Australia 2014 : Floral Emblems FDC

FLORAL EMBLEMS 

Australia and each of its states and territories has a floral emblem. The Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha) was officially proclaimed the floral emblem of Australia on 1 September 1988, although it had been used unofficially for years prior to this and was used in the design of the Australian armorial bearings in 1912. Victoria was the first Australian state to give official recognition to a floral emblem, proclaiming the Common Heath (Epacris impressa) in 1958. Queensland chose the Cooktown Orchid (Dendrobium phalaenopsis) in 1959 and Western Australia the Red and Green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) in 1960. A year later, South Australia chose Sturt's Desert Pea (Swainsona formosa), and in 1962 Tasmania proclaimed the Tasmanian Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus) and New South Wales the Waratah (Telopea speciosissima). 

Stamp and cover design: Jo Mure, Australia Post Design Studio 

Australia 2008 : Lest We Forget FDC

LEST WE FORGET

Anzac Day, celebrated on 25 April every year, is one of Australia's most important national commemorations. On this day in 1915, Australian and New Zealand forces fought our first major military action of World War I at Gallipoli in Turkey. Today commemorative Anzac Day services are held across Australia. The dawn service includes a period of respectful silence, a lone bugler playing the Last Post, and the laying of commemorative wreaths. Later in the day veterans and their families meet and join in marches throughout the country. Increasing numbers of young Australians are also taking part in the dawn service on Gallipoli. On Anzac Day we remember all Australians who have lost their lives in war. 

Stamp illustrations: Brian Clinton 

Stamp and minisheet design: Sally Piskuric, Australia Post Design Studio 

Cover design: Jo Mure, Australia Post Design Studio 

Cover photographs: Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne by Flagstaffotos; 

Rising Sun Badge/Department of Defence © Commonwealth of Australia. 

Australia 2007 : Signs of the Zodiac

Astrology appeals to our desire to know more about ourselves and about others. An astrology chart or horoscope is based on the 12 signs of the zodiac, which occur in 30-degree arcs of the sky. The sun completes its journey through all 12 zodiac signs over the space of a year, and a person's "sun sign" is the sign through which the sun is passing when they are born. Artist Mitch Vane has created a colourful series of stamps featuring cheeky character illustrations, interpreting two contrasting personality traits of each zodiac sign. 

Stamp and pack illustration: Mitch Vane, Melbourne 

Stamp design: Sally Piskuric / Beth McKinlay, Australia Post Design Studio 

Pack design: Sally Piskuric, Australia Post Design Studio

Australia 2008 : Heavy Haulers FDC

The biggest, the longest and the heaviest machines are objects of real fascination. The country's largest haulers, be they on the road or the sea, play a vital role in Australia's minerals industry — one of the country's chief Senders name and address primary industries. The gigantic face shovel, weighing some 100 tonnes, is used for excavation, dropping its payload into the back of the enormous 200-tonne-capacity bulk hauler, which moves it to the crusher. The concept of the road train, the biggest of which operate in Western Australian mines, was devised in Australia. The country's longest and sometimes heaviest trains — commonly 2km long with three diesel engines hauling 200 cars — are those used for carrying ore. The MS Berge Stahl is managed by BW Bulk and is the largest iron-ore carrier in the world. It is 343m long, 63.5m wide and has a draft, or depth in the water, of 23m. The Berge Stahl visited Port Dampier in Western Australia in November 2006. 

Stamp illustrations: Jamie Tufrey 

Cover design: Adam Crapp, Australia Post Design Studio 

Australia 2006 : Dangerous Australia FDC

Australia is home to many of the world's most venomous and dangerous creatures. The aggressive White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias)can grow to nine metres in length and is found around the entire coast of Australia. There is an average of one fatality per year from shark attack in Australia. The Eastern Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis) has the second most potent land-snake venom in the world. The Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri), found in tropical waters of northern Australia, is one of the world's most lethal jellyfish. The Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), which can reach five metres in length, is found in coastal tropical and subtropical northern Australia. The Yellow-bellied Sea Snake (Pelamis platurus) ambushes its prey, generally small fish, which it immobilises with potent venom. The three species of the small, attractive Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata, maculosa and fasciata) are the world's most poisonous octopuses. While antivenom has been developed for the Eastern Brown Snake and the Box Jellyfish, no antivenom exists for the Blue-ringed Octopus. 

Stamp design: Natalie Leys, Spark Studio 

Cover design: Jonathan Chong, Australia Post Design Studio 

Stamp photographs: Kelvin Aitken/ANT photo.com (White Shark and Box Jellyfish); 

Michael Cermak/ANT photo.com (Eastern Brown Snake); Sean Pethick (Saltwater Crocodile); 

Peter Robertson/Wildlife Profiles (Yellow-bellied Sea Snake); Clay Bryce/Lochman Transparencies (Blue-ringed Octopus); Getty Images (backgrounds). Cover photographs: Ken Griffiths/ANT photo.com (Eastern Brown Snake); Getty Images (background) 

Malaysia 1986 : Ulangtahun ke 10 Persatuan Mencegah Dadah Malaysia (PEMADAM) FDC

PEMADAM 

Persatuan Mencegah Dadah Malaysia atau nama ringkasnya PEMADAM telah ditubuhkan pada 22hb. Mac, 1976 dan didaftarkan dengan rasminya pada 26hb. Jun, 1976. Matlamat PEMADAM adalah bekerjasama dengan Kerajaan Negeri dan Kerajaan Persekutuan, ejen-ejen mereka dan badan-badan lain dalam usaha untuk menghapuskan pengeluaran dan perniagaan dadah. Menjalankan penyelidikan mengenai penggunaan dadah dan memulihkan penagih-penagih dadah dalam (JAGAAN LANJUTAN). Untuk menjayakan matlamat tersebut maka PEMADAM telah menumpukan kegiatan di bidang-bidang yang berikut: 

a) Penerangan — Melalui ceramah-ceramah dialog dan kursus-kursus untuk menyedarkan masyarakat tentang perkembangan dadah semasa, penglibatan penagih, dan implikasinya. 

b) Pendidikan — Dengan kerjasama Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia bagi peringkat Sekolah Menengah dan Rendah dalam bentuk hobi saingan dan kecenderungan masalah dadah. 

c) Pendekatan Pencegahan — Peranan yang dimainkan oleh tiga kumpulan sasaran terbesar, iaitu pemimpin, ibu bapa dan orang dewasa melalui forum, akhbar dan filem dalam bidang pencegah dadah. 

d) Jagaan Lanjutan — PEMADAM mengendalikan kes-kes Jagaan Lanjutan di Kelang, Kajang, Seremban, Taiping, Wilayah Persekutuan dan Pasir Putih (dalam pembinaan). Juga, sebuah KEM PEMADAM di Sungei Besi sebagai pusat induk kepada pusat-pusat ini bagi memberikan peluang kepada bekas penagih dadah untuk menerima latihan-latihan lanjutan bagi melayakkan mereka kembali ke pangkuan masyarakat dan bekerja. 

e) Penyelidikan dan Latihan — Rancangan ini berjalan terus dengan kerjasama Universiti Sains Malaysia, Yayasan-Yayasan Pelajaran Tinggi dan Agensi-Agensi Kerajaan yang berkaitan dari semasa ke semasa. 

