Malaysian Astronaut to space to be decided at last minute

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian astronaut to blast off to the International Space Station on Oct 10 will be decided at the last minute after both the country's candidates are recognised as astronauts.

Prime minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today that Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor would be placed with the first crew for the Soyuz 15-S mission while Captain Dr Faiz Khaleed would join the second crew.

"All the final changes in the selection of the candidate for the mission will be decided by the Russians later. This process is necessary to ensure that the mission proceeds smoothly and successfully," Abdullah said when making the announcement live from his office here.

The two Malaysian astronauts will be at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, from Friday to undergo final training before the launch on Oct 10.

Abdullah said the selection of the two was on the recommendation of the selection committee chaired by Tun Haniff Omar based on a meeting of the working committee of the Russian Intergovernmental Board and the final assessment report on the preparation of the Soyuz 15-S mission by the Russian space agency (Roscosmos).

He said the government was very proud that the Main Crew Commissioning Board had acknowledged that both the Malaysian astronaut candidates had passed with distinction and were qualified to represent the country in its first mission to space.

"This means that the country has produced two Malaysians who can join a space mission at any time when needed and has been accorded recognition by an international astronaut training body," he said.

Besides Dr Sheikh Muszaphar, 35, a medical officer from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Hospital (HUKM), the Russians have proposed that the first crew for the Soyuz 15-S mission comprise Yuri Malechenko of Russia and Peggy Whitson of the United States.

The second crew will comprise Sharizan Sharipov of Russia and Michael Fincke of the United States besides Captain Dr Faiz, 27, a dentist with the Malaysian Armed Forces.

"On behalf of the government and people of Malaysia, I wish the mission success and I pray that it will go smoothly as planned," Abdullah said.

The programme to send a Malaysian to space was conceived in 2003 when Russia agreed to send a Malaysian to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Malaysia's RM3.4 billion purchase of 18 Russian-made Sukhoi 30-MKM jet fighters.

Meanwhile, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jamaluddin Jarjis said it was normal to name the crew at the eleventh hour as anything could happen between now and the launch date.

"Remember Yuri Gagarin (the first man in space) was not the first choice. He was the secondary choice but was chosen at the eleventh hour because the primary choice crew came down with measles," he said.

He said the final decision on who would be on board the Soyuz -- whether the first crew team or second crew team or mixed team -- would be determined by the Russian mission director

Dr Jamaluddin confirmed that at least one Malaysian would be on board the Russian rocket to be launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan at 9.21pm (Malaysian time) on Oct 10.

Dr Jamaluddin said Dr Sheikh Muszaphar and Capt Dr Faiz were chosen from a total of 11,275 candidates since the Malaysian National Space Agency (Angkasa) started the screening campaign for the programme in 2003.

The Malaysian astronaut is expected to conduct scientific research on cancer cells in space to study the effect of a weightless environment on the cells.

He said the government planned to telecast the launch live through all the local television stations and the prime minister would also witness the historic moment through live telecast.

Dr Muszaphar and Capt Dr Faiz, both bachelors, who are currently undergoing a 12-month training at the Yuri Gagarin Aerospace Training Centre at Star City in Moscow, would be informed of the announcement later, he said.

Source: Bernama

KERIS The Malay Weapon

Keris is a unique weapon synonymous to the Malay kingdom. In the ancient time, a man without a keris was akin to being naked. Simply defined, a keris is a double edged wavy blade dagger. However, what makes a blade a keris is not at its wavy form but the intricate details found at the surface of the blade; details that only exist in a blade named ‘keris’. There is always adventure and nobility in a keris. Because of its substantial significance to the Malay world, keris is always highly venerated and placed at the uppermost stature.

ROTI CANAI..YEAH..

Ingredients:
1 egg
1 cup warm water
} mixed together
1 tsp salt
3 tbsps ghee or butter
600 gms flour
Sugar to taste

Method:
Mix together flour, water, sugar and egg. Knead until a soft dough is formed.
Form into small balls and keep overnight.
When you are ready to make the roti canai, spread the ghee on the balls and flatten.
Heat an iron griddle and fry the rotis individually until cooked.
Serve hot with a curry or dhall.

