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. Roti bom, roti tissue, roti pisangLynas Saiful Bukhari Nasi lemak sambal sotong Proselytization Hassan Ali & Ibrahim Ali circus Lembu and condo Petrol subsidy MAS – AirAsia drama MIC-DAP-MCA-PAS-UMNO-PKR orgy 20 years of Hasbullah Awang torture Teh tarik, milo panas and nescafe ais Hang Tuah, Hang Jebat,  Hang tak percaya ka? Tanah runtuh, durian runtuh, lembu runtuh Isi borang Putu mayam, putu

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. Club of Obedient Wives to enter local politicsLatthalilat Thamplom, 27 January, 2012, Monyet News Network Kuala Lumpur, 27 January. The Malaysian Club for Obedient Wives (COW) today announced that it will be entering the local political scene with an aim of contesting at least 8 seats in the next general elections. Malaysian COW’s International Vice-President, Rohaya Nordin said this is part

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. Below is the text of speech made by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in conjunction with the Human Rights Day on 10 December 2009. Two year down the road, the message still rings true. Embrace diversity, end discrimination The concept of non-discrimination lies at the heart of human rights. For this reason, it has been designated the official theme of this Human Rights Day, which

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. Association launches ABU campaign in IpohLatthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 25 January 2012 Ipoh, 25 January. Malaysian Association of Pumpkin Exporters (APE) today launched their new ABU campaign. At a media briefing this morning, the President of APE, Datuk Lim Ah Boo, told journalists that the campaign will propel Malaysia to become a high-income nation and promote healthy life

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. Thinking about protecting the environment?. Here is a sobering fact. The population of Malaysia is increasing by about 550,000 (half a million) people every year (if you don’t believe me, work it out yourself : current population is about 27.5 million and the annual growth rate is about 2%).(Our population will hit 33 million by 2020) Each year, in Malaysia alone, we get 550,000 new

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. Monyet News Network is the only international news network that gives you the most unreliable news, everywhere, anywhere, anytime. MNN started in May 2011 as a response to the biased global reporting on Osama bin Laden’s death. We felt, at that time, there was a need to provide more balanced news coverage for the Malaysian public instead of the rakyat just relying on what the CNNs and BBCs

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. MNN : Research shows Hang Tuah was real Latthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 21 January 2012 Putrajaya, 19 January. The controversy over the existence of Hang Tuah and his friends can be finally put to rest with MNN’s recent research findings that positively confirm that the five were not a myth. MNN’s history researchers, Dr Kultip Singh and Dr Robiah Yassin, after 8 hours of

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. More historical inaccuracies uncoveredLatthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 19 January 2012 Putrajaya, 19 January. Triggered by the revelation by Professor Emiretus Khoo Kay Kim that Hang Li Po, Hang Tuah and Hang Jebat did not really exist, Monyet News Network has made its own shocking findings about errors in the official history of the nation. MNN history researchers, Dr Kultip Singh

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. Those of you who have been following this ABU (Asalkan Bukan UMNO) thingy, Anas Zubedy posted an article yesterday stating why he does not agree with ABU. Haris Ibrahim today posted an article why he disagrees with Anas. Please read both articles Why I disagree with ABU – by Anas Zubedy With all due respect to those who are promoting ABU (Anything But UMNO/ Asalkan Bukan UMNO)

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. Malaysia establishes diplomatic ties with Coruscant Latthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 18 January 2012 Putrajaya, 18 January. The good news keeps coming in. Malaysia now has formal diplomatic ties with Coruscant. However the best news may be the fact Chancellor Palpatine, the supreme ruler of Coruscant is a nice guy after all. According to Tan Sri Dr Chris Farid Merican, the

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. Malaysian expedition makes a detour to Coruscant Latthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 17 January 2012 Putrajaya, 17 January. The Malaysians have landed at Coruscant. After an arduous flight over 56 days, the POMJOM1 spacecraft Bahtera Suria, touched down at the blue planet at 0830 hours local time. The crew are reported to be safe and the spacecraft unscathed despite passing through

