Small Islands in Malaysia

Minor islands

Islands below 200 square kilometres

• Pulau Aman, Penang
• Pulau Aur, Johor
• Pulau Balambangan, Sabah
• Pulau Berhala, Sabah
• Pulau Besar (Malacca), Malacca
• Pulau Besar (Johor), Mersing, Johor
• Pulau Betong, Penang
• Pulau Bidong, Terengganu
• Pulau Bodgaya, Sabah
• Pulau Boheydulang, Sabah
• Pulau Bum Bum, Sabah
• Pulau Carey, Selangor
• Pulau Dayang, Johor
• Pulau Duyung, Terengganu
• Pulau Gedung, Penang
• Pulau Gaya, Sabah
• Pulau Indah, Selangor
• Pulau Jambongan, Sabah
• Pulau Jerejak, Penang
• Pulau Kapalai, Sabah
• Pulau Kapas, Terengganu
• Pulau Kendi, Penang
• Pulau Ketam, Selangor
• Pulau Klang, Selangor
• Pulau Kukup, Johor
• Pulau Kuraman, Labuan
• Pulau Labuan, Sabah
• Pulau Lang Tengah, Terengganu
• Pulau Lankayan, Sabah
• Pulau Layang Layang, Sabah
• Pulau Libaran, Sabah
• Pulau Ligitan, Sabah
• Pulau Lumut, Selangor
• Pulau Mabul, Sabah
• Pulau Malawali, Sabah
• Pulau Mamutik, Sabah
• Pulau Manukan, Sabah
• Pulau Mantanani, Sabah
• Pulau Mataking, Sabah
• Pulau Melaka, Malacca
• Pulau Pangkor, Perak
• Pulau Payar, Kedah
• Pulau Pemanggil, Johor
• Pulau Perhentian, Terengganu
• Pulau Rawa, Johor
• Pulau Redang, Terengganu
• Pulau Rimau, Penang
• Pulau Sapi, Sabah
• Pulau Sepanggar, Sabah
• Pulau Sibu, Johor
  • Pulau Sibu Besar
  • Pulau Sibu Tengah
  • Pulau Sibu Kukus
  • Pulau Sibu Hujung
• Pulau Sipadan, Sabah
• Pulau Sulug, Sabah
• Pulau Tabawan, Sabah
• Pulau Tengah, Johor
• Pulau Tenggol, Terengganu
• Pulau Tiga, Sabah
• Pulau Tigabu, Sabah
• Pulau Tikus, Penang
• Pulau Timbun Mata
• Pulau Tinggi, Johor
• Pulau Tioman, Pahang
• Pulau Tukun Perak, Kedah
• Pulau Tukun Tengah, Penang
• Pulau Rusa, Kelantan
• Pulau Wan Man, Terengganu

ref: wikipedia

Major Islands in Malaysia

Islands over 250,000 square kilometres

• Borneo (shared with Indonesia and Brunei)

Islands over 200 square kilometres

• Pulau Sebatik, Sabah (shared with East Kalimantan, Indonesia)
• Pulau Banggi, Sabah
• Pulau Betruit, Sarawak
• Pulau Langkawi, Kedah
• Penang Island, Penang

Disputed islands

• Spratly Islands

ref: wikipedia

Oil below $120

LONDON (AFP) - - Oil prices extended their slide Tuesday, closing below 120 dollars for the first time in three months, as signs of a slowing global economy raise doubts about demand.

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New York's main contract, light sweet crude for September fell 2.24 dollars to close at 119.17 dollars a barrel.

US crude prices have tumbled almost 20 percent since reaching a record-high 147.27 dollars a barrel on July 11.

In London, Brent North Sea crude for September delivery dropped 2.98 dollars to settle at 117.70 dollars.

"Oil prices today are getting hammered on more signs that point to demand destruction," said Phil Flynn, an analyst at Alaron Trading.

Flynn noted a British government report Tuesday showing manufacturing output fell more than expected.

"It appears that the weak economic numbers coming out of the UK will put pressure on the eurozone to worry more about growth and less about inflation and perhaps cut interest rates," he said.

The Federal Reserve, as widely expected, held its short-term interest rate unchanged at 2.0 percent, citing lackluster growth in the world's largest economy and inflation worries.

On Monday, Brent fell below 119 dollars for the first time since early May after a weak US Commerce Department report showed consumer spending, which accounts for two-thirds of economic output, had cooled in June while inflation heated up.

The United States is the world's biggest energy user and slowing consumer spending tends to weigh on global oil demand projections.

"Rising supplies from OPEC are making participants painfully aware that deteriorating economic activity is making less and less of a call on stockpiles," said Mike Fitzpatrick at MF Global.

Prices also lost support from the diminishing threat of a storm in the Gulf of Mexico, home to major oil installations. Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall Tuesday on the Texas coast in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center. The market had feared Edouard would turn into a hurricane that could disrupt oil output in the region.

Meanwhile, Iran on Tuesday faced a fresh ultimatum from six global powers to accept an incentives package to freeze sensitive nuclear work or face more UN sanctions.

Tensions over Iran's nuclear program had surged on Monday after the Islamic republic missed a deadline over the weekend to respond to an international package of incentives aimed at persuading it to freeze uranium enrichment.

Iran, the world's fourth biggest producer of crude oil, has refused to suspend uranium enrichment it says is aimed solely at producing fuel for nuclear power production.

The United States and its allies fear the program masks a nuclear weapons program.

