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There will be a Malaysian International Aerospace Exhibition at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Selangor) from 28th July to 30th September 2007.

The main organiser Best Venue Sdn Bhd has designed an exciting and eventful programme – making the MIA2007 Adventure the largest space touring show in the world. The show will take up an exhibition floor space of 200,000 square feet!

With so many interesting and exciting exhibits on show, the MIA2007 Adventure promises an educational and rewarding showcase of space, packed with fun for everyone in the family!

Malaysia is announcing to have a new electronic system of clearing cheques in August. Instead of needing a few days to clear cheques, every cheque from local or outstation can be cleared within half a day, according to The Star.

All banks are directed by Bank Negara to comply with the paperles Cheque Truncation and Conversion System(CTCS), according to Harres Tan, group executive officer of Rototype International, the company that makes the cheque-clearing kiosks that supports the system.

No more long waiting for cheques to be cleared!

CTCS is expected to be in full operation by early next year. With it, the cheques are scanned and images are transfered into a bank's system. Bank personnel will then verify the cheques on computer terminals. The images of the verified cheques will then be transmitted to Bank Negara, and are to be cleared within 12 hours, said Tan, who spoke at the Bank Tech 2007 conference here.

For security purposes, the images of the cheques will also be stored in a central image archive operated by Bank Negara -- in case one is to view records of cheque transactions.

This method of clearing cheques had been applied in the USA, Tan said. CTCS transactions can be done in two ways - either at a bank counter or via Rototype's self-service kiosks on the premises. The process will be the same either way, no extra fees charged.

However, the application of CTCS at ATM machines need to wait, as banks are planning to better secure the machines by installing biometric security features in the machines to prevent unauthorized use.

Technology advancement in Malaysia is a sight everyone would like to see. We are proud that our country is developing so rapidly in aiding Malaysian's conveniences - even the speed of clearing cheques.

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I stumbled upon some very exciting news at narrowband.org today. Malaysia's first animated 3D Film! Well, you've probably seen animated 3D hits like Shrek, Monsters inc., Ice Age etc, but have you heard of Geng: The Adventure Begins?

Here's a short description of the story,
Strange footprints and eerie voices are only some of the things that frighten the villagers of Kampong Durian Runtuh. Stories tell of a beast lurking in the forest at night. Nobody dares to find out what it is, until Badrol and Lim who are on a vacation trip to the same village, stumble into the very heart of the mystery itself. Now it's up to the two boys together with their new found friends Rajoo the animal whispering boy, Ros the village beauty, and the mischievous twins to embark on a journey of action, adventure and mystery.

The film starts off in a rural village where its characters are mainly of a younger age group. Viewers are able to portray a muhibba sort of diversity among the group. The film is well-positioned to be the first ever 3D animated film in Malaysia. This film is created by a bunch of graduates from Faculty of Creative Media (FCM) in MMU. Click here to link to their website.

Below will be the trailer of the film, Geng : The Adventure Begins.

enjoy :D



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I'm a little out of inspiration today. After playing an online game called o2jam, heck I decided to blog about it anyway! since it is one of the most popular online games every played by Malaysians, next to dotA and RAN.

I used to play dotA really often, until my friend introduced this game called o2jam. I've heard of it for some time, but was quite stubborn to try it out, thought it was a childish and stupid game, don't know why. Anyway so that time I was getting tired of dotA, so decided to give o2jam a try anyway!

When I started playing that game, it was quite difficult. My finger coordinations were all out, I couldn't read the notes accurately etc. I guess it was my stubborn "don't-want-to give-up" nature that made me continue playing the game, because it posed such a challenge to me.

I picked up quite quickly, within a month I was about level 30 something. By then I can already complete many songs without making a single mistake! Even difficult ones! My hands think for themselves, hardly my brain at all. hahahah.

I am still playing that game, now my latest challenge is to play songs above level 15. I lagged behind quite a lot due to the lack of time (and internet) in the condo I rented at Sungai Long. Now I am level 39 going 40, still a long way to go for me to conquer all the songs available.

