Chua: Shortage of land and workers hampering agro output
Monday September 27, 2010
YONG PENG: Farmers continue to be troubled with issues related to land relocation and lack of foreign workers, said Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Chua Tee Yong.
He added that the authorities need to come up with a long-term solution to these problems as it was important that the country be self-sufficient in food.
"Many farmers felt sidelined and unappreciated. They are forced to relocate because the plots of land given to them are being converted to residential or industrial land.
"The farmers are then left without land to farm in or are allocated smaller plots, where they cannot sustain their earlier production level," he said after attending a dialogue session with local farmers here recently.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Indonesian Workers in Cameron Highlands
There are many Indonesian workers in Cameron Highlands. There are about 2,000 of them working here in the Malaysian highlands. After all, Malaysia is just across the straights, easy to come over and we speak almost the same language (well there are some differences in the Malay usage, but we can get by). Malaysia seem to be the country of choice for many migrant workers coming from Myanmar, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Philippines and of course Indonesia too.
Indonesian workers slam anti-Malaysia activists
By Ivan Loh
Monday September 27, 2010
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: A group of Indonesian workers here have denounced anti-Malaysia activists in their homeland for attempting to disrupt the peace in the country which provides their bread and butter.
Holding placards that say they want peace, the group of about 50 men and women gathered at the Tanah Rata bus terminal at noon for about 20 minutes yesterday to voice their concern about the strained relations between Malaysia and Indonesia.
Indonesian workers slam anti-Malaysia activists
By Ivan Loh
Monday September 27, 2010
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: A group of Indonesian workers here have denounced anti-Malaysia activists in their homeland for attempting to disrupt the peace in the country which provides their bread and butter.
Holding placards that say they want peace, the group of about 50 men and women gathered at the Tanah Rata bus terminal at noon for about 20 minutes yesterday to voice their concern about the strained relations between Malaysia and Indonesia.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
World Clean-up Day programme
‘World Clean-up Day’ programme will be held today (Saturday September 25, 2010) at MDCH, Tanah Rata, from 8am-12.30pm and will be officiated by Cameron Highlands Municipal Council president. All are welcome.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Cameron Highlands flower and vegetable traders in a huff over eviction notice
Cameron traders in a huff over eviction notice
By Ivan Loh
Friday September 24, 2010
IPOH: A group of flower and vegetable traders are up in arms following a notice to evict them from their stalls at Kea Farm, Cameron Highlands.
Flower trader Ramli Osman, 49, claimed that he and 17 others had received the eviction notice from the Cameron Highlands district office to make way for a commercial centre and apartments project there on July 29.
"We have been trading there for the past 17 years. It is unfair to ask us to leave abruptly," Ramli told reporters here yesterday.
"They want to relocate us somewhere nearby but that place is not strategic for our businesses."
By Ivan Loh
Friday September 24, 2010
IPOH: A group of flower and vegetable traders are up in arms following a notice to evict them from their stalls at Kea Farm, Cameron Highlands.
Flower trader Ramli Osman, 49, claimed that he and 17 others had received the eviction notice from the Cameron Highlands district office to make way for a commercial centre and apartments project there on July 29.
"We have been trading there for the past 17 years. It is unfair to ask us to leave abruptly," Ramli told reporters here yesterday.
"They want to relocate us somewhere nearby but that place is not strategic for our businesses."
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Asparagus from Cameron Highlands Malaysia
In Malaysia, locally-grown asparagus is available almost all year round, coming mostly from the Cameron Highlands and Mount Kinabalu in Sabah. Other states such as Perak and Malacca are also starting to grow the vegetable. The local variety is green and skinny, and not as succulent as its imported cousins.
Sweet, succulent and tender, asparagus is a superfood that is both healthy and yummy. Asparagus, in all its incarnations – green, purple or white – has inspired much love. Cultivated by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, asparagus, a member of the lily family – which counts onions, leeks and garlic as kin – has been a favourite of kings in the past. Its popularity doesn’t seem to be losing momentum in today’s society, which regards it as a premium vegetable.
Sweet, succulent and tender, asparagus is a superfood that is both healthy and yummy. Asparagus, in all its incarnations – green, purple or white – has inspired much love. Cultivated by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, asparagus, a member of the lily family – which counts onions, leeks and garlic as kin – has been a favourite of kings in the past. Its popularity doesn’t seem to be losing momentum in today’s society, which regards it as a premium vegetable.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Blue Valley estate workers in Cameron Highlands Salary Unpaid
Workers claim they have not been paid for months
Compiled by Ng Si Hooi, K. Ashraf Kammed and A. Raman
Saturday September 18, 2010
Makkal Osai reported that the Blue Valley estate workers in Cameron Highlands are claiming that they had not received their salaries for the past five months.
