: : Test : :

::Silence is Golden::

There are so many things that i would, no i wish i could write.

Today, i don't feel i could find the right words for anything.

:: Prison Break Season 4: :

Mantap!.

summary of prison break

season 1:
escape fox river.

season 2.
get the money. run from the company

season 3.
escape from sauna.

season4
revenge! get back at the company.

: : Atas set : :

i hate this!

orang melayu kata "bidang terjun".

susah betul kena g present kerja orang.

bukannyer kita tau pun ape nak present~~~

hantam ler labu~~~~

upset sungguh!!!

: : More current news::

BLR is down to 6.5 from 6.75, i think it's good that Malaysian goverment is trying to increase capital liquidity in the market.

My house loan is RM 6.75-1.5 , now goes to 5% flat.. hmmm still a lot of money to be paid,.. haiyaaa~~~

: : No Title, Not yet : :

It have been too long since my last post. A lot of thing happen between now and then.

Some big events that i remember:

1. My son now has 4 teeth; 2 up and 2 down. He constantly likes to stand up and even more frequent talks (tho it's in his own language), and he is just 8 months old.

2. i went to Penang twice, for a period of 10 + 3 days, hence, almost 2 weeks in Penang. (For work).

3. I was appointed the vice secretary of my township...(Not sure either on the suitability... hmmm)...

4.Liverpool FC beat Chelsea at the Bridge. Ending th 4 year and 8 months period of unbeaten at home.

5. My Boss goes to Hajj. now tonnes and tonnes of work need to be completed.

Can't remember much... can't promise frequent and consistent updates. what i can offer has always been and shall forever be honesty in writting.

::Regards::

Liverpool 2 - Manchester United 1

WE WON!!!!! yea~~~

There was a lot of hype in HITz. FM before the game, and how JJ was a UNITED fan.

I remembered last year when Liv lost to Man U, the morning crew made listeners call in and debate, whether Rudy should convert to Man U.

After winning the game, i was expecting a little bit of coverage from TV, or radio.

Nothing. Zip.

I guess, their lips were sealed. Too Bad.

We won. Lets wait for tonight's game.

YNWA

Some Facts That I Want To Remember

Soal 1: Surah manakah yang jumlah kalimatnya sama dengan seluruh jumlah
surah Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Surah at-Takwir.

Soal 2: Surah manakah yang dikenal dengan sebutan "jantung" Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Surah Yasin.

Soal 3: Surah manakah yang dikenal dengan silsilah nasab Allah SWT?
Jawab: Surah al-Ikhlash.

Soal 4: Berapakah jumlah surah Al-Qur'an yang memiliki ayat sajdah wajib?

Jawab: Empat surah (as-Sajdah, Fushshilat, an-Najm dan al-'Alaq)

Soal 5: Surah manakah yang dikenal sebagai surah Imam Husain as?
Jawab: Surah al-Fajr.

Soal 6: Surah manakah yang memiliki nama yang sama dengan salah satu nama
sungai di Iran ?
Jawab: Surah an-Nur.

Soal 7: Berapa surah yang dimulai dengan ungkapan alhamdulillâh?
Jawab: Lima surah (al-Fatihah, al-An'am, al-Kahfi, Saba ' dan Fathir).

Soal 8: Surah Al-Qur'an manakah yang memiliki sepuluh nama?
Jawab: Surah al-Fatihah.

Soal 9: Siapakah orang pertama yang menulis ilmu Tajwid?
Jawab: Abu 'Ubaid Qasim bin Salam.

Soal 10: Siapakah orang pertama yang telah menerjemahkan Al-Qur'an ke
dalam bahasa Persia pada masa Rasulullah saw?
Jawab: Salman al-Farisi.

Soal 11: Siapakah orang pertama yang meletakkan titik di dalam Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Abul Aswad ad-Du`ali.

Soal 12: Dalam ayat manakah kalimat Allah diulangi sebanyak enam kali?
Jawab: Surah al-Baqarah ayat 283.

Soal 13: Di dalam ayat manakah tata cara berwudhu dijelaskan?
Jawab: Surah al-Maidah ayat 6.

