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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Unesco Re-evaluates Langkawi Geopark For Extension Until 2015

LANGKAWI, June 24 (Bernama) -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) will re-evaluate the Langkawi Geopark in July to extend its status until 2015.

Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) public relations officer Ramizi Hasan said the Langkawi Geopark was declared by the Unesco Global Geopark Network as the 52nd Geopark on June 1, 2007.

"We are prepared for the re-evaluation by Unesco officials, the date has yet to be determined," he told Bernama, here.

Ramizi said several aspects such as the socio-economy, tourism and environmental protection would be evaluated.

He said many achievements had been recorded including an increase in tourist arrivals since the declaration of the Langkawi geopark.

Lada also held the Langkawi Geopark anniversary carnival with 20 programmes recently.

-- BERNAMA

AL :-
Be prepared for the auditors..
 

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Thai tourists top foreign arrivals to Langkawi

LANGKAWI: Tourists from Thailand continue to top the number of foreign arrivals to Langkawi every year.
Director of Tourism Malaysia in Kedah, Roslan Othman said Langkawi, as a tax free haven, was a major draw for Thai visitors, especially for those who came here to shop.
"The availability of passenger ferries between Langkawi and Satun and other Thai destinations help facilitate additional tourist arrival," he told Bernama here Sunday.
Tourism Malaysia is targeting 200,000 Thai tourists in Langkawi this year.
In the meantime, Zhulian Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd (ZMMSB) a leading direct sales company is bringing its members from Thailand to visit Malaysia, including Langkawi.
A total of 3,500 members of ZMMSB including Thai nationals and 49 from Myanmar are participating in the incentive award visit to Langkawi.
They arrived here in seven ferries from Kuala Perlis and were given a traditional welcome at the Kuah Jetty here Saturday night.
The four-day visit, which began on Friday, will include visiting Penang.
They will attend the ZMMSB Conference at Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre (MIEC) in Langkawi on Sunday.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Program Ceramah Perdana

Penceramah bersama Ahli Parlimen Langkawi & ADUN Ayer Hangat



Mencuit hati


Tetamu yg hadir
Tempat di Sekolah Keb Kilim Langkawi.
 
Jam : 9.00 mlm
 
Pada : 24 Jun 2011.
 
Kehadiran : 500 org penduduk Kg Kilim.
 
Pentas ceramah
Penceramah : Pensyarah UUM
 
Terima kasih kepada Pejabat Ahli Parlimen atas info laporan program diatas

World’s scariest bridges

Toronto Sun note Langkawi's cable car bridge as the among the worlds scariest bridges..

More here..

Monday, June 27, 2011

Bon Ton Resort Langkawi

Best pool ever by kaosam
Picture of the day. I never been to Bon Ton Resort before. But looking at this shot i know why Bon Ton is among the Hotels in Langkawi that have high ratings by tourists. Keep it up..

Comment by Kaosam
We loved Langkawi so much we'd love to get married there in one year or something!

Thanks Kaosam for sharing. More here.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Sunset Beauty

Sunset at the beach
Picture of the day. Nice sunset captured by Rohiza. Thanks for sharing. More picture by her here.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Somewhere around Langkawi

Picture of the day. Slow shutter picture. Such calming sight. Thanks for sharing..

Comment about the picture.

I was just riding on the motorbike trying to catch the last bits of sunset in Langkawi and I managed to find a nice stable place on the beach to enjoy and take pictures of this wonderful spectacle of colors.
This is an HDR shot made out of 5 different exposures.
© Hurock24 <-- click here for more picture by him.

Comment by him..
As for my stay on Langkawi, it was really nice, I tried to visit every corners of it, but even on motorbike, the island is way too big! But I must say, I'm not really a beach guy, so it wasn't my favourite place overall....

