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1 KEMBARA PLUS ONLINE OGOS 2015
Ogos 2015Edisi 23
Kuala LumpurFashion Week: Fun, Fancy& Flair!
RUMBLEIN THEJUNGLE
SejarahBenderaMalaysia
RELIVE THE DARK AGES AT
TINTAGEL CASTLE
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Editor: Khalilah Talha
Assistant Editor: Iskandar Dzulkifli
Staff Writers: Rofina Adam, Nor Aman Karap, Azril Izuan, Syed Alwi, Nora Atiqah
Art Director: Najihah Yasin
Photographer: Nor Aman Karap
Graphic & Layout: Noor Haida Zainal Abidin
Features :
Kuala LumpurFashion Week: Fun, Fancy & Flair!
Rumble in the Jungle
Sejarah Bendera Malaysia
Travel : Taman Rekreasi Gunung Lang
Travel : Relive The Dark Ages AtTintagel Castle
PLUS Focus : Promosi Galak Orang ramaiBeralih Sistem Pembayaran Elektronik
PLUS Focus : Rebat Tol galak Transaksi Elektronik
Safety Tips : Children Must Buckle Up!!
Safety Tips : Playground Safety Tips
Smart Tips : How to Plan a Perfect Holiday
Smart Tips : Penggunaan Petrol di Tahapyang Optimum
Smart Tips : Clear Your Mind
Personality : Tiga Dekad Terbang Bersama Wings
Fashion : Gaya Jalur Gemilang
RSA Highlight : R&R Pagoh (Arah Selatan)Cafe in the Park
Jom Singgah
PLUS Promotes Road SafetyThrough Mural Competition
PLUS Focus : Plaza Tol Jitra, Bukit Kayu Hitam,Jambatan Pulau Pinang, Kubang Semangdan Lunas Beroperasi Secara 100Peratus Elektronik Mulai 9 September
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The Latin phrase “omne trium perfectum” is set to
ring true when the KL Fashion Week makes its return
to Pavilion KL for the third year running, again with
pret-a-porter as its theme.
The creations of over 80 designers, both local and
international, will be put on display from 12 to 16
August in the best-ever showing in the series
thus far. They will be presenting their latest
“Runway Collection” exclusively over the
five-day event.
Guests and fashionistas can expect
prominent local designers Khoon Hooi
and Carven Ong to feature their latest
creations, while local celebrities like
Sazzy Falak and Nur Fazura who have
also ventured into the fashion industry and
inspired their own line of clothes, will display
their collections too.
International designers slated to appear at
KL Fashion Week include China (Yesir), United
Kingdom (James Hock), Australia (Savues),
Singapore (Thomas Wee) and Indonesia (Mel
Ahyar). Aside from presenting their work, KL Fashion Week
FEAT
URE
Kuala LumpurFashion Week: Fun, Fancy& Flair!
Disparate patterns come together in a cohesive whole
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organisers also hope to facilitate dialogue between players in the
local and international fashion scene as well as promote Malaysian
designers on to the world stage.
A main draw at this year’s event will be the showcasing of up-and-
coming designers. From more than 300 entries, only ten will be
selected as finalists in the AirAsia Runway Ready Designer Search
2015 aimed at discovering new talents among young hopefuls. The
highlight of the competition would be the announcement of the top
Tongue-in-cheek casual wear withlinen shirt and harem pants
Floral prints add a dash of debonair and jauntiner to men's tailored suits and shirts
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three winners at high noon on the final day of the event.
Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week has become the main platform
in which local fashion designers are able to present their
work on a grand scale. The initiative has triggered growth
in the Malaysian fashion industry, giving rise to exclusive
design houses, fashion centers, specialized dyeing and
finishing facilities with Malaysian textile and clothing
exports set to double to an annual value of US $7.5 billion
by 2020.
Evening gowns (left) and muslimah wear are crowd favorites
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Sounds from the Borneo rainforests at this
time of year are not just of the animal
kingdom variety but the sound of eclectic
music from renowned musicians from all over the
world and even indigenous musicians from the
interiors of Borneo.
The Rainforest World Music festival’s formula of
three afternoons of interactive and educational
workshops, ethno-musical lectures, jamming
sessions, cultural and craft displays, food
stalls and mini concerts, followed by evening
performances on the main stage has proven to
be a hit with audiences who come from near
and far.
Entering its 18th year, it is now one of the largest
musical events in Malaysia with a total weekend
audience approaching 30,000.
With 22 groups of local and foreign musicians
slated to perform this year, visitors can expect
various genres of world beat ranging from
authentic Georgian folk music, traditional
Mongolian music, and a Basque traditional
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FEAT
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music to fusion and traditional.
The Rainforest World Music
Festival, often abbreviated
as RWMF, emphasizes the use
of traditional acoustic world
instruments, although electric
accompaniment instruments
are common. Invited performers
come from Sarawak, other
provinces of Malaysia, and
countries all over the world.
