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  The Star: Nation

• TI-Malaysia re-elects Low as president

  7 Nov 2009 | 3:38 am

  Datuk Paul Low, who resigned as Transparency International - Malaysia in October, has been reelected to lead the organisation at its extraordinary general meeting on Saturday

• Hadi: PAS committed to Pakatan (Updates)

  7 Nov 2009 | 3:36 am

  PAS president Datuk Seri Hadi Awang said the party will no longer pursue the issue of unity government with Umno.

• Flood eases in Terengganu, more evacuated in Kelantan (Update 1)

  7 Nov 2009 | 2:12 am

  More flood evacuees in Terengganu were allowed to return home as the flood in affected areas subsided further this evening.

• Rosmah leaves her mark at Dubai Leadership Forum

  7 Nov 2009 | 1:56 am

  Malaysia's voice was heard loud and clear at the recent Women in Leadership Forum when the country was represented by Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, wife of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

• RM60mil approved to upgrade Sultan Azlan Shah airport

  7 Nov 2009 | 1:01 am

  Work on extending the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport runway and upgrading the terminal building will start next year.

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  The Star: Business

• Bulls likely to scale higher

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:04 pm

  Overnight Wall Street suffered its worst slide since July the previous Friday, pulling the Dow down a steep 249.85-point to 9,712.73 in the wake of fresh worries that the economic recovery was not robust enough to sustain a seven-month stock rally, while finance-related issues sank on concerns about Citigroup’s balance sheet.

• Lityan’s quick turn after Lembaga Tabung Haji steps in

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:03 pm

  WHAT is it with the burst of market activity whenever Lembaga Tabung Haji (LTH) invests in a significant way in a listed company?

• Seven banks expected to rake in RM318mil in fees for maxis listing

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:02 pm

  PETALING JAYA: From the lawyers to the industry experts to the public relations firms and not forgetting the investment bankers, Maxis Bhd’s listing is a boon for the lucky ones selected to participate.

• CP Group shuns listing

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:58 pm

  EVEN though the CP Group has made big strides as a property developer and asset owner, it is not keen to join the other big property players to seek a listing on the local bourse or build up its landbank.

• St Mary Residences to set new benchmark in Jalan Raja Chulan

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:57 pm

  ANIL, 45, from India works in the oil and gas industry. Managing projects on a piecemeal basis, his work entails quite a bit of travelling. Anil flies into Malaysia several times a year, sometimes it is a week, sometimes two.

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  New Straits Times

• Flood situation in Terengganu improves

  7 Nov 2009 | 5:24 am

  KUALA TERENGGANU, Sat: The flood situation in Terengganu is reported to have improved with only 588 victims from four districts still remaining at the evacuation centres as at 8pm today.

• Body of baby found floating in river

  7 Nov 2009 | 5:17 am

  KLANG, Sat: The body of an infant was found floating in a river near the 4th mile Kampung Sementa in Kapar today.

• Man falls in water near port, goes missing

  7 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am

  ALOR GAJAH, Sat: A passenger boat worker was reported missing after he fell into the sea, off the Kuala Linggi port near here today.

• Soi Lek to head GUP taskforce, Ong calls for swift action

  7 Nov 2009 | 3:08 am

  KUALA LUMPUR, Sat: MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat has directed the immediate setting up of the MCA Greater Unity Plan (GUP) taskforce to come up with an action plan to execute swift plans on three main thrusts.

• Liow respects CC wish to call EGM

  7 Nov 2009 | 2:53 am

  KUALA LUMPUR, Sat: MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said he respected the wish of the party's central committee (CC) members to call for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on Nov 28.

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  Bernama

• Business : MITI Okays Grants, Loans Worth RM1.06 Billion For SMEs

  KOTA KINABALU, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Grants and loans worth RM1.06 billion have been approved to 25,549 entrepreneurs engaged in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as of Sept 30.

• Business : Government To Seek Views From Private Sector On 10th Malaysia Plan

  KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- The special briefing on the 10th Malaysia Plan, which is now being formulated by the government, will seek views and suggestions from representatives of the private sector.

• General : Najib Assigns Tasks To Ministries

  PUTRAJAYA, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, in an unprecedented move, assigned tasks, responsibilities and timelines to various ministries and agencies to ensure strategies and measures announced in the 2010 Budget are implemented on schedule.

• General : More Than 300 Evacuated In Kelantan After Rivers Overflow

  KOTA BAHARU, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Kuala Krai and Pasir Mas were two areas hit by floods in Kelantan and 300 people were evacuated since the afternoon when rivers Sungai Kelantan and Sungai Golok overflowed.

• General : Penang Will Consider Views Of Building Owners Who Decline Heritage Status

  PENANG, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- The views of owners who do not want their buildings to be gazetted under the National Heritage Act would be considered, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said Friday.

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  Malaysiakini

• Chua to head 'greater unity plan' task force

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:34 am

  MCA president Ong Tee Keat has directed the immediate setting up of the MCA Greater Unity Plan (GUP) taskforce to come up with an action plan to execute swift plans on three main thrusts.

• PM to make major announcement on Sabah's power woes

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:26 am

  Prime Minister Najib Razak is expected to make an important announcement to address the ongoing water and electricity supply woes in Sabah soon.

• Hadi likens PAS to a football team absorbing pressure

  Rahmah Ghazali

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:25 am

  We are not kampung football players. We are professionals who should be grateful for constructive criticisms, says an upbeat Hadi

• Hadi to stay on as PAS president

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:18 am

  Abdul Hadi Awang said today he would not step down as PAS president though there were calls for him to do so.

• Delegates question Nik Aziz's authority

  Rahmah Ghazali

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:04 am

  PAS delegates put Nik Aziz Nik Mat, the party’s most influential figure over the past three decades, under the microscope today.

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  The Malaysian Insider

• PAS men slam unrepentant Abdul Aziz

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:41 am

  By Debra Chong KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 – PAS delegates slammed Dr Abdul Aziz Bari (pic) for criticising the party leadership but the UIA law professor remained unrepentant, arguing that his criticism was constructive. Abdul Aziz courted controversy last month with an article published in Sinar Harian and stirred it further today when he asked why PAS members wanted to be close to Umno. He had criticised the PAS leadership, which he saw aligned to president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, for allegedly pushing a merger with Umno.

• Hadi declares seminar a success for bright PAS future

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:35 am

  By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 – In closing the seminar, party president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang told the delegates that there will be a light at the end of the tunnel even though many are arguing that his party is facing a leadership crisis. He compared his party to a football team and stressed that the first half is far from over. “Just imagine that PAS is like a football team and we have a manager who guides them. Then, we also have the commentators who critique the way we play. “We should remember however, that there are also people who like to provoke us with…

• King heads field in gruelling endurance challenge

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:19 am

  KUALA TERENGGANU, 7 Nov – Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin was among 100 riders who started their campaign at the Sultan of Terengganu Cup Endurance Challenge held at the Terengganu International Endurance Park (TIEP), Lembah Bidong, Setiu here today. Tuanku Mizan, representing Royal Terengganu Endurance Stable (RTES) together with 12 others, started the endurance challenge astride Jakim Murphy in the 120km race which started at 5pm. The race which is expected to end tomorrow morning, saw riders from Thailand, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Uruguay and the United…

• Hishammuddin: Time for MCA to ask Najib to step in

  7 Nov 2009 | 3:02 am

  KLUANG, Nov 7 – The time has come for MCA to ask Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to step in to resolve the crisis the party is facing, said Umno vice president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. Hishammuddin said he believed the Prime Minister would not hesitate to assist MCA in trying to resolve its problems as the BN was also affected by what was happening in the party. “I do not want to interfere in MCA’s internal matters but I am concerned about our (Umno’s) friends. If previously the BN chairman only gave advice, now it is time he stepped in to help…

• Russian military plane crashes in Pacific, 11 missing

  7 Nov 2009 | 2:50 am

  MOSCOW, Nov 7 – A Russian military plane with 11 people on board crashed in the Pacific Ocean during a training flight late on Friday, the Defence Ministry said. It said in a statement a search was under way for the crew of the Tu-142 aircraft. But RIA news agency quoted a military source as saying there was little chance of finding survivors.

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  Lowyat.NET

• Sneak peek of P1's next-gen WiMAX modem / wireless AP

  Ok, so this one doesn't exactly fall under the same category as the Mr. Blurycam spyshots that you'll get...

• Google Dashboard

  It seems like Google is on a major roll here, giving new services to its users practically everyday. Most of...

• 16 of Asia's Finest Creative Talents Chosen to Shine on HP SPACE

  A couple of months ago, HP Space went around looking for the finest creative talents in Asia, receiving over 2000...

• Update your Twitter and more using SMS

  You can now update your Facebook and Twitter account via SMS using your Maxis line. Maxis recently just announced...

• Shopping Made Easy

  When I first saw the headlines I could literally hear my wallet running away, your online shopping days will be...

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  Screenshots

• Dalai Lama visit highlights India-China tensions

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:54 am

  This remote town in the Himalayan foothills spruced up its monasteries to prepare for the Dalai Lama's arrival Sunday, a trip highlighting the growing friction between China and India — two nuclear-armed giants vying for economic and political power in the region. While a repeat of the 1962 border war between the two countries seems unlikely, the quarrel has underscored tensions — some stemming from India's swift economic growth and the increasing challenge it poses to Chinese dominance of the region. "At the heart of all this anger, you see the subtext of India, this…

• Australia's tough stance on people smugglers

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:30 am

  The stand off between the Australian government and 78 Sri Lankan Tamils refusing to disembark from an Australian Customs vessel moored at Tanjung Pinang in Indonesia seems no closer to being resolved.  Indonesia authorities have extended the time the vessel can remain in Indonesian waters, but it’s not something that can continue indefinitely.  The situation has brought overdue attention to some of the conditions in Australian funded detention centres scattered across Indonesia, and to aspects of the long-standing cooperation between Indonesia and Australia in…

• Who are the nationalists now?

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am

  In the past, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Thai Rak Thai were known as nationalists, but well if Thaksin was a nationalist, he often faced criticism for selling out the country. Social critic Prawase Wasi and The Manager stated Thaksin murdered the country when he sold Shin Corp. Prominent author Chris Baker has noted: In 2001 Thaksin turns nationalist, 2004 anti-nationalist and liberal – and then he turned absolutely against everything he was before. He became the enemy of the establishment, if not a revolutionary. BP: Would disagree slightly. Thaksin was more…

• Desperate times

  7 Nov 2009 | 3:17 am

  Proof here that this global financial crisis may be as bad as the Great Depression – if not much, much worse. During the depression, people used whatever they could get to make their pies – rabbit meat, fish meat. Now look at the meat they are using… [...]

