The 8th Voyager

3 questions to ask yourself before venturing into a new business

2012-05-21T01:30:00.000+08:00

Are you planning to be entrepreneur to start your own business? I have just learnt that there are 3 important questions you must ask yourself and sincerely find out your answers, because these are the crucial factors that will affect the success rate of a new business venture. The 3 questions are: How likely will your targetted customers be really willing to take out the money from their

2011 Customer Experience Impact Report - Getting to the Heart of the Consumer and Brand Relationship

2012-05-13T00:52:00.000+08:00

Based on a survey commissioned by RightNow (recently acquired by Oracle) and conducted by Harris Interactive, the 2011 Customer Experience Impact (CEI) Report explores the relationship between consumers and brands. It reveals facts about what consumers are looking for from a brand, how quickly they will dump a favourite brand, and their tendency to seek retribution after a breakup. Well, what

DestraShield nanoliquid screen protector with Ag+ formula

2012-05-11T23:24:00.000+08:00

I discovered this DestraShield nanoliquid screen protector with Ag+ formula by Destra Nanotech Sdn Bhd in GoMobile 2012 exhibition today. This is quite an interesting screen protector. It is in liquid format, therefore can fit any form and size of glass surface. To apply it, just drop on the surface and spread it evenly with the melamine foam sponge that comes together in its package. After

Problem of Dell 1355cn colour laser MFP losing network connection seems to be fixed with latest firmware update

2012-05-09T23:33:00.002+08:00

If you have a Dell 1355cn colour laser MFP printer and you connect to it using network cable via TCP/IP network, do you occasionally encounter the problem of unable to connect to the printer while it is in sleeping (power saving) mode? As a workaround, you can regain the connection by switching off the printer and switching it on again. I have just updated my Dell 1355cn MFP to its latest

GoMobile 2012

2012-05-09T13:51:00.000+08:00

The annual mobile lifestyle event GoMobile 2012 is around the corner now. Date: 11-13 May 2012 Venue: KL Convention Centre GoMobile is actually 3-events-in-1, namely the GoMobile Expo, the GoMobile Conference and the GoMobile inOvation Awards And Celebration Party. Also, there will be a special dedicated zone called Appcity to showcase Malaysia homegrown mobile applications, content and

Lenspen VidiMax cleaning kit for LCD / Plasma screens

2012-05-08T22:35:00.001+08:00

I got this Lenspen VidiMax cleaning kit for LCD / Plasma screens from an online auction. It is used to clean the dust and fingerprints on large LCD or plasma screens such as computer monitor screen, TV screen, etc. This cleaning kit consists of 2 layers. The top layer has a chamois pad with special non-liquid cleaning compound to wipe off fingerprints on the screen. And the bottom layer

Qunda KT-1000 universal air-cond remote control

2012-05-07T01:41:00.000+08:00

The remote control of my Panasonic air-cond seems to have difficulty sending sleep timer signal to the wall unit. The air-cond remote control replacement unit from Panasonic will probably cost me a bomb (its official price is more than RM80). I bought this Qunda KT-1000 universal air-cond remote control at RM19 including batteries after bargain in the market. This air-cond remote control can

Solution for AMD Catalyst Control Center unable to start problem after driver upgrade

2012-04-29T22:54:00.001+08:00

Are you facing problem loading or starting the Catalyst Control Center (CCC) for your AMD Radeon graphics display card after you upgraded its driver to the latest version? This is very likely to be caused by .NET Global Assembly Cache (GAC) in your Windows system preventing some of the DLL files in your new version of AMD Catalyst Software Suite from overiding the existing, older version of them

Know your rights: Malaysia Employment Act 1955

2012-04-25T18:22:00.001+08:00

Whether you are employer or employee in Malaysia, the Employment Act 1955 is a very important act related to your employment. Below is a summary of some of the important points in that act: The Malaysia Employment Act 1995 is applied to Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan only. For Sabah and Sarawak, they are governed by their respective Labour Ordinance. Either party to a contract of service may at

Converting PDF back to Word or Excel file for free

2012-04-24T11:34:00.000+08:00

I have been using the PDF conversion tools by Nitro PDF to convert PDF files back to Word or Excel format for quite some times. The result of conversion is pretty satisfactory. They provide free conversion service, whereby we can submit the PDF file to them via their website, and they will email to us the converted Word or Excel file. The major limitations of this free conversion service are:

Generating free QR code with custom colour, background, design, etc.