PEMADAM juga secara langsung berhubung erat dengan Persatuan-Persatuan Bukan Kerajaan Anti Dadah Antarabangsa (International Federation of Non-Government Organisation)

The National Association for the Prevention of Dadah Malaysia or PEMADAM precisely was formed on 22nd March, 1976 and officially registered on 26th June, 1976. The aims of PEMADAM is to cooperate with the State and Federal Government, its Agents and others bodies with their efforts of destruction and production of drugs, research of use and the reformation of Drug Addicts in (AFTERCARE). To succeed with the above aims PEMADAM has concentrated its activities in the following fields: 

a) Information — Through dialogue sessions and courses to inform the society on current development, addicts involvements, reformation and its implications. 

b) Education — With the co-operation from the Ministry of Education for Secondary and Primary School levels in the form of competitive hobbies and the inclination of drug problems. 

c) Preventive — The roles played by the three biggest groups i.e. leaders, parents and adults through forums, press and films in the field of drug prevention. 

d) Aftercare — PEMADAM has its own Centre to handle cases of Aftercare in Kelang, Kajang, Seremban, Taiping, Wilayah Persekutuan and Pasir Putih (under construction). Also PEMADAM Camp in Sungai Besi as a Central centre to these other centres in providing opportunities for ex-eddicts to receive further training to enable them to return to society and work. 

e) Research and Training — This plan is carried out with the co-operation of University Sains Malaysia, Higher Studies Foundations and Government Agencies in connection from time to time. 

PEMADAM is also directly in contact with International Federation of Non-Government Organisation (IFNGO). 

Malaysia 2012 : Sejarah Pos di Kedah FDC

 

SEJARAH POS DI KEDAH I POSTAL HISTORY OF KEDAH 

Sejarah Pos Negeri Kedah, mengikut pakar-pakar filateli, dikatakan bermula antara bulan April hingga bulan Oktober 1887. Dalam jangka masa 25 tahun, iaitu mulai tahun 1887 hingga tahun 1912 setem-setem Negeri Siam digunakan untuk perkhidmatan pos di Negeri Kedah. Setem pos definitif yang pertama bagi Negeri Kedah dikeluarkan kira-kira satu abad dahulu, iaitu pada tahun 1912, dan is merupakan keluaran setem yang paling diminati oleh pengumpul setem di seluruh dunia. Setem-setem ini menggambarkan ciri-ciri terunggul Negeri Kedah. Keluaran setem-setem pos kenang-kenangan ini adalah untuk memperingati keluaran setem pos definitif yang pertama di Negeri Kedah. 

The postal history of Kedah, according to philatelic experts, started in or around April 1887 to October 1887. During this period of about 25 years, Siamese stamps were used in Kedah for postage purposes. In 1912 which was a century ago, the State of Kedah issued its own definitive stamps and it is much sought after by philatelists the world over due to its uniqueness and its history. These stamps truly portray distinctive features of the state of Kedah. The issuance of the Commemorative Stamps is in conjunction with the centenary of the issuance of the first Kedah definitive stamps. 

Reka bentuk Padi / Padi-sheaf Design

Setem ini memaparkan serumpun padi. Tanah Negeri Kedah yang subur ini membolehkan Kedah menjadi pengeluar padi yang sangat produktif. Setem 90 sen ini menunjukkan setem 14 dalam warna Hitam (Vignette) dan Hijau (bingkai). Hijau adalah warna yang diperlukan Persatuan Pos Sedunia (Universal Postal Union) untuk frangki setem atas bahan cetak luar negara. Denominasi lain dalam reka bentuk ini ialah 34, 4¢ dan 54 yang dicetak dalam warna yang berlainan. 

The stamp portrays a sheaf of padi (padi or paddy is the Malay word for rice). Kedah's flat coastal plain has enabled it to become one of Malaysia's most productive rice-growing areas earning the name. The 90 sen stamp features the 1 cent stamp in Black (vignette) and Green (frame). Green was the colour required by the Universal Postal Union for the franking of stamps used on foreign printed matter. Other denominations of stamps in this series are the 30, 44 and 50, printed in different colours. 

Reka bentuk Petani Melayu Membajak / Malay Farmer Ploughing Design 

Reka bentuk setem ini memaparkan seorang petani Melayu yang sedang membajak sawah padi. Setem ini menggambarkan pentingnya padi di Kedah. Reka bentuk ini digunakan sebagai vignette bagi denominasi setem bernilai 104, 204, 304 dan 504. Reka bentuk setem ini berasaskan dari gambar seorang Penghulu bersama sepasang kerbaunya. 

This stamp depicts a Malay farmer ploughing a paddy field, illustrating the importance of rice in Kedah. The design was used as the vignette for the higher denominations viz. 104, 204, 304, 404 and 500. This design was based on a photograph of a Headman with his team of two bullocks.

Reka bentuk Balai / Besar Balai Besar Design 

Setem 90 sen ini menggambarkan bangunan yang termasyur di Alor Star, iaitu Balai Besar yang dibina dalam tahun 1898. Bangunan ini yang terletak berhampiran Kompleks Istana Kota Star adalah tempat bagi upacara rasmi seperti perkahwinan Raja-Raja, Pertabalan dan sebagainya yang merupakan simbol Empayar Islam bagi Dinasti Kedah Siam. Balai Besar yang dibina dengan kayu-kayan yang unik ini mempunyai ciri rekabentuk Siam semasa itu. Setem in terdapat dalam nilai $1, $2, $3 dan $5. 

The 90 sen stamp portrays the prominent building of Alor Star, the Balai Besar, which was built in 1898. Located behind the Istana Kota Star Complex, this was the venue for official ceremonies such as the Royal Weddings, Coronations and other ceremonial events for the Islamic Empire of the Kedah Siamese Kingdom. This impressive wooden structure which incorporates certain features of Siamese architecture of that period is depicted in stamps of denominations $1, $2, $3 and $5. 

Lembaran Mini RM3 / Miniature Sheet RM3 

Sejarah setem pos di Kedah boleh dikaji sejauh tahun 1887. Lembaran Mini menggambarkan bahan pos bersama cetakan setem di atas bahan-bahan ini. Kegunaan pertama pengeposan di Kedah dapat dilihat melalui cap tarikh yang bertarikh 27 Oktober 1887 di atas sekeping bahan pos yang dialamatkan ke Pulau Pinang. Ini merupakan mel pra-bayar yang tertua dari negeri Kedah.

The postal history in Kedah can be traced back to the year 1887. The Miniature Sheets portrays the postal stationery with Siamese stamps imprinted on them. The first recorded usage of the postal items are based on the postmark dated 27.10.1887 on a mail item addressed to Penang. This is the earliest known item of prepaid item from Kedah. 

BUTIRAN TEKNIKAL / TECHNICAL DETAILS 

Tarikh Keluaran / Date of Issue 20.12.2012 

Denominasi / Denomination 90 sen (3 Reka Bentuk I Designs) 

Saiz Setem / Stamp Size 34mm x 29mm 

Saiz Lembaran Mini / Miniature Sheet Size 120mm x 75mm 

Saiz Setem Dalam Lembaran Mini / Stamp Size in Miniature Sheet 28mm x 38mm 

Tebukan / Perforation 14 (Eliptical / Elliptical) 

Kandungan Helaian / Sheet Content 20 setem / stamps 

Kertas / Paper Tera Air SPM, Bersalut Fosfor SPM Watermarked, Phosphor Coated 

Proses Percetakan / Printing Process Litografi / Lithography Pencetak I Printer Percetakan Keselamatan Nasional Sdn. Bhd. 

