humanitarian aid to Malaysia victims floods

Abu Dhabi:
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (UAE) has ordered the commitment of Dh36.6 million (US$10 million) in humanitarian aid for tens of thousands of people affected by the floods which hit Malaysia in Pahang and Kelantan recently.

The UAE aid will help more than 20,000 Malaysian families in Kelantan state and in Pekan, in Pahang state, where floods swept several residential areas, wreaking wide destruction to properties.

The Red Crescent Authority (RCA) which will implements the initiative, will repair more than 20,000 damaged households and provide them with basic materials procured from the Malaysian domestic markets.

The UAE's initiative will enable more than 100,000 Malaysians to return to their homes and to begin working to restore their lives to normal. – Emirates News Agency, WAM


http://www.bharian.com.my/bharian/articles/PresidenUAEdermaRM32_9j/Article/

http://www.uaeinteract.com/docs/UAE-President-orders-Dh36.6-million-in-relief-aid-for-Malaysia/58999.htm

Yeap, now we need to rely others' government to help victims to get back to their normal lives fast as possible as he understand how hard to rebuild without or with limited monetary or support from no one.
Further more UAE, The Highness do not seek the victims to shake his hands in front of the media as an evidence. Kindness comes from the heart, without boasting how GREAT in the Oneself. A BIG THANK YOU For YOUR AID fund, where it mean a lot to the victims. 

DBKL Assessment Rate 2014

Hope DBKL will sent out the notice letter on the official renewal assessment rate to KL property owners as it is quite confusing whether they actually reduces the rates flat to all or only certain location and based on the property they define?

Commercial Property = 12% to 10%
Serviced Apartment =    10% to 7%
Residential Property  =  6% to 4%
Low Cost Flats =  6% to 2%


Certain clauses I am quite confuse still as how DBKL will define the rates for below:
1] The new rates will not be applicable for low and middle-cost properties and owners will still pay the old rates
2] Further rebates will be given to disabled property owners, retirees and owner-occupied premises
3] If you can prove that the revised rates is still a burden, than the panel can reduce it but you must give us proof why you want the reduction


I could not agreed more as it is quite muddy and confusing on the latest assessment rate they announced. As even it drop to 4%, still a slight increase fee we need to pay yearly. But if follow on point 1 where low and middle cost property remain the old rate of 6%, then a lot of people still remain on the burden on the spike cost as majority are living in low and middle cost properties...in short...middle income level citizen still get the pinch! They should be more clarify on this revision rates as quickly as possible.

Wish they could list out the new assessment rate in detail and also on the each location of neighbourhoods and taman in DBKL website link and maintain their website up-to-date .


Read more as below link.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/12/20/DBKL-slashes-assessment.aspx

http://english.astroawani.com/news/show/percentage-rate-of-calculating-dbkl-assessment-tax-reduced-27216

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/12/20/MPs-and-groups-Revised-rates-will-further-muddy-the-waters.aspx

Too much of Heat?

Yikes! but not surprise action as unable to take the heat from The Heat...I guess? However where got every journalists do write everything 100% facts, why make such a big fuss?

As govt hopes the country get developed in economically and hoping people are more educated but unable to take the cons effects...but only the pros...it is quite weird balance is it not?

When you are on top wherever you are, you are on limelight. Even how perfect you are, someone will scrutinise your big or tiny flaws. That's reality...as it is part of the job.

GST

As our Malaysian govt going to implement the GST as of 1 April 2015, without burdening the poor families or low income earners like what Singapore Government doing?

As currently in the GST link provided by Malaysia goverment is still quite vague and not detailed information distributed to the public.

Sure hope they will do some reference on GST implement without creating more confusion and not further burden the poor citizen. And also provide clear and proper guideline on how the GST will be implemented.

http://gst.customs.gov.my/en/Pages/default.aspx





http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/singaporeans-have-till-dec-31-sign-gst-vouchers-20131202

http://www.gstvoucher.gov.sg/

Sultan Johor declares Friday, Saturday as rest days in Johor from January 1 2014

Currently those states put Friday and Saturday as rest day are Kedah, Kelantan and Terrenganu. Starting from Jan 1 2014, Johor will follow suit.

However the banks in Johor will remain Saturday and Sunday as rest day as said by ABM (The Association of Banks in Malaysia). Actually not all business at suitable to have rest day on Friday as they are conflict in business point of view especially it is a MNC or a company dealing with oversea business.

I hope Kuala Lumpur will remain the rest as Saturday and Sunday as it is now.

