December 2006 « MageP’s Lab

Khairy Jamaluddin’s big mouth

Last August, the SIL Khairy Jamaluddin remarked that the Chinese Malaysian community would take advantage of infighting to make demands to advance their interests went to the public, leaders from MCA and Gerakan condemned the statement, calling it unwanted and insensitive.

Here comes the interesting part. The key phrase: Read his lips well!

Fast forwarded to last [...]

Visit Malaysia Year 2007 … (1)

The Visit Malaysia Year 2007 Campaign, a grand plan to agreesively develop and market Malaysia as a major tourist destination and o populate and promote tourism-related activities, programmes and events showcasing the uniqueness of Malaysia as a tourist destination is about 12 days away.

While lots of money and efforts had been spent and wasted to [...]

Do first, think later … (2)

The Star SMS alert at 9:48pm.
Expansion work on the KLIA low-cost carrier terminal will being early next year to solve overcrowing, Malaysia Airports Bhd CEO Bashir Ahmad said.

For the record, Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) was officially launched on March 23, which is about 9 months ago.

And now, we’ve got plan to expand the LCCT. [...]

Anwar on ethnic relations

Sorry for the void of update, I was totally cut off of any internet connectivity since last Wednesday.

Former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in an interview on Saturday accused the government of stifling non-Muslims’ rights and said Malaysia’s majority Muslims feel their own rights are threatened by greater clamor among minorities for protection of their [...]

A rich man and an old man

Via Bernama:
Although many people have come and asked him (Pak Lah’s son, Kamaluddin Abdullah) to go into joint ventures with government-linked companies, he says ‘No, I have enough money, I am rich’," said Abdullah. [...]

"I did mention that the old man practically smashed Khairy’s pot of rice."

According to Pak Lah, rich man is his son. [...]

Bloggers have an equally valid point of view

Via The Business Times Online:

Traditional journalists must find ways to access and take the writing of bloggers into account when doing their reporting, according to Reuters Asia’s managing director Alex Hungate.

The growing popularity of online social networks and blogs suggests bloggers have an equally valid point of view, he said in a recent [...]

Badminton: 36-years drought ended

[UPDATED VERSION] The coach was wrecked and once threatened to quit.

Yesterday, after 36-years of medal dry spell, young and unseeded Malaysian pair of Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong end the drought with their superb attacking play.

Now, we’re relieved that there shouldn’t be any excuse (if there is any) for doubles chief coach Rexy Mainaky [...]

Genting in for Sentosa

Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister S Jayakumar announced that Genting has won the bid to build Singapore’s second casino resort, despite putting in lower bids compared to other 2 contenders.

The S$5.2 billion ($3.4 billion) resort consists of 1,830 hotel rooms, the world’s largest aquarium and a Universal Studios theme park, to open in 2010.

Genting has said [...]

The “feel good” factors

Malaysiakini reports that Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has called on the media to provide more coverage on nation’s development projects and coming 50th Merdeka celebration and reduce reporting on negative and disaster incidents.

The question is, why the need of "feel good" stories in the first place? The existence of medias are to report nothing [...]