tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58204992574723041592012-02-15T22:31:08.384-08:00WELCOME!! You are now tune in to dna channel. I don't pretend to be Miss Know-all. The purpose of this blog is to share articles which I've chance upon, whose information may help to make your story telling more interesting, makes you more in the know, and of course makes you more impressive to your listeners from all over the world. After all, that's our job, story telling on Malaysia !!deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906900169268512628noreply@blogger.comBlogger431100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820499257472304159.post-51001560206583332772011-04-18T21:08:00.000-07:002011-04-18T21:25:36.537-07:00

2011- marks the 111yrs old for this Malay Agricultural Settlement (MAS) . Opened in 1899, it was gazetted by the British as a Malay Agricultural Settlement reserved for the resettlement of Malays in the city. The then Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Syah Raja Muda Musa awarded this piece of land on the banks of the Kelang river for the resettlement of the Malays dwelling in the city that was

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A little bird told me ....Interesting read....Street stories : Aug 31 2010 New Straits Times Here are some of the streets in the Klang Valley and the people whom they are named after : ( Names in brackets are the earlier names of the streets) 1. Jalan Syed Putra ( Lorney Drive) Honours Raya Syed Putra Syed Hassan Jamalullail, the third Yang di-

deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906900169268512628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820499257472304159.post-40085208860305923202010-01-28T21:37:00.000-08:002010-01-28T21:40:15.011-08:00

A little bird told me.....Thaipusam is round the corner. Once again, Batu Caves which is approximately 15km north of KL will be filled to the brim with both devotees and tourists (local and foreign) with plenty of activities abound.What exactly is the story behind this massive celebration? Perhaps this article from the New Straits Times would shed some light particularly to those who are rather

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A little bird told me.....Located near to the A Formosa fortress gate of the Porta Santiago, this replica of the Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum would provide a good insight into how magnificent and cool the palace would be in the days of the Malacca Sultanate. It is indeed ironic that the Sultanate started off in the state of Malacca and now, there is no more Sultan in Malacca.By the might and

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A little bird told me.....Hm.. some interesting facts about mosque in Kelantan..Even though Kelantan is a state where the majority of the population areMuslim based, what impresses me about Kelantan is that it canboast of other religious places of worship that is unique.. !One of which is this article below......NST Online 'Beijing' mosque a tourist attraction

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A little bird told me....A museum is certainly a good place to learn about the culture of the country and also the history..Well, imagine if this building that is depicting the history of Malaysia is a history in itself....Click on this link and you'll know what I mean...Travel * NST Online

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A little bird told me.....There are plenty of quaint malay houses around Malaysia that captures the imagination of foreigners. To many of us Malaysian city folks, a malay kampung house is just a humble wooden abode of yesteryears. There is much thought and creativivity spent in building the house the way it is and one of the best place for city folks in Kuala Lumpur to view it, is in the

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Since Malacca and Georgetown in Penang has been awarded the UNESCO World Heritage site in Jul 2008, we as Tour Guides has never failed to highlight this point to all our tourists each and every time we bring guests into these 2 cities.Some guides will just "parrot" the phrase as required. I chanced upon this article and would like to share some insights into this often repeated phrase and hope

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A little bird told me ..........The Architect behind our National Mosque- Datuk Baharudin Abu Kassim recently received the Gold Medal Award - highest Malaysian accolade an architect can ever achieve from PAM (Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia). Among some of his most outstanding Malaysian iconic buildings are the Komtar Tower in Penang,the UBN Tower-Shangri-La Hotel complex in Kuala Lumpur, the Shah

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A little bird told me.......Putrajaya-Garden City and Intelligent City.! That's the catch phrase that epitomises what Putrajaya stands for!Putrajaya was designed to incorporate 12parks, namely as follows:1) Putra Perdana Park - 1st park that was opened2) Botany Park3) Taman Pertanian Warisan - Agricultural Heritage Park4) Taman Wawasan - Vision Park5) Taman Wetlands - Wetlands Park6) Taman Rimba

