Cinema Movie: Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time

Release Date: 27 May 2010

Language: English

Genre: Action, Adventure

Running Time: 1 hour 58 minutes

Director: Mike Newell

Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton.

Synopsis: In this most anticipated game-to-movie adaptation, we follow Prince Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal) as he teams up with Princess Tamina (Gemma Arterton) to stop a ruthless leader from laying his hands on the Sands of Time, a gift from the gods that can be used to reverse time and rule the world.

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My Comments: Today ME & Kimmy had a wonderful time again where we have selected the Berjaya Times Square as our destination to go for movie and also shopping. Normally, nowadays we only do windows shopping but something unusual happened today where ME & Kimmy had selected a different cinema lifestyle where we wanted to enjoy the new environment on watching the movie. We have selected the Golden Screen Cinemas Premiere Class where we have a totally different experience. We were greeted nicely from the staff and then we were invited to sit at the lounge over there as we waited for the cinemas to open. The Premiere Lounge was very nice and we were amazed with the design and the most importantly is the seats over there which was very comfortable. There's an attached toilet too for those who wanted to use it inside the lounge. The cinemas has about 48 seats and the seats was very comfortable as well. It's RM17.00 per person per seat. You should try it out for the Premiere Class seats as it was perfect and a new movie experience. While you are watching movie, you can have an option to order your food and drinks outside the lounge and the staff will deliver the food to you while you are watching movie too. How nice isn't it?

OK. Let's go straight to the movie comments. Prince Of Persia is a must watch movie as it was a nice and lovely movie. It contains almost 2 hours of action throughout the movie and you won't feel bored while watching this movie. It contains love, sadness, family as well as action and the storyline was perfect too and well developed. Me & Kimmy were so impressed throughout this movie. I love Jake Gyllenhaal acting as he was a cool guy and he is so impressive throughout this movie as the chracter Prince Of Persia. There are a lot of dangerous actions scenes can be found on this movie and it was amazing too. The love story meanwhile was impressive too with both prince and princess fall in love and the end of the story was very good too. At least you won't feel dissapointed too. Overall, this movie is a must watch and I would totally recommend you to watch this movie. Do spend some time and I bet although it's not as good as Lord Of The Rings, but still it was impressive enough to lure its audiences. Good One! Congratulations on the success of this movie! MY RATING: 5/5 ; KIMMY RATING: 5/5

Food Hunt: Chiang Rai Restaurant, Desa Aman Puri

Welcome back to another edition of the food hunt on a Saturday. Today ME & Kimmy are on a mission again to hunt for food and we've decided to go Thai food yet again. Today, we have chosen Chiang Rai Restaurant, Desa Aman Puri as our destination for today. Please see map above to get the directions although the map is showing other restaurant but the restaurant is just opposite the restaurant as shown on map. This restaurant is located beside the Old Town White Coffee.

We arrived at the restaurant at about 7.00pm and the place were already very crowded. Luckily, once we reach there there were people leaving which gives us an instant place to sit as well. The service was good where we were immedietely served with the menu. Once we look at the menu, we know what to order because we've been there a couple of times before but that was very long time before. We've ordered Tom Yum Goong, Chicken Cashew Nut and Spicy 'Kangkung'. For drinks, I've ordered 100 Plus while Kimmy ordered Soya Bean Milk.

The Tom Yum Goong was nice where it contains a lot of ginger inside. It was not too hot & spicy as you can taste the juicyness of the Tom Yum and then once you ate it, your stomach will not feel burning inside. It was the best part of the overall food that we've ordered. For the Chicken Cashew Nut, it was also very nice indeed. The chicken is fried and then marinated with some kind of sauce and the taste was good. The dish are accompanied with Cashew Nuts and some Green Chilli's. Last but not least, the Spicy Kangkung was above average only. We felt that it was not spicy enough and it was too plain. Maybe it was not cooked with Belacan and that's why the taste was a bit out of our expectations.

The price meanwhile was not expensive either. The Tom Yum Goong costs about RM8 per pot (small) while the Chicken Cashew Nuts costs about RM11.00 (small). Then the Spicy 'Kangkung' costs about RM7 per plate for a small portion. The total bill is about RM33.50 plus a pot of rice and drinks. Basically, the price are pretty reasonable and cheap as well. You might wanna try this and I would recommend you to try out the food over here. Enjoy! MY RATING: 4/5 ; KIMMY RATING: 4/5

*Food Rating is based on the food we've ordered and not overall food.

