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Warning: Strong Wind Coming!

Dubai, UAE Gulf News today reported Al Shamal is forecasted to hit Dubai today. The strong wind will cause huge road and sea disruption. Motorists and beach-goers are told to take extra care. Excerpts from the Gulf News report:

Beach-goers should be aware that on-shore waves will rise to a massive 4 feet (1.2metres) and will be hazardous for swimming. Off-shore waves will be as big as 9-10 feet (up to three metres).

Motorists are being warned of the hazardous driving conditions. Visibility will drop to 500m in sandy areas, because of the wind whipping up dust and sand.

Meanwhile forecasters have also issued a warning on the possible storm that could hit the Arabian region at the end of the month. Last year, Gonu hit Oman and part of the Northern Emirates creating havoc and panic. 48 people were killed during the heavy cyclone. Full report here

Dari Bernama: 11-Year Old Adam Aims To Become Equestrian Rider

DUBAI, May 16 (Bernama) At the young age of 11,  Mohammad Amirul Adam Mohd Zahed already knows what he wants to do in life.

He wants to become an  equestrian rider and enter competitions worldwide.

In fact at the tender age of seven, Adam has already shown passion for horses, soccer is not for him nor other sports mostly associated with young boys of his age.

It was this passion for horse riding that led his father, Mohd Zahed Terence Abdullah and mother, Nora Hashim, to enrol the young Adam in the Jebel Ali Equestrian Club, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Adam is the only Malaysian taking up horse riding at the club and most likely the only Malaysian child to do so in the UAE.

Nora said it all started when Adam was seven and had to choose some school activities, he chose horse riding instead of soccer.

Eventually he became fascinated with it, said the mother of four, who has been in Dubai for more than 10 years.

Promosi MAS!

Syarikat penerbangan Malaysia, MAS melalui pejabat serantau d Dubai hari ini melancarkan pakej promosi pelancungan Malaysia. Promosi Malaysia Stopover 2008 memberi peluang kepada orang ramai untuk menikmati pakej percutian ke empat destinasi utama - Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi dan Pulau Pinang (boleh download flyer d sini: Download mas_stopover_promotion.pdf)

Bermula dari USD83, pakej percutian ini menawarkan penginapan d beberapa hotel ternama d destinasi tersebut d atas. Promosi ini berlansung dari Mei 15 hingga Jun 15, 2008. Untuk matlumat lanjut dan urusan tempahan, boleh sila hubungi pejabat jualan MAS d talian 04.397.0250.

Sementara itu, Pengerusi myUAE-PRO, Ariffin Mamat (Pak Payne) hari ini mengumumkan MAS telah berbesar hati untuk menaja hadiah cabutan bertuah keahlian myUAE-PRO. Hadiah yang berupa tiket penerbangan pergi balik ini, terbuka kepada mereka yang mendaftar menjadi ahli myUAE-PRO. Bagi pihak myUAE-PRO, Pak Payne mengucapkan terima kasih d atas tajaan, sekali gus sokogan MAS dalam menjayakan program komuniti Malaysia d UAE.

Pendaftaran ahli myUAE-PRO masih d buka d sini

Esok!

UPDATED LCL menang dengan jaringan besar 7 - 1. Musim bolasepak d Dubai semakin panas, sehangat cuaca yang sudah memasuki musim panas. Esok, dua pasukan bolasepak akan bertarung. Bertempat d Etisalat Academy, IJM dan LCL akan berentap dalam perlawanan persahabatan yang d jangka akan berlansung dengan hebat.

Perlawanan akan bermula jam 6 petang.

Ketika d hubungi myUAE Times, ketua pasukan LCL, Am menyebut walaupun perlawanan ini adalah perlawanan persahabatan namun LCL tidak memandang ringan terhadap pasukan IJM.

Pengurus IJM pula, Ghazali Ali berkata IJM akan turun dengan penuh persediaan. IJM sebelum ini pernah mengambil bahagian d dalam kejohanan bolasepak kelolaan myUAE - mereka layak ke perlawanan separuh akhir sebelum kecundang d tangan pasukan remaja myUAE.

myUAE-PRO: Updates

The committee has met once and will be meeting again soon. Here are some interim updates:

Memberships: To date, 117 Malaysians have registered as members. To register, please click here. To be a member, you must be in UAE or have been offered with a job in UAE and planning to come soon. AJK member, Puan Putri Khadijah is responsible for memberships

Website: We will continue to use http://www.malaysian-uae.com as the official myUAE-PRO website. A feature for an e-forum focusing on work related issues is under testing and will be made live soon

Information: Being compiled are information which are deemed useful for new and existing Malaysians in UAE. In the first phase, the following areas are covered; Visa and Immigration Matters, Schools, Salary scales, General directory (Hospitals, Places of worships, Supermarkets etc), Road and Transport rules and procedures, accomodation rental rates, and a compiled set of Frequently Asked Questions plus answers. Our target is to made these available for members (please note, for members only - so as to encourage
Malaysians to register as members ) by end June

Social/ Sports activities: Weekly Friday Soccer at the Etisalat academy, 5pm - 6pm. Affandy is the Friday Soccer coordinator. A poll conducted to gauge level of interest for a bowling tournament has indicated good responce. More details will be announced soon. AJK Sdr Ajim and Miss Zoe are leading this charge. Since the first Malaysians-meet-Malaysians session at the Mirdiff Uptown was deemed beneficial by new comers who were there - another one will be organised soon. This is also timely as there have been many new arrivals in the last few weeks.