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. From the desk of Latthalilat Thamplom, MNN Senior Correspondent Folks, those of you who have following the story of POMJOM1, the Malaysian (and the world’s first) expedition to the Sun, Monyet News Network has good news for you. First, the expedition, led by Commander Bobo, is making great progress. After the successful launch from the Merdeka Aerospace Centre on 22 November 2011,

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. Folks, the general elections is around the corner (well, that is what some people are saying, not me). I think this time around, we have to subject our MP wannabes to intelligence tests. If they can outsmart this chimpanzee, then they have my vote. (p.s. I have a strong feeling many of them would however fail) Watch this video (are you smarter than a monkey?) on youtube

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. SODOMY is now legal in Malaysia Latthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 12 January 2012 Putrajaya, 12 January.  In what would be great news for many, SODOMY is now legal in Malaysia. In a surprise turn of events, the Registrar of Societies and Business approved the registration of the Society for Obstinate Dementia and Otacsacitus Malaysia (SODOMY). The society had previously faced

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. We do not just tolerate Indians. We do not just tolerate Muslims. We do not just tolerate Kadazans. We do not just tolerate Christians. We do not just tolerate Malays. We do not just tolerate Hindus. We do not just tolerate Ibans. We do not just tolerate Kelantanese. We do not just tolerate Sabahans. We do not just tolerate Sarawakians. We do not just tolerate Penangites. We do not just

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. Almost without fail, everyday there is something on TV, newspapers and blogs about inter-ethnic and inter-religious conflicts. From time to time, you also get to hear about inter-regional frustrations (i.e. Sabahans and Sarawakians voicing their dissatisfaction over many things). UMNO accuses DAP of being anti-Malay, PAS says MCA is anti-Islam, Gerakan says PKR is anti-Chinese, PERKASA accuses

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. A Whenever the court rules in your favour : you scream "justice has prevailed", you praise the judge for being brave, you smile, cheer and kiss; and you applaud the system for being fair. B Whenever the court rules against you : you scream "justice has died", you curse the judge , you yell, kick and bite, and you tell the world that there is a conspiracy against you. If you find

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. Monyet : Tarzan…, kenapa engkau sorang je yang pakai cawat? Kami semua tak pakai. Ada apa-apa rahsia ke? Tarzan : Tak ada apalah! Monyet : Kita kan kawan baik. Takkan nak berahsia kut? Tarzan : Aku kata tak ada…, tak ada lah! Monyet sungguh rasa tak puas hati dengan jawapan Tarzan. So diapun ajak kawan-kawan dia ke pondok Tarzan dan mengintai untuk congkel rahsia Tarzan. Seperti biasa,

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. Everyone seems to be clamouring for change. Every other on-line portal, every other blog you read say “change” is inevitable. 2012 will be the year of change, they say (although some have been saying this for years). The state/ country/ world will be a better place, they say, if change was to happen. BUT what is exactly the CHANGE people are looking for? Change of the government? Change of the

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. Happy New Year to all you monyet readers. Thank you for dropping by this blog diligently and reading the gibberish that I write. I enjoy writing gibberish and I hope your lives have been enriched by reading them. To the regulars who always post comments and send me emails, terima kasih daun keladi pisang. I think 2012 is going to be a fun year. I am sure the General Elections will be held and

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. Monyet King says indelible ink unsatisfactory, recommends more secure methodLatthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 30 December 2011 Batang Berjuntai, 5 Jan. The proposal by the Elections Commission to use indelible ink to prevent electoral fraud has been shot down by HRH Monyet King, who cited procedural loopholes and health concerns. HRH Monyet King (or MK as he is fondly called), a

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. As you know, HRH Monyet King is very wordly and wise. While all the other so-called smart-people out there are predicting what will happen next year, His Highness has taken a contrarian approach. Here he predicts 12 things that will definitely not happen in 2012. 1. Ibrahim Ali WILL NOT win the Nobel Prize for Literature (or Physics or Chemistry). Yes, I know some of you will be disappointed

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. I am not a big fan of organized religion and politics. This is mainly because, in this country, these two very influential platforms are led mostly by morons. However they affect me in many ways – so I have to write something lah. BTW, my writing below is not very organized – just some randoms thoughts and ideas. I am assuming that all you folks agree that we all must abide by the laws of the