Soal 14: Di dalam surah manakah shalat lima waktu disebutkan?
Jawab: Surah al-Isra' ayat 78.

Soal 15: Di dalam surah manakah masalah wilayah disebutkan?
Jawab: Surah an-Nisa'.

Soal 16: Surah manakah berakhiran dengan huruf ra'?
Jawab: Surah al-Kautsar.

Soal 17: Surah manakah yang berhubungan dengan Imam Ali as?
Jawab: Surah al-'Adiyat.

Soal 18: Dalam kurun waktu berapa tahunkah surah-surah Madaniah
diturunkan?
Jawab: Sepuluh tahun.

Soal 19: Siapakah dua figur wanita di dalam Al-Qur'an yang telah banyak
mendapatkan sanjungan Ilahi?
Jawab: Siti Maryam dan Siti Asiyah, istri Fir'aun.

Soal 20: Surah Al-Qur'an manakah yang memiliki arti "wanita yang teruji"?
Jawab: Surah al-Mumtahanah.

Soal 22: Siapakah dua orang wanita yang telah dicela oleh Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Istri Nabi Luth as dan istri Nabi Nuh as.

Soal 23: Siapakah wanita yang telah mendapatkan julukan "ath-Thayibah"
(wanita yang berbudi baik) di dalam Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Siti Maryam.

Soal 24: Surah apakah yang terakhir diturunkan kepada Rasulullah saw?
Jawab: Surah al-Maidah ayat 3.

Soal 25: Berapa huruf, kalimat dan ayat yang dimiliki oleh ayat terakhir
Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: 79 huruf, 20 kalimat dan 6 ayat.

Soal 26: Surah manakah yang terakhir diturunkan di Madinah?
Jawab: Surah al-Maidah.

Soal 27: Surah manakah yang diturunkan terakhir secara keseluruhan?
Jawab: Surah al-Ikhlash

Soal 28: Surah manakah yang terakhir diturunkan di Makkah?
Jawab: Surah ar-Rum.

Soal 29: Di surah manakah terdapat ayat hijab?
Jawab: Surah an-Nur ayat 31.

Soal 30: Ayat alhamdulillâh Robbil-'âlamîn disebutkan dalam berapa surah?
Jawab: Enam Surah (al-Fatihah, ash-Shafaat, al-Mukmin, az-Zumar, Yunus
dan al-An'am)

Soal 31: Di dalam surah manakah disebutkan lima macam makanan?
Jawab: Surah al-Baqarah ayat 61.

Soal 32: Di dalam surah apakah Allah membicarakan mengenai diri-Nya?
Jawab: Surah al-Baqarah ayat 186.

Soal 33: Dalam berapa ayat Al-Qur'an Rasulullah saw disebutkan?
Jawab: Dalam 305 ayat.

Soal 34: Di dalam ayat manakah nama kelima nabi 'Ulul Azmi disebutkan?
Jawab: Surah al-Ahzab ayat 7.

Soal 35: Berapakah jumlah surah Al-Qur'an yang memiliki nama para nabi
as?
Jawab: 6 surah (Muhammas, Ibrahim, Nuh, Hud, Yunus dan Yusuf).

Soal 36: Di dalam Al-Qur'an berapakah nabi yang disebut sebagai suri
teladan yang baik?
Jawab: Dua nabi, yaitu Nabi Ibrahim as dan Nabi Muhammad saw.

Soal 37: Surah-surah apakah yang dinisbatkan kepada Rasulullah saw?
Jawab: Surah Thaha, Yasin, al-Muzzammil dan al-Muddatstsir.

Soal 38: Terdapat di dalam surah manakah Kisah Nabi Sulaiman dan Ratu
Belqis?
Jawab: Surah Saba '.

Soal 39: Surah apakah yang pertama kali diturunkan?
Jawab: Surah al-'Alaq.

Soal 40: Berapakah ayat dan kalimat yang dimiliki oleh surah Al-Qur'an
yang pertama kali diturunkan?
Jawab: 7 ayat dan 29 kalimat.

Soal 41: Surah manakah yang pertama kali diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa
Persia ?
Jawab: Surah al-Fatihah.

