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about the publisher<br />
<strong>IJM</strong> LAND Berhad is the property development arm of <strong>IJM</strong><br />
Corporation Berhad, one of the largest construction and<br />
infrastructure groups in Malaysia. Listed on the Main Board of<br />
Bursa Malaysia, <strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong> is one of the largest property<br />
developers in Malaysia with sprawling townships, boutique<br />
developments, strategically-located commercial buildings,<br />
high-rise and exclusive condominiums in key growth areas<br />
throughout the country covering Penang, Kuala Lumpur,<br />
Selangor, Seremban, Melaka, Johor, Sandakan, Kota Kinabalu<br />
and Kuching.<br />
Staying true to its brand promise of “Bringing Life to Ordinary<br />
Spaces” <strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong> continues to strive towards making a positive<br />
impact through every one of its property developments by<br />
creating interesting landscapes that leave a lasting impression<br />
while introducing new features and design that enhance and<br />
shape new lifestyles in line with <strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong>’s new corporate<br />
philosophy ‘At <strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong>, We Make Good Better.’
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p.2 Message from CEO & Managing Director<br />
p.3 <strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong> Today<br />
p.7 Wetlands in Malaysia<br />
p.15 Raptor Watch<br />
p.23 Bandar Rimbayu<br />
p.31 Eco Travel<br />
p.35 Want an Escape?<br />
p.39 Throw Away Trash, Throw Away Cash<br />
p.41 Achieving Zero Household Waste<br />
p.44 <strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong> Projects<br />
editorial<br />
contents<br />
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<strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong> Berhad<br />
(187405-P)<br />
Advisor<br />
Dato’ Ir Soam Heng Choon<br />
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Editorial Advisor<br />
Toh Chin Leong<br />
Editor<br />
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Creative<br />
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CEO & Managing Director of <strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong> Berhad<br />
Dato’ Ir Soam Heng Choon<br />
message from<br />
CEO & Managing Director<br />
The year 2012 has been an ‘unveiling’ year of sorts for us.<br />
From the RM1.4 billion joint-venture property development<br />
project in London to the much anticipated township<br />
called Rimbayu in the Klang Valley, t<strong>here</strong> was much hype<br />
and excitement in the media world surrounding <strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong>.<br />
Very soon, t<strong>here</strong> will be another resurgence of coverage on<br />
THE LIGHT Phase II (commercial precinct).<br />
Moving forward, t<strong>here</strong> are exciting news to be unveiled in<br />
anticipation of the right moment. For the financial year<br />
ending March 31 2013, the company plans to launch some<br />
RM2 billion worth of property projects, of which more<br />
than RM1.2 billion worth of projects have yet to be<br />
launched. These projects are located mainly in Seremban,<br />
Shah Alam, Penang, Johor and also East Malaysia. Presently,<br />
we have 1,944ha of land bank, with the potential<br />
gross development value of RM23 billion and we are on the<br />
lookout to grow new earnings opportunities abroad.<br />
inaugural issue of I! – our very own magazine that incorporates<br />
<strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong>’s corporate news, entertainment, travel,<br />
lifestyle, home & living tips and everything else you need to<br />
know about us. Since this will be an annual issue, we’ve<br />
selected only the best and essential information to cater to<br />
your lifestyle needs.<br />
In this issue, we will unveil our latest township spanning<br />
1879 acres to be developed over 15-20 years with a gross<br />
development value (GDV) of RM 11billion. So read on to<br />
find out more!<br />
We are confident of robust times ahead and will continue to<br />
make good better in our promise to deliver only the best to<br />
you.<br />
Happy reading and waiting in anticipation to share our<br />
next issue with you<br />
The future seems promising for the company but we are not<br />
one to rest on our laurels. With so much information and<br />
experiences to share, <strong>here</strong> we are – creating an avenue for<br />
our clients to get direct feedback on anything they want<br />
and need to know about <strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong>. We <strong>here</strong>by unveil our<br />
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<strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong> Today<br />
<strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong> in UK venture<br />
PETALING JAYA: <strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong> Bhd is venturing<br />
into the United Kingdom via a joint venture to<br />
build a five-star hotel and residential apartments<br />
that will have a gross development value (GDV)<br />
of £280mil (RM1.4bil).<br />
The company told Bursa Malaysia yesterday it<br />
had entered into a shareholders' agreement with<br />
Lite Bell Consolidated Sdn Bhd to form a jointventure<br />
company, Mintle Ltd, in Jersey to acquire<br />
a 999-year lease over a 2.7 acre site with detailed<br />
planning consent for about 650,000-sq-ft space.<br />
The site is predominantly situated above the<br />
National Rail and DLR railway lines adjacent to<br />
the Royal Mint Street in central London.<br />
Mintle also acquired one share of £1 each in<br />
dormant company RMS (England) Ltd for £1.<br />
RMS England and Mintle would undertake a<br />
mixed-use development on the property.<br />
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd is the freehold<br />
owner of the property and granted ZBV (RMS)<br />
Ltd an option to acquire the lease of the property.<br />
The working capital to be funded by the<br />
company to develop the property would be<br />
between £25mil and £30mil.<br />
“The joint venture is part of a strategic move by<br />
the group to expand its property development<br />
footprint beyond Malaysia and is in line with its<br />
long-term vision of being an internationally<br />
admired property developer,” it said.<br />
<strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong> added that the current favourable<br />
exchange rate regime and the lack of funding<br />
opportunity for property developers in London<br />
due to the eurozone crisis provided a window of<br />
opportunity to venture into the mature and<br />
international central London property scene.<br />
“The company's ability to attract a number of<br />
buyers from the Asian region, who are one of the<br />
biggest groups of property investors in London in<br />
recent times, also augurs well for the project,” it<br />
said.<br />
<strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong> said the project, when completed,<br />
would have “excellent views of the popular<br />
London landmarks such as Tower of London,<br />
Tower Bridge, Royal Mint Court, St. Katharine's<br />
Docks and River Thames.”<br />
It said the project, granted detailed planning<br />
consent in April 2012, comprised one block of<br />
5-star hotel-cum-residential apartments and<br />
three blocks of residential apartments with a total<br />
gross built-up area of 650,000 sq ft.<br />
“The gross development value of the project is<br />
expected to be around £280mil. The cost will be<br />
funded via a combination of borrowings and<br />
internal funds, the details of which have yet to be<br />
determined,” it said. - STARBIZ, 4 August 2012<br />
be in the know<br />
latest news online at www.ijmland.com<br />
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<strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong> Today<br />
2013 start for <strong>IJM</strong>'s RM5bil Penang project<br />
GEORGE TOWN: <strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong> Bhd will commence work for<br />
its RM5bil commercial precinct next to the Penang Bridge<br />