• Fort Hood victims named

  7 Nov 2009 | 2:39 am

  Those killed range in age from 19 to 62. The oldest died doing what he loved: Michael Cahill, 62, liked his job as a physician's assistant at Fort Hood so much that he only took one week of recovery time after undergoing heart surgery, his sister told CNN affiliate KREM. Cahill, who served in the Army Reserve, previously worked as a registered nurse, Marilyn Attebery told KREM. He later returned to school to pursue a career as a physician's assistant, she said. Cahill was assisting with physicals for soldiers preparing for deployment at the time of the shooting, his sister said. "I'm…

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  GreyReview

• Orsiso Is Getting Good At Aggregating Status and Photo Streams

  Yung-Hui Lim

  23 Oct 2009 | 5:45 pm

  Orsiso (or Organize, Simplify, Socialize) offers a functional approach to manage the deluge of your social networking and messaging online. It acts like a social streams dashboard, which aggregates and organizes status/photo streams (from Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, LinkedIn, Bebo, Friendster) and messaging (from popular IM networks like Messenger, Yahoo!, Google Talk). In the past weeks, Orsiso has been quick in releasing new version; each version update with new interface design and performance. Previous versions, buttons were lumpy, design was noisy and user-interface was not so, shall I…

• I Don’t Use Windows, IE and Bing BUT I Don’t Think Microsoft Will Give a Shit

  Yung-Hui Lim

  21 Oct 2009 | 8:38 pm

  Today is the launch of Windows 7. I don’t think I’ll purchase a copy, as I’m still enjoying the Mac experience. But I don’t think Microsoft will really care much. Let’s look at these stats: Despite being branded a failure, there are 350 million PCs with Vista. Windows 7 been winning positive reviews. Bing is gaining market share at 9% of search share. When Yahoo! started using Bing across its many properties, Bing’s search share could jump to 30%. Despite the economic downturn, Microsoft can still afford to spend $9 billion on research and development.

• Twitter vs Facebook Face/Off For #EveryoneConnects

  Yung-Hui Lim

  21 Oct 2009 | 7:30 pm

  End of Day 3 for EveryoneConnects, the website has more than 18,000 visits (as mentioned on its Facebook Page). It started on Monday with a mysterious song ‘Through My Window’, being played over the airwaves. The following day, it made the headline in The Star newspaper. Day 3, blurred images appeared on the website; likely the band singing the song. Its Twitter account @every1connects with 184 followers; averaging 61 new followers per day over the past 3 days. The two key hashtags used are #ThroughMyWindow and #EveryoneConnects with the following stats: #ThroughMyWindow: a total…

• Through My Window, I Can See A Silhouette of A Social Media Campaign

  Yung-Hui Lim

  18 Oct 2009 | 8:31 pm

  A Green Day-esque song played on Hitz.fm radio this morning, titled Through My Window (click to play), with artist name undisclosed but DJ @rudyculously mentioned a website address, EveryoneConnects.net. On the website, there’s not much information except the MP3 file of the song (available for free download), together with the song lyric. Its “What’s the Buzz?” box is displaying Twitter updates stream. Also, there are links to its Twitter, Facebook and Friendster profile pages. And this phrase is seen at the bottom of the page, “Everyone Connects is about…

• Don’t Know Much About RoyalPlaza on Scotts Hotel But I Think They Serve Good Tweets

  Yung-Hui Lim

  3 Oct 2009 | 3:16 am

  Some companies get its right when it comes to conversing on Twitter. I’ve never experience the hospitality of the RoyalPlaza on Scotts hotel in Singapore. But on Twitter, I’ve some pleasant ‘conversations’ with @royalplazatweet. Late one night a few weeks ago, I tweeted RoyalPlaza to obtain its room rates. Shortly, I received a Direct Message from the hotel asking me for more details e.g. check-in date and duration of stay.  The next morning, the hotel tweeted me again with their best promotional rate. I’m pleasantly surprised by its fast responses. But…

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  BBC World News: Malaysia

• Katie Still's sports round-up

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:01 am

  Katie Still previews the events around Scotland every week

• Malaysia moves on Islamic fashion market

  6 Nov 2009 | 4:08 am

  Fashion that adheres to Islamic rules is a largely untapped market and Malaysia is trying to station itself as the fashion capital for the Muslim world, says the BBC's Jennifer Pak in Kuala Lumpur.

• Thailand's shadowy southern insurgency

  5 Nov 2009 | 4:42 pm

  Civilians are increasingly being armed to fight an insurgency in southern Thailand that has claimed thousands of lives, says the BBC's Alastair Leathead.

• Faith Diary: Whose God is Allah?

  5 Nov 2009 | 1:08 pm

  In his latest Faith Diary, the BBC's Religious Affairs correspondent Robert Pigott examines the row over confiscated Bibles in Malaysia, a European court ruling against the use of crucifixes in Italian schools and a referendum that could see the construction of minarets banned in Switzerland.

• Malaysia withholds 'Allah Bibles'

  4 Nov 2009 | 2:48 pm

  The Malaysian government refuses to release 10,000 Bibles it seized because they use the word Allah to refer to God.

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  CNN: Malaysia

• Bibles seized as Malaysia minorities fear fundamentalism

  29 Oct 2009 | 9:54 am

  Authorities in Malaysia have seized more than 20,000 Bibles in recent months because they refer to God as "Allah," Christian leaders said Thursday.

• Kids missing after Malaysia bridge collapse

  27 Oct 2009 | 1:30 am

  One child is dead and two others are missing in Malaysia, after a suspension bridge they were crossing collapsed, the Bernama national news agency said Tuesday.

• Malaysia postpones woman's caning

  24 Aug 2009 | 11:12 pm

  A Malaysian model, who was set to become the first woman to be caned in the southeast Asian country for drinking beer in public, had her sentence postponed Monday until the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

• Malaysian model, mother to be caned for drinking beer in public

  20 Aug 2009 | 11:37 am

  A Malaysian model, who is set to become the first woman in the Southeast Asian country to be caned for drinking alcohol in public, wants her punishment carried out in public.

• Manchester United snub Indonesian request

  19 Jul 2009 | 10:29 pm

  Manchester United have scheduled a second match in Malaysia after rejecting a request from the Indonesian government to fulfil a fixture canceled as a result of bomb attacks in Jakarta.

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  NYT: Malaysia

• Malaysia Relaxes Rules on Auto Manufacturing

  28 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm

  Malaysia said that it would partly open its car industry to foreign producers in the latest economic liberalization effort by the government of Prime Minister Najib Razak.

• Asian Universities Court Students Nearby

  22 Sep 2009 | 9:00 pm

  Schools in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong have presented themselves as cheaper and closer places for students in the region who want to study abroad.

• Asian Universities Seek Students From Nearby Shores

  19 Sep 2009 | 9:00 pm

  Schools in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong have presented themselves as cheaper and closer places for students in the region who want to spend time abroad.

• More Asian Universities Cast a Net for Foreign Students

  18 Sep 2009 | 9:00 pm

  Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong are trying to attract thousands more international students in an effort to become "education hubs."

• Score One for Indonesia in the War Over Batik

  14 Sep 2009 | 9:00 pm

  Indonesia gets bragging rights over Malaysia to batik, the process of creating intricate patterns on textiles with wax-resistant dyes.

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  Google News: MSC Malaysia

• IT experts to share views on enhancing the role of MSC Malaysia - Malaysia Star

  6 Nov 2009 | 4:30 pm

  IT experts to share views on enhancing the role of MSC MalaysiaMalaysia StarThe luminaries, who make up the MSC Malaysia International Advisory Panel (IAP) members, will be in the administrative capital to discuss a host of topics, and more »

• LTT Global Communications GEW's Mobile Catalyst Launches Entrepeneurs Go Green ... - Newswire Today (press release)

  6 Nov 2009 | 3:48 am

  LTT Global Communications GEW's Mobile Catalyst Launches Entrepeneurs Go Green Newswire Today (press release)"Our other activities as a mobile catalyst for Global Entrepreneur Week 2009 includes a Mobile Content Dialogue organized together with MSC Malaysia,

• Healthcare industry needs IT jab - Malaysia Star

  5 Nov 2009 | 6:55 pm

  Healthcare industry needs IT jabMalaysia StarAccording to the director of the MSC Malaysia Telehealth initiative Dr Amiruddin Hisan, his department is working on creating Malaysian health industry

• Plan To Make Malaysia A Preferred Global SSO Hub By 2010 - Bernama

  4 Nov 2009 | 2:16 am

  Plan To Make Malaysia A Preferred Global SSO Hub By 2010Bernama"To complement this initiative, the government provides attractive incentive package (for MSC Malaysia-status companies and operational headquarters) and and more »

• IAP meeting to be smaller but more focused - Malaysia Star

  3 Nov 2009 | 8:19 pm

  IAP meeting to be smaller but more focusedMalaysia Star“A smaller group will allow us to be more focused on what is needed to take the MSC Malaysia forward,” said Datuk Badlisham Ghazali, MDeC chief executive

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  Google News: Malaysia

• Malaysia Fashion Week 2009 goes online with Ebay - Cnet Asia

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:43 pm

  Cnet AsiaMalaysia Fashion Week 2009 goes online with EbayCnet AsiaThe 2009 Malaysia Fashion Week is approaching and I am glad that both the eBay, and the Malaysian International Fashion Alliance (Mifa) are working together and more »

• BURSA MALAYSIA: KL Shares To Extend Uptrend Next Week - Bernama

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:39 pm

  BURSA MALAYSIA: KL Shares To Extend Uptrend Next WeekBernamaKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia are expected to extend the uptrend next week, with investors likely to react positively to JPMorgan: FBM KLCI may reach 1400Malaysia StarFBM KLCI Futures Likely To Be Higher Next WeekBernamaBURSA MALAYSIA: KL Shares Higher In Early TradingBernamaBernama -Malaysia Star -Bernamaall 33 news articles »

• Uptrend Of Danish Holiday Makers To Malaysia Expected To Grow - Bernama

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:09 pm

  The Malaysian InsiderUptrend Of Danish Holiday Makers To Malaysia Expected To GrowBernamaCOPENHAGEN, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Encouraged by the good number of Danish tourists to Malaysia this year, Tourism Malaysia will further strengthen its Initiatives to think and act tourismMalaysia Starall 4 news articles »

