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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273989149249712987.post-68348733666218417752015-09-28T18:19:00.002-07:002015-09-28T18:19:50.338-07:00Haze from Indonesian fires causes pollution spike in Malaysia<h1 style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #111111; font-family: ProximaNova, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 1; margin: 0.25em 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; word-wrap: break-word;">
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<span style="font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.3334;"><br />Pollution readings soared past the 200-point level in the Malaysian government's hourly air-quality index on Sunday morning (local time).</span>Acrid smoke billowing from agricultural fires in Indonesia has caused a spike in air pollution in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur.</div>
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The Ministry of Education ordered schools shut on Monday in the capital and three states due to health concerns, the second time this month it has had to issue such an order.</div>
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On Saturday, as the haze built up, an airport just outside Kuala Lumpur closed temporarily as visibility dropped to less than 400 metres.</div>
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The closure forced at least 20 flights to be cancelled, according to Malaysian media reports, and followed Singapore's shuttering of schools on Friday as air there worsened to "hazardous" levels.</div>
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Parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have been shrouded for weeks in a choking smoke haze from tinder-dry parts of Indonesia's Sumatra island.</div>
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The haze crisis — the worst since mid-2013 — grips the region nearly every year during the dry season, when agricultural land is illegally cleared by burning.</div>
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Indonesia has faced pressure from its neighbours to address the problem since it first emerged about 20 years ago.</div>
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But the issue has persisted, especially as plantations have expanded, driven in large part by rising global demand for palm oil, a key ingredient in a vast range of everyday consumer products.</div>
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Malaysian skies have been a smoky grey for most of the past month, and authorities on September 15 ordered schools closed in Kuala Lumpur and neighbouring states.</div>
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On Friday, Singapore's foreign minister K Shanmugam lashed out at what he called "shocking statements" by senior Indonesian officials perceived as making light of the problem.</div>
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Haze levels in Singapore had improved by Sunday, dropping below the "unhealthy" mark.</div>
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Indonesian authorities have indicated the problem may not clear up anytime soon.</div>
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National Disaster Management Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the "fires continue to rage" despite a push to extinguish the blazes on farm expanses and peatlands that has included the deployment of military personnel.</div>
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He said new fires were cropping up, while those that were previously extinguished had re-emerged in peatlands or had been deliberately reignited.</div>
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He added that pollution readings in several Indonesian cities were at hazardous levels, and that nearly 168,000 people in affected areas has sought medical treatment for respiratory problems.</div>
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Indonesia had earlier declared a state of emergency in Sumatra's hard-hit Riau province.</div>
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Bounty for exposing Dr M: Good idea, but flawed method</h1>
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CAGM is exposing itself to a devastating defamation suit by the former PM.</div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mahathir_cagm_600.jpg" style="color: #5b8aca; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="mahathir_cagm_600" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-552397" height="369" src="http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mahathir_cagm_600.jpg" style="clear: both; display: block; margin: 10px auto; position: relative;" width="648" /></a></span></span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">by Khalid Ahmad</span></span></em></strong></div>
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Congratulation to Citizens for Accountable Governance (CAGM) for coming up with the noble idea of rewarding informants who can prove Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s alleged corruption. I love it. Malaysians can all go information hunting now for the bounty.</div>
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The members of this group must be a bunch of honest and sincere people themselves – and generous to boot, considering the RM1 million they are offering. I assume they have plenty more stashed somewhere.</div>
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However, while the idea is good, the implementation has been flawed right from the start.</div>
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You see, you should not name your target before you have any evidence on him. If CAGM fails to get any evidence on Mahathir, it will be an easy target for a RM1 billion defamation suit by the former prime minister.</div>
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Is RM1 billion too much? Certainly not, since Mahathir is a global personality and he was the PM for 22 years. Furthermore, in the age of the Internet, a defamatory statement spreads across the world instantly.</div>
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So, how can CAGM achieve its objective? I suggest that it widen its target. It should check on all prime ministers, deputy prime ministers, chief ministers, secretaries-general, directors-general, municipality presidents and many more officials – past and present.</div>
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So, CAGM, get the billions ready. This is much better than BRIM because we have to earn it.</div>
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I am for you.</div>
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<em>Khalid Ahmad is an FMT reader.</em></div>
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<strong><em> http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2015/06/06/bounty-for-exposing-dr-m-good-idea-but-flawed-method/</em></strong></div>
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Scandal-hit 1MDB should halt further business deals</h1>
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Singapore Business Times says 1MDB should not undertake major business decisions while it is under investigation.</div>
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KUALA LUMPUR: A major Singapore business newspaper has ventured in an op-ed, for 1MDB, it cannot be business as usual, that the Ministry of Finance-owned strategic investment arm should not be engaging in further deals when it is reportedly under investigation.</div>
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Besides, 1MDB has seen a redrawing of the battle lines in Malaysian politics with calls for Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to step down and others, including his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin, criticising him.</div>
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The Business Times was referring to a land deal where 1MDB left the Lembaga Tabung Haji with 1.56 acres of land in Kuala Lumpur for a whopping RM188.5 million. “It should not be making major business decisions like these. It should not have been allowed to do so.”</div>
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“The controversy arises because 1MDB has not addressed various allegations and struggled to repay a RM2 billion loan.”</div>
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It’s a question of ethics, the paper stressed, and pointed out that both the Auditor General’s Office (A-G) and the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have yet to reveal their findings, if any, so far.</div>
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“The reality is that when it comes to 1MDB and for as long as trust remains broken and the outcome of the probe was not yet known, commercial merits on their own are insufficient grounds to embark on any deals, in whatever shape and form, involving the firm and public funds,” said the paper.</div>
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If 1MDB had aspired for a business-as-usual backdrop to conduct its strategic review, the paper added, then it should have stepped up its response to the controversy and put the allegations to rest without having to wait for the outcome of the investigations. “But it hasn’t done this.”</div>
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“There’s lack of progress on the probes ordered in March.”</div>
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Interestingly, besides a change of CEO, the 1MDB board members remain the same. “This is the same board that oversaw the RM42 billion debts chalked up by the company (in five years) and none have been charged, let alone implicated.”</div>
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“This is despite the inability of the firm to dismiss the various allegations.”</div>
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In the wake of the land deal, the paper said, the conflict of interest situation involving both LTH and 1MDB have become more apparent. “Ismee Ismail is the pilgrim fund’s CEO and 1MDB board director, although it was clarified on Saturday that he abstained from voting on the deal.”</div>
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Aside from Ismee, Irwan Siregar, the secretary-general of the Finance Ministry which owns 1MDB, advises it, and is a director of LTH.</div>
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http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2015/05/11/scandal-hit-1mdb-should-halt-further-business-deals/</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273989149249712987.post-5539516743420249122015-01-11T17:48:00.002-08:002015-01-11T17:48:39.417-08:00Online authority names 14 wanted over spreading ‘false news’ on floods<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px;">Online authority names 14 wanted over spreading ‘false news’ on floods</span><br />
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The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is looking for 14 individuals to assist in its investigation into the spreading of alleged false news on the east coast floods through social media and messaging apps.</div>
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This move follows eight individuals who came forward to give their cooperation to the communications regulator.</div>
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The probe by the MCMC was in the wake of the spread of alleged false news, including claims that aid was not reaching those in need and that only those connected to Barisan Nasional are receiving help.</div>
