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2018 Sukma Games
The 2018 Sukma Games, officially known as the 19th Sukma Games was a multi-sport event held in Perak from 11 to 22 September 2018. This was Perak's second time to host the Sukma Games and its first time since 1994. The games was held from 11 to 22 September 2018, although several events had commenced from 8 September 2018. Around 7464 athletes from 13 states, Federal Territory and Brunei participated at the games which featured 427 events in 29 sports. The games was opened by Nazrin Shah, the Sultan of Perak at the Perak Stadium. The final medal tally was led by Terengganu, followed by host Federal Territory and Selangor. 5 national and 27 games records were broken during the games. Sabahan archer Eugenius Lo Foh Soon and Terengganuan sprinter Azreen Nabila Alias were announced as best sportsman and best sportswoman of the games respectively. Host city On 15 May 2015, during the Sukma executive committee meeting chaired by Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, the committe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perak
Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's Yala and Narathiwat provinces both lie to the northeast. Perak's capital city, Ipoh, was known historically for its tin-mining activities until the price of the metal dropped, severely affecting the state's economy. The royal capital remains Kuala Kangsar, where the palace of the Sultan of Perak is located. As of 2018, the state's population was 2,500,000. Perak has diverse tropical rainforests and an equatorial climate. The state's mountain ranges belong to the Titiwangsa Range, which is part of the larger Tenasserim Range connecting Thailand, Myanmar and Malaysia. Perak's Mount Korbu is the highest point of the range. The discovery of an ancient skeleton in Perak supplied missing information on the migration of ''Homo sapiens'' from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kampar District
The Kampar District (Kinta South) is a district in Perak, Malaysia. It was a district on 21 May 2009 after the Sultan of Perak declared Kampar the state's 10th district, which is the smaller district in the state. Its local government is Kampar District Council based in the town of Kampar. Historically, Kampar District was once famous for its tin, being one of the major tin producers in the 18th century. In the 19th century, Kinta district was famous for its tin. It was the number one tin producing valley in the world. Administrative divisions Kampar District is divided into 2 mukims, which are: * Kampar * Teja Demographics The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census. Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats Kampar district is divided between two parliamentary seats with some areas of the district in Gopeng constituency and the rest of the district into Kampar constituency. List of Kampar district representatives in the Federal Parliam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tan Chong Motor
Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad (), also known as the TCMH Group or simply Tan Chong Motor (TCM) is a Malaysia-based multinational corporation that is active in automobile assembly, manufacturing, distribution and sales, but is best known as the franchise holder of Nissan vehicles in Malaysia. The company was founded in 1957 by two Malaysian entrepreneurs, Tan Yuet Foh and Tan Kim Hor, with ambitions of importing and selling Datsun cars from Japan. Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad was incorporated on 14 October 1972, and in 1974, the company was listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. Tan Chong Motor Assemblies Sdn. Bhd. (TCMA), a subsidiary of the TCMH Group commenced automobile assembly operations in 1976 at its plant in Segambut, Kuala Lumpur. The TCMH Group later constructed a second and third plant in Serendah, Selangor (2007) and Da Nang, Vietnam (2013) respectively. The TCMH Group also holds the franchise rights for UD Trucks, Renault and Foton Motor in Malaysia, as w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telekom Malaysia
Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) is a Malaysian telecommunications company founded in 1984. Beginning as the national telecommunications company for fixed line, radio and television broadcasting services, it has evolved to become the country's largest provider of broadband services, data, fixed-line, pay television and network services. TM ventured into the Long Term Evolution (LTE) space with the launch of TMgo, its first 4G offering. TM's 850 MHz service was rebranded as unifi Mobile in January 2018. With a total of 2.23 million broadband subscribers in 2014, unifi is Malaysia's first high-speed fibre optic broadband service. Given the rate at which Malaysians are adopting digital technology, TM represents one of the largest government-linked companies in the country, with more than 28,000 employees and a market capitalisation of more than RM25 billion. History Foundation and early years Much of the telecommunications infrastructure in Malaysia was damaged during the Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenaga Nasional
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (, abbreviated as TNB; TENAGA, ), also known as Tenaga Nasional or simply Tenaga, is the Malaysian multinational electricity company and is the only electric utility company in Peninsular Malaysia and also the largest publicly-listed power company in Southeast Asia with MYR 182.60 billion worth of assets. It serves over 10.3 million customers throughout Peninsular Malaysia (except Sarawak) and the East Malaysian state of Sabah through Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd. TNB's core activities are in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. Other activities include repairing, testing and maintaining power plants, providing engineering, procurement and construction services for power plants related products, assembling and manufacturing high voltage switchgears, coal mining and trading. Operations are carried out in Malaysia, Mauritius, Pakistan, India and Indonesia. TNB is one of the 10 companies under Khazanah Nasional, Malaysian sovereign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) is a Malaysian research university established 10 January 1997. It is wholly owned by Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Malaysia's oil and gas multinational corporation. The campus is built on in the new township of Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia. The university conducts research activities in collaboration with PETRONAS on six research areas. They are self-sustainable building, transport infrastructure, health analytics, hydrocarbon recovery, contaminant management and autonomous system. History In 1997, UTP was established in Perak, Malaysia when PETRONAS was invited by the Government of Malaysia to set up a university. Setting up a university from scratch poses formidable challenges, and the first step was taken in December 1998 with the completion of the UTP academic master plan. This acted as the basis for the physical master plan studies and registration or accreditation of degree programmes. The process of master planning was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perak Tengah District
