Another MoU UPM-Pulau Banding Foundation: Research, education and outreach programme.

Another site in Majlis Bandaran Petaling Jaya (MBPJ) for education about forest, not just recreation. Involving MBPJ (local authority), private company and Institute of Higher Learning (UPM).

Another International contribution through MoU: Seminar and training programme for the environmental related officers in West Kalimantan by experts from UPM, AORI and LIPI. Unfortunately I have to pay my own ticket. How much is the value? May be no value for my university but high value for West Kalimantan and the world. Borneo is among the world's interest now and my expertise was asked.

Malaysian culture on the highway: normal days; fast lane on the right, middle lane for 80-110km/h; left lane for slow heavy lorry or another lane for overtake. During heavy traffic such as weekend school holiday, public holiday and any festival; left lane faster than right lane....??/

Congratulation for those awarded "Darjah Bintang Kebesaran Negara"

Research: may be we need to understand between experiments and research, field studies and laboratory experiments, objectives, experimental design, data collection, methodologies, data analysis and interpretation, conclusion and recommendation.

Another collaboration in sampling activities on coastal marine ecosystem between the University of Tokyo (AORI), LIPI, West Kalimantan Province and UPM (Malaysia), 28-31 May 2012. Another new experience and knowledge in different ecosystems.