Professional development activity: The AJK is planning to organize a 'Sembang2 Pro'
monthly forum where invited guests will speak about their areas of expertise or chosen topics. We have prominent names in mind, and God willing and subject to their acceptance, will be a very meaningful activity for all of us. More details will be anoounced later.

In the mean time, please continue to participate in the yahoogroup e-forum. Already the exchanges of messages have increased to above 1,000 per month since the activation of myUAE-PRO.

ATM kicks off today!

Dubai, UAE Middle East's largest travel and tourism event, Arabian Travel Market (ATM) opens its door today at Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Center (DIECC). This year's ATM is the largest ever edition with exhibitor base of 2,208 participants from 70 countries (8% increase from 2007). ATM is to run till May 9. Report by Gulf News here

Timings:

May 6 1- 7pm Meridian Club and trade visitors

May 7 11am - 7pm Meridian Club and trade visitors

May 8 11am - 7pm Meridian Club and trade visitors

May 9 4 - 9pm Meridian Club, trade and consumer visitors

Car park: FREE car parking available in car parking area B and C, opposite Novotel hotel and car park F, adjacent to Za'abeel Hall.

Shuttle buses: Will run from 9am between the car park areas and the exhibition hall entrances nearthe Novotel and Ibis hotels

Rent: Abu Dhabi in the Spotlight!

Abu Dhabi, UAE After much has been said about the rising cost of living in Dubai, it seems Abu Dhabi is ready to follow suit!

Gulf News today reports rents in Abu Dhabi saw a 17% spike (compared to the earlier year period by Department of Planning and Economy). The rising rents are mainly due to the double combo of growing demand and rising construction costs.

Excerpt of the report:

The study said that those receiving less income are the most vulnerable against increasing rents, as they allocate more than 50 per cent of their salaries to housing compared to an average of 23 per cent allocated by those receiving higher incomes.

With such influence, rents accounted for 58 per cent of the total inflation rates in 2006 and 2007, compared to 16 per cent for goods and services, 15 per cent for transport and 11 per cent for food and beverages.

 

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Friday Soccer Kembali!

Buat peminat bolasepak, Friday Soccer kembali. Masih bertempat d Etisalat Academy (Muhaisnah, Dubai) acara riadah mingguan kick off semalam.

Sessi mingguan ini berlansung setiap Jumaat (hingga 30 Mei, 2008) jam 5 petang untuk selama sejam.

Bagi menampung pembiayaan sewa padang, setiap pemain d kenakan bayaran Dhs.30 untuk satu sessi. Untuk maklumat lanjut, sila hubungi Affandy d sini atau 050.661.5875.

Nizalman & Noni berlepas ke Tanah Suci

Dubai, UAE Nizalman dan isteri, Noni sebentar tadi berlepas ke Mekkah bagi tujuan menunaikan ibadah 'Umrah. Kedua-duanya akan berada d Mekkah dan Madinah hingga hujung minggu sebelum pulang ke Dubai hari Ahad nanti.

Ketika d temui tadi, Nizalman menyatakan persiapan sudah d buat dari awal lagi. Mereka akan terus menunaikan 'Umrah malam nanti selepas tiba dengan pesawat Saudia.

Moga mabrur dan d permudahkan segala urusan mereka d tanah suci.

Agenda 3 Bulan Pertama myUAE-PRO d Gerakkan!

Dubai, UAE Lanjutan dari penubuhan myUAE-PRO dan perlantikan ahli jawatankuasa (AJK) bagi tahun 2008-09, mesyuarat AJK myUAE-PRO pertama menyaksikan beberapa potfolio d bentuk. Ariffin Mamat (atau lebih d kenali Pak Payne) kekal sebagai Pengerusi, manakala mesyuarat memutuskan Dr. Rani Shamsuddin sebagai Timbalan Pengerusi, Mohd Hasnol Yunus sebagai Setiausaha dan Affandy Shaari sebagai Bendahari.

Kesemua 10 AJK hadir dalam mesyuarat yang berlansung d kediaman Pak Payne.

Selain dari tiga potfolio d atas, AJK juga telah meluluskan usul untuk melantik 2 lagi AJK bagi memantapkan organisasi.

Agenda tiga bulan pertama berdasarkan kepada objektif penubuhan myUAE-PRO juga telah d persetujui untuk tindakan.

Antaranya ialah mengemaskini pengkalan data (database) rakyat Malaysia d UAE (inisiatif dengan kerjasama rapat pejabat Konsul Besar Malaysia d Dubai), program menarik ahli baru dan penyediaan informasi berupa welcome pack buat yang baru tiba ke UAE.

Pak Payne dalam perbualan ringkas juga memberitahu informasi asas berkenaan penyesuaian hidup d UAE juga dalam agenda bertindak, d mana beberapa perkara telah d kenal pasti dan dalam tindakan AJK - myUAENN