Thursday 23 April 2015
Everything is a Remix
"Our system of law doesn't acknowledge the derivative nature of creativity. Instead, ideas are regarded as property, as unique and original lots with distinct boundaries. But ideas aren't so tidy. They're layered, they’re interwoven, they're tangled. And when the system conflicts with the reality... the system starts to fail."
40 years old oh 40 years old
A letter to myself, 40 years old - 2015.
People to a certain age, but the pursuit of health, peace and calm,
Turned to look back to when the road, go back to the previous time is romantic.
If you have a ... forties mentioned below, you will understand ...
1) If you are in his forties, and will understand: (Appreciation)
In the world of love, do not who I am sorry,
Only who do not know how to cherish.
2) If you are in his forties, and will understand :( Loneliness)
Do not be lonely love the wrong people,
Not to love the wrong person because more lonely.
3) If you are in his forties, and will understand :( Understanding)
There is a person you know, is the greatest happiness,
Do not know you, understand themselves on their own.
4) If you forties, and will understand: (Admire)
Friends should be mutual appreciation, rather than mutual utilization.
5) If you are in his forties, and will understand: (Process)
One should eat a meal, do you want to do a little bit.
There is no easy thing, everything has a process. Not
To day exhausted, should live comfortably.
6) If you are in his forties, and will understand: (Light it Up)
Calm is not enough light,
The appropriate time or to show yourself,
Let dull day light up.
7) If you are in his forties, and will understand: (No right No wrong)
Everything has a dual nature, sometimes there is no right or wrong.
You thought wrong, perhaps in others it seems right.
And you make every effort to strive for,
It is very possible to get rid of and discard the others.
8) If you are in his forties, and will understand: (Mentality)
The merits of the quality of life depends entirely on their mentality.
Dainty cup Akira staggered if nestled between the intrigues,
Is much better than "sit Sanwuzhiji, weak tea and talking about family."
9) If you forties, and will understand: (Family)
Audition alienation of affection is pain.
Some short, some understanding, some forbearance,
Make our hearts wider, and some warmer.
10) If you're in his forties, and will understand: (Parents)
Parents do not treat thin do stupid things keep burial, and
They honed in that generation of the many people affected,
Treat them is to treat our conscience.
In fact, most of the time they do not need your glory,
Week to play a call or ask them the story of a young,
Then listen to them patiently finished, they contented.
11) If you're in his forties, and will understand: (Accomplishment and Attitude)
Status and honor is just a cup,
And your character is your cup of accomplishment and stuff.
Moonwalker in wines is not filled, it could be a cup Zhuoshui.
Cuci might not be that light in water,
It might be a boring Need Longjing.
12) If you're in his forties, and will understand: (HEALTH)
To cherish his body when a successful career,
Make yourself more healthy career without a time.
13) If you're in his forties, and will understand: (Peaceful)
Your life should be calm, calm, healthy and happy!
People to a certain age, but the pursuit of health, peace and calm,
Turned to look back to when the road, go back to the previous time is romantic.
If you have a ... forties mentioned below, you will understand ...
1) If you are in his forties, and will understand: (Appreciation)
In the world of love, do not who I am sorry,
Only who do not know how to cherish.
2) If you are in his forties, and will understand :( Loneliness)
Do not be lonely love the wrong people,
Not to love the wrong person because more lonely.
3) If you are in his forties, and will understand :( Understanding)
There is a person you know, is the greatest happiness,
Do not know you, understand themselves on their own.
4) If you forties, and will understand: (Admire)
Friends should be mutual appreciation, rather than mutual utilization.
5) If you are in his forties, and will understand: (Process)
One should eat a meal, do you want to do a little bit.
There is no easy thing, everything has a process. Not
To day exhausted, should live comfortably.
6) If you are in his forties, and will understand: (Light it Up)
Calm is not enough light,
The appropriate time or to show yourself,
Let dull day light up.
7) If you are in his forties, and will understand: (No right No wrong)
Everything has a dual nature, sometimes there is no right or wrong.
You thought wrong, perhaps in others it seems right.
And you make every effort to strive for,
It is very possible to get rid of and discard the others.
8) If you are in his forties, and will understand: (Mentality)
The merits of the quality of life depends entirely on their mentality.
Dainty cup Akira staggered if nestled between the intrigues,
Is much better than "sit Sanwuzhiji, weak tea and talking about family."
9) If you forties, and will understand: (Family)
Audition alienation of affection is pain.
Some short, some understanding, some forbearance,
Make our hearts wider, and some warmer.
10) If you're in his forties, and will understand: (Parents)
Parents do not treat thin do stupid things keep burial, and
They honed in that generation of the many people affected,
Treat them is to treat our conscience.
In fact, most of the time they do not need your glory,
Week to play a call or ask them the story of a young,
Then listen to them patiently finished, they contented.
11) If you're in his forties, and will understand: (Accomplishment and Attitude)
Status and honor is just a cup,
And your character is your cup of accomplishment and stuff.
Moonwalker in wines is not filled, it could be a cup Zhuoshui.
Cuci might not be that light in water,
It might be a boring Need Longjing.
12) If you're in his forties, and will understand: (HEALTH)
To cherish his body when a successful career,
Make yourself more healthy career without a time.
13) If you're in his forties, and will understand: (Peaceful)
Your life should be calm, calm, healthy and happy!
6 Bad Habits oh 6 Bad Habits
Must Get Rid of this 6 Bad Habits:
1) You focus on linear income instead of passive income
- Linear income - my salary
- Passive income - rental, share market, unit trust
2) You’re still waiting to start your journey of success
- I am still waiting.... When can I start???
3) When you earn more you spend more
- This one I don't have, I earn more and SAVE more
4) You complain instead of committing
- This one must change
5) You live for today, hoping tomorrow will care about its worries
- Yes, I live for today only, opps, I do plan for my retirement
6) You just don’t get it!
- Realization, when will you wake up from the dream, luckily I woke up already.
10 tips for getting started in property investment oh 10 tips for getting started in property investment
A relook on Property INVESTMENT.
One of my goal for this year is to buy a property for RENTAL, CAN it be achieve?????
When it comes to building a retirement nest egg for the future, property is still regarded as one of the safest long-term investments.
While some investors may want to buy a property and rent it out straight away, others may choose to live in the home while they renovate it. Investing in bricks and mortar can be a great way to create wealth, but there are some golden rules to consider before taking the plunge into property investment.
1. Know your budget
Before investing in property it’s vital to have a thorough understanding of your cash flow. Also, ask your bank for a pre-approval of your investment loan, so you know how much you’re able to borrow before you start hunting for properties.
2. Don’t underestimate ongoing costs
Make sure you budget enough for rates, insurance and general repairs. And when you have purchased your ideal investment property do what you can to prevent costly maintenance issues arising, such as replace ageing taps.
3. Buy in a growth area
Try to choose an investment property in an area where there is strong demand for rental accommodation. Buying a property close to transport, universities and schools will make it more attractive to renters.
4. Be realistic about your investment goals
Are you looking for fast capital growth or wanting to hold the property long-term? During boom periods, it’s much easier to renovate properties and turn them over for a quick profit. In slower economic times, it may take many years to achieve the same growth.
5. Build sweat equity
Paying tradesmen to renovate your investment property is costly. If you’re prepared to get your hands dirty you can save money and increase your profit margin by doing the work yourself.
6. Look for liveable not luxury
Remember a rental property only has to be clean and functional. Don’t get sucked into buying a property simply because it has a stylish interior.
7. Buy with your head not your heart
When house hunting it’s very easy to get caught up in emotions. While a home on a steep block may have a stunning view, it could be a nightmare to renovate due to retaining or excavation costs. Be sure you weigh up the pros and cons.
8. Think carefully before negative gearing
If your repayments on the investment loan won’t be fully covered by the rent, your property will be negatively geared. While this can have tax advantages, it can also lead to financial stress if you don’t have enough cash flow to cover the loan repayments, rates or body corporate fees, so consider your budget carefully before buying
9. Still paying off your own home?
It isn’t necessary to have your own home fully paid off before buying an investment property, however it is important to be comfortable with your current debt levels. Ideally you’d want to have a large portion of your own home paid off and other debts, such as credit cards, under control.