2012-04-18T18:10:00.004+08:00

I just discovered this website that enables us to generate QR code with custom colour, background, design, etc. for free. Here is the QR code of my blog generated by that website. Pretty cool isn't it? Currently it only support 5 types of QR code generation, which are: Text URL Phone number VCard / meCard contact detail WiFi Access And supported customization includes: Round the edge of the

The legendary Dato John Lim Tow Yong JP (1925-2012)

2012-04-16T02:04:00.001+08:00

Singaporean Dato' John Lim Tow Yong JP (拿督林道荣局绅), born in Suatow (仙都乡), Jinshizhen (金石镇), Chao'An (潮安县), Chaozhou (潮州市), China and actived in South East Asia, has just passed away on 7 April 2012 at the age of 87. That was just a few days right after his biography book, The Legend of Dato' Lim Tow Yong JP -- Founder of Emporium Holdings (英保良二老板林道荣·新马汶百货巨子传奇) been published. His death and his

Is your wage above, below or on average to the global salary scale?

2012-04-04T23:08:00.000+08:00

International Labour Organization (ILO) has been keeping track and publishing the average wage of workers (not self-employed or people on benefits) in most of the countries in the world for more than a decade. Recently, BBC has published a ranking of rough wage figure of 72 countries based on ILO's data of year 2009. According to the report, Luxembourg topped the average world wages in

Emergency SOS phone number that all GSM phones can dial: 112

2012-04-03T23:13:00.000+08:00

Nowadays, all mobile phone has a feature enabling you to dial an emergency SOS phone number, even without SIM card in the phone, and even when the phone is locked. Once the number is dialled, the mobile phone will try to connect to any available GSM network operator, and use the service to connect you to the local emergency respond center. The call is free of charge. Do you know what is that

Islamic fixed deposit that pay upfront profit (interest) immediately when certificate is issued

2012-03-31T13:43:00.002+08:00

I have sold a little shares recently, and thought that I am quite unlikely to reinvest the money into share market for the next 1 month. Short term fixed deposit is in my mind. There is a kind of short term Islamic fixed deposit (Murabahah) that will pay upfront profit (interest) immediately when certificate is issued or account is opened. You will get your fixed deposit return immediately,

80% discount for Advanced SystemCare Pro (3 PCs license) @ $12.97 only

2012-03-25T19:14:00.000+08:00

From the 1st release of Windows 95 to the latest release of Windows 7, it is a common issue of all computers (regardless PCs or servers) running on Microsoft Windows OS that over time, the OS will become slower and slower, and the harddisk storage will also filled up with more and more junk files. Advanced SystemCare by IObit is the tool to restore and maintain the performance of your Windows OS

Accessing Citibank Online website during weekends

2012-03-24T15:35:00.003+08:00

Citibank Online user using Internet Explorer 9, do you notice that every weekend you will have problem accessing to that website? You will get the error message as below, and this problem has been around for a few weeks, yet remains unfixed. Luckily, there is a workaround. Do you see the Citigold tab on top? Well, you can successfully login to the website using Citigold login page. That's the

Garmin releases MalFreeMaps NT 2012.10 for free update

2012-03-19T22:16:00.000+08:00

Good news to all MalFreeMaps (MFM) supporters! Garmin has worked together with the MalFreeMaps community to come out with its first release of MalFreeMaps NT 2012.10 map for Malaysia / Singapore / Brunei. This MFM NT map supports Junction View (JCV), compared to the community version of MFM. Its map file gmapsupp.img is 52.03 MB, much larger than the gmapprom1.img map file of MSM NT 2011.40 (

5 Qualities of Remarkable Bosses

2012-03-16T08:28:00.029+08:00

After writing about the 8 Qualities of Remarkable Employees, Jeff Haden continues to write about the 5 Qualities of Remarkable Bosses, which I would also like to share with you. The original article is published in Inc. website which you can find it here. Here we go... Remarkable bosses aren’t great on paper. Great bosses are remarkable based on their actions. Results are everything—but not

The trick of installing all software in Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 successfully

2012-03-11T12:21:00.004+08:00

Recently when I tried to install Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Design Standard into a PC, 2 of the software were having error during the installation process, and unable to be installed. They are: Acrobat X Pro and Photoshop CS 5 (64-bit). After some trial and error, I finally found the way to get all the software in the Adobe CS 5.5 suite to completely installed into the PC running Windows 7

Disabling/Enabling touch screen function of multi-touch screen monitor

2012-03-05T22:10:00.000+08:00

It is cool to have a multi-touch screen monitor, but sometimes we just need to temporary switch off the touch screen function of the monitor to avoid disruption, especially when there is flying insect hitting the screen at night. In fact, toggling the touch screen function is pretty easy in Windows 7. Go to Windows > Control Panel > Pen and Touch and select its "Touch" tab. Uncheck the "Use

8 Qualities of Remarkable Employees

2012-03-02T08:26:00.016+08:00

Today I read about this great article written by Jeff Haden, and would like to share with you. The original article is published in Inc. website which you can find it here. Here we go... Great employees are reliable, dependable, proactive, diligent, great leaders and great followers... they possess a wide range of easily-defined—but hard to find—qualities. A few hit the next level. Some