Have a nice try..:)

North Pole Expedition

Malaysia Bolehhhh...

50 Years Nationhood Celebration-Merdeka Month Celebration

August 31, 2007 commemorates Malaysia's 50th year of independence. This historic event is celebrated in a joyous mood by Malaysians from all walks of life over a one month period. Malaysians display their love for the country by proudly flying the Jalur Gemilang or the national flag at every premise.

Perdana Putra

The Malaysia Prime Minister’s Office Complex.

A massive building topped with a blue dome, symbolises the Federal Government Administration’s active centre. The architecture is a mixture of European influences overlaid by Malay and Islamic elements.

AND THE WORD IS..

Failure is not a failure to meet yuor goal. Real failure is to failure to reach as high as yuo can possibly can.-Dr. Robert Schuller

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WAU..The Malaysian Kite

Wau or Kite in Malay is a uniquely designed Malayan kite that has flown since times past. It is called 'Wau' because the shape of its wing is similar to an Arabic letter (pronounced "wow"). It is a marvelous tradition inherent to the culture of the people, especially in the Eastern States of the Malayan Peninsula. Today, the kite is still widely found in East state of Malaysia which are Kelantan and Terengganu, especially during harvest time.

Great Food For Great Place

Lemang is another traditional food cooked in bamboo stick. Usually prepared for festivities such as Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Haji that celebrated by the muslims. Lemang is made of glutinous rice and coconut milk, with salt added for taste and then toasted. Some lemang recipes add corn. It is usually eat with "rendang" which is cooked with chicken of beef.

Le Tour De Langkawi

Yes Finaly the races have started again. All people around the come to join this sport event in Langkawi Malaysia..Le Tour de Langkawi is the official professional cycling tour of Malaysia, which attracts high profile teams and riders from the top international professional cycling field. Divided by ten stages with different route all team will struggled through the races with high challenge..Well the winner has been choosen already..:)

Happy Chinese New Year

Tomorrow all chinese in Malaysia will celebrate the chinese new Year..Gong Xi Fa Cai..

Motivation Words

Only who dare to have Big Failure will have faith to Big Success..:)

A world landmark in Malaysia

Petronas Twin Towers were topped-out in March 1996 and the occupation began in early 1997. Tower One is currently being occupied by PETRONAS, the state-owned petroleum corporation. Tower Two is being occupied by PETRONAS' associate companies while the remaining space is being leased out to multinationals. This is the tallest building in Malaysia which have 88 storeys. The height of the building 452 meters above the street level. The overall character of the building is high-tech and international but distinctively Malaysian.

One of the Beautiful Island

Redang Island which is located about 45km off the coast of Kuala Terengganu(My Birthplace) is one of the largest groups dotting the South China Sea off the Terengganu coast. The island offers crystal clear waters and numerous dive sites for you to see the aqua life. Some people said that this island is the most beautiful island in the world.

Well it is perfect place for activities such as snorkeling, swimming, scuba diving. Of course there is no fishing is allowed within a 3.2km radius of the island..its a marine park you know that?

National Flower of Malaysia

Do you know what is the national flower of Malaysia?Tell you what..It's locally known as Bunga Raya or in scientific 'Rosa Sinensis'. It is a unic symbol that shows harmony in life. The flower also has been known to have a lot of benefit. It's commonly be use by local people in traditional medical treatment. Some of them also take the root of the plant to cure decease such as fever. Hibiscus have many colours but most them are red and it could be found through the country. Malaysian have chosen the colour of red as their national flower..