in the second half of next year.<br />
Its chief executive officer Datuk Soam Heng Choon said the<br />
commercial precinct located on a 102-acre site would<br />
comprise four hotels, a shopping centre, a convention<br />
centre, and an international business district.<br />
The commercial precinct would be developed in stages and<br />
would take seven to eight years to complete, Soam said.<br />
He spoke after signing an agreement with Singapore's<br />
Suntec International to jointly develop the convention<br />
centre, known as the RM346mil Penang Waterfront<br />
Convention Centre (PWCC).<br />
Also present was Suntec Penang chief executive officer Arun<br />
Madhok, who signed for Suntec, and <strong>IJM</strong> Corp chief<br />
executive officer Datuk Teh Kean Ming.<br />
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was present to<br />
witness the signing ceremony.<br />
Soam said the PWCC was designed by Larry Oltmanns,<br />
design director of Vx3, a London-based architectural firm<br />
specialising in large scale urban developments and<br />
convention centres.<br />
“His impressive portfolio includes landmarks such as<br />
NATO headquarters in Brussels and Hong Kong<br />
Convention Centre in Victoria Harbour,” Soam added.<br />
The highlight of the convention centre was a 10,000 sq m<br />
column-free multi-purpose hall that could be divided or<br />
used as a single space for exhibitions, conventions, corporate<br />
events, and private functions, Soam said.<br />
“It can be converted into a 9,000-seat arena for world-class<br />
concerts that can be held in Penang for the first time.<br />
“The PWCC is expected to be completed in early 2017,” he<br />
added.<br />
Meanwhile, Teh said the PWCC would serve as an<br />
alternative to renowned convention venues in places such as<br />
Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Singapore, and Hong Kong.<br />
“The strategic partnership with Suntec will further attract<br />
higher investments and spur Penang's economic, social, and<br />
environmental development,” Teh added.<br />
On PWCC, Madhok said Suntec would advise on the<br />
design and functionality of PWCC.<br />
“We will also manage the project upon its completion,” he<br />
said. - THE STAR, 12 December 2012<br />
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<strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong> Today<br />
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Out & About Wetlands in Malaysia<br />
wetlandsin Malaysia<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY BY LEONG HO JIN, YEOH KOK MING<br />
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did you know?<br />
Did you know that World Wetlands Day is celebrated on 2 Feb annually?<br />
Why 2 Feb?<br />
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Out & About Wetlands in Malaysia<br />
Before that, an even more fundamental question, what<br />
constitutes a wetland?<br />
A wetland is a land area with a distinct ecosystem that is<br />
saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally.<br />
The main factor that distinguishes wetlands is the characteristic of<br />
the flora that has adapted to its unique saturated soil conditions.<br />
Areas supporting wetlands are generally distinguished from other<br />
water bodies based on their water level and on the type of plants<br />
they support. The water found in wetlands can be saltwater,<br />
freshwater, or brackish (which is in-between). T<strong>here</strong> are four<br />
major kinds of wetlands in the world: swamps, marshes, bogs<br />
and fens. In addition, t<strong>here</strong> are many sub-types of wetlands based<br />
on their vegetation, which includes mangrove and varzea trees.<br />
Wetlands in Malaysia play a number of roles in the environment,<br />
principally water purification, flood control, and shoreline<br />
stability. Globally, wetlands are considered the most biologically<br />
diverse of all ecosystems, serving as natural habitats to a wide<br />
range of flora and fauna.<br />
At a glance, they occur naturally and can be found in every<br />
continent except Antarctica. The largest wetlands in the world<br />
include the Amazon River basin and the West Siberian Lowland.<br />
Another large area is the Pantanal, which straddles Brazil, Bolivia,<br />
and Paraguay in South America. Wetlands can also be designed<br />
artificially as a water management tool, which plays a key role in<br />
the developing field of Water Sensitive Urban Design.<br />
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Southeast Pahang<br />
Peat Swamp Forest<br />
Matang Mangroves<br />
Tasik Bera<br />
Paya Indah Wetlands<br />
(Kuala Selangat)<br />
Klang Mangrove Islands<br />
Kuala Selangor Peat Swamp<br />
Pulau Kukup<br />
Sungai Pulai<br />
Tanjung Piai<br />
Lower Kinabatangan-<br />
Segama Wetlands<br />
Kuching Wetlands<br />
Upon realising the importance of wetlands, the UN Millennium<br />
Ecosystem Assessment reported that environmental degradation is<br />
more prominent within wetland systems than any other ecosystems<br />
on earth. This has resulted in international conservation efforts being<br />
put in place to protect endangered wetlands and to inform people<br />
about wetland issues.<br />
Now, why 2 Feb?<br />
2 Feb is the day the Convention on Wetlands was<br />
adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and<br />
Malaysia is part of the Convention. The theme for this<br />
year’s World Wetlands Day is ‘Wetlands and Water<br />
Management’. Many of the wetlands in Malaysia attract<br />
tourists and contribute to the local economy.<br />
Malaysia now has 6 Ramsar sites out of the 1,994 Ramsar sites scattered<br />
throughout the world. These are wetlands of international importance.<br />
The six are Tasik Bera (Pahang), Pulau Kukup (Johor), Tanjung Piai<br />
(Johor), Sungai Pulai (Johor), Kuching Wetlands (Sarawak) and<br />
Lower Kinabatangan-Segama wetlands (Sabah) – encompassing a total<br />
area of 134,158 hectares. The Lower Kinabatangan -Segama is the largest<br />
one covering 78,803 hectares.<br />
Apart from the above Ramsar sites, t<strong>here</strong> are of course many other<br />
wetlands in Malaysia that are highly important for biodiversity<br />
conservation. These include the Matang mangroves in Perak, the<br />
Southeast Pahang Peat Swamp forest, the Kuala Selangor Peat Swamp<br />
Forest, Paya Indah wetlands in Kuala Langat and the Klang mangrove<br />
islands.<br />
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Out & About Wetlands in Malaysia<br />
A SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEM<br />
Wetlands are very sensitive ecosystems that can be affected by a<br />
number of factors. Salinity has a strong influence on wetland water<br />
chemistry, particularly in wetlands along the coast. In non-riverine<br />
wetlands, natural salinity is regulated through interactions between<br />
ground and surface water through the elements’ natural cycles.<br />
FLOOD CONTROL<br />
Wetlands close to the headwaters of streams and rivers can slow<br />
down rainwater runoff so that it doesn’t run straight off the land<br />
into water courses. This can help prevent sudden, damaging floods<br />
downstream. The flood plains of major rivers act as natural storage<br />
reservoirs, enabling excess water to spread out over a wide area,<br />
which reduces its depth and speed. The resistance is even greater<br />
with lush wetlands full of vegetation.<br />
SEDIMENT TRAPS<br />
Rainfall run-off is responsible for moving sediment through<br />
waterways. These sediments move towards larger and more sizable<br />
waterways through a natural process that moves water towards<br />
oceans. All types of sediments which may be composed of clay,<br />
sand, silt, and rock can be carried into wetland systems through<br />
this process. Larger vegetation or forests located in wetlands act as<br />
physical barriers to slow waterflow and trap sediment.<br />
FLORA<br />
T<strong>here</strong> are four main groups of hydrophytes that are found in<br />
wetland systems throughout the world: submerged, floating and<br />
emergent water plants, and the surrounding trees and shrubs.<br />
Submerged water plants: this type of vegetation is found<br />
completely underwater. Submerged wetland vegetation can grow<br />
