Mudslide danger not over
Friday April 14, 2006
IPOH: Beware of mudslides when you use the Kampung Raja-Pos Slim road to the Cameron Highlands. Motorists are warned that the incident along the stretch on Tuesday could recur.
Perak Public Works Department director Datuk Wong Wai Ching said he could not rule out this possibility along the ungazetted stretch, as logs and rocks from the hilltop that caused the mudslide had not been completely cleared.
“We have cleared the mud and debris from the road but not the logs and rocks from the 300-metre hilltop,” he told reporters outside the Perak state assembly here yesterday.
Wong added that the department had requested the Works Ministry to set aside some funds for immediate remedial works along the stretch.
He said clearing the logs and rocks at the top of the hill was costly but, in the meantime, the department would carry out aerial surveillance on the slope and hilltop from a helicopter.
Tuesday’s mudslide, which covered 30 metres of the road, was triggered by water retention at the hilltop due to logs being stacked there.
State Infrastructure and Public Utilities committee chairman Datuk Ho Cheng Wang had confirmed that logs and felled trees left behind by loggers caused the retention of rainwater and mud on the hilltop.
Trader S. Nareshkumar, 21, was nearly buried inside his car during the incident.
Source: The Star
Friday, April 14, 2006
Thursday, April 13, 2006
Highlands Road Reopened
Highlands road reopened
Thursday April 13, 2006
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: One lane at Km13 of the Kampung Raja-Pos Slim road where a mudslide occurred on Tuesday afternoon has re-opened to traffic.
“Both lanes will only be open once the slope is certified safe by the Public Works Department,” State Infrastructure and Public Utilities Committee chairman Datuk Ho Cheng Wang said yesterday.
Ho said the mudslide covered 30m of the Pos Slim-Lojin road.
The area recorded 30mm of rain on Tuesday, and the mudslide was triggered by water retention at the hilltop, he said, adding that the state JKR had asked the Works Ministry to get the Rural and Regional Development Ministry to check it.
“This is because the hilltop is not under the jurisdiction of JKR. Loggers had placed logs on the hilltop which caused the water retention,” he said.
Source: The Star
Thursday April 13, 2006
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| One lane at Km13 of the Kampung Raja-Pos Slim road being cleared for traffic at 6am yesterday. A mudslide made the road impassable on Tuesday. |
“Both lanes will only be open once the slope is certified safe by the Public Works Department,” State Infrastructure and Public Utilities Committee chairman Datuk Ho Cheng Wang said yesterday.
Ho said the mudslide covered 30m of the Pos Slim-Lojin road.
The area recorded 30mm of rain on Tuesday, and the mudslide was triggered by water retention at the hilltop, he said, adding that the state JKR had asked the Works Ministry to get the Rural and Regional Development Ministry to check it.
“This is because the hilltop is not under the jurisdiction of JKR. Loggers had placed logs on the hilltop which caused the water retention,” he said.
Source: The Star
Camerons Mudslide Survivor
Mudslide survivor hopes to shake off phobia soon
Thursday April 13, 2006
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Trader S. Nareshkumar, who escaped unhurt during a mudslide near here, will be staying off the ungazetted Kampung Raja-Pos Slim road until he musters enough courage to use it again.
“I will be using the old road via Tapah for the time being.”
Nareshkumar, 21, said he has always been fearful of landslides whenever he travels on the highway.
“I would always speed past Gunung Pass as I was afraid that the earth would come tumbling down from the steep slopes,” he said.
“I did the same thing on Tuesday but did not expect the mudslide 10km away.”
On Tuesday, Nareshkumar was almost killed when a mudslide at the 13th kilometre of the highway nearly buried his car.
Relating the incident yesterday, Nareshkumar said he stopped his vehicle, which he had taken delivery of just a week ago, when he spotted a boulder on the road.
“I wanted to reverse my car but there was another car blocking my way.”
He said he felt his car moving sideways and dashed out of it immediately because he sensed that a landslide was happening.
“I just ran for my life and thought I was going to die,” he added.
After surviving his worst fear, Nareshkumar, his mother A. Ramayee, 44, father S. Subramaniam, 46, brother Muniandy, 28, and sister Ratha, 24, performed a special prayer at the Subramaniam Temple in Tanah Rata here yesterday.
Source: The Star
Thursday April 13, 2006
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Trader S. Nareshkumar, who escaped unhurt during a mudslide near here, will be staying off the ungazetted Kampung Raja-Pos Slim road until he musters enough courage to use it again.
“I will be using the old road via Tapah for the time being.”
Nareshkumar, 21, said he has always been fearful of landslides whenever he travels on the highway.
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| Nareshkumar explaining how he escaped unhurt during the mudslide near Cameron Highlands on Tuesday. |
“I would always speed past Gunung Pass as I was afraid that the earth would come tumbling down from the steep slopes,” he said.
“I did the same thing on Tuesday but did not expect the mudslide 10km away.”
On Tuesday, Nareshkumar was almost killed when a mudslide at the 13th kilometre of the highway nearly buried his car.
Relating the incident yesterday, Nareshkumar said he stopped his vehicle, which he had taken delivery of just a week ago, when he spotted a boulder on the road.
“I wanted to reverse my car but there was another car blocking my way.”
He said he felt his car moving sideways and dashed out of it immediately because he sensed that a landslide was happening.
“I just ran for my life and thought I was going to die,” he added.
After surviving his worst fear, Nareshkumar, his mother A. Ramayee, 44, father S. Subramaniam, 46, brother Muniandy, 28, and sister Ratha, 24, performed a special prayer at the Subramaniam Temple in Tanah Rata here yesterday.
Source: The Star
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Mudslide at Cameron Highlands
Narrow escape for trader b
By Chan Li Leen
Wednesday April 12, 2006
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Trader S. Kumar can only thank his lucky stars that he escaped unhurt when a mudslide occurred while he was travelling along the Kampung Raja-Pos Slim road to Simpang Pulai near Ipoh.
The 21-year-old managed to brake just in time to avoid being swept into a ravine by the mudslide, which occurred at the 13th kilometre of the Kampung Raja-Pos Slim road at 4.30pm yesterday.
His car was, however, half-buried as the debris came gushing down onto the highway, covering almost 800m of the stretch.
Fortunately for him, the railing that stopped his car from crashing into the ravine did not give way under the weight of the debris of mud, tree trunks and rocks.
The trader, who was the only motorist on that stretch of the road at the time of the incident, spoke to the media via walkie-talkie as he was at the other end of the mudslide.
According to EEC Sdn Bhd resident engineer Yong Loy, who was one of the first at the scene, Kumar could only sit and wait until rescuers got him out of his damaged car some 90 minutes later.
Yong said other motorists had reported the incident to him at his office in Gunung Pass, about 10km away.
EEC is the consultant engineer of MTD Construction Sdn Bhd, which has been awarded the contract to construct the Kampung Raja-Pos Slim road from here to Ipoh.
“We immediately deployed our workers and machinery to the scene to start clearing the debris and fallen trees,” he said.
