Hotel celebrates SK Ewa pupils' success

LANGKAWI: It was a proud moment for 60 pupils of SK Ewa at the ceremony organised by Teluk Datai Resorts Sdn Bhd (TDRSB) recently to celebrate the end of their primary school life.

The event also marked the end of TDRSB's three-year school adoption programme in collaboration with the Pintar Foundation.
Hotel Management Destination Resorts and Hotels (DRH) senior vice-president Anthony Sebastian said TDRSB had adopted SK Ewa in 2011 under the Pintar programme as part of its corporate social responsibility initiative.
Sebastian said TDRSB had chosen SK Ewa because many of its employees had sent their children in the school.
"Our aim is to create awareness of the importance of academic excellence, especially to those from the low-income group as it will provide them with a better future and improve their living standards," he said after the ceremony.

Read more: Hotel celebrates SK Ewa pupils' success - Northern - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/streets/northern/hotel-celebrates-sk-ewa-pupils-success-1.408884#ixzz2lqLtrpwU

p/s: More CSR is good for all the hotels. Especially reaching out to the local community.

No plans to increase number of NGV stations: minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- The government has no plans to increase the number of petrol kiosks that provide natural gas services for vehicles (NGV) in the country, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar.
He said that so far there were 176 Petronas stations offering NGV services throughout the country for the benefit of about 57,000 vehicles including 55,000 taxis.

"Only Petronas provides NGV supply with 93 stations in Selangor and the Federal Territory, 10 in Kedah while the remaining stations were in the other states," he said when replying to Datuk Nawawi Ahmad (BN-Langkawi) during question time at the Dewan Rakyat sitting, today.

Nawawi was seeking clarification from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on the government's plans to build NGV stations on Langkawi island. Abdul Wahid also said the government had no plans to build an NGV station on Langkawi island due to several factors identified earlier.
He said there was no network of infra gas pipes to channel the NGV from the mainland to Langkawi Island, while the development cost of about RM2.5 million for each petrol kiosk was high as well as the high cost of subsidy.

"The price of NGV is RM0.68 per liter compared with the cost of RM2.03 per litre. This means that Petronas is providing a subsidy of RM1.35 per liter. For the year 2012, Petronas spent RM600 million as subsidy for the NGV," he said.

p/s : Plain straight answer. No NGV in Langkawi. 

Masa Depan Langkawi? Kemana hala tuju

Artikel yg menarik mengenai langkawi. Kemana hala tuju kita. Kerancakan ekonomi berteras pelancongan makin tampak. Dengan majoriti 90% penduduk adalah org melayu satu persoalan timbul. Adakah kerancakan ini menguntungkan org Langkawi @ lebih mengkayakan org luar. Sebenarnya bukannya org Langkawi tiada yg kaya raya. Byk yg boleh tahan.

Tetapi kadangkala tidak menyeluruh. Ditambah dgn kata-kata Tun Mahathir yg Melayu mudah lupa langkawi tampak tempang. Anak-anak tempatan tidak digilap ke tahap sepatutnya utk 'support' aktiviti yg sedia ada.

Kepada Kerajaan Negeri & Pusat. Ini adalah masanya utk gilap 'local' talent supaya bersama-sama maju dgn kepesatan langkawi.

Tolong Kurangkan Bayaran Yuran Pendaratan MAHB

Amat bersetuju dgn Tun bila meminta MAHB mengkaji semula bayaran pendaratan. Bukan apa, drpd dok bergantung sgt kepada duit pendaratan ada baiknya 'invest' sikit utk masukkan lagi kedai-kedai yg boleh tarik pelanggan. 

Cari jalan lain sama utk menjana pendapatan. Kalau caj pendaratan rendah, secara x langsung akan sebabkan harga tiket rendah & akan menarik lagi ramai pelancong utk datang ke Langkawi.. Think about it!

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri dr Langkawi Updates

تَقَبَّلَ اللهُ وَمِنَّاوَمِنْكُمْ  

Moga Allah Menerima Amalan Kita Semua.. 

Langkawi Updates ingin mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri pada semua pengunjung setia.. Kepada warga langkawi khasnya & juga pelancong..