1) http://my.news.yahoo.com/johor-sultan-declares-friday-saturday-rest-days-state-034654170.html


2) http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/johor-sultan-declares-friday-and-saturday-as-restdays-in-the-state

3) http://blogs.wsj.com/searealtime/2013/12/02/move-to-alter-weekend-days-sparks-confusion-in-malaysian-state/

YES!!  Selangor will remain the rest day as it is. All his reasons are totally 100% valid and make sense.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/12/09/Sultan-No-reason-to-change-weekend-Switching-to-FridaySaturday-might-affect-business-dealings-in-Sel.aspx

Hiking cost without any limit now and more to come? Be prepared bravely as it is non stopable now

All utilities fees are hiking unexpected high, they blame on raw material cost and inflation cost increasing...now everyone must fork out additional expenses and it is a burden to all the citizen.

1] DBKL’s revised Property Valuation notice sent out to owners in mid November will remain unchanged and notice of the assessment rates based on the new valuation will go out in January as required by DBKL by-laws.

Mine has increased to 47% in the property valuation and wondering whether any "revision" on the assessment RATE% will also hike up. Then we might fork out additional expenses and it is a burden to all the citizen.

Link 1; Link 2; Link 3


2] GST 6% to be implement by April 1 2015

Link 1; Link 2; Link 3 ; Link 4


3] Electricity Tariff has hike up @ Jan 1 2014

The new rates, which will take effect on Jan 1 2014, the average electricity tariff in Peninsular Malaysia will increase 4.99 sen/kWh or 14.89% next year from 33.54 sen per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to 38.53 sen/kWh

Link 1 ; Link 2


3]  Petrol has increased 20 sens for RON 95 and diesel @ 03 Sept 2013

Link 1 ;  Link 2



4] Sugar price has increased from RM 2.50 to RM 2.84 per KG.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/10/25/Budget-2014-reax-GST-sugar.aspx


5) Government servant salary increased unreasonable high %





What's next? Forever increasing cost on other daily goods and utilities. Bleeding through the nose already. Eventually there will be bigger gap between low and high middle class people in the country

Kirsty Mitchell Photos

Car Tyre Thieves

There are many different type of thieves around KL. Some enter into people home stealing their valuable stuff, steal their vehicles, rob the victims at any time.

As condomiums are sprouting everywhere, but limited car parks are allocated for each unit. Thieves are taking this opportunity to steal tyres of the cars parked outside the condos in the middle of the night. Each tyres cost is not cheap..and stealing tyres has been daily issue near my neighbourhood lately. Each time we see people standing next to their car, we just ask them...your tyres got stolen? how many tyres this time round...

These thieves are damn inconsiderate and just want to get quick buck. This is what we see daily. Last case was on Sunday, they stolen 2 tyres from this vehicles...and the owner replaced one tyre on the same day...and the thief came back and steal another tyre next day. In total they stolen 3 tyres from this car! It is very costly for any owner if the thief keep on stealing tyres as if they have all the right to do so.

Just to get fast income, you steal with your gifted hands, while others need to slog hard to earn a living and fork out to replace what you have stolen.

Jimmy Kimmel Halloween prank 2013

Really love this video, some of the kids' reaction are so adorable. I like the most is the 3.07..."when a toddler say..."oohh..good job!  - with a thumb up"

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2490778/Child-psychologists-slam-Jimmy-Kimmels-annual-Halloween-prank.html

Walking, not crossing

Why people walking aimlessly in the middle of the road like there are no cars? Do they have 1000 lives in them to spare? People tend to walking in the middle of the road, not crossing the road....without bothering whether cars are cruising so slowly for the sake of not trying to kill you.

Excuse me...It is not a pavement, it is a road where you walk pretending no car behind you?. Further I hate honking at anyone, but these people really annoys me badly.

An off day just doing household stuff

Lately, my household stuff giving me problem. Light bulb not working, toilet flusher part unable to flow out water, gas tank needed to change. Hated on doing such stuff but done everything within a day. Well, at least it is not major cost.

Klinik Bintang @ Kuchai Lama

Here is one clinic I am comfortable of going if I am sick as the doctors are really proffesional, patient and willing to explain the causes of the illness.

They don't encourage their patients to eat medicine as the only solution, but they also try to find the cause of the illness of the patients. They also extremely patient in explain the symptoms they may have on the medicine they giving to their patient. I'm glad that the clinic so near to my home and it is 24 hours.

