Bagan Ajam Beach

After finishing work this fine Sat, (6am till 3pm) i decided to take my 3 kids out for a drive, My intention is to scout for a location with good view of Penang Island, so i can take some night photos.

View of Komtar from Bagan Ajam.

I found it, and i also found a decent beach not to far from Butterwort at Bagan Ajam along the BORR highway at the BORR Bagan Ajam Rest Stop. Click here

Beach, Nice Sandy, just like what you will get in Penang Island, only with view of Komtar

Close Up View of the Ships

"The 4 fingers" at Tanjung Bungah on the Island, A Controversial condo Project

the Beach, with view of the Port at the Back

A Speeding Sampan

If some one put their heads to it, this area can be the Esplanade, Gurney Drive and Queensbay of Butterworth,

Water Tap Display

Normally when you enter a shopping center wash room you will find that all the taps are similar, well not this shopping center wash room, it also serve as a tap display showcase! Every single tap inside this place is different!

Malaysian Budget 2009

Our PM have started to announce all the goodies in store for Malaysian, for the Budget 2009. I am watching the Live Telecast, and there seem to be alot of them. . . . this is what i think i heard, to be confirm by the main stream media. . . . 1. Additional Relief on Income tax for those with chargeable income of RM35K and below increase to RM400 from RM350 . . . 2. No Income Tax on Savings . . . 3. diesel road tax same as petrol . . . 4. Company Tax waive for Certain Staff Allowance especially transport . . . 5. better public transport , road tax for public transport at RM20, extend LRT's for KL only . . . . 6. Various incentive for making House Buying more affordable . . . 7. Reduction in Tax for certain food stuffs, like meehoon. . . . 8. Cigarettes tax increase by 3 cents or 60 cents per pack of 20's . . . . 9. Electrical Bill of Below RM20 waive . . . hopefully we will have cheaper food stuffs, for all, we will have to see what items tax have been reduce, and if there will be cheaper transportation for goods.

26th Aug 08, Public Holiday for Penang

it seems that 26th Aug 08, has been declare a Public Holiday, (via malaysiakini , the Malaysia Insider & NST on line) by Penang Chief Minister Mr Lim Guan Eng, to enable voters to vote in the P44, Pematang Pauh By Election. . . . . That well and good for the Govt Servants, a few Private sector employees may follow suite in granting the Holiday. But most in the Private sector, especially in the Hospitality Trade like Me, will be working as in our appointment letter spell out the number of Public Holiday that is available for us. I am not hopefull to get that extra one day off. . . . . For some its just 8 days, other may be more, at my current working place its 14 day, not bad already. . . . . Well every one will do what ever to get their ppl to win.

RM2.704 per liter of Petrol?

How much is per liter of Petrol now? All the papers, Main Stream Media, is saying it is at RM2.70 per liter, but the pump says it RM2.704 per liter? What up? See picture above.

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Pay extra 0.4 cents per liter does not sound much but when apply to the whole industry? 10 liter you pay extra 4 cents, 100 liters pay extra 40 cents, 1000 liters it RM4, 10,000 liters you get RM40, 100,000 liters it RM400, you get the picture right. How much petrol is sold in a day? So far the MSM has not spoken up on this small matter, but its high time they did, Yesterday The Star have a big picture on the RM2.704, but made no comment on this.

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That just show that the petrol companies do not respect our PM and government at all. The Ministry of Consumer affairs had better do some thing on this. I suggest that we make them pay 10 cents per every liter they sell to a fund for public transport, from the day of the increase till the day they stop charging in extra 0.4 cent per liter.

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Bus companies have up price, and taxis, even taxi that run on gas also as per reports on TV. That Bad! Profiteering i think it is call.

Enough said.

Lucky Me, I won again! I think?

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Railroad Station Guardian

Question : What happen to Railroad Locomotive, when they are Retired? Answer : They end up as Station Guardians or sold for scrap.

Picture taken infront of the Penang Railway Station at Butterworth. Wish there is more information or a Malaysian Railway Museum . Or is there one already but we do not know about it

Photo of Penang State Exco!

Photo extracted from The Star, Metro, 14th March 2008, More stories there, More Balance Reporting.

The New Penang Exco!

Chief Minister of Penang Lim Guan Eng - Industrial development, International trade, Land affairs and land development.