Yong said the mudslide was not due to an existing cut slope.
“We believe it occurred at a catchment area at the top of the hill slope,” he said.
Perak Public Works Department director Datuk Wong Wai Ching said it was the first time a mudslide of such a magnitude had occurred along the highway.
“It is the worst as the affected stretch has cut off traffic flow completely,” he said.
Source: The Star
By Chan Li Leen
Wednesday April 12, 2006
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Trader S. Kumar can only thank his lucky stars that he escaped unhurt when a mudslide occurred while he was travelling along the Kampung Raja-Pos Slim road to Simpang Pulai near Ipoh.
The 21-year-old managed to brake just in time to avoid being swept into a ravine by the mudslide, which occurred at the 13th kilometre of the Kampung Raja-Pos Slim road at 4.30pm yesterday.
His car was, however, half-buried as the debris came gushing down onto the highway, covering almost 800m of the stretch.
Fortunately for him, the railing that stopped his car from crashing into the ravine did not give way under the weight of the debris of mud, tree trunks and rocks.
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| MUDDY TASK: Workers clearing the debris at the 13th kilometre of the Kampung Raja-Pos Slim road near Cameron Highlands after a mudslide occurred at the stretch. |
The trader, who was the only motorist on that stretch of the road at the time of the incident, spoke to the media via walkie-talkie as he was at the other end of the mudslide.
According to EEC Sdn Bhd resident engineer Yong Loy, who was one of the first at the scene, Kumar could only sit and wait until rescuers got him out of his damaged car some 90 minutes later.
Yong said other motorists had reported the incident to him at his office in Gunung Pass, about 10km away.
EEC is the consultant engineer of MTD Construction Sdn Bhd, which has been awarded the contract to construct the Kampung Raja-Pos Slim road from here to Ipoh.
“We immediately deployed our workers and machinery to the scene to start clearing the debris and fallen trees,” he said.
Yong said the mudslide was not due to an existing cut slope.
“We believe it occurred at a catchment area at the top of the hill slope,” he said.
Perak Public Works Department director Datuk Wong Wai Ching said it was the first time a mudslide of such a magnitude had occurred along the highway.
“It is the worst as the affected stretch has cut off traffic flow completely,” he said.
Source: The Star
Monday, April 10, 2006
Students Hurt in Crash
30 students injured in crash
Sunday April 9, 2006
IPOH: Thirty students of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris were injured when a university bus overturned at the 12th kilometre of Jalan Simpang Pulai, Cameron Highlands, near here last night.
A police spokesman said the incident happened during heavy rains at 9.30pm.
However, there were no serious injuries, he said.
The bus was taking the students from Cameron Highlands to their campus in Tanjung Malim. – Bernama
30 hurt in terror ride leave hospital
Monday April 10, 2006
IPOH: All 30 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris students who were injured when their bus overturned and landed in a ditch in Cameron Highlands have been discharged from the Ipoh Hospital.
A check at the hospital showed that they only suffered light injuries and were discharged yesterday morning.
The students were on a one-day trip to Cameron Highlands when the incident took place during heavy rain at 9.30pm on Saturday.
An injured passenger, who declined to be named, said they were part of a three-bus convoy that left the highlands at about 7pm to return to the university campus in Tanjung Malim.
“At about 9.30pm, we heard the bus driver shouting that the brakes were not working,” he said.
Moments later, the bus landed in the ditch, he said, adding that he and the other victims climbed out of the bus on their own before help arrived.
The incident occurred at the 12th kilometre of Jalan Simpang Pulai.
Source: The Star
Sunday April 9, 2006
IPOH: Thirty students of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris were injured when a university bus overturned at the 12th kilometre of Jalan Simpang Pulai, Cameron Highlands, near here last night.
A police spokesman said the incident happened during heavy rains at 9.30pm.
However, there were no serious injuries, he said.
The bus was taking the students from Cameron Highlands to their campus in Tanjung Malim. – Bernama
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| TURNED TURTLE: The campus bus which overturned and landed in a ditch during the return journey from Cameron Highlands on Saturday. |
30 hurt in terror ride leave hospital
Monday April 10, 2006
IPOH: All 30 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris students who were injured when their bus overturned and landed in a ditch in Cameron Highlands have been discharged from the Ipoh Hospital.
A check at the hospital showed that they only suffered light injuries and were discharged yesterday morning.
The students were on a one-day trip to Cameron Highlands when the incident took place during heavy rain at 9.30pm on Saturday.
An injured passenger, who declined to be named, said they were part of a three-bus convoy that left the highlands at about 7pm to return to the university campus in Tanjung Malim.
“At about 9.30pm, we heard the bus driver shouting that the brakes were not working,” he said.
Moments later, the bus landed in the ditch, he said, adding that he and the other victims climbed out of the bus on their own before help arrived.
The incident occurred at the 12th kilometre of Jalan Simpang Pulai.
Source: The Star
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Cameron Highlands Treasure Hunting Events
Fancy going on a treasure hunt that will take you all the way up to Cameron Highlands as its final destination while doing a bit of good for charity? There are two upcoming charity events, one organized by Hospis Malaysia and the other by Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation National Centre.
The Hospis Malaysia treasure hunt, themed “Miles and Miles of Caring” will be held on the 22 to 23 April 2006. Participants will start from Bukit Jalil Stadium, travel along North-South Expressway, to Simpang Pulai, and then on to Cameron Highlands using the new route.
While the Kiwanis “Chill Out” Treasure Hunt 2006 will start on 27 May for a three day hunt taking participants from Kuala Lumpur all the way to Cameron Highlands.
It seems like the organizers likes to unwind the participants in Cameron Highlands after making them go round hunting for clues and treasure. I think it is quite an apt ending for relaxation after running around to and fro.
Well if any of you guys out there are interested give the organizers a call and book your places. I will append below the news report from the Star and contacts details.
Cheers and happy hunting!
300 teams expected to take part in charity hunt
Saturday March 11, 2006
By Dharmender Singh
TREASURE HUNTERS can go on a motoring hunt for two reasons - do it for a noble cause and win big prizes like a three-night stay in Bali besides air tickets to London.
Hospis Malaysia, a non-profit organisation that provides palliative care services (care given to patients who have symptoms associated with advanced diseases), will be organising its fifth treasure hunt from April 22 to 23.
Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting will flag off the hunt, themed "Miles and Miles of Caring," at the Bukit Jalil stadium.
Hospis Malaysia vice-chairman Peter Loh said the organisation was pleased to have received support from three major corporations, HSBC Bank Bhd, Gulf Air and Fly FM, for this year's hunt.
"We are expecting about 300 teams to take part and the grand prize of a trip to Bali and another, a flight to London, should draw a good response," he said.
Loh said HSBC ,which was the event's title sponsor for a third consecutive year, had pledged RM40,000 as cost for organising the hunt and the grand prize.
"Being a charitable organisation, we also need as much as we can get to highlight the event and this is where Fly FM's involvement helps us," he said.
