Borneo Skrang Lodge Village homestay Betong division

Homestay in a longhouse? Well, almost. Now you can stay in a lodge next to the native Iban Mejong longhouse in the Betong district in Sarawak, Borneo Island. Borneo Skrang Lodge, a village-style lodging house in situated on the banks of the Skrang River which is not accessible by road, only by a 45 minute longboat ride which include passing by the Jeram Kura Kura waterfall.

Photo of Sarawak native dance belong to teanitiki

As guest at the Borneo Skrang Lodge, you will be invited to the Iban Mejong longhouse to witness the native Iban cultural performances which include the ngajat dance

Photo of Sarawak native dance belong to teanitiki

Guest at Borneo Skrang Lodge can also opt for a visit to the Wong Tengkura waterfall by a 20 minute longboat ride, or go jungle trekking or fishing. The Borneo Skrang Lodge business manager is Nixton Tuton who said they intend to also offer kayaking on the river and camping along the river in the future.

Price and contact details

Dormitory with breakfast: RM25 per person(RM is Ringgit Malaysia)
Dormitory with full board: RM55 per person
Double room with breakfast: RM60
Twin-sharing room with full board: RM95
Family room (accommodate 5 adults) with breakfast: RM100
Family room with full board: RM150

For more information and reservation, call
Nixton Tuton: 014-680 0983
John Roslan: 013-825 6967

Raya against ISA Masjid Jamek

Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI) will be organizing "Raya Demand Abolish ISA" on 26th September 2008 at Masjid Jamek.

Date: 26 September 2008
Time: 12noon
Place: Please gather at main entrance of Masjid Jamek (near to Masjid Jamek LRT Station).

Please wear Black and Red coloured clothes to show your solidarity with GMI.

Lets demand for abolishment of ISA and release of all ISA detainees.

For program details please contact Miss Nalini at 019 3758912 or SUARAM office 03 77843525. For direction please call Mr Syed Ibrahim at 013 3682067

Please spread the news to your friends and family and encourage them to come for this event.

Location map of Masjid Jamek (click to enlarge)

ISA Candlelight Vigil

Photo courtesy of Malaysiakini

There will be a candlelight vigil at Dataran Merdeka in front of the Royal Selangor Club. Please come and join us and let us hope that this peaceful demonstration of our feelings will go some way towards the eventual abolishment of the grossly unjust ISA (Internal Security Act).

Venue : Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
Date : Saturday, 27th September, 2008
Time : 7.00pm

Location map of Dataran Merdeka

Antico Hair Saloon Damansara Utama Uptown

There are many hair saloon in Damansara Utama Uptown Petaling Jaya, among which is Antico Hair Saloon:



Antico Hair Professional Sdn. Bhd.
23 Jalan SS21/56B
Damansara Utama
Petaling Jaya.

Location map Damansara Uptown

Malaysia Bar Council EGM ISA

The Malaysia Bar Council will be holding its EGM (Emergency General Meeting) on the ISA (Internal Security Act) on Saturday 20 September 2008. The EGM is related to the recent arrest of RPK (Raja Petra Kamaruddin) of Malaysia Today, a highly popular news blog, Teresa Kok, DAP Member of Parliament and Tan Hoon Cheng, Sin Chew Daily News journalist.

Bar Council statement: ""These people have been arrested on matters that are already in the public domain, and we are incredulous as to how any of these matters justifies the use of the ISA," said Malaysia's Bar Council. We have sufficient provisions in the Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code that allow for police investigation in these instances. We have said it again and we will say it again - if there are perceived offences, charge these people and give them their fundamental right to defend themselves."

Note: EGM will be held at the MCA Headquarter in Jalan Ampang, not at Bar Council office at Lebuh Pasar Besar

Location map of the Malaysia Bar Council below (click map to enlarge):



Address of Bar Council Malaysia:

13, 15 & 17 Lebuh Pasar Besar
50050 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 603-2031 3003

Nearby Landmarks:
Medan Besar
Masjid Jamek
Pasar Seni (Art Market)
Daya Bumi
Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square)
Royal Selangor Club
Sin Tze Ya Temple

It is not far from the GPO (General Post Office) and the confluence of Klang River.

Nearest LRT Station: Masjid Jamek

Next nearest LRT Station: Pasar Seni

Candlelight Vigil Bukit Aman ISA detainees

The authoritarian authorities has again abused their power and arrested RPK (Raja Petra Kamaruddin), Teresa Kok and Tan Hoon Cheng under the ISA (Internal Security Act). According to Haris Ibrahim, a Human Rights lawyer, Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI translation: Movement to Abolish ISA) together with other friends and other NGO (Non-Government Organizations) will hold a candlelight (solidarity) vigil for Raja Petra Kamarudin, MP Teresa Kok and Sin Chew Daily Journalist Miss Tan Hoon Cheng who has been arrested under the draconian ISA.

