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LSS Bukit Selambau Dilancar
Headline LSS Bukit Selambau dilancar MediaTitle Sinar Harian Date 01 Apr 2019 Language Malay Circulation 140,000 Readership 420,000 Section Selangor & KL Page No 37 ArticleSize 438 cm² Journalist SITI ZUBAIDAH PR Value RM 22,414 LSS Bukit Selambau dilancar Bawa manfaat bandar Sungai Petani itu. “Kita baru sahaja selesai info kepada menyempurnakan pro- penduduk, jadi gram terbesar dan berpres- Projek LLS di Bukit tij Pameran Aeroangkasa Selambau itu dijangka mercu tanda dan Maritim Antarabangsa mula beroperasi pada Langkawi 2019 (LIMA’19) hujung tahun 2020 yang berjalan lancar, anta- SITI ZUBAIDAH ZAKARAYA ra lain, hasil sokongan dan kerjasama TNB dengan ngan tarikh sasaran opera- SUNGAI PETANI menyiapkan sistem auto- si komersial pada 31 masi sepenuhnya peman- Disember 2020. tauan bekalan elektrik di “TNB yakin ini meru- rojek Solar Berskala Pulau Langkawi. pakan lokasi tepat berikut- P Besar (LSS) Tenaga “Saya difahamkan an Kedah antara negeri Nasional Berhad pemasangan sistem ini yang banyak menerima (TNB) bernilai RM180 juta membolehkan TNB cahaya matahari selepas bakal memanfaatkan pen- memantau dengan lebih Perlis berbanding negeri duduk Bukit Selambau, rapi lagi bekalan elektrik di Mukhriz menurunkan tandatangan sebagai gimik pelancaran Majlis Pecah Tanah LSS di Pekan Bukit lain di semenanjung,” ka- sekaligus membangunkan seluruh Pulau Langkawi Selambau, semalam. tanya. kawasan pinggir bandar dan bertindak pantas Beliau percaya, projek berkenaan. apabila ada gangguan dan bertuah kerana bakal dide- naga suria ini juga amat tama TNB dianugerahkan berkenaan sedikit sebanyak Menteri Besar Kedah, sebagainya, dan tempoh dahkan dengan perkem- sesuai di Kedah, kerana kita LSS oleh Suruhanjaya Te- memberi kesan limpahan Datuk Seri Mukhriz Ma- masa pemulihan dapat bangan teknologi masa antara negeri yang mene- naga adalah melalui proses kepada rakyat menerusi hathir berkata, projek yang dipendekkan. -
Pengawasan Kualiti Alam Sekitar
PENGAWASAN KUALITI ALAM SEKITAR Pengawasan Kualiti Udara Terdapat 3 stesen pengawasan kualiti udara iaitu di Bakar Arang (Sungai Petani), Mergong (Alor Setar) dan Kuah (Langkawi). Program pengawasan kualiti udara dijalankan oleh pihak swasta iaitu ASMA Sdn. Bhd. Berdasarkan Indek Kualiti Udara (IPU) rujuk (Jadual 2.1), kualiti udara di Negeri Kedah mencatatkan status kualiti purata yang baik iaitu bacaan IPU kurang daripada 50 bagi kesemua stesen (Jadual 2.2). Jadual 2.1: Indek Pencemaran Udara IPU Status Kualiti Udara 0 – 50 Sihat 51 – 100 Sederhana Sihat 101 – 200 Tidak Sihat 201 – 300 Sangat Tidak sihat ≥ 300 Merbahaya Jadual 2.2: Indek Pencemaran Udara Mengikut Stesen Nama Stesen/Tahun 2010 2011 2012 2013 Bakar Arang, Sungai Petani 41 41 43 46 Mergong, Alor Setar 29 36 37 32 Kuah, Langkawi 31 32 35 37 16 PENGAWASAN KUALITI ALAM SEKITAR Lokasi Stesen Pengawasan Kualiti Udara Rajah 2.1 : Status Kualiti Udara Mengikut Stesen Pengawasan Udara 17 PENGAWASAN KUALITI ALAM SEKITAR Pengawasan Kualiti Air Sungai Status kualiti air sungai di nilai berdasarkan Indek Kualiti Air Negara rujuk (Jadual 2.3). Terdapat 5 lembangan sungai dan 31 stesen pengawasan kualiti air sungai rujuk (Jadual 2.4) dan program pengawasan kualiti air sungai dijalankan oleh pihak swasta iaitu ASMA Sdn. Bhd. Berdasarkan IKAN, 2 lembangan adalah berstatus baik manakala 3 lembangan berstatus sederhana tercemar seperti di Rajah 2.2. Jadual 2.3: Indeks Kualiti Air Negara (IKAN) IKAN Status 81 – 100 Bersih 60 – 80 Sederhana Tercemar 0 -59 Tercemar Rajah 2.2 : Status Kualiti Air Sungai Mengikut Lembangan 18 PENGAWASAN KUALITI ALAM SEKITAR Jadual 2.4: Stesen Pengawasan Kualiti Air Sungai Mengikut Lembangan Indek Bil. -