in saline and fresh-water conditions. Floating water plants: this<br />
vegetation is usually small although it may take up a large surface<br />
area in a wetland system. Emergent water plants: these are water<br />
plants that can be seen above the surface of the water but its roots<br />
are completely submerged. Finally, the surrounding trees and<br />
shrubs known as forested wetlands are generally known as swamps.<br />
The upper level of these swamps is determined by the tide levels,<br />
mangrove swamps are included in this group.<br />
FAUNA<br />
Fishes are more dependent on wetland ecosystems than any other<br />
type of habitat as every single species of both fresh water and<br />
saltwater fish spends part of its life-cycle in a coastal wetland.<br />
Tropical fish species need mangroves for critical hatchery and<br />
nursery grounds and the coral reef system for food. Frogs are the<br />
most crucial amphibian species in wetland systems as they need<br />
both terrestrial and aquatic habitats in which to reproduce and<br />
feed. Their population acts as an indicator of the ecosystem health<br />
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due to their thin skin which absorbs both nutrient and toxins from<br />
the surrounding environment. The wetland ecosystem also attracts<br />
mammals due to its prominent seed sources while for insects and<br />
invertebrates, a total of more than 100,000 known species are<br />
found in wetlands, as insects and invertebrates can be submerged<br />
in the water or soil, on the surface, and in the atmosp<strong>here</strong>.<br />
GROUNDWATER REPLENISHMENT<br />
The surface water which is the water visibly seen in wetland systems<br />
only represents a portion of the overall water cycle which also<br />
includes atmospheric water and groundwater. Wetland systems are<br />
directly linked to groundwater and acts as a crucial regulator of<br />
both the quantity and quality of water found below the ground.<br />
Wetland systems that are made of permeable sediments like<br />
limestone are porous allowing water to filter down through the soil<br />
and overlying rock into aquifers.<br />
SHORELINE STABILISATION AND STORM PROTECTION<br />
Tidal and inter-tidal wetlands protect and stabilise coastal zones.<br />
Coral reefs provide a protective barrier to coastal shoreline while<br />
mangroves stabilise the interiors of coastal zones and will migrate<br />
with the shoreline serving as a front liner against the water. These<br />
wetlands offer protection against storms and tidal waves through its<br />
ability to reduce the speed and height of waves and floodwaters.<br />
NUTRIENT RETENTION<br />
Wetlands recycle both sediments and nutrients by balancing land<br />
and water ecosystems. A natural function of wetland vegetation is<br />
the up-take and storage of nutrients found in the surrounding soil<br />
and water. These nutrients are retained in the system until the plant<br />
dies or is harvested by animals or humans.<br />
WATER PURIFICATION<br />
Many wetland systems possess bio-filters, hydrophytes, and<br />
organisms that in addition to enriching the nutrient content also<br />
have the capacity to remove toxic substances that come from<br />
pesticides, industrial discharges, and mining activities. Shellfish<br />
can filter more than 200 litres of water per day while grazing for<br />
food, removing nutrients, suspended sediments and chemical<br />
contaminants in the process.<br />
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Out & About Wetlands in Malaysia<br />
WETLAND PRODUCTS<br />
An array of vegetation and other ecological products that are<br />
naturally produced by wetlands are also harvested for personal and<br />
commercial use. The most significant of these is fish. Fresh and<br />
saltwater fish are the main source of protein for the world population.<br />
Another food staple found in wetland systems is rice. Food<br />
converted to sweeteners and carbohydrates include the sago palm,<br />
the nipah palm, honey collection from mangroves and finally other<br />
mangrove derived products like firewood.<br />
MAN BUILT WETLANDS<br />
Natural wetland systems’ high potential for the filtering and the<br />
treatment of pollutants are recognised by environmental engineers<br />
as wastewater filters. This has led to the construction of artificial<br />
wetland systems through highly-controlled environments mimicking<br />
the natural wetlands. Artificial wetlands provide not only aid in<br />
treating wastewater effluent, but also the ability to experiment with<br />
flow regimes and other variables in order to produce the most<br />
efficient treatment process.<br />
In short, wetlands are important ecosystems that provide livelihoods for the millions of people who live in and around including<br />
Malaysia. Methods to develop a better classification system and mapping are still in the pipeline to help care and conserve<br />
our wetlands even better. T<strong>here</strong>fore, it is vital that we take crucial measures to ensure that wetland conservation with the needs<br />
and development of communities around it are constantly checked and balanced. Let’s all start by playing our part to ensure<br />
wetlands are around for our future generation.<br />
References: Wetlands International Malaysia, Tourism Malaysia, Ramsar Convention<br />
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Out & About Raptor Watch<br />
raptor watch<br />
BY ELENA KOSHY | PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED BY MALAYSIAN NATURE SOCIETY<br />
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T<strong>here</strong>’s nothing quite like the sight of seeing<br />
hundreds of majestic birds of prey circling in the<br />
sunny skies of Tanjung Tuan, Port Dickson. I’ve<br />
never been much of a bird enthusiast but the sight<br />
of these beautiful creatures flying across the blue skies was<br />
enough to bring out the dormant birder in me. My first<br />
experience in witnessing the raptor migration was unforgettable,<br />
especially when viewed from the observation platform<br />
of the Cape Rachado lighthouse, the country’s oldest lighthouse<br />
(built in the 16th century) right at the top of a pristine<br />
coastal rainforest reserve (Tanjung Tuan Forest Reserve),<br />
overlooking the beautiful azure ocean, w<strong>here</strong> on a clear day,<br />
you could even see the distant island of Sumatera.<br />
It’s amazing that this unique phenomenon that occurs in a<br />
few special places in the world, has been often overlooked,<br />
even by the residents of the surrounding areas of Alor Gajah<br />
and Port Dickson themselves. It would have remained one of<br />
Tanjung Tuan’s best kept secrets that might have quietly<br />
slipped away into extinction in the midst of a rapidly developing<br />
country, had it not been for a group of members from<br />
the Malaysian Nature Society, who stumbled across this sight<br />
during a bird watching trip over ten years ago.<br />
The majestic aerial display by the raptors or birds of prey at<br />
Tanjung Tuan occurs during the spring migrating season<br />
between mid February to April every year as they make their<br />
journey across thousands of miles from the Southern to the<br />
Northern Hemisp<strong>here</strong> as winter draws to an end. The<br />
raptors would converge at Tanjung Tuan, Port Dickson<br />
exhausted, to roost and feed, before continuing on their<br />
journey into Sumatra and other Indonesian islands, and<br />
onwards back to their northern breeding grounds in Siberia,<br />
China, Mongolia, Korea, Japan, India and Indochina.<br />
Tanjung Tuan is the nearest point to these islands and<br />
remains an important stopover that is essential to the survival<br />
of these birds in the midst of their long perilous flight back<br />
home.<br />
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Out & About Raptor Watch<br />
An Oriental Honey Buzzard<br />
Photocredit: David Bakewell<br />
When I first heard about raptors, I likened them to the ferocious<br />
Jurassic Park prehistoric velociraptors that had been the fodder of<br />
my nightmares when I was a lot younger. It was quite<br />
embarrassing when my fellow colleagues and avid birders who<br />
first laughed, then pointed out that raptors are quite the opposite<br />