10. Get a building inspection
Before signing a purchase contract, take the time to understand the building report to avoid expensive repairs down the track. Termites are one potential problem to watch out for.
One of my goal for this year is to buy a property for RENTAL, CAN it be achieve?????
When it comes to building a retirement nest egg for the future, property is still regarded as one of the safest long-term investments.
While some investors may want to buy a property and rent it out straight away, others may choose to live in the home while they renovate it. Investing in bricks and mortar can be a great way to create wealth, but there are some golden rules to consider before taking the plunge into property investment.
1. Know your budget
Before investing in property it’s vital to have a thorough understanding of your cash flow. Also, ask your bank for a pre-approval of your investment loan, so you know how much you’re able to borrow before you start hunting for properties.
2. Don’t underestimate ongoing costs
Make sure you budget enough for rates, insurance and general repairs. And when you have purchased your ideal investment property do what you can to prevent costly maintenance issues arising, such as replace ageing taps.
3. Buy in a growth area
Try to choose an investment property in an area where there is strong demand for rental accommodation. Buying a property close to transport, universities and schools will make it more attractive to renters.
4. Be realistic about your investment goals
Are you looking for fast capital growth or wanting to hold the property long-term? During boom periods, it’s much easier to renovate properties and turn them over for a quick profit. In slower economic times, it may take many years to achieve the same growth.
5. Build sweat equity
Paying tradesmen to renovate your investment property is costly. If you’re prepared to get your hands dirty you can save money and increase your profit margin by doing the work yourself.
6. Look for liveable not luxury
Remember a rental property only has to be clean and functional. Don’t get sucked into buying a property simply because it has a stylish interior.
7. Buy with your head not your heart
When house hunting it’s very easy to get caught up in emotions. While a home on a steep block may have a stunning view, it could be a nightmare to renovate due to retaining or excavation costs. Be sure you weigh up the pros and cons.
8. Think carefully before negative gearing
If your repayments on the investment loan won’t be fully covered by the rent, your property will be negatively geared. While this can have tax advantages, it can also lead to financial stress if you don’t have enough cash flow to cover the loan repayments, rates or body corporate fees, so consider your budget carefully before buying
9. Still paying off your own home?
It isn’t necessary to have your own home fully paid off before buying an investment property, however it is important to be comfortable with your current debt levels. Ideally you’d want to have a large portion of your own home paid off and other debts, such as credit cards, under control.
10. Get a building inspection
Before signing a purchase contract, take the time to understand the building report to avoid expensive repairs down the track. Termites are one potential problem to watch out for.
Icon Offshore, Utusan, TAS Offshore, Scanwolf, Pavilion REIT, GHL, Muhibbah, Karex, Maxis, WZ Satu, Mah Sing, Eco World, Nestle, Ireka, and SP Setia
KUALA LUMPUR (April 23): Based on corporate announcements and news flow today, companies that may be in focus tomorrow (Friday, April 24) could be: Icon Offshore Bhd, Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Bhd, TAS Offshore Bhd, Scanwolf Corp Bhd, Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), GHL Systems Bhd, Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd, Karex Bhd, Maxis Bhd, WZ Satu Bhd, Mah Sing Group Bhd, Eco World Development Bhd, Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd, Ireka Corp Bhd and S P Setia Bhd.
Offshore supply vessel provider Icon Offshore Bhd told Bursa Malaysia today that its deputy chief executive officer (CEO) Captain Hassan Ali is now in charge of the group’s day-to-day management, following the remand of its CEO Dr Jamal Yusof and the latter’s brother, chief operating officer Rahman Yusof.
The group said it has been informed by Dr Jamal and Rahman’s legal counsel that the duo’s remand will be for a period of three days and thus, Hassan is now in charge of the coordination of the group’s administrative and business activities in their absence.
As such, Icon Offshore said it does not expect the remand to have any financial or operational impact on the group.
“In the absence of the CEO, Captain Hassan, as the Deputy CEO, has assumed the functions of the CEO with effect from Apr 22, 2015, in addition to his existing responsibilities,” it said.
The statement was in response to the local exchange’s query on the operations of the company, following the remand of the Dr Jamal and Rahman on Wednesday to “facilitate and assist [in] investigations”, currently being conducted by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
Utusan Malaysia newspaper publisher Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Bhd is disposing of its 40% stake in Swan Malaysia Sendirian Bhd (Swan) to Germany-based Schwan-STABILO Schwanhäußer Finanzholding GMBH (Schwan) for RM31.8 million, resulting in a gain of RM3.62 million.
Schwan already has a 60% stake in Swan.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, Utusan (fundamental: 0.2; valuation: 0.9) said the proposed disposal will enable it to realise the gain on its investment of about RM3.62 million.
Swan is principally involved in the manufacturing and trading of educational aids, writing instruments and related products, which is not Utusan’s core business activities.
Utusan said it will utilise the bulk of proceeds from the disposal, as working capital. It expects the corporate exercise to be completed by the first half of 2015.
Ship builder TAS Offshore Bhd saw its third financial quarter ended Feb 28, 2015 (3QFY15)'s net profit fall 93.5% on-year to RM676,000, from RM10.46 million a year ago, which drove its earnings per share (EPS) down to 0.38 sen from 5.95 sen, on lower revenue.
Revenue for 3QFY15 came in 34.93% lower at RM74.37 million, compared with RM114.29 million
in the previous corresponding quarter, its filing to Bursa Malaysia today showed.
Cumulatively, the group’s net profit for the nine-month period (9MFY15) was down 60.85% to RM10.28 million, from RM26.25 million in 9MFY14; revenue was up 4.66% to RM201.97 million, from RM192.98 million.
TAS Offshore (fundamental: 1.65; valuation: 1.8) said its earnings declined, mainly due to changes in specifications for vessel during the current quarter.
Scanwolf Corp Bhd, which is involved in property development as well as the design and manufacturing of plastic extrusions, said today that it has appointed PKF Covenant to conduct an investigative review on the group’s operations.
Scanwolf (fundamental: 0.75; valuation: 0.3) told Bursa that the appointment was due to “insufficient measures, severe discrepancies and possible irregularities in the implementation of its development projects that were discovered during a review of its management, operation and practice of certain projects and their contract management processes”.
Scanwolf expects the full review to be completed within eight weeks from the commencement of work today.
The group is also involved in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compounding, processing of PVC coils for home and office fittings, trading of industrial consumables, as well as other building materials.
Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) saw its first financial quarter ended Mar 31, 2015 (1QFY15)’s distributable income rise 6.7% on-year to RM62.34 million, from RM58.43 million, in tandem with its single digit top line growth.
This translates into a distribution per unit of 2.06 sen per unit, compared to 1.94 sen per unit a year ago, its filing to Bursa Malaysia today showed.
Gross revenue for the quarter was RM105.16 million, up 3.9% from 1QFY14’s RM101.21 million.
Pavilion REIT’s manager pledged to continue its effort to attract shoppers, manage its operational cost effectively, and seek investment prospects to ensure achievable return to unitholders.
Payment system provider GHL Systems Bhd has signed an agreement to provide payment facilitator or third party acquisition (TPA) services to CIMB Bank Bhd.
Under the agreement, GHL (fundamental: 1.2; valuation: 0.2) will seek to acquire between 3,000 and 4,000 merchants on behalf of CIMB Bank in the first year. These merchants will then be able to accept payments from the various International Card Associations.
In a statement, GHL said its revenue will be from terminal rental and merchant discount rates, which will continue as long as the group signs-up merchants for card acceptance as a TPA with CIMB Bank.
It said its strategy going forward, will involve the deployment of conventional electronic data capture terminals and mobile point of sales devices, as well as e-commerce.
GHL will also offer e-pay services such as mobile prepaid reload and bill payment collection services to these merchants, as value-added services.