He said the hunt was Hospis' biggest annual contributor. "We need to raise RM1.2mil annually to provide our services to the needy," said Loh during a mock cheque presentation ceremony at Hospis Malaysia in Cheras on Thursday.
Present during the ceremony were HSBC managing director (business development) Richard Lee, Gulf Air Malaysia and Brunei general manager Lindsay White, Hospis Malaysia medical director and chief executive officer Dr Ednin Hamzah and HSBC Public Affairs head Elizabeth Wee.
Lee said HSBC was pleased to be part of the charity event as Hospis Malaysia was well known for the support it provided to patients with life threatening illnesses. "It offers the best quality of life for the patients and their families," he said.
Lee said he was looking forward to taking part in the hunt that would take participants along the North-South Expressway to Simpang Pulai and onto the new highway to its final destination at Cameron Highlands.
He said the company had a good working relationship with Hospis Malaysia and had recently donated £30,000 to the organisation.
Participation forms are available at Hospis Malaysia's office at No 2, Jalan 4/96, Taman Sri Bahtera, Cheras. Entry fee is RM160 per person. For details and enquiries, call 03-9133 3936.
Laptops and China tours up for grabs in treasure hunt
Wednesday March 15, 2006
PETALING JAYA: The longest-running motoring treasure hunt is back with more opportunities to win prizes, which include laptops and tours to China.
The 23rd Kiwanis “Chill Out” Treasure Hunt 2006, organised by the Kiwanis Club of Kuala Lumpur, is aimed at raising RM300,000 for the Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation–National Centre, the Bethesda Children’s Home, Rumah Perlindungan Social NCWO-YWCA and other Kiwanis community service projects.
The three-day event, beginning on May 27, will take participants from Kuala Lumpur to the Cameron Highlands.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy said the treasure hunt would help raise public awareness on the work of the foundation, which provided an “Early Intervention Programme” for children with Down Syndrome.
“Some people consider the foundation ‘rich’ when they were approached for donations,” he said when launching the event at the Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation-National Centre here yesterday.
“In fact, the foundation needs RM250 per month to educate a child and with 200 children, the centre will need RM600,000 annually.”
Therefore, he said, the treasure hunt was a very important fund-raising event.
The main sponsors for the event are Autoliv-Hirotako Bhd and Sekolah Sri Kuala Lumpur while the co-sponsors are Abec Technology Sdn Bhd, Cantolli Sdn Bhd, Dunham-Bush Bhd, Federal Furniture Industries Sdn Bhd, M&C Engineering & Trading Sdn Bhd, Nexaldus Sdn Bhd, Palam Mesra Sdn Bhd, Paramount Property Development Sdn Bhd, Platinum Victory Sdn Bhd, Premium Tours & Travel Sdn Bhd, Putra Perdana Construction Sdn Bhd, Syarikat Perumahan Sunshine Sdn Bhd, Sushi Kin Sdn Bhd and Uni Asia General Insurance Bhd.
The media sponsors are The Star and Sin Chew Daily while Petronas Dagangan Bhd is the petrol sponsor.
The closing date for registration is April 27 or on reaching 110 entries. Those interested can call Ricky Koo at 019-3383332, or Nur or Lily Chong at 03-2282 3898.
The Hospis Malaysia treasure hunt, themed “Miles and Miles of Caring” will be held on the 22 to 23 April 2006. Participants will start from Bukit Jalil Stadium, travel along North-South Expressway, to Simpang Pulai, and then on to Cameron Highlands using the new route.
While the Kiwanis “Chill Out” Treasure Hunt 2006 will start on 27 May for a three day hunt taking participants from Kuala Lumpur all the way to Cameron Highlands.
It seems like the organizers likes to unwind the participants in Cameron Highlands after making them go round hunting for clues and treasure. I think it is quite an apt ending for relaxation after running around to and fro.
Well if any of you guys out there are interested give the organizers a call and book your places. I will append below the news report from the Star and contacts details.
Cheers and happy hunting!
300 teams expected to take part in charity hunt
Saturday March 11, 2006
By Dharmender Singh
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| Eager to get the hunt going are (from left of the car) Lee, Dr Ednin, Wee, Loh and White who have the crew members from Fly FM for support during the ceremony on Thursday. |
TREASURE HUNTERS can go on a motoring hunt for two reasons - do it for a noble cause and win big prizes like a three-night stay in Bali besides air tickets to London.
Hospis Malaysia, a non-profit organisation that provides palliative care services (care given to patients who have symptoms associated with advanced diseases), will be organising its fifth treasure hunt from April 22 to 23.
Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting will flag off the hunt, themed "Miles and Miles of Caring," at the Bukit Jalil stadium.
Hospis Malaysia vice-chairman Peter Loh said the organisation was pleased to have received support from three major corporations, HSBC Bank Bhd, Gulf Air and Fly FM, for this year's hunt.
"We are expecting about 300 teams to take part and the grand prize of a trip to Bali and another, a flight to London, should draw a good response," he said.
Loh said HSBC ,which was the event's title sponsor for a third consecutive year, had pledged RM40,000 as cost for organising the hunt and the grand prize.
"Being a charitable organisation, we also need as much as we can get to highlight the event and this is where Fly FM's involvement helps us," he said.
He said the hunt was Hospis' biggest annual contributor. "We need to raise RM1.2mil annually to provide our services to the needy," said Loh during a mock cheque presentation ceremony at Hospis Malaysia in Cheras on Thursday.
Present during the ceremony were HSBC managing director (business development) Richard Lee, Gulf Air Malaysia and Brunei general manager Lindsay White, Hospis Malaysia medical director and chief executive officer Dr Ednin Hamzah and HSBC Public Affairs head Elizabeth Wee.
Lee said HSBC was pleased to be part of the charity event as Hospis Malaysia was well known for the support it provided to patients with life threatening illnesses. "It offers the best quality of life for the patients and their families," he said.
Lee said he was looking forward to taking part in the hunt that would take participants along the North-South Expressway to Simpang Pulai and onto the new highway to its final destination at Cameron Highlands.
He said the company had a good working relationship with Hospis Malaysia and had recently donated £30,000 to the organisation.
Participation forms are available at Hospis Malaysia's office at No 2, Jalan 4/96, Taman Sri Bahtera, Cheras. Entry fee is RM160 per person. For details and enquiries, call 03-9133 3936.
Laptops and China tours up for grabs in treasure hunt
Wednesday March 15, 2006
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SHARED MOMENT: Chan spending time with five-year-old Lim Wei Kang after launching the 23rd Kiwanis “Chill Out” Treasure Hunt 2006 in Petaling Jaya yesterday. |
PETALING JAYA: The longest-running motoring treasure hunt is back with more opportunities to win prizes, which include laptops and tours to China.
The 23rd Kiwanis “Chill Out” Treasure Hunt 2006, organised by the Kiwanis Club of Kuala Lumpur, is aimed at raising RM300,000 for the Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation–National Centre, the Bethesda Children’s Home, Rumah Perlindungan Social NCWO-YWCA and other Kiwanis community service projects.