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. Monyet King and all the inhabitants of the Planet of the Monyets wish you a very berry merry Christmas. Here is a special cocktail recipe for you, to be drunk on Christmas morning, preferably before 8 am. Happy Monkey 90 ml pineapple juice30 ml coconut rum15 ml banana liquer1 big ripe bananaice. Blend together and serve in a tall glass. For best results, peel the banana first. And those of

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. Are you are one of many thousands of Malaysians who are fed up with both BN or Pakatan ? If yes, come the next general elections (GE13), please vote for PMM. Better still, if you can join us a member. Membership is free. This message is brought to you by D T MackPresiden, Parti Monyet Malaysia

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. A monkey with an Elvis haircut and a psychedelic gecko and are among 208 new species described last year by scientists in the Mekong River region of Southeast Asia. The animals were discovered in a region that is threatened by habitat loss, deforestation, climate change and overdevelopment, the WWF said. The newly described species include a "psychedelic gecko" in southern Vietnam and a

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. Fed up with habitat loss and poaching, a tiger from the Belum-Temengor forest in northern Perak embarks on an epic journey to make a stand in Putrajaya.This short funny clip was produced by my colleagues at ERE. It is only 10 minutes long. I hope you watch it. Feel free to share. Steven Spielberg has already contacted us. Do not miss the credits at the end.

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. The water tank at my house is clogged. I need a plumber to repair it. There are two plumbers in town. One is from BN, the other from Pakatan. How do I decide which plumber I should engage? . Do I simply engage them on the basis of their party? Of course not. I will first need to know their track record. So I will ask around. I will ask my neighbours, I will ask my friends, etc to learn about

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.Some potentially life-saving medical advice for the weekend   Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life.  Is this true? A: Your heart only good for so many beats, and that it... Don't waste on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up heart will not make you live longer; it like saying you extend life of your car by driving faster. Want to live

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. Retirement age for Malaysian politicians proposedLatthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 16 December 2011 Putrajaya, 16 Dec. The Malaysian Independent Commission on Erections (MICE) today made the long awaited announcement on the retirement age for politicians. Tan Sri Megat Kasimudin, the Chairman of the commission, told journalists today that the delay in setting the retirement age was

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. . A message from Anas Zubedy. Dear Young Malaysian Rise up! You are needed as The Third Force! Your country needs you to rise to the occasion. Malaysia needs you to rise above partisan politics. We need you to report directly to the Constitution, to Reason, and to your Conscience. Let me explain. Essentially, we no longer have an opposition. A country without an opposition is a country

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. Federal Minister surprised that Sabahans could see the moon Latthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 11 December 2011   Putrajaya, 11 Dec. The lunar eclipse last night was a major revelation for Datuk Seri Mustafa Kamil, our Minister of Science and Information. Datuk Mustafa was the guest of honour at the Planeterium Negara last night – where hundreds of local astronomy enthusiasts gathered

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. A monkey, which had crossed the Indian border, was arrested by wildlife officials in Bahawalpur, Express News reported on Monday. As soon as the monkey entered the Cholistan area of Bahawalpur, locals tried to capture it but failed as the monkey dodged past them. The residents of the area then informed the wildlife officials, who after some investigation and struggle, managed to

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. A short story Uncle Tony and the cheapest drink in town Arriving in a hotel in KL Sentral, Uncle Tony went to the bar and asked for a pint of draught beer. The barman nodded and said, "That will be one Ringgit please, Uncle Tony."Somewhat taken aback, Uncle Tony replied, "That's very cheap," and handed over his money."Well, we try to stay ahead of the competition", said the barman. "And we are

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.Almost without fail, everyday there is something on TV, newspapers and blogs about inter-ethnic and inter-religious conflicts. From time to time, you also get to hear about inter-regional frustrations (i.e. Sabahans and Sarawakians voicing their dissatisfaction over many things). UMNO accuses DAP of being anti-Malay, PAS says MCA is anti-Islam, Gerakan says PKR is anti-Chinese, PERKASA accuses

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. Yesterday, Anas Zubedy posted an article titled “How and who to vote in the next elections” on his blog. In his article, he stated that while political parties have a big role to play, we must vote first for the individuals. This is because when we make this stand, no political party in their right mind will dare to choose incompetent candidates to represent them. When we choose the individual

