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- Michelle Yeoh names turtle hatcheries after family members
- Lahad Datu: Fewer than 10 Sulu gunmen remain, says Sabah police chief
- Malaysia Airlines gets sixth Airbus A380
| Michelle Yeoh names turtle hatcheries after family members Posted: 29 Mar 2013 07:46 AM PDT SEMATAN: Visitors to Sarawak's Talang-Satang National Park can now visit the Sy Kai, Michelle Thompson, Caroline and Christian Hu Hu turtle hatcheries, named after international movie star Datuk Seri Michelle Yeoh's family members. Yeoh (pic) was in Pulau Talang Besar, an island in Talang-Satang National Park to promote conservation of the state's marine turtle population, and was impressed by the Sarawak Forestry Corporation's (SFC) efforts. "The SFC did an incredible job and I am sure everyone, including the media, will continue to pledge their support to make this programme even better. "This is very important work. If we do not protect them, they (the turtles) will be gone," she said. During the visit, Yeoh released 17 newly-hatched turtles into the sea, adopted and named 10 turtle hatcheries which contained 800 eggs. Talang-Satang National Park covers a total area of approximately 19,400 hectares (19.4 sq km), and is approximately 20-minutes away from the coastal town of Sematan by boat. Talang-Satang National Park accounts for 95% of all the turtle landings in Sarawak, mainly that of the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) species. - Bernama |
| Lahad Datu: Fewer than 10 Sulu gunmen remain, says Sabah police chief Posted: 29 Mar 2013 06:09 AM PDT LAHAD DATU: Fewer than 10 Sulu gunmen remain from the 200 that landed in Kampung Tanduo, said Sabah police commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib. "I can't say that there are no more terrorists. I believe they still exist but their number is small, probably less than 10," he told a press conference at Ops Daulat headquarters in Felda Sahabat 16 on Friday. To date, security forces have killed 68 terrorists while 121 people were detained under the Security Offences Act (Special Measures) 2012 and 443 others for various offences. Mopping-up operations have cleared five villages that were the scene of clashes between security forces and terrorists. With Kampung Tanduo, Kampung Tanjung Batu and Kampung Tanjung Labian clear, security forces are now focusing on Tanjung Bilis and Lok Buani. Residents of Kampung Tanjung Labian will be allowed to return after family and village heads inspect their houses with an assessment team on Saturday. Hamza added that 20 to 25 residents of Kampung Tanjung Batu whose houses were not seriously damaged would be allowed to return home on Saturday, while those with destroyed houses would continue staying at temporary evacuation centres. Security forces will remain stationed in the villages as a security measure. "In addition, we will also perform other policing services to restore the confidence of the people," Hamza added. - Bernama Related Stories: |
| Malaysia Airlines gets sixth Airbus A380 Posted: 29 Mar 2013 05:55 AM PDT SEPANG: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) took delivery of its sixth Airbus A380 aircraft on Friday, the last of a purchase order made by the carrier in Dec 2003. MAS group CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya said the plane was also the 100th A380 to be released from its assembly plant in Toulouse, France. "It's a long time coming, and we're very happy to receive the sixth aircraft," he told reporters at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). According to MAS, the aircraft departed from France on Thursday before arriving in Malaysia at around 3:30pm. With a capacity of 494 seats, MAS plans to use the plane as part of the A380 fleet's double daily trips to London and single daily trips to Paris. The A380s will also fly daily trips to Hong Kong, starting May 1, 2013. Ahmad said the A380 will replace MAS' single daily flight to Hong Kong with its Boeing 777 flight, as the carrier was confident of an increased passenger volume. On the possibility of adding new A380s to the MAS fleet, Ahmad said the company wanted to get used to the aircraft first before making any decisions. MAS' first A380 touched down in KLIA on May 30 last year. The airline received another three aircraft in 2012, with the fifth arriving in February. Ahmad added that MAS was looking for more pilots with the expansion of its fleet, and actively recruiting cabin crew. Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) senior general manager (operations) Datuk Azmi Murad congratulated MAS on its latest addition. He said that MAHB had upgraded KLIA's runaways, taxiways, parking aprons and gates to prepare for the arrival of the A380s. According to Azmi, only Emirates and MAS operated A380s at KLIA so far. He added that KLIA would serve as an "alternate aerodrome" for Singapore International Airlines in the event of bad weather or Changi Airport's closure. Video: A milestone takeoff for MAS' first A380 in 2012 Malaysia Airlines' no. 1 A380 takes off from Airbus' Toulouse, France facility on 28 June 2012 for a flight to Kuala-Lumpur in advance of the milestone jetliner's 1 July service entry. This 494-seat aircraft which is the first of six the airline has on order will operate on Malaysia's Kuala-Lumpur to London route when it begins revenue operations. Video: MAS' first A380 being prepared for delivery The first A380 for Malaysia Airlines is prepared for its 2012 delivery in this video montage, which highlights the milestone jetliner's final assembly, painting process, cabin installation and more. Malaysia Airlines' no. 1 A380 which features a special livery accommodates 494 passengers in a three-class configuration. Video: Farnborough 2012 - An attention-grabbing A380 flight demonstration The second A380 for Malaysia Airlines took centre stage during its flight presentation at the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow, which demonstrated the double-deck jetliner's excellent handling qualities, maneuverability and performance. Related Stories: |
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