The three-day event, beginning on May 27, will take participants from Kuala Lumpur to the Cameron Highlands.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy said the treasure hunt would help raise public awareness on the work of the foundation, which provided an “Early Intervention Programme” for children with Down Syndrome.
“Some people consider the foundation ‘rich’ when they were approached for donations,” he said when launching the event at the Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation-National Centre here yesterday.
“In fact, the foundation needs RM250 per month to educate a child and with 200 children, the centre will need RM600,000 annually.”
Therefore, he said, the treasure hunt was a very important fund-raising event.
The main sponsors for the event are Autoliv-Hirotako Bhd and Sekolah Sri Kuala Lumpur while the co-sponsors are Abec Technology Sdn Bhd, Cantolli Sdn Bhd, Dunham-Bush Bhd, Federal Furniture Industries Sdn Bhd, M&C Engineering & Trading Sdn Bhd, Nexaldus Sdn Bhd, Palam Mesra Sdn Bhd, Paramount Property Development Sdn Bhd, Platinum Victory Sdn Bhd, Premium Tours & Travel Sdn Bhd, Putra Perdana Construction Sdn Bhd, Syarikat Perumahan Sunshine Sdn Bhd, Sushi Kin Sdn Bhd and Uni Asia General Insurance Bhd.
The media sponsors are The Star and Sin Chew Daily while Petronas Dagangan Bhd is the petrol sponsor.
The closing date for registration is April 27 or on reaching 110 entries. Those interested can call Ricky Koo at 019-3383332, or Nur or Lily Chong at 03-2282 3898.
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Food Pricing Affair
As a regular to any coffee shop, we all know how easy it is for the food operator to raise price. Just any excuse, like the recent fuel price hike, instantly resulted in various drinks increasing by 10 cents. The increase looks paltry so most consumer just pays up, though we just make feeble attempts at protest.
Well not so with the restaurant eatery in the news below in Cameron Highlands. One up for the consumer? Nah, it is just a matter of time before inflation catches up and our disposable income as well as savings just get smaller as time goes by.
Restaurant in hot water for charging 10 sen more
Tuesday March 14, 2006
IPOH: A restaurant operator will be prosecuted for charging a Perak Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs enforcement officer 10 sen extra for roti canai.
Department director Mohd Khalis Kasim said the officer had posed as a customer at the restaurant in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, after receiving a complaint from the public on Sunday.
“According to receipts issued by the restaurant operator, customers were charged RM1 per piece of roti canai although the price list displayed at the restaurant stated only RM0.90 each.
“The operator in Tanah Rata was also found to have been charging a different price from the price list for roti puri,” he told reporters at the Kinta City Shopping Centre here yesterday.
He said the restaurant owner would be charged under Section 14(2) of the Trade Description Act 1972, which carries a fine of up to RM100,000 or a maximum three-year jail term, or both.
Earlier, Mohd Khalis headed a team to inspect prices at the shopping centre’s food court.
“None of the 15 stalls at the food court was found to have raised prices.
“We did, however, receive complaints from the public that drinking water sold there is slightly higher at RM1.50 per 500ml bottle,” he said.
The department, he said, was going all-out to keep tabs on food prices in Perak and the Cameron Highlands following the rise in fuel costs.
“We are checking on wholesalers, producers, hypermarkets, supermarkets, mini markets, restaurants, food stalls, food courts, bus stations and lay-bys along the expressway,” he said.
“Canteens at schools, institutions of higher learning and hospitals will not be spared.”
Source: The Star
Well not so with the restaurant eatery in the news below in Cameron Highlands. One up for the consumer? Nah, it is just a matter of time before inflation catches up and our disposable income as well as savings just get smaller as time goes by.
Restaurant in hot water for charging 10 sen more
Tuesday March 14, 2006
IPOH: A restaurant operator will be prosecuted for charging a Perak Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs enforcement officer 10 sen extra for roti canai.
Department director Mohd Khalis Kasim said the officer had posed as a customer at the restaurant in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, after receiving a complaint from the public on Sunday.
“According to receipts issued by the restaurant operator, customers were charged RM1 per piece of roti canai although the price list displayed at the restaurant stated only RM0.90 each.
“The operator in Tanah Rata was also found to have been charging a different price from the price list for roti puri,” he told reporters at the Kinta City Shopping Centre here yesterday.
He said the restaurant owner would be charged under Section 14(2) of the Trade Description Act 1972, which carries a fine of up to RM100,000 or a maximum three-year jail term, or both.
Earlier, Mohd Khalis headed a team to inspect prices at the shopping centre’s food court.
“None of the 15 stalls at the food court was found to have raised prices.
“We did, however, receive complaints from the public that drinking water sold there is slightly higher at RM1.50 per 500ml bottle,” he said.
The department, he said, was going all-out to keep tabs on food prices in Perak and the Cameron Highlands following the rise in fuel costs.
“We are checking on wholesalers, producers, hypermarkets, supermarkets, mini markets, restaurants, food stalls, food courts, bus stations and lay-bys along the expressway,” he said.
“Canteens at schools, institutions of higher learning and hospitals will not be spared.”
Source: The Star
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Lake clean-up results in pollution
Is progress necessary good? Well it is fine line between having people with jobs so they have a comfotable living while still trying to protect the enviroment.
But it is so difficult to maintain the enviroment. If only the people take care during their construction it would not result in the badly silted lake situation at the Ringlet Lake. Now when the authorities tried to repair the damage, it caused some other effect downstream. Read on...
Clean-up results in pollution
By MAZNI MUSTAFA
Saturday March 11, 2006
IPOH: Efforts by Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) to clean up the polluted Ringlet Lake in Cameron Highlands has ironically resulted in pollution downstream at Jor Dam in Bernam.
Unless measures are taken to overcome the sedimentation problem, the Perak Water Board (LAP) may have to close the dam.
State Health, Science and Environment Committee chairman Datuk Tan Chin Meng said he found massive dredging and desilting work at the Ringlet Lake, when he visited the site with officers from the state Department of Environment last week following a complaint from the board.
“The board complained that desilting activities upstream had caused murky water to flow into the dam,” Dr Tan said yesterday.
“The situation is quite bad and LAP may be forced to shut down the dam if no immediate steps are taken.”
It is understood that TNB started desilting works at the Ringlet Lake on July 6 last year. The RM130mil project is part of a maintenance exercise to achieve full capacity of the hydroelectric dam and is due for completion in December next year.
Uncontrolled development over the years had caused 75% of the lake to be silted, increasing flood risks.
Tan said the Perak DOE and LAP had sent notices to TNB requesting that it take the necessary action.
Source: The Star
But it is so difficult to maintain the enviroment. If only the people take care during their construction it would not result in the badly silted lake situation at the Ringlet Lake. Now when the authorities tried to repair the damage, it caused some other effect downstream. Read on...