• Chinese President to visit Malaysia — 15 years on - Malaysia Star

  6 Nov 2009 | 4:33 pm

  Chinese President to visit Malaysia — 15 years onMalaysia StarBy CHOW HOW BAN BEIJING: Chinese President Hu Jintao will visit Malaysia and Singapore from Nov 10 to 15 after a lapse of 15 years. Chinese President's Malaysia, Singapore visits to further ties,FM officialXinhuaWarm Welcome Awaits President Hu JintaoBernamaDiplomatic activities to boost tiesChina DailyDaily Express -Associated Contentall 23 news articles »

• Malaysia Cup final between flamboyant Kelantan, quiet Negri - Malaysia Star

  6 Nov 2009 | 4:16 pm

  Reuters UKMalaysia Cup final between flamboyant Kelantan, quiet NegriMalaysia StarKUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Cup final between Kelantan and Negri Sembilan at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil (kick off Malaysia Cup: Negeri Sembilan Comfortable With Underdog TagBernamaSecurity tight for Malaysian Cup finalReuters IndiaMalaysia Cup skippers cornerMalaysia StarBernama -Malaysia Star -Malaysia Starall 26 news articles »

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  Malaysian Bar Council

• Of racist remarks and Umno leaders

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:45 pm

  © My SinChew (Used by permission)Last week 800 pre-schoolers made the largest 1Malaysia logo using 220,220 twenty sen coins. Here we go again I say to myself. Remember the largest national flag, the largest ketupat, the longest sandwich, the biggest this the largest that. I thought we’re through with all that. Obviously not. We’re still big in going big so to speak. The only thing is now we’re getting small kindergarten kids to do the big thing. What next? Getting babies into the big act? Anyway, on the day The Star newspaper carried that big effort by the kids, it also carried a…

• Exploring our multi-faceted travel market

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:43 pm

  © My SinChew (Used by permission)Lonely Planet has recently picked the world's best travel destinations for 2010, and Malaysia has made it to the lists of top 10 most value-for-money travel destinations and top 10 best travel countries. Lonely Planet's audience are mainly backpackers or independent travellers. Indeed, we should take delight in the fact that Lonely Planet has singled out the country for value-for-money travel.Malaysia's idyllic islands and national parks make perfect destinations for independent travellers, and we have truly massive potentials in this sector.Backpack and…

• Asri slams Jais for stopping non-Muslims entering mosques

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:39 pm

  © The Malaysian Insider (Used by permission)By Syed Jaymal ZahiidKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Controversial former Perlis mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin continued his campaign against his persecutors, the Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (Jais), by calling the agency extremists for not allowing non-Muslims to enter mosques in the state.He had previously said that Jais should do away with authorisation letters for preachers as it goes against the freedom of expression, even within Islam.This time he picked on Jais director Datuk Mohamed Khusrin Munawi who told Utusan Malaysia that non-Muslims…

• Hadi calls ‘goodwill payment’ political revenge on Kelantan

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:37 pm

  © The Malaysian Insider (Used by permission)By Asrul Hadi Abdullah SaniKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang today accused Datuk Seri Najib Razak of punishing the people of Kelantan for not voting Barisan Nasional (BN) in the last general election by withholding payment of oil royalty due to the state.“We assume that what is done to Kelantan is an act of political revenge when the people legally elected PAS through a democratic process,” he said in a press statement today.The Prime Minister sparked an uproar on Wednesday when he announced that the BN federal…

• Looking for a job? Try the Bar Council.

  3 Nov 2009 | 1:52 am

  by George Varughese, SecretaryThe Bar Council Secretariat assists the Malaysian Bar in upholding the cause of justice and protecting the rights and interests of the legal profession. In order to better serve our members and the public we are looking for suitable and qualified candidates for employment in the Secretariat. To work for the Bar Council is to become part of an organization that strives to promote the rule of law, uphold the independence of the judiciary and serve the needs of its more than 12,900 members. The work is challenging and often hectic but it can be rewarding to be part…

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  Malaysia Entrepreneurs

• The Digital Edge 15: Google says too bad

  team

  29 Oct 2009 | 5:07 pm

  Our very own CerVentus was on The Digital Edge 15 recently with John Lim, Ben Isreal and David Lian and we talked about the fall of MySpace, MOL Access Portal Berhad and Friendster, the Digg’s vote-for-ads experiment, dead Danger Sidekick, behavioral advertising,and social networking bans in work. For more info download it at The Edge or sign up it at Itunes.

• GIT Malaysia and the Global Challenge

  cerventus

  29 Oct 2009 | 4:40 pm

  The overall winner for GIT Malaysia has been selected by the judges yesterday. The most viewed entry shall be determined by 11.59pm today. By tomorrow 5pm the winners for GIT Malaysia shall be announced. In the mean time, be prepared for the global challenge, as it will be released on the 4th of November. This is where the big prize is e.g. Tickets to China (Plus Cash), Time with AirAsia X CEO, Porsche experience, White Water Ratfing and many more. 1) Form your team (new team) 2) Register your team in Malaysia (http://www.gitmy.blogspot.com/) and globally…

• Youth Entrepreneurs Malaysia Support Indie Acts

  cerventus

  29 Oct 2009 | 4:25 am

  VIMA 2010 is going to be awesome. For those who are not familiar, VIMA stands for Voice Independent Music Awards and it is organized by Voize.my and the brain child of Siva Chandran. VIMA is the only independent music in Malaysia and it aims to help showcase Malaysia’s talents. Why is YEM involved? We believe that not signed to a label, these artist have to be enterprising to market and produce their own music with limited resources. These artist are entrepreneurs in their own right.

• Queen’s University Canada Extends Business Competition to Malaysia

  michael

  28 Oct 2009 | 6:23 pm

  For the 1st time ever, Queen’s University in Canada is extending their arms to local Malaysian universities and youth groups to participate in the world’s largest undergraduate business plan/ entrepreneurship competition. Youth Entrepreneurs Malaysia teams up with top Canadian business school – Queen’s University to bring ‘Queen’s Entrepreneur Competition’ for the 1st time into Malaysia. This is part of the GEW Youth Catalyst’s efforts to bring the ‘Local – Global’ by extending international opportunities for local graduates to…

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  cerventus

  28 Oct 2009 | 8:01 am

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  Tourism Malaysia

• 1st Melaka International Bike Festival 2009

  Nov 6 - 8 2009 - A total of 1000 participants will join in the festival which consists of owners of multi-generation high-powered motorcycles and models such as classical, superbike, easyrider and Tourer from Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore.

• Putrajaya Waterski World Cup 2009

  Nov 6 - 8 2009 - With over 30 million participants in the sport, gaining a top 20 ranking position and a World up place is a lifetime dream for most. This will be the final World Cup Stop of 2009 and so the season overall titles are also at stake.

• Labuan World War II Memorial Day

  Nov 8, 2009 - On this day, visitors from the Commonwealth nations gather in Labuan to pay tribute to the fallen World War II heroes. Dignitaries who will be attending the ceremony include representatives from embassies and high commissions in Malaysia as well as military officials from the Commonwealth countries.

• Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta

  Nov 13 - 21 2009 - Racing and cruising yachts from around the region and further afield join this popular and unique sailing event which progresses from Port Klang to Pangkor Island, Penang and Langkawi ? a wonderful mixture of sport and tourism. Now in its 20th year!

• Corn Fest

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  MyCen News

• Seven banks expected to rake in RM318mil in fees for maxis listing - The Star

  From the lawyers to the industry experts to the public relations firms and not forgetting the investment bankers, Maxis Bhd's listing is a boon for the lucky ones selected to participate...

• Najib: 200,000 Families To Benefit From Rice Subsidy Programme - Bernama

  ...Najib said that through the Subur initiative, the poor and the hardcore poor, including the Orang Asli and the Bumiputera in Sabah and Sarawak, would be given vouchers to be exchanged or to be used to buy Super Tempatan 15 (ST15) rice...

• Beyonce's ''Insolent Sex Party'' Defiles the Muslim World - Celeb Jihad

  Beyonce, queen of the crusader whores and puppet of the Zionist entertainment complex, plans to bring her filthy sex act to the heart of the Muslim world with a concert in Cairo...

• Egypt Islamists appalled by Beyonce 'sex party' - AFP

  R and B singer Beyonce, who put off a gig in Malaysia following Islamist outrage over her ''gyrating moves'' and ''sexy outfits,'' has brought her world tour to Egypt...

• Hadi reiterates PAS remains in Pakatan - The Malaysian Insider

  PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang today told the party faithful that they will remain in Pakatan Rakyat as it has gained more with the opposition pact than by struggling alone...

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  Global Voices Online: Malaysia

• Malaysia: Use of national language

  Mong Palatino

  31 Oct 2009 | 7:44 pm

  Niki Cheong form Malaysia reacts to the statement of a government minister who appeals for a wider usage of the Bahasa Malaysia national language

• Malaysia: Should food bloggers reveal sponsors?

  Mong Palatino

  24 Oct 2009 | 11:32 pm

  masak-masak from Malaysia asks readers if they want a food blogger to reveal if he/she was paid to review a restaurant.

• Activism and Motherhood in Asia

  Daniel Chandranayagam

  23 Oct 2009 | 3:59 am

  What does a woman sacrifice for the cause she fights for? How are her children affected by persecution taken against her? This post explores briefly the lives of women activists in Asia who are also mothers. Irene Fernandez is a women and migrant rights activist in Malaysia. For more than ten years, Irene has been faced with a ‘criminal defamation’ charge (which has now been dropped) for having published a memorandum, asking the Malaysian government to look into alleged atrocities taking place in migrant camps in the country. Aside from being an activist, which had led to her receiving…

• Malaysia: State government introduces ‘1Toilet' policy

  Syafique Shuib

  20 Oct 2009 | 11:22 pm

  Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak introduced the One Malaysia concept, popularly referred as 1Malaysia, when he took office. Being a multi-racial country, the main aim of 1Malaysia is to promote national unity and to strengthen the ties between various ethnic groups. 1Toilet policy is based on the 1Malaysia concept Borrowing the branding of 1Malaysia, the state government of Terengganu recently introduces the ‘1Toilet' policy as a move for both teachers and students (of the same gender) to share toilets to promote a sense of oneness. “When students share the toilets with…

• Banned books in Malaysia

  Mong Palatino

  17 Oct 2009 | 5:56 pm

  myAsylum lists some of the books which were banned in Malaysia by government censors.

