October 2007 « MageP’s Lab

It’s tough in Malaysia …

Does ACA work for Nazri, Nazri works for ACA or they (both Nazri and ACA) are working together NOT to do the right thing?

This is what happens when ACA reports to the Attorney-General and the Prime Minister, not directly to parliament.

Have we lost confidence on the [...]

One good reason

… why I avoid any Indonesia airlines at all cost.

Is the Umno VP more powerful than the President Pak Lah?

Quote of the day:

"All of you can leave (PPP). Either today or tomorrow. Why wait until the general election? What’s there to wait for?"

That’s what Umno vice-president Mohd Ali Rustam told People’s Progressive Party (PPP) members during the Malacca PPP annual general assembly as reported by Malaysiakini.

PPP president M Kayveas who was there listening to [...]

Majulah Singapura! …. with ZAM

In the Press Freedom Index 2007 recently released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), among 169 countries surveyed, Malaysia plunged 32 notches from 92nd in 2006 to 124th in 2007, the worst ranking ever since the annual Press Freedom Index was institutionalised in 2002.

However, Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin a.k.a ZAM is unperturbed and he even speak [...]

Tun M discharged from IJN

The Star’s SMS alert at 11:08am.

Former PM Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was discharged from IJN at 10.25am today, exactly 7 weeks after he was admitted.

Dr Mahathir will continue with his physiotherapy exercises at home and come for periodic check-ups at the institute as part of his post-surgical rehabilitation process

Rest well … and come back [...]

Naik lagi

Rice? Naik.

Wheat flour? Naik.

Roti canai? Naik.

Bee Hoon? Naik.

Pau? Naik.

Bread? Going up soon.

Toll? Going up soon.

Petrol? Going up after 1 January 2008, tentatively after general election.

What sort of a society has Malaysia become?

Lest not even mention about the "something’s rotten in the state of Malaysia" like the pervasiveness of corruption cases, the alarming state of judiciary intervention and etc., safety concern and poor education system in place are good enough to convince some Malaysians to move outward.

The worst is yet to come and the brain-drain concern seemingly [...]

The people’s Angkasawan!

Amidst celebration of our first Malaysian astronaut (Angkasawan), lest we not forget the real people’s Angkawasan.

(SOURCE: mob1900)
One is our former prime minister Tun Dr. Mahathir who was at helms of the government for 22 years, transforming an agriculture kingdom into a knowledge capital society, it’s an amazing feat by all means.

Currently, Tun M is under [...]

Damn Streamyx!

Damn streamyx!

Since last Friday, streamyx connection at my area was down and subsequent reports were made daily to seek the latest update.

After a few days of typical update from the customer service, they put the blame on faulty fibre optic exchange, with no tentative date given on when the service will be back to normal.

The [...]

Chan Kong Choy’s 2007

From Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal to the worst bus accident in the nation’s history to rumors of his resignation to KLIA security concern till the latest ferry fire which leaves 4 Malaysians dead and 5 injured, Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy has handful of explanations under his belt.

Certainly, 2007 is not a good [...]