Nowadays green campaign is one of the hot topics among the Malaysian. The main objective of green campaign is to create awareness among the public to protect our environment. Green campaign not only popular in Malaysia, is also very famous in foreign country. In Malaysia there are a lot of organization organizing green campaign such as Environmental Protection Society Malaysia (EPSM), Malaysia Environment NGOs (MENGO) and Treat Every Environment Special Sdn. Bhd. (TRESS). Furthermore, from the researcher research, there also few business company supporting on green campaign such as Panasonic, TESCO, and Nippon weather paint company.

EPSM was founded on 11 January 1974 at University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. The society founded by a group of Malaysian who concerned about protecting the environment. EPSM is non-profit organization it runs by an elected executive committee on an entirely voluntary. The main objective of EPSM is to control the activities that will cause harm to the environment. In EPSM organization, public relations (PR) roles help to do publicity for the organization and at the same times help the create awareness among the public.

MENGO was formed under Danish International Development Assistance in November 2001. MENGO was an active society’s, it can give impact on the decision making at the levels of Malaysia society. The organization gives support to the Government of Malaysia on environment policies. The mission of MENGO is to protect the environment and maintain the agenda level same as local, national and international. The organization had organized a campaign on 19 April 2009 in Penang Bosch Hall to discuss plastic bags should be ban or not to ban.

TREES is a local non-profit environment organization. The organization founded in February 1995. The main purpose of TREES is to educate public the important of protect our environment and reduce negative impact for our environment. TREES organizations had organized two successfully programs in this year. On 14th February 2009 they had organized Valentine’s Pledge for Mother Earth, the program use to encourage the public send a photograph with a caption that how you protect the environment so that can share with each others. Furthermore, on 13th March the organization organized community recycling campaign at Ampang, this activity help to reduce the air pollution. There are a lot of people participated in these two events. The events are very meaningful and bring benefit to our environment.

Panasonic Sdn. Bhd. is one of the electronic company’s had designed out an eco-refrigerator to support green campaign and the product have successfully launched in Malaysia. It’s able to be self adjusting electricity regulator that reduces the wastage. Compare with other brand of refrigerator the Panasonic refrigerator able to save 40% of the electricity. It helps fight global warming and save money all the time. Panasonic electronic company in United State America also concerns for environmental protection and sustainability. The company’s practices prudent, sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources and the protection of the environment. Together with many benefits associated with the use and enjoyment of new technologies comes with responsibility that do not take lightly. The company hopes that this commitment able to protecting the environment continues to earn public trust and support.

Besides that, TESCO hypermarket had designed an eco-friendly recycle bag. The purpose is to encourage the consumer to use the recycle bag instead of using the plastic bag. Those consumers who using the recycle bag when purchase the goods can gain extra point for the member card. Furthermore, all the Tesco in Penang have applied the same rules that set by the Penang state government. Tesco hypermarket in Penang state not give out plastic bag for the consumer on every Monday. In foreign country, Tesco is the most environmentally friendly supermarket. Tesco had wins a award for being the best big company for corporate environmental strategy, has invested £115m in energy-saving technology for its stores in the past two years and is working hard to create the zero carbon supermarket of the future.

Malaysia Government also supporting green campaign. On 28th March 2009 the government encouraged whole Malaysian to switch off their lights from 8.00pm until 9.00pm. KL tower and 8TV is one of the company’s supporting this program. In this program, PR practitioners help the government to spread out all the information and do publicity on the activities. Besides, to support green campaign Penang state had already ban the consumer using plastic bag on every Monday. The purpose of this program is to encourage the consumer use recycle bag for those consumers who require for a plastic bag on Monday need to pay 20sen for it.

Thus, University Sains Malaysia (USM) an university in Malaysia shows support on green campaign. USM have organized a lot of campaign encourage the student to take care of our environment. Besides that, USM also joined with Tupperware Company to support the green campaign. Tupperware Company provided each student who studies in USM a plastic container for daily use. When student need to packing the food can use plastic container instate of using plastic bag. This help to save one plastic bag for our mother earth.

Not only Malaysia had green campaign there are a lot of green campaign in the foreign. Such as Disney land from foreign country had set up a Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ) found that Walt Disney World uses more than 80 extremely toxic cleaners, as opposed to just 12 that are non-toxic and which are used in the animal park out of safety concerns for the animals. Disney land is for children to pay visit in the park. At the same time it also can let the children “bathe, eat and play.” CHEJ and community groups in Florida are urging Disney to use safer cleaning products for the sake of the children.