Soal 42: Surah apakah yang pertama kali turun di Madinah?
Jawab: Surah al-Muthaffifin.

Soal 43: Terdapat di dalam manakah doa pertama Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Surah al-Baqarah ayat 126.

Soal 44: Ayat apakah yang dibaca oleh kepala terpenggal Imam Husain as di
kota Syam?
Jawab: Surah al-Kahfi ayat 9.

Soal 45: Berapa surahkah di dalam Al-Qur'an yang memiliki ayat sajdah?
Jawab: 4 surah..

Soal 46: Berapakah kalikah nama Rasulullah saw disebutkan di dalam
Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: 5 kali; 1 kali Ahmad dan 4 kali Muhammad.

Soal 47: Nama nabi manakah yang lebih sering disebutkan di dalam
Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Nabi Musa as.

Soal 48: Kisah Al-Qur'an manakah yang mendapatkan julukan Ahsan
al-Qashsash (Kisah Terbaik)?
Jawab: Kisah Nabi Yusuf as.

Soal 49: Terdapat di dalam surah manakah kisah Isra' dan Mi'raj
Rasulullah saw?
Jawab: Surah al-Isra'

Soal 50: Siapakah satu-satunya wanita yang disebutkan namanya di dalam
Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Siti Maryam.

Soal 51: Surah manakah yang kaum wanita disarankan untuk banyak
membacanya?
Jawab: Surah an-Nur.

Soal 53: Surah manakah yang turun berkenaan dengan Sayidah Fatimah
az-Zahra as?
Jawab: Surah al-Kautsar.

Soal 54: Nama surah manakah yang berarti "kaum wanita"?
Jawab: Surah an-Nisa'.

Soal 55: Berapakah jumlah surah Al-Qur'an yang memiliki nama binatang?
Jawab: 5 surah, yaitu an-Nahl, al-'Ankabut, an-Naml, al-Baqarah dan
al-Fil.

Soal 56: Burung apakah yang telah memusnahkan pasukan Abrahah?
Jawab: Burung Ababil.

Soal 57: Binatang apakah yang telah membinasakan Raja Namrud?
Jawab: Nyamuk.

Soal 58: Binatang apakah yang pernah mendapatkan wahyu?
Jawab: Lebah (an-Nahl ayat 68).

Soal 59: Siapakah orang-orang yang telah mengumpulkan Al-Qur'an pada
zaman Rasulullah saw?
Jawab: Imam Ali as, Mu'adz bin Jabal, Zaid bin Tsabit, Ubai bin Ka'b dan
Abu Zaid Zaid bin Nu'man.

Soal 60: Siapakah orang pertama yang mengarang tafsir Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Sa'id bin Jubair.

Soal 61: Siapakah orang pertama yang mengumpulkan Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Imam Ali as.

Soal 62: Apakah minuman terbaik yang disebutkan oleh Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Air susu.

Soal 63: Apakah binatang terkecil yang disebutkan di dalam Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Nyamuk.

Soal 64: Apakah malam terbaik menurut pandangan Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Malam Lailatul Qadr.

Soal 65: Apakah cara terbaik untuk membaca Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Tartil.

Soal 66: Apakah kitab-kitab samawi yang diturunkan pada bulan Ramadhan?
Jawab: Al-Qur'an, Injil, Taurat, Zabur dan Shuhuf.

Soal 67: Buku apakah yang dikenal dengan sebutan Ukhtul Qur'an (Saudari
Al-Qur'an)?
Jawab: Ash-Shahîfah as-Sajjâdiyah.

Soal 68: Siapakah di antara imam ma'shum as yang memiliki suara yang
indah ketika membaca Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Imam as-Sajjad as.

Soal 69: Surah apakah yang dikenal dengan sebutan "Jantung Al-Qur'an"?
Jawab: Surah Yasin.

Soal 70: Terletak di dalam surah apakah ayat Al-Qur'an yang paling
pendek?
Jawab: Surah ar-Rahman, yaitu ayat yang berbunyi mudhâmmatân.

Soal 71: Apakah bulan yang terbaik menurut Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Bulan Ramadhan.

