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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Moonsoon floods in the East Coast, Taman Negara, Kajang and more

The monsoon is upon us again this time of the year. If you are planning to visit Malaysia - the east coast states on the peninsula - avoid the months of November and December. This year, the monsoon rains are unusually heavy causing bad flooding in the States of Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang.

Needless to say, the islands of Redang and Perhentian would experience low tourism rate this time of the year. I suspect Clud Med as well being located in the state of Pahang.

The Star today report that.. The floods in Kelantan and Terengganu worsened yesterday afternoon as more victims were being evacuated.

Rescue effort..

In Terengganu, chalet guests were told to move out due to strong waves..


A group of holidaymakers faced a terrifying moment when their chalet almost collapsed due to strong waves.

Even the National Park, Taman Negara has not been spared as the park recorded its highest rainfall Tuesday since the major flood in 1971.


The Star reported that:

More than 100 local and foreign tourists are believed to be stranded at the Mutiara Taman Negara Resort after Sungai Tembeling in Kuala Tahan surpassed its danger level.

The Kuala Tahan tourist jetty had to be closed due to swift currents in the river, which is dangerous to boats.

A resort employee, who declined to be identified, said the foreign tourists holed up in the hotel were from Canada, Germany, France and Holland while there were also some local tourists.

"They should have left today (Tuesday) but the dangerous river has cut off the place from the outside world and we are running low on food. Nonetheless, we ensure the safety and well-being of tourists and if necessary, we will use a helicopter to drop food for us tomorrow," he said when contacted late Tuesday.

According to him, a special meeting with police and Jerantut district office was held to discuss measures to get all tourists out safely. – Bernama

Even Kajang town was not spared. Known for its satay, Kajang some twenty miles south of Kuala Lumpur was inundated with flash floods last Saturday. A Christmas party at the Malaysia Independent Animal Rescue (MIAR) shelter in Kajang turned gloomy when floods overcame the facility, drowning some dogs and injuring volunteers.


Meantime, it has been reported that floods has worsened in six states sending 58,705 people in these six states to evacuation centres as Wednesday/this morning.

Menteri Besar of Perak Datuk Seri Dr. Zambry Abd Kadir (fourth from right) reviewing the situation in Kampung Labit.

Saturday, December 13, 2014

The Biggest Book Sale in the World

Believe me, the biggest book sale in the world is right here in Malaysia.

The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale is back! This time, 3.5 MILLION books are up for grabs.

Read more about The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale..

Friday, November 21, 2014

Monsoon brings floods to Terengganu

If you are thinking about making a trip to the east coast of Peninsula Malaysia, particularly Terengganu and Kelantan, you may want to wait awhile. Below is an image from The Star today showing the flood situation in Terengganu.

This shows Residents working together to move a floating car after it got stranded in the floods at Kuala Nerus

Malaysia goes through two monsoon periods a year and currently it's the Northeastern monsoon season resulting in increased rainfall and flooding in the two states of Terengganu and Kelantan.

Tourist numbers to Pulau Redang and Pulau Perhentian also take a dip this time of the year.

However, if you'd still prefer a beach holiday on the east coast, there's still Pulau Tioman or Club Med Cherating, the latter is now open all-year round.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

RON97 is down by 20 sen today

Yes, good news for owners whose vehicle uses RON97 petrol as well as for owners of foreign-registered cars. Many vehicles cross the border to Malaysia daily - from Thailand in the north of the peninsula and from Singapore in the south.

As of midnight, RON97 is priced at RM2.55 a litre down 20 sen. More about RON97.

RON95 petrol is currently at RM2.30 per litre while diesel costs RM2.20 per litre. These prices came into effect on 2 October, last month.

Image source: The Star

Thursday, October 02, 2014

New Price of petrol in Malaysia - October 2014


The price of RON95 petrol and diesel fuel went up by 20 sen effective midnight.

The new price of RON95 petrol is now RM2.30 per litre while diesel costs RM2.20 per litre.

The current unsubsidised market price for RON95 is RM2.58 per litre while diesel is RM2.52 per litre.

Petrol and diesel prices were last increased, also by a 20 sen margin, on Sept 2 last year.

The current price of RON 97 petrol is RM2.75 per litre - reduced by 10 sen last month, September.


Monday, July 28, 2014

Greetings for a Selamat Hari Raya 2014

I wish you and your family a Selamat Hari Raya.


And a happy tune to go along..


More happy tunes for the occasion.
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