tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54082543054912222692024-03-04T23:56:05.696-08:00Best Of LabuanBest of labuan that you want to know. Hope it can give you more info what best of labuan.Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-82279345173065235052011-11-19T08:00:00.000-08:002011-11-19T08:00:08.869-08:00Guide<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLCmKo8gA2j9W4-BxyPqD8djPG0-k8v2RUM806ES9XzofI5m664R9XTTA-pnIp0gEv3rWEyCBDbJu170YOoaeDof5yCA9kQXSDEeR5f51MaC29rK5X1ECkb1Q3zRPmisu2-t5qTZRbtY/s1600/labuanmaps.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 368px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLCmKo8gA2j9W4-BxyPqD8djPG0-k8v2RUM806ES9XzofI5m664R9XTTA-pnIp0gEv3rWEyCBDbJu170YOoaeDof5yCA9kQXSDEeR5f51MaC29rK5X1ECkb1Q3zRPmisu2-t5qTZRbtY/s400/labuanmaps.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676603390847328402" border="0" /></a>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-77197887915578246412011-11-18T23:15:00.000-08:002011-11-18T23:18:53.866-08:00Some old photo taken in Labuan during the WW2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcnKHh4I2x9DlCH7hNuHVEMbdyoJg1EWQ2U6Ijrh7lVtjgTW10j-o1LyDJ6u7XYZ92IQmCg0UIxBmwXzVqwWipXfiuC3GvSVhR1JTcjVT8wS-RfPa92sSFbv673xev-TRbNFsAW51P_M/s1600/photog27_large.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcnKHh4I2x9DlCH7hNuHVEMbdyoJg1EWQ2U6Ijrh7lVtjgTW10j-o1LyDJ6u7XYZ92IQmCg0UIxBmwXzVqwWipXfiuC3GvSVhR1JTcjVT8wS-RfPa92sSFbv673xev-TRbNFsAW51P_M/s400/photog27_large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676602739286271650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9EajJVfv3jZExKCFt6sBtqZ4mM275NqUS0fRPGdHulJutt0nluo7lZGTpil5Sof-yOORjp4sddyiFaZqRlhHZGmFBFMR4lb-uShyphenhyphenxoe3ki5TzJbBynYWKk-AgwyLjm2UX4GxZAAEVRG0/s1600/AML-72+labuan1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 386px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9EajJVfv3jZExKCFt6sBtqZ4mM275NqUS0fRPGdHulJutt0nluo7lZGTpil5Sof-yOORjp4sddyiFaZqRlhHZGmFBFMR4lb-uShyphenhyphenxoe3ki5TzJbBynYWKk-AgwyLjm2UX4GxZAAEVRG0/s400/AML-72+labuan1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676602659913415170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3sOw2PBdQAe0MVf-GjSBM9EM0BH0F5yfPney3LOhzbSjoCSL0h7Y4BX8lF0w3XKPAzDRSq3EGsq7KJaxJUKS2jAYkhJwXm_vnCS2CClxIDaJAaHwQ2pfPht-bygKqbwHrH5prHRLpbE/s1600/AML-65+labuan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3sOw2PBdQAe0MVf-GjSBM9EM0BH0F5yfPney3LOhzbSjoCSL0h7Y4BX8lF0w3XKPAzDRSq3EGsq7KJaxJUKS2jAYkhJwXm_vnCS2CClxIDaJAaHwQ2pfPht-bygKqbwHrH5prHRLpbE/s400/AML-65+labuan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676602547150133874" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZBDQmeK1SrObvXRF5pIggkDyMqDG8ZY_w5CaXVtjAgjosW84IBvGSjAqM7DWHs8TINs0T2BxBqrbMYqxfh-8vyhtDET8IT5j2ktuipXq8Yc_81KRQv-_Fk-uWl11_kO5JuM9mC6DC4g/s1600/A8_129+labuan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZBDQmeK1SrObvXRF5pIggkDyMqDG8ZY_w5CaXVtjAgjosW84IBvGSjAqM7DWHs8TINs0T2BxBqrbMYqxfh-8vyhtDET8IT5j2ktuipXq8Yc_81KRQv-_Fk-uWl11_kO5JuM9mC6DC4g/s400/A8_129+labuan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676602371672027682" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-16752755783140688842011-11-18T23:09:00.000-08:002011-11-18T23:15:06.182-08:00Official surrender ceremony, Labuan, Borneo, 10 Sep 1945<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3LGej3AZR6gRyap5sKMhkWQGYwQ0_kBPrHtyw1uWr4E9B0jBcnSZqH26QZH6owvlNkheAE1lyyw84Mv51rDn-os4WBdElg-sM0vsQVus9hNon4Gqmzq9U1YHjPv8gRZBosWjx88Rm44/s1600/Lieutenant+General+Masao+Baba.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3LGej3AZR6gRyap5sKMhkWQGYwQ0_kBPrHtyw1uWr4E9B0jBcnSZqH26QZH6owvlNkheAE1lyyw84Mv51rDn-os4WBdElg-sM0vsQVus9hNon4Gqmzq9U1YHjPv8gRZBosWjx88Rm44/s400/Lieutenant+General+Masao+Baba.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676600899471371266" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lieutenant General Masao Baba, 1945<br /><br /><br /></div>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-10193044284866575972010-12-04T17:40:00.000-08:002010-12-04T17:45:21.903-08:00Financial Park new car park ratesStart from 1 Dec 2010, the management of car park inside the Financial Park building has change the rates of their car park. Before this you can enter the car park with RM1 per enty. Now you have to pay according to how long you will stay inside the building and calculate by hour.<br /><br />Please check their notice everywhere inside the building for more information.Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-11320692423349650492009-05-18T04:44:00.000-07:002009-05-18T04:51:28.947-07:00Labuan - 800 homes destroyed in blaze<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dRT2QTB-eVk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dRT2QTB-eVk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1yjJZpomjdk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1yjJZpomjdk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><p class="abstract"> <b>LABUAN:</b> More than 3,000 people were made homeless when a fire broke out at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) commune of Kampung Muslim yesterday. </p> <!--start pix2 & pix3--> <table align="right" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" width="200"> </table> <!--end pix2 & pix3--> The fire, which started at 11.30am, ravaged almost 800 homes and sent families and children into temporary shelters at the Community Hall of the Labuan Corporation.<br /><br />It is the second time that the UNHCR commune, which is being occupied by locals and Filipinos who are holding the IMM13 document or working pass, had been razed since 1996.<br /><br />The Fire and Rescue Department received a distress call at 11.40 am and only managed to put out the blaze about 2 pm. State Fire and Rescue Operations Officer Hasnah Rashid said 130 firefighters from three stations and three engines were involved in bringing the blaze under control.<br /><br />"Almost 80 per cent of the houses there were completely destroyed. There was no report of casualties in the massive fire," he said.<br /><center><!-- start video--> <!-- end video--> </center> A 35-year-old villager, Abidin Julahi, told Bernama that he was with his family when the fire broke out.<br /><br />"It was 11.30am, when I heard a loud scream outside my house, and when I looked up, the fire had spread close to my house.<br /><br />"There was nothing I could do except to save our belongings and children and run to safer ground. We estimate almost 800 houses in four blocks were already burnt down by then," Abidin said.<br /><br />Another victim, Aminah, 65, said she was grateful to God for saving her and her family. "It does not matter that our belongings were lost in the fire. I am just grateful my family is safe," she said.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Labuan member of parliament Datuk Yussof Mahal urged government department and agencies to render assistance to the fire victims.