Soal 72: Apakah ayat yang terpanjang di dalam Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Surah al-Baqarah ayat 282.

Soal 73: Terdapat di dalam surah manakan angka terbesar yang disebutkan
di dalam Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Angka 1000 di dalam surah ash-Shaffat ayat 137.

Soal 74: Kitab apakah yang dikenal dengan sebutan Akhul Qur'an (Saudara
Al-Qur'an)?
Jawab: Nahjul Balaghah

Soal 75: Berapakah kitab samawi yang disebutkan di dalam Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: 6 kitab samawi, yaitu Injil, Taurat, Zabur, Shuhuf Ibrahim, Shuhuf
Musa dan Al-Qur'an.

Soal 76: Apakah huruf yang lebih sering digunakan di dalam Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Huruf alif.

Soal 77: Apakah huruf yang lebih jarang digunakan di dalam Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Huruf zha'.

Soal 78: Apakah kalmat Al-Qur'an yang terpanjang dan terdapat dalam surah
apa?
Jawab: Fa`asqoinâkumû h yang terdapat di dalam surah al-Hijr.

Soal 79: Berapakah jumlah huruf yang dimiliki oleh surah Al-Qur'an yang
terpanjang?
Jawab: 25.500 huruf.

Soal 80: Berapakah jumlah huruf yang dimiliki oleh surah Al-Qur'an yang
terpendek?
Jawab: 42 huruf.

Soal 81: Di manakah surah pertama Al-Qur'an diturunkan?
Jawab: Di Makkah.

Soal 82: Terletak di manakah ayat pertama yang memiliki sujud wajib?
Jawab: Surah as-Sajdah.

Soal 83: Apakah surah pertama yang dimulai dengan kata "qul"?
Jawab: Surah al-Ikhlash..

Soal 84: Apakah ayat pertama yang akan dibaca oleh Imam Mahdi as ketika
beliau muncul kembali?
Jawab: Surah Hud ayat 86.

Soal 85: Surah apakah yang dkenal dengan sebutan Raihânatul Qur'an?
Jawab: Surah Yasin.

Soal 86: Surah manakah yang dinisbatkan kepada para malaikat?
Jawab: Surah Fathir.

Soal 87: Dalam kurun waktu berapa tahunkah surah-surah Makiyah
diturunkan?
Jawab: 13 tahun.

Soal 88: Apakah hiasan Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Suara yang indah.

Soal 89: Apakah musim semi Al-Qur'an?
Jawab: Bulan Ramadhan.

Soal 90: Apakah zikir terbaik?
Jawab: Membaca Al-Qur'an.

Soal 91: Ayat apakah yang diulangi sebanyak sepuluh kali di dalam surah
al-Mursalat?
Jawab: Ayat wailun(y) yaumaidzin lil mukadzdzibîn.

Soal 92: Terletak di dalam surah manakah perintah untuk bershalawat
kepada Rasulullah saw?
Jawab: Surah al-Ahzab ayat 56

" wahai tuhan ku, aku tak layak kesyurgamu ...namun tak pula aku sanggup
keNerakamu.. .......,kami lah hamba yang mengharap belas darimu......

.
Ya Allah jadikan lah kami hamba2 mu yang bertaqwa..... .ampunkan dosa2 kami, kedua ibubpa kami,
dosa semua umat2 islam yang masih hidup mahupun yang telah meninggal
dunia...amin...

Careers

Hi, the last couple of entries was pure political in nature. I am fed up with the political scenario in Malaysia. Still, i prefer Pak Lah to step down so that some one else to took over : By the way, i dont think Najib is ready.

I realy hate Anwar, so there's that....

Enough of the political bickering...

I am hit by a news that troubles me to the extend that i could not get a decent nite of sleep.

Today got a phone call from HR informing the news verbally.

I am to be transfered to don't know where yet.

And not because I am bad, or am I not doing my job, but it is because I'm too good in doing my job, till the extend that my current boss brags about it.

The the chief got to know and that is where my problem starts to arise. (just to share to the curious readers: my boss and the chief is not looking eye to eye).

