Scuba Diving in Malaysia
♫ Friday, April 24th, 2009Most diving spots in Malaysia are located in Sabah. Apart from it, some popular scuba diving destinations are Pulau Perhentian, Pulau Redang, Pulau Kapas, Mabul, Kapalai, Pulau Tioman, Pulau Lang Tengah and Pulau Tenggol. Scuba diving here gives one the opportunity to enjoy fantastic coral and marine life. Varying depth of ocean around Sabah makes marine life here different from the waters of Peninsular Malaysia. Expert divers prefer to head for Pulau Sipadan or Layang Layang.
Malaysia arranges a variety of experiences for the visitors. One can enjoy muck diving in Pulau Lankayan, Pulau Mabul and Pulau Kapalai. Muck divers dive in coral rubble areas seeking out coral creatures. Recommended places for reef diving are Pulau Talang Talang and Turtle Rock off Sarawak coast. Malaysia has several places for wreck diving too. Several vessels capsized in Malaysian waters during the Second World War and have now become the places of effusive coral growth.
Sipadan Island
Any mention of scuba diving in Malaysia is incomplete without Sipadan Island. As one of the top scuba centres in the world, Sipadan is a must visit for any scuba diving lover. Sipadan is a well-known name in diving circles. Its name is synonymous with hammerhead sharks, colorful reef fish and sea turtles. The huge drop off in Siapadan is the destination of many a diver all over the world. Water conditions and facilities are fine.
Layang Layang
The island, located off Borneo, presents wonderful diving opportunities. Thanks to the coral atoll situated by deep waters, one can enjoy outstanding wall diving. Any time, one could meet species like hammerhead sharks. There is astounding variety of corals, both hard and soft. Creatures like turtles, triggerfish and manta rays are found in the reefs. Diving season in Layang Layang is between March and August.
Mabul
Mabul, located just 25 minutes off Sipadan, is another preferred place for scuba diving. The island’s reputation rests as one of the world’s best muck diving sites. The term is used to describe limited visibility dives at shallow sites. Muck diving offers one the opportunity to watch some unusual marine life. Macro photographers love to visit Mabul.
SMS Or Short Messaging Service In Asia Pacific Region
♫ Wednesday, April 15th, 2009Mobile communication in Asia particularly in the Asia Pacific region is still going on users. Every where in the Asia Pacific region, more specifically in the Philippines where everybody seemed to be texting everybody else, SMS or texting has now become a way of life. very strong. This, despite the near saturation level of mobile communication in many parts of the globe. SMS or short messaging service otherwise known as text messages is the most popular system of communication favored by nearly 85 per cent of cell phone.
Almost all Telecommunication companies have benefited greatly with SMS or text messaging services. This is because SMS or text messaging service is considered as a no cost operating service provided by Telecommunication companies to support their voice messaging service. With voice communication using the hand held cell phone person to person, there is a cost that has to be charged by the telecom companies. With SMS or text messaging service, there is no cost, thus, SMS or text message services is sometimes called as a no cost application. This is the very reason why Telecommunication companies are raking in huge profit primarily due to their SMS or text messaging services.
This no cost to the Telecommunication company SMS or text messaging service is now the butt of a disagreement between the Philippine government and its three Telecommunication companies. The NTC or the National Telecommunication Company, which is a government agency tasked to oversee the operation of the Telecommunication
Industry of the country, is now requiring these communication companies to stop charging the Filipino people with their SMS or text services as they do not incur any cost in delivering this communication service and they have more than enough profit from charging the people of SMS or text services charges for so many years already when it was supposed to be free of any charges.