Clean-up results in pollution
By MAZNI MUSTAFA
Saturday March 11, 2006
IPOH: Efforts by Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) to clean up the polluted Ringlet Lake in Cameron Highlands has ironically resulted in pollution downstream at Jor Dam in Bernam.
Unless measures are taken to overcome the sedimentation problem, the Perak Water Board (LAP) may have to close the dam.
State Health, Science and Environment Committee chairman Datuk Tan Chin Meng said he found massive dredging and desilting work at the Ringlet Lake, when he visited the site with officers from the state Department of Environment last week following a complaint from the board.
“The board complained that desilting activities upstream had caused murky water to flow into the dam,” Dr Tan said yesterday.
“The situation is quite bad and LAP may be forced to shut down the dam if no immediate steps are taken.”
It is understood that TNB started desilting works at the Ringlet Lake on July 6 last year. The RM130mil project is part of a maintenance exercise to achieve full capacity of the hydroelectric dam and is due for completion in December next year.
Uncontrolled development over the years had caused 75% of the lake to be silted, increasing flood risks.
Tan said the Perak DOE and LAP had sent notices to TNB requesting that it take the necessary action.
Source: The Star
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Projek Diraja Lojing
Lojing jadi pusat pertanian hawa sejuk
Oleh ANGELINA SINYANG
CAMERON HIGHLANDS 15 Feb. 2006 - Kerajaan Kelantan akan membangunkan kawasan tanah tinggi Lojing yang terletak di sempadan Kelantan-Perak dekat sini sebagai pusat pertanian tanaman berhawa sejuk.
Projek pembangunan yang dinamakan `Projek Diraja Lojing' itu akan dilaksanakan dalam tahun ini dan bakal menjadikan Kelantan, pengeluar produk tanaman berhawa sejuk baru di negara ini.
Bagi menjayakan projek tersebut, tanah tinggi Cameron Highlands yang terkenal sebagai kawasan penanaman sayur-sayuran, buah-buahan dan bunga-bungaan berhawa sejuk akan dijadikan pusat rujukan bagi projek itu.
Ketua Pengarah Institut Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Pertanian Malaysia (MARDI), Dr. Abd. Shukor Abd. Rahman berkata, rancangan pertanian baru itu sudah dimaklumkan kepada pihaknya oleh Sultan Kelantan, Tuanku Ismail Petra dan Raja Perempuan Kelantan, Tengku Anis Tengku Abdul Hamid.
``Sultan dan Raja Perempuan Kelantan memaklumkan bahawa kerajaan negeri mahu membuka kawasan pertanian berhawa sejuk di Lojing dan meminta MARDI memberi nasihat serta membawa pelabur masuk ke situ.
``Cadangan pembangunan yang dinamakan `Projek Diraja Lojing' itu turut melibatkan pembukaan sebuah ladang strawberi kerana kesesuaian tanaman itu dengan iklim di kawasan berkenaan,'' katanya pada sidang akhbar selepas menemani Sultan dan Raja Perempuan Kelantan melawat Taman Agroteknologi MARDI Cameron Highlands di sini semalam.
Dalam lawatan selama dua jam itu, Tuanku Ismail dan Tengku Anis telah dibawa melawat tapak tanaman strawberi, kilang memproses produk berasaskan strawberi dan kilang teh.
Semasa lawatan, baginda berdua berkenan bertanya mengenai tanaman strawberi dan perkembangan MARDI di Cameron Highlands khususnya tentang penyelidikan di kawasan tanah tinggi itu.
Mengulas lanjut `Projek Diraja Lojing', Dr, Abd. Shukor berkata, MARDI tidak tahu berapa luas kawasan pertanian yang akan dimajukan kerana ia terletak dalam bidang kuasa kerajaan Kelantan dan pihak istana.
Lagipun, katanya, projek itu masih di peringkat awal dan kawasan yang dikenal pasti untuk dibangunkan belum lagi diteroka dan dibersihkan.
``Bagaimanapun, Sultan berkenan mengurniakan tapak pertanian seluas empat hektar kepada MARDI untuk dibangunkan bagi projek penanaman strawberi.
``Justeru, MARDI akan menggunakan modul kilang memproses produk strawberi di Cameron Highlands untuk melatih pengusaha yang berminat membuka pelaburan di Lojing nanti.
``Dalam projek penanaman strawberi ini, pelaburan yang diperlukan ialah RM200,000 bagi setiap hektar tetapi MARDI hanya mengeluarkan 15 peratus kerana kos selebihnya ditanggung oleh pelabur,'' katanya.
Kata beliau, MARDI akan membawa pakar dalam penanaman strawberi dari ibu pejabatnya di Serdang, Selangor ke Lojing untuk memberi tunjuk ajar dan nasihat apabila diperlukan.
Dr. Abd. Shukor memberitahu, Lojing yang terletak di kawasan cerun bukit iaitu pada ketinggian 800 hingga 1,000 meter dari aras laut memang sesuai untuk tanaman strawberi kerana suhunya sejuk sekitar 15 hingga 20 darjah celsius.
Katanya, teknik penanaman MARDI yang menggunakan sistem fertigasi membolehkan pokok strawberi berbuah selepas tiga bulan ditanam dan boleh bertahan selama tiga tahun.
Oleh ANGELINA SINYANG
CAMERON HIGHLANDS 15 Feb. 2006 - Kerajaan Kelantan akan membangunkan kawasan tanah tinggi Lojing yang terletak di sempadan Kelantan-Perak dekat sini sebagai pusat pertanian tanaman berhawa sejuk.
Projek pembangunan yang dinamakan `Projek Diraja Lojing' itu akan dilaksanakan dalam tahun ini dan bakal menjadikan Kelantan, pengeluar produk tanaman berhawa sejuk baru di negara ini.
Bagi menjayakan projek tersebut, tanah tinggi Cameron Highlands yang terkenal sebagai kawasan penanaman sayur-sayuran, buah-buahan dan bunga-bungaan berhawa sejuk akan dijadikan pusat rujukan bagi projek itu.
Ketua Pengarah Institut Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Pertanian Malaysia (MARDI), Dr. Abd. Shukor Abd. Rahman berkata, rancangan pertanian baru itu sudah dimaklumkan kepada pihaknya oleh Sultan Kelantan, Tuanku Ismail Petra dan Raja Perempuan Kelantan, Tengku Anis Tengku Abdul Hamid.
``Sultan dan Raja Perempuan Kelantan memaklumkan bahawa kerajaan negeri mahu membuka kawasan pertanian berhawa sejuk di Lojing dan meminta MARDI memberi nasihat serta membawa pelabur masuk ke situ.
``Cadangan pembangunan yang dinamakan `Projek Diraja Lojing' itu turut melibatkan pembukaan sebuah ladang strawberi kerana kesesuaian tanaman itu dengan iklim di kawasan berkenaan,'' katanya pada sidang akhbar selepas menemani Sultan dan Raja Perempuan Kelantan melawat Taman Agroteknologi MARDI Cameron Highlands di sini semalam.