The main objective of the researcher is to create awareness among the public to be more concern about our environment and to let the public knows that protect our environment is our responsible.

There are few journals collected by the researcher for references purpose. From the researcher research, a campaign use to organize a series of activities to try to achieve something. A purpose of a campaign is use to get attention from the public and to promote a new product, or launch a new product. For a PR campaign mostly use to do publicity and create awareness among the public.

According to Singh (2007), nowadays our environment facing a lot of problem and it became more serious. Hopefully the committee can influence all the Malaysia society care about the environment and the problem can be solves easily. Toward EPSM the public able to understand what is green campaign.

As a parent needs to educate their children how to take care our environment. Reading about environment is not boring it is very helpful to everyone. Know about environment issues help to enlarge personal knowledge about something new. Do not let media to confuse us, as a responsible Malaysian we should use simple way to show others public what to do. (Wahid,2009).

Ohana (2007) define that environment education is very important. This education will influence the future individual human beings, the nation, and the whole world. The world environment will be affect depends on how human use science and technology in future. So that, science education must be prepare for the student. This because most of the decisions makes by the student will be revolves around issues of the environment in future.

Adebobola (2004) argue that the environmental problem become more serious this because the industrial growth very fast. Although some regions were virtually untouched by the inhabitants but there still got large areas been affected. This cause the organization Environment department of Africa concern in the major coexisting issues in the world.

Penang government had come out a new rules stated that start from 1st July no plastic bag on every Monday. There are a lot of people disagree with the rules. This because they say is not convenience when the purchase foods and goods make them feel so inconvenient. According to Yu (2009) mostly consumer using plastic bag for a rubbish bag if really want to apply the rules, Penang government need support form media. According to Yeap (2009), he claimed that every people should follow the rules and at the same time can educate and encourage others to recycle.

From the researcher research, there are two theories can be applied in the research. There are Interaction Theory and Klapper’s Reinforcement Theory.

Interaction theory means influence a medium has over its audience is proportional to the amount of effort involved in consuming it. According to Ken Spencer humans remember only 10 percent of what they read, 20 percent of what they hear, and 30 percent of what they see. However, memory improves to 50 percent for those who see and hear something, and 90 percent if the person is actively involved in the process or event instead of merely observing it. This theory can be illustrated by considering the results of staged events involving audience participation. So, to encourage the public to take in green campaign, the organization needs to encourage the public to participate in the activities.

Klapper’s Reinforcement Theory maintains the media cannot create opinions from scratch, but can be effective in reinforcing existing beliefs and attitudes or bringing latent beliefs and attitudes to the surface and encouraging individuals to act on them. In this theory, shows that even media not that powerful can influence people thinking but at least can lead the public to concern about the environment issues.

Qualitative research is a field of inquiry applicable to many disciplines and subject matters. Qualitative researchers aim to gather an in-depth understanding of human behavior and the reasons that govern such behavior. The qualitative method investigates the why and how of decision making. Hence, smaller but focused samples are more often needed, rather than large random samples

Quantitative research means the variable under consideration should be measured. It is an element of precision, as it uses numbers to quantify result. The process of measurement is central to quantitative research because it provides the fundamental connection between empirical observation and mathematical expression of quantitative relationships. The term quantitative research is most often used in the social sciences in contrast to qualitative research.

The researcher use both quantitative and qualitative research method in this study. In which includes the survey questionnaire and intensive interview to the relevant people so that the researcher can get more detail information.

There will be 11 questions for the survey questionnaire. Inside the questionnaire include, 5 dichotomous response questions, 3 multiple-choice questions and 3 open-ended questions. All the survey questions will be set based on the relevant to green campaign.

There are 100 copies questionnaire will be distributed to UTAR and KTAR student in Perak campus. Both UTAR and KTAR will be distributed 50 copies of questionnaire, from 50 set of questionnaire will be divided to half that mean 25 set, for both male and female. The reason that the researcher choose UTAR Perak campus because it is the biggest campus in whole Malaysia compare to other campus. Besides that, the researcher also had chosen KTAR Perak campus to distribute the questionnaire it is because the Perak campus is second largest and newest campus in Malaysia. Thus, the researcher choose UTAR and KTAR student as target audience, is because compare to other university UTAR and KTAR have more student and it can represent the majority of teenagers.