of what I envisioned them to be. I obviously had a lot to learn!<br />
Raptors, also known as birds of prey, are carnivorous birds with<br />
strong bills, large talons and possess exceptional flight capabilities.<br />
Some of the well known species of raptors include eagles, hawks,<br />
falcons, and many more.<br />
As I stood on that observatory deck at the lighthouse with the sun<br />
in my face, it was an amazing sight to see migrant raptors from<br />
different parts of the world soaring majestically across the clear<br />
blue skies, including species such as the Oriental Honey-Buzzard,<br />
Chinese Goshawk, Changeable Hawk-Eagle and the Black Baza<br />
which is one of smallest known raptors in the world. It was totally<br />
breathtaking to see these birds that were literally flying at our eye<br />
level, and we could clearly spot their distinctive features from our<br />
high powered scopes and binoculars, courtesy of my colleagues. It<br />
was well worth the sunburn I earned while watching them that<br />
hot sunny day!<br />
However, the survival of this unique phenomenon is invariably<br />
linked to the survival of the natural habitat that is prevalent of<br />
Tanjung Tuan, none other than the Tanjung Tuan Forest Reserve,<br />
a lovely little forested cape consisting mostly of dipterocarp trees<br />
and home to many small animals, birds and insects. The location<br />
of the forest makes it the closest point in Peninsular Malaysia to<br />
Sumatera over the Straits of Malacca, and as such, the raptors<br />
recognise and use this spot as an essential stopover which is vital<br />
to their safety and survival on the journey back home. T<strong>here</strong> is an<br />
urgency to ensure its continued protection as a valuable natural<br />
resource.<br />
As I walked up the tarred road leading to the lighthouse, with<br />
beautiful forest trees on either side, it was hard to imagine that this<br />
forest is the last remaining primary coastal rainforest left in the<br />
west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Its beautiful serene atmosp<strong>here</strong><br />
belies the fact that this small forest tract constantly faces threats of<br />
encroachment and development, which in turn would be<br />
detrimental to the continued survival of the spring raptor<br />
migration.<br />
The most amazing migratory phenomena to ever hit the shores of<br />
Peninsular Malaysia and the pressing need to ensure the<br />
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Oriental Honey Buzzards,<br />
Tanjung Tuan<br />
Photocredit: David Bakewell<br />
conservation and protection of Tanjung Tuan’s natural habitats,<br />
birth forth an awareness event called the Raptor Watch, organised<br />
by the nation’s oldest environmental NGO,the Malaysian Nature<br />
Society almost thirteen years ago. It started off with a group of<br />
like-minded conservationists and birders who started conducting<br />
research on this raptor migration, recognising the fact that they<br />
needed to have an insight on not just the species, and habits of<br />
migratory raptors, but on the environmental health of the area.<br />
From humble beginnings w<strong>here</strong> small tents were set up by the<br />
beach to observe this phenomenon, Raptor Watch has evolved to<br />
be one of the best ecotourism and awareness events that is now on<br />
the official calendar of the Ministry of Tourism.<br />
Held on the first weekend of March every year, at the peak of the<br />
raptor migration, Raptor Watch is organised to create awareness of<br />
Tanjung Tuan’s diverse natural heritage. While the highlight of the<br />
event is the raptor migration, t<strong>here</strong> are a host of activities organised<br />
to get people acquainted with nature, such as the ever popular<br />
forest, mangrove and beach walks. My experience with Raptor<br />
Watch was amazing and till today, I still cannot believe that such a<br />
spectacular natural phenomenon do exist. Exhilaration hits you the<br />
moment you see these raptors come circling in a group, flapping<br />
and gliding before heading off to the northern hemisp<strong>here</strong>, flying<br />
together in the most organised manner.<br />
Raptor Watch is celebrated in a carnival like atmosp<strong>here</strong> and with<br />
the capacity to turn anyone into a nature lover instantly. Standing<br />
right in the middle of the events’ ground and watching the crowd<br />
of happy people consisting of tourists, local residents and even<br />
volunteers trying their hand at bird watching, signing up for a<br />
mangrove, forest or beach tour, listening to music or even getting<br />
their face painted, while the raptors circled overhead, made me<br />
smile. It’s true when they say that the best things in life, are often<br />
free.<br />
Written by Elena Koshy<br />
Member of Malaysia Nature Society<br />
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Out & About Raptor Watch<br />
Besra<br />
a.k.a Helang Sewah Besra<br />
Brown Boobook<br />
a.k.a Pungguk<br />
The Brown Boobook can be found on most parts of the<br />
world and in this region, it is considered to be a common<br />
resident breeder.<br />
The Besra, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found<br />
widely in dense forests throughout south Asia. With dark<br />
vertical throat stripe on its plumage, its short broad wings<br />
and a long tail, enables fast maneuvering.<br />
Grey-faced<br />
Buzz<br />
a.k.a Helang Kepala kelabu<br />
The Grey-faced Buzzard is an Asian bird of prey. The adult<br />
has a grey head, breast and neck, white throat, black<br />
moustaches and mesial stripes, brown back and<br />
upperwings, and brown bars on white underparts<br />
and underwings.<br />
a rd<br />
Blyth's Hawk Eagle<br />
a.k.a Helang Hindek Gunung<br />
The Blyth's Hawk-Eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey in<br />
the family Accipitridae. It is a bird of open woodland,<br />
preferring high tree density. With thick white<br />
band on uppertail and undertail, and all<br />
black above with black spotted breast,<br />
its crest is its prominent feature.<br />
Eurasian Curlew<br />
a.k.a Kendi Besar<br />
The Eurasian Curlew is a wader in the large<br />
family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most<br />
widespread of the curlews, breeding across<br />
temperate Europe and Asia.<br />
Little Egret<br />
a.k.a Bangau Kecil<br />
The Little Egret or Snowy Egret has an all white plumage with long<br />
black legs, yellow feet and a slim black bill. Little Egrets are mostly silent<br />
but make various croaking and bubbling calls at their breeding colonies<br />
and produce a harsh alarm call when disturbed.<br />
Peregrine Falcon<br />
a.k.a Helang Peregrine<br />
The Peregrine Falcon is a widespread bird of prey in<br />
the family Falconidae. With a blue-grey back, barred<br />
white underparts, and a black head and ‘moustache’,<br />
this world's most widespread raptor is renowned for<br />
its speed.<br />
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Grey Heron<br />
a.k.a Pucung Seriap<br />
The Grey Heron is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae and<br />
native throughout Asia and most parts of the world. It’s plumage is<br />
largely grey above, and off-white below. It has a slow flight, with its<br />
long neck retracted.<br />
Oriental Darter<br />
a.k.a Burung Kosa<br />
The Oriental Darter, sometimes called Snakebird, is<br />
a water bird of tropical Southeast Asia. Its most<br />
recognisable feature is the white lateral stripe found<br />
on the neck.<br />
Buffy Fish<br />
Owl<br />
a.k.a Tumbuk Ketampi<br />
The Buffy Fish Owl, also known as the Malay<br />
Fish Owl, is a species of owl in the Strigidae<br />
family. It is found largely in Southeast Asia as its<br />
natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist<br />
montane forests.<br />
RAPTOR<br />
SPECIES IN<br />
MALAYSIA<br />
Osprey<br />
a.k.a Helang Tiram<br />
The Osprey sometimes known as the sea hawk,<br />
is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. With brown<br />
upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head<br />
and underparts, it has a wide variety of habitats and<br />
can be found on most continents.<br />
Common Greenshank<br />