It's office politics. You eliminate competition by going against your competitors main strength.

I'm sick to death on this company that i wish to leave.

The problem is my current salary makes it hard for me to find a decent job.

May God help me.

WHAT IF IT'S TRUE?

Anwar got slap with another sodomy allegation.

Althought I'm not a PKR supporter, I have never belief the allegation of the first sodomy charges.

I heard that the person who said it in the first place now owns a factory in Melaka and drives a Mercedez.

But now comes a second charge. Same allegation. SODOMY.

What if it's true? But why is the allegation now?After the election? Why not before?

I hope the police gets the facts right. Or else, another sodomy case that happen in a building that wasn't even constructed at the date of the incident might repeat itself.

These are just laymen questions need to be answered and rectify.

BUT, the most worrying part is that,

1. IF IT'S TRUE - is Anwar really suitable to be the leader of Malaysia?
2. IF IT'S FALSE - is our goverment so corrupted that our leaders needs to take desperate measure in "killing" Anwar's political Regime?

End of the day, I'm ashamed and embraced by the fact that Malaysian politics have gotten from bad to worse and we have to result in awful claims and sickening allegations.

Reply From Petronas Staff on Accusations of Petronas Monopoly Fuel Price

First of all, thank you very much for highlighting the issue. Being a Petronas staff who has a little knowledge abt the business (only Allah knows everything) I feel guilty if I don't tell you the true scenario on what's currently happening in Malaysia. I just wanted to quote some of the statements made by you

1) Gali & jual minyak gred A, beli minyak gred C
2) Minyak Petronas minyak paling kotor sekali (funny)
3) Negara pengeluar minyak, tp kena mengikut harga minyak dunia
4) Yg hnya untung org2 petronas
5) Bonus 9 Bulan
6) Petronas contribution

My answer:
1) True, due to the market force and business strategy. Do you know what it means by 'minyak gred c" ? .. the sulfur content of the crude is higher. But as long as you can extract the sulfur content, it will be as good as other crudes. The Gred C crude need to undergo a certain treatments which i don't want to confuse yourself further by explain it (as you already confused). Some petrochemical plants do not want this high sulfur contents, but we do because our people is creative (Petronas staff).We treat the crude and extract the sulfur and make money out of it. We have kedah Fertilizer plants who can transform the sulfur become fertilizer (baja). I am sure you did not aware abt this.

2) The most funniest statement. How could you say that?... Don't you have the evidence?.. You can be sued because of so called "seductive"
statement. Don't you know that most of the petrol station regardless of what brand they are (esso, petrojet, BP etc)got the raw gasoline from Petronas Penapisan terengganu or melaka... just to name a few, caltex got their own gasoline from its own refinery in Jurong Singapore, Shell from Port Dickson refinary... This raw gasoline (or if you want to call it petrol)has its own standard specification (international standard) before it can be sold. what make things different from one brand to another brand is the addictive that they added into the gasoline. That's what make the petrol whether it is more powerful or more millage. For your own info my wife (oppss... i opt not to reveal my status..heheheh)is working with Chevron @ Caltex who is dealing with all these downstream businesses esp petrol distribution and delivery, processes and procurement. I am pretty sure that my information is 90% can be trusted.

3) Crude oil is not an controlled items like sugar, chicken, beef, etc.
It is traded worldwide in the spot market or long term future market (contractual over to a certain period). So it is very clear, not us to determine the market price whatsoever but it is the worldwide crude traders did that. Do you get what i meant?.

4) Why did you say like that? Why dengki dgn org Petronas who sacrifice themselves for the nation, for the sake of Malaysian, people like you.
We did our job professionally, we make a lot of money, and guess whom get the profits? Is the malaysia govt who enjoy the money without investing any single sen. Govt got their share in a form of royalty and taxes and that should be return back to the people. Back in 1974, petronas was only given USD10 million to do the business and how much Petronas earns now... Over the last 30 Years Petronas has given back Govt close to USD 200 billion (can't remember the exact figure) in a forms of Royalty and Taxes. Did you know that Petronas is subsidizing the electric tariffs that you consumed everyday. The electric tariff that you paid is only 15%- 25% of the actual price (based on the current gas price). Petronas is buying USD9.00 ++ (current market price) from the Field operator (ExxonMobil, Carigali) and selling at RM6.40/mmBtu to TNB, Malakoff, YTL, Genting (Ind. power supply)and this people are getting 18% return due to its cost of capital of 10%. Who gets the 10% return?.. is the money lender such as maybank, etc.. So i would suggest if you want to boycott, don't boycott Petronas but boycott Money lenders instead. They are the one who eaten up much of the cake.

