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Maxis Broadband RM99 voucher give away

yewkhuay — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:14:49 +0800

Maxis sent me some vouchers for RM99 rebate in 1st 3months for new sign up, any one interested can contact me.
I will get RM30 off my bill for any sign up.

Looking for Adjuster in PJ area

yewkhuay — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:03:29 +0800

Adjuster from PJ area needed to estimate cost of repair, kindly PM me .Thanks!

WTS Sony Ericson T650i (open box only) SOLD

yewkhuay — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:56:00 +0800

Item(s): SE T650i

Package includes: Original whole package, refer : http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/m...50i?cc=my&lc=en

Price: RM700

Warranty: since 01/10/2008

Dealing method: COD / Courier

Location of seller: PJ/KL

Contact method/details: PM,

Age of item: BRAND NEW, open box

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Item(s) conditions: NEW

Picture: [attachmentid=647137][attachmentid=648006][attachmentid=650934]

Reason for sale: FREE GIFT

My Ipod Nano 2G screen become white ! help!

yewkhuay — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:06:56 +0800

My ipod nano 2G after 1yr show only white color screen when i switch it on, the function to play still working.
any expert know whether it can be fixed?

Anyone heard of Okachi Group ?

yewkhuay — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:58:13 +0800

Have u heard about this company ?
How is ur experience trading with this company ?

Nikon D80 thread V3 ! Yes, V3 already... :D

yewkhuay — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:17:02 +0800

Nikon D80 Thread V1
Nikon D80 Thread V2

Here are some useful links on D80 reviews and tricks (thanks to Lords who posted them in the thread...):

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_review...on_d80_pg8.html

http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/NikonD80/page3c.shtml

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond80/p...=canon_eos40d/0

Nikonians.org-D80 user group

Nikon D80 Official site

photozone lens reviews

Latest firmware :
AF lenses specification : [attachmentid=458047]
MF lenses specification : [attachmentid=458035]
Lens compatibility : [attachmentid=458034]

Service centres :
Nikon (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Penang Branch)
Suite 8.01, 8th Floor,
MWE Plaza,
No. 8, Lebuh Farquhar,
10200 Penang.
Phone: +604-2627378
Fax : +604-2630809
Operating Hours: 8.30 am - 5.30 pm, Mon-Fri (Closed on Public Holidays)

Nikon (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
11th Floor, Block A,
Menara PKNS,
No.17, Jalan Yong Shook Lin,
46050 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Phone: +603-78093688
Fax : +603-78093633
Email : Consumer.Products@nikonoa.net
Operating Hours: 8.30 am - 5.30 pm; Mon-Fri (Closed on Public Holidays)

Hall of Fame for D80 owners :

» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «

Kindly PM me if u are not in the Hell....
Now We got > 70 Lords!!!!!

WTA Cost of renovation to do like SOHO unit

yewkhuay — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:49:19 +0800

If i may ask : If i have a 2nd living hall which has 16-18 ft height and i wish to built 1 floor on top of the living hall like what u see in SUbang SOHO unit ,just to built the platform and the staircase would cost how much ? size may be... 15x10ft =150sf.

no high5 material, just use timber flooring and wish to put a king size bed and TV set there so need to be sure it holds the weight too. thanks for sharing.

Early Termination MRTA, partial refund of premium?

yewkhuay — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:42:43 +0800

Say if the buyer finish up the loan payment within 10yrs / 30yrs loan and the MRTA previously applied covers for 30yrs , can he/she ask for partial refund of the premium?

An Uncompleted unit in a 3yr old condo ?

yewkhuay — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:21:26 +0800

I was scouting in a 3yr old condo where there are a few empty units still unsold, but not under developer, some other private company. then i saw one unit which i havent seen b4 , the door handle wasn't in good condition, so i decided to take a view.

at the moment i entered, i tot i entered a haunted unit, the unit is left unfinished, the wall is not plastered n the doors are not installed. but i know the condo had sent in application for strata tittles.

My question here , if there is an uncompleted unit in a condo :

1. why so?
2. how do they get CF ?

Public Transportations Thread, let's discuss.

yewkhuay — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:42:51 +0800

I was googling for some news on KL/PJ public transports update n found this a bit out-dated news but to me it's new, wondering anyone has any updated news on it .