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  Planet Malaysia

• Knizam: Puas Hati Jugak Rupanya Pakai N97 Ni Eh

  KNizam

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:28 pm

  Puas Hati Jugak Rupanya Pakai N97 Ni Eh, originally uploaded by KNizam Artwerk. Haha ntah kenapa aku mcm pandang rendah pada n97 neh Rasa mcm malas adjer nak pakai n97 Sekali malam tadi puas aku godek2 function dia, perghhhhh hebat jugak la Especially time nak surfing2 neh semua kan. Hehe Memang clear giler blog aku dalam screen n97 neh Mmg mantap la orang cakap kan. Hehe not bad rupanya

• Raymond.CC: Fix “This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action” in Vista and 7

  Raymond

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm

  Few days ago there was a newly signed up user in forum requesting for help. Initially his computer had some error messages that pops up during Windows startup and he tried using some third party software to fix it. However it ended up making his computer unable to run any exe programs at all including the icons on desktop. He was very sure that he only changed the ProgramFilesDir value from C: to D: in registry. From what I know, this only changes the default location of Program Files where software are installed but no matter what, we all tried to help him undo the changes he made. I showed…

• myMacBuzz: 6 Mac apps for free thanks to MacHeist

  jibone

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:57 pm

  MacHeist done it again. Today they are offering a nanoBundle which contains 6 top Mac apps that would normally cost $154, but for the next 5 days or so it’s going to be free. Yes free. All you need to do is to signup. So here is the list of apps taken from the email newsletter :- ShoveBox Catch all the little scraps of information that you can’t immediately act on, but don’t want to forget. ShoveBox sits up in your menu bar, waiting for you to drag in text, images, URLs, and more. With the QuickJot feature, entering new items is a breeze… and the new rules feature will…

• LimKitSiang: Is the Opposition wasting a historic opportunity?

  Kit

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:23 pm

  By Tunku Aziz A mere footnote at the bottom of a page of Malaysia’s political history or a tome on political change that recreated and revitalised a sick and openly corrupt society into a vibrant and prosperous democracy for all? Pakatan Rakyat must decide quickly where it wants to be. On present showing, it has not [...]

• LimKitSiang: 1Malaysia: A victim of mental fatigue

  Kit

  6 Nov 2009 | 7:12 pm

  By Tunku Aziz Najib’s 1Malaysia propaganda campaign, now in full swing, has taken on the uncanny appearance of a blitzkrieg that would have the Fuehrer of the Third Reich double up in the Reichstag in uncontrollable ecstasy. It really is that funny. The single-minded mindless saturation bombardment of the media, at what financial cost we will [...]

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  Travel Blogs from Asia , Malaysia

• There a back again. A Coulson's Tale.

  Cherating turned out to be slightly more exciting than I have given it credit for. It was a quaint little surf town that the Lonely Planet described as our first impression was that the town was dieing. We found a nice guest house more of a bungalow than anything and stuffed ourselves with amazing food We enjoyed the beach caught up on some emails wandered around the small town and waited for

• The Last few days

  Leading up to me stupidly booking my flights to be stuck on a plane during Halloween clearly we don't celebrate it at home everyone thought we could celebrate a little earlier.The last 3 days i had left of Singapore I spent in Malaysia Vig drove me up there in his very lovely car as he was racing up at the KL F1 track and knew how much I was missing Luane.I learnt a few things along the way

• Hello from Penang

  Well what can I say about our time in Penang. We have rather indulged ourselves and all I can do is blame Anji.The island of Penangrsquos history dates back to 1786 when it was seeded by the sultan to the British east India Company. Today it has around one million people half of whom live in Georgetown the capital and the state is one of 13 making up the federation of Malaysia. Having mov

• Slacker in Melacca

  Melacca is an old ex colonial town on the west coast of Malaysia that overlooks the famous Melacca straights a really important trade route since the 1400s. So as you might expect it has been controlled by various European powers firstly the Portuguese then the Dutch and finally us lot All this considered the town is something of a melting pot architecturally and cuturally. Anyway history

• Hi from Georgetown Penang

  We have been in Malaysia for 3 days now and what a fun packed time we have had Anji arrived in KL on Wednesday evening and we started as we meant to continue with a couple of glasses of white wine Our hotel lobby is very grand though the rooms less so Les also arrived in KL that night and we linked up with him on Thursday morning. LK is a compact city very hot and humid and has grown from a

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  Malaysia.net Blogs

• MyBioSite NETWORK

  azizahjuman

  2 Nov 2009 | 4:17 am

  Program Menambah Pendapatan Anda LOGIK, MUDAH, PRAKTIKAL, TERPANTAS, TERHEBAT, TIADA RISIKO, MODAL KECIL, PULANGAN YANG BESAR . PROGRAM AFFILIATE TERKINI PEMBAYARAN KOMISEN TERPANTAS HANYA 1 JAM "Jika anda benar - benar berminat untuk menjalankan perkongsian perniagaan E-Book, inilah masanya untuk anda mengambil kesempatan dan mampu menjana kewangan anda sendiri SETIAP HARI." read more

• Economical Shifting With Packers and Movers of India

  john125

  2 Nov 2009 | 3:15 am

  Moving of goods from the one place to another is not an easy task. It is one of the most problematic and chaotic task that makes people mentally and physically tired. Lots of processes and task has to be done to make the task complete one. Packing, loading, unloading and unpacking of goods has to done in safe and secure way. These tasks may look simple but in reality they are the most problematic and time taking one. Sometimes during the process many unwanted issues unfolds making people mentally and physically tired. read more

• BROADBAND ~ Internet Percuma Sekali Bayar Sahaja

  prayer

  29 Oct 2009 | 2:05 am

  Hanya RM50 sahaja Dapatkan internet PERCUMA hari ini, ia BENAR! Sekarang anda boleh menikmati internet percuma tanpa mendaftar ke mana-mana pelan broadband! Tidak perlu membayar bil Bulanan langsung! Kenapa perlu bayar RM68 atau RM98 sebulan jika anda boleh mendapatkannya secara PERCUMA? Penjimatan Hebat, bukan? Yang diperlukan: 1. 3G Phone, atau USB Modem. Tidak perlu USB Modem jika anda sudah mempunyai 3G phone. 2. 3G Prepaid sim card (Bukan Maxis, DiGi, atau U Mobile) 3. Win XP atau Vista read more

• KERJA DARI RUMAH PENDAPATAN DIBAYAR MINGGUAN.RM2K-RM5K.LUMAYAN!!

  legendros4459

  28 Oct 2009 | 9:03 am

  Hi Friends, You earn USD & it's weekly paid...$2000-$5000 per month, depend on your effort & commitment. Explore my website below & register as Pre-Enroller for Free: Only those who really serious will join this online based business.. Visit this website: For english: http://www.vemmabuilder.com/701617705 http://vmabisnes.com/rosdilong Good luck...

• Culture Shock Tattoo & Piercing

  boctattoo

  27 Oct 2009 | 7:20 am

  CULTURE SHOCK TATTOO & PIERCING The 1st Licensed Tattoo Shop in Sabah Ground Floor G9. Centre Point 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Now , We Have Promotion Tattoo . Who does like in arts . We also invite you all see same work from this shop.

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  Travelpod.com

• Feels Like Home — Mulhouse, Alsace, France

  7 Nov 2009 | 5:25 am

  Jump to the full entry & travel map Mulhouse, Alsace, FranceMade some scrambled egg for breakfast and cups of tea not sure what we are doing today, we went for a little walk around not very exciting and everything was closed as it was sunday.  We went on the Internet and back to the room for some lunch of local cheese, pate and bread it was really nice.  Its a little boring here and feels like a sunday in Warrington but the whole idea is for us to chill out and relax and recharge our batteries before going to Morroco.  We went out to get me some cigarettes and noticed that…

• Nearly Home — Hong Kong, China

  7 Nov 2009 | 5:23 am

  Jump to the full entry & travel map Hong Kong, ChinaThe last day in Lindfield started with a lie in (well we did stay up talking with Ann till 2am), then a last stroll around the village which is very quaint but still has some lovely shops.We queued up at the bakers for some treats then strolled passed the butchers where another queue waited to be served and the dressed pheasants made an impressive front window display.Up to the local park, the scene of the previous night's farewell and fireworks, to chuck the boomerang around. We have dragged this around with us and it is the first time…

• Halloween — Mulhouse, Alsace, France

  7 Nov 2009 | 5:21 am

  Jump to the full entry & travel map Mulhouse, Alsace, FranceExcited today as its Halloween and I like the fun of it; unfortunatly not many places in Europe celebrate it they think its more for the kids but I like it.  Woke up early we were going to get the late train at 12 but we had time to get the one at 10 we are going to France today but first we have to go to Switzerland and then into France so we are doing 3 countries in & day again.  Its so hard to use the keyboards here in France as all the letters and nu,bers are all the wrong way around so if it…

• Munsters and the War — Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

  7 Nov 2009 | 5:20 am

  Jump to the full entry & travel map Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGot the train to Ulm today, its weird as I have had a funny facination with Ulm since Ian picked it on the map as we needed to go this way to get to Switzerland. I was determined that whatever we would have to stay here and here we are.  Not much to tell you about it though its a funny little place.  Not even sure what is here, did see a big gothic castle/cathedral and some shops.  The hostel was a little bus ride and when we got there we had to let ourselves in and our key was in our door waiting.

• Fansipan (The roof of vietnam) — Sapa, Vietnam

  7 Nov 2009 | 5:19 am

  Jump to the full entry & travel map Sapa, VietnamThis may be a long entry so excuse the grammer/spelling.arrived in sapa at 7 in the morning so had done all our research about trips and everything else we needed to do by 9 so were a bit stumped as to what to do for the day as sapa is a very small town in the mountains in the north west of vietnam. But we did find out there was a national park above sapa which we spent most of the day exploring which was pretty cool to relax in after travelling during the night. Had a free vietnamesse lesson in the evening at the tourist office which was…

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  ZDNet Asia

• What Y2K can teach us about 2012

  5 Nov 2009 | 12:11 pm

  Dec. 21, 2012. It's a big day on the calendar, particularly because some believe it marks the last day of the world as we know it. The apocalypse. Armageddon. The end of the world prediction spawns mainly from the Mayan Long Count calendar, which terminates..... Compare your salaryUse the IT salary benchmark wizard and know the average salary differences between different job functions. Join activeTechPros.http://www.activetechpros.com

• In remembrance: DRMs

  1 Nov 2009 | 6:07 pm

  Last week, I was at a WIPO-organized forum on copyright and related rights in Singapore. Several persons spoke about digital rights management (or DRMs). DRMs are access control measure technologies used by copyright owners to control use of their rights, by controlling the usage of.....