However it is best to call the clinic prior you go there. Here is the Info below

Not all doctors are the same, but choose your doctor wisely

I dont think anyone love to visit a doctor, unless they are your friends. However it is not easy to find a good doctor who will advice your health and what medicine to take in honest manner.

In every profession, there are good and bad people within every industry, it does not mean all of them are rotten. The scariest case I faced was few years back where I kept on vomitting non stop and had severe abdominal pain.

I went to an unknown clinic where the doctor just instructed me to the nearest hospital to get operated as I'm having appendix. I felt it was not appendix, so I rather go home and rest rather heading to a hospital.

But after admitted to a hospital in KL, there were 6 doctors tried to diagnosed me, but no doctor able to find out the cause and thinking probably it is appendix. When I asked them the probably cause, they just walk away and ignoring me. I was so fed up after enduring all the testing and making me worse. After 6 hours in the hospital doing nothing and felt like a rat in test lab. I just left the hospital, but prior threaten by the nurse if anything happen it my own responsible. So I signed a consent indicating it is my own free will to leave to hospital and the hospital hold no responsble on my leaving. Whatever, as I was desperate to leave.

Later in the morning, I went to see a doctor in Cheras who I normally go to..she diagnosed my pain is due to food poisoning within 5 mins of seeing her. Glad that I follow my gut feeling, if not...I probably being in operating table due to wrong diagnose by blur doctors!


Lesson: Find a doctor who you are comfortable with and trustworthy. Passion to their job and willing to listen to your sypmtoms prior diagnosing you. Willing to help you to find the cause and explain the medicine you will be taking with patient.

Mobile Apps to get a taxi in KL

I have not taken a cab in KL for a long time. We need to ask them whether the taxi driver will go the destination we wish to go.  Practically we need to beg them while required to pay them too. It is not easy to hail a taxi especially during peak hours.

It is good that there are new application we could use to get a taxi, however there is always pros and cons in everything. Well, nothing is perfect. So...it is good that we able to have more option to get a taxi easier method than waving our hand frantic at the side road.


http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2013/10/24/Mixed-reactions-to-apps-Tool-useful-but-fickle-passengers-make-it-difficult-for-cabbies.aspx

How to write cheque

Taken from this article

How to avoid cheque fraud

• Write cheques using black or blue ballpoint ink: dark colours make it harder for crooks to make amendments.
• put the amount as close to the ‘£’ sign as possible. This prevents fraudsters from adding extra digits.
• Always write out the name of the person to whom you’re sending a cheque in full. Avoid using initials.
• If you’re making a cheque payable to a bank, building society or credit card company, always include your account details. So in the ‘payee line’ write your bank, name and account number.
• Any amendments must be made clearly by crossing through your error and marking the correction with your initials or signature.
• Never, ever sign a blank cheque.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/bills/article-2471842/Who-cashed-TV-Caroline-Feradays-10-000-cheque.html#ixzz2iWyOrryR

Sigh!

Great! Now we are laughing stock. Palm face! Jeesss. thanks! We are famous again!

Read the article: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/award-winning-american-muslim-scholar-on-the-allah-decision-we-are-laughing

Interesting Notice Board in School

We have nothing to do during weekend and we decided to pay a visit to his old school. It was fun and hilarious when we found this poster infront of the school main entrance, informing the students where "danger" are located such as drug addicts, prostitution and snatch thieves.

I never seen this posture ever display in my school when I was studying.

Gou Lou Famous Fish Head Noodle

This is one of the good place to eat in Jalan Alor during breakfast and lunch where they do great fish head noodle, tom yam seafood and curry noodle.

I always go for the tom yam seafood noodle as it is really spicy and just right for my taste bud. It is quite addictive. However not everyone unable to take the level of spicyness, they will go for their fish head or fish paste noodle. Their fish paste is quite good and fresh as it is also bouncy, yet not too soft. But it is best to go before or after lunch time as even on weekend as it is quite pack of patrons and quite limited tables. Preferable to sit inside rather outside as the weather in KL is quite humid.

Amanah ASNB - Previous Annual Dividends (2012-2008)

Taken this pamplet from a local bank last week. Amanah Saham Trust Fund dividends release better than fixed interests given by any banks.

Uneventful day in the lift - stuck

Each time I take any lift, I pray I will not be stuck in it. Unfortunately, it really happen last sunday when I was in my sister's place. But I'm so glad that the lift still have air-con and telephone service, and stuck inside for 30 mins. Phew! Really glad the lift techician able to come fast and prey open the lift, but I need to climb out of the lift thou. Scary incident eventhough a lot of people may be face same incident but I really hate stuck in the lifts.

