February 2006 « MageP’s Lab

Thaksin: Ready to do anything, but not ready to resign?

By now, Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra must have learned his lesson well, first thing first, not to underestimate your opponents in the future and it’s doing more harm than good to be an arrogant one.

The People’s Alliance for Democracy, a coalition of anti-Thaksin groups, have demanded that he resigned by next Sunday (March 5), [...]

Abdul Kadir Jasin is now one of us

EIC of Berita Publishing Sdn. Bhd and former NST’s Group EIC Abdul Kadir Jasin has started to blog (http://kadirjasin.blogspot.com/).

Welcome Datuk to the blogosphere!

Petrol price hikes

[UPDATED VERSION] The Star SMS alert at 10:50pm.
The price of petrol and diesel will be increased by 30 sen per litre, effectively midnight while the price of LPG has been raised by 30 sen per kg.

Click here (currently inaccessible) for the official announcement from the Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on the increment.

KUALA LUMPUR, [...]

Tap water smell like shit?

[UPDATED VERSION] A few hours ago, I received a call informing me that the poor condition of tap water in Wangsa Maju, Sri Gombak and Old Klang Road area.

"Smell like shit," he said.

Anyone in the know or staying around the affected area, please share.

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Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) has released an [...]

What’s the big fuss with Tammy …

… the Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) cheerleader in action while unaccountable porn stars in hardcore action are roaming free?
Penang deputy CID chief Supt Razali Basri said the police were aware of this, adding that they have been instructed to seize the items. [...]

"Those caught selling such items can be jailed up to three years and [...]

Apple: “Come see some fun new products from Apple”

Apple Computer sent out invitations Tuesday to the media for a media event on February 28th, 2006 in order to introduce what it is calling "fun new products". The words are: "Come see some fun new products from Apple".

(SOURCE: Mac Observer, 21 February 2006)

Apple is notoriously tight-lipped about product announcements leading up to [...]

Unknown fate

Philippines:

(SOURCE: BBC, 24 February 2006)

Philippines President Gloria Arroyo declared emergency rule, which allows arrests without warrants and an extension of detention without charge, as protesters gathered to mark this week’s anniversary of a "people power" revolt that toppled dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986.

The immediate impact: The Philippine [...]

Enough said

So what, my gut feeling is damn cun – NST got away scot-free.

I would like to re-publish what former Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad said on the publication of a full comic strip regarded as mocking Prophet Muhammad in the newspaper.

Google Labs: {first 10-digist prime found in consecutive digits of e}.com

(SOURCE: TIME, 20 February 2006 / Vol. 167, No. 8)

A billboard that can be found on Route 101, the heavily trafficked artery that links the Valley to San Francisco.

No company logo, no recruiting pitch, just the equation.

The curious who solves it (Yep, it’s 7427466391.com) typed the answer into their browsers and went to that [...]

Caricatures furore: NST next in the bin? … (2)

The judgement is yet to be levelled upon NST, however Deputy Internal Security Minister Mohd Johari Baharom said NST’s Group EIC Hishamuddin Aun and Group Editor Brendan Pereira were summoned by the Internal Security Ministry to explain the publication of a full comic strip regarded as mocking Prophet Muhammad in the newspaper.

A report based on [...]