On Seventh

Budget Travel Part 1

2012-02-13T22:54:00.000+08:00

It has been long time. I wish I had done it earlier. Anyway, its better than none.

I will always love, Budget Travel. I don't believe one should spend a fortune to get to place they love. You can see the world on a shoestring. Sleeping accommodations does not always have to be 5-star hotel. For me, as long there is a clean bed and pillow, it will be just fine.

You're probably heard that the best things in life are FREE. When it comes to travel, some of the places you'll visit require an admission fee. But don't assume that free things to do are not worth putting into your itinerary.

How to save money on Airfares? Draw up a budget and stick to your plan. Keep in mind that most low fares require advance purchase time of two or three weeks or even months. Also watch carefully for fares that are advertised at low rates. And that's what I did.

One of the blog I found interesting is http://budgettravel2korea.blogspot.com the blogger currently studying Korean Language in Sogang University, Seoul.

One of her posting 7 days itinerary in Korea : Part 2 I find it quite interesting. At the ending of her posting, she put "Anyone has better ideas to reduce the budget and any unbeaten paths to explore with this kinda time limit?" I would say, YES!

Her 7 days itinerary with estimated budget RM1,800.00. That means per day spending ~ RM257.00. What if I take out RM57.00 for each day and I add another 3 days ? Doesn't it show cool?

what do you love...

2011-10-06T22:40:00.000+08:00

i love travelling. it can be little stressful travelling to a new place with the planning, budget, etc. advantages travelling without joining travel agent is just awesome! You get far more flexible in terms of time and budgets.

The 50 Most Inspiring Travel Quotes Of All Time

1. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain
2. “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustine
3. “There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
4. “The use of traveling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.” – Samuel Johnson
5. “All the pathos and irony of leaving one’s youth behind is thus implicit in every joyous moment of travel: one knows that the first joy can never be recovered, and the wise traveler learns not to repeat successes but tries new places all the time.” – Paul Fussell
6. “Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life.” – Jack Kerouac
7. “He who does not travel does not know the value of men.” – Moorish proverb
8. “People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people they ignore at home.” – Dagobert D. Runes
9. “A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.” – John Steinbeck
10. “No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.” – Lin Yutang
11. “Your true traveler finds boredom rather agreeable than painful. It is the symbol of his liberty-his excessive freedom. He accepts his boredom, when it comes, not merely philosophically, but almost with pleasure.” – Aldous Huxley
12. “All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it.” – Samuel Johnson
13. “For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller

14. “Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things – air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky – all things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of it.” – Cesare Pavese
15. “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller
16″A traveler without observation is a bird without wings.” – Moslih Eddin Saadi
17. “When we get out of the glass bottle of our ego and when we escape like the squirrels in the cage of our personality and get into the forest again, we shall shiver with cold and fright. But things will happen to us so that we don’t know ourselves. Cool, unlying life will rush in.” – D. H. Lawrence
18. “To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” – Freya Stark
19. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain
20. “Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” – Miriam Beard
21. “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” – Martin Buber
22. “We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharial Nehru
23. “Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going.” – Paul Theroux
24. “To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” – Bill Bryson
25. “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
26. “Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by.” – Robert Frost
27. “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
28. “There is no moment of delight in any pilgrimage like the beginning of it.” – Charles Dudley Warner
29. “A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” – Lao Tzu
30. “If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.” – James Michener
31. “The journey not the arrival matters.” – T. S. Eliot
32. “A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill
33. “I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.” – Mark Twain
34. “Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quiestest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey.” – Pat Conroy