Adding maps and custom POI to Garmin-Asus A10 GPS smartphone

2012-02-21T00:34:00.000+08:00

Just like all other Garmin GPS devices, Garmin-Asus A10 GPS smartphone also supports multiple map and multiple custom POI file. You can add maps into this phone by creating a new "Map" folder either in /storage or /sdcard and put the Garmin map with .img extension inside that folder. Putting the file in /storage will utilize part of the phone's 4GB internal storage, and putting the file in /

Enabling WiFi wireless tethering in Garmin-Asus A10 to share 3G Internet with Samsung Galaxy Tab

2012-02-19T21:44:00.000+08:00

I have just mentioned that Garmin-Asus A10 smartphone is a very good companion with Samsung Galaxy Tab. One of the crucial function for this companionship is wireless tethering, which is definitely possible but also not so straightforward. This is because Garmin-Asus A10 is running on Android 2.1 (Éclair) which doesn't come with tethering feature, and Samsung Galaxy Tab is not able to connect

Garmin-Asus A10 Android smartphone stock clearance sale (RM5xx) - a good companion for smart tablet

2012-02-19T17:40:00.003+08:00

Garmin-Asus A10 Android smartphone is on stock clearance sale nationwide now! This Android smartphone with Garmin Nuvi 1690 GPS features used to sell above RM1200 for the standard package itself, and now you can get a complete set with all the following items at a price of RM5xx only: The standard package - the phone, indoor charger, USB cable, earphone and battery Car charger and windscreen

Upgrade phone SD card and move data from old memory card to new one the safe and flawless way

2012-02-19T02:04:00.000+08:00

I have just purchased a 16GB Class-10 micro-SDHC memory card to replace the existing 8GB Class-4 micro-SDHC memory card that comes with my HTC Incredible S Android smartphone. The question is: how can I migrate all the data in the existing SD card to the new one, so that when I plug in the new SD card into the phone, all my data will remain there and all the apps continue working as before?

Creating cool zooming presentation slides with Prezi

2012-02-14T17:32:00.001+08:00

Still using your MS PowerPoint or OpenOffice.org Impress to create your presentation slides? Here is something different, something new and cool called Prezi. Prezi introduced the Zooming User Interface (ZUI) whereby the presentation materials (text, images, videos, etc.) are placed on a big virtual canvas, and it allows you to zoom in and out the area of discussion (i.e. the frame) along the

HTC Android smartphones to get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) update soon

2012-02-10T23:14:00.000+08:00

HTC has just announced that they are planning to roll out Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) update by March/April 2012 for at least the following models: Sensation Sensation 4G Sensation XE Sensation XL Rezound Vivid Amaze 4G EVO 3D EVO Design 4G Incredible S Desire S Desire HD This is a good news for the users of above HTC Android smartphones.

Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 to get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) update in February 2012

2012-02-10T23:02:00.000+08:00

Source from AsusTek is saying that Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101, the predecessor of Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, equipped with Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS, will get its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) update soon within February 2012. This 10.1" Android tablet sets itself apart from other tablets on the market by featuring an optional docking station with full QWERTY keypad, touchpad,

Singapore ranked #1 in terms of smartphone penetration

2012-02-10T17:40:00.006+08:00

According to recent smartphone penetration statistics from several sources including Netsize Guide, Informa, Google, Ipsos, and Go-Gulf.com, it is concluded that by December 2011, Singapore is the champion in terms of smartphone peneration, and also is the world's first country that have more smartphone than feature phone in used. Singapore: Population = 4.9 million Mobile phone subscriptions =

Security flaw in some HTC Android phones might expose WiFi password

2012-02-06T23:11:00.000+08:00

It has been reported that a security flaw in some HTC Android phones might expose WiFi password stored in the phone to hackers. This security bug was found by Chris Hessing and Bret Jordan back in September 2011, and they have posted the detail of the exploit in their blog recently. Affected HTC Android smartphones include but not limited to: Glacier, Desire HD, Desire S, Droid Incredible,

Inauspicious dates to avoid for wedding/marriage in 2013

2012-02-05T18:38:00.001+08:00

I have posted the list of auspicious dates for wedding/marriage in 2013 recently, and here is the reverse, namely the inauspicious dates to avoid for wedding/marriage in 2013. The list below is produced based on the Chinese almanac Tong Shu. (Click the image to enlarge) If you are concerned, then you should probably avoid getting married on the listed days above. Bear in mind that although the

Auspicious dates for wedding/marriage in 2013

2012-02-05T18:05:00.000+08:00

Many couples plan for their wedding more than 1 year ahead in order to have sufficient preparation time. Here is the list of auspicious dates for wedding/marriage in year 2013 (year of Snake), which is produced based on the Chinese almanac Tong Shu. (Click the image to enlarge) Bear in mind that although the Tong Shu is a compilation of Chinese astrology and calendaring studies gathering

Upgraded my home MFP to Dell 1355cn colour multifunction laser-class LED printer from Brother DCP-130C multifunction inkjet printer