Aktiviti Motosikal Berkuasa Besar Produk Pelancongan Terbaru Langkawi

LANGKAWI, 12 Jun (Bernama) -- Aktiviti motosikal berkuasa besar akan dijadikan produk baru pelancongan Langkawi bagi menarik lebih ramai pelancong terutama di kalangan penunggang motosikal ke pulau bebas cukai itu.

Pengarah Tourism Malaysia Kedah Roslan Othman berkata dengan pemilik motosikal terdiri daripada mereka yang berkemampuan dari segi sumber kewangan, sudah pasti mereka berbelanja besar di Langkawi dan ini menguntungkan pulau peranginan itu.

"Komitmen semua pihak termasuk jabatan kerajaan dan swasta diperlukan bagi memajukan industri ini bagi menyokong usaha seperti menyediakan kemudahan dan pengangkutan membawa motosikal dari tanah besar ke Langkawi," katanya kepada Bernama di sini Ahad.

Katanya kejayaan dan sambutan menggalakkan yang diterima ketika menganjurkan 'International Charity Ride 2011' bagi menyambut ulang tahun keempat Langkawi Geopark 2011 di sini selama dua hari yang berakhir hari ini memberi keyakinan produk baru itu akan menghasilkan kejayaan.

Sebanyak 200 motosikal dengan 250 peserta dari Singapura, Thailand dan Malaysia menyertai acara itu.

Sementara itu, pengerusi penganjur Pishol Ishak berkata sempena program itu para peserta itu beramah mesra bersama dengan lebih 30 anak yatim Langkawi dan penduduk di Kampung Tok Rendong Kuah di sini.

Pishol yang juga Pengerusi Persatuan Ejen-ejen Pelancongan dan Pengembaraan Malaysia (Matta) Kedah berkata aktiviti itu dirancang untuk dijadikan acara tahunan sebagai produk pelancongan Langkawi.

Aktiviti itu anjuran bersama Lembaga Pembangunan Langkawi (Lada), Tourism Malaysia, Matta dan beberapa agensi kerajaan.

-- BERNAMA

AL :-
Tolong la libatkan persatuan2 tempatan utk bersama-sama menjayakan projek ni.. Barula meriah sikit..  

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Langkawi, whats in it for visitors

Langkawi Island, Malaysia Langkawi, an archipelago of island located west of Kedah, Malaysia, is among one of the hot tourist attraction in Malaysia. Accessible through air and sea.

Malaysia has lots of tourist site that in terms of scenery and nature, are consider better than Langkawi, but Langkawi still remain one of the favourite, especially among Malaysian. The reason behind it may be because Langkawi is a shopping paradise (for certain goods) and also a beautiful island with beautiful beach and scenery.

Langkawi is among the few place where imported products are not being tax, so the imported things found in Langkawi is cheaper than most of the place in Malaysia.

This is a paradise especially for those who are into these 'certain goods' which are liquor, cigarette and chocolate, as these goods which are mostly being heavily tax are levied on Langkawi (example, commonly found beer like Tiger, Carlsberg, the price of one can on the mainland can be around RM5.00/ $1.66, but on Langkawi, its only around RM1.50/$0.50), so do the calculation yourself, or even better, just buy a carton and drink till you throw, and it will still not hurt your wallet. This is why you will hear a saying among the local that 'drinking alcoholic drinks is cheaper than drinking water'.

Here, liquor, cigarette and chocolate can be found easily, as a lot of shop will be selling them, and in this competitive environment, consumers will be the one who’s laughing. But be 'WARNED' as the price is CHEAP, there will be some trade off, and that will be in term of 'Taste', the chocolate doesn't seem to have any difference, but the alcoholic drink and cigarette will definitely taste a bit blander than the ones found on mainland.


One more thing to celebrate for the chocolate lover is that Chocolate fair is being held quite often, so check for it.




- See here for full article.

Some good review about Langkawi..

Friday, June 17, 2011

Projek Ternakan Ikan Kerapu Langkawi Dijangka Hasilkan RM15 Juta

LANGKAWI, 17 Iun (Bernama) -- Projek Penternakan Ikan Kerapu di Sungai Menghulu di sini dijangka mencatatkan perolehan sehingga RM15 juta setahun.

