MSC Malaysia

MSC Malaysia (formerly the Multimedia Super Corridor, and also known as the MSC in Malaysia) is a Special Economic Zone in Malaysia. The Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) program was officially inaugurated by the 4th Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on 12 February 1996. 

The establishment of the MSC program was crucial to accelerate the objectives of Vision 2020 and to transform Malaysia into a modern state by the year 2020, with the adoption of a knowledge-based society framework

Purpose

The MSC flagship applications were launched to boost the MSC Malaysia initiatives and to create a multimedia utopia (hub) for innovative producers and users of multimedia technology. Consortia comprising both the local and foreign companies (MNCs) collaborated with various government agencies, departments and ministries to enhance the socio-economic development of Malaysia in the new millennium (Information Age). The vision and mission of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) as expressed by Dr Mahathir Mohammad, the Prime Minister of Malaysia at the time (1981–2003), is essentially this:

“MSC is paramount to leapfrog (Malaysia) into the 21st century and to achieve Malaysia’s Vision 2020, the MSC was created to endeavour the best environment to harness the full potential of the multimedia without any artificial limits. MSC is a global test bed (hub), where the limits of the possible can be explored, and new ways of living, working, and playing in the new area of the Information Age.” (Ibrahim Ariff & Goh Chen Chuan, 2000; Jeong, 2007)

The Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) is a Government-designated zone in Malaysia designed to leapfrog Malaysia into the information and knowledge age. It aims to attract companies with temporary tax breaks and facilities such as high-speed Internet access and proximity to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

MSC Malaysia covers an area of approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) × 50 km (31 mi) (that is, 750 km2 (290 sq mi)) stretching from the Petronas Twin Towers to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, and including the towns of Putrajaya and Cyberjaya. On 7 December 2006, Port Klang was added to the MSC.

This project was announced by former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir at the Multimedia Asia Conference on 1 August 1996. Dr Mahathir's visit to the United States of America in January 1997 to promote the MSC to companies there succeeded in attracting the interest of many large information technology companies. During the visit, an international advisory panel comprising 30 information technology experts were formed to exchange ideas toward the success of the MSC.

The Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC, formerly MDC) was created to oversee development of the MSC.

Effects on press freedom

Though Malaysian law had provided for strict government controls on print media since 1984, a founding principle of MSC Malaysia was that government censorship of the Internet would not be permitted. Seeing a loophole, journalist Steven Gan and colleague Premesh Chandran decided to start an online news resource that would be free of the controls that they felt stifled print media.[1] In November 1999, the pair founded Malaysiakini, an online, independent news source that would become one of Malaysia's most popular websites.[2] The site was awarded a Free Media Pioneer award from the International Press Institute in 2001,[3] and Gan was awarded one of the 2000 CPJ International Press Freedom Awards for his work with the site.

National Flag of Malaysia

The national flag of Malaysia, also known as Jalur Gemilang or "Stripes of Glory," was first raised on September 16, 1963 at the Merdeka Square in place of the British Union Flag. It was approved byKing George VI on 19 May 1950 and was first raised in front of Istana Selangor on 26 May 1950.

Federation of Malaya.

The Malayan flag was designed in 1947 by Mohamed Hamzah , a 29-year-old architect working for the Public Works Department in Johor Bahru, Johor . It's said to have been inspired by the flag of the United States as both share a field of alternating red and white stripes and a blue canton. It's also said that the national flag of Malaysia was inspired by the red-and-white alternating striped flag used by the British East India Company, which was very active in the region at that time.

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The national flag of Malaysia comprises of 14 horizontal red and white alternate stripes and a blue canton bearing a crescent and a 14-point star in gold , known as the Bintang Persekutuan or Federal Star.

The 14 stripes of red and blue of equal width, symbolizes the equal status in the federation of the 13 member states and the federal government, while the 14 points of the star represent the unity between these entities. The 14 stripes also stands for the 14 states of Malaysia, the Perlis, Kedah, Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Johor, Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Selangor, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Labuan.

The crescent represents Islam, the country's official religion and yellow is the color of royalty- Their Highnesses the Rulers of the Malay States, while the blue canton symbolizes the unity of the Malaysian people. Though the blue was originally chosen to represent a link between the federation and the Commonwealth, this was gradually downplayed and eventually replaced by its current interpretation.