The researcher set target audience as college and university student the age range is around 18 to 23. It is because college and university student will become new generation in future of the society. So, their perception of green campaign is very important for the research.

Besides that, an intensive interview will be conducted with ESPM Manager Gurmit Singh to understand the view of him and why he form up ESPM organization. He is the advisor and founder president of ESPM. Another interview will conducted with the Panasonic product marketing general manager Cheng Chee Chung to understand why Panasonic need to came up the eco-refrigerator.

Both interviews will take around one hour. The researcher had set up 2 set of different interview questions for the EPSM president and Panasonic marketing general manager because both of them have their own perception toward green campaign.

Are you a sun lover? Do you like to unwind yourself, take a stroll in the empty beach and bask yourself in the warm morning sun. Then pick up your bags and come to visit Kuantan, Malaysia, where you can enjoy walking on the pristine sand and playing with the waves of the tropical sea.

Teluk Cempedak is located about 10 km from central Kuantan. It is one of the earliest beach resorts in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia. The beaches in the east coast are different, better that those on the Malaysia west coast. The sand is cleaner, more refined without the messy surrounding mud and siltation. The real reasons are unknown, as there are no formal studies that have been carried out. However I believe the strong waves of the monsoon seasons make the difference. Monsoon months are between November and February. The strong wind brings along a heavy rain and the season is not suitable to visit the east coast.

Things To Do. I always love to see the sun rise in the horizon at dawn. It is so beautiful and you can watch the world unfold itself right in front of your eyes, little by little, as the dark shapes of the night brightened up. To enjoy this, take a short morning drive at dawn and wait for the sun to rise. Depending on the day of the year, it is around six in the morning. You will witness the beauty of nature, multicolor patches painted on the sky. Then you can take your time to enjoy your breakfast at the local or international hotel on the beach.

In the evening, around 4 pm, there will be more people, the locals will be coming after work with their families. You can take a nice stroll, from the rocks on the left, across the sandy beach to the granites on the far right. If you want to take a swim, watch for the sign, some times swimming is not allowed, probably due to the wave and its currents or probably due to the absence of the guard.

How to Get There. There are three ways you can reach Kuantan from Kuala Lumpur.

1. You can rent and drive. The drive is enjoyable, except for the initial part, trying to get off from the jam in Kuala Lumpur. Be sure to get the car from an established company, and not from unknown local people.

2. Take a bus from Jalan Pahang, or sometimes it is called Jalan Pekeliling. This is because the station is at the junction of the two roads. It is quite cheap, around RM15, and the bus is good and air-conditioned.

3. Take a flight from KLIA, by MAS or AirAsia. You can check for the community airline Firefly, as it operates from Subang Airport, which is nearer. Firefly operates turbo prop aircraft. Not many people like to fly to Kuantan as the total time taken is about the same as driving. The flight is about 40 minutes, but the waiting and clearance will add up to the total time.

There are a few more beaches within easy reach from Kuantan. The nearest is Batu Hitam, about 30 minutes away. Cherating and Club Med are slightly further.

Compared to other towns and cities in Malaysia, Mersing may strike visitors as a quiet fishing town that serves as a gateway for people going to nearby islands. Some would consider this town a stopover where they can stock supplies for their next itinerary or take a quick break from their journey. What many don’t see is that Mersing is an attraction in itself, with the many things you can see and do here. So the next time you come to Mersing, engage in these 3 activities:

Frolic by the beach. The town’s east coast boasts unspoiled beaches with sandy shores and rocky banks. Meanwhile, some 12 km north of Mersing is Air Papan, which offers travelers a relaxing, secluded, and beautiful tropical haven. The 3-km stretch of sand is complemented by pristine waters and an expanse of trees. The beach here is a popular site for picnics, especially during weekends and public holidays. It also serves as a host to “Pesta Air Papan,” which features cultural performances, traditional games, and food and craft fairs that attract many locals and foreign tourists.

Enjoy good food and great finds. Mersing is dotted with plenty of dining choices, from traditional coffee shops and hawker stalls to fast food outlets and modern restaurants. Not only does this town whip up delicious fare – it also offers them at a more affordable price compared to the other islands of Johor, Malaysia. Some of the must-try food are the Malay cakes, satar, kropok lekor, and the traditional confectioneries known as “kueh.”