<br /><br />"This is on humanitarian grounds. We hope the community would come forward to contribute generously. At this moment, my parliamentary officers are assisting them and gathering all the necessary information.<br /><br />"We need to get a list of the victims who require immediate assistance. I'll be returning to Labuan today and had to postpone my thesis discussion with a UTM professor," said Yussof, who is currently in University Teknologi Malaysia in Skudai, Johor for his Master's degree. -- Bernama<br /><br />Source: <a href="http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/National/2557459/Article/index_html">NST</a>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-36069035986120406412009-05-03T04:15:00.000-07:002009-05-03T05:16:15.994-07:00Labuan Botanical Garden<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9NmrZbFKIAEhYoQQwkE2OW2gfgDYhyldu-PIl1Z0eIyGggx9fBM3aXf0MunnjP_ppWGjNuOPfuS8ImboMHAFUSWfkzX_9DhHp1d5Fcoc8N5-DssN0oyth22tNiWFJcDpvUdq8vhr9Tw/s1600-h/IMG_0122.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9NmrZbFKIAEhYoQQwkE2OW2gfgDYhyldu-PIl1Z0eIyGggx9fBM3aXf0MunnjP_ppWGjNuOPfuS8ImboMHAFUSWfkzX_9DhHp1d5Fcoc8N5-DssN0oyth22tNiWFJcDpvUdq8vhr9Tw/s400/IMG_0122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331568501951675634" border="0" /></a>Botanical Gardens About five minutes from Labuan town, is the Botanical Gardens which was previously the grounds of the Government House, locally Known as 'Bumbung 12'. Built in 1852, the house was a long and low structure with an interesting roof design. The Botanical Gardens is a recreational park with old trees and beautiful landscaping<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAEM6ASFvSjmgYPq-X-RkvIeIAg5mXQA_20Ngz9YeR42fBXRb-RZf_pkMT3qusfZq8RLBiPtjECS7v_ygBph5P-8l4XCq17zaGaSJNoBBjevUtXSAA4HxjKKscgkyUtOO30h6ccvxRno/s1600-h/IMG_0123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAEM6ASFvSjmgYPq-X-RkvIeIAg5mXQA_20Ngz9YeR42fBXRb-RZf_pkMT3qusfZq8RLBiPtjECS7v_ygBph5P-8l4XCq17zaGaSJNoBBjevUtXSAA4HxjKKscgkyUtOO30h6ccvxRno/s400/IMG_0123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331568032701208578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzD49FB7vjCslhVkWSyBIZcdUkerWQYayYort55iAR4HEHSGRcpCMEk-9QLlzEpbRfD6GqeLGg67miCp7lkc8EJos8YloBRx397_-TbY7HwqJO7Kz2cy1K9mhgCELktcoDanMHEiQymA8/s1600-h/IMG_0124.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzD49FB7vjCslhVkWSyBIZcdUkerWQYayYort55iAR4HEHSGRcpCMEk-9QLlzEpbRfD6GqeLGg67miCp7lkc8EJos8YloBRx397_-TbY7HwqJO7Kz2cy1K9mhgCELktcoDanMHEiQymA8/s400/IMG_0124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331567472035495634" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">It was believed that Hugh Low, the Colonial Secretary for many years did much of the early work on the Garden. Many of the older trees were planted by him. The house was completely destroyed during the War.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNgNXrsp_tcBUcjGJW9WWbRYYWw9MIveTqM5sBu6kKnziX6R8k9P2KEQK8bG5M7kqayKDnaBQ4RXw7akf2jSISTBZNtrGhE-ewBMa-lI2lb8V4j9j5-7eERWcWS9vD_Y9DevU3Ab0_cfY/s1600-h/IMG_0138.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNgNXrsp_tcBUcjGJW9WWbRYYWw9MIveTqM5sBu6kKnziX6R8k9P2KEQK8bG5M7kqayKDnaBQ4RXw7akf2jSISTBZNtrGhE-ewBMa-lI2lb8V4j9j5-7eERWcWS9vD_Y9DevU3Ab0_cfY/s400/IMG_0138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331567097148057250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebMDhRRkpwXFE_VlS-axt0kpi8WpT4NLwxCzd5qvOeNsc4BoLKaegwXn0CHkDMkGabkU63m0-gqgSltxhm6_MrdcXizNNrhHK_K7ZdCcHlKxWLQftBp00BDZWNw3ypY2aiusxa5RGatk/s1600-h/IMG_0134.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebMDhRRkpwXFE_VlS-axt0kpi8WpT4NLwxCzd5qvOeNsc4BoLKaegwXn0CHkDMkGabkU63m0-gqgSltxhm6_MrdcXizNNrhHK_K7ZdCcHlKxWLQftBp00BDZWNw3ypY2aiusxa5RGatk/s400/IMG_0134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331566605071676450" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieloTGmMdHl9EPksnLGGqsqw3pO1F6GxDVi9XMWJkBX6xUbDwRETFotF1-r6HAhsnIVWQ5msYDqLiNB37V7LDUneFVXaFiO0n-qBk2g9o8daFD2le75fpbXxI_11jm2oDUCSAJVUZ2hdI/s1600-h/IMG_0133.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieloTGmMdHl9EPksnLGGqsqw3pO1F6GxDVi9XMWJkBX6xUbDwRETFotF1-r6HAhsnIVWQ5msYDqLiNB37V7LDUneFVXaFiO0n-qBk2g9o8daFD2le75fpbXxI_11jm2oDUCSAJVUZ2hdI/s400/IMG_0133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331566319001556642" border="0" /></a>In the grounds can be found two graveyards that are believed to be the oldest on the island. One of them which is very overgrown, has graves dating back to 1847. These graves were transferred from Ramsey Point along the beach, where repeating tides resulted in the erosion of old naval grave sites. One of the two graves relocated was that of Commander James A. Gordan of HMS Wolf, present at the handing over of Labuan to the British on December 24, 1846 and who assisted in the construction of the grounds. Of this era, today, only the water storage tank remains, along with a small grave of a much-loved foxhound named 'Jim'.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6lHaQ6ukj0dU704437HuZMaOlpTSyX-836bKxTtRTsnC9lQukdjjIiHmXsZno_8ecQzfioHBqiUKEhmmkX3rlvfAnvl0uuXohvU1c0OEcZqfTdVlvT8gx-HklqU5pNLBWwfgAS64fcA/s1600-h/IMG_0125.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6lHaQ6ukj0dU704437HuZMaOlpTSyX-836bKxTtRTsnC9lQukdjjIiHmXsZno_8ecQzfioHBqiUKEhmmkX3rlvfAnvl0uuXohvU1c0OEcZqfTdVlvT8gx-HklqU5pNLBWwfgAS64fcA/s400/IMG_0125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331565938009085490" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixL0YrW9HyXUpkfOcnr3IObD9NZM-B8zSt6w54fSFbGhyPhkkyMZrRtMZ5n1tk_kvdAuJhYOOuSZqHb1CsdaAYJMz7HG5p5eqJN2yoFUPXRdO4TMcZPyuv8GijMUklYpSlIbmkyQSSouU/s1600-h/IMG_0144.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixL0YrW9HyXUpkfOcnr3IObD9NZM-B8zSt6w54fSFbGhyPhkkyMZrRtMZ5n1tk_kvdAuJhYOOuSZqHb1CsdaAYJMz7HG5p5eqJN2yoFUPXRdO4TMcZPyuv8GijMUklYpSlIbmkyQSSouU/s400/IMG_0144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331565379438543106" border="0" /></a>The Labuan Botanical Garden is located behind the old airport, about 2km east of Labuan town and is accessible via Jalan OKK Abdullah<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFBnOVEritYgJTBskbX1XU1PxU0AlsE9hE72EcP57e5OR1iFNrlET-Sb6LvPMrzeuNjf5atEAh49-UdY95O0JWJLYbuomQPGbjyMn66Ne8-q5I7gBE9rU5fKWq0KQ45S8yWR2cV3NIOM/s1600-h/IMG_0139.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFBnOVEritYgJTBskbX1XU1PxU0AlsE9hE72EcP57e5OR1iFNrlET-Sb6LvPMrzeuNjf5atEAh49-UdY95O0JWJLYbuomQPGbjyMn66Ne8-q5I7gBE9rU5fKWq0KQ45S8yWR2cV3NIOM/s400/IMG_0139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331564951762001586" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9ZJzsOSkPkr-KSgFv0pmUPKcikc6bU0ZitVJcbCQ50FuTKuAb3vvZXU_z1ciRaymyAiYooHfs9jQud9RLsH4UPeUaogfibd2K-fPb1VcrAJkjPUjZwZIqMIqc9A7U_faqDxj0TO273U/s1600-h/IMG_0132.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9ZJzsOSkPkr-KSgFv0pmUPKcikc6bU0ZitVJcbCQ50FuTKuAb3vvZXU_z1ciRaymyAiYooHfs9jQud9RLsH4UPeUaogfibd2K-fPb1VcrAJkjPUjZwZIqMIqc9A7U_faqDxj0TO273U/s400/IMG_0132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331564605505675682" border="0" /></a>Enjoy as we take a pictorial walk around the Botanical Gardens.