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SPM Additional Mathematics (Add Math) Project Work Answers (Jawapan Kerja Projek Matematik Tambahan)
Malaysia Students Blog4 May 2012 | 3:22 amEditor's Note: Some SPM candidates emailed us to request for help on their form 5 additional mathematics (add math) project work (kerja projek matematik tambahan), so we listed down as much online resources as available in this post. Feel free to discuss the solutions or answers (jawapan kerja kursus) by leaving your comments on this post. Enter your email address to the form below to join 8,000 readers who get all the latest STPM and SPM 2012 tips and trial papers via email. You cannot afford to miss them! Join our email subscription list now! Please take note that the answers or suggested… -
Get Your Final Year Fulfilling With Student Exchange - AIESEC Development Traineeship Program in Beijing
Malaysia Students Blog13 May 2012 | 11:25 pmWritten by Jason I’m Jason, originating from Batu Pahat, Johor - a lovely state with primitive nature beauty. Being the eldest in my family, I’m so fortunate to have loving parents and two sensible younger brothers. Having passed all my major exams with flying colours, I never take this for granted and I still adhere to my basic principle- be humble all the time (How true it is!) While pursuing my Bachelor Degree in Biochemistry, I found my calling- I have a knack for writing, without being realised for my first twenty years of education. For the sake of the satisfaction in my future… -
Promotion for 24,000 teachers
The Star Online: Nation16 May 2012 | 9:55 amKUALA KANGSAR: There is good news for teachers – 24,000 of them with diplomas and degrees are eligible for promotion this year. -
Bursa derivatives contracts hit historic daily volume high
The Star Online: Business16 May 2012 | 6:04 amTotal contracts traded on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) hit a historical daily volume high of 77,703 contracts on Wednesday.
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Promotion for 24,000 teachers
16 May 2012 | 9:55 amKUALA KANGSAR: There is good news for teachers – 24,000 of them with diplomas and degrees are eligible for promotion this year. -
IGP heads Perlis honours list
16 May 2012 | 9:31 amKANGAR: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar heads a list of 316 recipients of awards, medals and honours in conjunction with the 69th birthday of the Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail. -
EC displaying electoral roll of voters with common addresses
16 May 2012 | 7:03 amKUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) is displaying the electoral roll of voters who registered in groups using common addresses, for verification by the voters concerned. -
DBKL officers, cops keep watch near Ambiga's house
16 May 2012 | 5:57 amKUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) officers and police patrols have been stationed along the street in Bukit Damansara where Datuk S. Ambiga lives, amid talk that a group was planning to set up a night market there. -
National footballer withdraws application for divorce from actress wife
16 May 2012 | 5:08 amPETALING JAYA: National football player Mohamad Aidil Zafuan Abd Razak has withdrawn his application for a divorce from his actress wife Rita Rudaini Mokhtar, saying he wants to reconcile for the benefit of their two children.
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Bursa derivatives contracts hit historic daily volume high
16 May 2012 | 6:04 amTotal contracts traded on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) hit a historical daily volume high of 77,703 contracts on Wednesday. -
Media Prima Q1 earnings down 40.2% to RM20.79m
16 May 2012 | 5:56 amMedia Prima Bhd's earnings fell 40.2% to RM20.79mil in the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 from RM34.79mil a year ago due to softening advertising expenditure. -
Tradewinds Plantations Q1 earnings slump 91% to RM4.3m
16 May 2012 | 5:20 amTradewinds Plantations Bhd's earnings fell sharply by 91% to RM4.34mil in the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 from RM48.63mil a year ago due to lower production and prices of palm products. -
Asian markets routed, KLCI records steepest loss this year
16 May 2012 | 4:50 amKey Asian markets were routed on Wednesday as investors took money off the table on growing worries about the Greece contagion effect while at Bursa Malaysia, the FBM KLCI recorded its steepest loss this year. -
Hong Kong shares post biggest loss in six months, China slides
16 May 2012 | 3:59 amHONG KONG (Reuters): The Hang Seng index posted its biggest loss in six months on Wednesday after mainland media reported flat loan growth for the country's "Big Four" state-owned banks in the first two weeks of May, fanning fears about the slowing Chinese economy.
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Two Mexican generals detained for alleged drug gang ties
16 May 2012 | 10:51 amMEXICO CITY, May 16 — Two Mexican generals, including the former deputy minister of defense who helped lead the escalation of the country’s war against drug gangs, are being investigated for ties to organised crime, the attorney general’s office said today. Mexican soldiers yesterday detained Tomas Angeles Dauahare, who served as the army‘s second ... -
US to freeze assets to help Yemeni transition
16 May 2012 | 10:33 amWASHINGTON, May 16 — US President Barack Obama today ordered the freezing of US assets of anyone the United States considers to be obstructing the Washington-backed political transition in Yemen. The executive order targets “certain members of the Government of Yemen and others,” according to a copy of the document released by the White House that ... -
Barcelona’s Alves to have surgery on fractured collarbone
16 May 2012 | 10:33 amMADRID, May 16 – Barcelona defender Dani Alves fractured his right collarbone during training today and is due to have surgery later in the afternoon, the Spanish club said in statement. A news conference will be held at 1800 GMT when the club doctors will give further details. The Brazil international is set to miss Barcelona’s last game of the ... -
Sauber gives CEO Kaltenborn a stake in F1 team
16 May 2012 | 10:18 amLONDON, May 16 – The Swiss founder and owner of Sauber has given the Formula One team’s chief executive a third of the company to ensure she stays on to lead it after he retires. Peter Sauber, 68, transferred the stake to Indian-born CEO Monisha Kaltenborn at the end of last year but the agreement was only made public today. Sauber has designated ... -
Berlin airport opening delayed until 2013
16 May 2012 | 10:18 amBERLIN, May 16 — Berlin’s new airport will not now open until 2013 due to fire regulations, German paper Bild reported today, heaping further embarrassment on authorities who had said the hold-up would only stretch to three months. The capital’s long-awaited new airport had been due to open on June 3, replacing two from the Cold War era. But just ...
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Introducing Burpple: The Smart (and Stylish) Food Journal App For Your Epicurean Adventures
7 May 2012 | 8:28 pmINTERPRETATIONS OF SOCIAL FOOD SHARING are not in short supply these days. At its core, these apps revolve around food, community, and mobile. But different apps offer different experiential values. Foodspotting is good for social discovery of dishes around you and acts like a food guide. Fondu focuses more on eateries’ reviews. Chewsy allows you to rate restaurant and its dishes. Ness recommend you restaurants through its personal search engine, based on your profile. Forkly adds gamification to social food sharing, by allowing users to earn influence points and become tastemaker at a… -
Defamation on Twitter: First Malaysian Ordered by Court to Pay RM500,000 Libel Damages
27 Apr 2012 | 12:01 amJournalist R. Nadeswaran is found guilty of posting defamatory remarks on Twitter and ordered by the Malaysian court to pay RM500,000 to the complainant, property developer Datuk Mohamad Salim Fateh Din, according to The Star. This is a landmark court case, as Mr. Nadeswaran is the first Malaysian to be sued for his postings on social network Twitter. In 2011, political activist Fahmi Fadzil was the first to apologize 100 times on Twitter as a settlement in a defamation case. We are seeing a growing number of legal actions brought worldwide against Internet users for libelous comments posted… -
Most Beautiful Pages on New Google+
13 Apr 2012 | 3:27 pmGoogle+ released new UI on April 11, 2012. Brands can now post bigger photos and each Page comes with a cover photo – either display a select group of photos or a panoramic picture, among others. Hoping to inspire brand people on Google+, I’ve compile a non-exhaustive collection of the most beautiful Pages in new Google+ UI (see below). Let us know which ones are your favorites. Any good ones are missing from this collection? Google+ Pages Collection Most Beautiful Pages on New Google+ originally appeared on GreyReview.com on April 14, 2012. -
Facebook in Asia (Quarter 1 2012): India In Pole, Japan Continues to Surge
7 Apr 2012 | 9:24 amFacebook has over 850 million users worldwide. Out of that, a total of 194 million users are from Asia at the end of March 2012. Most of these users from the Southeast Asia region – 97 million or 54% of the total Facebook users in Asia. Some other observations on the latest Facebook in Asia statistics: In early February 2012, India surpassed Indonesia to become Facebook No. 1 Nation in Asia. Back in January 2011, India has 16.9 million Facebook users. Now, the country has over 45.9 million Facebook users. In addition to India, Japan has been growing impressively in the past 1 year or… -
How Grand Millennium Hotel Kuala Lumpur Uses Facebook to Engage Customers and Inspire Transactions
29 Mar 2012 | 3:39 am2012 will be the year when hotels wake up to the power of social media as a primary (rather than alternative) customer communications and relationship channels, says the Hotel Yearbook 2012 report. According to another projection, half of the travel industry will be using social media as a way of generating revenue and bookings by 2016. Globally, hotels are ramping up and fine-tuning their social strategies. They are adapting to the social web dynamics and building goodwill building with customers. A leading five-star hotel Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur recently became the first hotel in…
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Malaysia Enacts Minimum Wage
1 May 2012 | 11:00 pmThe action is part of a push by the government to attain the status of high-income nation by 2020, but some see an election gimmick. -
Malaysian Police to Investigate Violence at Protest
30 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pmA rally supporting free elections over the weekend spiraled out of control when protesters broke through barricades in central Kuala Lumpur. -
Malaysian Protesters Accuse Police of Brutality
29 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pmA group calling for electoral changes said the police beat protesters and used water cannons and tear gas to break up a weekend rally, and it demanded an inquiry. -
Foreign Branch Campuses Turn Attention to Local Culture and Programs
29 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pmAcademics and students at a conference in Kuala Lumpur said Western universities should emphasize the unique benefits of branch campuses rather than simply trying to replicate their main campuses. -
Protesters in Malaysia Demand Electoral Reforms
28 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pmAt least 25,000 activists took to the streets on Saturday to call for free and fair elections, and were met by police who fired tear gas at some demonstrators who broke through barriers.