News I read lately in daily newspaper. Make me more confuse than ever.

General's Report revealed were among the lost police equipment worth RM1.3 million between 2010 and last year. Part of it where 29 police cars and 44 firearms went missing within short period of time for 2010 till 2012. 

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has stood by his police chief who had earlier contended that the 44 guns which had gone missing could have have fallen into the sea and dimissing speculation that the guns fallen in the hands of criminals.

Lets average out, where 2-3 cars and 3-4 firearm went missing every quarter, lost roughly MYR 108,000 quarterly. So our royal police force acidentally drop/slip/threw MYR 36,000 monthly into the ocean? 

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/44-police-firearms-missing-dap-wants-to-know-who-lost-them

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/home-minister-backs-police-chief-on-missing-guns-excuse

Lazy bums

I tend to dismay with those people who are working in office buildings where their offices located in different floor within the same building. Yet they prefer to take lifts rather staircase..

For daily, I tend to see at least twice...some lazy bum people will use the lift to go one floor up or down. For example: people are in 11th floor but use the lift to go up to 12th or down to 10th floor.

Why not use the stair case? Most people rather wait and take the lift rather the stair case. It is actually not good if you heavily rely on machine when you can use more of your mucsles in your body.

I do not see anyone build a lift in their double storey houses yet....but they still manage to use their house staircase as per norm, but when they reach to office...they are different person?

I don't get it at all.

Feng Shui Index - CLSA

This is an interesting website - CLSA on the Feng shui Stock Index, had fun reading it on how they predict.

https://www.clsa.com/special/FSI/2013/CLSA-FengShuiIndex2013(YearOfTheBlackWaterSnake).pdf

He said and she said - dispute about sperm abuse

This news become one hot topic, and quite interesting. However everything has his & her side of story and the real story.

His side of story:
Ervin Ahbabovic, a 41-year-old commercial director of a private limited company, stated that he lived with the 29-year-old Malaysian woman some years ago and they had a baby boy born on Feb 7, 2010.

He and the woman later separated but she contacted him often to reconcile for the benefit of the baby, but Ahbabovic claimed that he was actually being treated like a “tool” for the woman to have better children, thanks to his “superior” sperm.

She demanded to have sexual intercourse six times a day with each session lasting approximately one hour,” he stated, adding that she often threatened to commit suicide if her sexual desires were not fulfilled or if he left her for any reason.

Ahbabovic is seeking relief of RM600,000 for the use of his sperm for the purpose of getting a child in the wrong manner, that the woman recognise him as the father in their son’s birth certificate, costs and other reliefs deemed fit.

Ahbabovic remains hopeful of a reconciliation.

Her side of story:
The woman said she had not been in touch with her ex-boyfriend for over a year and that the lawsuit was “totally unexpected”. “I am a respectable person. I don’t need to deal with this kind of gossip.”

She alleged that the 41-year-old was actually unemployed and not a commercial director of a private limited company in Malaysia as he claimed to be. Meanwhile, Ahbabovic claimed that his former girlfriend had told him to “go die on the road” and he “was only a gigolo”.

Further in the article 1 and article 2 and article 3

Personal conclusion:
Why are you suing her for RM600,000 when you suppose to fight for sharing custody rights for your son. Seeking compensation (payment) for your single sperm is more important than seeing your son growing up?

He mentioned he has "superior' sperm I never heard someone will claim their own sperm superior than others. Thats quite insulting to other men. JEsssHH!!

You probably not even supporting your son financially, but the woman is. Seriously, you were not raped by her and you did it wilingly and gave it freely.

Hoping for reconciliation? As soon as you have gotten a lawyer and publish your personal life to public. Do you think the woman will ever accept you back with open arms and huge smile plastered to her face? ROLL-EYES!

When the relationship unable to work after many times of trying, sometimes it is best to let it go for the sake of the child happiness.

An Old Man

Today, after lunch I was heading back to my office. There was an old man aged roughly 80 years old with white hair, wearing a nice hat and carrying a brief case walking slowly and steady up the stairs infront of me. I thought he will needed some help to climb the stair by looking his fragile and bending forward posture, but he just walking like a charistmatic young man! SALUTE!

I rarely seen such an old man still be heading to scheduled meetings. I am thoroughly amazed as most elderly...at his age probably sitting at home and doing nothing much. But this old man, I could give him my fullest respect and admiration as I hardly seen elderly will continue work and probably contribute his knowledge to the younger generation.