“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” – Lao Tzu

35. “Not all those who wander are lost.” – J. R. R. Tolkien
36. “Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.” – Benjamin Disraeli
37. “Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” – Maya Angelou
38. “Too often travel, instead of broadening the mind, merely lengthens the conversation.” – Elizabeth Drew
39. “Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe”……Anatole France
40. “Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca
41. “What you’ve done becomes the judge of what you’re going to do – especially in other people’s minds. When you’re traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road.” – William Least Heat Moon
42. “I soon realized that no journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within.” – Lillian Smith
43. “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” – Aldous Huxley
44. “Travel does what good novelists also do to the life of everyday, placing it like a picture in a frame or a gem in its setting, so that the intrinsic qualities are made more clear. Travel does this with the very stuff that everyday life is made of, giving to it the sharp contour and meaning of art.” – Freya Stark
45. “The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it.” – Rudyard Kipling
46. “Travel is glamorous only in retrospect.” – Paul Theroux
47. “The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land.” – G. K. Chesterton
48. “When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable.” – Clifton Fadiman
49. “A wise traveler never despises his own country.” – Carlo Goldoni
50. “Adventure is a path. Real adventure – self-determined, self-motivated, often risky – forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world. The world the way it is, not the way you imagine it. Your body will collide with the earth and you will bear witness. In this way you will be compelled to grapple with the limitless kindness and bottomless cruelty of humankind – and perhaps realize that you yourself are capable of both. This will change you. Nothing will ever again be black-and-white.” – Mark Jenkins

Courtesy at The 50 Most Inspiring Travel Quotes Of All Time

joke of the day

2011-08-17T09:19:00.002+08:00

i got a new bag!

2011-08-16T13:55:00.000+08:00

I'll be backpack again soon. I cant wait. This will be the first time for my baby to go out from MY. I brought my baby during climbing Mt Kinabalu and yet to travel out from MY.

Bringing out my baby definitely need an extra protection and something convenient for me to carry around. After done so much thinking, I finally settle down for this bag.
Lowepro Passport Sling
Here is a video about the bag >> Lowepro Passport Sling
Lowepro unveils a unique and unexpected kind of camera sling bag that offers freedom of movement, protection for a DSLR kit and lots of space for personal gear: the Passport Sling.

awol

2011-08-16T12:25:00.000+08:00

pretty much tied up with work. and hoping the get time off to start blogging again.

Personal Finance: A Smart Start

2011-03-25T08:32:00.004+08:00

Courtesy from Personal Finance: A Smart Start
By Emily Schmitt

Common-Sense Advice
It can be hard for young adults to get a handle on their personal finances, and there can be some painful lessons along the way. That's where a little common sense can work wonders. BusinessWeek asked Ramit Sethi, author of I Will Teach You to be Rich, for 10 smart ideas for those setting out on life's financial journey.

1. Consumer Debt

One of the most important things a twentysomething can do is pay off debt as soon as possible. Sethi outlines ways to streamline this process, like asking for a lower APR on your credit cards. Not all card companies will bite, but this step could significantly reduce the amount of money you owe. You may also want to prioritize your cards, making larger payments on higher-interest debt.

2. Bank Smarter

Sethi's advice: Try to avoid monthly fees, and look for accounts with a decent interest rate on deposits. Sethi says all students should have accounts with no fees and no minimums, adding that most big banks offer this for student or direct-deposit accounts. If you find yourself in an account that charges fees, he suggests calling the bank to negotiate out of them.

Sethi is a fan of online accounts, like those featured by ING Direct and Emigrant Direct, because of their higher interest rates.

3. Invest Now

There is no better time than now for twentysomethings to start investing, says Sethi, even if it's just $50. Why? Two reasons. First, most Gen-Y'ers have no dependents, so there's limited downside to losing money. Plus, the stock market remains relatively cheap even after its recent big gains.

In his book, Sethi points out that if you invest just $10 a week at an average of 8% return, you'll have $8,136 in ten years. "Paying off debt isn't enough. You actually have to get ahead by investing aggressively in your twenties," says Sethi.

4. Spend Wisely

The goal isn't to stop spending money but to spend it wisely. Sethi calls this approach conscious spending, and says it's something all twentysomethings should be doing. "I'm not the guy who says don't spend $3.50 on lattes, or $250 on jeans. Spend extravagantly on the things you love, but cut mercilessly on things you don't," says Sethi. He gives the example of his friend who adores shoes but is rarely home. She spends more of her disposable income on shoes but lives in a tiny room. In this way, she's prioritized her money to spend more on what matters to her and less on what doesn't.

5. Saving Strategies

It's important to save, but if you're not doing it wisely you could erase any gains you made. Sethi says a lot of twentysomethings have "should accounts": they know they should be saving so they open an account, but as soon as they want to buy something, they dip into their savings for the purchase. To avoid this, Sethi recommends saving for a near-term goal. This could mean setting up an account for a wedding, a down payment on a house, or a vacation. The point is, if you have a specific reason for saving, you're less likely to touch the money.