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6WhGdGvmeVtubUXX8QgPkspl4pT5mJDRhMAw0Yz2hQiGqlJHo-RQnvZjDpQBiqPh3o1vxH275fImmkB_lG95LnSNK-TwR-ezRj6LdpErFVVoGvXFk14Nlg_PsNl6naAlQVDFThyphenhyphenCAHA/s1600-h/IMG_0135.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6WhGdGvmeVtubUXX8QgPkspl4pT5mJDRhMAw0Yz2hQiGqlJHo-RQnvZjDpQBiqPh3o1vxH275fImmkB_lG95LnSNK-TwR-ezRj6LdpErFVVoGvXFk14Nlg_PsNl6naAlQVDFThyphenhyphenCAHA/s400/IMG_0135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331564213908390210" border="0" /></a>In a later post, we will see the beautiful and relaxing water features of the Botanical Gardens in Labuan.<br /></div>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-58652902896714471552009-04-26T02:13:00.000-07:002009-04-26T02:37:29.003-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLC92E3Yb886xwJdoLcEtFgDe58JgmClETq8ej0FgRoQ1kdCiwI-Z_Amu3K8cXNiuZVwGE_N5UtSg4v6a6I8R0dxOM-DdLSdlLwY9sCgdj4WcWF4wj5ZR5iIOe23WkgSPGw_zVNnfrCMs/s1600-h/nasi+lemak.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLC92E3Yb886xwJdoLcEtFgDe58JgmClETq8ej0FgRoQ1kdCiwI-Z_Amu3K8cXNiuZVwGE_N5UtSg4v6a6I8R0dxOM-DdLSdlLwY9sCgdj4WcWF4wj5ZR5iIOe23WkgSPGw_zVNnfrCMs/s400/nasi+lemak.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328931465919637074" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Nasi Lemak (Malaysia Coconut Milk Rice)<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Nasi Lemak is the de-facto national dish of Malaysia. Nasi Lemak is usually served in the morning as breakfast. The toppings include anchovies sambal, hard-boiled eggs, fried fish and shrimp. Other common toppings include roasted peanuts and cucumber slices.<br /></div><br />Ingredient for Coconut Rice:<br /><br />- 2 cup rice<br />- 2 1/2 cup water<br />- 2 pandan leaves<br />- 3 shallots onion, finely chopped<br />- 10 tsp thick coconut milk<br />- 1 slice ginger<br />-Sugar and salt to taste<br /><br />Ingredient for sambal bilis:<br /><br />-1 cup dry ikan bilis (dried anchovies)<br />-1 large red onion<br />-1/2 cup peanut<br />- 3 tsp tamarind pulpwith 1/2 cup hot water to make tamarind paste<br />- 4 tbsp chili paste<br />- 6 shallot<br />- 1 tsp dried shrimp<br />-4 cloves garlic<br />- 1 large onion, slice into rounds<br /><br />How to prepare:<br /><br /><ol><li>Just like making steamed rice, rinse your rice and drain. Add the coconut milk, a pinch of salt, and some water. Add the pandan leaves into the rice and cook your rice.</li><li>Rinse the dried anchovies and drain the water. Fry the anchovies until they turn light brown and put aside.</li><li>Pound the prawn paste together with shallots, garlic, and deseeded dried chilies with a mortar and pestle. You can also grind them with a food processor.</li><li>Slice the red onion into rings.</li><li>Soak the tamarind pulp in water for 15 minutes. Squeeze the tamarind constantly to extract the flavor into the water. Drain the pulp and save the tamarind juice.</li><li>Heat some oil in a pan and fry the spice paste until fragrant.</li><li>Add in the onion rings.</li><li>Add in the ikan bilis and stir well.</li><li>Add tamarind juice, salt, and sugar.</li><li>Simmer on low heat until the gravy thickens. Set aside.</li><li>Clean the small fish, cut them into half and season with salt. Deep fry.</li><li>Cut the cucumber into slices and then quartered into four small pieces.</li><li>Dish up the steamed coconut milk rice and pour some sambal ikan bilis on top of the rice.</li><li>Serve with fried fish, cucumber slices, and hard-boiled eggs<br /></li></ol>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-34500761294690980372009-04-25T04:20:00.000-07:002009-04-25T04:36:00.270-07:00Tamu at Labuan<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZZWoyBGENJkP8ys6En0CjQQ9zSO4iVnN-Ss1FDZB9scy8omzk5BHMcDpOFFnvdLdRdugTtdF0hxU6pUmrukna9ESh8ucsV13YJN6Dr70VuvRaq6SP9qrTbi238iHtUS3y_GKimQqBD8/s1600-h/IMG_0107.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZZWoyBGENJkP8ys6En0CjQQ9zSO4iVnN-Ss1FDZB9scy8omzk5BHMcDpOFFnvdLdRdugTtdF0hxU6pUmrukna9ESh8ucsV13YJN6Dr70VuvRaq6SP9qrTbi238iHtUS3y_GKimQqBD8/s400/IMG_0107.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328589581504252130" border="0" /></a>On a Saturday and Sunday, enjoy a stroll down to the outdoor street markets. All fresh vegetables, foods and crafts on display. The Tamu or weekend markets are in the middle of town are easily recognisable with the colourful canopies of the stalls.<br /></div><br />Be ready to bargain or haggle with the stall-holders to ensure that you can get the best bargains.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUtgOW5zft1UnO7KQfMxSu_DtP_tgc0yEr4nH8Je_gZExFg5MDnRNt7__qY0ChD-Nkew-E_SRVUkq8muQZRP9NZljd5BP1Q4xM_x8jyDnsz9XTYrDyc6qE3kbF2u0I__x2Slf5P5iKNw/s1600-h/IMG_0096.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUtgOW5zft1UnO7KQfMxSu_DtP_tgc0yEr4nH8Je_gZExFg5MDnRNt7__qY0ChD-Nkew-E_SRVUkq8muQZRP9NZljd5BP1Q4xM_x8jyDnsz9XTYrDyc6qE3kbF2u0I__x2Slf5P5iKNw/s400/IMG_0096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328589385209776946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">From the jewellery<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1o-wdfC8gyNrLWps6I0TWC0he7tE_4aG0GaZOZZIGVVvQ-wlbM_1RdDTHTKAv348o1fkrHoFjSeqBLyFHWz-yp0YyGAk-7ORj0plQGY-gCAuAXqAk_a4OkqvgWBgva-TcDA_rjWrjED0/s1600-h/IMG_0098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1o-wdfC8gyNrLWps6I0TWC0he7tE_4aG0GaZOZZIGVVvQ-wlbM_1RdDTHTKAv348o1fkrHoFjSeqBLyFHWz-yp0YyGAk-7ORj0plQGY-gCAuAXqAk_a4OkqvgWBgva-TcDA_rjWrjED0/s400/IMG_0098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328589200358187058" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">To plants...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtOpuaDffiKqgTEv7mOL7CqANPrkAylYOBNvPgoLww1NL_QnwkNvQzf6TJ822sBvTBiLOVmbrLNlt-LmQPkb-yLCyG5eQcYb-kcgbrP5DPnMD0WWxX1wQNIwwtqMc7sYp03QiL-9IvNU/s1600-h/IMG_0099.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtOpuaDffiKqgTEv7mOL7CqANPrkAylYOBNvPgoLww1NL_QnwkNvQzf6TJ822sBvTBiLOVmbrLNlt-LmQPkb-yLCyG5eQcYb-kcgbrP5DPnMD0WWxX1wQNIwwtqMc7sYp03QiL-9IvNU/s400/IMG_0099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328588949380604418" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Or some locally made snacks, Nasi Lemak and freshly made drinks ...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE217-sVpn0A9zK19Cb2WSNPQQE-gI7h3PxHNZcA-9eQki750HJHVChc4rDAeCW_6kVdXn9McIxhfyEN_hRnj398SifUWUxYe9aNAYlqsxGJ3enFq83DQ_Vneupb4LOemt6OFftEsR05k/s1600-h/IMG_0113.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE217-sVpn0A9zK19Cb2WSNPQQE-gI7h3PxHNZcA-9eQki750HJHVChc4rDAeCW_6kVdXn9McIxhfyEN_hRnj398SifUWUxYe9aNAYlqsxGJ3enFq83DQ_Vneupb4LOemt6OFftEsR05k/s400/IMG_0113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328588802586652338" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Ceramics...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Aa2AxKE0leNzODFRsHKdRJAoSl44aWhzOH3_mV40E_-SrhJceC1mCU9w0si2XWo9TwyMjQG3-QXmrOc58AAiOFs_ems2rMILQLg8HmSiw1PMmAuy4jbuOV1u5a9i80hCc1hXyrcOo-I/s1600-h/IMG_0103.