Mersing also has an abundance of shops that sells items at a much cheaper cost than those in mainland Johor. Tourists will find the Giant Supermarket and Kini Supermarket truly convenient stops where they can get what they need before heading off for an adventure to the next island attraction.

Discover its charm. It may be a lively tourist town, but Mersing is primarily a quiet fishing village. And because it is not as highly developed as its neighboring municipalities, one can still find the small-town look and spirit that once existed in Malaysia. Despite the influx of travelers, Mersing maintains a slow-paced life, and much of its surroundings are still well-preserved even during these modern times. This aspect of the town appeals to visitors from all over that they decide on booking an accommodation in Mersing than in the other islands found in Malaysia.

Malaysia, with the cosmopolitan nature of the city, Italian restaurant proliferates in the recent years. Porto Romano, an ancient Roman ports. A beautiful and catchy name of an Italian restaurant located at TTDI, Kuala Lumpur. Porto Romano, flavours of Mediterranean use purple as the dominators of outlet’s interior, carrier on the legacy of amalgamation of various flavours of the origin.

The Mediterranean can be divided into three culinary regions: North African (especially Morocco), eastern Mediterranean (Egypt, Greece, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey), and southern European (Italy, France, Spain). Wine and herbs belong to the central to Southern European cuisine, while spices intricately and boldly flavor North African foods.

Eddie Wong, owner of Porto Romano choose Italian restaurant because he loves Italian food and it is popular and acceptable in Malaysia. So opening Italian restaurant in Malaysia is a safe business. He chooses to open restaurant because restaurant is a place not only for food but also to meet and entertain people. Restaurant is a place where people can enjoy the food and also socialize with friends.

Signature of Porto Romano includes appetizers, soups, pastas, pizza and main course. Menu offer a wide range of seafood and salads mixture of squids, clams, mussels, fish slices and prawns. Popular dish, thin crust pizza serve with seafood is highly recommended in Porto Romano. According to the owner, Mr. Eddie Wong, the specialty of Porto Romano is lunch set.

Seafood remains at the core of the cooking heritage of Porto Romano. Cozzee Gratinate – Stuffed Mussel where fresh mussels and stuffed with bread crumbs, herbs and parmesan cheese are baked in half shells. This is the speciality of Southern Italy. The mussel used is soft and it is imported.

Pizza, a must have dish for all Italian restaurant. Porto Romano famous of its Pizza Mediterraneo -Mediterranean Pizza. The pizza has a rich topping of mushrooms, turkey ham, tomatoes onions and mozzarella cheese.

For lamb lover, Stinco d’Agnello -Lamb Shank is something that you must have it in Porto Romano. Lamb shanks are braised in oven fire for hours till they are tender. It is serve on its own gravy with side salad or spaghetti. You would want to walk a mile for Porto Romano’s Lamb Shank.

Porto Romano is a family restaurant where the price is reasonable. The price charge for an appetizers, main course and dessert will range from 10-15 USD. The regular customers who visit Porto Romano are young people or teenager or family who want to try out something different. They would want to enjoy nice settings to dine in that why they choose Porto Romano.

Porto Romano own another outlet situated at City Square, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur. This outlet is smaller and is situated in the shopping mall. The menu is the same but this outlet targeted more to office people and hotel guest.

Malaysia is engaged in a very good trade relationship with many countries especially Philippines. Export of all types of wholesale items brings good profits to private companies in Malaysia. Besides groceries, a variety of household goods are also exported. In fact, Philippine wholesalers and retailers depend on these companies for branded items.

Goodness of Branded Coffee

When you think of a beverage, a popular brand that strikes you is Nescafe coffee. This renowned brand is manufactured by Nestle. The instant drink spreads the rich and strong aroma even before you open the sachet. In 1938, the brand was started in Switzerland and very soon began to be exported to Europe and USA. Nescafe has a wide choice of coffees; the original classic drink has a distinctive taste and aroma that is strong and irresistible. Its medium to dark roast provides the accurate flavour that is enticing and absolutely stimulating. You can choose the 3-in-1 variety that comes in sachets for a single serving. It has the perfect blend of coffee, sugar and whitener that is utterly delicious. You can avail this in different varieties of strength, such as originality, mild, rich and gold. For those who avoid sugar, there is the 2-in-1 sachet. The new Nescafe ‘Kopi O’ is manufactured in Malaysia; this 2-in-1 sachet contains only coffee & sugar without the creamer.

