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Visit Sabah Land Below the Wind located at Borneo. Popular with it's highest Mountain Kinabalu in Southeast Asia.
Music Sayang Kinabalu in Bahasa malaysia Language.
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Corporate Teambuilding Adventure in Jungle Lodge
junglelodgemalaysia.com AOS Training Center Sdn Bhd known hereafter as AOSTC is a training provider that design, facilitate and deliver International Standard Team Building Training Program in Malaysia and Asia. The management and skill development training programs are specially designed, facilitated and conducted at AOSTC outdoor training center known as The Jungle Lodge-Alang Sedayu and other designated sites such as Awana Eco-Camp Genting Highlands, De Rhu Beach Resort Kuantan, Paradise Sandy Beach Resort Penang, Mutiara Burau Adventure Camp Langkawi and Pangkor Island Beach Resort. AOSTC can also organize the training course at clients own training center and or at designated hotel, resorts, conference center and at any designated sites requested by the client. All training program meets and exceeds the Pembangunan Sumber Manusia (Human Resource Development) training needs and training specifications.
AOSTC commences operations soon after the completion of The Jungle Lodge Alang Sedayu in 1991. AOSTC specializes in events management, strategic thinking skills, outdoor survival skills and high-ropes obstacle course training programs. AOSTC is an independent subsidiary of Asian Overland Services Tours and Travel Sdn Bhd and is fully supported by the extensive network of Asian Overland Services Tourism & Hospitality Group.
AOSTC Team Building Training programs are based on cooperative, challenge and Adventure activities that build confidence, enhance cooperation, improve and promote effective teamwork , enhance creativity, build trust, teaches critical decision making, conflict resolution, resource management enhances communication and sharpens communication skills, enhances effective feedback and problem solving skills.
Its core management team consisted of Mr. Anthony Wong acting as the master trainer, program designer and moderator; Mr. Mohamed Razikin acting as the program director and PSMB certified trainer and Mr. William Teo acting as lead facilitator and certified outdoor recreation instructor.
The core management team is supported by a pool of certified outdoor instructors and facilitators.
The Jungle Lodge-Alang Sedayu Outdoor Training Centre is located on a lush green valley 5.5 acre in size and in between two permanent forest reserve area, known as Banjaran Titiwangsa (Titiwangsa Mountain Range) and Ulu Gombak Forest Reserve.
The Jungle Lodge Camp is strategically located just 30 out of Kuala Lumpur. There is a crystal clear cool jungle stream surrounded by riparian, bamboo, ferns and the Titiwangsa Mountain Range 150,000,000 million year old tropical rainforest. The stream is still full of small freshwater prawns and fish. The Jungle Lodge was set up in 1991 by Anthony Wong, who believes in promoting a love for the outdoors through living with nature.
The area surrounding the Jungle Lodge Camp is full of history. There are many underground tunnels and bunkers build by the Malayan People Anti-Japanese Army during the war with the Japanese and with the war with the British. Currently there are two existing underground tunnels that can be explored safely under the guidance of AOSEEC trainers.
The trails used for Jungle trekking are the same trails known as the Bamboo trails that stretch from Gunung Nuang, Kemensah Hills up to Genting Highland Gunung Bunga Buah and to Janda Baik in Pahang.
Abseiling at Jungle Lodge Waterfall :Malaysia Green Motivation Program : Motivation Training
AOS Training Center Sdn Bhd known hereafter as AOSTC is a training provider that design, facilitate and deliver International Standard Team Building Training Program in Malaysia and Asia. The management and skill development training programs are specially designed, facilitated and conducted at AOSTC outdoor training center known as The Jungle Lodge-Alang Sedayu. AOSTC is an independent subsidiary of Asian Overland Services Tours and Travel Sdn Bhd and is fully supported by the extensive network of Asian Overland Services Tourism & Hospitality Group.
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20th Malaysia Tourism Awards 2016/2017 – The Full List of The Award Winners
By Anthony Tan
VIRGIN Communications
email: anthonykhtan@yahoo.co.uk
At present there are so many tourism awards in the country that are presented in and outside Malaysia to our industry players by private enterprises.
The one tourism award that stands out from other tourism industry awards is the Malaysia Tourism Awards presented by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC) and it is not one of those “BUY AWARDS” scheme.
The 20th Malaysia Tourism Awards 2016/2017 attracted 665 nominations that was submitted last year for 14 categories with 52 awards given out.
There were some new categories introduced like two new awards were also introduced this year for the “Best Entertainment Spot” and “Best Airline” category. While the “Best Travel Documentary on Malaysia” category was renamed as “Best Travel Documentary and TV Commercial on Malaysia”.
Above all the awards, four special awards were presented to two outstanding individuals in the tourism industry and two organisations that have given outstanding contributions to the tourism industry.
