The Ancient Mariner

I cannot change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination - Jimmy Dean

Monday, July 20, 2009

Fare thee well, ye Ancient Mariner

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Dear readers, It is with deep sadness for me to inform you on the passing of the Ancient Mariner. Our father, Capt. Muhammad Yusof b. Haji A...
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Al Fatihah

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I lost my dear mother Hjh Latifah bt Hj Md Hussain, at about 3.30 a.m. yesterday. She has been on a life support system at the Seremban GH f...
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Monday, July 13, 2009

Tardy Me

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Sorry folks have been too busy to update my blog. For the past week, I have been making daily shuttles to and fro Seremban General Hospital ...
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009

PKFZ: Who will take the rap?

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Banker Mohd. Hashim Shamsuddin was the last Malay and non-politician chairman of Port Klang Authority (PKA). As executive director of Bank B...
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Another About Turn

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The Port Klang Authority (PKA) has reversed an earlier decision to withhold a RM660 million payment due to contractor Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd ...
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Thursday, July 02, 2009

About Turn

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The Malaysian Insider reported yesterday, here , that the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will summon the transport minister, his two prede...
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Sue lah but no moolah

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Malaysiakini today reports, here , that the Port Klang Authority is ready to face litigations by withholding RM660 million due to Kuala Dime...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009

KDSB to Sue

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The Malay Mail yesterday quoted Faizal Abdullah ( photo), the deputy CEO of Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB), that the turnkey contractor of th...
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Friday, June 19, 2009

Bloggers Anonymous

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I have always been somewhat "uncomfortable" with anonymous bloggers and commentors who hide behind pseudonyms, unless I happen to ...
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

MACC Chief No Show

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In a breaking news, The Edge today reports, here , that the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) affai...
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Saturday, June 13, 2009

Hybrid-Malay Woes

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(In response to Shanon Shah's recent article about Dr. Farish Noor's "The Hybrid-Malay Malaysian Dilemma" in the The Nut G...
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Friday, June 12, 2009

No PAC Probe

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Malaysiakini reported late yesterday, here , that the four key players in the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) debacle have been let off the hook...
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Saturday, June 06, 2009

PKFZ: Will Heads Roll?

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In 2007, the Ministry of Finance has already extended a RM4.6 billion soft loan at 4% interest rate to Klang Port Authority to salvage the P...
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Saturday, May 30, 2009

PKFZ Conspiracy Theories

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In the loo of the Subang Lake View Club recently, a well known journo friend who was at the forefront of the expo sé of the Port Klang Free ...
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Thursday, May 28, 2009

PKFZ: Report to be Released

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In a breaking news, Malaysiakini reported yesterday, here , that the government has given the go-ahead for the controversial Port Klang Free...
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Sunday, May 24, 2009

Malay Rights

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My old MCKK classmate Dr Nik Azam in Kelantan sent this interesting take on "Malay Rights" to our alumni website which I think is...
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Saturday, May 23, 2009

Causeway to Remain

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Prime minister Najib has proposed to his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong, a new 'straight' bridge to link Johor and Singapore ...
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Thursday, May 21, 2009

PKFZ: Cabinet to Decide

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And I thought it has already been decided by the previous cabinet to make the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) audit report on the RM12 billion...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

PKFZ: Day of Reckoning

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My sources tell me that Lim Thean Shiang ( photo ), the young general manager of Klang Port Authority (KPA) who took over from the controver...
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Sunday, May 17, 2009

B.U.M. 2009: The Event

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As a member of the organising committee for Bloggers Universe Malaysia 2009 (BUM 2009) Dialogue, in conjunction with World Press Freedom Day...
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