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Santubong, Sarawak
Mount Santubong () is a mountain in the Malaysian state of Sarawak and highest point of the city of Kuching. It is located on the Damai Peninsular, about 30 km north of the city center. Biological importance In 1855 a British naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace who was staying at Santubong while collecting specimens in Sarawak, wrote a paper while called "Sarawak Law which can be considered as a precursor to the biological theory of evolution. Ascent Mount Santubong lies ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuching District
The Kuching District is an administrative district within Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre .... It is subdivided into two subdistricts which are Kuching Proper and Padawan. The population of the entire district was 617,887 at the 2010 Census. Kuching Proper subdistrict The Kuching Proper subdistrict is divided into two areas: * the urban area, more commonly known as Kuching City. * the suburbs and rural areas, collectively known as the Padawan municipality, formerly known as the Kuching Rural District. The headquarters are situated in Kota Padawan (formerly named 10th Mile Bazaar). Padawan subdistrict Padawan was proclaimed as a subdistrict on 11 August 1983 and is headquartered in Teng Bukap. References Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iban People
The Iban are an indigenous ethnic group native to Borneo, primarily found in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, Brunei and parts of West Kalimantan, Indonesia. They are one of the largest groups among the broader Dayak peoples, a term historically used to describe the indigenous communities of Borneo. The Iban are best known for their rich cultural traditions, which include distinctive practices in agriculture, music, weaving and social organisation. Historically, the Iban were known for their warrior culture, particularly the practice of headhunting, which was a central element of their societal structure and spiritual beliefs until the early 20th century. The Iban’s traditional social units are based around longhouses, which serve as communal living spaces for extended families. In terms of agriculture, the Iban have long practiced shifting cultivation, particularly of rice, as well as hunting and gathering. The Iban trace their origins to the Kapuas basin in Kalimantan Bara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Rahmat
Mohamed bin Rahmat (4 January 1938 – 1 January 2010) was a Malaysian politician, and former Information minister, Information Minister of Malaysia (1978–1982, 1987–1999). He was famously known as Tok Mat, Mat Setia and Mat Mr Propaganda. Personal life Mohamed Rahmat was born on 4 January 1938 in the village of Pulai, Johor Bahru, Johor. Political career Mohamed Rahmat first elected as Member of Parliament of Johore Bahru Barat seat in 1969. He was appointed as List of parliamentary secretaries of Malaysia, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education in First Razak cabinet, Tun Razak first cabinet. He was the Member of Parliament for Pulai (federal constituency), Pulai from 1969 to 1999 representing UMNO-Barisan Nasional. He was also appointed for a short time as the ambassador to Indonesia with a ministerial rank from 1982 to 1984. Rahmat was appointed as the Secretary-General of both the party of United Malays National Organisation from 1988 to 1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Communications And Multimedia (Malaysia)
The Minister of Digital in Malaysia has been Gobind Singh Deo Gobind Singh Deo s/o Karpal Singh (; born 19 June 1973) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who was appointed as the Minister of Digital in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2023 and the ... since 12 December 2023. The minister is deputised by the Deputy Minister of Digital. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Digital. Before December 2023, this portfolio was placed under the responsibility of the Minister of Communications. List of ministers The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Digital, or any of its precedent titles: Political party: References {{Malaysian federal ministerial portfolios Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (Malaysia) Lists of government ministers of Malaysia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bau, Sarawak
Bau is a gold mining town,"Preston buying into Sarawak goldmine" ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 16 July 2002; capital of Bau district in the Kuching Division of Sarawak, Malaysia. History On 1 May 1837, the Skrang Ibans invaded the Jagoi-Bratak Bidayuh settlement on top of Bratak Peak, killing over 2,000 Jagoi-Bratak Bidayuh men and taking 1,000 women captive. Panglima Kulow, head of Jagoi-Bratak Bidayuh community, and a handful of his followers survived the massacre. In 1841 James Brooke, who was then the newly installed White Rajah of Sarawak, was able to rescue some of the women taken captive. Each year on 1 May, descendants of the survivors of the 1837 massacre hold Jagoi-Bratak Day on top of Bratak Peak in Bau in memory of their ancestors. A memorial stone was erected on 1 May 1988, to mark the day. Gold mining The Chinese first began gold mining in Bau in the 1800s, centred at Pangkalan Tebang. In 1850, more Chinese came from Pemangkat in Dutch Borneo to escape from inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volcanic Plug