The festival was founded by
Randy Raine-Reusch, a Canadian
world music instrumentalist, Robert
Basiuk (then marketing head of
the Sarawak Tourism Board), Edric
Ong, President of the Society
Atelier of Sarawak, which supports
traditional arts, and Edgar Ong, a
film producer, in 1997.
The Sarawak Tourism Board has
since taken the festival to a larger
audience, hence also to a more
commercial level. During it first
and second year, only about 400
people attended the festival.
It is reported that for 2013, the
festival racked in MYR 37 million.
The festival is held in the grounds
of the Sarawak Cultural Village
nestled against the base of Mount
Santubong, about 35 km north of
Kuching.
The atmosphere is very relaxed.
Although there are timetables
for the workshops and evening
performances, visitors are free
to enter and leave any event at
will. The daytime workshops are
held inside various traditional
houses in the village, where the
performers and leaders of the
events are often on the same
floor-level as the audience,
allowing them to get up close
to the performers. There are also
no restrictions in communicating
with the performers, and the
The beat goes on.... with performers from all over the world
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musicians themselves sometimes
encourage conversation,
especially if it is regarding the
topic of the workshop they are
running or about the traditional
instruments they use.
Despite some growing pains,
including site, accommodation
and parking limitations, the
festival is usually sold out and it
continues to grow and attract
audiences from around the
world.
A session of ethnic music performed in an Iban longhouse
Performers get up close and personal with the crowd
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FEAT
URE
Sejarah Bendera Malaysia
bermula apabila
satu pertandingan
merekacipta bendera
Persekutuan Tanah Melayu
telah diadakan oleh Majlis
Perundangan Persekutuan
dalam tahun 1949. 373 orang
telah mengambil bahagian
didalam pertandingan ini dan
tiga rekabentuk bendera telah
dipilih ke peringkat Akhir.
Pada 28 November 1949,
keputusan telah dibuat
SejarahBenderaMalaysia
Bendera Malaysia dicipta oleh Mohamad Hamzah
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berdasarkan suara majoriti orang
ramai yang memilih reka bentuk
ketiga yang dicipta oleh seorang
Arkitek Kerajaan di Johor iaitu
Mohamad Hamzah.
Pada 22 dan 23 Februari 1950,
Mesyuarat Majlis Raja-Raja telah
bersetuju dengan Reka bentuk
bendera tersebut dengan
beberapa pindaan.
Sementara itu, pada 19 April 1950
Majlis Perundangan Persekutuan
telah meluluskan usul yang
dibentangkan oleh Pemangku
Ketua Setiausaha Negara seperti
berikut:
Rekabentuk tersebut diubah
dengan menukar warna putih
pada bulan dan bintang
kepada warna kuning untuk
melambangkan warna diraja
bagi raja-raja Melayu dan
juga menambah bucu bintang
kepada 11 untuk mengambil kira
jumlah negeri yang ada dalam
Persekutuan Tanah Melayu.
Reka bentuk bendera tersebut
telah mendapat kelulusan King
George VI pada 19 Mei 1950.
Pertama kali Bendera
Persekutuan Tanah Melayu
dikibarkan ialah dalam majlis
menaikkan bendera tersebut
yang dianjurkan oleh Pesuruhjaya
Tinggi British pada 26 Mei 1950
di perkarangan Istana Sultan
Selangor dengan dihadiri oleh
D.Y.M.M. Raja-Raja Melayu dan
Pegawai-Pegawai King George
VI.
Percantuman Sabah, Sarawak
dan Singapura dengan
Persekutuan Tanah Melayu telah
melahirkan sebuah negara
baru iaitu Malaysia. Dengan
percantuman itu, bendera
Persekutuan Tanah Melayu telah
diubah suai untuk mengambil
kira penambahan negeri-negeri
tersebut.
Duli-Duli yang Maha Mulia Raja-
Raja Melayu dan Tuan-Tuan Yang
Terutama Gabenor-Gabenor
dalam satu Persidangan
Majlis Raja-Raja menjelang
pembentukan Malaysia telah
memperkenankan iaitu reka
bentuk Bendera Malaysia
hendaklah mengikut reka
bentuk Bendera Persekutuan
Tanah Melayu dengan
pengubahsuaian pada bilangan
jalur-jalur dan bintang pecah
14 bagi menunjukkan 14 buah
negeri baru bagi Persekutuan
Malaysia.
Walaupun Singapura berpisah
daripada Malaysia pada 9
Ogos 1965, namun jalur-jalur
dan bintang pecah 14 terus
dikekalkan hingga sekarang. Kini
jalur-jalur dan bintang berpenjuru
14 melambangkan keanggotaan
3 rekabentuk bendera yang terpilih di dalam peringkat akhir pertandingan rekabentuk bendera Persekutuan Tanah Melayu
Jalur Gemilang
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yang sama dalam Persekutuan
13 buah negeri dan Kerajaan
Persekutuan (terdiri daripada
3 Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala
Lumpur, Labuan dan Putrajaya.)