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Aa2AxKE0leNzODFRsHKdRJAoSl44aWhzOH3_mV40E_-SrhJceC1mCU9w0si2XWo9TwyMjQG3-QXmrOc58AAiOFs_ems2rMILQLg8HmSiw1PMmAuy4jbuOV1u5a9i80hCc1hXyrcOo-I/s400/IMG_0103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328588570538401714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SKRqne_kNELkGuvjwaR144wjrOii5ep2MFcUNEUVJ8O1TsVDFAMg6jPkTXI8uAoiCQb3IYk8FogpOIEt9tip_dBlT3UfEc2pjQgbmhK02iNuC8hCWGdFTeaL6aKcHpArVR5HrKpcBx0/s1600-h/IMG_0108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SKRqne_kNELkGuvjwaR144wjrOii5ep2MFcUNEUVJ8O1TsVDFAMg6jPkTXI8uAoiCQb3IYk8FogpOIEt9tip_dBlT3UfEc2pjQgbmhK02iNuC8hCWGdFTeaL6aKcHpArVR5HrKpcBx0/s400/IMG_0108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328588282752502818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfe6MWQLLVF1PoQkX1wMgue4PPTYyAcl9YA12p7v1AYSwA2AYn3KWquoqqyimhg5ZeHcLxp8QA8xztSeLaE646H1ePbq8fQWzOr-6KvN5A3ZbY6vnbCrOvw6lO1gOEAddfqPQ-g104F_I/s1600-h/IMG_0104.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfe6MWQLLVF1PoQkX1wMgue4PPTYyAcl9YA12p7v1AYSwA2AYn3KWquoqqyimhg5ZeHcLxp8QA8xztSeLaE646H1ePbq8fQWzOr-6KvN5A3ZbY6vnbCrOvw6lO1gOEAddfqPQ-g104F_I/s400/IMG_0104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328588130724116786" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">But any market is noted for it’s fresh produce—whether vegetables, fruit or meat, Tamu is the place to visit.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-SpOaC6uvMDeCY1hUSSNbyX_M28LJm3_SDIJd_dVbCWrfTWNaOb3XxRnUI4ljTcmkY_fBQx3THZL6eRbVjUwc5vtw82yzn__wQKOMwjgQ8tnRbMzCxLke5adB5yvg-x5LcO-3JbJfBFg/s1600-h/IMG_0112.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-SpOaC6uvMDeCY1hUSSNbyX_M28LJm3_SDIJd_dVbCWrfTWNaOb3XxRnUI4ljTcmkY_fBQx3THZL6eRbVjUwc5vtw82yzn__wQKOMwjgQ8tnRbMzCxLke5adB5yvg-x5LcO-3JbJfBFg/s400/IMG_0112.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328587886210557762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJLONZbhS6d_PWG213QOWMyUeo3X15m8azVBC3NNRjeP4nlZtxhbMIfZYuYtjeWNNGNGBwKLzlWQSH2bp_yAL6xlZQYfeRrCQtE6W3igAWki-ZVgpplJWfWFHRwoHm-vrSzOf8ltJLPw/s1600-h/IMG_0109.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJLONZbhS6d_PWG213QOWMyUeo3X15m8azVBC3NNRjeP4nlZtxhbMIfZYuYtjeWNNGNGBwKLzlWQSH2bp_yAL6xlZQYfeRrCQtE6W3igAWki-ZVgpplJWfWFHRwoHm-vrSzOf8ltJLPw/s400/IMG_0109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328587743796451250" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Craft<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1dSToqLBVFGKbjEi9SfzkQJrUYGxodhzIWyOOZiAUfT2hq_D1aBLg2CH_6NbeLFtkESx_w-aamL-P0jtHWQXpP6VoL9wwcKza1CW9eMFdWX70UR6UR5IShRVnki0VaDAKaKH7wFDuj8c/s1600-h/IMG_0094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1dSToqLBVFGKbjEi9SfzkQJrUYGxodhzIWyOOZiAUfT2hq_D1aBLg2CH_6NbeLFtkESx_w-aamL-P0jtHWQXpP6VoL9wwcKza1CW9eMFdWX70UR6UR5IShRVnki0VaDAKaKH7wFDuj8c/s400/IMG_0094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328587606783951506" border="0" /></a>Enjoy your visit to Tamu—another interesting local spot on Labuan.<br /></div>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-41613727642061350502009-04-20T06:41:00.000-07:002009-04-21T05:41:40.476-07:00Labuan Port<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxwnepRE3ycu2G1ddMTPPeolzImWlXGWc7OX8HNIdT-owLtcDLFTUagEt6DwPbWjHLgdEjd1_imIYz76T8NUA_UuAlHIQeAX66sWMsyXVCFdhLCV3A8HpiRRk94eyBSw1DsBwOYJ_xloo/s1600-h/IMG_1392.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxwnepRE3ycu2G1ddMTPPeolzImWlXGWc7OX8HNIdT-owLtcDLFTUagEt6DwPbWjHLgdEjd1_imIYz76T8NUA_UuAlHIQeAX66sWMsyXVCFdhLCV3A8HpiRRk94eyBSw1DsBwOYJ_xloo/s400/IMG_1392.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327122943223956194" border="0" /></a>Speedboat is a great way to travel from Labuan to Menumbok.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It takes just 25 minutes to cross to the mainland<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfs474YuDpAfN7ltnZEatWuDcG8_ATYgoRnwIGT-z73WZKv8-737bNr09xRFFLC1aw53We0mQbmSSx0zRbks3X52_HoAN6XHED_KWCr_irha2iZetUTH0M_qPSaxxuTEFps4lIqokkQVo/s1600-h/IMG_0048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfs474YuDpAfN7ltnZEatWuDcG8_ATYgoRnwIGT-z73WZKv8-737bNr09xRFFLC1aw53We0mQbmSSx0zRbks3X52_HoAN6XHED_KWCr_irha2iZetUTH0M_qPSaxxuTEFps4lIqokkQVo/s400/IMG_0048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326771678860379490" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Labuan Port is the sea gateway to Labuan with<br />container ships transporting goods through the port.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYr1XW79jmjVWKgDmfuLCZPiQcfV_8S_VPJL7ovtD81FNKSjtO_Q-StJhzXjIoe7GsCjbvX45t5s7OWn3br-e2R2Hl9l6p9wYRAucgYn6PNkcBd6RtyoVdXPw29rpZ8QsPYFDsdncxjl0/s1600-h/IMG_0056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYr1XW79jmjVWKgDmfuLCZPiQcfV_8S_VPJL7ovtD81FNKSjtO_Q-StJhzXjIoe7GsCjbvX45t5s7OWn3br-e2R2Hl9l6p9wYRAucgYn6PNkcBd6RtyoVdXPw29rpZ8QsPYFDsdncxjl0/s400/IMG_0056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326771045660587314" border="0" /></a>The passenger ferry Sri Labuan Lima<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">connects Labuan to Kota Kinabalu, Miri and Limbang<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOLB_PyVnrjDikGedQv3lt0QXGh2PFAMcUZgZ9FQieXfX1gkuSDBkc_yYcwwa4oyEPOh4_P7I_TaJbGBvpYcoiQrK-ciKJkQZH0MFdnruatg9gnrBidoAJ45ungzr37-GoVNIcGbtMOYQ/s1600-h/IMG_0052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOLB_PyVnrjDikGedQv3lt0QXGh2PFAMcUZgZ9FQieXfX1gkuSDBkc_yYcwwa4oyEPOh4_P7I_TaJbGBvpYcoiQrK-ciKJkQZH0MFdnruatg9gnrBidoAJ45ungzr37-GoVNIcGbtMOYQ/s400/IMG_0052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326770478960719474" border="0" /></a>The container ship Perseus regularly berths in Labuan<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt2W4faLq-yLRy76AwTiVeWfYRlfe5XfTpTAIrhmm1zehVcGuZP2m5OFNkMZgg3BeIHgO6C7VRASkDBvmSPJqJqhdyhqJyQVKVVaZxy-8hpCskCoYuEACHOwFJ9EQ-yZGJIT7Ps15BGFY/s1600-h/Labuan+port8.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt2W4faLq-yLRy76AwTiVeWfYRlfe5XfTpTAIrhmm1zehVcGuZP2m5OFNkMZgg3BeIHgO6C7VRASkDBvmSPJqJqhdyhqJyQVKVVaZxy-8hpCskCoYuEACHOwFJ9EQ-yZGJIT7Ps15BGFY/s400/Labuan+port8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326769398457646242" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It is at this terminal that you will board the passenger ferry<br />and also the speed boat that will take you to Menumbok<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJDHdiTO0E8W6G1e3sQIKM_M6suYtNuaaoxiPaow47SJHu3gx53VBDY0z1pqlPf_ubkDzslGG4S9oGsZTzFIxqduU7JnyvdASDwI1SPHw1mzKL4JYL0qYpaP0zujGLbAMTNiT99qCy64/s1600-h/Labuan+port10.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJDHdiTO0E8W6G1e3sQIKM_M6suYtNuaaoxiPaow47SJHu3gx53VBDY0z1pqlPf_ubkDzslGG4S9oGsZTzFIxqduU7JnyvdASDwI1SPHw1mzKL4JYL0qYpaP0zujGLbAMTNiT99qCy64/s400/Labuan+port10.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326768972516666098" border="0" /></a>Adjacent to the port is the oil processing plant<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and the berths where ships are repaired and renovated.