They claimed that the problem started after a private company bought the estate from the National Land Finance Cooperative Society.
Blue Valley MIC branch chief S. Cheran said that the estate management had failed to give any decision on the payment of the arrears.
He said he would set up a special fund in the name of the estate workers to help them overcome their daily expenses, children’s educational expenses and medical expenses adding that he hoped the MIC and other community leaders would contribute towards this special fund.
He said the Human Resources Ministry should look into helping the estate workers who had not been paid.
> Other News & Views is compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item. -- The Star News
Compiled by Ng Si Hooi, K. Ashraf Kammed and A. Raman
Saturday September 18, 2010
Makkal Osai reported that the Blue Valley estate workers in Cameron Highlands are claiming that they had not received their salaries for the past five months.
They claimed that the problem started after a private company bought the estate from the National Land Finance Cooperative Society.
Blue Valley MIC branch chief S. Cheran said that the estate management had failed to give any decision on the payment of the arrears.
He said he would set up a special fund in the name of the estate workers to help them overcome their daily expenses, children’s educational expenses and medical expenses adding that he hoped the MIC and other community leaders would contribute towards this special fund.
He said the Human Resources Ministry should look into helping the estate workers who had not been paid.
> Other News & Views is compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item. -- The Star News
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Le Tour de Langkawi 2011
Le Tour de Langkawi 2011
Le Tour de Langkawi take after the famous Tour de France. So this is the Malaysian version of the long distance bicycle race.
The 10-stage Tour of Langkawi (LTdL), will be held from Jan 23-Feb 1 next year. The Tour will be flagged off from its 'home' in Langkawi
Next year's (2011) LTdL will have three stages more than this year's (2010), covering a total distance of 1,308.9km and with two consecutive climbing stages – the 136km Stage Four (Lumut-Cameron Highlands) and 128km Stage Five (Tapah-Genting Highlands).
Really tough sport!
Le Tour de Langkawi take after the famous Tour de France. So this is the Malaysian version of the long distance bicycle race.
The 10-stage Tour of Langkawi (LTdL), will be held from Jan 23-Feb 1 next year. The Tour will be flagged off from its 'home' in Langkawi
Next year's (2011) LTdL will have three stages more than this year's (2010), covering a total distance of 1,308.9km and with two consecutive climbing stages – the 136km Stage Four (Lumut-Cameron Highlands) and 128km Stage Five (Tapah-Genting Highlands).
Really tough sport!
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Dirty Parit Waterfall
> Rubbish complaint
Parit Waterfall, Cameron Highlands has lots of floating rubbish on Aug 23. UK tourists also saw shameful scene. Redfaced
Parit Waterfall, Cameron Highlands has lots of floating rubbish on Aug 23. UK tourists also saw shameful scene. Redfaced
Always lock the car, right?
Always lock the car, right?
Saturday August 28, 2010
Cameron Highlands has always been my favourite place to visit, from when I was a teenager till today, when I have become a mother of two.
On Feb 1 this year, we took the opportunity to go up the hill again. My husband was feeling quite "adventurous" and did not make the room reservations. We left Kuala Lumpur at 6am and stopped in Bidor for breakfast.
From Bidor, we took approximately 1½ hours to reach Tanah Rata. It drizzled all the way. There were so many new hotels, so we made enquiries for rooms. However, they were all fully booked, including my favourite hotel, The Heritage.
Saturday August 28, 2010
Cameron Highlands has always been my favourite place to visit, from when I was a teenager till today, when I have become a mother of two.
On Feb 1 this year, we took the opportunity to go up the hill again. My husband was feeling quite "adventurous" and did not make the room reservations. We left Kuala Lumpur at 6am and stopped in Bidor for breakfast.
From Bidor, we took approximately 1½ hours to reach Tanah Rata. It drizzled all the way. There were so many new hotels, so we made enquiries for rooms. However, they were all fully booked, including my favourite hotel, The Heritage.
YTL Award Winning Resorts
YTL has some really luxurious premium resorts, and of course Cameron Highlands Resort is one of them. Here are some pix to whet your palate, eh?
YTL has some award-winning real estate. This includes Pangkor Laut Resort, Tanjong Jara Resort and Cameron Highlands Resort. His hotel brands are Ritz-Carlton, Spa Village, J W Marriott and The Majestic in Malacca.
The group also has Malaysia’s fastest growing cement company in the country. It is the first ready-mix concrete company and the second largest cement company in Malaysia with annual production capacity of 6.1 million tonnes.
And not to mention the ultra premium properties like those Sentul and those Pantai Hill Park, Kerinchi.
The Cameron Highlands Resort is one of the pieces of real estate owned by Tan Sri Francis Yeoh.