5) Please don't "dengki" dgn gaji dan bonus org lain.... They deserved it due to his/her hard work. Kalau kita kuat berusaha dan rajin, insyaAllah rezeki tuh murah.... You do your part, we will do our part.
Our country crucially needs Petronas to support them. 45% of the Govt income coming from Petronas money. Can't you think if Petronas collapse, where else the Govt to find the money?

6) Petronas has contributed a lot. Shukur Alhamdulillah.. How long has your abang serve with Petronas?.. I think you might have understand it wrongly or you may have not been given the right information or half cooked information. I would advise you not to spread this kind of statement as the statement is not 100% right. You may end up giving people the wrong informations which it may works against you one day.
Jangan menyebarkan fitnah kalau kita tak tahu sumber yg tepat. belajar dahulu sehingga habis.

Akhir kata, terima kasih for higlighting the issue. at least we all know your concerns. Thanks, wallahu'alam..


"I dont want to spread rumors, but I strongly believe that Petronas Staff is also Malaysians. I repeat - MALAYSIAN'S. There are entitle for their hardship they have overcome.

Jangan dengki dengan periuk nasik orang. Bersyukur dengan rezeki yang Tuhan beri, namun, sama-samalah kita berusaha untuk menampung beban kenaikan harga ini. "


Amin

New House

My wife and I are in the midst of purchasing our first house. Located at Denai Alam, the finishing is beautiful while the area is as exclusive as Bukit Jelutong.

The headache is that the loan process took longer than expected.

The LO is out, the valuer is viewing the house today, and are prepared to finish all papers by this week.

The Lawyer has received our signatories yesterday, and hopefully, the can complete it by end of this week.

-Amin-

EURO 2008 – So Far So Good…

Much has been said. I for one was quite anxious for the tournament. The tournament has reach the Third and final game for the Grouping Stages.

GROUP A.

Portugal
Czech Republic
Turkey
Switzerland.

In Group A, the obvious favorites for me should have been Portugal and Czech Republic to go through. But a twist in fate saw Mr. Reliable, Petr Cech made a saving blunder and handed the Turks a deserving victory, handing them the second spot to qualify.

So, Portugal and Turkey have gone through.

GROUP B

Germany
Croatia
Poland
Austria

The Croatians have already confirmed the participations in Round 2. And, they did it in style. To beat the Germans was one outstanding overall performance and we shall wait their performance as underdogs of the tournament Germany in the other hand, will qualify. It will take another miracle, or another huge blunder, if the Germans lose to Austria, even with their home support.

To go through – Croatia and Germany.

GROUP C

Italy
France
Holland
Romania

Initially, group fav’s were Italy and France. Italy was the Crown Champions of World Cup 2006, but they have not shown their superiority. The absence of Defense Leader and team captain, Mr. Cannavaro at the very last minute, clearly played a major impact to their performance. The obvious error by the referee during the Italy and Romania game also didn’t help. France in the other hand has to blame the coach. Clearly the manager have not shown his tactics works, and the only goal that they scored was because the excellent technical ability of one Thiery Henry. Out of the Group of Death, came the most outstanding team of the tournament : Holland @ Netherlands. Their ability to work on the flanks and counter attacks, cemented the authority. To put 3 pass the Italians with ease, and 4 past France was not an easy tasks. Clearly tactics and technical ability of players have synergized and now they can reap their profits. It has now come to the wire. If Holland plays fair and put their best team on the field, it would be hard for Romania to be through. Nevertheless, I think Coach Van Basten will not put the best team on, as they have already qualified as Group Leaders, the first team to do so, handing Romania a glimpse hope of qualifying. But they still have to beat 2^nd team Holland. Italy and France shall battle it out on winner takes all game. No Guts, No Glory