Maksud Rekabentuk Bendera
Malaysia
Bendera Malaysia; dikenali
sebagai Jalur Gemilang,
mengandungi 14 jalur merah
dan putih (melintang) yang
sama lebar bermula dengan
jalur merah di sebelah atas
dan berakhir dengan jalur
putih di sebelah bawah, tanda
keanggotaan yang sama dalam
persekutuan 13 buah negeri dan
1 kerajaan persekutuan - Johor,
Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri
Sembilan, Pahang, Pulau Pinang,
Perak, Perlis, Sabah, Sarawak,
Selangor dan Terengganu dan
Kerajaan Persekutuan.
Bahagian yang berwarna
biru tua di atas sebelah kiri
membawa ke bawah hingga
atas jalur merah yang kelima itu
maknanya perpaduan rakyat
Malaysia. Bahagian biru tua
itu mengandungi anak bulan
tanda Agama Islam - agama
rasmi bagi Persekutuan (Malaysia
seperti yang telah tertakluk
dibawah Perlembagaan Negara
Malaysia).
Bintang pecah 14 itu tanda
perpaduan 13 buah negeri dan
Kerajaan Persekutuan. Warna
kuning pada anak bulan dan
bintang itu ialah warna Diraja
bagi Duli-duli Yang Maha Mulia
Raja-raja.
Bagaimana Bendera Malaysia
mendapat nama Jalur Gemilang
Pada malam 31 Ogos 1997
sempena Hari Kemerdekaan
negara yang ke-40, Perdana
Menteri ketika itu, Tun Dr Mahathir
Mohamad telah mengistiyarkan
nama bendera Malaysia sebagai
Jalur Gemilang di Dataran
Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur.
Nama Jalur Gemilang di
ilhamkan oleh Md. Rebuan @
Md. Redzuan Tumin Pegawai dari
Jabatan Muzium Antikuiti.
MAKSUD NAMA JALUR GEMILANGJALUR - menggambarkan Bendera Malaysia yang mempunyai 14 jalur merah dan putih. Oleh itu, lambang jalur pada Bendera Malaysia menggambarkan satu haluan yang lurus, hala tuju yang sama dan arah yang sama yang dianuti oleh rakyat negara ini dari Perlis hingga ke Sabah dalam menuju kegemilangan bangsa dan negara.GEMILANG - bermaksud bercahaya, terang-benderang dan cemerlang. Oleh yang demikian Bendera Malaysia Jalur Gemilang memberi pengertian bahawa jalur atau bendera itu melambangkan kecemerlangan negara Malaysia dan rakyat Malaysia dalam mengharungi apa bidang kehidupan sekali pun sama ada di dalam atau di luar negara. Kesungguhan, kegigihan dan kesanggupan rakyat untuk menaikkan imej negara, sesungguhnya sentiasa mendapat petunjuk dan pedoman yang terang lagi jelas.
Disusun semula daripada http://www.malaysiancoin.com/2013/09/sejarah-bendera-malaysia-jalur-gemilang
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TRA
VEL
RELIVE THE DARK AGES AT
TINTAGEL CASTLE
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The peninsula of Cornwall
is steeped in history, never
more so than in the village
of Tintagel where the myth
and mystery of King Arthur is
all pervasive, thanks to its most
famous attraction, Tintagel
castle which sits on the edge
of dramatic cliffs that overlook
stunning, uninterrupted views of
the Celtic Sea.
The castle has a long association
with Arthurian legends, being
first associated with King Arthur
by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his
account of British history, the
Historia Regum Britanniae. In
this book, and according to the
legend, Arthur's father, the king
of all Britain, Uther Pendragon,
goes to war against Gorlois, the
Duke of Cornwall, to capture
the wife of Gorlois, Igraine, with
whom Uther has fallen in love.
While Gorlois defends himself
against Uther's armies at his fort
of Dimilioc, he sends Igraine
to stay safely within Tintagel
Castle, which is said to be his
most secure refuge. With trickery
aided by the wizard Merlin,
Uther’s appearance is changed
to that of Gorlois, and thus
disguised, he enters Tintagel,
goes to Igraine, and "in that night
was the most famous of men,
Arthur, conceived."
Tintagel Castle (Cornish: Dintagel,
meaning "fort of the constriction")
is really a medieval fortification.
Steep steps carved into the cliffs take visitors to the top of Tintagel where breathtaking views await
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The site was possibly
occupied in the Romano-
British period, as an array
of artefacts dating to this
period has been found
on the peninsula. In the
13th century, during the
Later Medieval period,
after Cornwall had
been subsumed into the
kingdom of England, a
castle was built on the
site by Richard, Earl of
Cornwall, which later fell
into disrepair and ruin. In
the 1930s, excavations
revealed significant traces
of a much earlier high
status settlement, possibly
by Dumnonian royalty and
their entourage, which
had trading links with the
Mediterranean during
the Late Roman period.