Oil and gas engineering firm Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd’s group finance director Shirleen Lee expects the outcome of the RM1 billion tender in Petronas’ Refinery and Petrochemicals Integrated
Development (Rapid) to be known in the second half of this year or sometime next year.
At the sidelines of the Invest Malaysia 2015 conference today, she said Muhibbah’s (fundamental: 1.1; valuation: 0.8) tender book stood at about RM4 billion, while its order book was slightly over RM2 billion as at February this year.
Karex Bhd (fundamental: 2.25; valuation: 0.3)’s chief executive officer Goh Miah Kiat said the group, which is on the lookout for merger and acquisition (M&A) opportunities to build its own-brand business, expects to buy at least one company "that will provide relevant synergies and complement its existing business — particularly in the distribution channel" in the next 12 months.
However, he said the discussion is still “very much preliminary”, with no firm agreement sealed.
Maxis Bhd is reducing up to 50% of the prices for its prepaid tablet plans, effective May 1, 2015.
Maxis (fundamental: 1.15; valuation: 1.1) said the price of its ‘Hotlink Tablet Plan Simpack’ will be reduced by 50% from RM60 to RM30, with free 1GB data valid for 365 days.
Its 1GB data add-on price, meanwhile, will be cut from RM30 to RM25. The telecommunications company is also introducing a 2GB data add-on that will be priced at RM45.
WZ Satu Bhd registered a net profit of RM5.11 million for the second financial quarter ended Feb 28, 2015 (2QFY15), with its mining and engineering businesses contributing to the bulk of earnings.
Meanwhile, revenue came in at RM86.37 million. Earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was 2.01 sen.
There is no year-on-year comparison, due to a change in its financial year end from April 30 to Aug 31.
For the six months to Feb 28, 2015 (1HFY15), WZ Satu (fundamental: 1.7; valuation: 1.1) reported net profit of RM10.59 million on revenue of RM146.3 million. EPS for 1HFY15 was 4.53 sen.
Earlier today at WZ Satu’s extraordinary general meeting (EGM), executive chairman and chief executive officer Tengku Uzir Tengku Ubaidillah said he hopes to see the group’s net profit for FY15 double, compared to a year ago.
The group posted a substantial jump in net profit to RM11.68 million for the 16-month consolidated financial period ended Aug 31, 2014.
Property developer Mah Sing Group Bhd is on track to achieving its sales target of RM3.43 billion for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2015 (FY15), according to its founder cum group managing director Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum.
Mah Sing (fundamental: 2; valuation: 2.4) had only chalked up RM761 million in sales as at April 22, but Leong believes this is due to the festive season in the first quarter of 2015, and thinks the group will be able to catch up and meet its target this year.
Eco World Development Bhd (EcoWorld), often viewed as tycoon Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin’s brainchild, is looking at a second half listing for its special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Eco World International (EWI).
At a news conference on the sidelines of Invest Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, EcoWorld’s chief financial officer Datuk Heah Kok Boon said the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is still looking at the SPAC's listing submission, which was handed in at the end of last year.
Heah kept mum on details on the SPAC’s specific timeline and specifications, while citing that it's an ongoing application.
Meanwhile, Heah also revealed Eco World will not propose any dividend for its shareholders for the next two to three years, as it is still in a growth phase.
Nestle (M) Bhd’s capital expenditure (capex) will be lower in financial year ending Dec 31, 2015 (FY15).
At a media conference after the group’s annual general meeting, executive director responsible for finance and control Martin Peter Krugel, said the group has allocated a capex ranging from RM150 million to RM180 million for FY15.
Last year, Nestle (fundamental: 1.75; valuation: 1.5)’s capex was RM350 million.
Builder cum property developer Ireka Corp Bhd's managing director Lai Voon Hon said the management intends to grow its property division to be on par with its construction division.
Currently, he said Ireka (fundamental: 0.2; valuation: 0.9) derives 85% of its turnover from the construction segment, while the property division contributes some 15%.
Property player S P Setia Bhd has fixed the price of its new shares to be issued in relation to its third dividend reinvestment plan (3rd DRP) at RM3.10 per share.
Offshore supply vessel provider Icon Offshore Bhd told Bursa Malaysia today that its deputy chief executive officer (CEO) Captain Hassan Ali is now in charge of the group’s day-to-day management, following the remand of its CEO Dr Jamal Yusof and the latter’s brother, chief operating officer Rahman Yusof.
The group said it has been informed by Dr Jamal and Rahman’s legal counsel that the duo’s remand will be for a period of three days and thus, Hassan is now in charge of the coordination of the group’s administrative and business activities in their absence.
As such, Icon Offshore said it does not expect the remand to have any financial or operational impact on the group.
“In the absence of the CEO, Captain Hassan, as the Deputy CEO, has assumed the functions of the CEO with effect from Apr 22, 2015, in addition to his existing responsibilities,” it said.
The statement was in response to the local exchange’s query on the operations of the company, following the remand of the Dr Jamal and Rahman on Wednesday to “facilitate and assist [in] investigations”, currently being conducted by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
Utusan Malaysia newspaper publisher Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Bhd is disposing of its 40% stake in Swan Malaysia Sendirian Bhd (Swan) to Germany-based Schwan-STABILO Schwanhäußer Finanzholding GMBH (Schwan) for RM31.8 million, resulting in a gain of RM3.62 million.
Schwan already has a 60% stake in Swan.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, Utusan (fundamental: 0.2; valuation: 0.9) said the proposed disposal will enable it to realise the gain on its investment of about RM3.62 million.
Swan is principally involved in the manufacturing and trading of educational aids, writing instruments and related products, which is not Utusan’s core business activities.
Utusan said it will utilise the bulk of proceeds from the disposal, as working capital. It expects the corporate exercise to be completed by the first half of 2015.
Ship builder TAS Offshore Bhd saw its third financial quarter ended Feb 28, 2015 (3QFY15)'s net profit fall 93.5% on-year to RM676,000, from RM10.46 million a year ago, which drove its earnings per share (EPS) down to 0.38 sen from 5.95 sen, on lower revenue.
Revenue for 3QFY15 came in 34.93% lower at RM74.37 million, compared with RM114.29 million
in the previous corresponding quarter, its filing to Bursa Malaysia today showed.
Cumulatively, the group’s net profit for the nine-month period (9MFY15) was down 60.85% to RM10.28 million, from RM26.25 million in 9MFY14; revenue was up 4.66% to RM201.97 million, from RM192.98 million.
TAS Offshore (fundamental: 1.65; valuation: 1.8) said its earnings declined, mainly due to changes in specifications for vessel during the current quarter.
Scanwolf Corp Bhd, which is involved in property development as well as the design and manufacturing of plastic extrusions, said today that it has appointed PKF Covenant to conduct an investigative review on the group’s operations.
Scanwolf (fundamental: 0.75; valuation: 0.3) told Bursa that the appointment was due to “insufficient measures, severe discrepancies and possible irregularities in the implementation of its development projects that were discovered during a review of its management, operation and practice of certain projects and their contract management processes”.
Scanwolf expects the full review to be completed within eight weeks from the commencement of work today.
The group is also involved in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compounding, processing of PVC coils for home and office fittings, trading of industrial consumables, as well as other building materials.
Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) saw its first financial quarter ended Mar 31, 2015 (1QFY15)’s distributable income rise 6.7% on-year to RM62.34 million, from RM58.43 million, in tandem with its single digit top line growth.
This translates into a distribution per unit of 2.06 sen per unit, compared to 1.94 sen per unit a year ago, its filing to Bursa Malaysia today showed.
Gross revenue for the quarter was RM105.16 million, up 3.9% from 1QFY14’s RM101.21 million.
Pavilion REIT’s manager pledged to continue its effort to attract shoppers, manage its operational cost effectively, and seek investment prospects to ensure achievable return to unitholders.
Payment system provider GHL Systems Bhd has signed an agreement to provide payment facilitator or third party acquisition (TPA) services to CIMB Bank Bhd.
