By Nurul Halawati Azhari

KUALA TERENGGANU, July 24 (Bernama) --Terengganu’s enchanting islands -- Pulau Kapas, Pulau Tenggol, Pulau Redang and Pulau Perhentian – are renown for the bio-diversity of marine life in their crystal-clear waters.

By Hamdan Ismail

LIMBANG, June 16 (Bernama) -- While the Gawai Dayak festival, which began on June 1, is being held across Sarawak, two other Orang Ulu ethnic groups in the northern region of the state have their very own unique mid-year celebration.

By Noor Shamsiah Mohamad

KUALA TERENGGANU, June 2 (Bernama) -- Mention squid-jigging and one cannot help but associate this activity with Terengganu, a state that lies in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, which is renowned for its powdery white sandy beach and enchanting islands.

ACCOMMODATION… Floating chalets are available for visitors wishing to spend the night at the lakeside of Tasik Pergau. Pix: Zahari Razak

By Zabidi Ishar

JELI, May 10 (Bernama) -- If Perak is known for its majestic Pulau Banding and its lake, Kelantan's answer is Tasik Pergau, which offers nothing less than what the former can give to nature lovers.

Apart from the immense flora and fauna found on both islands, the other similarity is that the two lakes are man-made, due to the construction of the respective hydroelectric dams at Temenggor and Pergau.

Tasik Pergau may fall behind Tasik Banding in terms of popularity, but the former is reported to have received more than 30,000 visitors.

The lakes enchanting natural beauty has never failed to draw visitors not only from neighbouring nations like Singapore and Thailand, but those from as far as Europe and Japan.

Peace and tranquility at Tasik Pergau tempts tourists to spend their vacation there and there are reports that the lake has being a regular annual stopover for many of the foreign visitors.

By Mohd Azhar Ibrahim

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- Bukit Larut, previously called Maxwell Hill, is the oldest, smallest and least disturbed hill retreat in peninsula Malaysia.

By Zulhilmi Ahmad Supaat

SEPANG, April 7 (Bernama) -- At the Sepang F1 Circuit, if a F1 racer can easily reach the speed of 300 km/hr, the driver of the circuits medical rapid deployment vehicle (FIV) has to register 200km/hr in order to get to the scene of a crash.

 

Gambus, the musical instrument played by plucking at its strings. Pix:Courtesy of Kraftangan Malaysia

By Nabilah Saleh

BATU PAHAT, March 31 (Bernama) --The gambus, is a stringed instrument played by plucking at the strings with a plastic plectrum, much like the guitar.

It is primarily the lead melodic instrument in Malay music genres such as the Arabian influenced zapin, masri and hamdolok, and the Indian inspired ghazal -- all of which are normally performed at Malay weddings and religious festivals.

PANORAMIC… A breathtaking view from the Gunung Machinchang. Pix: Bernama

By Nabilah Saleh
 
 KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 (Bernama) -- The Langkawi archipelago consists of a group of over 99 islands in the Andaman Sea some 30 km off the north-western part on Peninsula Malaysia. A glimpse of another five is only possible during high tide.