In blazon, the national flag of Malaysia is described as, "A banner Gules, seven bars Argent; the canton Azure charged with decrescent and mullet of fourteen points" or this means "a red flag with seven horizontal white stripes; the upper-left (hoist) quarter is blue with a yellow waning crescent (i.e. horns pointing to sinister) and a yellow 14-pointed star."

In the year 1997, when the Malaysians were asked to name the flag, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohammad chose the name Jalur Gemilang to project the country's onward drive towards continuous growth and success.

The national flag of Malaysia is hoisted during the National Day celebrations and everyone is encouraged to fly the Jalur Gemilang at their homes, office buildings, shops and corporate premises.

The flag should be raised pointing towards the road if it's fixed at home and if the flag is surrounded by other groups of flags of the state and private company, then the national flag of Malaysia must be raised in between two flags and its pole placed higher than the rest.

JATA NEGARA

Jata Negara Malaysia merupakan lambang Persekutuan Tanah Melayu yang telah diperkenankan dan diwartakan oleh Raja-Raja Melayu pada 30 Mei 1952. Reka bentuk Jata Negara telah diusahakan oleh Jabatan Ukur dengan menggunakan enam warna.

Jata Negara menunjukkan bintang pecah 14 menandakan 13 buah negeri dan sebuah Wilayah Persekutuan yang terkandung dalam Persekutuan Malaysia, dan Kerajaan Persekutuan.

Bintang bersama-sama anak bulan pula sebagai lambang Agama Islam yang diangkat sebagai agama rasmi Malaysia.

Lima bilah keris pula sebagai lambang Negeri-Negeri Melayu Tidak Bersekutu iaitu Johor, Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan dan Terengganu.

Bahagian sebelah kiri perisai menandakan Pulau Pinang dan bahagian sebelah kanan dengan pokok Melaka mewakili Melaka. Kedua-dua buah negeri tersebut adalah sebahagian daripada Negeri-Negeri Selat suatu ketika dahulu.

Dalam empat jalur yang sama besarnya dalam bahagian tengah itu; warna-warna hitam dan putih adalah warna Pahang; merah dan kuning warna Selangor; hitam, putih dan kuning warna Perak; merah, hitam dan kuning adalah warna Negeri Sembilan. Empat buah negeri ini adalah Negeri-Negeri Melayu Bersekutu yang asal. Dua ekor harimau juga merupakan lambang bagi Negeri-Negeri Melayu Bersekutu.

Tiga bahagian di sebelah bawah itu menandakan negeri Sabah di sebelah kiri dan Sarawak di sebelah kanan. Di tengah-tengahnya ialah bunga raya yang merupakan Bunga Kebangsaan Malaysia.

Cogan “Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu” ditulis dengan tulisan rumi di sebelah kiri dan tulisan jawi di sebelah kanan.

Warna kuning pada awan-awan adalah warna Diraja bagi Duli-Duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja-Raja.

Lion Dance

Dragon structure

The dragon is a long serpentine body formed of a number of sections on poles, with a dragon head and a tail. The dragon is assembled by joining the series of hoops on each section and attaching the ornamental head and tail pieces at the ends. Traditionally, dragons were constructed of wood, with bamboo hoops on the inside and covered with a rich fabric, however in the modern era lighter materials such as aluminium and plastics have replaced the wood and heavy material.

Dragons can range in length from around 25 to 35 meters for the more acrobatic models, and up to 50 to 70 meters for the largest, parade and ceremonial styles. The size and length of a dragon depend on the human power available, financial power, materials, skills and size of the field. A small organization cannot afford to run a very long dragon because it requires considerable human power, great expenses and special skills which are difficult to manage.

The normal length and size of the body recommended for the dragon is 112 feet (34 meters) and is divided into 9 major sections. The distance of each minor (rib-like) section is 14 inches apart; therefore, the body has 81 rings. Many may also be up to 15 sections long, and some dragons are as long as 46 sections. Occasionally dragon with far more sections may be constructed in Chinese communities around the world to produce longest dragon possible, since part of the myth of the dragon is that the longer the creature, the more luck it will bring. The current record of the longest dragon stands at over 5 km long.[16]

Historically the dragon dance may be performed in a variety of ways with different types and colors of dragon. Green is sometimes selected as a main color of the dragon, which symbolizes a great harvest. Other colors include: yellow symbolizing the solemn empire, golden or silver colors symbolizing prosperity, red color representing excitement while its scales and tail are mostly beautiful silver colors and glittering at all times which provides a feeling of joyous atmosphere. As the Dragon dance is not performed every day, the cloth of the dragon is to be removed and to have a new touch of ultra-paint before the next performance.