2012-02-05T01:28:00.006+08:00

I have just replaced my Brother DCP-130C multifunction (print/scan/copy) inkjet printer, which I blogged about it here quite some times ago which has been serving me for about 5 years, to a new Dell 1355cn colour multifunction (print/scan/copy/fax) laser-class LED printer. The Brother DCP-130C MFP is still functioning well, but I have planned for its replacement to laser printer for quite some

Car windscreen repair

2012-01-29T21:34:00.000+08:00

In one sunny day, I discovered a long crack (slightly more than 1 feet) on the left hand side of my car's windscreen. To replace a new windscreen would probably cost above RM800, and after the replacement, I would need to reapply V-Kool which will probably cost another few hundreds. After some thought, I decided to get the windscreen repaired rather than replaced. I called up a windscreen

Checking the Selangor state Quit Rent payment status online

2012-01-29T00:54:00.000+08:00

If you are having property in Selangor state, you can check the Quit Rent (Hasil Tanah) bill and payment status online at this website: http://hasil.selangor.gov.my/ Just input the information of your property which are printed on your Quit Rent bill, and you can immediately check your account information, the address where your Quit Rent bill was sent to, the amount due, and your last payment

My Kenwood KDC-U353R CD / MP3 / WMA player with USB and AUX input in my car

2012-01-22T00:45:00.000+08:00

After some years of operation, the stock head unit of my Toyota Avanza is having problem pulling in the CD, and I planned to replace it since several months ago. I don't have high demand in car audio, and don't want to spend too much on it. However, I do have basic demand, which the quality of most of the China made brands not meeting my expectation. Therefore, I go for mid-range, and finally

RM88 CNY offer package for SmartTAG + Touch n Go or PLUSMiles card

2012-01-21T00:26:00.000+08:00

Currently, there is a Chinese New Year offer package for SmartTAG + Touch n Go or PLUSMiles card selling at RM88 (normal price: RM120 + RM10 = RM130). Offer period: 21 Jan 2012 - 29 Jan 2012 Where to buy? Touch 'n Go Hub at Bangsar South, KL Sentral or Wisma Nufri Reload 'n Go counters at Seremban R&R, Sg. Buloh OBR and Temerloh R&R Touch 'n Go service centre along PLUS Highway and MTD Highway

Installed D-Plus pedal lock in my car

2012-01-15T19:03:00.000+08:00

I have heard about the wonder of pedal lock such as Locktech in securing the car from theft for quite some times. Today, I finally installed one in my car when I visited Brother's shop. The brand is D-Plus, also made in Thailand as Locktech, and feature-wise it seems like both are very identical. This lock has dual locking system. At the first level, pull the beige handle and the brake pedal

Balik Kampung, Rumah Selamat campaign - Get the police to watch over your house during long holiday

2012-01-14T21:27:00.000+08:00

Are you staying in Klang Valley and going back to your hometown or long vacation during this coming Chinese New Year? You can inform the police by filling up the Balik Kampung form online or download the form, fill it up and submit to your nearby police station. This will allow the police to increase patrols in your housing estates and pay particular attention to empty homes during the festive

What can you expect from Near Field Communication (NFC)

2012-01-10T12:17:00.000+08:00

Near Field Communication (NFC) is a kind of wireless communication technology built upon the existing Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) standards. Research and development activities on NFC have been active since early 2000s. The official NFC logo is as below. You might probably find it on NFC-enabled devices. While RFID devices are generally expensive, NFC devices are much more cheaper,

What can you do with QR Code

2012-01-09T00:53:00.000+08:00

QR code (QR = Quick Response) is a kind of commonly used 2-dimensional barcode nowadays. This is the QR code of my blog. I'm sure you have seen other QR codes elsewhere as well. QR code is originally created by Denso Wave (a subsidiary of Toyota) to keep track of vehicle parts along the manufacturing process. It has been around since 1994. Today, it has been internationally adopted and used

HTC rolled out Android 2.3.5 and Sense UI 3.0 update to Incredible S in Malaysia and Singapore

2011-12-30T13:58:00.041+08:00

The OTA (Over-The-Air) Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) together with HTC Sense UI 3.0 of HTC Incredible S smartphone has been made available to Malaysia and Singapore yesterday (29 December 2011) morning. You can manually check for the update now, or wait for the automated update alert appear on your HTC Incredible S smartphone sooner or later. Although this update will not cause any data or

Auspicious dates for signing contract, register for marriage, etc. in 2012

2011-12-29T14:48:00.000+08:00

Here is the list of auspicious dates in year 2012 for signing contract, signing offer letter, register for marriage, receiving religious baptism, and other similar agreement-related activities. It is produced based on the Chinese almanac Tong Shu. Bear in mind that although the Tong Shu is a compilation of Chinese astrology and calendaring studies gathering wisdom of thousands of years, we

