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Fancy winning a Sony PS3, or an XBox + Kinect? Or even a Samsung Galaxy S2 or Monster iBeats headphones? Well, if yes, head over to the CIM Youth Facebook app as they're giving everyone a chance to win these coolsome prizes! Here's how you can win: 1) Log on to the CIMB Youth Facebook...
Love bidding and winning cool stuff at dirt-cheap prices? Well, guess what, ILoveLabels.My misht just be your thing then. I recently stumbled across ILoveLables.My and my, I must say that its a really amazing concept. I mean, where else can you get a Sony Cybershot DSC-S2100 Camera at RM0.12? Or a Canon EOS...
It has been my most eagerly anticipated movie of the year and I’d have to say that TRON: Legacy has pretty much lived up to my expectations. The movie features somewhat the most breathtaking and immersive 3D action sequences and graphics that I’ve ever seen. The movie begins with the disappearance of...
The third installment of the seven-part Chronicles of Narnia will hit the theateres this coming December. Having watched the first two installments in this series, I think we're going to be in for a treat because my gut feeling tells me this is going to be a great movie. What more, it's going to be...
Who’s never watched, let alone heard, of SpongeBob SquarePants? I am sure most teenagers of today know that cartoon very well like the back of their hand, and some are maybe even addicted to it. The cartoon’s main character, SpongeBob, is the face of the cartoon industry, distinct and wacky in...
Ever since the dawn of civilisation, mankind has been enveloped in one war after another. From the time of the Roman Empire when King Arthur summoned his knights to stand up against the Saxon invasion of Britain to the US-led invasion of Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq in 2003, millions of precious and...
As with every competition, the best are always remembered, and usually honoured. Likewise, I wish to put forth my list of the 'creme de la creme' of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It is merely my humble take on things, so there's no reason for you to get uptight if your best team, player, coach etc is not...
The biggest sporting event in the world finally drew its curtains after a pitched month-long battle which saw 32 teams vying for the roll of honour of being crowned the ultimate kings of football – the World Champions – and earn bragging rights for four years at least. However, the 2010 FIFA World Cup...
deactivateI was surprised to find out that many of my friends did not know how to disable their Facebook e-mail notifications. This inevitably led to their e-mail account being flooded with hundreds and thousands of unwanted mail. And the best part is, few of my friends went through every one of their...
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Idris Jala dropped a bombshell when he said that if the government didn’t cut back on its heavy subsidies immediately, Malaysia could go bust by as soon as 2019. Relating to what has happened to the Greek economy which accumulated well over RM 1...
News reports over the past few days in the New Straits Times (NST) and The Star newspaper have been focusing on the social ills and disciplinary problems that have been plaguing a school in Rawang, with cases ranging from gangsterism and the usage of drugs to rape and vandalism. It’s hard to imagine that...
It would be hard for many to imagine living without newspapers as newspapers play a vital role in their life by educating them and also keeping them on track with all the current local as well as global news, ranging from politics to economy to sports. Every country, as a result of that, tries to produce...
The English language is the universal language of the world. It allows many people from diverse backgrounds and different countries to communicate with one another using one common platform. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that millions of people from all around the globe strive very hard and make it a...
Malaysian edition of 'The Rookie'If you happen to be one of those ‘reality television shows’ buff, then chances are you might like ‘The Rookie’, a reality show by Nokia. But wait, there is a catch. ‘The Rookie’ isn’t a reality television show; it is an online reality show as each episode is...
You must be from some other planet if you have heard nothing about the political unrest and the subsequent turmoil on the streets of Bangkok in recent weeks. Scenes of oblivion have been depicted in all our local dailies as well as international news agencies such as CNN and Reuters. What Happened? The...
The mascot(s) of any given international sporting event are important as a symbol of what the games stand for and as a mean to publicise the games in a creative and innovative manner. With a little over two years to go before the 2012 Summer Olympics gets underway in London, the official mascots of the...
Local badminton enthusiasts must surely have been terribly heartbroken to see Malaysia fall easily to China in the semi-finals of the recent Thomas Cup, and that too at our own home. After so much hope, to see our team fall pitifully without giving even a decent fight does not augur well for the future of...
The final round of this state-level competition was a very heated affair. The eleven preliminary round winners, me included, took our place on the stage. This time, there was money, newspaper coverage, TV coverage and a ticket to the National Grandfinals up for grabs, so no surprise that all the finalists...
NST Spell It Right(SIR) 2010 logoImagine standing before a crowd and being asked to spell words that you had mostly never heard of before. Imagine getting an unsympathetic gaze from the presenter as you spell. And imagine having to spell the word out in less than 20 seconds. Well, if your imagination is...
Next month, 32 of the greatest footballing nations will descend on South Africa for a month-long football extravaganza that millions of fans wait for in earnest every four years. Household names such as Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney will feature for their respective nations, who will all be...