6. Student Loans

Sethi says there are two approaches to consider when making your payments. First, there's the technical approach. This works best if you have a very low interest rate on your loans. Because your rate is low, you can afford to pay only the minimum amount on your loans and put the rest of your money toward other, higher-yielding investments.

Then there's what he calls the emotional approach. This is best for those that absolutely hate being in debt. The goal is to pay it off as soon as possible by making more than the minimum payment each month. Once your loans are paid off, you can redirect that extra money to your investments.

7. Retirement

It may seem a long way off, but the sooner you start saving for retirement, the more comfortable your post-work lifestyle will be. Sethi outlines two popular investment vehicles: 401(k) and IRA. If your company offers a 401(k), sign up. If your company offers a 401(k) match, contribute the amount needed to receive it, since you're getting free money. If not, keep the account open but wait to contribute to it until you have your debt paid off, he says. In the meantime, you can set up a Roth IRA to save for retirement.

Sethi prefers Roth IRAs for two reasons: (1) you can invest in anything you want; (2) you contribute after-tax dollars and don't pay taxes on the money you withdraw. This is great for young people who expect their tax levels to rise in the future.

8. Salary Negotiations

For those just entering the work force, Sethi says that the best time to negotiate a salary increase is when you get hired, not after. He says a successful negotiation is more about mindset than tactics. Tell the hiring manager the ways that you can help her company—the value you can add—rather than drone on about your academic accomplishments.

Once you receive a raise, don't be in a hurry to spend the money. Think of the pay hike as a way to boost your savings or pay down debt faster, not a ticket to a fancier lifestyle.

9. DIY Investing

It's easy to buy into the allure of financial advisers, but Sethi says the cost of their services is too much for the pay-off received. He says most twenty-somethings are making such simple investments that paying for expert help is pointless. What's more, he points out that mutual funds are a bad investment because the money earned is eroded by the fees paid. Instead, Sethi recommends lifecycle funds because they are low-cost and rebalance your allocations as you age. "Most people think they'll rebalance their funds, so they may want to buy index funds, but most don't," he says.

10. Financial Check-Ups

Sethi suggests that once you choose your investments, set up systems so that money is automatically redirected to your investment accounts. Make it easy to check up on your various accounts, so that you can ensure that your portfolio reflects your strategy and long-term goals.

Sethi has one more piece of advice. Only sell your investments under three circumstances: (1) you need the money for an emergency; (2) you want to get rid of a bad investment that continues to underperform; or (3) you've reached your investing goal.

World Walking Day

2010-11-25T16:22:00.003+08:00

I never know there is such event until Nestle Malaysia decided to organised it last weekend, 21st November 2010. The World Walking Day is an event to celebrate that simple form of motion we do everyday. Walking burns calories, tones muscles, shapes your body and helps de-stress your mind. There are so many benefits you could enjoy from walking.

Anyway, why I wanted to blog about it was because in the advertisement saying,
"FREE: ENTRY, T-SHIRT, BREAKFAST". I love free t-shirt. :)
Who would want to wake up as early 5:30am to get ready to go Penampang Sports Complex just to get a t-shirt? me. Started 6:30am everyone was queuing to get a free t-shirt and a milo drink. All participants has to changed to the t-shirt given. So we all looked the same. GREEN!

The event officiated by YB Donald Mojuntin. The coordinater said for those who wear jeans cannot participate the walk! But YB did! hahahha

The walk. It was about 2kms walk, from stadium to Megalong and make a U-turn at library and back to the stadium. oo peanuts. Now, in your mind must be, "breakfast is waiting for me".. So they did. Reaching at the stadium compound, ooh gosh, everyone was queuing at MAGGIE MEE booth! I never know maggie mee is a healthy breakfast. And so everyone was joining the fun queuing, so I did. The cup given super small and I was super hungry. Had few cups for cereal, all nestle related products free flow. What a good weekend...

end. :)

limitless...

2010-11-04T10:19:00.000+08:00

it's a busy year. as the time goes by, everyone's needs changes. Many times we get mixed up between desire and priority. If we are not careful, we might fulfill our desire instead on priorities. When we feed only on our desire, we have very little left for priorities. In fact, most of the times, you won't have anything left because your desire is limitless.

rmwf wristband

2010-07-25T21:07:00.002+08:00

RMWF

2010-07-25T21:00:00.001+08:00

What is RMWF? The Rainforest World Music Festival is a major international event featuring prominent touring world musicians sharing the stage with indigenous musicians from the interiors of the mythical island of Borneo.