Date: 13 September 2008 (today, Saturday)
Place: Bukit Aman Entrance
Time: 8.30 pm

Below is a location map of Bukit Aman (click map to enlarge):



Jalan Bukit Aman is just opposite Daya Bumi and the GPO (General Post Office) across Jalan Jalan Hishamuddin and Jalan Kinabalu. It is a short walk from the Pasar Seni LRT Station.

Malaysia Day - Free Raja Petra Kamaruddin

There will be a gathering at the Kelana Jaya Stadium on 15 September 2008, the eve of Malaysia, probably with dual objectives - help free RPK (Raja Petra Kamaruddin) and to celebrate Malaysia Day which falls on the 16.

Date: 15 September
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: Kelana Jaya Stadium

Location map of Kelana Jaya Stadium

Below is a location map of the Kelana Jaya stadium:



It is near the Income Tax Department Kelana Jaya branch and MAS headquater. The Subang National Golf Club or KGNS (Kelab Golf Negara Subang). Unfortunately, there are no public transport terminal within walking distance so you will have to scoot or drive there.

Message from Office of Anwar Ibrahim, President of PKR (Parti Keadilan Rakyat):

Hari Malaysia adalah hari untuk semua Rakyat Malaysia. Tarikh keramat 16 September 1963 menyaksikan pembentukan sebuah negara persekutuan Malaysia yang berdaulat dan bebas merdeka. Pada hari tersebut 45 tahun lalu rakyat Malaysia seluruhnya bersatu bersetuju untuk hidup bersama di dalam keadaan aman damai serta makmur perkasa.

Terbentuknya Malaysia menandakan harapan menggunung rakyat negara ini agar kerajaan yang memimpinnya sentiasa berlaku adil kepada semua, tidak mengenal batas kaum. Namun apa yang berlaku selepas 45 tahun Kerajaan Barisan Nasional yang dipimpin UMNO semakin rakus berkuasa. Semangat Pembentukan Persekutuan Malaysia dan Pengisytiharan Kemerdekaan diabaikan agar mereka dapat terus berkuasa.

Penggunaan undang-undang kuku besi digunakan sewenang-wenangnya manakala retorik perkauman sering digunakan untuk melaga-lagakan rakyat yang berbilang kaum. Kini sudah tiba masanya untuk kita rakyat Malaysia memastikan semua ini tidak lagi berterusan. Marilah kita semua mendakap Perubahan. Marilah kita beramai-ramai berkumpul untuk menentukan hala tuju baru negara ini.

Oleh itu bersempena Hari Malaysia 16 September 2008 Pakatan Rakyat bersama dengan Kerajaan Negeri Selangor akan menganjurkan Perhimpunan Perdana Sambutan Hari Malaysia pada 15 September (Isnin) di Stadium MBPJ Kelana Jaya, Selangor, bermula dari jam 7 malam.

Program bermula dengan Majlis Buka Puasa, Solat Maghrib, Isya, Tarawikh dan diikuti dengan ucapan pemimpin Pakatan Rakyat. YB Lim Kit Siang dan YB Tuan Guru Dato' Seri Hadi Awang akan menyusul selepas Solat Tarawikh di lapangan stadium. Program kemuncak adalah perutusan YB Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim sempena Hari Malaysia 16 September.

Program:

Breaking of Fast
Sunset obligatory prayer
Tarawikh prayer
YB Lim Kit Siang
YB Tuan Guru Dato' Seri Hadi Awang

Tang Lung (Lantern) Moon Cake Festival at Tamna Jaya

There will be a Pesta Tang Lung-cum fruits (Lantern cum fruits festival) at Taman Aman in Section 14 to celebrate the Moon Cakes festival.

Date: 13 September 2008
Venue: Taman Aman, PJ

Among the activities planned are a Lion Dance Performance plus a walk-about with lanterns (lanterns parade). Food such as Moon cakes and Fruits will be served. The food including the moon cakes will be Halal (kosher or not forbidden) so Muslims can join in the festival. Admission, the food and lanterns are free on a first com first served basis

If you do not know the location of Taman Jaya (Sucess Garden), below is a location map of Taman Jaya which has a tasik (lake):



You are encouraged to use the public transport. The Taman Paramount LRT station is just beside Taman Jaya.

Shortcut from Kelana Jaya Federal Highway and Sunway

The junction at the "Penang Bridge" which is the normal exit route from Kelana Jaya to the Federal Highway is usually jammed. Further, if you are coming from Kelana Jaya along the LDP highway, you are not allowed to proceed to Sunway, but must exit to the Federal Highway towards Klang, get into Subang Jaya, then make a very large U turn back to Sunway.

Now there is a short cut from Kelana Jaya via Jalan SS8/2 along Sungei Way Free Trade Zone. Along LDP highway, at Western Digital, turn into the Road SS8/2 leading to the Sungei Way Free Trade Zone (map below, click on map to enlarge it):



You will reach a junction which will turn left into the Sungei Way Free Trade Zone. There will be a traffic light here. Instead of turning left into the Sungei Way Free Trade Zone, proceed straight (refer to photo below):



As you proceed further from that junction, you will come to a fork in the road (refer to photo below):

Note: There is a mistake in the labeling in the above photo. The left fork will not lead to the Federal Highway heading towards Kuala Lumpur, only to Sunway and Sunway Pyramid

If you want to go to Subang Jaya or Shah Alam or Klang, take the right fork which will exit to the Federal Highway heading towards Klang.