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There are also claims that a Manek Urai school used as a relief centre had collapsed, claiming many lives. Police have since denied the incident.</div>
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"To date, eight people have given their cooperation. All of them have come to our office to help in our investigation," said MCMC monitoring and enforcement division chief Zulkarnain Mohd Yasin.</div>
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The latest batch of individuals – nine men and six women – have been asked to give their statements to the authorities immediately.</div>
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They are:</div>
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1. Raja Mohd Haidi Raja Daod, 27. Last known address: Kg Manek Urai, 18000 Kuala Krai, Kelantan</div>
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2. Zawawi Mat, 39. Last known address: No 26, Kg Tengah, Kuala Krai.</div>
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3. Mohd Bustam Omar, 40. Last known address: 6224 Jalan Kota Raja, Taman Bijaya, Klang, Selangor.</div>
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4. Mohamad Azrani Daud, 32. Last known address: No 70, Kampung Keda, Sadik, Kupang, Kedah.</div>
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5. Mohd Fauzi Mohd Azmi, 40. Last known address: 2537, Lorong Bangau 2, Taman Si Buyong, Jalan Mentok Cukai, Terengganu.</div>
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6. Mohamad Zamzami Yaakob, 48. Last known address: Kampung Wakaf Lichong, Pasir Puteh, Kelantan.</div>
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7. El Jiffy Abd Aziz, 29. Last known address: 15 Jalan Melur 29, Taman Melur, Ampang, Selangor.</div>
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8. Yuliza Indriani Zulfin, 29. Last known address: 981-A, Paya Bemban, Jalan Abd Kadir Adabi, Kota Baru, Kelantan.</div>
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9. Farah Wahida Abdullah Suhaimi, 31. Last known address: No. 3-4-5, Blok 3 Sri Permata Condo, Jalan SASAAS 9/6, Seksyen 9, 40100 Shah Alam, Selangor.</div>
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10. Natrah Mohamed, 30. Last known address: No 13, Jalan 4/10 B, Seksyen 4 Tambahan, Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor</div>
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11. Norazimah Zakaria, 30. Last known address: Blok E1, 12 Mahallat Al Zahrawi, UIAM Jalan Istana, Bandar Indera Mahkota, Kuantan, Pahang.</div>
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12. Siti Asiah Shaary, 22. Last known address: No 5, Jalan SD 2/2 Taman Seri Duyong 2, Melaka.</div>
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13. Ayub Musa, 37. Last known address: No 24, Lorong Chengal Lempong Baru 12, Taman Balok Jaya, Fasa 3, Perkampungan Chengal, Lempong Bari, Kuantan.</div>
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14. Nor Azwani Saimi, 26. Last known address: No 48, Kg Air Lanas, Lata Rek, Kuala Krai.</div>
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Those with information should contact MCMC investigation officer Mohamad Syukri Jamaluddin (019-2869515) or Rafina Mimi Muhammad (019-2869471) immediately.</div>
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Meanwhile, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said police are to collaborate with MCMC to trace those who spread false information online.</div>
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"They have caused anxiety among the people affected by the floods. I hope the people will not listen to these rumours but get authentic information from the relevant authorities," he said. – January 2, 2015.</div>
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The Global Retirement Index Named Malaysia The 3rd Best Place To Retire In 2014<br />
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In the 2014 edition of its annual Global Retirement Index,
American magazine InternationalLiving.com places Panama at the top of
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A total of 24 countries are listed in the magazine's
ranking, which is based on the analysis from its correspondents around
the globe. Each destination is evaluated across eight areas with an
effect on everyday life, including real estate, climate, cost of living,
entertainment and healthcare.<br />
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Below Are 6 Reasons Why They Named Malaysia "Asia's Best Retirement Haven"<br />
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REASON 1: "There Are Cool Hill Stations, Mountain Retreats From
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"The average temperature is 82 F all year round, and you’ll find some of the best beaches in the world here."<br />
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"Malaysia is the best place to retire in Asia right now, and there’s no sign of that changing."<br />
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REASON 2: "Infrastructure Is First World And You'll Have No Problem Finding High Speed Internet Or Cable TV"<br />
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"Infrastructure here is First World and you’ll have no
problem finding high speed Internet or cable TV (Packages cost from $30 a
month). If you chose to drive you’ll find the roads are excellent. And
when you move to Malaysia you can import a car—and your household
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REASON 3: "If You Choose To Buy Property Malaysia Makes It Easier For You As A Foreigner Than Anywhere Else In The Region"<br />
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"You can buy freehold and there’s no limit on the number of
properties you can own either, just a minimum purchase price set by the
local government (it’s $163,500 in Penang)."<br />
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REASON 4: "Penang Island, The Country's Capital In The South (You Mean North?), Are Medical Centres Of Excellence"<br />
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"Penang Island, in the north east and Kuala Lumpur, the country’s capital in the south, are medical centers of excellence."<br />
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"The hospitals are top-notch and the physicians speak
English, having been either been trained or completed their postgraduate
studies in the U.S. or UK—which makes the cost of health care all the
more incredible. You can see a specialist without any need for an
appointment for as little as $11. Just turn up. It’s the same with
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"Whether you live in bohemian Penang or Kuala Lumpur, the
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and chat and welcome you into their home. People are accepting, just
ask the international mix of expats all on the same journey as you and
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"A full-time, live-in maid costs just $400 a month, and
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police were constantly on the lookout for militant activities. – The Malaysian
Insider file pic, October 15, 2014.</span></span>Police arrested 13 men at a
restaurant in Shah Alam yesterday for alleged links with Islamic State (Isis)
militants, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.<br />
The Star reported that Khalid gave a brief press conference today to reveal
the latest arrests, which brings to 36 the total number of people arrested so
far this year for alleged militant involvement.<br />
Between January and June this year, police arrested 23 people in various
parts of Malaysia for alleged links to the Islamic State.<br />
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was reported as saying during the conference at Bukit Aman this morning.
The atrocities committed by Islamic State militants in the Middle East has
drawn widespread global condemnation and provoked a military response from the
United States.<br />
Putrajaya has also come out to condemn the Islamic State, with Prime Minister
Datuk Seri Najib Razak saying Malaysia deplored the actions of Isis in Syria and
Iraq.<br />
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has urged the
public to report any social site accounts that spread militancy or terrorism in
this country.<br />
MCMC strategic communications senior director, Sheikh Raffie Abd Rahman said
parents needed to be alert and monitor any changes in their children's behaviour
and activities online. <br />
"MCMC always cooperates with the police in cases such as this to help
investigations," he said.<br />
Yesterday, it was reported that militant groups in Syria were not only
recruiting Malaysian girls but also tried to recruit teenaged students in the
name of jihad.<br />
Principal assistant director of the Counter Terrorism Division of the Special
Branch at Bukit Aman, SAC Datuk Ayub Khan Mydin Pitchay had said they conducted
their recruitment drive through Facebook and targeted students and teenage
girls.<br />
Sheikh Raffie said Facebook was only one of the platforms that was probably
used by the groups to recruit members apart from other social media
platform.<br />
"However I am made to understand that there are sites or accounts that have
been closed by Facebook as they are suspected of trying to bring militant
ideology and spread militant activities," he said.<br />
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The self-proclaimed Chinese millionaire is undergoing a 100-day temporary ordination programme at a temple in Thailand.<br />
However, the head shaving ceremony was only held on Friday, a month after the programme begun.<br />
Zhang has been given the Buddhist name “Fo Yun” which means the words of Buddha.<br />
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The company’s charity wing chairman Datuk John Lee Kim Tian told <i>China Press</i> that becoming a monk was Zhang’s way of fulfilling the vow he had made.<br />
“Like all monks, Zhang has to beg for alms from the public daily. He
will read Buddhist scriptures and clean the temple during free time,”
said Lee, who returned from Thailand yesterday after witnessing the
ceremony together with some 100 company members.<br />
He claimed that Zhang donated RM394,330 to the temple after his company’s global revenue was said to have hit the RM50bil mark.<br />
In early July, Zhang made headlines in the Malaysian media when
billboards of him appeared in Penang, proclaiming himself as the “future
richest man in the world”.<br />
He also awarded his lucky “distributors” with luxury cars.<br />
The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry is also
investigating YSLM – also known as Yun Shu Mao – of being linked to a
get-rich-quick scam.<br />
Soon after, Zhang left for Thailand.<br />
The company later offered a refund to those who had not introduced any new member to the company. <br />
Hundreds of people accepted the offer within a week.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273989149249712987.post-80052783953158867562014-09-03T18:29:00.001-07:002014-09-03T18:29:54.999-07:00Malaysia is now 12th most competitive economy<h2 class="headline">
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PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has climbed another three spots from 15th to 12th in world rankings of competitive economies.<br />
The Institute for Management Development’s (IMD) World
Competitiveness Yearbook 2014 showed that Malaysia is the 12th most
competitive country, ahead of Britain (16), Australia (17), New Zealand
(20), Japan (21) and China (23).<br />
The survey assessed countries according to economic performance,
