ADU1111
AFA51
BBB8888, apparently right here in Kota Kinabalu. There have been many variations on this, but the ultimate must be seven eights in a row!
BAB1
BES7
BDS5
BUR17
CBA1
CUN7
DBD808
DU8
MAF14
MAK1
MAK5147
MAT1
NAJ15
PEN15
PDL15
PUK1 [but some people say never seen one before]
PAN747
TAH1
WET7175

And if you still haven’t had enough, there are at least 4 threads in lowyat.net discussing this.

Any additions?

Dr Kevin Ng, 34 is a Sabahan who graduated from local university Universiti Malaysia Sabah in 1999.

He obtained his PhD in Forest Genetics from Universiti Malaya aged 30 in 2005.

Since graduation, he’s been attached to the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Biotechnology Division Genetics Laboratory in Selangor.

Recently he won the Japan International Award 2009 for Young Agricultural Researchers at University of Tokyo, Japan for “exemplary performance and innovative research achievements in the field of spatial structure and impact on logging on genetic diversity of selected tropical tree species.”

Congratulations Dr Ng!

Source
Daily Express, 5th Nov 2009
FRIM website

Photo taken somewhere in Penampang on 20th September 2009.

Inevitably, people started greeting each other with “Salam 1Malaysia”, and a typical speech or greeting could now start with “Salam sejahtera, salam mesra, salam ceria dan salam 1Malaysia.”

Then other huge things followed:

1Malaysia-Lotus F1 Team (1MF1), the national Formula 1 team announced in September and will start competing next year.

Amanah Saham 1Malaysia (AS1M), a RM10 billion fund announced in July and opened for subscription on 5th August, the largest fund offering ever by Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNB).

1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), a Government-owned sovereign wealth fund announced in July.

1Malaysia in Business Council, to integrate the concept of 1Malaysia into business, announced in July.

Things went into overdrive during the 2010 budget speech on 23rd October, whose theme even had the moniker on it, thus “1Malaysia, Together We Prosper”:

1Malaysia Student Discount Card: for 50% off travelling on Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB).

1Malaysia Clinic: community clinics in urban areas similar to clinics in rural areas.

1Malaysia Sukuk: Islamic Bond

1Malaysia Retirement Scheme: for the self-employed and those without fixed income, to be EPF-administered.

… and the upcoming national-level 2009 Deepavali celebrations will be named… yes, you guessed right: 1Malaysia Deepavali Open House 2009 which will be held near Port Dickson on 1st November.

Now it’s just a matter of time before a newborn is given the name “1Malaysia”. Perhaps if you google it right now via one of your laptop computers, someone’s baby might already have been named one!

But I think so far the most unbelieveable is 1Toilet in schools policy by the state government of Terengganu where “teachers – and even principals – will share toilets with their students” so that “teachers and students could have a feeling of oneness” because “when students share the toilets with the teacher, they (students) will believe that they are on par with academicians and this automatically invokes a sense of being important to an organisation, which, in this case, is the school.”

But things with names beginning with the number one has been around for longer, examples that come to mind include shopping malls 1Utama and 1Borneo. Perhaps the PM got his inspiration from there?

The full list of persons who have received all the awards since 1962 is available at e-bintang.

Up till 2008, some observations

135 persons have been awarded the state’s highest honour, the Seri Panglima Darjah Kinabalu (Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu) which carries the title “Datuk Seri Panglima.”

1,052 persons have been awarded the state’s second highest honour, the Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu (Commander of the Order of Kinabalu) which carries the title “Datuk.”

So in all the state has given out about 1,200 Datukships thus far.

In 1962, the first year the state honours were given, 21 people received JPs (Justice of Peace).

In 1963, 80 people received honours, including the first 22 people to be made Datuks:

ABANG HJ. MUSTAPHA (DATO BANDAR) (CBE)
ABDULLAH B. UDANG (OKK) (MBE)
ALIUDIN B. DATU HARUN (HON) (DATU)
ANGIAN B. ANDULAG (HON) (OKK)
BARRETT R.G.
DAVIDSON H.W. (HON)
DONALD STEPHENS (HON)
FONG PENG LOI (MBE)
GHANI GILONG (HON)
INDAN B. KARI (OKK)
ISMAIL B. MOHD. YUSOF
JONES W.K.H. (HON)
KHOO SIAK CHIEW (HON)
LAI EN KONG
LI YUN HIN (HON)
MUHAMMAD GHAZALI B. SHAFIE
NUAR B. HJ. ARSAT (OKK)
PANGIRAN AHMAD RAFFAE
PENGIRAN GALPAM (HON)
TEMENGGONG JUGAH ANAK BARIENG
TURNER R.N. (HON. CMG)
VINCENT LONJINGAU (HON)

From my readings, the award was initially known as “The Sabah Illustrious Order of Kinabalu – 1st Class (Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Kinabalu – Panglima Darjah Kinabalu and officially abbreviated P.D.K.)” and currently known as the Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu (PGDK).

