Hack in The Box
A team of U.S. Army hackers will attend the Hack In The Box (HITB) Security Conference 2007 in Kuala Lumpur later this year, seeking redemption after falling short at a hacker competition in Dubai earlier this month.
The Army Strong team was drawn from members of the 2nd Battalion of the U.S. Army's 1st Information Operations Command (Land). The team was unable to complete the entry-level round, called Level 0, in a capture the flag (CTF) competition held by HITB in Dubai this month, according to Dhillon Andrew Kannabhiran, founder and chief executive officer of Hack In The Box.
Unlike other CTF competitions that require teams to attack other servers while defending their own, the HITB contest in Dubai only required teams to attack servers and retrieve files, called flags, that were used to score points. Participants in the contest were also allowed to attack each other, but denial-of-service attacks were banned.
Hack In The Box has yet to announce details of the CTF contest planned for the Kuala Lumpur conference, which will be held from September 3 to 6.
Entry Date: 28/04/2007 9.47pm Posted by: Roszs
MAS buying 55 New Planes
Malaysian Airline System Bhd wants to buy up to 55 narrow-body planes in a deal worth up to $4.4 billion to replace its ageing fleet, a newspaper said on Thursday.
The state-controlled airline has asked Boeing Co. and Airbus to submit their proposals by June, the local Business Times said, quoting an Airbus executive and unidentified sources.
It said Airbus was likely to propose either the Airbus A320s or the A321s while Boeing either the 737-800s or the 737-900s.
Entry Date: 28/04/2007 9.47pm Posted by: Roszs
Installation Of 13th Agong
The installation ceremony of the Sultan of Terengganu, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, as the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong began this morning with the inspection of a guard-of-honour.
Four officers and 107 other ranks from the ceremonial unit of the Royal Malay Regiment from the Sungai Besi Army Camp mounted the guard-of-honour at the Istana Negara grounds.
Tuanku Mizan and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah were accompanied to the Royal Stage by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to take the Royal Salute followed by the playing of the national anthem, "Negaraku".
Simultaneously with the playing of the "Negaraku", His Majesty's personal flag was hoisted, followed by the inspection of the guard-of-honour by Tuanku Mizan, who was accompanied by the guard-of-honour leader Mejar Mohanad Qadri Abu Bakar, to the accompaniment of "Menjunjung Duli" (Hail the King).
After the inspection, the King and Queen adjourned to Bilik Duta at Istana Negara for a short rest before proceeding to the Balairong Seri for the official installation ceremony, the last to be held at Istana Negara.
The Istana Negara is expected to move to a spanking new RM400 million complex at Jalan Duta here covering 96.52 hectares. Its construction is expected to start in June and completed in 2009.
The present Istana Negara, originally owned by a Chinese millionaire, Chan Wing, was built in 1928 and has seen the installations of all the 13 Yang di-Pertuan Agongs will be turned into a Royal Museum.
The installation ceremony, held once every five years according to the rotation of the nine Malay Rulers to become the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, is being held at the Balairong Seri of Istana Negara.
According to the installation procedures issued by the Protocol Division and Secretariat for International Conferences at the Prime Minister's Department, the installation ceremony will start with the blowing of the nafiri (trumpet) and striking of the nobat (drum) to the tune of "Raja Berangkat" by the Royal Nobat Group from Terengganu to mark the entrance of the Royal couple to the Balairong Seri.
The colourful ceremony is attended by the Malay Rulers, Yang Dipertuas Negeri, Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Ministers, Menteris Besar, Chief Ministers, members of their Majesties royal families, foreign diplomats and special invited guests.
Entry Date: 28/04/2007 9.47pm Posted by: Roszs
Brunei-KL Flights For $15
Brunei travellers? Yoy can now fly to Kuala Lumpur for as low as B$15 through AirAsia's Fast & Furious campaign!
AirAsia celebrated the recent 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix by announcing its partnership agreement as the "Official Airline" of AT&T Williams, one of the world's leading Formula One teams.
To celebrate this Grand Prix partnership associating the airline to a wider global audience, Asia's leading low-fare airline is offering 600,000 seats with fares as low as RM1.00 (excluding airport taxes and fees, fuel surcharges; applicable for one way travel only) through its Fast & Furious promotion.
The promotion is available online and customers can start booking from midnight April 23 to 29, 2007 for travel period between October 1, 2007 and March 29, 2008. Prices start from as low as RM1.00 one way to Penang, Langkawi, Johor Bahru, Kelantan, and Kuala Terengganu.
Fares for international destinations start from as low as RM11.00. For a shopping spree, this latest deal will take travellers to Macau (Hong Kong) from RM61.00 or Chiang Mai from RM41.00.