I truly do hope he will inspire more people to enjoy worklife at any age and do what you know. Do not stop doing something you love, by giving an excuse you are too OLD for it. Retire on what you love to do only when you officially stop breathing ~ ~.

Never too old for anything as long you are young in heart.

speak before you think? u sure?

This is quite ridiculous excuse I ever heard from a politician/editor. I thought we been raised to "think before we speak", but it should not be an excuse for a well-educated person and one is an influential who helped on progress the country to be better. Why is this happening?


To avoid a RM5-million lawsuit, Tan Sri Zainuddin Maidin has to post an apology to AirAsia Bhd for six months on his blog, for implying it served pork on its flights.

However, the former information minister and Utusan Malaysia group editor has vowed that he will publish the apology on his blog indefinitely.

Zainuddin said he did not realise that his views in an article titled Hidangan Babi Dalam Penerbangan Air Asia, Orang Islam Patut Tangguhkan Dulu Terbang Dengan Pesawat Ini (Pork served on AirAsia flights, Muslims should hold off flying with the airline) would tarnish the image of Asia's largest budget carrier. To read further of the article

Will Smith Reaction

I really like the Will Smith's family reaction, simply said it all. Make me laugh so hard!


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2402027/MTV-VMAs-2013-The-Smiths-hide-horror-Miley-Cyrus-strips-bikini-gyrates-family-friendly-MTV-VMAs.html

Renewal Malaysia Passport 2013

Went to renew my passport again but this time I decided to do it at UTC Pudu Sentral, as it is nearer to my work place and curious about UTC about other people been talking about. Found most of the govt offices are located there. Scouted the place, really quite impressive as you can even do your IC on the same floor.

UTC Pudu Sentral information, the great thing the office hour is 8am -10pm DAILY! So you can pick up your passport after working hours, no need to take leave just for the sake of renewing your passport.

However it was unfortunate event for me this time round as I'm quite surprise quite a lot of people goes there to renew their passport. It needed to take 3 working days, not within 1-2 hours as mentioned after they changed new specification for renew international passport.

Tell you about my experience I faced on May 2013 due to the hiccup in their internal system from the changes specification into the passport cause many people into frustration while waiting for their turn. Some people also unable to get a number to renew their passport, I went there twice and unable to get a number to renew, only the 3rd time successful where I went EARLY in the morning. However the officers were always polite to everyone while confronted by people seeking answer on the delay and hiccup faced.

Queue at 8am, and the office open 8.30am sharp. As the line was long, only got my ticket number at 8.43am. My turn at 10.15am, and took only 5-10 mins to do the process with the officer. Only need your old passport, 2 new photos, and bring your IC. Then I need to wait again for 25 mins for the payment. Total duration roughly 4 hours. 
Then told by the officer, I'm able to get my passport after 3 working day.  However on the 3rd working day, I went there at 8.00pm, got my new passport by 8.10pm. That's less than 15 mins! I think the last call to pick your passport probably 8.30pm, as I forgotten as it is few months back already.

This is the main Immigration website:  http://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/en/ , you able to update yourself with the latest information on the progress on renewing passport now. Or you can go to their twitter @imigresenmy

The better option will be, renew your passport through online, without queuing. You just need to select the office immigration to pick your new passport without any hassle.

Lets hope the online system will resolved soon!

Opposite Attraction

Not sure about others' opinion or perception, but I feel like men and women are getting picker and choosy in finding their life partners.

Sometimes we tend to ask ourselves on how do you know that specific person is the "one" for you. Not talking about girlfriend/boyfriend relationship, more of marriage kind. Before I have real relationship, I tend to ask my guy friends years ago on how they know that the girl will be their wives. Most of them cannot reply me with straight answer, they just say they love their partner. During that time, I totally not satisfied with their replies as I prefer understand with facts.While women pick their partners based on their personal criterias.

Most of the time Opposite sex do not tend to attract to you based on how big your boobs are or because you are damn sexy. It is tiny weeny stuff of yourselves...you might not aware, but it might those points they fall over heels on you. 

Any how, I tend to agree about this Article findings, pls do read further on it. As it is quite interesting piece for those single ladies and men to emphasise those points.

As many as 70 per cent of the 1,000 men who took part in the study revealed eyes are what they gaze at first. Smile was second, and breasts were third, while hair and weight were also among the first things men notice. The study also found following the eyes, smile, breast, hair, weight routine men’s eyes are drawn to a woman’s legs, dress sense, bottom, height and skin condition.