Under the agreement, GHL (fundamental: 1.2; valuation: 0.2) will seek to acquire between 3,000 and 4,000 merchants on behalf of CIMB Bank in the first year. These merchants will then be able to accept payments from the various International Card Associations.
In a statement, GHL said its revenue will be from terminal rental and merchant discount rates, which will continue as long as the group signs-up merchants for card acceptance as a TPA with CIMB Bank.
It said its strategy going forward, will involve the deployment of conventional electronic data capture terminals and mobile point of sales devices, as well as e-commerce.
GHL will also offer e-pay services such as mobile prepaid reload and bill payment collection services to these merchants, as value-added services.
Oil and gas engineering firm Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd’s group finance director Shirleen Lee expects the outcome of the RM1 billion tender in Petronas’ Refinery and Petrochemicals Integrated
Development (Rapid) to be known in the second half of this year or sometime next year.
At the sidelines of the Invest Malaysia 2015 conference today, she said Muhibbah’s (fundamental: 1.1; valuation: 0.8) tender book stood at about RM4 billion, while its order book was slightly over RM2 billion as at February this year.
Karex Bhd (fundamental: 2.25; valuation: 0.3)’s chief executive officer Goh Miah Kiat said the group, which is on the lookout for merger and acquisition (M&A) opportunities to build its own-brand business, expects to buy at least one company "that will provide relevant synergies and complement its existing business — particularly in the distribution channel" in the next 12 months.
However, he said the discussion is still “very much preliminary”, with no firm agreement sealed.
Maxis Bhd is reducing up to 50% of the prices for its prepaid tablet plans, effective May 1, 2015.
Maxis (fundamental: 1.15; valuation: 1.1) said the price of its ‘Hotlink Tablet Plan Simpack’ will be reduced by 50% from RM60 to RM30, with free 1GB data valid for 365 days.
Its 1GB data add-on price, meanwhile, will be cut from RM30 to RM25. The telecommunications company is also introducing a 2GB data add-on that will be priced at RM45.
WZ Satu Bhd registered a net profit of RM5.11 million for the second financial quarter ended Feb 28, 2015 (2QFY15), with its mining and engineering businesses contributing to the bulk of earnings.
Meanwhile, revenue came in at RM86.37 million. Earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was 2.01 sen.
There is no year-on-year comparison, due to a change in its financial year end from April 30 to Aug 31.
For the six months to Feb 28, 2015 (1HFY15), WZ Satu (fundamental: 1.7; valuation: 1.1) reported net profit of RM10.59 million on revenue of RM146.3 million. EPS for 1HFY15 was 4.53 sen.
Earlier today at WZ Satu’s extraordinary general meeting (EGM), executive chairman and chief executive officer Tengku Uzir Tengku Ubaidillah said he hopes to see the group’s net profit for FY15 double, compared to a year ago.
The group posted a substantial jump in net profit to RM11.68 million for the 16-month consolidated financial period ended Aug 31, 2014.
Property developer Mah Sing Group Bhd is on track to achieving its sales target of RM3.43 billion for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2015 (FY15), according to its founder cum group managing director Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum.
Mah Sing (fundamental: 2; valuation: 2.4) had only chalked up RM761 million in sales as at April 22, but Leong believes this is due to the festive season in the first quarter of 2015, and thinks the group will be able to catch up and meet its target this year.
Eco World Development Bhd (EcoWorld), often viewed as tycoon Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin’s brainchild, is looking at a second half listing for its special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Eco World International (EWI).
At a news conference on the sidelines of Invest Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, EcoWorld’s chief financial officer Datuk Heah Kok Boon said the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is still looking at the SPAC's listing submission, which was handed in at the end of last year.
Heah kept mum on details on the SPAC’s specific timeline and specifications, while citing that it's an ongoing application.
Meanwhile, Heah also revealed Eco World will not propose any dividend for its shareholders for the next two to three years, as it is still in a growth phase.
Nestle (M) Bhd’s capital expenditure (capex) will be lower in financial year ending Dec 31, 2015 (FY15).
At a media conference after the group’s annual general meeting, executive director responsible for finance and control Martin Peter Krugel, said the group has allocated a capex ranging from RM150 million to RM180 million for FY15.
Last year, Nestle (fundamental: 1.75; valuation: 1.5)’s capex was RM350 million.
Builder cum property developer Ireka Corp Bhd's managing director Lai Voon Hon said the management intends to grow its property division to be on par with its construction division.
Currently, he said Ireka (fundamental: 0.2; valuation: 0.9) derives 85% of its turnover from the construction segment, while the property division contributes some 15%.
Property player S P Setia Bhd has fixed the price of its new shares to be issued in relation to its third dividend reinvestment plan (3rd DRP) at RM3.10 per share.
Alvin Tan Jye Yee - “Sumptuous Erotica”
NEVER EVER POST NAKED ON THE NET.
(16 October 2012 3pm) National University of Singapore law scholar Alvin Tan Jye Yee told Yahoo! Singapore on Tuesday afternoon that he has taken down his joint sex blog with his girlfriend "because there's been too much trouble for this and we want to stay out of trouble".
(16 October 2012 3pm) National University of Singapore law scholar Alvin Tan Jye Yee told Yahoo! Singapore on Tuesday afternoon that he has taken down his joint sex blog with his girlfriend "because there's been too much trouble for this and we want to stay out of trouble".
Earlier, the NUS student said erotic photos and videos of himself and his girlfriend going viral was "exciting".
He had also said he is prepared to face the consequences of posting the sexual content on their personal blog.
On the site “Sumptuous Erotica”, Alvin Tan Jye Yee and Vivian Lee said they love posting about their sex life on the web “for everyone to enjoy” and that they upload only self-made content.
Some of the explicit photos posted on the website show the couple's naked bodies or body parts, and one shows a bloodstained sanitary pad.
In an interview with Yahoo! Singapore on Tuesday morning, Tan talked about why he started the blog and about facing the consequences of his postings.
"One fine day, we were just fooling around and my girlfriend had the idea of taking nude photos, just taking them, not necessarily uploading them. With more and more photos that we took, we started to want some sort of recognition for our work so we started uploading them on FB but we blurred out the critical parts," he said.
As the photos kept on getting flagged and being taken down, he said they started the blog near the end of September this year. It has since gone viral.
He says he has "mixed feelings" about all the attention the blog has gotten. "Part of me was worried about the real negative consequences like whether I breached anything legal or how would NUS react to this," he said.
"Of course the other part of me feels it’s quite surreal. I can’t say that I’m not excited," he added. "It’s not something you get to do everyday, it’s something most people won’t get to do in their whole life so that’s what I mean by exciting. It’s something different and unique."
He and his girlfriend have even been approached by companies in Singapore to endorse sex toys and lingerie, he disclosed.
Tan and Lee, both aged 23 and both Malaysian, are in Malaysia now, and Tan has taken a leave of absence from school to pursue a daily deals business.
On 15 October 2012, someone anonymously asked the couple why they do such things and their reply was, “Because we believe that there’s nothing inherently wrong with sex."
"We don’t see why people who are sexually-active and/or being open about their sex lives should be treated as sinners or criminals. Sex is a natural reproductive process that really doesn’t deserve to have a stigma attached to it. Close-minded people need to get over it," they said.
On facing possible consequences, Tan, who is in his last year as a law student, said that NUS has not contacted him yet.
"So far so good. I wouldn’t say I’m not worried but I’m prepared for it – to be expelled, for my scholarship to be taken away," he asserted, adding that he is prepared for either or both as he has been on leave from NUS for a year and a half. "I started my own firm and it’s doing pretty well, so that’s actually my career plan anyway," he said.
He still want to come back to Singapore to finish his studies if he can."I have some time right now so I want to do that but I’m not sure if I’ll be allowed to do that anymore. I would definitely go back to Singapore if I’m allowed to," he said.
Touching on the legal consequences of posting such explicit photos, he explained that all the activities had taken place in Malaysia and the postings had been done there.
"I know that also in law... if you’re not a Singapore national and you committed a crime outside of Singapore then you are basically scot-free," he said. "I don’t think I’ve contravened anything based on my own legal knowledge."
