PREPARED BY :

PROPOSED AQUA-ECO-TOURISM TOWNSHIP AND

MIXED DEVELOPMENT OF OTHER SUPPORTING

FACILITIES AT KUALA PAHANG, BANDAR DIRAJA

PEKAN, SUNGAI PAHANG (INCLUSIVE OF TAMAN

NEGARA & TASIK CHINI) AND FACILITIES FOR

UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA PAHANG.

27TH feb 2010

Prelude

This brief is prepared to highlight the intention of KP Synergies

Berhad in association with Evocon Development Sdn Bhd to

participate in the development at Kuala Pahang and Sungai

Pahang as well as Bandar Diraja Pekan.

KP Synergies Berhad, a renowned developer, has been in the

construction industry since 1965. It has participated in many

prestigious large scale developments locally and internationally. Its

service does not only limit to physical construction but to the extend

of providing basic and long term funding for the development.

KP Synergies Berhad has received numerous awards

from various bodies as recognition to its

contribution to this industry. Among awards

received are :

• 17th International Construction Award 2005 (New Millennium Award) by “Editorial Office” in collaboration with the International Trade Leaders‟ Club with a total of 7,000 members from 120 countries .

• Golden Five Continents for “Quality & Excellence by Other ways Management & Consulting Association – Paris

Evocon Development Sdn Bhd, a local development

company was setup to coordinate and oversee

developments within the District of Pekan to ensure

they are in-line and within Prime Minister‟s wishes

and intentions.

In order to ensure the intended developments are competitive

and viable with surrounding developments, the developer

believes that a comprehensive development with careful

consideration in parallel to its in-coming effect shall be well

taken care.

In general it shall offer a comprehensive impact to improve

social and economical standing of the region.

Therefore, the developer intends to offer its expertise and

service to the government in ensuring the aimed development

is achieved.

District of Pekan and Pahang River – An Overview.

Located on the banks of the Pahang River 50 km south of Kuantan, Pekan

is the royal town of the Malaysian state of Pahang Darul Makmur. Its name

comes from a flower, the Bunga Pekan.

According to the old folk, the Bunga Pekan flower grows wild at the banks

of Pahang River. Pekan town is said to have existed since the 17th

century. Several Arab and Chinese writers mentioned Pekan.

Pahang River with 459 km in length is the longest river on the Malay

Peninsula. The river begins at the confluence of Jelai and Tembeling rivers

on the Titiwangsa Mountains and drains into the South China Sea through

its river mouth named Kuala Pahang.

From the mountainous upper reaches of Mount Tahan (2187 m) or locally

called Gunung Tahan, it meanders in a south-easterly direction, passing

Kuala Lipis, Temerloh, Chenor, Mengkarak and turning east at Lepar into

the floodplain of Pekan, Kuala Pahang and drains in the South China Sea.

The banks of Pahang River was settled as early as 1400 by warriors and

seafarers from around the Malay Archipelago such as Aceh, Riau,

Palembang and Sulawesi, forming settlements.

In the old days, Pahang River and Muar River were nearly connected at a

place called Jempol, in Negeri Sembilan. This was because the Serting

River flows into the Bera River, a tributary of the Pahang River.

Jempol River flows into Muar River. Trading boats from River Muar could

continue their journey until they reach Kuala Pahang in Pekan, or Kuala

Lipis to continue into Terengganu, Kelantan or Perak.

At Jalan Penarikan, the locals help will be required to pull the boats

overland. The distance is about 300 meters and because of the pulling of

boats overland, the route is named Penarikan, which is the Malay word for

pulling.

Jalan Penarikan could have been discovered in the 14th century, way

before the days of Malacca Empire. The Arab merchants were actively

trading as well as spreading Islam. When Malacca was discovered, they

came to Malacca for trade and at the same time; the Pasai came to

Malacca too to acquire their daily sundries.