Customers can also head to Palembang, Jakarta or Padang from RM11.00 and Bandung from RM21.00. One can also fly to holiday destinations like Phuket from RM2l .00 or Hanoi from RM51.00.
With the increased capacity, the airline will have more low fares in the pipeline to more exciting destinations.
AirAsia recently commenced new routes from its hub in Kota Kinabalu to Penang, Kota Kinabalu-Macau and Kota Kinabalu-Bangkok with special low fares. The airline's hub in Kuching has also started direct flights to Penang recently. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin
Entry Date: 28/04/2007 9.47pm Posted by: Roszs
600,000 Seats from RM1
AirAsia Bhd is celebrating its partnership agreement with the AT&T Williams Formula One racing team by offering 600,000 seats with fares as low as RM1 via its Fast & Furious campaign.
The tickets are available online only at www.airasia.com, and guests can start making their bookings from midnight April 23 to April 29 for flights between Oct 1, 2007, and March 2008.
One-way tickets to Penang, Langkawi, Johor Bahru, Kelantan and Kuala Terengganu start from as low as RM1.
Fares for international destinations start from as low as RM11. A flight to Macau (Hong Kong) starts from RM61, and Chiang Mai from RM41.
A flight to Palembang, Jakarta or Padang starts from RM11 and Bandung from RM21. Fares to Phuket start from RM21 and Hanoi from RM51.
All prices exclude airport taxes and fees, and fuel surcharges and are applicable for one-way travel only.
Entry Date: 28/04/2007 9.47pm Posted by: Roszs
Limit on Hand Luggage
Effective May 21, liquids, aerosols or gels (LAGs) in airline passengers’ hand luggage will be limited to 100ml per item on all international flights departing from Malaysia.
LAGs carried in containers larger than 100ml will not be allowed, even if the container is partially filled and these containers must be placed in a transparent, re-sealable plastic bag with a maximum capacity of one liter.
The bags measuring 20cm by 20cm will be provided free of charge to passengers for the first three to six months of implementation, after which passengers must get it by themselves from any supermarket.
Kamaruddin said the containers must fit comfortably in the bag and that the bag should be presented for X-ray screening separately from other hand luggage.
Exemptions will be made for medicine, baby milk/food and special dietary requirements needed during the flight, but those carrying medicine or special dietary would need to show proof for verification purposes.
LAGs purchased at duty free shops or on board the aircraft are exempted from this, but the items must be packed in a different sealed tamper-evident plastic bag with the receipt attached.
The bag will be provided at the retailers expense at all points-of-purchase that sell LAGs and the receipt attached must be for the day of travel or transit. This bag is also much larger and completely different from the transparent, re-sealable plastic bag.
Kamaruddin said airport staff would be on hand during the initial stage to assist passengers who might not be familiar with the process and added that the smaller re-sealable bag, but not the tamper-evident bag, could be reused.
The new rule followed recommendations by the International Civil Aviation Organisation that was issued to all Contracting States on Dec 11, 2006.
Countries which have implemented such restrictions include the United States, Britain, European United nations, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and the Philippines with China starting on May 1 and Singapore on May 8.
The airports in Malaysia where this ruling will take effect are KLIA, Penang, Langkawi, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu, Miri, Redang, Tioman and Malacca.
Entry Date: 28/04/2007 9.47pm Posted by: Roszs
Malaysia Monsoon Cup
The Monsoon Cup, Malaysia’s premier sailing event, has been nominated in two categories of the prestigious 2007 Christofle Asia Boating Awards.
It earned nomination in The Yachting Event of the Year while Datuk Patrick Lim, an ardent promoter of the event, was nominated for The Personality of the Year award.
The Monsoon Cup, introduced in 2005, has to date generated much publicity and increased Malaysia’s image as a sports tourism destination. Within the last two year, the event has put Malaysia and Terengganu, the event venue, on the world sailing map.
The Monsoon Cup was created to bring world-class professional sailing to Malaysia and also to promote Terengganu as well as Pulau Duyung.
This year’s event will be held from Nov 28 to Dec 2.
Entry Date: 28/04/2007 9.47pm Posted by: Roszs
Formula One Host Rights
Malaysia has won an extention to keep hosting a Formula One Grand Prix until 2015, despite concerns about its course and talk of a bid from Singapore.
They have secured a five-year extension from 2011 to 2015.
There are plans for a major upgrade that would include building an "automotive-related theme park with bike and go-kart tracks.
Entry Date: 28/04/2007 9.47pm Posted by: Roszs
DBKL Cultural Troupe
Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) duties are not just about sweeping roads, cleaning drains and cutting trees. There are other aspects to the local authority’s role including show-casing Malaysia’s multi ethnic culture to the world via its cultural dance troupe.
