AirAsia Gets Singapore Route

Now everyone can fly cheap to Singapore. AirAsia got the nod from the Government yesterday to operate two flights daily to the republic. For me its long overdue! Now this could pave the way for much more possibilities.Being a fan of the AirAsia model and the story so far this is truly another feather in the already crowded hat.

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2010 World Cup Stadiums

The designs for the 2010 stadiums for the 2010 World Cup is here!! Check them out!! Which is your favorite??

Johannesburg World Cup 2010 Stadium (*US$220M) 95,000 Seats *Upgrade
Opening match, one semi final and the final match of the tournament

Cape Town World Cup 2010 Stadium (US$ 420M) 70,000 Seats
Semi final match of the tournament.

Durban World Cup 2010 Stadium (*US$ 260M) 70,000 Seats *Upgrade

Nelspruit World Cup 2010 Stadium (US$ 110M) 40,000 Seats

Rustenburg World Cup 2010 Stadium 40,000 Seats

Pretoria World Cup 2010 Stadium 50,000 Seats

Polokwane World Cup 2010 Stadium 40,000 Seats

Port Elizabeth World Cup 2010 Stadium 50,000 Seats

Bloemfontein World Cup 2010 Stadium 40,000 Seats

Awesome isn’t it!! I cant wait already:D

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China launches first Moon orbiter

The Asian space race is under way!!

China is in an undeclared space race with its Asian rivals

China has launched its first lunar orbiter, on a planned year-long exploration mission to the Moon. The satellite, named Chang’e 1, took off from the Xichang Centre in south-west China’s Sichuan province at 1800 local time (1000 GMT).

Analysts say it is a key step towards China’s aim of putting a man on the Moon by 2020, in the latest stage of an Asian space race with Japan and India

Earlier this month, a Japanese lunar probe entered orbit around the Moon.

India is planning a lunar mission for April next year.

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Malaysia To Build Own Comsat

Malaysia will build its own communications satellite (comsat) for use by the government for fun,socio-economic, internal security and defence purposes, said Science, Technology and Innovations Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jamaludin Jarjis.

He said that although Malaysia already had a privately-owned comsat (Measat), it was imperative that the country had a government-owned one to keep up with the “needs of the times”.

**Were going to build our own satellites now!! Looks like our space program is kicking off big time.Good to see that the people’s money is going to be used for things that will keep us up-to-date”needs of the times”.

**Sorry poor people in the rural areas, take a number and wait your turn.Unless your given a job building satellites, its going to be a while before you have any improvement to the standard of living!

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RSVP

Alan called me yesterday and asked me if i knew what RSVP stand for without referring anywhere and I swear I went blank for a minute!!  Do you know what it stands for?? yea yea…don’t check and and say..I KNEW THAT!!!

It actually is :

The term R.S.V.P. comes from the French expression “répondez s’il vous plaît”, meaning “please respond”. If R.S.V.P. is written on an invitation it means the invited guest must tell the host whether or not they plan to attend the party. It does not mean to respond only if you’re coming, and it does not mean respond only if you’re not coming (the expression “regrets only” is reserved for that instance). It means the host needs a definite head count for the planned event, and needs it by the date specified on the invitation.

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Genting founder dies

Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong, founder and honorary life president of Genting Group, passed away at 11.20am Tuesday at the Subang Jaya Medical Centre. 

The tycoon, who turned 90 in April this year, was renowned for his vision in transforming Genting Highlands from an unexplored hilltop to one of the world’s most successful casino resorts. 

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Read Lim Goh Tong Story HERE

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The Power of the KING

Have you ever wondered what power the King actually has in the system? I saw this good article on RPK’s site and below is basically the “rank” of who goes where!!

The Position of The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (and the others in order of priority)1. Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
2. Raja Permaisuri Agong.
3. Nine (9) Rulers and Acting Rulers.
4. Four (4) Yang Dipertua Negeri.
5. Former Raja Permaisuri Agong receiving Royal pension from the Federal Government.
6. Prime Minister.
7. Deputy Prime Minister.
7A. Courtesy - Heir Apparent (Tengku Mahkota/ Raja Muda).
8. Members of the Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara (D.M.N.).
9. Members of the Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara (S.M.N.).
10. Members of the Seri Setia Mahkota (S.S.M.)
10A. Courtesy - 10A. The Four Dato Undang of Negeri Sembilan and Tengku Besar Tampin, Negeri Sembilan.
11. Chief Justice of the Federal Court.
12. President of the Senate.
13. Speaker of the House of Representatives.
14. Former Prime Ministers.
15. Former Deputy Prime Ministers.
16. Members of the Cabinet.
17. Secretary to the Cabinet Chief Secretary to the Government.
17A. Courtesy - Menteri Besar and Chief Ministers.
18. Attorney-General.
19. Chief of the Armed Forces Staff.
20. Inspector-General of Police.Did you know that the Kings have their own site?? Check it out HERE 

THERE IS HOPE!

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Angkasawan is Back!

After about 11 days our space-man is back! I was watching as much as i could over astro channel 588 and the whole thing was very interesting, the best thing that was done is getting Robert L Gibson(Hoot) to join in the show explaining the events that toke place.

The whole un-docking process and the return of the Soyuz to earth was pretty interesting! It was a pity we didn’t get visual of the capsule making its way into earth due to the ballistic re-entry which cause the capsule to land more then 200km off the intended target.The most interesting part for me is the accuracy in timing for the events that toke place during the episode. It was perfect to the second and it was everyone was so well prepared for any scenario’s.Im glad that everything went well and there wasn’t any mishaps. Dr Sheikh is still at Russia and it would be interesting to see what happens upon his return home:)

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At the Crossroads-MALAYSIA

A video that was fowarded to me by a friend. A MUST WATCH!

[googlevideo]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2925626550469397206[/googlevideo]

If video does not play you can watch it HERE

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Soyuz Landing

If you think the landing procedeur is the same as the blast off, think again! On its way up most parts of the intial blast off components are dropped off eventually only the soyuz orbits earth befor attaching with the ISS.

The landing proceduer however is slightly different.

The Soyuz comes back alone and takes a free fall into earth with coordinates are set for approximate landing spot set. The Soyuz mostly parachutes its way down and slight trust to slow down the drop. Watch the video below for a idea on the landing procedure.

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