Maaf kalau ada salah silap dalam sepanjang penulisan blog ini.. Maaf dipinta.. Teguran membina dialu-alukn.. 

Akan cuba upgrade blog & posting..wassalam.. 

P/s:- esok pi aloq setaq.. Ada jemputan open house

Langkawi International Laksa Carnival (LILAC) 2013

Laksa is one of the famous Malay dish in Northern side of Malaysia. There's upcoming carnival in Langkawi where all are invited to taste this exotic food! 

Malaysia shortlists new jet fighters

LANGKAWI - Malaysia has shortlisted five manufacturers as it seeks to buy 18 combat aircraft by 2015 to replace its ageing fleet of Russian-made MIG-29s, the defence minister said on Thursday.

The choice was between the British-backed Eurofighter Typhoon, Sweden's SAAB JAS-39 Gripen, France's Dassault Aviation Rafale, Boeing's F/A 18E/F Super Hornet and Russia's Sukhoi Su-30, Zahid Hamidi told Reuters.
"We've made the shortlist," Zahid said on the sidelines of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition. "We don't know the cost yet."   

Refer here for more details.

AL : Its about time Our country need to upgrade its armed forces

LIMA 2013. Amaran buat peniaga

Amaran buat peniaga supaya tidak menaikkan harga sesuka hati sempena Pameran Maritim & Udara Langkawi.

Jadi pada mereka yg terlibat janganla berbuat demikian.

Heart Warming Action

Its good to hear such good incident heart warming stories in Langkawi.

Langkawi folks & tourist alike.. Please let us make our world better.

Mengapa PATI Mynmar tuju Langkawi?

Satu artikel yg menarik boleh dibaca.

Rabu 20 Feb 2013

10 Top Picks: Naturally Langkawi

LANGKAWI is simply amazing. There’s always something new to see or experience no matter how many times one sets foot on this cluster of 99 islands on the western coast of Kedah.
With its diverse attractions, there’s never a dull moment. You can be on a boat among the mangroves gazing at majestic eagles soaring in the sky one moment and then find yourselves going into a cavern full of bats a few minutes later.

Read more: Top Picks: Naturally Langkawi - Holiday - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/life-times/holiday/top-picks-naturally-langkawi-1.206419#ixzz2M3OcXsxH

 

AL:

10 Top Picks.. Well i must say.. It is some of the best spots in Langkawi.

JIKA ramai belum tahu, perkhidmatan kereta kabel Langkawi adalah satu destinasi wajib untuk dikunjungi kerana ia adalah antara yang terbaik di dunia!
Sayangnya belum ramai yang sedar fakta itu malah tidak langsung terusik untuk merasainya. Bukan terlepas pandang, cuma publisiti dan pendedahannya saja belum cukup luas.

Fakta itu disokong sendiri Shamsul yang menyifatkan puncak gunung Mat Chinchang bagai berada di sebuah lokasi asing di Malaysia.

“Memang sejak hari pertama bekerja, saya merasakan tempat kerja ini seperti di luar negara kerana cuacanya sejuk dan suasananya yang begitu tenang. Mana tidaknya, jauh hampir satu kilometer di puncak gunung, saya jarang sekali berpeluh walaupun lapangan kerja sebagai seorang jurutera,” katanya tersenyum.
- See more at: http://www.hmetro.com.my/articles/TakmacamMalaysia_/Article#sthash.u1V1FUoN.dpuf

JIKA ramai belum tahu, perkhidmatan kereta kabel Langkawi adalah satu destinasi wajib untuk dikunjungi kerana ia adalah antara yang terbaik di dunia!
Sayangnya belum ramai yang sedar fakta itu malah tidak langsung terusik untuk merasainya. Bukan terlepas pandang, cuma publisiti dan pendedahannya saja belum cukup luas.

Fakta itu disokong sendiri Shamsul yang menyifatkan puncak gunung Mat Chinchang bagai berada di sebuah lokasi asing di Malaysia.

