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Archive for October, 2011


Published October 15th, 2011

Standard Chartered Credit Card Sucks! Kiasu Bank

Got an envelope in the mail from Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia today. Very discreet looking, no bank logo, no tell tale signs it is from Standard Chartered. It contains a promotional looking pamphlet/brochure with a form to fill in.

Oh, okay, it’s a information leaflet about the new credit card guidelines. How thoughtful of them.

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Published October 9th, 2011

Hudud Islamic Law in Malaysia.

Kelantan is a state in northern part of Malaysia. Self declared Islamic state, it’s Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat is adamant in implementing Hudud Islamic Law in the state.

Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat  Read more: Kelantan to go ahead with hudud http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/11risde6/Article/#ixzz1aFNPgN68

Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat

 

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Published October 9th, 2011

No Unifi for me. Dang!

Things went smoothly after I applied for Unifi, the high speed broadband service by Telekom Malaysia. They called a day after I have submitted my application online. They confirms all the details and sets a date for installation. I was excited and are really looking forward to the day.

I began to do some researching on Unifi. It does not paint a rosy picture and I found reasons not to subscribe to it. The process was like a mission to find the enemy and put a bullet through its head.

Things I do not like about Unifi:

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