JUNE 2001

4WDs & BIKES SAIL FOR ISTANBUL

PORT KLANG, Thursday, 21 June 2001 – The Petronas Adventure Team is off to a roaring start ! At the crack of dawn, all 20 cars and 5 motorbikes made their way to Port Klang, accompanied by a police escort.

Guests and media had assembled at the port early in the morning. On behalf of participating PAT members, Petronas Adventure Team’s Azman Baharuddin thanked MISC for its support and generosity.

Encik Zaidin Md. Yusuf, General Manager of MISC’s Linear & Logistics Business Unit, said the Nedlloyd Africa departs Port Klang on Sunday, 25 June. After eleven days, the vessel will dock at Damietta in Egypt where the containers will be transferred onto another ship, estimated to reach Istanbul on16 July.

As soon as Encik Zaidin had pulled on the ribbon officiating the event, Faruk Rahman drove the first 4WD into the container. Conveying MISC’s best wishes, Encik Zaidin expressed the hope that the participants would have an excellent time and bring home lots of wonderful memories.

Syabas !

PETRONAS ADVENTURE TEAM WELCOMES GALERI PETRONAS REPRESENTATIVE

KUALA LUMPUR, 8th June – The PETRONAS Adventure Team today has welcomed a representative from Galeri PETRONAS into the Silk Road Adventure 2001. A. Razlan will be joining convoy number 12 and he is in charge of collecting pictures, artifacts, as well as local information on the multiple culture and lifestyle that the Adventure Team will be experiencing along the Silk route.

All is done on behalf of Galeri PETRONAS who are putting together an exhibition on the Silk Road Adventure 2001. Tentatively, this exhibition has been set to be on display in January 2002. Until then, members of the public are more than welcome to check out our photo gallery. The exhibition aims to inform and educate the public on our neighbouring countries' cultures and believes in hopes of attaining a better understanding of others with different lifestyle.

Not forgetting, it is a great way of sharing the PETRONAS Adventure Team participants' experience and encounters through out the whole expedition. This is an amazing, once in a lifetime experience that has to be shared with the rest of the nation so that others can also say "Malaysia Boleh!"

SILK ROAD ADVENTURE 2001 LAUNCHED

PUTRAJAYA , Sun. – Dataran Putra provided the perfect backdrop for the official launch of Petronas Silk Road Adventure 2001 by the Chairman of Petronas, Tan Sri Datuk Seri Azizan Zainul Abidin. VIPs included the Iranian Ambassador and the Turkish Deputy Ambassador. Among the honoured guests were past expedition members from Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia, meeting again for the first time after IndoChina 2000.

In his welcome speech, Expedition Leader Halim Abdul Rahman spoke of the team’s goal – to experience the ultimate adventure by journeying across the Silk Road. He also thanked the sponsors for their tireless support and guidance.

To mark the official launch by Tan Sri Azizan, the Petronas Adventure Team’s 4WD convoy circled Dataran Putra. The procession was a magnificent sight, greeted by cheers and applause from all present. It only came to a halt as an escort of superbikers, led by Faruk Rahman, stopped on the Dataran itself.

The bikers and participants were then introduced to the guest of honour who joined the 4WD convoy on a tour of Putrajaya. On their return to the Dataran, all the team members along with their family and guests were treated to a light buffet lunch. The event ended with a press conference attended by Tan Sri Azizan and Halim Rahman.

DINNER AT LOON SING RESTAURANT

NILAI, N.S. 27 May 2001 – To celebrate Silk Road 2001’s official launch, expedition member Sia Tay Tee invited the entire team to dinner at his restaurant, Loon Sing Restaurant at Nilai, Negeri Sembilan.

This was a treat thoroughly enjoyed by everyone . The peppered prawns were out of this world ! The trio of Ng Chin Kwee (Ah Tee), Yow Kai Kim (Y2K) and Woon Tat Wooi provided the evening’s “entertainment,” offering first timers a taste of what to expect during the long journey. ( Tip : make sure you learn a song or joke before the trip !!!) Expedition Leader Halim Rahman thanked Sia for his generous hospitality, hinting that the team would be looking forward to another sumptuous dinner when they return.