government efficiency, business efficiency and infrastructure. <br />
It measured how well countries managed economic and human resources to raise their prosperity.<br />
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Sixty countries were surveyed.<br />
The rankings released by IMD took into account more than 300
criteria, two-thirds of which are based on statistical indicators and
one-third on an exclusive IMD survey of 4,300 international executives.<br />
Among the challenges that Malaysia will face this year are to
enhance growth enablers for sustainable economic development, harness
talent to achieve higher productivity growth, and to intensify efforts
to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens and restrictions.<br />
The country would also face challenges in trying to curb higher
inflation as a result of subsidy rationalisation and ways to strengthen
technological capabilities to enhance value creation, said the report.<br />
“In Asia, both Malaysia and Indonesia (at No. 37) make gains, while
Thailand (29) falls amid political uncertainty,” said IMD World
Competitiveness Centre director Prof Arturo Bris.<br />
The United States retained its No. 1 spot, followed by Switzerland and Singapore, which came 5th on the previous year.<br />
Yesterday, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri
Mustapa Mohamed said the Government was committed to implementing
sustainable economic policies as opposed to short-term populist
short-cuts that would have negative consequences.<br />
“The right decisions are not necessarily popular. We expect to see a
much better performance in the next three to five years as more of our
initiatives began to bear fruit,” he said in response to Malaysia’s
latest rankings.<br />
Malaysia Productivity Corporation director-general Datuk Mohd Razali
Hussain said the improvement in various areas showed that the country
was moving towards the right direction.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273989149249712987.post-47034980123030592872014-07-08T18:34:00.002-07:002014-07-08T18:34:33.999-07:00A DRAGON HAS BEEN SHOT DEAD IN A HOUSE IN WEST MALAYSIA.<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404869418037_6525">A DRAGON HAS BEEN SHOT DEAD IN A HOUSE IN WEST MALAYSIA.</span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404869418037_2744" style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><br clear="none" /><br clear="none" /><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404869418037_2747"><a href="http://alternative-news.tk/blog/category/alternativenews/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404869418037_6530" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">#ALTERNATIVENEWS</a>, <a href="http://alternative-news.tk/blog/category/alt_news_tk-2/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404869418037_6527" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">@ALT_NEWS_TK</a>, <a href="http://alternative-news.tk/blog/category/alternative-news/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">ALTERNATIVE NEWS</a>, <a href="http://alternative-news.tk/blog/category/asia/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">ASIA</a>, <a href="http://alternative-news.tk/blog/category/cryptozoology/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404869418037_6529" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">CRYPTOZOOLOGY</a>, <a href="http://alternative-news.tk/blog/category/world-news/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404869418037_6528" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">WORLD NEWS</a></b> <a href="http://alternative-news.tk/blog/a-dragon-has-been-shot-dead-in-a-house-in-west-malaysia/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">JUNE 24, 2014</a> <a href="http://alternative-news.tk/blog/author/admin/" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">~Q~</a><br clear="none" />
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<br clear="none" />Take a good look at the photos in this album. They were
sent to me by someone in the area. This is what the person wrote
(Please remember that English may be a second language for him/her).
Here we go:</span><br clear="none" /><img alt="http://i.minus.com/ji2zz8jbYxxqK.jpg" height="800" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404869418037_2745" src="https://us-mg42.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=2%5f0%5f0%5f1%5f10176124%5fAIgJDNkAAA8jU7jddQAAAFo8Hd0&pid=4&fid=Inbox&inline=1&appid=yahoomail" width="601" /> <br clear="none" />
<br clear="none" /><span style="color: black;">A dragon has been shot dead in a house in West
Malaysia. An fruit orchard owner were asleep in the 2nd floor room of
the home woke up when he heard the screams of rabbits and sound like an
odd noise tiger. Orchard owner continue peek of stairs found a strange
animal with two horns and a long mustache is suck a male rabbit.
Because aid, he continued to take an auto rifle and fired eight shots
cause the odd animal fell to the floor. After ensuring these animals
really dead he was shocked to find it is a dragon with fluffy white
rabbit fur. He told reporters that, “I do not think that the animal is a
white dragon. Extremely surprised me” because according to Chinese
belief when a dragon enters the house, it will bring ‘luck’ and horns
can fetch millions of dollars. However, he does not plan to sell any
part of the body of the animal and will preserve the dead animal for
public viewing.</span><br clear="none" />
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<br clear="none" />Read more at <a href="http://alternative-news.tk/blog/a-dragon-has-been-shot-dead-in-a-house-in-west-malaysia/#33istudoBBQkroIF.99" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1404869418037_6522" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://alternative-news.tk/blog/a-dragon-has-been-shot-dead-in-a-house-in-west-malaysia/#33istudoBBQkroIF.99</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273989149249712987.post-45126542744453571172014-06-27T19:56:00.002-07:002014-06-27T19:56:41.737-07:00Health minister: El Nino may increase dengue, malaria risk<h2 style="color: #222222; font-family: arial;">
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<span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — The El Nino phenomenon, expected to hit the country from June to December this year, may increase the risk of vector borne diseases such as dengue and malaria, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S.Subramaniam.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">He said the climate and temperature changes caused by the phenomenon would influence the vector population and behaviour including the virus replication.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">“Various studies have shown that the incubation period of the virus reduces in warm temperature as demonstrated in the laboratory experiment which reduced from 12 days at 30 Celsius to 7 days at 32 to 35 Celsius,” he said when addressing the 67th World Health Assembly 2014 in Geneva, Switzerland.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">His speech text was faxed to Bernama today.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">The phenomenon is characterised by a band of unusually warm ocean water temperatures that periodically develops off the Pacific coast of South America that could cause extreme weather changes across the Pacific region such as fluctuating droughts, floods and scrappy crop yields in some regions.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">Subramaniam said the existence of mosquitoes in new areas had also increased due to global warming and would increase the epidemic potential by 31 to 47 per cent for dengue and 12 to 27 per cent for malaria transmission.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">He said although studies linking climate factors with dengue were limited in Malaysia, it was generally accepted that changes in precipitation, ambient temperature and humidity may influence the abundance and distribution of the mosquito vectors.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">“Several studies have shown a positive relationship between rainfall and dengue, the timing of rainfall was as important as the amount of rain.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">“Warmer temperatures can increase transmission potential by allowing the mosquitoes’ vector to survive and reach maturity much faster and shorten the virus incubation period,” he said.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">He said the government had taken firm steps in mitigation and adaptive measures through multi-agency intervention, which also included strengthening existing programme within the ministry.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">It included addressing climate sensitive diseases and health conditions such as vector borne, food and water borne disease, sanitary waste disposal, the provision of clean water with high priority to research and development, he said.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">“Malaysia has also prepared a plan of action for drought to face the uncertainties that may arrive due to the El Nino phenomenon,” he said. — Bernama</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">- See more at: <a href="http://m.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/health-minister-el-nino-may-increase-dengue-malaria-risk#sthash.xOAPc2rq.dpuf" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://m.themalaymailonline.<wbr></wbr>com/malaysia/article/health-<wbr></wbr>minister-el-nino-may-increase-<wbr></wbr>dengue-malaria-risk#sthash.<wbr></wbr>xOAPc2rq.dpuf</a></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273989149249712987.post-43064127892155566252014-05-21T19:25:00.002-07:002014-05-21T19:25:40.100-07:00Anwar lashes out at Singapore over MH370<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; overflow: hidden;">
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PETALING JAYA: DATUK Seri Anwar Ibrahim has hit out at Singapore for
supporting "mediocre" Malaysian efforts in the search for MH370, while absolving
himself of a controversial statement that he could handle the tragedy in a
second.<br />
Commenting on the recognition of other countries on Malaysia's attempts to
find the missing aircraft, the opposition leader singled out Singapore as being
"inconsistent" between championing meritocracy and mediocrity.<br />
"Singapore has repeatedly praised Malaysia. I thank them in the case of
MH370. But Singapore sometimes contradicts itself. It talks about meritocracy,
but (would settle for) mediocre leaders in the neighbouring country (Malaysia),"
he said at a press conference at PKR headquarters here yesterday.<br />
Anwar said the opposition was not against the search-and-rescue operation as
a whole.<br />
"We are not saying that everything is wrong in Malaysia. We are saying there
is no transparency.<br />
"(For example), there are (matters on) radar and mangosteens (pertaining to
allegations that the MH370 flight manifest not made public or clear). These are
the central issues."<br />
The PKR de-facto leader said the Singapore government should not infer that
the Malaysian opposition was irresponsible in its criticism.<br />
"And (Singapore) repeatedly say that it is satisfied. I mean are you
satisfied with mediocrity when you talk about meritocracy in your country?"<br />
On the recent controversial statement in which Anwar was quoted as saying
that he would only take one second to address the mystery of MH370, he said he
was misquoted by the report.<br />
"I refer to the original statement in which I said I would take one second...
