Euro 2008

Spain beats Germany 1-0 to win Euro title! - 30.06.08

Fernando Torres finally lived up to his billing as one of the world's great strikers Sunday by scoring to give Spain a 1-0 win over Germany and the European Championship title. Torres, who had been overshadowed by teammate David Villa all tournament, scored in the 33rd minute of the final to down the three-time European champions and earn his nation's first major title in 44 years. Touching a sliding pass from Xavi Hernandez past Philipp Lahm, Torres turned and ran past his marker on the opposite side, collected the ball and lifted a shot over sliding goalkeeper Jens Lehmann and into the far corner.

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Sepi - 26.06.08

Three individuals in the city learn the meaning of love, loss and loneliness in this romantic drama. Adam, a successful young chef, expends his energy in creating confectionery masterpiece for weddings, yet has still to find his own bride. Then there is Sufi, who each day runs for miles in attempt to outrun the memories of his dead wife. Finally, there is Imaan, a young playright who discover that theatre is a stage where her past is finally resolved and her future unveiled. All three strangers are inevitably linked to a single dramatic moment that transforms their lives forever.

Rating - 4 stars. www.sepithemovie.com

Weekly Review on KLCI

The KLCI gained 0.7% on Monday, hitting a weekly high of 1241.59. Sellers returned on Tuesday and the index fell 0.8% while turnover dropped to a 2-year low. The KLCI tumbled 1.2% on Wednesday when Sabah Progressive Party said it would initiate a no confidence motion against the Prime Minister. The KLCI lost 1.3%, breaking below the 1,200 psychological mark on Thursday. Bargain buyers returned to scoop up valued stocks on Friday, after other BN component parties vowed their support to PM.

KLCI down on political concerns

PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index fell more than 15 points yesterday over political uncertainties in the country.This might be the beginning of something bigger. While the sell-down might have been a knee-jerk reaction, it also shows the sensitivity of investors to the political landscape. Already, there was a lack of fresh funds entering the market and with this latest development, there was even more reason for investors to remain on the sidelines, he added. The current inflationary pressures would also have some weighting. There is no clear direction on how it (inflation) would impact consumer spending and the private sector. While government projects had been scaled back, the spending would still provide some form of cushion. However, some businesses are already “trying to play safe” by cutting down on expansion and inventories. This is not good for the overall aggregate of the economy. If private businesses were to slow down, it would remove the positive impact from the fiscal stimulus. According to the statistics released by the Government yesterday, inflation rose to its highest level in 22 months in May; up 3.8% from a year ago. Inflation in April was 3% year-on-year.

KLCI falls to 3-month low, Asian stocks down

KUALA LUMPUR: Asian markets skidded in the morning session Thursday, with China’s markets down nearly 3.4% on fears of slowing global growth while the KLCI fell to a near three-month low as investors’ sentiment was rattled by political uncertainties.
At 12.30pm, the KLCI was down 21.11 points or 1.74% to 1,191.48, extending its losses from the 15.2 points decline Wednesday. The FBM Emas lost 148.15 points to 7,941.42 while the FBM Second Board dropped 108.36 points to 5,487.77.
Turnover was 238.25 million shares valued at RM545mil. Declining counters thrashed advancers 557 to 52 while 149 counters were unchanged.
The ringgit was quoted at RM3.26 to the US dollar. Light crude oil was trading at US$136.07 (RM443.59) per barrel while crude palm oil futures fell RM57 to RM3,583 per tonne.
All major Asian markets fell, with Shanghai’s A Share Index falling 3.38% or 104.15 points to 2,981.28, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index 1.85% lower at 22,893.11, Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 2.49% to 14,093.65 and Singapore’s Straits Times Index down 1.62% to 2,990.8.
Analysts said market sentiment was affected by the sharp fall on Asian markets, worries about slowing economic growth amid rising inflationary pressure.

