Selamat Hari Raya

Selamat Hari Raya to all Muslims.

I'm back in KL for the Raya holidays.

Need a break and may go to Hong Kong after Raya.

Travel time

Woke up at 4am. Have to be at Penang by 8.30am for a meeting with China International Water Corporation. At 11am have to visit Penang 2nd Bridge project and finished off with another meeting at Seberang Prai. Had to rush back to KL. Tomorrow I have to take a early flight to China.

Good night!

A trip to Dhaka

If we think the traffic jam is horrific in Kuala Lumpur, then you have to visit Dhaka to appreciate KL. It took us nearly 5 hours to get to a destination which is only 5km away from the Pan Pacific Hotel in Dhaka.

See the traffic ahead of our car.

If the traffic is bad enough, you have to experience the driving skills of the Bangladeshi.
Michael Schumacher would be terrified by the driving manners.

It was an honour to meet up with our Malaysian Ambassador to Bangladesh,
H.E. Jamaluddin Sabeh

and we met up with the Minister of Housing & Public Works (PWD),
Advocate Abdul Mannan Khan

Journeying along the streets of Dhaka, we will learn to appreciate our own streets:

Along the journey we also learn what it means to be poor.

What is a home? See below:

I will be making another trip to Dhaka next month.

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1Malaysia New Vocabularies

13 AUGUST 2011

Malaysiakini.com

[QUOTE]

Umno Senator Mohd Ezam Mohd Nor said today he will wage war in defence of Islam, including burning two online news portals, which he claimed to be agents against Islam.

"We are saying here that we will launch an all-out war to defend our faith if they (anti-Islam elements) do not stop (and) use their agents - Malaysiakini and Malaysian Insider - which were biadap (rude) towards the Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (Jais).

"Malaysiakini, Malaysian Insider, we are giving you a very last warning. Our warning is a serious one. If you do not stop this rubbish, we are going to burn you down!" Ezam (left) declared.

Ezam issued his threats at a highly-charged rally of some 200 people inside the compound of the Selangor state mosque in Shah Alam.

Also present were Kulim Bandar Baru MP Zulkifli Nordin and Umno Youth exco member Lokman Noor Adam.

[UNQUOTE]

14 AUGUST 2011

Malaysiakini.com

[QUOTE]

Senator Mohd Ezam Mohd Nor has back-pedalled from his highly-charged attacks against news portals on Friday, denying he had meant plans to “burn” them over the coverage of the Damansara Utama Methodist Church (DUMC) and the controversy.

In tweets sent out today, the former opposition-turned-Umno-activist said there is no way to burn news publications in cyberspace, and claimed that what he meant was to “burn” Malaysiakini and The Malaysian Insider as they have “burned” the hearts of Muslims over the issue of apostasy.

“MK/MI portal news dialam siber.mcmana BAKAR alamsiber?x ancam bakar reporter/bangunan.ianya simbolik kemarahan terhdp mrk yg BAKAR hati umat,” (MK/MI (Malaysiakini/Malaysian Insider) are cyber news portals. No threat to burn (any) reporters/building. (The remarks) were only symbolic of the anger towards them for burning the hearts of the Muslim community),” tweeted Senator Ezam.

[UNQUOTE]

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1Malaysia Vocab:

Burn can mean "burning the hearts" (it depends!)

I will Kill you can mean "I love U" (it depends!)

It depends on who said it ....

Anything can be seditious; or nothing can be seditious;

Anything can be threatening; or at times, when necessary and convenient, it will not be construed as threatening;

Then, what is apprehension? What constitute threats? What is discrimination? Check every dictionary but you will not get the right answer ..... in the Malaysian context.

The Answer: It depends; it depends on what our police want it to be construed; it depends on what the Attorney-General would have it interpreted.

Language is now flexible and esoteric! Because we are now 1Malaysia!

A journey to Hong Kong

Hong Kong is now the shopping haven for the mainland Chinese. See this:

The people have to queue up to enter this boutique - Gucci!

Look at how many people are queuing at Louis Vuitton shop?

Oh my dear, even at a simple fast food Chinese restaurant!!!

Businesses are having good times!!!

I will be in Dhaka next week. Hope things are as good over there. After Dhaka I may have to go to Fiji. I'm not holidaying ... it's work assignment and hell of tiring and my legs are giving me problems.

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