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Crucifix Crab of Melaka


News and pic from thestar.

Actually I miss this news last year. I just aware about it when seeing the crab being hang at the wall in a frame at Equatorial Hotel. It is said that the crab is last seen in Melaka shore since 1960s. So last year in September 2011, the crucifix crab was found by local fisherman but in small quantity. So many people especially Christian buy it not for eating but as a collection. One of the buyer must be Equatorial…

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— asmaliana

Turtle have day too!


World Turtle Day
Apart from Mothers day, Teachers Day and Labour Day this May. There is a Turtle Day. We don’t celebrate it officially so we not really noticed it. But turtle day is well known for the nature activist like guys in the WWF or Turtle Conservation Society. World Turtle Day initiated in United States by American Tortoise Rescue celebrated in May 23rd.

— asmaliana

Green 5 Star Hotel Malaysia


To be in the ‘Green Club’, we always refer to the 3R concept :

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

We heard about protect the environment long ago in our school days. But nowadays the initiative are more intensive with not only to the public but business and industry also adopting green practice.

For example hotels. Although we already paid for the room and service, some hotel appreciate if we do an efforts to re-use for example towels. One of the award winning Green 5 Star Hotel in Malaysia is Shangri-LA’s Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa, Sabah. Winner Notable Achievement for Malaysia Premier Environmental Award – Prime Minister Hibiscus Award.

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— asmaliana

your USD5 saves 50 square metres of Malua forest

Sabah is Malaysia most famous place for Eco-Tourism activities. Sabah got Great Mountain to Climb – Mt. Kinabalu, among world best diving place – Sipadan Island, Mabul Island. The rainforest at Sabah also inhabit by endangered species like Orang Utan, hairy rhinos and pygmy elephants.

Sabah has started an online initiative to protect the Malua Rainforest. Malua is located next to one of the last areas of virgin rainforest in Sabah, Malaysia on the island of Borneo. So preserving the ecosystem here is crucial for the future of the environment.

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— asmaliana

Get your bike ready for Malaysia


pic from nst.

Recently Prime Minister launched a bike tour packaged at PWTC. At the event PM was on an American Chopper. The 1Malaysia Chopper, which was designed and presented by Paul Teutul Sr. If you are not familiar with the name, many of us will easily recognized the big old guy with big arms with tattoos and thick mustache. Please watch Discovery Channel show American Chopper. In April and May episodes, the shows will featured Malaysia.

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— asmaliana

Our own world class viewing platform


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Actually the Langkawi Sky Bridge is one of the world’s highest single-support bridges. Visitors not only praise it for the breathtaking geo park archipelago and Andaman Sea view but also the bridge engineering. The Sky Bridge is featured in many article on the Internet like World’s Most Spectacular Pedestrian Bridges, Ten Amazing Bridges of The World,10 Breathtaking Viewing Platforms Worldwide

— asmaliana

New Bird hotspot in Melaka

Malaysian already familiar with Tanjung Tuan for bird watching. Tanjung Tuan are famous for Raptor type of Birds. Every year bird lovers will come to too Tanjung Tuan for Raptor Watch. The interesting thing about the raptors of Tanjung Tuan is there are also migratory raptors. Recently village folks at Kampung Pengkalan Alor Gajah Melaka witnesses many groups of birds flocking an abandoned Paddy Field Area. So they reported it to the authorities. The news also attract many nature lovers to see the phenomena.

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— asmaliana




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