Chinese New Year Eve 2010

It's the eve of Chinese New Year...
Sad that I can't go to Singapore to celebrate this year's CNY...
It's my 1st Chinese New Year celebration with my husband...
1st year as a wife...no more ang pow for me...
I'm looking forward for it coz it's Chinese New Year & Valentine's Day!

I'm currently staying at Duta Vista with my hubby...
I've always love this place...
Planning to buy a unit...but none on sale...
I wonder how much will it cost me...
Lots of foreigners staying me...

Special thank to our beloved daddy for the arrangement. We love you daddy!

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New month...February 2010.

It's 1st February 2010...No Monday blues for me...
How time flies...11 months to go before 2011...
I've so many plans for 2010...
I love Langkawi Island but I miss my hometown so much that I always fall sick...
I miss my daddy, mommy, sisters & brother...
I miss my bed...my room...my cats...my dogs and fish...
I miss my activities in Kota Kinabalu!
I miss singing...dancing...having shesha session with my hubby...
Joe & I can't wait to have babies!

Well, this is life!
You don't always get what you want...
But God is kind and great!
HE knows what's best for his creation...
I will live life to the fullest...
Time is GOLD...time is MONEY...
So, let's get up & finish what's pending...

Surgeon hangs on for dear life after plane crash

Surgeon hangs on for dear life after plane crash

By JACK WONG and ZORA CHAN

newsdesk@thestar.com.my

KUCHING: Villagers watched in horror as a well-known doctor hung on precariously after his aircraft crashed into trees in a dense forest area in Simunjan, about 90km from here.

Dr James Ngu Siew Kong, a general surgeon here, was heard shouting for help as the drama unfolded after part of the two-seater Pelican aircraft got entangled in the branches.

In serious condition: Dr Ngu being wheeled into the Sarawak General Hospital in Kuching Sunday. Part of the plane wreckage that he was in was entangled in the trees (picture below), and he was injured after it fell. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE / The Star

Another part of the aircraft had earlier crashed to the ground with the pilot, Stanley Tiong, 61, who died from his injuries.

A Nuri helicopter with commandos tried to rescue Dr Ngu, 58, but the strong gusts created by the rotating blades shook the wreckage, causing it to plunge.

The injured doctor was flown out by to the RMAF base here before being taken to the Sarawak General Hospital at about 1.30pm, about four hours after the crash occurred.

Dr Ngu was later transferred to the Normah Medical Specialist Centre here, where he is based, in a critical condition.

The aircraft had taken off from Kuching at about 8.50am on a leisure flight to Sibu.

It is learnt that the duo decided to turn back after encountering bad weather.

Villagers from the nearby Kampung Sungai Ladong said they heard two explosions in the air and saw the plane circling before crashing into the trees.

Monir Chi, 54, said he heard a third explosion when part of the plane crashed.

He said he heard shouts for help from Dr Ngu, who was trapped in a section of the plane stuck in the braches.

“He was still in his seat and calling out for help when we arrived at the scene,” added the farmer, who alerted others to inform the police.

Total wreck: The search party with the wreckage of the aircraft found at Kg Ladong, Simunjan in Samarahan Division yesterday.

Monir said other villagers who made their way to the site on foot found Tiong on the ground seriously injured but still alive.

Simunjan OCPD Deputy Supt Choo Yin Kok confirmed that Kampung Sungai Ladong villagers were the first to alert police about the crash.

He said the crash site, which is near an oil palm plantation, was nearly an hour’s drive away from Simunjan town and a 4km walk through dense peat swamp forest.

He said 20 policemen and two officers were sent on a rescue mission.

Tiong’s friends, who were at the hospital, said his wife, who is in China on a holiday, and their three children who are overseas had been informed of the tragedy and were on their way back.

“He is an experienced pilot who has been flying light aircraft for about 10 years,” said one of his friends, who declined to be named.

New month...new year...

It's the 1st day of January 2010!

Happy New Year to you!

2009 was a great year for me...