a.k.a Kedidi Kaki Hijau<br />
The Common Greenshank is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae.<br />
These species share a coarse, dark, and fairly crisp breast pattern<br />
as well as much black on the shoulders and back in breeding<br />
plumage.<br />
Black-capped<br />
Kingfisher<br />
a.k.a Pekaka Kepala Hitam<br />
The Black-capped Kingfisher is a tree kingfisher which<br />
is widely distributed in tropical Asia. The adult has a<br />
purple-blue back, black head and shoulders, white<br />
neck collar and throat, and rufous underparts.<br />
Barn Owl<br />
a.k.a Jampuk Putih<br />
The Barn Owl is the most<br />
widely distributed species of<br />
owl or better known as the<br />
Common Barn Owl. It is<br />
found almost anyw<strong>here</strong> in the<br />
world except polar and desert<br />
regions.<br />
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Out & About Raptor Watch<br />
Getting Started...<br />
raptor<br />
watch<br />
1 Get a pair of suitable binoculars<br />
Do some research or get a guide to study the<br />
birds’ habits, calls and habitat<br />
2<br />
3<br />
Gather other bird watchers<br />
Start bird watching in the morning, watch out for trees’<br />
movements and listen to the birds’ calls<br />
4<br />
5<br />
Identify the spotted bird by its shape, size,<br />
markings, behavior and etc.<br />
Write down the bird species you have spotted<br />
and create a bird list of your own.<br />
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SPOTLIGHT Bandar Rimbayu<br />
RIMBAYU<br />
Close to Kemuning, Shah Alam<br />
THE TOWNSHIP NATURE PERFECTED<br />
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BANDAR RIMBAYU<br />
another notable development by <strong>IJM</strong> LAND<br />
Bandar Rimbayu is a premier green township development inspired by nostalgia for a time when<br />
life was simple and people lived close to nature, in a safe and supportive neighbourhood.<br />
Homes in Bandar Rimbayu is not just a residence you own, it is a world within a world: a private<br />
stronghold, social playground and tropical garden inspiration. Environmental sensitivity and<br />
sustainability will be top of mind and the guiding principle for architects to showcase their<br />
creation in this certified green township development.<br />
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SPOTLIGHT Bandar Rimbayu<br />
Bandar Rimbayu<br />
Your Home, Your World Within A World<br />
With a gross development value of RM 11 billion, incorporating residential, commercial and recreational<br />
components, this latest township is slated to be the most sought after place in this part of the region.<br />
With a development area that encompasses over 1,879 acres<br />
spread across 4 precincts, this massive township will take<br />
approximately 15-20 years to complete. The 4 precincts are:<br />
flora<br />
Comprising of mixed residential components, schools and recreational<br />
amenities. Potential homeowners will have options to purchase<br />
link homes, strata homes, condominiums and apartments. Prominent<br />
in this precinct will be ‘The ARC’, Bandar Rimbayu’s main social<br />
gathering venue and iconic landmark.<br />
fauna<br />
This precinct will accommodate mixed residential components (from<br />
link homes to bungalow units), schools and neighbourhood shops. In<br />
both Flora and Fauna precincts, t<strong>here</strong> is available space for the creation<br />
of a quality retirement village/home as close proximity to the<br />
township’s activities is an added bonus to such a venture possibility.<br />
bayu<br />
270 acres of wetland areas will be transformed into a high-end waterfront<br />
residential development to cater to potential homeowners<br />
fascinated by the idea of living in residences by a lake, or along the<br />
waterfront in full view of seemingly unending water vistas.<br />
a commercial hub<br />
A commercial centre with canal city charm, this dynamic hub will<br />
have cul de sacs and walkways dispersing into town squares w<strong>here</strong><br />
alfresco cafes will provide lively meeting venues for business chats,<br />
coffee stops and people watching. Part of this precint, parallel to<br />
South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE), raises the potential for<br />
warehouse/storage leasing by F & B suppliers, fashion apparel<br />
manufacturers, wine merchants and global courier service companies.<br />
<strong>Land</strong> parcels have been allocated for the possible development<br />
of shopping malls, big box retail and also private education institutions<br />
and medical institutions. To complement these likely commercial<br />
setups, service apartments will also be built in the Commercial<br />
Hub.<br />
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a green township<br />
In our effort to weave nature with everyday living<br />
and to preserve the natural surroundings, only<br />
green components and architectural designs that<br />
contribute to sustainable solutions will be<br />
implemented. Bandar Rimbayu will be a premier<br />
iconic development to showcase the finest in<br />
integrated neighbourhood living within a dynamic,<br />
green township.<br />
Moving forward, <strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong>’s projects will<br />
incorporate environmental sustainability efforts.<br />
Bandar Rimbayu’s green concept is based on a<br />
holistic approach that preserves the external<br />
environment and adding green features that<br />
enhances the internal comfort of its residents. This<br />
township is aimed towards reducing the impact of<br />
development towards Mother Earth without<br />
compromising on the advancement that<br />
technology brings:<br />
Rainwater harvesting to reduce water<br />
consumption for landscape purposes<br />
Solar panels to encourage renewable energy<br />
Provisions for green lung to regenerate oxygen<br />
whilst providing shelter from the sun<br />
Creation of numerous creeks and canals to cool<br />
the environment whilst adding to the scenic<br />
allure<br />
Dedicated jogging path and bicycle track<br />
Fiber optics cables will be provided for faster<br />
internet service and encourage the use of home<br />
as home office as well as to reduce the use of<br />
copper<br />
Water efficient fittings will reduce water<br />
consumption.<br />
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SPOTLIGHT Bandar Rimbayu<br />
supported by<br />
a web of connectivity<br />
From the township going out<br />
four precints,<br />
myriad options<br />
Within the township<br />
Excellent linkages from residential components to the commercial hub<br />
with bicycle tracks and walking paths ease connections between the<br />
precincts. With the right infrastructure network in place, Bandar Rimbayu<br />
is able to connect people and be the ultimate destination for business,<br />
leisure, education and life.<br />
The Bandar Rimbayu township reflects <strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong>'s vision of what<br />
townships of the future would look like. The green township concept<br />
is in response to the demand from residents of the future who are<br />
becoming increasingly concerned about giving back to the earth.<br />
Also, homeowners of the future do not just want a house, they want<br />
a residence complete with a holistic lifestyle, thus we are offering a<br />
carefully planned and designed township that emphasises better life<br />
quality.<br />
Bandar Rimbayu’s strategic location adjacent to Kota<br />
Kemuning makes getting in and out of the township<br />
a breeze. The township boasts excellent road<br />
connectivity via 5 major highways flanking the<br />
township:<br />
Lebuhraya Shah Alam (KESAS) and Lebuhraya<br />
Kemuning Shah Alam (LKSA) give residents<br />
opportunity for taking brisk drives to Subang,<br />
Petaling Jaya, Damansara, Kuala Lumpur City<br />
Centre, Puchong, Shah Alam, Klang and many<br />
other parts of Klang Valley.<br />
South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) links<br />
Bandar Rimbayu to Putrajaya, Cyberjaya and<br />
Kajang while Expressway Lingkaran Tengah<br />
(ELITE) provides easy accessibility to KLIA and<br />
the southern region.<br />
The proposed West Coast Expressway (WCE),<br />