Jualan FAMA Kedah Ketika PKP Cecah RM11.88 Juta
AUTHOR: No author available SECTION: NASIONAL PAGE: 25 PRINTED SIZE: 195.00cm² REGION: KL MARKET: Malaysia PHOTO: Full Color ASR: MYR 4,134.00 ITEM ID: MY0039598832 02 MAY, 2020 Jualan FAMA Kedah ketika PKP cecah RM11.88 juta Sinar Harian, Malaysia Page 1 of 2 Jualan FAMA Kedah ketika PKP cecah RM11.88 juta BALING - Lembaga Pemasa- masaran, FAMA telah mem buat Penyerahan disempurnakan ran Pertanian Persekutuan belian melebihi 80 peratus hasil Ahli Parlimen Baling, Datuk (FAMA) Kedah berjaya men- keluaran petani dan berjaya Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Ra- capai nilai jualan mencecah membuat 333 pengaturan pa- him. RM11.88 juta membabitkan saran. Isa berkata, setakat ini Ke- Pasar Segar Terkawal di negeri “Tiada isu lambakan berlaku dah mempunyai enam Pasar itu sepanjang Perintah Kawalan di Kedah walaupun dalam tem- Segar Terkawal yang diluluskan Pergerakan (PKP). poh PKP kerana FAMA telah beroperasi semasa tempoh PKP Pengarah FAMA Kedah, Isa berjaya memasarkan lebih 80 dengan prosedur operasi Hamzah berkata, jumlah itu peratus hasil petani,” katanya standard ditetapkan antaranya adalah hasil jualan kepada ketika hadir ke sesi penyerahan di Guar Chempedak, Changlun, 189,826 orang pengguna anta- sumbangan Kombo Ramadan Kuala Kedah, Kulim, Pusat ra 18 Mac hingga 19 April petugas barisan hadapan di Ibu Operasi FAMA Alor Setar dan Isa (dua dari kanan) memantau penghantaran 300 pek Kombo Ramadan yang 2020. Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) Ba- Pusat Operasi FAMA Sungai dibeli Abdul Azeez (kiri) untuk diagihkan kepada petugas di IPD Baling semalam. Menurutnya, dari segi pe- ling di sini semalam. Petani. Provided for client's internal research purposes only. May not be further copied, distributed, sold or published in any form without the prior consent of the copyright owner. -
Visitors' Directory 2020
KEDAH Visitors’ Directory 2020 Abode of Peace, Nature & Agriculture KEDAH Visitors’ Directory 2020 KEDAH Visitors’ Directory 2020 KEDAH 2 Where you’ll find more than meets the mind... SEKAPUR SIREH JUNJUNG 4 Chief Minister of Kedah SEKAPUR SIREH KEDAH Kedah State Secretary State Executive Councilor Where you’ll find Champion, Tourism Productivity Nexus ABOUT TOURISM PRODUCTIVITY NEXUS (TPN) 12 more than meets the mind... WELCOME TO SIK 14 Map of Sik SIK ATTRACTIONS 16 Sri Lovely Organic Farm Lata Mengkuang Waterfalls Beris Lake Empangan Muda (Muda Dam) KEDA Resort Bendang Man Ulu Muda Eco Park Lata Lembu Forest Waterfall Sungai Viral Jeneri Hujan Lebat Forest Waterfall Lata Embun Forest Waterfall KEDAH CUISINE AND A CUPPA 22 Food Trails Passes to the Pasars 26 SIK EXPERIENCES IN GREAT PACKAGES 28 COMPANY LISTINGS PRODUCT LISTINGS 29 Livestock & Agriculture Operators Food Operators Craft Operators 34 ACCOMMODATION ESSENTIAL INFORMATION CONTENTS 36 Location & Transportation Getting Around Getting to Langkawi No place in the world has a combination of This is Kedah, the oldest existing kingdom in Useful Contact Numbers Tips for Visitors these features: a tranquil tropical paradise Southeast Asia. Essential Malay Phrases You’ll Need in Malaysia laced with idyllic islands and beaches framed Making Your Stay Nice - Local Etiquette and Advice by mystical hills and mountains, filled with Now Kedah invites the world to discover all Malaysia at a Glance natural and cultural wonders amidst vibrant her treasures from unique flora and fauna to KEDAH CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2020 cities or villages of verdant paddy fields, delicious dishes, from diverse experiences 46 all cradled in a civilisation based on proven in local markets and museums to the 48 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT history with archaeological site evidence coolest waterfalls and even crazy outdoor EMERGENCIES going back three millennia in an ancient adventures. -
