Kembara PLUS April 2015

APRIL 2015 

Edisi 19 

R&R Dengkil 

(Arah Selatan) 

Masjid Wilayah 

Persekutuan 

Kuala Lumpur 

Ikon ‘Muslim-Friendly’ 

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Malaysia 

Sil at 

Poetry in Motion 

Nasi Ambeng 

Festival 2015 

Zara Zya

Features : 

CONTENTS 

Editor: Khalilah Talha 

Assistant Editor: Iskandar Dzulkifli 

Staff Writers: Rofina Adam, Nor Aman Karap, Azril Izuan, Zakwan Zainal 

Art Director: Najihah Yasin 

Photographer: Nor Aman Karap 

Graphic & Layout: Noor Haida Zainal Abidin 

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07 

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Persekutuan 

Kuala Lumpur 

ikon ‘Muslim-Friendly’ 

Malaysia 

PIECE 2015 

The Future is Now 

Festival 

Nasi Ambeng 

2015 

13 

16 

Celebrity Review : 

The K-POP formula 

Personaliti : Zara Zya 

18 Travel : Pangkor : Minimalis tapi 

segalanya di sini 

22 Travel : Ahoy! Samudera Museum 

24 Travel : Menara Taming Sari, Melaka 

26 Hotel Review : Suria Provides The 

Shine 

28 Fashion : Happy Feet 

10 

12 

Silat : Poetry 

in Motion 

Warisan Kesenian 

R&R Dengkil 

(Arah Selatan)

FEATURE 


Persekutuan 

Kuala Lumpur 

ikon ‘Muslim-Friendly’ 

Malaysia 

Oleh Nor Aman Karap 

Sebaik memasuki Jalan Tunku 

Abdul Halim, orang ramai pasti 

terpandang sebuah binaan masjid 

yang berdiri megah dan mendominisasi 

hutan batu yang memenuhi pemandangan 

bandaraya Kuala Lumpur. Dari kejauhan, 

keindahan Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan 

ini membuatkan anda berasa seperti 

berada di negara Timur Tengah yang 

terkenal dengan senibina masjid indah 

yang telah berdiri sejak beratus-ratus 

tahun yang lalu. 

Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan yang juga 

sering kali hanya disebut sebagai Masjid 

Wilayah telah dibina pada tahun 1996 

dan diinspirasikan daripada senibina 

Timur Tengah dan senibina Melayu selain 

daripada pengaruh senibina Masjid Biru 

yang terletak di Istanbul, Turki. 

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Rekabentuk kubah utamanya 

terbentuk daripada cantuman 

beberapa kubah separuh, atau 

dikenali dengan ‘half dome’, 

sebuah ‘vault’ dan beberapa 

kubah kecil lain yang berada 

betul-betul di atas ruang solat 

utama. Kubah utama yang besaiz 

45 meter dan berdiri pada aras 30 

meter dari lantai ruang solat ini 

dihiasi oleh 22 kubah lain secara 

keseluruhanya. 

Sebuah halaman terbuka yang 

dinamakan Laman Hidayah 

dibina di tengah paksi binaan 

bagi memberi laluan kepada 

keperluan limpahan jemaah di 

samping berfungsi sebagai ruang 

interaksi sesama pengunjung 

masjid. 

Ciri-ciri moden yang terdapat 

di masjid ini seperti eskalator 

yang menghubungkan tingkat 

1 dan tingkat 3, perkhidmatan 

lif sehingga ke aras 4, sistem 

pencahayaan berkomputer, dan 

sistem pemadam kebakaran 

moden menonjolkan lagi 

keunikan senibina masjid ini. 

Bahan binaan yang 

menggabungkan penggunaan 

batu dan kayu menyerlahkan 

lagi ciri-ciri senibina Melayu dan 

senibina Timur Tengah. Ukiranukiran 

yang dapat dilihat di pintu 

masuk utama dan pemidang 

di ruang solat wanita jelas 

memperlihatkan kehalusan dan 

kejituan seni ukiran tradisional 

masyarakat Melayu dengan 

motif utamanya adalah 5 jenis 

bunga harum seperti Bunga 

Tikam Seladang, Bunga Cempaka, 

Kehalusan senibina tempatan dipersembahkan menerusi motif 

bunga-bungaan 

Bunga Kenanga, Bunga Melur 

serta daun-daun hijau seperti 

paku pakis. 

Penggunaan bahan batu dari 

jenis batu marmar Makarana 

jelas terlihat pada pintu gerbang 

utama dan mihrab. Batu marmar 

Makarana ini telah dibawa khas 

dari Agra, Jaipur dan Makarana 

Rajestan yang terletak di India. 

Keindahan masjid yang 

menggabungkan kemegahan 


Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan memperlihatkan keindahan senibina Islam 

senibina Timur Tengah dan 

kehalusan seni ukiran Nusantara 

telah menjadikan Masjid Wilayah 

ini menjadi tarikan utama kepada 

pelancong dari seluruh dunia 

untuk melihat sendiri keindahan 

senibina Islam yang pada suatu 

masa dahulu mendominisasi 

senibina dunia dan jelas masih 

dapat dilihat di beberapa negara 

Eropah seperti Sepanyol dan 

Turki. 

Sejajar dengan usaha 

Kementerian Pelancongan 

dan Kebudayaan yang giat 

mempromosikan perlancongan 

berasaskan “Mesra Muslim”, 

Masjid Wilayah mampu untuk 

terus menyuburkan industri 

pelancongan negara. Melalui 

program Jelajah Masjid atau 

“Masjid Tour Program” pelancong 

bakal didedahkan dengan 

keunikan senibina masjid, bukan 

sahaja khusus kepada Masjid 

Wilayah, namun masjid-masjid 

lain yang terdapat di seluruh 

negara. 

Program jelajah yang tidak hanya 

dihadkan kepada peserta yang 

beragama Islam dilihat dapat 

menarik pelancong–pelancong 

asing dari Asia Timur seperti 

pelancong dari Korea dan 

Jepun yang terus mendahului 

statistik kedatangan pelancong 

antarabangsa ke negara ini. 