Timbalan Menteri Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani Datuk Wira Johari Baharum berkata keyakinan itu adalah berasaskan nilai pasaran semasa ikan kerapu yang berharga antara RM50 hingga RM60 ringgit sekilogram.

Projek berkonsepkan sangkar terbuka dan terbesar di sini itu adalah Kerjasama antara Pihak Berkuasa Perlaksanaan Koridor Utara (NCIA) dan Syarikat Progessive Ocean Sdn Bhd, katanya kepada pemberita selepas merasmikan Program Akuakultur Sungai Menghulu di sini Jumaat.

Projek yang bermula sejak setahun lalu itu mempunyai 880 buah sangkar dengan penglibatan pelaburan RM24 juta, katanya, sambil menyatakan ia masih lagi dalam peringkat awal kerana pelabur masih meneliti kemungkinan berlaku sebarang masalah terhadap ternakan.

Katanya projek itu membuka peluang kepada nelayan setempat untuk mengambil bahagian sebagai pengusaha dan menyediakan 100 peluang pekerjaan kepada anak tempatan.

Yang turut hadir ialah Ketua Eksekutif NCIA Datuk Redza Rafiq.

-- BERNAMA 

AL :-
Agak ragu-ragu dgn projek ini. Sbb dah pernah dibuat oleh Halim Azmin di Kg. Kilim.. Tak menjadi. Tak tahulah. Jgn jadi projek gajah putih dahla. 

Thursday, June 16, 2011

MPL Anjur Kempen Bandar Selamat

LANGKAWI, 13 Jun (Bernama) -- Majlis Perbandaran Langkawi (MPL) akan menganjurkan Kempen Bandar Selamat bagi menjadikan Langkawi destinasi pelancongan yang selamat.

Yang Dipertua MPL Abdul Rahman Salleh berkata kempen dengan kerjasama Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) Langkawi itu akan diadakan tidak lama lagi tetapi tarikhnya belum ditetapkan.

"Kita berharap semua pihak termasuk penduduk dan pelancong akan menyertai kempen untuk menjadikan Langkawi bandar selamat," katanya di sini hari ini.

Beliau berkata untuk tujuan sama, MPL memasang 16 unit kamera litar tertutup (CCTV) yang dibiayai Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan di bawah Program Bandar Selamat.

Pasir Tengkorak, Pekan Padang Matsirat, Pantai Cenang, Taman CHOGM, Pantai Kok, Jeti Kuah dan pejabat MPL merupakan antara lokasi yang dipasang CCTV.

Selain MPL, Polis Langkawi turut memasang CCTV yang dibiayai Lembaga Pembangunan Langkawi (Lada).

-- BERNAMA

AL :
Yg terbaik & utk pulau tercinta.. Tapi jgn sampai disitu saja.. Pi la buat operasi tempat bermasalah.. 

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Langkawi Buffalo Park Needs New Entrance Road

LANGKAWI, 7 JUNE, 2011: The management of Buffalo Park in Kampung Nyior Cabang here has appealed to the authorities, including the Langkawi Development Authority, to build a new entrance road to the park.

Its manager, Johari Saad, said today the existing road was narrow and already damaged, making it difficult for vehicles to bring tourists to the park.

He said residents in surrounding area would also benefit from the new road.
   
There are 70 buffaloes at the park which produces more than 50 litres of fresh milk every day for making cheese, yogurt and ice-cream.
   
About 1,500 locals and foreigners visit the park every month.
 
-- BERNAMA


AL :-
I'm not sure about this idea. Even if there is no proper road i think the tourist will still be flocking to the site.. Rather than the money use elsewhere in terms of promoting or enhancing the things that can be offered from the farm existence. 

