007 in Petaling Jaya
Posted in Etcetera on Nov 6th, 2008
As you can see, I did encounter Double O Seven aka 007, ha, ha. But I don’t think Bond would be driving around in this MPV.
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Mystery Photo #1
Posted in Etcetera on Nov 3rd, 2008
A jovial Phobe looking rather upbeat. But what is Vivian eyeing in front of her? Meanwhile, a bemused Hendry looks on, sizing up the situation. Watch this space as the truth is unveiled…another clue tomorrow.
The current global financial meltdown means nothing to the guy above. Chances are that he has no inkling of the US-originated subprime mortgage crisis resulting in bank failures and closures. A contagion that has since spread across continents and escalated into a global credit crunch crisis, forcing government bail outs of financial institutions in […]
KK’s New Airport Terminal
Posted in Etcetera on Sep 10th, 2008
I recently flew into the spanking new Terminal 1 of the makeover Kota Kinabalu International Airport. Open mid of August, the new terminal can handle up to 3,200 passengers per hour during peak periods and have 64 check-in counters. It can accommodate 17 aircraft at any one time.
Passengers waiting in the departure lounge
Bajau Floating Village in KK
Posted in Etcetera on Sep 10th, 2008
This photo was taken as the plane I was on made its landing approach to the Kota Kinabalu International Airport. It shows the remnant of a Bajau Floating Village in Sembulan, a 5-minute drive from the city. What the photo doesn’t show is that the village is practically land-locked except for a channel […]
A Place to Call Your Home
Posted in Etcetera on Aug 31st, 2008
Today Malaysians celebrate the 51st anniversary of the country’s nationhood. Some will of course have more reason to celebrate especially if they have benefited greatly from the country’s development process. For many ordinary folks, 31 August is like any other day; carrying on with their daily chores and doing their best to ‘survive’ in […]
A Real Fuel Guzzler?
Posted in Etcetera on Jul 24th, 2008
Obviously, both the writer and the sub-editor had missed the caption blooper. Goodness gracious! I don’t think an F1 car drinks that much of fuel. I reckon it’s more like 12.4 km per litre for this 1.4 litre car and not as printed in the newspaper. Otherwise, you can’t go far with its 50-litre fuel […]
Happiness is…
Posted in Etcetera on Jun 29th, 2008
Happiness means different things to different people. Here’s one perception that a friend - with the initials PD - sms-ed to share the following quotation that appears in a magazine:
Being happy doesn’t mean everything is okay. It only means you’ve decided to see things beyond life’s imperfections, whatever happens!
I guess there is truth to […]
Carrefour Diversifies
Posted in Etcetera on Jun 28th, 2008
Did you know know that Carrefour has sort of diversified from its core hypermarket business? Was in PJ’s SS2 township when I chanced upon a newly-open convenience store bearing the Carrefour Express signboard. Will pop in one of these days to check out its product pricing. Let’s see if it lives up to the ‘Mudah […]
Give, Giving, Given
Posted in Etcetera on Jun 25th, 2008
Despite the ballooning cost of living, there are still many Malaysians who will dig into their pockets or wallets to donate to charitable or worthy causes.
I was at a Sunday wet market when I came across a group of St John’s Ambulance members soliciting for donations in conjunction with the organization’s Flag Day. Given […]