tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42446572394139249712012-02-16T17:01:29.017-08:00WELCOME to my blog. Speaking out and speaking up are good for the soul. The voice of dissent is the voice of critical thinking. "No comments" stifles thinking. Our mind matters. So, speak with a mind, and from the mind. Enjoy yourself.tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.comBlogger1631100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-41891458618235808032009-09-09T17:30:00.000-07:002009-09-09T17:32:19.740-07:00

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THE BODY SNATCHER is a horror flick from Hollywood made famous by a remade of the sci-fi movie under the same title in the 1950s.However the reality could be even scarier and happens only in this country - Malaysia. In this latest episode, the local Islamic authority has claimed that Mohan Singh, who died of heart attack at the age of 41 was a converted Muslim.However what was disturbing was that

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IT APPEARS that female Gen X has totally lost touch with moral reality and social values. It's inconceivable that a species would hurt its own kind. It's appalling that young girls love their sexuality so much as to expose it in nude photos, losing their virginity for the sake of experiment (thus denying the value of marriage which sanctifies sex) and now exposing each other publicly for shear

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So it seems, culturally, that everyone knows that mothers-in-law are the chief cause of divorces, as revealed by a survey done by the National Population and Development Board (LPPKN). This was especially true among the Indian community. It is also among the top three factors for divorce among Malays and Chinese, the other two being infidelity and incompatibility in reverse order.So, what really

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As reported in NST today, lawyer Vijayandran Thanigasalam filed a RM160 million suit against the Bar Council for refusing him the use of its auditorium to launch his book. The suit, filed at the High Court registry, seeks a declaration that the Bar Council's action had violated his rights under Article 8 of the Federal Constitution on equality and that its decision was unreasonable, null and

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1MALAYSIA - the slogan and concept mooted by our current Malaysian PM has created some controversy, it seems. What does 1Malaysia really mean?According to the PM, this is what it stands for:It should be understood based on three main thrusts -- comprehensive acceptance, nationhood and social justice. When acceptance is "practised", it meant the rakyat accepted the country's multiracialism as an

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Telekom Malaysia Bhd is introducing a pilot programme to promote environment-friendly work by allowing its staff to work from home. It reduces carbon footprint because:1. it reduces travelling cost, saves time and fuel, and contributes less to pollution2. it enables staff to feel the comfort of their own home and be more productive (would it?)at the end of the day, productivity counts. if working

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Agence France-Presse - 3/4/2009 5:30 AM GMTMalaysia on brink of recession: think tankMalaysia stands on the brink of recession as falling demand hits exports and manufacturing with growth expected to reach just 0.5 percent for the year, an independent think tank said Wednesday."We forecast the economic growth for the first half of the year will be negative which will put us in a technical

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The following talks (for public) may be of interest to you:TALK ONEWe cordially invite you to attend a free talk on “The Art of Happy Living for Peace and Prosperity by following ancient Indian wisdoms” by Mr T. Selva. The details are as below.Date : 7 March 2009 (Saturday)Time : 9:45am-12:00pmVenue : Auditorium, Centre for Extension Education UTAR PJ Campus, No.11 Jalan 13/6,

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BN's action in taking over the beleagued PR govt has raised many concerns. Here are excerpts of what others said:Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah:"We are under close public scrutiny and unless we implement radical reforms and are seen to be doing so, we are finished politically come next elections". However, he said, BN was embroiled in "winning back" Perak with the crossover of who he described as

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It's plain truth that when an MP hops to another party, common sense and political ethics dictate that he/she must resign as an MP and go for another round of by-election and let the people decide who they want to be represented. Only then can the MP concerned stand the test of the people's will. After all he is representing the people because the people give him the mandate.It is plain truth

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According to Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER), Malaysia's economic growth forecast for 2009 is likely to hover around 1.5%. This is due to the current declines in economic indicators and a drop in business and consumer confidence. The previous forecast was 3.5% GDP growth. There is a 50% chance of a technical recession in the first two quarters but expect a positive growth in the

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i come across this piece from a blogger: someone said, "never break four things in your life - trust, promise, relation, and heart, because when they break they don't make noise, but pains a lot".This is especially true for a child whose initial life depends on the parents/guardians who are given the divine responsibility to bring him/her up to be a good person to society. But what if such trust

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NOT EVERYONE on earth is able to enjoy a normal life, but that does not mean that s/he cannot enjoy life to the fullest.Very often we come across pictures and news about the less fortunate - the poor, the downtrodden, the distraught, the distressed, the homeless, the orphans, .... but there are also others who may be less fortunate but who are adamant not to give up on life without a good