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. Monyet King and family were in Mumbai for 6 days. Mumbai is one of the largest cities in the world with an estimated population of 18 million. It is the financial capital of India as well as the epicentre for the Indian film industry. It is one heck of a bustling city. Ms. Monyet and Monyet 2 took over 1000 photos. Here are 12 of them. Cars, buses, rickshaws, humans, cows and horses jostle

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Those of you who have climbed Mt. Kinabalu would know how important the porters are. Porters make it possible for the most of us to climb the mountain. Without the porters, many people will not be able to make it up. The porters carry our heavy bags, our gear, our food, our water, etc leaving us free and easy to crawl up the mountain at our own pace. From time to time, they even carry

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. Tuesday is D-Day Latthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 20 November 2011 Putrajaya, 20 Nov. The D-Day – the biggest day in the history of Malaysia’s space programme is here. The much awaited POMJOM1, Malaysia’s (and the world’s) first manned mission to the Sun, will be launched at 1830 hrs GMT on Tuesday, 22 November. The launch, from the Merdeka Aerospace Center (MAC) in Gemas,

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. Agency abandons search for intelligent life Latthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 17 November 2011 Geneva, 17 Nov. Scientists from the United Nations Agency for Monitoring Intelligent Life (UNAMIL) who have been monitoring the airwaves for signs of intelligent life in Malaysia have finally given up. A team of 22 scientists at the UNAMIL’s East Asia monitoring station at

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. RM 64 billion pipeline proposed from Penang to Singapore Latthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 13 November 2011 Kuala Lumpur, 13 Nov. A consortium of private investors are proposing to construct a 455 km long pipeline from Penang to Singapore at an estimated cost of RM 64 billion. If realised, the pipeline will be Malaysia’s largest infrastructure project, surpassing even the

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.  Tony Pua of DAP talked about reducing the size of the civil service when Pakatan Rakyat takes over Putrajaya. I disagree. [before I continue, let me digress a bit. If Tony Pua is serious that the civil service is bloated, then he should get his colleagues in Penang, Selangor, Kelantan and Kedah to trim the state civil service first. He doesn’t have to wait to take over Putrajaya first.

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. MNN : Local scientists make major scientific discovery Latthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 7 November 2011 Putrajaya, 7 Nov. Four local astroscientists have sent shockwaves through the global scientific community with their recent discovery. Professor Saifool Dawood Maidin and his colleagues Dr Sekaran Pillay, Dr Lim Tak Tau and Dr Sharifah Naina Maidin from the Universiti

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.  As you know, we monyets are simple animals. We are not very sophisticated. Give us a banana or two, basic shelter and some peace and quiet to jiggy-jiggy, we will be the happiest creatures on the planet. Our thoughts and ideas are also very simple.If all Malaysians can do the very simple (MUDAH, bukan PEMUDAH) things, Malaysia would be a great nation. Other problems will take care of

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. The inhabitants of the Planet of the Monyets know that you are smart (well most of you anyway). So maybe you can help us answers these difficult questions : 1.What name should we give to the Malaysian spacecraft that is going to land on the Sun? 2.If Monyet King becomes the Prime Minister of this country, who then should be the Deputy Prime Minister? 3.Will there be riots in

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.  There is a big bunch of morons (mostly male) out there who believe that there are lot more women than men in this country. Even some of my “educated” friends believe that God created lots of women and only few men. A friend, a highly ranked officer in a local bank, is adamant that there are at least 7 women for every man on this planet. [I have since taken him off my mailing list].

