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Dust storm at Bahrain.

2009-06-30T22:02:00.020+04:00

It's been 2 days the dust storm covered the Manama City. I've been working here almost 4 months, the invasion of dust storm will happen average twice in a month in Bahrain.

The most serious case was happened last month, on 16th May. The dust storm was almost covered the whole Manama City and even the sun has been disappeared. You might not able to imagine what does I meant "SERIOUS", see the photos below and you will know how "serious" it was .........

Wind blowing strong & signboard was unclear.

The end of this road is an "island divider". This photo was taken at about 60 meter away from it.

Photo taken about 40 meter away from the "island divider".

Photo taken about 20 meter away for the the 'island divider". Wind was blowing strong and my car was shake like boat while I was driving.

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Compare this 2 photos. The clear photo was taken on 11/4/09 when i went up to our project site, a 20 storey apartment tower to take some photos. In the photo are all resident's villa. I went up again to take almost the same angle shot on 16/5/09.

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The building in this 2 photos is Seef Mall Shopping Complex. One of our project completed in year end of 2006. Clear photo was taken at 11/4/09.

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This photo is the view of Manama City of Bahrain, which also taken from our project's apartment at 20th floor roof top. The bottom side of these photo is a car park which the flooring is yet to be painted with white at the clear photo taken at 11/4/09, but the painting was done when the photo taken at 16/5/09.

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See the different?? The blue building has "disappeared" on 16/5/09

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The different of Heaven and Hell.

Malaysia Services Exhibition at Dubai ,17-19 March 2009 - Part II.

2009-06-29T00:16:00.022+04:00

I was very excited by seeing 2 new events joint in the 2nd MSE at Dubai this year, there were art gallery and fashion design by our Malaysian's artist / designer.

Beside promoting our Malaysia's heavy industrial products such like construction, engineering, oil & gas, shipbuilding, education services, financial services, health care services and foods, we should also promote our famous Malaysia's Batik textiles, fashion design, art painting and art products by our great Malaysian artist.

During the exhibition period, I always visit to those art gallery and fashion textiles every morning before the exhibition started. I was really impressed by all those masterpiece by our great artist....There even have fashion show at the exhibition, unfortunately the shots which I took by my so call "outdated" camera doesn't look good, so i didn't post it. So, just see some 'still" pictures i took for your information.

Malaysia Services Exhibition at Dubai ,17-19 March 2009 - Part I

2009-06-28T20:03:00.022+04:00

Once again our company attended the Malaysia Services Exhibition (MSE) which held at Dubai, this year. MATRADE, the organizer of MSE, has sufficiently improved the IT facilities at the venue and the arrangement of transportation for the participles to hotel since the 1st MSE's expericance which held at Sharjah last year.

That was really a nightmare for those who attended the 1st MSE 2008 at Sharjah. Major mistake was the wrong venue and wrong timing has been chosen to hold the exhibition. The MSE 2008, held at 13 - 15 Jan 2008, was the raining season at Sharjah and caused flooded everywhere and the traffic was completely "jammed dead" at Sharjah town, hence it was badly effected the number of visitor who trying to visit the expo.

This year, despite of the best location has been chosen (next to Dubai International Airport Terminal 3), still the numbers of visitor couldn't reach our expectation. This is due to the lack of publicity and the effect of global economic crisis. Hopefully in coming next year, the Malaysia Services Exhibition 2010 would have a better feed back........now I just share with you what kind of Malaysia services are provided in the expo.........

CIDB.

Engineering.

Oil & Gas.

Do you know where our Malaysia's oil fields are located?

Professional services - Design / Architectural.

MSC.

Logistics.

MAS.

Ship Building Industrial.

Monorail by Scomi.

This 2 youngster are from shipbuilding industrial. Running family business. And they build military ship & research vessel...Tough!!!

Military ship model.

Capital Management.

Fund Investment.

TNB.

Health care.

Education.

Education.

Franchises.

Franchises.

Me & new friends.

Doha - The Old Souq ( Part 2 )

2008-05-09T13:06:00.048+04:00

As promised last week to show you some photos which I took at outdoor of the old market. Actually those outdoor shops are also inside The Old Souq. Remember I told you that this old market is like a castle last week at "Part 1"? The shop lot inside the market is like the rooms of the castle. And the outdoor shop is like the court yard of the castle.

