The Malaysian Insider
21 May 2008
Inflation up 3pc in April, highest in 15 months
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 - Malaysia’s annual inflation jumped 3 percent in April led by dearer food prices, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Samad said today.
This is the highest level in 15 months but was expected by most economists. Shahrir [...]
“I would be very worried if members no longer show their love and appreciation to party leaders. If this happens, it means that the party will be destroyed.”
Stay united to protect UMNO, New Sunday Times - June 22, 2003.
Dr. M said this 5 years ago. Was it then a prediction or a premonition?
“Let’s face it; God has a big ego problem. Why do we always have to worship him?”
Bill Maher quotes (American Comedian, Actor, Writer and Producer. b.1956)
Dreamed of Shanghai for two consecutive nights, Friday & Saturday. What’s the significance?
A man wanted to learn swordsmanship from a famous sword master.
“Master, how long would it take for me to be good at it if I practice hard enough?”
“Maybe ten years.”
“That is too long. My parents are getting old. I have to take care of them. If I work harder, how long would it take me, [...]
Happy Vesak Day. Today is vegetarian day for all of us. Kah Ming doesn’t like vegetables and he calls himself a “meat-arian.”
What a screw up! I bought 4 tickets for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian last week, at the same time the family took time off to watch The Iron Man. At GSC Summit.
It was to be for Saturday night, 17 May 2008. I did not check the tickets, big mistake.
So come Saturday, we arrived at The Summit early. Had our dinner, queued [...]
An old monk and a young monk were walking through a forest when they came to a river bank and saw a beautiful young woman standing at the edge of the bank.
The woman told the monks that she was afraid to cross the river because she might slip and be carried downstream. She asked if [...]
Sheesh … who do I listen to now? The consultant nephrologist or the nutritionists?
How about the National Kidney Foundation of Malaysia (NKF)?
The Sunday Star, 18 May 2008
Of Star Fruits & Kidneys
THE recent newspaper reports on the incident in which a Malaysian slipped into coma after consuming star fruit has caused some anxiety among the public.
Following that, [...]
My alma mater, SMK King Edward VII in Taiping, is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.