• My favourite new features of Windows 7

  31 Oct 2009 | 7:31 am

  I'm a happy user of Windows 7. I have been doing heavy multitasking with the 64-bit version of Windows 7 every day for the past 2 months without problems. Unlike my experience with Vista, Windows 7's sleep and resume functions actually work, so I hardly.....

• Learning to embrace Net without fear

  29 Oct 2009 | 8:21 pm

  Like some others out there, I was terrified of the dark and avoided watching horror flicks growing up. But, as I matured and my adult mind learnt reason and rationale, I realized my fear of the dark was baseless and that those screaming bloodied actors.....

• Changing of the IT guards

  29 Oct 2009 | 7:26 am

  There's another strong storm coming to the Philippines this weekend, but I won't go into this topic again just like what I've been doing in the last three weeks. I'm hoping, however, that this approaching typhoon won't create as much havoc as the two previous.....

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  Google Blogs: Malaysia

• Overcoming our democratic deficit - The Malaysian Insider

  7 Nov 2009 | 5:10 am

  Overcoming our democratic deficitThe Malaysian InsiderThis sadly isn't the case in Malaysia. Our political process is still plagued by imbalances and weaknesses that more often than not result in the headlines and more »

• Malaysia Fashion Week 2009 goes online with Ebay - Cnet Asia

  6 Nov 2009 | 10:43 pm

  Cnet AsiaMalaysia Fashion Week 2009 goes online with EbayCnet AsiaLow also claims to speak feline language and sometimes seeks approval for her blog topics with her two house cats. The views expressed in this blog are the and more »

• Join the Internet security fan club - New Straits Times

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:28 pm

  Join the Internet security fan clubNew Straits TimesThis first virtual club of its kind in Malaysia aims to provide scoops on antivirus technologies and the fight against cybercrime.

• Umno-haters' and Barisan-baiters' Club - Malaysia Today

  6 Nov 2009 | 12:27 am

  Umno-haters' and Barisan-baiters' ClubMalaysia Today explosion of political blogs and internet news sites over the last five years has left our Ministry of Information hacks and our mainstream Malaysian TV and more »

• Malaysia irked by pregnant athlete's pull-out - Reuters India

  5 Nov 2009 | 10:13 pm

  Malaysia irked by pregnant athlete's pull-outReuters India9-18. ((ian.ransom@thomsonreuters.com; +61 3 9286 1447; Reuters Messaging: ian.ransom.reuters.com@reuters.net. For the Reuters sports blog Left Field go to: and more »

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  IT-Sideways: Tech Blog Malaysia

• Juniper Networks Showcases Breakthrough Performance Capabilities for its Junos® Trio Chipset with Test from EANTC

  5 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am

  Juniper’s new MX 3D routers can download 8.5 million iTunes in one tenth of a second, 50 Blu-Ray DVDs in less than five seconds, 10 years of Hubble Telescope data in one minute or more than 430,000 HDTV channels simultaneously. They can increase ROI over five years by up to 540 percent[i]; reduce operating expenses for aggregation services up to 47 percent[ii]; reduce operating expenses for business services up to 63 percent[iii]; reduce operating expenses for residential services up to 77 percent[iv]; and improve power efficiency by a factor of 10-to-1 versus other vendors[v].The European…

• MYSQL™ PROVIDES SCALABILITY, RELIABILITY, & ENTERPRISE SUPPORT AT A LOWER COST

  3 Nov 2009 | 6:03 am

  Image via WikipediaDownload this article about 'MYSQL™ PROVIDES SCALABILITY,RELIABILITY, ENTERPRISE SUPPORT AT A LOWER COST', which in my opinion, it doesn't sell much ideas.If you are talking about cost, it is really about Oracle. MS SQL is not that expensive. And for people who have high requirements, they will go for Oracle.In another words, if you have money, you can afford SAP already.The article should focus on technical aspect and usability for database administrators, developers and architects.Most of the techies are familiar with one database platform, and MySQL should focus on…

• Tech Blog Malaysia Statistics (Oct 09)

  31 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm

  As usual, check out the analysis for 2008.For month of Jan 2009.For month of Feb 2009.For month of Mar 2009.For month of April 2009.For month of May 2009.For month of Jun 2009For month of July 2009For month of Aug 2009For month of Sep 2009For the month of Oct 2009, we have the followings.The brand of This BlogMalaysia Internet ServicesWorld Largest EPR Software BrandSupport Number for Malaysia's Largest Broadband ProviderMalaysia's Portal for World No.1 Music StorePhishingOverview:Total monthly traffic decreased by as much as 3.21%Traffic from referring sites decreased by 0.32%Google still…

• Sales Order System In Malaysia ?

  31 Oct 2009 | 2:16 am

  If you need a sales order system to automate your sales department or sales process, what do you really need to do ?I have to admit that about 10 years ago, everybody will resort to customized software. Means you will hire software vendors, spell out your requirements and get the ball rolling.. Then you have to go through testing stage, user acceptance test and etc.But for now, I would say that you can probably get an accounting system suite, that will do the job for you. This is because, a typical accounting suite will have the following modules.Sales ModuleStock ModulePayment ModuleA…

• Google Wave

  30 Oct 2009 | 9:40 pm

  Image by curiouslee via FlickrGoogle Wave is an online tool for real-time communication and collaboration. A wave can be both a conversationand a document where people can discuss and work together using richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more.It is part of the Google's I/O (Input Output) development project. It comes with development APIs which cater for:Extensions: Build robot extensions to automate common tasks or build gadget extensions to provide a new way for users to interactEmbed: Make your site more collaborative by dropping in a WaveExtensions are like templates, which…

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  Meshio.Com

• Banks Urge Consumer to Think Twice

  Yow Chuan

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:11 pm

  The banks has spoken For the past few years, the banks has been spending millions of ringgit to acquire plastic subscribers. There is no doubt that the credit card department is the most profitable channel for most of these banks. Regulations on approving new cardholders has been surprisingly lacking, which resulted in the need for the government to set up debt management agencies such as the AKPK. A fire-fighting approach I’d say, but it’s better than not doing anything to the rising problem of high-interest credit card debts faced by many Malaysians today. Now, in the tabling of…

• Tony Pua on Plastic

  Yow Chuan

  31 Oct 2009 | 12:01 am

  Photo courtesy of Hey Gem You must have already heard about the RM50.00 service tax imposed on all credit cards (incuding supplementary cards at RM25 each). I certainly do not think that such a blanket policy is aimed at curbing over-spending. I am sure not every plastic users in Malaysia are behind on their payments. Such an act is only a sign that the government is running low on cash, and for all you know, they are going to charge a new road tax for every tyres you have in your car- which includes your spare tyres! Here’s a nice article from Tony Pua on his thoughts about the new…

• PayPal is Now Officially in Malaysia

  Yow Chuan

  28 Oct 2009 | 9:39 am

  Finally, the wait is over! If you’ve been using PayPal to transact your businesses, you would be glad to know that PayPal has finally opened up to withdrawal direct to Malaysian banks. This means you no longer have to ‘hack‘ your way through using Visa Debit cards. Here’s the list of all the banks that is now supporting withdrawal from PayPal. Bank Name AFFIN BANK BERHAD ALLIANCE BANK MALAYSIA BERHAD AMBANK BERHAD BANK ISLAM MALAYSIA BERHAD BANK KERJASAMA RAKYAT BERHAD BANK MUAMALAT BERHAD BANK OF AMERICA BANK SIMPANAN NASIONAL CIMB BANK BERHAD CITIBANK BERHAD DEUSTCHE…

• BNM Revokes Another 20 Money-Changing Licences

  Yow Chuan

  27 Oct 2009 | 9:17 am

  19 licenses was revoked last April, 2009. Bank Negara Malaysia has revoked the money-changing licences of the money-changers issued under the Money-Changing Act 1998, as follows: 1. Al Moulana Traders Sdn. Bhd. 2. M.M. J. Exchange Sdn. Bhd. 3. Salamath Ali Money Changer Sdn. Bhd. 4. BTC Enterprise Sdn. Bhd. 5. De Laville Sdn. Bhd. 6. Flexi One Sdn. Bhd. 7. Gemilang Iris Sdn. Bhd. 8. Hawaii Hotel Sdn. Bhd. 9. Ideal Stamina Sdn. Bhd. 10. Intra-Artni Sdn. Bhd. 11. Kawalan Vila Sdn. Bhd. 12. Panca Suci Sdn. Bhd. 13. Pengurup Wang Tiram Sdn. Bhd. 14. Pua Say BeeTrading Sdn. Bhd. 15. Sri Panju Sdn.

• Internet Banking Tips for Malaysians

  Yow Chuan

  26 Oct 2009 | 9:54 pm

  Photo courtesy of Stripeyblue Rule NUMBER ONE when it comes to protecting yourself when using internet banking services: Never log into your account via a third-party link. Repeat after me 3 times- Once: Never log into my online banking account via a third party link! Twice: Never log into my online banking account via a third party link! Thrice: Never log into my online banking account via a third party link! If you cannot adhere to this Number One rule, don’t use Internet Banking and stop reading this article. Rule NUMBER TWO, don’t reveal your entire transaction details to…

• 
  Malaysia Food Blog, Malaysia Travel Blog

• BM Best Cendol @ Medan Selera Jalan Danby, Bukit Mertajam

  vkeong

  6 Nov 2009 | 6:00 pm

  First, just let me say that Bukit Mertajam has never been famous for cendol. My hometown has some great food like Yam Rice, Duck Egg Char Koay Teow, Laksa, Char Koay Teow, Wantan Mee, Mee Goreng, Koay Teow Soup, Dry Prawn Noodle, Curry Mee, Nasi Lemak and so on. But cendol is definitely out of [...]

• 幸春三兄妹冰品店 (Shaved Ice Desserts) @ Xi Men Ding

  vkeong

  3 Nov 2009 | 4:45 pm

  Among the many Shaved Ice Dessert we had in Taiwan, Three Brother and Sisters’ (幸春三兄妹冰品店) version of shaved ice had the most silky smooth texture. They call it Snow Ice (雪花冰), as soft and white just like snow. The shop is located at the ever happening Xi Men Ding (西门町), with a chirpy fella trying [...]