Auditor General's Report 2015
AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT 2015 NATIONAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT MALAYSIA GOVERNMENT’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT No. 15, Level 1-5 FOR THE YEAR 2015 AND ACTIVITIES OF THE Persiaran Perdana, Presint 2 Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan FEDERAL MINISTRIES/DEPARTMENTS AND 62518 Putrajaya MANAGEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT’S COMPANIES www.audit.gov.my SERIES 1 NATIONAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT MALAYSIA WJHS00124 Cover.indd 1 WJHS00124 T.page.indd 11 5/13/165/13/16 3:354:18 PMPM SYNOPSIS AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2015 THE AUDIT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, ACTIVITIES OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRIES/DEPARTMENTS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT COMPANIES NATIONAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT MALAYSIA i WJHS00124 T.page.indd 1 5/13/16 2:53 PM CONTENTS iii WJHS00124 T.page.indd 2 5/13/16 2:53 PM CONTENTS iii WJHS00124 T.page.indd 3 5/13/16 2:53 PM CONTENTS PAGE CONTENTS v SECTION I THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRIES/DEPARTMENTS PREFACE 5 SYNOPSIS 13 PART I CERTIFICATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT‟S FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2015 1. Certification Of The Federal Government‟s Financial Statement For The Year Ended 31st December 2015 15 PART II FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 2. Overall Financial Management Performance 15 3. Financial Management Of The Federal Ministries And Departments 16 4. Public Accounts Committee Meeting 17 CONCLUSION 19 v WJHS00124 T.page.indd 4 5/13/16 2:53 PM CONTENTS PAGE CONTENTS v SECTION I THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRIES/DEPARTMENTS PREFACE 5 SYNOPSIS 13 PART I CERTIFICATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT‟S FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2015 1. -
Theravada Practices and Religious Life in Kelantan1
Volume 1, Number 1, 2006 BUDDHISM IN A MUSLIM STATE: THERAVADA PRACTICES AND RELIGIOUS LIFE IN KELANTAN1 Mohamed Yusoff Ismail School of Social, Development and Environment Studies Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Abstract Although Kelantan is noted for its orthodoxy, in particular with regard to national politics and local practices of Islam, Theravada Buddhism seems to thrive very well among the local Thai ethnic group. This is testified by the fact that there are twenty temples in the state with a full-fledged Sangha organization, whose monks also serve in major towns outside the state. This paper describes some aspects of Theravada religious life in the Malay Muslim state of Kelantan, located south of Thai-Malaysian border in the east coast of the Malay Peninsula. The main concern of this paper is to examine how Thai Theravada Buddhism places itself in the context of a predominantly Malay society and adapts to local social and cultural conditions. The paper will give particular attention to the sociological and anthropological factors contributing to the non-antagonistic nature of relationship between Buddhism and Islam. Part of the answer can be traced to the historical origin of Buddhist temples in the area and also from the adaptive mechanism Theravada Buddhism has made in order to accommodate itself to the demand of the larger society in which the Thais are a minority group. In terms of its ecclesiastical organization, the Sangha body of Kelantan maintains a close link with the Thai clergy, the latter being the source of religious reference and validation. -
