steppe on Wednesday night to take Malaysia's Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, Peggy Whitson of Beaconsfield, Iowa, and Russian Yuri Malenchenko into orbit.

During his 12-day space trip, Shukor is to study of the effects of microgravity and space radiation on cells and microbes, as well as experiments with proteins for a potential HIV vaccine.
The rocket -- adorned with a Malaysian flag and coat of arms and carrying a Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft -- was moved Monday to the launch pad from its assembly site at the Baikonur cosmodrome , which Russia rents from Kazakhstan.

"It's too exciting to be cold," said Shankini Dovaisingam, a Malaysian aerospace engineer observing the final preparations. "It's amazing to see the Malaysian flag on a Soyuz spaceship."
The mission coincides with the last days of Ramadan, the holy month when Muslims fast from dawn until sundown, but Malaysian clerics decreed that Shukor will be excused from fasting while in space.
Shukor's religion also requires that he face Mecca for prayer but clerics decided that the exact location matters only for the beginning of the prayer ritual.

Shukor, 35, will bring a "symbolic" load of Malaysian food to the space station, said Zulkeffeli Mat Jusoh, a program director for the Malaysian space program.

The $25 million agreement for a Malaysian astronaut to fly to space was negotiated in 2003 along with a $900 million deal for Malaysia to buy 18 Russian fighter jets.
Shukor is to return to Earth on October 21 with two Russian members of the current space station crew.

Whitson and Malenchenko will stay on as the station's new crew, and will be joined in October by U.S. astronaut Daniel Tani, who is arriving with the shuttle Discovery. Tani will replace fellow American Clayton Anderson, who has been at the station since June.
source : CNN




Sheikh Muzaffar Shukor video/slide source :  Phoenix940420's
 

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National Space Agency-Malaysia
Ministry OF Science,Technology And Innovation
Malaysi Meteorlogical Department
The Malaysia Goverment-Official Portal
Malaysia Government Directory
Public Complaint Bureau-Malaysia
Astronautic Technology (M) Sdn Bhd
Rss-Space News
SpaceFacts

CNN News
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Welcome to Pulau Langkawi....
According to local folklore, Langkawi derived its name from the eagle or "helang". In old Malay, "kawi" denotes reddish brown, hence, Langkawi means reddish brown eagle.An 18 metre man-made eagle is visible at Dataran Lang (Eagle Square) situated near the Kuah Jetty. 

 

 

Langkawi island is one of the famous and beautiful islands in Malaysia, separated from the far northwest coast of peninsular Malaysia by the Straits of Malacca. The latest about Langkawi is, there are now a sky-bridge that pedestrian can take a walk above the clouds on the new half-moon curved suspended pedestrian bridge at the top of the 500-million-year-old Mount Mat Cincang, Langkawi. The Langkawi sky-bridge is suspended at 700 metres above sea level. It spans 125 metres across a spectacular chasm. We can see the nonacrophobic adventurers 360 degree views of the Langkawi islands and the Andaman Sea. Built for tourists and opened in 2005, the bridge is accessed by a 15-minute ride in an electronic cable car, which leaves from the Oriental Village mall complex.

 The 1.8m-wide bridge had two 3.6m-wide triangular platforms that provided a spectacular viewing-cum-resting area for visitors.
Unlike straight bridges where you can see from the starting point, the bridge has been curved to provide different perspectives over the land and sea. Convenient triangular platforms located along the curved bridge provide rest areas so you can sit and appreciate both the beauty of nature and an incredible feat of engineering. Langkawi Sky-Bridge is safe.