He said his friends who have read an article from The Straits Times quoting a lawyer as saying Tan could face charges for breaching the Films Act for the explicit videos do not agree with that lawyer.
"I don’t think I’m in any legal trouble," he averred.
An ex-classmate of Tan from junior college was not surprised by the NUS student’s behaviour. “He was very competitive in class, really smart and outspoken but at the same time eccentric. He was just plain weird so I wasn’t surprised when he came up with the blog,” she said.
200 confiscated land ownership
Hannah Yeoh (middle) and Mohd Nurunnajmi (left) during a visit to the Revenue Branch Office in Bandar Sunway Petaling District.
SHAH ALAM - More than 200 land titles under the administration of Petaling District Land Office and the state government confiscated two years ago for failing to pay off tax arrears of land.
Assistant District Officer Revenue Division, Mohd Nurunnajmi Amat Promise said that among the confiscated land is industrial status.
He said, confiscation under Section 100 of the National Land Code will be done after going through some process.
According to him, the owner will be given a written warning, Notice of Claim (Final Notice 6A) and finally 8A Notice that allow the state government through the District Officers seize land and become the property of the government.
He said the total outstanding debt to the land tax for the past 20 years Petaling area alone reached RM172 million.
"Having identified the cause of non-owners do not make payments because they had no money, but because of the ownership of property that has not been renamed with the old owners.
"For example, the land was originally the name of the developer, but the process of transfer is not made, so the new owners did not know about the land tax payable. Because of that, we often rush developer for the process of transfer immediately, "he said.
In a similar development, Subang Jaya assemblyman, Hannah Yeoh said, property owners should not give reasons for refusing to make payments not received land tax bills.
The owner said, need to attend to the land office to ask about their bills and not wait until many years to cause delinquency rate increased from year to year.
"If you can not bill, can come for checking at the land office," he said when reviewing the Petaling District Revenue Branch Office in 3C Complex, PJS 11, Bandar Sunway, here.
According to him, the branch office has been open since last October, but many do not know and trudged to the Headquarters Petaling District Land Office is located in Shah Alam.
LG G Stylo – Telefon berspesifikasi pertengahan dengan sokongan Stylus
Being on hold public this month is the introduction of LG G4, but today, the LG took the opportunity to introduce a mid-spec device they named as LG G Stylo.
In terms of specs, LG G Stylo comes with a 5.7-inch screen size, using 410 Snapdragon processing chip 64-bit 1.2GHz, 1.5GB of memory RAM, and 8GB of built-in storage space.
This smartphone also comes with the ability to use the rear camera recording 8-megapixel sensor, the camera apart selfie 5-megapixel front.
In terms of software, it comes with Android 5.0 Lollipop using a special interface from LG, and also comes with a special application for writing using a stylus.
This smartphone will be offered to the South Korean market only for the moment.
In terms of specs, LG G Stylo comes with a 5.7-inch screen size, using 410 Snapdragon processing chip 64-bit 1.2GHz, 1.5GB of memory RAM, and 8GB of built-in storage space.
This smartphone also comes with the ability to use the rear camera recording 8-megapixel sensor, the camera apart selfie 5-megapixel front.
In terms of software, it comes with Android 5.0 Lollipop using a special interface from LG, and also comes with a special application for writing using a stylus.
This smartphone will be offered to the South Korean market only for the moment.
Image dare Lexus F-Sport NX 200t, smoked and exclusive
2.0 liter turbocharged engine smooth and powerful.
EVOLUTION Lexus in the production of the new model is translated through an intuitive design and futuristic. Lexus is trying to look different.
Ingredients had attracted the attention of consumers. Impossible to ignore and nobody will label the SUV (sport utility vehicle) Japanese luxury it as boring. That's for sure.
Lexus NX maturing process took five years for which the period of study for a year and the rest is used to explore the details. According to chief engineer, Takeaki Kato 2015 is the ideal time to introduce NX.
The project, which started in 2009 it takes a long time because NX uses the engine and the new platform.
However, NX actually have DNA Toyota RAV4 in terms of the platform but it displays a radical design and engineering its own specifics. In fact, if we look at the list of technologies introduced NX also more forward.
Just me discuss about the development of NX. Test-drive model I received is NX200t F Sport with all-wheel drive (AWD). Upon receiving the keys of the UMW Toyota Motor pm Monday, I immediately drove around Shah Alam NX.
My first impression when it is in remarkably comfortable cabin. Chairs with red upholstery leather finish body hugging tightly and gently.
Review the whole cabin while tapping and caressing hand in every detail of the dashboard and door pleasant enough with bottled soft and luxurious details featured Lexus. Even the smallest details are taken into account.
This is because when my eyes tertoleh on the edge of the center console, I look Lexus screw with carved words in his head. One feature that may not be appreciated. But Lexus does not take lightly about it.
The front and rear of the cabin is more spacious than expected when compared with NX compact exterior. However, the low roof line behind not able to offer such space in the Audi Q5 or BMW X3.
But there is a decent amount of leg room. Better yet, the floor is almost flat. Means a passenger sitting in the middle of the rear bench will feel comfortable.
Elsewhere in the cabin, you will find plenty of useful storage, including several large space on the edge of the door, glovebox and a covered space between the front seats.
And thanks to the electric parking brake that provides a large space to put a pair of cups in the center console.
In addition, Lexus chose not control buttons and touch screen display. It's a great compliment! You will find a 7-inch screen that serves a variety of typical Lexus information. It is controlled via the new touch pad that Remote Touch Interface (RTI).
RTI latest features that replace the mouse style before. Actually, this touch pad controls almost put me into anger management therapy.
When using RTI, I need to see the display screen on the dashboard and get right with finger movements on the touchpad. If the finger is too dry, the arrows will definitely misses on the icon you want pressed and the results will not be better.
Actually, the process takes time to adapt. But with a little vibration response helps the search process.
In addition, Mark Levinson entertainment system with 14 speakers (for F sport) and audio quality offered very accomodating to listen to the concept of theater.
Soft sound of the speakers made me enjoy music with soul without feeling pressured to be in heavy traffic congestion.
That feels not want to get out of the vehicle when playing your favorite MP3 songs featured.
Performance
Now comes the question of performance. Actually there are also things difficult for driving NX 200t. Before I explain, you should know that this is the first Lexus model in the history of the use of the turbocharger.
Equipped engine 2.0 liter 4-cylinder engine that produces 235hp and 258Nm of torque put the NX-line with the Audi Q5 and BMW X3.
6-speed automatic transmission drives the front wheels with its intuitive manual and pedal shifter exchange.
I test-drive vehicle also comes with a choice of Dynamic Torque Control AWD system which he sent up half the engine power to the rear wheels and also apply special Setjalok front differential to reduce the chance of the presence of torque steer.
Some sensors also send data to smart software that will choose the correct gear and gear based on the pattern of decline in Eco mode, Normal or Sport.
That is why during the NX drive in the city, I felt a soft smooth power delivery without jerking. NX also adjust the rate responsive behavior by the driver that takes into account vehicle speed, throttle position and angle of the steering wheel.
Lexus may have more through the powertrain. Through my experience it works well but not perfect. In normal driving conditions, the engine proved responsive, and on a hilly street NX 200t highlight sports character.
However, when pressing the throttle to take advantage of the empty space in traffic, while decreasing power transmission in gear sometimes delayed.
However, when the throttle is pressed hard on the highway engines provide the responsive power and handling are given quite comfortable. Even the SUV was also taken with the right angle and the existence of body roll at a moderate level.
F-Sport version comes with improved suspension settings that set absorbent sport with 30-step phase damping force control for smooth and precise handling. Just one comment about the NX I was raised an unpleasant feeling.
Fairly soft suspension tuning makes NX 200t F Sport feel too fancy and too high to implement a performance-oriented driving missions. Sometimes machinery like lulled without damping the best when driven in the city. However, once driving on the highway began its life suspension.
The rest of the driving experience is something mixed. Despite a comfortable ride on the highway, the suspension felt soft around the city while the light control delivers very little feedback.