<br /></div>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-11409990442117913482009-04-12T15:33:00.000-07:002009-04-12T15:40:28.523-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cD6Vx0rVH28hOq7s8HE6tyT6pMQjWieOtDHi4jeP0OrSoWB6jXdZyRBUme15cFS5clOSmpy-MQ1m-gWsHFLGVlV7VuxZ_UVfBUHnlllyQ0UImuni7pM9ihtHtblcinR1Szcb9EKjedc/s1600-h/IMG_0078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisi_PElRK0WvlJAVHhEk3z_NAqkoOG_9cJBjO0ifVNLrkzgGqbIq2hfgL6p-jo9Fj6abQyqSX18Y3Pl6R2sF21vWQqyPJRsyI_T8xPogvPyj5o3ZEgra93g5ZWUDPQdd_eyB0Etq3SXDA/s400/IMG_0070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323735674806183106" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Opposite the Labuan Square is the Museum Square. It consists of a few old houses of colonial design. One of them has a high gabled roof of orange tiles with eaves and cool recesses. Four old Flame of the Forest trees stand in a square area, casting a shade over park benches and commemorative stones. They were planted by the Chinese, Malay, Indian and European communities in 1953 to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The various stone plaques record historical events in Labuan. One announces the changing of the island's name from Labuan to Maidashima, by order of General Tojo who pass through Labuan in 1943. Another one dating from the Second World War commemorates both the landing of the 9th Division Imperial Australian Forces on 10 June 1945 at Labuan, marking the start of the Liberation of Labuan and the Borneo mainland from the Japanese. A granite slab also commemorates the 1846 handing over of Labuan by the Brunei Sultanate to the British. The inscriptions are done by sailors on Captain Rodney Mundy's ship 'Iris' on route to Labuan from Hong Kong for the handing over ceremony of Labuan.<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIzayS95vmZXn-mqqzLvbz2rN3-Kjshn7zoD-V-PzGlcjcgnjgLvZTyoW1kKbZHxmC-unqtippySBMqZ8MrWBZnQF2Gl5O53IX0JMvbQN3qnsBVrKJoCj0lQJ_TYSTycFwT0wuzh8l9M/s1600-h/IMG_0080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIzayS95vmZXn-mqqzLvbz2rN3-Kjshn7zoD-V-PzGlcjcgnjgLvZTyoW1kKbZHxmC-unqtippySBMqZ8MrWBZnQF2Gl5O53IX0JMvbQN3qnsBVrKJoCj0lQJ_TYSTycFwT0wuzh8l9M/s400/IMG_0080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323757022438010146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWX98mm2-jU-BvAFOHDxRKzRgKBgPFxXu60-BvDQ7FJOPvquvhmmBMICP_vrOX-7y4DdXDYK9ktc0-oFrcKF4htQhxiOy8E9iWtfTQrEZyXxznWEpEtMOZ7WmrLkDltZhvIl6bj22-HhI/s1600-h/IMG_0083.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWX98mm2-jU-BvAFOHDxRKzRgKBgPFxXu60-BvDQ7FJOPvquvhmmBMICP_vrOX-7y4DdXDYK9ktc0-oFrcKF4htQhxiOy8E9iWtfTQrEZyXxznWEpEtMOZ7WmrLkDltZhvIl6bj22-HhI/s400/IMG_0083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323757823989785458" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />During the Japanese Occupation, it was tossed aside by the Japanese but was later retrieved and remounted. It is amazingly in good condition despite all this. The old colonial buildings house the Labuan Museum and a handicraft centre. There is also a memorial commemorating the formation of Malaysia. A bronze plaque is dedicated to the memory of General Maida who died in an air crash at Bintulu while en route to Labuan in 1942.<br /></div>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-79103779794657492492009-04-12T02:08:00.000-07:002009-04-12T02:13:13.467-07:00Labuan Today<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqiMaUcShpAlwJBj0hfv0iHUHoR_Y9Gm5cURmuNsyV2IV4VpMiG_-wRYL4x6TJHothKANAlCJwdS1oV-ULGNx3psBTuBvq9JGlRqUd7ywNAxrnqaugdovyf3Xgke1RLa-Me5-Hfwtgu0/s1600-h/IMG_0062.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqiMaUcShpAlwJBj0hfv0iHUHoR_Y9Gm5cURmuNsyV2IV4VpMiG_-wRYL4x6TJHothKANAlCJwdS1oV-ULGNx3psBTuBvq9JGlRqUd7ywNAxrnqaugdovyf3Xgke1RLa-Me5-Hfwtgu0/s400/IMG_0062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323729842482613650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">THE NEW PHOTO OF LABUAN SQUARE</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKCMB84yKnxwkkuXD_kt8JOCHuYvMLrc6gbzwHGa3lOgM9XeoW__olldKq52YZm2IONTnAKt39-vWfZjFu3DS550-bAcKZlvl0DqfjXGLr5udkAXn0YuoAYcjtkd6uti4IEIx-C5zH-8/s1600-h/IMG_0065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKCMB84yKnxwkkuXD_kt8JOCHuYvMLrc6gbzwHGa3lOgM9XeoW__olldKq52YZm2IONTnAKt39-vWfZjFu3DS550-bAcKZlvl0DqfjXGLr5udkAXn0YuoAYcjtkd6uti4IEIx-C5zH-8/s400/IMG_0065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323729665838415986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzM26SfgNeJtAFnHXYQDwu8UN30q4T7nNQGpVDvOSQHuSDrA2RmNcjtEwSd9IJsQ6ggp4NtrZBLefTjE3lI_u1LSeI2YjESfwG1PItX2y6rwy0Ruhb9OWlkJdgyErL7Wm6X30f1EN35w/s1600-h/IMG_0063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzM26SfgNeJtAFnHXYQDwu8UN30q4T7nNQGpVDvOSQHuSDrA2RmNcjtEwSd9IJsQ6ggp4NtrZBLefTjE3lI_u1LSeI2YjESfwG1PItX2y6rwy0Ruhb9OWlkJdgyErL7Wm6X30f1EN35w/s400/IMG_0063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323729512306277458" border="0" /></a>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-13197154096345718172009-04-09T04:33:00.000-07:002009-04-09T04:36:34.842-07:00<p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Labuan IBFC</span></span><br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The island of Labuan was designated as Malaysia’s official offshore financial hub in 1990, operating under the official moniker, Labuan International Offshore Centre, until the end of 2007. During that time the centre grew both in reputation and financial standing.<br /><br />The name Labuan International Business and Financial Centre was introduced in January 2008 to reflect the jurisdictions’ growth and burgeoning international status, and was accompanied by an aggressive rebranding and marketing exercise.<br /><br />The jurisdiction’s marketing arm, Labuan IBFC Inc. Sdn. Bhd., was incorporated in July of the same year as the official agency sanctioned by the Malaysian government to market, promote and otherwise serve as the world’s point of contact for the Labuan International Business and Financial Centre.</span> <br /> <br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Going forward Labuan IBFC continues to structure new products, services and regulatory environment such that it is able to play an integral and legitimate role in international trade and finance, while offering significant advantages for corporations and individuals.</span><br /></span> </span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><br /> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#0000ff;"><b>Highly flexible tax framework</b></span></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">While the Labuan Offshore Business Activity Tax Act of 1990 (LOBATA) remains in and of itself one of the most business-friendly and flexible such frameworks in the world, offshore companies operating from Labuan may additionally – and as an alternative to LOBATA – opt to be taxed under the Malaysian Income Tax Act of 1967. This has been mandated to allow such companies to further benefit from Malaysia’s extensive double tax agreements with 68 countries globally.