Plentong River, Johor Bahru

Almost the estuary of the river, meet up with Pandan River.......
There's residential area beside this river, if I'm not mistaken......Bayu Tebrau Apartment.

Many peoples love to fishing along this river during weekend.


For me, it's just another 'nature beauty' (exclude the rubbish!). You will feel calm & peaceful over here, I just took out my portable chair and find a place below tree.....relax & enjoy the scenery.
After a week frustrated work, it's a good idea that you can bring your family for short picnic. Hopefully the local authority will do something here for a 'Clean' and beautiful river bank of Plentong.
This river also given a lot of inconvenience to the residents at Plentong during the Flood last year in Johor. It swipes away everything and has make many families homeless!
The nature has a beauty and also ugly, it's depends how humans manage it......

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Plans to build on Jewish cemetery in Ukraine halted

JTA runs a brief story stating that the US Embassy intervention helped halt plans to build two high rises on the site of the Jewish cemetery in Vinnitza, Ukraine. See the story HERE.

More than 700 Jewish cemeteries (or sites of Jewish cemeteries) are scattered around Ukraine. I visited a number of them when researching the new edition of "Jewish Heritage Travel."

Most Jewish cemeteries in Ukraine are abandoned, and even those where there are Jewish communities are often very neglected. Many cemeteries have had their tombstones uprooted. The cemeteries in western Ukraine in particular are noted for the intricacy of their decorative carving. You can see some examples on my web site.

The most comprehensive list of Jewish cemeteries and other Jewish heritage sites in Ukraine is the downloadable survey overseen by the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad.

Orchid Country Club, Singapore

2 days 1 night
The journey took us 1 hour to reach the Orchid Country Club at somewhere near Yishun , Singapore. (N1°24.714' E103°50.675') Check-in on 5pm at the Orchid Logde. Room was big enough for a family, and the environment is clean.
After settle everything (6pm), we to walk around the Club.....

The reception lobby of Orchid Lodge

Follow the path below, you have access to Social Clubhouse, Recreations Clubhouse and others.

Orchid Social Clubhouse

Pub and Bistro below the staircase

Follow by.....36 lanes Bowling Center

Around 9pm, we drove to Ang Mo Kio Food Court (N1°22.371' E103°51.329') for our dinner. The curry fish head was delicious!!

Day 2
After breakfast, we walk around at the golf course area......

Surrounding....

And I discover that, there are three swimming pools in the country club.....

The Bunker Pool

After this children outdoor playground, you reach the children pool. The area is huge!

When kids finish their swimming, we take a rest and headed to the 'O'Kid Spot.


My daughter and her cousin was soooo Happy and having their GREAT time over here!

Follow by our lunch (2pm) at the Orchid Golf Clubhouse.

Path to Golf Clubhouse

Golfers restaurant

Nice view beside the restaurant

The lunch was normal and once we finish it, we end our holiday at Orchid Country Club, Singapore.

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ACE Archery Center, Skudai Johor

I visited this place because of my old buddy - Mark Teh.
It's been a long time I 'forget' to step in to my friend Archery Center. (N1°32.507' E103°39.568') It is located at the 6th Floor of Skudai Parade.
It's totally different from the last visited. More items to display and also more bow and arrow at most of every corner!
This Archery Center established 5 years ago, and it's the ONLY one around Johor Bahru. I wonder why peoples around here don't like this Sport?! It's because of practice? Or it's because of sports?
Most of the peoples here would prefer something to do with the men Ego....I think. :)

Some pictures to share.......

The Counter

Right & left wing


Target Faces

Compound Bow, Cross Bow & some display items

Without this, the bow is useless!! - Arrows

The workshop

Mr Mark Teh (owner of the shop) in action!

The cost of the game........

Free coaching will be provide for newbie by Mark Teh.

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Video Interview with me in Krakow about Jewish heritage

Last summer, at the Festival of Jewish Culture in Krakow, I was interviewed for a project on the Festival that has now become an informative web site. Put together by Zach Rait, and sponsored by, among others, the Taube Foundation, it features photographs and film clips of many aspects of the Festival, as well as interviews with me and others -- ranging from Festival director Janusz Makuch to the late Chris Schwarz, who founded the Galicia Jewish Museum and, sadly, died only about a month after last year's Festival took place.

Wifi Kopitiam (Coffee Shop) at Tmn Molek, Johor Bahru

I was about to take my breakfast at my usual place - the Wifi Kopitiam (The first & the only around this area), I saw the local authorities 'Swept" away the illegal hawker around the corner.



Yes, very fast! Only takes 10 minutes!
They are many hawkers around Johor Bahru are illegally put up their stalls for business. Some of that really create inconvenience for transport passing......but some of it hide it at the back alley.

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Amateur Radio Seminar by MCMC at Johor Bahru

I was invited to the Amateur Radio Seminar by MCMC on 29th March 2008.


The event was held at NPC, Bandar Baru Uda, Johor Bahru (N1°29.630' E103°43.258') from 2pm-5pm. The seminar mainly was for all the newbies in Amatuer Radio Society. Speech given by MCMC and also from Amatuer Radio Club in Malaysia.
Highlight :
- The history of Amateur Radio
- Introduction of the clubs including their history.
- Standard Operation Procedure of the HAM
- Emergency rescue explanation and procedure during disaster

The MARTS Representative - 9W2LCM (Loh)

Many senior and experience HAM were there to support the event successful.
I meet many old friends and some new guys there.

Buffet provided during the break.

9W2PCK (Left) & 9W2TSk (Right)

One of past event for HAM at Johor Bahru - "JOTA 2007 at Johor Bahru"

You might wonder........yes! I'm a "HAM" - 9W2JAS. Since 2005.

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