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A little bird told me..... This magnificent building never fails to catch the visitor travelling on a bus or car as it slowly looms into view along the highway heading towards the northen part of Kuala Lumpur.Its none other than the MENARA MATRADE. From afar, its architectural archway, seems to give the feeling of power leading on to a whole new world of possibililites and wonderment !The

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A little bird told me.....Further to my previous article on the PICC, here's some additional useful information . Starting with the halls:GRAND HEADS OF STATE HALLAccomodating 59 heads of states and 121 advisers with rooms for bodyguards, note-taking and interpreters, this hall certainly exudes power and influence within its walls.PERDANA HALLWith songket being its motive, functions like banquets

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A little bird told me.....Jan26 2009 - marks the 1st day of the Chinese Lunar Year. Within the Chinese community, which makes up the 2nd largest community in the multi-racial mix population of Malaysia, preparations are already being taken to welcome the year of the Golden Ox. Everything is being done to capture the auspicious meaning during this time. PUNSThe Chinese are good at playing puns,

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A little bird told me.........Malaysia's oldest golf club lies in the heart of Kuala Lumpur with the city skyline as a backdrop.Established in 1893, The Royal Selangor Golf Club ( RSGC ) is located off the ever busy Jalan Tun Razak, which is only about 10min drive from the Petronas Twin Towers!How did it begin ?Golfing was already a sport that was not new to Kuala Lumpur during those days.

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A little bird told me ....Perched atop a hill on the north-western side of Putrajaya, this is the royal retreat for His Majesty The Yang Di Pertuan Agong and his family, the venue for meetings with other Rulers as well as the venue for certain official and private functions hosted by the King.The palace is oriented south-west towards the general direction of the Putra Bridge where you get a good

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A little bird told me...........A shophouse, normally has two or more storeys, is a commercial and private structure. The tenants usually use the first floor for commercial purposes such as sundry shop, light industry or warehouse, and reside in the upper floors. The building is not free standing, rather, it is connected to several other shophousesss, which create a shophouse block. This

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A little bird told me..........The Chinese opera dates back thousands of years. In olden China. it was used to carry messages that promotes harmony, good morals, history and sometimes propaganda.What stands out uniquely about chinese operas are the costumes, the elaborate head dresses, the hair ornaments for the women, the high court shoes which increases the height of the performers and the

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A little bird told me .......Initially developed to host official funcitions, the first being the 10th OIC (Organisation of Islamic Conference Summit) in Oct 2003, PICC covers a total of 135,000 sq metres of space spread over 9 levels from large halls for conventions to smaller rooms for meetings.Its motto "Where Great Minds Meet", PICC prides itself as the premier venue for domestic and

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A little bird told me ........Cyberjaya- known for its niche focus in technology and ICT related activities,is Malaysia's first intelligent city. Besides the above, what else does Cyberjaya offers?Cyberjaya offers a balanced mix of residential and commercial development.Logistics wise, Cyberjaya has an integratged transportation system. Do you know Cyberjaya utilises the world's first Dedicated

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A little bird told me........Yeah, am refering to our very own Malaysian "Big Ben" at the Sultan Abdul Samad Building.The first peals of the clock was heard in 1897, struck during a parade to mark Queen Victoria's 78th birthday. For a clock that was made 111 years ago, it has kept inpeccable time, and helped to marked all of Malaysia's New Years and Merdeka Day with aplomb. As far as we know,

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A little bird told me......Do you know that our very own Royal Selangor Club has the honour of being the Mother Hash? For this was were the first chapter of the HHH story began in way back in 1938, where the mother of all HHH runs was first held in the last week of December in 1938 ! RSC(ROYAL SELANGOR CLUB)was also called the Hash House.How did it all started? The origin of hashing is shrouded