Auspicious dates in 2012 for getting a baby

2011-12-27T17:24:00.001+08:00

Here is the list of auspicious dates in 2012 for getting a baby (求嗣), which is produced based on the Chinese almanac Tong Shu. The dates have good element(s) to embro/faetus. Traditionally, the dates are referred for conception planning (making love and expecting a baby to the family). Nowadays, people also make reference to them for Caesarian delivery of new born. Bear in mind that although

Auspicious dates for marriage proposal or engagement in 2012

2011-12-26T18:41:00.002+08:00

Before becoming the life partner, marriage is proposed by lover and engagement is made. Here is the list of auspicious dates for marriage proposal or engagement in year 2012 (year of Rabbit), which is produced based on the Chinese almanac Tong Shu. (Click the image to enlarge) You might aware that 12 December 2012 (12-12-12) is among the auspicious dates. Bear in mind that although the Tong

Auspicious dates for housewarming, open house, party, gathering, etc. in 2012

2011-12-24T13:16:00.004+08:00

Here is the list of auspicious dates in 2012 for organizing and hosting meet-up with friends and/or relatives (会友), which is produced based on the Chinese almanac Tong Shu. The dates are applicable for housewarming, open house, home party, gathering, and any other similar functions to meet up with friends and/or relatives. (Click the image to enlarge) Bear in mind that although the Tong Shu is

Auspicious dates for baby first haircut (Mundan) in 2012

2011-12-21T23:24:00.004+08:00

In many culture, religion and/or tradition, the first haircut of a baby is considered an important milestone for his/her life. The day is known as Mundan, Chadakarana, Halaqah, Upsherin, etc. Here is the list of auspicious dates for baby first haircut in year 2012, which is produced based on the Chinese almanac Tong Shu. (Click the image to enlarge) Bear in mind that although the Tong Shu is a

Malaysia Employment Outlook and Salary Guide 2011/12 from Kelly Services

2011-12-21T16:37:00.000+08:00

Kelly Services has released their Malaysia Employment Outlook and Salary Guide 2011/12. It is observed that employers are now focusing on employing graduates armed with knowledge of the profession and competency, who are critical thinkers and problem solvers with good communication skills within the sales and marketing functions. Most organizations offer these fresh graduates lower basic salary

Auspicious dates for opening business in 2012

2011-12-21T00:28:00.007+08:00

Here is the list of auspicious dates for opening business in year 2012, which is produced based on the Chinese almanac Tong Shu. It can be applied to new business opening, or reopening of business after a break/holiday. (Click the image to enlarge) Note that 24/1, 27/1, 30/1 and 31/1 are the auspicious dates for opening business right after Chinese New Year 2012. Bear in mind that although the

Auspicious dates for starting new job/post/assignment in 2012

2011-12-19T01:38:00.007+08:00

For employees, especially those in leading/managing position, here is a list of auspicious dates for starting new job/post/assignment in 2012, which is produced based on the Chinese almanac Tong Shu. It can be applied to first day reporting to new company/department/office/position, go for the post to lead/manage a new business unit/team/project/programme. It can also be applied to assuming new

Auspicious dates for renovation in 2012

2011-12-19T01:19:00.012+08:00

Here is the list of auspicious dates for renovation in year 2012, which is produced based on the Chinese almanac Tong Shu. (Click the image to enlarge) Bear in mind that although the Tong Shu is a compilation of Chinese astrology and calendaring studies gathering wisdom of thousands of years, we should use it wisely and rationally, but not be too superstitious on it. If you are going to

Auspicious dates for moving to new house/office in 2012

2011-12-19T00:39:00.009+08:00

Here is the list of auspicious dates for moving to new house/office in year 2012, which is produced based on the Chinese almanac Tong Shu. (Click the image to enlarge) Bear in mind that although the Tong Shu is a compilation of Chinese astrology and calendaring studies gathering wisdom of thousands of years, we should use it wisely and rationally, but not be too superstitious on it. If you are

Citibank giving out 500 new Apple iPhone 4S 16GB in its contest

2011-12-17T22:23:00.003+08:00

On the same day the new Apple iPhone 4S smartphone debut in Malaysia, Citibank has announced a new contest with 500 unit of Apple iPhone 4S as prize. Residents of Malaysia who are existing or new Citibank cardholders (credit card, debit card or ATM card issued in Malaysia) can participate in this contest. Contest period is from 16 December 2011 to 24 March 2012, spanning 100 days. There are 5

BNM to issue new series of Malaysian coins in 2012

2011-12-14T13:54:00.028+08:00

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is issuing commemorative coins in the denominations of 5 sen, 10 sen, 20 sen and 50 sen, to mark the new 3rd Series of the Malaysian coins which will be available for circulation early 2012. This series of new coins are smaller and lighter, making its more user-friendly for the public. The yellow and silver coloured coins and the edge designs enable the public and

Find out if your smartphone is installed with the infamous Carrier IQ

2011-12-08T00:44:00.001+08:00

Nowadays, one of the hot topics among the smartphone (iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Symbian, ...) users is about Carrier IQ. Carrier IQ is spy agent pre-installed in certain smartphone that can capture information about the phone numbers you are dialing, your GPS location, the webpages you have visited with your mobile browser, etc. Those information are sent back via the Internet without your