The award-winning Tanjong Jara Resort with its two swimming pools.
YTL has some award-winning real estate. This includes Pangkor Laut Resort, Tanjong Jara Resort and Cameron Highlands Resort. His hotel brands are Ritz-Carlton, Spa Village, J W Marriott and The Majestic in Malacca.
The group also has Malaysia’s fastest growing cement company in the country. It is the first ready-mix concrete company and the second largest cement company in Malaysia with annual production capacity of 6.1 million tonnes.
And not to mention the ultra premium properties like those Sentul and those Pantai Hill Park, Kerinchi.
Sunday, August 08, 2010
Missing in Gunung Brinchang Cameron Highlands
Whenever you go for hiking adventure in Cameron Highlands do be careful! For instance this navy man that went missing in Gunung Brinchang, Cameron Highlands. This was not the first time I have come across this kind of jungle hiking misadventures, especially the Mount Brinchang trail #1!
Search on for missing navy man
Friday August 6, 2010
IPOH: A 70-man search and rescue team has been assembled to look for a navy man missing in Gunung Brinchang in Cameron Highlands.
Leftenan Mohd Al-Amin Rohizas had gone climbing alone on Sunday morning. When he failed to return home on Monday, his mother lodged a missing persons report.
Cameron Highlands OCPD Deputy Superintendent Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said a rescue party, consisting of men from the army and police, was assembled on Tuesday afternoon. The search was hampered by heavy rain.
"Their search is centred around a 4km radius of the Brinchang Dam," DSP Wan Mohd Zahari said.
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Missing navy man found 120km away
Sunday August 8, 2010
IPOH: The navy man who went missing after a hike up Gunung Brinchang in Cameron Highlands last Sunday has been found.
Cameron Highlands OCPD Deputy Supt Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said Leftenan Mohd Al-Amin Rohizas, 27, was found at 8.30am yesterday at Masjid Kampung Terah in Gua Musang, Kelantan, some 120km away from where he went missing.
"He was found by villagers, who in turn informed us," he said here yesterday.
Mohd Al-Amin is being treated at the Cameron Highlands Hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.
It was reported that Lt Mohd Al-Amin had gone hiking alone on Aug 1. When he failed to return home the next day, his mother lodged a report. -- The Star News
Search on for missing navy man
Friday August 6, 2010
IPOH: A 70-man search and rescue team has been assembled to look for a navy man missing in Gunung Brinchang in Cameron Highlands.
Leftenan Mohd Al-Amin Rohizas had gone climbing alone on Sunday morning. When he failed to return home on Monday, his mother lodged a missing persons report.
Cameron Highlands OCPD Deputy Superintendent Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said a rescue party, consisting of men from the army and police, was assembled on Tuesday afternoon. The search was hampered by heavy rain.
"Their search is centred around a 4km radius of the Brinchang Dam," DSP Wan Mohd Zahari said.
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Missing navy man found 120km away
Sunday August 8, 2010
IPOH: The navy man who went missing after a hike up Gunung Brinchang in Cameron Highlands last Sunday has been found.
Cameron Highlands OCPD Deputy Supt Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said Leftenan Mohd Al-Amin Rohizas, 27, was found at 8.30am yesterday at Masjid Kampung Terah in Gua Musang, Kelantan, some 120km away from where he went missing.
"He was found by villagers, who in turn informed us," he said here yesterday.
Mohd Al-Amin is being treated at the Cameron Highlands Hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.
It was reported that Lt Mohd Al-Amin had gone hiking alone on Aug 1. When he failed to return home the next day, his mother lodged a report. -- The Star News
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Stop the desecration of Cameron Highlands
Stop the desecration of Cameron Highlands
Thursday July 22, 2010
I was a resident of Cameron Highlands for almost 10 years and returned recently after a short break of three years. I am shocked at what I see today.
There appears to have been no control over land clearing, building development or river preservation. Hotels, housing schemes, farms and small industries have emerged indiscriminately all over the highlands, especially in the larger towns of Ringlet, Tanah Rata, Brinchang, Kea Farm and Bertam Valley.
There has been a complete desecration and disregard for this beautiful highland and its pristine rivers.
Thursday July 22, 2010
I was a resident of Cameron Highlands for almost 10 years and returned recently after a short break of three years. I am shocked at what I see today.
There appears to have been no control over land clearing, building development or river preservation. Hotels, housing schemes, farms and small industries have emerged indiscriminately all over the highlands, especially in the larger towns of Ringlet, Tanah Rata, Brinchang, Kea Farm and Bertam Valley.