This picture was taken in front one of the outdoor shop of The Old Souq. I felt like I stepped in a "pasar malam" while I was hanging around there. But of cause that was more happening and more neat than our Malaysia's "pasar malam", frankly said.

People enjoying tea at outdoor cafe.

An Arabian style restaurant.

All carpets were hand made. There was an old lady making those carpet inside this shop. But she rejected me when I tried to take her photo while she was sewing the carpet.

Do you feels like you are at "Petaling Street"??!!

A lot of interesting and antique handcrafts.

The decorative products like horses and camels were plenty for sell here.

I'm wondering if the goods there were "used product" or new??

The Arabian tea pot. Every times I see this tea pot will recall me the story of "Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp", one of the well known story from the book - One Thousand and One Nights (also known as The Arabian Nights).

Although there are different shape between the tea pot & the Aladdin's Incense lamp, but at least "the style" is there.

Mosaic marble, was created in 1968 to fill gaps and to fill homes with beauty and art. The marble mosaic tradition is a form of art decoration that has existed for nearly four thousand years, with origins in the Greek architecture.

The ship-building was once the main industry for the qatari many years ago.

This uncle is a body builder during 1966. He owned a shop selling lady's handcraft and necklace.

The name of those thing is called "Shisha". You can find this in some of the pubs at Kuala Lumpur.
Shisha is tobacco mixed with molasses and fruit flavors and is smoked in a hookah. It is very light and flavorful with a wonderful fruity aroma.

The Qatari enjoying Shisha. But think twice before you do that, why??
"Smoking Shisha (flavoured tobacco) may cause cancer because of the coal or wood used to burn the tobacco and because its users inhale more tobacco smoke than a cigarette user. The sharing of pipes can also lead to the risk of contracting infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and hepatitis." This is what our former Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua said.

I tried a cup of strong Turkish coffee at the cafe (left). Night scene of the market (right).

Night falls at Doha Old Souq.

Doha - The Old Souq ( Part 1)

2008-05-01T16:38:00.082+04:00

I was recently busy with my project in Dubai hence I have no time to update my blog. I was told by my aunt, Mary Jane that she wished to see some interesting places at Doha and Dubai in my blog instead of only posting my project's photo. So here we go, some interesting place.....

Remember I told you that I went to Doha for "business trip" on 12 April, 2008? I went to one of the interesting place called "The Old Souq" before I flew back to Dubai. That was my second visit to that place.

The word "souq" means "market". Some of the local people also called this market as "Iran Souq". Anyway, I just call it " The Old Market".

This old market is located at old Doha downtown. The first time I went there was 2 years ago, when I was working on a project, Doha Asian Game Village at June 2006. That time there were some maintenance and renovation works is being working on and it was opened only half of the market for public.

From outside this building is looks like a castle as the high concrete wall (which looks like a high fencing wall) were all casted & mixed with all kind of stones. I was amazed when I stepped into this market during my first visit 2 years ago. It seems like I have been returned to the 19th century........

I love those doors (left)..... It's really antique. (Right) Some handcraft bags hanging for sell.

All these baskets you see here is all hand made.

A lot of hardware shops (left) which you can find all kinds of working tools. A watch "mechanic" (right) who has already work there for more than 15 years.

The Doha Sweets, one of the famous & traditional food/candy of Doha.

A "cheerful" sweets maker!! This "uncle" is over 70's. He has been working at this shop for more than 30 years - stirring the sweets liquid under the heat of almost 50°C. Everyday repeats the same "action" for 30 over years. Do you have this kind of patient???

Wide range of clothing, shoes & carpets inside the shops.

It's really classic to see all those things hanging in front of the shops (left). The old man (right) who taking rest is actually to provide goods deliver service to shoppers. You can ask him to deliver your goods to your car after you have shop, with paying him a small amount of delivery fees.

Scene of outside the market....at "Part 2".

All photos shown above are only the scenes inside the market. I named this the "Part 1" of the Doha Old Souq.

The "Part 2" will be the outside scene which is more happening......

Okay, see you all at "Part 2". When is it coming?!! Try next week!!

Diner's Club Lounge at Dubai International Airport.

