Lowyat.NET: Latest topics by ekcit

The sheer cheek of it!

ekcit — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 17:29:31 +0800

Don't say i didn't warn any of you.

» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «

WTS DDR2 2GB Winova 800Mhz

ekcit — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 15:42:30 +0800

As per photo. No more warranty. personal 1 week. Price - RM55. COC/Postage. PM for details.

Worst is over for the ringgit

ekcit — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 08:47:04 +0800

PETALING JAYA: A stable credit rating outlook and a forecast that the worst is over for the ringgit has lifted the fortunes of Malaysia’s capital markets.

The lift was also helped by the prospects of better political stability.

In response, the stock market closed 21.3 points higher at 1,727 points while the ringgit appreciated by 0.7% to 3.74 against the US dollar yesterday.

At one stage, the market was as high as 30 points up while the ringgit appreciated by as much as 1% as it rebounded from a 10-year low of 3.787 against the dollar on Monday.

Fitch, the rating agency that has since March alluded to a possible downgrade in the sovereign debt ratings of Malaysia, revised its outlook on the country’s debt ratings from negative to stable on Tuesday night.

This came as pleasant news as Fitch had put Malaysia on a “negative” watch for two years, and had just four months ago warned of a “more than 50%” chance of cutting the country’s credit rating.

Malaysia continues to be rated as A- by Fitch – one level above the lower three bands of the investment grade which range from BBB+ to BBB-.

A downward rating to the BBB band would have resulted in higher borrowing costs for the country, something that the Government was bent on avoiding when it made tough fiscal policies to improve the public finances.

Among them is the reduction of the country’s subsidy bill – largely by the gradual increase in fuel prices to be in tandem with market prices – and the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which broadens the tax base.

A downward rating would also have negatively impacted the strength of the ringgit.

A currency strategist said the risk of further depreciation of the ringgit had lessened extensively with Fitch’s latest review on its outlook for Malaysia.

“I think there are some more legs for the ringgit to appreciate in the days ahead,” independent interest rate and foreign exchange strategist Dr Suresh Kumar Ramanathan told The Star.

Nonetheless, some analysts cautioned that the stock market could face some volatility before it heads into a blue skies scenario next year.

“The Fitch report is very positive but there are still external uncertainties, for example, the potential interest rate hike in the United States,” said Kenanga’s head of research Chan Ken Yew.

He said an interest rate hike would continue to strengthen the US dollar and weaken the ringgit.

“Until that hike takes place, people will continue speculating about the timing and the quantum of the US interest rate hike,” said Chan.

Nonetheless, he felt that the stock market would end the year on a stronger note.

In its report, Fitch said Malaysia’s rating was supported by reasonably strong real GDP growth rates and low inflation volatility.

Malaysia’s five-year real GDP growth averaged 5.8% between 2010 and 2014.

Also on the positive side, political instability had been reduced with the postponement of Umno polls by 18 months, said Fitch.

Prime Minister and party president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the delay would allow Umno to concentrate on serving the people, consolidate and help its Barisan Nasional partners get ready for the next general election.

In Fitch’s report, some key drivers for Malaysia’s positives included its improving national finances. By 2020, Malaysia is expected to have a balanced budget, without having to borrow to finance expenditure.

Also, Fitch saw progress on the GST and fuel subsidy reform as supportive of the fiscal finances.

It also said that while the share of foreigners holding government securities was high and a weakness in Malaysia’s debt profile, local agencies such as the Employees Provident Fund could provide funding to support the sovereign needs in the event of a sell-off.

sos

today RM3.78 = 1USD...yeah right

shell station

ekcit — Wed, 13 May 2015 17:21:21 +0800

just becareful. make sure u don't put money on counter and look away. an asshole cashier tried to cheat me earlier by saying i gip 1 dolar. fuck face got the guts to tell that to my face. i put rm20 on counter. ask to see CCTV...kecut bola.

end of rant.

k/ iz blog.

Trivial to Bypass Security Tools on Macs

ekcit — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 17:14:55 +0800

Time was, Mac owners could sit smugly in the knowledge that their computer was far safer than a Windows machine. But the rise of Apple brought the rise of hacker interest—and now a researcher claims that it’s “trivial for any attacker to bypass the security tools on Macs.”

Apple includes a series of security measures on OS X, of course—but, as Threat Post reports, Patrick Wardle can find a hole easily enough in all of them. Speaking at the the RSA Conference yesterday, fired off a salvo of criticisms of Mac security. On Gatekeeper, the system that keeps unverified apps from running on OS X, he said:

“Gatekeeper doesn’t verify an extra content in the apps. So if I can find an Apple-approved app and get it to load external content, when the user runs it, it will bypass Gatekeeper. It only verifies the app bundle.”
Of XProtect, Apple’s anti-malware system, he said it was “trivial to bypass.” While the sandbox technology on OS X—which separates live code from new changes—is apparently “strong, there are plenty of bugs that can bypass it,” he claimed. And as for code signing:

“The code signing just checks for a signature and if it’s not there, it doesn’t do anything and lets the app run. I can unsign a signed app and the loader has no way to stop it from running.”
The overall messages is clear: right now, the security tools in OS X don’t seem to pose too much of a problem for a would-be attackers. With great popularity, though, comes great responsibility—and Apple may just have to up its game a little.
SOS

kelana Jaya line lrt got tech prob....

ekcit — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 15:28:44 +0800

f*** rapidkl...

Hippie it gets fixed soon before rush hour later. Packed like tin Datsun. Inb4 poor man's transport...

Message in a bottle

ekcit — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:29:12 +0800

[YOUTUBE]mKKZPgI5nFI[/YOUTUBE]
imagine some1 bang ur wife/gf and did the above...

breakfast

ekcit — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:55:08 +0800

what did u guys have? post drill plz