• Avanti Italian-American Restaurante @ Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa

  vkeong

  1 Nov 2009 | 5:15 pm

  It all began with a sudden crave for steak. Ever since I had the slab of Maria’s heavenly Charbroil Australian Wagyu steak, there was no turning back – I am now a Wagyu Steak convert. To fulfill my desire for this expensive luxury food I went to Avanti, an Italian-American restaurant in Sunway Resort Hotel [...]

• Senjyu Sushi Cineleisure @ Mutiara Damansara

  vkeong

  31 Oct 2009 | 4:52 am

  A quick recap of the food we had at Senjyu Sushi @ Cineleisure Damansara not too long ago. I have blogged about them twice previously, and both times I quite enjoyed the food. At first I found their menu to be expensive if compared to the other Kaiten Sushi restaurant, but the prices were subsequently [...]

• Brewerkz Restaurant & Microbrewery @ Clarke Quay, Singapore

  vkeong

  29 Oct 2009 | 7:41 pm

  A boring and hot Saturday noon brought us to Brewerkz, a restaurant and microbrewery at Singapore riverside, Clarke Quay. Even though I am not a drinker, I found the homemade beer to be irresistibly cheap to ignore. A mug (300ml) of beer is only $3.99 before 3pm and the price actually triples at night! So during [...]

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  WordPress Tag: Malaysia

• Ausflug - Batu Caves

  mcnoch

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:41 am

  Nachdem sich die Sonne – zugegebenerweise unerwarteterrweise – gegen den Regen durchsetzen konnte, stand einem Besuch der Batu Caves nichts mehr im Wege. Lediglich eine heftige Erkältung in Zuls Familie führte dazu, dass die Familienbegleitung und der anschließende Besuch bei der Mutter ausblieb, also auch kein traditionelles Essen. Eine nicht ungewöhnliche Reaktion, da man hier derzeit die zweite Welle der Schweinegrippe erwartet und Warnungen und Verhaltensregeln aller Art, inkl. Quarantäne bei ersten Krankheitszeichen, den ganzen Tag im Radio und Fernsehen rauf und runter laufen.

• Malaysia – Land ohne Gummibärchen

  mcnoch

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:13 am

  Da die muslimische Bevölkerungs-Mehrheit nicht nur kein Schweinefleisch essen darf, sondern in überhaupt keinem Produkte Verarbeitungsprodukte vom Schwein enthalten sein dürfen, gibt es eine ganze Reihe von uns vertrauen Produkten in Malaysia nicht. Die Kosmetik- und Lebensmittelindustrie ist davon am meisten betroffen. All die auf Geleantinebasis hergestellten Cremes und Lebensmittel, darunter div. Süßigkeiten sind nicht für Muslime geeignet. Zwar gibt es z.B. für Gelantine Ersatzstoffe, häufig enthalten diese aber Verarbeitungsprodukte von Rindern, was den zahlreichen Indern/Hindus…

• Seizure of 15,000 Bibles in Malaysia Stuns Christians

  Particular Kev

  7 Nov 2009 | 3:05 am

  Imports confiscated for using “Allah,” a forbidden word for non-Muslims. FRESNO, Calif., November 7

• STICKING & COMING

  santiagofama

  7 Nov 2009 | 1:36 am

  I understand the need to stick your penis into something – I do, I honestly do… I’ve heard horror stories – inhuman, debase, immoral and sometimes illegal levels to which we men will stoop for that 4 second orgasmic release from the pains, trials and tribulations of this world… I’ve heard it all from vaccum cleaners to grapefruits to in some desperate cases assholes of the same sex, and even the more tragic ones – Ally – and yes, Vorena (oh the horror of it all)- In one case the person reported hitting the pelvic bone – in the other the…

• Early Dawn At Genting Permai Resort

  gentingpermai

  6 Nov 2009 | 11:18 pm

  In the month of November over here at the resort is wet, every morning is cover with low clouds and the whole resort is fill with pure white mist. At early dawn, about 6.30 am, this is what you will experience in the resort. When the clouds decend and the air is cold. Everywhere you look is so peaceful and quiet. Grab a hot cup of hot coffee and you look out from your window of the apartment as you can seen from the above. Truely, this is the place where you want to be, so serene and beautiful

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  WongPK Weblog

• Namecard is essential

  wong

  4 Nov 2009 | 9:02 am

  Been going out with my friend at night recently. Since his work require meet up with contractors, I started to know some of his contractors as well. From big to small agencies. He nicely introduced me to them and I start tagging alone with their conversation, sometimes. Until they asked me what I do and all those details about web thingy, they asked for a namecard. Which I did not prepare that. Since I work mostly on web, and staying at home most of my time, I did not bother much about namecard… The other day, when I was out meeting a client, he asked for namecard too. I thought, since…

• My flight is tomorrow not Friday

  wong

  4 Nov 2009 | 1:37 am

  I almost forgotten my flight is tomorrow not Friday, I keep thinking mny flight is on 6th November, so I still have another day to pick up myself!!! Lucky I did a check after some online photo searching. My friends who are coming to Medan on end of November also checking their ticket so I login my AirAsia account and double confirm myself, very lucky, I check! See you soon in Medan Oh, before that I would like to give some reminder… Prepare my sim card tomorrow morning Prepare some medicine, especially those related with throat and cough

• Sleep and gone

  wong

  3 Nov 2009 | 9:22 am

  This morning, after I finish my work I went to fix my car somewhere near my living place, while waiting the car to be done I sit on a mamak stall drinking teh-o-ice and sketching my next idea. The phone rang. “Did you know that Ah Kok is gone?” my friend shouted on the other end. “Gone to where?” I asked wondering what is he joke about. “Gone as in forever!“, I freeze for a while and asked how this happen. “He just sleep and never wake up, that’s all, he’s gone.” Still on shock of this news, things happen too quick. Last I saw him…

• Little busy ahead and some sharing

  wong

  2 Nov 2009 | 9:51 pm

  Been a little bit busy this week. It’s bad to addict to Internet you see, Internet works too well already. I did not miss my girlfriend as much as I miss Internet I didn’t log into Twitter this few days, I did not log into some forums, and I did not log into my weblog as well. Taking some hours to finish another new theme I love creating Wordpress theme recently, don’t know why This time, I want to clean up a little bit, though the previous one already consider a simple and clean already, but I want a cleaner sidebar, and I don’t want 1 column design. Oh, before I…

• Down to East coast again

  wong

  30 Oct 2009 | 7:52 pm

  Again, I went to the east coast with friend again. This time it is a short and quick ride, which we spend a lot of time driving instead of sleeping or look around. Both of use definitely need some fat burners products. Since we’ve been sitting in the car eating some junky food all the way Celcom broadband has been a great companion. All the way from Kelantan to Pahang has no problem online, beside Terengganu which has a very weak reception We almost take the risk to go into Thailand already. It was so close to Thailand. With only RM5 or RM10, we can step into Thailand (illegally). Well,…

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  Sloppy Chic.com

• Why you should go Pizza Hut for the new Crunchy Cheesy Bites Pizza NOW

  sloppychic

  5 Nov 2009 | 5:21 pm

  If you have not been to Pizza Hut for some time, it’s time for you to go NOW! Why? Because they have just launched the new Crunchy Cheesy Bites Pizza! Regular - RM30.90 for 2 and Large - RM45.90 for 4. See the prawn tempura lying on top and the melting cheese oozing out from the crust? With crunchy cornflakes sprinkled on top on the crust, every bite into the pizza is a crunchy and cheesy bite. And the oozing goodness in the crust? Rolls of cheese made of Cheddar, Parmesan and Mozzarella! The cheese stick is already good on its own, it is better when it is melted. And the new BBQ wings.

• Guess & Win 2: Answer Revealed!

  sloppychic

  4 Nov 2009 | 5:04 pm

  Thank you for all who participated in the Guess & Win 2. It is fun to hear the creative answers I hope some of you have enjoyed guessing too Now, it is time to reveal the answer… *drum-roll* (more…)

• Yummy Food without Breaking Bank - Ting’s Cafe @ SS2

  sloppychic

  4 Nov 2009 | 12:50 am

  Being a rather frequent eat-out person, I don’t know why I tend to go back to the same restaurant again and again especially if I like a particular dish there. But eating out frequent also means lesser $ in bank. So, the key is - finding the good food with affordable price! Let me present to you Ting’s Cafe signature dish - Hainanese Chicken Chop @ RM11.90. Instead of the usual deep fried chicken fillet, they grill the chicken then only pour the gravy over! It was so good we literally lick the plate clean!!! They do serve Hainanese Pork Chop at no additional cost if you request to…

• Guess & Win 2

  sloppychic

  1 Nov 2009 | 7:55 pm

  Since no one got my first Guess & Win right, here is the second round of Guess & Win! HINT: Not a food, nor a plant.  Guess ends tomorrow 6pm 03/11/09.  (more…)

• Excellent and Affordable Thai Food- Thai Pan Delights @ Kuchai Lama

  sloppychic

  29 Oct 2009 | 9:17 pm

  For those who know me well, they know I am a mega fan of Thai food! Finding a good Thai restaurant in Klang Valley with affordable price is really not easy. I was excited to find out Thai Pan Delights which is located in Kuchai Lama. Drinks for the night: Cucumber sour plum - RM3. Salay sour plum- RM3. Seafood Special - RM13.  It is quite a large bowl and can easily be shared by 2 or 3 persons. What’s a Thai meal without a bowl of sour and spicy tomyam soup right? Yum yum seafood tomyam! Pomelo Salad -RM6 was a great appetizer to kick start our appetite. It was fresh and tangy. With…

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  Footsteps in the Mirror

• Excerpts From The Bloody Long Walk III

  Edrei

  5 Nov 2009 | 5:41 pm

  Work seems to be interfering with my ability to pace my writing. For the past few days, I've been really writing every alternate day. Making up for the lack of words the day before by writing like a drunken madman the next day. Not to say that I haven't been keeping up with my quota thus far, it's just that there is a limit of how much I can write on a single day after working. Ideas and inspiration doesn't come easily when your work often entails long hours processing information. Still, the fact that I have been able to keep the daily quota is a remarkable feat in itself. More so since this…