Understanding Advance Instalment and Capital Repayment in OCBC Bank home loan prepayment mode

2011-12-07T23:55:00.000+08:00

OCBC Bank in Malaysia has been giving quite a competitive housing loan facility since they introduced the so-called semi-flexi scheme. Unlike the fully flexible home loan provided by some other banks, this OCBC semi-flexi home loan is more difficult to understand, more troublesome to manage, and also introduces cost and constraint when come to excess payment (a.k.a. prepayment) redraw. Anyhow,

The mobile view of this blog

2011-12-04T22:01:00.000+08:00

Google Analytics shows that about 15% of my visitors to this blog are actually reading with mobile device. Last month, 37.37% of the mobile visits are from iPhone, 29.43% from Android, 27.31% from iPad, 1.86% from Symbian, and the rest from others. If you are accessing this blog (or any other blogs hosted in Google's Blogger a.k.a. Blogspot platform) with your mobile device, you will be able to

The cost of selling a property in Malaysia

2011-11-30T23:55:00.077+08:00

If you were to buy a property for investment, you should be well aware of the cost involved in buying the property, as well as the cost to sell it later. The typical cost of selling the property consists of: 1. Advertisement fee to look for buyer (if any). 2. Agent fee (if you engage property agent to help you to sell your house): between 2%-2.75%. Officially, it is 2.75% if the selling price

The cost of buying and owning a property in Malaysia

2011-11-28T00:36:00.007+08:00

The property market in Malaysia has gained quite a lot of interest, especially over the past 3 years when the mortgage loan interest dipped to historical low. If you were to buy a property for own stay or for investment, you should be well prepared for the cost involved. The typical cost consists of: A. One time cost 1. The booking fee, down payment and subsequent unfinanced payment of the

Case-Mate Tough case for HTC Incredible S

2011-11-19T23:03:00.000+08:00

Recently, I managed to get a Case-Mate Tough case for my HTC Incredible S Android smartphone at a bargain price (almost the same price with my Case-Mate Barely There case). The Case-Mate Tough case is a 2-in-1 case that provides double-layer protection to the phone, and officially claimed to be able to withstand sudden drops and accidental falls. The inner layer is a soft rubber-like feeling

Malaysia Tesco Clubcard members, download your limited time RM10 saving voucher here

2011-11-18T22:58:00.000+08:00

Tesco Stores Malaysia is giving away RM10 saving voucher to their Clubcard members, which you can download from their website and print out to use. This voucher is only valid for purchase in Tesco above RM100, during the period of 18-20 November 2011. Terms and conditions: Limit to 1 coupon per transaction per day. Vouchers or coupons are not exchangeable for cash. Vouchers or coupons are

The real fact about your Lithium-ion battery life and death

2011-11-09T23:50:00.001+08:00

Nowadays, Lithium-ion battery is commonly used to power up electronic gadgets including laptop, netbook, tablet PC, mobile phone, cordless phone, digital camera, GPS navigator, PDA, MP3 player, etc. There are quite a lot of information in the Internet teaching you how to prolong the lifespan of your Lithium-ion battery, but not all of them are true. Some are even misleading and ridiculous. The

Family outdoor activity at Janda Baik, Pahang

2011-11-08T00:41:00.002+08:00

My family with some 20 families altogether, have brought our kids who live in urban city to a small village called Janda Baik (coordinates: 3°19'42.94"N, 101°51'43.29"E) in Pahang for a 2-days-1-night parenting activity organized by the Family Learning Centre (亲子学苑) of the United Chinese School Teachers' Association Of Malaysia (教总). This is a wonderful experience, as most of the organized

The top 10 in Interbrand Best Global Brands 2011

2011-10-28T08:26:00.051+08:00

Interbrand, a leading brand consultancy, has just released their 12th annual Best Global Brands Report. This annual valuation report has been voted as one of the most inﬂuential benchmark studies by business leaders. It provides insights into the yearly performances of the world's Top 100 brands. Interbrand ranks the brands by Brand Value, which is calculated based on the formula below. Due

5 main reasons why prospects will not buy from you

2011-10-23T00:54:00.002+08:00

According to Zig Ziglar, there are 5 main reasons why your prospects will not buy from you: No need - They don't feel they need what you are selling No money - They don't have any (or enough) money No hurry - They are just not in a hurry to buy No desire - They don't really want what you are selling No trust - They don't trust you If you apply the correct tactics, you can still close the deal.

