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MISC. HERITAGE NEWS –March to July 2017
MISC. HERITAGE NEWS –March to July 2017 What did we spot on the Sarawak and regional heritage scene in the last five months? SARAWAK Land clearing observed early March just uphill from the Bongkissam archaeological site, Santubong, raised alarm in the heritage-sensitive community because of the known archaeological potential of the area (for example, uphill from the shrine, partial excavations undertaken in the 1950s-60s at Bukit Maras revealed items related to the Indian Gupta tradition, tentatively dated 6 to 9th century). The land in question is earmarked for an extension of Santubong village. The bulldozing was later halted for a few days for Sarawak Museum archaeologists to undertake a rapid surface assessment, conclusion of which was that “there was no (…) artefact or any archaeological remains found on the SPK site” (Borneo Post). Greenlight was subsequently given by the Sarawak authorities to get on with the works. There were talks of relocating the shrine and, in the process, it appeared that the Bongkissam site had actually never been gazetted as a heritage site. In an e-statement, the Sarawak Heritage Society mentioned that it remained interrogative and called for due diligences rules in preventive archaeology on development sites for which there are presumptions of historical remains. Dr Charles Leh, Deputy Director of the Sarawak Museum Department mentioned an objective to make the Santubong Archaeological Park a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2020. (our Nov.2016-Feb.2017 Newsletter reported on this latter project “Extension project near Santubong shrine raises concerns” – Borneo Post, 22 March 2017 “Bongkissam shrine will be relocated” – Borneo post, 23 March 2017 “Gazette Bongkissam shrine as historical site” - Borneo Post. -
A Case Study in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Geographical Review of Japan Vol. 61 (Ser. B), No. 2, 191-211, 1988 The Agricultural Development of Hill Stations in Tropical Asia -A Case Study in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia- Shigeru SHIRASAKA* There are many highland settlements known as "hill stations" or "summer resorts" in Southeast Asian countries under the tropical and subtropical climate. The hill station is not a native institution, but one developed during the nineteenth century by the British and Dutch colonial masters in order to make sojourns in a foreign land more comfortable. In southern Japan, the worst period is from June through August, though its intensity does not compare with that farther south. In Malaysia and Indonesia, the period extends throughout the year. The Cameron Highlands is the most famous hill station in Peninsular Malaysia being one of colonial origin. The Cameron Highlands is located between 1,000 and 1,500 meters above sea level on the main range of central Malaysia. Today, the Cameron Highlands is mainly a summer resort, but it is also a very important mid-latitude vegetable growing area. The development of the Cameron Highlands began only after 1926, though it was discovered by, and named after, William CAMERONin 1885. Almost simultaneous with the opening of the Came ron Highlands as a hill resort was the growth and development of vegetable farming by farmers of Chinese origin. There are also three new vegetable farming settlements developed after World War II. Some 47 per cent of the inhabitants of the Cameron Highlands are Chinese Malaysian, and they shoulder the vegetable growing business. -
Budaya Masyarakat Batu Caves Menjadi Daya Tarik Unik Di Malaysia
Foreign Case Study 2018 Sekolah Tinggi Pariwasata Ambarrukmo Yogyakarta Budaya Masyarakat Batu Caves Menjadi Daya Tarik Unik di Malaysia Rikanti Irsyad 162002 Sekolah Tinggi Pariwasata Ambarrukmo Yogyakarta Abstract: Batu caves is A limestone hill, which has a series of caves and cave temples, is located in Gombak district, Selangor, Malaysia. This place is named after the Batu River, which runs through the hill. Batu Caves is also the name of the nearest village. This cave is one of the most popular Hindu temples outside India, dedicated to the god Murugan. This site is the focal point of the Hindu Thaipusam festival in Malaysia. Keywords : Batu caves; Hindu temple; festival. 1. Pendahuluan Penulis adalah seorang mahasiswa semester V program S1 Hospitality Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata Ambarrukmo ( STIPRAM ) Yogyakarta, yang telah mengikuti program Foreign Case Study Singapura, Malaysia dan Thailand dari tanggal 22 Januari 2018 - 28 Januari 2018. Pada tanggal 27 Januari 2018 penulis melakukan kunjungan ke Objek[2] Wisata Batu Caves Di Malaysia. Dalam jurnal ini, penulis akan mengangkat tema tentang Budaya Masyarakat Batu Caves Menjadi Daya Tarik Unik Di Malaysia [1]. Undang-undang No. 10 Tahun 2009 tentang kepariwisataan, memberikan pen gertian bahwa Pariwisata adalah berbagai macam kegiatan wisata dan didukung berbaga i fasilitas serta layanan yang di sediakan oleh masyarakat, pengusaha, pemerintah, dan p emerintah daerah [2,3]. Sedangkan pengertian kepariwisataan adalah keseluruhan kegiat an yang terkait dengan pariwisata dan bersifat multideimensi serta multidisiplin yang m uncul sebagai wujud kebutuhan setiap orang dan negara serta interaksi antara wisatawan dan masyarakat setempat, sesama wisatawan, pemerintah, pemerintah daerah, dan peng usaha [4,5]. -
The Perak Development Experience: the Way Forward
