RAKAN COP

Rakan Cop = Cop's friend

To register as an individual, type POLISSL DAFTAR (your id name)

To register as a group, type RAKANCOP UNIT WUJUD (name of group)

To be a unit member, type RAKANCOP UNIT SERTAI (name of group)

To check your registration, type RAKANCOP CHECK

To change your id name, type RAKANCOP UBAH (new id name)

To inform change of HP number, type RAKAN-COP TUKAR (new HP number)

Send all these messages to DAPAT 32728

Traffic Summon Charges in Malaysia

Price quoted below are nett without further discount, bargaining are subject to price increase without further notice.

Speeding:

• Exceeding 1 - 20km/h = $130 + 4 demerit points.
• Exceeding 21 - 30km/h = $150 + 6 demerit points.
• Exceeding 31 - 40km/h = $180 + 8 demerit points.
• Exceeding 41 - 50km/h = $200 + 12 demerit points + Court.
• Exceeding 51 - 60km/h = $200 + 18 demerit points + Court.
• Exceeding 61km/h = $200 + 24 demerit points + Court.

If you want to be a hero and fight the court case yourself, and you lose, you pay the court charges yourself, which will add up to your fine. I guess the court charges is at least $200 and above.

• Careless driving = $150 + 6 demerit Points.
• Inconsiderate Driving = $170 + 9 Demerit Points + Court.
• Dangerous Driving = $200 + 24 Demerit Points +! Court + Vehicle Compounded.
• Illegal Racing = $200 + Vehicle Confiscate + Court. Fail to put Seat Belt = $120 + 3 demerit points.
• Crossing Double White lines = $130 + 4 points.
• Phone and Drive = $200 + 12 demerit point + Phone Confiscate.

Do not hold your handphone in your hand when you drive even with loud speaker or ear piece.

Drink Driving (first offence.) = Up to $5000 Fine and, or Jail Term + Licence Suspended + Court.
2nd time offence = Jail term + Fine + Court.

Making an illegal U Turn when there's no U Turn sign = $70 .

Fail to Signal when changing lanes = $70 .

Driving at night without headlights or taillights switch on after 7pm = $30 .

No Number Plate = $70. Obstructed Number Plate = $70.

Obscured Number Plate = $70. Number Plate Of Unapproved Type = $70 .

Demerit Point system :

Let's say you have 0 point on 1st January 2005, and you committed the offence of Failing to Put on Seat Belt. So now, you will have 3 demerit points and this will last for 1 Year.

If during this 1 year you have no demerit points offence at all, your 3 demerit points will be gone on 1/1/2006.

But, if during this one year, From 1/1/2005- 1/1/2006, you commited another offence with demerit points, your very first offence will be extended for another year until 1/1/2007.

For more information on demerit points (Kejara) go to http://www.jpj.gov.my/malay/kuatkuasa08.htm

National anthem

Negaraku
Tanah tumpahnya darahku,
Rakyat hidup
bersatu dan maju,

Rahmat bahagia
Tuhan kurniakan,
Raja kita
selamat bertakhta,

Rahmat bahagia
Tuhan kurniakan.
Raja kita
selamat bertakhta

Malaysian identity card (MYKAD)

MyKad is the Malaysian identity card while ASTRO is the main satellite tv provider.

To those of you who would like to check the details on your MyKAD chip, u can do so via your Astro decoder. Just follow the steps below :

1. Switch on your TV & Astro decoder
2. Go to channel 800 (it will take 10 seconds to load)
3. Once the Astro Interactive menu comes on, scroll down and select the 'MyKad' option.
4. Insert your MyKad in the second slot of your Astro decoder.

Tadaa! Your MyKad details will appear on the TV screen.

Just conveniently pull out your card and insert the next one if you wish to check more MyKads.

Pay careful attention to your personal details (especially religion) and if you detect an error, quickly head to the nearest registration department and get it rectified.

Please make this known to as many people as possible. I have checked my family ICs by sloting into the decoder and i am shocked to see one of the IC has NO NAME PRINTED inside the chip but physically the name, add, ic no is printed correctly. This is an important ID. Pls check it out. It takes less than a min.

Malaysian Wedding of the Year 2006

Malaysian Public Holidays

The only fixed dates are the Workers Day, National Day, Birthday of the King and Christmas.

The other dates vary from one year to another, as some the holidays does not follow the Roman calendar dates. Instead it follows the Muslim, Chinese and Indian calendars.
1. Hari Raya Qurban 1427H
2. Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)
3. Chinese New Year
4. Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Maulidur Rasul)
5. Workers' Day - 01 May
6. Wesak Day
7. Birthday of Yang DiPertuan Agong - 02 June
8. National Day -31 August
9. Hari Raya Puasa
10. Deepavali
11. Christmas Day - 25 December

Malaysian National Excuses

relax and laugh...

NATIONAL EXCUSE FOR HAIR LOSS: Maggi Mee.

NATIONAL EXCUSE FOR BEING LATE: Traffic Jam.

NATIONAL FRUIT FOR INDUCING MENSTRUATION: Pineapple

NATIONAL FAKE ILLNESS FOR GETTING MC (MEN): Food Poisoning.

NATIONAL FAKE ILLNESS FOR GETTING MC (WOMEN): Menstrual Pain

NATIONAL EXCUSES GIVEN BY WOMEN WHEN REFUSING SEX:Headache, kids not asleep, maid not asleep, mother-in-law around,earlyappointment, food not digested yet, aircond not cold enough, aircondtoocold, nail polish not dry yet, forgot to take the pill, sleepy,stoma=chcramps, period, haven't remove make-up, haven't shower, no watersupply,going to watch "Santa Barbara", depress, no mood, etc...

NATIONAL EXCUSES GIVEN BY MEN WHEN REFUSING SEX: None. Malaysian men never refuse sex.

NATIONAL CURE FOR HEADACHES: Panadol. The "cure for all". If it fails we have anothersecretweapon; then Tiger Balm & now "franch oil" ...

NATIONAL CURE FOR DIZZINESS: Minyak Angin Cap Kapak.

NATIONAL INSTANT CURE FOR DIZZINESS (FOR YUPPIES): The sight of a police road block.

NATIONAL RUBBISH DUMP:Anywhere. As long as it is not your house.

NATIONAL MOST MIS-PRONOUNCED NAME: Carrefour. Sometimes even pronounced as Carry 4! On secondthoughts, why bother pronouncing stupid French brands like Peugeot,Renault or Citroen correctly. I think it sounds better,when the localmechanics say "Pew Jeot".When I was in school, Milo was always 'MeeLo',now that I'm sophisticated, I say "My Lo". So don't be embarassedsaying"Carry 4" when the Mat Sallehs shamelessly pronounce orang utan as"rangutan".