Perak Tengah District (Central Perak) is a district in Perak, Malaysia. It is administered by the Perak Tengah District Council, which is based at the town of Seri Iskandar; Parit is however the largest settlement in the area. Administrative divisions Perak Tengah District is divided into 12 mukims, which are: * Bandar * Belanja * Bota * Jaya Baru * Kampung Gajah * Kota Setia * Lambor Kanan * Lambor Kiri * Layang-Layang * Pasir Panjang Hulu * Pasir Salak * Pulau Tiga Demographics The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census. Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats List of Perak Tengah district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Perak Tengah district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak Transportation Car Highways 109 and 5 are the main roads in the district, as well as 72 which goes to Parit and 73 to Batu Gajah. Public transportation Rail services are not available in the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hulu Perak District
Hulu Perak District (Upper Perak) is a List of districts in Malaysia, district in Perak, Malaysia. As the largest district in Perak, there are border to the east of the district is the state of Kelantan, to the west is Kedah, to the south is the district of Kuala Kangsar District, Kuala Kangsar while to the south-west is the district of Larut, Matang and Selama. Hulu Perak also shares a border with Betong District of Thailand. The seat of the district is Gerik, which is also the largest town of the district. The highest point of the district is located at Titiwangsa Mountains, with 1,533 m high Ulu Titi Basah peak near the Thai/Malaysian border, and Temenggor Lake. History In 1511, after the fall of the Malacca Sultanate to the Portuguese, Mahmud Shah of Malacca, Sultan Mahmud Shah retreated and established his government in Bintan Island, Bentan. In 1526 the Portuguese attacked his domain again and forced him to retreat to Kampar Regency, Kampar and to establish his rule there. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilir Perak District
Hilir Perak District (Lower Perak) is a district in Perak, Malaysia. The district is governed by Teluk Intan Municipal Council which is based in the town of Teluk Intan. The District council was known as Hilir Perak District Council until 4 April 2004, when it was upgraded to Municipality status. Teluk Intan town is the district's principal urban center while smaller towns include Langkap town. Teluk Intan town is on the southeast bank of the Perak River, opposite the kampong of Sungai Durian. Langkap town housing an Immigration Depot which is a detention centre for illegal immigrants around Perak state. History In January 2016 Bagan Datuk was declared an autonomous sub-district of Perak and later on 15 June 2016, Bagan Datoh was formed into a new district together with Hutan Melintang, detaching it from Hilir Perak (Teluk Intan). However Teluk Intan retains responsibility for the municipal works in the district. Administrative divisions Hilir Perak District is divided into 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagan Datuk District
The Bagan Datuk District ( ms, Daerah Bagan Datuk) is the most southwest district in Perak, Malaysia. It covers an area of 951 square kilometres, and had a population about of 70,300. The district is bordered by Perak River which separates Manjung and Central Perak in the north, Bernam River which separates Sabak Bernam in the state of Selangor in the south, Muallim and Hilir Perak in the northeast. The capital of this district is Bagan Datuk town. Other localities that are situated in the district include Hutan Melintang, Rungkup and a planned township known as the “Bagan Datuk Water City (BDWC)”. Bagan Datuk is well known for the largest source of coconuts in Perak. History Bagan Datuk was founded initially at a different site at Batu 11/2 at Kampung Pasang Api. The current area where Bagan Datuk lies was previously referred to as Sungai Keling. In January 2016, Bagan Datoh was declared an autonomous sub-district (daerah kecil) of Perak after the approval from Sultan of Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batang Padang District
The Batang Padang District ( ms, Daerah Batang Padang) is a district in Perak, Malaysia. This district is administered by a local council, namely, the Tapah District Council, based in Tapah. The major towns of Batang Padang are Bidor, Tapah and Sungkai. In August 2007 the Perak Government announced the discovery of large water aquifers at Batang Padang. They plan to sell the water to neighbouring Selangor to help solve future water shortage problems in that state. History The sub-district of Tanjung Malim was split from this district to pave the way for Muallim District which was officiated on 11 January 2016. Administrative divisions Batang Padang District is divided into 4 mukims, which are: * Batang Padang (Tapah) * Bidor * Chenderiang * Sungkai Towns and Settlements Among the major urban settlements in Batang Padang District are: *Tapah, the district capital *Bidor *Sungkai *Chenderiang *Temoh *Tapah Road *Ayer Kuning *Banir *Sungai Lesong *Bikam Demographics Federal P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Azlan Shah Polytechnic
The Sultan Azlan Shah Polytechnic (PSAS; formerly known as Polytechnic of Tanjong Malim or PTM) is a polytechnic institute in Behrang, Perak, Malaysia. It was established by the Ministry of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ... on March 1, 2002 as the 15th polytechnic in the country. History PTM was envisioned to fulfill the government's effort in producing graduates for the needs of public and private sectors. On April 10, 2003, PTM shifted to its own campus. PTM was inaugurated on May 7, 2005 by Paduka Seri Sultan of Perak and was given a new name, the Polytechnic of Sultan Azlan Shah. Courses offered *Bachelor of Manufacturing Engineering Technology (Automotive Design) *Diploma in Mechanical Engineering *Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Automotive) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