Kemesraan dan keterbukaan 

pengurusan Masjid Wilayah 

mendorong 

peningkatan 

peratusan peserta yang 

mengikuti program jelajah ini. 

Peningkatan sebanyak 85% 

pada statistik penyertaan dari 

pengunjung Korea menjadikan 

program jelajah masjid ini 

menjadi pilihan wajib bagi 

pelancong yang bertandang ke 


Kuala Lumpur. 

pelbagai bahan bacaan yang 

Melalui program jelajah masjid 

ini, para peserta akan dibawa 

mencakupi pelbagai aspek dalam 

Islam. Salinan Al-quran dalam 

bersiar ke seluruh kawasan pelbagai bahasa utama dunia 

masjid termasuk ruang solat juga diberikan secara percuma 

utama bagi menerokai keindahan 

senibina Islam yang digabungkan 

di galeri ini. 

Selain dari lawatan ke masjidmasjid 

Di antara rekabentuk di Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan 

dari bahagian Timur dan Barat 

di seluruh Negara, 

benua Asia. Para peserta juga promosi pelancongan Islamik 

akan dibawa untuk melawat dibantu dengan status halal 

ke galeri Ibnu Batthutta yang yang diperolehi oleh restoranrestoran 

terletak di aras bawah kompleks 

terkenal di seluruh 

masjid. Galeri khas yang diberi 

nama bersempena seorang tokoh 

Malaysia. 

Keadaan politik yang stabil, 

pelayaran dalam dunia Islam struktur sosial yang unik 

yang dikenali sekitar kurun ke- dan ekonomi yang mampan 

13 masehi ini di lengkapi dengan mendorong bukan sahaja 

pelancong yang beragama Islam, 

malah juga pelancong yang bukan 

beragama Islam untuk melilih 

Malaysia sebagai destinasi 

seterusnya. Melalui satu hasil 

kajian yang diterbitkan oleh 

Singapore Halal Travel Portal, 

Malaysia berada pada kedudukan 

tertinggi dalam kategori destinasi 

mesra muslim. Daripada 50 

negara yang menjalani penilaian, 

Malaysia telah memperolehi 8.3 

mata daripada 10 mata secara 

keseluruhan. 

Sebagai peneraju Hub Halal 

sedunia, Malaysia juga 

diiktiraf sebagai pelopor dalam 

mewarnakan industri halal dunia, 

terutamanya dalam industri 

penghasilan makanan peringkat 

desa atau lebih dikenali sebagai 

Industri Kecil dan Sederhana 

(IKS) ke tahap yang lebih tinggi 

dengan nilai pasaran mencecah 

RM6.9 bilion setahun. 

Program pelancongan Malaysia 

mesra muslim ini pastinya akan 

terus berkembang maju untuk 

menarik lebih ramai pelancong 

dari seantero dunia, terutamanya 

pelancong dari negara-negara 

Timur Tengah yang semakin 

hari semakin ramai berkunjung 

ke negara yang majoritinya 

beragama Islam. 

Keindahan masjid-masjid 

yang berdiri di Malaysia akan 

terus memberi nilai tambahan 

terhadap industri perlancongan 

yang bertemakan Muslim- 

Friendly Malaysia dan terus 

menjana pendapatan negara. 


FEATURE 

projects? 

The conference will also 

feature an exhibition of the 

latest products and services 

from close to 30 exhibitors 

plus a business matching 

session between suppliers 

THE FUTURE IS NOW 

In the last 25years since 

the introduction of toll 

expressways, better road 

pavements, decent and clean 

rest areas, efficient traffic 

management and time saving 

have been evident but what 

can expressway users look 

forward to in the next 25 

years? 

The biennial PSKLM 

International Expressway 

Conference and Exhibition 

2015 (PIECE 2015) from May 

25th - May 26th in Kuala 

Lumpur with the theme The 

Future is Now promises to 

showcase some of these 

new developments - how 

road safety can be improved 

through the use of digital 

media, intelligent street 

lighting that will switch on 

when needed, sustainable 

highways that protect the local 

ecology and environment, 

and many more 

breakthroughs 

and new ideas 

on managing 

and operating 

expressways. 

The conference 

will also cover 

the challenges 

that the highway 

industry will be 

facing. For example 

will the model of 

concessions and 

toll collection for 

a period of time 

be relevant in the 

near future? Will 

highways and the 

increasing number 

of rail networks coexist 

comfortably? 

Will electric cars change the 

way highways are designed? 

What are the new challenges 

and risks in managing highway 

and highway concessionaires. 

To know what the future of 

highways will look like, please 

register for the conference at 

www.PIECE2015.com 


FEATURE 

Nasi Ambeng atau Nasi 

Ambang ialah makanan 

tradisional masyarakat 

Jawa. Secara tradisinya, Nasi 

Ambeng mengandungi 4 bahagian 

iaitu nasi putih, mi goreng, 

sambal ayam, serunding (ayam 

atau daging), tempe goreng dan 

pelbagai lauk-pauk tambahan 

yang dihidangkan di dalam 

dulang beralaskan daun pisang. 

Kebiasaannya, Nasi Ambeng 

hanya dibuat semasa sambutan 

perayaan penting dan akan 

dihidangkan di dalam dulang 

bertujuan untuk dikongsi dan 

dimakan beramai-ramai. 

Tahun ini, Festival Nasi Ambeng 

yang dianjurkan oleh Jabatan 

Kesenian dan Kebudayaan 

Negara dan diadakan sekali lagi 

pada 17 dan 18 April, 2015 di 

Homestay Banghuris, Sg. Pelek, 

Sepang, Selangor. Festival yang 

julung kali diadakan ini bertujuan 

untuk memberi peluang 

kepada pelawat terutamanya 

pelancong asing untuk merasai 

sendiri pengalaman menikmati 

makanan ikonik masyarakat 

Jawa ini secara lebih dekat. Lebih 

menarik lagi, penganjur festival 

masih mengekalkan konsep 

asal dan identiti hidangan Nasi 

Ambeng yang dihidang di dalam 

dulang dan dimakan beramairamai. 