The four special awards were the Prime Minister’s Award for individual and corporate organisation while the other two are the Tourism and Culture Minister’s Award for Individual and for organisation.
Best Tourism Articles:
Printed Publication:
Local Publication “Ini Di KL Lah…” by Suliati Asri
International Publication “Multiculti Maleisie” by KLM Flying Dutchman
Online:
Local “Saving Borneo’s Wildlife: Sabah’s Top Animal Centres” by Ramble And Wander
International “The Hidden Maldives Of Malaysia : Mataking Island” by Tripzilla
Best Travel Documentary and Television Commercials on Malaysia:
Documentary: You, Me Malaysia by Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
TV Commercial: Tahun Melawat Pahang 2017 by Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional
Malaysia (FINAS)
Best Local Tour Operators:
Inbound Tour Operator: HTC Travel Services (M) Sdn Bhd
Domestic Tour Operator: Perhentian Setia Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd
Best Homestays:
Homestay Kg. Teluk Ketapang
Homestay Labu Kubong
Best Spas:
Hotel/Resort: Tanjong Jara Resort Spa Village
Individual Premise: Banyan Beauty Sdn. Bhd.
Best Shopping Centres:
Integrated Shopping Centre: Sunway Putra Mall
Stand-Alone Shopping Centre: Komtar JBCC
Best Hotel Services:
5-Star (City): The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur
5-Star (Resort): The St. Regis Langkawi
4-Star (City): The Settlement Hotel
4-Star (Resort): Laguna Redang Island Resort
3-Star (City): Prescott Hotel KL Sentral
3-Star (Resort): Borneo Rainforest Lodge
NBOS Fresh Air Resort: Tanah Aina Resorts
Boutique Hotel: Japamala Resort
Best Airlines:
International Airline: Cathay Dragon
Local Airline (International Route): AirAsia
Local Airline (Domestic Route): AirAsia
Best Foreign Tour Operators:
South-east Asia Markets:
Singapore: WTS Travel & Tours Pte Ltd
Indonesia: Raya Utama Travel
Brunei: Pan Bright Travel Service
Thailand: Sunmoon Tour & Travel. Co. Ltd
Other Asean Countries: Vietnam Travel And Marketing Transports JSC – Vietravel
East Asia & North Asia Markets:
China: Century Holiday International Travel Service Co. Ltd
Other East Asia Countries
(Hong Kong, Macau & Taiwan): Lion Travel Service Co. Ltd (Taiwan)
North Asia (Korea): Hana Tour Service Inc.
North Asia (Japan): HIS Co. Ltd
South Asia & West Asia Markets:
India: Thomas Cook (India) Ltd
Other South Asia Countries
(Pakistan, Sri Lanka,
Bangladesh & Nepal): Hemas Travels Pvt Ltd
West Asia: Mobin Gasht Part Tour & Travel Agency
Americas/Europe/Oceania Markets:
Europe: TUI Germany
Americas
(USA, Canada & Latin America): Indus Travels
Oceania: Luxury Escapes
Most Innovative Tour Packages:
Off-The-Beaten Track
Orou Sapulot 3D2N: Sticky Rice Travel Sdn Bhd
Special Interest Birdwatching
Tour Half Day: Natural History Tours Sdn Bhd
Best Tourist Attractions:
Natural Attraction/Eco-Tourism/
Agro-Tourism: Kilim Geopark
Man-Made Attraction Theme Park Escape Penang
Man-Made Attraction —
Arts & Culture: North Borneo Railway
Best Tourist Guides:
City Guide: K.Muniesvaran A/L Kanniah
Nature Guide: Wendy Chin Yoon Mun
Best Entertainment Spot: Marini’s On 57
Innovative Restaurants:
Malay Restaurant: Ikan-Ikan Restaurant (Four Seasons Resort Langkawi)
Chinese Restaurant Si: Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant
Indian: Restaurant Nadodi KL
Ethnic Restaurant: Lepau Restaurant
International Restaurant: Feringgi Grill (Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa)
Minister’s Awards:
Individual: Anthony Wong - Asian Overland Managing
Director
Organisation: The Haven Ipoh
Prime Minister’s Awards:
Individual: Datuk Seri Idris Haron
Organisation: Sunway Group
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These photos were not created by me, it was created by MBTE. I made using Windows Movie Maker.
Car Rental, Chauffeur, Movers & Logistic KL & Malaysia. LAFIY TRANSPORT.
A short educational-purposed animation to describe the company in Malaysia named Lafiy Marnia Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd, also as part of individual requirement of Strategic Marketing course.
Elements of marketing mix are included in this animation.
I had the chance to experience being part of Lafiy Marnia team and so, I'm this is my first attempt to describe and apply my marketing lesson learnt into an animation. Let me know your thoughts and comments,who knows I might be motivated to this new field of animation production.
