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Man Allegedly Shot By Friends During Hunting Trip

4102Lahces — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:02:39 +0800

The victim was mistaken for a game animal.
Can live fire hunting "in Batu Caves" ?

https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2025/10/...sted-by-police/

Eton House Malaysia

4102Lahces — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:12:13 +0800

Recently drove by the Persiaran Stoner Eton House, next to Japan Embassy, and surprised to see the campus is now closed and abandoned. It appears other EH sites in Malaysia are also closed?
There was some stories a few months back on the fees being paid to an 'unofficial account' but hadn't realized the entire company group was impacted - there doesn't seem to be many recent news stories on this - just simple insta/FB posts on the closure? What really happened?
What will happen to the Persiaran Stoner site - that's a lovely location?

Blatten got flattened

4102Lahces — Thu, 29 May 2025 15:40:15 +0800

Swiss village flattened after glacier collapse triggers deadly rockslide.
So lucky they had detection and early warning to ensure residents and animals were safely evacuated in advance.

Global warming hoax ?

https://youtu.be/Pe56xnJ-YQ4?si=Jy84rfggNqySJWDE

KL Metroscape

4102Lahces — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:23:00 +0800

This guy has some very good and practical proposals. You’d hope that this is getting viewed in DBKL and other city admin in KV?
Mindsets need to change on taking public transport, future developments must be inline with the MRT and transit plan, not just where developers acquire landbanks.

Maybe also look at the whole procurement question as none of us want to pay more fees, it seems there is adequate budget but its seemingly being spent on poor quality or not fit for purpose repairs or installations - like why do some sections of road churn up every year in rainy season, pavements and street furniture fall into disrepair within months, pedestrian crossing lights buttons in key traffic areas falling apart soon after installation (not a great advertisement for Visit Malaysia 2026) , yet perhaps theres revenues going uncollected with inadequate parking enforcement (it should be relentless and 24/7, and no reduced fines for late payment).
Your thoughts?

https://youtu.be/lvw48YCMATE?si=DpQOnzpd9eKXbIwQ

Driving and Privacy

4102Lahces — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 08:43:00 +0800

Seems the car companies are happy to have hot on a great new revenue stream.
It will be interesting to see how this plays out. There’s probably millions of cars data and cameras hacked already, we just dont know?

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/s...ers-study-warns

Patio Doors

4102Lahces — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 13:29:58 +0800

I’ve got a unit with 4 large doors (installed @2008) that appears to be end of lifecycle- they dont close/seal properly, handles are falling apart, casters are broken etc.
They were also single glazed which was probably the market expectation at that time.
I’d like to get any recommendations on replacement options and whats the best models nowadays?
Is steel frame still a standard? Are frames reusable to defray costs or need complete replacement?
Is double glazing a nice to have or must have as traffic/environmental noise is so much greater?
Are there any benefits to reflective screens (can see in/cant see out?)
Whats the normal process - onsite measurement, off-site manufacture, installation usually takes about how long ? Reasonable budget?
Is it all local production now?

Tks

Langkawi Travel Bubble

4102Lahces — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 12:19:16 +0800

Has anyone any experience with this personally or for family members?

We’ve got someone coming in from overseas next month and planned to travel from KL: to join them for the 7 days of the ‘quarantine bubble”.
You’re only supposed to use approved travel agencies for the overseas party bookings but even they seem confused and unsure of the rules, and some even trying to coerce us into the QB package activities (tours etc.)
No wonder there appears to be some ‘kinks’ and poor take up?

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021...-tourism-bubble

Expiry date?

4102Lahces — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:13:19 +0800

check the fine print

https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/...public-interest

Bone grafting at the dentist

4102Lahces — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 16:16:42 +0800

Hi , has anyone recently done dentist work involved bone grafting?
I am planning it as part of removing a crown and inserting new implant.
I’m interested to hear about the methodology and experience - I’ve been told to expect @4mo for the graft to set, bone to firm up and gums to regrow.
I wasn’t quite expecting to give blood to grow my own bone but it makes sense……..sorta!

Really - what could go wrong?
Can general dentist in KL do this work or is special license or qualification required ?
I understand that drawing blood is part of the standard dentist license scope.

Thanks

Reference
Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and its predecessor, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), are categorized as autologous blood concentrates, which are blood products made using the patient’s own blood. The clinician draws a blood sample from the patient then concentrates it using a centrifuge machine to separate the different blood components into individual, concentrated layers that the clinician can use. Although several variations of this technology exist today that prioritize different blood components, the overarching concept in dentistry is the same — they use the patient’s own blood to enhance healing after oral surgery.

Great Conjunction' 2020

4102Lahces — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 14:03:45 +0800

Any star gazers here?
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/g...ion-dec-21-2020

Can we see this in Malaysia? From city ?
Without special viewing equipment?

Watch your hybrid

4102Lahces — Sat, 21 Sep 2019 13:22:45 +0800

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/se...rid-cars-surges

Theft of catalytic converters from hybrid cars surges
Toyota has seen a 2,000% rise in demand for parts for models that contain precious metals
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Toyota says that the Prius, above, and Auris hybrid models “have been a particular target”. Photograph: Alamy
An explosion in thefts of catalytic converters from hybrid cars has left hundreds of owners of the vehicles unable to drive them because of a shortage of replacement parts, the Guardian has learned.

Criminal gangs are believed to be targeting easily identifiable models such as the Toyota Prius and Lexus 400h, because hybrids contain more precious metals than other vehicles.