The Northern Lion

The Northern Lion looks pretty much like a Peking dog, with its whole body covered with long fur. The Northern Lion will normally perform in pairs with another person holding a ball for the pair of lion to chase after. Sometimes, to make things more exciting, two lion kids will join in to perform together with the two adult Lions. The pair of adult Northern Lions is made up of a female and a male. Initially their genders were differentiated by the color of the ribbon that is tied on the lions’ head. The female Northern Lion has a green colored ribbon tied on, while the male has a red colored ribbon. But currently, the gender of the northern lion can also be differentiated by the color of its fur on its head and its back, i.e. green for a female and red for a male.

The Northern Lion Dance projects a very active, happy, and playful movement. In their performance, they will joyously and actively chased after the ball, by leaping over tables, chairs, spinning themselves in 360 degrees stunt and rolling over one and another. If you happen to bounce into these Lions, make sure that you make it a point to see them in their performance.

Styles

Lion dance, Chinese New Year Lion dances during Chinese New Year

During its thousand-year development, the lion dance was divided into two styles: the southern lion dance and the northern lion dance.

The Northern Lion Dance

The northern lion dance has close relations to wushu (martial arts). Usually, a young lion is performed by a single person and an adult lion is performed by a duo. Both performers are in lifelike lion dance costumes, so that the performers become an integral part of the lion: their lower limbs are in trousers which are the same color as the lion's body, and their yellow-colored shoes are in the shape of the lion's claws.

In the adult lion dance, one performer stands in front to hold the lion's head, and the other bends his waist to make the lion's body move. The lion, under its instructions, gives performances such as rolling, wrestling, leaping, jumping, climbing, or worshiping.

The Southern Lion Dance

The southern lion dance originated from Guangdong, and it is famous in Hong Kong, Macau, and the hometowns of overseas Chinese people. The southern lion dance is also performed in pairs, and the performers wear a lion costume.

The southern lion dance is a performance based on the study of a lion's behaviour. The southern lion dance puts an emphasis on actions like scratching, shaking himself, and licking his fur, which makes a performance vivid and entertaining. Moreover, there are some skilful performances, such as playing with a ball, which includes swallowing it.

Istana Negara, Jalan Duta

ISTANA NEGARA,JALAN DUTA KUALA LUMPUR

Istana Negara adalah tempat bersemayam rasmi bagi Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong dan Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong. Terletak di Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur dan merupakan mercu tanda bagi sistem pemerintahan Raja Berpelembagaan di Malaysia. Rekabina istana ini melibatkan aspek keselamatan dan ciri-ciri estetika khusus dengan penekanan ciri-ciri binaan Islam dan tradisional Melayu pada bangunan dan sekitarnya. Istana Negara ini terletak di kawasan seluas 241.3 ekar (97.65 hektar).

Pentadbiran Istana Negara di Jalan Duta ini telah mula beroperasi sepenuhnya semasa tempoh Pemerintahan Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong XIII, Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah iaitu pada 11 November 2011. Satu Istiadat Menaikkan Bendera Peribadi Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong telah diadakan pada 15 November 2011 sebagai simbolik bahawasanya Istana Negara, Jalan Duta ini telah secara rasminya menjadi Istana Negara di Malaysia.

KEUNIKAN BINAAN

Antara keunikan yang dapat dilihat pada Istana Negara ini adalah bilangan kubahnya iaitu sebanyak 22 buah kesemuanya. Pada 2 kubah terbesar, terdapat reka bentuk seolah sirih bertindih di mana pada waktu malam, cahaya daripada lampu hiasan yang menerangi kubah berkenaan akan memberi kesan ilusi yang sangat cantik. Cahayanya boleh bertukar warna mengikut acara rasmi yang berlangsung dan dapat dilihat dengan jelas daripada luar kawasan Istana Negara ini. Di dalam lobi Anjung utama, tetamu akan berada di bawah kubah utama setinggi 40 meter atau 10 tingkat bangunan. Ia juga menempatkan chandelier terbesar buatan tempatan yang dihasilkan di Kuala Selangor. Di sekeliling kubah yang disokong oleh tiang-tiang besar berbentuk bulat, terdapat lapan lukisan besar yang menonjolkan sejarah negara sejak zaman Kesultanan Melaka sehingga era sekarang yang menyaksikan Malaysia membangun dengan pesat.