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I AM HAPPY that the e-mail posted here last year has been challenged by Boswanians. I have since removed the posting and I wish to send my heartfelt apology to all Boswanian students for the misrepresentation. thank you for your invaluable feedback. I am no great detective, but I wonder why such mischief has happened. It is hard to believe that there is smoke and yet without fire. If only the

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To experience Christmas, fancy visiting shopping malls and share the spirit of Christmas with their songs and Christmas themes.Here is one big Christmas tree at BTS (Berjaya Time Square).Lot's of window shopping, people watching and music listening. Outside was drizzling the whole day, but we were so comfortable as a family inside the shopping mall.Off an on, one hears screams reverberating from

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Since the revelation of the financial meltdown in the US, followed by the domino effect on advanced countries like Singapore, Germany, Japan and Europe at large, which are now facing recession, the Malaysian govt would want its rakyat to believe otherwise - that Malaysia will be insulated from a recession. Today, the Bank Negara governor told reporters that Malaysia will continue to register

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It's fascinating!

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Just watched the prime time NTV7 news this evening (8pm) with video footage of a group of Muslim NGOs of a few hundreds walking, shouting and demonstrating with banners that said in essence that ISA must be retained and preserved. The Star reported this as a peaceful gathering.When that was happening, a woman who was standing at an overhead pedestrian bridge somewhere near Wisma Sejarah, at Jln

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To be eligible to fly to the moon, you must:have US$700-US$37,000 (depending on how far into space you want to go)be dead and cremated.Nearest date of mission: 2010Reservation commences now.Yes, a US funeral business is now specialising in launching cremated human remains into Earth's orbit.All one has to do is to put some ashes of the deceased into a small capsule, about one gramme, and the

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A heart-renting story of why a teenage girl refuses heart transplant even though her life is at stake. In case you cannot access this video, then click here.

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If I understand DCP Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar corrected, he is saying that our National Anthem Negara Ku is not for everyone. This is because Negara Ku can be open to abuse. How? He said that people have attempted to use it to evade police actions against them. For example, if criminals were caught and they started to sing the national anthem, then police were not supposed to arrest them while they

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NST reports that roti canai and teh tarik now cost 10 to 20 sen less. What great news. The same cannot be said of economy rice and chicken rice, etc.as for Nasi Kandar, the paper put it ingeniusly as "savings of up to 20 sen per plate". Understand in between the lines: "Up to ..."don't you often seen advertisements that say, "Special offer, up to 70% discount", and when you go to that place, you

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PEACEFUL RALLY CRIMINALISED23 people detained by police on Sunday night for taking part in a Bersih rally calling for the abolition of the Internal Security Act. The Malaysian govt has criminalised peaceful demonstration for whatever course, even it is a peaceful, non-violent one.The purpose of the rally was to commemorate the march last November that called for a free and fair general election.

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YESTERDAY THE PM of Malaysia, in response to Barack Obama's election as the 44th President of America, said "It is possible for anyone from a minority group to be a nation’s leader, even in Malaysia". He added, "“It is up to the people to decide, just as the Americans had done through the democratic process."This message is not original. During his tenure, the former PM Tun Dr Mahathir also

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"YES, WE CAN CHANGE", these were echoed many times in the triumphant moment of Barack Obama as he stood at the stage in Chicago at midnight local time to give his speech as the 44th president of America, amidst triumphant cry from the roaring crowd. He made history by being the first black man to be elected into the presidency in the free country of America, dominated by the white.In this

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U mobile - new kid on the block of mobile telecommunication service providers. Many of you would have spotted this adverts in our local newspapers. Notice the VW filled with stickers on its windscreen and windows?What's the problem? The advert seems to be promoting the disregard for ROAD SAFETY - for the sake of winning a contest.Blocking the views of the driver front, back, left and right with

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ANYONE WHO TOUCHES on Malay issues must apologise - BN (read: UMNO) politics.When Wanita Gerakan chief Datuk Tan Lian Hoe touched on the status of the Malay in this land in comparison with the status of other ethnic races in the same country in the Gerakan AGM on October 10, she was pressured to apologise. In defence, she said that "I had only said that we should not politicise or question

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It is a global phenomenon - plagiarism. According to a recent survey, 49% (of 1000 students) of undergraduates at Cambridge University confessed to plagiarism.Law students were the worst culprits, followed by archaeology and anthropology.Of these, 5% of students confessed to being caught for plagiarism.Among the reasons for plagiarism were:due to intense workload, andfailure to understand the