- I got married in June 2009.

- I started work for Radio Malaysia Langkawi fm on 18 August 2009.

- I met new colleagues & friends...Halina, Sufina, Lisham,

Nurul, Ain, Nani, Adi, AA, Sham, PKZ, Lynn Anim, Cik Zaleha,

En. Ku Arafat, Daud, Fazirah, Sabehah, Kak Wan, Zeck, Akmar,

Mastura, Makcik Ila, Kak Normi, Zaki, Cheng, Shahir, Zul,

Zainol, Mat Noor, Saroji, En. Saiful, Pak Ram, Kak Noriah,

Khairul, Din, Hj Said, Hj Azmi & Fadzli.

- I was on duty during Raya Puasa, Raya Haji, Deepavali & Christmas...

celebrated at the conty.

- Reunited with Baby...my ex-colleague at RTM KK.

- I did live reports during LIMA'09.

- Met few fans/ listeners...Mama Z, Pn Ramlah, Tun Teja, 3T, Kudin, Aashifa...

so many to name here.

- Working days...Sunday till Thursday.

- Participated in many programs & events by Radio Malaysia Langkawifm.

- So many places to go in Langkawi Island.

I can't wait to see what is in store for the year 2010...I'm excited! :)

More Recognition For Women In 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (Bernama) -- The year 2009 witnessed women in the country making great strides in the field of administration, entrepreneurship, education and employment.The earliest recognition for women came as soon as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak took office in April where he added another two women deputy ministers to his new administration.Najib's line-up has two ministers and six deputy ministers from the fairer sex.The two women Ministers are Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil and Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen.The two new faces are Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Rashid Shirlin and Deputy Minister of Information Communication, Arts and Culture Senator Heng Seai Kie.Meanwhile, Senator Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun was reappointed to the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry, this time as a deputy minister.The others are Deputy Agriculture and Agro Based Industries Minister Datuk Rohani Abdul Karim and Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Senator Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim, Deputy Human Resource Minister Datuk Maznah Mazlan, Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Datuk Tan Lian Hoe and Deputy Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Noriah Kasnon.The appointments stand testament to Najib's confidence on the fairer sex's ability and integrity in holding important positions in the government.MANY WOMEN TAKING UP ENTREPRENUERSHIPDuring the year 2009 more women in Malaysia chose entrepreneurship despite the lack of financial support and global economic woes.Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun on last June said the government has taken note of the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs and the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has been given the task to identify the factors that impede women in business.Chew pointed out that 16 percent of the small and medium scale industries (SME) involved in services and manufacturing, belong to women."Malaysian women entrepreneurs are increasingly gaining recognition as the main players in the economy, especially SMEs, and there are even some heading multinationals that were once dominated by their male counterparts," she said.Women could now hope for numerous grants and government funds, including special assistance schemes through Small and Medium Industries Corporation (Smidec).MORE WOMEN TAKING UP DEGREESIn the field of education, it is obvious that the women are ahead compared with their male counterpart. This is proven by the fact that 65 percent or 26,200 of the 40,366 candidates offered places for a first degree at public institutions of higher learning for the 2009/2010 academic sessions are women.The Director General of the Higher Education Department Prof Datuk Ir Dr Radin Umar Radin Sohadi noted the gender imbalance in the institutions of higher learning being something unavoidable as the intake now is based on meritocracy.Though this gender inequality issue crops up annually but striking a balance seems to be difficult.Nevertheless, there are some fields of study where the masculine gender still dominate for example in chemical, civil and mechanical engineering while the fairer sex opt for 'cleaner fields' like laboratory research and others that doesn't require physical endurance.WOMEN IN THE EYES OF THE WORLDA survey conducted by Grant Thornton International on April ranked Malaysia in the fifth placing when comes to women holding senior positions in medium and big enterprises where they accounted for 31 percent only.However, this is an increase of eight percent from 23 percent in 2007, noted SJ Grant Thornton in a statement.The study also found that up to 39 percent of businesses in the nation have more women in senior positions."The government agreed in principle on the policy to ensure at least 30 percent of the senior positions in the public sector are reserved for women."Through this empowering policy, we will be able to see more women in senior administrative positions who can contribute in various organisations and sectors like economy, government, financial services, manufacturing, retail, healthcare and many more," noted SJ Grant Thornton's managing partner Datuk N.K. Jasani.THOSE WHO MADE A NAMEThe year 2009 also witnessed some sterling achievement by women including the world number one squash player Datuk Nicol Ann David recording seven wins from the 11 international tournaments that she participated.Nicol received the ultimate recognition when on Oct 20 the government officially named the Main Court of the National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil as "Nicol David Arena".Meanwhile, the appointment of Senator Datuk Armani Mahiruddin, 52, from Sabah as Dewan Negara's deputy President is another testament on the government's trust on women's ability to lead.Armani's appointment is historic because she is the first woman to hold the position.It is hoped that Armani's appointment will inspire women to work harder to better themselves in any field.Meanwhile, the 2009 World Brand Congress handed the brand leadership award to the president of Institute of Marketing Malaysia (IMM) Datuk Sharifah Mohd Ismail in Mumbai.She is the first professional from Malaysia to win the international award.The year 2009 also witnessed Malaysia's first female jet fighter pilot flying Royal Malaysian Air Force's MiG-29N. Major Patricia Yapp Syau Yin, 33, from Sabah did the nation proud.THOSE UNFORTUNATE WOMENHowever, 2009 also witnessed a number of cases where innocent Malaysian women were made use by drug mules.On May 20, two Malaysian women were detained at the Pudong Airport, in Shanghai, China for trying to smuggle a kilogramme of heroin. An international syndicate from Africa is believed to have hired them.Meanwhile Siti Aishah Hamid, the Malaysian who was freed from a prison in Karachi, Pakistan in April after serving a four-year sentence returned home and promised to turn a new leaf. Siti was also made use as a drug mule.Najib's wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansur during the inaugural Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Women's Summit on July urged serious steps be taken to help innocent women who are victims of human and drug trafficking.She recommended that websites be created to share information on the problem.-- BERNAMA

