The Star Online: Metro: South & East
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| 92-year-old traces family roots Posted: 07 Aug 2011 08:26 PM PDT PONTIAN: Despite his age, Hamzah Lop was willing to travel more than five hours with his family to fulfill a dream in tracing his family heritage. The 92-year-old man had travelled from Teluk Intan, Perak, to the Bugis Museum here to look for artefacts related to his ancestry. "I have been pestering my children about taking me to this museum after one of them told me about this place." He said visiting the museum was to get a better knowledge of his origin and his forefathers. Hamzah, a Bugis descendant, was more determine to visit the museum after he recovered from a minor stroke a few months ago. The father of five said he was happy to have visited the museum and found some printed articles and artefacts on his ancestors. The museum's owner and curator Abdullah Ahmad, 67, said there were many people like Hamzah who visited the museum to learn more about their ancestry and heritage. "I feel satisfied that I can share my historic knowledge with those who are interested." He said the museum gets about 60 visitors a day. It peaked during the weekends to as high as 300 people. Most of the Bugis artefacts on display such as traditional attire, jewellery and newspaper clippings were derived from Sulawesi Indonesia. The museum is open daily from 9am until 6pm and on Fridays; the afternoon session begins from 2.30pm. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Posted: 07 Aug 2011 08:24 PM PDT GEMAS: The annual Armed Forces (ATM) arsenal demonstration was not for the faint hearted as the apocalyptic effects of the lethal armouries were put on full-scale test at Syed Sirajuddin Army Camp in Gemas, Negri Sembilan, recently. Organised by the ATM's Third Division, the entire arsenal of the ground forces, air and navy defence artillery were displayed through a life firing exercise, which involved some 2,000 troops, 340 armoured cars and over 240 weapons of various calibre. The demonstration, started as early as 8.30am, was presented in two distinct segments, the opening segment that focused on direct fire weapons that showed the capabilities of arsenals that are currently in use the army. It was then followed by the demonstration of air in support of ground operations and the indirect fire weapons system, especially those operated by the gunners and infantrymen. The main demonstration ground was set some 50m away from the guests observing from a podium while the target was directed at the far hilly ground of the legendary Gunung Ledang. A total of ten targets were fired from the 35mm Oerlikon Gun, which permeated smoke and its deafening impact sent shivers down the spines of the more than 300 spectators who witnessed the event. The highlight of the dynamic demonstration was during the grand finale, where the Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) ASTROS I launched its SS 09 TS rockets, followed by the demonstration of firepower from the combat team before moving forward to secure the objective and to hold the ground. Third Division commander Mej Jen Datuk Razali Ahmad, who opened the event, said the event was to give some 60 undergraduates of the Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College an insight of their firepower capabilities. He said it was also aimed at reminding Army Commanders of how such arsenals would inflict devastating effects on opposing force through good and optimal planning. The application of firepower is paramount for a successful military operation. Precision, speed and flexibility of today's weapon system plays an important role and I hope the show will significantly reflect the combined arm and joint services concept in the battlefield, he said. Some 80 military delegates from several Asean countries were also present to witness the show. Among the guests of honour were Chief Secretary to the Government TanSri Mohd Sidek Hassan, secretary-general of Defence Ministry DatukSeri Dr Ismail Ahmad, Deputy Army chief Gen Datuk Zulkifli Zainal Abidin and Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Khalid Abu Bakar. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Coconut price doubles due to shortage Posted: 07 Aug 2011 05:30 PM PDT KUALA TERENGGANU: The price of a coconut here has doubled to between RM2 and RM2.50. Retailers have attribut- ed the rise to the shortage of the fruits. The price has been between RM1 and RM1.20 previously. A check by Bernama at the Pasar Payang here revealed that not many traders were selling coconut. A trader, Kamariah Hassan, 40, said suppliers were selling coconut at a higher price due to a shortage. Nevertheless, coconut milk at the market still sells at RM9 per kg. The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama), when contacted, gave the assurance that it would ensure sufficient supply to keep the price stable. State Fama director Hasan Jusoh said Fama would source supply locally and abroad, if necessary. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
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