The History of The 1st National Car

Actually Malaysia owned the 1st National car on 9th July 1985. The model was called PROTON SAGA when it was manufactured.The national car project first started as a joint venture between Perusahaan Otomobil National Berhad(PROTON), HICOM berhad, Mitsubushi Motor Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation.The Proton car became the best selling car in the local passenger car for both the Malaysian and overseas markets since 1990 until now..
Pic Source : Proton Saga Megavalve Hebat Berkuasa . EON .koleksi Khas B00189

Malaysia Truly Asia

2007 has come, this year Malaysia will celebrate the 50 years of independence(Merdeka Day). When the August 31th come the will be fill with interesting shows including the cultural performances and others. The nation flag that called 'Jalur Gemilang' also will spread everywhere in the country. All people full of the nation spirits kept in their soul. Remembering the moment of the 1st independence day and also the people that who involved to the success of the justice.

Malaysia always welcome all visitors to share in the joy and excitement of this momentous festival.Just come and see a unique multicultural populace celebrating 50 years of nationhood in harmony and peaceful co-existance. Of course you will truly be fascinated.

Nasi Lemak

Nasi lemak is the most popular food in Malaysia. It is the simple food but the taste is delicious. Nasi lemak is the rice cook with coconut milk and pandanus. It was tasty eat with spicy dish (sauté). There two way to cook nasi lemak, it can rice cooked and rice steamer. The side dish is anchovies, fish (tuna fish), chicken, eggs, and cucumber. You can choose your favorite side dish. The spicy dish (sauté) will fried with blended onions, ginger, sauce chili and additional bits and pieces. It is suitable to eat anytime, and it can eat as breakfast, lunch or dinner. The cost per plate of nasi lemak is around 2 to 3 Ringgit Malaysia (RM).

More about Food

Healthy food is important to our normal growth. It is important for perfect development of our physical, mental, emotions and also our appearance. If we take the balance and enough food, our bodies will health, energetic, and good in physical and mental. But if we take unhealthy food, we will weak, listless and non energetic body. Because of that, our mental and physical will not work as good as our real ability. There are two main problems in choosing the healthy food. First problem is we like to take the food with out concern the content of the food such as carbohydrate, calorie and fat. This calorie and fat can cause the obesity. The second problem is we always do not take a balance breakfast. Breakfast is very important to generate the energy to use in the whole day. As we know, it is very hard to choose the delicious and suitable food for the balance health. But we need to take this responsible to maintain our healthy life. Avoid eating the fast food and junk food frequently to ensure the healthy of our body.

Main Races Celebrated Day

There are multi race in Malaysia conclude Malay, Chinese and Indian and others. The three main celebrated day in Malaysia are ‘Hari Raya Aidilfitri’ (Muslim Celebration; most of them are Malay), Chinese New Year (Chinese Celebration), and ‘Deepavali’ (Hindu celebration; most of them Indian). The most popular foods when ‘Hari Raya Aidilfitri’ is Lemang (glutinous rice roasted in bamboo tubes), Ketupat (rice cake boiled in a rhombus-shaped packet of plaited young coconut leaves), and Rendang (meat simmered in spices and coconut milk). The most popular food when Chinese New Year in Malaysia is "Moon Cake". And the most favorite food of Indian is Maruku (like junk food with nuts), Roti Canai (fried and grind down break) and Chapatti.

Malaysian Food

Generally, food is the main source of the human body energy. The food is very unique thing in the world because it’s can come in any type and shape but everyone have their own taste. The main food between the country is different depend on their county’s geography. In Malaysia and are surrounding, the main food is rice. Something unique in Malaysia is the citizen come from many race can living together and interdependent and eat what other race eat. There are three main races in Malaysia; there are Malay, Chinese and Indian. Every race has their own traditional foods. For example ‘Nasi Lemak’ (rice cook with coconut milk) is the traditional food of Malay but Chinese and Indian love it too. ‘Yong Tau Fu’ (mix with seafood) and ‘Capcai’ (stir-fried vegetables) is the Chinese food and it also delighted by Malay and Indian. Chapatti (Indian Break) and ‘Roti Canai’ (fried and grind down break) is the Indian food and it is favorite’s food of Malay and Chinese in Malaysia today. In celebrated day, the main food will serve and it different for every celebrated. I will continue it later…