MINI Paceman – ‘spy shots’ posted on Facebook

Another MINI spin-off, this time a sleeker Countryman with two fewer doors. We reported on the Paceman’s production go-ahead at the 2011 Detroit Motor Show, and now we can tell you it will debut at the Paris Motor Show in September and officially go on sale early next year.

MINI has released some pictures of a camouflaged (well, sort of) Paceman on its Facebook page that clearly displays its sloping roofline and Countryman genes. It looks somewhat tauter and slimmer all round than the bulkier Countryman, and is definitely something we anticipate.

Bet at first glance you thought the rear of the car was on fire.

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Hyundai MD Elantra: price increase of RM2k for 1.6, RM3k for 1.8 – new Sonata and i10 variants introduced

Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors has announced that the pricing of the MD Elantra – which was launched in March – has been revised, on the up. The increase is across the model range, by RM2,000 in the case of the 1.6L variants and RM3,000 for the sole 1.8L variant.

The 1.6 MT Standard now goes for RM88,888 (previously RM86,888) and the 1.6 AT Standard for RM93,888 (formerly RM91,888). As for the 1.6 AT High Spec, it’s now RM98,888 (earlier, RM96,888), and the range-topping 1.8 AT Premium now retails for RM114,888. All prices are on-the-road, with insurance.

Elsewhere, new variants of the i10 and Sonata have come about. Joining the existing i10 1.1L High Spec and 1.25L High Spec models are two premium variants called the 1.1L FL Premium and 1.25L Kappa CVVT FL Premium, and they go for RM57,188 and RM61,888 respectively. New kit includes a built-in GPS and leather seats.

Meanwhile, there are now six variants in the Sonata range with the inclusion of the 2.0L Sport and 2.4L Sport versions into the fold, and the new additions go for RM151,388 and RM169,888 respectively; embellishments include a new stylish body kit.

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Sambut Raya Dengan Koleksi Raya Hatta Dolmat, “La Dolce Von Teese”

Lebih kurang 19 hari lagi sebelum menjelangnya bulan Syawal kan? Kami pasti anda diluar sana sudah mula membeli-belah untuk persiapan raya. Tak kurang juga, pasti ada yang sudah mula menempah baju raya kan?

Kali ini, tampil dengan pengaruh dari pereka fesyen, Dita Von Teese, Hatta Dolmat telah mereka sebuah koleksi raya yang OHBULAN! rasakan, jika anda pakai ketika sedang beraya, tak mustahil para jejaka akan terus jatuh cinta.

Koleksi raya yang dipanggil “La Dolce Von Teese” ini menggunakan Tasha Shilla sebagai model dan ia membuatkan ia benar-benar kelihatan ‘vogue’ dan sesuai digayakan dimana saja. Rekaan Hatta ini masih tetap mengekalkan ciri-ciri wanita Muslim biarpun dia mengambil pengaruh rekaan pereka barat.

Jadi, kepada anda wanita diluar sana, apa tunggu lagi? Serikan raya anda tahun ini dengan rekaan dari Hatta Dolmat. Anda boleh hubungi butik Hatta melalui blog rasmi beliau, HD by Hatta Dolmat.

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Adam AF2 Keluarkan Single Terbaru, “Ujian Hidup” Sempena Ramadhan

Semalam bertempat di One World Hotel First Avenue Bandar City Centre, Petaling Jaya, Selangor telah berlangsungnya Majlis Berbuka Puasa bersama pihak Astro Shaw Sdn Bhd. Majlis telah dimeriahkan dengan kehadiran artis-artis terkenal tanah air seperti Shaheizy Sam, Adam AF2, Zizan Raja Lawak, dan tidak ketinggalan juga pasangan bahagia Awal Ashaari dan Scha Al-Yahya.

Menerusi majlis berbuka puasa ini, pihak OHBULAN! sempat menemubual penyanyi dan juga Mentor untuk musin ke-6 tahun ini, Adam AF2 berkaitan dengan perkembangan terbaru beliau. Beliau menyatakan bahawa baru sahaja mengeluarkan single terbaru yang berjudul “Ujian Hidup”. Single terbarunya ini lebih bersifat keagamaan, memandangkan sekarang adalah bulan Ramadhan.

Selain itu, Adam turut memaklumkan dalam proses untuk menyiapkan album penuh featuring dengan kumpulan VIP dan dalam masa yang sama, beliau turut menyiapkan sebuah lagu untuk protegenya, KJ. Disamping itu, Adam turut merancang untuk menyatukan kumpulan VIP dan KJ dalam sebuah lagu duet.

Apabila merujuk kepada persediaan sambutan Aidilfitri yang bakal menjelang tidak lama lagi, Adam memaklumkan bahawa beliau sedang membuat persediaan badget untuk tiga orang adiknya. Selain itu, Adam turut dikatakan bakal balik beraya di Sabah pada tahun ini sekiranya jadualnya tidak padat.