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MSC Malaysia raked in RM31.7b in 2011 - Business Times - Malaysia
15 May 2012 | 4:07 amMSC Malaysia raked in RM31.7b in 2011Business Times - MalaysiaThis brings the total number of jobs created in MSC Malaysia since 2007 to 119138," MDeC said in a statement. In terms of breakdown, the Infotech cluster accounted for nearly half the revenue with a total of RM15.4 billion, while Shared Services and MSC Malaysia Registers RM31.7 Billion Revenue For 2011Bernamaall 3 news articles » -
MSC to generate further positivity despite losses from subsidiary - The Borneo Post
14 May 2012 | 6:48 pmMSC to generate further positivity despite losses from subsidiaryThe Borneo PostKUCHING: Malaysia Smelting Corp Bhd (MSC) is expected to generate promising returns albeit seeing losses from its subsidiary in Indonesia, PT Koba Tin. According to OSK Research Sdn Bhd (OSK Research), MSC swung back to the black in first quarter -
NTT's green Asian data centre extends reach - The Australian
14 May 2012 | 9:14 amNTT's green Asian data centre extends reachThe AustralianThe site, dubbed Cyberjaya3 Data Centre, was launched late last month about 30km from the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. NTT MSC has secured three Australian customers. Two dabble in managed services while the other is in manufacturing. -
Malaysia's FDRS System May Be Expanded To Include Asean Countries - Bernama
11 May 2012 | 10:24 amMalaysia's FDRS System May Be Expanded To Include Asean CountriesBernamaHe said the environment ministers from five countries taking part at the 13th Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Meeting (MSC) on Trans-boundary Haze Pollution in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei on May 8 agreed to recommend the development of the -
MDeC's ICON2 Introduces 69 Applications To Apple iTunes, Android App Store - Bernama
11 May 2012 | 3:42 amMDeC's ICON2 Introduces 69 Applications To Apple iTunes, Android App StoreBernamaKUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- The Second MSC Malaysia Integrated Content Development Programme (ICON2) has to date introduced 69 applications to the Apple iTunes and Android App Store. These applications are anticipated to achieve RM100,000 in and more »
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Malaysia to attract more investments from the US - The Borneo Post
16 May 2012 | 12:39 pmBikya MasrMalaysia to attract more investments from the USThe Borneo PostWOOING MORE INVESTMENTS: Othman (right), pictured here with US President Barack Obama, says Malaysia wants more American companies to invest in the country and is also pushing for an increase in trade with the US even though trade between the two Malaysia Wants To Woo More Investments From America, Says EnvoyBernamaEnvoy: Malaysia to woo more investments from USNew Straits TimesNajib arrives in New York for working visitThe Sun DailyBikya Masr -Free Malaysia Today -The Malaysian Insiderall 64 news… -
Malaysians, Thais arrested in crystal meth bust - Boston.com
16 May 2012 | 8:05 amTTR WeeklyMalaysians, Thais arrested in crystal meth bustBoston.comThey arrested six people and say the drugs were to be smuggled to Malaysia. Police Maj. Gen. Surapon Thuanthong said Wednesday that four Malaysians and two Thais were arrested on suspicion of possessing illegal narcotics after the drugs -- also known Ministry releases April dataTTR Weeklyall 99 news articles » -
The Malaysia Fund, Inc. Announces Change in Benchmark, Information Regarding ... - MarketWatch (press release)
16 May 2012 | 7:32 amThe Malaysia Fund, Inc. Announces Change in Benchmark, Information Regarding MarketWatch (press release)NEW YORK, May 16, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Malaysia Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MAY) (the "Fund") announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a change in the Fund's benchmark to the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Total Return Index.and more » -
Malaysians, Thais Arrested in Crystal Meth Bust - ABC News
16 May 2012 | 7:23 amMalaysians, Thais Arrested in Crystal Meth BustABC NewsThey arrested six people and say the drugs were to be smuggled to Malaysia. Police Maj. Gen. Surapon Thuanthong said Wednesday that four Malaysians and two Thais were arrested on suspicion of possessing illegal narcotics after the drugs — also known -
Malaysian Military Veterans Show Some Cheek - Wall Street Journal (blog)
16 May 2012 | 2:29 amMalaysia ChronicleMalaysian Military Veterans Show Some CheekWall Street Journal (blog)Some military veterans in Malaysia have taken to bending over and waggling their buttocks at their political opponents in the latest effort to stigmatize one of the country's best-known protest leaders. Early Tuesday, a handful of retired soldiers from A place where Najib has no control over the policeMalaysia KiniCould street protests herald a Malaysian spring?BBC NewsAnti-Bersih Groups Try to Keep Malaysian Protest Fires BurningMalaysia ChronicleThe Malaysian Insider -Free Malaysia…
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Online Business Protection Series #1 with ESET: Things that Entrepreneurs Should Know about Web Security
14 May 2012 | 11:00 amWhen it comes to malware, Asia has a poor reputation, with Asian nations often pinpointed as the source of malware – but it is also Asians who are the victims. How much of this reputation is undeserved – and are Asian consumers and businesses lax in their application of security measures? With cybercrime appearing in the news more and more often (including the recent Flashback Trojan that infected MacOS machines), it seems like the threat posed by viruses and other malware continues to grow.This is a worrying trend, given our increasing global dependence on technology, both personally… -
Monetizing Your Android Apps
13 May 2012 | 9:00 pmCodeAndroid Malaysia will be hosting a seminar on how to monetize your awesome Android app. A lot of app developer can developer real cool apps but if you’ve got a nice app but can’t figure out how to get paid for it, this event is for you. Event Details: Date: 17th May 2012 (Friday) Time: 7.30 PM Location: iTrain (M) Sdn Bhd, Unit E-7-1, Block E, Megan Avenue 1, 189 Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Google Maps)The rising of the G-economy: When gaming meets the real world Description: Games and apps user experiences offer new innovative ways for brands and retailers… -
What’s Going on in Malaysia’s Startup Community Week of 14 May
13 May 2012 | 8:27 pmThis week is going to be packed as we gear up for Asia Business Angel Forum next week. If you have something in your mind about the startup ecosystem, please fill out the survey here. We also like to welcome our friends at DigitalNewsAsia for their launch today. Their focus will be more on enterprise and also some in the tech scene. DNA is headed by tech veterans Karamjit, Asohan and Edwin Yapp. Here are the events for the week.KSU Vision Session with Datuk Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria Tuesday, May 15 @9AM - 12PM | Level 5, Menara Prisma No. 26 Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 3,… -
Technopreneur Open Day- Show Me The Money
13 May 2012 | 8:10 pmUPDATE:We have been receiving many requests to attend this talk since the event is uploaded on both sites. Priority is given to companies based at the SME Tech Centre, TPM and Cradle recipients due to our venue constraint. As we have capped budget, unfortunately we will need to charge a nominal fee of RM50 to companies beside those listed above. Invitees will be excluded from this fee. Cyberview, Technology Park Malaysia and Cradle together are flying two prolific investors for the technopreneur open day to share with you in ““What Goes on in a VC’s Head: Find out their… -
Malaysian Startup Digitizing Euro 2012 Football Experience for Fans
13 May 2012 | 11:00 amAward-winning Malaysian startup in the mobile gaming industry, FanXT which first created waves by winning the Indus Entrepreneur Awards and then the GIST Bootcamp Award which won them places to be mentored by mentors from Silicon Valley, are putting plans into action to present Malaysia’s football fans with a mobile gaming experience that they will never forget with the Euro 2012.May, 2012 – Today if you walk into a stadium, a sports bar, or even your son’s room, you can’t help not to see people browsing online, surfing Facebook or smartphones to play fantasy football game,…
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May Day Videos: Marches, Demonstrations and Protests Around The World
8 May 2012 | 12:08 amThrough cities around the globe, people took to the streets to march and commemorate the International Workers' Day. Videos by The Real News take us on a tour of how the day was observed throughout the world. May Day March in Venezuela While some places saw peaceful marches, others had violent encounters between armed forces and the protesters. On the first part of the video, an overview of workers in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe. For example, Malaysian activists protested against the growing inequality. In the Philippines were for job security and higher wages. -
