Wonders of Malaysian Forest

 

 

Date of Issue : 13 May 2013

Here  are some magnificent stamps from Malaysia on forest and wildlife. Pos Malaysia issued three miniature sheets featuring the wonderful Malaysian forest and its inhabitants. Malaysia is a wet, tropical country that is home to some of the world’s oldest rainforests and a variety of  wildlife species. Its forests spread from the coast right up to the mountains covering a vast area .

 

The country is separated into two major regions by the South China Sea. To the east is the Malay Peninsula, which extends southward from mainland Asia, and to the west is Malaysian Borneo, which includes the states of Sabah and Sarawak.

 

 

The Malay Peninsula is home to endangered elephants, tigers, gaur, tapirs, hornbills, and bearded pigs. Sabah and Sarawak shelter proboscis monkeys, Bulwer’s pheasants, endangered orangutans, red-banded langurs, clouded leopards, and populations of sun bears and sambar deer. Habitat for many of these species is shrinking, and unsustainable hunting also poses a serious threat to their survival.

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Doraemon on new Japanese stamps..

 

Date of Issue : 4 June 2013

Here is a beautiful set of stamps featuring children’s favorite cartoon character ‘Doraemon’ to be  issued by Japanese Post in June. This will really make children happy…A good set for young stamp collectors !!

One of Japan's most popular anime characters will soon be traveling via snail mail rather than time machine. Japan Post Co. is set to issue a postal stamp set featuring characters from the "Doraemon" animated series on June 4.

The stamps are the 20th installment of the postal service's anime hero and heroine stamp series, produced in collaboration with the Association of Japanese Animations.

Previous installments in the series have included "Pokemon," "Mobile Suit Gundam," "Sgt. Frog," and most recently, "Heidi, Girl of the Alps," released in January. Japan Post will release 1.5 million "Doraemon" sheets, each costing 800 yen ($8) and containing 10 stamps of 80-yen value each.

Available at post offices and other outlets across Japan, the stamps will come in five pairs of two, featuring Doraemon, Nobita, Suneo, Gian, Shizuka and Dorami characters."Doraemon" is an animated TV series about a robotic cat named Doraemon from the 22nd century who is sent back to the present time in a time machine to aid schoolboy Nobita.

It was adapted from Fujiko F. Fujio's manga of the same name, which started serialization in 1969. The anime series has been airing since 1979. A feature film adaptation has been released annually since 1980, except in 2005.

With the 34th installment in the film series, "Nobita no Himitsu Dogu Museum" (Nobita and the secret tools museum), the combined audience of all the Doraemon movies has reached a record 100.3 million viewers, breaking the domestic record held by the "Godzilla" films."Doraemon" also enjoys widespread popularity throughout Asia, especially in China, Vietnam and Indonesia.

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New Stamps from Malaysia

Wonders of Malaysian Forest

Date of Issue : 13 May 2013

: Pradip Jain – Patna

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New Stamp from India

 

Date of Issue : 30 April 2013

India Post released a commemorative postage stamp on Hari Singh Nalwa on 30th April 2013.

Hari Singh Nalwa (1791–1837) was Commander-in-chief of the Khalsa, the army of the Sikh Empire. He is known for his role in the conquests of Kasur, Sialkot, Multan, Kashmir, Attock, Peshawar and Jamrud. Hari Singh Nalwa was responsible for expanding the frontier of Sikh Empire to beyond the Indus River right up to the mouth of the Khyber Pass. In 1831, he opposed moves by Ranjit Singh to appoint Kharak Singh as his successor as Maharaja of the Sikh Empire. At the time of his death, the western boundary of the empire was Jamrud. He served as governor of Kashmir, Peshawar and Hazara. He established a mint on behalf of the Sikh Empire to facilitate revenue collection in Kashmir and Peshawar.

: IPF - http://www.indianphilately.net/ , Mansoor B. – Mangalore : http://mbstamps.blogspot.in/ 

 

Lighthouses in Malaysia

Pos Malaysia issued the second series of stamps “Lighthouses in Malaysia”. The individual stamps of the current series feature lighthouses of Pulau Rimau, Fort Cornwallis and Pulau Angsa and the miniature sheet illustrates the One Fathom Bank Lighthouse.

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Woodpeckers on Stamps

 

Date of Issue : 13 January 2013

Hi !

Here are some beautiful stamps on Woodpecker issued by  Malaysia Post !! Pos Malaysia has issued three stamps and a miniature sheet depicting local woodpeckers. The  species  featured on the stamps are : Banded Woodpecker, Common Flameback Woodpecker, Lesser Yellownape Woodpecker, White-bellied Woodpecker. The FDC, stamps sheetlets and Miniature sheet  are so beautyiful and sure to be liked by all bird lovers and those collecting stamps on “Bird” Theme !!

The Banded Woodpecker (Picus miniaceus) is a species of bird found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

The Common Flameback (Dinopium javanense) is a species living in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

The Lesser Yellownape (Picus chlorolophus) is a type of woodpecker which is a widespread and often common breeder in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to south China and Sumatra. This is a jungle species.

The White-bellied Woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis) is found in evergreen forests of tropical Asia. Many island forms are endangered, some are extinct. Populations differ in the distribution and extent of white. They are among the largest of the Asiatic woodpeckers.

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Hobbies of the Children on stamps…

 

Date of Issue : 19 November 2012

Hi !

Here is a wonderful set of stamps issued by Malaysia Post. The stamps feature common hobbies of the children. The stamps are so beautiful to be liked by all especially the kids !! These  lovely  stamps take you  down memory lane making you nostalgic to your own fantastic childhood days when you tried one of these hobbies….

This is all for Today..Till Next Post ….Have a Great Time !!