Berbeza dengan Istana Negara di Jalan Istana yang agak sempit dengan keluasan 11.34 hektar, Istana Negara Jalan Duta ini lebih luas untuk membolehkan setiap Bilik dan Dewan dibina khas untuk fungsi khusus sahaja. Semua bilik dan dewan berkenaan memaparkan ukiran, lukisan dan hiasan dalaman tradisional Melayu. Ciri-ciri Islam yang dipaparkan dalam corak geometri tiga dimensi, ukiran kalimah Allah, lampu hiasan seperti yang banyak diguna ketika zaman kegemilangan kerajaan Islam juga turut diserlahkan terutama pada binaan surau. Tulisan ayat-ayat suci Al-Quran yang terpapar di sekeliling ruang dalaman dan bahagian Mihrab surau berkenaan dihasilkan oleh anak tempatan. Singgahsana yang menjadi tempat Bersemayam Seri Paduka Baginda di Balairong Seri Istana Negara Jalan Duta ini menonjolkan ukiran tradisional Melayu serta tulisan khat 99 Nama Allah dan ayat-ayat suci Al-Quran.Ukiran berkenaan dihasilkan oleh beberapa pengukir terkenal dari Terengganu dan Kelantan yang diakui sejak zaman-berzaman mempunyai hasil kerja bermutu tinggi.

Selain keunikan segi ukiran, lukisan dan hiasan dalaman yang dihasilkan dengan tangan sepenuhnya, keistimewaan lain yang terdapat pada Istana Negara ini adalah suasana alam semula jadi di sekelilingnya. Ini berikutan hanya sekitar 65 hektar sahaja keluasan yang digunakan bagi pembinaan bangunan manakala kawasan selebihnya dikekalkan sebagai taman dan zon penampan dari sekitaran luar. Persekitaran Istana Negara juga diperindahkan dengan sulaman lanskap lembut.



KOMPONEN BANGUNAN

Istana Negara dibina merangkumi tiga komponen utama iaitu Komponen Rasmi, Komponen Diraja serta Komponen Pentadbiran.

Komponen Formal

Komponen Rasmi menempatkan Balairong Seri, Dewan untuk majlis menghadap, Dewan menunggu sebelum majlis menghadap, Dewan Bankuet bagi majlis santapan , Dewan Singgahsana Kecil dan Dewan Mesyuarat Majlis Raja-Raja iaitu tempat bagi Majlis Raja-Raja bersidang beserta Dewan menunggu bagi Duli-Duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja-Raja serta Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Dipertua-Yang Dipertua Negeri , Yang Amat Berhormat Perdana Menteri, Yang Amat Berhormat Menteri-Menteri Besar dan Yang Amat Berhormat Ketua-Ketua Menteri. Di komponen ini juga disediakan ruang legar yang selesa bagi kegunaan tetamu jemputan diantara Dewan Bankuet dan Balairong Seri serta Pejabat Bahagian Keselamatan Istana Negara khusus bagi menjaga keselamatan Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong dan Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong serta kawasan persekitaran Istana Negara.

Komponen Diraja

Komponen Diraja pula yang direka khusus untuk persemayaman Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong dan Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong beserta kerabat Diraja Baginda meliputi Kamar Peraduan, Kamar Persiraman, Kamar Pejabat Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Kamar Pejabat Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong, Kamar Santapan, Tempat Istirehat serta Bilik Tetamu Diraja.

Komponen Pentadbiran

Komponen Pentadbiran menempatkan Pejabat Datuk Pengelola Bijaya Diraja, Pejabat Datuk Paduka Maharaja Lela, Bahagian Urusan Diraja, Bahagian Istiadat, Bahagian Pentadbiran, Bahagian Agama serta Bahagian Juruiring yang menjadi nadi pentadbiran dan pengurusan Istana Negara.

Sebuah surau dengan muatan 1000 jemaah turut disediakan bagi kemudahan dan keselesaan tetamu dan kakitangan Istana Negara.

