A kopitiam icon in Penang

By Helen Ong

Kek Seng’s famous ice kacang with home-made ice cream from an old recipe using condensed milk.

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 30 — This iconic kopitiam in Penang Road was the place families headed for when they wanted to tuck into good Penang hawker food.
I remember being brought here many times as a child, when the promise of an ice-kacang dessert with a scoop of their home-made durian ice cream was enough to keep us kids well-behaved for... oh, at least a couple of hours!

Pakatan says alarmed MAS being dragged into ‘football fantasy’

By Shannon Teoh

September 13, 2011

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — The federal opposition has criticised the use of state assets to fund an English football club owned by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes following yesterday’s announcement that both the ailing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia were the new kit sponsors of Queens Park Rangers (QPR).
Pakatan Rakyat (PR) lawmakers said the AirAsia tycoon, who is now also a director at flag carrier MAS after a share swap last month, had acted with “impunity” in a deal that they said continued a “penchant for wasteful mega-branding exercises.”
“This is once again public assets being used to fulfil the fantasy of one of their directors while MAS is in an ailing position,” said DAP strategist Liew Chin Tong (picture).
“What an atrocious proposition — a loss-making GLC now being arm-twisted with impunity as we had anticipated by their new flamboyant 20 per cent owner,” added PAS research chief Dzulkefly Ahmad, referring to last month’s share swap which saw Fernandes’ Tune Group take a one-fifth stake in the national carrier.

You don't get older, you get better -- really

Written by: Reuters



TOKYO: Jokes about creaky knees, thinning hair and spreading -- or vanishing -- waistlines have long been an inevitable, if unwelcome, part of watching the birthdays pile up.
But it shouldn't be that way, argues Wendy Lustbader, who maintains that youth, with all its insecurities and confusion, is more of a burden than the golden age society says it is, with ageing far from a gloomy decline.
"I'm so disgusted by the pervasive dread of ageing that everyone has, and the constant joking about it and everybody looking at later life as if it's just a dead zone, with nothing going on," said Lustbader, a former social worker and author who herself is in her late 50s.

Nearly 40 pct of Europeans suffer mental illness

LONDON: Europeans are plagued by mental and neurological illnesses, with almost 165 million people or 38 percent of the population suffering each year from a brain disorder such as depression, anxiety, insomnia or dementia, according to a large new study, Reuters reported on Sunday, Sept 5.
With only about a third of cases receiving the therapy or medication needed, mental illnesses cause a huge economic and social burden -- measured in the hundreds of billions of euros -- as sufferers become too unwell to work and personal relationships break down.

Sept 11 — what else must change

I can still recall where I was 10 years ago on Sept 11 when someone in the same elevator mentioned rather casually about the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York was on fire. It sounded like another fire hazard that buildings are prone to. The small talk ceased as the conversation changed to another subject.

This was on the way to a university dinner gathering in one of the hotels in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The discussion continued to be a subject of interest when we were informed that an aeroplane was the cause of the fire. The incident was rather unusual, but it had happened before on a smaller scale. The focus digressed to the issue of safety. No one really knew what actually took place, at least not until the dinner was over.

Bukti dipalsukan dalam kes Fitnah ’98- Mat Zain Ibrahim

(Nabihah Hamid)

KUALA LUMPUR: Bekas Ketua Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah (CID), Mat Zain Ibrahim hari ini mengesahkan bukti-bukti yang digunakan terhadap Ketua Pembangkang, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim dalam kes Fitnah ’98 dipalsukan.
Mat Zain membuat pendedahan menggemparkan itu dalam surat terbukanya yang terbaru kepada Ketua Polis Negara, Tan Sri Ismail Omar.

Penangguhan cukai 6% hanya sandiwara PRU 13

Oleh : Nazri Abdullah

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Sept: PAS menyifatkan penangguhan kutipan cukai perkhidmatan enam peratus ke atas pengguna talian telefon prabayar oleh kerajaan hanya sekadar permainan politik BN menjelang Pilihan Raya Umum (PRU) ke-13. Naib Presiden PAS, Datuk Mahfuz Omar berkata, ianya tidak lebih sekadar sandiwara kerajaan Umno BN, bagi meredakan kemarahan rakyat yang terbeban dengan kos hidup dibawah pemerintahan mereka.

PR States : RM25b. out of RM47.2b Investments

by: Elias Hj Idris

                                                 Penang Global City Center (PGCC)

The 4 PR states RM25 billion investments have beat the other 10 BN states attracted 53% of Malaysia's total investments of RM47.2 billion in 2010.

The 4 PR states of Penang, Selangor, Kedah and Kelantan have beat the other 10 BN states by attracting RM25 billion in investments comprising 53% of Malaysia's total investments of RM47.2 billion in 2010. For the first time in history, Penang is now the new champion of investments in Malaysia, coming out top in 2010.

Mee Rebus Penang

 

meh.. kita cuba resepi mee rebus Penang, kalau ikut resepi asal mee ni makan dengan cucur udang tapi takper lah kalau rasa nak makan dengan cucur udang resepi dia macam biasa ler ni cuma resepi buat mee saja ni pun aku cedok dari buku masakan isteri hehehe..

