Lumut means ‘moss’ or ‘seaweed’ in Malay. Lumut is a coastal town in Perak, Malaysia and is popular as it’s the gateway to the tourist destination of Pangkor Island.
Tourism
The jetty in Lumut has seen Navy warships dock there on their way through the Straits of Malacca. The main tourism though is for the island of Pangkor.
Labuan is actually a group of six islands off the coast of Sabah, Malaysia. Labuan’s capital is Victoria, an offshore financial centre of Sabah. Labuan is often referred to as the pearl of Borneo.
Tourism
Some places to see in Labuan are the Labuan War Cemetery which contains almost 4000 graves of Malaysian, British, Australian and Indian troops. Another place to see is the Labuan Maritime Museum.
Kuching is the capital city of Sarawak. It has a population of about 300,000 people. Kuching is home to a variety of ethnicities from Chinese to Bidayuh, Melanau, Malay and Orang Ulu (aborigines). This make interracial marriages common in Kuching. Many languages are used and there are places of worship for all religions. As the capital city, Kuching is largely an industrial and commercial city.
Tourism
Kuching means ‘cat’ in Malay. The city is proud of its namesake and there are many cat statues to see in Kuching. Besides the cats, tourist destinations include the Sarawak State Museum, Cat Museum, Textile Museum and the Astana which is a former palace.
Outdoor activities outside Kuching are extremely popular. Tourists enjoy visiting the Bako National Park, Kuching Wetlands National Park and the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre which operates an orangutan rehabilitation centre.
Following an external audit of its Quality Management System on 22nd May 2013 by DQS Certification (M) Sdn. Bhd., Pathfinder Relocation Services Sdn. Bhd. (PRS) was successfully re-certified to the EuRA Global Quality Seal.
TANJUNG BUNGAH, Malaysia – May 24, 2013 – PRS first achieved EuRA Quality Seal certification for its Quality Management System in 2009 and was subsequently re-certified in 2011. In 2013 EuRA renamed the standard the EuRA Global Quality Seal (EGQS) and this is reflected in PRS’ 2013 re-certification.
The EuRA Global Quality Seal is the world’s first accreditation programme for relocation providers and is open to all Full and Worldwide EuRA Members.
Based on an ISO 9001 process management model, the EuRA Global Quality Seal specifies the processes and KPI’s that reflect the very highest standards in relocation services.
Commenting on re-certification to the EGQS, PRS’ Owner and General Manager Triona Chelliah said “The EuRA Global Quality Seal could not have been achieved but for the hard work of the Quality Manager Denise Lamb, the staff in maintaining the KPI’s and with the help of our business consultant Colin Lamb of Arrowspires Consulting. We really appreciate his support, attention to detail and especially his translation of the EGQS requirements into easy to adopt processes and procedures that have helped our business development and decision making.”
Pathfinder Relocation Services Sdn. Bhd. is an independently owned and operated Destination Service Provider for Global Mobility Companies and International Businesses relocating staff to Malaysia. In the relocation business since 1996 PRS has been successfully relocating assignees to Malaysia through its extensive, yet personal, services.
Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is a small town on the east coast facing the South China Sea and home to the Kuantan Port. Seafood is big in Kuantan and tourists often try the famous fish crackers and salted fish.
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Kuantan is famed for its endless, pristine beaches. Popular beach destinations are at Teluk Cempedak, Cherating and Beserah. One of the highlights of these beaches are the turle sanctuaries. Kuantan is also famous for its waterfalls. There are four main parks; the Gelora Park, Teruntum Mini Zoo, Gambang Safari Park and Agriculture Park. Bukit Gambang Resort City is one of the largest water theme park resorts in Malaysia.