A Different Type of Coffee

Old Town White Coffee was launched in 1999 and it created history by being the pioneer in producing white coffee. It is manufactured in Ipoh, Malaysia and tasted different from the usual black coffee. With absolute care in roasting and the preparation process, the company has been able to maintain its quality control and stand true to its heritage. This is why; they have been able to retain the same aroma, texture and taste down through the years. With the original flavour that was started in 1958 in a small restaurant in Malaysia called Kopi Team, the brand has taken a great leap forward, now exporting the product to many countries around the world. Along with the first recipe, there are other flavours; these include the hazelnut and natural cane instant coffee 3-in-1 sachets and the 2-in-1 creamer and white coffee.

Chocolate Beverage

The delicious brew made with malt powder and chocolate is the renowned Nestle Milo drink which children and adults enjoy. You can have it as a hot or even a cold drink. This nutritious brew originated in Australia in the year 1934; Thomas Mayne, an engineer from Nestle was instrumental in creating it. It was made using milk and the expertise of Swiss cocoa. However, the key ingredient is malted barley that gives it the distinctive crunch and taste. Containing vital minerals and vitamins, parents recommend it for their kids and it is ideal for seniors too as it contains carbohydrates necessary for the muscles, brain and nervous system. This refreshing and healthy drink consumed on a daily basis will provide the required nourishment for the young and old.

What sort of holiday you are looking for? Do you enjoy the outdoor adventure of trekking in the heart of Malaysian tropical jungle, meeting the friendly local peoples and a visit to the British heritages buildings in a quiet tropical town, away from the hassle of big city? If you are, then Kuala Lipis has these to offer.

Kuala Lipis is situated at the center of peninsular Malaysia, about 200 km from Kuala Lumpur. It is surrounded by lush green hills and dense tropical jungles. It is gaining popularity as a tourist destination for the local as well as the overseas visitors. As the state capital between 1800 to the middle on 1900, it has a number of historical buildings left by the Colonial British. These buildings are in good condition and are still in use today. The town is accessible by road. The journey by public bus will take about three hours. The service is regular with around six frequencies per day.

The followings are some of the tour activities:

1. Discovery Walk: As it is a small town, the attractions are within easy reach. You can start the walking tour from the railway station. It was the biggest in the east coast, managing the whole railway operation from Kota Baru in Kelantan to Gemas in Negeri Sembilan. During the heyday of railway, it was the main mode of transport, bring travelers from Kelantan to Kuala Lumpur via Kuala Lipis.

About five minutes walk from the station is the former State’s mosque. It was built in 1888, by a trader from Yemen. It has touch of Indonesian architecture with the local taste. The mosque is no longer used as the congregational praying place. Next the railway station is the post office, built by the British. It is designed in symmetry despite being more than 150 years old, still in good condition. Just outside the post office, you can see a milestone with ‘0’ miles engraved on it. The simple milestone had raised a lot of questions, as it is not normal to have 0 mile marked on the mileage stone.

There are about 14 buildings, listed as historic buildings by Malaysian Ministry of Heritage and Culture. The other famous building is The Pahang Club. It is a bit far, about 20 minutes walk. From the Railway station, take the right turn; pass the post office and the railway line towards the hospital. Pahang Club was the residence house for Hugh Clifford before the permanent and better resident’s house was built. Pahang Club was the club for the rich and powerful British before I was opened to the local.

2. Visiting the Park and Jungle Trekking. Visitors who enjoy the beauty of nature, Kuala Lipis has an abundance to offer. The surrounding reserved forest, undisturbed by human since the time of eternity is natural habitats for a variety of wild life and exotic plants. The waterfalls and rapids, lime stones caves and green mountains will provide enough trekking activities for the adventurous visitors.

The tropical forest is about 1 million years, and had not been exploited before. Among the well know park is the Kenong Jungle Park, with virgin and undisturbed jungle of 130 million years. The visitors will have the chance to see the formation of more than 20 lime caves which were used as the based by the groups of nationalists fighting against the occupation of the British? At a distant of 32 km from Kuala Lipis, the park is easily accessed via railway, and boat ride from Kuala Lipis. It is estimated that there are 1,200 species of plants which is about 13 % of the Malaysian number of plants.

A short distance from Kuala Lipis is the National Park (Taman Negara). It is recommended that a visitor should spend at least a night at the park. The night trekking will give the visitors the chance to see the nocturnal animals roaming and feeding in its natural environment. Beside this the park offers activities outdoors such as repelling, climbing trees using ropes, and canopy walk on the top of the trees t about 20 meters from the ground.