Pereka Bentuk Setem /Stamp Designer Hazel Design Sdn Bhd 

Sampul Surat Hari Pertama / First Day Cover 50sen (2 Reka Bentuk / Designs) 

Folder / Folder RM5.50 (Di pejabat-pejabat pos terpilih sahaja I Only at selected post offices) 

Malaysia 2019 : Konservasi Hidupan Liar FDC

Hidupan liar untuk generasi akan datang 

Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara (PERHILITAN) Semenanjung Malaysia merupakan jabatan di bawah Kementerian Air, Tanah dan Sumber Asli (KATS) yang bertanggungjawab terhadap aktiviti konservasi hidupan liar di Semenanjung Malaysia dan Wilayah Persekutuan.Usaha konservasi hidupan liar yang dijalankan meliputi pemuliharaan hidupan liar secara ex-situ dan in-situ, penguatkuasaan perundangan berkaitan hidupan liar dalam membanteras jenayah hidupan liar, penyelidikan hidupan liar dan pengurusan kawasan perlindungan yang menjadi habitat utama hidupan liar serta berusaha meningkatkan pengetahuan, kesedaran dan penglibatan masyarakat dalam konservasi hidupan liar.

Hidupan liar kini semakin diancam kepupusan. Di antara faktor dan ancaman utama kepupusan hidupan liar ini adalah aktiviti pemburuan haram, pencerobohan kawasan perlindungan hidupan liar, pemasangan jerat, penyeludupan dan pemerdagangan haram hidupan liar.Hidupan liar diburu untuk dijadikan hidupan liar peliharaan, makanan eksotik dan bahan datam perubatan tradisional. Keadaan ini menyebabkan hidupan liar mendapat permintaan yang tinggi dan bernilai di pasaran gelap.

Habitat hidupan liar yang semakin mengecil dan terpisah menyebabkan hidupan liar terkeluar daripada habitatnya. In' menimbulkan konflik diantara manusia dengan hidupan liar. Hidupan liar terdedah kepada insiden kemalangan jalan raya (wildlife roadkill) yang boleh menyebabkan hidupan liar mati dan menyumbang kepada kepupusan drastik hidupan liar. Kementerian Air, Tanah dan Sumber Asti (KATS) melalui PERHILITAN telah melancarkan Kempen Selamatkan Harimau Malaya sebagai inisiatif dalam memastikan hidupan liar terutamanya spesies Harimau Malaya tidak mengalami kepupusan. Harimau Malaya merupakan pemangsa utama dalam rantaian makanan hidupan liar. Melindungi Harimau Malaya, menjamin keseimbangan rantaian makanan dan melindungi keseluruhan hidupan liar yang lain daripada ancaman kepupusan. Harimau Malaya merupakan simbol rasmi Malaysia dalam lata Negara kita.

Selamatkan Harimau Malaya!

Wildlife for future generations 

The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN) Peninsular Malaysia is a department under the Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources (KATS) responsible for wildlife conservation activities in Peninsular Malaysia and Federal Territory.Wildlife conservation efforts include ex-situ and in-situ wildlife conservation, enforcement of wildlife-related legislation in combating wildlife crimes, wildlife research and protection of wildlife habitat as well as enhancing knowledge, awareness and community involvement in conservation of wildlife.

Wildlife is now threatened with extinction. Among the major threats of wildlife extinction are poaching activities, encroachment of wildlife protection, setting-up of snares, smuggling and illegal wildlife trafficking.Wildlife is hunted as illegal pets, exotic food and ingredients in traditional medicine. This situation causes wildlife to have high demand and valuable in the black market.

The shrinkages in wildlife habitats causes it to separate and stray from its normal habitats and surroundings. This causes conflict between humans and wildlife. Wildlife is exposed to road accident (wildlife roadkill) that causes death to the wildlife and this contribute to the drastic extinction of these wild lives.The Water, Land and Natural Resources Ministry (KATS) through PERHILITAN launched the Save Our Malayan Tiger Campaign as an initiative in ensuring wildlife, especially the species of Malayan Tiger does not experience extinction. The Malayan Tiger are an apex predator at the top of a wildlife food chain. Protecting the Malayan Tiger will ensure a balance of food chain and other wildlife is also protected from the threat of extinction. The Malayan Tiger is the official symbol of Malaysia in our country's coat of arms.

Save Our Malayan Tiger

Beruang Matahari 

Beruang Matahari (Helarctos malayanus) tergolong dalam kelas Mamalia daripada famili Ursidae. Beruang Matahari terdapat di Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia (Sumatera), Borneo dan Semenanjung Malaysia. Habitatnya ialah di kawasan berbukit dan tanah pamah.la mempunyai butu berwarna hitam dan bertompok putih atau merah kekuningan di bahagian dada. Ekornya juga pendek dan kecil iaitu kira-kira 5 cm. Tapak kakinya lebar dan tidak berbulu serta berbentuk seakan-akan tapak kaki manusia dan mempunyai kuku yang panjang serta tajam. 

Beruang Matahari merupakan pemanjat yang cekap. Tangannya yang kuat digunakan untuk mencari makanan dan mengoyakkan kulit pokok. Makanan beruang terdiri daripada umbut, anal-anal, ayam hutan, tikus, madu, buah-buahan dan sayuran.Pemburu haram menggu nakan jerat untuk menangkap beruang matahari. moral merupakan kaedah yang sangat zalim kepada hidupan Liar yang botch menyebabkan kecederaan dan seterusnya mengakibatkan kematian. Beruang diburu sebagai hidangan makanan eksotik dan organ datamannya digunakan bagi tujuan perubatan tradisional. Terdapat anak beruang dijuat secara haram oleh individu yang tidak bertanggungjawab menjadikannya sebagai hidupan liar peliharaan.Beruang matahari merupakan hidupan liar yang dilindungi sepenuhnya di bawah Akta Pemuliharaan Hidupan Liar 2010 [Akta 716].

Sun Bear The

Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) belongs to the mammal family Ursidae. Sun Bear is found in Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia (Sumatra), Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia. Its habitat is in hilly terrain and lowlands.It has black fur with white or reddish brown spots in its chest. The tail is also short and small with a length of about 5 cm. Its paw is wide and hairless and is shaped similar to a human foot with long and sharp nails.

Sun Bear is an efficient climber. Its powerful hands are used to find food and tear off tree bark. The bear food consists of young plant shoot, termite, wild chicken, mice, honey, fruits and vegetables.Hunters use snare traps to capture the sun bears. Snare trap is a very cruel method to entrap wildlife as it causes injury and consequently leading to death. The bears are hunted as an exotic food dish and their internal organs are used in traditional medical purposes. There are bear calves sold illegally by unscrupulous individuals for illegal kept pets.Sun bears are wildlife that is totally protected under the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (Act 7161 

Tenggiling

Tenggiling (Manis javanica) tergolong dalam kelas Mamatia daripada famili Manidae. Tenggiling merupakan hidupan liar yang unik bersisik yang terdapat di Asia Tenggara.Tenggiling juga dikenali sebagai Malayan pangolin atau Sunda pangolin dan merupakan satu-satunya spesis tenggiling yang terdapat di Malaysia, daripada 8 spesis tenggiling yang terdapat di benua Asia dan Afrika.Tenggiling mempunyai rupa fizikal yang telah diadaptasi untuk diet makanannya iaitu anai-anai dan semut. Selain daripada mempunyai sisik yang diperbuat daripada keratin, tenggiling mempunyai kepada berbentuk kon, tidak bergigi, lidah panjang yang metekit serta kaki yang dilengkapi dengan kuku tajam untuk menggall dan nnemecahkan sarang semut dan anal-anal.Sebagai pemakan anai-anai dan semut, tenggiling memainkan peranan denting dalam kitar nutrien dan pengawalan serangga perosak dalam ekosistem. Namun, poputasi tenggiling di Malaysia kian terancam disebabkan pemburuan haram. Tenggiling dijadikan makanan eksotik dan sisik tenggiling turut digunakan dalam perubatan tradisional. Keadaan ini menyebabkan tenggiling menjadi hidupan liar yang paling kerap diburu dan disetudup di Asia. Tenggiling merupakan hidupan liar yang dilindungi sepenuhnya dibawah Akta Pemutiharaan Hidupan Liar 2010 [Akta 716].