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First Deputy Chief Minister Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin - Religious affairs, Entrepreneur development and cooperatives, information and social relations.

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Second Deputy Chief Minister Dr P. Ramasmy - State’s economic planning, Education and human resources, Science, technology and innovation

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Chow Kon Yeow, (Padang Kota), - Local government, Traffic management and Environment portfolios.

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Lim Hock Seng (Bagan Jermal) - Public works, Utilities (energy, water and telecoms) and Transport (air, sea and rail).

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Law Heng Kiang (Bukit Tambun) - Tourism development, culture, arts and heritage

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Phee Boon Poh (Sungai Puyu) - Health and Welfare and Caring society.

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Wong Hon Wai portfolios, (Air Itam) Housing, Town and Country planning

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Ong Kok Foi Berapit assemblywoman - Youth and Sports and Women, Family and Community development.

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PKR state excecutive councillors,

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Abdul Malik Kassim (Batu Maung) - Domestic trade and Consumer affairs.

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Law Choo Kiang (Bukit Tambun) - Agriculture and Agro-based industry, Rural development and Flood mitigation

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and further to tourism: - )

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Cleanliness is the key for Penang to sweep the tourists off their feet, newly sworn in State Executive Councillor for Tourism Law Heng Kiang said today.

Who to Vote For?!

I am heading back to my parents home, to enable Me and My wife to vote early in the morning on the 8th March, In my case just a km away from my parents house, and my wife, around 10km away near her parents house, both of us in the same state constituency(formerly held by our to be Ex CM for the past 17 years), and of course same Parliament constituency.

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Funny, for Voters in Tg Bungah, We have the Chai bothers both in BN, one for State and the other for Parliament. All in the Family! Vs DAP

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Well with all the road decoration, the circus, the news in the media and blogs for the past few days, I am a bit fatigue with it. It decision time, after all the fun, especially with all the YB's especially ministers , and non ministers and prospective YB's coming around asking us, in some case begging us, the rakyat to vote them in this time, this final time etc.

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For those who are candidates in this election, I hope the past 2 weeks have been a fruitfully one for your self personally, but after all this, it is time for you YB's to serve the rakyat. Please remember the time where you have to pound the streets to get the votes that is required to get in. If you serve all your rakyat in your kawasan equally, the next time will be easier. Start your campaign immediately, Go serve the rakyat where they are! Go to the Markets, The areas where the rakyat is. Walk with them, See them.

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Well what my vote right? That is a secret right? No one is suppose to know!

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I will say this. I will vote to ensure a bright, safe, prosperous, stable, & equal future of my 3 daughters in Penang and in Malaysia.

Terrible Trip to KL and Back

I normally enjoy the drive down to KL, but not this trip on the 1st March (early morning) going down to Kl and Back up on the 2nd March.

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The Trip down was not too bad. When i hit the Highway at 3am, all was fine till after Ipoh, when it started raining and the roadworks on going, I arrive in PJ at 7pm in the rain.

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Comming Back on the 2nd, departing at 5pm, It started raining immediately, and it got worst progressively. I made a fast Pit Stop at Tapah Rest Area, and found my self looking at Telok Anson / Telok Intan Clock Tower.

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After leaving the tapah, the rain got worst, and saw two accidents just before Ipoh. One was a Produa Vehical, whose real wheel came off (Sorry No Picture - too dark) and the other was a bus. That told me to be more carefull.

Bus, Facing the wrong Direction.

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It really started to pour at the Ipoh Toll, just after the South Toll, North Bound, travelling at 80kmph, i ran into a pool of standing water, and almost came to a standstill, after that i was driving at 60kmph till taiping, I could hardly see, but Kancils, Bus and Lorry was zooming pass me.

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I made it home by 9.10pm safely. I just wonder, how many malaysians think of safety while driving.

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Traffic Alert at PLUS/NSE

Just would like to inform those travelling on the PLUS/NSE for the Ipoh - KL (Southbound) portion that due to on going works, there are two spots that traffic come close to a standstill as only one lane is open.

A Web Site worth Visiting!

While surfing for more news, I stumble across this site The Malaysian Insider, which have different news (on the election) then the other sites i have visited. . . This is the link http://themalaysianinsider.com . .

Road Decorations!

Looking at the Photos in the Main Stream Media, gives the impression that flags and banners are going up every where.