Anyway for those of you who are interested in this online game, do check out their website at http://www.o2jam.com.my/ their avatars are quite cute, too. But you need to play in order to get points to buy clothes and stuff for your avatar. Oh, before you start playing, I suggest you download some songs first (or all songs). If not, you won't be able to play them. Do e-mail me if you need help.

Happy Playing!

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As most Malaysians already knew, Kuala Lumpur's "Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel" or SMART Tunnel is opened since 14th May to the public. The tunnel is 3km in length and starts near the Kg. Pandan roundabout to somewhere near the ends of the KL-Seremban Highway. The motorway will then be connected to existing road networks by ingress and egress connection links to Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Sultan Ismail and Kuala Lumpur – Seremban Highway.

The main objective of constructing the SMART Tunnel is to reduce the amount of floodwaters entering KL. The tunnel is split into two sections -- - upper section for vehicles and below section for a giant storm water pipe that connects to the river or sea.

There are three modes of functions, taken from Wikipedia,

First Mode (no storms),
The first mode, under normal condition where there is no storm or low rainfall, no flood water will be diverted into the system.Under the second mode, SMART system will be activated and this happens when there is moderate storm.

Second mode (most storms),
When the second mode is activated, flood water is diverted into the bypass tunnel in the lower channel of the motorway tunnel and it is important to note, that, up to this stage, the motorway section is still open to traffic.

Third Mode (major storms),
At the third mode of operation the motorway will be closed to traffic. With extensive and effective monitoring stations, when the third mode of operation is needed, the motorway will be closed to traffic. Sufficient time will be allocated to allow the last vehicle to exit the motorway before the automated water-tight gates are opened to allow flood water to pass through. The motorway will be reopened to traffic within 48 hours after the closure.

From now to June 2007 the SMART Tunnel is opened for free to all. The toll rate has not being decided yet but it will cost around RM3.50 per one way trip. Here's a video clip for you to understand the tunnel better:
taken from KL THIS MONTH:



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From The Star 4/5/2007(friday),

The National Union of Journalists Malaysia has urged the Government to acknowledge the existence of Internet citizen reporting and blogging as a new media for disseminating information.

NUJ president Norila Mohd Daud said this online phenomenon had made a great impact on the country as an alternative information source on current issues affecting the public.

"The usage of Internet and the concept of the uncensored 'borderless world' have made information more easily accessible to anyone. As such, any abuses by public officials can be immediately exposed on the Internet," she said in a statement issued in conjunction with World Press Freedom Day yesterday.

Norila said it was also in line with the Government's mission to ensure greater accountability and transparency, as well as improving its delivery system.

At the same time, she said the growth of this new media channel had changed the current journalism landscape.

"In view of this latest development, NUJ feels that the Government should accord greater freedom to the local media by amending restrictive laws such as the Printing Presses and Publications Act, and Official Secrets Act (OSA)," she said.

Meanwhile, three Members of Parliament claimed press freedom was still lacking in Malaysia and the overlapping of laws controlling the media made it difficult for it to "breathe".

Barisan Nasional's Kota Melaka MP Wong Nai Chee, Tumpat MP Datuk Kamaruddin Jaafar (PAS) and Kepong MP Dr Tan Seng Giaw (DAP) all agreed that it was imperative to protect the independence of local journalists.

During a forum at a World Press Freedom Day event, themed Press Freedom, Safety of Journalists, and Impunity yesterday, Wong said press freedom was not given priority nor was it at the forefront of the country's political agenda.

"Politicians fear it (raising press freedom issues) will be self-inflicting and bring about political damage," he said yesterday at the event organised by Asian Institute for Development Communication (Aidcom).

He said the press would be freer when laws did not overlap, and cited the Printing Presses and Publications Act, which required the media to apply for a permit to print newspapers and was revocable at any time, as an example.

However, Wong said some form of regulation was necessary due to the intertwining of race, culture and religion in the country but stressed that access to information should be easily available to ensure news of public interest was reported.

Dr Tan, who is the DAP deputy chairman, suggested setting up a special Parliamentary Select Committee on the media to determine the country's state of press freedom.

Kamaruddin, who is PAS secretary-general, said, "Preserving the dignity of the profession and journalists is worth fighting for, although some practitioners do not wish to risk their position for fear of losing their licence," he added.

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