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Jay Chou new album is out...

zhou.xingxing — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 15:44:35 +0800

so ayam go spotify to find his new album and thought why his song title all engrand. then ayam go my cinis playlist and majority has bekam pinyin/translated to engrand.

so ayam did a bit guger and saw this results. Spotify

really have to play the song to guess some of the names. sampel below.

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Clearly they don't. They even use Mandarin pinyin for Cantonese songs. LOL I've just found that on my playlist I have a song "Well-intentioned" and also "When curtain falls". Can you guess which songs are they? 用心良苦 and 曲終人散 lol. Very nice. I have to play the songs to check what they are.

so ayam want to ask any spotify people also have this? how to fix this?

The Penthouse: War in Life

zhou.xingxing — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:50:56 +0800

Shim Su-Ryeon (Lee Ji-Ah) was born into wealth. She is now an elegant woman of the upper class and she is like the queen of the Penthouse Apartment. Her husband is Joo Dan-Tae (Uhm Ki-Joon). He is successful in business and real estate.

Cheon Seo-Jin (Kim So-Yeon) was born into a wealthy family. She is arrogant. Her husband is Ha Yoon-Cheol (Yoon Jong-Hoon). He is a chief surgeon at a general hospital and an ambitious man.

Oh Yoon-Hee (Eugene) comes from a poor family background. She works hard for her children's success. She wants to belong to the upper class for her children.

https://asianwiki.com/Penthouse_(Korean_Drama)

anyone got watch? last epi is yesterday. personally think this is better than world of the married. very gooding. cant wait for season 2 this month end!

team member show up last day to take credit?

zhou.xingxing — Wed, 13 May 2020 09:58:00 +0800

[twt]https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1260177007490600960?s=19[/twt]

Trump on COVID19

zhou.xingxing — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 09:43:44 +0800

[twt]https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1237027356314869761[/twt]

the president of the united states

'Itaewon Class' breaks milestone

zhou.xingxing — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 22:45:48 +0800

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'Itaewon Class' has reached a milestone with a viewer rating of 14%.

The 9th episode of the popular JTBC drama that aired on February 28 broke its own highest rating by bringing in Nielsen Korea viewer rating of 14%. The producers expressed, "Thank you for your support. Both the actors and producers are doing their best to repay the love and support through the project."

The 16-episode drama is officially in act 2 of the story line, and the producers asked viewers to look forward to more conflict and romance.

'Itaewon Class' airs every Friday and Saturday at 10:50PM KST. Have you been watching?

https://www.allkpop.com/article/2020/02/ita...4-viewer-rating

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Park Seo-joon and Kim Da-mi‘s ongoing drama Itaewon Class continues to break TV rating record as its ninth and latest episode Friday night obtained a nationwide rating of 13.965%, according to Nielsen Korea.

The latest figure—which translates to an estimated 3.6 million viewers nationwide—is the highest rating of the drama to date, surpassing the previous record of 12.562% (episode 8). Itaewon Class is now the second-highest-rated Korean drama of JTBC as far as peak rating is concerned, next only to SKY Castle. It ranks seventh and sixth among all cable dramas in terms of peak and average ratings, respectively. It is also one of the four most-watched dramas in February.

are anyone here watching and addicted too?

“Crash Landing On You” Finale Overtakes “Goblin”

zhou.xingxing — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 08:51:19 +0800

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On February 16, the series finale of the hit drama starring Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin set a new record for the highest viewership ratings in tvN history.

According to Nielsen Korea, the final broadcast of “Crash Landing on You” scored an average nationwide rating of 21.683 percent and a peak of 24.1 percent, smashing the previous record set by “Goblin” back in January 2017 (whose finale achieved a peak rating of 20.5 percent).

The drama performed even better in the Seoul metropolitan area, where it scored an average viewership rating of 23.249 percent for its final episode.

Congratulations to the cast and crew of “Crash Landing on You”!

Travelling to Shantou - the Teo Chew Land

zhou.xingxing — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 17:15:47 +0800

Quick intro, Im planning to travel to Shantou, China or Swatau as most Teochews would call it sometime next year, 2020 to visit some old aunties staying there. Personally have not been to China and have not planned trips myself.

Would like to know:-

What to eat and price range?

How to travel? i.e. best mode of transport.

What is nice to visit/sightseeing? i.e. Chen Cihong residence, Palace-Temple of Old Mother.

Note: will update from time to time once i got further details i.e. where in Shantou.