Team to Qualify – Holland and … (I’m sitting on the fence on this one)

GROUP D

Spain
Russia
Sweden
Greece

The defending EURO 2004 Champions were disgraceful. Lost 2 games without even scoring a goal have shown them the exit door. They were brilliant in 2004, but tactics have gone wrong and the results showed. Period. Spain, the most well known underachievers in football world have won 2 games. These results meant they are now through to the second round. Hopefully, they can win their last game to qualify as Group Leaders, hence avoiding the much feared Holland. Swede’s tactics to draw with Spain was a cleaver one, but they didn’t manage to do that. Only a win against the Russians will see them through, but the probability of meeting Holland in the 2nd round shall a force to be reckoned with. Russia have won against Greece, but I think that overall, Sweden was better as proven scoring 2 against Grece, and almost a draw against Spain, while Russia was humiliated 4-1 by Spain.

Teams – Spain and Sweden.

I’ll continue on the second round as teams confirm their qualifications.

End

Again on the Fuel Price Hike

Awful and embarrassing!

That's my comment on the measures taken by Malaysian Government. A price hike of RM0.78 per liter. My gut feeling of what Pak Lah said on TV and measures taken by Him and Co is that he is taking vengeance to the people because we did not support him during the last 12th elections.

I know he said that the burden is to be shared by all, but ain't the government's money is the people's money? Aren't we the ones who pay our taxes yearly?

What's even worst is that Datuk Sharir is saying that there will be no domino effect. Is he living on planet earth or he living in Mars? Can't he see what every Tom, Dick and Harry in Malaysia sees that prices of bus fares, consumable items, anything and everything is related to Oil and Gas - Transport Sector is on the rise? What about the lorries and trucks that is not eligible for subsidized diesel? Lorries used during "Wedding Ceremony - Tent Providers", Lorries used for transfer of personnel effects during occupancy of a new house? Lorries used to transport fishes and vegetables to the market?

Ain't this lorry use diesel? Many Operators of such lorries does not file in requests for Diesel subsidy. These type of lorries, small and medium 1 tonner to 3 tonner lorries does not have the diesel subsidy card.

And by this type of service providers we find that the increase in price in consumable items - rice, suger etc.

Even in Kosmo / Metro , the butcher said " I don't care for the summons!. If the government wants to summon, let them be. I can not operate on these margins!".

Lets just say that as a Malaysian citizen, i am very disappointed by our government. What Dr. M said on his blog is right. (For those who wish to know what he said, kindly go to : http://www.chedet.com

Lets Hope for the best, while we endure the periods of hardship...

-Amin-

Fuel Hike

Not sure how I can cope...

The Changes

Price increase

Petrol – RM0.78/litre
Diesel – RM1/litre
Electricity:
Commercial and industrial – 26%
Retailers and small restaurant operators – 18% (for first 200kWh per month)
Residential – new pricing structure for users above 200kWh per month

Prices effective today (per litre)

Petrol – RM2.70 (previously RM1.92)
Diesel – RM2.58 (previously RM1.58)

Rebates

> RM625 per year
For private vehicle with engine capacity of 2000cc and below, including private pickup trucks and jeeps with engine capacity of 2500cc and below.

> RM150 per year
For each private motorcycle with engine capacity of 250cc and below

> RM200 reduction on road tax
For private petrol and diesel vehicles with engine capacity above 2000cc

> RM50 reduction on road tax
For private motorcycles with engine capacity above 250cc

Streamlined diesel subsidy
(for approved transportation companies, vessel owners and fishermen)

> Diesel – RM1.43 per litre (previously RM1 per litre for fishermen and RM1.20 per litre for vessel owners)

> RM200 per month for every owner and employee of Malaysian-owned vessels registered with the Fisheries Department

> 10sen per kilo incentive for every kilogram of fish caught by registered vessels

> 10sen per litre for every litre of diesel used by river transportation operators according to approved quota

Gas subsidies restructure
(for Peninsular Malaysia)

> For power producers – from RM6.40 per mmBtu to RM14.31 per mmBtu

> For industrial users (consuming less than 2mmscfd) – from RM9.40 per mmBtu to RM24.54 per mmBtu

> For industrial users (consuming above 2mmscfd) – from RM11.32 per mmBtu to RM32.56 per mmBtu

Electricity tariff restructure

> Households using 200kWh and below every month will not be affected. This covers 59% of households in Peninsular Malaysia with a monthly bill under RM43.60.

