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	<title>Emporium Blog &#187; Civilization</title>
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	<description>Miserable in Malaysia</description>
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		<title>Hudud Islamic Law in Malaysia.</title>
		<link>http://www.emporiumblog.com/2011/10/09/hudud-islamic-law-in-malaysia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 02:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Headwind</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hudud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Islamic]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kelantan is a state in northern part of Malaysia. Self declared Islamic state, it&#8217;s Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat is adamant in implementing Hudud Islamic Law in the state. &#160; 8th October, 2011, KOTA BARU: Kelantan is ready to implement hudud without getting the approval from the Federal Government. However, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysia Day 16th of September 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.emporiumblog.com/2011/09/18/malaysia-day-16th-september-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 11:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Headwind</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Independence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Malaya]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Malaysia Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Najib Tun Razak]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North Borneo]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Malaysia Day is celebrated on the 16th of September every year to commemorate the establishment of the Malaysian Federation in 1963. It signifies the joining together of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore to form Malaysia. Singapore later breaks off and gained sovereignty as the Republic of Singapore (remaining within the Commonwealth) on the 9th of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iPod, iMac, iPhone, iPad and now iWatch</title>
		<link>http://www.emporiumblog.com/2011/09/13/ipod-imac-iphone-ipad-and-now-iwatch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.emporiumblog.com/2011/09/13/ipod-imac-iphone-ipad-and-now-iwatch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Headwind</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Civilization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gadgets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hobbies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iMac]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.emporiumblog.com/?p=110</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Apple, you gotta be kidding me. But I am not kidding you. If this baby hits the street, I am gonna *queue for it (*trend nowadays). Apple, the company behind these &#8220;i&#8221; products is producing toys for the grown ups at an astounding pace. It&#8217;s a lifestyle they say. Not much fun I say. &#160; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volkswagen Das Auto Show 2011 Bukit Jalil</title>
		<link>http://www.emporiumblog.com/2011/09/11/volkswagen-das-auto-show-2011-bukit-jalil/</link>
		<comments>http://www.emporiumblog.com/2011/09/11/volkswagen-das-auto-show-2011-bukit-jalil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Headwind</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Civilization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bukit Jalil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Das Auto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Queue]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.emporiumblog.com/?p=79</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Das Auto Show 2011, a two-day Volkswagen car show held at Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The most lansi car show in Malaysia to date.  People are excited. They are ecstatic. Just look at the queue, unbelievable! I don&#8217;t understand why anyone would queue to go see some cars already in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alarm as Box Jellyfish Kills Tourist on Langkawi</title>
		<link>http://www.emporiumblog.com/2010/02/22/61/</link>
		<comments>http://www.emporiumblog.com/2010/02/22/61/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Headwind</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Civilization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Theories]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I had many lavish dinners in restaurant with relatives and friends this Chinese New Year. Of all dishes, the one I enjoyed most is the infamous shark fin soup. Loved by me, detest by some. While some people swear that it is the apex of cruelty (some even say it is despicable and shameful) to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doing the Rain Dance</title>
		<link>http://www.emporiumblog.com/2008/08/19/doing-the-rain-dance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.emporiumblog.com/2008/08/19/doing-the-rain-dance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Headwind</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[crop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drought]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.emporiumblog.com/?p=52</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A rain dance is a type of ceremonial dance to ask for rain so that the crops are protected. There is this certain tribe who is extremely good at this rain dance. Every time they rain dance, it never fails to rain. The tribe&#8217;s rain dance was so famous that other tribes invite them to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Corrupted are Malaysians?</title>
		<link>http://www.emporiumblog.com/2008/08/09/how-corrupted-are-malaysians/</link>
		<comments>http://www.emporiumblog.com/2008/08/09/how-corrupted-are-malaysians/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Headwind</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Civilization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corruption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inflation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.emporiumblog.com/?p=51</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I would say very corrupted. ACA (Anti Corruption Agency) receives 10,000 tip-offs this year according to &#8220;The Star&#8221;, the leading government controlled newspaper in Malaysia. That is one very conservative estimation, considering the restrictions placed on reporting this kind of embarrassing issues. So what exactly makes them or us this corrupted? &#8220;Tak Cukup Makan&#8221; (not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Being Nasty, Saja Mau Cari Pasal</title>
		<link>http://www.emporiumblog.com/2008/04/15/being-nasty-saja-mau-cari-pasal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.emporiumblog.com/2008/04/15/being-nasty-saja-mau-cari-pasal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Headwind</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Civilization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Habits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[language]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moral]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.emporiumblog.com/?p=48</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As always I was having my meal alone again, at some food court in some shopping complex. I was not in my best of mood. It is more like a state of mood I am in most of the time. There is this lady who came near my table asking for permission to take some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Something Wrong with the Education System</title>
		<link>http://www.emporiumblog.com/2007/12/10/something-wrong-with-the-education-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.emporiumblog.com/2007/12/10/something-wrong-with-the-education-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Headwind</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Civilization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Theories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chinese]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[married]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overseas]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This post is not meant to be biased or sexist. It is just an observation. It is about the general Chinese women in Malaysia who went overseas for further studies. Those who are Chinese educated will normally get married to a foreigner there or when they are back. Those who are English/National educated who went [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Road Hogger Sucks!</title>
		<link>http://www.emporiumblog.com/2007/10/17/road-hoggers-should-be/</link>
		<comments>http://www.emporiumblog.com/2007/10/17/road-hoggers-should-be/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Headwind</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Civilization]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[highway]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inconsiderate motorists, who hog the fast lane on highways, hear this! You may drive slowly, you may even stop if you want, but make bloody sure you are not in other peopleâ€™s way when you do that. These road hoggers are selfish and oblivious to the dangers and the inconveniences they are causing other road [...]]]></description>
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