Festival 

Nasi Ambeng 

Oleh Zakwan Zainal 


Resipi : Nasi Ambeng 

Bahan-bahan yang diperlukan 

untuk membuat Nasi Ambeng: 

• Beras 

• Minyak masak 

• 1 ekor ayam - dipotong 16 bahagian 

• 6 ulas bawang merah - dihiris nipis 

• 2 ulas bawang besar 

• 3 ulas bawang putih - dicincang halus 

• 2 inci halia - dihiris nipis 

• 300 ml jus asam jawa 

• 100 ml kicap manis 

• 3 sudu besar sos tiram 

• 1 inci kunyit 

• 3 sudu serbuk kunyit 

• 200 gram cili kering - dikisar 

• 1 sudu besar lada hitam – ditumbuk halus 

• Kulit kayu manis, bunga lawang dan bunga cengkih 

• 2 batang cili merah – dibelah 2 

• 2 batang cili hijau - dibelah 2 

• 2 biji kentang - dihiris dan goreng 

• Kelapa – diparut 

• Garam dan gula (secukup rasa) 

• Udang, kacang tanah, soohoon, tauhu, tempe – digoreng 

• Serunding ayam/daging 

• Mee goreng 

Cara-cara memasak ayam masak merah 

1- Bersihkan ayam. Gaul ayam yang telah dibersihkan dan digaul bersama garam dan serbuk kunyit. Kemudian, 

goreng ayam sehingga separuh masak. Ketepikan sementara ayam tersebut. 

2- Panaskan minyak. Kemudian tumis rempah 3 serangkai; kulit kayu manis, bunga lawang dan bunga cengkih 

bersama-sama sehingga wangi. 

3- Masukkan bawang putih, bawang merah, halia, dan cili kering yang telah dikisar. Tumis campuran sehingga 

sebati dan kering. 

4- Masukkan jus asam jawa, kicap manis, sos tiram dan lada hitam dan terus kacau sehingga betul-betul sebati. 

5- Masukkan ayam yang digoreng separuh masak sebentar tadi dan gaul bersama sebatian. 

6- Akhir sekali, masukkan garam dan gula secukup rasa, hirisan bawang besar, cili hijau dan cili merah sebagai 

hiasan. 

Cara-cara memasak sambal tempe 

1- Kisar bersama bawang merah, bawang putih, halia, dan cili kering tanpa meletakkan minyak. Tumis bahanbahan 

yang dikisar sehingga kering. 

2- Kemudian, masukkan jus asam jawa, garam dan gula secukup rasa. Masak sehingga campuran menjadi pekat 

dan kering. Setelah campuran itu kering, masukkan kelapa yang telah diparut dan gaul sehingga sebati. 

3- Seterusnya, panaskan minyak dan goreng bahan yang dikisar tadi sehingga ia benar-benar kering dan wangi. 

Kemudian, campurkan bersama udang, kacang goreng, soohoon, tauhu goreng, tempe goreng. 

4- Akhir sekali, masukkan kicap manis dan garam. Gaulkan sehingga ia benar-benar sebati. 

5- Hidangan Nasi Ambeng terdiri daripada sambal tempe dan ayam masak merah sedia untuk dihidang bersama 

nasi panas. 


FEATURE 

Sil at 

Poetry in motion 

Shrouded 

in 

mystique and 

tradition, Silat 

- the Malay art of defence 

- embodies grace, artistry, 

elegant movements and deadly 

precision. It is Malay classical 

dance paired with seemingly 

incompatible martial aspects 

and believed to have originated 

from ancient Malaysian and 

Indonesian civilizations. Until 

recently there has been no fixed 

form of instruction. However, it 

has evolved to become part of 

social culture and tradition and 

is a fine physical and spiritual 

training in the combative art of 

fighting and survival. 

Believed to have originated 

from the word kilat (lightning), 

a practitioner tries to acquire 

the characteristics of lightning: 

speed, dominance, sharpness, 

fluidity, and danger. A person with 

these qualities and intelligence 

was called sikilat and eventually 

came to be pronounced 

silat. Silat was 

gradually refined 

into the specialized 

property of sultans, 

panglima (primeminister) 

and 

pendekar 

(warriors) 

during 

t h e 

Malacca 

Sultanate, 

Majapahit and Srivijaya empires. 

It was at this time that silat 

spread through the Malay 

Archipelago. 

The legendary 

14th century 

warrior Hang Tuah is 

often considered the 

father of silat for his 

prowess, deftness and 

supreme command of the art. 

The movements of silat are often 

performed as a dance during 

festivities such as weddings or 


a royal installation. In general, 

silat techniques use hand and 

foot maneuverings. The 

principle of silat is simple: evade 

attack. Its education focuses on 

the development of the person 

internally and externally which 

will enable the formation of 

a community that embodies 

discipline, morals, patriotism, 

self-identity and citizenship. 

Training therefore includes 

cultural, spiritual, and mental 

aspects as well as tumbling, 

striking, kicking, blocking and 

agility movements. A student is 

first and foremost taught how to 

defend himself or herself. This is 

done in stages where the student 

learns the basics in steps and 

techniques. Then she or he is 

taught how to attack before being 

attacked, in self-preservation. 

Along with the body, the exponent 

also uses weapons, such as 

dagger, sword, machete, knife 

and walking stick. Slow it down, 

accompany it to music and it 

becomes a performance art. 

There are a variety of silat 

styles. In Malaysia alone 

there are more than 

150 known silat styles, 

including Gayong, 

Cekak, Bunga and Pulut. 

Movements are named 

after their inspirations 

like Tiger Attack, Crazy 

Horse Dance, Hanging 

Rope, Sinking Python 

and Winding 

Princess. 