Dalam lawatan selama dua jam itu, Tuanku Ismail dan Tengku Anis telah dibawa melawat tapak tanaman strawberi, kilang memproses produk berasaskan strawberi dan kilang teh.
Semasa lawatan, baginda berdua berkenan bertanya mengenai tanaman strawberi dan perkembangan MARDI di Cameron Highlands khususnya tentang penyelidikan di kawasan tanah tinggi itu.
Mengulas lanjut `Projek Diraja Lojing', Dr, Abd. Shukor berkata, MARDI tidak tahu berapa luas kawasan pertanian yang akan dimajukan kerana ia terletak dalam bidang kuasa kerajaan Kelantan dan pihak istana.
Lagipun, katanya, projek itu masih di peringkat awal dan kawasan yang dikenal pasti untuk dibangunkan belum lagi diteroka dan dibersihkan.
``Bagaimanapun, Sultan berkenan mengurniakan tapak pertanian seluas empat hektar kepada MARDI untuk dibangunkan bagi projek penanaman strawberi.
``Justeru, MARDI akan menggunakan modul kilang memproses produk strawberi di Cameron Highlands untuk melatih pengusaha yang berminat membuka pelaburan di Lojing nanti.
``Dalam projek penanaman strawberi ini, pelaburan yang diperlukan ialah RM200,000 bagi setiap hektar tetapi MARDI hanya mengeluarkan 15 peratus kerana kos selebihnya ditanggung oleh pelabur,'' katanya.
Kata beliau, MARDI akan membawa pakar dalam penanaman strawberi dari ibu pejabatnya di Serdang, Selangor ke Lojing untuk memberi tunjuk ajar dan nasihat apabila diperlukan.
Dr. Abd. Shukor memberitahu, Lojing yang terletak di kawasan cerun bukit iaitu pada ketinggian 800 hingga 1,000 meter dari aras laut memang sesuai untuk tanaman strawberi kerana suhunya sejuk sekitar 15 hingga 20 darjah celsius.
Katanya, teknik penanaman MARDI yang menggunakan sistem fertigasi membolehkan pokok strawberi berbuah selepas tiga bulan ditanam dan boleh bertahan selama tiga tahun.
Monday, February 13, 2006
Woh power station and Jor dam
Seven stations under one control
Monday February 13, 2006
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Seven power stations here will be operated under one control centre in the near future to increase their efficiency.
Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) vice-president for generation Abdul Razak Abdul Majid said the remote operations centre would be completed in two years' time and would be based at the Jor power station.
"The setting-up of the operations centre coincides with the current desilting works at Ringlet Lake and the rehabilitation work at the Jor and Woh (Sultan Idris II) power stations as we want to maximise the capacity of power generation.
“We will be using high-speed supervisory control and distribution automation (Scada) operations to control the seven power plants here to increase work efficiency,” he told the media during a tour of the power plants recently.
Abdul Razak said three or four operators would be manning the centre during each of the five working shifts.
He said among the functions of the centre were to monitor progress at the power plants, to control flooding and to monitor for abnormal rise in water levels at dams.
Among the seven power plants, the Jor and the Woh power plants were the largest and supply 250 Megawatts of electricity to the people in the area.
On Feb 5, TNB had temporarily shut down its 37-year-old Woh power station and Jor dam for a two-month maintenance repair exercise.
Uncontrolled development over the years had caused 75% of Ringlet Lake, which is part of the Sultan Abu Bakar Dam, to become silted causing the Habu power station to be affected and increasing the risk of floods to residents living downstream. -- The Star.
MAINTENANCE EXERCISE: Rehabilitation works being carried out at the Jor power station in Cameron Highlands recently.
Monday February 13, 2006
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Seven power stations here will be operated under one control centre in the near future to increase their efficiency.
Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) vice-president for generation Abdul Razak Abdul Majid said the remote operations centre would be completed in two years' time and would be based at the Jor power station.
"The setting-up of the operations centre coincides with the current desilting works at Ringlet Lake and the rehabilitation work at the Jor and Woh (Sultan Idris II) power stations as we want to maximise the capacity of power generation.
“We will be using high-speed supervisory control and distribution automation (Scada) operations to control the seven power plants here to increase work efficiency,” he told the media during a tour of the power plants recently.
Abdul Razak said three or four operators would be manning the centre during each of the five working shifts.
He said among the functions of the centre were to monitor progress at the power plants, to control flooding and to monitor for abnormal rise in water levels at dams.
Among the seven power plants, the Jor and the Woh power plants were the largest and supply 250 Megawatts of electricity to the people in the area.
On Feb 5, TNB had temporarily shut down its 37-year-old Woh power station and Jor dam for a two-month maintenance repair exercise.
Uncontrolled development over the years had caused 75% of Ringlet Lake, which is part of the Sultan Abu Bakar Dam, to become silted causing the Habu power station to be affected and increasing the risk of floods to residents living downstream. -- The Star.
MAINTENANCE EXERCISE: Rehabilitation works being carried out at the Jor power station in Cameron Highlands recently.
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Ringlet Lake desilting on schedule
Lake desilting on schedule
Wednesday February 8, 2006
By Florence A. Samy
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Work to dredge and desilt Ringlet Lake is on schedule but the sediments have yet to be transported to the dumping ground as land clearing approval is still pending.
Uncontrolled development over the years had caused 75% of Ringlet Lake to be silted, increasing flood risks, especially to some 3,000 residents living and working in the Bertam Valley downstream.
A total of 80.9ha of the nearby Sungai Jasin and Sungai Jenik forest reserve have been de-gazetted and allocated by state authorities for the dumping of the lake’s dried silt and sediments.
Some 1,000 trees would be tagged and felled to make way for the dumping site and the Environmental Impact Assessment had been approved, said Datuk Md Sidek Ahmad, Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) senior vice-president for operations.
He said only 21.85ha would be used to dump 2.2 million cubic metres of sediments dredged from the lake and dried at a nearby decanting area.
The lake is part of the 41-year-old Sultan Abu Bakar Dam that enables TNB’s Jor and Woh power station to generate 250 megawatts of electricity. This is the first time that such massive desilting activities are being carried out.
“Once desilting is complete, the lake’s capacity will increase from the present 25% to 100%, enabling it to cope with future siltations and act again as a flood mitigation,” he told the media during a tour of the desiliting area on Monday.
The desilting, which began on July 6 last year, would cost TNB about RM130mil and would be completed by Dec 11 next year.
Tanah Rata assemblyman Choong Ching Yan said development in the Cameron Highlands had reached saturated point and there were activities to make farmers aware of soil erosion and land clearing risks.
“We have increased the number of state land office officials from eight to 16 to ensure hillslopes are not cleared illegally for agriculture purposes.”
Deputy Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor, who was also present, said all parties including state and federal authorities, farmers and housing developers had to work together to minimise erosion and prevent massive siltation from occurring. -- The Star.
MASSIVE DESILTING: Silt and sediments from the Ringlet Lake being transported via small tunnels to this nearby decanting area before its left to dry.