International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences December 2013, Vol. 3, No. 12 ISSN: 2222-6990 The Perak Development Experience: The Way Forward Azham Md. Ali Department of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Management and Economics Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris DOI: 10.6007/IJARBSS/v3-i12/437 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v3-i12/437 Speech for the Menteri Besar of Perak the Right Honourable Dato’ Seri DiRaja Dr Zambry bin Abd Kadir to be delivered on the occasion of Pangkor International Development Dialogue (PIDD) 2012 I9-21 November 2012 at Impiana Hotel, Ipoh Perak Darul Ridzuan Brothers and Sisters, Allow me to briefly mention to you some of the more important stuff that we have implemented in the last couple of years before we move on to others areas including the one on “The Way Forward” which I think that you are most interested to hear about. Under the so called Perak Amanjaya Development Plan, some of the things that we have tried to do are the same things that I believe many others here are concerned about: first, balanced development and economic distribution between the urban and rural areas by focusing on developing small towns; second, poverty eradication regardless of race or religion so that no one remains on the fringes of society or is left behind economically; and, third, youth empowerment. Under the first one, the state identifies viable small- and medium-size companies which can operate from small towns. These companies are to be working closely with the state government to boost the economy of the respective areas. -
Penang Travel Tale
Penang Travel Tale The northern gateway to Malaysia, Penang’s the oldest British settlement in the country. Also known as Pulau Pinang, the state capital, Georgetown, is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site with a collection of over 12,000 surviving pre-war shop houses. Its best known as a giant beach resort with soft, sandy beaches and plenty of upscale hotels but locals will tell you that the island is the country’s unofficial food capital. SIM CARDS AND DIALING PREFIXES Malaysia’s three main cell phone service providers are Celcom, Digi and WEATHER Maxis. You can obtain prepaid SIM cards almost anywhere – especially Penang enjoys a warm equatorial climate. Average temperatures range inside large-scale shopping malls. Digi and Maxis are the most popular between 29°C - 35 during the day and 26°C - 29°C during the night; services, although Celcom has the most widespread coverage in Sabah however, being an island, temperatures here are often higher than the and Sarawak. Each state has its own area code; to make a call to a mainland and sometimes reaches as high as 35°C during the day. It’s best landline in Penang, dial 04 followed by the seven-digit number. Calls to not to forget your sun block – the higher the SPF, the better. It’s mostly mobile phones require a three-digit prefix, (Digi = 016, Maxis = 012 and sunny throughout the day except during the monsoon seasons when the Celcom = 019) followed by the seven digit subscriber number. island experiences rainfall in the evenings. http://www.penang.ws /penang-info/clim ate.htm CURRENCY GETTING AROUND Malaysia coinage is known as the Ringgit Malaysia (MYR). -
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Buddhists' Motivations for Revisiting Religious Temples in Malaysia
EJBMR, European Journal of Business and Management Research Vol. 4, No. 4, August 2019 Buddhists’ Motivations for Revisiting Religious Temples in Malaysia Teo Shao Zhen, Siti Hasnah Hassan, and Osman Mohamad pilgrimage season which contributed to the world’s largest Abstract—This study aims to unravel the motivations of form of mass pilgrimage [3]. While the religious places for Malaysian Buddhists in revisiting religious temple. Although Christians are related to the historically based narratives and there are various sacred sites for Chinese believers, but less sites such as ‘El Camino de Santiago’ or ‘The Way of Saint writers have tried to draw a systematic research into Chinese James’ in north western Spain [1] that relate to later saints or religious tourism in Asia. Empirical results from this study discovered that religious value, personal and spiritual growth, miracles [9]. for Buddhism, Southern Nepal and Northern as well as the need for social interaction have significant effects India are the most important places for religious tourism. on revisit intention. However, the aspects of achievement and The four main religious sites for Buddhists are Lumbini, cultural value were found to be insignificant. By understanding Bodh Gaya, Kusinagara and Sarnath, which locate between the underlying motivations, the businessmen and government New Delhi and Rajbir, the area where Gautama Buddha will be benefited when participating into the religious tourism stayed and preached Buddhism [11], [32]. sector. The pilgrimage sites for Buddhists was established after Index Terms— Malaysian Buddhist; motivations; religious Lord Buddha death, including the one that had been tourism; revisit intention. suggested by the Buddha himself. -
Plant Diversity Assessment of Karst Limestone, a Case Study of Malaysia's Batu Caves