Coincidently, these are the same group of people whom they spread the

religion to. The Arabs complained to the Pasai about the trials and

tribulations of trading in Siam because of the arduous journey through the

Straits of Malacca, then on the Straits of Terbrau before they can continue

the voyage through the South China Sea towards their destination in Siam.

This voyage which takes weeks is extremely lengthy and difficult. After

listening to the grouses of the Arab merchants, the Pasai revealed that

there was a short cut where they could avoid the arduous voyage.

However, they have to pull their boats off shore for a kilometer or so.

Learning of this, the Arabs endeavoured to try out this route.

One day, the Pasai show this route to the Arabs. First, they sailed from

Malacca along the Muar River to reach Jempol River, where they have to

pull the boats on shore for a short distance to get into the Serting River.

They then continue their journey along the Bera River to arrive at Kuala

Tahan from which they proceeded to the South China Sea and finally to

their destination in Siam.

The Arabs discovered that even though they have to go on land for a part

of the journey, it was very much shorter. So from that day onwards, they

decided to use this route and Jalan Penarikan became famous ever since.

Jalan Penarikan has also witnessed many significant events in history. The

famous Malaccan warrior Hang Tuah, while on the run with Tun Teja, used

Jalan Penarikan to flee to Pahang. The last Sultan of Malacca, Sultan

Mahmud Shah, after the conquest of Malacca by the Portuguese had also

used Jalan Penarikan to escape to Pahang.

In the year 1613, a Portuguese officer wrote that he took a boat from the

River Muar to the Pekan, in Pahang and the journey took him six days. A

map produced in 1598 showed that the Muar River and the Pahang River

is connected at a place which is now called Serting, in Jempol Negeri

Sembilan.

Apart from that there were also signs of trading activities, whereby goods

changed hands at this point. These means the boats from Pahang with the

produce they carry stopped here, transact and pick up goods that are east

bound and return back to Pahang. Similarly, boats from Muar, bringing

goods from Malacca and Singapore were brought to Penarikan, where

barter trade occurred.

Jerantut is 15 km from the confluence of Jelai river and Tembeling River.

Temerloh is situated on the confluence between Semantan River and

Pahang River. The town of Pekan, which is Pahang's royal town, is

situated on the southern bank of the river,near the river mouth.

This realm, perhaps, just appeared as a typical coastline of East coast.

Nevertheless there are interesting elements that actually exists here that

could be reappeared and vibrantly established as a new attraction as well

as a magnetic re-branding.

Geographically, District of Pekan is blessed by having distinctive location.

Within its realm, stand the entire nature elements that potentially set

Pekan, specifically Kuala Pahang, a tourist destination.

The picturesque coast line and estuary offer elementary assets for Pekan

to stand as a new tourist attraction. Nevertheless Pekan stands out better

than the rest. The existing of Sungai Pahang appears to be the most

invaluable occurrence that would offers mesmerising journey which allow

tourists, locally and internationally to experience an unforgettable

breakaway, the journey to the Pahang Inland through Sungai Pahang.

Through this journey, sightseers would be experiencing a lot more exotic

activities ranging from river activities to scenic Tasik Chini and exotic

natural encounter at Taman Negara.

District of Pekan makes a great character too through its Bandar Diraja

Pekan. The combination of existing historical elements and the status of

Royal Town make Pekan an essential landmark in this region.

With the latest insertion of Universiti Malaysia Pahang New Campus,

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Pahang Campus and Taman Ilmu, Distict of

Pekan not only appears as a tourist destination, but would emerge as a

new educational hub locally and internationally.

With the combination of this element, the developer believes it can create

District of Pekan, especially Kuala Pahang into a new tourist-educationist

destination that illustrates a new chapter to our national progress.

Muar

River

WHY THEY HAVE TO BE AT THIS INSTANT?

The Overview

This realm, currently just appeared as

a typical coastline of east coast.

Nevertheless there are interesting

elements that actually exist here that

would be re-appeared and vibrantly

established as a new attraction.

