"AnnA_NyE"

The main island of Pangkor is mainly populated by fisher folk who occupy the eastern coastline. The island is famous for its 'ikan bilis' (anchovies) and squids. The real attraction here however are the enchanting beaches on the western coastline Pantai Puteri Dewi , Teluk Belanga, Teluk Nipah, and Teluk Cempedak are marvellous for swimming or just basking in the sun, in complete privacy admist tranqull surroundings.

Situated 7km from historic Lumut town across the Straits of Malacca, it has for centuries enthralled visitors with her charming beauty, idyllic bays, pristine beaches, and vibrant tropical forests. Hence it comes as no surprise that she has been a welcome stopover for the sea weary, pirates, and adventurers in the old days. In fact, it was at one time ruled by European conquerors such as the Dutch and British yet her natural wonders have remained unscarred and her environment as tranquil and harmonious as ever. Today's Pangkor is a thriving tourist destination that does not reflect her turbulent past.

One of the best ways to see the island is to go on a round island trip van taxi. The trip cost approximately RM30.00-RM50.00. As you travel travel around coastal roads, you will see quaint Malaysian villages with wooden houses on stills under the shade of coconut trees. Now and then, you will catch glimpses of the white sand and the shimmering blue sea. In the forests, you may chance upon shy deer or playful monkeys darting among the branches Pangkor is a 40 minute ferry ride from Lumut, a coastal town, which is 84km from Ipoh city or a 3 hour drive from Kuala Lumpur. The ferry fare costs a mere few ringgit depending on which part of Pangkor you are going to. There are also scheduled flights via Kuala Lumpur operated by Berjaya Air. This flight is 5 times a week except Tuesday and Thursday. Once there, taxis (Van) are available for most part of the day to take you around. However, please be forewarned that the taxis have no meters, hence you should check the fare before embarking on a ride.

Near Pangkor Village

On the map above:

About Bukit Merah

Surrounded by lush greenery and fronting one of Malaysia's largest 7,000 acres fresh water lake, the resort is only a 3 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur and easily reached just off the Bukit Merah toll exit along the North-South Expressway.

Being one of Malaysia's premier eco-tourism destination in the northen region, the resort offers a wide variety of excitement with its Waterpark being the main attraction, the only conservational Orang Utan Island in Peninsular Malaysia and the unique Eco Park with its educational walk-in enclosures, where you can experience nature with eco-friendly animals.

Bukit Merah Laketown Resort offers a variety of accommodation all at one location. From hotel rooms to serviced apartments, lovely resort homes and luxury 'Kampung' chalets by the lake. For the more adventurous, you can even try out a camping holiday at the lakeside camping ground.

Developer's Background

MK Land Holdings Berhad (MK Land), is headed by YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Hj. Mustapha Kamal, who has been actively involved in the property industry for over 19 years under the banner of the EMKAY Group. Today, the Group has a diversifled porfolio of projects, which includes affordable housing, lifestyle living, commercial development, resorts, a water theme park, and property investments.

MK Land made its debut on the main board of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange on 27 August 1999 with the injection by EMKAY Group of 3 major projects, Damansara Damai, Taman Bunga Raya, and Bukit Merah Laketown Resort. The EMKAY Group will be consolidating its property development business by injecting almost all of its remaining property development projects into MK Land. With this second injection, MK Land would have a total of 9 projects covering the states of Selangor, Perak and Kedah amounting to a total of 6.559 acres (2,654 ha) of land bank for development. The Gross Development Value of these projects to be developed over a period of 15 years is approximately RM19.7 billion. Six(6) more major projects, through 4 companies from the EMKAY Group, namely Saujana Triangle Sdn. Bhd., MK Development Sdn. Bhd., MKN Properties Sdn. Bhd. And Malika Holdings Sdn.Bhd. have been approved for injection into MK Land portfolio in November 2001. This second injection is pending completion very soon.

With the completion of the second injection MK Land would become firmly entrenched in the property development industry by being one of the largest public listed property companies in Malaysia with a paid up capital of RM1.174 billion.

In April 1995, the EMKAY Group, signed a Privatisation Agreement with the Selangor State Government to develop 50,000 units of low-cost homes on a 'Fast Track Basis'. Medan Prestasi Sdn Bhd. Was the vehicle that undertook this project and is now wholly owned subsidiary of MK Land. Since then the Group has emerged as one of the major developers of affordable homes (which comprise of low-cost, low-medium cost and medium-cost).

In Addition, as part of MK Land's commitment to provide excellent after sales service, a Customer Service Department has been set up to provide comprehensive services to all its valued customers. The objective of the Department is to ensure that any complains arising during the defect liability period are resolved promptly and satisfactory. The department also inspects all properties to ensure that there are no defects prior to the handing over of keys.

PERAK

History

Perak's known civilisation dates back to the 15th century. But from that time until the 18th century, the state history was a swirl of power struggles, wars, coups and court intrigue.

The present Sultanate of Perak dates back to 1528 when Sultan Muzaffar, the eldest son of the last Sultan of Melaka, established his dynasty on the banks of the Perak river.

Perak's great wealth in tin put her in a state of constant threat from the Thais in the north and the Acehnese and Bugis in the south during the 16th to 18th centuries.

During the 1700s, the Dutch also tried unsuccessfully, to monopolise the tin trade. This constant warring and lawlessness, along with a power struggle between the successors to the Perak throne, gave the British administrators at the time the perfect opportunity to intervene.

At the signing of the Pangkor Treaty in 1874, the British governor Sir Andrew Clarke installed Sultan Abdullah on the throne with the condition that he accepted a British Resident.

Perak means 'silver' in Malay, a reference to the silvery tin ore from which the state drew its wealth for centuries. The rich tin area, known as the Kinta Valley, was heavily mined for all of Perak's known history.

When the tin mining industry collapsed in the mid-'80s, economic activities were restructured around agriculture, manufacturing, construction, trade and commerce.

There has been continuous industrial growth and development of infrastructure in the intervening 20 years.

Emphasis has also been given to fishing, forestry, cottage industries and tourism. Ipoh is one of the more progressive cities in Malaysia and is fast becoming a focal point of industry, business investment and education.