HJ ZULHEIMY - DOWN MEMORY LANE

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

JOHOR - MRSM MUAR

Muar also known as Bandar Maharani, is a historical town and the capital of Muar District in Johor. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Malaysia.

Muar had been awarded with Asean Clean Tourist City Standard Award 2017 and 2022, one of the cleanest cities in South East Asia.

In World War II, the Battle of Muar, from 14–22 January 1942, was fought around the area from Gemencheh, Muar River and Bukit Bakri in Muar was the last major battle of the Malayan Campaign of the Battle of Malaya, fought by British Allied forces and Japanese forces from 8 December 1941 – 31 January 1942 in British Malaya.

The distance from Kuala Lumpur to Muar City is 184 km and takes 2 hours to travel. We stayed at PPT Muar Hotel located on Jalan Bakri, Taman Orkid, Muar Johor. It was 8.7 km from MRSM Muar.

SCHOOL PROGRAM

MAKTAB RENDAH SAINS MARA

MUAR, JOHOR

22 OCTOBER 2013

The Malaysian Heart Foundation implemented a program at the School Level at Maktab Rendah Sains MARA, Muar Johor on 22 October 2013.

A total of 106 students and 3 teachers underwent health screening that were conducted that day.

Although Muar is a small town, there are still plenty of Muar's attraction that are worth a visit. It takes about a 2-5 hours drive from Singapore to Muar.

Bandar Maharani Muar was officially opened in 1887 by His Majesty Sultan Abu Bakar. The city was named Bandar Maharani which means CITY OF THE MAHARAJA'S WIFE. The opening ceremony was carried out by Maharaja Abu Bakar with a ceremony to plant "amulet" at a place known as TANGGA BATU (the place where the Muar ferry dock was, now the seafood restaurant at the Muar-Melaka-Batu Pahat bus station).

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JOHOR - MASAI > TAMAN RINTING & TAMAN PLENTONG UTAMA

Masai is an area in Pasir Gudang, Johor Bahru Disrict, located 25 km from the Johor Bahru City Centre.

The first time I set foot in Masai was in 1981 while serving on the Royal Malaysian Navy ship KD Raja Jarom which was then being repaired in Malaysian Shipyard & Engineering at Pasir Gudang, Johor.

I returned to Masai in 2013 for a health Screening program held in Taman Rinting, Masai, Johor while working with the Malaysian Heart Foundation.

The travel distance from Kuala Lumpur to Masai, Johor is 342 km and takes 3 hours 47 minutes.

Upon arriving in Masai, we went straight to our hotel at T.S Hotel in Taman Rinting, Masai.

TS Hotel Taman Rinting is a hotel in a good neighborhood, which is located at Masai. 24-hours front desk is available to serve you, from check-in to check-out.

COMMUNITY PROGRAM

DEWAN SJK (CINA) MASAI

MASAI, JOHOR

14 APRIL 2013

The The Heart Foundation Malaysia program in April 2013 continued with the Heart Disease Awareness Program which was held on 14 April 2013 at SJK (Cina) Masai, Johor.

A total of 85 residents of Taman Rinting, Masai underwent Health Screening tests throughout the program.

MEETING AN OLD FRIEND

Alhamdulillah while in Masai, I had the opportunity to meet with my old friend from my intake 139/80, Royal Malaysian Navy. Samad, who now lives in Masai, Johor, was a former Physical Training Instructor with the Navy. The last time I met him was in 1995 when we were working together at SKTLDM Kuantan.

COMMUNITY PROGRAM

TAMAN PLENTONG UTAMA

MASAI, JOHOR

15 OCTOBER 2016

Our next program in Masai was the Community Program held at Taman Plentong Utama on 15 October 2016, which was attended by 90 residents of the Taman Plentong Utama.