Pangolin 

The pangolin (Manis javanica) belongs to the mammal family of Manidae. It is a uniquely scaly wildlife found in Southeast Asia. The pangolin is also known as the Malayan pangolin or Sunda pangolin and is the only species found in Malaysia out of the 8 types of pangolins found in Asia and Africa. The pangolin's physical trait is very adaptive to its dietary diet which consists of termites and ants. The pangolin's scales are made of keratin and has a cone-shaped head, non-toothed, lengthy sticky tongue and foot equipped with sharp nails to dig and break the ant and termites nests. When it eats termites and ants, the pangolin indirectly plays an important role in the nutrient ecosystem and pest control. However, its population in Malaysia is increasingly threatened by illegal hunting. Its flesh are considered as exotic food and its scales are also used in traditional medicine. Thus, this makes it a sought after wildlife prone for hunting and smuggling activities in Asia. Pangolin is a totally protected wildlife under the Wildlife Act 2010 (Act 7160

Gajah Asia 

Gajah merupakan mamalia darat terbesar yang boleh dijumpai di Afrika dan Asia. Gajah Asia (Elephas maximus) tergolong dalam kelas Mamalia daripada famiti Elephantidae. Gajah Asia boleh membesar sehingga ketinggian 2.5 meter hingga 3 meter pada paras bahu dan mencecah berat sehingga 5,000 kilogram. Berbanding Gajah Afrika (Loxodonta africana), hanya gajah jantan sahaja yang bergading. Walau bagaimanapun terdapat juga gajah jantan yang tidak bergading dan dikenali sebagai makhna. Gajah mempunyai kulit yang kasar setebai 4 sentimeter tetapi sangat sensitif Gajah sering mandi debu untuk mengelakkan penyakit kutit dan jangkitan parasit dan sering menyembur badannya dengan air atau berendam dalam air bagi menyejukkan badannya. Kipasan telinga gajah yang tebar juga berfungsi sebagai sistem penyejukkan ketika cuaca panas. Makanannya terdiri daripada buah-buahan, daun, pucuk, kulit pokok dan akar daripada pelbagai jenis tumbuhan. 

Gajah Asia hidup dalam kumpulan antara 3 hingga 40 ekor dan diketuai oleh seekor gajah betina yang paling tua. Gajah betina melahirkan seekor anak dan kadangkala 2 ekor selepas bunting selama 21 bulan. Gajah sering diburu dan dibunuh oleh pemburu haram untuk mendapatkan gadingnya. Lading gajah digunakan untuk menghasilkan aksesori dan perhiasan mewah yang metambangkan status seseorang. lni menjadikan nitai gading gajah semakin tinggi dan menyumbang kepada pemburuan haram serta penyetudupan gading gajah.Gajah Asia merupakan hidupan liar yang ditindungi sepenuhnya dibawah Akta Pemutiharaan Hidupan Liar 2010 [Akta 716]. 

Asian Elephant 

Elephants are the largest land mammals that can be found in Africa and Asia. Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) belongs to the mammal family Elephantidae. The Asian elephant can grow up to a height of 2.5 meters to 3 meters or around shoulder level and reaches up to 5,000 kilograms in weight. Compared to African Elephants (Loxodonta africana), only male elephants have tusks. However there are also male elephants who are tuskless and are known as makhna. The elephant has rough but sensitive skin with 4 centimeters thickness. Elephants often shower itself with dust to prevent skin diseases and parasitic infections and often spray their bodies with water or soak in water to cool itself down. The wide elephant ears also serve as a cooling system during hot weather. Its food consists of fruits, leaves, shoots, tree bark and roots of various plant species.

The Asian elephant lives in a heard of between 3 and 40 and is headed by an old female elephant. Female elephants give birth to a calf and sometimes 2 calves after 21 months of pregnancy. Elephants are often hunted and killed by poachers for its ivory tusks. Elephant's ivory tusks is used to produce luxurious accessories and jewellery that symbolize a person's status. The value of an elephant's ivory is high, thus it attracts poaching and smuggling activities of elephant ivory rampantly The Asian elephant is a totally protected wildlife under the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (Act 716].

Harimau Malaya

Harimau belang merupakan spesies kucing yang terbesar di dunia dan hanya ditemui di Asia. Harimau Belang tergolong dalam kelas mamalia daripada famili Felidae. Terdapat sembilan (9) subspesies harimau beta-1g di dunia dan 3 subspesies tetah diisytiharkan pupus. Harimau Malaya (Panthera tigris jacksoni) merupakan satah satu subspesies harimau belong yang masih wujud di dunia dan ianya hanya terdapat di Semenanjung Malaysia dan tidak terdapat di Sabah dan Sarawak. Harimau Malaya secara puratanya bersaiz 2.4 meter panjang dan seberat 120 kilogram. Sebagai pemangsa utama ekosistem, sumber makanan utamanya iatah babi hutan, kijang, rusa, napuh, landak, seladang dan pelanduk.

Harimau Malaya hidup bersendirian kecuali ketika hendak mengawan atau masih beranak knell. Proses mengawan berlaku sepanjang tahun dan menghasitkan dua atau tiga ekor anak. Anak Harimau Malaya akan tinggat bersama ibunya untuk tempoh dua tahun. Belang pada badan Harimau Malaya adalah unik bagi setiap individu dan ianya seperti cap jari manusia. Populasi Harimau Malaya pada masa kini dianggarkan kurang daripada 200 ekor di habitatnya di seluruh Semenanjung Malaysia. Bitangan ini dianggap kritikal dan spesies ini berisiko untuk pupus jika tiada tindakan drastik usaha pemutiharaan ditaksanakan.Harimau Malaya merupakan hidupan liar yang dilindungi sepenuhnya di bawah Akta Pemutiharaan Hidupan Liar 2010 [Akta 716]. 

Malayan Tiger 

Malayan tigers are the largest cat species in the world and can only be found in Asia. The tiger belongs to the mammal family of Felidae. There are nine (9) subspecies of tigers in the world and 3 subspecies have been declared extinct. The Malayan Tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni) are one of the subspecies in the world and can only be found in Peninsular Malaysia and not in Sabah and Sarawak.

The Malayan tigers are on average 2.4 meters in length and weighing 120 kilograms. As a major predator of ecosystems, its main source of food is wild boar, deer, mouse deer, greater mouse deer, hedgehog, bison and lesser mouse deer.

Malayan tiger's lives in exclusion except when they mate or when its cubs are small. The mating process occurs throughout the year and it usually produces two or three cubs. The Malayan Tiger cub will live with its mother for two years. The stripes on the Malayan Tiger's body is unique and individual, similar to the human's fingerprint. The current Malayan Tiger's population is estimated to be less than 200 in its habitat throughout Peninsular Malaysia. This number is considered critical and this species is at risk for extinction if no drastic action is taken. The Malayan Tiger is a totally protected wildlife under the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (Act 716]. 

Badak Sumatera 

Badak tergolong di dalam Order Perissodactyla dan famiti Rhinocerotidae. Lima spesies badak yang ditemui iaitu Badak Hitam dan Badak Putih di Afrika, Badak Sumatera, Badak India dan Badak Raya di Asia. Perkataan "rhinoceros" bermaksud 'hidung yang mempunyai tanduk'. lni amat bersesuaian memandangkan hanya spesies badak yang mempunyai sumbu di alas hiclungnya.Badak Sumatera adalah yang terkecit jika dibandingkan dengan spesies badak. la mempunyai purata berat badan di antara 600 hingga 800 kilogram dengan ketinggian sehingga 1.5 meter. Kulitnya yang menyerupai perisai berli pat berwarna perang kekelabuan diliputi oleh hub berwarna perang kemerahan. Spesies ini pada kebiasaannya bersendirian kecuali dalam musim mengawan. la melahirkan seekor anak pada setiap ketahiran.