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Well not here in the Kawasan where the Penang Deputy Chief Minister is Contesting. Flags, banner etc are only at certain spots, which to me is funny as i would expect that in this area, all out efforts will be taken. Also there seem to be more Keadilan Flags put up here.

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Well, Both side are comming all out with catchy slogans, and advertisment. One example i have to show is this as i feel its funny! No Disrespect ment ok. And there are no other street decorations in this area, only this bunting.

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What a Laugh!

For those of you who want a good laugh, just visit this site, I was rolling on the floor for the duration of this clips, Click on the Link below. . . . http://www.comedycourt.com.my/latesthits.html . . my conclusion is internet make the election much more fun.

New Hypermart in Seberang Jaya.

There is a new Hypermart in Penang, Seberang Prai, very well plan, super easy access with 3 entrance, with carpark all around it, with out stairs and the best is there are a lot of seats near the entrance for me to sit down waiting for my wife to do the shopping, The Other Hyper Mart should look at this design seriously, Location Bukit Minyak, Near Auto City. Krico

Mini Super Bikes!

I saw this in a car accessories show room, when i went to purchase my car cd/mp3 player. At first i thought that it was a toy, i found out that it is a actual working motobike in the replica of a super bike, it actually can carry a person around. Unfortunately it cannot be lisence for the Malaysian Road, Its not cheep either. Its considered a big boy toy! Fancy driving one of this in your house?

If this are Lisence for the road, i would like to see the Mat Rempits using it, sure would solve our traffic jams and parking problems

Government Agency Front line Service

I misplace my car grant and road tax, Rather careless of me I Know, so i have to get replacements for this two items in order for me to drive around, What suprice me is that Goverment Agency Front Line Services have improve, while Private Sector were giving me the run around. . . Step Number 1, I was told was to Make a Police Report, Time taken in Police Station including obtaining Police Report 15 min, & RM2 to purchase the report. . . Step Number 2, is to head to your finance company (Ambank In my case) to get a letter, that took a bit of time and run around for me. At the local office, the person ask me to call the State HQ, who ask me to give the Police report to the local office to fax it to them, and the letter will be ready by the 3rd day. (that is what they told me) . . Well I thought OK, let wait, on the 3rd day I was at the local office twice, and was inform “we will call you when it arrive” and after 2 pm I call the HQ and was informed, “we did not get your police report and you did not make payment yet for the letter” , they have misplace the fax! And they did not ask for payment, In the First place. So I ask the local guys to fax it again and I ask them how to make payment so I can send over the receipt with it. The local guys did not know what to do or how much to pay. That took a phone call to HQ to sort it out. . . I finally got in on the 6th day. 6 days to get a letter and RM20 as payment, 3 trips to the local office. (That from a Efficient Private Sector) . . Step Number 3, JPJ Form I obtain the form from JPJ and noted that Photostat IC & Insurance, and to get my car inspected at puspakom. Time for Puspakom = 1 hour, RM50, during lunch time! Back to JPJ, waited for que 15 min and submitted documents and Grant was ready in 15 Min, RM50 Then to the Road tax office, see the officer in charge and waited for the que of 40 numbers And within 20 min all in I was out of JPJ. . . Time taken and Money Spend . . Police Station = RM2 , 15 min Am Bank = RM20, 6 days, 3 trips Puspakom = RM 50, 1 hour, even during lunch time JPJ, Road Grant = RM50, 30 min JPJ, Road Tax = RM50, 20 min Verdict . . . Well look like that the Government Agency Front line service is getting to be more efficient then the private sector! Keep up the good work

Rapid Penang 3 (Routes)

As Promise, here is the Rapid Penang Routes

Say it with Flowers!

nope this is not a Valentine Related Post. . .

Where would you think this photo is taken? a) In a Hotel? b) In a commercial building? c) in a branded Multi National Building? d) or in a government Building?

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Answer: In a Government Building, to be exact the Federal Building at Anson Road, Penang.

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Now a days Government Building is looking better then Hotels, at least of the 3 to 4 star category. In terms of Building appearance, marble or granite finishing, as well as interior. This is our tax ringgit hard at work, ensuring comfort for us citizens when we visit government departments to do what is required such as birth certs, Ic etc.

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This will lead me to a future post on our Puspakom, JPJ as well as or National Registration Office, This departments sure have improve in delivery of service speed.