Malaysia Toll Restructuring

It is time the toll at East-West Link Expressway aka Connaught Highway is terminated. Motorist have been paying toll daily to use the congested highway.

PM announces toll restructuring to ease people's burden

Friday January 28, 2011

... no hike in the toll rates for the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway and the Phase 1 of the East Coast Expressway in the next five years.

... termination of toll for the East-Coast Link Expressway connecting the Salak interchange and Taman Connaught interchange in Kuala Lumpur, expected to take effect in May this year.

Source http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/1/28/nation/20110128125627&sec=nation

Enough New RM5 & RM10 Notes meh?

We could only obtain new RM1 notes. Lets use recycled notes this new year.

Enough new RM10 notes

Thursday January 27, 2011

PETALING JAYA: Sufficient RM10 new banknotes are available for the forthcoming festive season, according to Bank Negara.

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Earlier this week, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Donald Lim had urged those facing problems obtaining new RM5 and RM10 notes at banks to lodge an official complaint with the ministry.

Source http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/1/27/nation/7881360&sec=nation

20th - 21st Jan 2011: Family Trip To Sepang

We went to Sepang during the Thaipusam holidays.

Golden Palm Tree Resort, Sepang Gold Coast, Bagan Lalang, Sepang



Visitors can enter the resort between 8:30am to 5:30pm. Park your vehicle at the visitors car park outside the resort and register at the guard house first before entering.

*These photos were taken by Ashley


*These photos were taken by Ashley
Website http://www.goldenpalmtree.com/

Tanjung Sepat Town, Kuala Langat


Hai Yew Heng, making and selling pau




Lunch at Ocen Seafood Restaurant

Ocen Seafood Restaurant
Lot 109, Jalan Laut,
42800 Tanjong Sepat
Kuala Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

The jetty besides the restaurant




Shopping at shop selling food stuffs.


Morib Gold Coast
After lunch, we decided to take a drive further up north to Morib to visit the Morib Gold Coast. It is still under construction. Sepang Gold Coast is more up-market than Morib's Gold COast.

Website http://www.goldcoastresort.com.my/morib.html

History Examination Paper For ALL Malaysians

My colleague forwarded a mail to me this morning... enjoy and don't laugh.


I received this from a friend Kak F. via email just now and nearly choked from laughing so much. Thanks Kak F. for sharing this post. I translated it myself. Apologies for any errors in my BM. I am posting this for humor BUT I do hope that one day, our education standards will not deteriorate to such a level!!!

This post is specially dedicated to Dr. Michael Chick, the sifu of Malaysian history!

Instructions: Do not smile or laugh when you are answering these questions or it will be disqualified from this examination.
Dilarang senyum atau ketawa semasa menjawab, kalau tidak anda akan digagalkan dalam Ujian ini.


1. Siapakah yang pernah menjadi pemerintah Sarawak?
Which of the following was the first Rajah of Sarawak?

a. Brooke Shields
b. James Beruk
c. James Bond
d. Sapok Biki
e. James Brooke

2. Siapakah yang membuka Melaka?
Who founded Malacca?

a. Param
b. Parameswari
c. Paramugari Terlampau
d. Parameswara
e. Parang Kontot

3. Pada tahun 1771, seorang penjelajah Inggeris telah tiba di sebuah kawasan yang dikenali sebagai New Hebrides, siapakah dia?
In 1771, an English explorer found a place known as New Hebrides. Who was he?

a. Kapten Hook
b. Kapten Crook
c. Kapten Cook
d. Kapten Cool
e. Kapten Boleh

4. Siapakah yang membuka Pulau Pinang
Who founded Penang?

a. Torch Light
b. Traffic Light
c. Francisca Peters
d. Light and Easy
e. Francis Light

5. Salah seorang pahlawan melayu terbilang...
One of the following is a famous Malay warrior...

a. Tuk Janggut
b. Tuk Misai
c. Tuk Sideburn
d. Tuk Misai A Galak
e. Tuk Bulu Hidung

6. Pahlawan Melayu di Pahang..
A Malay warrior in Pahang...

a. Mat Kilau
b. Mat Silau
c. M Daud Kilau
d. Mat Sentul
e. Mat Rempit

7. Siapakah Residen Inggeris di Negeri Perak yang dibunuh oleh Datuk Maharajalela?
Who was the Resident of Perak who was assassinated by Datuk Maharajalela?

a. Jawa Jerongos
b. J.W.W Birch
c. Jay Jay
d. J.W.Marriot
e. Jawa Rangers

8. Negara manakah yang menjajah Tanah Melayu selepas Portugis?
After the Portuguese colonisation of Malacca, which nation ruled Malacca?

a. Ayam Belanda
b. Bela Anda
c. Blender
d. Belanda
e. Blunder

9. Apakah antara hantaran yang diminta Puteri Gunung Ledang kepada Sultan Melaka?
What request did Puteri Gunung Ledang put forward to the Sultan of Melaka?

a. 7 dulang hati nyamuk
b. 7 dulang tongkeng ayam
c. 7 dulang tahi hidung
d. 7 dulang tahi lalat
e. 7 dulang gigi arnab

10. Siapakah puteri Pahang yang mencintai Hang Tuah?
Who is the Pahang princess who loved Hang Tuah?
a. Tun Mahathir
b. Tan Tin Tun
c. Tun Tak Tahu Eja
d. Tun Teja
e. Arnold Susahanakeja

11. Siapakah puteri Negeri China yang berkahwin dengan Sultan Melaka?
Which Chinese Princess married the Sultan of Malacca?

a. Puteri Hang Li Po
b. Puteri Kepala Hotak Hang!
c. Puteri Opah Hang!
d. Puteri Hang Go Poh
e. Puteri Hang Cing

12. Ikan apakah yang melanggar Singapura?
Which fish attacked Singapore?
a. Ikan Bilis
b. Ikan Masin
c. Ikan Kembung Masak Asam
d. Ikan kekek mak iloi-iloi
e. Ikan Todak

13. Siapakah Ketua Kominis Malaya?
Who was the Head of the Malayan Communist Party?
a. CIM* Bank
b. Chin Peng
c. Soh Chin Aun
d. Chim Pan Zee
e. Chin Chau

MAAF..ANDA GAGAL DISEBABKAN SENYUM SEMASA JAWAPAN.....

APOLOGIES. YOU FAILED BECAUSE YOU SMILED WHEN TAKING THIS TEST!



Source, refer to http://masterwordsmith-unplugged.blogspot.com/2010/12/history-examination-paper-for-all.html