Ubuntu Linux 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) released

2011-10-15T02:13:00.002+08:00

Canonical has just released Ubuntu Linux 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) on 14 October 2011. You can freely download and install it from here. In this version, we can see major upgrade to its Unity user interface, with refined Dash and improved Launcher and Filter. The Ubuntu Software Center is now looks even more alike the Macintosh App Store. It has replaced Evolution with Thunderbird as its default

A visit to Logos Hope ship - the world largest floating book fair

2011-10-09T01:58:00.000+08:00

Logos Hope, a ship known as the world’s largest floating book fair, is now berthed at Port Klang Cruise Centre at Pulau Indah (photo below), Selangor, and is open for public visit from 29 September 2011 until 23 October 2011. After that, it will depart to Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Singapore and other ports around the world. Opening hours: Tue - Sat: 10am - 10pm Sun: 1pm - 10pm Mon: closed The

Malaysia immunization (vaccination) schedule

2011-10-09T00:54:00.000+08:00

The Ministry of Health (MOH) of Malaysia has scheduled for every child to be immunized to gain protection against childhood diseases including: Tuberculosis (肺结核) Hepatitis B (B型肝炎) Diphtheria (白喉) Pertussis (百日咳) Tetanus (破伤风) Polio (小儿麻痹症) Hib disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b (bacteria) (b型流感嗜血杆菌) Mumps (腮腺炎) Measles (麻疹, applicable in Sabah) Rubella (德国麻疹, applicable for girls)

My YB-642 Yoobao Long March Power Bank with 11,200 mAh capacity

2011-10-06T00:22:00.000+08:00

Nowadays it is pretty normal for us to have a few mobile devices powered by rechargeable battery, including handphone, GPS navigator, tablet, digital camera, PSP, MP3 player, etc. Some of those high end mobile devices are fast in consuming battery, require us to recharge their battery very frequently. For example, we almost have to recharge our smartphone (Android, iPhone, ...) and tablet (iPad,

Attended the 7th AGM and 2011 Investor Day of ICAP

2011-10-02T19:22:00.006+08:00

I have been proudly the shareowner of iCapital.biz Bhd (ICAP, 5108) since 2008, and this is the 3rd time I attended its AGM (just held in KL Convention Centre on 1 October 2011). This is also the 2nd time I attended its Investor Day, which is an annual investment event held in conjunction with ICAP AGM since 2010. There is nothing much to talk about the AGM, as this year, there is no

Bank Negara instructed credit card issuers to use payment received to settle highest interest rate item first. But...

2011-10-02T16:44:00.000+08:00

Bank Negara has issued new guidelines to be implemented from 1 October 2011, requiring all credit card issuers to use payment received to settle highest interest rate item first. Generally, Malaysian credit cards interest rates per annum of retail transaction range between 13.5% to 17.5%. Cash advanced rate can be as high as 18% per annum. Balance transfer rate ranges from 0% to 18% per annum.

Wireless antenna technology: SISO, SIMO, MISO and MIMO

2011-09-29T01:41:00.001+08:00

The wireless data transmission system consists of 2 parties: the transmitter and the receiver, whereby data is transmitted into the air from the antenna of the transmitter and received by the antenna of the receiver. In a Single Input Single Output (SISO) system, both the transmitter and the receiver have one antenna, and data transmission over the air is through a single radio frequency (RF)

Using NetSetMan to change Windows network settings with a single mouse click

2011-09-22T08:27:00.098+08:00

If you are using a laptop, you must have faced the problem of having to manually adjust the network settings to connect to the network (either LAN or WiFi) in different places. This is really a tedious thing, isn't it? Although many places make use of DHCP to automate the IP address assignment (so that you are free from the hassle to manually set the IP address, subnet mask, gateway IP, etc.),

The relationship between multi-storey building floor number and the 5 elements of Feng Shui

2011-09-18T01:29:00.002+08:00

Nowadays, multi-storey or high rise building is everywhere in urban areas. You might live in multi-storey building, and you might also work in multi-storey building. Do you want to know the relationship between multi-storey building floor number and the 5 elements of Feng Shui? With that, you can find out how compatible is the floor you are staying with your own element. Note that in Chinese

Citibank finally got their Online website fixed for IE 9

2011-09-10T11:24:00.001+08:00

If you are a Citibank Malaysia customer and have been using their Citibank Online website for online banking, you might be aware that there is a major revamp to Citibank Online 1 month ago. If you are using Internet Explorer 9 (IE 9) to access that website, you would find the webpages after login all got screwed up. This problem would not happen if you access it with other browsers such as

Garmin releases MalSingMaps Malaysia/Singapore/Brunei NT 2011.30 for free update

2011-09-09T11:38:00.000+08:00

Garmin has made available MalSingMaps (MSM) Malaysia/Singapore/Brunei NT 2011.30 (2011-Q3) for free update now. You can click here to download the installation file of MalSingMaps Malaysia/Singapore/Brunei NT 2011.30 from Garmin server. The download file is split into 4, and you just need to download the file relevant to your Garmin GPS navigator: nuvi 3790V or 3790 nuvi 1250 nuvi 2575R,