This 3-day festival (8 to 10 July 2011) is held at the Sarawak Cultural Village, a living museum where the traditional habitats of Sarawak's major ethnic groups have been lovingly reproduced. Set amid lush rainforest greenery at the foothills of jungle clad Mount Santubong, and a stone's throw away from the beach resorts of the Santubong peninsula, the village provides the ideal venue for this festival that celebrates nature, traditional music and the indigenous cultures of the world.

The magic of the festival is our afternoon themed interactive "workshops", where artists of similar instruments or interests are pulled from the various groups to demonstrate their craft and to find a common music. Example themes are: Women's voices, Bamboo Instruments, Drums of the World, Gypsy Music, etc..

It's a great event. You can't find any in Sabah. One must go and experience it, at least once in a lifetime. It can't be miss! Great workshop, great organizer and great performances.

Check this out RMWF website, for next year's schedule.

Life

2010-05-07T23:20:00.001+08:00

~ Live your life and forget your age.~

Running again...

2010-05-07T22:42:00.001+08:00

Before the run

After the run

I completed 21km last sunday. Feel good. Met familiar faces for 3 years in a row. But the participation this year was very low.

Here are the number of participations for Half Marathon Women Open:

2008 - 68

2009 - 92

2010 - 55

The figure does not look good. Most probably due to the change of date. For this year, I targeted to finish at 9am, to the max time. I have less training and thank God that I finished within the time given. At 4km, I started walking. It's super HOT! I wish the organizer would change the time.. again. When the weather is HOT, I barely can run. When entering the stadium, I ran to the finishing line as my watch showing 8.45am++ It just feels good to finish the run!

46/55 time 03:25:53

Burst!

2010-02-19T08:45:00.000+08:00

nieces and nephew

2010-02-14T01:59:00.003+08:00

Kah Lok aka Atan with his pal, Patrick.

Megan

Naughty Marion with her psp.

New Year, 2010!

2010-02-14T01:37:00.004+08:00

Well, I know it's late. Anyway, I would like to wish to my friends, Happy New Year 2010! Now, we are celebrating Chinese New Year. Another great year to look ahead.

Towards the end of 2009, a wedding and an engagement took place.

Yours truly engagement - 26th December 2009.

Alison Wong and Anthony Soler - 28th December 2009.

Day 4: Puh Jih Shih Buddha Temple and Sim-Sim Seafood Restaurant

2010-02-14T00:57:00.009+08:00

At the bottom of the hill, there was a signage for the temple but when you were up there, none! The road heading to the temple was not straight up, it was S! It's a winding road which I'm not familiar with. At the end, I reached Bandar Indah instead of the temple. I drove back and make a stop near to this signage. I asked a girl at the bus-stop and walaa! That's the road heading to the temple. Phew. Can't they just put up the same signage like at the bottom of the hill? Would it be difficult or a cost saving?

After visiting the temple, I headed to Sim-Sim Seafood Restaurant. The restaurant is famous with its fresh seafood. It's a must try.

Huge.

Fresh catch.

Day 3: Agnes Keith House, St Michaels and All Angels Church

2010-02-14T00:34:00.006+08:00

It's very easy to find Agnes Keith House but not for St Michael and All Angels Church. I have the Sandakan Heritage Map. And I thought by reading that it would lead me direct to the Church. It turned out I had to drive around twice up and down the hill, trying to figure out the entrance of the Church. Finally I gave up driving up and down the hill, I stopped near the football field and start asking people. It turned out I went to the wrong way. There is no proper signages for the St Michael and All Angels Church be it by walking or driving.

Day 3: Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, Sandakan Crocodile

2010-02-13T23:56:00.007+08:00

The loo.

Feeding time.

A shy mother with her baby.

It's my foodie.

Swinging buddy.

The bus-stop.

It was raining while waiting orangutan to show up. Everyone was waiting and I was luckily I bought the raincoat. Everyone kept quite and waiting patiently. But before we were going to the feeding platform, for those tourists (local or international) not with travel agents, should have been brief by the guide from the centre. Like myself, I was abit confused with the arrangements. After buying a ticket, and the receptionist said, you can just walk up to the platform. I was like "Huh, that's it?" If anyone visited a tourist spot outside Sabah, they would surely provide a guide, be it you're local or international tourists, with/without travel agent, it's their job to promote the place.