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Hal Turner of the famous Hal Turner Show makes the above claims (watch video) of the future of this financial world. He claims (and confirms) that:US government was secretly minting new currency to save US from the collapse of the USDoil in US will run dry in 59 days, starting 19/10/08supermarkets will be empty in 3 days after the oil runs drythis will be followed by social unrest and anarchythe

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ISLAM TEACHES STONING as a form of punishment for adulterers.Somali Islamists have stoned to death a woman accused of adultery, the first such public killing by the militants for about two years.The 23-year-old woman was placed in a hole up to her neck for the execution late on Monday in front of hundreds of people in a square of the southern port of Kismayu.Stones were hurled at her head and she

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Former US Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan called this a "once-in-a-century credit tsunami." Despite OPEC' effort to cut down on oil production of 1.5 million barrels a day in an effort to stabalise oil price, crude oil continues to plunge. Prices had fallen as low as $62.85 per barrel earlier today. The demand for oil is weak. Some US analysts believe that oil price could plunge to as low as

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Zulkifli Nordin (PKR-Kulim Bandar Baru) sees everything as an attack on Islam. He is intollerant of any view about Islam that comes from a non-muslim. Case in point: the Bar Council's public/open seminar on Muslim conversion. Hence he is now on a "jihad" to fight for a Muslim-led Bar Council, or a Bar Council exclusively for Muslims only.Anyone who challenges the rights Malay rights are also

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It's pefectly ok to tell your kid, "Don't play-play ah!" when you mean "don't fool around". Now try this in the august house, the Parliament!But wait, that "jangan main-main" phrase also considered insidious gah! ok-ok, I give up. What's the story?The story has it today that MP YB Karpal (malay for "ship") Singh spoke his mind in a debate session when he accused the speaker Pandikar Amin of not

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THE LAST THING one could imagine is the coldblooded killing of another human in the name of religion. Most religions teach about peace, love, forgiveness, humility towards other humans. It is a great contradiction to kill someone using religion.Today's news report comes from Kabul, Afghanistan where Taliban assailants on a motorbike gunned down a Christian aid worker. The reason: because she went

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AISEHMAN to temporarily stop blogging? Do i read it correctly? Enough of five year of blogging, and he plans to write a book? Aha, it takes time to write one. Blogging has this power to attract readers and puts on on the pedestal. If you attract readers, you will attract the same to read yr book, i suppose. And why do I blog? Not to get fame, of course, but to have the honour of discoursing with

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I DID my first posting in Oct 2007 in my blog. The posting touches on some boswanian students making a hell of a place at Limkokwing Institute (click here). That posting was made on the basis of a secondary source who sent me an email on the matter. I posted that because I felt that our local students were under threat by a group of foreigners, and ask that the matter be investigated.It was quite

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HAVE NOT BEEN posting for about 2-3 weeks now. have been busy with work while still trying to catch up with wazzup in the local news. ok, many news have passed me without my comment. this includes the PM's announcement of stepping down earlier than expected, tarnishing news on the DPM's image, the economy facing global financial crisis, US presidential debates etc etc.many bloggers out there have

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EVER WONDER WHY some women (yes, women!) couldn't stand Sarah Palin, the Republican VP hopeful? Why do they dislike her? Was she hopelessly incompetent in the job? Or what?According to one analyst, "Women are weapons-grade haters". When women get their hate on, they don't just dislike, or find disfavor with, or sort of not really appreciate. They loathe - deeply, richly, sustainingly. I do not

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The US House of Representatives Monday dramatically rejected a 700-billion-dollar Wall Street bailout, sending stocks crashing to their worst single day loss ever and deepening the US financial crisis. Would this spell the doom of the US economy, and by extension, the global economy? Read more here.immediately after the announcement, there was panic selling on Wall Street, the Dow Jones

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Over the week, Malaysian politics have been strewn with many political intrigues, ranging from the much anticipated Sept 16 change of government to the continuing saga of calling for the present PM to give way for a transition of power.While the political happenings continue, a cat and mouse game has started, this time by the much disgruntled Ahmad Ismail and his UMNO supporters from Penang. AI

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NST reports that The Muslim Consumers Association of Malaysia (PPIM) and the Islamic NGOs, Heritage Associations, Malay Cultural Organisations and Related Bodies Cooperation Network (Pewaris) today lodged police reports against Selangor state executive councillor Teresa Kok over her alleged act to prohibit (??) the “azan” call to prayer at mosques and surau in Kota Damansara, Sri Serdang and

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The Bible says:The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin. (Prov 10.8)Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin. (Prov 10.14)The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice. (Prov 12.15)NOW it comes a no surprise that our politicians are at it again.First, a journalist was arrested under ISA and subsequently released the

