NST East-West Link (Connaught Highway) toll abolished

East-West Link toll abolished

2011/05/17

KUALA LUMPUR: Toll collection for Cheras-bound and Petaling Jaya-bound traffic on the East-West Link Expressway was abolished last night.

Read more: East-West Link toll abolished http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/23notoll/Article/#ixzz1MfE4I6oN

LRC Easter Presentation @ J1 on 24 April 2011

Some photos behind stage before Easter presentation.

Samsung Galaxy 5 - Froyo Update

Finally, yesterday I manage to update my Samsung Galaxy 5 firmware to Froyo (Android version 2.2) from version 2.1 via Kies, after waiting for a few months.

After updating the firmware, I got this message "Sorry! The process com.android.phone has stopped unecpectedly. Please try again. [Force Close]"and I had to force close countless times.

Solution... hard reset the phone. Using the dial pad key, in the following *2767*3855#

Beware: Someone is trying to fish... phish

I just received an email from supposedly Maybank... please be vary and careful when you receive similar mails.







From http://www.maybank2u.com.my/

Phishing Conspiracy!

Don’t click on attachments or website links contained in emails leading to Maybank2u.com. It could be a scam.

Security Alert (26/05/2010)

Security Alert

Please continue to be alert against any emails requesting you to update your particulars or apply for TAC or log in to Maybank2u through any email link. Our URL is http://www.maybank2u.com.my and you should be suspicious of any e-mail that informs you otherwise.

Maybank does not send out any e-mail or SMS requesting customers to provide personal banking ID or PIN or credit card information. Please do not log in through website links contained in emails supposedly from Maybank or other institutions. Be alert or you may fall victim to a financial scam.

Here's a sample of how you can identify a phishing scam.

Please note that this email was not sent from Maybank / Maybank2u.com

To check the authenticity of the link, mouse over the link to see the URL at the status bar located at the bottom of your browser.

Notice that the URL link to M2U does not direct to http://www.maybank2u.com.my but instead takes you to a phishing site.

Beware of phishing scams

Protect yourself from identity theft. Read our Police alert to learn more.

If you suspect that you have been tricked into giving your ID and Password at a fake website, change your password immediately by directly logging in through http://www.maybank2u.com.my. Report Phishing websites or email immediately

Scam email (Updated: 22 February 2011)

1.http://rainbow.logistics.com/images/maintenance/Service.html
2.http://emmausintituut.eu/templates/maintenance/Service.html
3.http://utveutsje.nl/components/maintenance/Service.html
4.http://www.maybank.com/files/area_banners/homebanner.jpg

Updated ABCs, A for Apple

Received this from a friend.

A for Apple, B for ...

*Click to see the big picture

Jalan University Storm On Fri 18th Feb 2011

Last Friday on 18th February 2011, I was in my car on the way back home when I was caught in the storm which hit Jalan University just outside University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC).

It was around 6:15pm when I turned into Jalan University towards the Federal Highway when the heavy rain started. There was a jam in front of UMMC cause by heavy traffic and the traffic lights was red. Just before the traffic light opposite the Samsonite outlet, the heavy rain turned into a violent storm which lasted a few seconds, seems like eternity to me.

Due to the strong violent wind, you could not see through the windscreen even with the wipers on. I shudder the though of being outside the car, I might have been blown away by the wind.

A broken tree branch from a nearby tree was blown past my car. I could pray that the branch not hit my car nor any other motorist. A few seconds later another tree branch rolled at the side of my car, I prayed "don't hit my car, don't hit my car...". It landed at the side of my rear left tyre, phew...

I looked at the big tree right after the traffic lights and prayed that the tree nor it branches not to fall onto the road and cars beneath it.

When the traffic lights turn green, I pressed the accelerator but the car could not move. I checked my handbrakes and gear and tried again, still the car could not move.

"The tree branch" I thought. I switched on the hazard lights, gear at park and handbrake on. Got my umbrella, exited the car via the left passenger door. The tree branch was lodged under the left rear tyre. After a few tries, I successfully unlodged the branch and moved it to the side walk. I was soaked to the bones. The umbrella was of no help from the strong wind. Got back into the car and continued on my way.

At the next traffic lights, the left side of the road was flooded and a billboard was damaged and parts of the billboard was strewed on the road, this caused only one lane to be assessable.

Made my way home, safe and sound. Praise God.

News report:

Violent storm wreaks havoc in Petaling Jaya

Saturday February 19, 2011

HEAVY rain and strong winds wreaked havoc in some parts of Petaling Jaya on Thursday, uprooting trees, blowing off roof tiles and garbage bins. The strong winds also caused a billboard to come crashing down in Jalan Universiti....

Toppled: A giant billboard in Jalan Universiti that came crashing down due to strong winds

**Picture for The Star Online

Source http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2011/2/19/central/8095059&sec=central

KVMRT | Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit Project

Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit Project website http://kvmrt.com.my/w/


*Map from http://kvmrt.com.my/w/

Gong Xi Fa Chai - Happy Chinese New Year

Happy Chinese new year to all my family and friends.


*Picture from Bing

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