“Memang sejak hari pertama bekerja, saya merasakan tempat kerja ini seperti di luar negara kerana cuacanya sejuk dan suasananya yang begitu tenang. Mana tidaknya, jauh hampir satu kilometer di puncak gunung, saya jarang sekali berpeluh walaupun lapangan kerja sebagai seorang jurutera,” katanya tersenyum.
- See more at: http://www.hmetro.com.my/articles/TakmacamMalaysia_/Article#sthash.u1V1FUoN.dpuf

dsadJIKA ramai belum tahu, perkhidmatan kereta kabel Langkawi adalah satu destinasi wajib untuk dikunjungi kerana ia adalah antara yang terbaik di dunia!
Sayangnya belum ramai yang sedar fakta itu malah tidak langsung terusik untuk merasainya. Bukan terlepas pandang, cuma publisiti dan pendedahannya saja belum cukup luas.

Fakta itu disokong sendiri Shamsul yang menyifatkan puncak gunung Mat Chinchang bagai berada di sebuah lokasi asing di Malaysia.

“Memang sejak hari pertama bekerja, saya merasakan tempat kerja ini seperti di luar negara kerana cuacanya sejuk dan suasananya yang begitu tenang. Mana tidaknya, jauh hampir satu kilometer di puncak gunung, saya jarang sekali berpeluh walaupun lapangan kerja sebagai seorang jurutera,” katanya tersenyum.
- See more at: http://www.hmetro.com.my/articles/TakmacamMalaysia_/Article#sthash.u1V1FUoN.dpuf

TRIVIA:

1. Terletak di Gunung Mat Chinchang dan kos keseluruhannya melangkaui RM23 juta.

2. Tingginya 713 meter, panjangnya 2.2 kilometer dan terpanjang di dunia.

3. Dibina dari April 2001 hingga Ogos 2004 dan mula dibuka kepada umum pada 27 Februari 2005. Panjang keseluruhan kabel ialah 919.5 meter dan telah mencipta rekod Malaysian Book of Records.

4. Gondola akan tiba di puncak pertama yang jauhnya 1,700 meter pada ketinggian 650 meter dari aras laut.

5. Langkawi SkyBridge pula sepanjang 125 meter adalah salah satu daya tarikan yang unik di kompleks kereta kabel Langkawi. Ia siap dibina pada tahun 2004.

6. Kereta kabel ini menerima banyak anugerah termasuk ‘Prix Acer Awards dan Footbridge Awards 2005’ dari Swiss Institute of Steel Construction. - See more at: http://www.hmetro.com.my/articles/TakmacamMalaysia_/Article#sthash.u1V1FUoN.dpuf

TRIVIA:

1. Terletak di Gunung Mat Chinchang dan kos keseluruhannya melangkaui RM23 juta.

2. Tingginya 713 meter, panjangnya 2.2 kilometer dan terpanjang di dunia.

3. Dibina dari April 2001 hingga Ogos 2004 dan mula dibuka kepada umum pada 27 Februari 2005. Panjang keseluruhan kabel ialah 919.5 meter dan telah mencipta rekod Malaysian Book of Records.

4. Gondola akan tiba di puncak pertama yang jauhnya 1,700 meter pada ketinggian 650 meter dari aras laut.

5. Langkawi SkyBridge pula sepanjang 125 meter adalah salah satu daya tarikan yang unik di kompleks kereta kabel Langkawi. Ia siap dibina pada tahun 2004.

6. Kereta kabel ini menerima banyak anugerah termasuk ‘Prix Acer Awards dan Footbridge Awards 2005’ dari Swiss Institute of Steel Construction. - See more at: http://www.hmetro.com.my/articles/TakmacamMalaysia_/Article#sthash.u1V1FUoN.dpuf

TRIVIA:

1. Terletak di Gunung Mat Chinchang dan kos keseluruhannya melangkaui RM23 juta.

2. Tingginya 713 meter, panjangnya 2.2 kilometer dan terpanjang di dunia.

3. Dibina dari April 2001 hingga Ogos 2004 dan mula dibuka kepada umum pada 27 Februari 2005. Panjang keseluruhan kabel ialah 919.5 meter dan telah mencipta rekod Malaysian Book of Records.

4. Gondola akan tiba di puncak pertama yang jauhnya 1,700 meter pada ketinggian 650 meter dari aras laut.

5. Langkawi SkyBridge pula sepanjang 125 meter adalah salah satu daya tarikan yang unik di kompleks kereta kabel Langkawi. Ia siap dibina pada tahun 2004.