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YES, things are happening, and very fast. Be very afraid - UMNO is at work to traumatise the nation. First, RPK has been arrested for being a threat to the security of the nation. The move came after UMNO had suspended Penang Bukit Bendara divisional chief Ahmad Ismail for his seditious acts.In addition, three local newspapers, Sin Chew Daily, The Sun and Suara Keadilan, were also issued show

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-68045701577289072052008-09-05T16:49:00.000-07:002008-09-05T17:32:16.471-07:00

Bukit Bendera Umno division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail made a provocative statement during the Permatang Pauh election that the Chinese were pendatang. According to The Star report he called the Chinese community “immigrants who do not deserve equal rights”. In defence, he said that he was merely referring to the country's history before Merdeka and was referring to the Chinese labour brought in by

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-74787521649170744632008-09-03T02:56:00.000-07:002008-09-03T03:53:36.873-07:00

it was reported in our local paper recently that Dr Sheikh Muszaphar's research work has been patented. Our minister of science used that as proof that Malaysia can make a significant contribution to the world in the field of science and research. The patent has to do with protein crystallisation. Read this punchline: The findings on protein crystallisation is of industrial importance and we

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-169563400518910272008-09-02T22:48:00.000-07:002008-09-02T22:56:57.396-07:00

Malaysia has sent troops and navy ships to the Gulf of Aden in an effort to rescue the vessel crews kidnapped by the Somalian pirates. These pirates are armed and dangerous.Malaysia's main concern is the safety of the pirates. It is time Malaysia's defence system be put to the test. Read more here.

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ANWAR'S charisma can hardly be estimated at this day and time. According to a foreign commentator Bridget Welsh, a Southeast Asia expert at Johns Hopkins University, Anwar's win in the by-election is a signal that the people are ready for change, and that they believe only Anwar can make that change. Some may think that Anwar's political ambition is a selfish one, aiming to bring into to the

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-71837729925475653972008-08-28T17:28:00.000-07:002008-08-28T17:44:41.592-07:00

Tell me, would you like to have friends like Ezam Mohd Nor and S Nallakurapan?These characters do not have any credibility - one seems to have amassed lots of wealth from his prime minister father in law. The other two are great betrayers of friendships, to which the Malays frown upon.Both threatened to ‘expose’ dark secrets about Anwar, though reporters are still waiting for that fateful day.If

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-64999162950324760152008-08-28T04:47:00.000-07:002008-08-28T04:58:23.869-07:00

IN THE AFTERMATH of the Permatang Pauh by-election, Tun Dr Mahathir criticised his arch-enemy DSAI that he would not get 30 MPs to switch sides to form the government. He thinks that DSAI could “buy” the MPs but it would be impossible for him to “outbid the other bidders who have more money.In the first place, Tun was insinuating that DSAI or PR pratices money politics, when in actual fact he was

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-42005131767014334222008-08-28T00:17:00.000-07:002008-08-28T00:26:16.181-07:00

SAPP sort of "congratulated" DSAI for his landslide victory, because it augurs well for non-racial politics in Malaysia. Sapp president Yong Teck Lee seems to be strongly hinting on a possible political defection when he called on "the people in Malaysia, especially in Sabah and Sarawak, to be ready for change."Yong further chided UMNO for not learning their lessons in the last general election.

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-14801160834364145042008-08-27T23:39:00.000-07:002008-08-27T23:49:09.242-07:00

Today I salute the statesmanship of Datuk Seri Najib on his comment regard Anwar's return to parliament:"It is hoped that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's return to Parliament will contribute towards the country's democratic process."He added that he hoped Anwar would help the Government in its efforts to develop the nation.For the first time I commend Najib for his openness and his political principle

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-55047159088368286912008-08-27T01:56:00.000-07:002008-08-27T02:08:08.071-07:00

This comment was received by the prominent blogger Anil from a BN supporter. Anil has been blogging on the runup to the PP by-election during the 10-day campaigning period. He covered virtually more for Anwar's ceramahs than BN's. His blog showed very little footages of BN campaigns, but was lopsidedly covering on PKR's campaign trails.Here's the tirade:Dear Anil,Your biased live coverage of the

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-61328235379611274272008-08-27T01:25:00.000-07:002008-08-27T01:50:25.150-07:00

Bernama reports today that Tun Dr. Mahathir doubts DSAI could be the next PM of Malaysia. for one he would not be able to get the 30 MPs of Bn to cross over to his side.In his usual style, Tun's comment on the Permatang Pauh's by-election is that "Parti Keadilan Rakyat did not win the by-election but BN lost the by-election." This is but symantics.In the meantime, DSAI will find that odds are

