气象局预测东北季风期间 东海岸砂西部高雨量

气象局预测东北季风期间 东海岸砂西部高雨量



东北季风的来临，将使马来半岛东海岸和砂拉越西部出现可引发水灾的高雨量。

气象局预测，马来半岛东海岸州属和砂拉越西部，将在本月起至明年1月的东北季风期间，出现可引发水灾的高雨量现象。

科学、工艺与革新部长拿督斯里威弗烈丹敖指出，在这期间，我国将发生4至5次的强降雨，可造成大水灾。

他说，在马来半岛吉兰丹和登嘉楼所展开的天气预测，本月和12月的雨量料达约700毫米，彭亨和柔佛东部的雨量，预测将在下月和明年1月高达400毫米。

“这个情况可导致水灾，尤其是在河谷和低洼地区。”

他今天在国会下议院回答巫统巴力士隆区国会议员拿督诺莱妮博士的提问时，这么指出。

~以上新闻转自光华日报~

Aiming to make durian fest in Bentong a major hit

Aiming to make durian fest in Bentong a major hit

With 50,000 visitors, both local and foreign, expected to hit Bentong this weekend for the Malaysia International Durian Cultural Tourism Festival, organisers are looking at ways to liven up their experience even more.

Malaysia Belt and Road Centre (Mbrace) chairman Datuk Seri Chuah Poh Khiang said the festival, which takes place on Nov 25 and 26, is aimed at introducing the King of Fruits and to highlight Bentong’s eco-tourism potential as well.

“As of now, many of the major details have been settled and we’re just going over some minor ones and briefings,” said Chuah, who had just hosted another meeting yesterday before speaking to the press on the event.

“It also won’t be just durians, as we have a host of other activities, such as musical events,” said Chuah.

With that many visitors, committee member and Pahang senator Datuk Hoh Khai Mun said the committee was looking at allocating strategic spaces to help house the expected tourist buses and private cars.

Another concern, the committee said, would be the amount of durians on supply.

“Keep in mind that we want to present the best and freshest durians, to best represent Malaysia’s offerings,” said Hoh.

“Our durians are different from those in Thailand. Our durian quality will deteriorate after a couple of days and it’s best to eat the fruits fresh,” the senator added.

Hoh and Malaysian Durian Exporters Asso­ciation secretary-general Fred Lim said the participating orchards were hoping to gather around 10 tonnes of Musang King to feed the durian lovers over the weekend.

At least 20 orchards from around Bentong and Raub are expected to participate in the festival, Lim added.

~News courtesy of The Star~

Nasi Lemak

Nasi Lemak



No visitors will leave Malaysia without tasting our very own Nasi Lemak. Hot cooked rice with pandan aroma steamed with coconut cream goes heavenly well with sizzling spicy sauce or “sambal”. 

Generous sprinklings of roasted peanuts and salty dried anchovies with a hard boiled egg perfect this dish. 

A platter of everything good all wrapped up in banana leaves to further enhance its unique taste. Nasi Lemak is truly a national heritage of Malaysia.

~Courtesy of Tourism Malaysia~

Expect more rain until January, says weatherman

Expect more rain until January, says weatherman

The start of the northeast monsoon today will bring more rain to the east coast of the peninsula and parts of Sabah and Sarawak.

The wet season is expected to last until January.

MetMalaysia director-general Alui Bahari said the northeastern winds from the South China Sea will mark the start of the monsoon season.

“Right now, the winds are still from the southwest, they are variable, but by tomorrow, they will persist from the northeast,” said Alui when contacted yesterday.

He said an episode would range between three and four days of moderate to heavy rain.

This monsoon season is expected to see four to five such episodes.

MetMalaysia has its own colour coding for rainfall, with yellow indicating heavy rain is expected within the next one to three days, and if there is continuous rain, it will not last for more than six hours and the rainfall will be less than 60mm.

Meanwhile, orange indicates continuous heavy rain that will exceed six hours and rainfall collection of at least 60mm while red shows continuous heavy rain exceeding 240mm a day.

Alui said the department would also be monitoring wind speeds and wave heights, as monsoon winds could whip up waves.

For the day’s weather forecast, log on to www.met.gov.my/in/web/metmalaysia/forecasts/general/country.

~News courtesy of The Star~