Barrack O’Karma - 20 episodes

zhou.xingxing — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 13:44:35 +0800

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TVB’s new horror drama Barrack O’Karma <金宵大廈> is on it way to be TVB’s best drama for 2019, but only time will tell if it would be able to keep up with its own pace.

Starring Joel Chan (陳山聰) and Selena Lee (李施嬅), the 20-episode serial is set in an old apartment building that is haunted by supernatural forces. It is written by Ruby Law (羅佩清), Yeung Suet-yee (楊雪兒), and Yeung Yan-wing (楊欣穎), the same writers who helmed the 2017 hit series The Exorcist’s Meter <降魔的>.

The first episode, which aired on September 16th, received near unanimous praise by critics and netizens alike, praising the drama’s good execution of horror and thrill. The first four minutes of the premiere, which featured Joel Chan surveying the halls of the haunted building, was touted by critics as one of TVB’s scariest moments since 2005’s The Zone <奇幻潮>. The drama’s second story arc “Infant” <嬰>, in which the villain had a good ending, was unpredictable and quite unexpected for a typical TVB serial. But the villain’s true ending, which may reveal at the end of the 20-episode arc, is still unknown.

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The main romance arc in the series, carried by Joel and Selena, has also been receiving praise for its subtlety. Many viewers have found themselves already invested in their relationship two episodes in. Joel and Selena have a star-crossed romance that spans different generations and lifetimes.

anyone watching? quite interesting plot. hope TVB can maintain the hype. a bit like the 'Unwinding Ethos' shown previously..

TVB’s “Our Unwinding Ethos”

zhou.xingxing — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 09:35:29 +0800

TVB’s new series, “Our Unwinding Ethos” (十二傳說) is airing on July 15. The series talks about 12 popular urban legends from Hong Kong. Most of the cases touch upon supernatural stories or cases that may have been unsolved or scientifically unexplainable. The series stars Edwin Siu (蕭正楠), Rosina Lam (林夏薇), Jonathan Cheung (張頴康), and Moon Lau (劉佩玥).

anyone got watching?

w33 joins teamliquid

zhou.xingxing — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 12:45:11 +0800

[twt]https://twitter.com/TeamLiquid/status/1141632517188927488[/twt]

rmb w33 timber vs teamliquid. TI9 for teamliquid?

Indonesia plans to move capital city out

zhou.xingxing — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 10:23:42 +0800

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JAKARTA: Indonesia’s president has decided to move the capital of the world’s fourth most populous country away from the crowded main island of Java, but has yet to finalise a new location, the planning minister said yesterday.

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“The president chose to relocate the capital city to outside of Java, an important decision,” Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro told a news conference after a cabinet meeting.

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rodjonegoro said the administration had yet to pick a new location, but was looking at the eastern side of the sprawling archipelago.

At the opening of his cabinet meeting, Widodo stressed the need for new thinking about the future.

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During the recent election campaign, Widodo promised to spread economic development more evenly outside Java.

The planning minister did not estimate the cost of moving the capital but said the president had ordered the finance ministry to come up with a financing scheme that allowed participation of private investors.

He said moving the capital could take up to 10 years, citing examples such as Brazil and Kazakhstan.

One of the contenders for the new capital city is Palangkaraya in Central Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo, state news agency Antara reported this year.

Authorities there had prepared 300,000 hectares of land in case it is chosen as a new government hub, Antara said. — Reuters

https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/04/30/in...ed-java-island/

The same has been proposed since Sukarno time as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian_fu...l_city_proposal

16 years already still irreplaceable

zhou.xingxing — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 13:43:36 +0800

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· Leslie Cheung (Cheung Kwok Wing), actor and pop singer, born September 12 1956; died April 1 2003

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The dramatic death of the Asian pop singer and film actor Leslie Cheung, at the age of 46, was the cause of as much speculation as his life. Cheung leapt from the 24th floor of Hong Kong's Mandarin Oriental hotel, leaving a suicide note explaining that he had emotional problems.
In a way, it was life imitating art; the character he played in Chen Kaige's Farewell My Concubine (1993) - a transvestite actor who falls hopelessly in love with a male colleague - also kills himself.

takes away cantopop with him. 16 years already still one of the bestest we have seen.

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/apr/0...rdianobituaries

Niki Chow has married :(

zhou.xingxing — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:51:37 +0800

Goddess Nikki has married. I has a sad. Hongkies these days like married.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BresIaABABe/

CELCOM strikes back

zhou.xingxing — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 15:36:37 +0800

at Sabah...

