Friday, August 29, 2008

Bonus sebulan gaji untuk kakitangan awam

KUALA LUMPUR 29 Ogos _ Kakitangan kerajaan akan menerima bonus sebulan gaji atau minimum RM1,000 yang akan dibayar dua kali.

Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi berkata, bonus itu akan dibayar pada September dan Disember.

``Kerajaan menghargai peningkatan produktiviti dan sumbangan kakitangan sektor awam kepada pembangunan negara,’’ katanya.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Dr M: Anwar won't get 30 MPs

..................Dr Mahathir predicted that with Anwar back in Parliament, he would be making "life very difficult" for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

"I don't think Abdullah is a match for Anwar. This man (Anwar) can convince even the devil to follow him. He is going to raise all kinds of issues and questions and will demand and pressure the Prime Minister for answers. It is going to be a tough time for Barisan," he said...


PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim may have won the Permatang Pauh seat and claimed his stake in Parliament, but he would not be able to get 30 MPs to switch to the Opposition to form the government, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said.

The former prime minister said the Parti Keadilan Rakyat adviser might think he could "buy" MPs to jump to his camp but it would be impossible for him to "outbid the other bidders who have more money."

"The Permatang Pauh by-election results is a clear message for Barisan Nasional, Umno and its leaders. Within five months after the March 8 polls, Barisan lost the seat again, with a bigger majority than the last time.

"This is not only because the by-election was held in Permatang Pauh and one of the candidates was Anwar Ibrahim. I believe this will be the trend at other places as well and those who came out to vote on Tuesday had voted for the Opposition," he said when met at his office on Wednesday.

Anwar won the Permatang Pauh seat with a thumping majority of 15,671. His victory marks a return to Parliament for the PKR adviser after an enforced absence of 10 years.

With the victory, Anwar will take over as the parliamentary Opposition leader. The PKR de facto leader last won the Permatang Pauh seat in 1995 with a majority of 23,515 votes.

Dr Mahathir predicted that with Anwar back in Parliament, he would be making "life very difficult" for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

"I don't think Abdullah is a match for Anwar. This man (Anwar) can convince even the devil to follow him. He is going to raise all kinds of issues and questions and will demand and pressure the Prime Minister for answers. It is going to be a tough time for Barisan," he said.

Dr Mahathir said Abdullah, his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and other leaders should not close their "ears and eyes" to the people's message and neither should they blame the Permatang Pauh defeat on sabotage or other elements.

"The people sent a message at the March 8 polls and again in the Permatang Pauh by-election. Leaders should sit up and take stock of this. They want changes and they want it quick. Not in June 2010.

"If changes are made two years from now, then Umno will face an uphill task to gain strength and the people's confidence. If they fail to do so, then Barisan can expect defeat in the 13th general election," he said, adding he was willing to come back to the party's fold and work towards reviving it if Abdullah step down before the 2010 deadline.

He said Umno should be concerned that it was losing in popularity and appeal, claiming that even DAP had become more appealing to Malays, referring to former Transparency International Malaysia chairman Tunku Aziz Tunku Ibrahim becoming the DAP's latest recruit.


Friday, August 15, 2008

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN ENTERING SINGAPORE




It is best to read here on what you need to know about Singapore.http://www.visitorsingapore.com/




Where To Stay:

BUDGET HOTEL & BACKPACKERS

Ni pun kat geylang.. betul2 sebelah Joo Chiat Complex. Berdepan pulak ngan Hajah Maimunah restaurant.. mmg sedap.

ni location betul2 kat kawasan perumahan HDB & is actually situated in the HDB flat itself. You can stay here and feel camna kehidupan di perumahan S'pore. harga pun gerek... tempat pun gerek.. and best of all. 5 minit to the MRT and kuar jer dari hotel ni terus dah jumpa tempat makan...
Sleepy Sam B & B http://www.sleepysams.com/
located betul2 dekat ngan masjid sultan. kuar jer.. leh nampak masjid sultan dah.. nak cari makan pun senang kerana byk cafe & restaurant around this place. Famous Singapore Murtabak Restaurant pun jalan kaki 5 minit dah leh sampai. MRT station located less than 5 minutes walk. Kalau nak gi Suntec City laks.. tak perlu jalan jauh less than 10 minute leh sampai.. naik bas pun boleh.
Yang suka bershopping di Mustafa, this is the best hotel to be at... betul2 dkt ngan Mustafa.

