Since the past 2 weeks I have been receiving funny and annoying emails that start exactly like this:

Maaf menganggu..
Maaf, ini bukan SPAM (This is not a SPAM). Tapi untuk menyampaikan satu berita mengenai
biz yang menguntungkan
Kalau tak berminat delete saja

And each of them is actually promoting different programs: i.e. easy money, forex investments. Translation:

Sorry to [...]

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I went to have lunch at Marché Mövenpick at The Curve on Saturday and I was a bit disappointed by the lack of staff and all the waiting we had to do. While I understand that the system is for you to order and wait they should not have ask people to come back in [...]

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Mangkuktingkat.com is a very convenient service, initiated by YAYASAN PEMBANGUNAN NUR HIKMAH. The intention is good - to help single moms and women to excel in business. We are subscribing to a month’s worth of lunches and dinners for the month of November.
The food tastes good (not great) and it’s worth every cent paying for. [...]

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I just watched a segment from TV3’s Buletin Utama about complaints regarding the closure of the SMART tunnel. It amuses me with the fact that people seem to be blaming it on the tunnel management alone when the reason is closure is known - to redirect water.
For the ignorant or the unrelated readers from overseas, [...]

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I have just returned from a short trip to Taman Equine McDonald’s to look for some light food for sahur. It was exactly 4.22 AM when I arrived at the drive-thru. We wanted to have the big breakfast set but the voice on the display said “during Ramadhan breakfast starts at 5.00 AM”.

I said thanks [...]

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We went for baby shopping again on Saturday, this time at Mid-Valley. Surprisingly there are not as many choices as in The Curve. We’re looking for a cot, stroller, car seat, and playpen.
While in Jusco I saw this sign on one of the baby cot:

I know I know, it means don’t put your child in [...]

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Prepaid SIM cards are convenient, and there is no doubt that a lot of people in this planet have gained great benefit from them. Some countries have imposed a law that all prepaid SIM cards must be registered to the telco so that they (the authorities) can track down criminals and people who are misusing [...]

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Earlier today I went to Wangsa Maju to pick up some things for my niece’s wedding next week. For lunch I decided to try out shops in the Wangsa Link area. My friend who owns a business there recommended a lunch at Aicu Kopitiam & Cafe.
Since it was hot we decided to sit inside where [...]

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Yeah, you heard it right. Multimedia University (MMU) is up for sale, and it’s valued between RM800~900 million. The plan is to raise money for the high-speed broadband (HSBB) project which will cost TM RM1~1.5 billion per year.
Here’s an article from Business Times Online.
From the line While management remains optimistic on the disposal of staff [...]

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More on unwanted text messages via cellphones.
I received a text message from 012 835 3906:
“Jon, video U dgn Jane disebarkan. Cuba htr ON MX ke 36660 skrg. Free reg,tolong jgn pass ke org.Very urgent pls help! Jane call i tadi sampai kelam kabut takut.”
Translation: “Jon, your video with Jane has been leaked. Try send [...]

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Or frankly the title should be “The Most Expensive Baju Melayu I will have” because I have just sent the fabric to the tailor a couple of hours ago at Wisma Yakin near Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. The thing is I am unsure whether I will get a more expensive ones later in life.
For those [...]

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Back in January I wrote about an attempt to squeeze my credit card numbers by a caller using a private number.
On July 4th, I received a call from 016 336 8916 but since I have my phone on private mode they were not able to reach me. However a couple of minutes later they sent [...]

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I am comparing 2 very different companies, I know. Malaysia Airlines or frequently called MAS is the first Malaysian airline company established in 1937 as Malayan Airways Limited. MAS currently have 81 aircraft in its fleet.
United Airlines is one of the US’s major airline, established in 1926 as Boeing Air Transport. United have 456 aircraft [...]

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It has almost been a month since I wrote my last post. I’ve been busy, yes. Busy enough that I didn’t have the chance to write.
I have been away to the United States and back. While there I was tired more than normal simply because of the commute to work and the different weather conditions. [...]

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I was looking for information on getting an International Driving Permit when I arrived at the new JPJ Portal. I am not sure if the portal was “developed” by a third party contractor or internally but I have a hunch that says it was built externally.
There may be other Government portals that are built [...]

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