To support the government’s call for high-speed broadband accessibility at affordable prices, Celcom has just revised its Fibre Broadband offering in Sabah. Previously, they are offering 40Mbps Fibre Broadband with unlimited quota at RM180/month and now it’s available for only RM80/month. That’s cheaper and faster than Maxis’ new broadband plans.

Similar to Maxis and TM Unifi, Celcom is offering just two home plan options. The base Home Fibre Gold plan at RM80/month gives you 40Mbps of unlimited connectivity and Home Fibre Gold Supreme at RM120/month offers 100Mbps with unlimited quota. Voice call minutes are not included on both plans but you’ll get a low rate of 10sen/minute to all networks.

According to Celcom’s Fibre Broadband FAQ, the broadband speeds are symmetrical. So, if you’re on a 100Mbps plan, you’ll get 100Mbps for both download and upload. The installation, activation and router for the plan is provided free of charge.

For business users, you have the Business Fibre Gold Plan that offers 40Mbps unlimited broadband at RM90/month while the Business Fibre Gold Supreme option gives you 100Mbps with unlimited quota at RM130/month. Unlike the home broadband option, Celcom offers free 300 minutes of calls to all networks for these business plans. Subsequent usage will be charged at 8 sen/minute.

For existing Celcom Fibre Broadband subscribers, you’ll be upgraded automatically to 100Mbps by end of September 2018 and you’ll get the new subscription fee of RM130/month. To sign up, you can visit Celcom’s Blue Cube or selected dealers in Sabah.

https://www.soyacincau.com/2018/09/14/celco...ah/#more-132686

land surveyor

zhou.xingxing — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 15:34:37 +0800

hi guys. anyone is worker as land surveyor or dealt with one before? i have recently encountered one where they come to my house without any appointment or notification to me to survey my land. we have told them to at least have the courtesy to notify us. what hapoen if no one is at home? and they have come again recently at 6pm without notification again. yesterday. thing is my mum is the only one at home and we have no idea is this is the land surveyor or what not as they do come in w machete as well..

is this the standard of surveyor? can i lodge any complaints to say kpdnkk?

Story of Yanxi Palace (2018) - 延禧攻略

zhou.xingxing — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 16:15:41 +0800

Story of Yanxi Palace 延禧攻略 is a 50-episode Qing Dynasty drama that revolves around a palace maid with a spunky attitude, street smarts and a kind heart as she navigates the dangers around the palace to eventually become a concubine of Emperor Qianglong.

It is led by a predominantly female cast with Qin Lan, Charmaine Sheh and Wu Jin Yan. Nie Yuan is playing Emperor Qianlong. Also in the cast are Tan Zhuo, Wang Yuanke, Zhang Jiani, Su Qing, Lian Lian, Li Chuyuan, Jiang Zixin, Pan Shiqi and Li Ruoning.

Synopsis
During the sixth year of Qianlong's reign, Wei Yingluo (Wu Jin Yan) finds her way to the Forbidden City as a palance maid to investigate the truth behind her older sister's death. She vows to exact justice after learning that Hong Zhou (Hong Yao) is connected to the case. The kind and gentle Empress Xiaoxianchun (Qi Lan) worries that Wei Yingluo would tread on a path of no return, so she does everything in her power to help Yingluo and be her pillar of support. Under the Empress's guidance, Yingluo becomes a female official and starts letting go of her hatred. However, the Empress dies an untimely death.

Misunderstandings arise between Yingluo and Emperor Qianlong but they eventually learn to see eye to eye to find comfort in each other inside the palace that's full of intrigue and conspiracy.

anyone watch? better than TVB Deep in the Realm of Conscience - 宮心計2·深宮計

Happy Holidays!

zhou.xingxing — Wed, 30 May 2018 09:56:45 +0800

Selamat Menyambut Pesta Kaamatan and Selamat Ari Gawai!

Happy holidays fellow Borneons!

Selamat Ngintu Hari Gawai! Have all the tuaks, langkau, manok pansuh and babi pansuh in the world this festive season and be safe!

Be safe on the way back!

Probate in Sarawak/Malaysia

zhou.xingxing — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 16:39:09 +0800

Not sure if this is the correct section. Mod please move to appropriate sections if necessary.