Tintagel was a site where
ships carrying their wares
from southern Europe
docked to deposit their
cargo.
Today, visitors may enjoy
a bracing walk down from
the village on a 600-metre
Once a fortified castle, the ruins include a lone cannon at a strategic lookout point and settlements on an adjacent cliff
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uneven track to the visitor centre
before climbing up steep steps
onto the island to explore the
cliff top remains of Dark Age
settlements and ruins of the Great
Hall. The steps allow for only one-
way direction, either up or down,
as space is narrow.
Having to cling to the railings
while waiting for groups to either
ascend or descend can test
your patience, especially when
it is chilly and raining and those
groups of people coming at
you consist of brave but elderly
persons and ponies disguised
as dogs! However, the cliff top
views are worth the wait and the
strenuous climb.
A small café at the foot of the
castle is a welcome respite after
your exhilarating climb. Here, hot
cream tea and Cornish scones
are served which you can enjoy
on the café verandah. Be careful
of swooping seagulls though as
they will scoop up your scone the
moment you turn your back on
your food tray!
Platforms at intervals provide respite from the steep climb
The tourist village of Tintagel where references to King Arthur abound
Hot scones with jam and curdled cream are best enjoyed after the strenuous
climb
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TRA
VEL
Gunung Lang
TAMAN REKREASI
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Taman Rekreasi Gunung Lang
terletak berdekatan dengan
Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman
(Dahulunya Kuala Kangsar Road)
dengan keluasan 30.35 hektar
yang mana 14.16 hektar adalah
tasik.
Berlatar belakang pemandangan
indah bukit batu kapur Gunung
Lang dan Gunung Bilike dan
dilengkapi dengan 3 buah tasik
buatan dari bekas lombong bijih
timah, tarikan utama taman ini
adalah air terjun melata buatan
manusia yang terletak di puncak
bukit.
Pengunjung juga boleh
menyeberangi tasik untuk
menikmati pemandangan,
memberi makan ikan, melawat
rumah lama serta melakukan
aktiviti perkhemahan. Perjalanan
ke Gunung Lang hanya sejauh 1
kilometer dari Plaza Tol Ipoh Utara
di Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan.
Cari kelainan dengan berkunjung ke tasik buatan ini
Lokasi sesuai untuk santai hujung minggu
* Informasi ini dibawakan khas oleh Jom Singgah
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PERS
ON
ALI
TY
Tiga Dekad Terbangbersama
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Siapa sangka, pengalaman tinggal di bawah kolong selama beberapa bulan, dihalau gara-gara gagal membayar
sewa rumah, berkongsi sepinggan mee segera hampir setiap hari, dibayar hanya RM5 setiap seorang untuk persembahan dan lain-lain menjadi perencah kehidupan dan pembakar semangat buat kumpulan rock nombor satu negara, Wings (maaf Search, gua peminat Wings) sejak tahun 1985.Tidak keterlaluan saya katakan ‘lesen’ rock
seseorang mat rock itu tidak akan lengkap jika tidak layan lagu Wings atau sekurang-kurangnya kenal siapa Awie, Joe, Eddie dan Black. Sehingga kini, Wings kekal berpengaruh walaupun irama rock telah melalui pelbagai fasa perubahan gelombang muzik seperti indie rock dan sebagainya. Kaki-kaki jamming masih lagi jamming lagu Wings, vokalis band masih lagi mahu meniru gaya nyanyian dan suara Awie, gitaris-gitaris otai masih perasan
Album Belenggu Irama membuka laluan untuk Wings menempa nama di persada musik tempatan
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dia adalah Joe Wings ketika menggoreng solo, drummer sekarang masih lagi mahu bermain dram seperti Black dan bassist masih nak ‘feel’ lagu seperti Eddie. Begitu kuat pengaruh dan cengkaman Wings terhadap industri dan peminat muzik negara ini.Dua puluh lapan album (termasuk album kompilasi), bermula dari album ‘Belenggu Irama’ pada tahun 1987 hingga album ‘Menakluk Kosmos’ pada tahun 2014, sudah cukup untuk membuktikan Wings sebagai lagenda industri muzik tempatan. Sehingga
kini, album-album penuh Wings (tidak termasuk album kompilasi) telah terjual kira-kira 1.4 juta unit.Persoalannya, apakah formula yang digunakan oleh Wings sehingga boleh terbang lebih tinggi daripada kumpulan-kumpulan rock lain di tanahair dan kekal relevan
