- Akita
- American bulldog
- Dogo Argentino
- Fila Braziliero
- Japanese Tosa
- Neapolitan Mastiff
- Pit Bull Terrier / Pit Bull (a.k.a American Pit Bull, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier)

The following breeds are restricted, meaning they are allowed in, but need to get approval first:

- Bull mastiff
- Bull terrier
- Doberman
- German Shepherd / Alsatian (also Belgian Shepherd & East European Shepherd)
- Perro de Presa Canario / Canary Dog
- Rottweiler

This topic caught my attention due to the death of Yip Sun Wah, 74 who was bitten in the neck and ear by a bull terrier (another report said pit bull, another said pit bull terrier, and another said it’s a miniature bull terrier-American Staffordshire terrier cross) during his morning jog in Subang Jaya on 9th May 2012.

A passerby hit the dog, but it didn’t budge, perhaps even Leki Poles would’ve been useless. It was all over in a few minutes, and the dog went back inside.

A newsreport the next day quoted the Veterinary Services Department (DVS) DG Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Jamaluddin as saying that it was a miniature bull terrier cross, a restricted (but not banned) breed in Malaysia, and not suitable to be kept as pets, and should only be used by the military and law enforcement agencies.

He also added that restricted breeds can’t be sold openly in pet shops – so how did it the owner manage to purchase it from a pet shop several months earlier?

Source

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The 5th Borneo International Marathon (BIM) attracted more than 3,500 runners.

Fabian Daimon, 29 of Tamparuli won the full marathon (42.2km) in 2:48.9, the only athlete to break 3 hours.

With that, he’s achieved a hattrick of being the BIM’s best Malaysian finisher.

In his Facebook page, Fabian mentioned that he had targeted 2:45.

In BIM 2011 he timed 2:57, the best Malaysian finisher. In BIM 2008 he timed 4:46. In BIM 2009 he competed in the half marathon and clocked 1:27. He competed in the 2009 KL Marathon and clocked 4:12. In BIM 2010 he was the fastest Malaysian, clocking 3:04.

He was a district 1,500m runner at school, then stopped competitive running after he started working, until he saw his younger brother compete in a school short distance running event.

Indeed he’s achieved tremendous progress.

According to him in a recent interview with a local newspaper, he doesn’t have a coach, and has his own training program of speed running and endurance exercises at the Bukit Padang jogging track. He also has a 15km jog on alternate days. He attributed his marked improvement to his discipline in sticking to his training regimen: 5.30am for an hour before heading to work, then after work in the late afternoon: light workouts for conditioning, including push-ups, sit-ups and squats.

His tips for long distance runners:
- sleep at least 8 hours before the race;
- eat cooked rice with mixed vegetables 1 hour before the run;
- during the run, bring along at least 3 packets of power gel inside the waist pouch to recharge lost energy.

It seems that the Africans chose only to participate in the half marathon this time round.

The national record for the marathon is 2:28.36 by US-based Chan Yew Woo in 2010.

According to BIM’s website, the full results will be published within 72 hours of the completion of the run.

Source
seehua.com
New Sabah Times, 3 May 2012

According to Lee, it’s the “best” toilet yet in Malaysia, but only no.2 in his list of The Best Toilets of Asia, which is located in rural China: a wooden shack with open planks over a moving floor of maggot infested… I shall not go on. Thankfully, there’s no photo from him of that amazing restroom.

[photo credit: Lee Taylor, 2010]

A RM1K per head acoustic concert for several hundred people was held at Bunga Raya Resort’s poolside on the evening of the same day. Some videos:

Probably his most-well known tune – When You Say Nothing At All, his first UK no.1 single as a solo singer (1999)

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His second UK no.1 single (2000) – Life Is a Rollercoaster

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The next day, a RM200 per head concert for around 1,000 people was held on a barge at the same resort. It was my first ever barge concert – heard it cost RM50K to rent that.

The barge in the early morning – appropriately it’s adorned like a giant clam, in line with the theme of the event

At 2pm Ronan made his appearance. He emerged from his beachside chalet, walked straight onto the stage and performed until around 3.