KLCI falls below key 1,200 level

KUALA LUMPUR: Blue chips fell in early trade Thursday, with the KLCI sliding below the psychologically-important 1,200-level briefly, dragged down by political uncertainties arising from the Sabah Progressive Party’s latest move.
The sharp overnight fall on Wall Street on Wednesday, which saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average sinking to its lowest close in three months, also made investors nervous.
At 9.30am, the KLCI was down 1% or 12.12 points to 1,200.47. Turnover was 45 million shares valued at RM80.1mil. Losers hammered gainers 262 to 28 while 84 counters were unchanged.
Asian markets fell, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 down 1.92% to 14.175.43. Singapore’s Straits Times Index fell 1.24% to 3,002.48 while Shanghai’s A Share Index lost 1.38% to 3,042.78.
In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 131.24 points, or 1.08%, to 12,029.06 -- its lowest close since March 17.

Rudy Hitz.fm

The Curve - 07.06.08

Can you recognised the person in green? Yup, it was Rudy.. yes, the JJ-and-Rudy the Morning Crew of Hitz.fm. We met him when me,Pok Ku and Leen were chilling together. Me and Leen fetched Pok Ku at Bangsar LRT Station after Leen had lunch at Pelita Bangsar. We tried to call Tina and Joe whether they wanted to join us. No reply from Tina. Joe said he can't. We went to Cineleisure to catch the Kung Fu Panda. Wanted to catch the 5 something show but the only available seats were in the first row. No thank you. then we bought the tickets for the 7.40pm show. 4th row from in front. Oh yeah, of course the shows were full, it was the school holiday ma! Plus, it was the public holiday, Daulat Tuanku! Yesterday was the Agong's official birthday. We had a long time to kill. Dunno what to do.. we just roaming around. We were heading to The Curve. And that was when I saw the familiar figure. Told Pok Ku and Leen. But they were so shy to go and say hi. Shy? As if!! Hehe.. I followed Rudy, hoping to catch him. He was with someone. Finally I said hi to him when we were both throwing our cigarette butt. Leen and Pok Ku came and said hi. The person who was with him was Ean. We chatted and asked for a picture. Rudy said "Yeah of course". Ean took the picture of the four of us. Then Leen wanted a picture with Ean too. Rudy was the one who took Leen's picture with Ean. His hand was shaking. We laughed. He said the reason he was like that was because he just came back from the gym. Hehehe.. :) Well, nice to meet you Mr. Rudy and Mr. Ean.. You guys are so cool and awesome. Like that line in Kung Fu Panda.. "There is no secret for awesomeness".. Then we went to IKEA. Pok Ku was so excited coz the last time he went to IKEA was 4 years ago. Fuhh! Pok Ko bought a towel from IKEA. We went back to Cineleisure and played a fussball. Leen and Pok Ku vs Me..(2 lawan 1). It was fun! But I beat them. Hmmm.. I felt really hungry after that, like playing the real football.. hehe. I had Mega Mac at McD! Huhuhu.. After the show, we went to Padang Kota. Tina, Joe and Lan joined us there. We had a chat and watched Euro 2008. Switzerland lost 0-1 to Czech Republic. After the game,we went to Uptown then went back home. Zzzzz...

Petrol to cost RM2.70 from midnight

Kuala Lumpur - 04.06.08

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Wednesday announced the new price for petrol is RM2.70 a litre, effective midnight tonight.
He announced that the price of petrol would be increased by 78sen and diesel by RM1. The 40% increase in petrol price is part of the new fuel subsidy plan the Prime Minister announced at 5pm Wednesday.The price of diesel goes up to RM2.58 from RM1.58.

Naza Ria

Bangsar to Kg. Baru - 03.06.08

Last night, we tested the Naza Ria.. you know to prepare for the journey, to check whether it could fit 8 of us in that car. Hehe..

Tina came to the office and fetch me and Leen. Then I drove the car to fetch Erin kat Bangsar. It was raining.. We went to KL to fetch Joe and Pok Ku. KL was so bumper to bumper. It was terrible.. The rain was really heavy and everybody was so hungry. Erin wanted to eat "nasi berlauk" so she showed us this one stall in Kg. Baru that has loads of lauk-pauk. Hmm.. dunno the name of the stall.. but it was so goooodddd.....

After having a good laugh, we sent Joe back to his office (so hardworking.. by the way, he's a single lawyer! So, for you gals out there, if you're interested, let me know..). We sent Pok Ku to KL Sentral then Erin, then I sent myself and Leen back to her office.

We can't wait to go to Tioman.. So looking forward for the long weekend vacation. Yippie!