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Kuala Terengganu The Most Happy Place In Malaysia

Views from above Kuala Terengganu city. KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 - Kuala Terengganu is identified among the 10 most delightful areas in Malaysia, more than 90 per cent according to the National Happiness Index 2018.  Among others include local authorities in Petaling Jaya, Manjung, Batu Gajah, Bentong, Jasin, Jeli, Segamat, Padang Terap and Bandar Baharu. The matter was announced by the Federal Territories Minister, Khalid Abdul Samad based on the World Happening Report 2019 (WHR 2019). 

Terengganu First World Class Security Center on the East Coast

  Dr Mamad Puteh (middle) was listening to a flight system briefing. KUALA TERENGGANU, 29 January - A world-class search and rescue center known as the Aeronautical Rescue Sub Center at Sultan Mahmud Airport is expected to be ready and able to operate in February.

TERENGGANU SAFEGUARDS MORE FORESTS: KENYIR STATE PARK NOW EXPANDED TO 30,000 HECTARES

Back in November   2018 , the Terengganu State Government announced that an additional 19, 614   hectares of forests was to be gazetted as Kenyir State Park. This will possibly more than double the original size of the Kenyir State Park of 10, 386   hectares which was gazetted in May   2018   and named “Lawit-Cenana State Park”.

Plasma Scientists Created Invisible, Whooping 'Whistlers' in a Lab

A lightning strike is visible in a photo taken from the International Space Station. Credit: NASA There's a sort of radio wave that bangs its way around Earth, knocking around electrons in the plasma fields of loose ions surrounding our planet and sending strange tones to radio detectors. It's called a "whistler." And now, scientists have observed bursts like this in more detail than ever before.

Pseudo-Satellite Drone Flies for 25 Days Straight, Sets Endurance Record

The Airbus Zephyr drone launches for its record-setting flight on July 11. Credit: Airbus A solar-powered drone designed to take on the multimillion-dollar market for satellites in space has set a  record by staying in flight at high altitude for nearly 26 days. Airbus has plenty of plans for its so-called pseudo-satellite, including possible military reconnaissance and monitoring the spread of wildfires, among other activities.

How Scientists Created the Purest Drop of Water on Earth

The ultra-pure icicle is pictured on the left, and the water droplet on the right. Credit: TU Wien If cleanliness is next to godliness, then this is one divine droplet. Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology announced yesterday (Aug. 23) that they have created the cleanest drop of water in the world.

This Super-Strong Magnet Literally Blew the Doors Off a Tokyo Laboratory

Sparks flew when the Takeyama Lab magnet turned on in a recent experiment. Credit: Shojiro Takeyama There's a magnet in a secure room in central Tokyo. It's an electromagnet, the kind that generates a magnetic field when electrical current flows through it. The last time the scientists who operate it switched it on, it blew open the heavy doors designed to keep it contained. Already, it has created one of the most intense magnetic fields ever generated on Earth. And it keeps getting more powerful.

Humanoid Robot Atlas Can Now Do Parkour and That's Not at All Terrifying

                          Remember Atlas, the robot that can run like a person? It can now do a lot more than that. Yesterday, (Oct. 11) robotics company Boston Dynamics posted a new video on YouTube showcasing the robot's latest progress, carrying it past its prior agility goals in leaps and bounds — literally.

Terengganu Make Diesel From Plastic Waste

The state government will evaluate the production of Diesel oil commercially by using waste from plastic materials.

History of Fireworks

The 4th of July was celebrated as our Independence Day in 1777. Credit: Alexey Stiop | Dreamstime.com Today, fireworks mark celebrations all over the world. From ancient China to the New World, fireworks have evolved considerably. The very first fireworks — gunpowder firecrackers — came from humble beginnings and didn't do much more than pop, but modern versions can create shapes, multiple colors and various sounds. 

Spangled Beetle Eye and Retinal 'Fireworks' Dazzle in Nikon Photo Contest

The eye of a Metapocyrtus subquadrulifer beetle, captured by photographer Yousef Al Habshi. Credit: Courtesy of Nikon Small World A beetle eye surrounded by glittery emerald-green scales took the top prize in this year's Nikon Small World microphotography challenge.