Malaysia: Bersih Demonstrations Around the Globe
6 May 2012 | 5:52 pmWhile the Bersih (clean) demonstrations were going on in Kuala Lumpur last week, similar gatherings were being organised by Malaysians overseas. Johnny Ong posted a list of Bersih demonstrations that happened around the world in support to the demand for a clean and more democratic elections. In Hong Kong it was reported that 400 people attended the event. Bersih in Hong Kong. From Facebook of Temily Tianmay Demonstrators outside the Malaysian Consulate. From Facebook of Ray Kok Rui Lau In Melbourne, Australia about a thousand people were estimated to have attended: In Melbourne's… -
Biggest Rally in Malaysia
4 May 2012 | 4:53 amAnil Netto describes the recent Bersih 3.0 protest in Malaysia as the biggest display of people power in the country. Bersih is an electoral reform movement. Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper -
Malaysia: Thousands Joined Bersih 3.0 Protest
29 Apr 2012 | 7:52 pmThousands of Malaysians took to the streets of Kuala Lumpur and many other places around Malaysia and the globe on April 28, Saturday, for the Bersih 3.0 protest, a movement for electoral reforms. It was also a day of government crackdown, with police using tear gas and water cannons to disperse the assembly. Vicknesharajan wrote about why they are supporting this cause as well as the turnout during the day. Today I will be there at Bersih 3.0 to “duduk and bantah” (sit and protest). I am sick and tired of complaining and I am going to do something about it. No matter how much BN… -
Malaysia: Rare Earth Processing Plant Creates Backlash
27 Apr 2012 | 4:57 pmRecently, the Save Malaysia! Stop Lynas! campaign started to protest against the release of radioactive waste from a rare earth processing plant in Malaysia. The situation unfolded when the New York Times published an article revealing that Lynas Corporation, an Australian mining company based in Western Australia, has established a processing plant in Kuantan, Malaysia, called the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP). In particular, many Malaysians are incensed that this plant was constructed without the residents’ consent, as there are residential areas within 30km of LAMP. From the…
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Emila: Lil’ Guardians representing Malaysian flowers
16 May 2012 | 3:03 amI know. It’s very hard to find what’s native because we can actually find all types of flowers here in Malaysia, even the rarest ones. But I am trying hard to list down flowers (from A to Z) that can be found or planted and survived the weather in Malaysia and illustrate them all. Here are two typical flowers with [...] -
LimKitSiang: Guan Eng declines to counter-attack Tunku Aziz
16 May 2012 | 2:40 amMalaysiakini May 16, 2012 Despite the personal attacks launched by former senator and DAP vice-chairperson Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has chosen not to retaliate. Lim, in a press statement, said that he had received Tunku’s resignation letter from the DAP yesterday, and has attempted to contact the latter [...] -
LimKitSiang: Tak payah guna kepala, sekarang guna punggung pula
16 May 2012 | 2:21 am— Aspan Alias The Malaysian Insider May 16, 2012 16 MEI — Saya berasa geli hati dengan gelagat Umno yang kian hari kian memalukan. Pagi semalam sekumpulan penyokong parti itu telah berbaris dihadapan kediaman Ambiga Sreenevasan, Pengerusi Bersih, dengan menonggeng dan menunjukkan bontot kepada rumah Ambiga. Umno sudah menjadi parti lawak dan telah benar-benar jatuh [...] -
MPKapar: Tindakan Segera Untuk Meningkatkan Tekanan Bekalan Air
16 May 2012 | 2:10 amSaya menerima aduan dari penduduk-penduduk Kampung Perepat,Batu 8 1/2,Jalan Kapar,Klang berkenaan tekanan bekalan air. Ini adalah lampiran-lampiran aduan tersebut. -
LimKitSiang: Burgers and butts incidents reflect on nation’s leaders
16 May 2012 | 2:08 amJD Lovrenciear | May 15, 2012 Malaysiakini Do you laugh or do you lose sleep? Do you cry or do you spit venom? Indeed the antics staged by the followers of their political patrons clearly indicate that the very party leadership of these stooges who are into burger protests and butt protests in front of [...]
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Beginnings and reunions — Guadalajara, Mexico
16 May 2012 | 1:19 pmBeginnings and reunions - Guadalajara, Mexico Guadalajara, MexicoMet Ross (Sophies brother) who has been in Mexico for 8 months and went our for some pollo con mole in Tlaquepaque. -
At the Nomads Hostel — Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
16 May 2012 | 1:18 pmAt the Nomads Hostel - Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Where I stayed Nomads Hostel Veliko Turnovo(Veliko Turnovo hotels)(English below) Eigentlich wollten wir mit dem Nachtzug aus Istanbul bequem direkt nach Veliko Tarnovo im Herzen Bulgarien reisen. Da der Streckenabschnitt von Istanbul bis zur türkischen Grenze allerdings gerade Instand gesetzt wird, legten wir die ersten 3 Stunden mit dem Schienenersatzverkehr zurück. Unser Bus war zur Hälfte mit einer Kindergruppe gefüllt, die aber so ruhig und diszipliniert war, dass wir doch gut zur Ruhe kamen. Um… -
Another gem in Umbria — Nocera Umbra, Italy
16 May 2012 | 1:16 pmAnother gem in Umbria - Nocera Umbra, Italy Nocera Umbra, Italy In our previous blog we were still in the charming small town of Pistoia, Italy. Sunday, May 13th, we spent on an additional day trip to Florence. Because of the many many excellent museums in Florence, and limited time, we jammed in a full day to visiting musems, armed with our "Florence cards", a purchased card which allows a bit quicker entrance to many of the museums. First stop was the beautiful Museo di San Marco, began in 1439 when Cosimo de' Medici decided to hire an architect to build it to house Fra Angelico's Dominican… -
Bubbles, bubbles and more bubbles................ — Guignicourt, France
16 May 2012 | 1:16 pmBubbles, bubbles and more bubbles................ - Guignicourt, France Guignicourt, France Where I stayedCamping au bord de l'Aisne(Guignicourt hotels)Tuesday 15th May On to Reims, but as there are no sites in the town we are in Guignicourt at Camping au bord de l'Aisne. This is a train ride away from Reims - unfortunately the only trains into Reims are at 8.25 or 13.25. As station is 20 minute walk away - it is very unlikely that herself will be up in time to get early train so an afternoon sojourn in Reims is on the cards! This town is also lacking in food outlets and luckily we had… -
Starry night — Arles, France
16 May 2012 | 1:15 pmStarry night - Arles, France Arles, France Where I stayed Arles Auberge Jeunesse(Arles hotels)I fought my way across the rice paddies of Provence yesterday, buffeted by increasingly strong winds. There is not a lot to block it in the Camargues! The rice fields are at varying stages of flood and look either like large sloughs, or like any other flat muddy fields in spring. The area is just a large river delta, with the Rhone flowing through. The wind kept getting worse all afternoon. A couple of times it just blew me off the road. Most of the road…
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Salman Khan supports Sachin Tendulkar, fans don't! - Daily Bhaskar
16 May 2012 | 8:38 amDaily BhaskarSalman Khan supports Sachin Tendulkar, fans don't!Daily BhaskarRemember when Sachin Tendulkar flaunting his new hairdo peered from blogs, tabloids, and magazines? As soon as the cricketer's pictures in which he sported straightened hair and a loud, checked shirt, were available for mass consumption, and more » -
Malaysia monitoring groups that “turn people gay” - Bikya Masr
15 May 2012 | 11:51 pmBikya MasrMalaysia monitoring groups that “turn people gay”Bikya MasrA Malaysian lesbian. Yet she struggles with her daily life. When she speaks openly about her life, many accuse her of trying to “convert” other girls to being gay. “It's daily, people will ask me what it is like to be a lesbian in Malaysia and I tell and more » -
Travel like a voluntourist - Voxy
15 May 2012 | 7:13 pmTravel like a voluntouristVoxy"Nowadays, people are sharing their holiday photos on social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter and chatting about their experience on blogs, even while they are overseas. "Integrating a volunteer experience, with a beach or shopping and more » -
On a voyage of discovery to Malaysia - New Straits Times
15 May 2012 | 6:57 pmNew Straits TimesOn a voyage of discovery to MalaysiaNew Straits TimesCruisers is a term used for a group of people who live on their boats and travel the world, while still keeping in touch with the rest of the people on land via Internet, blogs, social websites and also snail mail, among others. -
Media freedom in Malaysia is far from assured, open letter tells prime minister - Reporters without borders (press release)
