8/26 The Star Online: Metro: South & East

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. The Star Online: Metro: South & East - Update: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 MYT 8:39:41 AM Pulau Banggi residents adjust to land-based activities August 25, 2009 at 8:35 pm KUDAT: The residents of Pulau Banggi, a fishing enclave in Sabah, are slowly but surely making the transition from sea-based economic activities to land-based activities with phase two of Pulau Banggi Agropolitan Project near completion. Of the 1,100ha of land earmarked in this phase, 980ha have been cleared and are ready for planting. First 'tagal' fishing contest August 25, 2009 at 8:35 pm KOTA KINABALU: The first ever tagal fishing competition will be held at the Moyog river in Penampang, near here, on Aug 30. Saved by a good samaritan August 25, 2009 at 8:34 pm KUCHING: The rare but endangered Slow Loris came "acalling" at the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC). Landscape and garden exhibition in the highlands August 25, 2009 at 8:34 pm KUCHING: Colours of Nature is set to be the biggest flower and nature exhibition in the country next year with more exhibitors from outside Sarawak taking part in the annual event. Recognition awards seen as a catalyst August 25, 2009 at 6:47 pm JOHOR BARU: The upcoming 8th SME Recognition Awards is seen as a catalyst for 548,000 local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to improve and achieve the set target of producing 37% of the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) next year. Metro watch August 25, 2009 at 6:47 pm More local seafarers needed August 25, 2009 at 6:46 pm SIBU: Pelita Maslaut Maritime Training Centre, Sarawak's only maritime training centre for coastal seafarers, wants the Government to consider giving more scholarships to students intending to become professional seafarers. Sabah looking at harnessing geothermal energy from a hot spring August 25, 2009 at 6:45 pm KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is studying the possibility of harnessing geothermal energy from a hot spring in the east coast Tawau district. Sugar for Terengganu during Ramadan August 25, 2009 at 6:45 pm KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu will get 180 tonnes of sugar, which is sufficient for the whole month of Ramadan, state Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Department deputy director Abdul Ghani Harun said. Adequate sugar supply in Malacca August 25, 2009 at 6:45 pm MALACCA: Pemasaran Melaka Sdn Bhd, a company owned by the Malacca government, is ready to supply sugar should there be shortage in the state.   This email was sent to excelea@gmail.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.