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History of Istana Negara complex to be documented

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 06:18 AM PST

Through the book, the public will learn about the functions of the main ceremonial area and throne room besides other aspects of the palace. – File pic

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 – The history of the construction and methods used to build the Istana Negara complex will be documented in a special book titled Lambang Kedaulatan dan Keagongan Raja-Raja Melayu (The Symbol of Sovereignty and Glory of Malay Rulers).

Through the book, the public will learn about the functions of the main ceremonial area and throne room besides other aspects of the palace.

Publishing director and author, Datuk Md Nizam Md Sheriff said capturing the history of the palace into a book would be something invaluable.

He said the idea to publish the book came from Raja Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail who wants it to become a form of reference for the future generations.

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin was also the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

"The Istana Negara complex is a landmark and symbol of Malaysia's constitutional monarchy which features aesthetic elements and interior decorating that can become a national treasure," he said in a statement here today.

The book is scheduled to be launched by Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Wednesday at a restaurant in the city while Kedah Regent Tan Sri Tunku Annuar Al-Haj Sultan Badlishah will also grace the event.

Others scheduled to be present are Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Information, Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim, several cabinet ministers and other dignitaries. – Bernama

Interactive ‘Thirty Nine Steps’ coming to iPad in March

Posted: 05 Jan 2013 03:11 PM PST

Hannay's apartment lobby in Story Mechanics' "The Thirty-Nine Steps".

LONDON, Jan 6 — Not long before the New Year, Scottish games company Story Mechanics confirmed a March 15 release for an interactive iPad, Mac and PC version of John Buchan's novel "The Thirty-Nine Steps."

Numerous radio and film adaptations have already been made of the 1915 spy thriller, including Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 interpretation, and Story Mechanics prefers to call its own variation a digital adaptation rather than a game.

Not to say that games based on novels or epic poems are uncommon — recent action adventures such as "Enslaved" (inspired by "Journey to the West"), "Dante's Inferno" ("The Divine Comedy"), "Stalker" ("Roadside Picnic"), "Metro 2033" and "The Witcher" all stem from literary origins — but March's rendition of "The Thirty-Nine Steps" is perhaps somewhat more straightforward in its technique.

Story Mechanics, part of Tern TV, is based in Glasgow, the city whose university was attended by Buchan; another Scottish studio, Enter The Story, has also carved a niche in bringing interactivity to a selection of literary classics, counting "Frankenstein," "Les Miserables," "A Tale of Two Cities" and various Shakespeare plays among its adventures.

Once it joins the App Store in March, "The Thirty-Nine Steps" will be in the company of other interactive interpretations such as "Frankenstein for iPad and iPhone" and the Edgar Allan Poe collection "iPoe." — AFP/Relaxnews

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Ahad, 6 Januari 2013

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