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  Daerah Kuala Penyu secara umum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Lagenda sebiji batu berbentuk seekor mamalia yang menyerupai penyu kini dipercayai masih wujud terbenam di Kuala Sungai Tasik Setompok yang membawa nama asal dengan sebutan "Setompok" telah melahirkan nama sebuah daerah hingga ke hari ini sebagai daerah Kuala Penyu.
Kuala Penyu mempunyai sebuah Bangunan Perpustakaan yang dijalankan oleh empat orang kakitangan dengan koleksi buku sebanyak 22,000 buah (Bahasa melayu, Inggeris dan Cina).
Pusat Kesihatan daerah Kuala Penyu mempunyai kakitangan seramai 12 orang.
www.sabah.org.my /bm/daerah/daerah/pdm/kuala-penyu/index.asp   (394 words)

  
 Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia - Leatherback Turtle Nesting.
Kuala Dungun was at its best when iron ore from Bukit Besi were transported by railways to port.
Situated about 56 km south of Kuala Terengganu, the beach is one of the main nesting areas for sea turtles, and one of only six in the world to be visited by the giant leatherback from months of May to September.
About an hour away from the Kuala Dungun, this island boasts one of the deepest waters in the east coast and it is a heaven for divers looking for thrilling night dives.
www.etourz.com /rabang.htm   (820 words)

  
 MEDICINAL PLANTS OF KADAZANDUSUN OF KUALA PENYU, SABAH, MALAYSIA
Kuala Penyu district (5 30’N 115 30’E and 5 34’ 15"N - 115 34’ 15"E) is one of the 20 districts and 9 sub-districts under the administration of the Rural and Entrepreneurial Development Ministry of Sabah.
Local treatment in Kuala Penyu seems to be a family affair where a fee (or locally known as pikodou) is given to native healers such as a white chicken and a bowl, or given upon the wish of the patient.
After two visits made to the Kuala Penyu district, a documentation of the medicinal plants of the Kadazandusun of Tatana group was finally completed.
www.borneofocus.com /saip/vaic/R&D/article13.htm   (2929 words)

  
 3D/2N Nature Wonder, Beach Holiday and Survivor Island, Puau Tiga, Kuala Penyu, Sabah, Malaysia Borneo
Depart hotel and proceed overland to Klias Village passing by paddy fields and villages (2 hours).
Watch nature's display of lights - the fireflies on the return journey to the jetty.
After breakfast, check out and transfer to Kuala Penyu jetty for a boat transfer to Pulau Tiga "Survivor Island", where the CBS Reality Show "Survivor I" was conducted and filmed.
www.e-borneo.com /travel/tours/eb-kk22.html   (166 words)

  
  Kuala Penyu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Kuala Penyu is a town located in Interior Division of Sabah, east Malaysia on the island of Borneo.
Kuala Penyu is located on the Klias Peninsula, which was once originally covered with mangrove swamp forests.
Kuala Penyu is also famous for its beaches, especially Tempurung beach and Sawangan beach.
www.greenvalenyus.com /info/Kuala_Penyu   (225 words)

  
 Close Encounters of the Nature Kind: Pulau Tiga, The Survivor Island -- ThingsAsian Article
Kuala Penyu is a small village located at the tip of the northern end of the flat Klias Peninsula, a scenic paddy planting area where sights of diligent buffaloes are common.
The motor boat route from Kuala Penyu is rather scenic, traversing the Kimanis Bay which 30 and more years ago would on any particular day play host to several log carriers.
On the way to Kuala Penyu, we passed miles and miles of rolling countryside much of it with light secondary forests and occasionally traversing the small kampongs (villages) with their small paddy farms and fruit orchards.
www.thingsasian.com /goto_article/article.2458.html   (3008 words)

  
 Local Section   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
KOTA KINABALU: The residents of Beaufort and Kuala Penyu districts have been urged to actively take part in shaping the future of their districts by giving their earnest comments on the “2nd and Final Exhibition on the proposed new District Plan for Beaufort and Kuala Penyu”.
As for Kuala Penyu District, the exhibition will be held on April 5 (Monday) at the Dewan Dato Shahbandar Makang, from 2pm - 5pm and April 6 (Tuesday) from 8.30am to 5pm.
On June 30 this year, the completed final drafts of the Beaufort and Kuala Penyu district plan will then be presented to the respective District Councils for their consideration and approval.
www.newsabahtimes.com.my /April2004/2.4/local1.htm   (1519 words)