In general, properties near to public transportation especially KTM /Monorail / Putra /Ampang line will get greater demand in terms of tenant business and subsale value, so it would be good for us to discuss on this as well. I managed to find some forums discussed about public transport and news on some of it.

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wed...pull_index_html

QUOTE

LRT, new roads to benefit Puchong
By Heidi Foo

2008/03/05

KUALA LUMPUR: Residents in Puchong can look forward to a light-rail transit (LRT) system which will help alleviate traffic congestion in the area. Work on the LRT system is expected to begin either at the end of this year or early next year.

The current Bukit Jalil LRT station in Sri Petaling will be extended through strategic townships in Puchong before ending in Putra Heights.

The 16km track is expected to serve at least 250,000 people in Taman Kinrara, Bandar Kinrara, Puchong Jaya, Tempua, Pusat Bandar Puchong, Bandar Puteri, Puchong Perdana, Puchong Indah and Tasik Puchong Prima.

The Barisan Nasional candidate for the Puchong parliamentary seat, Lau Yeng Peng, said yesterday that the project was scheduled for completion by 2011.

It is expected to cost more than RM1 billion.

"A bus service will also be provided to ferry commuters to and from the station," he said, adding that 100,000 commuters were expected to use the service during peak hours daily.

Besides reducing traffic congestion, the LRT would also stimulate growth in the area.

"Before this, there was speculation that the project would be delayed or even stopped due to the lack of finances and other problems.

"I want this announcement to dismiss all the rumours as we have been working on the development of Puchong even before the dissolution of parliament," he said.

Work would also begin after the elections on one of two alternative roads which had been approved.

"The road will be built across the Klang river, linking Kinrara Puchong and Sri Manja, while the second road will be from Tesco Puchong to USJ1.

"In fact, the plans and allocation of approximately RM20 million had been approved by the relevant authorities, including the federal government.

"As far as I am concerned at this point, the new road will be toll free and I will fight for it to stay that way," he said.

Lau added that the cabinet had approved the funds under the Public Transportation Cabinet Committee, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, in December last year.

Also present at the press conference held at the Umno Seri Serdang state assemblyman's office were Seri Serdang and Kinrara incumbent state assemblymen Datuk Mohd Satim Diman and Dr Kow Cheong Wei.

http://www.usj.com.my/bulletin/upload/prin...5&page=27&pp=15

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.p...=102128&page=63

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?f...1102&sec=nation

Stalled / Abandoned Projects

yewkhuay — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:16:28 +0800

The Star , 29/5/08

QUOTE

IF there was an award for the area with the most number of stalled housing projects in Selangor, Puchong would easily win the dubious honour.

Puchong is littered with stalled or abandoned projects, creating an eyesore for an otherwise booming beautiful township.

Overgrown: Lalang has taken root at Lestari Permai Phase 1A.

Decaying abandoned buildings, unsightly hoardings and idle infrastructure contribute to the degradation of Puchong.

The projects at Lestari Permai, Putra Perdana, Lestari Perdana, Lestari Puchong and Saujana Puchong, to name a few, have been labelled as problematic because construction works ground to a halt a few years ago. Works were then 55% to 90% complete.

Thousands of house buyers are left with nothing but an agonising wait and mounting debts.

In the case of Lestari Permai Phase 1A, the project was nearing completion when work stalled in 2005. The site, within view of the Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Highway, has been abandoned since and is overgrown with lalang. Signs of decay are setting in.

StarMetro met with house buyer Nor Azmir Ismail at the site on Wednesday and he said all that was left was the external structure.

�My house is 90% complete and all it needs is water, electricity and an access road. I signed my sales and purchase (S&P) agreement in 2003 and was assured of delivery within 24 months,� he said.

Azmir bought his single-storey terrace house with a RM130,000 bank loan.

Problematic: The interiors are also getting damaged due to the abandonment.

�It has been a frustrating wait but what is more disheartening is that house buyers are still being kept in the dark. The developer Europlus Construction Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Talam Corporation Bhd, has not answered our letters,� he said.

Azmir said that following numerous complaints to the Housing and Local Government Ministry, a meeting was arranged with deputy minister Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin and a few house buyers recently.

�Hamzah has assured us the matter would be settled as soon as possible. We can only wait for the outcome,� Azmir said.

According to Lestari Permai Phase 1B buyer Liza Marwati Mohd Yusoff, fungus is growing on the walls of her uncompleted house and there are problems like the leaking roof and damaged fence.

