Malaysia's Proton sued by former Chinese partner

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Malaysia's Proton is being sued for 146 million dollars by China's Goldstar Heavy Industrial over the collapse of their joint venture plan to build vehicles in China, a report said Wednesday.
The Star daily said Goldstar had started legal action in Guangdong province, seeking about 1.0 billion yuan in compensation over the failed venture.
The two companies were to have produced vehicles in a plant in Dongguan province, but Proton reportedly said Goldstar failed to obtain a licence for the joint venture.
Goldstar's legal action contravenes "the agreed arbitration process", the Malaysian firm told the daily, adding that arbitration had been due to be held in Singapore in March.
The Star said Proton had instead signed an agreement to partner with another Chinese firm, Jinhua Youngman Automobile Manufacturing, with a goal of selling 30,000 units of its GEN-2 model in China.
Proton has been trying to develop export markets as it suffers a steep decline in market share in Malaysia, where it has been outgunned by imports in a newly deregulated environment.
The automaker was formed 25 years ago as part of an ambitious national industrialisation plan, but it has suffered from a reputation for poor quality and unimaginative models.

Source: news.my.msn.com/regional/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1841464

SAY NO TO INTERNET EXPLORER?

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Internet Explorer 7 widely used than others explorer or vice-versa? Does Internet explorer vulnerable to viruses? Do you think Internet explorer 7 are user friendly? Any comment? What web browser do you use? Which browser would you recommend everyone to use?

Source: mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/16089/84

Stop using Internet Explorer

In what is potentially the most widespread and serious threat in recent years to Internet security, users of all current versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) browser are vulnerable to having their computers hijacked because of a major flaw in the software.
Until the flaw is fixed, security experts are advising IE users to switch to another browser.As many as 10,000 sites have been compromised since last week to exploit the flaw, according to anti-virus software-maker Trend Micro.While Microsoft has detected attacks only against version 7 of IE, which is the most widely used edition, the company warned that other versions were also vulnerable.The flaw lets criminals commandeer victims' computers by tricking them into visiting websites tainted with malicious programming code. These sites serve up programmes that steal passwords for computer games, which can be sold for money on the black market.However, the security flaw is such that it could be "adopted by more financially-motivated criminals for more serious mayhem — that's a big fear right now," said Trend Micro security researcher Paul Ferguson yesterday.These so-called "zero-day" vulnerabilities are security holes that haven't been repaired by the software-makers.They are a gold mine for criminals because users have few ways to fight off attacks.Microsoft said that it was investigating the flaw and would consider fixing it through an emergency software patch outside of its normal monthly updates. - AP

I DON'T AGREE WITH YOU!

If Mathematics and Science are to teach in mother tongue in primary schools, continue the effort also in secondary schools. Do not switch from mother tongue then later to English! The students are going to suffer later on. MCA you will regret later. If you see the analysis and results from the national schools, a lot of students unable to cope up with lessons since the weak students were the only thrown from primary schools being taught in mother tongue and continue their secondary education in English. Do not destroy their future MCA!

Source: thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/12/14/nation/2805914&sec=nation

MCA wants Science, Maths to be taught in mother tongue in primary schools

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA is agreeable to English being used to teach Science and Mathematics — but only at secondary level. It wants the two subjects taught in the pupils’ mother tongues at primary level.
MCA vice-president Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said the party would, however, wait for the coming round-table discussion on the issue with the Education Ministry before commenting further.
“I hope all parties can come to an amicable solution and clear all doubts over the whole episode,” he told a press conference after witnessing Sony EMCS (M) Sdn Bhd handing over 38 LCD television sets to 19 government hospitals at Serdang Hospital near here yesterday.
He was asked to comment on MCA’s stand on the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English.
Liow declined to comment on the threat by Chinese educationist groups to protest against the use of English as a medium of instruction for the two subjects.
Recently, it was reported that Chinese educationist group Dong Jiao Zong was going to protest over the issue.
Of the 38 televisions donated by Sony, 17 were sent to 10 hospitals in Selangor, 11 to six hospitals in Penang, seven to two hospitals in the Federal Territory and three to a hospital in Kedah.
He commended Sony for sponsoring the television sets.

TAIPING PANORAMIC VIEW @ PANORAMA HOTEL

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The receipt above shows that I went to Panorama Hotel yesterday. The last time I went there was a few years ago when I am still studying. Good food especially the desert. Remember to try the ice-cream offered. If possible order only one for two persons to enjoy. You will definitly feeling full after the main course. Get hold of panorama view in Taiping Town. Panorama Hotel is situated at the town. Situated next to Panorama Hotel is TheStore. Enjoy shopping and staying. To get info about taiping there is an information centre just across the street (Taiping clock tower). If you hope to be a hotspot area, drive to Kamunting (about 2 km) where currently Taiping Sentral is a place where a lot of people hang out with friends and families. Taiping Lake Garden is not far away from Panorama Hotel. Before Tesco and Giant were built, TheStore along Cinema Road (Jalan Panggung Wayang) is where everyone shops. Don't be confused. There are 4 TheStore in Taiping. The oldest is next to Panorama Hotel (formerly known as Berkat and Fajar) before TheStore took over. Two are situated at Cinema Road while the newest is in Kamunting.

GREAT PROMOTIONS

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The commercial from England Optical Group shows 90% discount on selected items. It is very worthy if buyers only fork out 10% of the original price. From my own assumption, buyers only have to pay RM 100 out of RM 1000 item. That is really great bargain!