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"On borrowed time", a documentary produced by WWF Malaysia and Novista won best Malaysian eco film at the Malaysian Eco Film Fest 2011 over the weekend. It is about 9 minutes long. Do watch it. On Borrowed Time’, launched in conjunction with this year’s World Tiger Day, looks at the poaching crisis in Belum-Temengor. Wild animals such as Sambar deer (rusa), gaur (seladang), pangolins (

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.Number of gays to increase by 328%Latthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 27 October Kuantan, 27 October. The number of gays in Malaysia is expected to increase by 328% as a result of the Elton John concert next month. In a press statement released by today, PIS Youth today called on the government to cancel the concert by the world-reknown singer citing “the concert will promote the culture

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. HRH Monyet King and all the inhabitants of the Planet of the Monyets wish everyone a very Happy Deepavali. We hope that the Festival of Lights will shower us with happiness and show us the right way forward, particularly to the numbskulls amongst us (believe me, there are many such people in this country). In conjunction with this happy occasion, Monyet King would like to share his (deeply

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. POMJOM1 : Racial row threatens to disrupt historic mission Latthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 23 October 2011 Putrajaya 23 Oct. With just 28 days to go before the launch of the Malaysian expedition to the Sun (POMJOM1), a major racial row has broken out at the Aeronautical and Space Agency of Malaysia (ASAM) – a row that is threatening to disrupt the historic mission. The

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. Malaysia confident of beating All Blacks Latthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 23 Oct 2011 Auckland, 23 Oct. Malaysia today fired a salvo at the victorious All-Blacks rugby team – challenging the famous team from New Zealand to a match in Kuala Lumpur next month. The All Blacks - Rugby World Cup Champions 2011 Speaking to a large group of international journalists at the

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.  I had discontinued the Bodoh, Bangang atau Bahlul series a few months ago. Sometimes I felt that I was being cruel calling people Bodoh, Bangang or Bahlul. However, many things that happened over the past week made me realize that dumb people are survivors. They will survive any form of ridicule, lacerations, criticisms, etc. – heck they will even survive a thermonuclear war. They are

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.  Where have all the ghosts gone? It seems that, compared to the 1970’s and 1980’s, there are far fewer ghosts now, both in terms of numbers and species. When I was growing up in Lumut, Sitiawan and Ipoh (in the 1970’s and 1980’s), there were many ghosts. Almost everybody in my circle of family and friends claimed to have seen or heard ghosts and ghost stories were plentiful – although I

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.  I feel sorry for YB Lim Guan Eng over the allegations about the supposedly wrong-doing of his son. I feel sorry for the young boy. I am pleased that the principal of SMK Heng Ee in George Town today clarified that such allegations are untrue (read here). I truly hope that the young boy recovers quickly from this traumatic experience which no child should be subjected to. This is gutter

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. What is meritocracy ? Well, simply put, it is a system in which people are rewarded and advanced based on ability and talent rather than on class, race, privilege or wealth. Malaysia does not practice meritocracy in many areas. I think we are making some progress, although it is too slow to my liking. We need to do more. BTW, the government is not the only culprit. Many private companies

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.  Gunung Kinabalu BBKK (buli bah kalau kau) Danum Valley Orang utan Kg. DanGER lihing sinalau bakas no hang-ups about race no hang-ups about religion mee goring basah Sepilok Sukau Frankie the crocodile Proboscis monkey KK waterfront warmest and friendliest state in Malaysia Rafflesia Om jokes Kaamatan Tuaran mee Tambunan Gunting Lagadan Gaya Street Everyone can eat

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. Club of Obedient Wives to produce movieLatthalilat Thamplom, 13 October 2011, Monyet News Network Kuala Lumpur, 13 October. The Malaysian Club for Obedient Wives (Malaysian COW) today announced that it is working on a project to produce its first sex movie. Malaysian COW’s International Vice-President, Rohaya Nordin said this is part of COW’s public outreach programme – aimed at teaching

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.Before you read this, you should read Part 1 and Part 2 first. Even if you have read Part 1 and 2 before, I suggest you read it again to refresh yourself. What we learnt in Part 1 is that the world (and Malaysia’s) population will continue to grow. All these additional human beings will need to be fed, sheltered, educated and provided employment (and not forgetting entertainment, healthcare,

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. . DO NOT try this at home or this or this or this You have been warned.