The Identified Elements:

Educational Centre

Tourist centre

Coastline

River line

Natural Lake

Historical

Natural Resource

Highland

Land Network

Air Network

Sea Network

River Network

“The envisaged development would be

characterised to emerge as a „tool‟ to

link the entire identified elements.”

DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT & THEME

DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT & THEME.

Social-economy impact

Environmental & Ecosystem impact

Image – Local & International appreciative & impressed

This development, similar to other developments would essentially

prioritise the social and economical impact of the district of Pekan and

Pahang generally. The developer would conduct a proper study on this

issue in order to ensure it benefits all classes of community group and

minimise negative impacts of the development.

On the other hand, appropriate to the locality and the environmental

value of the site, the developer would critically demonstrate its grave

concern on the global climate treatment and care to the development.

DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT & THEME.

Recently Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia as a leading institutional that

safeguard public interest through its members contribution has formed a

body to govern & administer the design criteria to fulfil certain

requirements which have been translated into index known as Green

Building Index (GBI).

The developer decides to create a new township that promotes climate

friendly building through indexes that has been set by statutory body.

Therefore, the entire buildings within this development are expected to

meet the set guideline of the building indexes. This mode of development

would be the first in Malaysia that promotes the compliance to GBI and is

also expected to set a new milestone to other development in Malaysia

and South-Asia Region.

DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT & THEME.

This development would send a clear message and portray an image to

encourage our shared concern of earth global climate dilapidation due to

human error and how we fight to revitalize our mistake.

The developer also believes that Kuala Pahang and Sungai Pahang as

well as Pekan, beside been developed & promoted as 'tourist home'

would be well accepted by local & international as –

„PEKAN – DISCOVERY OF THE LOST JOURNEY‟

F3 Power Boat World Championship Complex & Marina Facilities

Ecotourism Activities & Tourism Development through

Sungai Pahang

Tourist Facilities, Hotel and Resort

VIP golf club, Luxury villa & luxury properties

Housing, Condominium, Offices

Theme Park

Upgrading of Bandar Diraja Pekan‟s River Bank

F3 Power Boat World Championship

Complex & Marina Facilities.

Suitable and Strategic locations make a

centre for Power Boat World

Championship a major attraction to this

development. A complex consists of

racing facilities come with training,

repairing and testing facilities would

also be made available.

F3 Power Boat World Championship Complex & Marina Facilities

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This development is expected to attract

not only aqua-motor sport enthusiasts,

but the motor sport technologies as well

as tens of thousands tourists all over

the world.

This international standard state-of-art

would also be developed in-tandem with

Marina facilities which are expected to

attract thousands of luxury boats and

yachts‟ owners.

F3 Power Boat World Championship Complex & Marina Facilities

With picturesque scenery and strategic

location of Kuala Pahang, Marina

facilities would successfully manifest its

appearance through a modern design

which is formulated to appreciate

natural beauty as well as conserving

natural recourses

F3 Power Boat World Championship Complex & Marina Facilities

Through the modern & climate-

conservation formulation, the power

boat world championship complex and

marina facilities shall display an

accurate scale of development to offer a

major catalyst through out the

comprehensive development of Kuala

Pahang, Bandar Diraja Pekan and its

spill over through Sungai Pahang.

F3 Power Boat World Championship Complex & Marina Facilities

Ecotourism Activities & Tourism Development

through Sungai Pahang

The docile flowing Sungai Pahang and its charming

riverbank offer not only a visual connection to it attracters,

but life-memories that overwhelm them to return and

return again. With the correct injection on activities and

facilities along the river, the tourism industries along this

river and further up to Tasik Chini and Taman Negara

would be a new tourism milestone to this realm.

Ecotourism Activities & Tourism Development through Sungai Pahang

The opulence of natural elements and

uniqueness of its local habitants would

be carefully explored by the developers

to characterise a correct appearance of

this natural wealth.