If you want to go to Sunway, take the left fork. This road will lead you past Nanyang Siang Pow, past FireFighter, Proton, then to the traffic light at the "Penang Bridge". Turn left at the traffic light and you will be proceeding to Sunway and Sunway Pyramid.

Tune Hotel: 5 star "limited services" accommodation at 1 star price

Everyone has heard of Tony Fernandez success story - Air Asia. Air Asia is Asia't most successful budget airline. Now they have come up with another budget idea - Tune Hotel, the budget hotel that offers 5 Star "limited services" budget hotel accommodation for 1 Star price.

In Kuala Lumpur, Tune Hotel is located at the junction of Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman and Jalan Sultan Ismail directly opposite Maju Junction.

Tune Hotels.com - Downtown KL
No. 361, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman,
50100 Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysia

Tune Hotel offers 5-star sleeping experience at a 1-star price! It is a centrally located "limited service" hotel with clean and secure rooms featuring 5-star beds and ensuite Power Showers from as low as RM9.99/night.

You will have keycard access to rooms with 24-hour guarded security and CCTV system. Free internet access, 24-hr convenience store, ATM and F&B outlets in Lobby.

Photo of Tune Hotel belongs to Curtis Foreman

Location map of Tune Hotel, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman

Below is the location map of Tune Hotel (click on map to enlarge):

Directions to get to Tune Hotel, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman

Tune Hotel (opposite Maju Junction) Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman is within walking distance of all 3 of Malaysia Mass Rail Transit,

the Star LRT line which runs between Sentul, Ampang and Sri Petaling,

Putra line which runs between Kelana Jaya and Wangsa Maju and the

KL Monorail which runs between Titiwangsa and KL Sentral.

The nearest mass rail transit station to Tune Hotel is the Medan Tunku Monorail Station. Another within short walking distance is the Sultan Ismail LRT station on the Star line. Slightly further is the Dang Wangi LRT station on the Putra Line. Dang Wangi LRT station has 2 exit, one to Jalan Ampang and one to Jalan Raja Abdullah. You will have to exit from Jalan Raja Abdullah. Cross the river from Dang Wangi LRT station to Jalan Raja Abdullah, turn right, then turn left at Jalan Sultan Ismail. You will pass Imperial Hotel, then the Medan Tunku Monorail, and further will be Tune Hotel at Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman opposite Maju Junction.

Nam Heong Ipoh White Coffee and map

Ipoh is famous, among others, for Ipoh Old Town White Coffee and the place from which it originated is

Nam Heong Coffeeshop.
Address:
2, Jalan Bandar Timah,
30000 Ipoh,
Perak
Tel: 05-243 7177
Handphone: 016-555 7177
GPS Coordinate : N04 35.599 E101 04.617

Map to Jalan Bandar Timah

Below is a location map of Jalan Bandar Timah along which you can find many coffee shops famous for Ipoh food and beverage (click on map to enlarge):



Along Jalan Bandar Timah, opposite Nam Heong Coffeeshop is Kedai Kopi Sin Yoon Loong which is also famous for its Ipoh White Coffee.
Address of Kedai Kopi Sin Yoon Loong:
Sin Yoon Loong,
15A Jalan Bandar Timah,
Ipoh



Nam Heong Coffeeshop is also famous for its dan tart (egg tart) and char keow tiau (fried flat noodles).

After Permatang Pauh, is 916 an opportunity of change?

There will be a public forum: After Permatang Pauh, is 916 an opportunity of change?

Date : 10th September, 2008
Time : 8.30pm
Venue : MCPA, KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, No.1, Jalan Maharajalela, KL

Speakers:

1) Encik Hishamuddin Rais ( Veteran Columnist )
2) Encik Ng Chong Soon (Asst Hon Secretary, KLSCAH Youth Section)
3) Yang Berkhidmat Saifuddin Nasution (PKR Member of Parliament for Machang)
4) Datuk Seri Panglima Yong Teck Lee ( President, Sabah Progressive Party & former Chief Minister of Sabah )
5) Encik Haji Zaid Kamaruddin (President, Pertubuhan Jemaah Islam Malaysia)

Moderator : Ms Honey Tan ( lawyer and member of Empower )

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Organisers

1. Youth Section, KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall
2. Empower (Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor)
3. Jemaah Islam Malaysia (JIM)

For enquiries, please contact Encik Teh of KLSCAH at 03-22746645 or Encik Ong at 03-77844977.

Below is a map to the Kuala Lumpur Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall. Click on map to enlarge it:



The Chinese Assembly Hall is just a short walk from the Maharajarela Monorail Station if you want to take public transport. The Pasar Seni LRT station is also within walking distance. I would encourage you to take public transport as it is environmentally friendly.