ALAMAT PEJABAT JAWATAN DAN NAMA TELEFON/E-MEL
LEMBAGA HASIL DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA DIREKTORI LHDNM ALAMAT PEJABAT JAWATAN DAN NAMA TELEFON/e-MEL KEDAH / PERLIS PEJABAT PENGARAH NEGERI PENGARAH T.T.: 04-7344100 SAMB.: 140000 LEVEL 6 & 7, MENARA BDB AMNAH BT. TAWIL e-mel: [email protected] 88, LEBUHRAYA DARULAMAN 05100 ALOR SETAR SETIAUSAHA SAMB.: 140001 KEDAH DARUL AMAN RUHAINAH BT. MUHAMAD TEL. AM : 04-7334100 PEGAWAI PERHUBUNGAN AWAM SAMB.: 140026 FAKS : 04-7334101 BALKHIS BT. ROSLI e-mel: [email protected] CAWANGAN ALOR SETAR PENGARAH T.T.: 04-7400280 SAMB.: 140111 WISMA HASIL, ROSIDE B. JANSI e-mel: [email protected] KOMPLEKS PENTADBIRAN KERAJAAN PERSEKUTUAN, BANDAR MUADZAM SHAH, SETIAUSAHA SAMB.: 140444 06550 ANAK BUKIT, AZLIZA BT. ZAINOL KEDAH DARUL AMAN TEL. AM : 04-7400100 TIMBALAN PENGARAH SAMB.: 140333 FAKS : 04-7329481 HAFSAH BT. MOHD NOOR e-mel: [email protected] PEGAWAI PERHUBUNGAN AWAM T.T.: 04-7400250 SAMB.: 140131 NURAZURA BT. MOHD YUSOF e-mel: [email protected] CAWANGAN SUNGAI PETANI PENGARAH T.T.: 04-4449720 SAMB.: 140600 MENARA HASIL NORAZIAH BT. AHMAD e-mel: [email protected] JALAN LENCONGAN TIMUR BANDAR AMAN JAYA 08000 SUNGAI PETANI, KEDAH SETIAUSAHA SAMB.: 140601 MASLINDA BT. MUKHTAR TEL. AM : 04-4456000 TIMBALAN PENGARAH T.T.: 04-4449730 SAMB.: 140673 WAN NOOR MAZUIN BT. WAN ARIS PEGAWAI PERHUBUNGAN AWAM T.T.: 04-4449772 SAMB.: 140726 NOOR FAZLLYZA BT. ZAKARIA e-mel: [email protected] [email protected] CAWANGAN SIASATAN ALOR SETAR PENGARAH T.T.: 04-7303987 SAMB.: 140501 ARAS 3, WISMA PERKESO MD. FAHMI BIN MD. SAID e-mel: [email protected] BANGUNAN MENARA ZAKAT JALAN TELOK WANJAH 05200 ALOR SETAR SETIAUSAHA SAMB.: 140504 KEDAH NORHAYATI BT. -
Malaysia Singapore & Brunei
© Lonely Planet 207 Kedah & Perlis Tucked into Malaysia’s northwest corner are two states that fairly drip with greenness and fertility: Kedah and Perlis. If Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia at its most frenetically developed, and Borneo the nation at its wildest and ruggedest, this is the country’s, well, country: not paved, not jungled over, but cultivated, cared for and landscaped into a horizon of looping emerald ridges. Limestone pillars thrust up through this paddyscape and peasants dot it, the latter contributing to the harvest of over half of Malaysia’s domestic rice supply. Not that many foreigners see all this. While it may be one of the most touristed states in Malaysia, most travellers would draw a blank if you asked them anything about ‘Kedah.’ That’s because almost everyone knows it by its biggest island and Malaysia’s number one holiday destination: Pulau Langkawi. One of those postcard places where life is a cruise ship commercial starring you, Langkawi is also a living island where there’s a fair bit to explore beyond the beach, although no one will fault you for losing a few days (Weeks? Months? Langkawi has that effect…) on the sand. Langkawi’s duty-free status also makes it popular with a certain kind of shopper, and it’s not uncommon to see folks leaving the island with tanned arms busting with cartons of Marlboros. Perlis is the smallest state in Malaysia; physically and culturally it borders Kedah. It’s also proximate to Thailand, and most travellers rush through here on their way to that kingdom. -
Branch/ Premise Name Address 1 Address 2 Postcode City State Latitude Longitude Operation Status Date