Badak Sumatera amat jarang ditemui di dunia dan diancam kepupusan di seluruh kawasan taburannya. Pada masa dahutu, badak boleh ditemui di Asia Tenggara tetapi kini terhad dalam poputasi yang knell dan terpencit di Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, selatan Myanmar, Kemboja atau Vietnam. Ancaman utama yang menjejaskan spesies Badak Sumatera ialah pemburuan haram dan pemusnahan habitat. Badak Sumatera merupakan hidupan Liar yang dilindungi sepenuhnya di bawah Akta Pernuliharaan Hidupan Liar 2010 [Akta 716].

Sumatran Rhinoceros 

The Rhinoceros belongs to the order Perissodactyla and to the Rhinocerotidae family There are to date five species of Rhinoceros : the Black Rhinoceros and White Rhinoceros in Africa, the Javan Rhinoceros, Indian Rhinoceros and Sumatran Rhinoceros in Asia. The word "rhinoceros" means 'nose with horn'. This is particularly appropriate considering that only the rhinoceros species have a horn on their noses. The Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is the smallest amongst the Rhinoceros species standing at not more than 1.5 meters tall and weighing between 600 to 800kg. Its grey-brown hide has armour-like folds covered with coarse, reddish hair. It is a solitary animal, except when breeding and only gives birth to one young.

The Sumatran Rhinoceros is one of the world's rarest animals and it is threatened with extinction throughout its range. Once found across Southeast Asia, it is now restricted to small populations in isolated locations in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, south of Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam. The main threat affecting the Sumatran Rhinoceros are poaching and habitat destruction. Sumatran Rhinoceros are wildlife that is totally protected under the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 [Act 716]. 

Butiran Teknikal • Technical Details

Tarikh Keluaran / Date of Issue 28.07.2019 

Denominasi / Denomination 60sen x 3 reka bentuk / designs Saiz Setem / Stamp Size 40mm x 30mm 

Tebukan / Perforation 14 Kandungan Hetaian / Sheet Content 20 setem / stamps 

Denominasi Lembaran Mini / Miniature Sheet Denomination RM5 x 2 reka bentuk / designs 

Saiz Lembaran Mini / Miniature Sheet Size 100mm x 70mm 

Saiz Setem Datam Lembaran Mini / Stamp Size in Miniature Sheet 50mm x 30mm 

Kertas / Paper 102gsm Stamp Paper OBA Free, PVA Gummed from Tullis Russel TR8 

Proses Percetakan / Printing Process Litografi / Lithography 

Pencetak / Printer Southern Colour Print, New Zealand 

Pereka Bentuk Setem / Stamp Designer Reign Associates Sdn. Bhd. 

Sampul Surat Hari Pertama / First Day Cover 50sen 

Folder / Folder RM6.00 (Di pejabat-pejabat pos terpitih sahaja Only at selected post offices) 

Malaysia 2016 : Seni Khat Malaysia FDC

Malaysian Calligraphy Calligraphy is the visual art of writing by a calligrapher, the artists who possesses the hand lettering techniques using writing instruments such as dip pen or brush to inscribe words. With a long history of craftsmanship and tradition, calligraphy has been used for centuries to convey messages beautifully and elegantly. In Malaysia, traditional calligraphy styles differ between cultures and languages. Jawi, the style of writing the Malay language using Arabic alphabets, has been used for over 700 years as evidenced by the discovery of the Inscription Stone in Terengganu. The discovery is also proof that calligraphy and Islam came into existence in the country between 1326 and 1386. Islamic calligraphy, or "Khat" as it is known in Malay, is derived from the Arabic word "Khatt", which literally means line, design or construction. 

The development of Islamic calligraphy is universal and is strongly tied to the Al Qur'an, which has led calligraphy to become one of the major forms of artistic expression in Islamic cultures of which the Muslims in Malaysia are a part of. In Malaysia, Islamic calligraphy are commonly found on buildings as decorations and interior ornamentations, as well as in mosques, signages, books, currency and old manuscripts, among others. Other ethnic communities in Malaysia, notably the Chinese and Indians have also preserved their own language and calligraphy traditions. The techniques and styles were passed down through generations, and together, form part of the rich cultural heritage of the country. Today, calligraphy continues to flourish in the forms of religious art, poetry writing, commissioned calligraphic art, typography design, personalized invitations, original hand-lettered logo design, cut stone inscriptions, memorial documents and many more. 

Islamic Calligraphy by Abdul Baki Abu Bakar /Nilai Murni di dalam Khat Islam 

Nilai Murni di dalam Jawi dieja "Nun ya lam alif ya, Mim waw ra nun ya". Di dalam penulisan Arab, teks dibaca dari kanan ke kiri. Gaya tulisan Khat Islam pada setem ini dikenali sebagai Thuluth, yang merupakan salah satu daripada tujuh gaya utama yang lainnya adalah Nasakh, Diwani Jali, Rqah, Farisi, Kufi dan Diwani. Thuluth dikenali sebagai bentuk khat Islam yang tertinggi dan paling dihormati serta memerlukan masa yang lama untuk dimahiri. Khat Jawi tradisional ditulis menggunakan bilah buluh yang dikenali sebagai Qalam, dicelup di dalam dakwat hitam atau dakwat berwarna dan ditulis dengan menggunakan tangan di atas permukaan kertas yang rata. 

"Nilai Murni" in Islamic Calligraphy 

Nilai Murni in Jawi is spelled in the Arabic alphabets which reads "Nun ya lam alif ya, Mim waw ra nun ya". In Jawi, the written script is read from right to left. The style of writing featured on this stamp is known as Thuluth, which is one of the seven main styles used in Islamic Calligraphy. The other styles are Nasakh, Diwani Jali, Rqah, Farisi, Kufi and Diwani. The Thuluth is recognized as the highest and most respectable form of Islamic Calligraphy and requires the longest amount of time to master. Traditional Jawi script and calligraphy is written using a broad tip bamboo stick known as Qalam, dipped in black or coloured ink and written in free hand on a smooth paper surface.

Chinese Calligraphy by Dr. Wong Kum Peng / Murni di dalam Khat Cina (Li) 

Karakter "Li" di dalam khat Cina membawa pelbagai maksud termasuklah kesopanan, etika dan peradaban. Di dalam khat Cina (Shu fa), karakter Gina boleh ditulis dalam lima gaya utama dan yang diabadikan pada setem ini ditulis mengikut Separuh Kursif atau gaya Running Script (Xingsh0) yang mans secara amnya boleh dibaca dengan mudah oleh sesiapa sahaja yang mempunyai pendidikan di dalam bahasa Cina. Gaya tulisan utama lain adalah Seal Script (Zhuansh0), Clerical Script (Lish0), Cursive Script (CaoshCi ) dan Tulisan Biasa (Kaish0). Berus, dakwat, kertas dan batu dakwat adalah peralatan penting di dalarn seni khat Cina dan is dikenali sebagai Four Treasures of the Study. 

