1.ICT ASSIGNMENT (Form 5) Interesting Places in Malaysia Prepared by: Qhaiyum Shah SMK Sandakan, SABAH Number of slides: 11 slides

2. HOME .. INTERESTING PLACES IN MALAYSIA Introduction Mount Kinabalu, SABAH Petronas Twin Towers, KUALA LUMPUR Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary, SABAH 3. INTRODUCTION .. Malaysia is a multi-racial country with variety of races and religions where Malays, Indians, Chinese and many other ethnic groups live together in peace and harmony. Malaysia also have lots of interesting places that can be visited by foreign tourists from all over the globe. 4. Mount Kinabalu, SABAH Mount Kinabalu is located in the East Malaysian state of Sabah in the island of Borneo and is protected as Kinabalu Park. Kinabalu is the highest peak in Borneo's Crocker Range and is the highest mountain in the Southeast Asia. Mount Kinabalu is also ranked the 20th most prominent mountain in the world. The height of Mount Kinabalu is 4,095 metres (13,435 ft) above sea level. 5. Mount Kinabalu are also surrounded with between 5000 and 6000 species of plants, 326 species of birds, and more than 100 mammalian species identified. Among this rich collection of wildlife are famous species such as the gigantic Rafflesia plants and the orang utan. Mount Kinabalu has been accorded UNESCO World Heritage status. Lows Peak is the highest point of Mount Kinabalu. 6. Petronas Twin Towers, KUALA LUMPUR The Petronas Twin Towers are twin skyscrapers that are located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The towers were designed by Argentine American architect, Csar Pelli. The construction of the superstructure started on 1 March 1993 and officially finished after 7 years of construction on 1 August 1999. Standing in 88 floors, the Petronas Twin Towers were the tallest building in the world for 6 years (1998-2004), not until Taipei 101 was completed in 2004. 7. Willis Tower and the World Trade Centre towers were each constructed with 110 floors 22 more than the 88 floors of the Petronas Twin Towers. Willis Towers antennas is taller than the Petronas Twin Towers, however, in accordance with CTBUH regulations and guidelines, the antennas of Willis Tower were not counted as part of its architectural construction plan. The spires on the Petronas Twin Towers are included in the height since they are not antenna. Therefore, the Petronas Twin Towers are officially the tallest building in the world during that time. 8. The skybridge of the Petronas Twin Towers, also acts as a safety device, so that in the event of a fire or other emergency in one tower, people can evacuate by crossing the skybridge to the other tower. The skybridge proved to be useful for an emergency event. For example, such as the day when the 9/11 attacks destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Centre in New York City. 9. Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary, SABAH Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre is located about 25 kilometres west of Sandakan in the state of Sabah, East Malaysia. The centre opened in 1964 as the first official orang utan rehabilitation project. The sanctuary is located within the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve which covers an area of 4,294 ha (10,610 acres). Today around 60 to 80 orang utans are living free in the reserve. It has become one of Sabah's tourist attractions. 10. The facility provides medical care for orphaned and confiscated orang utans as well as dozens of other wildlife species. Some of the other animals which have been treated at the centre include; sun bears, gibbons, Sumatran rhinos and the occasional injured elephant. 11. Thats All From Me Thank You For Listening XD !