Plenty of activities would be set in the

blue-print to create new landmarks for

these hidden natural luxuries be

explored and experienced

Ecotourism Activities & Tourism Development through Sungai Pahang

The following are among activities that

the developer plan to bring along this

development:

-Railway Tourism – Tourist coach to

Tasik Cini & Taman Negara

-Boating activities to Sungai

Pahang upstream

-Cruise boating up to 80KM of Sg

Pahang upstream

-Hotel & resorts to facilitate

tourists

-150km Horse Running tracks

-300km Jungle Running Track for

4WD car.

-White water activities.

-50km skywalk with electrical car,

villa and restaurant

and service roads below.

-Balloon Sunrise activity

-Bird Park and Zoo (safari style)

-Upgrading of Taman Negara

Airport

-Security & Safety facilities

-Other Supported facilities

Ecotourism Activities & Tourism Development through Sungai Pahang

Tourist Facilities, Hotel and Resort

A few Zones have been identified to provide a

tourism township within this development to

cater for tourists needs as well as to create a

tourism atmosphere city. Buildings with

ambiances lean toward tourist oriented image

would be introduced along the streets and

riverbanks. They would also reflex the

combination of tropical and climate-

conservative appearances. The similar

approaches would be adopted at hotels and

resorts.

Tourist Facilities, Hotel and Resort

Tourist Facilities, Hotel and Resort

VIP golf club, Luxury villa & luxury properties

VIP golf club, Luxury

villa & luxury properties

An island, originates from an

existing delta has been

earmarked as a VVIP 36-hole

golf course & luxury club. This

luxury club should serve as a

centre activity to luxury villas

and condominiums

surrounding it.

VIP golf club, Luxury villa &

luxury properties

With f1 power boat facilities and

international class Marina

facilities, it is believed that

luxury features could also

become a part of the sensible

demand at this area.

VIP golf club, Luxury villa & luxury properties

VIP golf club, Luxury villa & luxury properties

VIP golf club, Luxury villa & luxury properties

Housing, Condominium, Offices

A demand for landed properties,

condominium and offices shall be in

parallel with the rise of the population

within this region especially at Kuala

Pahang. Aqua-sport industries,

marina and tourism activities are

expected to attract local and

international investors into lucrative

business ventures. 10,000 new work-

forces would be required to support

these industries which trigger for the

demand of landed properties,

condominium and offices.

Housing, Condominium, Offices

This demand is further

enhanced through the growth

of University Malaysia Pahang

(UMP) University Teknologi

Mara (UiTM) and the

development of Taman Ilmu

(Knowledge Village – Reseach

and Study Centre). The

populations of these education

centres are expected to reach

35,000 peoples by the year

2020.

Housing, Condominium, Offices

Theme Park

An existence of a large theme-park to a

tourism township symbolises the highest

hierarchy of complement of the overall

development and would set a catalyst in

macro scale. An area of 250 acres has

been established as a pinnacle of this

development. The development of this

theme-park is expected to draw a large

numbers of international tourists.

Theme Park

Theme Park

Upgrading of Bandar Diraja

Pekan’s River Bank

Bandar Diraja Pekan, the royal town

engulfed with stories of many

generations. The moderately

developed town, nevertheless still

needs a reasonalble injection to

nurture side by side to the overall

development of the Kuala Pahang

and along the river bank of Sungai

pahang.

SITE PLAN

Upgrading of Bandar Diraja Pekan’s River Bank

SITE PLAN

An upgrading of Sungai Pahang

riverbank that stresses along

Bandar Diraja Pekan would re-

appear its riverbank into a

mesmerising river frontage. An

appearance which speaks the

similar language with the

surrounding appearances

would provide visual and

physical connection to the

development along the Pahang

River. Passenger boats service

connecting Kuala Pahang and

Bandar Diraja Pekan would

definitely put Bandar Diraja

Pekan in-retrospect of its glory

days.

Upgrading of Bandar Diraja Pekan’s River Bank

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