Crocodile Farm.

It's surely a hilarius visit. Where in the world would a crocodile put to sumazau dancing? There is one place you can find, that is Crocodile Farm in Sandakan.

Day 2: Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary

2010-02-13T23:29:00.010+08:00

Silver Langurs.

The langurs are no longer afraid to humans. They have become so familiar with humans. During the feeding time of the Probocsis Monkey, they too will come to the viewing platform.

One of Art at the Centre.

For more information about getting there, feeding time, check out Labuk Bay - Probocsis Monkey Sanctuary.

Day 1

2010-01-15T13:52:00.005+08:00

Stayed at Sukau GreenView Bed & Breakfast. It's owned by En. Jamaluddin and is run by En. Sugi.

I enjoyed the fresh air breeze. I wish I could do it every weekend.

To get a place at Sukau Greenview, you can drop an email to En Jamaluddin at sukau_greenview@yahoo.com or Office No: 089 - 565266 H/p: 013 - 8696922 ( En.Jamaluddin Lias)

Accomodation rates:
RM30 per person
RM10 each (lunch and dinner)
There are 2 types of rooms: Fan or Air-Cond. All the rooms are twin-bedded.

River cruising rates:
RM 35 Sunset River Cruising
RM 45 Night River Cruising

finally..

2009-12-30T16:04:00.007+08:00

.. landed at Sandakan. I never got the chance to visit Sandakan earlier in my days. Where I have gone to? Timbuktu.

Itinerary:

Day 1: River Cruising at Sukau

Day 2: Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary

Day 3: Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, Sandakan Crocodile Farm, Agnes Keith House, St Michaels and All Angels Church

Day 4: Pih Jih Shih Buddha Temple and Sim-Sim Seafood Restaurant

It has been raining cats and dogs during my visit. I hate rain. I don't like to get wet. I should have brought my umbrella. hahah and actually I have reminded myself to put into my backpack eventually I forgotten. Visiting to Sepilok forced me to buy raincoat as per advised by the officer over there. Luckily I did. I had fun. Getting to drive around town , which add the fun to it. You get to set your own pace. There are so many bandars! And each of their roundabouts has its own theme, like proboscis monkey, sepilok, crocodile. That is making sense. Look at our town, does it making sense? That, I will leave it to you to figure out.

Check out my next post, photos during my visit 19th-23rd December.

tradition.....

2009-12-30T15:31:00.006+08:00

14th December: Its a tradition. Christmas Dinner! Well, its down to 2 of us. Everyone has its own way of doing things. This year we had a special place to celebrate, Mosaic Restaurant @ Hyatt. It's recommended by Edith Julius, one of the managers at Hyatt. A cosy little restaurant. From the look of it, the restaurant cannot fit more than 50 people at a time. We tried Hot Stone dishes. Sounds great, huh wait till you tried it, it's pretty cool.

We tried Hot Stone Mix meal, it has chicken, lamb and salmon. It's something different from other restaurant where you get to cook your own dinner on the spot. You will hear sizzle, and incredible aroma of the meal cooking right in front of you. The stone is heated on the stove and taken to your table where you can cook for up to 30 minutes. The price for this mix meal is abt rm45++.

Overlooking Upperstar Cafe & Bar.

A complimentary dessert from Linda's friend who happened to work with the restaurant.

Malaysia – European Union (Eu) Cooperation In Green Technology

2009-11-22T18:45:00.002+08:00

KENYATAAN AKHBAR
KEMENTERIAN TENAGA, TEKNOLOGI HIJAU DAN AIR
MALAYSIA – EUROPEAN UNION (EU) COOPERATION IN GREEN TECHNOLOGY

Putrajaya, 29 September – The Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water hosted a Dialogue between Hon. Datuk Peter Chin Kah Fui, Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water and Ambassadors of European Union (EU) in Malaysia on Malaysia-EU Cooperation in Green Technology (GT). The main objective of the Dialogue was to forge Malaysia-EU cooperation in GT. This dialogue signals an important message and commitment that “Going Green” is the way forward towards creating an economy that is based on sustainable development.