• Excerpts From The Bloody Long Walk II

  Edrei

  3 Nov 2009 | 4:57 pm

  It's become harder and harder to try and maintain my daily quota of words. In between my odd full time working hours and the inability to let my words flow with as much ease as most writing veterans, I'm left with struggling to finish off the simplest of scenes (at one point, I actually had to ask people what word I should use because I couldn't remember the word "terrified"). Of course though, it all boils back down to the one extreme measure I have left to make it Nanowrimo workable and completing, compensating or even surpassing my daily quota. That would be drinking. As long as I'm…

• Excerpts From The Bloody Long Walk I

  Edrei

  1 Nov 2009 | 7:23 am

  The world wasn't going to end with a whimper. It was going to end in a sea of screams, blood and torn flesh. It would have been delicious if it wasn't so sickening. At least that was what was going through Trevor's head as he was watching the live coverage of the events that were unfolding in the cities beyond Sleepy Haven. At first, they were calling it a new form of rabies. Then eventually news networks all around the world called it for what human beings all over had only seen on TV and the big screen, a zombie epidemic. Half the world thought it was a joke. Some of it thought that it was…

• I Love XKCD

  Edrei

  26 Oct 2009 | 2:42 am

  I meant to write about the awesomeness of Windows 7 seeing how I went ahead and preordered it ahead of time so that I could gave geek bragging rights. Then again, things don't always go according to plan. However, in lieu of geek bragging rights, we still have something just as geeky instead. Based one of my favourite geek webcomics out there, it's become my new favourite tune to have the honour of being stuck in my head. So here we go, I love XKCD. Because I really do, and being a geek, you should too. Boom de yada. 2 Comments At October 26, 2009, WTJ wrote:i love them too!!!At October 26,…

• For The Love Of Work

  Edrei

  20 Oct 2009 | 5:00 pm

  It is hard to believe that it has only been more than 6 months since I joined the ranks of people who work to support their own lives. In a way, it doesn't feel like six months. It just feels like an amalgamation of eternity and a single heartbeat all at once. I've learned so much. More than I feel that I have in the past 5 years alone. Not to say that those years have no impact of their own, but it puts into a perspective of its own that is all too real and not just something that existed in books and simulated experiments any more. Of course, the bottom line is that work should never be…

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• Now he also talks about credibility

  KJ Lim

  29 Oct 2009 | 7:09 am

  Great! suddenly he released that he was elected by people. But, when mounting complaints are flew... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• What a lesson for our next generation

  KJ Lim

  22 Oct 2009 | 12:42 am

  What a lesson by the magistrate to our next generation! 6 months’ jail, RM3,000 fine for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Okay, what will MACC says?

  KJ Lim

  20 Oct 2009 | 10:01 pm

  The way MACC handling the death of Teoh Beng Hock can be said out of focus or on the hand hidden... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Diamond made pole platform?

  KJ Lim

  19 Oct 2009 | 5:06 am

  This is how tax payers money spent! RM30,510 for a pole platform. RM480 for a 1GB... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Undergraduates are not soldier

  KJ Lim

  12 Oct 2009 | 1:08 am

  University of Malaya made herself in top 200, ranked 180 (ranked 230 in 2008) of The Times... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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  Bolehland

• Deepavali wishes from Obama

  Mahendran

  16 Oct 2009 | 2:28 am

  The world is small. No thanks to Internet and the intensified globalization. It’s good to have Deepavali (aka Diwali) greetings from the head of United States himself. Happy Deepavali to all Hindus and global citizens worldwide. Vanakkam.

• Happy Deepavali, Malaysians

  Mahendran

  16 Oct 2009 | 2:25 am

  Darkness does not exist on its own. There is no substance on its own. It is the absence of light for that manner which leads to darkness. Same rule of law applies in our life. One wouldn’t fail without lack of determination, one wouldn’t be ignorant without the constant supply of knowledge. Deepavali is not all about [...]

• Bagan Pinang; Lesson for PAS

  Mahendran

  11 Oct 2009 | 7:17 pm

  The win in BN was written all over the walls the day Isa was announced as the candidate. Such a powerful figure in the state, afterall, he was the favourite Menteri Besar there. BN’s win is a strong signal to Pakatan Rakyat to buck up. The message is clear to PR, especially to PAS; people voted [...]

• Why Utusan is so anti-Malaysia??

  Mahendran

  15 Sep 2009 | 7:04 pm

  When a group of no brain,cow headed nonsense bunch of 50odd people protested a Hindu temple relocation, complete with a display of a cow head (which is deemed sacred by Hindus), the ‘national’ paper which changed its tagline to Penyebar Fikiran Rakyat, Utusan , downplayed the the incident, and only reported it the next publication [...]

• Facebook Lite is lite!

  Mahendran

  14 Sep 2009 | 5:43 am

  Facebook Lite is faster as it strips down on those heavy scripts that the classic Fb loads by default, not forgetting the many un-used buttons/links on the main page. The new layout feels simpler and faster, of course since it is supposed to be just 11kb-sized page, compared to the now near 50kb. Facebook wants to [...]

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  kennysia.com

• Level Up Fitness Is Hiring!

  Kenny Sia

  5 Nov 2009 | 3:20 pm

  Since I am already shamelessly neglecting my woefully abandoned blog, I might as well exploit it to the max by publicising some positions I am hiring in my new company. BODYPUMP & BODYCOMBAT INSTRUCTOR You hop onto stage, do some funny dance for 60 minutes and make sure 30+ other people in the studio do the EXACT same thing that you do. Like swimming. Since there are no licensed Les Mills BodyPump/BodyCombat instructor in Kuching, I am happy to hire anyone experienced from throughout Malaysia or Singapore. Whoever wanna go on a free trip to Kuching, e-mail me and I’ll sponsor your…

• It’s Almost Ready!

  Kenny Sia

  28 Oct 2009 | 4:28 pm

        Oh, I’m gonna take this opportunity also to thank tunehotels.com for sponsoring the rooms for my KL-based instructors to stay while in Kuching, and also to theweddingguide.com.my for sponsoring Stephanie Chai to emcee my Grand Opening ceremony. No updates for a while because I’m still trying to breathe!

• It’s A Crime

  Kenny Sia

  25 Oct 2009 | 4:20 pm

  As the winner of the Best Entertainment Blog at Nuffnang’s Asia-Pacific Blog Awards...   ... it’s a crime I’m not able to update this blog for so long. Thanks for all the support you guys have given me. Imma get back to this blog as soon as the running of Level Up Fitness gets a level up. :)

• Maybe I Can Burn Some Calories Like This

  Kenny Sia

  18 Oct 2009 | 4:59 pm

  Hmmm. I don’t think... ... this is the proper way to use a treadmill!

• My ‘Secret’ Project

  Kenny Sia

  15 Oct 2009 | 2:49 pm

  So this is what I have been working very hard on over the past several months. It’s still not 100% completed, and I’m losing a lot of sleep over it because we’re supposed to open in exactly two weeks from now and there still seems like a lot to be done. In any case, if you are in Kuching right now, then please head over to my roadshow at The Spring from today till this Sunday. I’m also planning a special preview session for Kuching bloggers on Sunday next week, so if you wanna take a sneak peak of my place before it officially opens to the public, just drop me a mail at…

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  Pendapat Kritis

• Perutusan Bersama MPF/IRF Berhubung Kemelut Kes Dr Asri

  menj

  5 Nov 2009 | 12:43 am

  Tangkapan mantan Mufti Perlis, Dr. Asri Zainul Abidin oleh pegawai-pegawai Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor semasa beliau berada di dalam majlis yang tertutup di sebuah kawasan perumahan pada 1 November kembali menimbulkan persoalan tentang kebebasan intelektual di Malaysia berkaitan dengan agama Islam. Alasan yang dikemukakan oleh JAIS bahawa Dr. Asri tidak memiliki tauliah daripada JAIS untuk mengajar [...]

• Pendedahan mengenai golongan Al-Ahbash sesat

  menj

  4 Nov 2009 | 9:32 pm

  Ustaz Rasul Dahri menerangkan secara mendalam mengenai golongan Al-Ahbash yang jelas kesesatan mereka dan kecenderungan untuk mengkafirkan para ulama Islam tersohor seperti Nasiruddin al-Albani, Sheikhul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah dan Sheikhul Islam Muhammad ibn Abd Wahhab.

• Dr. Asri jawab tuduhan sijil palsu

  menj

  4 Nov 2009 | 8:41 pm

  Video ini dengan jelasnya menunjukkan kredibiliti Dr. Asri Zainul Abidin setelah difitnah oleh seorang pengikut al-Ahbash dari JAKIM.

• Dr. Asri ditahan, apakah sebabnya?

  menj

  2 Nov 2009 | 9:06 am

  Alasan JAIS menahan Dr. Asri, bekas Mufti kerajaan negeri Perlis, atas sebab beliau tidak mempunyai “tauliah” untuk mengajar agama di Selangor adalah satu alasan yang, pada saya, amat naif dan dibuat-buat. Kita maklum bahawa baru-baru ini, Ketua Dewan Ulama PAS Dato’ Harun Taib telah pergi berjumpa dengan beliau di rumahnya dan berita menyatakan bahawa tujuannya [...]

• Saya adalah seorang pemblog

  menj

  30 Oct 2009 | 12:54 am

  Secara kebetulan saya telah melayari laman web Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka dan terjumpa akan perkakasan maya Carian Spesifik Kamus/Istilah. Maka saya telah memasukkan carian untuk perkataan “blog” dan inilah hasil carian tersebut. Sila war-warkan kepada semua bahawa istilah yang betul dan tepat untuk seorang penulis blog mengikut piawaian DBP adalah pemblog.