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.Before you read this, you should read Part 1 first - otherwise you won't get the whole story. Even if you have read Part 1 before, I suggest you read it again so that you don’t lose the train of thought. What we learnt in Part 1 is that the world (and Malaysia’s) population will continue to grow. All these additional human beings will need to be fed, sheltered, educated and provided employment (

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. With so much talk about palm oil and its impacts on the rainforests, orang utans, etc, it is time for Monyet King to wallow in. Much of the talk in print media and cyberspace and those spewed by some NGOS (some, not all) is grossly one-sided (in either direction). Most people who do the talking are often camel-brained nitwits (apologies to the camel) who either don’t do their homework or

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. I support the teaching of science and mathematics in English. Why ? Simply because I have learnt that intelligent beings (except for one) throughout the Universe also speak English. Yoda, the Jedi master, the wisest of all Jedi, spoke English (albeit he had problems with constructing sentences) Optimus Prime, the brave leader of the Autobots, spoke English Spock, the half human half

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An interesting article by Francis Ng, the former deputy director-general of the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia. . .Why Indonesia cannot stop the fires and hazeThe STAR, 1 October 2011 Some years ago, I travelled from Pontianak into the centre of South Kalimantan during the burning season in a hired car. We drove many hours through a country that was completely covered in fire and smoke,

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. Col Muammar Gaddafi spotted in Kota MaruduKuldip Gangaram, Monyet News Network, 30 September 2011 Kota Marudu, 30 September. The former Libyan dictator, Col Muammar Gaddafi, who has been eluding the Interpol since June, has been spotted in Kota Marudu, a small town in North Borneo. Gaddafi and his son have been on the run since the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on 27 June

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.China will launch its first space laboratory, Tiangong-1 today. The lift-off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Gansu Province is likely to occur between 1316 -1331 hours GMT. The module will be unmanned for the time being but the country's astronauts (yuhangyuans) are expected to visit it next year. The space lab will ride to orbit atop a Long March 2F rocket and the Long March will

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.Do you find yourself lamenting about life today ? Do you reminisce of life in the “good old days” or yesteryears when life was so relaxed, the air was fresh, the river unpolluted, the streets weren’t crowded and when you could just walk or cycle to work. We were one race, there was no racial problem, we live together without any untoward incidents, we had friends from many races, etc, etc.

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.POMJOM1 : 45 days to goLatthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 25 September 2011 Putrajaya, 25 September. With just 45 days left before the launch of POMJOM1 – Malaysia’s (and the world’s first) manned mission to the Sun, things are getting pretty hot at the Aeronautical and Space Agency of Malaysia (ASAM). Since the mission was announced last month (read that announcement here), the space

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. Monyet News Network brings you an exclusive interview with HRH Monyet King, the Ruler of the Planet of the Monyets and the Supreme Leader of all Monyets (and some say other animals too). MNN correspondent, Lattalilat Tamplom, speaks to the man himself. [Note to readers : Monyet King is hard of hearing… so sometimes the interview may sound unintelligible] In deep thought. Monyet King, the

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. People say that Malaysia has a problem with human capital. People say that we have a brain-drain problem. And people say the country does not have enough talented people. THEY ARE ALL WRONG. VERY, VERY WRONG. Malaysia is actually teeming with geniuses and experts. We have so many outrageously intelligent people that we don’t know what to do with them. And the best part is they are everywhere.

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. Folks, the Eco Film Fest is back. The 4th Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival (KL EFF) will be back at University Malaya from 28 – 30 October 2011. The EFF which started in 2008 has gradually grown as a one-stop platform for young Malaysians to watch, learn and be inspired from the showcases of environmental films, exhibition by local green NGOs and green business owners promoting their efforts,

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.Details of two new security laws revealedLatthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 18 September 2011 Putrajaya, 18 September. The government today revealed the shape of the two new regulations that will replace the Internal Security Act that will be repealed. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Sulaiman Maideen, told newsmen at his Hari Raya open house in Putrajaya today that the

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.On Friday, we celebrate the 48th Hari Malaysia. I won’t go into the details of how important the day is for I am sure many other writers will be indulging in this. I am, of course, very pleased that the Malaysia Day is now better recognized which wasn’t the case as late as two years ago (BTW, you can read one of my previous pieces on Malaysia Day here). I am sure many of you would have your own

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. Most Malaysians, not just politicians, have been behaving like chicken shit over the past few years (Monyet King included). We have lost our bearings, hence as a nation, we wander aimlessly. We have become cowards, refusing to fight injustice. We have become jittery. We go ballistic over every media report, without even ascertaining whether they are accurate. We have become suspicious of our