Lexus NX also do not have the patience and grip as its competitors.
NX presence graced the luxury compact SUV buyers who are tired of the status quo. New design plus the latest features and more forward than its competitors to work with the aim of tempting consumers who have not been interested woo Lexus products.
Specification
NX 200t Lexus F-Sport
Engine: 2.0L twin-scroll turbocharger
Maximum power: 235hp @ 4,800-5,600rpm
Maximum torque: 350Nm @ 1,650-4,000rpm
Acceleration 0-100 km / h: 7.1 seconds
Transmission: 6-speed automatic
Safety features: 8 SRS airbags, ABS, BA, traction control, vehicle stability control, hill-start assist, BSM, rear cross traffic alert
Price: RM362,432 (including GST)
Persenda prayer: Pastor Alvin Tan furious action
The video footage uploaded by Alvin Tan.
SHAH ALAM - A pastor wrote an open letter to appear controversial blogger, Alvin Tan follow-up action presumptuous record 'songs Azan' through a video, recently.
Pastor of a church, Dr Sherman Lim said Alvin action is very rude aimed evil.
"Dear Mr. Alvin, I am writing to you because I personally angry towards the brother who did it with the intention that one and I figured it was full of action as disrespectful.
"Just like other Malaysians, I recognize the relative lack of respect for authority, social behavior and moral awareness. With that, I would not be surprised if this letter is not reciprocated respect.
"Perhaps a brother can take action is to ignore it altogether, but according to the context in which we live as citizens of this country, what the brothers not be missed without objection from Malaysians," he was quoted by his blog.
Video titled 'Muslim Call to Prayer - Azan (R & B cover)' uploaded via his Facebook page censured the public, including non-Muslims.
In an open letter that, Dr. Sherman said Alvin insult devotees felt it was not just Muslims, but also seen as offensive to human beings in the world who profess different religions.
"Perhaps not your intention to reject religious ritual as a whole but it still is something you just rude and even contemptible an exclusively religious, but the action is still offensive to religion. Not only to fellow Muslims but also seen as offensive to believers various religions.
"Contempt brother might just do the dhikr or remembrance Latin Catholic Hindu veda ... for this, your actions make me angry," he said.
He had hoped that Alvin took enough time to analyze and understand what is really happening in this country and try to engage constructively rather than doing it in a way that is indecent.
"In a personal capacity and as a Malaysian, I insist on rejecting any action that you do and will do. Video brothers more narcissistic than funny or entertaining, it is a hindrance to our efforts to build a better society for our children from all religions.
"I hope you have a good life in America where the expression you can really be free. But basically, not the practice of the privileges and rights that determine the quality of a person," he said.
Hello dengan Facebook
FACEBOOK introduced a new application called Hello, which connects the call by Facebook.
Billions of calls made every day through mobile phones and billions of calls was only little information is known about who is calling you.
Think about the problems that make the team out of Facebook Messenger application to create a new application called Hello, which connects the call by Facebook.
What is interesting about this app, you can see who's calling, block unwanted calls and find a person or place.
Easy to do, when you get a call, Hello will show information about who is calling you, even if you do not store the phone number of who is calling you.
You will only see the information they have shared with your Facebook. In other words, those who have a Facebook account and register their phone numbers in the declaration Facebook can use this latest application.
Hello also allows users to search for people and businesses in Facebook and call them with just one touch. For example, if you tell a friend about a new restaurant in your neighborhood, you can use the site to find information about the restaurant, including their operation time, make a reservation and get directions and address.
Hello While other functions make it easy to block unwanted calls. Of your Facebook settings, you can block certain numbers and adjust whether you want to block them automatically or manually. Blocked calls will go to voicemail and can be re-heard.
With Hello people can see their information directly than looking at Facebook. Developers also makes it easy to control using the settings in Facebook and in the application.
Facebook stated Hello is now in the testing stage to get a reaction and users can download the latest apps in the Play Store.
But from another point of view of an observer of technology, they stated application Hello indirectly disclose all your information to a stranger. For example you can call someone who is not known and view all their information.
It exposes you to cybercrime, because all the information can be obtained with just one call. The dispute is the same as Check In Facebook application that allows you to tell where your position then and how you felt.
Whatever the application is still in the experimental stage and you can give it a look and improvements to Facebook.
FACEBOOK introduced a new application called Hello, which connects the call by Facebook.
FACEBOOK introduced a new application called Hello, which connects the call by Facebook.
Why it's significant that Sandra Bullock is People's oldest 'most beautiful' woman
At 50, Bullock is the oldest woman to ever win the "most beautiful" title.
People has named Sandra Bullock the world's most beautiful woman of 2015. But why did she win?
Bullock doesn't have much on her plate this year — she's the voice of Scarlett Overkill in the new "Minions" movie and her other film, "Our Brand is Crisis," isn't scheduled to come out until 2016. She's not exactly on anyone's radar, so what's up?
The "most beautiful" and sexiest man alive" designations have little to do with attractiveness and everything to do with the agenda of Hollywood publicists. Elaine Lui of Lainey Gossip provides some of the most insightful coverage when it comes to the process of figuring out who wins these sorts of covers and why, which are awarded with the cooperation of the star in question.
This apparently is why Ryan Gosling has never been named Sexiest Man Alive — he's turned it down repeatedly. When Chris Hemsworth was named Sexiest Man Alive last year, Lui noted that Hemsworth had been fairly absent from the public for most of the year but the cover provided some income for his "fame-bank."
So what's in it for Bullock? At 50, Bullock is the oldest woman to ever win the "most beautiful" title. She is well into territory where many an actress begins a slow — not necessarily voluntary_ fade-away, and the roles being offered are for sexless, cranky old-lady types or sexless mother figures.
In 2011, the New Yorker published an essay by Tina Fey that also made it into her book, "Bossypants."
"I have a suspicion — and hear me out, because this is a rough one — that the definition of 'crazy' in show business is a woman who keeps talking even after no one wants to (have sex with) her anymore," she wrote.
Will being deemed "most beautiful" in the eyes of People be enough to rebrand Bullock and prolong her career? That's essentially what her 2009 role in "The Proposal" was supposed to do. Much of the buzz surrounding that movie was about how extraordinary it was that a woman in her mid-40s was dating a younger man.
As a calculated move, it makes sense to accept People's honor, and the accompanying article focuses on Bullock's real-life role as the mother of a young son. She's not in "Something's Gotta Give"/"It's Complicated" territory yet, but she's also not a girl-next-door type, either. She's not coolly aloof in the way that Tilda Swinton is. Her closest contemporary is four-time designee Julia Roberts, whose last three roles were doctor, stressed-out mom, and an evil, princess-hating queen.
Bullock being named shines some attention on the dearth of quality roles for real, adult women over the age of 40. Looks like Meryl Streep's decision to fund a screenwriting lab for older women is coming right on time.
"Real beauty is quiet," Bullock told People. "Especially in this town, it's just so hard not to say, 'Oh, I need to look like that.' No, be a good person, be a good mom, do a good job with the lunch, let someone cut in front of you who looks like they're in a bigger hurry. The people I find most beautiful are the ones who aren't trying."
For better or worse, Bullock is very much trying, but she has the added burden of making it look effortless. That's her job.
The controversy did not stop Zizan Razak jury Cheers Popstar 3
Controversy hit not prevent Zizan to judge reality show Popstar 3 Cheers.
Despite the controversy, but he had not preclude comedian and actor Zizan Razak to become a permanent judge of the reality show Popstar Cheerful children 3.
Even Assistant Vice President Astro cheerful and Youth Segment, Hadzelynda Khairuddin believe Zizan are committed to his career.
"The production Zizan believe are capable of taking responsibility as a judge granted him. Prior to this Zizan never be a judge for the second season of Cheers Popstar.
"So far Zizan not cause any problems, but he also gives a good commitment through the recording sessions that were conducted," he said at a press conference held at the Cheers Popstar 3 The Bee, Publika on Tuesday.
In addition, Hadzelynda also explain Zizan selection is based on credibility than an idol to children.
