by Hawkeye on March 14, 2010
(Heikki Kovalainen crashes his Lotus into the tyre barrier, Formula One Testing, Day Two, Jerez, Spain, February 18, 2010)
The Formula One Grand Prix 2010 kicks off in Bahrain with the qualifying race on Saturday 13 March, where I had watch some of it on TV here in China. Thats right i am travelling again and will be a bit too buzy to do much writing but will try to do some postings when i can.
The Formula One race will kick off tomorrow on Sunday 14 March and this will be the first time ever that a country had taken up advertising in an F1 GP as with the Lotus Racing Team’s car. And it is amusing to watch as the national Petroleum company of Petronas being one of the major sponsor in the Mercedez Team.
Three Malaysian companies are featured as the main sponsors with Petronas the main sponsors for the McLaren Mercedez Team, Naza Group and the Tune Group of companies for the Lotus Team. The Malaysian Lotus Team will use the race engines supplied by
Cosworth who will also powered the three new teams including Lotus.
The Qualifying Race on Saturday saw the new teams taking the bottom positions and Lotus is placed at position 20 and 21 out of a total of 24. More
HERE.
Ferrari last month slammed the FIA over the standard of teams that have been allowed to enter the sport.
And David Coulthard of McLaren has come out in support saying “Formula One is not a finishing school. Either you come prepared, or prepare to fail. This is the pinnacle of world motorsport.”
You can watch the Race live in Malaysia today (Sunday 14 March) on Astro Star Sport at 7 PM, it should be entertaining just to watch the one Malaysia Team as some new teams had come under criticism from Ferari last month and you could read more HERE.
by Antares on March 13, 2010
Police chief Musa to quit this month
March 13, 2010
9:30am
Inspector-general of police Musa Hassan has tendered his resignation to Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein Onn, five months before the end of his contract.
According to China Press, the police chief is expected to formally step down on March 25 at a function commemorating the 203rd Police Day.
Sources said that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and Hishammuddin have both accepted his resignation.
If there are number last-minute changes, deputy inspector-general of police Ismail Omar will take over as the country’s No one cop.
Musa’s resignation - five months before he was due to end his contract - came a day after former No 3 in the police force, Ramli Yusuff, was acquitted of failing to declare his multi-million ringgit assets.
[Source: Malaysiakini]
First it was Ahmad Said Hamdan, MACC chief, who stepped down several months before the end of his term. Now, IGP Musa Hassan. Who’s next? Here’s my wish list: Gani Patail (Attorney-General); Hishammuddin Hussein (Home Minister); Najib Abdul Razak (Crime Minister).
NEWSFLASH! MORE DENIALS!
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Tan Sri Musa Hassan has denied a report in local Chinese daily China Press today that he has resigned as Inspector-General of Police.
Quoting unnamed sources, China Press had reported that Musa submitted his resignation letter to the Home Minister, Datuk Seri Hishammudin Hussein, and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
The 59-year-old Musa’s contract as IGP expires in September.
“I have not submitted any resignation letter to the Prime Minister or anyone.
“I want to know if the source is from official channels or from the underground.
“I know it is not from the ministry as I have checked with the ministry Secretary General Datuk Mahmood Adam who denied any knowledge,” he said.
His remarks today appeared to suggest the newspaper obtained the information from underworld criminal figures.
[Source: The Malaysian Insider]
WHAT RPK REVEALED A MONTH AGO ON MALAYSIA TODAY
by patrickteoh on March 12, 2010
Toilet in Centre Point, Bandar Utama
Take a look at the photo above. Your first reaction might be to burst into hysterical laughter. Or you might just mutter “What the fuck!!!”. But if you think about it for a bit longer you might just see the similiarities between that toilet design and life in Malaysia or Malaysian politics. And if you are reading this and going “Huh? So what is the answer?” Then never mind la. You can go back to whatever you were doing before this. Thank you.
Niamah!!!