Catch the many 

different styles 

by more than 400 silat exponents 

at the Karnival Silat Nusantara in 

Kelantan this April. Details at tic. 

kelantan.gov my 


FEATURE 

Warisan Kesenian 

R&R Dengkil 

(arah selatan) 

Kawasan Rehat Dengkil yang strategik menjadi pilihan pengunjung 

Kawasan Rehat dan Rawat 

(R&R) Dengkil merupakan 

salah satu R&R yang 

popular dan tidak pernah lekang 

dengan pengunjung terutamanya 

mereka yang ingin ke Lapangan 

Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala 

Lumpur (KLIA), Lapangan Terbang 

Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur 2 

(KLIA2) dan Litar Lumba Sepang. 

Dengan bertemakan “Warisan 

Kesenian” dengan senibina 

moden, R&R Dengkil yang terletak 

di KM23.1 di Lebuh raya ELITE 

merupakan antara R&R PLUS yang 

telah dinaiktaraf. Kemudahan 

tandas awam, tempat letak 


kenderaan dan ruang solat turut 

dinaiktaraf bagi memastikan 

keselesaan serta menampung 

jumlah pengunjung yang kian 

meningkat. 

Selain itu, pengunjung juga 

boleh menikmati pelbagai jenis 

makanan yang menyelerakan 

di gerai-gerai yang tersedia. 

Bagi mereka yang ingin mencari 

kelainan bolehlah mencuba 

hidangan istimewa roti bakar 

bersama telur ayam kampung 

dan nasi ayam panggang yang 

boleh didapati di gerai No.1, di 

Kafe Jong Berlaboh dan gerai No. 

4 di Nadia Senario. 

Nasi ayam panggang 

Hidangan istimewa roti bakar bersama telur 

ayam kampung

Personality Review 

The K-Pop 

Formula 

By Muhammad Azril Izuan 

Getting up close 

and personal 

with a Korean 

pop artiste was 

never in my 

bucket list 

because Country 

is more my music 

genre but when 

Korea Tourism 

Organisation in 

collaboration with 

Oriental Escape 

Tavel Malaysia, SH 

Tours Korea and 

VReka Travel and 

Tours provided 

me with such 

an opportunity, 

I practically 

somersaulted 

like SHINee in 

their colossal hit 

video “Lucifer” 

and transformed 

momentarily into a 

fan boy of sorts! 

I was excited to 

interview the 

youngest member 

of B.A.P, an acronym for Best 

Absolute Perfect, a K-Pop group 

under TS Entertainment label. 

Comprising six members in total, 

B.A.P debuted in 2012 with their 

first hit single “Warrior” in Korea. 

The group then rode on the Hallyu 

Wave and churned out more hits 

like “Secret Love”, “Goodbye” and 

“Stop It”. 

When I met him, Choi Jun Hong 

or better known by his stage 

name Zelo was fashionably 

attired as all K-pop artistes are 

wont to be. After all, K-pop also 

influences fashion, especially 

in Asia, where clothes and 

accessories worn by K-pop stars, 

as well as their hairstyles and 

the cosmetic brands they use are 

sought after by their young fans. 

Fashion brands release copies 

of clothing worn by idols. Some 

K-pop idols including G-Dragon 

from Big Bang have established 

themselves as a fashion icon 

by attracting the attention of 

Western fashion designers, so no 

doubt Zelo and others intend to 

follow his stylistic footsteps too. 


One for the album! 

Being a performer means 

spending a lot of energy and 

time to practice. For K-Pop, 

dance is an integral part of 

every performance. When did 

you start learning to dance and 

how frequently do you actually 

practice? 

Frankly speaking, I started practicing in a dance 

studio as early as the fifth grade of elementary 

school (12 years old). In terms of my routines, I 

usually practice up to 10 hours per day depending 

on my schedule and upcoming events. Our 

choreography is complex, with hip-hop influences, 

metal, electronic, rock, pop.. and there is also a lot 

of hooking and repetitive movements within the 

choreography. The key movements have to match 

the characteristics of the lyrics of the song and we 

are required to sing and dance at the same time 

so there is a lot of stamina involved. The more we 

practice, the more second-nature it becomes which 

is why I put a lot of emphasis on rehearsals. 


What do you love most about 

your job as a performer? 

Did you manage to try Malaysian 

foods? 

I love everything about it, the hard work, the 

sweat and tears too. I get to travel and see the 

world. Most of all, I love to see my fans happy and I 

would do anything for them to be entertained. The 

most delightful thing in my career would be the 

appreciation of my hard work in producing good 

songs and enjoying the whole experience while it 

lasts. To me, everything seems worthwhile when the 

fans join in the songs and dance to the beat too. 

Why do you think K-pop is such a 

global phenomenon? 

I really don’t have any idea but I must say Psy made 

it easy for the rest of us! After his ginormous hit 

Gangnam Style put Korea and K-Pop firmly on the 

world map, it gave rise to many Korean hopefuls to 

follow in his footsteps. Talent agencies sprung up 

and groomed groups which churned out hit after 

hit, as quickly as the public could consume it. 

Personally, I think it’s not just about the infectious 

music and great choreography but also the fashion 

styles K-pop brings to the table. Now Korea is known 

as a fashion capital because K-Pop made it possible 

to be bold, dynamic, over the top yet also trendy. 

I understand you have been to 

Malaysia. What do you love the 

most about the country? 

Yes, I have been to Malaysia. It was in 2012 for a 

performance in Kuala Lumpur with B.A.P. I did not 

see much of the country but the best thing about 

the little I have seen is the shopping malls! Pavilion 

stands out for its grandeur and variety of shops 

promoting really good brands. 

Yes, I managed to taste quite a number of local 

foods when I was there. Unfortunately, I was not 

able to try more as I was allergic to some of the local 

seasonings and spices used. But from the look and 

smell of those I did not try, I could tell that the foods 

were tasty as attested by my fellow B.A.P. members 

who had no such allergies. 

From your point of view, how do 

your Malaysian fans rate when 

compared to those from other 

parts of the world? 

Actually, my fans are all very nice, kind, warmhearted 

and beautiful. I am pleased to say that I 

found these qualities also among Malaysian fans 

during my last visit there. Of course, there are 

those who are a little bit crazy but they make the 

experience unforgettable, so it’s all good. 