The results from the women who took part in the research found after a man’s eyes, they take in their smile, height and hair. Following that they run the rule over their dress sense, weight, skin face shape and then finally, his bottom.

Local Movie

People are way too sensitive...over-extreme. Go to media and seek local authorities to lodge police report over someone just voicing his/her opinion to public. You got to be kidding me!

So, you mean only selective people can voice their opinion and will not get jail over petty issue? Some people just venting out their frustration as they have put a lot of their hard earn money, time and sweat to produce a local movie. It is just A MOVIE with a FICTION story, where you are so serious and offended about it? He just voicing out his opinion about local film situation even he has no part of the movie.

Local movie as quite suck and most of it is related to "Mat Rempit or Gangster storyline" for years. I do not watch them at all as it is all quite negative for youngster. What is the moral of the story of the local movies?

Do you think we should all support every artist regardless their race/religion in hope it will boast up our country name and economy like South Korea done? Look at how well S.Korea media industry now with their own goverment fully supported them. See how well known and diversified Korean artists are now, where no doubt they have loyal fans everywhere globally.

Why do our local artists need to be famous in other countries like HK or TW, then only our own country accept them with open arms.

Read this article for more understanding, but it is local language

Here is my opinion on one of local movie, where I will not let my niece and nephews to watch EVER.

Predictable Case assume to happen like this in the end. YAWN!!

Convicted on murdering someone, but release within a grace period. Why waste money from the start to bring them to court anyway? Really scratch head on this.

Altantuya murder: Court of Appeal frees cops


Another links:
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/court-overturns-ex-cops-conviction-for-altantuya-murder

http://news.malaysia.msn.com/malaysia-news/convicted-cops-freed-of-altantuya-murder-charge

just rambling, nothing much

Why some people need to seek attention all the time and needed the spotlight on them 24/7. Will you DIE if you don't have any attention for a day?

Why keep on criticizing people and insisting others are saying wrong things?
You really think you are 100% correct in everything, why can't accept other people view? Seriously, why need to be so serious and so critical whenever others' open their mouth for their opinion? Just a casual conversation, not a conversation matter of death or life.

Why others need to pacify all your needs, and you do not care others' feeling/needs ever?
You need to open your eyes and see you are GROWN UP, not a kid anymore!

Why you keep on adding more salt and vinegar on others' personality as if you are the perfect specimen to others?
Will you tell actual facts rather creating stories that make you look good and the other party as dumb/stupid all the time?

Why you tell lies/fake stories about a person to others?
Why you need to target one just to create a conversation with others or to be closer to specific person?

Why insist you are 100% right all the time and will not admit you are wrong when facts are in right of your face? Even sometime syou have no clue what you really talking about?
Why need to pout and put a black face when others tells you are giving wrong info?

Why you need to be jealous when one been like by others more, rather you?
Do you need to create a fake stories about the person to make others dislike the person and favour you more. Keep giving the person hard time for pleasure/vengeance. That's so MATURE!

Why always give fake sweet and innocent smile all the time?
Will you stop pretending and reveal your true colors?

Why you need to throw cold water when others' excited to talk about their happy event to others?
Why you only allow to talk about your happy events REPEATLY all the time till my ears want to bleed keep hearing about it yet I just keep quiet? Why can't you shut up and be happy for the person rather critic/humiliate one when one is happy telling their event for ONCE?


Seem like my patient is running extreme low today as this is what I have to go through each time I see/talk to the person. It is sad to know such people do exist in real life. Damn shit! 1000XX SHIT!!

New Rules to Obtain Chinese Visa

Currently, you able to seek travel agent to the Chinese Embassy to assist you on the chinese visa application by providing your passport to them.

But effective on by next year onwards, seem if you prior heading to China, you have to personally go the Chinese Embassy to do the visa application on your own to provide biometric data like your finger prints for the application process. However Chinese embassy has not official announce the implementation will be taken.

Do read more about it from this article.

Crime Rate in Malaysia 2013

DAP's Tony Pua said that the view that crime is on the rise is not mere perception, as claimed by police. He told the government to come clean with the crime index, alleging that it was manipulating the crime statistics and giving the impression that public security was good.
Police had announced that street crime had been reduced by 40 percent while the crime index was down by 25 percent in the past year. – July 5, 2013
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/tan-sri-still-shaken-after-shooting/


Totally feeling Malaysia crime is getting worse day by day. Snatch thieves happen everywhere, even my Singaporean friends are hesitate to visit Malaysia unless there is no choice. They are afraid of being mugged and physical harm by robberies. My aunt is working in Singapore but she was robbed 3 times when she was in Johor Baharu while visiting our relatives. Not convince with the statistic given by the govt on the crime rate, just wonder how they compute it.