15 May 2012 | 12:42 pmMedia freedom in Malaysia is far from assured, open letter tells prime ministerReporters without borders (press release)Reporters Without Borders has written an open letter to Prime Minister Najib Razak urging him to guarantee press freedom in Malaysia, where the media are exposed to censorship and violence and where their independence is severely curtailed by the and more »
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IT-Sideways: Tech Blog Malaysia
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Chrome Store For Malaysia
16 May 2012 | 9:44 amGoogle launched the Chrome Web Store in Malaysia. The Chrome Web Store is an open marketplace for web-based applications. Whether you’re using a Chromebook or the Chrome browser on a traditional computer, the web store gives you an easy place to browse, discover and purchase the best apps on the web. It also gives developers a dedicated place to showcase and monetize their web applications. Since the Chrome Web Store launched less than a year ago, we’ve expanded into more than 30 countries, and we’re now seeing millions of installations per day from the store.Web apps make the web… -
Brocade Names New Vice President for Asia Pacific
15 May 2012 | 7:18 pmBrocade® (NASDAQ: BRCD) announced the appointment of Charlie Foo to the role of vice president for Asia Pacific (APAC) effective immediately. Foo succeeds Deb Dutta to assume the region’s top role responsible for charting the company’s overall growth strategy across Asia Pacific and will be based in Singapore reporting directly into Ian Whiting, senior vice president of Worldwide Sales. An industry veteran with more than 20 years of sales management and leadership experience, Foo was most recently senior director of the Brocade Partner Business Group for APAC where he drove the… -
AIMS Group Achieves Dual Certification Milestones
14 May 2012 | 9:00 amAIMS Group announced that they have achieved two ISO certifications: ISO 9001: 2008 for Quality Management System and ISO 27001:2005 for Information Security Management Systems. AIMS Group announced today that they have achieved two ISO certifications: ISO 9001: 2008 for Quality Management System and ISO 27001:2005 for Information Security Management Systems. These internationally recognized certifications are awarded to organizations that has implemented and followed a comprehensive system that addresses all areas of an organization’s operations. CEO of AIMS Group, Mr. Chiew Kok Hin says,… -
Facebook To Focus on Mobile For 2012
12 May 2012 | 1:20 amFacebook make it a point that the mobile platform must be properly taken care of in order to capitalize on the advertising industry. For more information, refer to Reuters. Malaysia has one of the biggest smartphone users in the world. A survey commissioned by Google in Oct 2011 found that 1 in 3 Malaysians say they would rather give up their TV than their smartphone. On a daily basis: 43% of Malaysian smartphone users go onto the mobile Internet. 68% say they never leave home without their smartphones and 58% say they first access information on their smartphones and then follow up to find… -
Sonru Online Interview Automated Recruitment
11 May 2012 | 2:05 pmSonru is a SaaS solution for online recruitment. It caters for automated online interviews by having pre-recorded and unattended interview process. Sonru's video interviewing solution replicates a real live interview. Interviewers create and send (via email) competence-based interviews to candidates (specifying the time allowed to read and answer each questions) - interviewer and candidate do NOT need to be online at the same time. Candidates record their video responses to the questions in the own time and own location. Stopping halfway through is not an option. The results of the…
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Bersih 3.0 – Another Crying Game
30 Apr 2012 | 2:42 pmIt was only last July 2011 that the Bersih organiser summoned Malaysians who wants a fair deal to Dataran Merdeka. And barely nine months after that, they organized another one on April 28. Man… being a Malaysian citizen can be quite a task, eh? That being said, it never crossed my mind NOT to attend. Bersih 1.0 made BN lost a few states. Bersih 2.0 showed us the true color of PDRM and the extreme measures the government will take to defend the status quo. So, I’m very curious what Bersih 3.0 can achieve. In fact, I was contemplating whether to write about my 428 experience, since… -
Business Model Canvas
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Good and Bad Bosses
14 Mar 2012 | 12:40 pmFahmi work as a driver and was on the way to deliver goods to a customer. Unfortunately, he met with an accident. His truck hit a big curb, overturned and dived into a big drain. Suffering a few cuts and bleeding, he climbed out of the wreck and immediately called up his boss. Boss: What!? Accident ah? How’s the truck? Fahmi: Truck is now in the drain, windscreen all smashed. Boss: Aiyo! What happened to the goods? Fahmi: Goods still in the truck and I think not broken. Boss: Sigh… Why you so careless? You call the customer already or not? Fahmi: Not yet, will call now. Boss: Ok… -
Good Newsletter Design
19 Dec 2011 | 11:45 amGood design is subtle, and that’s why it’s actually quite hard to notice it when you see one. Just like when things are working like they should, you don’t actually realize their existence, until they are not. I was designing quite a number of newsletters recently, and I keep looking for ways to make these newsletter as interesting as possible (which means ‘click-a-licious’) to the readers. And here is one rule of thumb that I find very useful when it comes to creating an effective newsletter (or any print designs)- think road sign. If you think about it, road… -
Convenient or Helpful?
17 Nov 2011 | 4:54 amIt might sound the same, but they are really two different things. This is when relying too much on technology can be ‘harmful’. The escalator might be convenient, but the stairs certainly gives your heart the needed exercise. Complex accounting software is definitely convenient, but nothing beats calculating your business’s profit by using a good old calculator, pen and paper.
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Hui Lau Shan Healthy Dessert coming to Malaysia @ 1 Utama Shopping Centre
15 May 2012 | 6:32 pmAttention mango lovers! The famous HK dessert chain Hui Lau Shan will be opening at 1 Utama Shopping Centre soon. For those who haven’t been to Hong Kong before, just let me just say that it is a very common dessert shop over there – even more common than Old Town White Coffee in Malaysia. -
Samira Thai Restaurant @ Sentul Park, Kuala Lumpur
12 May 2012 | 7:05 pmIf you liked dining at a private, Zen-ish restaurant such as Subak then you will surely like Samira as well. Nestled deep in the Sentul Park, Samira is a Thai restaurant set within a tropical atmosphere surrounded with lush greeneries. If you are wondering, the restaurant is located just opposite the KL Performance Arts Center, -
Nyonya Cendol & Kuih @ East & West Rendezvous Cafe, Lorong Hang Jebat (Jonker Street)
9 May 2012 | 9:30 amMove over Jonker 88, I have found a better Durian Cendol in Melaka at East & West Rendezvous cafe. You are famous alright – buzzing with tourist customers for almost anytime of the day and there is no doubt your cendols are decent. But to endure the long queue for a bowl? It just ain’t -
Visiting Toy Story Land & Flights of Fantasy Parade @ Hong Kong Disneyland
7 May 2012 | 2:13 am** This post is a continuation to my Hong Kong Disneyland trip. Since the weather forecast predicted there will be rain with occasional thunder in the second day of our trip, we anticipated the worst of not being able to see the Flights of Fantasy Parade as well as visiting Toy Story Land. But to -
Coffee & Cakes @ The Bee, Publika Solaris Dutamas
3 May 2012 | 1:19 pmThe crazily hot weather recently got me bad and I was sick (cough + sore throat) for most of last week. Because of that I had to refrain from having any coffee and my system was craving for a cuppa badly. So as soon as I got better, I went to The Bee at Publika
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Dramatic rise in property exhibition attendees
15 May 2012 | 6:06 amThere has been a dramatic rise in the number of attendees at international property exhibitions this -
Teradek Video Encoder
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CBSE students may now get a chance to apply directly to foreign universities
15 May 2012 | 5:27 amThe Central Board of Secondary Education is introducing the CBSE-International curriculum in 100 affiliated schools in India from the academic session 2013. The program is already being implemented in several schools across Singapore, Oman, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Japan and is long due to be implemented in India as well. The CBSE-i curriculum follows the international pattern and will do away with the need to opt for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program or the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) for students aspiring to go abroad after completing their… -
Back to the Nest
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Homemade Preserves & Books, Your Perfect Breakfast Companions.