The troupe has been working non-stop to display Malaysia’s culture to the world. At times, they are even required to travel overseas to promote Malaysia as a choice travel destination.
The dancers, however, are used to performing for all sorts of events and at unusual venues, too.
Most times they perform at hotels and convention centres, but they have also performed on the wet soggy fields of Dataran Merdeka or along Bangsar’s Telawi Street.
And they don’t mind because this is what they do best.
The dancers are professional performers from Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) cultural troupe. The cultural troupe comes under the local authority’s cultural, arts, and sports department.
Comprising 19 male dancers, 27 female dancers, three choreographers, five trainers, three costume directors, one make-up artist and 12 traditional musicians, the troupe plays an important role in showcasing Malaysia’s multi-cultural dances to the world.
While the dancers have been trained to focus on traditional Malay dance forms, they can also perform modern and cultural dances of other ethnic groups and they have travelled to different parts of the world to participate in Folklore Dance and Music Festivals.
According to Ramly, the cultural troupe was established in 1988 with only five traditional musicians, 16 dancers and one choreographer.
Entry Date: 21/04/2007 10.39pm Posted by: Roszs
KL Courts Complex Opens
The world-class Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex in Jalan Duta opened its doors on 18th April infusing its many visitors with admiration.
Lawyers and litigants were there to file civil suits and to attend cases in the civil division High Courts, which sat for the first time there.
The court personnel, including registrars and interpreters, were stationed at the spacious main lobby and every wing on each of the eight-level building.
The RM290mil complex houses 30 High Courts, 21 Sessions Courts and 26 magistrate courts.
You will love the design of the world’s second largest courthouse, Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex.
Entry Date: 21/04/2007 10.39pm Posted by: Roszs
Banda Aceh to Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian airline company Air Asia is planning to open a regular direct Kuala Lumpur - Banda Aceh air service in June or August, a spokesperson said.
The tentative time to start the new service had been set at next June or August.
A one-way ticket on the planned Banda Aceh-Kuala Lumpur route may cost between US$20 and US$60 per person.
Entry Date: 21/04/2007 10.39pm Posted by: Roszs
Power 10km Run
The Power 10km Run will be held at Dataran Merdeka on April 22. Since the Run was initiated seven years ago, students have made up about 50% of the participants.
The organisers Bata Malaysia and the Federal Territory Amateur Athletic Association (FTAAA) are working closely with the Kuala Lumpur Schools Sports Council (MSSKL) to promote the Run in schools in the City.
Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tan Sri Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja’afar and Bata Malaysia managing director Eugenio Olabe launched the 2007 Power 10km Run in Kuala Lumpur recently.
The Power 10km Run had created a lot of interest in running and encouraged more Malaysians, particularly schoolchildren, to participate in the event that was both challenging and fun filled.
The event has nine categories:
The entry fee is RM10 for the men’s open, women’s open, men’s junior veteran, men’s senior veteran and women’s veteran categories. It is RM5 for the men’s junior, women’s junior, boys’ and girls’ categories.
There will be cash prizes for the top five finishers in each category. Medals will be given to participants who finish within the qualifying time in each category.
Entry forms are available at the FTAAA office in Wisma OCM, Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur. For more details, call 03-2715 2843.
Entry Date: 21/04/2007 10.39pm Posted by: Roszs
Pikom's PC fair
The Association of the Computer and Multimedia Industry of Malaysia (Pikom) expects significantly higher sales at its PC Fair 2007. Last year, it saw sales of RM163mil.
The PC Fair 2007 is being held in 16 locations nationwide compared with 12 last year. The number of exhibitors rose to 799 from 600 last year while the number of booths expanded to 1,131 from 950.
Entry Date: 21/04/2007 10.39pm Posted by: Roszs
Qatar Airways New Service
The latest expansion moves by Qatar Airways includes the addition of a new link between Kuala Lumpur and the tropical Indonesian island of Bali.
Qatar Airways launched flights from Doha, its operational hub in the State of Qatar, to Bali's capital city Denapsar, with four services a week flying via Kuala Lumpur.
The addition of Bali and Ho Chi Minh City, saw Qatar Airways' Far East network increase from 12 to 14 destinations. The airline already serves Hong Kong, Osaka, Beijing, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Yangon, Manila and Cebu.
Qatar Airways currently flies to 75 destinations worldwide with a modern fleet of 57 all-Airbus aircraft. The fleet size will double to more than 110 aircraft by 2015.
In addition to Bali and Ho Chi Minh City, Qatar Airways is launching flights from Doha to five further destinations from this summer, including its first move into the US market with direct flights to New York and Washington DC.
The additional routes are:-
Entry Date: 21/04/2007 10.39pm Posted by: Roszs
About KL Crimes
The crime index for the first three months of the year rose by 10.6% and police have identified several reasons.