Enjoy and be nice! :)
P/s: All credit goes to this PowToon animation software and Lafiy Marnia Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd.
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Happy Ending Bali massage, نهاية سعيده مع مساج بالي
I discuss the two types of massages available in Bali. It is important for men in particular to be aware of this so as not to lead to misunderstanding.
There is a traditional massage which one can usually get in beauty salons, and there is the complete massage, which usually finishes with a happy ending! These complete massages are usually offered by women not working in beauty salons, but just working the street, renting a small room.
The cost of a traditional massage is very reasonable, about $4-5 AUD for an hour. The cost for a happy ending massage you will have to investigate yourself!
أناقش هذين النوعين من التدليك المتاحة في بالي. من المهم بالنسبة للرجال على وجه الخصوص ليكون على بينة من هذا حتى لا يؤدي إلى سوء فهم.
هناك التدليك التقليدية التي يمكن للمرء أن يحصل عادة في صالونات التجميل، وهناك تدليك كاملة ، والتي عادة ما تنتهي مع نهاية سعيدة! وعادة ما تقدم هذه التدليك الكامل من جانب المرأة لا تعمل في صالونات التجميل ، ولكنها تعمل فقط في الشوارع ، واستئجار غرفة صغيرة.
تكلفة التدليك التقليدية هي معقولة جدا، 4-5 AUD دولار تقريبا لمدة ساعة. التكاليف المترتبة على نهاية سعيدة للتدليك وسوف تضطر إلى التحقيق في نفسك!
Saya membahas dua jenis pijat yang tersedia di Bali. Hal ini penting bagi pria khususnya untuk menyadari hal ini agar tidak menimbulkan kesalahpahaman.
Ada pijat tradisional yang satu biasanya bisa mendapatkan di salon kecantikan, dan ada pijat lengkap, yang biasanya berakhir dengan happy ending! Ini pijat lengkap biasanya ditawarkan oleh perempuan tidak bekerja di salon kecantikan, tetapi hanya bekerja jalan, menyewa sebuah kamar kecil.
Biaya pijat tradisional sangat wajar, sekitar $ 4-5 AUD selama satu jam. Biaya untuk akhir pijat senang Anda akan harus menyelidiki sendiri!
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List of works about the Dutch East India Company | Wikipedia audio article
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00:07:29 1 Non-fiction
00:07:38 1.1 Books, dissertations and theses
00:07:49 1.1.1 General
00:24:47 1.1.2 Roles in economic, financial and business history
00:44:41 1.1.3 Science, technology, and culture in the VOC World
01:01:53 1.1.4 VOC military and political history
01:06:02 1.1.5 VOC maritime history (VOC in the Age of Exploration)
01:24:44 1.1.6 VOC historiography
01:27:47 1.1.7 VOC people
01:42:03 1.1.8 VOC in Europe
01:47:45 1.1.9 VOC in Africa
02:08:51 1.1.10 VOC in South and West Asia (including the Indian subcontinent)
02:30:42 1.1.11 VOC in Southeast Asia (including the East Indies)
02:44:53 1.1.12 VOC in East Asia
03:09:42 1.2 Journal articles, scholarly papers, essays, and book chapters
03:09:55 1.2.1 General history
03:42:39 1.2.2 Economic, financial and business history
04:35:09 1.2.3 Cultural and social history
05:29:40 1.2.4 Military and political history
05:54:16 1.2.5 Maritime history
06:12:14 2 Fiction
06:13:42 3 Audio
06:14:30 4 Video
06:15:16 5 Seminars and symposiums
06:15:42 6 Documentary
06:16:09 7 Film
06:16:27 8 Music
06:16:40 9 VOC World in visual arts
06:17:01 10 See also
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The Dutch East India Company (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie or VOC) is one of the most influential and best expertly researched companies/corporations in history. As an exemplary historical company-state, the VOC had effectively transformed itself from a corporate entity into a state, an empire, or even a world in its own right. The VOC World (i.e. networks of people, places, things, activities, and events associated with the Dutch East India Company) has been the subject of a vast amount of literature that includes both fiction and non-fiction works. VOC World studies is an international multidisciplinary field focused on social, cultural, religious, scientific, technological, economic, financial, business, maritime, military, political, legal, diplomatic activities, institutional organization, and administration of the VOC and its colourful world. Some of the notable VOC historians/scholars include Sinnappah Arasaratnam, Leonard Blussé, Peter Borschberg, Charles Ralph Boxer, Jaap Bruijn, Femme Gaastra, Om Prakash, Günter Schilder, and Nigel Worden.
