September 2006 « MageP’s Lab

Blogger sacked

[UPDATED VERSION] Unprecedented in Malaysia political history ever since we gained our independence in 1957.

Former Bandar Tun Razak Umno secretary Zaharin Yassin was expelled from Umno, for criticising the party leadership in his blog entitled "Sang Kelembai", a pro-Mahathir’s blog started since January 2006.

"The Management Committee tabled the case and the MT unanimously decided that [...]

Robert Kuok

Recently, Tourism Deputy Minister Donald Lim lead a delegation to Hong Kong, meeting up with Malaysia top billionaire Robert Kuok Hock Nien.

Kuok, 83, may have lived in Hong Kong for decades but he is still very much a Malaysian at heart, especially when it comes to promoting his homeland Malaysia. While he prays and hopes [...]

30% to 5%

Nowadays, even Ah Longs also know how to remain competitive!

(SOURCE: The Star, 28 September 2006)

Interest dropped from 30% to 5%!

Homemade firecrackers

Festive seasons are supposed to be a joyious time for all. However, unfortunately, quite a small number of them must end up celebrating it in sombre mood, due to self-recklessness. In this case, it’s all about "self-made firecrackers".

(SOURCE: The Star, 27 September 2006)

Since 1991, firecrackers and fireworks are banned by the government, includes [...]

Malaysia Internet Exchange

The government, through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), is in discussion with local internet providers and industry players on the setting up of the country’s own Internet Exchange, Energy, Water and Communications Minister Lim Keng Yaik said.

"I have made up my mind and you know when I make up my mind I [...]

RM795,000,000.00

I can’t imagine I read this.

An error, supposedly made by the Economic Planning Unit (EPU), has given Perak RM795mil more to spend for Ninth Malaysia Plan projects.

Mentri Besar Mohd Tajol Rosli Ghazali said the EPU had allocated the money for a double track project that had been scrapped.

“Maybe, they have made a mistake,” [...]

Happy Ramadan

A time of reflection,
A time of prayer,
A time of devotion,
A time of remembrance,
Wishing peace and prosperity to all my Muslim friends and readers with Ramadan wishes.

Lee Kuan Yew & Malaysians

"Arrogant and disrespectful," Tun Mahathir Mohamad slammed Singapore’s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew for his insulting remarks about Malaysian and Indonesia’s treatment of the Chinese community.

Last Friday, Kuan Yew said the attitude of neighbouring Malaysia and Indonesia towards Singapore was shaped by the way they treat their own ethnic Chinese minorities.
"Our neighbours both have [...]

Keng Yaik: Blog by all means

A friendly reminder from Energy, Water and Communications Minister Lim Keng Yaik.

(SOURCE: The Star, 22 September 2006)

He said current laws were enough to check on bloggers and refuted suggestions that his ministry is drafting a rules to block bloggers.

Remember the hype of internet control? Remember Fu Ah Kiow?

Big time with Rapid KL

Let’s go straight to the point.

I was at Masjid Jamek’s Putra LRT at about 1pm. There are 4 manual ticket selling counters, however only one is operating. The queue was so long until it reached the staircase, where some were seen lining up on the staircase itself.

On the other side, there are 2 long queues [...]