There has been a complete desecration and disregard for this beautiful highland and its pristine rivers.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Committee to look into plight of farmers
Committee to look into plight of farmers
By Sylvia Looi
Friday July 16, 2010
A COMMITTEE will be set up to look into the land problem faced by Bertam Valley farmers, which recently sparked a tense standoff.
Tanah Rata assemblyman Ho Yip Kap said the Perak Government had instructed a committee to be formed by the district office to look into the problem faced by the farmers due to the construction of a 79km road linking Pos Beteau in Raub and Bertam Valley.
By Sylvia Looi
Friday July 16, 2010
A COMMITTEE will be set up to look into the land problem faced by Bertam Valley farmers, which recently sparked a tense standoff.
Tanah Rata assemblyman Ho Yip Kap said the Perak Government had instructed a committee to be formed by the district office to look into the problem faced by the farmers due to the construction of a 79km road linking Pos Beteau in Raub and Bertam Valley.
Friday, July 09, 2010
Spice up farm produce
Spice up farm produce
Friday July 9, 2010
MALAYSIAN farmers should be bold enough to cultivate new vegetable and fruit species to provide consumers with a wider choice, said Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) senior assistant director (regulatory) Suhaimi Ismail said.
He said the farmers were generally contented with their existing varieties as they were confident the wholesalers would buy their supplies.
He, however, said many farmers dared not plant new vegetable and fruit species for fear the wholesalers might not purchase them.
Friday July 9, 2010
MALAYSIAN farmers should be bold enough to cultivate new vegetable and fruit species to provide consumers with a wider choice, said Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) senior assistant director (regulatory) Suhaimi Ismail said.
He said the farmers were generally contented with their existing varieties as they were confident the wholesalers would buy their supplies.
He, however, said many farmers dared not plant new vegetable and fruit species for fear the wholesalers might not purchase them.
Thursday, July 01, 2010
History About Police Fighting Against Communist
My hats off to them for taking the difficult road to protect the freedom of Malaysia during the Emergency period. And wonders of wonders, Paul Kiong also contacted me about trying to connect to a fellow police veteran whom he fought alongside. That's what you get for making the best website about Cameron Highlands! I get some unusual request, and of course get to meet interesting people! Though I have not met them face to face, just communicating with them is already intriguing enough! Perhaps one day I may get to meet up with them, then again some may be difficult like Roy Follows who is now residing in UK!
This post is rather dated but I was recently contacted by Paul. He asked me to google him and I found this article about him. Just thought I republished here to share about his experiences. - Jan.
Cops of Yore
By Revathi Murugappan
Sunday March 25, 2007
To mark the 200th anniversary of the Royal Malaysia Police today, StarMag talks to three retired officers who served in earlier times, in different capacities but under the same oath to put nation before self.
Copping communists
FOR three years, he led a double life during which the slightest mistake could mean his death at the hands of the Malayan Communist Party (MCP).
Fortunately, Paul Kiong managed to keep up the pretence so well that he successfully completed his mission and emerged from the jungle unscathed.
For this immense act of bravery, he was awarded the Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa (SP) or Grand Knight of Valour, the country's highest medal for gallantry. Only 27 other people have been awarded the SP – often conferred posthumously – for acts of extraordinary courage or sacrifice for the nation.
At 63, Kiong still cuts a dashing figure. He has an unmistakable "policeman aura" about him – he still walks like a cop with his head held high and a ramrod straight back.
But as a young man fresh out of school, he wasn't sure what career path to take. So he applied to the Customs Department, the air force and the police. As luck would have it, the police were the first to respond and after a series of interviews, offered him a job in 1964.
This post is rather dated but I was recently contacted by Paul. He asked me to google him and I found this article about him. Just thought I republished here to share about his experiences. - Jan.
Cops of Yore
By Revathi Murugappan
Sunday March 25, 2007
To mark the 200th anniversary of the Royal Malaysia Police today, StarMag talks to three retired officers who served in earlier times, in different capacities but under the same oath to put nation before self.
Copping communists
FOR three years, he led a double life during which the slightest mistake could mean his death at the hands of the Malayan Communist Party (MCP).
Fortunately, Paul Kiong managed to keep up the pretence so well that he successfully completed his mission and emerged from the jungle unscathed.
For this immense act of bravery, he was awarded the Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa (SP) or Grand Knight of Valour, the country's highest medal for gallantry. Only 27 other people have been awarded the SP – often conferred posthumously – for acts of extraordinary courage or sacrifice for the nation.
At 63, Kiong still cuts a dashing figure. He has an unmistakable "policeman aura" about him – he still walks like a cop with his head held high and a ramrod straight back.
But as a young man fresh out of school, he wasn't sure what career path to take. So he applied to the Customs Department, the air force and the police. As luck would have it, the police were the first to respond and after a series of interviews, offered him a job in 1964.
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