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Possibilities of surprise early GE

zidane28 — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:22:52 +0800

Current parliament session is until December 19, 2027, which still looong way to go...

But recent candy-giving...I mean bantu rakyat announcements and rakyat negative sentiments makes me think...

Is it possible that GE will come way sooner than we thought?

The reasons:

1) Rakyat support is declining but still enough for Madani to win if GE now.

2) Madani may think that more time needed for reform to see its effect and 2 years left is not enough for rakyat to endure and understand

3) If Madani wins big at Sabah state election later, it will be a confident boost for Madani to extends for another 5 years.

4) Possibility of Najib continue its prison at home and subsequently possibility of no guilty on its current court case which will implicate Madani more.

5) More financial difficulties ahead as the debt already went up quite a lot and will be worst by the time 2027 and will become a hotter topic at that time.

Come vote about MCA la

zidane28 — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 11:56:32 +0800

Since I saw quite a few at /k suggested that will vote / kasi chan to MCA if MCA have balls to exit BN and go solo / coalition with other 3rd party on next GE, so I want to make a poll over here la.

I have no idea whether this kind of poll had existed before or not, so I'm sorry if I late to the party.

And also welcome to discuss la~

Pokémon Center S’pore sees large crowd for release

zidane28 — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:59:47 +0800

A large crowd gathered outside Pokémon Center Singapore — located in Jewel Changi Airport — on Friday (17 Jan) morning for the launch of a new trading card game series.

As of 9am, the crowd had already ‘spilt over’ and occupied the storefronts of neighbouring shops.

At about 9.45am on Friday (17 Jan), it was announced that the card launch was cancelled due to “safety reasons”. Fans were instead advised to purchase the new card series via the Pokémon Store on Shopee.

However, the newly-released merchandise was reportedly sold out within a minute on Shopee.

“Definitely disappointed, but many of us expected it to be like this. Not an uncommon thing,” said the TikTok user.

At 11.25am, Pokémon Singapore issued a statement on social media, saying the new series will not be sold at Pokémon Center Singapore over the upcoming weekend.

Fans queueing for rare Umbreon card reportedly worth S$18K

According to the official Pokémon Singapore account on Instagram, the Prismatic Evolutions trading card series was set to launch at Pokémon Center Singapore and on the Pokemon Store Shopee Singapore at 10am on Friday (17 Jan).

In the post, Pokémon Singapore stated that overnight queueing was not allowed. It also warned that “any queue formed that is not managed by Pokémon Center Singapore will not be acknowledged and dispersed”.

As for the reason behind the craze, TikTok user sgpokegod said fans were queuing for the Prismatic Evolution Elite Trainer Box (ETB)

Fans who purchase the ETB stand a chance of getting a special Umbreon card that’s reportedly worth S$18,000.

The crowd:

The culprit:

UMNO sokong inisiatif kekalkan Kerajaan Perpaduan

zidane28 — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 02:15:12 +0800

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UMNO terbuka dan komited dalam menyokong inisiatif untuk mengekalkan Kerajaan Perpaduan selepas Pilihan Raya Umum ke-16 (PRU16) demi kestabilan politik.

Presiden UMNO, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, yang juga Presiden UMNO berkata, parti pimpinannya bersedia menyokong sebarang saranan demi mewujudkan sebuah negara yang stabil khususnya dalam aspek politik dan ekonomi.

Sehubungan itu, Timbalan Perdana Menteri itu berharap semua 18 parti yang bekerjasama membentuk kerajaan Perpaduan ini dapat dikekalkan.

"Kita terbuka...UMNO, Barisan Nasional (BN) amat menyantuni rakan parti dalam Kerajaan Perpaduan dan kita ada objektif yang sama maka kita mesti mempertahankan kestabilan politik.

"PRU16 adalah satu pilihan raya untuk menterjemahkan bagaimana kestabilan politik, penyatuan hati dan akal fikiran dalam kalangan 18 parti ini dapat dikekalkan.

"Kami mempunyai komitmen yang berkesinambungan dan dalam hal ini kita terus komited untuk menyokong saranan bagi kepentingan sebuah negara yang stabil politiknya dan ekonominya berkembang pesat," katanya kepada pemberita, di sini.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika diminta mengulas mengenai hasrat PKR yang mahu memastikan Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim kekal sebagai Perdana Menteri buat penggal kedua.

Pada masa sama, Ahmad Zahid berkata kedudukan 152 ahli Parlimen yang melebihi dua pertiga perlu dipertahankan dengan adunan keserasian.

Beliau berkata, kestabilan politik adalah penting untuk perkembangan ekonomi yang baik, sekali gus peluang pekerjaan dengan gaji premium dapat ditawarkan.