 

 

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Related links in Amazing Of Langkawi Sky-Bridge :

 Malaysia Tourism Official Site

Getting To Langkawi

Langkawi Beach and Motel   

Langkawi Hotel and Resort  

Hotels Reservation

Yacht and Recreation  

Places Of Interest

Money Matters

The Malaysian dollar is the Ringgit(abbreviated to RM). It is worth 100 sen. Bank notes come in several denominations: RM1(blue), RM2(purple), RM5(green), RM10(red), RM50(bluish green) and RM100(purple). Coins come in denominations: RM1, 50sen, 20sen, 10sen, and 5sen
Exchange Rate
Nine major banks are available in Langkawi: Namely Maybank, Public Bank, RHB Bank, CIMB Bank, AM Bank, EON Bank Perwira Affin Bank, Bank Islam and Bank Simpanan Nasional. Most ATM's are linked to international banking networks such as Cirrus, Maestro and Plus and not forgetting Visa and Mastercard allowing withdrawal from overseas accounts easy. ATM's are available at the Langkawi Airport, Kuah Town . the Jetty Point Shopping Complex, Petronas Station.
License Moneychangers can be found all over the island namely: Langkawi International Airport, Jetty Point Complex, Kuah Town, Pantai Cenang, Padang Matsirat, Langkawi Fair. Banks and most hotel do provide money changing facilities.
Credit card such as American Express, Diners Club, Master Card and Visa Card are widely accepted.

 

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Welcome to Mount Kinabalu.This site is  for everyone who like mountain climbing, especially for those who are planning to climb Mount Kinabalu, the highest climber-friendly mountain in South East Asia.You will be given useful tips, relevant information and general mountain climbing guidelines to the summit of Borneo.


Mount Kinabalu is situated in the East Malaysia state of Sabah on the island of Borneo. It is the place where you could see breathtaking sunrise from above the clouds, 13,435 feet (4095 meters) above sea level. Many of the trees and flowers are unique or extremely rare but to the uninitiated novice in matters botanical there is no doubt that the pitcher plants steal the show. Even the most casual observer cannot fail to notice these impressive insect guzzling monsters with up to a pint of liquid waiting to lure and drown the passing fly or mosquito.Just above the tree line at 3350m is a comfortable rest house where most parties spend the night.

 

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Before dawn next morning everybody is up and climbing by torchlight towards the summit. A steep rock step is aided by a fixed rope which, when we were there, continued all the way to the summit even where the way became quite flat.The rope and the compulsory guide make this now extremely unlikely even in the thickest mist. Nevertheless the early start is a good idea to enjoy the views before the regular mist descends on the summit.
The weather can change very quickly from brilliant sunshine, to mist and clouds, to a torrential down-pour.

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At roughly every 1 km break, there will be a rest hut. These have toilets and also water tanks.
You do not need to carry up enormous amounts of water as you can refill at these tanks. These extend all the way to 5.5 km which is the Laban Rata Guesthouse.

 

  

  

Laban Rata GuestHouse

Be sure to bring some food and a torch for your climb. Most people stop at Laban Rata and then continue the climb the next morning at about 2:00 a.m.Laban Rata is the first and only restaurant along the way and you can also rent sleeping bags, jackets and blankets. If you have reservations at Gunting Lagadan or Sayat-Sayat huts further up the mountain, they will bring you.



Suggestions for equipment :

1.     Rucksack with a waterproof plastic liner
2.     Waterproof jackets
3.     Several "T" shirts and a long sleeve shirt
4.     Several pairs of comfortable socks
5.     Warm sweater or jacket
6.     Ports plus a choice of tracksuit bottoms/light-weight trousers (ensure you have enough to keep warm)
7.     Neck scarf of "sweat band"
8.     Strong training shoes with a high-grip tread pattern.
9.     Torch with spare batteries and if possible, spare bulb
10.     Water bottle
11.     Toiletries including any medication you normally take
12.     Binoculars/Camera

 

Kinabalu Trail

Tips :

It is recommended that all climbers should have themselves medically checked before attempting any mountain climb. If you have a history of suffering from the following ailments, it is highly recommend that you should refrain from climbing: Hypertension, Diabetes, Palpitation, Arthritis, Heart disease, severe anemia, Peptic ulcers, Epileptic fits, Obesity (overweight), Chronic asthma, Muscular cramps, Hepatitis (jaundice); or any other disease which may hamper the climber.  

Related links to Mount Kinabalu :  

            
Tourism Of Malaysia - Sabah
Getting to Sabah-Malaysia
Sabah Map
Flight Comparism
Accomodation
Shuttle Service Schedule
Climbing Schedule / charges
Sabah People / Culture
Western / Local Food

 

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