Wednesday February 8, 2006
By Florence A. Samy
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Work to dredge and desilt Ringlet Lake is on schedule but the sediments have yet to be transported to the dumping ground as land clearing approval is still pending.
Uncontrolled development over the years had caused 75% of Ringlet Lake to be silted, increasing flood risks, especially to some 3,000 residents living and working in the Bertam Valley downstream.
A total of 80.9ha of the nearby Sungai Jasin and Sungai Jenik forest reserve have been de-gazetted and allocated by state authorities for the dumping of the lake’s dried silt and sediments.
Some 1,000 trees would be tagged and felled to make way for the dumping site and the Environmental Impact Assessment had been approved, said Datuk Md Sidek Ahmad, Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) senior vice-president for operations.
He said only 21.85ha would be used to dump 2.2 million cubic metres of sediments dredged from the lake and dried at a nearby decanting area.
The lake is part of the 41-year-old Sultan Abu Bakar Dam that enables TNB’s Jor and Woh power station to generate 250 megawatts of electricity. This is the first time that such massive desilting activities are being carried out.
“Once desilting is complete, the lake’s capacity will increase from the present 25% to 100%, enabling it to cope with future siltations and act again as a flood mitigation,” he told the media during a tour of the desiliting area on Monday.
The desilting, which began on July 6 last year, would cost TNB about RM130mil and would be completed by Dec 11 next year.
Tanah Rata assemblyman Choong Ching Yan said development in the Cameron Highlands had reached saturated point and there were activities to make farmers aware of soil erosion and land clearing risks.
“We have increased the number of state land office officials from eight to 16 to ensure hillslopes are not cleared illegally for agriculture purposes.”
Deputy Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor, who was also present, said all parties including state and federal authorities, farmers and housing developers had to work together to minimise erosion and prevent massive siltation from occurring. -- The Star.
MASSIVE DESILTING: Silt and sediments from the Ringlet Lake being transported via small tunnels to this nearby decanting area before its left to dry.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Woh power station closed for repairs
Woh power station closed for repairs
Tuesday February 7, 2006
By Teoh Teik Hoong
Aerial view of Sultan Abu Bakar Dam in Cameron Highlands.
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s Woh power station off the Tapah-Cameron Highlands route was shut down on Feb 2 for a two-month maintenance and repair exercise.
Cameron Highlands Tenaga general manager Mohd Safian Ismail said the shutdown was part of Tenaga’s life extension programme to rehabilitate and prolong the usage of the dam and power stations in the area.
“During the shutdown from Feb 2 to April 2, we will close the Woh power station to drain the underground tunnel.
“We will be inspecting the tunnel and carry out maintenance and repairs on the upper valve chamber,” he said, adding that this was the first such exercise carried out since the dam was built 40 years ago.
He said the upper valve chambers of the Jor power station would also have to be replaced as the wear and tear from sedimentation had escalated the cost of maintenance and repair work.
Safian said that most of the old electrical parts of the facility at Jor, Woh and even Habu would be replaced.
He said that desilting work at the lake and the repairs to the power stations were meant to restore power generation capacity, maximise the lake's storage capacity and reduce the risk of flooding downstream during rainy spells.
“We will divert water from the tunnels and this will cause some inconvenience to villages between Jor and Woh before the water flows into Sungai Batang Padang in Tapah.
Water supply and quality at Tapah may be affected slightly as the water intake points are located at Woh and just after Jor.
Safian said that Tenaga planned to visit villages in the area, made up mostly of orang asli settlements, to inform them of the plans.
“We will constantly monitor the progress of the diversion and repairs to avoid inconvenience to people there,” he said. -- The Star.
Tuesday February 7, 2006
By Teoh Teik Hoong
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s Woh power station off the Tapah-Cameron Highlands route was shut down on Feb 2 for a two-month maintenance and repair exercise.
Cameron Highlands Tenaga general manager Mohd Safian Ismail said the shutdown was part of Tenaga’s life extension programme to rehabilitate and prolong the usage of the dam and power stations in the area.
“During the shutdown from Feb 2 to April 2, we will close the Woh power station to drain the underground tunnel.
“We will be inspecting the tunnel and carry out maintenance and repairs on the upper valve chamber,” he said, adding that this was the first such exercise carried out since the dam was built 40 years ago.
He said the upper valve chambers of the Jor power station would also have to be replaced as the wear and tear from sedimentation had escalated the cost of maintenance and repair work.
Safian said that most of the old electrical parts of the facility at Jor, Woh and even Habu would be replaced.
He said that desilting work at the lake and the repairs to the power stations were meant to restore power generation capacity, maximise the lake's storage capacity and reduce the risk of flooding downstream during rainy spells.
“We will divert water from the tunnels and this will cause some inconvenience to villages between Jor and Woh before the water flows into Sungai Batang Padang in Tapah.
Water supply and quality at Tapah may be affected slightly as the water intake points are located at Woh and just after Jor.
Safian said that Tenaga planned to visit villages in the area, made up mostly of orang asli settlements, to inform them of the plans.
“We will constantly monitor the progress of the diversion and repairs to avoid inconvenience to people there,” he said. -- The Star.
Monday, February 06, 2006
Tour De Langkawi at Cameron Highlands News
Monday February 6, 2006
French outfit rider wins hill climb for first Tour of Langkawi victory
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Saul Raisin of the French outfit, Credit Agricole, got his first victory in the 2006 Tour of Langkawi when he took Stage Three here Sunday.
In the race which saw the Tour's first big climb at Cameron Highlands, Raisin outsprinted Russian David George 100m from the finish to take the chequered flag.
Raisin and George arrived at Brinchang crosed the line in identical times of 4'3: 55, ahead of the other 112 riders in the fray.
“I did not expect to win today's race because it was a hard race especially in the final climbing,” said Raisin after the race.
“At the last 4km before the finishing line, I broke away from the leading group of 14 riders and was followed closely by George,” he said.
George, riding for the South African national team, grabbed the yellow jersey as the overall winner yesterday, with a three-day time of 9'47:06s.
George, 30 has a 40-second advantage over Gabriele Missaglia in the overall standings.
Meanwhile, Lill Darren, also representing the South Africa national team finished third in yesterday, surprisingly outclassing the more established riders to win the King of the Mountain competition.
The Russian took the jersey from Francesco Bellotti of Credit Agricole after accumulating 35 points, ahead of his teammates George (31 points) and Edward Clancy of Great Britain team (20 points).
Takashi Miyazawa of the Japanese national team achieved a hattrick when he emerged for the third consecutive day as the best Asian rider overall with a 2:45 seconds lead over Hossein Askari from Giant-Asia team.
The Japanese national team also took the top spot in the Asian team category from Wismilak after registering a combined time of 30'07:30s, 12 minutes and 10 seconds ahead of the Giant-Asia team who were in the second spot.