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Sunrise at Berjaya Beach Resort

Sunrise at Berjaya Beach Resort
Picture of the day by Lauri Sten. Such a calm feeling looking at the picture.
More picture by him here.. Thanks for sharing..

Comment by Lauri
Sunrise at Berjaya Resort, Langkawi, Malaysia.
Sun is rising from the hill behing Adaman sea and first rays of the day are waking up monkeys living in the rainforest behind bungalows where we stayed. Soon after shooting this picture first monkeys came to the shore to search for breakfast. Amazing location!

Friday, June 10, 2011

Civilisation Everywhere ~ Corals & Shell Picture..

Washed corals, shells & a package of butter.

Picture of the day by Daniel. Thanks for sharing. More interesting pictures here.

Comment by him..

Civilisation Is Everywhere
So there I was strolling around on this small, quiet beach feeling like I´d found a piece of heaven on the Earth. A place where nature took care of itself without the modern ways of civilization intruding.
Then I looked down and sure as hell spotted a package of butter among the pieces of washed up coral and shells. Seconds later a modern jetliner passed a couple of hundred meters above my head.
The illusion was no more.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Nira kelapa Langkawi pilihan Din

DIPERCAYAI mampu menyejukkan badan, mencuci buah pinggang, membantu menstabilkan darah serta membantu meredakan penyakit keputihan bagi golongan hawa itu antara khasiat nira kelapa bagi masyarakat Melayu dahulu.
Kini, minuman berkhasiat itu kembali dipopularkan oleh seorang pengusaha produk Manisan Kelapa Pandan di Langkawi, Kedah baru-baru ini.
Dikenali sebagai Din Hashim, dia pada mulanya hanya berminat menanam kelapa pandan untuk pengeluaran air minuman sahaja.
‘‘Saya mula menanam kelapa pandan pada tahun 2004 sebanyak 350 pokok namun yang digunakan untuk menghasilkan nira hanya 100 pokok sahaja.
‘‘Malah perniagaan awal saya adalah menjual kelapa muda untuk diminum berikutan ia mempunyai nilai pasaran yang tinggi di Langkawi,” ujarnya.

Bagi yang berminat untuk mendapat produk manisan kelapa ini boleh menghubungi Din di talian 012-4751306 atau terus ke gerai beliau dialamat Bukit Hantu, Padang Gaong, Mk. Ulu Melaka, Langkawi Kedah.

Cerita penuh disini.

AL : 
Mmg minat air kelapa.. 

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Conserve Natural Environment To Draw Tourists Call

LANGKAWI, June 5 (Bernama) -- Players in the tourism industry have to conserve and maintain Malaysia's natural environment, which is a major draw for tourists heading to the country, said Deputy Tourism Minister Datuk Dr James Dawos Mamit.

He said efforts to make the tourism sector a major source of income for the country would fail if these natural attractions were contaminated.

Dawos also urged the people of Langkawi to cooperate in taking care of public amenities and prevent vandalism as it would only cause losses for both the government and the people.

"It will frustrate plans to develop Langkawi's economy," he said when closing the 2011 Langkawi Geopark Carnival organised by the Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) at Dataran Lang, here, Saturday night.

The carnival was held in conjunction with the fourth anniversary of Langkawi's status as part of the Global Geopark Network by Unesco in 2007.

Bernama..

 AL :- 
Sustainable environment is a key product of Langkawi Tourism. It shall be preserve & protect to ensure balance between demand for tourism activity & nature's heritage.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Langkawi Link Vacation Guide June 2011 Issue

Want a copy? Email me @ anaklangkawi@gmail.com
Langkawi Link is a free travel magazine which offer great guideline & travel info to Langkawi Tourist monthly.
Get yours today in Airport, Kuah Jetty or selected places. Please email me at anaklangkawi@gmail.com for a pdf copy..