In terms of global business history, the lessons from the VOC's success and failure are critically important. With a permanent capital base, the VOC was the first permanently organized limited-liability joint-stock company at the dawn of modern capitalism. As an early pioneering model of the modern corporation, the VOC was the first corporation to be ever actually listed on a formal stock exchange. In the early 1600s the VOC became the world's first formally listed public company (or publicly listed company) by widely issuing bonds and shares of stock to the general public. In many respects, modern-day publicly listed multinational corporations (including Forbes Global 2000 companies) are all 'descendants' of the 17th-century VOC business model.
For almost 200 years of its existence (1602–1800), the Company played crucial roles in business, financial, socio-politico-economic, military-political, diplomatic, legal, ethnic, and exploratory maritime history of the world. In the early modern period, the VOC was the driving force behind the rise of corporate-led globalization, corporate power, corporate identity, corporate culture, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, corporate finance, corporate capitalism, and finance capitalism. It was the VOC's institutional innovations and business practices that laid the foundations for the rise of giant global corporations to become a highly significant and formidable socio-politico-economic force of the modern world as we know it today ...
Omaha, Nebraska | Wikipedia audio article
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Omaha, Nebraska
00:05:23 1 History
00:07:22 1.1 Pioneer Omaha
00:09:34 1.2 19th century
00:13:22 1.3 20th century
00:20:48 1.4 21st century
00:23:36 2 Geography
00:26:46 2.1 Neighborhoods
00:28:34 2.2 Landmark preservation
00:30:06 2.3 Climate
00:31:49 3 Demographics
00:31:58 3.1 2010 census
00:34:21 3.2 2000 census
00:36:08 3.3 People
00:43:07 3.4 Latinos in Omaha
00:43:17 4 Economy
00:44:58 4.1 Top employers
00:45:12 4.2 Tourism
00:46:37 5 Culture
00:48:05 5.1 Henry Doorly Zoo
00:48:41 5.2 Old Market
00:50:16 5.3 Music
00:53:18 5.4 Popular culture
00:55:56 6 Sports and recreation
00:59:09 6.1 Recreation
01:00:32 7 Government and politics
01:03:20 7.1 Crime
01:05:37 8 Education
01:08:21 9 Media
01:09:48 10 Infrastructure
01:11:42 10.1 Transportation
01:15:55 11 Notable people
01:16:04 12 Sister cities
01:16:33 13 See also
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- Socrates
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Omaha ( OH-mə-hah) is the largest city in the state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 10 miles (15 km) north of the mouth of the Platte River. Omaha is the anchor of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area, which includes Council Bluffs, Iowa, across the Missouri River from Omaha. According to the 2010 census, Omaha's population was 408,958, having increased to 466,893 as of the 2017 estimate. This makes Omaha the nation's 40th-largest city. Including its suburbs, Omaha formed the 60th-largest metropolitan area in the United States in 2013, with an estimated population of 895,151 residing in eight counties. The Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, Nebraska-IA Combined Statistical Area is 931,667, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2013 estimate. Nearly 1.3 million people reside within the Greater Omaha area, comprising a 50 miles (80 kilometers) radius of Downtown Omaha, the city's center.
Omaha's pioneer period began in 1854, when the city was founded by speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa. The city was founded along the Missouri River, and a crossing called Lone Tree Ferry earned the city its nickname, the Gateway to the West. Omaha introduced this new West to the world in 1898, when it played host to the World's Fair, dubbed the Trans-Mississippi Exposition. During the 19th century, Omaha's central location in the United States spurred the city to become an important national transportation hub. Throughout the rest of the 19th century, the transportation and jobbing sectors were important in the city, along with its railroads and breweries. In the 20th century, the Omaha Stockyards, once the world's largest, and its meatpacking plants gained international prominence.
Today, Omaha is the home to the headquarters of four Fortune 500 companies: mega-conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway; one of the world's largest construction companies, Kiewit Corporation; insurance and financial firm Mutual of Omaha; and the United States' largest railroad operator, Union Pacific Corporation. Berkshire Hathaway is headed by local investor Warren Buffett, one of the richest people in the world, according to a decade's worth of Forbes Magazine rankings, some of which have ranked him as high as No. 1. Omaha is also the home to five Fortune 1000 headquarters: Green Plains Renewable Energy, TD Ameritrade, Valmont Industries, Werner Enterprises, and West Corporation. Also headquartered in Omaha are First National Bank of Omaha, the largest privately held bank in the United States; three of the nation's largest 10 architecture/engineering firms: DLR Group, HDR, Inc., and Leo A Daly; the Gallup Organization, of Gallup Poll fame; and its riverfront Gallup University. Enron began in Omaha as Northern Natural Gas in 1930, before taking over a smaller Houston company in 1985 to form InterNorth, which Kenneth Lay moved permanently to Houston, in 1987. First Data, another Fortune 500 company, was founded in Omaha in 1971 and headquartered there until the late 90's. ConAgra Brand ...