Malaysia's best finisher was national rider Suhardi Hassan who recorded 4'14:36s to finish in 31st place followed by Shahrulneeza Razali (36th) and Ahmad Fallanie Ali (37th)
The Malaysian team remained in third place among the Asian teams, 16 minutes 41 seconds behind the Japanese.
Stage four today will be flagged off in Tapah and will end 142.2km away in Kuala Selangor. – Bernama
Source: The Star Online
French outfit rider wins hill climb for first Tour of Langkawi victory
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Saul Raisin of the French outfit, Credit Agricole, got his first victory in the 2006 Tour of Langkawi when he took Stage Three here Sunday.
In the race which saw the Tour's first big climb at Cameron Highlands, Raisin outsprinted Russian David George 100m from the finish to take the chequered flag.
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CATCHING UP ON THE NEWS: Team Ceramica Panaria-Navigare riders, Ruben Bongiorno (right) and Richeze Maximiliano (left) reading about their exploits in Stage Two of the Tour of Langkawi at Cameron Highlands yesterday. – BERNAMApic |
“I did not expect to win today's race because it was a hard race especially in the final climbing,” said Raisin after the race.
“At the last 4km before the finishing line, I broke away from the leading group of 14 riders and was followed closely by George,” he said.
George, riding for the South African national team, grabbed the yellow jersey as the overall winner yesterday, with a three-day time of 9'47:06s.
George, 30 has a 40-second advantage over Gabriele Missaglia in the overall standings.
Meanwhile, Lill Darren, also representing the South Africa national team finished third in yesterday, surprisingly outclassing the more established riders to win the King of the Mountain competition.
The Russian took the jersey from Francesco Bellotti of Credit Agricole after accumulating 35 points, ahead of his teammates George (31 points) and Edward Clancy of Great Britain team (20 points).
Takashi Miyazawa of the Japanese national team achieved a hattrick when he emerged for the third consecutive day as the best Asian rider overall with a 2:45 seconds lead over Hossein Askari from Giant-Asia team.
The Japanese national team also took the top spot in the Asian team category from Wismilak after registering a combined time of 30'07:30s, 12 minutes and 10 seconds ahead of the Giant-Asia team who were in the second spot.
Malaysia's best finisher was national rider Suhardi Hassan who recorded 4'14:36s to finish in 31st place followed by Shahrulneeza Razali (36th) and Ahmad Fallanie Ali (37th)
The Malaysian team remained in third place among the Asian teams, 16 minutes 41 seconds behind the Japanese.
Stage four today will be flagged off in Tapah and will end 142.2km away in Kuala Selangor. – Bernama
Source: The Star Online
Saturday, February 04, 2006
Camerons Road Closure
In conjunction with the 3rd leg of Telekom Le Tour De Langkawi on Sunday 5th February, two stretches of roads leading to Cameron Highlands will be closed in stages. Cameron Highlands OCPD Deputy Supt Ahmad Termizi Abd Haq said the Kampung Raja-Simpang Pulai stretch would be closed from 11am while the Kampung Raja-Brinchang road would be closed from 1pm.
Source: The Star, Saturday 4th February 2006.
Source: The Star, Saturday 4th February 2006.
Friday, February 03, 2006
Thousands visit Buki Larut (Maxwell Hill) to view tulips
Thousands visit hill to view tulips
Friday February 3, 2006
Story and picture by Raslan Baharom
TAIPING: Blooming tulips on Bukit Larut have been drawing thousands of holidaymakers to the hill this past week.
A local resident, SJK (C) Pokok Assam teacher Mary Ng, 40, who accompanied a group of relatives from Kuala Lumpur to the hill yesterday said she was impressed by the blooms.
“The tulips are beautiful and I feel proud that we can grow tulips here.
“Now, there is no need to go overseas to see such flowers,” she said while admiring the tulips at Cendana Hut, the tulip-growing site, which is about 1,128m above sea level.
Another visitor Nor Rashid Osman, from Selangor, said he had come to Bukit Larut after reading newspaper reports on the tulip-growing project.
But Nor Rashid, 36, who was accompanied by his wife Zalina Mohd Nayan, 32, and their children Noratikah, eight and Noralia Akmal, seven, said more could be done to draw visitors.
“The tulip-growing project is a good start to draw visitors to the hill but I hope the authorities explore growing other highland crops such as strawberries as is being done in Cameron Highlands,” said Nor Rashid.
Despite the hill’s rich flora and fauna, Nor Rashid said he was unable to get in touch with anyone who could organise outings into the jungle.
He said he was also given the run-around when he wanted to book the jeep service to go up the hill.
“I came here on Tuesday afternoon and was told that I should come back at 8.30am the following day to book the jeep service to make the journey up the hill,” he said.
A spokesman from the Larut Matang and Selama district office, which runs the jeep service, said seven jeeps were used to ferry passengers up the hill.
“The jeeps had carried more than 300 visitors daily and in the past eight days, more than 2,400 people had gone up the hill,” he said.
He also said all of the accommodation facilities on the hill were fully booked throughout the week. -- The Star.
PRETTY PETALS: A group of visitors admiring the lovely purple blooms at the tulip-growing site at Cendana Hut in Bukit Larut.
Friday February 3, 2006
Story and picture by Raslan Baharom
TAIPING: Blooming tulips on Bukit Larut have been drawing thousands of holidaymakers to the hill this past week.
A local resident, SJK (C) Pokok Assam teacher Mary Ng, 40, who accompanied a group of relatives from Kuala Lumpur to the hill yesterday said she was impressed by the blooms.
“The tulips are beautiful and I feel proud that we can grow tulips here.
“Now, there is no need to go overseas to see such flowers,” she said while admiring the tulips at Cendana Hut, the tulip-growing site, which is about 1,128m above sea level.
Another visitor Nor Rashid Osman, from Selangor, said he had come to Bukit Larut after reading newspaper reports on the tulip-growing project.
But Nor Rashid, 36, who was accompanied by his wife Zalina Mohd Nayan, 32, and their children Noratikah, eight and Noralia Akmal, seven, said more could be done to draw visitors.
“The tulip-growing project is a good start to draw visitors to the hill but I hope the authorities explore growing other highland crops such as strawberries as is being done in Cameron Highlands,” said Nor Rashid.
Despite the hill’s rich flora and fauna, Nor Rashid said he was unable to get in touch with anyone who could organise outings into the jungle.
He said he was also given the run-around when he wanted to book the jeep service to go up the hill.
“I came here on Tuesday afternoon and was told that I should come back at 8.30am the following day to book the jeep service to make the journey up the hill,” he said.
A spokesman from the Larut Matang and Selama district office, which runs the jeep service, said seven jeeps were used to ferry passengers up the hill.
“The jeeps had carried more than 300 visitors daily and in the past eight days, more than 2,400 people had gone up the hill,” he said.
He also said all of the accommodation facilities on the hill were fully booked throughout the week. -- The Star.
PRETTY PETALS: A group of visitors admiring the lovely purple blooms at the tulip-growing site at Cendana Hut in Bukit Larut.
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