MALAYSIA MEGA SALE CARNIVAL

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I wonder when is the Malaysia Year-End Sale? I expect an advertisement from the Tourism Board. For your information, Malaysia Savings Sale 2008 (previously known as Malaysia Year-End Sale) starts from 29 November 2008 to 4 January 2009. Malaysia Savings Sale? You can't save if you want to shop! The interest rates made low to encourage Malaysians to shop without knowing when Malaysia Savings Sale 2008. On the other hand, the low interest rates will not push me to spend, instead more work and less spending.

SKILLS OF WORD GAME

DORMITORY:When you rearrange the letters:DIRTY ROOM

PRESBYTERIAN:When you rearrange the letters:BEST IN PRAYER

ASTRONOMER:When you rearrange the letters:MOON STARER

DESPERATION: When you rearrange the letters:A ROPE ENDS IT

THE EYES:When you rearrange the letters:THEY SEE

GEORGE BUSH:When you rearrange the letters:HE BUGS GORE

THE MORSE CODE :When you rearrange the letters:HERE COME DOTS

SLOT MACHINES:When you rearrange the letters:CASH LOST IN ME

ELECTION RESULTS:When you rearrange the letters:LIES - LET'S RECOUNT

A DECIMAL POINT:When you rearrange the letters:IM A DOT IN PLACE

THE EARTHQUAKES:When you rearrange the letters:THAT QUEER SHAKE

ELEVEN PLUS TWO:When you rearrange the letters:TWELVE PLUS ONE

AND FOR THE GRAND FINALE:

MOTHER-IN-LAW:When you rearrange the letters:WOMAN HITLER

Source: Cikgu Zulkarnain
SMK Sacred Heart Sibu

EXTREME PRINCIPAL

A secondary school in Teluk Intan lay a principal who is tough. He starts the staff meeting on 1st December (usually other school will starts at the end of December) where some of the teachers were back at their hometown while others were invigilating and the rest meeting for marking SPM and STPM papers. All the ‘so called’ excuses of invigilating and marking papers are not accepted. If the principal receive any letter with 'mohon jasa baik ketua jabatan' from the Lembaga Peperiksaan Malaysia that means everything must get a final nod from the principal. In the end, all are no-no except going for staff meeting on 1st December. Those who did not turn up have to show their 'show cause letter'. This is not the way a leader should show. Only a great leader can create good teacher and student.

LOW WAGES

PIC: Guard House

Do you know how much a 'pengawal keselamatan' earns a month minus the uniform bought? How long do they work in a day? How many days off they will get? Most of them are retired soldiers. It is inadequate to feed themselves and their family if without the support of their pension. Who will take the blame if any break in happens? They sacrifice their time (at night without sleeping) and money (fuel to stroll the school which has a big compound and telephone bill to contact certain teacher or school administrator). Will you become a security guard in a school? I salute the work they are doing and I hope they will get better wages than now and their welfare well taken care of.

PROMOTING ROAD SAFETY THROUGH-OUT THE YEAR

Media should continue to play their role in promoting and educating motorist to practice safety via on the road not only during festive season where many road users will be on the road 'Balik Kampung' or buying festive goodies. Click here to view seatbelt rule.

RENEWABLE ENERGY

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I don't mean to spoil your appetite. All I wanted to highlight here is any animal dung especially animal farmers produced quite a number should obtained to make renewable energy. I am looking forward the help from government to subsidise converter to animal farmers so that they could convert the produced gas from animal dung to generate the electricity.

Source: www.iscowp.org/Nuggets/101%20Uses%20for%20Cow%20Dung.htm

and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biofuel.

2008 SPM candidates answer mostly in BM in some states

I heard news of some states, mostly all of the students answered Additional Mathematics and Mathematics in Malay language this year. Does this means the teachers were teaching from day 1 to SPM in Malay and not English languages while enjoying the benefit of BISP. To the weaker students were unavoidable to teach in Malay language for certain subjects and classes but not all students in a state, I perhaps.

LANDSLIDE PRONE AREA

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Watch out for another landslide prone area in Taiping. Columbia Hospital is built near to Tesco, Taiping. It is built to saves lives and I do not hope landslide tragedy happen where it needed to be saved too.

TVB LINDA CHUNG IS COMING TO TAIPING

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I heard she will be in Taiping Sentral to promote Bio-Essence on 6 December 2008 (Saturday).

CRIME RATES INCREASING IN MALAYSIA

Do you know why the crime rates in statistics are lower compare to other developing country? No one bother to report unless big $$ is involved. Malaysian's are tired to report due to inefficient in preventing crime in the future and reporting a crime can do no better. Waste of precious time and money. To the authority, do something to it, will ya?

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR CAR TIRE IS MISSING?

1. Report to the nearest Police Station.

-Pay RM 2.00 for the copy of it.

-Don't expect the police officer to say: We will beef up our 'Rondaan' because only a police car is provided for a big area in Aulong. (A police car is used up to catch Mat Rempits).

-You are the only one who will make a police report on this as others remain silence and just fork out pocket $$ to replace the tire.

-Police officer on duty will ask you any information about your parents, relatives, siblings and friends to investigate on this matter.

2. Put on your spare tire before going to a tire shop to replace the stolen tire.

-First you need to buy 4 nuts to replace the stolen nuts before replacing the spare tire.

3. Buy anti-theft prevention device such as locks on every tire.

Before any tire theft happens, just buy locks for every car tire(available in tire shop houses) to prevent any tire theft anytime and anywhere. Do you have any idea on how to prevent tire theft and what other alternative ways to report stolen tire?

HAVE YOU TRIED?

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It's extreme and fun. Get a shot with G-Force X.

All About Photo Stuff

All about digital camera and photography, click here , here , here , here and here. Do you have any website link to photography and digital camera?

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DEDICATED TO ALL TEACHERS

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Please surf here to gain more information from the Ministry of Education. It will be very slow unless surf at midnight onward to beat the traffic.