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Lebaan Bridge
Lebaan Bridge ( ms, Jambatan Lebaan) or Batang Lebaan Bridge is a major bridge connecting Sibu and Tanjung Manis in Sarawak, Malaysia. Once completed, the bridge is the fourth longest bridge in Malaysia across a river, and also the third longest bridge in Borneo after Tayan Bridge in Tayan, Sanggau, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. External linksLink between Sibu and Tanjung Manis to be ready by end of the month''(Source: The Star ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ..., 4 June 2010)'' Bridges in Sarawak {{Sarawak-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibu-Tanjung Manis Highway
Sibu-Tanjung Manis Highway, Sarawak State Route Q743, is a major highway in Sibu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The highway was expected to be completed by the end of June 2010, and as of March 2011, the highway was accessible, although there were several sections still under construction. List of interchanges References {{reflist Roads in Sarawak Highways in Malaysia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanjung Manis
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A tanjung is a cape, and it is an extremely common geographical name in the Malay world. It may refer to: * George Town, Penang in the Malay language * Tanjung, Tabalong, the capital city of Tabalong Regency, in South Kalimantan province of Indonesia * Tanjung, Lombok, the capital city of North Lombok Regency, in West Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia * Tanja sail or Tanjung, another name for the Austronesian tilted square sail See also * Tanjong (other) Tanjong (Malaysian for " cape" or "headland"), alternatively spelled Tanjung, may refer to: * Tanjong, investment company of Malaysia *George Town, Penang (old name: Tanjong Penaga) * Tanjong Pagar, a district in Singapore *Constituencies in Malaysi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea. Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state and the 14th-largest country by area, at . With over 275 million people, Indonesia is the world's fourth-most populous country and the most populous Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population. Indonesia is a presidential republic with an elected legislature. It has 38 provinces, of which nine have special status. The country's capital, Jakarta, is the world's second-most populous urban area. Indonesia shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and the East Malaysia, eastern part of Malaysia, as well as maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Australia, Palau, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Kalimantan
West Kalimantan ( id, Kalimantan Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It is one of five Indonesian provinces comprising Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its capital city is Pontianak. The province has an area of 147,307 km2, and had a population of 4,395,983 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 5,414,390 at the 2020 Census. Ethnic groups include the Dayak, Malay, Chinese, Javanese, Bugis, and Madurese. The borders of West Kalimantan roughly trace the mountain ranges surrounding the vast watershed of the Kapuas River, which drains most of the province. The province shares land borders with Central Kalimantan to the southeast, East Kalimantan to the east, and the Malaysian territory of Sarawak to the north. West Kalimantan is an area that could be dubbed "The Province of a Thousand Rivers". The nickname is aligned with the geographical conditions that have hundreds of large and small rivers that which can be and often are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanggau
Sanggau Regency (; Hakka: Sîang-ngau) is a regency in the north-central section of West Kalimantan province of Indonesia. In 2003, the regency's eastern portion was made into a new regency called Sekadau, leaving Sanggau with an area of . As of the 2020 census, Sanggau has a population of 484,836.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. Alongside Landak, Sekadau, and Sintang, Sanggau is one of four West Kalimantan regencies with predominantly Catholic populations. History Etymology The origin of the name Sanggau is disputed. One theory is that the word came from the Sanggau clan of the Dayak people, from which a noble of the Sukadana Kingdom originated. Another local legend says the name came from that of a plant that grows around the Sekayan River, where the Sanggau Kingdom was founded in the 4th century. Early history The Kingdom of Sanggau is thought to have been founded on 7 April 1310, which is now commemorated as the anniversary of the founding of Sanggau town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tayan
The Atayal (), also known as the Tayal and the Tayan, are a Taiwanese indigenous people. The Atayal people number around 90,000, approximately 15.9% of Taiwan's total indigenous population, making them the third-largest indigenous group. The preferred endonym is "Tayal", although the Taiwanese government officially recognizes them as "Atayal". Etymology The Atayal word for Atayal is , meaning "human" or "man". Origins The first record of Atayal inhabitance is found near the upper reaches of the Zhuoshui River. During the late 17th century, they crossed the Central Mountain Ranges into the wilderness of the east. They then settled in the Liwu River valley. Seventy-nine Atayal villages can be found here. Genetics Taiwan is home of a number of Austronesian indigenous groups since before 4,000 BC. However, genetic analysis suggests that the different peoples may have different ancestral source populations originating in mainland Asia, and developed in isolation from each othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tayan Bridge