If you come across the magazine at Langkawi Cable car please purchase as part of helping dyslexia students in langkawi (the profit will be donated to the dyslexia Langkawi)

Langkawi – “Langkawi Permata Kedah” (Jewel of Kedah) by Malaysia Travel Guide

Langkawi is actually an archipelago of islands off the Northwestern coast of Kuala Perlis with the main island, known as “Pulau Langkawi” in Malay.

These islands have long been shrouded in legends and myths, with the legend of Mahsuri being one of the most well known.

The Legend of Mahsuri

Legend has it that Mahsuri was a maiden who was wrongly accused of adultery. For that she was sentenced to death.

According to the legend, during the execution, she bled white blood which indicated her innocence. With her last breath, she cursed the island of Langkawi to be riddled with bad luck for seven generations and only after the seven generations have passed would the curse on Langkawi Island be lifted.

Many of the locals believed this legend to be true, citing the incidents of crop failures and numerous invasions by the Siamese army with the last one occurring in 1821 which occurred after the death of Mahsuri.

More here

Monday, June 6, 2011

Languid Langkawi

We find an unusual companion as we tour the country's biggest group of islands — the rain
At Langkawi, you don't sip hot chocolate by the windowsill when it rains. At least, I didn't. I was stranded at sea pretending to be a pirate. Savvy?
The largest group of islands in Malaysia, Langkawi is a maze of emerald green and turquoise blue. There are rolling hills swathed in silver-grey mist that follow you everywhere and palm trees that wave you by. As if that weren't enough, happy clouds bounce around in clear blue skies and light up the pristine, silent roads. But, there is danger lurking at the corner.
“The cow,” says our guide Azham Ahmed, “is the most dangerous animal in Langkawi.” We look around, imagining a raging bull on standby. Instead, I notice a gentle beige-coloured cow dawdling by us, turning one lazy eye to observe the seven pairs gawking at it. “We have more accidents caused by cows lying on the roads at night than drunk drivers.” And we all understood.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Langkawi And Juju To Cooperate

Jeju Island Geopark
LANGKAWI, June 2 (Bernama) -- Langkawi and Jeju Island authorities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop their geoparks.

Langkawi Development Authority general manager Datuk Azman Umur said on Thursday the MoU covered sharing of technology and information and would also include cooperation in education.

"We will make full use of the MoU to bring Langkawi Geopark to the international level," he said.

He said that Lada assistant manager Hanafi Ahmad led a seven-man delegation to South Korea for the signing last week.

Five of the delegation members were from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, which will have a student exchange programme with Korean academic institutions.

The geopark, which encompasses the 99 islands in the Langkawi chain, is the first geopark in Southeast Asia and was recognised by Unesco, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, in 2007.

Jeju Island will celebrate its first anniversary as a Unesco-recognised geopark in October.

-- BERNAMA

AL :-
Jeju island is a nice place to visit.. Hopefully this MOU will benefit both Islands.  

Jellyfish Stranded

Picture of the day. Jellyfish presence in Langkawi are no more a secret. There're rarely cases of jellyfish attack but it did happen. Some hotels make a pro-active action by having 1st aid by the beach. Normally typical attack can be cure by using vinegar. That is why the tourist must be aware by the hotel on the 1st aid kid in the case of attack.

Most of the jellyfish as per above picture are harmless but some like the tiny box type are very dangerous. Sightings were noted even in Langkawi. Some actual cases highligted in the media as well as discussed in Trip advisor. But not to worry its rarely happen.

My opinion is the jellyfish problem in Langkawi is not that critical. But, if things or improvement to control the species does not take place there will be no more people want to swim at the beach. I wonder if the current local Hospital has the ability to take cases like box type jellyfish attack.

Thanks Nina for sharing the pic. More from her here.

Friday, June 3, 2011

Gamat Langkawi Pupus?

Banyaknya gamat!
Gambar hari ini. Langkawi terkenal dgn gamatnya. Kedai gamatnya pun amat banyak. Pilihan menarik. Antara kebaikan gamat adalah ia menjadi penawar luka dalam baikpun luar. Air gamat pulak kalau diamalkan oleh ibu yg lepas bersalin amat elok utk merawat luka dalaman. Sehinggakan ada kenalan dari Singapura pesan tiap kali saya nak ke sana. Elokla kan..