Highly recommendated by one of Cari Forummer (Morango) yg pernah tinggal di sana, dkt ngan Mustafa gak....

Llyod Inn http://www.lloydinn.com/Located at the back of Orchard Road.. abt 10 minutes walk. nearest MRT is Douby Ghout Station

byk location all over singapore to suit where u want to be, hotel81 yg I tau harga dia sgt berpatutan(from S$69 per night onwards), basic amenities covered, clean and convenient. .

Hotel81TriStar Inn .Located betul2 kat Geylang, menghadap ngan Darul Arqam dan Perkampungan melayu. 7 -8 minutes walk to MRT station. Ramai warga malaysia suka tinggal kat sini kerana located dkt ngan geylang serai.. senang nak bershopping kat Joo Chiat ComplexE..

Hotel81 RochorThis is an old local hotel yg dorang take over and refurbished. Very convinently located near Bugis, Arab Street, Little India & Sim Lim Tower.


THE INN-CROWD http://www.the-inncrowd.com <http://www.the-inncrowd.com/> Located in Little India area, dkt ngan MRT Little India.


The Summer Tavern Hostel http://www.summertavern.com/Located dkt ngan Clark Quay & near to MRT Station
One Florence Close http://www.oneflorenceclose.com/rates.html < located in Kovan area (near Hougang) tapi convenient as the MRT line dekat jer. 15 mins jer nak naik MRT ke Orchard Road Area.


3 STAR HOTELS
Hotel Supreme - betul2 at orchard road (belakang Le Meridien Hotel)(very basic room)Good Location, easy access to shopping area, near MRT and right in middle of Orchard Road.

A bit off from Orchard Road, worth your money. Family Room & Service Aprt available.

appx 8 mins (by bus) from Orchard area. Near Newtown food center. Near MRT station and near Novena shopping area. Family Room Available.

Orchard Parade Hotel http://www.orchardparade.com.sg/
At end of Orchard Road. Good location and next to Hard Rock Cafe. Family Room available.

Arab Street, Serangoon & Orchard all within minutes away. Family Room available.

Located near Bugis, Bussuroh Street, Beach Road, Suntec City & Esplanade. Lot's of shopping area around. MRT station is appx 7 mins walks.

This is newly build .. dekat ngan Novena MRT appx 10 mins away.Nothing much I can say just that.. hotel dia cantik and spacious! hehehehee. Location kira ok laaa... nak gi mana2 pun senang gak.. kedai makan pun ada merata2.

GETTING AROUND IN SINGAPORE

Singapore Public Transport is convenient and very good. You can choose to move around taking the MRT, Busses or Taxi (though Taxi rates are a bit pricey).I f you're going to be in Singapore for a few days and will be moving around a lot, then I suggest for you to buy the Tourist Pass or the normal EZ-link card. These card gives you good discount when taking the MRT or Busses.


More information on the ez-link card can be found here.

Siapa beli Tourist Pass pun ada special promotion comes with it!)


Public Buses available in Singapore:

WHERE TO EAT
Singapore di kenali for the good food available. These are the must have dishes in Singapore:
SOUP TULANG MERAH - BEACH ROAD.

The Signature dish in Beach Road... Once you try it, you'll want more!Oh ya.. make sure juga you try air tebu lemon or air tebu asamboi... sedappp oooooooooo

ZAM ZAM & VICTORY MURTABAK

The ever legendary Murtabak of Singapore.... my personal favourite is Victory... you gotta try their daging murtabak..

HAJAH MAIMUNAH RESTAURANT & NASI PADANG PARIAMAN.
Restaurant yg menghidangkan makanan kampong / nasi padang yg sedap pada harga yg berpatutan...pasti buat anda meleleh airliuq! hehehehee










Thursday, August 7, 2008

S'poreans spend big in Malaysian mega sale

KUALA LUMPUR: MasterCard holders from Singapore were the top spenders among foreign tourists, forking out as much as US$1.11 million (S$1.53 million) over three days during the Malaysian Mega Sale Carnival on the July 5 weekend.

Singaporeans accounted for 10,524 transactions, according to a MasterCard report. Indonesian tourists spent US$625,695, Australians US$535,338, British US$378,836 and Americans US$329,519.

During the first weekend of the sale, MasterCard cardholders spent a total of US$55.4 million, up 24 per cent from US$44.6 million last year. The number of transactions also increased 5 per cent from 780,911 to 819,440.