<b>Kuching</b> hosts team golf : TTR Weekly |
- <b>Kuching</b> hosts team golf : TTR Weekly
- Siew San Teng (Tau Pek Kong) Temple and Chinese History <b>...</b>
- Being Hildaladida: Explore <b>Kuching</b>: Semenggong Wildlife Reserve
- Urban Sketchers <b>Kuching</b>: Sketchwalk Route 4 Kampung Boyan
| <b>Kuching</b> hosts team golf : TTR Weekly Posted: 25 Aug 2014 10:41 PM PDT August 26, 2014 by e-NewsWire KUCHING, 26 August 2014: The 5th round of the World Amateur Inter-Team Golf Championship (WAITGC) teed off, Monday, at the prestigious Samarahan Country Club and Damai Golf & Country Club in Kuching, Sarawak. The tournament continues to 28 August. The fifth qualifying round of the annual WAITGC 2014 organised by Tourism Malaysia will see 20 teams participating, with two teams each from Indonesia and Australia, five teams each from Brunei and Malaysia, and six teams from Singapore.
The Club boasts of a 35,000 sq. feet clubhouse, an 18-hole course, 25 bay driving ranges, as well as many additional facilities such as an Olympic sized swimming pool, children splash pool, terrace cafeteria, bar, function rooms, and a spa. The challenging par 72 golf course meanders through a rainforest jungle, and is considered by many as one of Sarawak's must-play golf courses. To date, SCC has hosted the World Golfers Championship, World Amateur Team Championship, Sarawak Amateur Open, and Sarawak Inter-Club Team Championship among many others. The second venue was the Damai Golf & Country Club an impressive international standard 18 hole, par 72 golf course. Established in 1996, it borders on the foothill of Mount Santubong, hugging the beaches, rocky outcrop and mangrove forest of the South China Sea, providing a brilliant backdrop for its golfers. Golf tourism has been identified as one of the key priority projects to increase the nation's tourism contribution to the economy, and has been underscored in the country's Economic Transformation Programme (ETP). Last year, golf tourism receipts amounted to MYR 304 million compared to 296 million in 2012, and this year, Malaysia aims to push that figure to MYR310 million. WAITGC is Tourism Malaysia's initiative to promote the country as a top-of-mind golf destination in the region, attracting more than 500 international amateur golfers and spouses annually. The World Amateur Inter-Team Golf Championship is managed by the Golf Club Managers Association of Malaysia (GCMAM) and sanctioned by the Malaysian Golf Association (MGA).  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Siew San Teng (Tau Pek Kong) Temple and Chinese History <b>...</b> Posted: 27 Aug 2014 07:29 PM PDT
The Siew San Teng (Tau Pek Kong) Temple in Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia has retained this spot since 1770. It is across the street from the Kuching river walk (and the small Chinese history museum). The temple itself has been renovated and rebuilt many times.  View of the river from Siew San Teng Temple. The museum is visible on the left of the photo.
The temple is an average Chinese temple in my opinion. It is so convenient if you are in Kuching and at all interested in temples you might as well go.  Chinese History Museum in Kuching The small Chinese History Museum across the street provides a brief look at the Chinese influence in Kuching; if you are there it is worth 15 minutes. View of the temple from the street: Related: Cheng Hoon Teng Temple (Temple of Green Cloud), Melacca – Buddha Tooth Temple, Singapore – Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Being Hildaladida: Explore <b>Kuching</b>: Semenggong Wildlife Reserve Posted: 28 Aug 2014 04:20 AM PDT We had some time to kill before heading to the Semenggoh Wildlife Center, we stopped by Kota Padawan to get rubber shoes for river rafting. We then walked to the local market and saw these wild durians or known as Buah Isu by the locals.
It took less than half an hour from Kota Padawan to reach the Semenggoh Wildlife Reserve. Now who's excited to see some orang utans?!   Semenggoh Wildlife Centre is one of the attractions in Kuching where tourists get to catch a glimpse of Orang Utans in their natural surroundings. Situated around 24km from the city, The Semenggoh Wildlife Centre is a sanctuary that was established in 1975 to care for the injured and orphaned wild animals from captivity and reintroducing them back into the wild. Just a quick intro about the Orang Utans - Orang Utans means "forest people" in the local language; the name fits well given the primates' superior intelligence and human-like personalities. They are normally found in the rainforests of Borneo which includes Sarawak, Sabah and Kalimantan as well as North Sumatra. They are one of the world's largest primates and are considered extremely endangered. Upon arrival, you have to purchase a ticket from the booth near the entrance. For Malaysian, it costs RM5 per entry for adults, RM3 for children. As for foreigners, the tickets are priced at RM10 and RM5 for adults and children respectively. After getting your tickets, you will then need to walk nearly a mile down the paved path for about 20 minutes from the entrance to the Orang Utans area. We were lucky that we had our own van to drive us all the way down.
 Orangutans are extremely reclusive and usually the only opportunity to get decent photographs is during the organized feeding times. Therefore, the prime time to witness them would be during their feeding times which is at 9.00am and 3.00pm daily. However, there is no guarantees for Orang Utans sightings. Prior to the feeding time, the ranger gave us a short introduction about the wildlife center and briefed us on the rules and regulations. We were also informed that the orang utans was not in sight for the past few days due to the fruit season. After that, we were brought to a feeding platform which requires around 10 minutes of walk into the woods. As feeding time approaches, the orang utans will usually appear from the forest canopy and descend to the lower branches of trees near feeding platform.  
  
 
  Besides Orang Utans, the center has other wildlife such as crocodiles in captivity as well.   
That concludes my visit to Semenggoh Wildlife center; the highlight of my first day in Kuching. It was indeed a memorable experience to be able to see semi-wild orang utan enjoying his evening feast in the secure natural habitat, though I was hoping to see an adult orang utan. Nevertheless, I left the place feeling heartened knowing that these orang utans are actually in good hands and the fact that they did not show up for feeding time indicates that they are able to be independent and coping well on their own to survive in the wild. Semenggoh Wildlife Center is definitely a must visit if you're interested in seeing some Orang Utans in action (: How To Get There From Kuching city, take Sarawak Transport Company bus No. 6, 6A, 6B, and 6C which will stop near the Semenggoh Wildlife Center; always let your driver know where you are going when you board. The journey by bus takes between 30 - 45 minutes. The last return bus to Kuching is at 5pm. Visitors can also opt for taxi or minivan. In case you haven't read my first post of the Kuching Trip, click HERE. xx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Urban Sketchers <b>Kuching</b>: Sketchwalk Route 4 Kampung Boyan Posted: 27 Aug 2014 11:12 PM PDT Last Sunday afternoon, most of us met at the sampan jetty outside Khatulistiwa Cafe, and crossed Sungai Sarawak to Kampung Boyan in batches. We were sketching in very dramatic grey skies, between drizzles & strong winds. Sketchers were dotted everywhere in the friendly kampung. As usual Jee did some quick sketches and started going around hunting and 'shooting' sketchers in action. He shared his photos in this album here. Gette and I stayed in one of the sheds along the new walkway along the kampung side, with some locals fishing next to us. Chilly weather but warm pleasant company. Despite the temperamental weather, we still had about 16 sketchers for this sketchwalk, the last of August Sketchwalks.  
This concludes our August Sketchwalks for this year. Next month onwards, we are back to 1st Sunday of every month. Meanwhile, we'll keep you posted on when the September exhibition will be! We want your sketches!  |
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