I must say the skin of both 

Korean men and women are 

exceptionally smooth. Can you 

share your health and beauty 

regime? 

For me, I have always wanted to look good since I 

was little. As I grew older, I learned the importance 

of having enough sleep and drinking lots of water. 

My exercise is through my dance because we have 

a punishing schedule of rehearsals every day, even 

when we are on the road. Of course, it also helps 

to allocate part of my income to doing professional 

facials regularly. I am also a fashionista of sorts as 

the industry demands it but I believe in looking good 

too because it will reflect in our face, our posture 

and our disposition. 



Zara Zya

Personaliti 

By Zakwan Zainal 

Ten years ago, a person 

behind the name Zara 

Zya stepped in the acting 

industry when she was only 20 

years old. However, she did 

not get that much attention 

until her appearance as one 

of the leading roles in a top 

rating drama series, “Love You 

Mr. Arrogant” propelled her to 

fame. 

Zara’s popularity exploded 

when she won Artis Baru 

Wanita Popular, Anugerah 

Bintang Popular Berita Harian 

(ABPBH 2013) followed by 

Anugerah MeleTop ERA 2014 

through New Actress category 

and Top Top MeleTop (Women) 

both in 2014. 

Zara had a chance to 

experience life as a PLUS 

customer service assistant 

during a TV magazine 

recording at the Subang Toll 

Plaza recently which she feels 

very challenging as they need 

to deal with various kinds of 

users and behaviours. 

“A good driver must respect 

others on the road. Most 

importantly, do not get behind 

the wheel if you’re tired and 

drowsy as they can lead to 

accidents and cost lives,” she 

said. 

As a toll teller at Subang Toll Plaza 


A scene from 'Cinta Ros Putih' drama series

TRAVEL 

Pangkor 

Minimalis namun 

segalanya ada di sini! 

Oleh Rofina Adam 


Kesempatan 

bercuti 

digunakan sepenuhnya 

untuk meluangkan masa 

bersama keluarga ke Pulau 

Pangkor selama 3 hari 2 malam, 

sempena cuti persekolahan 

baru-baru ini. Destinasi yang 

dituju menambah keterujaan 

sesi keluarga setelah hampir 

beberapa tahun tidak berkunjung 

ke pulau yang terletak di bahagian 

pantai barat negeri Perak ini. 

Perjalanan menggunakan 

Lebuhraya 

Utara-Selatan 

bergerak lancar walaupun 

jumlah kenderaan tinggi pada 

musim cuti persekolahan. 

Setelah keluar di Plaza Tol Bidor, 

perjalanan menghala ke Lumut 

mengambil masa lebih kurang 3 

jam bergantung kepada keadaan 

trafik dan had laju kenderaan. 

Sebaik sahaja tiba di Lumut, kami 

sekeluarga menghala ke Terminal 

Jeti Lumut untuk membeli tiket 

bagi perjalananan ke Pulau 

Pangkor menaiki feri. Perjalanan 

menaiki feri dari Terminat Jeti 

Lumut ke Terminal Jeti Pangkor 

mengambil masa kira-kira 30-40 

minit. 

Pengangkutan di Pulau Pangkor 

sangat mudah. Pilih sahaja 

sama ada ingin menggunakan 

perkhidmatan teksi jenis van 

berwarna merah jambu atau anda 

boleh memilih untuk menyewa 

kenderaan seperti kereta atau 

motosikal. 

Kedamaian boleh dirasai di sini 

Ketenangan fikiran yang tidak 

dapat digambarkan 

Pulau Pangkor menanti ketibaan penghuni kota 


Produk hasil laut sedang dikeringkan 

Sesuatu untuk kenang-kenangan 

Banyak yang pengunjung boleh 

lakukan di sini. Sama ada untuk 

menenangkan fikiran selepas 

penat bekerja, sehinggalah 

kepada menyertai aktiviti riadah 

seperti berenang, snorkeling, 

melawat tempat besejarah 

atau mengambil udara segar di 

pantai yang tenang. Antara lokasi 

yang paling mendapat tumpuan 

pengunjung adalah di Teluk 

Nipah dan Pasir Bogak. 

Jika dibandingkan dengan 

pantai-pantai lain yang ada di 

sini, pantai Teluk Nipah agak 

sibuk dengan pengunjung dan 

aktiviti tumpuan. Pengunjung 

boleh menjalankan aktiviti 

snorkeling ke Pulau Giam atau 

Mentaggor, berenang, menaiki 

jet ski atau bot pisang atau 

hanya sekadar bersantai di tepi 

pantai. Bukan sahaja pada siang 

hari, tetapi Teluk Nipah turut 

sibuk pada waktu malam kerana 

menawarkan kepelbagaian sajian 

makanan laut. Tidak hairanlah, 

lokasi penginapan di Teluk Nipah 

selalu penuh jika tidak membuat 

tempahan awal. 


Pulau Pangkor juga kaya dengan 

hasil-hasil laut. Kami juga tidak 

melepaskan peluang berkunjung 

ke Kilang Satay Ikan Hai Seng 

Hin di Kampung Sungai Pinang 

Kecil, yang membuat dan 

menjual makanan berasaskan 

hidupan laut. Di sini, ramai 

pengujung tidak melepaskan 

peluang melihat bagaimana 

produk makanan daripada hasilhasil 

laut dikeringkan serta 

mendapatkan produk-produk 

hasil laut seperti ikan bilis, 

sotong kering, satay ikan, udang 

kering serta lain-lain lagi. 

Pulau Pangkor masih sama 

seperti tahun-tahun yang 

lalu. Destinasi percutian 

yang menawarkan keriangan, 

ketenangan, kemesraan dan 

mudah dikunjungi. Walaupun 

percutian kami sekeluarga 

nikmati sangat sederhana, 

namun apa yang kami perlukan 

untuk bersantai bersama 

keluarga semuanya ada di sini!. 

Jumpa lagi lain kali! 