The end of Papago! GPS support for X3 / X5 / X6 / Reality 7 / OEM and final MalFreeMaps for those versions

2011-09-08T16:40:00.002+08:00

Maction has forced an end support to all earlier version of their X-Series Papago! GPS by end of August 2011, which include the hardware and software (Android, iPhone, Win CE, ...) version of X3, X5, X6, Reality 7, and OEM versions. Those will be replaced by the new X8 version using a new map format with no backward compatibility. They have also officially requested MalFreeMaps (MFM) to cease

Live traffic condition updates in Twitter by Malaysian Highway Authority (Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia, LLM)

2011-08-27T00:37:00.002+08:00

In this festive season, a lot of us are taking a long break and travelling back to hometown or going on vacation. It is anticipated that the traffic volume on PLUS highway will increase tremendously. Do you know that you can check the live highways traffic condition updates in Twitter by Malaysian Highway Authority (Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia, LLM)? The landing page is http://twitter.com/#!/

Steve Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple

2011-08-26T01:39:00.000+08:00

The day has come, and Steve Jobs had officially tendered his resignation to the BOD of Apple as CEO and recommended his right-hand man Tim Cook as his successor. Well, he is still with Apple, as the Chairman of the Board, and very likely to continue his contribution as the mastermind of innovative Apple products that make significant impact to the world. Steve Jobs has a legendary life. He was

Download the new Android Market version 3.1.3 for smartphones

2011-08-24T16:30:00.000+08:00

If you have a smartphone running on Android 2.2 (Froyo) or Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), I recommend you to upgrade your Android Market to the latest version 3.1.3. This is the new release, more recent than the previous Android Market 3.0.26 / 3.0.27. You can download the APK file of this new Android Market 3.1.3 from any of the links listed here: Location 1 Location 2 Location 3 You don't need

The new Sunway (5211) after the merger

2011-08-20T22:16:00.001+08:00

The new Sunway is expected to be listed in KLSE on Tuesday 23 August 2011 with the new stock code of 5211 under the Properties sector of the main board. The will mark the completion of the merging exercise of SunCity (6289, Properties sector) and old Sunway (4308, Construction sector), resulting in a total of 1,292,505,004 Sunway ordinary shares and 258,501,000 Sunway warrants (exercise price

Google to buy over Motorola Mobility for $12.5b

2011-08-15T22:35:00.001+08:00

It seems that the patent lawsuits among Google and its competitors have extended into some eye popping M&A activities. Despite losing up in the contest for Nortel (which carries 6000+ wireless technology patents) to the joint alliance formed by Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, RIM and Sony, Google managed to increase its bargaining chips by snapping up 1000+ patents from IBM in late July 2011.

Using inSSIDer and WiFi Analyzer to scan wireless networks around you

2011-08-07T00:27:00.001+08:00

Do you want to know what are the active WiFi networks around you, together with the detail of their signal strength, maximum bandwidth, and connection security setting? Do you want to search for WiFi networks with open security? If you encounter connection and/or bandwidth problem with your own WiFi, do you want to know which is the best available wireless channel to have least disruption from

Disabling WiFi function of Unifi D-Link DIR-615 router

2011-08-03T19:45:00.001+08:00

By default, the WiFi wireless function of the D-Link DIR-615 router that comes with TM Unifi High Speed Broadband is turned on. If you are not going to use WiFi wireless for your network connection, you can turn it off to eliminate the WiFi radiation around you that is emitted by your D-Link DIR-615 router. This will also eliminate any possibility of intruder gain access to your network via WiFi

iCapital.biz Bhd (ICAP, 5108) year 2011 Annual Report

2011-07-30T19:05:00.001+08:00

ICAP, managed by Mr. Tan Teng Boo (陈鼎武), which is the one and only closed-end fund in KLSE, has just published its 2011 Annual Report. As disclosed in the annual report, this is the current portfolio of ICAP as at 22 June 2011. ICAP has finally sold out all MIECO (5001) and removed it from the portfolio. If you want to criticize ICAP, this is the failed investment which has caused a 59.22% or

The end of CIMB credit cards weekend cash rebate promotion

2011-07-25T23:46:00.001+08:00

If you hold a CIMB or Direct Access credit card, you might have been enjoying their weekend cash rebate promotion since 2009. This had been an attractive cash rebate promotion, whereby 5% cash rebate was given to weekend retail transactions in Tesco, Giant, Cold Storage, Sunshine, Guardian, KFC, etc. There was also 10% cash rebate rebate for weekend transactions made in Burger King. At first,

The 2nd Integrated Content Development Programme (ICON2) by MDEC

2011-07-21T14:21:00.003+08:00

If you are a Malaysian and wanna enter into mobile apps development for iPhone/iPad or Android, or you want to setup a content/knowledge website, you should know about ICON2 which can provide you training, financial and facility support to bring your dream to reality. The Integrated Content Development Programme (ICON) commenced in 2009 was aimed for MDEC to provide support and assistance to