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#0000ff;"><b>Progressive legislative environment</b></span></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Where legislation is concerned, currency is the best currency. The global legal landscape is highly fluid – and an offshore jurisdiction that’s unable to evolve along with it will soon find itself playing catch-up. Towards the end of remaining current, and perhaps more importantly, relevant, legislation governing all facets of business and operations in Labuan is continuously reviewed, and where necessary, updated. As of now, several advantageous changes to existing statutes are underway, with several more in the offing.</span><br /> </span></p> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#0000ff;"><b>Strategic location<br /><br /></b></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">Labuan IBFC’s position – strategically located between the two growing economies of China and India – as well as Labuan's proximity to several other regional financial centers puts Labuan IBFC in a unique position for tapping the many rapidly growing investment opportunities in the South East Asia.</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> <br /> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#0000ff;"><b>Deep focus on Shariah-compliant products<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></b></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> Malaysia is fast becoming the world’s financial hub of choice, in line with the Central Bank’s stated goal of becoming an International Islamic Financial Centre (MIFC). LOFSA’s role as one of the original participating members on the working group to establish Malaysia as such means we share, and have unique access to, that country’s expertise. This only serves to further strengthen Labuan IBFC's offering with regard to Shariah compliant financial products.</span></span></div>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-5019276410819441912009-04-09T03:57:00.000-07:002009-04-09T04:29:15.290-07:00Batik Cake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJq5bjBagapNCUspIdqeOitoJ3tSniUH7R7mi-BZxsOFAa5KD-Jrw27-3imBz3uxFQf6EBNMhFz_x3VT5-Gt4YxnZcs_Axy08a4OJQpjxov2FDqg1Bt5AOn9t0PKLPJLpkijWaEQWQbw/s1600-h/yummy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJq5bjBagapNCUspIdqeOitoJ3tSniUH7R7mi-BZxsOFAa5KD-Jrw27-3imBz3uxFQf6EBNMhFz_x3VT5-Gt4YxnZcs_Axy08a4OJQpjxov2FDqg1Bt5AOn9t0PKLPJLpkijWaEQWQbw/s400/yummy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322646018366069314" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="path"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Batik Cake<span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />Batik Cake is easy to make and it is delicious!. A friend of mine in Labuan makes it to sell at the night market. How to make batik cake?<br /></span></span></span><br />Ingredients</span> <span class="big_toggle_no_float" id="ingredients_slide_div" onclick="shrinkBody('ingredients_slide');"><img src="http://www.grouprecipes.com/images/bullet_arrow_up.gif" alt="" class="recipe_header_min" /></span> <div id="ingredients_slide"> <div> <ul class="recipe_ul" id="ingredients"><div><li><span>400g rich tea biscuits (break into small pieces)</span></li><li><span>3 eggs</span></li><li><span>1 1/2 cup brown sugar</span></li><li><span>250g butter</span></li><li><span>3/4 cup cocoa powder</span></li><li><span>1/2 cup fresh milk</span></li></div></ul> </div> </div><!-- end ingredients slide --><br /><span class="path">Directions</span> <span class="big_toggle_no_float" id="directions_slide_div" onclick="shrinkBody('directions_slide');"><img src="http://www.grouprecipes.com/images/bullet_arrow_up.gif" alt="" class="recipe_header_min" /></span> <div id="directions_slide"> <div> <ol class="directions" id="directions"><div><li><span>In a bowl, whisk sugar, egg, milk and cocoa powder.</span></li><li><span>Then, in a pan, place butter and heat over slow fire.</span></li><li><span>Add the whisked ingredients to the butter, stirring continuously.</span></li><li><span>Once thickened, add the broken biscuits and turn the heat off.</span></li><li><span>Slowly combine all the biscuits together. Ensure that all the biscuits are covered in the chocolate paste.</span></li><li><span>Place the mixture in a square tin(line it with greaseproof paper or foil).</span></li><li><span>Then press gently to ensure that all the biscuits stick to each other.</span></li><li><span>Place in fridge 3 to 4 hours before cutting with a HOT knife to get a clean cut.</span></li></div></ol> </div> </div>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-66541846137813687932009-04-07T05:13:00.000-07:002009-04-07T05:23:39.550-07:00Pohon Batu Beach<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8DK4dvFFZUV24_bmxFpL3mXD-zq9nlB7yaTOK-bIcilh4HCO0LSmaPjCR1wRVzwEgOx4lC_fxVuoJUaeap6hNdi-HEceWEZfqUaifaOlTAEJeMXgWqIgF96MD9OjaLJX1uw_kC1rjqs/s1600-h/IMG_1518.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfiekERvPtoJMagTGUTGvfjTvYxHv4VG7yaOmDb6pDP7ZVNV2NpEg7zl4ovH6p-i6CqLejWpNt6lNnIxO8s_aD2DWsf8CeEguUFv6nqJ-7a1lt8WTMSMN8Cuc3tMOq_xowFJcgiE_4RI/s400/IMG_1532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321534865396795938" border="0" /></a>The Labuan Bird Park is near the Chimney at Tanjung Kubong. This tranquil bird park is surrounded by well-landscaped gardens and walking paths. It has three large dome-shaped cages surrounded by beautiful trees and flowering plants. If you wish to escape to peaceful surroundings where you can drink in the beauty and marvel at a large variety of tropical birds take a slow, relaxing walk within the bird park.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Labuan Bird Park is home to many species of Borneo birds only likely to be seen by bird watchers in the deep forests of Borneo. There are plans to collect many of the 580 species of birds found in Borneo’s diverse habitats, from mangroves along the coast to forests in the mountains, and increase the number of birds at this park. Unlike bird watching in the wild, nature lovers and do some bird watching without the arduous treks in the jungle or any need to tow expensive equipment.<br /><br /></div>When inside the aviaries, it is advisable not to feed the birds.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71XDiHgYkcn4Mvt8x_Zcscf25q8jzcVnjcGgx4W7i1_5yIR0M7ECItC0L2TGpu0hksNFllqlazwAfPFoyW6byMUB5nEwjduf_9bAffF4cCneNTDn-C3ZzJV21bpQazZ0K7OfHnypwpmQ/s1600-h/IMG_1535.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71XDiHgYkcn4Mvt8x_Zcscf25q8jzcVnjcGgx4W7i1_5yIR0M7ECItC0L2TGpu0hksNFllqlazwAfPFoyW6byMUB5nEwjduf_9bAffF4cCneNTDn-C3ZzJV21bpQazZ0K7OfHnypwpmQ/s400/IMG_1535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321534698777437266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryIL_ze4cLZoKn_Bp2X7yLzw2ZbsnRdh9puSvb0BD5IMkcAjIULXSarrWbHQl8O8I2yNW-kPfVqFt_wMooLFxIPuPl2AyjPUOLpTJMBBfMHtOaZByKVG0OKISS9yv6Cybq_XSiS4CeWI/s1600-h/IMG_1536.