Some global news, my company is cutting 3,00o jobs mostly in Europe. So the place you are seeing now, somebody is loosing their job. On another hand, there will be easiler to get quality workers.

Still missing the fun time at home...

my next trip back to Kuching on 4 Sep 2008

My PC is back to normal.

My home PC 'kaput'. Would be updating for awhile...

If you remember every year my company encourage us to write a technical paper.

This my shot... you might not exactly know I am writing. That's ok.

Found an old photo

After compliant to the bus company. They finally get back to me.
Below is the updates. Just my helping to the society worth!


Dear Mr. Eric,

Thank you for your mail.

In regards to your query, we has give him counseling and motivation to the drivers for him to improve his driving quality.

Thanks you and have a lovely day.

Regards,

Executive Trainee
Creative Communications
Tel: (+6) 04 238 XXXX
Fax:(+6) 04 228XXX
mailto:XXXXXXX@rapidpg.com.my

"The Preferred Public Transportation"

I checked out the place called EPark.

The one is the center block.. on the left -- 20 storey

http://apartment-penang.blogspot.com/2007/09/e-park-penang.html

Thursday July 24, 2008
Thieves now targeting old cars
KLANG: Old cars have become the target of thieves with at least 12 such vehicles stolen in the past week.
Klang district police chief Asst Comm Mohammad Mat Yusop said that the cars, which were more than 20 years old of models including Nissan and Toyota, were reported missing from Kapar, Meru and Klang town almost daily.
“We believe it is the job of the same group of people and they usually steal cars from housing estates and parking areas.
“We are still investigating why there is a sudden rise in old car theft but we suspect that the car parts could be the reason,” he told reporters at his office here yesterday.
The stolen cars were worth about RM2,000 each, he added.

Many reasons :

1. Old car has lower security features. So it's easy to get stolen.
2. Better demand on old car as people getting poorer.
3. Maybe... old car without insurance. So also cannot report to Police.

Anyway, I think it's useless to report to Police..

Now you see there is an eagle on my head.

Penang is getting very interesting. I found this news today from an Singapore website.

"Malaysia, George Town, July 15, 2008:
A durian seller was badly injured when his customer threw the thorny fruit at his face following an argument last Friday. The 61-year-old man suffered cuts on his face and neck following the attack near Jalan Sungai Pinang here about 6.20pm. Northeast district police chief Assistant Commissioner Azam Abdul Hamid said the incident happened after the victim refused to replace a rotten durian which his customer had earlier purchased. He said the customer, frustrated by the victim's refusal, threw the rotten fruit at the latter's face, causing him to collapse. "The victim had no time to evade the durian as it was thrown at him from close range," said Azam, adding that the assailant fled after that. He said the victim was given outpatient treatment at the Penang Hospital."

Consumers Affair - Rapid Bus

Fuel Price is high, so I take a alternative route to cross Penang Bridge with the lowest fair.
Here is how I found out from the local bus company. Then I filed a complaint to the company.

Dear Sirs,

It is regreted to informed that I was taking a bus ride from XXX to XXX on Bus Plate Number PHHXXXX on 1 July 2008, time : 6:00pm to 7:30pm,was horrfic.

I am not the frequent bus passenger for rapid, but I see there are alot of enforcement needed towards the driving ethics of a bus driver.

Let me quote the first case. When taking turn, the bus driver was not slowing causing the standing passengers swaying. I have encounter passenger falling. If there is a old folks that fall due to the driver acts, what will be consequences for the bus company? A good transportation company is suppose to provide the best comfort for it's passengers.

Another case that blew up my mind was the driver keep honk the vehicles infront of him. Either, the front vehicle just pick up the lane or taking a new lane that need to slow down to see if there are cars. That is very normal for the traffic situation. I have no idea why this PHHXXXX driver need to harras road users that share the equal benefits & responsibilities.