Hi guys, anyone involved in probate before? what are the process like and usually how long does it take? Anyone did that without lawyer? Is there a timeframe that i must apply for a probate?

FYI, for this case i already have a will where my name is mentioned to be in charge of the property.

I have gone thru this article and am concern on the cost. Thanks for your comments.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/201406131111...rant-of-probate

Probate process in Sarawak/Malaysia

zhou.xingxing — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 16:01:30 +0800

Hi guys, anyone involved in probate before? what are the process like and usually how long does it take? Anyone did that without lawyer? Is there a timeframe that i must apply for a probate?

FYI, for this case i already have a will where my name is mentioned to be in charge of the property.

I have gone thru this article and am concern on the cost. Thanks for your comments.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/201406131111...rant-of-probate

Stan Kroenke want to buy Usmanov Arsenal shares

zhou.xingxing — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 09:17:47 +0800

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Stan Kroenke makes £525m offer to buy Alisher Usmanov’s Arsenal shares

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Arsenal’s majority shareholder, Stan Kroenke, has bid almost £525m to buy out Alisher Usmanov, the second-largest shareholder who has tried several times to wrest control of the club. Only last May the American resisted Usmanov’s latest attempt at a takeover, and within the past couple of weeks this slow-burning struggle for full control took a twist as Kroenke offered £28,000 per share for the Russian’s stake.

Kroenke owns 67% of Arsenal; Usmanov has a 30.4% stake. The remaining shares belong to minority shareholders, many of whom have preserved a small holding for decades, even passing down the generations. Having two main investors who do not have a working relationship, despite having been on the scene for the past 10 years and who appear to hold one another in low regard, is not a healthy situation. Usmanov has never been able to secure a seat on the board or influence any decisions and both men know this will continue with the current awkwardly cut pieces of the Arsenal cake.

Both parties have tried to force a change. If Kroenke succeeds in his attempt to buy out Usmanov, initially reported by the website Arseblog, it would take his percentage to 97%. It would put him in a position to squeeze out the minority shareholders and presents the risk Arsenal would become a privately owned business.

The consequences of that are troubling for the 130-year-old club. As well as removing any requirement for the publication of accounts or an AGM, the option of registering the business in the United States, to be based under Kroenke’s KSE umbrella in Delaware, would open up. There would also be no internal barriers to using Arsenal as leverage in deals as the Glazer family did with Manchester United.

These board-level manoeuvrings have been watched with interest by a consortium of longstanding Arsenal supporters who found heavyweight financial backing and tried to throw their hat into the ring three times during the past year. They made two inquiries to Kroenke at a valuation of £2bn for the club – £32,000 per share – and made a third attempt at a breakthrough in June via an olive branch idea to buy out Usmanov but that was dependent on a seat on the board and collaboration with Kroenke to create a more unified environment around the club. The Missouri-born entrepreneur turned down all three presentations.

A spokesman for the consortium, which has been in communication with Kroenke and Usmanov for close to a year, expressed concerns about the situation. “We are owned 97% by two very wealthy individuals but it is a disappointment that they have never managed to get together and see eye to eye to move the club forward. The benefit of their wealth and experience could have been felt in unison but Arsenal has not been able to gain from it.”

The consortium’s bid to try to make a difference and lift the club remains on the table. “We absolutely retain an interest,” the spokesman said. “We are a group of experienced local business folk who have had a longstanding involvement with Arsenal. We came together three years ago with a vision to dislodge the impasse that exists with the current ownership. We wanted to find an alternative. Our group have spent three years searching for the right backer. After our own due diligence we were delighted to have found that a year ago. We have gone out to find the money for Mr Kroenke and Mr Usmanov to make a huge profit and for us to get the club back where it should be challenging at the top.

“If Kroenke were to get to 97 % he can force Arsenal into becoming a completely private company. That would be a major concern for everyone involved in Arsenal. At that point transparency would be a real minimum.”

Ashley Brown, chief executive of Supporters Direct, sees this as part of a worrying trend. “It is clear that too many clubs are moving in a similar direction, taking clubs further away from fans and treating them primarily as businesses. The best owners recognise that they are custodians of a football club loved by thousands and operating at the heart of their communities.”

Usmanov may be tempted to sell given his lack of input at Arsenal. Arsenal’s accounts will be arriving through shareholders’ letterboxes on Wednesday and the AGM is on 26 October.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/o...-arsenal-shares

TLDR: Arsenal to be privately owned by SK