Nature Conservation 44: 21–49 (2021) A peer-reviewed open-access journal doi: 10.3897/natureconservation.44.60175 RESEARCH ARTICLE https://natureconservation.pensoft.net Launched to accelerate biodiversity conservation Plant diversity assessment of karst limestone, a case study of Malaysia’s Batu Caves Ruth Kiew1, Rafidah Abdul Rahman1 1 Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), 52109 Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia Corresponding author: Rafidah Abdul Rahman ([email protected]) Academic editor: A. Grimm-Seyfarth | Received 30 October 2020 | Accepted 31 March 2021 | Published 11 May 2021 http://zoobank.org/5A3C4A2A-080B-4740-A20A-3782DE81B824 Citation: Kiew R, Rahman RA (2021) Plant diversity assessment of karst limestone, a case study of Malaysia’s Batu Caves. Nature Conservation 44: 21–49. https://doi.org/10.3897/natureconservation.44.60175 Abstract Batu Caves hill is typical of karst hills in Peninsular Malaysia due to its small size and high biodiversity. It harbours 366 vascular plant species that represent about 25% of the Peninsula’s limestone flora. Five species are endemic to Batu Caves and 23 are threatened species. This high biodiversity is the result of many microhabitats, each with their own assemblages of species. Threats are especially severe as the area of Batu Caves is surrounded by urbanisation that encroaches to the foot of cliffs, is vulnerable to fire, habitat disturbance and, formerly, by quarrying. Assigning a Conservation Importance Score (CIS) to all species is quantitative and accurate, can be implemented rapidly and produces reproducible results. Species with highest CIS are native species of primary vegetation, restricted to limestone substrates, endangered conser- vation status and, in this case, endemic to Batu Caves. -
The Environment and Feng Shui Application in Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Penang, Malaysia
Eco-Architecture VII 1 THE ENVIRONMENT AND FENG SHUI APPLICATION IN CHEONG FATT TZE MANSION, PENANG, MALAYSIA AZIZI BAHAUDDIN & TEH BOON SOON School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia ABSTRACT Feng Shui, literarily translated as wind and water, forms part of the Chinese traditional architecture theory. The philosophy aims to achieve harmonious equilibrium among nature, buildings and people. It continues to be used in dwelling site selections and layout of buildings as well as in the environmental planning, especially in the Form School Feng Shui school of thought. It focuses on site analysis, landscapes and building placements with emphasis on designing with nature and the environment. This Feng Shui approach can be traced in the building design of the Peranakan style architecture of Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, a unique architecture in George Town, Penang. It is a mix of Chinese, Malay and colonial building styles. Unfortunately, this mansion has not been verified with the Feng Shui approach in relating the architecture with nature, despite a claim that was made of its application and for other buildings of the same style. This study addresses the cultural sensitivity of this architecture as a case study in embracing nature for its Feng Shui application. Qualitative analysis was employed to determine whether the design of this mansion corresponded well with favourable architectural conditions placed in the environment as stated in the Form School approach. The method applied included measured drawings, ethnography study of the Peranakan culture, interviews with identified Feng Shui masters and the mansion’s owners. The mansion’s architectural design conformed to the philosophy adapted from the Form School approach, especially in the architectural language. -
Mosque Tourism in Malaysia: a Marketing Perspective
International Journal of Social Science Research e-ISSN: 2710-6276 | Vol. 1, No. 2, 108-120, 2019 http://myjms.moe.gov.my/index.php/ijssr MOSQUE TOURISM IN MALAYSIA: A MARKETING PERSPECTIVE Norhanim Abdul Razak1* 1 School of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management, College of Law, Government and International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, MALAYSIA *Corresponding author: [email protected] Accepted: 6 December 2019 | Published: 16 December 2019 Abstract: Mosque tourism is one of the niche areas in the field of Islamic tourism that is expanding rapidly. The presence of mosques with outstanding historical, heritage, and aesthetic values have attracted foreign and domestic tourists to visit, appreciate, and experience these Muslim places of worship. As Islamic tourism is gaining popularity and the importance of mosques as tourist attractions is growing, it is therefore useful to explore mosque tourism in the context of Malaysia. While a number of investigations have researched mosque tourism in the contexts of motivations, residents’ attitudes, and architecture uniqueness, limited studies have examined Muslim places of worship from the perspective of marketing. Hence, this paper focuses on how Malaysian mosques have been promoted in tourism materials. Content analysis was utilised in the assessment of textual descriptions and visual images of mosques that have been featured in tourism promotions for over seven decades. Findings of this paper uncovered that mosques have been represented in tourism brochures published from 1969 to August 2019. Two of the earliest mosques that appeared in tourism brochures are Kapitan Kling Mosque and the Malay Mosque (Masjid Kampung Melayu) in the promotion of Penang as a tourist destination. -
Kajian Arsitektural Tionghoa Pada Rumah Tjong a Fie Dan Rumah Cheong Fatt Tze Skripsi Oleh Natasha Shafira Jiemy 150406103 !