"Nilai Murni" in Chinese Calligraphy (Li) 

The character "Li" in Chinese carries a few meanings which includes Courtesy, Etiquette and Manners. In Chinese calligraphy (Sh0f5), Chinese characters can be written in five major styles and the one portrayed in the stamp is written in the Semi-cursive or Running Script style (Xingsh0) which is a common script that any person educated in Chinese generally can read with relative ease. The other main writing styles include Seal Script (Zhuansh0), Clerical Script (Lish0), Cursive Script (Caosh0) and regular script (Kaish0). The brush, ink stick, paper and ink stone are the essentials in Chinese calligraphy. They are known together as the Four Treasures of the Study. 

Malay 2016 

Indian (Tamil) Calligraphy by Velu Perumal Nilai Murni di dalam Khat Bahasa India (Tamil) (Nanneri Panbu) 

Di dalam bahasa Tamil, "Nanneri Panbu" melambangkan beberapa kualiti nilai murni yang ada pada manusia, antara lain termasuklah kesopanan, persaudaraan, keanggunan, etika dan patriotisme. Dibaca dari kin ke kanan, tulisan Tamil klasik telah melalui beberapa peringkat pemurnian selaras dengan evolusi moden, yang membawa bersamanya perubahan di dalam rekaan dan gaya penulisan. Kerana keunikannya, gaya ini hanya digunakan untuk acara atau dokumen kehormat. Tulisan tangan ini kebanyakannya dihasilkan di atas kertas dengan dakwat hitam atau berwarna dengan menggunakan pen khat, berus, kayu mata lebar atau bilah buluh.

"Nilai Murni" in Indian (Tamil) Calligraphy (Nanneri Panbu) 

In Tamil, "Nanneri Panbu" embodies several noble human qualities, which include courtesy, kinship, graciousness, etiquettes and patriotism, among others. Read from the left to the right, classical Tamil characters have since undergone stages of simplifications which brought many changes in its pattern and writing style. Due to its uniqueness, this method of Tamil calligraphy is only used for highly respected occasions or documents. This free hand writing style is produced mainly on papers with coloured or black ink with calligraphy pen, brush, and broad tip wood or bamboo stick.

Penghargaan /Acknowledgement : Jabatan Pengajian India Fakulti Sastera dan Sains Social, Universiti Malaya 

Butiran Teknikal/ Technical Details

Tarikh Keluaran / Date of issue 28.06.16 

Denominasi / Denomination 70sen, 80sen & 90sen 

Saiz Setem / Stamp Size 30mm x 30mm 

Denominasi Lembaran Mini / Miniature Sheet Denomination *RM5.30 

Saiz Lembaran Mini / Miniature Sheet Size 80mm x 80mm 

Tebukan / Perforation 14 

Kandungan Helaian / Sheet Content 18 setem / 18 stamps 

Kertas / Paper Tullis Rusell High Reading Yellow / Green Phosphor Gummed Stamp Paper 103gsm 

Proses Percetakan / Printing Process Litografi / Lithography 

Pencetak / Printer Southern Colour Print, New Zealand 

Pereka Bentuk / Designer Reign Associates Sdn. Bhd. 

Sampul Surat Hari Pertama / First Day Cover *55sen 

Folder / Folder RM6.35 (Di pejabat-pejabat pus terpitih sahaja / Only at selected post offices) 

Malaysia 2019 :The Limited Edition Star Wars Folder Set Setem Ku

If you are a stamp collector and a big Star Wars fan, Pos Malaysia has just revealed a limited edition folder collection in time for the upcoming release of the film. It includes three stamp sheets, comprising 11 stamps in all and three souvenir covers. With stamps featuring Leia, Poe's X-Wing, Millenium Falcon along with Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca and C-3PO, the first sheet shows "The Resistance." There is also a panel for "The First Order" that includes Kylo Ren, Sith Tie Fighter, Sith Troopers, Ren's Knights and Snowtrooper.

The third stamp sheet is based on the promotional poster of The Rise of Skywalker, which shows the lightsaber duel between Rey which Kylo Ren. You'll be having up to three stamps on each cover on the souvenir covers. There are also postcards and a X-Wing T70 paper pattern in the limited-edition package. The set will cost you RM120 which is identical to the previously released Batman set folder. Pos Malaysia has launched a special RM10 pack that comes with a miniature sheet containing three unique stamps including BB-8, R2-D2 and C-3PO. The optional detachable postcard and a separate envelope are also included. The Star Wars-themed show comes out in partnership with Malaysia's The Walk Disney Group.

The Limited Edition Star Wars The limited edition Star Wars Stamp Pack signals the unveiling of the new film–Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the Star Wars sequel trilogy's third installment and the Skywalker Saga's final chapter. The series includes 10 special stamps featuring classic Star Wars characters, most famous Star Wars vehicles and droids, including Rey, Lando, Jannah played by Naomi Ackie, villain Kylo Ren, red armored Sith Troopers, the galaxy's fastest junk hunk–the Millenium Falcon, Poe's X-Wing Fighter, Imperial TIE Fighter and definitely the Chewbacca and C-3PO favorite of all time.

The complete folder collection consists of two sheets of perforated stamps namely' The Resistance ' sheet and' The First Order ' sheet, one sheet containing the official poster stamp of The Rise of Skywalker with a spot UV printing technique showcasing the lightsaber duel scene between Rey and Kylo Ren, three souvenir covers with five stamps on each covers And a Star Wars emblem cancellation sticker, two sets of postcards and a custom die-cut folder with spot varnish print. With a bonus paper model of Poe's X-Wing that comes with an instruction sheet, the package is much more useful. The full fixed price is RM120.

Malaysia 2018 : Sambutan Hari Kebangsaan 2018 FDC

Sambutan Hari Kebangsaan 2018 

Rakyat Malaysia akan meraikan ulang tahun Hari Kebangsaan yang ke-61 pada tanggal 31 Ogos 2018. Sambutan ini membawa makna yang lebih mendalam pada tahun ini. Sambutan Hari Kebangsaan 2018 memperlihatkan negara Malaysia meraikan kemerdekaannya dengan kerajaan yang baharu mengambil alih pucuk pimpinan negara dari pihak yang telah memerintah Malaysia sejak dad kemerdekaannya pada tahun 1957. In' juga melambangkan kebebasan rakyat untuk memilih kerajaan yang mernicnpin negara serta rakyat bagi tempoh lima tahun yang akan datang.

Keharmonian dalam-kepelbagaian kaum di Malaysia jelas kelihatan semasa pilihan raya. Rakyat Malaysia dari semua kaum-dan tatar belakang menyatakan keinginan, pilihan dan aspirasi mereka dengan tenang dan aman bagi mengundi pemimpin pilihan masing-masing. lni menunjukkan betapa hidup berdemokrasi berkembang di tanahair yang dinamik ini. Rakyat melaksanakan hak mereka bagi menzahirkan rasa sayang dan keazaman untuk melihat negara-terus maju ke hadapan.

Sambutan Hari Kebangsaan kali ini juga melihatkan Tun Dr. Mahathir kembali sebagai Perdana Menteri Malaysia untuk kali kedua. Sebelum ini, Tun Dr.Mahathir merupakan Perdana Menteri Malaysia yang keempat bermula dari 1984 hingga 2003 dan dengan perlantikan terkini, menjadi Perdana Menteri Malaysia yang ketujuh. Beliau juga menjadi Perdana Menteri yang tertua di dunia pada usia 93 tahun. 

2018 National Day Celebration 

On August 31, 2018, Malaysians come out together to celebrate the 61st anniversary of Malaysia's independence. The annual event has a deeper meaning this year. The National Day celebration in 2018 sees Malaysia celebrates its freedom with a new government, which took over the leadership of the country from the previous administration that had ruled Malaysia since 1957. This also symbolises the freedom of the people to freely choose the government that they want to lead the country and the people for the next five years. 