once completed will link Banting to Taiping,<br />
Perak and further enhances connectivity to other<br />
parts of west coast, Malaysia. With such<br />
user-friendly accessibility, visiting friends and<br />
relatives will be hassle-free.<br />
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the arc<br />
A breathtaking, iconic landmark to<br />
behold, The Arc will be the main social<br />
enclave in Bandar Rimbayu.<br />
The Arc will be a centerpiece to promote<br />
an active and healthy lifestyle, to encourage<br />
community interaction, sports and<br />
leisure games. Also envisioned are<br />
community bake sales, barbeques and<br />
carnivals taking place <strong>here</strong>.<br />
This arc-shaped canopy which embraces a sizeable communal<br />
green deck measuring 10,000sqm will be a living and evolving<br />
education showcase of sustainable approach as incorporated in<br />
these design features:<br />
A green roof deck that insulates and filters collected<br />
rainwater, channeled through drips at each column grown<br />
with climbing plants, discharging to the creek waterways<br />
Recreational canal/creek that is also a vessel for collecting<br />
rainwater which can be reused for irrigation of plants<br />
The adaptive canopy walkway that allows the space below<br />
to function as a pedestrian street with shops and amenities<br />
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Spotlight Bandar Rimbayu<br />
A delightful ‘anjung’ which is an extension of the living<br />
hall greets the owner welcomingly. The anjung allows<br />
owners to bring the outdoors indoors<br />
Much thought-after architectural layout provides creative<br />
and practical solutions for owners to turn every corner into<br />
a usable space<br />
Being the first residential phase of the Bandar Rimbayu project, The<br />
Chimes holds great prominence and provides a glimpse of exclusivity<br />
and a touch of class synonymous with Bandar Rimbayu.<br />
At <strong>IJM</strong> <strong>Land</strong>, whatever we do and how we do it reflects our conscientious<br />
approach to the needs of our customers, and this has been<br />
reflected in our offerings, quality and architecture. What we desire to<br />
bring to our customers, is to make what is already good, better!<br />
Careful attention has been given to provide extra comfort and peace of<br />
mind to our customers:<br />
Ensuite bathroom for each bedroom is also an added<br />
advantage as occupants will have their own privacy and<br />
luxury<br />
Flexible layout of dry and wet kitchen can be converted<br />
into a big, spacious kitchen for those who love to cook up<br />
a storm for family members and friends<br />
Green entrance with wind chimes feature and vertical<br />
gardens to inspire a tranquil, peaceful ambiance that<br />
soothes the soul<br />
Ample parks, jogging track and playground for neighbourhood<br />
bonding activities<br />
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Distinguished by its modern colonial façade with an indoor<br />
courtyard, PERENNIA homes embraces green initiatives that<br />
help keep wastage to the minimum. With a total of 484 units<br />
over 58 acres of land, this low density development connects you<br />
with nature. Pine-like trees and well-planned garden greets as<br />
you arrive at PERENNIA. Whether you are taking a stroll or<br />
looking for a quiet spot to catch up on reading, PERENNIA<br />
offers quality family time as well as me-time with nature as<br />
company.<br />
The door of a PERENNIA home opens to a wide, unrestricted<br />
area with an indoor courtyard and high ceiling. Less walls and<br />
barriers, more airy space and natural lighting. Everything is<br />
designed to keep people closer together, w<strong>here</strong> cooking, eating<br />
and hosting of guests become shared experiences to remember.<br />
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Out & About Eco Travel<br />
eco<br />
travel<br />
As we compile these tips, we found<br />
ourselves guilty of many indiscretions<br />
against Mother Earth. Are you like us?<br />
Do you behave differently away from<br />
home? While we use towels for a week at<br />
home, many of us use several per day<br />
while in hotels. We toss the plastic cups,<br />
open all the toiletries and leave the air<br />
conditioning running and lights on. Here<br />
are some fantastic tips to help everyone<br />
keep Mother Earth smiling while<br />
travelling.<br />
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#1 Before you leave home<br />
Turn water off at outside connection (to prevent flooding should a<br />
pipe break while you're gone). When you return, turn on the water<br />
slowly and check for problems.<br />
Stop your newspaper, if you have home delivery. You may be able<br />
to donate it to a school.<br />
Appliances, such as TVs and cable converter boxes, should be<br />
unplugged because they can draw or ‘leak’ as much as 40 watts per<br />
hour even when they're turned off.<br />
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Home & Living Eco-Travel<br />
#2 When you’re at the<br />
hotel<br />
Participate in hotel linen programs, or let the<br />
hotel know that it's not necessary to change your<br />
sheets and towels every day.<br />
To keep track of which towel belongs to which<br />
family member, pack a handful of safety pins and<br />
small colored beads. Attach a pin and bead to<br />
each towel, using a designated color for each<br />
family member. Remove the pins before checkout.<br />
Reduce the amount of water used for bathing or<br />
showering.<br />
When you leave your hotel room, turn off the<br />
AC/heater, lights, TV and radio. Close the<br />
curtains.<br />
Participate in hotel recycling programs by placing<br />
recyclables in appropriate bins.<br />
Carry a dry cleaning or grocery bag with you in<br />
which to carry dirty laundry home.<br />
Leave little bottles of amenities in the guestroom<br />
if unopened.<br />
Pack a permanent marker and write each person's<br />
name on the cups in the hotel bathroom. It's also<br />
handy for writing names on water bottles and lots<br />
of other things.<br />
Keep bar soap wrappers and take used bars of<br />
soap home.<br />
Let the hotel management know, by speaking<br />
directly to management or writing them a note,<br />
that you want them to conserve and that you want<br />
to participate.<br />
Instead of leaving bathroom lights (and fans) on<br />
all night, it's wise to pack night lights for hotel<br />
stays.<br />
If the hotel provides complimentary newspapers,<br />
pass yours on to someone else, or leave it in the<br />
lobby for another reader. Ask the hotel to see that<br />
it's recycled.<br />
Be sure to turn off exercise equipment, sauna,<br />
whirlpool, and Jacuzzi or tennis court lights when<br />
you're done.<br />
Check out of the hotel via the hotel's electronic<br />
program available on the TV in some hotels. You<br />
can view your bill; approve it, thus reducing<br />
paperwork.<br />
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#3 When you’re at<br />
restaurants<br />
Try carrying bottled water with you. Refill as<br />
needed.<br />
Reduce fast food waste whenever possible.<br />
Pack a few plastic bags. They come in handy for<br />
saving half-eaten treats, used hotel bar soaps,<br />
keeping salt and pepper packets dry in the<br />
cooler, and many other uses.<br />
Avoid styrofoam. Carry your own cup.<br />
Avoid room service and carryout.<br />
When offered individual packages of<br />
condiments, take only what you'll use.<br />
If you commonly take home leftovers from<br />
restaurant meals, carry a container, a square of<br />
aluminum foil or wax paper with you. You'll be<br />
responsible for putting less styrofoam into our<br />
earth!<br />
#4 When you’re<br />
sight-seeing<br />
Take only necessary maps and brochures only. Return<br />
others to the brochure stand.<br />
Use only binoculars and cameras to ‘hunt’ animals.<br />
Don't buy endangered species products such as tortoise<br />
shell, ivory, animal skins or feathers. Don't purchase<br />
starfish or turtleshell related souvenirs or any creature<br />
that may have been put to death for the sake of a gift<br />
shop sale. These animals may have been killed specifically<br />