which I meant that I will take a spontaneous action on my part to take immediate
action to protect national security and disseminate information in a transparent
manner."<br />
On April 5, a Chinese daily published an interview by the Southern Weekly
magazine with Anwar, quoting him as saying that he would only take one second to
decide to ensure national safety and provide information to the people if he was
the prime minister.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273989149249712987.post-61479305569356516602014-05-21T18:18:00.001-07:002014-05-21T18:18:11.125-07:00Ipoh-born wins 'MasterChef UK''<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; overflow: hidden;">
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WORLD CLASS': Prime Minister tweets his congratulations to the champion</h2>
LONDON: MALAYSIAN-BORN chef Catherine Chin Wan Ping Coombes, 32, was crowned
UK MasterChef Champion 2014 on Friday, catapulting Malaysia and the humble nasi
lemak with sambal ikan bilis on to the international culinary stage.<br />
Beating Jack Lucas and Luke Owen after eight weeks of nail-biting moments to
become the show's tenth winner, Ping, a full time housewife who lives in Bath
with husband Andrew, and 18-month-old daughter Alexa, won over judges John
Torode and Gregg Wallace with dishes she was familiar with when growing up in
Malaysia.<br />
Her winning three-course meal, which included a Chinese wonton dumpling soup,
nasi lemak and vanilla panna cotta for dessert, was agreed by judges of the BBC1
show as a clear winner, while her two other competitors both agreed the best
chef had won.<br />
Her win also got the attention of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who
congratulated her via twitter, "@NajibRazak: well done UK Masterchef
@WanPingCoombes! Malaysian flavours and talent are truly world class."<br />
"When I eat Ping's food I feel happy, it makes my heart thump," said
Torode.<br />
There was a tense moment when Wallace said the sambal ikan bilis was too
salty, but the overall presentation won him over.<br />
Visibly overwhelmed by the announcement by the judges last night she said:
"The last time I felt such emotion was when my daughter was born. Something that
I don't think you get to experience a lot. (It is ) pure joy and pure bliss that
feels incredible, epic."<br />
With her mother as her constant inspiration, she added: "My mother would be
really proud, I'm sure. But I say this a lot -- I'm sure she still wouldn't let
me in her kitchen!"<br />
Her entry into the vast, albeit daunting kitchen of MasterChef was followed
closely by Malaysians everywhere and last night's victory was marked with "Ping!
Ping did it!", all over Facebook timelines and Twitters.<br />
The new MasterChef champion initially underestimated her ability and was not
even confident she would make it to be one of the contestants.<br />
However, once she was on the set, the adrenaline started pumping and she told
herself that she was going to make it a great experience "no matter what".<br />
Although her mother is thousands of kilometres away in Malaysia, she finds
inspiration in her mum's cooking, and had watched and learnt a lot of her
mother's cooking techniques.<br />
She made sure her mother watched her using her iPad.<br />
One of the first to congratulate her was celebrity chef Chef Norman Musa, who
had also been tirelessly promoting Malaysian food on the international
stage.<br />
He said: "Ping winning MasterChef UK will dramatically boost the exposure of
Malaysian food -- my big mission, for which I have been working hard over the
last few years. Ping is a great example of how we Malaysians cook and eat our
food with passion, which she did so brilliantly. I and all Malaysians are very
proud of her!"<br />
Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation's (Matrade) Commissioner, Mr
Khairul Nizam Moonier, who had been following the programme closely, said
Matrade was very happy with the victory and hoped that as MasterChef champion,
she would be able to participate in Malaysia Kitchen programmes in the UK.<br />
"I have had a chance to meet Ping when she visited the Spring Market,
organised by Malaysia Kitchen recently, and informed her that we would like to
invite her to participate in our events, which would include the Malaysia Night
at Trafalgar Square."<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273989149249712987.post-78713586457611716432014-05-21T18:08:00.002-07:002014-05-21T18:08:16.457-07:00#Bantah GST Gambar Perhimpunan Bantah GST 1 Mei 2014 Kuala Lumpur <div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; overflow: hidden;">
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Gambar perhimpunan bantah cukai GST 1 Mei 2014 di
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Peserta himpunan bantah <span style="color: #222222;">cukai barang dan perkhidmatan (GST) mula berkumpul di
lima lokasi ibu negara antaranya di Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC), Pusat
Beli-Belah Sogo, Masjid Negara, Dataran Maybank dan Brickfields bermula pada jam
9.30 pagi. Seterusnya peserta bantah GST akan berarak ke lokasi perhimpunan
utama iaitu di Dataran Merdeka. Antara tujuan himpunan bantah GST adalah untuk
menyuarakan bantahan terhadap pelaksanaan cukai
barang dan perkhidmatan (GST) yang dipercayai membebankan rakyat. Terdahulu,
kerajaan dalam bajet 2014 telah membentangkan pelaksanaan GST yang berkuatkuasa
mulai 1 April 2015.</span></div>
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<strong>Gambar Perhimpunan Bantah GST 1 Mei 2014
Malaysia</strong></div>
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Kapas Marang International Swimathon - <span style="color: black;">20 April 2014 </span></span></span></span></em></span></em></span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong><span style="color: black;"><em><em><span style="color: red;">(CLOSED)</span></em></em></span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="color: blue;"><br />
KLANG Premiere Ride - <span style="color: black;">25 May 2014 <span style="color: red;">(Open. Closing date: 18 April)</span></span><br />
SCORE Run - <span style="color: black;">8 June 2014 <span style="color: red;">(Open. Closing date: 25 April)</span></span><br />
</span></span></span></em></span></em></span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="color: blue;">Port Dickson International Triathlon - <span style="color: black;">9-10 August 2014 </span></span></span></span></em></span></em></span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></em></span></em></span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: #ff6600;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">(Open. Closing date: 1 July)</span></span></span></span></span></em></span></em></span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <br />
</em></span></em></span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><strong>Morib Triathlon<br />
Nusajaya Triathlon<br />
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<span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong><span style="color: navy;"><em>============================================</em></span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><strong><strong><span style="color: navy;"><em><strong><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
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14 April 2014<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: medium;"><strong>PORT DICKSON International Triathlon 2014<br />
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<span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: grey;"><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: small;">Date : 9 - 10 August 2014</span></span></em></span></em></span></em></span></span></span></span></span></span></em></span></em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></em></span></em></span><strong><strong><span style="color: navy;"><em><strong><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: #999999;"><strong><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="color: navy;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: navy;"><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>http://www.triathlonmalaysia.com/</strong></span></span></span></span></em></span></em></span></em></span></span></em></span></em></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273989149249712987.post-33760611341117089082014-04-16T19:34:00.001-07:002014-04-16T19:34:40.776-07:00ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART<header class="entry-header"><h1 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline">
ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART</h1>
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<time class="entry-time" datetime="2014-02-09T09:59:24+00:00" itemprop="datePublished">February 9, 2014</time> By <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a class="entry-author-link" href="http://www.malaysianfoodie.com/author/pamela/" itemprop="url" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">StrawberrY Gal</span></a></span> <span class="entry-categories"> - <a href="http://www.malaysianfoodie.com/category/travel/malaysia/" rel="category tag" title="View all posts in Malaysia">Malaysia</a>, <a href="http://www.malaysianfoodie.com/category/travel/malaysia/penang/" rel="category tag" title="View all posts in Penang">Penang</a>, <a href="http://www.malaysianfoodie.com/category/travel/" rel="category tag" title="View all posts in Travel">Trave</a></span></div>
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<img alt="E-20140203-6689" height="428" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/12387437214_037d302b72_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="1023" /><br />
During our trip to Penang, we get the opportunity to witness the famous
street art artist Ernest Zackarevic arts in the Hin Company Bus depots.