The Malaysia side was led by the Minister and the delegation comprised officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Suruhanjaya Tenaga, Pusat Tenaga Malaysia, Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara, Green Building Index Sdn Bhd,, Tenaga Nasional Bhd., and Persatuan Penjana Bebas Malaysia. The EU side was led by H.E. Vincent Piket, Head of EU Delegation to Malaysia, jointly with H.E. Helena Sangeland, Ambassador of Sweden to Malaysia, (Sweden is the current President of the EU), and 16 Ambassadors of EU Member States in Malaysia.

In his opening remarks, the Hon. Minister touched on Malaysia’s National Green Technology Policy, which will pave the roadmap for green technology adoption in Malaysia. Green technology would also be the new economic driver of Malaysia. The Minister also called upon for
greater cooperation between Malaysia and EU in green technology and hoped that this Dialogue would be an annual affair.

"We are very glad to support Malaysia's green national agenda by working closely with the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology & Water," said H.E. Vincent Piket, Ambassador & Head of Delegation of the European Commission to Malaysia. "These efforts are effective in both addressing the adverse effects of climate change while fueling interest in new businesses in the economy. The EU is a pioneer in green technology and green business and we want to cooperate with Malaysia on this," added Ambassador Piket.

According to H.E. Helena Sangeland, Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia, climate change poses challenges that requires cooperation and joint action within the EU and with other countries in the world. "If we take global actions now, we can avoid climatic disasters and through dialogues like this, we are able to leverage on resources and ideas to protect the environment," said Ambassador Sangeland. Sweden is the current EU President.

The Dialogue discussed various cooperation initiatives in a number of areas, namely policy, legal and regulatory frameworks, capacity building, joint project initiatives and R&D. The chosen project proposals will be further deliberated at the working level for implementation.

Both sides agreed that it was a very fruitful dialogue and they were confident that it would catalyse closer Malaysia-EU relations and cooperation.

DATUK PETER CHIN FAH KUI
Minister - Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water

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Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui's blog > http://peterchin.my/ talking about Budget 2010 - Green Technology and also reducing carbon footprints.

Happy Reading!

Go Green!

2009-11-22T17:59:00.005+08:00

I just signed a petition GreenSURF - Sabah Unite to Re - Power the Future. Sabah against coal plant. Period. Some people are so ignorant and it is about our nature, we want to know what the future holds. Yah, electricity is important but hey, air and water are equally important? We need clean air, water consumed everyday for good health. What if those taken from us? If there is no water or no air, everything on earth would perish.

For Budget 2010, government introducing Green Technology. Is that a laughing stock? Here the excerpts of the Budget 2010

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DEVELOPING GREEN TECHNOLOGY

To further promote the development of green technology activities, the Government will:

First: Restructure the Malaysia Energy Centre as the National Green Technology Centre tasked with formulating a green technology development action plan. This Centre will function as the focal point to set standards and promote green technology. To intensify green awareness activities and practise environment-friendly lifestyle, an allocation of RM20 million will be provided;

Second: Organise an international exhibition on green technology in April 2010. The exhibition is expected to attract internationally renowned companies and experts in green technology;

Third: Develop Putrajaya and Cyberjaya as pioneer townships in Green Technology, as a showcase for the development of other townships; and

Fourth: Give priority to environment-friendly product and services that comply with green technology standards in Government procurement.

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1. formulating a green technology development action plan ~ is SABAH out of this context? I think we're left behind. But you have to remember of what Dr Mahathir saying that Sabah saved BN from losing the last election.
2. intensify green awareness activities and practise environment-friendly lifestyle ~ We, SABAHAN are doing it!
3. Organise an international exhibition on green technology ~ Some quarters are supporting it. Organising an international event? HALLOOO if those delegations know of what you're doing, aren't you a laughing stock?
4. Give priority to environment-friendly product and services that comply with green technology standards ~ You're talking priority and standards. Are you doing it for Sabah's issue?
Do give some thoughts about it.

There are some good people with good intention has setup a blog to generate awareness to the public on the Coal Plant. Kindly check out > Green SURF
Go sign the petition. Go tell you friends about it. Spread the word.

GO GREEN!

Happy feet

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The finest inheritance you can give to a child is to allow it to make its own way, completely on its own feet. ~Isadora Duncan