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A little bird told me...........Once a thriving wet market during the early days of 1900's, it was being transformed into what we know today as the Cultural Market -Pasar Seni in our local language.1970s- was the building boom and many of Malaysia's historic buildings have been demolished. The adaptive reuse of the wet market took place in 1985 . At that time, a group of concerned Malaysians and

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A little bird told me..........Petronas Twin TowersQuestion:.. How do you keep the world's tallest twin buildings gleaming bright and clean in the Malaysian sky, especially if there are 32,000 glass panes from pavement to peak, always waiting to be soaped and wiped ....Let's do some mathematics here...With 65,000sq metres of stainless steel cladding and 77,000 sq metres of vision glass, the

deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906900169268512628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820499257472304159.post-71174641028627222342008-08-26T03:49:00.000-07:002008-09-11T08:08:08.245-07:00

A little bird told me.....JALAN LOKE YEW such a familiar street name in KL! Jalan - in our local language refers to STREET.Named after Mr Loke Yew who arrived in Malaya at the age of 13. Who is this man and what were his contributions to Kuala Lumpur?- Born in San Wui - Southern China in 1845 as Wong Loke Yew Dropped his surname and became known just as LokeYew- coz he believed it brought

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A little bird told me ...............According to myth, lion dance was conceived to scare away the evil spirt of Nien during spring.Lion dances, which are colourful and acrobatic is deeply rooted in Chinese culture and identity dating back at least a thousand years. Originally a court dance, performed only in the Forbidden City of Beijing, to entertain the emperor, it slowly made its way out

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A little bird told me........The Christchurch,was once situated within the fort walls of the A Formosa. It was the former Gereformeerde Kerk (Dutch Reformed Church). To the Dutch people of Malacca, the church was simply known as the Benedenkerk, meaning the "Church down the hill"Build to commemorate the centenary of the Dutch occupation in Malacca, construction began in 1741. It took workers a

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A little bird told me...................Please find below an article written with regards on how to improve our tourism industry,good pointers to note when answering questions relating to the aboveNote the points that are highlightedMonday July 28, 2008 - The StarPushing tourism to the forefrontBy ELAYNE YEE SIEW LINTOURISM is one of the fastest growing sectors in the global economy.A potent

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A little bird told me........What's a Ramsar site?Name after a place in Iran, is an international convention on wetlands which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. It was first established in 1971 and came into force in 1975.Malaysia presently has 5 Ramsar sites:1) Pulau Kukup State Park

deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906900169268512628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820499257472304159.post-45076907066506701192008-07-16T22:43:00.000-07:002008-07-16T22:58:16.673-07:00

A little bird told me......I enclosed an article written by a travel writer for your reading pleasure. Note the following which are highlighted :a) what places are coveredb) how wide are the areas coveredc) Activities planned for themd) local cuisines that they samplee) Types of hotels that they stay that would feature local architectureHOLIDAYS ARE NEVER TOO LONG IN PAHANGWhen a five-day

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A little bird told me.......Unesco accepts George Town and Malacca as World Heritage Sites Malaysia’s first cultural World Heritage Site.The historical sites of George Town and Malacca have been listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO –The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation at Quebec-Canada – a much sought after listing by nations across the globe.The recognition

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A little bird told me......observe the bold letters within the script:extrated from Virtual Malaysia:KUALA GULA BIRD WATCHING HAVENA bird watcher's paradise,Kuala Gula is a bona-fide eco tourism destination.People enjoy and appreciate Kuala Gula for its serenity, rural charm and plenty of bird life !Though essentially a fishing settlement, Kuala Gula has in the past few years, become one of the

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A little bird told me........Extract from Editor’s Note – Virtual Malaysia MagazineGood travel ideas with regards to eco-tourism“ With its vast natural resources encompassing pristine 130-million year old tropical rainforests, rushing rapids , placid lakes, breathtaking shores and islands, as well as rugged landscapes, Malaysia today is becoming a favourite eco-destination for visitors from all