The success of Ernest Zackarevic who drew pieces of arts around the town
had indeed improve he tourism industry in Malaysia and now he had
showcase his arts which is made from rubbish the private place now. The
exhibition will be ending this coming 14 February 2014<br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6648" height="428" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3792/12387164503_3776308ebe_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="1023" /><br />
Before you entered the exhibition, you can see the theme from Zach which
is “Art is Rubbish is Art”. In here, you can find the beautiful art
showcase.<br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6653" height="960" src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2818/12387001755_57734a65e6_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="640" /><br />
Ernest and Kopi Gold is simply a beautiful art to capture my eyes
when I entered into the exhibition. More arts which is available in the
art gallery includes<br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6649" height="960" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5494/12387161933_103c6cdeff_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="640" /><br />
Girl in Pink which is the art by using pink spray and drawing.<br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6729" height="427" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3665/12386967105_8a0cfbc429_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="640" /><br />
The Horse<br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6744" height="960" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7349/12387120773_c6320e7e2d_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="640" /><br />
Girl with balloon<br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6680" height="960" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3685/12387439774_db9d082f29_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="640" /><br />
Japanese Girl with Rubberband<br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6663" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7387/12387155523_e8846732ec_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="640" /><br />
Trishaw guy<br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6674" height="428" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5529/12386987575_0449326f14_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="1023" /><br />
Michael Jackson- the usual drink in Penang<br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6725" height="428" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3675/12387422454_0df8c83e66_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="1023" /><br />
Lego crook waiting for the girl is one of the highlight in the arts itself.<br />
Some of others in his collection includes<br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6698" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7313/12386978915_5d9cd1d56f_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="640" /><br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6692" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7418/12387435174_26fde13eb8_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="640" /><br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6651" height="428" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7395/12387456694_0cc0ba6492_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="1023" /><br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6664" height="427" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5483/12386996345_f2411d5392_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="640" /><br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6667" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7369/12387152813_3482d24e26_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="640" /><br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6676" height="961" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/12387142923_d126829418_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="640" /><br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6671" height="427" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5494/12387445924_b446ea12ec_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="640" /><br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6672" height="426" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3814/12386990505_5a7c3556fb_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="639" /><br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6669" height="960" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7372/12387447114_dae288b21b_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="640" /><br />
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<img alt="E-20140203-6711" height="428" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7344/12387129963_3ab2201c41_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="1023" /><br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6718" height="427" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7315/12387424024_2c8b7d4243_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="640" /><br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6748" height="960" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3685/12387119693_cfe0ed7b9e_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="640" /><br />
<img alt="E-20140203-6750" height="960" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3668/12387118183_909e8a7c39_o.jpg" title="ERNEST ZACKAREVIC ARTS : ART IS RUBBISH IS ART " width="640" /><br />
The location for this exhibition is at Hin Bus Company. Behind Gama.<br />
Address: Hin Company Bus Depot, Jalan Gurdwara,<br />
George Town, Penang<br />
Website: http://www.facebook.com/events/250908208397502/</div>
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- The newly unveiled revised National Automotive Policy 2014 (NAP 2014) is Malaysia's first step towards a progressive market liberalisation and an attempt to find common path of liberalisation, given the political, economic and technological constraints, says Frost and Sullivan.<br /><br />Kavan Mukhtyar, Asia-Pacific partner and head of the automotive and transportation practice, said the policy was a "balancing act" between the priorities of attracting new investments, developing sustainable industry competitiveness and safeguarding the interests of existing investors and stakeholders.<br /><br />"The policy indicates that Malaysia has chosen the path of progressive liberalisation rather than disruptive liberalisation," he said in a statement.<br /><br />Mukhtyar said the NAP 2014 has been developed with various stakeholders' goal such as making national carmakers more competitive and sustainable while attracting foreign automakers to increase investments and value addition, and use Malaysia as a regional hub for production.<br /><br />He said the policy also intended to develop the capabilities of local vendors to achieve sustainable growth and export and expand the participation of Bumiputeras in the value chain.<br /><br />For consumers, the policy has set a progressive car price reduction and increase safety quality, while for the government, the NAP 2014 will enable them to ensure sustainable employment growth in the automotive industry and prudent fiscal management, he said.<br /><br />"The NAP 2014 seems to try and balance the strategic priorities so that the short-term interests of these various stakeholders do not converge.<br /><br />"As such, it can be seen as a long-term policy framework that gives a direction to the various stakeholders rather than make a disruptive change in the industry," he said.<br /><br />However, there are few challenges in implementing the policy such as the unclear incentives available in the Energy Efficient Vehicles (EEV) programme, he said.<br /><br />Mukhtyar said the EEV programme imposed no investment conditions and offered a great degree of flexibility with incentives depending on automakers level of investments and localisation commitment.<br /><br />"From an automaker standpoint, their commitments will depend on the extent of incentives available. So, there could be a high degree of interdependency," he said.<br /><br />He said the customised incentive approach could work if a clear methodology was in place on the factors determining the extent of incentives but if the incentives are purely on a case-by-case iterative process, then it could lead to prolonged negotiations and uncertainty for the automakers.<br /><br />Mukhtyar said the country also need to develop a strong ecosystem of suppliers that feeds into the EEV supply chain while ensuring the local demand for such vehicles are large enough for the investment to be economically viable.<br /><br />He said the success or failure of the programme would depend on the speed and the clarity with which it was implemented.<br /><br />On the local vendors, Mukhtyar said the Malaysian automotive parts industry faced several structural issues like lack of economies of scale, productivity, quality issues and overdependence on national automakers, and urgent efforts need to be made to build these capabilities in right earnest.<br /><br />Muktyar said a pragmatic strategy for the government would be to focus on building the capabilities of the best among the auto part vendors.<br /><br />"Consolidation of capabilities should be encouraged so that Malaysia can develop a group of globally competitive part vendors that can grow regionally," he said.<br /><br />He said the capability development grants should be linked to a transparent approach to continuously monitor the progress of the vendors towards competitiveness.<br /><br />On car price reduction, Muktyar said the approach of intensified market competition was driving price reduction to soft land the average price in the marketplace over the next four to five years.<br /><br />He said while car prices would go through a process of gradual downward adjustment rather than sharp decline, the push to energy-efficient vehicles would also focus on bringing down the overall cost of ownership which benefitted consumers in the long run.<br /><br />-- BERNAMA</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273989149249712987.post-52243466004350316102013-12-27T22:40:00.001-08:002013-12-27T22:40:19.870-08:0015 people go missing a day <div class="row">
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">PETALING JAYA: A startling average of 15 people went missing every day
in Malaysia last year, nearly a quarter of them Malay girls aged
between 13 and 17.</span></h2>
According to police records, 4,804 people were
reported missing from January to October last year and more than half of
them did not make it back home.<br />
In 2011, 5,961 people went missing.<br />
Police blamed peer pressure and social problems for the majority of missing person cases involving teenagers.<br />
Federal
CID director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Zinin said a number of missing
people came from broken homes, where the parents were either divorced or
separated.<br />
“It is a domino effect, where teenagers from broken
families are at an increased risk of peer pressure to run away from
home,” he said.<br />
Some who went missing were school dropouts while others, especially girls, ran away with their boyfriends.<br />
The records also show that those aged between 13 and 17 are the highest age group reported to have disappeared from home.<br />
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this, Malay girls form the biggest group, making up 1,124 missing cases