walaupun selepas 30 tahun?“Saya tiada kepandaian yang lain selain muzik. Oleh itu, saya berusaha sehabis baik untuk mencipta sesuatu menerusi muzik. Sebelum merakamkan album pada tahun 1987, kami banyak bermain di kelab-kelab di sekitar Kuala Lumpur. Banyak cabaran yang harus
Wings kini lebih mantap dan matang
Konsert Wings di awal kemunculannya
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ditempuhi pada ketika itu,” kata Eddie ketika ditemui pada Majlis Berbuka Puasa sempena 30 Tahun Wings, Ramadhan lalu.Menurut Eddie, yang sering bertindak sebagai orang tengah atau pendamai kepada ahli-ahli yang lain, semangat dan ikatan adik-beradik di dalam Wings amat kuat.“Kami faham perangai masing-masing. Susah dan senang kami tetap bersama,” jelas Eddie.“Pada ketika itu, peluang untuk menjamah nasi berlaukkan sardin adalah amat istimewa,” tambah Black. Itulah adalah kerana biasanya mereka hanya mampu membeli nasi dan kuah sahaja. Begitu susah untuk berjaya di dalam muzik. Menurut Black, Wings terpaksa melalui proses yang amat teruk dan sukar sebelum menempa nama sebagai penghibur.“Kami bukan datang dari keluarga yang senang. Kami bermula dari kosong. Semua pengalaman ini mematangkan Wings dan ia
tidak boleh dibeli di mana-mana,” kata Awie. Menurutnya, Wings amat serius dalam Rock ‘n Roll dan telah melalui semua pengalaman positif dan negatif di dalam industri ini.“Kami meredah segala-galanya. Pada ketika itu, van adalah hotel kami. Kami mandi di tandas di stesen-stesen minyak,” jelas Awie. “Alhamdulillah, berkat doa-doa dari ibubapa
Vokal Awie masih belum ada tandingannya
Petikan gitar Joe memukau peminat
Kehebatan Eddie di atas pentas
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dan keluarga, kami telah berjaya melalui semua ranjau dan cabaran ini,” katanya.“Secara jujur, saya sendiri tidak menyangka Wings boleh bertahan sehingga 30 tahun dan ini mendorong kami untuk memberikan sesuatu yang istimewa buat penyokong-penyokong kami selama ini,” jelas Joe merujuk kepada Konsert Wings 30 Tahun yang akan diadakan di Stadium Merdeka pada 31 Oktober yang akan datang.
Konsert Wings 30 Tahun adalah hadiah untuk peminat setia Wings sejak tahun 1985.“Konsert adalah lain dari yang lain sebelum ini. Ia adalah
satu-satunya konsert yang sangat istimewa dan unik untuk penyokong-penyokong Wings,” kata Eddie.Menurut Awie, “Sesuatu yang indah akan dipamerkan. Konsert Wings 30 Tahun adalah satu kemeriahan di dalam industri muzik Malaysia.”Bersempena dengan konsert tersebut, Wings akan turut mengadakan festival jalanan di perkarangan Stadium Merdeka. “Festival jalanan tersebut juga merangkumi pameran Wings 30 Tahun, busking dan lain-lain lagi,” jelas Joe.Secara ringkasnya, Konsert Wings 30 Tahun adalah perjalanan hidup Wings.
Gelanggang rock Wings kini telah dibuka. Buat mat-mat rock sejak 30 tahun lalu, ini adalah peluang anda untuk sama-sama mengimbau kembali kegemilangan perjuangan muzik Wings bersama-sama Awie, Joe, Black dan Eddie. Tiupkan semula semangat rock di dalam diri kita dan terbang sekali lagi bersama Wings di Stadium Merdeka Oktober ini.- oleh Iskandar Dzulkifli
Untuk maklumat lanjut berhubung Konsert Wings 30 Tahun, ikuti laman FB Sayap-Sayap Wings atau www.sayap2wings.com
Wings menyampaikan sumbangan kepada anak-anak yatim pada Ramadhan yang lalu
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FASH
ION
GayaJalur Gemilang
Menggunakan Jalur
Gemilang sebagai
inspirasi, rekaan yang
dihasilkan mampu
mencerminkan identiti
1Malaysia.
Warna-warna pada Jalur
Gemilang mempunyai
keharmonian apabila
diadun bersama,
sekaligus menyuntik nilai
estika tersendiri.
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RSA
HIG
HLI
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R&R PAGOH (ARAH SELATAN) :
CAFÉ INTHE PARK
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Dengan tema Café in The Park, Kawasan rehat dan Rawat Pagoh (Arah Selatan) yang
terletak di KM135.5 adalah kawasan rehat yang mempunyai rekabentuk bangunan kontemporari dengan bumbung moden serta landskap yang menyegarkan seolah-olah berada di dalam taman. Sering menjadi kunjungan ketika hujung minggu terutama pengguna yang ingin ke Pekan Seramik di Ayer Hitam yang memang terkenal dengan produk seramiknya. Jangan lupa untuk menikmati hidangan istimewa di R&R ini iaitu nasi ambang di Gerai No 10 (Bumbu Kito) dan nasi ayam Muar di Gerai no 4 (MCR Aceh) serta lain-lain juadah di gerai yang terdapat di ini.