It is a must to train up bus driver ethics to provide the best comfort toall users. Ultimately, who is the customers that driving? Stop having this culprits & freak on your company & endangered people on theroad. I will be following up this case until the feedback of proper action hasbeen taken.

Regards

Hi, I am disappointed by the news today...

Two groups of policemen in GEMAS at Negeri Sembilan at the same police station lodge report against each other.

They are fighting against who should be selling the scrapped metals or items to vendor.
Eventually, the losers who didn't get any benefit were not happy filed the report.

Fundamentally, selling your organization's property including scraps also an offence.
Both of them who done this before should be filed as corruption & bribe.

Happy Feet Stood Still!

at Langkawi Under Water World

wow it took me 4 times to upload this photo.

Btw, it's at Langkawi Orkid Seafood at Pantai Cenang

The Mangos are gigantic! I need a model to do comparison.

Soonest as we touched it we knew.............

it's fake! Plastic!

Just Islands no eagles

Watch closely, there is an eagle on the top of my head.

Relax at the Beach

Pantai Tengah

The Lanai Hotel beach Bar

Langkawi Jetty

Ah! It Hurts...

This news really disappointed me. Volkswagen was been so keen to setup plant in Malaysia. Now, we just give another RM2.5billion business to Thailand. Thanks for Malaysia being such a good neighbor to Thailand.

Massage by the Batu Feringgi

No Parking in Penang

Now Fuel has increase from RM1.92 to RM2.70. My next expectation need to be lower again.

Volkswagen PoloCross still not too bad RM108,000.

You know every year my company has this technical knowledge sharing among colleagues. What u see is the photo taken last year. This year my company is calling paper for submission again and I am submitting a journal also. Upon accepted, I get RM200. For first prize, I will get RM5000 and lucky draw winner gets a Ipod Touch. Not Bad : )

Mum said I put on weight again. OMG! Never mind, I am going to control my diet soon. What you see in the picture is my colleague Jerry on the left & Eric Tan, my director at the far left. This the farewell dinner for him at Autocity.

I was just looking back old photos taken last year.

We were at Sunday Carnival last night for movie 'Iron Man' & the property roadshow

Found out Kelisa Heights price is going up again. This time round might be about 5K.

Recently the sky here is really hazy but it rains every late after noon.

I am ok. Don't worry, will get well soon.

(Fei)getti & Meat Balls ready

The rest has no time to take photos... can't wait to eat.

Fried Belacan Chicken

I never try this at home actually. But is one of my favourite now.
I bought "Bamboo Belacan Chicken Powder" home to Kuching.
If you happened to see this. Give a try.

It sounds weird but it's yummy.

You may try this blog featuring all the Malaysian Recipes.


http://home-receipe.blogspot.com/

Ingredients:


600g chicken,


chopped into bite-sized piecesMarinade


1/2 tsp light soya sauce


1/2 tsp sesame oil


1 tsp sugar1 tbsp Lee Kum Kee shrimp pasteBatter


3/4 cup plain flour1 tbsp rice flour


1/4 tsp pepper1 tsp baking powder


1 cup water or just enough


1 tbsp oil





Method:
1)Season chicken with marinade and leave to marinate for several hours.
2)Combine flour, rice flour, baking powder, pepper and water.
3)Mix into a batter. Add in oil and mix.
4)Coat marinated chicken in batter and deep-fry in hot oil until crispy and golden brown.

Serve immediately.

Poo poo.. while Eat, or Eat while Poo poo.. I really can't understand nowadays people want to put toilet bowl as the theme of the restaurant. For me I don't even want to touch the newspaper somebody bring out from washroom.

1 May 2008

Durian Also Can be Pirated The Name

I've something to share. When this photo is taken, I was still enjoying durian. Today, my colleague told me the current durian selling by the road are not originally from Penang. They are from Pahang. Same thing, the durians has name imitating those in Penang like 'Ang Hei' Red Shrimp, 101, Susu & etc.

So I would temporary banned this imitation for awhile.

Durian Is Out Again!

We had 6 of them up to now in less than a week.