from January till October in 2012 and close to four times the total of
their male counterparts.<br />
Comm Mohd Bakri said there were isolated cases of missing people being victims of sexual predators and human traffickers.<br />
The numbers also do not include cases of kidnapping, where the abductors have asked for ransom.<br />
“The police have been working tirelessly to track down those who have gone missing.<br />
“It is an uphill task but we try our best to find each and everyone who is missing,” he said.<br />
Comm
Mohd Bakri said there were mechanisms, such as the NUR (National Urgent
Response) alert for children below 12 who went missing, but members of
society, especially family, should play their part as well.<br />
“It is
of the utmost importance that a missing person's report be lodged as
fast as possible as it will assist us in mobilising our resources
quickly,” he said.<br />
Every child and teenager aged 18 and below who
goes missing and are located will be sent for counselling with the
Welfare Department.<br />
Those who are abducted would undergo therapy
to recover from their trauma, said department director-general Datuk
Norani Mohd Hashim.<br />
“The children will be given counselling until they can adapt themselves back into society without worry.”<br />
Related Stories:
Missing teens need the same attention
Family pines for missing 21-year-old and child.<br />
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<strong>PUTRAJAYA (Feb 16, 2012)</strong>: Mental health is now a
mind-bogging problem in the country, with more people believed to be
experiencing some sorts of emotional stress and mental distress.<br />
According to the 2011 National Health and Morbidity Survey, 12% of Malaysians
aged between 18 and 60 are suffering from some forms of mental illness.<br />
Mental health has also been recently discussed in the media with murders
being committed by alleged mentally-ill patients, such as the one in Trengganu
where a saleswoman was killed by an alleged mentally-deranged person. <br />
Of the percentage affected by mental illness, depression made up 2%,
psychosis 1%, worrying 1.8%, while the rest involved anxiety disorder, which is
a chronic disease, and mild mental diseases.<br />
In response to the rising number of people diagnosed with mental illness, the
Mental Health Community Centre was set up by the Health Ministry in November
last year.<br />
The centre is the first of its kind in the country. It is affiliated to a
government hospital that offers psychiatric community services. There are also
home visits so that patients are not confined to the hospital, but have the
support of family and community.<br />
Hospital Putrajaya (HPJ) psychiatry department head Dr Azizul Awaluddin, who
oversees the centre, told <em>theSun</em> that the centre was set up last year
to help de-congest the hospitals, especially the HPJ and Hospital Kuala Lumpur
(HKL). <br />
"This reduces waiting times for patients, and specialists can assess
psycho-social factors like the home environment," he said.<br />
The shortage of specialists to combat the rising number of patients is
evidenced in a recent case of a grandmother in Petaling Jaya, who, charged for
the murder of her granddaughter, had to be moved from the HKL to Hospital
Bahagia as there was a lack of specialists to evaluate the severity of her
illness.<br />
"The HPJ staff members assigned to the centre are three psychiatrists, three
medical officers, and four health professionals. At present, with the team
available, we can cater to more patients than the 45 we have now, but we don't
know our limit yet," Azizul said.<br />
He said that three hospitals from Penang, Sabah and Kelantan have sought
their assistance to set up similar centres. <br />
"The onset of psychotic illness is 15 to 24 years of age for males, and 24 to
35 for females. <br />
The males normally start getting mental problems when they start discovering
their identity. For women, the illness usually becomes apparent after they got
married," he said.<br />
While the fight against mental illness is a hard, and sometimes, an extremely
long journey, success stories reinforce the belief that there is hope for
many.<br />
At the centre, patients are also involved in rehabilitation programmes. Twice
a week, a group of 10 patients makes a traditional cake or dish to sell at HPJ,
and those involved in selling the food items get a commission from the
sales.<br />
"In our rehabilitation programme, the patients are stable enough to know they
need to take medication and need to come in for their follow-ups, so we train
them for the working world," Azizul said.<br />
"So far, six patients have 'graduated' and hold jobs as waiters, car washers,
and fast food chain workers through our Supported Employment programme," he
said.<br />
The goal of the centre is to see all its patients walk out of its doors
someday, stable and independent and able to support themselves.<br />
Some patients such as "John" visit to the centre to have someone to talk to.
John is a schizophrenia patient enrolled in the rehabilitation programme at the
Mental Health Community Centre.<br />
Under Azizul and his team of well-trained staff, John, 30, is said to have
made improvements since he started going to the centre last year.<br />
Azizul said the rehabilitation programme was launched in 2008, but due to
space constraints in the hospital, group therapies were conducted only once a
week.<br />
"Now, with this centre, we can do a lot more. We have a five-day programme
when we teach them social skills, conduct group therapy and also teach them how
to cook and do simple housework," he said.<br />
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The centre, located at Precinct 11 in Putrajaya, was set up as a pilot
project with the aim of providing support to the psychiatric departments of
government hospitals in the area.<br />
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/297933<br />
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PETALING JAYA: A housing developer has demolished several temples sites,
including an 8th century heritage site, in Bujang Valley, Kedah, and the
authorities are not taking any action to stop the act.<br />
Non-governmental organisation Bujang Valley Study Circle chairman V Nadarajan
has urged the Tourism and Culture Ministry to stop the developer from further
destroying the area and preserve the site.<br />
Nadarajan said several ancient temples, called Candi, had been demolished in
the last few years to make way for development.<br />
He said the developer had now demolished the most famous 8th century temple
remnants known as Candi Sungai Batu estate or Bujang Valley site 11.<br />
Nadarajan, who is a lawyer, urged Tourism and Culture Minister Mohamed Nazri
Abdul Aziz to stop the demolition process.<br />
“The temple in Sungai Batu estate is the most famous tourism spot in Bujang
Valley, but now it is gone,” he said.<br />
Nadarajan, who has written a book on the Bujang Valley heritage site, said
the authorities had failed to stop the demolition.<br />
“The National Heritage Department, Museum, Kedah state tourism committee and
Sungai Petani Municipal Council should have protected the sites but they have
turned a blind eye to the demolition work,” he added.<br />
<span style="color: #993366;"><strong>Area is packed with historical
artifacts</strong></span><br />
He said that he was not sure when the Candi Sungai Batu was demolished but
believes it was done earlier this week. He only realised it was demolished when
he visited the Candi two days ago.<br />
“This entire area is packed with historical artifacts. Most of them are
hidden away from our view. This particular temple site is famous with
tourists.<br />
“The developer is greedy and willing to pay the fine for the demolishing the
temples (and its remnants) because they will make a huge profit from the housing
project.<br />
“I am surprised why the Malaysian government is so careless in Bujang Valley
when countries like Indonesia and Cambodia are proud of their heritage sites,”
said Nadarajan.<br />
The Bujang Valley is an archeological site and excavation had revealed jetty
remains, iron-smelting areas and a clay-brick monument dating back 110AD making
it the oldest man-made structure to be recorded in South-east Asia.<br />
“It is the most important entry port before Malacca (15th century) and
Singapore (19th century). Bujang Valley has been a mid-way hub to Arab nations,
India and China,” said Nadarajah.<br />
“We should be proud of the heritage and not give the site to profit-minded
individuals,” he added.<br />
Nadarajan urged the ministry to issue a stop-work order to the developer and
preserve the remaining sites.</div>
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/11/29/8th-century-temple-site-in-bujang-valley-demolished/</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273989149249712987.post-46781738209477613522013-11-10T18:39:00.001-08:002013-11-10T18:39:13.649-08:00Disgorge in Kuala Lumpur 8.18.2013<h2 class="date-header">
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Jello Biafra <a href="http://bad.eserver.org/issues/1997/30/grad.html" target="_blank">once remarked</a>
that death metal "is the first form of rock music that has caught on
with poor people over the world"; he also noted that the bands "sound
more than a little bit alike." I'm not sure that fans in Malaysia would
appreciate being lumped in with Jello's "poor people", but the sentiment
is spot on, and seems to be especially true about "slam". What started
off as a New York-centric style is now a worldwide phenomenon, with
Suffocation's disciples popping up everywhere from <a href="http://youtu.be/iQucIZMhupk?t=15s" target="_blank">Las Vegas</a> to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mgDo8xVYXw" target="_blank">Laos</a>. That all the bands seem virtually identical hasn't slowed its spread one iota; message board <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqDToaLuJ7I" target="_blank">C.H.U.D.</a>s
can't seem to get enough gurgling vocals and palm muted chugging. I
only recently warmed to the style but as someone always whinging about
the death metal scene in KL (or rather, the lack thereof), I'm not in a
position to be picky. <br />
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I regret missing <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PUNAHRANAH" target="_blank">PunahRanah</a>, who are one of the better death/grind bands in the scene (actual songs!) and who I haven't seen <a href="http://adriansol2.blogspot.com/2012/11/violence-warfare-doppel-kafe-11092012.html" target="_blank">since the end of last year</a>. By the time I arrived, <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/SICKSOCIETY/47167181886" target="_blank">Sick Society</a></b>
were onstage and had a pit going - five people running into each other
like bumper cars still counts, right? Despite ostensibly playing "brutal
death metal", their songs occasionally betray that "Roots Bloody Roots"
and "Territory" are probably closer to their hearts than any Devourment
album...but that was probably true of their audience as well.<br />
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When I saw <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Flesh-Disgorged/331325682422?directed_target_id=0" target="_blank">Flesh Disgorged</a></b> at <a href="http://adriansol2.blogspot.com/2012/09/singapore-deathfest-9012012.html" target="_blank">Singapore Deathfest</a>,
the cavernous hall and marble floor conspired together to make them