Redang Island, Terengganu

White sandy beaches, crystal clear blue sea, brilliant underwater world..... Redang Island is located at 45 km offshore of Terengganu. Redang archipelago comprises 9 islands, the Lima Island, Paku Besar Island, Paku Kecil Island, Kerengga Besar Island, Kerengga Kecil Island, Ekor Tebu Island, Ling Island, Pinang Island and Redang Island. This archipelago is abounds with marvelous marine fishes, turtles and coral reefs, ensuring a great snorkelling and scuba-diving experience. Redang Island which is approximately 7km in length 6km in width, is the largest of all other islands in the Marine Park.

The Redang archipelago has been designated as Pulau Redang Marine Parks Malaysia as to conserve the islands’ unique ecosystem. There are 500 species of live corals, more than a thousand species of invertebrates and almost 3000 species of fishes which includes manta rays, stingrays, sharks and whale sharks, all living in harmony in the reefs fringing the islands. It is a real heaven for divers.

Diving enthusiasts and underwater photographers will definitely be entranced by the sights of the islands, which are ranked among the best coral reef in the world. Among the attractions at the twenty over different diving spots, there are shipwrecks near Pinang Island, black coral garden as well as the mysterious submerged chamber, both located in the vicinity of Lima Island. And not Forgetting is the Mini Mount situated between Kerenggan Besar Island and Kerenggan Kecil Island. Redang waters also contains two historic shipwrecks. The H.M.S Prince of Wales and H.M.S. Repulse were sunk here during the WWII, setting the stage for the Japanese occupation of Malaya.

For more information and actractive offer, please visit this website...

http://www.redangisland.com/home.htm

Malaysia stops visa of arrivals (VOA) for in Indians

Malaysia has withdrawn visa-on-arrival facility to Indians and Bangladeshis who will now need a two-week social visit pass and a return ticket if they wish to visit the country.

Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar said the proposed new ruled were among measures taken to overcome the problem of illegal immigrants.

"The social visit pass replaces the visas-on-arrival (VOA) which was discontinued in April," Syed Hamid told Parliament on Thursday.

The VOA facility has also been withdrawn for tourists from Bangladesh, he was quoted as saying by New Straits Times.

Under the VOA, 208,451 tourists were allowed in the country from January till March this year.

The social visit pass must be obtained at the tourists' home country.

Malaysia relies heavily on foreign workers who number about 2.1 million, half of them Indonesians. About 140,000 are Indians, 330,000 are from Bangladesh and 260,000 Nepalese, the paper said.

However, authorities say that many foreigners who entered the country under short term visa on arrival failed to go back to their home country after the expiry of their permit and instead worked in Malaysia illegally.

Syed Hamid said although foreign workers had contributed tremendously to the economy, they were also the cause of social ills, illegal squatters and diseases such as tuberculosis, the paper reported.

So..what are you waiting for ladies & gentlemen..you're welcome to Malaysia!!

NEW Nokia 5800 Tube

Looks like iPhone to me..It seems that Nokia 5800 Tube is really close to an official announcement, as more quality images and detailed information has leaked online. An important discovery is the Nokia 5800 will not spawn a new series of its own called XpressMedia, but will use the already existing XpressMusic.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has a 3.2-inch 16M touchscreen TFT display with 640x360 pixels resolution (16:9 display ratio) and some vibrating touch feedback. The device will run on the latest S60 5th edition with accelerometer for auto screen rotation.

As a mid-range phone, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will feature only a 3 megapixel autofocus camera, but it will have a Carl Zeiss lens, dual LED flash and geo-tagging support, thanks to the built-in GPS with A-GPS function.

Despite its mid-range status, the Nokia 5800 is an expert in communications, sporting quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support plus UMTS/HSDPA on top of it. The other connectivity options include Wi-Fi b/g, stereo Bluetooth (A2DP) and USB 2.0. Finally, this department is completed by a 3.5mm AV jack and TV output.

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will also have 140 MB of built-in memory and a microSD card slot (up to 8GB supported). Another obvious fact from the images is the new Nokia BL-5J battery with a capacity of 1320 mAh that will power the Nokia 5800.Nokia 5800 XpressMusic measures 115 x 52 x 14.5mm and weighs 104 g. It's rumored to be officially announced within the next month. source: www.gsmarena.com

Port Dickson Beaches

This quiet coastal town located on the west coast of Negeri Sembilan. Port Dickson or more popularly known as PD among locals derived its name from Sir John Frederick Dickson, the British resident responsible in developing the district into a significant trading port in 18th century. PD’s beaches are not confined to a single spot, but the whole length of the road that runs along the coastline to PD are potential beach-side relaxation areas.

POPULAR BEACHES IN PORT DICKSON

5th Mile(Batu 5) Beach
Si-Rusa Beaches
Bagan Pinang Beach
Telok Kemang Beach
Tanjung Tuan Beach

Port Dickson photos

HOW TO GET THERE?

Direct Taxi From Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Port Dickson.
Premier Taxi (Mercedes,Proton Perdana,MPVs) - To Port Dickson : RM93.50 per taxi per way.

Budget Taxi (Proton Wira, Klass, CT Cab) - To Port Dickson : RM75.50 per taxi per way.
Note : Taxi from Kuala Lumpur International Airport is a prepaid service. You have to purchase coupons reserved for this service at the arrival concourse on Level 3 of the Main Terminal Building. Returned fares, valid up to 6 months are also available.

Coaches

From Pudu Station – Seremban – Port Dickson

LIST OF HOTELS & RESORTS

Avillion Village Resort ; Bayu Beach Resort ; Casa Rachado ; Corus Paradise Resort ; Eagle Ranch Resort ; Guoman Port Dickson ; Ilham Resort ; Mayang Sari ; Ocean View Resort ; Regency Tanjung Tuan Beach Resort; Selesa Beach Resort ; Seri Malaysia ; Sunshine Bay Resort ; The Legend Water Chalets ; Tiara Beach Resort ; World Marina Resort