Address:

No. 1-22A & A1, Jalan Desa 1/3,
Desa Aman Puri
51200 Kuala Lumpur

Business Hours: 6.00pm - 10.00pm daily.
Telephone: Kein Wong (M) 017-8839002 (T) 03-55692211

Malaysia News: Victim could have been rescued

Petrol attendants refused use of fire extinguisher

By Nurul Huda Jamaluddin & Rajina Dhillon

Friday, June 4th, 2010 12:16:00

KUALA LUMPUR: While a bystander Teo Chai Yong, 31, rushed to obtain a fire extinguisher to help rescue a woman from her blazing car early yesterday morning, he claimed other witnesses just watched indifferently.

Wondering what happened to the famed Malaysian ever-helpful spirit, he said: "The dozens of bystanders just roamed around, taking pictures and videos like it was some freak show." Already saddened by this display of poor attitude, he was further angered by how discussions were taking place on how a post-mortem would be conducted on the charred flesh.

"It was so disgusting. How can these people be so insensitive and casual about such a tragic death?" Teo was heading home during the 3.30am incident near the Cheras velodrome, when he came across a three-car pileup involving a Perodua Myvi, a Toyota Vios and a lorry. "At first, I only saw the upside down Toyota Vios and the front passenger was being pulled out as I drove by. So, I thought everything was under control. Seconds later, I heard a woman screaming from the Perodua Myvi wreckage. "I stopped my car and quickly ran towards the Myvi to get her out as I dialed the emergency line, 999. As I got closer, I saw flame flickers at the engine area waiting to ignite, my first instinct was to put it out immediately. I ran back into my car and rushed to the nearest BHPetrol station about 300 metres away to get a fire extinguisher."

Despite his desperate pleading, Teo claimed: "The petrol attendants refused his plea and said they were not allowed to loan out the fire extinguisher. I was even willing to leave my IC with them as a guarantee, but they still did not budge." Outraged, he started banging on the glass door and shouted at them. "Instead of handing me the fire extinguisher, one of the attendants said all my actions were being recorded via the CCTV, as he took down my car registration number and threatened to lodge a police report."

Finally giving up, Teo drove back to the scene and realised his efforts were in vain because by that time, the car was completely engulfed in flames. Recalling this disheartening sight, Teo said: "I could not stop blaming myself and kept thinking 'If only I'd gotten the fire extinguisher'. I stood there helplessly hearing her screams as she was burnt alive. The screams were the hardest to bear." Teo was even more devastated when the police, who arrived at the scene also told him the girl could have been saved if he had obtained the fire extinguisher in time.

When contacted, BHPetrol station operator Boustead Petroleum Marketing Sdn Bhd issued a statement to The Malay Mail stating: "We regret this has happened. The incident took place at 3am. "Thefts and robberies at service stations are common during these hours. Thus staff at the service station were only concerned and did not respond to the request as the attendant could not see the accident which took place some 300m away."

Burnt accident victim from Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR: The woman who died in a burning car following an accident yesterday morning at a flyover along Jalan Cheras has been identified. The victim, who was driving a Myvi, was Florina Joseph, 27, from Sarawak, and her last-known address was at Bandar Damai Perdana, Cheras. The Myvi burst into flames after it was rammed head-on by a Toyota Vios travelling from the opposite direction, heading towards Jalan Loke Yew.

The body of the deceased was sent to the Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM) mortuary for a postmortem. Kuala Lumpur traffic police investigation officer DSP Abdullah Roning said police are trying to locate the victim's family members.

He said the Toyota Vios driver, a 33-year-old male who suffered serious injuries, and his passenger, a 24-yearold woman who sustained minor injuries, were both sent to HUKM for treatment. He also said blood samples have been taken from the male driver and his passenger for toxicology tests which will take a week to be completed.