KAJIAN ARSITEKTURAL TIONGHOA PADA RUMAH TJONG A FIE DAN RUMAH CHEONG FATT TZE SKRIPSI OLEH NATASHA SHAFIRA JIEMY 150406103 ! DEPARTEMEN ARSITEKTUR FAKULTAS TEKNIK UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2019 KAJIAN ARSITEKTURAL TIONGHOA PADA RUMAH TJONG A FIE DAN RUMAH CHEONG FATT TZE SKRIPSI Untuk Memperoleh Gelar Sarjana Teknik Oleh : NATASHA SHAFIRA JIEMY 150406103 DEPARTEMEN ARSITEKTUR FAKULTAS TEKNIK UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2019 KATA PENGANTAR Puji dan syukur saya panjatkan kepada Allah SWT atas berkah dan karunia-Nya sehingga penulis dapat menyelesaikan penulisan penelitian ini dengan judul “Kajian Arsitektural Tionghoa pada Rumah Tjong A Fie dan Rumah Cheong Fatt Tze”. Penelitian ini diajukan sebagai salah satu syarat untuk menempuh Sarjana Teknik Program Studi Arsitektur di Universitas Sumatera Utara. Penulis menyadari sepenuhnya bahwa laporan ini masih banyak kekurangan dan masih jauh dari sempurna karena menyadari segala keterbatasan yang ada. Penulis berusaha untuk menghasilkan penelitian ini dengan sebaik- baiknya agar berguna bagi banyak pihak. Oleh karena itu, penulis sangat membutuhkan dukungan dan bantuan pikiran dengan bentuk kritik dan saran yang membangun. Penelitian ini tidak terlepas dari bantuan dan dukungan berbagai pihak yang telah memberikan dorongan semangat dan doa kepada penulis sehingga pada kesempatan ini penulis mengucapkan terima kasih bagi semua pihak yang telah memberikan semangat dan bantuan baik secara langsung maupun tidak langsung dalam penyusunan skrispi ini, terutama kepada: 1. Allah SWT yang telah memberikan rahmat dan karunia-Nya kepada penulis. i 2. Kedua orang tua, ayahanda M. Indra Jiemy dan Ibunda Shelviana Asyanti Manthey serta kepada saudara kandung saya Rayhan Aulia Jiemy yang selalu memberikan doa, dukungan dan kasih sayang kepada penulis. 3. -
Construction Aggregate Resources in the Federal Territory and Central Selangor
Geological Society of Malaysia Annual Geological Conference 2000 September 8-9 2000, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia Construction Aggregate Resources in the Federal Territory and Central Selangor CHEONG KHAI WENG & YEAP EE BENG Department of Geology, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Abstract The Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor have produced 29% of the total crushed rock production in Malaysia. The average consumption per capita in 1998 was 3.74 tonnes of aggregates. It is estimated that the current rock reserve in this area can only cope with the demands of this region for the next 30 years. Thus, the exploitation of aggregate resources must be planned carefully and integrated with other types of landuse. Sumber Agregat Pembinaan di Wilayah Persekutuan dan Selangor Abstrak Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor telah menghasilkan 29% daripada jumlah pengeluaran batu hancur di Malaysia. Jumlah penggunaan agregat per kapita pada tahun 1998 adalah 3.74 ton. Dianggarkan simpanan batuan sedia ada di kawasan ini hanya boleh memenuhi keperluan rantau ini untuk 30 tahun akan datang. Maka, eksploitasi sumber agregat mestilah dirancang dengan teliti dan disepadukan dengan jenis gunatanah yang lain. INTRODUCTION and provide plentiful construction aggregates to the Hulu Langat - Semenyih area. The areas around the Lagong Coarse aggregate is one of the most accessible natural Forest Reserve in the District of Gombak has currently industrial material and a major basic raw material used attracted a lot of quarry operators. One granite quarry in by the construction industry. It consists of crushed stone, Bukit Lanchong is stragetically located in a highly which is defined as "the product resulting from artificial populated area.