Tayan Bridge ( id, Jembatan Tayan) is a bridge which crosses Kapuas River in Sanggau, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. This bridge is a part of Trans-Kalimantan Highway (southern route) that connects West Borneo with Central Borneo. The bridge is one of the longest bridges in Borneo. The bridge construction project takes about 900 days. The bridge opened to traffic on 22 March 2016. History Before the bridge was completed, vehicle crossing between Tayan and Piasak was served by two small ferries. It required 20 minutes to cross the river by ferry. Construction Construction of the bridge started in September 2012. The construction project is mainly funded by loan from China (90%) and was built by China Road and Bridge Corporation. The bridge costs 740 billion rupiahs. The bridge was finished on 19 February 2016. The bridge was inaugurated by President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo Joko Widodo (; born 21 June 1961), popularly known as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime Malaysia–Thailand border, border with Thailand and Maritime boundary, maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, the country's largest city, and the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, legislative branch of the Government of Malaysia, federal government. The nearby Planned community#Planned capitals, planned capital of Putrajaya is the administrative capital, which represents the seat of both the Government of Malaysia#Executive, executive branch (the Cabine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibu
Sibu (; Hokchew Romanized: ''Sĭ-bŭ'') is a landlocked city in the central region of Sarawak. It is the capital of Sibu District in Sibu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The city is located on the island of Borneo and covers an area of . It is located at the confluence of the Rajang and Igan Rivers, some 60 kilometres from the South China Sea and approximately north-east of the state capital Kuching. Sibu is mainly populated by people of Chinese descent, mainly from Fuzhou. Other ethnic groups such as Iban, Malay and Melanau are also present, but unlike other regions of Sarawak, they are not as significant. The cities population as of 2010 is 162,676. Sibu was founded by James Brooke in 1862 when he built a fort in the town to fend off attacks by the indigenous Dayak people. Following this, a small group of Chinese Hokkien people settled around the fort to carry out business activities safely in the town. In 1901, Wong Nai Siong led a large scale migration of 1, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motor Vehicles
A motor vehicle, also known as motorized vehicle or automotive vehicle, is a self-propelled land vehicle, commonly wheeled, that does not operate on rails (such as trains or trams) and is used for the transportation of people or cargo. The vehicle propulsion is provided by an engine or motor, usually an internal combustion engine or an electric motor, or some combination of the two, such as hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. For legal purpose, motor vehicles are often identified within a number of vehicle classes including cars, buses, motorcycles, off-road vehicles, light trucks and regular trucks. These classifications vary according to the legal codes of each country. ISO 3833:1977 is the standard for road vehicle types, terms and definitions. Generally, to avoid requiring people with disabilities from having to possess an operator's license to use one, or requiring tags and insurance, powered wheelchairs will be specifically excluded by law from being considered m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Yang Sdn Bhd
Shin may refer to: Biology * The front part of the human leg below the knee * Shinbone, the tibia, the larger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates Names * Shin (given name) (Katakana: シン, Hiragana: しん), a Japanese given name * Shin (Korean surname) (Hangul: 신, Hanja: 申, 辛, 愼), a Korean family name * Shin (Chinese: 新, which means "new"), spelled in Pinyin as Xin Fictional characters *Shin Akuma, a character in the Street Fighter series * Shin Asuka (other), multiple * Shin Malphur, a character in the video game '' Destiny 2: Forsaken'' *Kamen Rider Shin, a character in the Kamen Rider series *Seijuro Shin (進), a character in the manga and anime series ''Eyeshield 21'' * A character in the manga Dorohedoro * A character in the manga and anime '' Fist of the North Star'' Music * Shin (band) ( zh, 信樂團, links=no) * Shin (singer) (蘇見信), a Taiwanese singer and former lead singer of the band Shin * Shin, the drummer of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trans Resources Corporation Sdn Bhd
Trans- is a Latin prefix meaning "across", "beyond", or "on the other side of". Used alone, trans may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Trans (festival), a former festival in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom * ''Trans'' (film), a 1998 American film * Trans Corp, an Indonesian business unit of CT Corp in the fields of media, lifestyle, and entertainment ** Trans Media, a media subsidiary of Trans Corp *** Trans TV, an Indonesian television network *** Trans7, an Indonesian television network Literature * '' Trans: Gender and Race in an Age of Unsettled Identities'', a 2016 book by Rogers Brubaker * '' Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality'', a 2021 book by Helen Joyce Music * ''Trans'' (album), by Neil Young * ''Trans'' (Stockhausen), a 1971 orchestral composition Places * Trans, Mayenne, France, a commune * Trans, Switzerland, a village Science and technology * Trans effect in inorganic chemistry, the increased lability of ligands that are trans to cert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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