Salam Maal Hijrah 1431.

Salam Maal Hijrah 1431 to you & your family.
It's Friday, another day at the conty studio & editing room...
I somehow enjoy my job instead of being away for a holiday like other people...
maybe it's not time for me to go on a holiday! :P

Anyway, I've made new changes in me...
slowly...
so, if you see me someday...
don't freak out! :)
Life is short...
so, enjoy life to the fullest!
Always think of All Mighty Allah as He is the Creator of all mankind.

As we age...
we'll face more challenging temptation from God...
By talking & praying to God, we'll be alright.
Thank you Allah for everything that you've shown me.
I LOVE YOU ALLAH SWT.

Confuse over Zodiac Sign.

ARIES - The Daredevil (Mar 21 - April 19)
Energetic. Adventurous and spontaneous. Confident and enthusiastic. Fun. Loves a challenge. EXTREMELY impatient. Sometimes selfish. Short fuse. (Easily angered.) Lively, passionate, and sharp wit. Outgoing. Lose interest quickly - easily bored. Egotistical. Courageous and assertive. Tends to be physical and athletic. 16 years of bad luck if you do not forward.

TAURUS - The Enduring One (April 20 - May 20)
Charming but aggressive. Can come off as boring, but they are not. Hard workers. Warm-hearted. Strong, has endurance. Solid beings that are stable and secure in their ways. Not looking for shortcuts. Take pride in their beauty. Patient and reliable. Make great friends and give good advice. Loving and kind. Loves hard - passionate. Express themselves emotionally. Prone to ferocious temper-tantrums. Determined. Indulge themselves often. Very generous. 12 years of bad Luck if you do not forward.

* Dear friends, I need your comments/ opinions on this. I was born on April 20 but I'm more like an Aries. : ) So, for those of you who knows me (well)...do leave your comments yeah. Thanks a lot!