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  YeinJee's Asian Journal

• Going on a millionaire’s trip

  Yein Jee

  6 Nov 2009 | 8:18 am

  Will be travelling to Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park – famous for its volcanoes – in Indonesia next week. Still a few days to go, but I have a few personal matters to settle before the trip, thus the blog will not be updated until I’m back next weekend (Nov 14). See you again then. So, what’s the millionaire’s trip about? Apparently Indonesian Rupiah is one of the least valued currency units; got myself 1.9 million Rupiahs (~US$200) the other day, which literally makes me a millionaire just like many others lol. In case you are wondering, the world’s…

• SNSD’s SPAO photoshoot

  Yein Jee

  5 Nov 2009 | 4:20 am

  Korean pop group SNSD posing for SPAO [Kr], a new fashion line partly owned by the girls’ management agency SM Entertainment. Click image for larger pic… Read the rest of this post » SNSD’s SPAO photoshoot from YeinJee's Asian Journal

• Ninja Assassin (2009) movie trailer

  Yein Jee

  4 Nov 2009 | 5:43 am

  Trailers for Ninja Assassin, starring Korean pop star Rain, his first leading role in a Hollywood film. Looks like a typical Hollywood action movie, but not bad… Rain plays an assassin who was trained to be a killing machine since he was a kid; but ran away from the group after seeing his friend mercilessly executed by the clan. He later saved a Europol agent (Naomie Harris) who is investigating the organisation and the duo work together to bring down the clan. Check out previous video and photos of Rain training with the stunt and martial arts team. The movie will release in American…

• Entertainment roundup (November 4, 2009)

  Yein Jee

  3 Nov 2009 | 8:08 pm

  Entertainment snippets from various sources… China – Pop singer Chen Lin falls to death [Cfensi] Japan – Kazuya Kamenashi’s photobook [Stareastasia] Korea+Japan – Hallyu stars to stage special show in Tokyo [Koreatimes] Korea – Song Jina in RayBan’s style [Reallycuteasians] Korea – SM artists to boycott Mnet music award [Asiae] Korea – Enlisted celebs perform in army concert [Dramabeans] Korea+Malaysia – Lee Min-ho in Kuala Lumpur [K-popped] Korea+SG – Yoon Eun-hye on nüYOU magazine [Koreanclicks] Entertainment roundup…

• Youtube – best of China

  Yein Jee

  2 Nov 2009 | 9:30 am

  Best of Youtube series: China & Chinese Methodology: Just search for specific keyword on Youtube and share some of the most viewed videos here; limited to one video per channel. Chinese Backstreet Boys – That Way [by ewo] Two of the earliest Youtube celebrities, which shows the website’s power of creating instant fame out of ordinary folks… Read the rest of this post » Youtube – best of China from YeinJee's Asian Journal

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  Colin Charles Agenda

• Credit Cards and Malaysia’s recent budget 2010

  byte

  28 Oct 2009 | 9:36 pm

  Dear current ruling government of Malaysia, I see you’ve decided that it would be wise to charge a RM50/year credit card tax, on a per card basis, while charging the supplementary users RM25/year. Your opposition says that you will thus make RM400 million a year in revenue, just from these fees alone. Some are however convinced, that though you slap a tax on us credit card users, most banks will probably absorb the charges to hold on to customers. But you don’t like it, because the tax, is meant to promote prudent spending. Now, let me tell you my opinion, as a person who…

• Harish Pillay and Brian Aker debate with Richard Stallman (Part 2)

  byte

  25 Oct 2009 | 7:41 pm

  The attendees were not satisfied with the first answer RMS gave to Brian, that Harish Pillay (Chief Technical Architect, Red Hat Singapore), chose to ask RMS what more he had to say, with regards to the letter he’d written. He answered quite candidly in this video, which Brian chimed in for as well. The back channel for all this was Twitter… Don’t hesitate to follow @harishpillay, @brianaker, @piawaugh or even @webmink (Simon Phipps, while not at the event, was available on Twitter). Some interesting reading, naturally.

• Brian Aker debates with Richard Stallman

  byte

  25 Oct 2009 | 1:41 am

  At foss.my 2009, Brian Aker asked Richard Stallman at his keynote, about the Oracle/Sun acquisition (with a focus on MySQL), with regards to the parallel licensing approach used by MySQL. Brian was referring to: As only the original rights holder can sell commercial licenses, no new forked version of the code will have the ability to practice the parallel licensing approach, and will not easily generate the resources to support continued development of the MySQL platform. from Richard’s Letter to the EC opposing Oracle’s acquisition of MySQL. Listen to the discussion between Brian…

• Flickr’s upgraded shard

  byte

  13 Oct 2009 | 10:01 pm

  While going about my day, I stumbled upon John Allspaw’s tweet about his experience with MySQL 5.0.51 versus Percona’s 5.0.83 highperf Percona build. For those that don’t remember John from the MySQL Conference & Expo’s, he’s the guy managing operations at Flickr, and he recently even wrote a book about webops. Click on the photo above, to see when the upgrade happened. Amazed? Haven’t tested this out myself, though I’m curious to see how this stacks up against MySQL 5.4, which is also aimed at being a high performance release. In another note,…

• MySQL in RHEL5/CentOS5 gets an update

  byte

  12 Oct 2009 | 8:18 pm

  It’s worth noting that Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 has had an update to MySQL in the last month. This naturally means that CentOS 5 also had a similar update. It’s now bumped up to MySQL 5.0.77 (goodbye 5.0.45!; which is what RHEL5 shipped with). This is a moderate security release, so consider updating, if you can afford a mysqld restart. Read more about the 4 CVE bugs fixed. CentOS followed suit within two weeks.

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• Jom Skate!

  Walski69

  1 Nov 2009 | 9:21 pm

  Technorati tags: Wheel Love, Store Opening, Skateboards, Inline Skates, All Skate No Hate Fortunately, the past couple of weeks hasn’t entirely been doom and gloom. Naah… that would just cave in to the morons who want to ruin this great nation of ours. Being an eclectic person means that Walski has several diverse circle of friends. And one of those circles – skater kids. In particular, a couple of young Malaysian skaters who’ve taken it a notch further, and have opened up their own skate shop in Subang Jaya. The shop’s called Wheel Love, and it’s located at 28 Jalan SS15/4 in…

• Mental housekeeping in a brewing Perfect Storm

  Walski69

  1 Nov 2009 | 1:44 am

  Technorati tags: Islamism, Malaysia, Politics, Oppression, Depression Yes, Walki’s bad... he’s been away from this blog for way too long. Worse, without a word of why. So as to not sound like a broken record, he won’t say why, only “Sorry”. But if you must know, it’s pretty much the same reason that he’s mentioned more than once or thrice before. On top of that is a creeping feeling of depression about the immediate future of this country, and the feeling of helplessness in not being able to do more to make it a better place for everyone. This post, hopefully, will bring Walski…

• Princesses Irrelevant of the Talibunnies

  Walski69

  14 Oct 2009 | 11:02 pm

  Technorati tags: Humor, Politics, Puteri UMNO, UMNO General Assembly Once again, the circus we fondly call the UMNO General Assembly is in town. In one of the rings, we have Puteri UMNO – the junior women’s wing of the party, created (at the same time as their equally irrelevant male counterparts, the Putera wing) so that the younger members can be tricked into feeling some sort of faux relevance in that party. Okay, you might be thinking that Walski’s being unduly harsh. But if that’s the case, how do you account for this madness? With so many more serious problems plaguing the…

• The Legion of Silencers: Fervent Enablers of 1Apartheid

  Walski69

  11 Oct 2009 | 7:01 am

  Technorati tags: 1Apartheid, Failed State, Justice, Tyranny, Malaysia Call this a rant, if you must. Provocative post ahead? Walski certainly hopes so. There is a prevailing school of thought that the more harsh and repressive society is, the more “Islamic” in character it becomes. This school of thought sees civil liberties as destructive “Western” precepts that must be curtailed. One of these civil liberties happens to be freedom of thought – ok for the proponents to practice, but not ok when these thoughts run contrary to their set of beliefs and aspirations. Without further…

• The Right To Read

  Walski69

  9 Oct 2009 | 10:21 pm

  Technorati tags: Books, Reading, The Right To Read, CIJ, SIS Ever had a “Black Marker Experience”? That’s what Walski calls the disgust he feels when he thumbs through a magazine (usually) and finds that certain portions of it have been blacked-out using a black indelible-ink marker pen. A really crude method of censorship is what it boils down to. But censorship, in any other less crude way, in this day and age, is really counterproductive. At best, you’ll end up with a whole load of people really pissed off at the government for being so condescending. The bottom line is, however,…

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  hongkiat.com

• Macro Photography II – 70 Beautiful Photos of Insects

  hongkiat

  6 Nov 2009 | 5:40 am

  Insect photography is challenging under the best circumstances. Think about it: you’re taking photos of something that is likely smaller than your little finger (and at largest is still probably smaller than your hand), has no reason to cooperate, and likely views you as a predator or is oblivious to your presence entirely. And even if you’re taking photos of dead insects, it still takes a lot of skill (and a good macro lens) to get the right focus and lighting. The photographers who managed to snap the photos below all deserve some serious respect. They’ve managed to…

• Excellent HTML Newsletter Templates – Best Of

  hongkiat

  4 Nov 2009 | 5:16 am

  A well designed newsletter/email template can be the difference between success an failure. Whether its to update customers about a product, or to share information, having a well designed template can be a great starting point to guide your readers and give them a clear coherent flow when they read your email. This is crucial, considering how important the first impression is. Here is round-up of some of the best free HTML newsletter templates on the Internet you can download without paying a penny. Here are more related entries you might be interested: XHTML/CSS Website Templates Web…

• Breadcrumb Navigation Examined: Best Practices & Examples

  hongkiat

  2 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am

  Breadcrumb navigation is often overlooked in the design and development process. Some people may see it as unnecessary while others may feel it is too big of a hassle for what its worth. Fact of the matter is, breadcrumb navigation will greatly increase the usability of a website. Breadcrumbs give users an alternative method of navigation, allow them to see where they stand in the hierarchy of a website, and will reduce the number of steps needed to navigate to a higher-level within a website. Outlined here are the different types of breadcrumb navigation being used today, why they are…

• 100+ Clean, Simple and Minimalist Website Designs

  hongkiat

  29 Oct 2009 | 5:28 am

  Minimalism has been a popular website design style for years. It has so many benefits; minimalist sites load faster, take fewer server resources, and are often faster to develop than more graphically complicated designs. Plus, they give a professional, clean impression to visitors. Many people still view minimalist designs as boring. But there’s a real art to effective minimal website designs, something not all designers can effectively master. When you limit the number of graphic elements you use and put the focus on negative space and typography, a good eye for spacing and proportion…

• Freebie: Blitter Twitter Icon Set

  hongkiat

  27 Oct 2009 | 6:00 am

  We love freebies, and we love them more if they are high quality freebie. We occasionally search the Internet high and low to dig out these hidden gems to make designers’ life easier and better. This week, with the help from our friend Iconshock, we are releasing a free high quality Twitter icon set, named Blitter. Blitter Twitter icon set comes in two sets of sizes, respectively 215×215 pixels and 512×512 pixels in transparent .PNG 24-bit format. We’ve also included the Adobe Illustrator .AI source file just in case you want a bigger version of any icon. Feel free to use, edit…