Pos Malaysia has launched a series of stamps called Children's Hobbies. This stamp series features the Malaysian cartoon superhero, "BoBoiBoy".

 

The stamps come in three sheets, with two different stamp designs on each sheet. Each design features different hobbies: playing soccer, fishing, playing music, photography, collecting stamps, baking cookies.

The miniature sheet shows BoBoiBoy and his friends all together.

 

Club News

2013 International letter-writing competition for young people

 

 

"Write someone a letter explaining why water is a precious resource"

The 2013 theme ties in with the International Decade for Action "Water for Life" 2005–2015.

Water serves a multitude of different purposes, and it is vital that we preserve this precious natural resource. Access to water is essential to ensuring the health and well-being of humans and the protection of nature.

The United Nations recently announced that the world had achieved the Millennium Development Goal of halving the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water. Eighty-nine percent of the world population, or 6.1 billion people, now has access to an improved drinking water source. But 11% still does not.

Participation

• Young people up to the age of 15 years may take part in the competition.

• The UPU International Bureau (IB) cannot accept entries sent directly by schools or private individuals.

• The organizers designated by member countries must respect the competition's organizational principles, which specify that they are solely responsible for organizing the national stage of the competition and therefore must provide all the parties concerned with their own contact details and not those of the IB.

• The organizers should select their country's best composition (one composition per country or territory only) and send it to the IB no later than 30 April.

Submission of applications

All entries must be submitted by post, by e-mail or by fax to: +41 31 350 37 11.

All entries must include:

• the composition (typed) in either Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish. If the original is handwritten, the organizer should type up the text on a computer and submit the original with a translation into English, French or Spanish (as preferred) of the original composition if it has been written in a language other than those mentioned above.

• a cover letter from the organizing body.

• a duly completed entry form, including the contact details of the candidate and the national competition coordinator; this form is available opposite to download.

• a good quality digital photograph of the candidate, preferably in JPEG format (at least 300 dpi).

Presentation and content of entries

• The compositions submitted must be recent, unpublished letters.

• Compositions must be presented in the form of a letter ("Dear ……..", include the address of both the addressee and the sender, and end with a signature).

• Entries must strictly respect the set theme.

• Entries must strictly adhere to the number of words permitted in the original language (between 500 and 800).

Organizational principles

Each member country organizes a letter-writing competition for young people in its territory as suits it best, but preferably with the help of the national education authorities, and selects the best entry. The best entry is chosen in accordance with the general rules of the competition.

Participating member countries must send their best entry to the IB, together with all the required documents, to the IB by no later than 30 April.

Jury's decision and announcement of results

The IB will designate a jury responsible for assessing the letters selected. This jury will choose the best three entries, the authors of which will each receive a medal, and may also select up to five other entries, whose authors will receive a special mention.
The IB will inform the countries concerned of the results by letter.

Prizes

The first three international winners will receive medals (gold for the first, silver for the second and bronze for the third) struck by the IB, as well as a certificate and other prizes offered by the UPU.
Member countries may also award additional prizes to their international prize-winners, at their discretion.
It is recommended that the prize-giving ceremonies be held on 9 October, the anniversary of the foundation of the UPU, to form part of the activities connected with World Post Day.

Results

The IB will communicate the names of the prize-winners by letter as soon as it receives the results from the jury, in principle no later than early September of the competition year.

Visit : Universal Postal Union

Note : For more details Please contact Postmaster of  the  Head Post Office of your city.

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Traditional Festive Food – Indian Cuisine

 

Indian Themes on foreign stamps

Hi ! This is festive time specially in Kullu, the place where I live. A week long International Dussehra festival is going to conclude today…..In celebration of this festival, here is a special Post on Indian Cuisine.. by Kenneth Sequiera . Have a wonderful Time !!

Indian cuisine is very popular in Southeast Asia, due to the strong Hindu and Buddhist cultural influence in the region. Indian cuisine has had considerable influence on Malaysian cooking styles. Indian influence on Malay cuisine dates to the 19th century. Other cuisines which borrow inspiration from Indian cooking styles include Bhutanese,Singaporean, Filipino, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Thai, and Burmese. The spread of vegetarianism in other parts of Asia is often credited to Hindu and Buddhist practices.

  

Malaysian Indian cuisine of the ethnic Indians in Malaysia is similar to its roots in India, especially South India although there are many notable foods with influences from North India too.  This cuisine consists of curries which uses a lot of spices, coconut milk, and curry leaves. Some of the most popular curries include chicken curry, fish curry, and squid curry.

Mamak dishes have developed a distinctly Malaysian style. Mamak stalls or restaurants are particularly popular among the locals as they offer a wide range of food and some outlets are open 24 hours a day. A type of Indian Muslim meal served buffet-style at specialist Mamak eateries is called nasi kandar (analogous to the Indonesian nasi padang, where you pay for what you have actually eaten), white rice or briyani rice served with other dishes of curry either with chicken, fish, beef, or mutton, and usually accompanied with pickled vegetable and papadums.

Examples of some Malaysian Indian Cuisine are Banana leaf rice, Roti Canai (paratha), Tandori Chicken, Pasembur (Salads), Nasi Lemak (veg), Chapati, Nasi Biryani, Idli, Paneer, Rasam, Sambar, Maggi goreng, Putu mayam(Idiyappam), Thosai, etc.

Deserts like Payasam, Cendol & Ais kacang and drinks like Teh tarik (tea), Lassi, Chennai filter coffee. Snacks like Murukku, Appalam, Pakora, Bonda, Gulan Jamun, Halva and Jalebi.

Malaysia released 5 stamps in 2010 as part of Traditional festive foods having Indian influence.

- Kenneth Sequeira, Dubai (UAE)

email : kenneth.sequeira@hotmail.com

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