sound like the world's most gore-obsessed cement grinder; the only way I
could tell their groove parts from their blasts was when their singer
leaped in the air. This time, the sound was clear enough to show that
the Singaporeans aren't just fast, but ridiculously tight. They made
sure to bring their stage gore with them, making me wonder what their
white t-shirt budget is (because there's no way they're washing and
reusing them, right?). Their setlist was almost as long as the
headliners, but no one seemed to mind. Bloody good fun.<br />
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are scene veterans, one of the few still playing shows. Seeing various
Rumah Api mainstays watching reverently in the front row says a lot
about IM's status in the scene, as did their vocalist's playful and
relaxed banter. Their material doesn't sound dated even though the bulk
of it was recorded in the 90's. At a time when most metalheads are
victims of nostalgia for an era they didn't actually experience, it's
always a pleasure to see an old band and not just one trying to be "old
school".<br />
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Here's an honest admission: I know virtually nothing about headliners <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/OfficialDisgorge?directed_target_id=0" target="_blank">Disgorge</a></b>, except that <a href="http://www.metal-archives.com/search?searchString=Disgorge&type=band_name" target="_blank">there's more than one band</a> with that name. Between subwoofer-rupturing bellows, their vocalist paced back and forth as if he was in the middle of <a href="http://youtu.be/BCa56KzjGso?t=8s" target="_blank">Hulking out</a>.
Despite his intimidating presence, his calls to "fuck shit up" sounded
less like a demand and more of a polite invitation; but one the crowd
was still eager to take him up on. Disgorge are as no-frills as brutal
death gets; even their slam riffs go straight for the throat without the
"ohhhhhhh shit" pandering that made deathcore devolve into self-parody
so quickly. But their set was over way sooner than it should have been. I
don't know, I thought all the kids climbing over each other to high
five the band would have encouraged Disgorge to go for another 15
minutes at least. But after the obligatory single encore, they wisely
slipped away before they could get mobbed by all the kids and their cell
phone cameras.<br />
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STRAY BULLETS </h3>
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Since most of the audience at the Disgorge show seemed to be new to the
whole "death metal concert" thing, a few tips on etiquette:<br />
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• You don't have to hold hands in the circle pit. This isn't a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF8F4pM_HP0" target="_blank">Greek wedding</a>.<br />
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• Attempting to crowd-surf and then headbanging while you're in the air
only encourages the rest of us to drop you. Which we will do, because
you're making our arms tired.<br />
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• Yes, I know it sucks that the promoters kept pushing you off the stage
when you were up there headbanging with Disgorge, but people paid to
see the band and not you. There's a stage for a reason. If you're up
there longer than 10 seconds, you're just asking for a shove.<br />
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• Headscarf with skulls beats patch jackets in the KVLT sweepstakes any day.</div>
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<a href="http://cityofsharedstorieskualalumpur.com/story/title/tren-lines-1/">Tren Lines #1</a></h3>
http://cityofsharedstorieskualalumpur.com/story/title/tren-lines-1/<br />
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You know when your heart
<br />Feels like breaking
<br />One hairline crack
<br />At a time
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<br />From beauty
<br />From hope
<br />From longing
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<br />Be careful what you wish for.
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<br />Above the roar
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<br />He and she
<br />Gestured
<br />Gesticulated
<br />and signed
<br />To each other.
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<br />Third and fourth digits on palms
<br />There was an I an L a Y
<br />From one heart to the other.
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<br />Silence was more articulate
<br />Than noise.
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<br />You told me:
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<br />Some places
<br />are better kept in
<br />Your mind.
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<br />Like India
<br />Like Cairo
<br />Like the past.
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<br />You liked how
<br />Memory keeps out
<br />The dust and
<br />Noise.
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<br />Too bad
<br />Pain has no
<br />filter.
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Adelaide has had strong Malaysian ties from its early days – it was, after all, founded by William Light, an illegitimate son of Penang’s founder Francis Light. Some speculate that William’s mother was Siamese or Malay.</div>
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One South Australian Premier, Don Dunstan, had a Malaysian wife, and oversaw the establishment of Adelaide and Georgetown as sister cities.</div>
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Malaysian-born politician Senator Penny Wong calls Adelaide home.</div>
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But there is one connection between Malaysia and the South Australian capital that has increasingly attracted criticism.</div>
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The Student Representative Council (SRC) at the University of Adelaide has organized a rally for this Thursday at the institution’s Taib Mahmud Court – a courtyard named after the man who has been Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Sarawak since 1981.</div>
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The SRC is hoping to persuade the University to put more distance between itself and Taib, an alumnus of the University and a recipient of an honorary doctorate from there. He is understood to have donated over half a million dollars to the University.</div>
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The SRC, on<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChangeTaibMahmudCourtNOW" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.facebook.com']);" style="color: #b35d20; text-decoration: none;">a Facebook page</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>it has established to promote the campaign, refers to this money as “blood money.”</div>
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Taib has been accused by activists of overseeing the destruction of Sarawak’s remaining rainforests. Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called this destruction “probably the biggest environmental crimes of our times.”</div>
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Indigenous people whose livelihoods depend on the local environment have especially suffered under Taib’s rule. In 2009, a Cabinet Task Force revealed that women and girls from the Penan tribe had been raped by loggers. It noted the particularly marginalized position of the Penan tribe, and recommended a number of reforms – including increased self-determination for the Penan people – be implemented.</div>
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Four years later, none of the rapists have been brought to justice, and little has changed in the way of the lot of the Penan people.</div>
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Meanwhile, Taib and his family have continued to amass a fortune overseas – with Adelaide being the so-called “hub” of Taib’s foreign property portfolio (Taib’s family owns the Adelaide Hilton through Sitehost Pty Ltd).</div>
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The SRC first passed a resolution calling for the renaming of Taib Mahmud Court in 2011. The next two years saw some behind-the-scenes negotiation on this front, but in 2013, the SRC decided it was time for a new approach, to help demonstrate to the University how unhappy students would be at learning of the University’s links with Taib.</div>
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“The SRC felt it had to increase awareness of this issue amongst students first,” said SRC Ethnocultural Officer Yasmin Martin.</div>
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“Taib Mahmud Court is a popular rendezvous point, but most people don’t know who Taib Mahmud is – and more importantly, what he’s done.”</div>
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A Facebook page was swiftly created, with the assistance of student Lizzie Taylor. Lizzie had a few months earlier travelled to Tasmania, and seen firsthand the destruction that Ta Ann – a company headed by a first cousin of Taib’s which has logged much of the rainforest in Sarawak – was doing there.</div>
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Yasmin authored a letter to Vice Chancellor Professor Warren Bebbington asking that Taib’s honorary doctorate be revoked and that the courtyard named for Taib be renamed.</div>
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She describes the letter she received in response as “disappointing.”</div>
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“The letter cited a ‘written agreement’ as a reason that the courtyard could not be renamed,” said Yasmin.</div>
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“It also explained that honorary doctorates were awarded to individuals who had done a service, and since Taib was Chief Minister of Sarawak, it was appropriate for him to be the recipient of one.</div>
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“The letter did not address any of our concerns regarding the allegations of corruption and human rights abuses that was listed in the letter I sent.</div>
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“The response was basically nothing can be done.</div>
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“But I’m not convinced that the University has explored all or any avenues with regards to our requests, and I’m not convinced they take the allegations against Taib seriously.”</div>
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Unperturbed, the SRC’s Ethnocultural Department has continued with its campaign in a variety of ways. It has begun collecting videos from students urging the University to dissociate itself from Taib, and posting these videos on its Facebook page.</div>
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It also recently organized an event where activist and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.sarawakreport.org/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.sarawakreport.org']);" style="color: #b35d20; text-decoration: none;">Sarawak Report</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>founder Claire Rewcastle, who is also the sister-in-law of Brown, Skyped in to talk about her firsthand experiences with Taib’s administration. The event also heard from South Australian state politician Mark Parnell, who has<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.markparnell.org.au/mr.php?mr=811" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.markparnell.org.au']);" style="color: #b35d20; text-decoration: none;">previously called for the University to cut its ties with Taib</a>, as well as Tasmanian environmentalist Jenny Weber.</div>