15 May 2012 | 3:42 amMr. B’s Homemade Preserves will be here at Bazaar Ohh Bazaar (8) @ Rasta, TTDI. Bazaar Ohh Bazaar (8) Day/Date : Saturday & Sunday / 26 & 27 May, 2012 Venue : Rasta, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, KL. Time : 11.00am – 6.30pm We’ll be selling our homemade preserves and books from local independent publishers, Lejen Press, Buku Fixi and some others. Homemade preserves on toasts & a good book, perfect companions for your breakfast, ain’t it?
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Malaysia Students Blog
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Get Your Final Year Fulfilling With Student Exchange - AIESEC Development Traineeship Program in Beijing
13 May 2012 | 11:25 pmWritten by Jason I’m Jason, originating from Batu Pahat, Johor - a lovely state with primitive nature beauty. Being the eldest in my family, I’m so fortunate to have loving parents and two sensible younger brothers. Having passed all my major exams with flying colours, I never take this for granted and I still adhere to my basic principle- be humble all the time (How true it is!) While pursuing my Bachelor Degree in Biochemistry, I found my calling- I have a knack for writing, without being realised for my first twenty years of education. For the sake of the satisfaction in my future… -
How to Improve Your Presentation Skills Effectively - 10 Tips to Give a Good & Successful Presentation
7 May 2012 | 10:04 pmWritten by Shahridzuan bin Azali - Join us and apply to be a contributor now! There’s probably a hundred ways for me to introduce myself so I figured short and sweet would do the trick. I’m Shahridzuan bin Azali and when I write on my blog, I go by the initials SHZ. My philosophy in life probably sums up who I am. I have many thoughts, perhaps many more ways of looking at things but I don’t always say them out loud. Writing affords me the luxury to voice what’s bottled inside me. I have always, and will always, love writing. The big dream is to have my novel published. I have a Mass… -
Panduan Kerja Kursus Sejarah & Geografi PMR 2012
6 May 2012 | 9:54 pmEditor's Note: Below are the lists of online resources for PMR Geography and History project work. Use them only as guidelines to improve your projects and do not copy paste! Leave a comment to share with us other useful websites for Kerja Kursus Geografi dan Sejarah PMR. Panduan Kerja Kursus Geografi PMR 2012 SMK Penghulu Saat - Contoh Panduan Kerja Kursus Geografi PMR 2012: Folio Tajuk 2 Perniagaan Runcit SMK Puchong Utama (1) - Contoh Jawapan Kerja Kursus Geografi PMR 2012 Box - Panduan Penskoran Tugasan Kerja Kursus Geografi PMR Ministry of Education - Educational Courseware:… -
SPM Additional Mathematics (Add Math) Project Work Answers (Jawapan Kerja Projek Matematik Tambahan)
4 May 2012 | 3:22 amEditor's Note: Some SPM candidates emailed us to request for help on their form 5 additional mathematics (add math) project work (kerja projek matematik tambahan), so we listed down as much online resources as available in this post. Feel free to discuss the solutions or answers (jawapan kerja kursus) by leaving your comments on this post. Enter your email address to the form below to join 8,000 readers who get all the latest STPM and SPM 2012 tips and trial papers via email. You cannot afford to miss them! Join our email subscription list now! Please take note that the answers or suggested…
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Making a simple thing longer process
11 May 2012 | 3:33 amJust encounter this not-so-one-of-a-lifetime incident. It happen all the time when I’m queuing to pay my water bill. Question: Do you own the car or you rent the car? Answer: I didn’t rent the car. Question: So you own the car? Answer: Yes, I own the car. Simple question, answer with a self-question. That’s how it goes, and it can keep going too. Another tactic should be repeat and ignore the answer, like this: Question: Do you own the car or you rent the car? Answer: I didn’t rent the car. Question: We need to know either you own the car or rent the car. Answer: Yes,… -
Insurance is good. Agents are evil!
9 May 2012 | 12:45 pmUnlike my uncle, who don’t like insurance… No, he hate insurance. “Getting an insurance is like wanting to get ill”, so what is the point of buying an insurance? Not really making any sense though, but I too, don’t like much insurance agents, but no disrespect to the insurance policy though. My uncle did get some insurance back then, but when he felt down one day, but can’t get any claim from the insurance, he get angry, and get mad, and started to hate insurance. Insurance agent scam the shit out of everyone. When it comes to policy, we all don’t… -
Exam? Competition?
7 May 2012 | 9:50 amI don’t really like competition, and I hate exam. After all, it is just to tell how good you are. But how good you are doesn’t apply to the real life situation, in other word, one are just looking at the ranking. I like NBA, not for the competition. Ask me to anything about basketball, I can tell you a lot, what are the fouls move, how those game strategy works and etc etc. But I cannot name you all those NBA teams’ name. Simply because I just like the art of human body, the way they throw the ball, especially slam dunking. Just as I like WWE for those horse riding apparel… -
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More online storage, again!
