Archive for May, 2014
Imagine you go to supermarket, put two items in your shopping cart and proceed to cashier counter to make payment. Surprisingly, the cashier said “Sorry, No More Stock” and you see your shopping cart empty – Magic !!! That was what happened today at Xiaomi Malaysia store. Hundreds of furious messages have been bombarding its […]
... written on May 28 2014Xiaomi Sucks !! Xiaomi Wasting Peoples’ Time !! That was how frustrated people were at Xiaomi today when the supposedly second round of flash sale didn’t take off as planned. Reason – Xiaomi Malaysia experiences technical issue with Amazon Web Services hence affecting Xiaomi Malaysia’s store. Understandably, hundreds of Malaysians took leave or skip their […]
... written on May 27 2014Japan finally wins their first ever Thomas Cup, after 12 appearances in the prestigious badminton competition, ever since the cup was introduced by Sir George Alan Thomas in 1949. Japan becomes the fourth nation to win Thomas Cup, of which Malaysia, Indonesia and China were the only countries that dominated the sport since 1949. It […]
... written on May 26 2014The hamburger is perhaps one of the world’s most sellable foods. It’s also one of the simplest food to make. Despite its simplicity, it’s freaking difficult to make a delicious one. And when you talk about hamburger, the immediate brand that strikes your mind is none other than McDonald’s. The company has probably sold more […]
... written on May 23 2014Teluk Intan, formerly known as Teluk Anson, is set for an interesting fight between two individuals this 27th May. This small town, popularly known as “Anson” by Perakians is also known for its legendary “Chee Cheung Fun” (steamed rice roll filled with dark brown aromatic shallots and dried shrimps served with pickled green chillies). There […]
... written on May 20 2014How much is a quadrillion American dollars? Hint – that’s one thousand trillion. Okay, guess you still can’t tell how many zeros there are in a quadrillion, can you? It’s 1 followed by 15 zeros. That was the number of zeros when one person filed a claim against the U.S. federal government as a result […]
... written on May 19 2014U.S. fast-food workers went on strike on Thursday, targeting fast-food restaurant operators such as McDonald’s, Wendy’s, KFC and Burger King. They are seeking wages of US$15 an hour and the right to unionize without retaliation. At present, some are earning US$8.60 an hour while others are getting US$10 an hour. On the other hand fast-food […]
... written on May 17 2014Were you fascinated by the movie Elysium particularly the part where people don’t get sick because they (the rich people, to be precise) can always slip into a pod-machine to get their cells regenerated? It can even rebuild the face of the bad guy (Agent Kruger), whose face was blown off beyond recognition, within seconds […]
... written on May 15 2014Brunei, a tiny oil-rich kingdom adopts Shariah Law recently. Almost immediately, Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air, owned by the country through its Brunei Investment Agency were swarmed by American protesters urging the government of Brunei to divest itself. It will be interesting to see if Brunei, ruled by absolute monarch, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, could […]
... written on May 12 2014Do you have a great idea but lack of funding to make it a reality? It’s true that getting a funding is a bitch, especially if you’re in a country that practices cronyism and racism. The worst part – you don’t get to own your intellectual property. Such environment does not promote creative thinking, let […]
... written on May 09 2014