Monthly Archives: February 2013

The Great Cyber-Warfare – A public relation stunt?

 Remember, we’ve been through this sort of thing before: all the “intelligence” supposedly pointed to the irrefutable “fact” that Iraq possessed “weapons of mass destruction,” which it was about to launch against its neighbors. That turned out to be a … Continue reading

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Unrealistic expectations

When Eqyptian President Mubarak was deposed two years ago, there were massive jubilation and celebrations amongst millions of Egyptians from all walks of lives. Many expected Egypt would lead the Arab world towards a new chapter of freedom and democracy. There were  high expectations with … Continue reading

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蛇來了

> .      新年快樂 > .    恭喜發財 > .    龍馬精神 > .      生意興隆 > .      萬事如意 > .        金銀滿屋 > .        心想事成 > .          財源廣進 > .          萬事勝意 > .        如魚得水 > .        青春常駐 > .      夢想成真 > .      新春大吉 > … Continue reading

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Kota Kinabalu (Sabah) revisited – January 2013

We took the Air Asia flight from JB airport to arrive in the capital of Borneo state of Sabah, Kota Kinabalu or KK as it commonly termed. This is my second visit, having last visited it in October 2011. We … Continue reading

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Melaka, Malaysia photos (January 2012)

Recently, we stayed one night in a guest house in the Jonker Street part of Melaka, Malaysia. This is the tourist area of Melaka, famous for the classical old townhouses, narrow streets, temples and mosque.  I am familiar with this town, having stayed in … Continue reading

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