27 Apr 2012 | 10:16 amWhile puffing off my Perdomo cigars outside the balcony, I started thinking about the use of… Free online storage. Dropbox is the one I used the most, seriously, nothing can compare to Dropbox, even Box.net which is the pioneer, is not as friendly as Dropbox. Funny, how I bear with Dropbox for their dekstop application. I installed the iPad app as well, it is just too easy to run around with Dropbox. Now, Google introduced their Google Drive! I remember I signed up for a few more online storage like Box.net… But I can’t really remember the URL for all of them…
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Types of Porcelain Beads and Their Versatility in Jewelry-making
3 May 2012 | 5:33 amPorcelain beads can come in ceramic, clay or polymer and are used in crafts, home décor and jewelry projects. You can purchase them already fired (glazed) and decorated, or you can buy sheets of plain clay and make your own porcelain beads for special items like earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. As for decorating and designing your own porcelain beads, you can use stamps, crimps, bead presses, stencils, images for imprinting and more. Porcelain beads can be paired with various other types of beads, such as glass, acrylic, clay and metal, resin and even lampwork beads to create stunning… -
Self-Drive Tour: New Zealand South Island Day 8 – Visiting Larnach Castle and Railway Dunedin
31 Jul 2011 | 8:52 pmWow…has it been that long since I last blogged already? Time certainly flies! After our visit to Cadbury factory, we had to rush to Larnach Castle as it was near 5pm, and the sun set at 6pm. Not familiar with the road, it was not easy to find places after dark. The Larnach Caste tour you have two options: The full package was about NZD$30+ while the ground tour (just the garden was NZD$16. Since we were running out of time, we decided on just the ground tour. There were quite many tourists on the day, but the crowd was not so bad. We still had shots of just us or the building… -
Self-Drive Tour: New Zealand South Island Day 8 – Visiting Cadbury Chocolate Factory in Dunedin
26 Jun 2011 | 10:17 pmCadbury is a brand of chocolate that we are all familiar with, but I never fancied Cadbury chocolate as none of the chocolate I tasted here was so fascinating to keep me addicted. Anyway, our destination after visiting the Milford Sound was Dunedin, which is one of the biggest cities in South New Zealand. The bustling street. We were excited as if we were in touch with civilization again! Our lunch stop – McDonalds. Thick and juicy Angus beef burger at NZD$10. Certainly not very cheap, but it was so huge! After the quick lunch, we had 30mins to kill before we could check into our hotel… -
Self-Drive Tour: New Zealand South Island Day 7 – Milford Sound Nature Cruise and Te Anau Glowworm Caves
18 Jun 2011 | 11:24 pmIf you are following my trip, sorry that I am unable to update very frequently Continuing after we departed from Queenstown, it was a long drive ahead of us, 286km to reach our destination before 1.30pm. And the roads were winding as we were going up hill! Hot air balloon to welcome us along the journey as though they knew we were passing by The tunnel that has been dug as a passage through. The tunnel is nothing like our SMART tunnel, it is very primitive and you can’t help but to wonder..how did people do it back then when there was no high-tech machinery. It is a dark and long… -
Self-Drive Tour: New Zealand South Island Day 6 – Arrowtown and Queestown Onsen (Hot Pool)
5 Jun 2011 | 10:44 pmQueenstown is the only town that we stayed for 2 days because the scenery is amazing, so much to see, and it is one of the most happening towns! The next morning, we started the journey to Arrowtown, a town that is about 25 mins away from Queestown. Arrowtown used to be a mining town in the olden days. We were greeted by the fallen leaves. Arrowtown is very well maintained, the shop lots are refurbished but the old looks stay. There are not many residents in Arrowtown, and most of them are running the businesses on the street. Wool Press anyone? It looks very much like WordPress. There are…
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It’s Been Seven Years
4 May 2012 | 9:30 amDear Papa, How are you doing up there? Today is the seventh year since the day you left us. Time does fly, doesn’t it? I remember you telling us that our time on Earth is like going overseas for a holiday. We may have lots of fun while we’re here, but we all have to go home eventually. That’s a nice analogy papa. I guess the big difference is that when we come home from for holidays, we can always go for another one next week. When we leave Earth, we cannot go back even if we wanted to, isn’t it? Unless you are “Ironman” Tony Stark lah. Aiya, but… -
Najib Is Now Women's Minister
19 Apr 2012 | 12:06 pmFor the first time in Malaysia's history, the Minister of Women's Affairs is a man. Obviously in Malaysia, it's not okay for a non-Malay to be Prime Minister, but is perfectly fine for a man to become the Women's Minister. -
Vietnamese Mail Order Bride
11 Apr 2012 | 11:36 pmExpectation: Reality: "Thank you for ordering from VietnameseMailOrderBride.com" "Sorry, the picture you seen in the catalogue was for illustration purposes only." -
Eating Snails
7 Apr 2012 | 8:39 pmWhen I was in Vietnam, I followed some of the local volunteers to have "The Best Snails in Hue City". Yes, SNAILS. Slimy, squirmy, fat, juicy little snails, fresh from the garden, complete with their shells! This is the restaurant cafe somebody's house carpark where we'll be devouring our shelly little friends. Ignore the bruise mark on my forehead. When people ask me why, I tell them truth: I went to have a bowl of pho, I complained of a headache, and the pho lady suddenly appear to pinch my head to "get rid of the wind". When she's done. I have no more "wind"… -
Operation Smile, Vietnam
4 Apr 2012 | 11:50 pmI am in Vietnam for one week volunteering for Operation Smile. This is my very first attempt at volunteer travel, and the reason why I ended up here in Vietnam is quite unusual. A couple of weeks ago, I was fitting up my new Invisalign aligners at mydentist.com.my at Jalan Ipoh, KL when Dr Melissa and Dr Foo asked if I would like to join them in Vietnam for an Operation Smile mission. Unlike the travels I was used to in the past where I simply spend all my time visiting tourists sights that I forget months later, this trip to Vietnam different. Volunteer travel is all about is more about…
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YeinJee's Asian Journal
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Girls’ Generation-TTS Twinkle music video
13 May 2012 | 4:31 amKorean pop group Girls’ Generation has formed a subunit, namely Girls’ Generation TTS (TaeTiSeo, acronyms of the three subunit members Taeyeon, Tiffany and Seohyun). The trio released their mini-album, Twinkle, earlier this month. Check out the MV… Cute video, but a forgettable song. These three are the better vocalists in the group, but they need a lot more of swagger and charisma to nail this genre. Regardless, Twinkle is topping all charts in Korea and doing reasonably well on iTune and Billboard. When you are on a roll whatever you make will turn into gold. Girls… -
Shin Se-kyung Post Cereal wallpapers
10 May 2012 | 9:14 amWallpapers of Korean actress Shin Se-kyung, posing for Post Light Up cereal. Click pics for full size (1680×1050, 16:10), via Cutkillavince [Fr]… There's more, read the full post » Shin Se-kyung Post Cereal wallpapers from YeinJee's Asian Journal -
T-ara Wild Roses wallpaper & commercials
6 May 2012 | 7:00 amKorean pop group T-ara’s wallpaper and TV commercial for Wild Roses – an outdoor clothing brand. The original song for the commercial is Magic Carpet Ride by rock band Jaurim, released in year 2000. Image via Tarakorean… [1024x768] [1280x720] T-ara Wild Roses wallpaper & commercials from YeinJee's Asian Journal -
S.H.E Ella marries Malaysian businessman
6 May 2012 | 5:44 amTaiwanese pop group S.H.E member Ella Chen has tied the knot with her Malaysian hubby Alvin Lai. The couple held their wedding ceremony on May 5 in Taipei. Congratulations. Image via Sohu [Cn]. S.H.E Ella marries Malaysian businessman from YeinJee's Asian Journal -
Japan nuclear-power free
5 May 2012 | 7:54 pmJapan is switching off its last working nuclear reactor – at the Tomari plant, in Hokkaido – as part of the safety drive since the March 2011 tsunami that triggered a meltdown at the Fukushima plant. Since the Fukushima disaster, all the country’s reactors have been shut down, one by one, for “routine maintenance”. They must withstand tests against earthquakes and tsunamis, and local authorities must give their consent in order for plants to restart. So far, none have. That leaves Japan without energy from atomic power for the first time since 1970. Until last…
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Colin Charles Agenda
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Information diets and media biases
8 May 2012 | 6:19 pmVia Murdoch’s Pride is America’s Poison: In the digital era of do-it-yourself news consumption, it is easier than ever to assemble an information diet that simply confirms your prejudices. Traditional news organizations, for all their shortcomings, see it as their mission to provide — and test — the information you need to form intelligent opinions. We aim to challenge lazy assumptions. Fox panders to them. Brilliant article on ethics and the role media plays. In today’s social world with social feeds, you tend to get news that is influenced by what your friends read… -
No longer affiliated with MNCC and TeAM
6 May 2012 | 4:27 pmIts worth noting that I’m no longer on the councils for the Malaysian National Computer Confederation (MNCC) and the Technopreneurs Association of Malaysia (TeAM). For MNCC, it was a retirement at the end of a term, and for TeAM it was a resignation during the term. Yes, both allow you to stick around for 2 years in general. I wish the organizations much luck in their future endeavors. Related posts:StarOffice no longer on the SIA’s Airbus A380? MyOSS 2.0 – our first meetup again! Disgusted at the puny minds… -
Twitter, Facebook MySQL trees online – pushing MySQL forward
10 Apr 2012 | 6:51 amJust yesterday, I’m sure many saw Twitter opensourcing their MySQL implementation. It is based on MySQL 5.5 and the code is on Github. For reference, the database team at Facebook has always been actively blogging, and keeping up their code available on Launchpad. Its worth noting that the implementation there is based on MySQL 5.0.84 and 5.1. At Twitter, most of everything persistent is stored in MySQL – interest graphs, timelines, user data and those precious tweets themselves! At Facebook, its pretty similar – all user interactions like likes, shares, status updates,… -
Square helping the everyday entrepreneur
9 Apr 2012 | 3:30 pmI arrived in San Francisco yesterday (Easter Sunday) and my usual shuttle service to Santa Clara had some issues fulfilling my journey (some 1h45m wait). So I took a taxi. As soon as I arrived at my destination, and he knew I was a techie, he said: “Look, a San Francisco startup has this cool device that helps independent entrepreneurs like me accept payments by all kinds of credit cards.” He didn’t know what the device was called, but I immediately recognised it as the Square app (I’ve recently written about this space). On an Android phone. Found it interesting… -
Square-like payment devices in Asia
1 Apr 2012 | 5:25 amEver since I heard about Square, I was impressed. I was wowed when they used Square to accept payments at WordCampSF 2010 (May 2010). It all just felt right. Swipe the card, email the receipt. The experience felt like making a purchase at an Apple Store with their handheld point-of-sale systems. Square sadly never made it out of the USA and there were rumours that VeriFone and others were going to do similar things. Naysayers claimed security problems (square is magnetic stripe based, rather than chip-based last I used it). Alas, its 2012 and I’ve still not seen anything usable. So it…
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Top 10 Reasons Why Malaysia is NOT Egypt
8 May 2012 | 9:01 pmTechnorati tags: Humor, Top Ten, Egypt, Malaysia, Bersih, Democracy It's no secret that this Top 10 List has been inspired by Marina Mahathir's latest post, and by what senior lawyer Tommy Thomas wrote recently. And despite the no-brainer that Malaysia is not Egypt, certain individuals in positions of power – and some formerly in positions of power – insist that Bersih 3.0 was an attempt to “occupy Dataran Merdeka” until the government in power is expelled. Through free and fair elections maybe, but certainly not through a revolting revolution. And Walski certainly doesn’t remember… -
The Pseudonymous Blogger and a Memorable Saturday...