2008-04-15T17:09:00.133+04:00

I'm currently working at Dubai since December last year. And due to project needs, I went to Doha on 12th April, 2008. My flight was 11.30am depart from Dubai and I reached Dubai airport at 9am sharp. After checked in the ticketing counter and passed through the immigration check point, I went to get my breakfast at the First Class Lounge for FREE!!

I'm not taking the First Class ticket as I'm not a rich man, indeed. I benefited this because I'm a Diner's Club member.

If you do traveling often to overseas, I suggested you to apply a Diner's Club credit card. As a Diner's Club member, you may enjoy delicious food and good facilities at the First Class Lounge at most of the international airport, for FREE.

At Dubai Airport, the Diner's Club First Class Lounge is located in-between Gate 12 & Gate 14 inside the Terminal 1. All you need to do is to present your Diner's Club credit card to the front desk receptionist together with your boarding pass.

You will need to sign the "receipt" after they swiped your card. That is totally no charge to your card but to verify if you are a valid Diner's Club member. The boarding pass is for them to mark down your flight details and to board cast the flight's number and destination when the boarding time comes.

The lounge inside is 2 floors separated . The upper floor is for the smokers. Both floor are provided all kinds of food, drinks, wine and even whiskey........There are 2 desktop with internet ready while the WIFI is also available. Let me show you how does it looks like inside this comfortable place......

All delicious foods & fruits. Yummy~yummy!!!!!....

Wide range of beers, wines, whiskeys & nuts. You can enjoy but DON'T get DRUNK!!!

My 1st round (left) .....& my 2nd round (right) of food. The shrimps were just very nice....

You are right!!...my 3rd round...hah~hah! You can find "Buah Rambutan" here too!

You can serve internet while you are enjoying the food. WIFI is available - using "Maxspot".

People are reading, taking nap or just relax themselves while waiting for boarding.

Upper floor for smokers, and also provided wide range of foods, wine, whiskey, fruits and juices.

There is a 46" LCD T.V & some massage chair at the upper floor.

Nice place huh? This is the fantastic benefit by Diner's Club. In fact Diner's Club members can enter most of the international airport's First Class Lounge. As you are aware, all the foods inside the airport are extremely expensive. And we can always seen people taking nap or sleep just on the bench at the airport when they are tire or while waiting for boarding.

But as for a Diner's Club member, you can enjoy and relax yourself with all kinds of food and the comfortable facilities inside the lounge for "FREE", sounds good isn't it??

However, this great benefit is not available at our KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport), this is really a big disappointment to me. I'm expecting Diner's club will soon enter to KLIA First Class Lounge. But now, I'm more exacted if my Diner's club annual fee can be "free for life" as I seems like selling Diner's Card here~~~for FREE TOO~~~!!

WAA~~KAA~~KAA~~KAA~~~!!!!

Compulsory Salary Increase for PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES - BREAKING NEWS!!!!

2008-04-01T11:04:00.044+04:00

I got this news via email from my friend, Junny Choi, and I was really excited.....

"To ALL Malaysians

From JUNE 2008, all private companies in Malaysia are compelled to increase their workers' salary by a minimum of 10%, principally to help them weather any hardship presented by the escalation in global oil prices.

The above adjustment shall be reflected in your pay slips with immediate effect. For details, please read the attached message.

We care.

By the new Government Order"

See attached file: Salary Increase.

Bahrain Formula 1, 2008 - The heat is back!!

2008-03-25T23:46:00.013+04:00

This is the first F1 racing track in the desert of the middle east countries. My company is the one who built all the steel & fabric structure for this grand & beautiful race track.

We started this project in 2003 June & completed in 2004 Feb, to design, supply & build of 4,000 tonnes of steel & 38,000 meter square of PTFE fabric.

These are some of the photo i took while I was working on this project..........

Main Grandstand at night scene

Main Grandstand

Main Entrance Gate

Entrance Gate at night scene

Team Building (front lowest), Pit Building (inter middle) & Multi-purpose Building (Highest)

Pit Building Roof

View of inside Pit Building

Pit 1-4 Building

Pit 1-4 Building Roof Top

View from Pit 1-4 Building

Team Building (Lowest) & Multipurpose Building (Highest)

Team Building front entrance

Media Centre Front Entrance (side view)

VIP Tower

VIP Tower Roof Top

View from VIP Tower Roof Top