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-80261483738289036172008-08-26T23:22:00.000-07:002008-08-26T23:32:19.553-07:00

In an immediate response to the BN defeat in Permatang Pauh, veteran Umno leader Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah called for a new leadership "to unite our people... and forge a clear national direction.""(Abdullah) does not have the minimal credibility needed to run the country day by day, let alone to take it in the new directions we need to go in a complex world," he said."This dangerous situation

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-33357786732753219172008-08-26T19:31:00.000-07:002008-08-26T23:21:43.900-07:00

I AM utterly flabbergasted. Bloggers report that the turnout rate for the Permatang Pauh by-election was 80% but the MSM reports 65%.based on my estimate, it should be as follows:Total no. of gazetted voters: 58,450 (estimate, based on EC)Total voted: 13398+13398+15671 = 42467 or 72.6%SPR website is silent.Can anyone enlighten me?UPDATEmy computation above is wrong. based on the star, it should

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-6661340857742856902008-08-26T17:32:00.000-07:002008-08-26T17:38:04.501-07:00

Two more days to Budget 2009. What's your wish list? Check this out:The Star Online > Business Tuesday August 26, 2008Towards a better tax systemMalaysian Institute of Taxation presents proposals for Budget 2009By CHOW CHEE YENTHE Malaysian Institute of Taxation (MIT) has presented its views on proposals on various tax measures that should be considered by the Finance Ministry in developing

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One day Nasruddin had invited a visiting scholar to his house for a meal. Upon the self-important visiting scholar’s arrival at Nasruddin’s house, the scholar knocked and knocked.No answer, he looked through the windows, no-one there. The scholar waited, and as he waited, he became angrier and angrier. “Why, doesn’t he know who I am” , “I am so and so and who does he think he is to keep me

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-13353919108853883542008-08-25T00:29:00.000-07:002008-08-25T01:10:27.860-07:00

THE FACT that the BN machinery is all out to stop one man in the Permatang Pauh by-election is a sign of political desparation. This election is not about one man, but more about support for political principles and policies for the benefit of the rakyat. The future of the rakyat should be the main issue; the people should be the reason for the existence of political parties.Seen in this

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-45728937914948159802008-08-23T05:57:00.000-07:002008-08-25T01:11:35.649-07:00

Malaysiakini reports that DAP has lodged a report against Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman for allegedly being involved in a RM16 million smuggling scandal following the arrest of his foster brother in Hong Kong last week.It seems that Musa's foster brother, Michael Chia, had been arrested on his way to Kuala Lumpur carrying RM16 million cash in a bag, purportedly for use in Barisan Nasional's

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-33832640677230037632008-08-21T18:25:00.000-07:002008-08-21T19:12:32.092-07:00

in politics, truth is stranger than fictions. It's all a coincidence. Don't believe?1. It was a coincidence that Lee Chong Wei's award ceremony was held close to Permatang Pauh during the by-election, because he "happened" to be there, courtesy of RMAF private jet. his homecoming coincided with the by-election. the youth and sports minister happened to drive to Berapit so Chong Wei got a ride

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-83671227986806229242008-08-20T23:25:00.000-07:002008-08-20T23:49:45.574-07:00

picture courtesy of The Malaysia Insider.What do you see in this picture? Olympic runnerup badminton singles 2008, Lee Chong Wei sitting on the right, while Arif Shah of BN delivered his political speech in Permatang Pauh. An Olympic boost to BN politics?Chong Wei was not here to campaign for BN, but to receive his award. See how BN made him "run" for the money.Chong Wei is not even a voter, and

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-12118298232581465282008-08-19T19:52:00.000-07:002008-08-19T20:16:54.703-07:00

While our BN govt have been working hard on reforming the judiciary, notwithstanding the fact that the Lingamgate issue has not been settled in the interest of the public, news has it in Kuching that two men were freed by the High Court due to a serious misdirection by the presiding magistrate. the judge himself agreed with the counsel for the appelants that the magistrate had misdirected himself

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-21419734638002031212008-08-17T23:42:00.000-07:002008-08-18T00:04:27.383-07:00

courtesy: The Star picture The Olympic Badminton Singles Men Final held in Beijing yesterday saw our hopeful Lee Chong Wei being confronted by a giant killer Lin Dan. Chong Wei wanted to do his best for the country by putting in his full capacity and concentration to win the game. Yes, he was very focused during the game, because he wanted to win the gold medal badly and do Malaysia proud. Just

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-22240210600270767852008-08-11T18:17:00.000-07:002008-08-11T18:43:01.432-07:00

The Bar council's recent forum to discuss the conversion of Islam should be looked at objectively. the topic itself is of interest to all malaysians, particularly non-muslims who are the affected party in the conversion process. yet this is taken as political taboo. for 50 years, this remains a taboo, no thanks to your BN politicians who have shown their parochial and bigoted mindset in

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-85284735259958765512008-08-06T04:17:00.001-07:002008-08-06T04:23:47.728-07:00

My country's national day!A wakeup call to stop the political nonsense that is currently reverberating in this beloved country of Malaysia. We are at the verge of loosing a talented nationalist and robust politician unmatched by any UMNO politicians and law-makers who are running the country with incompetence, arrogance and manipulation - DSAI. SOS!