The multi-racial make-up of Malaysia is clearly evident as displayed during the election. Malaysians of all races and beliefs expressed their desire,choice and aspirations in a calm and harmonious fashion by voting the leaders of their own -choosing. It was a demonstration that democracy is alive and flourishing in`this dynamic land of diversity. The people calmly exercised their rights to forge forward in a comprehensive endeavour of nation building. 

The celebration of National Day this time also sees the return of Tun Dr. Mahathir as the Prime Minister of Malaysia for the second time. Prior to this, he was the fourth Malaysian Prime Minister from 1984 to 2003 and with the latest appointment, he is also the seventh Malaysian Prime Minister. At the age of 93, Tun Dr. Mahathir is the world's oldest prime minister. 

Sayangi Malaysiaku! 

Butiran Teknikal Technical Details 

Tarikh Keluaran / Date of Issue 31.08.2018 

Denominasi / Denomination 60sen x 2 reka bentuk / designs 

Saiz Setem / Stamp Size 30mm x 40mm 

Kandungan Helaian / Sheet Content 20 setem / stamps 

Tebukan / Perforation 13 1/4 X 13 

Denominasi Lembaran Mini / Miniature Sheet Denomination RM5 

Saiz Lembaran Mini / Miniature Sheet Size 80mm x 80mm 

Saiz Setem Dalam Lembaran Mini / Stamp Size in Miniature Sheet 50mm x 52.5mm 

Tebukan / Perforation Istimewa / Special 

Kertas / Paper Phosphor Coated, Security Stamp Paper 

Proses Percetakan / Printing Process Litografi / Lithography 

Pencetak / Printer Cartor Security Printing, France 

Pereka Bentuk / Designer Reign Associates Sdn. Bhd. 

Sampul Surat Hari Pertama / First Day Cover 50sen 

Folder / Folder RM6 (Di pejabat-pejabat pos terpilih sahaja / Only at selected post offices) 

Malaysia 2013 : Buah Buahan Nadir Siri 4

BUAH-BUAHAN NADIR SIRI IV/RARE FRUITS SERIES IV 

Malaysia kaya dengan pelbagai spesies buah-buahan. Ada juga sebahagian dari buah-buahan ini yang tergolong dalarn kumpulan buah-buahan nadir. Buah nadir merupakan buah-buahan yang jarang ditanam secara komersial dan semakin sukar untuk ditemui. Asalnya, buah-buahan nadir kebanyakannya dijumpai tumbuh liar di hutan. Namun begitu, buah nadir penting kerana la mempunyai keunikan dan khasiat tersendiri termasuk dari segi perubatan. Memandangkan buah-buahan nadir ini kurang diberi perhatian dan semakin berkurangan, usaha-usaha untuk meningkatkan kesedaran awam tentang nilai dan kepentingan buah nadir adalah diperlukan. Keluaran setem Buah Nadir Siri IV adalah sambungan dari siri sebelum ini yang memaparkan beberapa jenis buah nadir seperti buah nona, buah markisa dan buah nam nam. 

Rare fruits are fruits that are difficult to find and rarely grown commercially. Originally , rare fruits are mostly found in the wild forests. Rare fruits are important as they are unique and provide nutritional benefits including medicinal value. Today, rare fruits have been almost forgotten and efforts to increase public's awareness on the value and importance of these rare fruits species is important. Rare Fruits Series IV is the continuance of the previous series and portrays a few rare fruits such as the passion fruit, nonce fruit and nam nam fruit. 

BUAH MARKISA /  PASSION FRUIT (PASSIFLORA EDULIS) 

Pokok Markisa atau juga dikenali sebagai buah susu, merupakan sejenis pokok yang menjalar bagi mendapatkan cahaya matahari. Buahnya yang berwarna ungu ataupun kuning rasa sedikit masam dan manis boleh dimakan begitu sahaja ataupun dijadikan minuman. Kini terdapat jus markisa dijual di pasar raya atau kedai-kedai. Pulpa markisa boleh dijadikan jem, agar-agar, perasa ataupun campuran kepada yogurt dan aiskrim. Selain mempunyai citarasa dan aroma yang unik, jus markisa merupakan sumber yang kaya dengan pro-vitamin A, vitamin C, niasin, dan riboflavin. 

Passion fruit is the fruit from a creeper plant. The fruit which is yellow or purple in colour, tastes a bit sour and sweet and can be eaten or made into a drink. Passion fruit juice is now available in the market and shops.Passion fruit can be eaten raw and is also suitable for juice production. Passion fruit pulp may be used as a jem, gelatin, flavorings or mixture to yoghurt and ice-cream. In addition to having a unique flavour and aroma, the juice is a rich source of pro - vitamin A , vitamin C niacin , and riboflavin. 

BUAH NONA / ANNONA SQUAMOSA

Buah Nona atau nama saintifiknya Annona squamosa, merupakan sejenis buah yang boleh dimakan mentah. Buahnya mempunyai kulit yang berbonggol dan isinya mempunyai banyak biji. Terdapat pelbagai jenis buah Nona, antaranya yang mempunyai kulit berwarna hijau atau merah. Buah nona biasanya bulat atau bujur, berbonggol-bonggol. Isi buah yang berwarna putih sehingga kuning cair menyerupai dan rasa seperti kastad boleh dimakan, Bijinya tersebar dalam isi, berwarna perang hingga hitam, keras dan berkilat. 

Custard apple or its scientific name Annona squamosa, is a kind of fruit that may be eaten fresh. Its skin is unique and its flesh has a lot of seeds. There are various types of Nona of which have a green or red colored skin. The fruit is usually round or oblong and gnarled. The flesh of the fruit which is yellowish looks and tastes similar to custard, may be eaten raw. There are many seeds in the flesh; light brown to black in colour, hard and shiny. 

BUAH NAM-NAM / CYNOMETRA CAULIFLORA 

Buah nam-nam yang bersaiz di antara lima hingga enam sentimeter (cm) ini mempunyai rasa masam kelat ketika muda dan akan berubah menjadi masam manis apabila masak. Bijinya pula berbentuk leper. Selain dimakan segar, daun dan buah nam nam juga mempunyai khasiat perubatan. Kebanyakan orang-orang terdahulu mempercayai dengan memakan buah dan pucuk pokok ini dapat mengubati penyakit darah tinggi dan kencing monis. Selain itu, daunnya juga boleh dikeringkan dan dijadikan seperti minuman teh. 

Nam nam fruit is between five to six centimeters in size, has a sourish taste when young that will change into a sour sweet flavour when ripe. Its seed is flat. Besides eaten fresh, the leaves and fruit also have health benefits, Most people believe eating the fruit and shoot can heal high blood pressure and diabetes. In addition, the leaves may also be dried and used as tea. 

BUTIRAN TEKNIKAL /TECHNICAL DETAILS 

Tarikh Keluaran / Date of Issue 28.10.2013 

Denominasi / Denomination 60sen, 80sen & RM1.20 

Saiz Setem / Stamp Size 30mm x 50rnm 

Tebukan / Perforation 14 

Kandungan Helaian /Sheet Content 20 Setem /Stamps 

Kertas / Paper Tera Air SPM Bersalut Fosfor / SPM Watermarked, phosphor coated 

Proses Percetakan / Printing Process Litografi / Lithography 

Pencetak / Printer Percetakan Keselamatan Nasional 

Pereka Bentuk Setem / Stamp Designer World Communications Network Resources (M) Sdn. Bhd. 

