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Quo vadis, 1Malaysia? Whilst waiting for multiple street protests to erupt, a mobile riot police truck stands by at Dataran Merdeka here in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ostensibly, the scheduled demonstrations were aimed against the Internal Security Act (ISA), which permits indefinite detention without trial. The demonstration came in a month before the nation's Independence Day celebration, which

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Dedicated to my Father, to whom I owe my Upbringing and Education, and whose Sacrifices and Toils to raise a Family has only begun to hit home. Thank you, Pa.The Reclining or Sleeping Buddha is generally regarded as the second biggest in the world after the one in Myanmar. Unfortunately, being armed with only a 50mm lens and operating under a time constraint, I was not able obtain an angle of a

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Dedicated to my Mother, to whom I owe my Life, and whose Unconditional Love I have more Oft more than not Failed to Appreciate. Thank you, Ma.Pasar Siti Khadijah, or Siti Khadijah Market is located in the heart of Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. Three storeys tall, the market's foundation was laid by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, a renowned Malaysia politician and a blue-blooded Kelantanese royalty

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The night train here refers to Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad's (KTMB) Wau Ekspress (Kite Express) that departs from Kuala Lumpur at 8:30 in the evening for Kelantan. The journey itself takes close to 14 hours to complete, and it is highly recommended one goes for the sleeping berths. Would be travelers are advised to book their tickets for the sleeping berths at least a week ahead in order to

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Reproduced without permission from an article published in Malaysia Today, Thursday, May 21, 2009. My apologies to YM RPK. Please click here to view the original article. This is a father's heartfelt plea and apology to the citizens of Malaysia in response to this. If you are inclined, feel free to click here to read an UMNOist take regarding YM RPK's integrity following this incident. This

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I spend the last two weekends immersing myself in street culture at Bukit Bintang. As any savvy KLites will tell you, Bukit Bintang is one of the most happening places here in Malaysia, especially during the night-time. It was with much apprehension, with me looking more and more like approaching a middle age crisis, that I sat down and mingled with youths more than half my age and to see for

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Extracted from the Bar Council Redbook pamphlet7. BODY SEARCH WITHOUT ARREST7.1 When can this be doneIf you are at a place (example: disco/karaoke/entertainment outlet) where the Police are conducting a raid to look for something there (example: drugs), the Police may detain and search you if they think you have or are hiding the thing being searched for.This may only be done in the presence of a

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Extracted from the Bar Council Redbook pamphlet4. POLICE ARREST YOU4.1 Ask: "Why am I under arrest?"An arrest is unlawful if you are not informed of the reason.4.2 Do not resist an arrestThe Police have the right to use reasonable force to arrest you if you resist.4.3 Ask: "Which Police station are you taking me to?"The arresting Police Officer must immediately take you to the nearest Police

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Extracted from the Bar Council Redbook pamphlet1. POLICE STOPS YOU1.1 Not in uniform, ask for identificationSay: "Please, show me your Police authority card".1.2 Police authority cardRed : Suspended Police Officer. He has no authority to do anything to you. Walk away.Other colours:• Blue : Rank of Inspector and above• Yellow : Below the rank of Inspector• White : Reserve policeNote his name and

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Uhm, is this proper protocol or did UMNO just managed to secure itself a seat in the United Nations?Saya terserempak dengan bendera-bendera ini di sebuah hotel lima bintang yang terkenal di pusat bandar hari ini. Sebenarnya hotel ini merupakan tempat penginapan untuk permerhati-permerhati dari luar negara yang memantau Perhimpunan Agung UMNO yang dijangka berakhir pada Sabtu, 28 Mac 2009 ini.

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12. Keadaan hari ini lebih merbahaya daripada keadaan semasa British merancang untuk menakluk negeri-negeri Melayu dengan perancangan Malayan Union. Pada masa itu kita boleh cakap berkenaan Melayu dan tidak ada sesiapa yang akan tuduh kita sebagai racist. British pun tidak panggil kita racist. Mereka akui memang pun hak orang Melayu menuntut negeri-negeri Melayu sebagai hak orang Melayu. Semua

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Language.It cuts right to the heart of identity. If a non-native speaker could carry him or herself fluently in another language, praises would be heaped upon the speaker and a sense of glowing pride could be felt by the natives. It makes interactions all the more easier, and far sweeter some would say. It is no wonder anthropologists, carrying out studies in far flung corners of the world make

