The Star Online: Metro: South & East
The Star Online: Metro: South & East |
- Lam: Deepening of Kuantan Port will increase transshipment business
- 2013 opening for Sungei Lembing tunnel
- Carl Gottllieb visit state as guest-of-honour for talk show
| Lam: Deepening of Kuantan Port will increase transshipment business Posted: 29 Sep 2012 05:56 AM PDT RAUB: The project to deepen Kuantan Port will benefit the state in the long run and increase transshipment business, Pahang Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry president Datuk Seri Lam Kam Sang said. Lam said construction work would commence soon and expected to be completed by 2015. "Once completed, it would help to reduce cost of transshipment and cut down travelling time by half. "Presently, consignments shipped to China from Port Klang would take approximately six days. "However, if we use Kuantan Port, it would be able to reach in about three days making the port more competitive," he said, adding that it would help to boost business for the port especially in transporting perishable products such as agriculture and agro-based industries goods. Lam said talks were also being held with the relevant authorities to initiate direct flights from Kuantan to China. He said China was the next economic power and would set to make a strong impact internationally. "I was informed that China is starting a huge steel production plant over the next few years. "Since Pahang is one of the biggest iron ore producers, we can export our commodity and reap in good profits," he said, adding that with the upgrading of Kuantan Port, it would help to bring in more business and revenue. Lam said he would also be visiting China to hold talks with potential investors and wealthy businessmen in two major cities. "Our target is to entice them to invest in the state and country by explaining to them the vast opportunities available. "Hopefully, we can assist the state government in securing RM30bil in investments by 2020 as announced by Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob after chairing the state economic advisory council meeting recently," he said. Lam said they would also organise a dialogue with Adnan to bring up problems and other pressing issues faced by businessmen and traders so that measures could be initiated to improve the situation. |
| 2013 opening for Sungei Lembing tunnel Posted: 29 Sep 2012 05:56 AM PDT KUANTAN: Visitors to Sungei Lembing will be able to experience tin mining activities of yesteryears with the completion of the refurbishment of a 580m-long tunnel next month. However, Kuantan Municipal Council president Datuk Zulkifli Yaacob said the tunnel would only be opened to the public by early next year after several trial runs. He said all safety aspects would be scrutinised to ensure no untoward incidents or major glitches so that visitors could enjoy the site visit thoroughly. "We have yet to decide on the price of the entrance fees but locals would definitely pay a lower amount compared to foreign tourists. "The whole visit is expected to take about one hour including a train ride with proper lightings and audio," he said during a site visit recently. Also present was Paya Besar MCA division chief Datuk Ng Fook Heng. Zulkifli said the RM8mil allocation for the refurbishment was provided for by the Federal Government and work had started since last year. He said visitors would also be able to witness 12 replica of tin mining workers in various stages of work inside the tunnel. "Besides, they would get an opportunity to take a short walk along the path used by former mine workers. "It is like a time tunnel in which visitors are transported back to the olden days," he said, adding that those interested could also try their hand in panning for tin with a dulang. Zulkifli said he was confident the site would be able to attract more visitors to Sungei Lembing during weekends, school and public holidays. He said many people were already flocking to the former mining town to visit the rainbow waterfall, museum, hanging bridge among others, every year. "Once completed, we would carry out aggressive promotions and publicise the site in addition to offering special prizes for the 100,000th or 500,000th visitor," he said. Meanwhile, Ng said the site would be able boost economic activities for the locals and promote Sungei Lembing as a must visit attraction. "I am sure visitors to Kuantan will not miss the opportunity to visit Sungei Lembing and hope all travel agencies would help in promotional efforts," he said. |
| Carl Gottllieb visit state as guest-of-honour for talk show Posted: 29 Sep 2012 05:56 AM PDT MALACCA: Hollywood eminent movie screenwriter Carl Gottlieb, 74, was in Malacca for a tour of the historic city, recently. Gottlieb made a short trip following his visit to the country as guest-of-honour for a talk show that was organised with the aim of consolidating various media of practitioners to become competitive in the film industry and also coach budding writers on screen writing skills. Armed with more than 50 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Gottlieb was also the scriptwriter for the popular film Jaws and also took roles as movie director and actor for several box-office movies. He also authored two best-selling books namely Long Time Gone, The Jaws Log and just completed his latest, The Little Blue Book for Filmmakers. "Film making is story telling, and Hollywood has been telling stories to the world for 100 years. My latest book is a basic text book for those interested in taking up film-making as a career," said Gottlieb. Senior official from Creative Content Industry Guild, Datuk Shariff Ahmad who accompanied Gottlieb during his trip here said that the screenwriter is also the Secretary Treasurer of the Writers Guild of America (WGA), a body that represents all writers for film and television industry in that country. "We are proud to work together with a person of such vast experience which has given them some insight to enhance the local film industry," he added. |
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