Nasi Ambang
Nasi Ayam Muar
Buah-buahan segar
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JOM
SIN
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PLUS SIGNATURE FOOD Rasailah makanan pilihan (Signature Food) di kawasan rehat dan rawat (R&R) terpilih ketika melalukan perjalanan di sepanjang Lebuh raya PLUS. Informasi ini dibawakan khas kepada anda oleh Jom Singgah!
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R&R Gunung Semanggol (Arah Selatan)
Hentian Sebelah Bukit Gantang (Arah Utara)
R&R Machap (Arah Utara)
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SENYUM SOKMO
Kurma Kambing
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D’ CITARASA PANTAI TIMUR
Nasi Dagang /Kerabu
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Sajian JHQ
Asam Pedas
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SELERA WARISAN
Soto Ayam
Gerai buah-buahan tempatan
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SINAR SELANCAR
Mee Rebus Jawa
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PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) continues its initiative in spreading
road safety messages to the public through a mural contest for secondary schools.The ‘Malaysians Unite For Road Safety’ (MUFORS) Inter-School Mural Competition offers 50 shortlisted secondary schools throughout the country to win cash prizes amounting to RM120,000 while at the
same time, deliver road safety messages to students, parents and public. This is the fourth time the mural contest is being organized since 2009.According to PLUS Chief Operating Officer, Mohammad Fuad Khusairi, “This mural competition is part of PLUS continuous initiative to educate and instill road safety awareness among students, parents and the public. Ultimately,
it can contribute to safer travel on the highways.”This year, PLUS introduced a new approach for the contest where students are required to incorporate safety messages into their mural project. This will in turn, act as the theme for these murals.The contest gives students a platform to voice out their views on road safety and at the same time, educate their friends, families and
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the public. Students are the ambassadors for road safety today and tomorrow. “This year, 50 schools were shortlisted based on their essays on road safety. Each participating school will be given mural painting equipment worth RM2,000 from PLUS as well as paint worth RM600 from Nippon Paint Malaysia Sdn Bhd to start off their mural project,” he explained.The first place winner will receive RM20,000 in cash and a trophy while the runner-up will win RM15,000. The third place winner will receive RM10,000. Fourth to 12th place winners will receive RM5,000 while 13th to 20th place winners will walk away with RM3,000 each. In addition the winner of the Best Mural Colour Category will receive win vouchers
worth RM5,000 courtesy of Nippon Paint Malaysia Sdn Bhd.The mural contest is part of the ‘Malaysians Unite For Road Safety’ (MUFORS) initiative headed by PLUS and supported by the Ministry of Education.The launch ceremony of the mural competition was
officiated by Education Ministry’s Deputy Director of School Management Division, Dr Zaharian Zainuddin at Persada PLUS. Also present were students and teachers of the shortlisted schools.
The shortlisted list of 50 schools is unveiled
A past winner explains the mural concept to his audience
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Sementara itu, orang ramai yang menggunakan kenderaan Kelas 1 dan membayar tol secara
elektronik di Plaza-plaza Tol Jitra, Kubang Semang dan Lunas akan layak menikmati rebat tol sebanyak 20 peratus di antara 1 September sehingga 31 Disember 2015 akan datang. Walau bagaimanapun, rebat tol dikecualikan di Plaza Tol Bukit Kayu Hitam. Bagi pengguna di Jambatan Pulau Pinang pula, pengguna yang menikmati diskaun tol sedia ada tidak layak untuk menikmati rebat tol yang ditawarkan ini.
PLAZA TOL JITRA, BUKIT KAYU HITAM,JAMBATAN PULAU PINANG, KUBANG SEMANG DAN LUNASBEROPERASI SECARA 100 PERATUS ELEKTRONIK MULAI 9 SEPTEMBER
PROMOSI GALAK ORANG RAMAI BERALIH SISTEM PEMBAYARAN ELEKTRONIK
Plaza Tol Jitra dan Plaza Tol Bukit Kayu Hitam di
Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan, Plaza Tol Kubang Semang dan Plaza Tol Lunas di Lebuhraya Butterworth-Kulim (BKE) serta Plaza Tol Jambatan Pulau Pinang akan mula beroperasi secara 100 peratus elektronik mulai 9 September 2015 yang akan datang. Sehubungan dengan itu, semua transaksi tol di plaza-plaza tol terbabit akan dikendalikan secara elektronik sama ada menerusi kad Touch ‘n Go, kad PLUSMiles atau SmartTAG sahaja. Selain 5 buah plaza-plaza tol kendalian PLUS, inisiatif pelaksanaan pembayaran tol secara elektronik sepenuhnya akan dilaksanakan serentak pada 9 September di 6 buah lagi plaza tol yang lain di seluruh negara iaitu Plaza
Tol Dato’ Keramat (di AKLEH), Plaza Tol Ayer Panas, Batu dan Sentul Pasar (di Lebuhraya DUKE) serta Plaza Tol Gombak dan Bentong (di LPT1).Pelaksanaan inisiatif kutipan tol secara 100 peratus elektronik ini adalah bagi membantu melancarkan lagi transaksi tol di plaza-plaza tol. Terdahulu, inisiatif pelaksanaan transaksi tol 100 peratus elektronik telah berjaya dilaksanakan di semua plaza tol di Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (2008), lebuh raya Linkedua (secara berperingkat sejak 2009), Plaza Tol Kempas (2014), Plaza Tol Batu Tiga dan Sungai Rasau (November 2014) serta Plaza Tol Mambau dan Lukut di Lebuhraya Seremban-Port Dickson (SPDH) pada Jun lalu.