Suasana santai di Pulau Pangkor 

Ringkasan: 

Bagaimana untuk ke Pulau Pangkor 

Memandu melalui Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan keluar melalui Plaza Tol Bidor atau Ipoh, Seterusnya 

ke Lumut. Perjalanan dari KL-Lumut mengambil masa 3-4 jam kira-kira 250 kilometer, manakala 

Ipoh ke Lumut sejauh kira-kira 84 kilometer. 

Tambang Feri (pergi-balik) 

(Perkhidmatan feri setiap 30-45 minit dari jam 7:00 pagi – 8:30 malam) 

Dewasa : RM10 seorang 

Kanak-kanak : RM 5 seorang 



Ahoy! 

Samudera 

Museum! 

Various artefacts on show 

Located just ahead of the 

Stadthuys in Bandar Hilir, 

Melaka, the Samudera 

Museum or the Flora de Lamar 

is a replica of a Portuguese ship 

which sank in the coast of Malacca 

while on its way to Portugal. The 

replica, a staggering 34 meters 

in height and 8 meters wide 

focuses on the maritime history 

of Malacca. 

In general, the museum features 

various artefacts used by the 

seamen of yester years including 

sunken treasures hauled from 

Diana, another shipwreck. 

The museum also showcases 

the different maritime stages 

that Malacca had gone through 

starting from the Malacca 

Sultanate era to the Portuguese 

era, Dutch era and the British 

era. 

For ship fanatics, there are also 

a collection of different ship 

models that are on display at the 

museum. You will be able to learn 

more about the types of ships 

and their functions from the 

collection. You can also climb up 

to the upper deck of the ship to 

view the diorama of the captain’s 

cabin. 

There are also other museums 

nearby. If you go up the St Paul's 

Hill to get to the St Paul's Church, 

will you pass by two museums 

along the way; the Architecture 

Museum and the Stamp Museum. 

There is also the Islamic Museum 

of Malacca which is a tad 

further away from the Samudera 

Museum. 

Extracted from: http://malacca 

attractionsinmalaysia.com/Maritime- 

Museum.php 

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TRAVEL 

A 

breathtaking view from 

80 meters, the ride offers 

you a spectacular and 

panaromic view of Historical 

Malacca City and beyond with a 

host of interesting sights such 

as St Paul’s Hill, Independence 

Memorial Building, Samudera 

Museum, the Malacca River, 

Dataran Pahlawan, Pulau Selat 

Mosque, Pulau Besar and the 

Straits of Malacca. 

Menara Taming Sari or Taming 

Sari Tower, officially opened for 

business on the 18 April 2008, is 

the first and only gyro tower in 

Malaysia so far. Measuring 110 

meters in height, its revolving 

structure offers a 360-degree 

panoramic view of Malacca town 

and beyond. 

Located in the popular district of 

Bandar Hilir on Jalan Merdeka, 

only three minutes’ walk from 

Mahkota Parade Shopping 

Complex and Dataran Pahlawan 

Megamall, the tower is named 

after the Taming Sari keris, a 

mythical weapon said to possess 

mystical powers belonging to 

the legendary Malay warrior, 

Hang Tuah. Even the structure’s 

design follows the shape of the 

keris, with the peak of the tower 

resembling the its hilt. 

Built using advanced Swiss 

technology, the tower’s structure 

is reportedly tough enough 

to withstand earthquakes 

measuring up to 10 on the Richter 

scale. 

Menara 

Taming Sari 

Melaka 


View from the top of Menara Taming Sari 

Able to accommodate 66 people 

per viewing session, which lasts 

about 7 minutes; the glass cabin 

hypnotically revolves as it rises 

from the ground to the top of the 

tower. 

Once it reaches the top, a 

breathtaking, sprawling view of 

Malacca as far as the eye can 

see, up to the Straits of Malacca, 

is clearly visible, especially in 

good weather, with the Melaka 

River running through the grand 

panorama below. 

In addition to the opportunity to 

get a bird’s-eye view of Malacca, 

the attraction is also fitted 

with five commercial outlets 

consisting of a café, a restaurant 

and souvenir shops. 

Extracted from: http://www.malaysiacentral. 

com 

The glass cabin rising to the top of Menara Taming Sari 



HOTEL REVIEW 

Suria City Hotel, Johor 

Bahru has the X-factor that 

leaves a lasting impression 

on you. Conveniently located 

5 minutes away from Stulang 

Laut Duty Free Zone, the hotel 

provides respite after a hard 

day’s work of shopping and 

Suria 

Provides the 

Shine 

pounding the pavements for sales 

and bargains. It is also a short 

walk away to a terminal for ferry 

services to Batam and Tanjung 

Pinang where more adventures 

await the intrepid shopper. 

Its proximity to Johor Bahru 

Causeway makes the hotel an 

ideal location for business 

and leisure and a gateway to 

Singapore. Although a 3 star 

hotel, guests are afforded 5 star 

stunning views of the Straits and 

the Singapore Skyline. Suria 

City offers 89 deluxe rooms, 6 

suites and 43 standard (twin/ 

triplet/quad) rooms. A full dining 

restaurant, poolside terrace, 

lobby lounge, a ballroom, 

function room, free parking and 

internet access completes the 

services and facilities here. 

As a temporary home away from 

home, Suria City is the perfect 

choice as there are many 

attractions within its vicinity 

such as Serene Hill Palace or 

Istana Bukit Serene, where the 

Sultan of Johor resides, and the 

Royal Mausoleum. Explore the 

oases of serenity here, where 

beautifully manicured gardens 

add to the peace and calm of 

the extensive grounds. If you’re 

looking for a beach getaway, 

Stulang Laut and Lido Beach 

are nearby destinations for a 

relaxing vacation and to enjoy 

scrumptious local cuisine. 

Getting there is easy. Travelling 

on the North-South Expressway 

will take you only about 3-4 hours 

by car or bus from Kuala Lumpur 

to Johor Bahru. 