Sampul Surat Hari Pertama / First Day Cover 50sen 

Folder / Folder RM 5.50 (Di pejabat - pejabat pos terpilih sahaja / Only at selected post offices) 

Australia 2000: Face of Australia FDC

To celebrate the beginning of the year 2000, Australia Post has produced a 'snapshot' of the nation - a special sheetlet of 25 stamps, each stamp featuring a photograph of an Australian resident. The faces for the stamps were selected following a national search. Members of the public were invited to submit photographs of friends or relatives whom they thought encapsulated 'a face of Australia'. The final 25 were chosen to replicate as closely as possible the demographic composition of Australia's population. 

Australia 2005 : Sport Treasure FDC

SIR DONALD BRADMAN, LIONEL ROSE, MARJORIE JACKSON, PHAR LAP — four champions of Australian sports history. Evoking the magic of their achievements, the stamps feature valued treasures associated with each: Sir Donald Bradman's 1936-37 "baggy green", his first as captain of the Australian cricket team; the boxing gloves Lionel Rose wore when he defeated Fighting Harada in Tokyo, 1968, to claim the World Bantamweight tide; the custom-made kangaroo skin running spikes which helped Marjorie Jackson to victory in the 100 m and 200 m sprint double at the Helsinki Olympic Games in 1952; and racing silks in the colours of the mighty Phar Lap's trainer, Harry Telford.

Reproduced courtesy the Bradman Museum, Bowral; Museum Victoria (racing silks); Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum at the MCG (boxing gloves, spikes)

STAMP DESIGN: Adam Pugh & Sean Pethick/Spark Studio
PHOTOGRAPHY: Lynton Crabb
COVER DESIGN: Cathleen Cram, Australia Post Design Studio
COVER PHOTOGRAPH: Racing crowd, 1930 (APL/E 0 Hoppe)

Australia 2000: Olympic Sports FDC

The Olympic Sports stamp issue celebrates the Games of the XXVII Olympiad being held in Sydney from Friday 15 September to Sunday 1 October 2000. The ten sports featured on the ten stamps combine those sports in which Australia excels, new Olympic sports and sports which are most popular with audiences. The stamps cover mare and female athletes and individual and team sports. 

Stamp design: FHA Image Design, Melbourne 

Cover design: Stacey Zass, Australia Post Design Studio 

Australia 1996: Australia-Indonesia Joint Issue FDC

AUSTRALIA - INDONESIA Joint Stamp Issue 

The joint stamp issue between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Republic of Indonesia features a cuscus from each country. Primarily nocturnal marsupials, cuscuses are usually found in rainforests. They feed mainly on fruit, flowers and leaves. Slow and deliberate climbers, they use their tails to grip onto branches. Australian Spotted Cuscuses (Spilocuscus maculatus) are found on the Cape York Peninsula. Although widespread on the Peninsula, their numbers are low. Indonesian Bear Cuscuses (Ailurops ursinus) are found on Sulawesi and its surrounding islands.

Stamp illustrator: Rosemary Woodford Ganf Skye, South Australia
Stamp and miniature sheet design: Josephine Mure, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio
Miniature sheet photograph: Alain Compost, Indonesia
Cover illustration: Endro Jatmiko, Perum Peruri Indonesia
Cover design: Lisa Christensen, Australia Post Graphic Design Studio.

Malaysia 2019 : Lebah Madu di Malaysia FDC

Lebah Madu di Malaysia

Lebah Madu di Malaysia Lebah memainkan peranan penting dalam ekosistem serta penghasilan makanan kerana hampir 80% daripada tanggungjawabnya adalah membantu dalam proses pendebungaan tumbuhan serta bunga-bungaan. Terdapat kira-kira 20,000 spesis Lebah di dunia dan ianya boleh dijumpai di hampir kesemua benua kecuali Antartika. 

Di Malaysia, antara jenis lebah yang sering ditemui adalah lebah madu, Lebah keLuLut, (shah tukang, Lebah tukang kecil, Lebah dengung dan Lebah resin. Antara spesis madu lebah yang ada di Malaysia yang dikategorikan di bawah keluarga lebah sengat adalah Lebah Kampung, Lebah Tualang dan Lebah Kerdil Hitam. Lebah Kelulut pula dikategorikan sebagai lebah tanpa sengat. Lebah-Lebah ini menghasilkan madu dan sarangnya pula sering dituai untuk mendapatkan madu di hutan. 

Lebah Kelulut amat terkenal di Malaysia kerana penghasilan madu. Terdapat lebih kurang 30 spesis Lebah Kelulut di Malaysia, tetapi Lebah kelulut spesis Heterotrigona Itama merupakan spesis yang paling utama dalam penghasilan madu. Kelulut ini akan ditempatkan di dalam log-haif atau MUSTAFA-Hive, dan madu akan dituai tanpa memusnahkan koloni kelulut dan juga tempayan madunya. 

Pada masa kini, terdapat pengurangan dalam jumlah madu yang dituai di hutan. lni disebabkan oleh proses penuaian madu secara berlebihan dan tanpa kawalan kerana permintaan yang tinggi terhadap madu liar. Jika tidak dikawal, aktiviti ini akan menyebabkan kekurangan dalam populasi lebah madu. 

Salah satu cara bagi mengatasi permasalahan ini adalah dengan memperkenalkan penternakan lebah madu lestari. Para pengusaha lebah dan pengutip madu perlu diberitahu serta dilatih teknik penuaian yang betul tanpa merosak atau memusnahkan habitat semulajadi lebah tersebut. 

Universiti Sains Malaysia, menerusi institusi Penyelidikan & Pembangunan (R&D), telah merangka dan melaksanakan kaedah yang lebih sistematik dalam menternak Lebah madu Kelulut yang lebih organik dan mesra alam. Menerusi latihan serta kaedah yang lebih komprehensif, pengusaha tempatan akan dapat memanjangkan jangka hayat Lebah-Lebah ini. Seterusnya, usaha ini akan turut memastikan bekalan madu yang berterusan dan sekatigus meningkatkan punca pendapatan mereka untuk jangka masa yang lebih lama.

Honey Bees in Malaysia

Honey Bees in Malaysia Bees are an integral part to the ecosystem and food production as they are responsible for around 80% of plant and flower pollination. There are about 20,000 bee species in the world and it can be found on every continent except Antarctica. 

In Malaysia, the common types of bees found are the honey bee, stingless bee, carpenter bee, small carpenter bee, bumble bee and resin bee. The various honey bees found in Malaysia under the stinging bees family are the Lebah Kampung, Lebah Tualang and Lebah Kerdil Hitam, while Lebah Kelulut are categorised as stingless bees. These bees produces honey and their nests are often harvested to extract honey in the jungle. 

Lebah Kelulut or stingless bees is well-known in Malaysia for producing honey. There are over 30 species of stingless bees in Malaysia, but the most commonly used for honey bee farming are the Heterotrigona Itama sp. The bees are housed in log hives or MUSTAFA-Hive, and the honey is extracted without destroying the bee colony and its honey pots. 

Currently, there are now less and less honey to be collected in the jungle. This is due to high demand for the wild honey, thus, there is a tendency to over-harvest the honey, which may lead to decrease in the honey bees' population. 

One way to address the problem of over-harvesting honey bees is to introduce sustainable honey bee farming. Bee keepers and honey collectors should be informed and trained on the proper method to harvest honey without tempering or destroying the bees' natural habitat. 

Universiti Sains Malaysia via its Research & Development (R&D) institution, have developed a more systematic way of farming Kelulut honey bees, which is more organic and environmentally friendly. Through a comprehensive method and proper coaching, local farmers are able to sustain the bees' longevity and concurrently will be able to maintain the honey's supply which in turn will increase their income in the long run. 

Penghargaan / Acknowledgement : Dr Mohd Zulkifli Mustafa Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan


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Tarikh Ketuaran / Date of Issue 09.04.2019
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