Now assassination is getting worse. Is people getting no remorse onto others' lives? If you offend someone, is it high possibility you get kill off? What type of human are we becoming? You dislike the person, you have the right shoot the person? Every lives are priceless, no one should take anyone's live - it is not anyone to take it

This is the Article , but the more other incidents happen currently as here in the timeline

Govt are denying and giving all the type of excuses, but crime rate is moving up and getting more violent.  That's the reality. I hope the govt will do something about it before foreigners look at our country getting more uncivilised. How are we suppose to be developed country in 2020 if crime getting scarier. Please do stop focus on jailing/remand petty innocent citizens with silly action, but focus on REAL CRIME which affect the country overall.

After a month, here what they say: Crime-Pemandu-statistics

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/singaporeans-play-it-safe-amid-spate-crime-malaysia-20130814

minion craze in malaysia actually a good cause for some indirectly

While thousands have been making a mad rush to McDonald's in an attempt to collect the Despicable Me 2 Minion toys given away with Happy Meals, a group of volunteers has set out to do something for a good cause.
Many of these collectors throw away the food and drinks that come with the Happy Meal, intent on only picking up the Minions.

A group of youngsters from Creative Juice Kuala Lumpur were appalled by the sheer waste and decided to do something about it by collecting the discarded meal and donating it to the underprivileged.

http://mob.com.my/news/socialmedia/july-2013/the-happiest-meal-in-malaysia

http://www.soshiok.com/multimedia/photos/2185

At least some wise groups of volunteer took this opportunity of these kiasu/crazy  behaviour citizens into a good cause for others. I think this is a wonderful idea to resolve kiasu people wasting the food just buying the Happy Meal not for a meal, but for the toy comes with it. What has the world becoming? (really shake head!).

Views on E-Books

After knowing about E-books, I found it is easier and much convenient to read them everywhere than purchasing the hardcopy books and definitely cheaper price too. I dreaded that after finish reading them, it is pile with dust in the corner. It is definitely better choice as less clutter and cheaper. One thing like about E-book, you can read the book in the dark as you can adjust the lighting on the device to suit your eye sight.

However, I do still buy hardcopies books for my siblings' kids as they can feel and touch the book they are reading. It is a lot of fun to read this way for them. And some of my friends mentioned, they love to books smell when they read. So, there is always pros and cons as it is depend on each individual preference.

http://visual.ly/books-vs-e-books

Internet Privacy Awareness

Taken from this link:  http://visual.ly/do-you-know-whos-watching-you

There are lot of interesting stuff can be read from the link in fun way. :)

Do Business without accepting gifts

EPF employees barred from giving or accepting gifts

KUALA LUMPUR: Employees Provident Fund's (EPF) 5,200 employees nationwide have been barred from giving and accepting gifts from external parties in relation to official duties with immediate effect.
"The implementation of the 'No Gift Policy' will help to avoid conflict of interest and demonstrate EPF's commitment to provide equal treatment to all that we are in contact with for our business," said EPF Chief Executive Officer Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan.
"External parties are discouraged from offering gifts of any kind to any EPF employee and vice-versa, not only during the festive period but at all times when dealing with the EPF," he added.

The EPF is among the first government agencies to implement the policy to uphold good corporate governance and in keeping with best business practices. - Bernama

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/07/15/EPF-no-gifts-policy.aspx


As many companies has been implement this policy. This is a good start to prevent bribery in long term, and make people more confident in govt agencies in near future. However it is quite tricky to justify gifts given.

Abolished Japan Visa for Malaysia starting 1 July 2013

From 1st July 2013, the Government of Japan has decided to abolish the requirement of short-term visa for Malaysian Nationals who hold ordinary biometric passports with embedded microchip that is compliant with ICAO standards(issued since February 2010) who wish to enter Japan for short-term stay.

However, this visa exemption only apply to Malaysian Nationals holding ordinary biometric passport with embedded microchip that is compliant with ICAO standards. Malaysian Nationals who do not hold ordinary biometric passport with embedded microchip that is compliant with ICAO standards remain advised to obtain a visa to enter into Japan.
The visa exemption arrangement between Japan and Malaysia, which had been existed since before 1993, provides that Malaysian nationals who meet the relevant conditions could enter Japan without obtaining a visa for a period of not exceeding three consecutive months (short-term stay). However, in 1993, the Government of Japan after taking into consideration the situation at the time and in consultation with the Government of Malaysia, began to advise Malaysian nationals to obtain a visa in advance to enter Japan.