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUl2uMfrsGfKMhiOQZQqMUhsSzcx0qRyWeBn7hLfkayegx3lvo23PYJ_sN0aHSmF7aYHnvn77tFBa5ud60QZmehDk7FQNQSAB5AfZU0wHDx268RPt_DS-qPui3xN82bJ1eUNe86iTggs/s400/IMG_1579.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321531242834726226" border="0" /></a>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-37494711820792894612009-04-05T02:36:00.000-07:002009-04-14T05:36:11.335-07:00Inside Labuan Peace Park<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv9W_NVg23px4ogbK1ZtSROco7xJWDDgifvBDfVv1ad9b5145G-TmexaiH_Eiqd9GrcppPXUgXFaEbeLL3f1MZOupUlPC-Oab8dyB7gzxTLm8lwqPN0qckU9bt2UqYAc6Z9uRyzgPwNA/s1600-h/IMG_1494.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNv9W_NVg23px4ogbK1ZtSROco7xJWDDgifvBDfVv1ad9b5145G-TmexaiH_Eiqd9GrcppPXUgXFaEbeLL3f1MZOupUlPC-Oab8dyB7gzxTLm8lwqPN0qckU9bt2UqYAc6Z9uRyzgPwNA/s400/IMG_1494.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321143059293271826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Peace Park</span> was built as a rememberence of those have been sacrificed in the second world war in Borneo and the surrounding area. This <span style="font-weight: bold;">park</span> is a momento of friendship between malaysia and japan in the hope that <span style="font-weight: bold;">peace</span> and unity shall always prevail in this world. This park was made possible with the cooperation of the malaysian Government, Sabah State Government, Labuan municipal Council and the Government of Japanese.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">It was heavily funded by the Japan Shipbuilding Industry Foundation, chaired by Mr. Ryoishi Sasagawa and by families of the dead as well as from their comrades in arm and even from some industrial firm.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_LxEf-UNGGr4-q6OxBIUrk80uPLbVgbhgWijXzRqhdoVYCDk9VTh1WOEZEnrBgpn8qnAX1M2YLJIwJqo2FOm4yg0pFcMtrhHItj2iExXCj7VUT9PX_5oXXpEiK4rL9bjgUTV-41fo0U/s1600-h/IMG_1495.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_LxEf-UNGGr4-q6OxBIUrk80uPLbVgbhgWijXzRqhdoVYCDk9VTh1WOEZEnrBgpn8qnAX1M2YLJIwJqo2FOm4yg0pFcMtrhHItj2iExXCj7VUT9PX_5oXXpEiK4rL9bjgUTV-41fo0U/s400/IMG_1495.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321142887498766706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAQkd-3_su_5pB9Y9l8vYRKWjRe69amT7Ae2gKMGx-E4Q3gQZz0NtPyE13aj9bBPYUfD9X0ToTYAgE0COzKs9qqGkCbGkUYq1zA7sGtkxWFUQRyPVq8yVCRTt_NMY7nh6EmzST3XSfds/s1600-h/IMG_1496.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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Photo taken 4 April 2009<br /></div>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-21151950315866127332009-04-04T03:15:00.000-07:002009-04-14T05:48:34.933-07:00Labuan Clock Tower<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqdhM_BTB0xrj8wfff8jGxe_4jiuewjTfP1ZfZ6ILxbXJfevW285Tv5JHXy_SA4Ye_CvIrX2g_TV8_bp82fgyM1mVqi0Nacdr6C77-MfiKrEhzcnonkGa5ezPBBWt9ic7USxYsJkQjS4/s1600-h/clock3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqdhM_BTB0xrj8wfff8jGxe_4jiuewjTfP1ZfZ6ILxbXJfevW285Tv5JHXy_SA4Ye_CvIrX2g_TV8_bp82fgyM1mVqi0Nacdr6C77-MfiKrEhzcnonkGa5ezPBBWt9ic7USxYsJkQjS4/s400/clock3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320779314356426274" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Labuan Clock Tower</span> which was funded by Mr Chee Swee Cheng, a merchant from Malacca.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiGt5sy-dLOHFCN2_U5gpaSHEFSyb2CwqrnBUCYZHEKCGZsm7YxzIJyVShNnXAn0BfH5GSvWbwWFK_JXQuuf_tCaqfeTnU1hb23R7YKaGC16G1iGVGxgf6r3d0ze0idO-VZCbMaFUhZ0/s1600-h/clock+tower1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiGt5sy-dLOHFCN2_U5gpaSHEFSyb2CwqrnBUCYZHEKCGZsm7YxzIJyVShNnXAn0BfH5GSvWbwWFK_JXQuuf_tCaqfeTnU1hb23R7YKaGC16G1iGVGxgf6r3d0ze0idO-VZCbMaFUhZ0/s400/clock+tower1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320779130776878898" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Labuan clock tower. Photo taken 4 april 2009<br /></div>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-6105664441008719622009-03-24T06:02:00.000-07:002009-03-24T06:15:38.503-07:00Labuan Town<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEL1RoJG5pA5X5POn3EHALP83RgRVU5E8E0mQOaVI2el2uu0CvowixNSA-XKxpnKpLRJvV1kmcG6vBJAmQ6j5YIt7ICcaRQZpd0EVN9I0-C37BsMcY0HUj-RZh5zokb_PXtIOA7zMbetc/s1600-h/labuantown_pic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 90px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEL1RoJG5pA5X5POn3EHALP83RgRVU5E8E0mQOaVI2el2uu0CvowixNSA-XKxpnKpLRJvV1kmcG6vBJAmQ6j5YIt7ICcaRQZpd0EVN9I0-C37BsMcY0HUj-RZh5zokb_PXtIOA7zMbetc/s400/labuantown_pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316740928362361554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijP9G6PrkN2PybvGyHd-FOVAE4B1aTZn310CHHEf40YUH2HD5fL3bSEQhETGKDRHHdD0skZRFu43Fc7MnxnNapY-gXBSRNyIdN4rXT0nK07lG5DPvPqIPdHhVph3LqB2b0I9X7rOBsstA/s1600-h/labuantown_pic.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">F</span><span style="font-size:130%;">ormerly known as Victoria town, Bandar Labuan t</span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">oday is a bustling business center with </span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">strikingly modern</span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-size:130%;"> office and shopping complexes rising around picturesque postwar architecture.</span></span><br /></div><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;" > <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 128, 255);font-size:180%;" >Downtown Labuan</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-size:130%;"> Downtown are pedestrian areas to relax. Wrought iron seats and ornamental lamp posts, together with flowering plants and shrubs make a pretty sight. There are many eating places which specialize in Malay, Chinese or Indian food, as well as popular fast food outlets.</span></span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-size:130%;"> The busy waterfront area is always a hive of activity. Here are landing berths, as well as the Customs and Immigration departments. The barter trade is carried out in this area and glass noodles seem to be a very popular item with the Filipino barter traders.</span></span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-size:130%;"> The main thoroughfare in downtown Labuan is Jalan Merdeka. At the eastern end of this main road are the Sheraton Hotel, Waterfront Financial hotels and the soaring Financial Park complex.