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Food Not Bombs (FNB) was conceived in the heat of the Cold War when a group of protesters in the United States protested against the construction of a nuclear power plant in Massachusetts in the 80s. The slogan of the protesters were “Money for food, not for bombs”, and shortly after it was truncated to Food Not Bombs. The beliefs underpinning the movement, taken ad verbatim from Wikipedia, are

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Snapshots of revellers and partygoers as captured at the Golden Triangle, Kuala Lumpur circa 7pm as New Year's Eve approaches......A Happy New Year to our beautiful Malaysia and my fellow Malaysians! Despite the global economic gloom and the uncertainties in the local political scene, let us bid welcome 2009 with open hearts and pray that all positive endeavors undertaken bear the sweetest of all

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After more than a month of snapshooting, I finally managed to get my first roll of 35mm B&W film negative processed and developed. Out of the expected 36 exposures, I could only eke out 30 usable exposures, the rest being underexposed, and out of the said 30, only 6 could be considered, you know, okay. Sigh. There were signs of scratches and stretchmarks all over the negatives, but it was not the

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Photographs from yesterday's outing at Zouk Club whilst covering OK! Magazine's Celeb Fest. As one of the many Paparazzi Wannabes there that night, I and the others got a nice bag of goodies from the sponsors, free drinks courtesy of Zouk Club, and beautiful people to photograph. My thanks to Zouk Club for the whiskey on the rocks (nice!) and to the beautiful people, especially the club-goers,

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A few months back, I decided to take a plunge into film. Yes, whilst the whole world was going digital, yours truly decided instead to move into opposite direction. To be honest, it wasn't quite a difficult decision to make. With digital cameras now being the norm, one could pick a film camera at a reasonable price, provided one knows where to look. I decided at the onset to go with an Olympus OM

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I was extended an invitation to tag along to a Eid-Al-Fitr Open House hosted by both Kuwait Finance House and KFH Ijarah House (M) Sdn Bhd on Friday, 17th October, 2008. My many thanks to both Ms. Julie Tan and Ms. Jocel Tan of JayCorp Berhad for this kind courtesy. The Open House was a social get-together for the corporate clients of both Kuwait Finance House and KFH Ijarah House (M) Sdn Bhd, as

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Once again, the Nine Emperor Gods Festival is being celebrated this year, on the first day of Eid-Al-Fitri and a holiday at that, thus giving me an opportunity to document for myself the passing of a cultural icon: The Chinese Opera. Unlike my previous Chinese opera documentary, the troupe I encountered hailed from down south; Singapore. The contrast between the two operas could not be more stark

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Yesterday evening I was given the opportunity to attend the Hennessy Artistry Night that was held at the Orange Club located at Jalan Kia Peng, Kuala Lumpur. Before that, my utmost thanks to Wasabi for inviting me to tag along as papparazzi for the event. The theme of the night was black thus many of the photographers showed up wearing black or dark colored apparel. As for me, an affordable black

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A look at Dataran Merdeka on the eve of Malaysia's 51st Merdeka* celebration. I am just not in the mood to write. I think I am begining to know how it feels like to be a photo-journalist deep in funk. Hope my point-and-shoot pictures tell the story......now if only I could get enough sleep and hopefully rouse myself up early for tomorrow's Merdeka Parade. HAPPY MERDEKA TO ALL MALAYSIANS!* Malay

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The SMS said, "Pls come to my wedding on 17 aug at 8pm location saloma bistro 139 jln ampang." So I said yes, and on a cool Sunday evening, I arrived at Saloma Bistro armed with my E-System DSLR. And an appetite. Another reason for accepting the invite, not only because a friend had taken the time and bother to remember me on his guest list, but also to try my hand out at event photography and to

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Last Saturday evening marked the Aadipooram Festival organized by Sri Mahakaliamman Sevai Nilayam Temple at Kampung Pandan. The fesival is associated with one of the more revered Hindu Goddess, Kaliamma, or translated into English as 'Mother Time'. According to Wikipedia, "...despite her negative connotations, she is not actually the goddess of death, but rather of Time and Change..." The

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I do not usually rouse myself up on a nice Saturday morning for anything involving lawyers, but last Saturday was an exception. The Bar Council held its controversial 'Conversion To Islam' forum, and attracted more than the usual serious discussions by those concerned with the religious and social maelstroms in the country involving amongst others, R. Subashini and M. Moorthy. Amongst those whom

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6 AUGUST 2008, PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIAPress Statement For Immediate ReleaseThis morning the Malaysian Election Commission announced nomination and polling day for the by-election that I will contest in Permatang Pauh. I look forward to the campaign period to meet with voters in my home constituency. I invite all Malaysians to join me in this historic campaign to bring forth a New Dawn for

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