Lorry driver Abdul Halim Awang helplessly witnessed the entire incident as the victim screamed for help in her burning car. "The Vios hit the Myvi head-on and the collision forced the Myvi to crash backwards against my lorry and the Myvi spun a few times before coming to a stop," said Abdul Halim. Source: The Malay Mail 4/6/10

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My Comments: I would like to send my condolences to the family of Florina Joseph on the passing away of their beloved daughter. Based on the reports, we should point fingers not only towards the pump attendant but also to the driver of Toyota Vios, who had caused this accident. In the first place, the driver of Toyota Vios should be blamed and he must be brought to justice. Secondly is the pump attendant. If the pump attendant could borrowed the fire extinguisher to Teo, then Teo could saved Florina Joseph life. Now, everything had passed and obviously I heard a lot of people saying they wanted to boycott BHP. Well, I would not boycott them as this incident not involved the the whole BHP company but to the company who are selling the petrol with BHP. I would boycott the Taman Pertama BHPetrol who gave us a bad image where they failed to save a life even Teo had offered his Identification Card to exchange with the fire extinguisher. Everyone has the responsibility to save a life because you can make a difference. No matter what, the statement from BHP managing director had been not very encouraging as well and I at least he is still contactable to comment. He should apologise and regret on the incident and not just said because "We regret this has happened. The incident took place at 3am. "Thefts and robberies at service stations are common during these hours. Thus staff at the service station were only concerned and did not respond to the request as the attendant could not see the accident which took place some 300m away." Last but not least, DO NOT consume any alchohol while driving and be extra careful on the road or else, accidents do happened and more and more life will be taken away just because of the humans themselves.

Annoucement: BSKUPMKTC 2010 Gathering (CANCELLED)

Calling all BSKUPMKTC gang members!

Please take note of the following gathering where it had been Cancelled!

We will inform you again for our future gatherings! :)

Food Hunt: Kim Gary Restaurant, The Curve Shopping Mall

Hi All,

Welcome back to yet another edition of Food Hunt as we continue to hunt for great food. Since we are at The Curve today, we got a lot of choices to choose from for food. Kimmy and ME had chosen Chinese cuisine for today's dinner and of course Kim Gary comes into our mind and without any hesitation, we went there to try out the food.

We arrived at the restaurant at about 7.00pm and the restaurant is actually not full. Only half of the restaurant were occupied. We were served immedietely by the waitress over there and the service was good. After we sat down, the waitress bring us the menu and it took us about 15 minutes to decide what to eat. I've ordered Cheese Baked Rice with Pork Chop (Italian Sauce) (RM13.90) while Kimmy ordered Cheese Baked Rice with Fish Fillet (Italian Sauce) (RM13.90). For drinks, I've ordered Lemon Coke (RM3.90) and Kimmy ordered Hot Honey Lemon (RM3.90). After we finished our main course, we did ordered Red Pepper French Fries (RM5.90) as well.

Let's go to the food comments. My Cheese Baked Rice with Pork Chop was nice. But I still prefer the Cheese Baked Rice from Wong Kok Restaurant as it's much more tastier compared to Kim Gary. But, I would still give good marks to the Cheese Baked Rice from Kim Gary as it had a different taste. The taste is a little bit mild but I can still taste the flavour. It was still nice and not very nice. For Kimmy's Cheese Baked Rice with Fish Fillet, it was very good indeed. The fish slice was very fresh and soft indeed. When you put into your mouth, it was really nice and it can be digest directly with the rice and cheese. This makes the dish very mouth watering as well.

For our drinks, let's not comment about my Lemon Coke because it's a very common drink where they just provide a can of Coca-Cola served with a glass of ice and 3 slices of Lemon. You can opt for this drink too if you are thirsty because it can help you to kill your thirst. For Kimmy's Hot Honey Lemon, Kimmy claimed that it was not sweet enough but when I give it a try, it was just nice and sweet too. Haha! It depends on individuals actually. If you felt it's not sweet, you can always consult the waiter or waitress over there to add honey for you. Last but not least, we've also try out the Ireland Crispy Red Pepper French Fries as our dessert. The taste was very nice and I guess it's easy to make it. Just pour some pepper flakes into the french fries and bake in oven for about 5 minutes and it's ready to eat. For your information, the french fries serve is not fried and just bake only. Once you eat it, you cannot feel the crunchy of the friends but instead of just normal bite on the mouth. But, don't underestimate it as it was nice as well as nice to bite. Recommended to try it out also.