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PLUS FOCUS 

PLUS FOURTH LANE WIDENING PROJECT: 

ALTERNATIVE ROUTE FOR OVER HEIGHT VEHICLES 

AT JALAN RASAH 

Since 1 April, Port Dickson 

and Seremban-bound 

heavy vehicles exceeding 

4.4 metres in height at Jalan 

Rasah in Seremban are advised 

to use a designated alternative 

route. 

The activation of the alternative 

route plan is aimed to facilitate 

the construction of the bridge 

in the area which is part of the 

fourth lane widening works on 

the North-South Expressway 

(NSE). 

As such, heavy vehicles exceeding 

4.4 metres in height from Port 

Dickson (South) Toll Plaza and 

Rasah heading towards Port 

Dickson are required to use the 

Taman Thivy Jaya-Rasah Jaya- 

Seremban 3 alternative route. 

Meanwhile, Seremban-bound 

over height heavy vehicles from 

Port Dickson (North) Toll Plaza 

and Port Dickson are advised to 

use the Seremban 3-Rasah Jaya- 

Taman Thivy Jaya route. 

As such, PLUS advises all heavy 

vehicle drivers to follow all traffic 

signages and regulations when 

plying the alternative route. 

The PLUS Fourth Lane Widening 

Project is now at its Final Stage 

and is expected to be fully 

completed before the Hari Raya 

Aidilfitri holidays. 

LALUAN ALTERNATIF BAGI KENDERAAN BERAT MELEBIHI KETINGGIAN 4.4 METER DI JALAN RASAH UNTUK 

KE PORT DICKSON & SEREMBAN BERMULA 1 APRIL 2015 

SEREMBAN 

KUALA LUMPUR / 

SEREMBAN / UTARA 

Plaza Tol 

Port Dickson 

(Selatan) 

Gantri 

Kawasan 

Pembinaan 

Jambatan 

Taman 

Thivy 

Jaya 

Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan 

SENAWANG / SELATAN 

Plaza Tol 

Port Dickson 

(Utara) 

Taman 

Rasah 

Jaya 

Gantri 

PETUNJUK 

DARIPADA SEREMBAN KE PD 

PORT DICKSON 

Seremban 3 

DARIPADA PD KE SEREMBAN 

KENDERAAN MELEBIHI KETINGGIAN 

4.4 METER DI LORONG MASUK 



STAGGERED LANE 

CLOSURES 

ON PLUS HIGHWAYS 

Pavement works are being carried out in phases at selected 

Fourth Lane Widening Project stretches along its highways. 

As such, PLUS is conducting traffic diversion at selected 

stretches as follows:- 

Date 

Lane Closure 

Period 

Location 

Lane Closure 

until 

31 May 2015 24 Hours 

Between Shah Alam to Jalan Duta Toll Plaza 

(KM8.9 – KM29) 

on the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) 

Between Bukit Lanjan to Rawang 

(KM459.32 – KM443.9) on the North-South 

Expressway (NSE) 

Between Bukit Lanjan to Rawang 

(KM459.32 – KM443.9) on the North-South 

Expressway (NSE) 

Staggered 

lane 

closures 

from time to 

time 

PLUS is taking various steps to minimize traffic disruptions at these stretches throughout the construction 

period. 

Therefore, drivers are advised to plan their journey, follow all traffic signages and instructions given by PLUS 

personnel at the area. 

. 

UPGRADING 

PROJECTS UPDATES: 

In our effort to provide improve the traffic 

flow on the PLUS highway, PLUS is currently 

constructing 4th Lane on both sides of NKVE and 

between Nilai Utara to Seremban. The project 

is expected to be fully completed before the 

Aidilfitri holidays. 

Seremban 

. 

PLUS is also currently constructing new 

interchanges at Seremban, Negeri Sembilan 

and Alor Pongsu, Perak. Both interchanges are 

expected to be fully completed in the second 

half of 2015 and 2016 respectively. 

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Almost 

RM250 

Million 

Invested for Rest 

Area Upgrading 

Projects 

PLUS had invested almost 

RM250 million since 2005 

to upgrade selected rest 

and service areas (RSA) and 

lay-bys to help the public enjoy 

more comfortable journey on the 

highways. 

PLUS Managing Director, Dato’ 

Noorizah Hj Abd Hamid said, “For 

this year alone, PLUS allocates 

approximately RM26 million for 

upgrading projects at selected 

RSAs and lay-bys. It is part of our 

commitment to provide only the 

best highway services and help 

the public enjoy comfortable 

travel on the highways.” 

According to Noorizah, RSAs 

and lay-bys are important 

components of the highway 

system as they offer rest stops 

with many facilities and thereby, 

promote safety on the highways. 

“These rest areas also contribute 

to the socio-economic 

development of the surrounding 

communities by providing 

business and employment 

opportunities for the locals,” she 

added. 

Studies show that RSAs and lay-bys 

along the PLUS highways created 

more than 5,500 employment 

opportunities and more than 700 

local entrepreneurs. 

“The rest areas also help to 

promote local products and 

domestic tourism,” Noorizah 

said. 

PLUS places great importance on 

the concept and design of each 

of its upgraded RSAs and lay-bys 

to enable highway users enjoy 

the best facilities. 

Cleaner toilets 

The Sungai Perak RSA was upgraded recently 

“Our rest area concepts, designs 

and management system had 

received recognition from 

various agencies such as the 

Malaysian Architect Association 

(PAM), the Malaysian Highway 

Authority, Quality Restroom 

Association of Malaysia (QRAM), 

the Ministry of Housing and Local 

Government, the Ministry of 

Health and so on,” said Noorizah. 

Since 2005, 52 percent of the total 

number of rest areas (inclusive 

of RSAs, lay-bys and overhead 

bridge restaurant) on the PLUS 

highways had been upgraded. 

There are currently 24 RSAs, 4 

overhead bridge restaurants 

and 43 lay-bys along the PLUSoperated 

highways which include 

the North-South Expressway 

(NSE), the New Klang Valley 

Expressway (NKVE), the Federal 

Highway Route 2, the Seremban- 

Port Dickson Highway, the 

ELITE highway, the Secondlink 

Highway, the Butterworth-Kulim 

Expressway and Penang Bridge. 


safety tip 

CAR MAINTENANCE 

It doesn't take too long to check 

the basic maintenance items 

in your car such as engine 

oil, transmission fluid or tyres. 