So, UMNO love DAP now, Madani gov FTW on next PRU.

Who is MCA and MIC LOL? They can go to grave now for all they care.

About CAT...

zidane28 — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:31:57 +0800

My Myvi Gen2 model had always facing issue on hard to rev up, especially during up hill, is like dragging a cow on the mountains...

I had since suspect something to do with my AT gearbox, but even a visit to Perodua said that my gearbox is fine, but then they didn't explained to me why the hard to rev up...

So though my friend recommendation, I went to a bengkel to check again, and the bengkel said that is could be due to CAT blockage and advised me to change...

Due to I being a noob and just said that I had budget constraint, they just recommend me a sparepart and promise could solve the hard to rev up prob with reasonable price and I just okay with it.

Then when all finished and I started to smell something not so nice, then only I realize that they remove the CAT totally and replace with something like catless extractor...

Due to everything already pasang and what not, I had no choice but to go with it...

So question, what are the pros and cons on not having CAT and go for catless extractor?

Is it possible to place CAT back in the future? Will it be very expensive?

SOLD

zidane28 — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 09:12:04 +0800

Items sold.

Kindly remove topic

Sold

zidane28 — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 23:04:41 +0800

Sold

Can we still balik kampung this raya?

zidane28 — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 16:17:37 +0800

MCO now left 10 days, and to be frank, I can foresee the MCO will extend atleast towards ramadhan...

At this rate, can we still balik kampung on this year raya?

<SOLD> WD Black M.2 2280 NVME SSD 250GB

zidane28 — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 17:39:13 +0800

Item(s):

Package includes:
WD Black M.2 2280 NVME SSD 250GB
Booklet

Price: ~~RM289.00~~ SOLD

Warranty: 5 years officially from WD

Dealing method: COD

Location: Ampang / KL

Contact method/details: Kindly PM
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Item(s) conditions: Just opened the box, totally new.

Picture:
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Reason for sale:
Laptop not support NVME...Found out only after I had purchased and pasang...

<SOLD> OnePlus One 64gb Sandstone black

zidane28 — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 14:56:59 +0800

Item(s):2014 Flagship Killer - Oneplus One Sandstone Black 64GB Ori

Package includes: OPO 64GB with Tempered Glass, Cable, SIM Pin, Warranty Card, Charger + Cable

Price:SOLD

Warranty:6 month ++ with Oneplus

Dealing method: COD

Location of seller: KL/Ampang Area or heck any LRT/Putra station

Contact method/details: PM Me

Age of item: 6 month

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Item(s) conditions: 9/10, minor dust, minor scratch perhaps but always on cover case, phone OS is Official CyanogenMod 11S

Reason for sale: Upgrade

SOLD

zidane28 — Tue, 12 May 2015 11:26:56 +0800

Item(s): Microsoft Lumia 430 DS

Package includes: Lumia 430 DS, Charger, Earphone

Price: SOLD

Warranty: Till May 2016

Dealing method: COD only

Location of seller: Ampang/KL/Bangsar (Any LRT station)

Contact method/details: Whatsapp:0136038928 or PM me

Age of item: 3 days

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Item(s) conditions: 10/10 Never use it, just the box had been open for their staff to do some setup

Picture: View the phone here

Reason for sale: Brought it on the 1st day of Microsoft KLCC store opening day, just want the headphone

SOLD

zidane28 — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 10:42:03 +0800

Sold. Close this topic plz TQ.

[WTS] Used Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 3G + WIFI 16GB

zidane28 — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 17:24:47 +0800

Item(s): Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 3G + WIFI 16GB

Package includes:Original Charger + Cable + Original Boxes

Price: RESERVED

Warranty: No warranty left but items condition is good so far

Dealing method: COD

Location of seller: Pandan Mewah Ampang

Contact method/details: Soon - 0136038928 / PM

Age of item: 1 year++

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Item(s) conditions: 9/10 Even though more than one year still item in tip top condition, with crystal screen protector, see the picture

Reason for sale: Money

Currently is original samsung android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, can be upgrade to 4.2.2 but haven't arrive in Malaysia yet.

Can test the tabby on the spot before deal.

Picture:

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Don't buy any WP Phone now, not worth it!

zidane28 — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:02:31 +0800

First thing first, what for you buy any current WP devices now as it is now CONFIRM that it can't support WP8? Yes I get that it still get a chipped down update which is 7.8, but seriously for what? As you know there will be a newer devices with newer OS coming in?

Second thing and the most important thing is, WP 7.8 can't support EVERY APPS! Why? Because those apps that code with native code WON'T RUN in 7.8! Means if developers just develop using native code, then it means that 7.8 are screwed...Hence? Fragmentation! Actually this is oe thing that WP is proud of before since almost every apps can run on current WP without prob at all, but with this, the problem is even worse than iOS and even Android right now!