Kemudahan lain yang turut dibina di Istana Negara termasuklah bangunan sokongan, pejabat keselamatan, jalan masuk bertingkat dari Jalan Duta, dataran pelawat dan tempat meletak kenderaan bawah tanah. Turut disediakan ialah kemudahan dewan serbaguna, lif, eskalator, bilik rawatan, tapak pendaratan helikopter, tempat tembakan meriam, kandang kuda, gelanggang untuk bersukan serta kolam renang diraja.

LALUAN ISTANA NEGARA

Istana Negara, Jalan Duta mempunyai 3 laluan masuk utama iatu Pintu Gerbang Masuk Utama melalui jalan masuk bertingkat dari Jalan Duta untuk kegunaan Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong dan Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong, Duli-Duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja-Raja serta Duli-Duli Yang Maha Mulia Permaisuri-Permaisuri Baginda, Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Dipertua-Yang Dipertua Negeri, Ketua-Ketua Negara dan Ketua-Ketua Kerajaan. Pintu Gerbang Masuk Utama ini turut menempatkan Pengawal Istana dari Batalion Pertama Rejimen Askar Melayu Diraja serta pengawal berkuda. 

Pintu 2 yang terletak di Jalan Changkat Semantan adalah pintu masuk bagi kegunaan Tetamu Diraja serta tetamu-tetamu jemputan bagi menghadiri sesuatu majlis di Istana Negara.Manakala Pintu 3 yang terletak di Jalan Sri Hartamas, Mont Kiara adalah pintu masuk bagi kegunaan umum yang ingin berurusan berkaitan dengan Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong dan Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong serta Pentadbiran Istana Negara serta tetamu-tetamu jemputan bagi menghadiri sesuatu majlis di Istana Negara.

MAJLIS PENYERAHAN KOMPLEKS ISTANA NEGARA JALAN DUTA

Majlis Penyerahan Istana Negara Baru Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur telah diadakan di Dewan Serbaguna DiRaja di antara Jabatan Perdana Menteri (JPM) dan Pihak Pengurusan Istana Negara pada 18 Oktober 2011.

Aturcara penyerahan Kompleks bangunan ini telah disempurnakan dengan sesi menandatangani penyerahan dan penerimaan Sijil Penyerahan Bangunan di antara Y.Bhg. Datuk Timbalan Ketua Setiausaha Kanan, Y.Bhg. Datuk Othman Bin Haji Mahmood dari Jabatan Perdana Menteri dengan Y.M Datuk Pengelola Bijaya Diraja, Y.M Datuk Tengku Farok Hussin bin Tengku Abdul Jalil yang mewakili pihak Pengurusan Istana Negara. Majlis yang diadakan secara sederhana ini turut dihadiri dan disaksikan oleh Pegawai-Pegawai Kanan daripada Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Istana Negara.

MAJLIS PERPINDAHAN BENDERA RASMI SERI PADUKA BAGINDA YANG DI-PERTUAN AGONG KE JALAN DUTA

Pada 15 November 2011, Yang di-Pertuan Agong secara rasminya berpindah dari Istana Negara, Jalan Istana ke Kompleks Istana Negara Jalan Duta. Perpindahan tersebut dilakukan dengan simbolik perpindahan bendera peribadi Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Upacara menurunkan bendera peribadi baginda di Istana Negara, Jalan Istana dilakukan pada jam 9 pagi manakala upacara menaikkan bendera peribadi Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong di kompleks Istana Negara baru disempurnakan tepat jam 10.25 pagi.

Acara berlangsung di dataran Istana Negara, menandakan pemindahan secara rasminya. Upacara bermula dengan perbarisan 52 anggota Rejimen Askar Melayu Diraja serta 12 Skuadron Istiadat Berkuda diiringi tiupan fajar. Datuk Pengelola Bijaya Diraja, Datuk Tengku Farok Hussein Tengku Abdul Jalil kemudiannya menyerahkan bendera kepada Pemangku Pegawai Memerintah Batalion Pertama Rejimen Askar Melayu Diraja, Mejar Mohd Kadri Abu Bakar. Bendera Yang di-Pertuan Agong dinaikkan dengan diapit dua bendera Jalur Gemilang serta 14 bendera negeri-negeri. Kaedah menaikkan bendera pada tiang berketinggian 30 meter dilakukan secara automatik, berbeza di Istana Negara lama, yang dinaikkan secara manual. Upacara diakhiri dengan bacaan doa.