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-28143581183358285302008-08-02T23:56:00.000-07:002008-08-03T00:22:42.484-07:00

THE REASON why i have failed to blog over the last two weeks is because the political landscape is changing too rapidly. almost everyday, new things crop up, and before i could comment on it, many bloggers have updated their blogs giving their fervent comments. i therefore feel that my comments would be anachronistic by the time i blog it.the most heated news relate to anwar's sodomy case, and

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-83808684472392001532008-07-22T18:48:00.001-07:002008-07-23T07:11:50.776-07:00

the Sun reports today that MCA supports PAS-UMNO talks, stating that this is good for malay unity. in the past, MCA had always branded DAP's working with PAS as marriage of convenience. now MCA is saying that this is good for the malaysian community. when questioned by reporters on MCA's stand on PAS's islamic state concept, VP Ong Tee Keat said that he had no problems with umno-pas talk. just as

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-71075209969166189362008-07-16T00:34:00.000-07:002008-07-16T01:25:53.336-07:00

here are the consolidated facts and opinions about the fuel hike debate between datuk seri anwar ibrahim and Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek, the information minister.about 97% surveyed in anilnetto's blog affirmed that DSAI is a better presenter and more convincing orator than shabbery.what was disppointing in the debate was:1. personal attack by shabbery on DSAI's personality, past character and even

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-57974293408002437382008-07-09T23:07:00.000-07:002008-07-10T00:53:30.068-07:00

AT LAST our second finance minister has "done" malaysians a favour by proposing to the bank to lengthen the mortgage loan which would reduce the monthly instalment payments. double the loan period and reduce the instalment by 30%. is that how banks work?if i am a banker, i would be most willing to accomodate this proposal, because it means that i will have a constant stream of income for the next

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THESE DAYS with escalating costs of fuel and food, and a meagre income, it would be unwise not to go on an austerity drive, financially. since the govt has announced the rise in fuel price by 40%, shipping companies were the first to respond tit-for-tat. this is followed by food prices and the latest being stationery (papers in particular).my humble 9-year-old proton saga iswara which used to get

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-42981051041975593122008-06-28T00:24:00.000-07:002008-06-28T00:35:57.714-07:00

THE CLARION CALL by MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Dr. Fong Chen Onn to scrap the requirement for ethnic information should be heeded. Currently PLCs must report their employment profile based on ethnicity.According to Fong, the creation of new property sectors that could see differentiation by ethnicity will also cause dissatisfaction among non-bumiputra entrepreneurs.Our government should have a

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-39466794861580693072008-06-23T01:31:00.000-07:002008-06-23T01:58:43.065-07:00

DID THE MALAYSIAN GOVT subsidise petrol prices? Here is the parable on subsidy from Sarawak Headhunter:From an anonymous email:The story about “subsidy”…A man called Maha owns a farm which can produce 10 apples every day. He has 5 workers to operate the farm. Each of them eats 1 apple daily and it is enough to keep them operating the farm normally. The remaining 4 apples, the landlord sells them

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-58946245370672238212008-06-17T21:26:00.000-07:002008-06-17T23:15:56.530-07:00

Anyone who reads accounts will agree that Petronas accounting report is a standard FRS report with hidden and embedded expenditures all summarized to one brief number. Unfortunately, the account for 2008 (year end 30 September) has not been released to date.In the 2007 report, a typical financial report shows figures in millions. The amount of cash used for investing activities and financing

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IT IS very disappointing that the recent petrol price hike did not accompany a reduction in the price of cars. it is no national secret that Malaysia has one of the highest car prices in the world due to high import duties on foreign cars. the argument is that when a consumer buys a car, he/she has already paid advance costs in the form of import duties, escise duties and sales tax, an amount

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-28422379128444874982008-06-12T06:16:00.000-07:002008-06-12T16:19:03.781-07:00