This generic car maintenance 

checklist is designed to give you 

a general idea; as different cars 

have different requirements. 

For the correct information on 

how to maintain your car, as well 

as safety precaution, refer to 

your vehicle's owner's manual or 

take your car to a dealer or auto 

repair shop. It's really not that 

difficult to keep your car in good 

shape. Here are the basics: 

checklist 

Check your engine oil 

• Check engine oil regularly, especially if you notice that the oil level 

drops between the oil changes. Engine oil cools down and lubricates 

the engine. Driving with very low oil level can cause engine problems. 

Check the battery condition visually 

• If you see any leaks, cracks or other damage, the battery needs 

to be replaced. Make sure the battery terminals are tight and 

not corroded. Corrosion at the battery terminals will cause poor 

connection, which can result in all kinds of problems, including a 

no-start. 

Regular mechanical inspection 

• For your safety, have your car inspected regularly, at least once a 

year, by a mechanic. 

Extracted from: http://www.samarins.com 

Car maintenance basics 

• Read your car owner's manual. 

It has all the information on 

car maintenance as well as 

safety precautions. 

• Keep all the fluids (e.g. 

engine oil, transmission 

fluid, coolant, etc.) clean and 

topped up. 

• Check tyre pressure regularly. 

• Change your windshield 

wipers if they don't clean 

properly. 

• Use only original parts. 


safety tip 

THINGS YOU SHOULD 

NOT DO WHEN 

5DRIVING 

1 

Searching your 

3 

backseat 

2 

Driving requires you to be 

attentive, alert and mentally 

present. You never know 

when you might be surprised 

by a car cutting you off, or a 

massive truck screaming by 

while you turn your head to 

the backseat searching for 

some unimportant item. If 

it is really necessary, stop 

the car, search the seat, find 

your desired object and then 

continue on your merry way. 

Surfing on the 

Web 

Driving can be really 

boring, especially when 

stuck in traffic. At some 

point honking your horn 

randomly or blasting rock 

music out into the world at 

large just doesn't seem to 

cut through the boredom. 

That's when you turn to the 

internet and lose yourself 

in some silly YouTube video 

of kittens barking like dogs. 

Don't be surprised when the 

car behind you blasts an 

earsplitting honk to let you 

know it's time to lift your 

head and drive. 

4 

5 

Texting 

The number of road 

accidents has skyrocketed 

in the past few years due to 

the latest cell phone trends. 

Studies show that drivers 

take their eye off the road 

for up to 5 seconds while 

texting, which sounds to 

us like an accident waiting 

to happen. Learn to resist 

the sound of the ping of an 

incoming message from your 

cellphone, and wait until 

you're done driving. 

Putting on 

Makeup 

Red lights were not invented 

so you could do 'touch-ups'. 

Neither were traffic jams. If 

you doubt the sustainability 

of your makeup, try to be 

more punctual to events so 

you have enough time to 

make corrections 

Multitasking 

We're all guilty of it, and 

most drivers will swear that 

it doesn't affect their driving 

abilities. Eating, drinking, 

talking on the phone - even 

reprimanding your bratty 

kids for fighting in the 

back seat - are all things 

you should not be doing 

while driving. Driving while 

multitasking has been shown 

to reduce reaction times 

to that of someone who is 

legally drunk and can lead to 

grave consequences. 

Extracted from: http://www.top10zen.com 


sMART tip 

Heat 

Stroke 

Tips 

The first sign of dangerous 

heat stroke can be just that – 

no sweat. As the temperature 

rises, your body’s natural cooling 

mechanism, sweat (or more kindly, 

perspiration), evaporates and helps 

to cool your body. But on those hot, 

humid cut-the-air-with-a knife days, 

evaporation is slowed and your body 

may not be able to keep itself cool. 

Heat stroke is much more serious 

than heat exhaustion -- it can kill 

you. People with heat stroke may 

have seizures or go into a coma and 

most also have a fever. 

Here are some tips for keeping cool 

and healthy despite the sweltering 

sun and humidity:- 

. Don't overexert yourself. 

. Drink a quart of fluids an hour. 

. Wear loose clothing light in color and fabric, as well as a 

hat and sunblock, and stay in the shade or 

indoors if possible. 

. Open windows and use fans, or turn on air conditioning. If 

you don't have air conditioning, go to a public place that 

does, like a mall, library, or movie theater. 

. Avoid caffeine and alcohol, which can speed up 

dehydration. 

. Finally, be a good neighbour - check on the elderly and 

chronically ill persons regularly to make sure they're 

bearing up under the heat. 

Source: http://www.news-medical.net 


sMART tip 

Haze is traditionally an atmospheric 

phenomenon where dust, smoke and other 

dry particles obscure the clarity of the sky. 

The World Meteorological Organization manual 

of codes includes a classification of horizontal 

obscuration into categories of fog, ice fog, steam 

fog, mist, haze, smoke, volcanic ash, dust, sand and 

snow. Sources for haze particles include farming 

(ploughing in dry weather), traffic, industry, and 

wildfires. 

Here are some tips that you can use to treat health 

problems caused or made worse by the haze. 

HAZE 

TIPS 

1 Stay indoors as much as possible. While inside 

your home: 

• keep all doors and windows shut 

• turn on the air-cons (fans should be kept off 

as much as possible) 

• wet mop your house and indoor areas 

(sweeping with a broom is not recommended) 

2 Stay away from smokers 

3 Wear surgical mask 

4 If you do smoke, quit immediately 

5 Drink at least 2 litres of water a day 

6 Wash off dust and dirt as soon as you step 

indoors. Ask everyone who lives in your 

house to do the same 

7 Wash your hands and face 

8 Keep your fitness level up 

9 Make sure you eat a nutritious, balanced diet 

10 See the doctors immediately if your condition worsens 

Source : The Star

Kembara PLUS April 2015

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