1 Apr 2012 | 8:09 pmTechnorati tags: Readings, Readings@Seksan's, Walski in the flesh While Liverpool FC’s season continues with their self-destruct strategy to get into Europe next season – this time at the hands of Newcastle – Walski thought he’d better get away from the boob-tube and post this. No point getting the adrenalin pumping and blood pressure up for no good reason. Unlike Saturday afternoon, when the obligatory stage fright took over Walski’s body, and let loose the horde of butterflies into his abdominal area. But before we get the festivities of this blogpost further along, thanks once… -
Guess who's reading at the March 2012 Readings@Seksan's?
26 Mar 2012 | 11:34 pmTechnorati tags: Readings, Readings@Seksan's, March 2012, Sharon Bakar Nice surprises come in all shapes, sizes and colors… And yes, you read it correctly – Walski will be reading this time around... (reading blogposts out loud, and more, in the full post) First off, allow Walski to convey his gratitude to Sharon Bakar for inviting him to this month’s Readings. Saying that he’s flattered would be an understatement. It’s more like: Okay, admittedly Walski exaggerates, but you get the idea. Sharon had, in fact, asked him quite a while back if Walski would be interested to read. Quite… -
LGBT: A scare of ridiculomendous proportions
23 Mar 2012 | 10:54 pmTechnorati tags: LGBT, Public Scare, Fascism, Politics, Hate If you've been following the news of late, particularly the Malay language media, Malaysia is apparently under threat from this “menace” known as LGBT. No, not Legless Goats Bleating Terrifyingly – which admittedly would be somewhat scary – but a section of our community, collectively known as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender. No specifics as to exactly why LGBT is so threatening, apart from making some people insecure (more on that later), but yeah, we’re apparently under threat. The government needs to create a… -
Knowledge in the days post-Britannica
21 Mar 2012 | 10:32 pmTechnorati tags: Humor, Wikipedia, Encyclopedia Britannica, HG2G, Encyclopedia Galactica In many of the more relaxed civilizations on the Outer Eastern Rim of the Galaxy, the Hitchhiker's Guide has already supplanted the great Encyclopaedia Galactica as the standard repository of all knowledge and wisdom, for though it has many omissions and contains much that is apocryphal, or at least wildly inaccurate, it scores over the older, more pedestrian work in two important respects. First, it is slightly cheaper; and second, it has the words "DON'T PANIC" inscribed in large friendly…
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Showcase of 70 Awesome Ultra-Wide Angle (UWA) Photos
16 May 2012 | 8:01 amIn the art of photography you will find many small niches of focus. The technique of using an ultra wide-angle lens for one, has been around for quite some time and can display a deep level of professionalism. Yet even amateur and professional photographers alike can utilize these unique lenses in their own work. I’ve taken the liberty to collect a showcase of brilliant UWA photographs. The collection includes shots from cities and countries all around the world. In the past we have written on panoramic photography which offers a similar yet distinguished feeling. If you have thoughts… -
How to Read .ePub Ebooks on Firefox and Chrome [Quicktip]
16 May 2012 | 5:01 amePub is an open standard format for ebooks, a format used to publish electronic books, magazines and newspapers. The difference between an ePub format file with a normal doc file is its reflowability to suit the many display dimensions of mobile devices i.e. tablets, smartphones etc. It was created to be flexible with font size and text layout, allowing you to read the same material on any mobile device that you may own. However, it is not possible to open files with *.ePub extensions on your browsers, even though you can do that with *.pdf and *.doc (opened with Google Docs) files. To open… -
Top 10 Fonts Web Designers Love
15 May 2012 | 8:02 amWhen I was starting out with Web and graphic design, I was always wondering about the fonts that real designers use. So I conducted a research to find out the most popular fonts designers like to use, their best practices, and also out of personal curiosity, their typographical needs. It would be nice to know which font is good for which situation and today I am sharing with you the results of my research. Through a combination of data collected from Polldaddy, Forrst, Facebook and Twitter, I got feedback from 34 designers from 14 countries answering questions about their favorite fonts and… -
Top 10 Fonts Web Designers Love [Infographic]
15 May 2012 | 8:01 amEver wonder what fonts other web designers prefer to use in their work? Ever wonder if your choice of font can help you set you apart from the rest? Ever wanted to know the answers to a question so badly that you would carry out a research to find out? Fellow web designer and writer of Hongkiat.com, Tomas Laurinavicius did just that. Granted it’s not a large sample size but the research revealed some interesting information like 3 Top 10 lists of fonts designers most love, most popular free fonts and most popular premium ones. With some help from our friends in Piktochart, here is the… -
Diving Into E-Commerce: Do You Have What It Takes?
14 May 2012 | 8:01 amYou may have come across this infographic depicting the new generation of tech millionaires under the age of 30 and wondered if it was time that you got yourself involved with an online venture yourself. Won’t that be great? Being your own boss, calling all the shots, go golfing whenever you feel like it, and charge all your trips and meals to the company’s account. That’s the life! But hold your horses, cowboy. It’s not as easy as it looks. Before you get yourself tangled in e-commerce, here are a few things you should know first. Recommended Reading: 10 Essential…
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Songkhla Aquarium in Thailand
16 May 2012 | 4:47 amSongkhla Aquarium in Thailand is one of the must visit places when you are in Hat Yai. It is located about 45 minutes from the city of Hatyai and surrounded by a number of other attractions. Arriving here, I had no clue to what the aquarium was going to be about but when I finally made my way in, I was surprised by the outcome. Firstly, when you enter the place, you will be taken for a video -
Regatta Lepa Lepa in Semporna Sabah
15 May 2012 | 5:28 amRegatta Lepa Lepa in Semporna, Sabah is one of the very unique festivals held on a yearly basis on the east coast of Sabah Borneo. For many years I have been wanting to visit this festival and finally with the help of Sabah Tourism, my wish came true this year in 2012. The following is my experience attending this traditional ethnic festival of the Bajau people of Sabah. The Regatta Lepa has -
Hat Yai Cable Car in Thailand
13 May 2012 | 8:08 amHat Yai Cable Car in Thailand was officially opened on the 5th December 2011 in conjunction with the Kings birthday. This has also added to another thing to do in Hatyai when you are here. The cable car sits on top of the Hat Yai Municipal Park. The 535 meter long cable car is the first of it's kind in Thailand as it the modern type cable car system. The station also shares the space with the -
KL International Jazz Festival 2012
13 May 2012 | 12:44 amKL International Jazz Festival 2012 will be on the 19 and 20 May at the KL Convention Center (KLCC) in Malaysia. This time around, world class jazz performances by leading international artists and accomplished local artists will be highlights at the show while you will also have a chance to catch some of the legendary and great names in jazz on stage in this two day event which -
Legoland Malaysia Opening Date
11 May 2012 | 5:02 amLegoland Malaysia Opening Date is set for the 15th September 2012 as announced in April this year. Inspired by Asia’s growing love affair with all things Lego, the new 76-acre theme park will cater to kids from 2 to 12 with more than 40 rides and attractions – from roller coasters to race cars as well as family-focused interactive shows. Siegfried Boerst, General Manager of Legoland
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Malays in DAP urged to quit party
16 May 2012 | 5:31 am(Malaysia Chronicle) - The resignation of DAP vice-chairman Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim proves that the Malays have no place in that opposition party, says Umno information chief Ahmad Maslan. In this regard, the deputy minister in the Prime Minister's Department is calling on the small group of Malays in DAP to quit the party as it "has no respect for the other communities". Ahmad said he left it to Tunku Abdul Aziz if he was interested to join Umno. Ahmad, who is also Pontian member of parliament, was speaking to reporters after welcoming the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim at Kampung… -
Democratic values banished?