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“The rally on Thursday will go a long way in raising awareness amongst students as to just who their University is honoring,” said Yasmin.</div>
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“However, the SRC’s position on the University’s relationship with Taib is clear. We do not feel at all comfortable with Taib using his relationship with the University of Adelaide to establish credibility on the international stage, and we will continue our campaign until that stops.”</div>
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<i>Disclosure: Yasmin Martin is related to the author of this piece.</i></div>
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<strong><em>Dahlia Martin is currently doing her PhD on motherhood and Malay Muslim identity at Flinders University.</em></strong></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273989149249712987.post-89058503885689387222013-09-23T20:30:00.001-07:002013-09-23T20:30:21.551-07:00Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve - Kuala Lumpur<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_2052" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); color: #2c2c29; display: block; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 10px auto; outline-color: -moz-use-text-color; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; width: 235px; word-spacing: 0px;">
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A rich variety of flora can be found within the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve</div>
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The bustling city of Kuala Lumpur has many tall buildings and modern structures. However, many people are not aware that in the heart of the city, a patch of greenery still exists.<span id="more-2048" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline-color: -moz-use-text-color; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div>
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In fact, one of Malaysia’s most prominent landmarks, the Kuala Lumpur Tower (KL Tower), is built on top of one of the oldest forest reserves in Malaysia, the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve.</div>
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Gazetted in 1906, Bukit Nanas serves as a green lung of Kuala Lumpur and is home to an abundance of flora and fauna unique to the Malaysian tropical rainforest.</div>
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Bukit Nanas can be categorised as a heritage for two reasons. Firstly, it is the only remaining patch of tropical rainforest that still stands in the middle of the city. Secondly, it is one of the oldest permanent forest reserves in the country (it celebrated its Centennial Anniversary in 2006).</div>
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The 10.5 hectare forest reserve was also gazetted as a Wildlife Reserve and Bird Sanctuary in 1934 and in 1950 respectively, with a section of about five hectares dedicated as a Virgin Jungle Reserve.</div>
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When paying a visit to KL Tower, visitors should include a trip to Bukit Nanas in their itinerary, as it lies just beside the entrance to the tower and requires no admission fee. It offers nature lovers a good opportunity to learn more about the ecology of the local forest. It is also perfect for shutterbugs and photography enthusiasts.</div>
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Nature guides are available to explain about the various types of flora and fauna in the jungle reserve. The daily guided tour runs at 11am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm and 4:30pm.</div>
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“This jungle helps to cleanse the air within its surrounding environment, and the visitors here are very supportive of preserving the natural ecology,” explained Anthony Paleng, one of the nature guides, whilst guiding a group of visitors to Bukit Nanas.</div>
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According to him, a rich variety of flora can be found within the forest reserve, which includes rare herbs, creepers, ferns, climbers and giant bamboo grasses. Huge tropical tree species also occupy the jungle namely meranti, keruing, chengal and pulai.</div>
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“All of the trees here have a unique way of surviving in the wild, a bio defense mechanism specific to each species,” he explained further.</div>
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Along the trail, there are traces of broken branches, indicating the presence of local monkeys. If you are lucky, you might see the two local species of monkeys that exist in the park, namely the Silvered Langur and the Long-tailed Macaque. Other varieties of fauna include squirrels, snakes and birds.</div>
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A camp site is available for nature lovers who wish to pitch a tent and enjoy the lush greenery of the jungle, free of charge.</div>
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People who love jogging can also enjoy running through the forest trail, and there is an outdoor obstacle course for those who want to do a little stretching and body lifting.</div>
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Visitors to the forest reserve need to take certain precautionary measures during their visit as there are some slopes that are quite steep along the forest trails. It is advisable for visitors to dress casually, ideally sports wear which includes running shoes, as there is a ladder section that could be tricky to navigate.</div>
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Anthony Paleng (Nature Guide) Mobile: 6012-207 1562</div>
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Department of Forestry Peninsular Malaysia <br />Lot 240, Bukit Nanas <br />Jalan Raja Chulan<br />50250 Kuala Lumpur</div>
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Tel: 603-2230 6342</div>
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Fax: 603-2292 5667</div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Web:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.forestry.gov.my/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px none; color: #807d7a; margin: 0px; outline-color: -moz-use-text-color; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">www.forestry.gov.my</a></span><br />
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The Kuala Lumpur Tower project was completed in 1995, and is used for communication purposes. It features an antenna that reaches 421 m (1,381 ft), which currently makes it the 18<sup style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline-color: -moz-use-text-color; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">th</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>tallest freestanding tower in the world. There are various activities that can be enjoyed by visitors here, which include a scenic view of the city through the observation deck, shopping, visiting the mini zoo, and also enjoying a pony ride. The Kuala Lumpur Tower also organises large-scale events annually such as the KL Tower International Jump Malaysia. KL Tower and Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve are on the KL Hop-on Hop-off city tour route. The KL Hop-on Hop-off city tour covers approximately more than 40 attractions where passengers can hop-on or hop-off the tour bus at any of the 22 designated stops in KL. The bus runs on a 15- to 30-minute interval between 8.30 am until 8.30 pm. For ticket prices and information on the KL Hop-on Hop-off city tour, visit<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.myhoponhopoff.com/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px none; color: #807d7a; margin: 0px; outline-color: -moz-use-text-color; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">www.myhoponhopoff.com</a>.</div>
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<strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline-color: -moz-use-text-color; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Getting There:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>The forest reserve is located in front of Jalan Raja Chulan and not far from the Telekom Museum. By car, drive up the hill at KL Tower and pay for the entrance fee and car park; admission to the forest reserve is free. Alternatively, take the Kelana Jaya Line LRT and stop at the Dang Wangi Station, or take the KL monorail and disembark at the Bukit Nanas station. Those who use the Ampang Line LRT need to disembark at the Masjid Jamek LRT station.<strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline-color: -moz-use-text-color; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></strong></div>
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<strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline-color: -moz-use-text-color; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Main attractions:</strong><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline-color: -moz-use-text-color; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>The forest trail or “Jejak Rimba” activity on the tropical rainforest can be soothing, as a walk through the sanctuary can be a refreshing change to the fast pace of urban lifestyle.<strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline-color: -moz-use-text-color; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></strong></div>
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<strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline-color: -moz-use-text-color; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Other attractions:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>A large field for camping, a bird watching area, a jogging trail, and a mini herbal park.<strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline-color: -moz-use-text-color; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></strong></div>
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<strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline-color: -moz-use-text-color; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Entrance fee:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>Free of charge</div>
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<strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px none; margin: 0px; outline-color: -moz-use-text-color; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Visiting hours:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>7.00am to 6.00pm including weekends and public holidays.</div>
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Over the years I've created many inventions. I've also written a few books. And I hope in the next few minutes you will browse through the relevant articles and see what I've in store for you.</div>
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For some of you who wished to help me commercialize some of these new inventions, pls contact me. And for some who wished to be my distributor in your area for some of my products, pls contact me too.</div>
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I can be reached at bugstan@gmail.com</div>
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