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. If I were the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment I try hard, through my work and writing, to protect our environment. I realize that I am not alone - numerous other individuals are also working tirelessly in various capacities within the government, NGOs and private sector. Despite all our efforts, it is clear that there are still many basic issues which need to be resolved and

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.Wikileaks : Local politicians criticised the KingLatthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 4 September 2011 Kuala Lumpur, 4 September. A leaked confidential US embassy cable from July 2011 has revealed the contempt many local politicians have for the King. The cable, dated July 24, 2011, outlined a report by Peter Hasley, a staff member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on his

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. From pit-stop to take-off: How F1 is changing the future of air travelCNN, August 27, 2011 Here is an interesting piece of news that I just read. Britain's National Air Traffic Services (NATS) is adopting McLaren F1 team’s software to reduce congestion at London’s Heathrow airport. [BTW, I am an F1 fan]. Over the years, McLaren has developed a modeling software to analyze live racing data and

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.Jala was superb, says PM NajibLatthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 2 September 2011 Putrajaya, 2 September. He loved it. Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, today told reporters that he simply loved the roti jala that was served during his Hari Raya open house. “I have never tasted such wonderful roti jala before. The texture of the roti was lovely, the sides burnt slightly and the

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. Happy Hari Merdeka day, folks. This is the day that many people suddenly become patriotic. They hang the Jalur Gemilang outside their homes, they stick little flags on their cars, and they sing praises of our men and women in uniform. They also curse their neighbours and friends who do not do the same things. The next day, all these are forgotten - they are all back to their salt mines. I

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.Tax hike for lousy MalaysiansLatthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 30 August 2011 Putrajaya, 30 August. In the latest move meant to reassure the rakyat concerned about the slow pace of economic recovery, the Minister of Economy & Finance today proposed a 24% tax hike this week for the lousiest, most annoying 1% of Malaysians. "In difficult times like this, I believe it is only fair that our

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The full story here.

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.Since (almost) everyone will be on leave this week and have spare time on their hands, perhaps you want to read again the 3 ten-things-I-want-you-to-do articles that I posted last month. If everyone can do their bit, we can perhaps cool the political temperature and our nation can move forward. 10 things I want BN to do 10 things I want Pakatan to do 10 things I want civil (sewel) society to do

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. You are the village leader. If you were truly concerned about the safety /well-being of your people, what should you do ? There are actually lot of things that you could do – bearing in mind, of course, that your time and resources are likely to be limited. How do you prioritize ? One good way to prioritize your efforts is to examine what are the greatest threats to your people. Determine what

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. It was a dark stormy night. The monsoon rain was pounding incessantly against the window. Two men huddled on a couch in an apartment in Ampang. The older one, whom they call The Master, seemed calm and collected. The younger one, Boy, was fidgety. The fancy deco, the jug of icecold air bandung and jars of lubricants on the table appeared in stark contrast with the subject that they were

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.I am jealous. As a fan of space science, I really, really am jealous. In November this year, NASA will be launching its Mars Science Laboratory mission. The mission aims to land and operate a rover named Curiosity on the surface of Mars. Curiosity is expected to land on Mars in August 2012. [those of you who do not know what Mars is, please go here] The Curiosity is a rover that will explore

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. Everyone seems to be anxious as to when the next general elections will be held. Some are convinced it will be held in November this year, some say it will be in March next year, other says that Najib will only call for it in 2013. Like all other political parties, Parti Monyet Malaysia (PMM) has been gearing up to face the general elections. As you already know, PMM does not have the

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.Good news, folks. The Registrar of Secret Societies has approved our application to formally register Parti Monyet Malaysia (PMM). Expect an exciting time ahead with the next General Elections just around the corner. Those of you who have not applied to join our party, please submit your applications online at http://www.partimonyetmalaysia.com.my/. If you cannot access the link, it

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.After Fernandes buys QPR, another local entrepreneur eyes Man UtdKuldip Gangaram, Monyet News Network, 19 August 2011 Georgetown, 19 August. It seems that Malaysian businessmen are on a buying spree of English football teams this month. Barely hours after aviation tycoon Tan Sri Tony Fernandes concluded the purchase of Queen’s Park Rangers, another Malaysian businessman, Kuthubudeen Maidin Ali