From time immemorial, tepak sirih (betel leaf container) has traditionally found a place in almost every ceremonial institution of the Malays as well as in social gatherings. Today, it is also used as a decorative item and one of the various exotic Malay handicrafts.

According to a local folk story, during the Malacca Sultanate era sometime in the 15th century AD, there was a huge fight between the most illustrious Malay hero known as Hang Tuah and Hang Jebat, his childhood playmate. Hang Jebat has betrayed the late Sultan Mahmud, ruler of the Malacca Empire at that time. Hang Tuah has offered a betel leaf from a tepak sirih owned by the late Sultan to Hang Jebat after they stopped for a while in their huge fight before he finally killed Hang Jebat.

In general, tepak sirih contains seven uniquely selected items: betel nut, lime (kapur), extract from the leaves of gambier plant (gambir), tobacco, betel leaves and nutcracker (kacip). All of the items except kacip are kept in six different smaller containers known as cembul.

The betel leaves are arranged in a group of five to seven pieces folded together. All ingredients are placed accordingly and are not done haphazardly. There are precise sections of the tepak sirih that hold the ingredients. A complete set of tepak sirih reflects Malay life as a whole and the value placed by the Malay community upon traditional customs (adab) and codes of behaviors. To some, the folded leaves symbolize unity.

The tepak sirih with its elaborately carved is unique icon in Malay cultural history. The degree of elaborate designs and material used dictated the status in old Malay hierarchy.

In Malay tradition, the act of offering and receiving of tepak sirih complete with its ingredients has a substantial significance for both the giver as well as the receiver. Yet this is not all, for each of the elements that go into the making of the tepak sirih has its own symbolic value. The sirih leaf due to its characteristic behavior in its natural environment has been used as a symbol of respect for others. The lime (kapur) in its whiteness reflects the purity of the heart, a whiteness that conveys nobility and pure but which when disturbed or interfered can turn bitter like the tang of the kapur itself. The gambir symbolizes stoutness of heart while the betel nut, which comes from a tall and slender palm tree and whose flowers blossom in bunches represents noble descent or heritage as well as honesty and integrity. The final element which sometimes goes into a quid of betel is tobacco. This represents for the Malay sirih chewer, a willingness to make sacrifice.

From the earliest times, the offering of a sirih quid or the placing of the complete tepak sirih set conveys an implicit meaning from the giver to the receiver. While the giver presents himself humbly before the receiver, it is clear that such respect should not be interpreted as the demeaning of the giver himself before the receiver. Other such hidden meanings have also been given to various elements in the complete tepak sirih.

Betel leaf is also synonymous with Malay’s folk rituals. The manner in which the leaf is offered to people of different social classes varies and there are specific rules and customs that need to be obeyed. In the village public gathering, the leaf is offered to the leader of a prayer congregation (Tok Imam) first, followed by the medicine man (Tok bomoh). Then comes the turn of the elders and followed by the others present.

For special occasions, highly ornate sirih containers made of brass and covered with tekat embroidery are used. Within these tepak the ingredients are arranged in a precise order. These tepak, when used, must be offered in a specific manner, especially when the recipient is someone of the opposite sex. A mistake is likely to lead to misinterpretations. Tepak sirih continue to be used in ceremonial congregations such as weddings. Elaborate formations of betel leaves in trays carried on the heads of young maidens or older ladies (sirih junjung) mark ceremonial welcomes for dignitaries and perhaps one of the most important uses of sirih is in the betel leaf tree (pokok sirih) presented by the bride to her groom.

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Self service laundry, or some might call it self service laundromat, the locals in Malaysia refers to it as “dobi layan diri“. It is an upcoming trend within the country with more and more people visiting the local self service laundry outlets to have their laundry cleaned. It is quite apparent that people are shifting their preference towards this line of service for a number of reasons.

Self service laundry is a laundry service that normally operates in a retail outlet within residential areas. These retail businesses normally operate with token coins as their currency and industrial standard machines as their key operation vehicles.

Space, time and convenience have become an ever more important resource in the urban areas like Kuala Lumpur and Penang. The issue of space arises for people who lives in council flats, condominiums and apartments where space is limited. More often than not, apartment residents has only the balcony to dry their weekly laundry, whereas the higher end areas don’t allow residents to hang or dry their clothing thus restricting them to resort to indoors.