The price was a bit expensive but if the food is nice, it's still value for money as well. The bill came including tax is about RM50.05. I would recommend you to try out every single food that we've ordered as it's nice. We never regret at all when eating the food today. If you have a chance, do come with your friends or bring your family along to try out the food in Kim Gary. Terms Cash only ya! Enjoy! :) MY RATING: 4.5 /5 ; KIMMY RATING: 4.5/5

*Food rating is based on the food we've ordered and not overall food.

Address:

Lot 140, First Floor,

The Curve,

6 Jalan PJU 7/3,

Mutiara Damansara, 47800 Petaling Jaya

Telephone: 03-7727-8408
Business Hours: 10.00am - 10.00pm

Cinema Movie: Happy Go Lucky (福星到)

Release Date: 27 May 2010

Language: Mandarin

Genre: Comedy

Running Time: 1 hour 43 minutes

Director: Harry Yap

Cast: Fann Wong, Lau Leng Leng, Patricia Low, Richard Low.

Synopsis: "Happy Go Lucky" seeks to tackle the issue of gambling in a light-hearted yet touching manner. Hardcore gambler, Hock Lee Poh (Richard Low) is an ardent believer of Feng Shui, but is always down on his luck. His eldest daughter Donna (Patricia Mok), though petty and calculative, spends all her time and money on lavish nightlife and hunky social escorts - till she loses everything in the end. Fu Xin (Fann Wong), Poh's illegitimate second daughter is born at an extremely inauspicious hour and thus labeled as the "jinx" of the family. However, Fu Xin actually is a surreptitious 'Lucky Star' who always manages to turn unfavourable conditions into favourable ones. Fu Xin sacrifices a lot for the family. And in a twist of fate and luck, she unexpectedly helps Poh to win a hefty sum of money. Meanwhile, Poh and Donna find themselves stranded along the streets of Cambodia in a failed attempt to recoup their losses at the gambling tables. ________________________________________________________ My Comments: Today ME & Kimmy had decided to go for yet another movie day. We have chosen this cinema as our destination this week as it has been a very long time since both of us visited the cinema. Of course, Cathay Cineplexes (e @ Curve) is our perfect choice this weekend to catch the movie. We've chosen Happy Go Lucky as our movie and we hope that we would have yet another great laugh in cinemas. Let's go straight to the movie comments. Fann Wong once again starred in this movie and overall this movie is just moderate. It talks about gambling where it involved a father / daughter relationship which was damaged by gambling. As you know, gambling is not healthy for everyone and must strictly prohibated from doing it. Once you gamble, you must accept the fate that you might loss everything including your family. Fann Wong did a very good job in this movie where she tried to save her father from continuing to gamble. We did expect many jokes in this movie but it turned out to be otherwise. The jokes were pretty dull and doesn't impress at all. I must say the jokes are pretty lame as well. The storyline meanwhile was still acceptable where it still shows is some moral on the story and it's easy to understand and for those gamblers, you can learned from this movie on what is the caused thereafter gambling and so on. Only Fann Wong impress me pretty much on this movie. I would not so recommend you to watch this movie unless you are pretty bored and got nothing to do. Perhaps I would say previous Singaporean movie Being Human is much more better than this one. You judge yourself! MY RATING: 3/5 ; KIMMY RATING: 3/5

TVB Variety Show: Fun With Liz and Gods (荃加福祿壽)

Running Time: 45 Minutes

Genre: Variety

Language: Cantonese

Episodes: 18 (Subject to Change)

Airing Time: Sunday 9.00pm (Astro Wah Lai Toi CH 311)

Hosts: Liza Wang (汪明荃), Wong Cho Lam (王祖蓝), Yuen Siu Cheung (阮兆祥), Lei Si Jit (李思捷)

Synopsis / My Comments:

This is a new variety show from TVB and you will definately love it. Overall this is an acting show where the casts will be acting different post, different people, different voice for our pleasure. There are many segment is this variety show including The Gagfather, Sat In The City, Kids In The City, Entertainment News and many more. The most impressive hosts in this variety show is Wong Cho Lam as he always act as a woman in this variety show. Don't miss it. For Lei Si Jit, his voice impresses the audience where he can came out with many different voices to entertain you. If you still haven't watch it, ASTRO Wah Lai Toi is airing this programme every week from 9.00pm on Sunday and don't forget to watch it. Not only adults can watch it, even kids will enjoy it too. Enjoy your good laughs! MY RATING: 5/5 ; KIMMY RATING: 5/5

Food Hunt: Restoran Ipoh Ma-Lee, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya

Hi All,

Welcome back to yet another edition of Food Hunt where today finally ME & Alan had managed to visit Ipoh Ma-Lee restoran located at Bandar Sunway. I wanted to try this restaurant but did not manage to because it only open on alternate Saturdays and that's the time where ME & Alan can come to try it out.

We reach there around 12.00 noon and we were welcomed by the Ipoh Ma-Lee chef cum manager Mr. Derrick Lee. The restoran was not packed at that time and after 1.00pm, the cowrd starting to pick up at the restaurant. The customer service was perfect and after we sit down, Mr Derrick introduced to us some great and their signature food over there. Their signature food would be the 'Chee Cheong Fun', Yam Cake, Ipoh Chicken 'Sar Hor' Noodle and as for their drinks, their signature drinks are Kopi O and Kopi.

I've ordered Ipoh Chicken 'Sar Hor' noodle and a glass of Kopi O Ais. while Alan ordered Ipoh Chee Cheong Fun and a glass of Kopi Ais. We've also ordered the Yam Cake as our dessert as well. Please be reminded that all the dishes above were 100% HOME MADE and they said "We Will Never Put Food Into Your Mouth Before Ours". The Ipoh Chicken 'Sar Hor' Noodle meanwhile was very nice indeed with no added preservatives into it. Once you put into your mouth, you can feel that it's not oily and no ajinamoto inside the soup and it was very nice indeed. Thumb up for that one. The Kopi O Ais meanwhile was fantastic. It was totally different when I drink this one as Mr. Derrick did explained to me that its their own style of creating this type of coffee and you could not find outside. It was indeed true as the taste was different. It was some kind of Hazelnut Kopi O where there are some bitter sweet taste into it. Mr. Derrick, your Kopi O was fantastic yo! You guys should have a try when you visit this restaurant.

Alan have ordered Ipoh 'Chee Cheong Fun' and the taste was very nice indeed. The Chee Cheong Fun contains a lot of Mushrooms and the 'kicap' sauce was very nice too. Alan give a thumbs up to this and said you guys should try it as well. Since ME & Alan came from Ipoh, we can taste the difference between this restaurant and the overall food in Ipoh. This restaurant serves one of the best Ipoh Food in Sunway and PJ town. Meanwhile, Alan ordered Kopi Ais and taste was very good also. Last but not least, we've also ordered the Yam Cake as our dessert as well. What I can tell you is that the Yam Cake was another fantastic item that you should try. The Yam taste was heavy and it was absolutely tasty and once you put into your mouth, you 'll love it very much.

I would like to say congratulations to you, Mr. Derrick Lee for setting up such as lovely and nice restaurant and the food was perfect as well. What can I say is keep up the good work and invent more dishes for us to try in near future. I know you are improving yourselves at the moment and just keep it up. Besides, Mr. Derrick was also a nice going guy which loves to chat and friendly to its customers as we can get together very well indeed. I would also recommended all of my blogger friends and visitors on alexleow-kimmy.com to go this restaurant and try out the Ipoh Cuisine at this restaurant. No matter where you are, just come and support him as no regret on trying the food. I can guarantee you the food mentioned and introduced above is very nice and it's worth every penny you pay for it. The price meanwhile is not expensive and reasonable as well. The bill came and it's RM20.30 for the amount of food we eat as ME & Alan was very satisfy with the food that we get. Remember to drop by at Restoran Ipoh Ma-Lee as well ya. MY RATING: 5/5 ; ALAN RATING: 5/5


*Food rating is based on the food we've ordered and not overall food.


Address (see pictures on printed name card & map attached)

Malaysia News: BN, PR say subsidy cuts political suicide for Najib

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal and Boo Su-Lyn

May 28, 2010

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — Lawmakers from both Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) have agreed that an immediate implementation of any subsidy cuts would spell political suicide for the Najib administration with the next general elections within the next 34 months.