  
 Action shows PBS backed opposition candidate: Upko   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Kuala Penyu: Upko Kuala Penyu Youth chief Jain Haji Bisnin described PBS' stand to cooperate with independent Assemblyman Datuk John Ghani as the party's blessing to the latter's decision to oppose the Barisan Nasional candidate in the last State polls for the Kuala Penyu seat.
He was responding to a statement by PBS President Datuk Pairin expressing full support to a resolution raised by the party's Kuala Penyu division to form mutual cooperation with the Independent Assemblyman.
Citing an example, he said the BN loss in the Kuala Penyu constituency should serve as a lesson to this effect and to ensure that such nonchalant attitude would not be repeated.
www.upko.org.my /berita/berita2005/actionshowspbsbackedoppositioncandidateupko.html   (404 words)

  
 www.alhaqdaily.com
Sesudah bertelur, pelancong dapat melihat bagaimana penyu dengan linangan air mata menimbus semula lubang dan merangkak turun sebelum menghilangkan diri ke laut.
Selain pulau, katanya, kawasan pantai yang sering menjadi tumpuan penyu bertelur terutama di daerah Kemaman seperti di Kampung Kijal dan Kuala Kemaman juga akan diwartakan sepenuhnya tahun depan.
Beliau berkata, kajian Jabatan Perikanan dan beberapa agensi lain mendapati empat jenis penyu dijangka mendarat di negeri ini iaitu penyu jenis karah, lipas, belimbing dan tuntung laut.
www.alhaqdaily.com /TRGKita_4JenisPenyuMendarat.htm   (478 words)

  
 Daily Express: Local News
On July 21, staff of the tribunal went to Kuala Penyu and registered a record 54 applications from three villages seeking compensations of between RM100 and RM2,500 for losses arising from a power disruption.
During the hearing on Sept 9 in Kuala Penyu, tribunal chairperson Noor Azian Shaari ordered a construction company, Perwira Progresif Sdn Bhd, which admitted liability, to pay a total of RM9,950 in compensations to the claimants.
Apart from Kuala Penyu, the tribunal also travelled to other parts of the State such as Sandakan, Tawau, Keningau, Kota Belud, Lahad Datu and Beaufort to enhance public awareness as well as hear cases.
www.dailyexpress.com.my /print.cfm?NewsID=23825   (692 words)

  
 Malaysian National News Agency :: BERNAMA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Ghani who won the Kuala Penyu state seat with a 2,018 vote majority in his victory speech late Sunday night vowed to apply to rejoin the BN within the next six months.
In the Kuala Penyu state seat, Ghani polled 5,157 votes beating Datuk Wences Angang, Sabah Deputy Chief Minister in the last cabinet and UPKO secretary general, who managed only 3,139 votes.
Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman, when asked by reporters on the fate of Ghani, last night said the Umno constitution was clear on the matter and that the new Kuala Penyu state assemblyman would not be allowed to rejoin the party as his membership had been revoked for life.
www.bernama.com /events/elect2004/printable.php?id=56294   (465 words)

  
 East Coast Cycling Explorer, from Kota Bharu Kelantan to Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia With Ping Anchorage
DAY 4 (Kuala Terengganu--Redang Island) - Breakfast, depart to Redang Island marine park by boat, swimming, snorkelling or stroll around the white sandy beach/lunch, snorkelling by boat.
DAY 5 (Kuala Terengganu--Marang River Safari--Marang) - Breakfast, cycling along the coastline to the picturesque Marang fishing village - cruise up to Marang River… along the mangrove swamp river, you will be greeted by wild animals like monitor lizards, monkeys, crabs, colourful birds, eagles and sometime an otters.
77A, Jalan Sultan Sulaiman, 20000 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia.
www.pinganchorage.com.my /east_coast_cycling_explorer.htm   (489 words)