The increase in the number of people coming forward to lodge reports following the public’s confidence in the police was one of the reasons for the increase in the crime index.
Other reasons were the migration of people from rural areas to the city, moral decline in youths and the influx of foreigners.
While the crime index might have risen, the number of crimes reported since January had been dropping steadily.
Entry Date: 21/04/2007 10.39pm Posted by: Roszs
Firefly Take Over
FAX has made a dramatic offer to the Government that the newly launched Firefly airline takes over the operations of all rural air services.
FAX, a company that shares common directors with AirAsia, took over the rural air services operations from Malaysia Airlines (MAS) under the national air route rationalisation exercise last year.
Firefly, a subsidiary of MAS, was launched two weeks ago and operates turbo-prop aircraft to various domestic and regional destinations from its base in Penang.
It has started flights to Kuala Terengganu and Kota Baru.
Firefly is also set to fly to Koh Samui in southern Thailand next month.
FAX is operating the rural air services routes with eight turbo-propeller aircraft belonging to Penerbangan Nasional Berhad (PNB).
Entry Date: 21/04/2007 10.39pm Posted by: Roszs
Golfest Kuala Lumpur
The second Golfest Kuala Lumpur, to be held at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC) from April 13 to 15, will offer an opportunity for you to check out the latest toys for your golfing passion.
This year event is on a smaller scale than last year with several notable golf brands taking part. More top brands whose experts will share their extensive product knowledge on their respective equipment with you.
Among the participants are TaylorMade, GIII, ONOFF, Callaway, Nike Golf, Srixon, Or-limar, Yonex, Team Daiwa, Adidas Golf, King Cobra, Nickent, Ping, Fujikura, Wilson, Fit On, Titleist, Golf Tech Shop, Pro Tour Golf Learning Centre, Malaysia Golf Association, ParGolf, Golf Malaysia, Golf Magazine, BMW, Stan- dard Chartered Bank, Royal Sun & Alliance, Andara Spa, Bestour Travel, Prince Gold, Be-rocca and Counterpain, Hyundai, Quantum and Phiten.
The three-day fair, jointly organised by MST Golf and KLGCC in partnership with ntv7 and Tourism Malaysia, opens from 10am to 9pm daily.
Besides golf retailing, you will also get to watch golf demonstrations and check out lifestyle and activity booths.
Activities lined up at the fair include a golf apparel fashion show, competitions (longest drive, chipping and putting), trick performances, guest golfer appearances and golf trivia sessions.
Entry Date: 21/04/2007 10.39pm Posted by: Roszs
Kanye West Delights 6,000
Just as the crowd of 6,000 hip-hop fans were getting restless after waiting an hour and a half for their star to appear, energetic rapper Kanye West burst onto stage and went straight into the hit song Diamonds from Sierra Leone.
The six-time Grammy-award-winning rapper and record producer then kept the crowd at Stadium Negara pumping all the way, not skipping a beat as he performed hits like Gold Digger and Touch the Sky.
Opening local acts Two Phat and the Kartel Gang warmed the audience up for the first half hour, before West, 29, took over for the next hour and 15 minutes, performing hits from his albums The College Dropout and Late Registration.
Fans sang along to Through the Wire, Jesus Walks and Heard 'em Say, the artiste's all-time favourite song.
West performed with a seven-piece female orchestra, six of whom were Malaysians.
Kuala Lumpur was the Kanye's only stop in South-East Asia, as part of his Touch the Sky tour.
Entry Date: 21/04/2007 10.39pm Posted by: Roszs
Agong Installation
April 26 will be a holiday for civil servants to mark the installation of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin.
Tuanku Mizan, 44, will be installed as the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong in a ceremony at Istana Negara on April 26.
He was elected by the Malay rulers at the 208th meeting of the Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara on Nov 3, 2006, for a five-year term starting Dec 13 last year. He replaces Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail.
Entry Date: 08/04/2007 8.18pm Posted by: Roszs
Federal Territory Personality
A former mayor of Kuala Lumpur was one of three people who have been named Federal Territory Personality of the Year 2007 by the Federal Territories Ministry.
Tan Sri Elyas Omar, who served as the third mayor from 1981 to 1992, was presented the award for his numerous social and economic contributions to the community of Kuala Lumpur.
The former mayor had contributed towards infrastructure development including providing housing for squatters, beautifying public parks and introducing Kuala Lumpur's famous Orchid Gardens, Bird Park, Butterfly Park and Dataran Merdeka.
Elyas received the award from Federal Territories Minister Datuk Zulhasnan Rafique at a gala dinner function held in conjunction with Federal Territory Day recently.
The award comes with a trophy, certificate and RM15,000.
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