Toyota said it had experienced a 2,000% increase in demand for parts as a result of the crimewave. While theft of the emission-controlling devices is a nationwide problem, it is particularly acute in London and south-east England. One Lexus dealership alone in the capital told the Guardian it had 500 on order, although it is not expecting to receive them until December.

There were 2,900 catalytic converter thefts reported in the first six months of this year, compared with just under 1,700 in the whole of last year, according to Metropolitan police figures provided to the Guardian.

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Burglary, Dorchester Ave, 2-3.09am Mon 9th. Three men forced the side gate and rear patio door open and took the safe and contents.

On Thurs 12th two Toyota Prius' had catalytic converters taken. One on Farndale Ave, 10-11am. The other on New River Crescent, 4am-3pm. Back on 1/2

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2/2 Thurs 5th a Toyota Prius on Davey Close had it catalytic converter taken.

On Ulster Gardens, 3-4am on Thurs 12th a black Toyota, reg WU18KZR was taken by relay attack. Please keep an eye out for it.
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The surge in thefts is believed to be linked to the soaring value of two of the metals used in catalytic converters, rhodium and palladium, with gangs stripping the parts and selling them overseas. Rhodium is trading at double its price at the start of the year and more than eight times its 2016 value.

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As well as hybrids having higher amounts of precious metals, their catalytic converters tend to be in better condition because they are not used when the vehicles run on electricity.

In response to inquiries on its website, a Toyota UK customer services agent wrote on Wednesday: “We have seen a 2,000% rise in demand for parts due to the recent crime wave for catalytic converters in certain areas of the UK. We, and our supply chain, are unable to keep up with demand for this essential part.”

The website says some Prius and Auris hybrid models “have been a particular target”.

Customers have posted about the difficulties in replacing the part, with some complaining there was insufficient warning about the risk of theft.

RobW wrote on Monday: “It’s been six weeks now without my car since the cat on my Auris Hybrid was stolen – just 10 miles from the Derby factory. The car is at the Toyota dealer and they have no ETA [estimated time of arrival] on when the part will be available to fit. They have three other cars with the same problem.”

Another driver said their insurance company had told them it could be three months to source a replacement, while one said a garage in Yeovil had been unable to tell them when it would be available.

In many instances thieves have operated in broad daylight, with some instances caught on camera.

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We would like to speak with these men in connection with a theft from a car. On August 8th three male suspects approached a parked car in St Paul’s Car Park, St Paul’s Lane, Lincoln, and made off with the exhaust and catalytic converter. Call 101. http://ow.ly/L4Em50w3Vy8
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Ironically, the increase in cost of the metals has been driven by their use in catalytic converters, with the automotive industry accounting for about 85% of demand for rhodium and palladium.

James Clark, senior press relations manager at Toyota UK, said such thefts were not limited to the company’s products, but added: “The recent rise in the value of such parts for recycling has meant that police forces have seen a very significant rise in these offences in the last few months.

“This sudden rise is one we could not have envisaged set against many years of low incidents of theft. This has impacted our ability to source enough of the parts we need in some cases, for which we sincerely apologise; but we are taking urgent action to address this with our suppliers.’

He said the company had posted guidance online for customers and sought to contact them, in some cases through dealers. It has also introduced a “catloc” device, to help defer theft, at a reduced price, sought to minimise the cost of replacement and its French supplier has increased production.

Tax evasion

4102Lahces — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 19:39:50 +0800

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/o...hemes-published

A blacklist of 21 countries whose so-called “golden passport” schemes threaten international efforts to combat tax evasion.

Three European countries – Malta, Monaco and Cyprus – are among those nations flagged as operating high-risk schemes
Also on the OECD blacklist are a handful of Caribbean nations that pioneered the modern-day methods for the marketing of citizenship. These include Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Dominica, Grenada, St Lucia, and St Kitts and Nevis,
The final names on the list are Bahrain, Colombia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Montserrat, Panama, Qatar, Seychelles, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu.

Kavelit Toilet Seat

4102Lahces — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 21:25:23 +0800

Kalevit toilet seat
It's fitted to a Johnson Suisse one piece unit.
Does anyone know a KL store that stocks them?
Thanks

New AWAS system

4102Lahces — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 00:06:43 +0800

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017...nders-on-roads/

Do we know what roads it's active in or is WAZE now going to alert us?

Five charged with pilfering millions from Maybank

4102Lahces — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 10:46:38 +0800

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017...s-from-maybank/

Embezzling up to 20m and bail set at 8k !

TNB

4102Lahces — Sun, 02 Oct 2016 09:59:53 +0800

Just received my first bill under the new system-its 3X the highest bill I've ever paid and 4x my average over the recent years.
Calls to "Customer Careline" hasn't resolved it
Is anyone else getting the same billing inaccuracy issue ?
What's the new meter reading process for TNB , is it estimates monthly and quarterly physical visit to see the meters?

TESCO Ampang

4102Lahces — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 13:47:32 +0800

What about the TESCO Ampang store!!

Its very common to see large rats running nonchalantly around the store, something that is unacceptable in any environment, least of all a supposed world leader in grocery and retailing. The main problem is in the rice and eggs section. The smell of rat urine is overwhelming in what should be an almost sterile environment.

Its a risk to shoppers, especially the huge numbers of small kids always running about the store, and to public health in general.
As a multinational company with a high brand value and reputation they should need to protect, its irresponsible and unacceptable.

Surely someone (apart from me) has reported this to the DBKL Health Authorities requiring the store operator to immediately eliminate the problem - its not rocket science - as the store serves a vast area and thousands of people daily.
Or do they only react to being shamed into action via the media?