�When we contacted the developer, they claimed they were having problems with their contractors and were facing a shortage of foreign labour due to stricter hiring polices and such. But, they failed to consider our problems,� she said.

Azmir, Liza and other buyers in a similar predicament have been servicing the interest on their housing loans.

Azmir is renting a place in Kota Perdana for RM450, on top of the RM700 monthly instalment paid to the bank to repay the housing loan.

Liza lives with her parents in Setapak and hopes to move to Puchong some day.

They said that because the developer had cited financial troubles, they did not expect to be adequately compensated under the liquidated ascertained damages (LAD) for late delivery.

�We just want our houses,� they said.

House buyers of Lestari Permai have formed an action committee led by Ali Hanafiah to handle the issue and to deal with the relevant parties.

Putra Perdana - La Cottage buyer Noor Hapshah Md Tahir hopes to embark on a similar trail to curtail her problems.

She signed her S&P with Metro Tegas Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Talam Corp, for a double-storey terrace corner lot priced at RM132,400 in 2003. Delivery was originally scheduled for March 2005 but work stopped that year.

�Later, Talam announced that it was unable to proceed with its projects in Putra Perdana, Taman Puncak Jalil, Lestari Puchong and Bukit Beruntung. My heart sank,� she said.

�I have been visiting my unit which is only 55% complete. The walls haven�t been plastered and the flooring is now damaged,� Hapshah said.

She has been in touch with the Housing and Local Government Ministry and was informed that meetings have been held on the matter.

Putra Perdana - La Cottage comes under the jurisdiction of the Sepang Municipal Council (MPS).

According to MPS public relations officer Zelda Mohd Zamri, the council is aware of the delay and has written to the developer asking for an explanation.

Zelda also said that representatives from the MPS building department had been sitting in during the meetings with the ministry.

Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo said during a telephone interview that he had raised the issue of stalled and abandoned housing projects at Parliament.

�The government cannot sit back and allow the problem to continue, especially when criticisms have been hurled against it for encouraging the sell-and-build concept. We have to revert to the build-and-sell concept as a measure to avoid problems,� he said.

�I will seek a meeting with Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan to get an assurance from him that the housing woes in Puchong would be looked into as soon as possible,� Gobind said.

In February, Selangor Housing and Real Property Board executive director Datin Paduka Alinah Ahmad had said that the state had a total of 138 abandoned projects involving 36,562 units, with Puchong ranking high on the list.

The Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) sent a statement stating that it has been having periodical meetings with the developers of Lestari Puchong, Lestari Perdana and Saujana Puchong since 2002.

�The developers of Lestari Puchong and Saujana Puchong have reacted positively where construction work has commenced in cooperation with IJM,� the MPSJ said.

�There has not been further action from Shah Alam Properties for Lestari Perdana,� it said.

On the next course of action, the MPSJ said that it would report to the Housing and Local Government Ministry if there was no follow-up on the developer�s part.

The MPSJ advised house buyers to take legal action as stated in the S&P that they had signed.

According to its statistics, there are 13 abandoned projects that fall under the MPSJ's jurisdiction.

Talam Corp said in a press statement last year that it had awarded IJM Construction Sdn Bhd a second package worth RM125mil, comprising five development projects involving 2,733 units for completion by the latter.

According to the Talam statement, IJM Construction would finish all the outstanding external and internal infrastructure works for the 2,733 units of sold landed properties and apartments in Taman Lestari Puchong, Saujana Puchong, Saujana Putra, Lestari Permai and Jalil Heights.

�Construction work is expected to commence in January and the handing over of vacant possession is targeted to take place between six and 18 months,� the statement said.

IJM Construction was also awarded a RM700mil contract to complete 8,439 houses and apartments for six other projects - Taman Puncak Jalil, Ukay Perdana, Putra Perdana, Kinrara Seksyen 3, Bukit Beruntung dan Lagoon Perdana.

came across this article yesterday, just tot it would be good for us to discuss on stalled project as well, any previous victims are welcome to share with us and to gather info on how /what /who /where/which to handle /avoid this thing from hapenning.