"It's not fair if we continue to condemn the alleged uncertain. We chose Zizan because he is also among the celebrities who became the idol of the children in the present.
"We believe, though squeezed controversial but it is not an obstacle for him to focus on his work." Short explained.
Besides Zizan, this program also displays Dato 'Ac Mizal and Johan as permanent judges while another is an invitation to be invited jury special every week.
Cheers Popstar 3 will broadcast every Friday at 9.00 pm starting on May 1, 2015 exclusively on Astro Ceria (611 channels) and Maya HD (channel 135).
Mixed reactions on social media over EPF withdrawal issue
People turn to social media to express their views.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians seem to be on the same page on the issue of permissible age for members to withdraw their savings from Employees Provident Fund (EPF).
Many turn to social media to express their views, and most of them agreed that 60 years old is too late for withdrawal.
Early today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak confirmed that the EPF withdrawal age limit stays at 55 years old.
Biz News Malaysia, on his Twitter page, had thrown in a question for the PM himself. Not sure if they got the answer they were looking for.
Social Ninja, also on Twitter, expressed his relief with the latest development.
Seems like Migha Gaga has her fingers crossed.
Cik Leeya on the other hand, is being a bit cynical.
Julia Azrina, on Facebook, decided to look back at a phrase that was once so popular.
CK thinks it is only fair for GST to be cancelled, too.
Abdul Rahman however, looks at the issue in the bigger picture.
Rossa concussion Istana Budaya May 22 to 23
Def will perform in concerts Night Miracle of Love on 22 and 23 May.
KUALA LUMPUR: Singer Rossa is a solo female artist of the first Indonesian entrusted by the Palace of Culture to perform at the prestigious stage.
Owner real name Sri Rossa Roslaina Handiyani will perform with a concert Night Miracle of Love on 22 and 23 May. Among her songs are quite close to the hearts of fans are Hey Ladies, Ayat-Ayat Cinta, Terlanjur and the Women Who Love You Choose
Concert published by Airish Events in collaboration with Team Mask. Rossa fans can get tickets at the price of RM78, RM108, RM218, RM238, RM258, RM278, RM338 and RM518. For more information, visit the website www.airasiaredtix.com.
'The Avengers' set for blockbuster return
Marvel's "Avengers: Age Of Ultron" - L to R: Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) - Jay Maidment/Marvel 2015
LOS ANGELES: Three years after saving the Earth -- and breaking a few box office records -- "The Avengers" are back with a power-packed punch this week with their latest blockbuster adventure.
Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, Hulk and Hawkeye take on a new baddie who wants to wipe out Humanity, in "Avengers: Age of Ultron," out from Tuesday in much of the world.
Returning director Joss Whedon pits the superhero gang against their own shortcomings as they take on their ultimate enemy -- but also plays with the chemistry that developed between them in their first run-out.
The original 2012 "The Avengers" became the third-highest grossing movie in cinema history, taking over $1.5 billion at the box office, only beaten by "Avatar" (2009) and "Titanic" (1997).
The pressure on Whedon was therefore enormous -- but the 50-year-old said he drew the most inspiration from amidst the first film's very success, and from the interplay between the main characters.
He looked for "what little moments are there between these characters that I haven't gotten to do yet, what conversations they haven't had yet, what haven't I shown?" Whedon told reporters in Los Angeles.
Relationships are indeed richer between Iron Man/Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner).
There is also more humor to temper filmgoers' pure adrenalin rush.
The main thing was "to make sure that everybody had their moment, that it's all connected to the movie, to the main thing," said the filmmaker, who spent hundreds of hours editing the movie.
The result is two hours of turbo-driven action, superhero fist-fights and technology at the service of a story full of surprises, which US critics have already hailed as a huge hit.
Industry journal Variety called it a "super-sized spandex soap opera that's heavy on catastrophic action but surprisingly light on its feet, and rich in the human-scale emotion that can cut even a raging Hulk down to size."
New horizons
James Spader, known for his roles in TV shows "Boston Legal" and "The Blacklist," plays ultimate baddie Ultron, a robotic assassin able to reproduce himself and who is determined to annihilate "The Avengers."
He wins the unexpected backing of twins Wanda and Pietro Maximoff, also known as Scarlett Witch and Quicksilver and played by Elizabeth Olsen and Aaron Taylor-Johnson).
Jarvis/The Vision (played by Paul Bettany) makes his entry as a counterweight to the power of Ultron, who emerges as a kind of ghost in the Stark Industries machine.
"They embody a little bit of him (Tony Stark)," said Whedon.
"But I do see them as both sides of the same coin, sort of a core between the two of them. There's something beautiful about the fact that they see the same thing and react differently."
The climax of the film closes certain storylines from the first film, and opens new horizons for those to come: "The Avengers: Infinity War," the third part of the saga that Marvel is dividing into two movies.
The first part is due out on May 4, 2018, followed by the second on May 3, 2019. Both will be directed by filmmaking brothers Anthony and Joe Russo.
But it is unknown what role new Marvel characters could play.
"There are so many different directions to go," said Johansson. "We'll see."
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" will be released in the United States on May 1, a week or two after it is out around much of the rest of the planet.
180 arrested in Langkawi
Some of the 180 drug addicts were arrested in Ops Sarang conducted by Special Forces Tactical Narcotics Intelligence (Sting) Bukit Aman National Drug Agency (NADA).
BEACH - A total of 180 people were arrested in Ops nest here today on suspicion of involvement in drug abuse.
Deputy Commander II Special Forces Tactical Intelligence and Narcotic (STING), Senior Assistant Commissioner Roslan Abdul Wahid said, 150 grams of heroin, 6.68 grams of cocaine and 17 kg of leaf density were also seized in the operation conducted since 18 April last.
He said that, of the total arrested, 125 suspects tested positive for drugs and referred to the National Anti-Drug Agency (NADA) for recovery.
Six of those arrested were suspected of being a distributor that three of them are believed to smuggle drugs from the mainland and neighboring countries, "he told reporters.
He said the operation around and Taman Bukit Malut Nilam involved 150 police officers as well as the agency.
"This is the first time that integrated operations conducted with the agency deemed successful in addressing abuse and drug trafficking.
Also present at the press conference were Deputy Director (Operations) of the agency, Izhar Abu Talib, Kedah agency's director, Mustafa Mohammad Nazer and Langkawi District Police Chief Superintendent Harrith Kam Abdullah.
Dutch expert suspended after showing MH17 victim photos
All 298 passengers and crew onboard the Malaysia Airlines jetliner -- most of them Dutch -- died when it was shot down at high altitude over rebel-held eastern Ukraine in July last year.
THE HAGUE: A Dutch expert helping to identify victims from last year's MH17 airliner crash in Ukraine has been suspended after showing photographs of the dead at a public lecture, police said Thursday.
"He has been suspended from his work and we'll see if other measures need to be taken," Thomas Aling, spokesman for the Dutch national forensics investigation team LTFO, told AFP.
"Apparently he showed photos that cannot be shown at a public meeting," Aling said following the lecture given by George Maat and organised by a medical students association in southern city Maastricht.
Maat, an anthropologist at Leiden University, is also accused of making comments outside his realm of expertise, notably about the causes of the crash, which were "incorrect," Aling said.
All 298 passengers and crew onboard the Malaysia Airlines jetliner -- most of them Dutch -- died when it was shot down at high altitude over rebel-held eastern Ukraine in July last year.
Dutch Justice Minister Ard van der Steur said that Maat's lecture was "completely inappropriate and in bad taste".
Journalists from private television channel RTL Nieuws attended and first reported on the lecture, during which Maat showed photos of victims' body parts and explained elements of the identification process.
The remains of all but two victims, both Dutch, have been identified an international team of Dutch led experts.
The lecture was given early April to an audience of around 150 people and showing the photos would have been allowed for educational purposes if the general public were not allowed in.
A Facebook page advertising the lecture clearly said that it was open to the public.