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A little bird told me...............Heritage Centre No2 Jln Stonor-houses the secretariat of Badan Warisan, which promotes a better understanding and appreciation of our nations's building heritage.Do you know that it was one of the 1,150 govt quarters built in KL in the 1920s? It once serves as the residence for British officers during the colonial era. After independence, it housed families of

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A little bird told me ........Do you know that the Royal Malay Regiment (RMR) guards at our National Palace will be having a 2 month public ceremonial duty at Windsor Castle starting Apr 29 2008 ?They comprises of 20 soldiers and an officer of the First Battalion of the RMR. Our soldiers will be taking over the post from the British Regiment. The soldiers will be wearing their number one

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A little bird told me..............Wellness tourism is a component of Health Tourism but is distinguished from medical tourism.Tourism Malaysia has initiated a Wellness Zone project in Port Dickson to attract foreign tourist in 2007.Project covers a 61km zone from Lukut to Pasir Panjang, Port Dickson.Treatments offered within this zone:a) Medicalb) Aestheticc) Cosmetic surgeryd) Dental

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A little bird told me ................Motorcyclists are banned from using the new KL-Putrajaya highway due to the narrow road shoulder of 1.5m.making it unsafe for motorcyclists.Space constraits being the reason.The new highway which opened in Dec 2007 stretches a total length of 26kmMotorcyclists are similarly banned from the Ampang -Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH)and the SMART Tunnel.

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A little bird told me..............FRIM - Forest Research Institute of Malaysia- KepongDec24 2007- FRIM has been awarded with ISO Certification in the field of Research & Development and Support Services for the development of forestry sector.Services includes the following:FORESTRY: Aerial photo and satellite image interpretation service : Forest certification : Floral assessment

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A little bird told me ..................one of Penang's most popular heritage house.The Chinese Khoo clan comprises surnames as follows: Cheah, Lim, Tan and Yeoh, where they originated from China's Sin Kang village, Sam Toh county, Hai Teng district and Chian Chew prefecture in the Hokkien province.Clan houses has humble beginnings,slowly expanded and enhanced, but original design of the houses

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A little bird told me .............Named after this man who built this mansion to prove his wealth at the age of 40.Building materials came from the west,design elements of the east., one of reason is to delight his foreign clients.Came from China as labourer, strick it rich, by learning business techniques from his rich father-in-law.Has 8 wives, the 7th wife stayed at this mansion.Died at age

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A little bird told me...................Below are a rundown listing of the heroes who stood up against the British colonial masters,pertaining to excessiive and unfair taxes and insensitive meddling in local affairs and customs Perak : Datuk Maharaja Lela , Datuk SagorKelantan : Tok Janggut( real name: Haji Mat Hassan bin Panglima Munas)Pahang : Datuk Bahaman,Datuk Gajah,

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A little bird told me ..............Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel- SMART is an engineering feat of a storm water tunnel that can divert flood waters from the Klang River away from the city centre.Do you know that it was orignally meant as a flood relief tunnel only?Strategically located in one of KL's most busy ring roads, it is also a motorway that eases traffic.This is the world's 1st

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A little bird told me .............Do you know that in the 1960's and 70's, Malaysia was one of the world's top pineapple producers ?Pineapples are planted both for the fresh fruit market and also for the canning marketVarieties planted for the fresh fruit markets are Maspine,Josaphine and Mauritius (EngKee) whereas for the canning market are the Gandol and N36.Discarded pineapple skin are used

deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02906900169268512628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820499257472304159.post-39117726966908159372008-01-04T18:16:00.001-08:002008-08-16T20:52:42.715-07:00

A little bird told me .................Chan Wing- arrived in Malaya in 1887 as a coolie- struck it rich with the opening of the Hong Fatt Tin Mine in Sungai Besi.He has in total 26 children with 9 wives .Chan Wing was a staunch believer in the teachings of Confucious and accordingly, the lifestyle of the time was that many Chinese men took a few wives because they wanted sons to carry on the

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