OPEC have denied that the rise in oil price is due to shortage of output. OPEC have agreed not to raise supply in spite of the continuing spiraling of oil price that has hit major parts of the world, such as China, Europe, US and Asia. so, what cause the oil crisis?a major cause of price hike is the weakening of the USD. as oil price is pegged against USD, a weak USD will result in a surge in oil

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-19340923805142540142008-06-04T17:58:00.000-07:002008-06-04T18:01:51.660-07:00

The sudden announcement by the PM of the increase in petrol price by 40% which was to take effect in less than 24 hours is indeed an inflation tsunami that caught every rakyat by panic surprise.On average, most traveling office staff spent about RM500 per month on petrol. With the 40% increase, these staff would have to dig deep into their pocket for another addition RM200 per month or RM2,400

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-59516358407093499922008-05-27T16:57:00.001-07:002008-05-27T17:36:35.730-07:00

why do bloggers blog? for various reasons and for anything. but there is a certain category of blogs that treats on minefields. i am referring to blogs on political commentary.the Malaysian police is all out to check on such blogs for sedition and "misleading posting." Blogging in Malaysia has an important contribution to the change in state governments in the recent general election (GE12 or

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-64008152351613824282008-05-16T19:21:00.000-07:002008-05-16T19:45:47.338-07:00

Robotic conductor finds his rhythmA Honda Motor Company designed robot conducts the Detroit Symphony in a performance of "The Impossible more...Dream" from "Man of La Mancha."Associated Press writer Dee-Ann Durbin reports from Detroit:Classical music enthusiasts long have sought to drum up support for the musical genre among young people, and now they have a secret weapon: the 4-foot-3, childlike

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Tengku Razaleigh, in an exclusive interview with The Star said, “I cannot foresee the country without Umno. The Malays only know Umno and its allies. I cannot imagine how the Malays will behave or react without Umno on the scene.”His view of ketuanan Melayu is "what was being bandied about was a fallacious way of looking at the term. The concept of ketuanan Melayu was more historical than

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video courtesy of malaysiakini.Suddenly, everyone became reporters. notice the no. of cameraholders. people young and old, residents or non-residents are resisting attempt by Grand Saga (Cheras-Kajang highway concessionaire) to re-erect the barricade. currently there is a court case between Narajaya Sdn bhd, developer of Bandar Mahkota Cheras, and Grand Saga. Narajaya has constructed a toll-free

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-45378268379940816232008-05-07T05:41:00.000-07:002008-05-07T17:51:58.671-07:00

I read this e-mail that has been circulating around. this is the storyline: Danger ! Danger !! Danger !!!Three women in KL turned up at hospitals over a 5-day period, all with the same symptoms - fever, chills, vomiting, followed by muscular collapse, paralysis, and finally,death.There were no outward signs of trauma. Autopsy results showed toxicity in the blood.These women did not know each

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-11860296893970686492008-05-05T20:43:00.000-07:002008-05-05T20:59:18.634-07:00

sad tales don't need to be reminded to the victims. leave them alone. let the pain go. it seems our society is less forgiving. experiences are hard to forget, especially real life ones. but who are we to judge? it's god's prerogative!today, the star reports of a school in penang that held a drama contest. the winner of the drama has a storyline that is similar to the tragic story of Ying Ying and

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Ah Beng - NEW STUFFAh Beng bought a new mobile.He sent a message to everyone from his Phone Book & said,'My Mobile No. Has changed.Earlier it was Nokia 3310. Now it is 6610'============ ========= ========= ======Ah Beng : I am a Proud, coz my son is in Medical College.Friend: Really, what is he studying.Ah Beng: No, he is not studying, they are Studying him.============ ========= ========= ======

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Who is faster, the tortoise or the hare? answer: the tortoise. the proverbial tortoise is the BN govt. the hare is the development plan of Penang bridge 2.According to the Malaysia Insider, the PM is not making decisions fast enough. the delay in the Penang Bridge 2 project is due to three factors:1. PM's failure to make a hard and fast decision2. the bias of the Ministry of Finance officials in

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Why are malays called bumiputras and non-malays not when both are malaysians? here is the history:The concept of a "Bumiputra" race in Malaysia was coined by Tunku Abdul Rahman and has its roots in the recognition of the "special position" of the Malays given by the Federal Constitution of Malaysia, in particular Article 153.the word "bumiputra" is never found in the federal constitution (FC).