6. Kereta kabel ini menerima banyak anugerah termasuk ‘Prix Acer Awards dan Footbridge Awards 2005’ dari Swiss Institute of Steel Construction. - See more at: http://www.hmetro.com.my/articles/TakmacamMalaysia_/Article#sthash.u1V1FUoN.dpuf

TRIVIA:

1. Terletak di Gunung Mat Chinchang dan kos keseluruhannya melangkaui RM23 juta.

2. Tingginya 713 meter, panjangnya 2.2 kilometer dan terpanjang di dunia.

3. Dibina dari April 2001 hingga Ogos 2004 dan mula dibuka kepada umum pada 27 Februari 2005. Panjang keseluruhan kabel ialah 919.5 meter dan telah mencipta rekod Malaysian Book of Records.

4. Gondola akan tiba di puncak pertama yang jauhnya 1,700 meter pada ketinggian 650 meter dari aras laut.

5. Langkawi SkyBridge pula sepanjang 125 meter adalah salah satu daya tarikan yang unik di kompleks kereta kabel Langkawi. Ia siap dibina pada tahun 2004.

6. Kereta kabel ini menerima banyak anugerah termasuk ‘Prix Acer Awards dan Footbridge Awards 2005’ dari Swiss Institute of Steel Construction. - See more at: http://www.hmetro.com.my/articles/TakmacamMalaysia_/Article#sthash.u1V1FUoN.dpuf

Tips Kereta Sewa Langkawi & Kadar Harga

Menjadi satu kemestian kalau ke Langkawi utk menyewa kereta. Terdapat banyak syarikat menawarkan kereta sewa di Langkawi dgn kadar yg berbeza-beza. Kadar berbeza mengikut 'season' @ waktu puncak di Langkawi. Seperti biasa pada waktu puncak harganya mahal sedikit berbanding waktu biasa.

Tempat-tempat selalunya pelancong mengambil kereta sewa adalah samaada di Airport @pun di Jetty Point (dipintu masuk kapal / boat ke Langkawi). Tips...

- Pastikan menempahan awal sebelum ke Langkawi terutama pada waktu puncak. Harga mungkin agak mahal sedikit tetapi asalkan tidak memeningkan kepala.
- Buat pemeriksaan pada kenderaan. Saya tak tahu kenapa tetapi selalunya kereta diberikan dlm keadaan minyak kering. (Kepada pengusaha kereta.. bagilah 'full tank' bukan sebaliknya). Buat malu Langkawi jaa..
- Buat perbandingan dilaman-laman blog, web & airport..

Selamat Mencuba

Please email me if you need any info with regards to your travel to Langkawi & also if you need any advertising enquiry. ( anaklangkawi@gmail.com )

Langkawi expects 4 million tourists next year

LANGKAWI: Some four million tourists are expected to flock into Langkawi next year during the 2014 Visit Malaysia year.

Adviser to Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) and former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he was sure the island would achieve its target next year as Lada and the Tourism Department had taken many initiatives to promote the island.

"Last year, we had more than three million tourists visiting Langkawi and next year, we are sure that we will see more than four million tourists with rapid development taking place."
Dr Mahathir advised the tourism industry players not to be too complacent.


"I believe there is always room for improvement and we can do it with some effort," he said at the dialogue session "Santai bersama Tun Dr Mahathir" at My Hotel here yesterday.

Read more: Langkawi expects 4 million tourists next year - General - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/langkawi-expects-4-million-tourists-next-year-1.223741#ixzz2M3ED6pQh

AL :

The question is.. Are we ready?

RAF Typhoons to soar over Langkawi at LIMA Air Show

BAE Systems announced recently that it welcomes the British Royal Air Force’s (RAF) plans to send a number of its Typhoon aircraft, from the UK to support the upcoming Five Powers Defence Agreement Exercise hosted by Malaysia in April and also the Langkawi International Maritime & Air (LIMA 2013) Show on March 26.