for tourist trade. Sea shells are questionable.<br />
Take only photographs. Do not take ‘souvenirs’ from<br />
natural areas, historical areas or hotels.<br />
Leave only footprints. Take everything out that you<br />
brought with you. Leave no graffiti or litter.<br />
Support conservation programs.<br />
Pick up at least one piece of litter every day-especially<br />
at national tourist locations which are vulnerable to<br />
huge tourist populations.<br />
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Out & About Want An Escape?<br />
want an
Have you ever been in an adventure theme<br />
park surrounded with green features? Now<br />
you can at Escape Adventureplay! Located<br />
at the northern tip of Penang island in<br />
Teluk Bahang, the 44 acres theme park<br />
consists of an adventurepark, a waterpark and a hotel<br />
(the 11 acres waterpark is slated to complete by the<br />
end of 2014 followed by the Treetops Hotel).<br />
Escape Adventureplay opened its doors to the public<br />
on 7 November 2012 and has seen a steady growth of<br />
visitors with an average of 500 on a typical day with a<br />
surge during school holidays. The Adventurepark<br />
currently houses 18 ‘challenges’ and some with three<br />
(3) levels of difficulties.<br />
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Out & About Want An Escape?<br />
Having enjoyed the outdoors as a kid and never wanting to<br />
outgrow the kid in him, Mr. Sim Choo Kheng, the founder<br />
and chief executive of Sim Leisure; the company responsible<br />
for the designing and building of Escape and other theme<br />
parks around the world for the past 20 years, jumped on the<br />
idea to create a theme park in Penang when the opportunity<br />
came. Growing up in a ‘kampung’ in Penang w<strong>here</strong> nature<br />
encapsulates every corner of his life proved to be a priceless<br />
experience and he’s not about to let it slip from his life, as<br />
reflected in his new theme park.<br />
Escape was built around natural terrain, without disturbing the<br />
natural topography of the area. No concreting was allowed to<br />
ensure that ground was permeable. Grass is planted on the roof of<br />
every building to reduce temperature and to absorb rainwater.<br />
Parking lots are covered with vegetated shelter and is engineered to<br />
absorb rainwater. Rainwater harvesting is also done in the theme<br />
park to reduce water usage. The area of the forest floor is also<br />
replanted with plants that are endemic to the area and increased<br />
vegetation and trees on site are for higher rainfall absorption<br />
quality.<br />
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Escape helps advocate green awareness through fun and self<br />
discovery and it aims to bring the masses close to nature.<br />
Being the first green theme park in the world is no mean feat<br />
and even though it costs more to build, Escape is determined<br />
to maintain its stance as a green theme park. With its own<br />
rainwater management strategy, ESCAPE implements on-site<br />
wetland to retain and minimize runoff as undeveloped lands<br />
are naturally capable of mitigating stormwater runoff. A<br />
green child award was recently introduced to encourage<br />
children to learn about nature and to tap into their creativity<br />
to make their own toys.<br />
Mr. Sim aspires that people will realise what they do sooner –<br />
that is to promote fun with nature in mind. He also hopes<br />
that more people will fall in love with nature as going green is<br />
everyone’s responsibility. Who said you can’t have fun by<br />
being ‘green’?<br />
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Home & Living Throw Away Trash, Throw Away Cash<br />
throw away<br />
TRASH<br />
throw away<br />
= $$$$<br />
T<strong>here</strong> was a time when t<strong>here</strong> was nothing much you could do with your empty plastic bottles apart<br />
from discarding them into the recycle bin. Well, all that is changing now as recyclable items are fast<br />
becoming building blocks to works of art that you can use! Designer furniture from recycled material<br />
is slowly turning ripples into waves in the world of interior design.<br />
Although still in its infancy <strong>here</strong> in Malaysia, this<br />
movement is already making heads turn.<br />
We all have seen quirky one-off sculptures made from<br />
recycled materials but it is a decent bet that most<br />
designers don’t think about the possibilities of creating<br />
a complete range of recycled furniture.<br />
With so many materials going to waste in droves, it<br />
seems a shame not to think big about how to give<br />
rubbish a new lease of life. While many of these pieces<br />
are still mostly in the conceptual stage, a lot of them<br />
have potential beyond being whimsical one-time<br />
creations.<br />
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Aluminum cans sound like something<br />
versatile but they aren’t. They usually just<br />
end up as raw material for more cans!<br />
One designer saw the potential in them<br />
and has decided to turn the cans into<br />
classy-looking table legs by first<br />
compressing them.<br />
Without the use of adhesive, they are<br />
made completely of the compressed cans.<br />
Now, you could pay the same for ‘runof-the-mill’<br />
supports or instead have<br />
something that looks both equally<br />
interesting and makes a great conversation<br />
piece.<br />
RM4,500*<br />
2<br />
Paper tubes are very useful especially as raw material in<br />
arts and crafts but to reuse them as they are, one has to<br />
figure out a way to work around their weaknesses and<br />
play on their strengths.<br />
RM1,900*<br />
The strength and natural ‘gift’ of paper provides a solid-but-soft<br />
underlying structure to otherwise sturdy chairs. As these tubes are<br />
available in abundance all over, you just need to insert re-bars to<br />
strengthen the chairs prior to complementing any home!<br />
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3It sure takes a lot of drinking<br />
straws to make a single piece of furniture<br />
but if the material is difficult to do<br />
anything else with, then why not? It’s hard<br />
to imagine a chair made from straw will<br />
not crush under pressure but perhaps the<br />
sheer number is enough to make it stable<br />
while the void spaces make it comfortable.<br />
RM3,000*<br />
RM1,500*<br />
4More on drinking; lamps made<br />
from folded empty drinking carton strips are<br />
bound to inspire, even more so when no<br />
adhesive is used. With a basic geodesic design,<br />
t<strong>here</strong> are countless shape possibilities catering<br />
to your whim and fancy.<br />
Apart from comfort and practicality, the key to<br />
good furniture made from recyclable material is that<br />
the end user needs to know what the raw material<br />
was. This adds a certain wow factor to the end piece<br />
and makes the end user think…‘now why didn’t I<br />
think of that’!<br />
Whether recycled creations are tacky or clever is up<br />
to an individual to decide. These works of art are<br />
certainly more variegated and playful than some of<br />
the other conventional designs. On its own or<br />
within a collection of pieces, they are sure to add<br />
value to any interior if matched well with other<br />
accessories.<br />
T<strong>here</strong> are more great examples of recycled urban<br />
furniture: a light made from broken light tubes, a<br />
lamp made from an old iron, a chair from a shopping<br />
cart and a table from bent bike tyres! If you<br />
have any ideas for turning ordinary trash into furniture,<br />
don’t discard them (no pun intended!). You’ll<br />
be amazed how easily trash can be rehashed into<br />
cash in the world of interior design!<br />
Editor’s Note<br />
some of these recycled<br />
furniture can be seen at<br />
BANDAR RIMBAYU’s<br />
sales gallery.<br />
*Prices shown are estimated figures only<br />
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Home & Living Achieving Zero Household Waste<br />
zero<br />
HOUSEHOLD<br />
WASTE<br />
Prepare different bins : clean and separate your garbage<br />
for recycling<br />
Compost your kitchen waste : The 10 Pot System<br />
Kitchen Waste: fish bones, unwanted vegetables, fruit seeds and etc.<br />