KEDAH Branch/ Premise Name Address 1 Address 2 Postcode City State Latitude Longitude Operation Status Date Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan B-II Sanglang PPK B-2 Batu 4 Jalan Sanglang 06100 Ayer Hitam KEDAH 6.329339 100.264903 10/12/2014 ACTIVE Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan C-2 Kerpan Simpang Empat Kerpan Ayer Hitam 06150 Ayer Hitam KEDAH 6.262218 100.232197 05/02/2015 ACTIVE Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan H-II Tenaga Baru - Jalan Bukit Tinggi Kepala Batas '06200 Jitra KEDAH 6.2031017 100.4144587 01/06/2015 ACTIVE Kepala Batas Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan Sinar Bahagia D-II KM27 Jalan Kodiang 06000 Jitra KEDAH 6.3030548 100.3647393 16/12/2015 ACTIVE MADA Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan Kubur Panjang PPK Kubur Panjang 06760 Kubur Panjang KEDAH 6.0978612 100.554547 30/05/2016 ACTIVE Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan Kuala Muda Selatan Tikam Batu 08600 Sungai Petani KEDAH 5.587285 100.439707 09/06/2016 ACTIVE Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan Kuala Ketil PPK Kuala Ketil 09300 Kuala Ketil KEDAH 5.6054502 100.6462082 11/08/2016 ACTIVE Kedai Tukar - Manmis Mini Market No 21-A Simpang Bukit Tembaga 06300 Kuala Nerang KEDAH 6.211423 100.537212 09/12/2016 ACTIVE Agrobazaar Kedai Rakyat - Real Fresh Enterprise 21, Kg. Baru Lembah Mukim Kurong Hitam 06300 Kuala Nerang KEDAH 6.258712 100.610354 13/12/2016 ACTIVE Permai Kedai Tukar - Haikal Sejati Enterprise 76, Batu 16 Padang Lumat 08300 Gurun KEDAH 5.903062 100.435324 25/12/2016 ACTIVE Kedai Tukar - Y Lim Enterprise No LC 75 Jalan Gadek Kupang 09200 Baling KEDAH 5.637611 100.84373 28/12/2016 ACTIVE Agrobazaar Kedai Rakyat - Din Sinar Warisan Enterprise No 1, Jalan Pondok Haji Ayer Hitam 06150 Alor Setar KEDAH 6.236613 100.249374 13/07/2017 ACTIVE Bakar Kedai Tukar - Mukno Enterprise No 14, Taman Setia Jalan Taman Merah 06700 Pendang KEDAH 6.001414 100.480652 09/08/2017 ACTIVE Koperasi Sekolah Menengah Sg. -
2 Geology of Peninsular Malaysia
2 GEOLOGY OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA 2.1 INTRODUCTION Peninsular Malaysia has traditionLlly been subdivided into NNW-SSE longitudinal belts on the basis of stratigraphy, mineralisation, geological structure, geological history and tectonic evolution . Scrivenor (19:;8) subdivided the Peninsula into three elongate belts on the basis of mineralisation: a western tin belt, a central gold belt and an eastern tin belt. Hutchison (1977) divided the Peni isula into four major tectonic subdivisions on the basis of different tectonic histories; the '1Vestern Stable Shelf, the Main Range Belt, the Central graben, and the Eastern Belt. Fo ) (1983) divided the Peninsula into four zones on the basis of differences in stratign phy. Khoo and Tan (1983) proposed a threefold subdivision; a Western Belt, Central Belt and an Eastern Belt on the basis of differences in stratigraphy and geological histoi y within Peninsular Malaysia. Within this threefold subdivision, Khoo and Tan (1983' further divided the Western Belt into two regions: a northwest sector and a Kinta-Ma acca sector. Tjia and Harun (1985) recognised four structural domains within the Peninsula. They defined Northwest, West, Central and Eastern structural domains. Within all the above subdivision schemes, the boundary between the eastern and central "belts" is taken as the Lebir Fault 2 one, and the boundary between the central and western "belts" is the Bentong-Raub line of Hutchison (1975). As previously stated (Chapter 1.5.2), Metcalfe (1988) proposed that Peninsular Malaysia consisted of two continental terra les, a western Gondwanan affinity continental terrane (Sibumasu) and an eastern Cathaysian affinity continental terrane (Indochina/East Malaya) Chapter 2: Geology of Peninsular Malaysia (Fig. -
