Monthly Archives: December 2014

Penang Murders: State Police Chief says that they were NOT slow to respond.

Posted on December 11, 2014 by weehingthong

— PENANG: BLOODY PEARL OF THE ORIENT? There have been 51 murders in the state involving 33 foreigners over the past 11 months. Number of Myanmarese: 18. Media and community groups have speculated that the murders have been perpetrated by … Continue reading →

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It’s September 2019 but the authorities are catching Singaporean drivers who still haven’t paid their fines…

Posted on December 10, 2014 by weehingthong

… Over RM610,000 collected from traffic summonses during three-day ops pic.twitter.com/GYgfL20hGs — The Star (@staronline) September 29, 2019 .. Singaporean with 116 outstanding traffic summonses pays RM28k in fineshttps://t.co/50XTHiNvFO https://t.co/50XTHiNvFO — The Star (@staronline) September 29, 2019 Sunday, 29 Sep … Continue reading →

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Chinese schools in Malacca: Encouraged only to add Jawi to their signboards; not compulsory.

Posted on December 10, 2014 by weehingthong

— Malaysiakini — The Art Institute of Malaysia Malacca (ISMMA) wants Chinese schools to promote Jawi. RM2,000 on offer for the winner of the competiton! malaysiakini.com @malaysiakini  ·  6h 6 hours ago Jawi on Chinese school signboards ‘not a must’ … Continue reading →

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Youth, 17: Cops beat me, put gun to my head!

Posted on December 9, 2014 by weehingthong

— Star Wednesday December 10, 2014 MYT 11:54:26 AM Cook: I was beaten up by drunken cops over motorcycle JOHOR BARU: A 17-year-old cook claimed that he was held at gun-point and beaten by two drunks who had introduced themselves … Continue reading →

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Kuala Lumpur: Different Mayor, same old problem. Potholes!

Posted on December 8, 2014 by weehingthong

— Would anyone like to fill in the potholes in Ipoh? Please! … LIM LIP ENG Retweeted The Star Metro‏ @thestarmetro 4 May 2017 Potholes along Jalan Aminuddin Baki, TTDI getting worse THE long delay in fixing potholes along Jalan Aminuddin Baki … Continue reading →

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Malaysians working in Singapore

Posted on December 8, 2014 by weehingthong

— IT SEEMS AS THOUGH MORE AND MORE OF MY FORMER STUDENTS ARE WORKING IN SINGAPORE. — If you are thinking of getting a job there, here is an important article. AsiaOne @sphasiaone  ·  6h 6 hours ago Find out … Continue reading →

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The LRT/MRT: Expansion means construction means…Danger?

Posted on December 7, 2014 by weehingthong

— Breaking News! Blocks collapse at MRT construction site near Kota Damansara! — Sandra Segaran and 46 others follow Lee Hwa Beng ‏@hwabeng 5h5 hours ago Think thousands pass under the recent MRT Semantan accident area daily,hope authorities serious this … Continue reading →

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Wan Chai, Hong Kong’s red light district

Posted on December 7, 2014 by weehingthong

— http://www.razlan.net —– WAN CHAI Wan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the … Continue reading →

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Dr Mahathir: Malaysian Airline System (MAS) failed because Malaysians are stupid! Lim Kit Siang: No, it was BN’s fault.

Posted on December 7, 2014 by weehingthong

— Malay Mail Online Dr M started MAS death spiral, Kit Siang says after ex-PM’s ‘stupid’ jibe Published: December 8, 2014 06:54 PM KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s privatisation of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and his appointment … Continue reading →

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SUPER TYPHOON HAGUPIT STRIKES THE PHILIPPINES!

Posted on December 7, 2014 by weehingthong

— LAST YEAR, IT WAS SUPER TYPHOON HAIYAN. This time, it’s Hagupit. — China Xinhua News and 1 other follow UN OCHA Asia Pacific ‏@OCHAAsiaPac 18m18 minutes ago Latest regional snapshot with Typhoon #Hagupit affecting 1 million people. More here: … Continue reading →

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