So for those that want to buy any WP, if possible hold off until WP8 come out, if can't wait, advise you to change to iOS as even iOS6 can support 3GS which is a very old phone, unlike WP, can't even support a phone that barely launch not even one year ago...

Muslim and non-Muslims relationship must read

zidane28 — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:34:06 +0800

I'm a bit bored with all these diff race couple + marriage issues...

I seriously suggest make a post about this and make a sticky so that those people can actually read before they ever post the same thing again...

In ISLAM point of view, it is COMPULSORY for both man and woman a Muslims to get married, as stated in few post before with reference from the Quran...Now maybe you can argue why other country allow, it is just simply because authorities NOT FOLLOW what Islam says...

So in Malaysia, they follow Islam ways, therefore it is COMPULSORY for non-Muslims to CONVERT if they want to marry Muslims. To put it simply, THERE IS NO OTHER WAY IN MALAYSIA YOU CAN KEEP YOUR OWN RELIGION WHEN YOU MARRY A MUSLIMS.

To make the whole thing more complicated, even if you don't mind to convert, FAMILY of non-muslims are always the biggest obstacles a non-muslims have to face...You have no idea how negative a non-Muslims will view Islam is...Family or even friends will start to throw many negative thingy such as can't eat freely as you can once you convert, can't do this and that bla bla bla, and they are all true~This is only the beginning! When it become worse, family can even disown you just coz you want to go into Islam! That's how negative they are when they view Islam...

Alright, let's say your family is ok with that if you lucky, but how about your lifestyle? Can you even fast? Can you stop drinking alcohol if you are a drinker before? Can you not eat pork anymore?

You see...It is point blank useless when you ask something like "is it ok to couple with Malay guy/girl", coz I hate to tell you that in Malaysia, the answer is a painfully NO, I REPEAT, NO! NOT OK AT ALL! Even if yo manage to migrate, unless you don't plan to come back to Malaysia anymore, if not there will still some problem when you come back to Malaysia...

Example, you married with a Muslims and migrate to other country which no compulsory convert, you live happily over there and then one day, you decided to come back Malaysia to visit parents and vacation...During vacation you stay in the same room in a hotel...Then at night, suddenly JAIS raid come in, so here is the prob, even though you and your wife register at other country, but SINCE YOU NOT CONVERT, so in Malaysia the marriage between you and your wife is NOT VALID, therefore JAIS can capture your wife due to same room with a guy other than family member or husband...

So, boys/girls who are non-Muslims that want to be together with Muslims, unless both of you don't want to get married, just want to love each other forever till die, if not you sure will face things that I stated above...Are you ready to take this future-unknown road? Remember, once you convert to Islam, there will be CLOSE TO IMPOSSIBLE TO CONVERT BACK TO OTHER RELIGION if you happen to be divorce afterward and want to change back religion.

I may sound discouraging this kind of relationship, but actually I really discouraging! Coz if your mentality not strong enough to hold off all those pressure, you will just make yourself and your other half suffer! So why go into this kind of relationship in the beginning if clearly you not prepared at all?? Playing love?

I'm saying this all out coz I want to let those non-Muslims know what will waiting for them ahead when they want to go into this kind of relationship...I don hope to see some ppl don know anything then straight away go into this kind of relationship...

P/S: Btw ya, I'm a Chinese and I tired of seeing all this kind of relationship, don't have other non-Muslims Girl/Boy liao meh? Why must go for Muslims leh? If you ready then by all means go ahead and I will pray for your happiness, but IF YOU ARE NOT, don't even try la~

Call to ex-BF

zidane28 — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:08:55 +0800

Me and her is currently in a distance relationship, so normally this kind of relationship is built on trust and love...

So recently, my GF told me that will I mind if she go out with his male friend, which mean just she and one guy going out, but she promise is just as a friend hangout...So far my point of stand is don't want to interfere so much with her social life since we not even married yet...

But then on the second day she asked me to forgive her coz she called her ex-BF yesterday, but again she said just want to know how is he since long time no see...Again I said nevermind...

But actually, it will be a lie if I totally don't mind...I mean somehow I know that we can't restrict too much on other half yet seems a bit appropriate if too lenient on it...To think more, I'm suspecting she is testing me something on whether I feel jealous or not and such...

So guys, if you in this situation, what will u do?

Thank you.

What motherboard is best?

zidane28 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:19:56 +0800

I'm currently choosen my CPU as Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93Ghz and XFX 9800GT as my graphic card but I have a hard time to choose which motherboard that can support both of them...

Some more I wish the motherboard can support my old RAM which DDR2...

Any recommendation?

Thank you.