Pulau Pinang

Keindahan pantai pulau ini serta tarikan warisan lamanya menjadikan Pulau pinang destinasi pelancongan yang amat popular. Ada yang sering menyatakan Pulau Pinang merupakan pusat makanan terlazat di Malaysia. Memang tidak rugi jika anda berjalan-jalan ke Pulau Pinang. Jika anda tidak tahu tempat yang menarik, anda juga boleh dapatkan pakej percutian ke Pulau Pinang.

Pulau Perhentian

Pulau Perhentian merupakan satu destinasi pelancongan yang mesti dikunjungi. Pulau ini terletak 21km dari pinggir pantai Terengganu dan kira-kira 25km daripada Kuala Besut, Besut – daerah paling utara di Terengganu. Terdapat dua pulau yang sering dikunjungi pelancong iaitu Pulau Perhentian Kecil dan Pulau Perhentian Besar. Pulau ini merupakan tempat pelancongan yang menarik kerana menyajikan panorama yang indah. Memang rugi jika anda tidak merakamkan gambar apabila berkunjung ke sini .

Pulau Redang - Permata Pantai Timur

Salah satu destinasi perlancongan yang utama di Pantai Timur . Terletak 45 km daripada Kuala Terengganu dan 22 km daripada Merang yang merupakankawasan tanah besar yang terdekat sekali dengan Pulau Redang.

Nasi Dagang

Nasi Dagang is a rice specialty of Terengganu. The Dish is made by cooking rice and glutinous rice together, to which is then added coconut cream once it is cooked. It is eaten with its own specially made side dishes of tuna curry and a light vegetable pickle. Simplicity is its essence.

Food and Cuisine

Malaysia’s multiculturalism provides a rich menu, and includes exciting dishes blending the different culinary traditions. Delicious food is available from hawker stalls to fashionable restaurants.

Chief ingredients in traditional Malay cuisine are coconut milk and spices which, combined with the abundant fresh sea food, gives rich and tasty dishes. A popular dish is nasi lemak, coconut rice, served with ingredients such as anchovies and peanuts. Another favourite is satay, skewered chicken or beef marinated in spices and then grilled over a charcoal fire.

Couple travelling in Venice

Today’s post was written by the self titled Miss Moci.

Whether you believe in happily ever after or not there is no denying that Venice has the reputation to be one of the most romantic cities in the world. Whether you are staying in a Venice hostel, hotel, or Venice apartments, there is something extremely romantic about this city.

http://www.buletinonline.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4042:cadangan-kerajaan-umnobn-binkan-anak-kepada-bapa-zina-sesat-lagi-menyesatkan-&catid=36:berita-nasional&Itemid=84

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TELCO setuju tangguh kutipan cukai perkhidmatan prabayar: Rais

2011/09/12

KUALA LUMPUR: Syarikat telekomunikasi (TELCO) bersetuju menangguhkan kutipan cukai perkhidmatan enam peratus daripada pengguna prabayar sehingga perbincangan semula dengan Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM).

Najib bentang cukai kerajaan 6% pra bayar

Harakahdaily

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Sept: Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak didakwa berpura-pura lupa atau sememangnya tidak tahu apa-apa dengan cukai enam peratus cukai pra bayar kerana ia telah dimasukkan dalam Bajet 2010 lalu oleh beliau. "Pihak Telco hanya melaksanakan Bajet yang telah dibentangkan oleh Najib menjelang tahun 2010 lalu dan telah diluluskan oleh kerajaan. "Kini apabila mereka hanya ingin melaksanakannya, Najib menyalahkan Telco pula, seolah-olah beliau pemimpin yang prihatin menjelang pilihan raya ini," kata Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (gambar) , Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Pusat Penyelidikan PAS (PPP). Bagi Dr Dzulkefly, Najib jelas lupa bahawa cukai hanya boleh dikuatkuasakan oleh kerajaan bukannya mana-mana pihak swasta termasuk Telco.

Kota terbelah

BUDAPEST antara kota terindah di benua Eropah, dipenuhi tinggalan pelbagai seni bina termasuk ketika di bawah penaklukan Empayar Islam Uthmaniyyah. Ibu negara dan kota terbesar di Hungary ini dikunjungi AHMAD TARMIZI CHE HAS yang mencatatkan kisah perjalanannya.

Kenangan Bumi Anbia

Oleh Nek Kamal Yeop Yunus

PERGOLAKAN di Mesir tidak menghalang pelancong terus mengunjungi negara mumia itu yang memang kaya dengan sejarah tamadun manusia. Antara mereka termasuk Pensyarah Pengurusan Pemasaran, Fakulti Pengurusan dan Ekonomi Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), PROF MADYA DR NEK KAMAL YEOP YUNUS yang mencatatkan pengalamannya.

Kota Cinta

Oleh Mohd Azrone Sarabatin

PENGALAMAN menyusuri Sungai Seine, Paris sambil menghayati keindahan Menara Eiffel yang berlatar belakang panorama indah bersulamkan garapan kota lama dan moden, pasti menjadi kenangan manis pengunjung Kota Cinta ini. Namun, apakah itu saja gamitan ke sini atau ada banyak lagi keunikan kota Perancis ini yang boleh diteroka? Ikuti catatan wartawan Berita Minggu, MOHD AZRONE SARABATIN, yang sempat bertandang ke destinasi percutian popular itu.

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