PLUS sedang giat mengadakan pelbagai promosi untuk menggalakkan orang ramai
yang menggunakan Plaza-plaza Tol Bukit Kayu Hitam, Jitra, Jambatan Pulau Pinang, Lunas dan Kubang Semang untuk beralih kepada sistem pembayaran tol secara elektronik.Pengguna lebuh raya boleh mendapatkan kad PLUSMiles Touch ‘n Go (dengan nilai pra bayar RM5) dengan harga istimewa RM5 (kad percuma) mulai sekarang sehingga 31 Disember 2015 di plaza-plaza tol terbabit. Selain daripada itu, orang ramai juga berpeluang mendapatkan SmartTAG dengan harga RM96 (termasuk GST) di Plaza Tol Jitra, Plaza Tol Kubang Semang dan Plaza Tol Jambatan Pulau Pinang (selagi stok masih ada) berbanding RM127.20 (termasuk GST) sehingga 30 September 2015.
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DEMI KESELAMATAN PENGGUNA LEBUH RAYA… Ketika kita gembira berbuka puasa bersama keluarga di rumah atau di restoran pada Ramadhan yang lalu, anggota PLUSRonda yang sedang bertugas hanya boleh berbuka puasa di lebuh raya. Mereka berbuka puasa dengan kurma dan air mineral yang dibekalkan untuk memudahkan mereka berbuka puasa terus di lebuh raya. Ibadah Ramadhan tidak menghalang pasukan PLUSRonda untuk terus memberikan perkhidmatan demi keselamatan pengguna dan kelancaran trafik pada setiap masa.
SIAP 2016…Persimpangan Bertingkat Alor Pongsu di KM181.4 di Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan dijangka siap pada tahun 2016. Terletak di antara Persimpangan Bertingkat Bandar Baharu dan Bukit Merah, persimpangan ini memudahkan perjalanan serta menggiatkan lagi perkembangan dan pembangunan ekonomi di kawasan berhampiran.
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TRANSAKSI TOL TANPA TUNAI
(100% ELEKTRONIK) di Plaza Tol
BUKIT KAYU HITAM, JITRA, KUBANG SEMANG, LUNAS
& JAMBATAN PULAU PINANG
mulai 9 SEPTEMBER 2015
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Children should be properly restrained at all times!
There have been so many cases of accidents involving children being thrown out of a vehicle during a crash because they were not properly secured in a car seat. Yet, the sight of mothers holding their young ones on their laps on the front passenger seat is very common!
Little that they know that a 7 kg child can actually be easily thrown out through the windscreen even though the vehicle is moving at 50 km/h!
A study conducted by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) shows that infants are likely to be the highest victims of accidents due to the fact that they are not properly restrained in cars.
World Health Organization (WHO) in its Global Status Report on road safety in 2013 states that wearing a seat-belt reduces the risk of a fatal injury up to 50% for front seat occupants and up to 75% for rear seat occupants.
Child restraints reduce the likelihood of a fatal crash by approximately 70% among infants and between 54% and 80% among young children.
In addition, 2,200 rear-seat passengers could still survive the 6,282 accidents throughout Malaysia in 2008 if they had worn their seat belts.
Children Must BUCKLEUP!!
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Playground Safety Tips
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is for Supervision: A surprising number of parents wrongly assume that their children are safe at the playground, and as such, don't pay enough attention to what their children are doing, the equipment they are using, and with whom they may be playing. Don't make this mistake. Be vigilant and supervise the movement of your child in play areas at all times.
is for Fall Surfacing: While most of us supervise and are mindful about who our children are playing with, few of us may realize how important the surface cover surrounding play equipment, and the playground itself, is. Red flags include, but are not limited to, asphalt, concrete and other similar abrasive materials. If you notice any of these materials, it's best to move your child into a safer zone.
is for Equipment Maintenance: Lastly, you want to take a look at the level of equipment maintenance that goes on at your local playground. Is the equipment well-maintained? Does anything squeak? Is rust readily apparent? Remember, frequent maintenance of play equipment significantly reduces the chances that a child will be injured by one of the play pieces. Similar to fall surfacing, this may not be something that occurs to many of us, but just the same, warrants attention.
is for Age Appropriate Equipment: Making sure your child is using age appropriate equipment is key to keeping her or him safe from injury. The bottom line is that children between the ages of two and five do not have the upper body strength, and hand grip size of older children. If you see that your child is playing on equipment that is not suitable for their age, gently guide them away from it. Better yet, play with them on equipment that is age appropriate and have a little bonding time. This way, you both leave the playground happy!