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.My friend Cat from Sydney runs the Muslim Aid Malaysia Humanitarian Foundation, a charity that provides a platform and a focus for Malaysians, in particular, to join hands with fellow Malaysians and the world community at large, in tackling the persistent and recurring problems of local and global poverty and suffering as a result of natural disaster (flood, earthquake, etc) and human disasters

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. I would like to share the stories of three guys I know. All three are Malaysians – 1 Iban, 1 Malay and 1 Indian. Let’s call them A, B and C. These are real people. A is from a small village, an hour’s drive from Kuching. During his childhood, he was never really interested in religion. His family was then too poor to be bothered by organized religion. In his late teens, things changed and

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. Some reasons why Malaysia is such a wonderful place Roti bomSheila MajidHarimau Malaya and RajagopalOrang UtanMERCY MalaysiaTeh C kurang manis MATTA FairRoti benggali + kayaAlley CatsMamak's Lee Chong WeiGreen, green, everywhere Kari kepala ikanDiving at SipadanNasi lemak panas Lat's cartoonsDuty free islandsBazaar ramadhanTeh tarik haliaProboscis monkey at SukauCheap air fareJaclyn Victor

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.Government announces new airlines amidst MAS-Air Asia monopoly concernsLathtalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 12 August 2011  Putrajaya, 12 Aug. Amidst public concern that the MAS – AirAsia share swap could lead to monopolistic situation in the local aviation industry, the Government announced today the issuance of a new very low-cost airline licence. The licence for a strictly very low

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. I went to the Anglo Chinese School (ACS) in Sitiawan (Perak) for a short while. All non-muslim students were required to attend chapel, every Friday morning. I, a non-Christian, did not want to. But the school said I must. In the 1970’s and 1980’s, you just did what the school said you should do. No Facebook or blogs to whine. So for several months, I and my other non-muslim non-christian

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.Language skills for orang utans, common sense for politiciansLathtalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 9 August 2011 Putrajaya, 9 August. After accepting the offer by the American primatologist, Dr Francine Neago, to teach language skills to Orang Utans, the Ministry of Education has been swamped with offers from other scientists to teach animals and humans various skills. The nation is set to

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. As promised, I will try to feature only positive news and stories on Mondays. I call it Good News Monday. It is my own little way to uplifting the spirit of Malaysians, highlighting the goodness in our people and demonstrating that there is a large number of Malaysians who are out there doing great stuff [point being : not every Malaysian spends all his/her time whining and moaning on Facebook

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. Not again ! JAAIS raids another facility at SepilokLatthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 5 August 2011 Sepilok, 5 August. The quiet town of Sepilok in Sabah today was shocked by a massive raid conducted by Joint Animal Atrocities Investigation Society (JAAIS) at the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre this morning. Witnesses reported that a team of at least 100 JAAIS officials and

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alaysian to be the first man on the SunLatthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network, 4 August 2011 Putrajaya, 4 August. Malaysia is set to join the elite club of space faring nations. We will actually go one step further by becoming the first nation to send a man to the Sun. The Aeronautical and Space Agency of Malaysia (ASAM), the little-known agency under the Prime Minister’s Department, revealed

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.Are you tired of too much political talk ? Yes... good. Then let's talk about a rock. A very big rock. Most people know Mt. Everest, the highest mountain on the planet. Most people may also have heard of K2, the second highest mountain in the world and said to be the most difficult to climb. But most people are not familiar with Kangchenjunga which is the 3rd highest mountain in the world. [

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. It is the time of the year when you really miss Yasmin Ahmad. Nowadays you only get crappy ads. Sigh.

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. On Monday, 4 July 2011, my wife and I went to KLIA to wait for the arrival of two Malaysian super heroes. Ahmad Fakri Abu Samah (aka Manai) and Ahmad Reduan Rozali (aka Mat) returned from Alaska after having reached the peak of Mount McKinley. Mount McKinley, at a height of 20,320 feet (6,194 m), is the highest peak in North America, By reaching the peak of Mt McKinley, Manai and Mat have

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