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Tengku Faris (or should i say, umno) started it all, by addressing a crowd of 1,000 people with the following words:... therefore the rakyat must unite and never raise issues regarding Malay rights and special privileges because it is a quid pro quo in gratitude for the giving in of citizenship (beri-paksa kerakyatan) to 2.7 million non-Malays into the Tanah Melayu federation. Thus, it is not

tuamkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06125071321063755180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4244657239413924971.post-70713486984314015672008-04-16T06:57:00.000-07:002008-04-16T07:10:19.185-07:00

Makkal Ossai, the tamil daily, will cease publication w.e.f. tomorrow because the BN govt does not want to renew its printing licence. the fact that the paper freely gives the opposition wide coverage of news has something to do with it. call this press freedom? BN is now making the cofession that press freedom does not exist under their rule.in the past, BN had never been magnanimous in giving

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Hindraf detainee Uthaya hospitalised, lawyers tell all. seeing is believing. listen to the testimony and judge for yourself whether BN should continue to rule this nation with an iron fist, at the expense of human rights. should the rakyat defend BN's rule? BN's days are numbered.video courtesy of malaysiakini. today (friday Apr 11) a crowd of some 300 hindraf supporters gathered outside

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According to a survey as reported by Malaysia Insider, the PM's approval rating is as follows:Malays 63%, Chinese 31%, Indians 30%; overall slightly above 50%.lest we forget, Pak Lah is the PM of all Malaysians, but the different ethnic groups have rejected him, loud and clear. a precarious 50% overall support, still a majority?Here's the report:Most Malaysians still want Datuk Seri Abdullah

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our mp wee choo keong has posted a series of questions for the govt come parliament meeting come may 08, read here. wee has set the stage for responsible parlimentarianship. let's hope all MPs will do likewise. a way to bring about political awareness and a check on political governance. let them give BN a run for their money. now BN can't say that they have a weak opposition. Bravo!

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the 12-minute film, Fitna, by Geert Wilders, carries a message. the following messages are taken from the subtitles:quran surah 8, 60prepare to destroy "them" with all forceterrorise Allah's enemy and your enemymonste i am on the station atocha, a bomb has explodedwhat will make allah happy?allah is happy when non-muslims are killeddestroy all disbelievers!allah count them and kill them until the

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The reason why the ex-information minister, our beloved Zam, could not stay on as information minister is not just that he was deposed by the people, but that he was effectively an out-dated minister. here is his view of why people rejected BN:I do not believe SMS and blogs had a huge impact on the recently-concluded general election. It (outcome of the general election) could be more of a

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HERE'S our former Selangor Menteri Besar's (Khir Toyo) blog - question is, will it offer anything politically honest, or is he trying to "pirate" the works of the new Barisan? go test it our yourself.meanwhile, umno's discriminatory policy continues ... one writer to the editor of The Star confirms this - read here. the writer confirms that discriminatory policy set by the federal govt,

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according to anilnetto (anilnetto.com), penang schools have been directed by the Penang Education Department (under the federal govt) not to invite not to invite State Government leaders and elected representatives from the DAP-PKR as VIPs and guests-of-honour. why so? no reasons given, not black and white directive, but a verbal one.if BN does not know how to respect the rights and wishes of

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DAP and the non-BN coalition have been condemning the use of ISA by the BN government since time immemorial. the recent detention of Hindraf leaders on ground of suspected terrorism was uncalled for and insensible. Lim Kit Siang had written:The invocation of the Internal Security Act (ISA) to arrest five Hindraf leaders is most deplorable and marks another violation of the pledge by the Prime

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ANWAR CRAZY FOR POWER? Anwar can't wait?Anwar attempting to be the PM via backdoor? never heard of? According to this blogger, Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim is now ready to vacant his seat at Bandar Tun Razak for Anwar to contest.Sources from BN and PKR are now agreeable that the loose coalition of the opposition front already have 30 MPs ready to join them. While BN already identified those 30 MPs,

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Samy disagrees that BN should merge as one party for all people, as proposed by Ipoh Gerakan. why, samy? his reply: In today’s political situation, such an action will dilute the rights of the Indian community.""right"? a racial powerplay? let's share our rights, as a people, as Malaysians!Samy is still playing the good old game. samy is very much for racial politics. he is anti-social. he is

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Perak Gerakan proposes single party for all races, as reported y Bernama. Brave Gerakan. This is what we want to hear. Help Malaysia to grow up. get rid of racial bigotry and parochial mindset. get rid of racial cards. move...move towards a progressive society. my salute to Gerakan political ideology. this is reinventing political relevance.Here's the report:Bernama) -- Perak Gerakan today

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i thought only penang umno wanted to punish penangites by urging the PM to stop all mega projects in Penang. now listen to that bugger mohd ali rustam, CM of Melaka:Supporting the call by Umno Penang for all BN mega projects in Penang be stopped, Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam put the blame on voters who decided that they did not want the major projects by voting in for the

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