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Federal VS State Authority

Federal laws enacted by the Parliament of Malaysia apply throughout the country. There are also state laws enacted by the State Legislative Assemblies which applies to the particular state. The constitution of Malaysia also provides for a unique dual justice system:

1.       secular laws (criminal and civil); and

2.       syariah laws.

Articles 73-79 of the Federal Constitution specifies the subject in which the federal and state government may legislate:

1.       Parliament has the exclusive power to make laws over matters falling under the Federal List, e.g. citizenship, defence, internal security, civil and criminal law, finance, trade, commerce and industry, education, labor, and tourism;

2.       State Legislative Assemblies have legislative power over matters under the State List, e.g. land, local government, Syariah law and Syariah courts, State holidays and State public works.

Parliament and state legislatures share the power to make laws over matters under the Concurrent List, e.g. water supplies and housing, but Article 75 provides that in the event of conflict, Federal law will prevail over State law.

KLIA Express and KLIA Transit

Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERLSB) has been awarded the concession on 25 August 1997 to finance, design, construct, operate and maintain the KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit and other ancillary activities related to railway services from 30 years. ERLSB.s shareholders are YTL Corporation Berhad , Lembaga Tabung Haji Bhd and Trisilco Equity Sdn Bhd with 50%, 40% and 10% shareholding respectively.

The KLIA Ekspres which commenced operation on 14 April 2002 is a daily high speed, non-stop air-rail connection between KLIA and Kuala Lumpur City Air Terminal (KL CAT) at KL Sentral station with a journey time of 28 minutes at 15-minutes interval during peak hours and 20-minutes frequencies during off-peak hours. Passengers can also take a 3-minute ride between KLIA2 and KLIA. The trains run 4 services per hour during peak hours and 3 services per hour during off-peak hours.

The KLIA Transit is a commuter service that stops at three intermediate stations i.e. Bandar Tasik Selatan, Putrajaya/Cyberjaya and Salak Tinggi with a total journey time of 35 minutes at 30-minutes frequencies. It first started operation on 1 June 2002.

The other ancillary activities are retail space provisioning at KL CAT and advertising spaces on the trains, stations and InfoScreen. ERLSB is operated by a team of one hundred, proficient personnel from various departments i.e. Marketing and Sales Management, Office Services Management, Air Rail Services Management, Human Resource and Training Management, Information & Services Management, Finance and Revenue Management and Customer Services Management.

The train operation and maintenance is efficiently managed by ERLSB.s wholly owned subsidiary, ERL Maintenance Support Sdn Bhd (E-MAS). E-MAS was established in 1999 and initially owned by Siemens and ERLSB with shareholding portion of 51% and 49% respectively. After three years in operation i.e. in June 2005, ERLSB took over Siemens shareholding whilst E-MAS continue to operate and maintain the train system with its three hundred (300) experienced and competent personnel under the ERLSB flagship.

The Concession

Design, finance, construct, manage, operate and maintain a high-speed air-rail system between Kuala Lumpur City Air Terminal (KL CAT) at the Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) under the Build, Operate and Transfer privatization system for a period of 30 years.

The Concession Agreement between Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERLSB) and the Ministry of Transport was signed on 25 August 1997.

Vision & Mission

Vision

To be the premier and preferred surface transportation mode providing international standards of service and recognized internationally as the top service provider in air-rail connection.

Mission

·               To provide premium high-speed air-rail link services between KL CAT and KLIA.

·               To meet the expectations of airline traveler.

·               To promote Kuala Lumpur as a business and tourist destination.

·               To provide a comfortable, reliable and safe service.

Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (375839 H)

Achievements

ERL has been recognized locally and internationally for consistently providing high standards in the air-rail services industry. ERL received the ISO9001:2008 certification for Quality Management System while E-MAS was awarded the ISO14001:2004 certification for Environmental Management System. ERL has also received numerous awards at the prestigious Global Air-Rail Awards which included the Best Customer Service Awardfor KLIA Ekspres VIP Service (2001), Personality of the Year for Noormah Mohd Noor, Chief Executive Officer of ERL (2011), the coveted North Star AirRail Link of the Year (2012) and the Environmental Commitment Awards in 2013. ERL was once again named AirRail Link of the Year at the Global AirRail Awards 2014 in Oslo.