In that same year, later giants in the local political scene received their first honours: Ahli Darjah Kinabalu (ADK) medals for OKK Sakaran Dandai and 24-year-old Peter Mojuntin.

On 1 Oct 2009, I called 100 and was given a ticket. In addition, the support guy said:

- modem is ok
- even though DLS light is off it does not mean modem is damaged
- something wrong at their side because windows gives “limited
connectivity” status on taskbar.
- hence, they need to “reset their port”
- to be completed by tomorrow
- they will call my handphone tomorrow to confirm that line is now ok

The next day a local TM contractor called me and said “port has been reset”.

But when he heard me saying that DSL light is totally off even when
disconnected from phone line, he immediately said “modem definitely
damaged, it’s not a port problem.”

He also added that “no such thing as lifetime warranty – only 2 years max”. For good measure, I also attempted to reconnect, as expected, cannot.

On the 10th of October, I bought a new modem and it worked perfectly.

When I called 100 again on 19 Oct 2009, 5pm, the lady on the line said:
(i) yes, my Aztech modem is on lifetime warranty
(ii) yes, the modem has been recorded as damaged in their system (!!).

But I was told (i) by the support guy on 100 but the opposite from the
support guy in KK. And I was told (ii) by the support guy in KK but
the opposite from the support guy in KL!

Anyhow, the lady then told me to now go to any TMPoint, quote my
username and they will give me a new modem on the spot.

I went to TMPoint Sadong Jaya 21st October 2009 afternoon and the guy at the counter said:
- yes, my package is lifetime warranty for the modem
- TMPoint does not give out replacement modems over the counter
- The usual procedure is: TM technician has to go to my house to
verify that the modem is indeed broken, then replace it there and then
- Some of the staff manning 100 are new, hence “they don’t fully
understand TM’s procedures”
- He then sent an email to a technician requesting him to contact me to verify that the modem is indeed broken and after that to
proceed to replace

On the morning of 23 October 2009 a TM representative called and said:
- definitely only 1 year warranty; he has all my records
- I have to buy my own replacement modem (as I have done)
- TMPoint is a subsidiary of TM and they sometimes “just say something
to please the customer”; same with 100

Conclusion: TM & its associates giving customers the runaround, silos in the company. I might have had more time on the PS3 as a result, but this is going to MCMC.

She is the most successful tennis player who ever lived, with 62 Grand Slam titles, the first of which was the Australian Open in 1963 when she was 17, becoming the first Australian to win a Grand Slam, and the last of which was the US Open women’s doubles in 1975 with Virginia Wade, when they defeated Rosie Casals and Billie Jean King:

She won 24 Grand Slam singles titles, a record still unrivalled: 11 Australian Opens, 5 French Opens, 3 Wimbledons and 5 US Opens.

An interesting observation: she plays righthanded…

yet writes with her left hand:

Don’t you dare say she looks more like a Ladybug steam cleaners saleswoman than the greatest tennis player who ever walked the earth. The person who took the photos said she could still easily defeat men more than half her age.

Sources (photos and news)

Bebek
New Sabah Times, 18th October 2009

ON DUSUN [name],[address] and send to 32776

Example:

ON DUSUN Sabud,Kiulu and send to 32776

This will be charged RM0.30

That’s it. Once you receive the confirmation SMS, any SMS you send in will only cost you RM0.30 instead of the usual RM0.50.

[via SMS]

The first entry touched on the triennial, 12th Upko Congress 10-12th October 2009, and already there’s a “hot button” question there.

As of Sunday the 15th of November 2009, this song has topped the Dusun Song Chart for the 5th time and been on the charts for 13 weeks.

AFAIK, the order (incomplete, might be wrong): 4-5-1-2-1-1-1-3-4-1

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They’ve done it again. After topping the local charts for the second consecutive week last week I wondered if they could keep up the momentum, especially with that excellent song, “Sopirosi-rosi” by Ridah Annie Malanjang snapping at their heels.

The chart as of the 4th of October 2009:

But after a little suspense courtesy of DJ Matinin Yukin, they were declared as chart-toppers yet again last night. By the way, the chart show starts 9.30pm local time and lasts for an hour on Sabah Vfm which can also be heard online. Do give it a listen, you can still browse for your Ferrari parts at the same time :-p

Once again, thank you for those who sent in their votes and if you like what you hear please continue to support them by voting by way of SMS: send JLD PAP to 32776. Charges: 50 sen per SMS.

I really hope to see them winning the Bontugan Sinding Dusun (Dusun Song of the Year).

The album can also be purchased from me.

Terima kasih!

Source
SabahVFM