They believe that subsidy cuts will likely be implemented in stages, and that a full-fledged slashing would only be exercised in the future, or at least after the next general election. The last general election was in March 2008 where BN lost its two-thirds parliamentary majority. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Idris Jala had disclosed proposed cuts that can save the government up to RM103 billion in the next five years but most critics say Datuk Seri Najib Razak must weed out corruption and leakages within his administration. “With the elections coming soon, I don’t see the government cutting subsidies anytime soon. They are not going to implement it immediately,” said Selangor opposition leader Datuk Seri Dr. Mohamed Khir Toyo.

Khir told The Malaysian Insider that the the government will not risk angering the public by cutting off all subsidies. “The word ‘cutting’ is in itself a negative connotation...The government is doing their best to get feedback from the public.” The Umno man argued that instead of cutting subsidies the BN government should find alternative ways to “increase the country’s income”. “For instance, education is important, (the government) must study carefully. They need to see implications of restructuring subsidy, not everyone will like this. The subsidies must go to target groups.

“Take fuel for instance. The government can cut off subsidies for RON97, but subsidise RON95,” said Khir. Former Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Shahrir Abdul Samad echoed his Umno colleague’s points, and said that any implementation has to be in stages to be “political acceptable”. “Even if it were to be implemented before the next general elections, it would be done in stages, It will be quite selective to be politically acceptable. I don’t think it will be implemented in total yet, there will be amendments,” he told The Malaysian Insider in a telephone interview. The Johor Baru MP claimed that any immediate implementation would have no “redeeming feature” that would make it acceptable to Malaysians. “If you were to implement it now, there will be no redeeming feature. It will still need some fine-tuning. That is why the government is still open on the issue. I don’t think the government will do it.”

He said that what was lacking right now was a comprehensive database to determine target groups who needed financial assistance. “We must have a comprehensive database in order to determine targeted groups. There has to be a proper database which takes into consideration people’s income tax levels, KWSP (Employees’ Provident Fund), Welfare department and JPJ (Road Transport Department). “As far as I know, we do not have a database which is compiled on income levels, that is comprehensive,” said Shahrir.

He stressed that slashing of subsidies would need to be done in many levels of restructuring, citing for example how the public transport system would need to be restructured so that the hardcore poor would be able to benefit from it. The Umno MP agreed that wastage of money was also a reason why the country’s debts were at an all-time high, but claimed that the cost of subsidies were higher than wastage by the government. “The RM28 billion figure, it was not announced in the Auditor-General’s report. While I do not deny that there is wastage of projects, the RM28 billion figure is not true. That figure was first reported in The Star newspaper some time ago,” he said.

Pulai MP Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed said that ultimately it was up to Malaysians to decide on whether they were ready for subsidy cuts, as it was merely on a proposal stage. “It is up to the people to decide. The lab was done in order to get feedback. If they are acceptable to slashing of subsidies, then the government will go ahead . If they are not agreeable, then the government won’t go ahead with it,” said Nur Jazlan. Meanwhile, Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders have agreed with their BN rivals that full-fledged subsidy cuts will not be executed anytime soon. “Politically, I think it is suicidal for them,” PAS treasurer Dr Mohd Hatta Ramli told The Malaysian Insider today.

“If they do it (cut subsidies) in a hasty manner and in an amount that will not be tolerated by the people...people will be angry,” Dr Hatta added. DAP national publicity secretary Tony Pua agreed, saying that BN’s slim win of the Hulu Selangor by-election and their failure to retain the Sibu seat would likely stop the federal government from going all out in slashing subsidies. “Because they only won marginally in Selangor and they lost Sibu, I think they may not cut as extensively as they would have liked,” said the first-term Petaling Jaya Utara MP

“I think there is no question that the vote bank of Barisan Nasional will be severely affected,” he answered when asked how subsidy cuts would affect public sentiment. On whether BN would implement the drastic move before the next general elections are called, which may be held as early as next year, Kuala Selangor MP Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said that Najib would not risk going against public opinion. “I don’t think he will dare go against (the) rakyat’s opinion...especially after Sibu,” said Dzulkefly. “What they are doing now is public consultation to get feedback. Based on that, they will make their decision,” he added.