D'aman Ria Condo, Next to LRT Depot / NZX

yewkhuay — Tue, 27 May 2008 09:50:09 +0800

any comment on this 3-4yr old free hold condo ? any owner or tenant here?

subsale price for 1133sf unit around 220K , comes with 1 carpark. a few units is still empty ( never been tenanted / furnished).
Rental can fetch around 1000-1300.

Bad point : Traffic jam at the road infront of the condo leading to LDP every morning n evening.

any other feedback ?

Money earned from oversea without paying Tax

yewkhuay — Sun, 18 May 2008 13:55:23 +0800

Here is the history :

someone went US/UK to work without permit for the past 10yrs and had been sending the money back to malaysia (parents/spouse joint account), now tht he/she is back to malaysia , can he /she use tht money to buy house / car or stocks now? IF not, what does he/she has to do to utilise the money?

my fren heard news tht after 2004 , those who came back from oversea worked illegal can use their money safely. we all know in 80's n 90's many "Jump Aeroplane" cases....

New Changes in KWSP Scheme

yewkhuay — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:27:52 +0800

https://secure.kwsp.gov.my/index.php?tpl=p2...ncement&ac=2155
(if u have registered as online user then can view from member page)

Pengeluaran membeli polisi insurans penyakit kritikal
Simpanan dari Akaun 2 boleh dikeluarkan untuk membeli polisi insurans penyakit kritikal untuk diri sendiri dan ahli keluarga.
1 Jun 2008

Tambahan simpanan Akaun 1
Ahli menambah akaun 1 ibubapa;
Ahli menambah akaun 1 pasangan.
1 Jun 2008

Tuntutan harta perkahwinan atas simpanan ahli
Tuntutan ke atas simpanan pasangan akan dibayar setelah penuntut mencapai umur 55 tahun.
1 Jun 2008

Majikan besar wajib membuat bayaran caruman pekerja melalui saluran elektronik
Denda akan dikenakan kepada setiap majikan yang gagal mematuhi ketetapan ini;
Penggunaan media elektronik untuk membayar caruman pekerja;
1 Jun 2008

Perubahan kepada pengeluaran umur 50 tahun
Ahli berumur 50 tahun tidak dibenarkan membuat pengeluaran dari Akaun 2 sekiranya baki simpanan Akaun 1 tidak melebihi RM90,000.
1 Januari 2013

Parking Lot for rent

yewkhuay — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:48:43 +0800

- Parking Lot near Lift at Level 4B, Plaza Prima Setapak.
- 1 Unit for rent.
- RM100/month
- RM200 deposit ( 1month + card deposit)
- PM me.

PSP from japan vs local set

yewkhuay — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:12:33 +0800

if i buy a psp set from japan, is there any difference compared to malaysia set ? any thing to be done to use it perfectly?

Road bully : BDC 8572 , old volvo

yewkhuay — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:43:14 +0800

this big size driver reverse his car n hit a lady's car, when confronted for compensation, he scolded her 1st and refused to pay, claimed tht it was small matter and the lady could be at fault for being too near his old piece of shit.

BDC 8572, last seen at Bangsar area , a police report has been lodged against u , if u don't do the same, someone else will act on their own way, bangsar is not very big.

U1 residence suites

yewkhuay — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:23:34 +0800

- 2 tower of 22-storey residence unit.
- Lease hold
- Office suites connected next to the towers
- Commerz shops under the towers
- Location: after federal highway batu3 toll, exit and turn to the right hand side , it will be on ur right hand side.
- 980sq. ft. = RM207K - RM237K
- 1050sq. ft. = RM258K- RM270K
- 1100sq. ft. = RM249K - RM258K
- Developer : Magna Prima , famous project : Avare , 6star serviced condo next to KLCC
- Early bird discount = 10K
- Phase II (2nd tower) = 10% increase in price vs 1st tower.
- total 378 units
- All shop lot only for lease.

Discuss.

How much tax do u pay this year?

yewkhuay — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:42:12 +0800

Just a poll , feel free to share and no arguement pls...

House For RENT , Double storey

yewkhuay — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:07:12 +0800

Posting on behalf of my friend.

- Double Storey terrace house.
- walking distance to NZX !
- 4rooms, 3bathrooms
- can park upto 4cars
- Exit to LDP or Subang airport.
- House worth 500K, rental at the same area is RM1000-1200.
- Rental now is RM900.
- Suitable for professionals / family work in PJ /Shah Alam/Subang

Kindly PM me if interested.