A volcanic plug, also called a volcanic neck or lava neck, is a volcano, volcanic object created when magma hardens within a Volcanic vent, vent on an active volcano. When present, a plug can cause an extreme build-up of high gas pressure if rising Volatile (astrogeology)#Igneous petrology, volatile-charged magma is trapped beneath it, and this can sometimes lead to an explosive eruption. In a plinian eruption the plug is destroyed and ash is ejected. Glaciation, Glacial erosion can lead to exposure of the plug on one side, while a long slope of material remains on the opposite side. Such landforms are called crag and tail. If a plug is preserved, erosion may remove the surrounding rock while the erosion-resistant plug remains, producing a distinctive upstanding landform. Examples of volcanic plugs Africa Near the village of Rhumsiki in the Far North Region (Cameroon), Far North Province of Cameroon, Kapsiki Peak is an example of a volcanic plug and is one of the most phot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tower Karst
Tower karst are tall rock structures made up of soluble rock such as limestone. Tower karst forms as near-vertical joints A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones, ossicles, or other hard structures in the body which link an animal's skeletal system into a functional whole.Saladin, Ken. Anatomy & Physiology. 7th ed. McGraw- ... and fractures are eroded downward by solution, leaving parts of a previously coherent rock mass isolated from each other. Tower karst is most common in tropical regions, although it may form in other climates as well. Examples include Khao Phing Kan, also known as James Bond Island, in Thailand, and Cat Ba Island in Vietnam. See also * References {{reflist Mountain geomorphology Karst formations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
View From Mt
Acornsoft was the software arm of Acorn Computers, and a major publisher of software for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron. As well as games, it also produced a large number of educational titles, extra computer languages and business and utility packages – these included word processor ''VIEW'' and the spreadsheet '' ViewSheet'' supplied on ROM and cartridge for the BBC Micro/Acorn Electron and included as standard in the BBC Master and Acorn Business Computer. History Acornsoft was formed in late 1980 by Acorn Computers directors Hermann Hauser and Chris Curry, and David Johnson-Davies, author of the first game for a UK personal computer and of the official Acorn Atom manual "Atomic Theory and Practice". David Johnson-Davies was managing director and in early 1981 was joined by Tim Dobson, Programmer and Chris Jordan, Publications Editor. While some of their games were clones or remakes of popular arcade games (e.g. ''Hopper'' is a clone of Sega's ''Frogger'', '' Snapper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bidayuh
Bidayuh is the collective name for several indigenous groups found in southern Sarawak, Malaysia and northern West Kalimantan, Indonesia, on the island of Borneo, which are broadly similar in language and culture (see also #Language issues, issues below). The name ''Bidayuh'' means 'inhabitants of land'. Originally from the western part of Borneo, the collective name Land Dayak was first used during the period of Rajah James Brooke, the White Rajah of Sarawak. At times, they were also lesser referred to as Klemantan people. They constitute one of the main indigenous groups in Sarawak and West Kalimantan and live in towns and villages around Kuching and Serian Division, Serian in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, while in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan they are mainly concentrated in the northern Sanggau Regency. In Sarawak, most of Bidayuh population can be found within 40 km of the geographical area known as Greater Kuching, within the Kuching Division, Kuching a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuching Division
Kuching Division () is one of the twelve administrative divisions in Sarawak, Malaysia. Formerly part of what was called the "First Division", it is the center and the starting point of modern Sarawak. Kuching Division has a total area of . Kuching Division consists of three administrative districts: * Kuching * Bau * Lundu There is also two subdistricts which is available in Kuching Division: * Padawan * Sematan Demographics The population of Kuching Division (based on 2023 recent census) was 697,589. This makes Kuching Division is the most populated division in Sarawak. Most of the residents in Kuching Division live in Kuching District and Padawan. Ethnics Kuching Division is a melting pot of Sarawak diverse multi-racial society. Despite that, the ethnic composition of Kuching Division is totally different unlike the other parts of whole Sarawak. The majority ethnic groups in Kuching are predominantly consists of both Malay/Muslim and Chinese, while in the whole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ropes And Ladders On Santubong
A rope is a group of yarns, plies, fibres, or strands that are twisted or braided together into a larger and stronger form. Ropes have high tensile strength and can be used for dragging and lifting. Rope is thicker and stronger than similarly constructed cord, string, and twine. Construction Rope may be constructed of any long, stringy, fibrous material (e.g., rattan, a natural material), but generally is constructed of certain natural or synthetic fibres. Synthetic fibre ropes are significantly stronger than their natural fibre counterparts, they have a higher tensile strength, they are more resistant to rotting than ropes created from natural fibres, and they can be made to float on water. But synthetic ropes also possess certain disadvantages, including slipperiness, and some can be damaged more easily by UV light. Common natural fibres for rope are Manila hemp, hemp, linen, cotton, coir, jute, straw, and sisal. Synthetic fibres in use for rope-making include polypropy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