BAE Systems is one of four European industrial partners in the four-nation Eurofighter programme.
The company, with its regional office based in Kuala Lumpur, is taking the lead on behalf of the four partners to offer its Typhoon to the Royal Malaysia Air Force over the coming years.

http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2013/2/21/north/12738895&sec=north

AL :-
This should be interesting.

LADA - Kerja Kosong !..

Pada yg mencari kerja di Langkawi. Terdapat kekosongan beberapa jawatan di LADA.
Sila layari laman berikut.

http://www.lada.gov.my/v2/perjawatan.html

New hotels in Langkawi

DURING peak seasons like the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (Lima), it’s hard to find a room in Langkawi as most hotels are fully booked.

But Langkawi, often dubbed The Jewel Of Kedah, has two  more additions to its string of accommodations. The first is Kuala Melaka Inn, a budget hotel that’s a five-minute drive from Mahsuri International Airport.
Located in Padang Matsirat, the multi-coloured building of Kuala Melaka Inn looks more like a shopping complex. Managed by Tema Teladan and Pujaan Pasifik, it was recently launched by its chairman, Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar. It offers four types of rooms — standard twin, standard double, standard triple and standard family. For a budget hotel, the rooms are unusually spacious. My room is a standard triple with a single, queen-size and sofa bed (for two). And ample space for four more.
All rooms are equipped with television with selected satellit channels, air — conditioner, coffee and tea — making facilities, telephone and hot and cold shower. Due to the floor plan, there are also a few windowless rooms.
The 69-room hotel has a spa,  restaurant, rooftop food stalls, a convenience store that’s open until 11pm and several to-be-opened outlets. The convenience store stocks toiletries, soft drinks and snacks as well as a wide range of products specifically for tourists from the Middle East.

Kuala Melaka Inn - Welcome to the new world..

Read more: New hotels in Langkawi - Latest - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/latest/new-hotels-in-langkawi-1.221754#ixzz2Lc2BULnq

Langkawi Road to Enviromental Shame!!

LANGKAWI: Environmentalists are concerned over a road project, currently being built along Pantai Kok's rainforest-covered hill which they said is "sacrificing" century-old trees as well as marine lives along the island's shores.

Naturalist Irshad Mobarak said the road project is actually along a forest on a limestone hill which is also close to a mangrove forest and a popular tourist spot.

In an interview with The Mole Irshad said: “Langkawi has many rare species which is only seen in this part of the world and it will go extinct if the island is overdeveloped.”

“The island's biodiversity is amazing and eco-tourism is what draws tourists to the island. Islands work by different rules, if a habitat is lost, species will decline, “ he said.

Meanwhile, a source who lives and work on the island said the estimated cost of the road project is RM22 million and stretches about 1.2km long.

The project which started about a month ago is said to be built as a short cut to enable tourist to get to a nearby resort.

The source also said there were no proper signage’s to indicate that the area was under construction.

Irshad who is quite popular in Langkawi, having lived there for 26 years and championing the preservation of the island’s beauty and natural habitat, said the rainforest is vital in mitigating air pollution.

A member of the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS), Irshad said developers should consider the environment and its natural aesthetics when undertaking their projects.

“When building roads, they must consider the wildlife, plants and marine lives, such as under planning for fisheries,’’ he said.

He also said local authorities must have better legislation and tighter enforcement for illegal loggings and poaching.

Another concerned environmentalist who wished to remain anonymous said sand from the road works which is being built, if unattended, could flow into the sea and badly affect marine lives.

“When the sand from the road works flows into the sea, the coral life will be affected.”

"Why do people come to Langkawi? People come here to unwind and enjoy its nature. Ecotourism is the fastest growing industry on the island. We are losing species just as we sit here."

The environmentalist who is passionate in preserving the island's marine life said while more stringent rules could be implemented, rules were still broken.

“People break the rules...competition between businesses will see bad practices in development projects. In terms of rules, it works well overseas. It can be done through many ways including through significant fines.’’

“Development is not necessary a bad thing, and I am not anti-development but I am definitely anti-ignorance. Everyone including the local authorities should be taught on preserving nature at all cost for the future generations," he added.

http://malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/from-around-the-blogs/54245-langkawis-road-to-environmental-shame

AL: What has state governmnet & LADA is doing???