But then again, there is this other issue that one must consider where if the government is to give out goodies too freely, it might be counter productive and put the economical progress at risk. Hence, the prime minister must be careful when giving out anything in Budget 2012.
Read more

Why was it pulled off the marts?
According to the Taiwan’s Centre for Food Safety, they have tested the noodles  and found that they contained 2 preservatives which are benzoic acid and the methyl p-hydroxybenzoate, both of which are banned for food. These preservatives however are allowed to be used in cosmetics as they are only applied externally. Apart from Taiwan, the preservatives are also banned in Europe and Canada which could cause vomiting while taking too much of it would cause metablic acidosis. The reason vomiting happens is because the substances create too much acid in the body which would be damaging in the long run. Read more

While a lot of cases involve people from all walks of life, a large portion of those who mastermind such scams were Africans and many were actually Nigerians who were either studying or living in Malaysia. One case involved a woman who was in her early 50s and separated from her husband. She fell victim to the scam of a Nigerian who claimed to be a British Army Brigadier-General who was posted to the Middle East. She got to know him through a social networking site meant for singles who cheated her off nearly half a million ringgit. Read more

6 % Telco Prepaid Tax for Malaysian

The recent announcement that prepaid users and those who are buying the starter packs of prepaid cards will be subjected to the 6% service tax. Apparently, this tax was previously absorbed by the telcos (telecommunication companies) but the move will soon be revoked and the 6% tax will then be channelled back to the consumers. This means that for every RM10 that you buy, you only get RM9.40 air time. If you top up RM100, that is RM6 gone. Read more

Petknode Pet boarding

Mention the name Petknode and you will get the impression or an image of a ‘Hell Hotel’ for cats. The pet hotel sprung into the limelight recently after the premises were found to have kept more than 300 cats over the Hari Raya holidays without feeding them with food and water. As a result, 13 cats have died due to the situation. To be fair, Petknode had a good reputation as a pet hotel and many thought that their cats would be in good hands under the care of the store owners Shahrul Azuwan Adanan and Yushairi Khairuddin. What the owners did not know was that the store owners too had to celebrate Hari Raya too. And in the end, it was the cats who suffered.

Read more

However, the management of the Tiara Beach Resort recently imposed a new fee for guests who come here to use its theme park facilities. This has caused a deep reduction of visitors to Tiara Beach Resort. With a hefty fee of RM30 for each adult and RM15 for children, the fees are too high and this has deterred visitors who usually come to Tiara Beach Resort to enjoy its theme park facilities. This in return has resulted in lesser guests who are looking to stay in Tiara Beach Resort. Read more

In the latest case, the serial arsonists had tried to set fire to some house by burning newspapers which was quickly put out by the firemen and fortunately no one was injured. According to some residents and business owners around the neighbourhood, no one can ascertain the motives and reasons behind the acts while some claim to be pranks. Read more

According to Suryana Sastradiredja, the minister counselor for information, social and cultural affairs said that the direct recruitment of Indonesian maids as imposed and allowed by the government of Malaysia would be in direct violation of the Indonesian laws and regulations and those Malaysian employers would be arrested by the authorities in Indonesia. Read more

The woman then took her 14 year old son to lodge a report at the Simpang Tiga police station. It was reported that the women knew about the affair of her husband with the Chinadoll mistress from China for 7 years who closed an eye for the sake of the son where she said that the husband did not give any money for his family while he gave everything to his China mistress and this include staying together in a house in Matang. Read more

Jeffrey Foo, the acting president of the Malaysian Association of Foreign Maid Agencies said that due to the outrageous fees imposed by foreign maid agencies, the local agencies too are following suit. Only about 2 years ago, the price for to engage the service of a Cambodian maid was only about RM8,000. Read more