16 May 2012 | 3:23 amSome might think it would be alright just by calling Tunku names, accusing him of being bribed by BN. No way! If DAP goes on this way, it will only find itself sink deeper and deeper into the quagmire. Tunku joined DAP all because of an aspiration, thinking his move could propel the nation's democracy and progress. Lim Kit Siang can testify on this. When this party begins to lose its ideals to favouritism and utilitarianism, its culture begins to recede.By TAY TIAN YAN, Sin Chew Daily Lim Kit Siang said: My heart's broken! Anyone who cares about DAP will be equally broken-hearted. I received… -
Zahida Deposited RM1mil in Single Transaction, Says Former Driver
16 May 2012 | 2:13 am(Malaysian Digest) - Actress Zahida Rafik’s former driver today claimed that her former employer had deposited as much as RM1 million into her account in a single transaction, claiming that the money came from the Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal. It was reported that Zahida ‘s former personal driver, Noor Azman Azemi (left), had lodged a police report alleging that Shafie had paid cash to the actress for the past three years. “Last year, she used to bank in RM1 million. But usually the amount revolves around RM100, 000 every week,” said Noor Azman… -
Police Trying to Cover Up Shafie-Zahida Scandal, Says Lawyer
16 May 2012 | 2:12 am(Malaysian Digest) - Latheefa Koya (left) revealed today that there is a concerted effort by the police in covering up Datuk Shafie Apdal and the allegation linking him with actress, Zahida Rafik. In a press conference held in PKR headquarters, Latheefa said her client, Noor Azman Azemi was offered by the police to change lawyers during the investigation process.“My client were told by the police that they can help him in getting new laywers should he wish to do so,” said Latheefa.“They also asked my client on whether he knew that I am working closely with PKR,”“The investigators… -
Bersih 2.0: 100 police violence victims to come forward on Saturday
16 May 2012 | 2:09 am(The Malaysian Insider) - One hundred alleged victims of police brutality from Bersih 3.0 will come forward this Saturday to tell their stories, Bersih 2.0 announced today, adding that the group may include those in the police wanted list. The polls watchdog told a press conference here that it was inappropriate for the police to launch a dragnet on those in their list for failing to come forward, saying not many were aware they had been named. "You should not be hunting them down this way. You should issue a letter to them, asking them to come. "And these over 100 in the list... where is…
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Iskandar Overview Video
8 May 2012 | 2:16 amThis video shows an overview of Iskandar and Johor Bahru. It is primarily targeted at investors. Related: Manufacturing in Malaysia: Bahru Stainless Starts Production – Investing in Palm Oil Plantations – Iskandar Housing Real Estate Investment Considerations – Penang Condo Market -
Kuala Lumpur Bird Park
1 Apr 2012 | 11:06 pmThe Kuala Lumpur Birdpark is in downtown Kuala Lumpur right next to the Museum of Islamic Art. It isn’t very obvious how to walk from one to the other but I was able to do so. I would guess I walked maybe 2km – the problem is getting to the entrance of the bird park (I think the properties actually touch each other). Kuala Lumpur Birdpark All of the photos in this post were taken by John Hunter and can be used with a link back to this post. Crested Goshawk (Lang Sikap) If you like seeing birds and you have time in Kuala Lumpur I think the birdpark is worth a visit. But it really… -
Arulmigu Sri Raja Kallamman Indian Hindu Glass Temple in Johor Bahru
29 Feb 2012 | 10:20 pmThe Arulmigu Sri Raja Kallamman temple in Johor Bahru (CBD) is an Indian temple with walls covered in glass tiles. This Hindu temple is located in the Central Business District of Johor Bahru. It is a very interesting and beautiful temple. The temple actually was first established in 1922 but the current glass temple was completed in 2009. Arulmigu Sri Raja Kallamman Temple, Johor Bahru Over 95% of the temple is embellished by a mosaic of 300,000 pieces of red, blue, yellow, green, purple and white glass. The centrepiece in the Athma Lingam sanctuary is a lotus for Lord Shiva, on which… -
Postal Delivery Needs Much Improvement
24 Feb 2012 | 10:02 pmSadly, for the second time, a parcel mailed to me that didn’t fit in the mail box was just not delivered. They just leave a note instead saying you should pick up the parcel at some far away post office (not even using the post office that is close for some unknown reason – my guess is it is easier for the post office so who cares about the customers). One of the benefits of being in a apartment, normally, is that parcels can just be delivered to the office and tenants don’t have to waste time on pointless trips to pick up mail that didn’t fit in their mail box. For… -
Manhattan Fish Market at KSL Mall
14 Feb 2012 | 10:14 pmI shied away from the Manhattan Fish Market due to the name (it just seems like at least I should try Asian food). Not that there is really any reason for that, but I do feel a bit silly when I am eating western food here. As a traveler I would eat local cuisine, but as an expat I do find I enjoy to eat good western food, which thankfully I have found in several places in JB. I have eaten at the Manhattan Fish Market several times now and I really like their baked fish. They are excellent. The market is located on the second floor of KSL Mall, in the Johor Bahru CBD. The service isn’t…
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FAS fined RM29,500: wake up FAM
22 Apr 2012 | 7:08 amI am not interested in watching the game of our football world any longer since the era of Nyap Sayot of Sarawak in the middle of the 80s in the last century. But, I feel sad to note based on news reports that The Football Association of Sarawak is fined RM29,500 by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). The rational behind the fine was that FAS had failed to provide adequate security during the match between Sarawak and Lion XII at the Stadium Negeri on March 17 2012. The fans and supporters of the team of Sarawak were unhappy with the decision of the referee awarded a penalty to Lion… -
PTPTN (National Higher Education Fund Corporation) is good but the government needs to listen to the views of the people too.
18 Apr 2012 | 12:39 amNow, The National Higher Education Fund Corporation) PTPTN is high on the air of Malaysia. People from all walks of life are busy discussing on PTPTN. Politicians play it as one of the national issues on the dawn of the 13th national election of Malaysia.Personally I feel that The National Higher Education Fund Corporation) PTPTN is good and should stay. It helps the future of Malaysia, especially in term of having Malaysians of highly educated in all fields to realize the national Vision of 2020 and to move Malaysia as a sophisticated and high income nation. I salute the government of the… -
A government university for Sri Aman, Sarawak.
2 Apr 2012 | 9:41 pmThe Sundaypost, dated 1 April 2012 reported that the state government of Sarawak plans to set up a university of technology in Sibu. It was mentioned by the Sarawak Chief Minister, Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud at the 110th anniversary celebration of SMK Methodist, Sibu, Sarawak.According to the Chief Minister, the university would produce graduates trained in technical fields to meet the manpower needs of Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE). He further mentioned that, the state would focus on technical education and training in view of the need for more trained manpower in technical… -
People's Progressive Party (PPP): Do Sarawakians really want PPP?
29 Mar 2012 | 11:43 amBased on the report in The Borneo Post, 29 March 2012, People's Progressive Party (PPP) coming to Sarawak is not on its own initiative but upon the request of the local people. It was mentioned by PPP Sarawak vice-chairman, Charles Liew.According to Charles Liew, PPP Sarawak to-date had 54,000 members statewide and would be supportive to any BN candidates who were friendly to them. But its 54,000 members will reject the candidates if anyone rejects PPP. In that case, the 54,000 members of PPP will not vote for BN candidates in Sarawak in the coming 13th general election if BN Sarawak reject… -
Will Fuel prices be increased after the 13th general election of Malaysia?
28 Mar 2012 | 8:04 amThe global oil prices are on the rise. As on Monday, 26 March 2012, the oil prices surged to US$125 a barrel on concerns over the European financial stability, besides the "unfair" decision made by certain countries to stop the export of oil from Iran. More of us know who and which power is behind this game.According to our Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the government is not planning to increase fuel prices even though the global prices are on the rise. He further mentioned that the government was aware that any increase in the fuel…