With the urban population gradually becoming more ambitious and educated, the labour force increases in size which makes time an important resource to the employed. The trend seen in Malaysia is largely contributed by the fact that the working class prefer to have their laundry cleaned and dried within the span of 1 hour, skipping the process of hanging, clipping, hooking and etc. Generally, the standard home laundry machine takes 45 minutes of washing and it will take approximately 4 hours sunlight for proper drying.

Cost of living is an issue for the fresh graduates and the undergraduates. Besides the working class in Malaysia, university and college students alike are seen to have the preference diverted towards self service laundry. Self service laundry providers employ industrial standard washers and tumble dryers that are significantly more cost effective compared to standard home laundry machines thus providing a more cost effective alternative to the lower income group with high quality laundry cleaning services.

Although the coin operated laundry services have been around for a in western countries like the US and UK, it is still a novelty relatively new to the Malaysian population. Within a span of 3 years, Malaysian has seen a huge number of self service laundry services emerging focused particularly within the Klang Valley region with an estimated figure of 400 outlet currently operating within the region.

If you love traveling and exploring the exotic tourist destinations in the world then don’t forget Rawang Selangor. If you are planning a trip to Southeast Asia then Malaysia is one place that you cannot miss because of its lovely beaches, island and lovely towns like Rawang.

The city is visited by thousands of tourist from all over the world every year. They come here attracted by the scenic landscape, exotic locations, and the un-spoilt places. So, if you are planning a trip to a place where you can just relax in the lap of nature, then you can’t beat this choice in that.

Things to do:

Rawang is another name for leisure and relaxation. The visitors who go to this tourist destination just love to relax in the lap of nature and fill in the beauty of nature inside their souls.

The tourists who love to explore can go on a sightseeing spree and enjoy the various historical places in the town. This lovely tourist destination has lots more to offer in terms of food and culture.

You will be treated with a scrumptious gourmet that includes mouthwatering traditional delicacies.

Selangor is also famous for its exciting nightlife. Hit the popular spots of recreation and entertainment as the sun goes down and experiences the real colors of exotic Malaysia.

Apart from the food, nightlife, and culture, the enthusiastic tourists can also enjoy the interesting activities and sports such as swimming and bowling.

Cheap accommodation and discounted hotels:

While you are in this exotic tourist destination for your holidays, you can stay at some of the cheap accommodation options and discounted hotels available.

These hotels offer all facilities to make your visit more special and enjoyable. The accommodations also organize special recreation tours and trips for your family, to nearby islands and beaches.

When you think of Malaysia the first thing that comes to mind is vibrant colors, spices and the tropical weather of a never-ending summer. Malaysia is a very popular destination for tourists around the world and for a good reason, it offers just about everything you can wish and hope to do on a vacation in order to have fun, relaxation, excitement as well as trying your hand at becoming rich over night in the famous Malaysia casinos at the Genting Group.

The Genting Group is situated about an hour drive from Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia on the top of one of the mountain peaks of the Titiwangsa Mountains at 2000 meters above sea level. Genting Group is one of the most famous resorts in Malaysia; it has the largest hotel in the world boasting 6,118 rooms, which beats the MGM Grand of Las Vegas, which has 5,690 rooms and is the second largest hotel in the world.

Genting Group also shelters the only legal Malaysia casinos and where you will be delighted to find every game you can think of and more. There are 426 game tables and 3,140 slot machines open 24 hours a day for the entertainment of the guests.

The best way to enjoy all the luxurious facilities the Genting Group resort has to offer is to stay in their hotel for the duration of your vacation; you can have access to the casino 24 hours a day and when you decide to explore Malaysia you can jump in a car and head to Kuala Lumpur as it is a short drive away.

Besides the beautiful casino, the Genting Group resort offers everything a five star hotel promises, swimming pools, shopping arcade, a variety of restaurants and even a theme park that is similar to the Disney World, which your children will simply adore irrelevant of the age group.

In Malaysia casinos you have to be 18 years of age to gamble or enjoy any alcoholic beverage. Do not venture in other casinos besides the one available in the Genting Group, as they are not government approved and therefore not legal. However, once you visit the Genting Group resort and its casino it is unlikely that you will wish to spend your time and changes of winning anywhere else in the country. Malaysia’s only casino is build to provide all the entertainment you can hope for and who knows this may be the right place where lady luck may smile down on you too.