Masalahnya sekarang, Langkawi amat kekurangan bekalan gamat. Bukan disebabkan oleh penangkapan berleluasa tapi berkemungkinan dgn perubahan tahap kualiti air disini. Kebanyakan ibu gamat diambil daripada Siam @ Thailand. Cubalah tanya pengusaha gamat bila berkunjung ke sana.

Pihak berwajib tolong beri perhatian mcmana nak kekalkan & tingkatkan jumlah species gamat yg terancam di Langkawi. Kalau tak gamat Langkawi hanya akan tinggal kenangan.


Komen oleh HalimRahim.

Trip ke Pulau Langkawi saya bersama keluarga tempoh hari memang menyeronokkan. Walau bagaimanapun banyak lagi tempat2 menarik yang kami tak dapat pergi kerana kami hanya berada disana cuma 2 hari 3 malam sahaja. Menginap di Kondo Istana. Tempat yang paling utama kalau berkunjung ke Langkawi adalah Cable Car, kepada pengunjung yang takut pada ketinggian sila tutup mata masa naik. Malam sebelum balik sempat makan seafood dekat Bamboo Beach Restaurant kat Kg Penarak, makanan yang enak, ikan fresh dan pemandangan yang menarik.
 

Lagi gambar oleh Halim disini. 

Thursday, June 2, 2011

A Langkawi Experience For Hafiz FlyFM

To some, Langkawi could just be another gorgeous escape to the blue ocean and flawless beaches. A member of the Global Geoparks Network which fosters the conservation of the location's geographical heritage, Langkawi is a beautiful getaway filled with mystical elements. From its history of legends and myths, Langkawi is a place where monumental acts of love happened.

What really impressed Hafiz Hatim (who currently hosts Fly 30 on Fly FM with JayDee) about Langkawi was when he witnessed an eagle feeding. This majestic occurence takes place Kilim Nature Park. Famous for its mangrove forest, this is the habitat for hundreds of birds of prey. According to him, from a boat, the boatmen will throw bait into the water, and then just get the cameras ready. The sky will be covered with these beautiful predators circling the waters and then swooping in at breakneck speed for the food offered.
Plus the name Langkawi is derived from Helang which means Eagle. As a Geopark, Langkawi is a great place for nature lovers to discover its ecosystem.


More here..

Ministry Approves Langkawi Wave Breaker Project

LANGKAWI, May 26 (Bernama) -- The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry has approved a project to build wave breakers in Kuala Teriang and Kuala Melaka in Langkawi, Kedah.

Langkawi Fishermen Association chairman Mahadzir Ibrahim said it would be implemented this year.

He did not reveal the cost of the project.

"The wave breakers will shield the fishermen from choppy waves when they go out fishing and when their boats return to shore," he told Bernama here Thursday.

He said records showed that there were 2,800 fishermen in Langkawi, including part-timers.

-- BERNAMA

AL :-
Thank you Minister. Hopefully it will kick off soon. Or perhaps after election? Hehehe

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Langkawi incinerator to generate electricity

LANGKAWI: The country’s first waste incineration plant which runs on power generated from solid waste, will commence operations here in August.
Among the notable features of this plant, which is part of the green campaign initiative, is its ability to generate its own electricity by burning waste.
The plant in Kampung Belanga Pecah, Jalan Air Hangat is now on a trial run to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Department of Environment (DOE), Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung said said after visiting the plant here yesterday.
The RM68mil plant can process 100 tons per-day of waste to gene-rate one megawatt of electricity.
National Solid Waste Management Department director-general Datuk Nadzi Yahaya says that the power produced was more than enough to operate the plant.
Chor said the plant is also capable of segregating solid waste and recycling.


AL :
So it will operates in Augusts. No more delays please..