</span></span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-size:130%;"> Sharing the downtown Labuan skyline is the Masjid Jamek An'nur, a huge Muslim mosque of futuristic design with two minarets </span></span></div><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:78%;" > </span>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-48222025469597316062009-03-24T05:30:00.000-07:002009-03-24T05:39:53.318-07:00History of Labuan Stamp and Postage<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2E57OeHwpaqDiwfBtTbHyrmMPHN8xlAsEeCX472m6j7Y9ZiUfwGXTVXFNJFp8C4MU5WnkgKABzQ2NbZQgte5DBNmbOIkaaoa1KxYvn85kBgNnv6bxWRGQAL9R5lntxtP6iy4f3z00HIE/s1600-h/120px-Stamp_Labuan_1885_2c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 120px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2E57OeHwpaqDiwfBtTbHyrmMPHN8xlAsEeCX472m6j7Y9ZiUfwGXTVXFNJFp8C4MU5WnkgKABzQ2NbZQgte5DBNmbOIkaaoa1KxYvn85kBgNnv6bxWRGQAL9R5lntxtP6iy4f3z00HIE/s400/120px-Stamp_Labuan_1885_2c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316732286112482866" border="0" /></a><p style="text-align: justify;">A postoffice was operating in Labuan by 1864, and used a circular date stamp as postmark. The postage stamps of India and Hong Kong were used on some mail, but they were probably carried there by individuals, instead of being on sale in Labuan. Mail was routed through Singapore. From 1867 Labuan officially used the postage stamps of the Straits Settlements, then issued its own beginning in May 1879.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">The first stamps of Labuan depict the usual profile of Queen Victoria, but are unusual for being inscribed in Arabic and Chinese scripts in addition to "LABUAN POSTAGE". Perennial shortages necessitated a variety of surcharges in between the several reprints and color changes of the 1880s. The original stamps were engraved, but the last of the design, in April 1894, were done by lithography.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">Beginning in May 1894, the designs of North Borneo were printed in different colors, with "LABUAN" either engraved into the vignette or overprinted. On 24 september 1896, the 50th anniversary of the cession was marked by overprinting "1846 / JUBILEE / 1896" on the overprinted North Borneo designs. Additional overprints appeared through the 1890s. In 1899 many types were surcharged with a value of 4 cents.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">A last Labuan-only design came out in 1902, depicting a crown and inscribed "LABUAN COLONY". After the incorporation into the Straits Settlements in 1906, Labuan ceased issuing its own stamps, although they remained valid for some time. Many of the remainders were cencelled to order for sale to collectors, and are now worth only pennies; genuine postal uses are worth much more.</p>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-3629004605163823822009-03-24T05:26:00.001-07:002009-03-24T05:55:32.480-07:00Labuan Airport<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnp6D49_D63Q7yG1X_eL62nmgQU9QC8KQO2p-gDa7iBQS5SLMhOSUNp7NIfLZ05Z3iBFVCluL2SBNYnj0E7vqQrTelIO3Zgok-CDrv6612G6SSuZRDn7hj3lg5LfrmEcCGc_lEcnrHUw/s1600-h/labuanairport.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnp6D49_D63Q7yG1X_eL62nmgQU9QC8KQO2p-gDa7iBQS5SLMhOSUNp7NIfLZ05Z3iBFVCluL2SBNYnj0E7vqQrTelIO3Zgok-CDrv6612G6SSuZRDn7hj3lg5LfrmEcCGc_lEcnrHUw/s400/labuanairport.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316729758353813698" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;" >The new 16,000sqm terminal opened in 1999, is equipped to handle up to 1.2 million passengers annually and 500 passengers during peak hours.<span style=""> </span>In 2006, the airport handled 575,684 passengers with 9,332 aircraft movements. </span></span><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"><o:p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;" > </span></span></o:p></p>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-56725055098276292082009-03-21T22:31:00.001-07:002009-03-21T22:32:56.196-07:00Labuan Square<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OgLgqWokkocrF2NtpFxtXMk9SS_31hpNAUcb_aDl5ZQEVUHA_Y6cgl6PpYHVyqkSGvLfA2ynFjYDG1caz18FCjtw1WBHaADZFFI-v4Yz5fJzlw__8RyogIYdVFz1zu66y4lUcWA32m4/s1600-h/labuansq.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315880716349340498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 170px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 128px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OgLgqWokkocrF2NtpFxtXMk9SS_31hpNAUcb_aDl5ZQEVUHA_Y6cgl6PpYHVyqkSGvLfA2ynFjYDG1caz18FCjtw1WBHaADZFFI-v4Yz5fJzlw__8RyogIYdVFz1zu66y4lUcWA32m4/s400/labuansq.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Labuan Square is a fascinating park with neat lawns and flora indigenous to Labuan. Its design reflects Labuan's status as an International Offshore Financial Center, and is a popular place to stroll or relax.</div>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-20763482139036056702009-03-21T22:25:00.001-07:002009-03-21T22:27:00.248-07:00An'Nur Jamek Mosque<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlbeM9eOwysFUqNH4Fjrl02wRjstsDjw9M52jWK6CwXAARpUJHmtpqrg1v_CPrky6nSIukQ-tKpVwLzzGoYw4CB_SYU-5JKpxFVxnr9C8YNsGxZ9oV3i5Fxpu7l8f7C9tC_7CFnUpj1A/s1600-h/annur.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315879187347388882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVlbeM9eOwysFUqNH4Fjrl02wRjstsDjw9M52jWK6CwXAARpUJHmtpqrg1v_CPrky6nSIukQ-tKpVwLzzGoYw4CB_SYU-5JKpxFVxnr9C8YNsGxZ9oV3i5Fxpu7l8f7C9tC_7CFnUpj1A/s400/annur.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">The An'nur Jamek Mosque, featuring futuristic architecture, is the pride of Labuan's Muslims and symbolises the progressive spirit of the people and island of Labuan. </div>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408254305491222269.post-88372828809804124782009-03-21T22:22:00.000-07:002009-03-21T22:24:39.471-07:00Tanjung Kubong Tunnel<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Coal mining in 18th century LabuanThe northern tip of the island is called Tanjung Kubong. An expansive network of underground tunnels and deep wells are found in this area. This is the site of coal mining, which started in<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWD1NUVMGrQhsWsvquERfbAM8WzMROm-2Y6QMsWY9E0M8StuBBoZWmw0mcYre-jBuPbvfSL1bpdW08sioYStI6QPcS1KGHJs3UD7W_JWCI1x9ByjopnhkD4bsNFuuyx7rPD2OmF6Mwk6I/s1600-h/tunnel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315878608995703122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWD1NUVMGrQhsWsvquERfbAM8WzMROm-2Y6QMsWY9E0M8StuBBoZWmw0mcYre-jBuPbvfSL1bpdW08sioYStI6QPcS1KGHJs3UD7W_JWCI1x9ByjopnhkD4bsNFuuyx7rPD2OmF6Mwk6I/s400/tunnel.jpg" border="0" /></a> 1847. The mine was operated by various British companies for 64 years. The last one, the New Central Borneo, installed an 8 mile long railway track to Victoria Port to facilitate the export of the coal. A series of mining accidents led to the closure of the mine in 1911. The area is dotted with pits and tunnels. Old bricks and pieces of rail tracks and rusted cables can still be seen strewn on the ground. One can actually enter a low tunnel with the help of a short rope and emerge from the top. Across the road next to the Chimney, is a vertical well. It is 10 feet wide and measuring some 100 feet deep. At the bottom of this well are found entrances of more tunnels, which are yet to be explored.</span></div>Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255200435581850301noreply@blogger.com0