Read more information from this link
http://www.my.emb-japan.go.jp/English/visit/visa_apprequirement.htm

Such an awesome news! No more hassle to do visa like previously when wanting to go Japan. Japan is an awesome place to visit. It is totally worthy place to vist!

Child religion rights

Proposed amendment to Section 107(B) of the Administration of Islam (Federal Territories) Bill 2013 to allow just one parent to convert children to Islam. Among others, the Bill allows a person below the age of 18 to convert into Islam if one parent or guardian consents to the conversion.

This news is kind of worrying. Do minority has a say or right to say which religion they choose. Why shouldn't the other parent do not has equal rights/say to the child being?

As my parents are Christian and Taoist, there is no pressure from them on what I choose, so I choose neither one and pick the one I'm believe in. As long we do no harm or evil, we are raise the right way. Religion is just a fraction influence of our identity of who we are, not 100% who we are.

If one parent has the "rights to convert the child religion to Islam without fuss, but after the child has reached 18 years old and she/he decide to change it. Can he/she has the rights to change religion according to their believe without any fuss?

If both ways are easy to convert, then it is alright. But if you converted and unable to change to other religion, it is really no justice/fairness to the child.

Every child should have rights to themselves and should be treat as human being by every adult, including their own parents.

Respect every child in the world.


http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/07/03/child-conversion-nazri-aziz-says-not-fair-one-parent-convert.aspx

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130628/malaysian-groups-slam-one-parent-conversion-law

what you really saying about our national car?

Eventually the Govt admitting this after many years? At least now got verbal prove stating now that why our national car still unable compete side by side with other competitors car brands even after so many years in the auto industry.



Former Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Chor Chee Heung said the decision by the Cabinet was a good move as the Perdana was only suitable for city driving and not for long distance travelling.

Reminiscing about his time in the Government, he said the gearbox of his official car had to be changed three times in the four years that he was deputy home minister.

“I think the Honda Accord will be a vast improvement to the Perdana. It will be a much hardier car,” he said.


http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/6/20/nation/13257827&sec=nation

Renew Malaysia Passport_Status

After Immigration Department of Malaysia has changed into new specification on passport since April. Now the citizen will be taking a longer time to renew their passpport from less than 3 hours only to 3 days grace period!

You might not even get a chance to renew your passport even you go earlier or late as the system still break down. Tried to call them up to check on the status many times, no one answer.

I do not know what progressive by "stages" means when all the system breaks down for days. Oh please....test any new system next time "thoroughly" first and do a better planning before try to implement anything.

http://www.imi.gov.my/index.php/en/component/content/article/2-uncategorised/793-1-pejabat-imigresen-yang-telah-mengaplikasikan-pasport-berdasarkan-mukasurat-polycarbonate-serta-spesifikasi-gambar-yang-diperlukan-2

So, if you want to renew your passport....brace yourself and need a lot of patient. Like old times! From bad to better, and gone to worst service ever.

Here are some feedback on others' comment:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?sec=nation&file=/2013/5/26/nation/20130526070304

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?sec=focus&file=/2013/5/24/focus/13133141

TGIF~

Since today morning, KLCC doing preparing on an event/concert..i guess. Literally, most of the my work place's window panels are vibrating and shaking to the rythm of the beat of the musics constantly playing opposite of my work building.

I wonder is it safe when the building vibrating that bad when music blasting so loud across the street. Hmmm....seem my brain cells also vibrating for hours, feel like going insane soon!

Financial Planning for Individual in Malaysia

I seem to like this website as for anyone who interested in applying loans (house, car or personal), intend to do some investment and look up on insurance types. Previously found a website like this, but it was discontinued. I'm so glad someone has build this website for everyone to use, it does help to shorten one time into looking into each individual bank website and calling up to check their lastest product.


http://www.imoney.my/

Are you financially ready to buy a house in Malaysia? > Is a great article to read, as buying a property...there are plenty of hidden cost required to spend in initial stage which everyone need to aware of.

http://www.starproperty.my/index.php/articles/investment/are-you-financially-ready-to-buy-a-house-in-malaysia/?utm_source=web&utm_medium=widget&utm_content=Investment&utm_campaign=The%2BStar%2BOnline%2BNews%2BWidget