Extracted from: http://safety.lovetoknow.com/Facts_on_Playground_Safety
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SET A BUDGETBefore chalking out a plan for the holiday, the most important thing is to set a budget. It helps you to plan and enjoy the trip within your limits. Always estimate a little more than what you might need.
PLAN AHEADThe first thing you need to do is to be sure of what you need from this trip. Do you want to experience the local culture or just have fun on those sandy beaches? Strategize your trip according to your needs and likes.
READ UP BEFORE YOU GOPrepare yourself before plunging into an unknown holiday destination. Buy a good guidebook and read up on the culture, history, local attractions of the destination. You can read the local publications on-line or surf the net for more information. The more you know, the better you can enjoy or appreciate the place and their traditions.
PACK LIGHT AND RIGHTPack only the essential things. Avoid carrying unnecessary things around. A heavy luggage may sometimes dampen your holiday spirit. Carry clothes that are comfortable and right for the season. As much as possible try to stuff everything you need in a single carry-on bag.
ALWAYS RESERVE YOUR STAYIt’s always better to book your stay if possible because all you need is a good night’s sleep after an exciting day.
HAVE REALISTIC EXPECTATIONSUnreasonable expectations can lead to unwanted stress, so enjoy the holiday by managing what you can with the time you have. Embrace each moment, whether good or bad.
Extracted from http://www.wikihow.com/Plan-for-a-Perfect-Holiday
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Penggunaan PetrolDi Tahap Yang Optimum
• Kurangkan berat/bebanan kereta. Anda juga perlu mengetahui apabila membawa bebanan yang lebih daripada kadar yang sesuai juga menyebabkan kadar penggunaan petrol melebihi dari tahap biasa. Jadi, jangan bawa barang yang tidak perlu (kereta anda bukan stor). Perhatikan dalam but kereta anda, mungkin ada banyak barang yang tidak sepatutnya berada dalam but tetapi dibawa ke sana ke mari. Penambahan berat sebanyak 50 kilogram meningkatkan penggunaan minyak sebanyak 2 peratus).
• Tayar diisi dengan tekanan angin yang betul. Tekanan angin mesti betul. Tekanan angin yang tidak mengikut spesifikasi mengakibatkan penggunaan minyak bertambah 5 peratus. Carta berat dan tekanan angin biasanya terpapar di tempat mengisi angin di mana-mana stesen minyak. Jangan biarkan tayar lembik dan kurang tekanan kerana ia menyebabkan kereta dipandu lebih berat dan ini tidak menjimatkan petrol.
• Kurangkan kelajuan tinggi. Lebih perlahan anda memandu, lebih jimat minyak digunakan (dan tidak disaman). Memandu melebihi 90 kilometer sejam (km/j) meningkatkan dengan ketara penggunaan minyak. Secara perbandingan, pada kelajuan 100 km/j, penggunaan minyak bertambah 10 peratus, 105 km/j (15 peratus) dan 110 km/j (25 peratus).
• Membrek secara beransur-ansur. Jika anda sudah tahu di mana hendak berhenti, misalnya di tol atau stesen minyak di tepi lebuhraya, perlahankan kenderaan secara beransur-ansur. Jangan brek mengejut.
• Rancang perjalanan. Jangan sekali-kali memulakan perjalanan tanpa terlebih dulu merancang jalan mana untuk kita ikut menuju ke destinasi. Ini termasuklah rancangan perjalanan untuk mengelakkan kesesakan lalu lintas dan pilihan jalan yang tidak banyak lampu traffic, banyak bonggol (menyebabkan anda perlu kerap menukar gear yang akhirnya tidak membantu usaha penjimatan petrol kereta anda.
• Panaskan enjin kereta sebelum memulakan perjalanan. Enjin dalam keadaan panas (panas yang normal) juga boleh membantu meningkatkan perbatuan (lebih kilometer) dan prestasi kereta anda. Terutamanya pada waktu pagi, jika boleh, biarkan enjin panas sebelum memulakan perjalanan.
Memandu dengan tenang. Sikap dan cara pemanduan kerana banyak mempengaruhi penggunaan petrol kereta. Jangan gopoh dan membuat sesuatu secara mengejut. Misalnya ketika menuju ke plaza tol atau membelok di selekoh tajam, janganlah tiba-tiba saja menukar gear daripada gear tinggi (misalnya gear 5) kepada gear rendah dan membrek sesuka hati.
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Wakeup.
Thebestideasarriveatthestrangesttimes.
Fasterdecisionmakingandproblemsolving.
Ahealthyworkerisaproductiveworker.
Havelunch.
Attentiontodetail.
Giveyourselfmicro-deadlines.
Behappier.
CLEARYOUR MIND
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