  
 Ethnologue: Malaysia, Sabah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Kuala Penyu to Kudat, northern and some eastern areas, west coast of Sabah.
On the coast north of and around Brunei Bay, mainly in west Beaufort along Padas River, south of Weston, and south Kuala Penyu districts to coast.
Upper Balait and Tutau Rivers, northern coast, 4th and 5th Divisions, Sarawak; Sabah in Beaufort, Kuala Penyu, Labuan, Labuk-Sugut, Papar, Sipitang, Sandakan, and Tenom Districts.
www.christusrex.org /www3/ethno/MalQ.html   (2519 words)

  
 Local Section   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
KUALA LUMPUR: Health Minister Datuk Chua Jui Meng said yesterday the Cabinet has accepted his explanation regarding claims of red tape in disbursing aid from the National Health Welfare Fund.
KUALA PENYU: The Barisan Nasional (BN) in the state constituency of N26 Kuala Penyu is fully prepared to face the elections at any time said Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Wences Angang.
Wences who is also the Assemblyman for Kuala Penyu said there were no problems in getting ready for the polls because the component parties in the area worked well together.
www.newsabahtimes.com.my /February2004/26.2/local3.htm   (1115 words)

  
 Jain for Kuala Penyu Upko Youth Chief   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
KUALA PENYU: Kuala Penyu Upko Youth Deputy Chief, Jain Haji Bisnin, has confirm that he will contest for the movement' top post at its annual general meetting on July 24.
He said he decided to go for the top job as incumbent Monih Epin will not be defending it, but will instead contest for a seat in the divisional committee.
He said Monih, who is also Kuala Penyu People Development Leader (PKR), announced his decision during the movement's meeting early last month.
www.upko.org.my /berita/berita2004/jain_for_K-Penyu_upko_youth_chief.html   (200 words)

  
 Upko wants affirmative action to uplift KDMs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Kuala Penyu: BN components Upko and PBS continued to trade barbs Monday, following the latter's announcement that it's division in Kuala Penyu has decided to cooperate with Independent Assemblyman Datuk John Ghani.
Hock Sing also claimed that the Kuala Penyu BN machinery that was handled by Upko did not assign any responsibility to other State BN component parties.
"That is why Kuala Penyu PBS youth was not able to mobilise its role to ensure BN's victory in the constituency," he said.
www.upko.org.my /berita/berita2005/pbssettingprecedentthatsunhealthyforbnupko.html   (590 words)

  
 Straits Post   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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archive.wn.com /2005/04/20/1400/straitspost   (745 words)

  
 Red tide, cockles, export ban - Malaysia (Sabah)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia): The Fisheries Department has banned the export of cockles from Sabah due to the "red tide" outbreak.
The department said in a statement issued here yesterday that samples of sea water and cockles collected off areas in Sabah showed a dangerous level of toxicity at 80ug (micrograms)/100gm (grams).
So far more than 300 cases of poisoning have been reported in high risk areas identified as Sipitang, Kuala Penyu, Binsuluk, Kota Kinabalu and Kota Marudu.
library.kcc.hawaii.edu /praise/news/eh85.html   (276 words)

  
 All Malaysia.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Sago Festival is primarily celebrated, annually, in Kuala Penyu, approximately 2 hours drive from Sabah's capital city Kota Kinabalu.
It is mostly found in Kuala Penyu and the surrounding districts of Beaufort and Papar.
A rumbia information center is located at Kampung Kasugira in Kuala Penyu and it also provides displays of sago and its many uses, handicrafts as well as demonstrations of sago delicacies.
www.allmalaysia.info /msiaknow/festivals/Pesta_Rumbia.asp   (178 words)

  
 Travel Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
After a hearty lunch, it was time to head back to Kuala Penyu but not before making a stop at the other two tiny islands — Kalampunian Besar and Damit located next to each other.
The drive to Kuala Penyu from KK is about two hours, via Beaufort before turning west to the coast.
From Kuala Penyu, there is a scheduled boat service to the island.
www.emedia.com.my /Weekly/TravelTimes/Friday/Frontpage/20040121123606/recent_article   (1328 words)

