YANN CAME BACK FOR SHORT HOLIDAYS

Yann Yann came back for a short break from Melbourne.

She paid her respects to her parents in Nirvana 2 and grandparents in Semenyih.

She has just gone back to Melbourne this morning.

PROPOSAL FOR MALACCA CLUB ROTUNDA

I submitted my Proposals to Malacca Club management for their action.

Proposed Malacca Club Rotunda New Development by TWKang(K123)

1. SolarPowerGeneration

    Solarpower 1,500kWh : RM450,000.00

    Saves RM12,000/month or RM144,000/yr

    ROI:3.125years

    Free electricity usage for next 20 years

2. Invests and Build 5 New Chalets

    Build/invest in 5 single storey chalets with seaview balcony with a budget of RM200k/unit

    5 x 20ft. x 40ft/chalets @ RM 1,000,000.00

    (Area:100ftx40ft =4,000sq.ft.)

    Build 5 chalets 15ft. above ground where the groundfloor can be used as a restaurant                                area or carpark or another 5 groundfloor chalets.

    Flat waterproof rooftop for seaview parties or future roof top solarpanels.

    Budget:RM1,000,000.00

    Rent out at RM300/night/unit with target with occupancy rate of 250 nights per year

    Yearly Rental of RM375,000/year

    ROI=3.2years

Projected Extra Incomes at Rotunda

1.Annual Electricity usage savings per year RM144,000.00

2. Annual Rental Income: RM375,000.00

3. Excludes extra income from F&B by chalet visitors.

EXTRA ANNUAL TOTAL INCOME for Club:RM519,000.00

Less Chalets upkeeping@RM100/unit x 5 x 250days per year=RM125,000.00

NETT ANNUAL INCOME=RM394,000.00

MELAKA STRAITS

According

Malaysia

Strait of Melaka handles nearly a third of global oil flows, remains top chokepoint

    

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the strait handled an estimated 23.2 million barrels of oil per day in 1H25, accounting for 29 per cent of total global maritime oil flows. — Picture from https://intlreg.org/

Monday, 06 Apr 2026 8:44 AM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — The Strait of Malacca, one of the world’s most important shipping lanes, remained the largest oil transit chokepoint globally in the first half of 2025 (1H25). The strait, which links the Indian and Pacific oceans, is the shortest sea route between West Asia and key markets in East and South-east Asia.

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the strait handled an estimated 23.2 million barrels of oil per day in 1H25, accounting for 29 per cent of total global maritime oil flows.

Crude oil and condensate made up most of the volume passing through the strait at 16.6 million barrels per day in 1H25, while petroleum products accounted for 6.5 million barrels per day. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) flows through the waterway reached about 9.2 billion cubic feet per day over the same period.

Key Persian Gulf Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) producers, namely Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq, accounted for nearly 60 per cent of the crude oil moving through the Strait of Malacca in 1H25. Flows through the strait fell in 2024 following Opec+ production cuts, but picked up again in the first half of 2025 after output targets were raised.

In 1H25, the United States also sent 0.8 million barrels per day of crude oil and condensates from its Atlantic coast through the Strait of Malacca to East Asia.

China remained the single biggest destination for crude oil and condensate passing through the strait, taking in 7.9 million barrels per day, or 48 per cent of import volumes, in 1H25. Most of the crude oil moving along the route was shipped from West Asia to East Asian markets, reflecting the strait’s importance to regional energy trade.

South Korea and Japan were the next largest destinations, receiving 2.4 million barrels per day and 2.1 million barrels per day respectively in 1H25.

While alternative routes exist, including Indonesia’s Sunda and Lombok straits, ships using those paths would face longer voyages. The EIA also pointed to a pipeline linking Myanmar to southwest China as another partial alternative. Even so, the Strait of Malacca remains a key route for oil and LNG shipments from West Asia to East and South-east Asia. — Bernama 

BAGEL TURNS 6

Bagel , our Tolemian dog ( Malaysian Kampong dog) turns 6 today.

VISIT MALAYSIA YEAR 2026 MASCOTS

 Wira and Manja sunbear soft toys are Visit Malaysia Year 2026 mascots.

SEA TRIP TO HONG KONG

 

SEA TRIP TO HONG KONG

            Hong Kong harbour front

I took a 7 days/6 nights sea voyage from Port Klang to Hong Kong from 26th. December to 1st. January 2026.

My grandfather, Kan Khing came from Guangzhou to Singapore and Malacca in early 1910 at 16 during the last days of Ching Dynasty and to seek his fortune at Nanyang (South Seas).

He boarded the sailship from Hong Kong before landing at Singapore on about 10 days. Instead of landing at Singapore, he arrived at Malacca.

"By taking a cruise to Hong Kong, I experienced the journey by sea. My cruise is a modern ship with facilities. Imagine how my grandfather had to endure the hardships on the sailboat of 1900s with minimum facilities. I had no idea how long was the one way sea journey. Luckily he survived this ardous journey from Hong Kong."

In Malacca, he worked as a casual worker at the Malacca port by carrying goods for visitors. Being a hard worker, he was noticed by a Malacca businessman who decided to employ him at his retail pork shop. 

He worked there for a few years before his boss gave him a chew Pai "Sang Loong" for him to takeover his boss pork business.

When he was working in Malacca, he frequented a tea house during his free time. He met up with Mdm Chan Patt who played a musical instrument there. 

Mdm Chan Patt gave him seed money to start his retail business which he named "Kong Hing" in late 1920s.

He then rented a shop house from a Singaporean owner at No.12, Kee Ann Road which was built in 1930. This retail shop sold goods like rice, sugar, flour, soya sauce etc. to customers.

In 1972, this shop house was purchased by his son, Weng Piew. This shop house is now under Kang Family Holding company.

The shop house will turn 100 years old in 2030.

LOH HEI TODAY

This afternoon we had our Chinese New Year Loh Hei.