KUALA LUMPUR: For decades, the cool, fresh air in Fraser’s Hill has drawn local and foreign visitors alike in search of a holiday in the beautiful outdoors where flora and fauna still flourish. Known as the “Little England” of Malaysia, this hill station named after British explorer Louis James Fraser, offers attractions such as buildings featuring colonial architecture, rich bird life which draws enthusiasts from overseas, and nature trails. In recent times, hiking and climbing enthusiasts from the Klang Valley have often been frequenting the hill station’s trails. There are eight trails which cater to different levels of physical and mental endurance - the Pine Tree Trail (5.5km), Maxwell Trail (1.8km), Bishop Trail (1.5km), Rompin Trail (500m), Kindersley Trail (300m), Hemmant Trail (1km), Abu Suradi Trail (500m) and the Mager Trail (350m). For those in search of something more challenging, there are also the Twin Peak Hill and Mount Semangkok. Nik Musfirah … [Read more...] about Fraser’s hill trails draw Klang valley nature lovers
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Jokowi ponders two ‘hills’ in Kalimantan for new capital
All eyes are now on Kalimantan as President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has fallen in love with two hills there – Bukit Soeharto (Soeharto Hill) and Gunung Mas (Golden Hill) – as he seeks the best place to relocate the capital from Jakarta. “From the width of the area, this is the best place. Some 300 hectares is ready. If we need more, it can be expanded,” Jokowi said when inspecting the location in Gunung Mas regency, Central Kalimantan, on Wednesday. In the province, Jokowi visited three locations – provincial capital Palangkaraya, Katingan regency and Gunung Mas regency. The President’s two-day visit to the island was to see several places that had been recommended for the new capital. On Tuesday, Jokowi visited Bukit Soeharto in East Kalimantan. He said Bukit Soeharto, a 61,850 ha forest located in two regencies -- Panajam Paser Utara and Kutai Kartanegara – was a suitable place for a capital in terms of infrastructure. He also cited … [Read more...] about Jokowi ponders two ‘hills’ in Kalimantan for new capital
Cyclist killed in collision with dump truck in Richmond Hill
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By John Cudmore YorkRegion.com Tues., May 7, 2019 Police are seeking witnesses after a cyclist was killed Monday when she was struck by a dump truck in Richmond Hill. The 44-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after York Region police responded to the collision around 1 p.m. in the Bayview Ave. and Woodriver St. area. The driver of the dump truck remained at the scene of the collision. It is the second fatal collision in York Region involving a cyclist in recent weeks. A 26-year-old man was killed Easter Sunday on Highway 9 near Schomberg. Article Continued Below Police are seeking witnesses to come forward to contact the Major Collision Investigation Unit by calling 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7704. They can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com. John Cudmore is a breaking news and sports reporter for YorkRegion.com and its sister papers. Reach him via email: … [Read more...] about Cyclist killed in collision with dump truck in Richmond Hill
US education groups McGraw-Hill, Cengage plan all-stock merger
Business Educational publishers McGraw-Hill Education Inc and Cengage Learning Holdings II Inc are planning an all-stock merger, McGraw-Hill said on Wednesday. 01 May 2019 07:21PM Bookmark REUTERS: Educational publishers McGraw-Hill Education Inc and Cengage Learning Holdings II Inc are planning an all-stock merger, McGraw-Hill said on Wednesday.The merged company will be named McGraw Hill and will hold about US$3.16 billion in annual revenue, both companies had earlier told the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the deal.If the deal stands through, the new company would become the second-largest provider of college textbooks and other higher-education materials in the United States, the report said.Cengage Learning Chief Executive Officer Michael Hansen will head the new firm, McGraw-Hill confirmed.The merged entity, which could be valued at about US$5 billion, would help both U.S.-based educational publishers to compete better as the rise of digital books and course … [Read more...] about US education groups McGraw-Hill, Cengage plan all-stock merger
‘Lady of the Hills’ parents wonder if they’ll see her funeral
“We are already so old,” 72-year-old Joomsri Seekanya lamented last week. Her husband, Buasa, is 75. The Thai Women Network in the UK admitted recently it’s impossible to exhume the body of the couple’s daughter, Lamduan Armitage, nee Seekanya, until the British authorities decide whether criminal charges are warranted in the case. “We initially thought we would be able to cremate the body on April 19 and send her ashes back to Thailand on April 21,” network president Setthinaree Veness said while visiting Joomsri and Buasa in Udon Thani yesterday. But British law gives the spouse or offspring of the deceased the right to exhume an interred body, not the parents, she said. “So we have to wait for now, but it will definitely not happen until a verdict is reached on the manner of her death,” she said. Accompanying Setthinaree were several Thai officials who wanted to ensure that the parents, who speak a northeastern … [Read more...] about ‘Lady of the Hills’ parents wonder if they’ll see her funeral