August 18, 2007
Wow, already August and the Malaysian Independence day comes close. The weekend of August 30 to September 2 will be a long range of celebrations and fun. For those living in Malaysia this is nothing new but what about you, the traveler to Malaysia? The best thing is to join in and have fun. Around Pangkor you will find Activities at Teluk Rubiah but the main events, as every year will take place in Kuala Lumpur.
Further I am very happy to announce we finally have the possibility for you to add your own experiences regarding to Pangkor and traveling in Malaysia to add on the Pulau Pangkor website, complete with photos. Have you been here and enjoyed it? Got tips? Tell other readers and lets make the Pangkor website bigger and most of all BETTER!
- Merdeka Day, Independence day, Malaysia 50 years independent
- Merdeka Day celebrations around Lumut
- Royal Selangor Yacht Club, race around Pulau Pangkor
- Pangkor and Malaysian stories and experiences
- NEW pages at Pulau Pangkor.com
- Diving in Malaysia
- 123Greetings.com
Last but not least, keep watching the Pulau Pangkor newsletter and the blog/RSS. Next week Mr. and Mrs. Subtu's son will get married. Mr. and Mrs. Subtu are the owners of the Nipah Bay Villa and if you are at Pangkor, visit the Nipah Bay Villa and have a look what a Malay wedding looks like (August 25). In the next issue of the Newsletter and hopefully next week you can read and see what this wedding day have looked like. Can't wait to see how Malaysians celebrate a wedding? Here's how the Indians and the Chinese celebrate:
Happy reading! 
Peter van der Lans
Sitiawan
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Merdeka Day, Independence day, Malaysia celebrates 50th birthday
Malaysia celebrates this year it's 50th birthday! And a birthday it will be. Many celebrations will take place all over the country. On August 30, 1957 Malaysia declared independent from Great Brittan. It was since 1511 that the Malaysians would rule over their own territory!
All over Malaysia you will find special celebrations going on, the biggest, of course, in Kuala Lumpur. As all Malaysians are very proud of their country, you will see many cars with the Malaysian flag very visible. As Merdeka Day is a public holiday, many shops and all official organizations will be closed. During the days public transport may be a little difficult to get as it is a good moment for many Malaysians to spend the holiday with the family. If you have to travel during the Merdeka Days, make sure you book your tickets in advance.
More about the Malaysian history:
http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/Malaysia-history.html
http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/pangkor-events-festivals.html
http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/Travel-to-Pangkor.html
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Merdeka day celebrations around Lumut
The Merdeka festivities around Pangkor and Lumut will take place at Teluk Rubiah. It will contain firework shows, blood donations, golf competitions, assembly of all the powerful motorbikes from 3 countries (Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore), paint ball, tug of war, concerts and more! The day starts early at 9am and will take until deep in the evening!
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Royal Selangor Yacht Club, race around Pulau Pangkor
More Merdeka day events! Two years ago I witnessed the race of the Royal Selangor Yacht Club, then from Klang to Langkawi. This year the race goes from Klang to Pangkor with one day sailing around Pangkor. The aim is to provide an opportunity for Club sailing and motor yachts to race or cruise in company from Port Klang to Pulau Pangkor, and enjoy the delights of the islands and social camaraderie. It will be a good moment to see these wonderful boats sailing around. Two years back I was very impressed and I hope you will to.
More info about the RSYC race you will find here:
http://www.rsyc.com.my/news_events/merdeka07.php
Two years ago I wrote this page and it gives you an idea what to expect:
http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/Raja-Muda-International-Regatta.html
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Pangkor and Malaysian stories and experiences
Finally I have been able to give you a much better opportunity to write about Pangkor, Lumut and Malaysia. Tell other people about Pangkor, what you have done and what you would recommend. For the first time I am able to give your the opportunity to directly upload photos too. Together we can make the Pangkor website a part of your life too!
http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/pangkor-stories.html
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New Pages at Pulau Pangkor.com
You have probably seen them already if you follow the blog/RSS but here's a set of new pages in the Pulau Pangkor website:
How about a retirement in style in a beautiful tropical country?
A brief review of Malaysia as a diving holiday destination:
Patrick's contribution to the Pulau Pangkor website:
Air travel to Malaysia:
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Diving in MalaysiaMalaysia is a wonderful place to dive. The Malaysian east coast with island like Redang, Perhentian and Tioman are famous. Sabah has its own dive site: Sipadan Here's a lot more about diving in Malaysia
http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/diving-in-malaysia.html
Very good websites about diving in Sabah are:
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