Interesting arrangement on doing a concert on an island, where the star also stays there. In a normal concert, the star would arrive at the last minute and then be whisked off. But here he had to be cocooned inside his chalet before and after his set – walking quickly outside, then back in. Chaos could’ve easily ensued – people could’ve mobbed him on his way to/from the stage, or laid siege on his chalet. Luckily our fans are not as crazy as in some other parts of the world. Not sure if that won’t happen if it’s someone like Justin Bieber’s inside though :-)

I must say I only know his old songs, and didn’t follow recent developments – I can’t remember if I’ve ever heard the first song that he sung before – very good melody/refrain that’s still with me even now – it was my first time hearing the first song he sung (Believe Again, the lead single from his 2010 studio album Duet, which was released only in Australia and New Zealand) – the first song in any concert is very important for first impressions. Daytime concerts are different from night-time ones because you can’t really play with lights/smoke machines to create dramatic effects – so the musicians need to be really good to carry the mood – which in this case they surely did.

When You Say Nothing At All

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Well the crowd got quite excited at that one; I suppose those who couldn’t be there to witness the man himself singing arguably his most well-known song could’ve set up an audio conferencing system.

Life Is a Rollercoaster

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If you notice the makeshift wooden stairs from the beach up to the stage, with that too-long horizontal beam [I expected the usual metal/aluminium ones], plus that rusty part of the barge right in front of Ronan, it created a somewhat endearing, “kampung”-like atmosphere which contrasted with the sight of an internationally renowned, 42-million album selling, 9 UK number 1 single-scoring vocalist (6 with Boyzone and 3 solo).

Bunga Raya is probably Sabah’s most exclusive resort – my first impression upon arrival was – nice location, but perhaps I was expecting a little too much on the wow factor.

The published rates range from RM1,700+ to RM8,000+ per night. My simple and small cup of coffee cost about RM14 at the restaurant – service could be better though.

Then, on 13th May 1975, in the very next match against English opposition, Malaysia scored its first and only victory, 2-0 over Arsenal, both scored by the late Mokhtar Dahari, then 21.

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Since then, there had been 3 draws out of more than 10 matches.

Still, one could argue that while Arsenal was in the top division (then called the First Division) of the Football League then, they were not a particularly strong side. Their own website says:

The 1970s started superbly and ended pretty well however the middle years were deeply disappointing.

In the 1974/5 season they only finished 16th out of 22 teams, with a WDL record of 13-11-18 and a goal difference of -2. In the next, they finished 17th. The Malaysia match happened in between these 2 humdrum seasons.

Source
Wikipedia: Liga Malaysia XI
rsssf.com: Malaysia International Matches 1953-2000

Getting coupons on mom’s flowers this May is an option, although strictly speaking, she’s not actually into flowers that much.

Before moving, I was using the phone line for my prepaid fixed line phone and Streamyx account.

When I moved, I continued using the phone line for my prepaid fixed line phone, but chose to terminate the Streamyx account because according to a TM representative, it was “fully used up for my area” and I’d have to “wait for someone to terminate their account” before I could get mine activated.

The bill’s balance is -RM50.

Since moving, I’m getting the monthly bill of -RM50 every month.

Recently I asked TMPoint on whether there’s any way to get the amount refunded. The lady at the counter, after calling 100, said that the only way to get it is to terminate my account.

I told her that TM is wasting money by sending me bills every month to tell me that they owe me money – sooner or later the postage costs will add up to be more than RM50.

She merely said “that’s the way it is.”

Very convenient, especially for joggers utilising the track.

However, I can’t see any sign that says one is limited to small containers, so I wonder if you’d be stopped if you bring extra large containers by the lorryload there.

Still, I must say that I was very impressed with the place: the free dancing water / musical fountain shows, the upkeep, the cleanliness, the smoking ban in the entire park, the reasonable price and variety of food/drink on offer – makes one feel relaxed while looking up upholstery fabrics online or anything else one might want to do.

That record is likely to be broken this year, when bidding for the number WWW 1 starts 30th April. It’s expected to reach RM500,000, because even now there are already “several offers” that “exceeds RM400,000.”

Personally I think the 2 numbers mentioned above are nowhere near as interesting as some other numbers in existence.