1. Prepare 10 pots with small stones and soil at least 2 inches height.<br />
2. Collect kitchen waste for the day.<br />
3. Place the kitchen waste into the pot and top up with another 2 inches of soil.<br />
4. Once the pot is full, continue with the next pot.<br />
5. After 30 days, empty the first composted pot and restart the cycle.<br />
Did you know?<br />
Composting not only help to<br />
preserve the environment,<br />
you’d also have highly fertilised<br />
soil for gardening!<br />
SOIL 2”<br />
KITCHEN<br />
WASTE<br />
1 2 3 4<br />
SMALL STONES<br />
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BRICKS<br />
The 30-
A true story...<br />
Is ZerO waste a fact or myth?<br />
Concerned about the way landfills are growing (in height and depth) and wondering what actions individuals<br />
can take to depress this situation (pun intended), Penang’s renowned green couple - Don & Mylene shares how<br />
to practice zero waste. Impossible? They’ve been doing that for the past 16 years.<br />
Q: When did you begin this green revolution? What got you started?<br />
It all started 16 years ago when we stumbled upon a school recycling program held annually. The news was published in a<br />
local English daily and we felt compelled to help in our own little way. We felt that it was something we could do so<br />
throughout the year, we sold newspapers for charity. What started with newspapers soon progressed to collecting other<br />
items such as newspapers, loose papers (A4-sized rough papers, envelopes, flyers and brochures, etc), books and magazines,<br />
household cardboards, clear plastics, coloured plastics, old clothes, tins, glasses, aluminium cans and plastic bags.<br />
Q: What do you think of the current recycling phenomenon?<br />
Very slow. The hardest is the wrong mindset of the people. Whenever t<strong>here</strong>’s any talk organised, people only come for<br />
food. The Government must come in now and development must allocate a recycling shade. Every household is to have a<br />
key to the shade and the recyclable items can be sold and money to be channeled back to society. How do you measure<br />
success? If one person can do it, i.e. start bringing their tiffin carriers for food takeaways, it’s success for us.<br />
Q: What are your hopes & dreams?<br />
Every citizen will realise that the perceived household wastes are resources and will make it a point to recycle. Buy what<br />
you need, not what you want. Government must implement laws and provide the various bins to house these wastes.<br />
For more details on achieving zero<br />
household waste and keeping the<br />
whole green, follow Don and<br />
Mylene at greencrusaders.com<br />
Some other tips...<br />
Use a tiffin carrier<br />
for takeaways<br />
Use a cake of soap<br />
instead of shower<br />
creme<br />
Carry a cloth bag,<br />
not a non-woven<br />
bag.<br />
Cut toothpaste<br />
tube into half<br />
towards end of<br />
usage.<br />
Use a handkerchief<br />
instead of tissue<br />
papers.<br />
5 6 7 8 9<br />
Day Cycle<br />
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Project Directory<br />
Cluster Home - Type D<br />
Nusa Duta, Johor Bahru<br />
2-storey Cluster House<br />
2,923 sq.ft<br />
Total 68 units<br />
607-238 6888<br />
D’Ambience<br />
Permas Jaya, Johor Bahru<br />
Serviced Apartment<br />
513 sq.ft - 1,414 sq.ft<br />
Total 312 units<br />
607-388 9333<br />
D’Rich<br />
Nusa Duta, Johor Bahru<br />
Executive Suite<br />
495 sq.ft - 2,196 sq.ft<br />
Total 328 units<br />
607-238 6888<br />
Nusa Duta Type G<br />
Nusa Duta, Johor Bahru<br />
2-storey Semi Detached<br />
3,304 sq.ft - 3,635 sq.ft<br />
Total 48 units<br />
607-238 6888<br />
Nusa Duta Type H<br />
Nusa Duta, Johor Bahru<br />
2-storey Semi Detached<br />
3,304 sq.ft - 3,635 sq.ft<br />
Total 48 units<br />
607-238 6888<br />
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<strong>IJM</strong> LAND Project Listing<br />
Sebana Cove<br />
Pengerang, South Johor<br />
Resort cum Mixed Development<br />
1,188 acres<br />
Total 117 units + 16 units<br />
607-861 4888<br />
Suria Mas<br />
Kampung Serantau, Johor Bahru<br />
Serviced Apartmemt<br />
1,303 sq.ft - 1,496 sq.ft<br />
Total 133 units<br />
607-228 6999<br />
Tasek 88<br />
Taman Tasek, Johor Bahru<br />
Serviced Apartment<br />
560 sq.ft - 2,530 sq.ft<br />
Total 528 units<br />
KUALA LUMPUR NEGERI SEMBILAN<br />
Ampersand<br />
Jalan Kia Peng, KLCC<br />
Luxury Condominiums<br />
From 2,613 sq.ft onwards<br />
Total 71 units<br />
603-2145 8000<br />
Seri Riana<br />
Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur<br />
Condominiums<br />
From 1,382 sq.ft<br />
Total 88 units<br />
603-2145 8000<br />
Shng Villas<br />
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur<br />
1½-storey Semi Detached<br />
4,218 sq.ft<br />
Total 14 units<br />
603-7985 8188<br />
Safiya<br />
S2 Heights, Seremban 2<br />
2-storey Semi Detached<br />
2,975 sq.ft - 3,328 sq.ft<br />
Total 30 units<br />
606-761 9188<br />
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Sakura<br />
S2 Heights, Seremban 2<br />
2-storey Link Homes<br />
2,092 sq.ft<br />
Total 176 units<br />
606-761 9188<br />
Maritime Piazza<br />
Penang<br />
Shop Office<br />
753 sq.ft<br />
Total 50 units<br />
604-296 1222<br />
PENANG<br />
Maritime Suite<br />
Penang<br />
Duplex Suite<br />
883 sq.ft<br />
Only limited units available<br />
604-296 1222<br />
Pearl Regency<br />
Penang<br />
Luxury Condominium<br />
1,313 sq.ft - 2,131 sq.ft<br />
Total 187 units<br />
604-296 1222<br />
Sanctuary Garden<br />
Permatang Tinggi, Bukit Mertajam<br />
2-storey Link Semi Detached/<br />
2-storey Semi Detached<br />
2,036 sq.ft/ 2,418 sq.ft - 2,433 sq.ft<br />
Total 92 units/ 78 units<br />
604-588 8333<br />
Sanctuary Villa<br />
Permatang Tinggi, Bukit Mertajam<br />
2-storey Link Bungalow/<br />
2-storey Bungalow<br />
2,719 sq.ft - 2,792 sq.ft<br />
Total 78 units/ 58 units<br />
604-588 8333<br />
The Address<br />
Bukit Jambul, Penang<br />
Boutique Condominium<br />
1,431 sq.ft<br />
Total 124 units<br />
604-296 1222<br />
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<strong>IJM</strong> LAND Project Listing<br />
The Address<br />
Bukit Jambul, Penang<br />
Duplex Loft<br />
2,315 sq.ft<br />
Total 124 units<br />
604-296 1222<br />
THE LIGHT POINT<br />
Gelugor, Penang<br />
Condominiums<br />
2,314 sq.ft - 3,305 sq.ft<br />
Only limited units available<br />
604-296 1333<br />
THE LIGHT COLLECTION I<br />
Gelugor, Penang<br />
Water Villa, Condominium<br />
1,367 sq.ft - 3,122 sq.ft<br />
Only limited units available<br />
604-296 1333<br />
THE LIGHT COLLECTION II<br />
Gelugor, Penang<br />
Condominium<br />
1,367 sq.ft - 3,627 sq.ft<br />
Only limited units available<br />
604-296 1333<br />
THE LIGHT COLLECTION III<br />
Gelugor, Penang<br />
Duplex Water Townhouse<br />
1,862 sq.ft - 5,091 sq.ft<br />
Only limited units available<br />
604-296 1333<br />
Vertiq<br />
MetroEast, Penang<br />
Condominium<br />
From 1,044 sq.ft<br />
Total 318 units<br />
604-296 1222<br />
SABAH<br />
Utama Park Residence<br />
Bandar Utama, Sandakan<br />
Phase 1A: 2-storey Bungalow<br />
3,290 sq.ft - 3,579 sq.ft, 26 units<br />
Phase 1B: 2-storey Semi-D<br />
2,242 sq.ft - 2,513 sq.ft, 54 units<br />
6089-671 899<br />
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Riverine Sapphire<br />
Jalan Petanak, Kuching<br />
Condominium<br />
391 sq.ft - 4,420 sq.ft<br />
Total 168 units<br />
6082-231 678<br />
SARAWAK<br />
Yen Yen Park - Phase III<br />
Jalan Matang, Kuching<br />
2-storey Semi-D<br />
1,900 sq.ft<br />
Total 44 units<br />
6082-231 678<br />
CHIMES<br />
Bandar Rimbayu, Shah Alam<br />
2-storey Link Homes<br />
2,179 sq.ft - 2,322 sq.ft<br />
Total 526 units<br />
603-5121 8262<br />
SELANGOR<br />
Dataran Suria<br />
Shah Alam 2<br />
2-storey Shop Office<br />
3,025 sq.ft<br />
Total 124 units<br />
603-3393 3103<br />
Gloria<br />
Shah Alam 2<br />
2-storey Semi-D<br />
2,335 sq.ft<br />
Total 8 units<br />
603-3393 3103<br />
Maya<br />
Shah Alam 2<br />
2-storey Terrace House<br />
1,870 sq.ft<br />
Total units<br />
603-3393 3103<br />
Mira<br />
Shah Alam 2<br />
2-storey Terrace House<br />
1,900 sq.ft<br />
Total units<br />
603-3393 3103<br />
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