The Journal of Social Sciences Research ISSN(E): 2411-9458, ISSN(P): 2413-6670 Special Issue
The Journal of Social Sciences Research ISSN(e): 2411-9458, ISSN(p): 2413-6670 Special Issue. 6, pp: 735-738, 2018 Academic Research Publishing URL: https://arpgweb.com/journal/journal/7/special_issue Group DOI: https://doi.org/10.32861/jssr.spi6.735.738 Original Research Open Access The Challenges of Maintaining and Managing High Rise Buildings: Commercial Vs Residential Buildings M. S. Khalid* School of Government, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia A. H. Ahmad SSchool of Government, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia M. F. Sakdan School of Government, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia Abstract The issues of maintaining and managing high-rise buildings in Malaysia have been a matter for discussionfor a long time. This has led to significant amendments of the rules and regulations that have governed the stratified buildings in Malaysia. Now, the Strata Management Act 2013 (Strata Management Act 2013 Act 757), which came into force on June 1, 2015, is the main reference document that outlines the roles and responsibilities of the COB and JMB in the maintenance and management of high rise/stratified buildings. Act 757 recognised the formation of two main entities in terms of managing and maintaining the stratified buildings; these are the Commissioner of Building (COB) and the Joint Management Building (JMB) before the formation of the Management Corporation (MC). For the purposes of this article, the study focused solely on the MC of the commercial buildings perspective in Jitra, Kedah Malaysia because that particular building was only the commercial building to have been established by the MC. -
Complex Lada: a Remarkable Achievement
21 OCT 1996 Complex-Opening COMPLEX LADA: A REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT LANGKAWI, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The new Langkawi Development Authority Complex (Lada), to be opened by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad on Wednesday, can be considered a remarkable achievement for Lada in its short life of only six years. Lada, which is under the Finance Ministry, had within this short space of time shown extraordinary performance for a government agency. The 10-storey complex had solved the problem of shortage of office space on this duty-free island. Built at a cost of RM30 million, the complex situated about one kilometre from Kuah Jetty and Kuah town would house all government departments, both state and Federal under one roof. This would facilitate dealings with the public because before this state and Federal government departments were scattered all over Kuah town and some were even operating in housing estates. Apart from office space, the complex also has an auditorium, which can seat 300 people and kiosks to sell foodstuffs and dry items. The grand colourful opening ceremony would begin at 8pm, Lada Public Relations Officer Mohd Hatta Said said. Simultaneously, Dr Mahathir would also open the Lang Square and the Langkawi Legend in the Park located some 500 metres from the Lada Complex. These two latest attractions in Langkawi were also built by Lada, with the square costing RM14 million and the legend project costing RM30 million. Like its name, the main attraction at Lang Square is a giant replica of an eagle meauring about 12 metres in height while visitors to the Langkawi Legend in the Park could know about the history of the island through giant carvings on its past.