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SUNDAY STARS 27 JANUARY 2008
ZOO WELCOMES TIGER CUBS FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR
Details of the news:-
By Meera Vijayan
JOHOR BAHRU. The Year of the Rat is fast approaching, but that has not stopped a privately-owned zoo here fro delightedly welcoming the birth of three tiger cubs.
The 'babies' hav been aptly name Xi Xi (Happiness), Fatt Fatt (Increased Fortune) and Chai Chai (Prosperity) in the spirit of the Chinese New Year.
Born two weeks ago in Saleng Zoon near here to Siberian Bengal tigers, nine-year-old Kasih and 12-year-old Kang, the cubs have just begun to open their eyes.
Zoo caretaker, J. Sivapriyan said that the cubs were healthy and weighted about 2kag each.
"They are still feeding off their mother's milk," he said, adding that the cubs would be ready to meet the public by Chinese New Year.
"Visitors to the zoo will also be able to take photos with Xi Xi, Fatt Fatt and Chai Chai," he said.
When taken out of their enclosures for the first time, the cubs nosed cautiously about taking in the sights and smells of their new surroundings.
Their mother Kasih, who had given birth to eight sets of cubs previously, showed no signs of protest, only watching intently as her cubs were taken out of their cages in a basket.
Sivapriyan said Kasih was already familiar with the zookeepers and trust them to take care of her cubs.
"She knows that we will bring her cubs back to her soon," he said.
Unfamiliar with the area, however, little Xi Xi, Fatt Fatt and Chai Chai did not venture far during their first outing, preferring instead to huddle close to each other.
Zoo owner Chai Sip Yee of T.C. Arapaima & Tropical Fish Sdn Bhd said he hoped the three cubs would bring lots of visitors to his zoo this Chinese New Year.
"Visitors can also take part in karaoke sessions at the zoo for five days starting Feb 8," he said.
The zoo opens daily from 9.30am to 7pm. The entrance fee is RM12 for adults and RM6 for children. It is located at Lot 3777, Batu 17 1/2, Jalan Raya, Saleng, 81400 Senai, Johor.
CONTROVERSY OVER PULAU BATU PUTEH
Star Saturday 24 May 2008
The International Court of Justice has ruled that Singapore has sovereignty over the disputed Pulau Batu Puteh while Malaysia own Middle Rocks.
The decision on Pulau Batu Puteh, which Singapore refers to as Pedra Branca, was a 12-4 decision in favour of Singapore, while the ruling on Middle Rocks was 15-1 in Malaysia's favor.
On the other disputed territory of South Ledge, the International Court of Justice ruled that it belonged to the country in whose territorial waters the outcrop was located in.
The International Court of Justice's decision which brought a close to 28 year old territorial dispute between both countries, was described as a "win-win" outcome by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim, who led Malaysian side at the Hague where the court is located.
Singapore said it was pleased with the judgment, although it was not totally in its favor.
Both countries have pledged to abide by the decision of the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, whose decision is final and not subject to appeal.
Singapore working closely with casino developers 1.11.2008
Singapore : The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said it was working with the developers of two casino resorts to resolve any potential delay and facilitate their completion.
In a statement on Thursday, the tourism agency said it was "aware that the current uncertain economic climate may give rise to concerns on the opening of casinos and was monitoring the situation.
The statement followed a report in The Straits Times newspaper on Thursday that Marina Bay Sands, which is being built by Las Vegas Sands, may not open fully at the end of next year as scheduled.
The report also said that Resorts World at Sentosa, the second casino resort which is being built by Malaysia's Genting Internatioanl was in talks with the government to defer the opening of some facilities.
"STB has been informed by Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World at Sentosa that they expect the respective integrated resorts to open in 2009 and 2010 respectively," teh tourism board said.
"Together with key agencies, we are working closely and are in regular dialogue with both companies to resolve any potential delays that may arise, and to facilitate the completion of the projects".
NOTE: It seems that both integrated resorts will not be opened fully looking at the current economic climate. Recently, the Sands Group is facing even bigger problem back home. They have now stopped the subsequent phases of development of hotel in Macau and concentrated its resources in Singapore. Whether Sands Group can make it is a question mark which time is going to answer.
Bio Desaru (A summary of news on 2 December 2008 in the Star)
Bio Desaru is a 3542 ha project commenced 2 years ago. To date, 982 ha of land has been taken up by investor. A total of RM1.5bil investment from 15 foreign and local investor has been in place.
Bio Johor 2009 international conference is scheduled on August 6 to August 8 next year. This 3-days conference will offer biotechnology researchers and companines a chance to exhibit products and share ideas.
The convention will be held at Persada Johor Convention Centre.
Among the programmes planned for the conference was business matching activities, biotechnology products service demonstration and a key seminar entitled Towards Producing Organic Food.
Bio Desaru Organic Food Valley which is situated at Desaru, will be equipped with bio-security mechanism to prevent diseases from infecting crops and livestock. Among the measures are checkpoint, quarantine zones, buffer zones, farm audits and bio-security services.
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