The deputy head of the MH17 Air Disaster Association, Evert van Zijtveld, told AFP that showing the photos was "shameful and very shocking for victims' relatives, this adds to the grief."
Maat said he had not known that the lecture was not restricted to medical students.
"It appears that other people were there, I hadn't realised," he said in a statement released by the police.
"I'm very sorry to have hurt or distressed victims' loved ones."
Kiev and the West claim that the plane was shot down by the separatists using a BUK surface-to-air missile supplied by Russia. Moscow denies the charges, pointing the finger at Kiev.
The Netherlands has been charged with leading the investigation into the cause of the incident and identifying the victims of the flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
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Afgan baby Rossa?
SINGERS Indonesia, Rossa with Afgan.
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Familiarity renowned singer Rossa and Afgan mired in controversy when it comes to stories say they love relationships.
Rossa Rossa real name Roslaina Sri Hand, 36, said the issue had arisen perhaps because they have a close friendship and there are those who do not know that fact.
"When we made love story onset, I feel like funny also because I consider Afgan like my sister because she was much younger than me.
"We've started to close the past five years, but may not know all the things that are causing these rumors. I was the only woman in our group of five people.
"They are also people in the industry also often been to my house to hang out and have a barbecue together," Rossa said when met at the press conference Night Miracle of Love concert at Istana Budaya, here.
Indonesian-born singer also said Afghan enthusiasts who are mostly women also informed about the friendship the two of them.
"I am sure all aware of the multitude of fans Afgan comprises women and on average they know we are truly close and do not believe the controversy.
"If I'm back in love already, I want older men than me. Among other features is the man I want to be more intelligent, moral and more competent than myself," he said, smiling.
Commenting on his solo concert titled Night Miracle of Love, expressed excited because Rossa has long harbored dreams of performing at the Palace of Culture.
"Who does not want to make a presentation at the Istana Budaya, right? I'm already eyeing several times and I am grateful to be given sustenance to play at Istana Budaya.
"I will perform with singer invitation that raises the element of surprise for fans probably do not think of their appearance in the upcoming concert.
"The period of time to make exercise also among the challenges I face to make sure everything runs smoothly," said Rossa end the conversation.
Indian students develop driverless car controlled via phone App
The driverless car was developed at the cost 3 lakhs which is approximately RM17, 200.
Inspired by Google’s driverless car, a group of Indian students and professors from Amiraj College of Engineering in Gujarat, India, have developed a driverless car of their own design.
The prototype, using a Hyundai i10, was completed in a record 28 days. It accelerates up to 100kmph and can also be controlled with an Android application.
The driverless vehicle has 5 seats, a screen displaying the route and has a set of sensors that allows the vehicle’s computer to determine its location and surroundings. Furthermore, it has 6 night vision cameras to avoid accidents. Without the help of humans, the prototype can speed, steer, shift gears and apply brakes via the application.
The driverless car was developed at the cost 3 lakhs which is approximately RM17, 200.
It is interesting to know that a driverless vehicle was created in a short duration with a low costing. Perhaps, we would soon see driverless cars hitting the road as the Indians have proven that this technology can be inexpensive for humans to consume.
Tinder applications combine separate siblings
Erik de Vries, 24, and Josephine Egberts, 22
BREDA - NETHERLANDS. This pair of sisters had never met for 16 years and met again after acquainted through an application, Tinder.
Erik de Vries, 24, and Josephine Egberts, 22, has not met since 1992 after their parents divorced.
Erik and his father carrying his twin Maarten to Belgium while Josephine was living with his mother in the Netherlands.
Previously Maarten Erik and tried to find his sister again but failed and attempts to rediscover his sister that results when Erik moved to the Netherlands.
Tinder is an application that allows users to see the promise if both interested in each other.
According to Erik, I first saw her profile and chat through Tinder, I did not suspect that we have such relationship.
But after some time chatting, Erik began to suspect that the girl was probably derived from her sister Breda separate by background who told the girl.
When they realize that they are brothers and sisters, the pair agreed to meet at a local cafe.
'This meeting is so special when seeing their own flesh and blood after 16 years apart, "said Josephine.
Erik twins, Maarten was surprised by these findings.
"It's something very special and I'm very happy that I can now see the sister," he was quoted by Daily Mail.
The three siblings said they plan to spend more time together.
Freedom of religion is not absolute Sarawak population
PUTRAJAYA - The right to freedom of religion clerk of Sarawak, Jill Ireland Lawrence Bill is not absolute, the Court of Appeal was informed here today.
Senior Federal Counsel Shamsul Bolhassan argued that the right to freedom of women subject to public order, public health and morality, according to Article 11 (5) of the Federal Constitution.
He argues Interior Minister has explained in the affidavit that the seizure of eight compact discs owned by Bill Christianity in Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) in Sepang in 2008 was done in accordance with a government directive and a special directive for reasons of safety and public order.
"The decision of the minister seized eight compact discs do not violate any of his basic rights guaranteed under Article 8 (Equality before the law)
and 11 of the Constitution (freedom of religion), "he said.
"Bill is basically still enjoy rights within the Constitution, Shamsul said in the appeal of the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom of applying the Court of Appeal set aside the orders of the High Court of Kuala Lumpur return all involved to Bill compact disc, a Melanau descent.
Shamsul said, involved the seizure of all compact discs are on the instructions of the Minister of the Interior and are not employees of the Customs Department, Suzanah Muin which only act on the instructions of the minister.
He said Interior Minister acting lawfully, rational and reasonable decision and the decision is aimed at prevention to ensure the security and public order in the country.
"As the Minister responsible for internal security and public order, he did not have to wait for the onset of chaos to use its powers to prevent violence in order to maintain security and public order," he said.
During questioning by Judge Datuk Seri Zakaria Sam, a panel of three judges sitting, on whether ministers have considered that all compact discs containing titles involved, each just to use its own Bill, Shamsul said: "It can be used for himself but on the same time we can not rule out a copy of this compact disc can also be made. "
Attorney Bill, Lim Heng Seng had argued that the decision depriving compact disc is not rational because his client and his tribe and other Christian natives in Sabah and Sarawak have been using the word 'ome Allah'untuk generation without confusion, religious sensitivity or threaten public order.
He said religious rights bill can not be limited to the recognition of freedom but also practice his religion.
Lim said the decision of the Minister of the Interior seized CDs Bill is contrary to the Constitution and violates the right to religious freedom
guaranteed under the Constitution.
He said, Suzanah have acted alone to seize compact discs involved and Bill were not given the right to be heard and the opportunity to reject the mistaken view Suzanah in action.
On July 21. The Kuala Lumpur High Court ordered all compact discs were seized and returned to the Bill.
Bill also cross-appealed against the High Court's decision not to grant damages claimed.
In May 2008 compact disc berujudl Living In Government GOD ',' True Life In Government GOD 'and' True Worship In the Kingdom of GOD 'has been taken from Bill after he got off the plane.
Melanau woman has filed a judicial review application on August 20, 2008 to demand compact discs were seized and compensation.
Judge Datuk Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, who chaired the panel of three judges, has postponed a decision on the appeal until the date which will be set later.
Another is to convene a panel of judges Datuk Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim.
Malaysian students critical after Moscow hostel fire
Out of the 21, seven are in critical condition, AFP reports. They are receiving medical treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning and burns.
A total of 21 students were involved in a fire incident at the Russian National Research Medical University (RNRMU) in Moscow, Russia.
Out of the 21, seven are in critical condition, AFP reports. They are receiving medical treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning and burns.
According to the Malaysian embassy in Moscow, the seven are Mohannan Pattu, Pavin Raaj Selva Kumar, Praveena Sunthar Raj, Chen Wei Jun, Naveen Anbalakan, Zainal Nastaiin and Sharath Raj.
In a press statement, deputy head of mission, Francisco Munis said no casualties were reported.
“Our embassy officials have visited the students. They are also working with the university authorities to provide temporary accommodation for the affected students,” he said in the statement.
Meanwhile, AFP reported that the 16-storey dormitory belongs to RNRMU, one of the country's oldest and top medical schools.
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