> Commercial and industrial users face 26% increase. Small retail and business outlets consuming under 200kWh per month face 18% increase.

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and
Natural Gas for Vehicle (NGV)

> No change. Prices remain at RM1.75 per kg (LPG) and RM0.635 per litre (NGV)

Oil palm windfall tax

> For Peninsular Malaysia 15% for every tonne of CPO exceeding RM2,000

> Sabah and Sarawak 7.5% for every tonne of CPO exceeding RM2,000 > Abolition of cess tax

Service tax threshold for restaurants and eateries

> Service tax now for restaurants with annual sales of RM3mil (previously RM500,000)

Malaysia's Online Baby Store List

Hi,

For new parents in Malaysia, i have listed two good online baby stores that you would like to review:

1. http://www.mybbstore.com
2. http://www.littlewhiz.com

There not many in the internet, will update you as i get more info. But as of now, these two are worth mentioning.

And no, i am not paid to advertise them.

WELCOME TO PARENTHOOD

At first, I wanted to write down my emotions as a father, but later changed as I thought that self introductory was necessary.

As the title is self explanatory, I was blessed on the 16^th of March 2008 to be the father to Mr. Amir Zuhyr Bin Ahmad Faiz, a young and very witty little boy. My wife and I came up to the name by referring to books available at MPH, and Popular Book Stores. I also consulted an Uztat that regularly visits the office to provide insights and advice through his preaching of Islam. Amir means “A Leader” or “The Leader”. Zuhyr or Zuhair means “Composed”. We opted for the earlier because it was simply prettier to write with a “y” than with an “ai”.

Now my son is already 2 months old and could never be wittier. He would act innocent when we raise our voices and would smile during the oddest of hours. He has round cheeks shape like “Pau kacang Merah” as my wife often says. His facial impressions are the cheer of the family as my son always manages to produce smiles on our faces.

He wakes up early hours in the morning when he wants his milk. As any other healthy baby would do, and we as any loving, caring parent would also do, wakes up with drizzly eyes, prepares the milk and lullaby him to sleep.

He would also wake up at 6.00 am to say good bye to my wife as she leaves for work. He would not cry, but his facial portrays his feelings of sorrow and how my wife would leave with a heavy heart.

He would not misbehave during my mother in-law’s caretaking but sometimes do to the extend that my mother in-law could not have the time to cook lunch for herself. My mother in-law is a widow, by the death of my father in-law through Leukimia, an illness uncommon in 1986. My wife was 2 at that point in time. How I admire my mother in-laws courage and determination raising 2 child of her own, only God shall repay the kindness that you have bestowed – Amin.

I’m running out of time, as it’s time for me to head to the sacks.

I would continue my writings in time.

i love my family.

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INTRODUCTORY

Hello and a very good day to all readers of my blog.

Ever since my primary school days, I have always been very poor in writing. I’m going to be 26 by end of the week, but I still believe that my writings are as poor as my first D in “Penulisan” and that was way back in standard 4.

I tried to start blogging several times. The first attempt was at xfresh’s website, the second at friendster. Those attempts was as you guess, failed miserably. Why? I think it is because I was not hundred percent into it. I blogged because most of my friends have their own blog and reading my brother’s penned thoughts kept me hooked.

Second reason is that at work, I report to a General Manager whose education came through the colonization era. His ability to write down his thoughts and convince people through his papers amazes me. Of course his talent came from lots of reading and even more practice.

Therefore I feel the need to improve my English and practice the art of penning my thoughts into writing.

I hope that justifies my third effort.

Practice makes perfect.

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