  
 Borneo Bulletin : Dreaded haze looms if peat fires rage on in Sabah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department headquarters (FRD) has formed a special team comprising 20 firemen, expert in tackling peat fires and the group is on standby to assist their counterparts in Beaufort if the peat fires there go out of control.
This is because the fire is usually underground, and the searing heat generated, scorches the land above, and as a result burns whatever growth is on the surface.
He said firemen assigned to monitor peat fires in Beaufort and Kuala Penyu have been directed to set up makeshift tents near the affected areas to closely monitor the fire.
www.ecologyasia.com /news-archives/2002/feb-02/brunet.bn_news_bb_mon_feb18b1.htm   (537 words)

  
 Local Section   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
WHEN contacted, a spokesperson from the Kuala Penyu Water Department said that it has been informed of the problem and it is now in the process of taking action.
He added that the water problem in Kuala Penyu would be solved by end of the year or early next year after the completion of a water project there.
“It is unfortunate that our advice to residents at the low cost housing area in Kuala Penyu that they keep one or two water tanks at their residence went unheeded,” he said.
www.newsabahtimes.com.my /June2004/10.6/local5.htm   (1507 words)

  
 Scuba Diving Project
Kuala Penyu is a small town located 2 hours by car from Kota Kinabalu.
The Resort runs a boat service to and from Kuala Penyu twice daily, so you can get on and off the island if needed.
In Kuala Penyu there is a hospital, police station, coffee shop, post office and some other small shops.
www.travellersworldwide.com /11-malaysia/11-malaysia-diving.htm   (1893 words)

  
 Rent Chalet in Sabah Malaysia rentals Kiaru Beach Cabin, Kuala Penyu, Sabah, Malaysia holiday vacation property   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Located in Kampung Kiaru near Kuala Penyu town in the Kuala Penyu district, it has its own beautiful private beach.
Kuala Penyu district is about 2 hours drive south west of Kota Kinablu.
The property information is provided by the owner/agent, not Holprop Ltd. Click here to read our disclaimer.
www.private-holiday.com /r/aa0847   (184 words)

  
 Daily Express, Sabah, Malaysia -- News Headlines
Kuala Penyu: The Federal Government is identifying several idle native customary lands here that have potential to be re-developed for commercial agriculture activities under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP).
Azizah, who is also Beaufort Member of Parliament, also thanked the State Government, on behalf of the people of Kuala Penyu, for deciding to review the proposed Sabah sugar project in the constituency.
Among those present were State Industrial Development Minister Datuk Ewon Ebin, Kuala Penyu Assemblyman Datuk John Ghani, Klias Assemblyman Datuk Lajim Ukin and District Officer Hasbi Abd Ghafar.
www.dailyexpress.com.my /news.cfm?NewsID=42029   (151 words)

  
 Ensiklopedia :: encyclopedia : Kuala Lumpur   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Kuala Lumpur (Jawi: كوالا لمڤور) (KL) atau nama rasminya Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur merupakan pusat perundangan dan kehakiman di Malaysia.
Untuk rencana lanjutan, lihat Politik di Kuala Lumpur
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur merangkumi kawasan seluas 243.65 km
www.ensiklopedia.info /Kuala_Lumpur   (107 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
We put these questions to the people of Kuala Penyu during the first set of Exhibitions asking them what they would like the ELP Project to consider in the proposed new District Plans.
The exhibitions were part of the Project's objectives to raise the people's awareness and participation in the preparations of the new Plans.
The main issues raised here were the need for adequate water supply for the district, road building, and tourism, a bridge to Labuan and the benefits of a bridge across Sitompok Lagoon.
www.townplanning.sabah.gov.my /elp/event-exh7&8Oct03kp.htm   (368 words)

  
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Brunei was alerted to the contamination by the Sabah Fisheries Department, which said "the waters of Sabah, especially in Kuala Penyu and Kota Kinabalu, are contaminated by the red-tide toxin".
This prompted the sultanate to immediately ban the import of fish, such as mackerel and sardines, from Sabah.
Brunei has already banned the import of molluscs such as oysters, cockles and mussels harvested from Kuala Penyu and Kota Kinabalu waters.
www.promedmail.org /pls/askus/f?p=2400:1001:15579405469879511487::::F2400_P1001_BACK_PAGE,F2400_P1001_ARCHIVE_NUMBER,F2400_P1001_USE_ARCHIVE:1001,19991213.2155,Y   (309 words)

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