Najib had said that it is the public who will ultimately decides if expensive government subsidies should be cut after Idris revealed government proposals to cut subsidies for fuel, electricity and food or risk bankruptcy in the next nine years. Idris, the CEO of Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu), had said that 61 per cent out of nearly 200,000 Malaysians in the think tank’s SMS poll favoured subsidy reductions and supported the government implementing it within the next three to five years. However, Pua disputed the validity of the results, pointing out that Pemandu’s poll question was a loaded one. “That question is loaded –not properly contextualised,” he said. “It is like asking the question should the government cut subsidies first or corruption first,” he added. “It is not reflective of what people are thinking.”

Pemandu’s poll text message had said that subsidising various consumer goods resulted in an annual expenditure of RM 74 billion. The poll then asked whether the respondent agrees subsidies reductions. Areas which have been identified include fuel, food and infrastructure as well as tolls. Source: The Malaysian Insider 28/5/10

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My Comments: No doubt, the Barisan Nasional government wanted to commit suicide for themselves. If they want to do it, we would welcome them and I am glad to welcome Pakatan Rakyat as our new government in the next general election. Najib's administration had never learned of what people want and just keep on setting up the things that angered the community. There are a few things that need to take massive measures if they wanted to cut on subsidies. Firstly is about the corruption. Barisan Nasional government need to wipe out corruption first before implementing the subsidies cut because of the ministers that corrupt a lot that makes this country in debt. Secondly, they need to save money and not just spend millions and millions of ringgit on those unnessasary projects as well as spending a few millions just to win the by-elections if any. Do not think the people are stupid enough to listen to the Barisan Nasional government if they don't change first. I strictly condemn the Barisan Nasional government to apply the subsidies cut unless they change themselves first in the beginning. Do not persuade the people to understand or show kindness if BN do not change their attitude first. BE AWARE BARISAN NASIONAL!

DVD Movie: 14 Blades (錦衣衛)

Release Date: 11 February 2010

Language: Cantonese

Genre: Action, Thriller

Running Time: 1 hour 54 minutes

Director: Daniel Lee

Cast: Donnie Yen, Zhao Wei, Kate Tsui, Wu Chun.

Synopsis:

During the Ming Dynasty, the Emperor of China possessed one weapon greater than all others, the Imperial Guards, an elite force of assassins recruited from street orphans. Trained in clandestine combat from childhood, the Imperial Guards were masters of the 14 Blades, eight being for torture, five for killing, and the last blade reserved for suicide when a mission failed. Above the law, with a license to kill, the Imperial Guards devoted their lives and lethal prowess to the service of the Emperor alone.

When the Imperial Court is taken over by evil eunuch Jia, the best of the Imperial Guards, Green Dragon (Yen) and Xuanwu, are assigned to steal a list identifying those still loyal to the Emperor. However unbeknownst to Green Dragon, the Imperial Guards have fallen under the control of Jia, and during the mission Green Dragon is betrayed by Xuanwu and barely escapes with his life. Now as the most wanted man in the land Green Dragon must seek out and rally the loyalists to rise against Jia and restore the Emperor to power. In his way are the deadliest assassins in the land, his former brethren, the Imperial Guards.

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My Comments: I was at home throughout the day today and nothing to do on a public holiday. So I would like to say thanks to my brother Alan who borrow me a DVD movie to watch at least to kill off my time today since Kimmy is working today. He borrowed me 14 Blades and the movie was overall good. Donnie Yen and Kate Tsui did very impressive in this movie as their chracteristics was very dynamic and tough. This movie is actually based on the old chinese times during the Ming Dynasty. This movie includes everything you want including action, thriller, love story and sad scenes which gives its audience mixed feelings while watching this movie. A great combination of artists makes this movie pretty good and entertaining as well with the martial arts shown by Donnie Yen, Wu Chun and Kate Tsui. If you like martial arts, this is the movie you've been waiting for and I bet you will love it from the start till the end. The storyline meanwhile was good and kind of difficult to understand as well in the start but it started to picking up during the half way of the movie. If you haven't watch it, get yourself an original DVD and watch it as I would totally recommend to you. MY RATING: 5/5