Khas untuk pembaca OHBULAN! mari layan lagu single terbaru Adam yang berjudul “Ujian HIdup” :

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Penahanan Rafizi Ramli: Hayat Rejim Tunggal Asean Bakal Berakhir

Kelab Anwar Ibrahim percaya penahanan Pengarah Strategi PKR , Sdr Rafizi Ramli dibawah BAFIA (Akta Institusi Perbankan dan Kewangan) adalah satu pentafsiran positif bahawa nyawa Barisan Nasional sebagai rejim tunggal di Asean ini bakal berakhir tidak lama lagi.

Rafizi yang didakwa pagi tadi di Mahkamah Seksyen Shah Alam sebelum diikat jamin RM 15 ribu , didapati mendedahkan maklumat tiga akaun kewangan berkaitan National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) dan pengerusinya Mohd Salleh Ismail , yang dipercayai terlibat dalam salahguna pinjaman mudah kerajaan dalam projek penternakan lembu fidlot tersebut.

AIC yakin anak-anak muda tidak akan goyah malah akan terus berani untuk menyatakan kebenaran dan bersolidariti atas keberanian Rafizi Ramli yang begitu konsisten untuk membongkar salahguna kuasa dan pecah amanah yang selama ini menjadi barah dalam negara kita.

AIC melihat tindakan Barisan Nasional untuk menekan Rafizi Ramli ini persis kisah “Singapura Dilanggar Todak” apabila penguasa zalim dan sombong terpaksa akhirnya membunuh anak muda cerdik bernama Hang Nadim kerana kebijaksanaan anak muda itu membuka mata bahawa penguasa adalah lemah dan tidak berupaya mentadbir.

Rafizi sejak lebih setahun lalu telah menjadi duri dalam daging terhadap pentadbiran Najib Razak sehingga terpaksa tidak menyambung tugas Shahrizat Jalil sebagai Senator dan Menteri akibat skandal lembu tersebut.

Justeru, AIC menyatakan sokongan padu terhadap usaha gigih Rafizi Ramli, dan berterima kasih kerana usaha beliau itu telah membuka mata banyak pihak untuk menyedari bahawa Barisan Nasional sudah tidak lagi diperlukan buat masa depan Malaysia. Cukuplah penindasan, penghinaan dan rompakan yang telah mereka lakukan bukan sahaja ke atas harta tetapi hak dan maruah rakyat Malaysia.
Janji bahawa Barisan Nasional akan menzalimi rakyat telah ditepati, kini masa untuk membalas dengan menumbangkan mereka pada PRU 13 akan datang.

GENERASI PENGGERAK ZAMAN
SAIFUDDIN SHAFI MUHAMMAD
Presiden
AIC MALAYSIA

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Hafiz AF7 Sedia Berhadapan Isu Disaman

Jika ada yang masih ingat, hampir setahun yang lalu timbul kontroversi yang melanda Hafiz AF7 apabila dia dikatakan telah bergaduh dengan seorang pengurus pentas kerana Adira AF8.

Semalam, pengurus pentas tersebut telah pun menyerahkan surat tuntutan ganti rugi sebanyak RM200,000 terhadap Hafiz AF7 disebabkan kejadian yang berlaku. Namun Hafiz dalam laporan Murai hari ini memberitahu bahawa dia memang tidak tahu langsung mengenai dia disaman.

“Terus-terang saya sendiri tidak tahu menahu mengenai hal ini kerana tiada apa-apa notis pun yang sampai kepada saya. Namun, kalau boleh, saya tidak mahu mengulas lanjut mengenai hal ini lagi kerana menganggap ianya sudah lama selesai.”

Hafiz turut memberitahu bahawa dia agak terkejut dengan perkara yang berlaku namun dia sudah bersedia menyerahkan kes ini kepada peguamnya.

“Saya sendiri terkejut apabila ditanya mengenai hal ini, namun jika benar dia mahu mengambil tindakan tersebut, saya sendiri sudah bersedia untuk berhadapan dengannya bersama peguam peribadi saya,” ujar Hafiz dipetik dari Murai.

Menurut Murai lagi, surat tuntutan itu sebenarnya telah  diserahkan pada Hafiz pada 25 Jun lalu tetapi Hafiz tidak mahu mengaku salah dan enggan membayar ganti rugi. Apa pun, kita nantikan keputusan selanjutnya ya.

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Awal Ashaari Teruja Sambut Raya Dengan Scha Al-Yahya

Jika kita lihat, ramai selebriti yang mendirikan rumah tangga pada tahun ini. Antara selebriti-selebriti yang telah pun selamat bernikah pada tahun ini termasuklah Fasha Sandha, Irma Hasmie, Lisa & Yusry, Ana Raffali, Azza Elite dan juga Awal & Scha.

Semalam, bertempat di One World Hotel, Damansara, OHBULAN! sempat menemui Awal Ashaari yang datang bersama Scha Al-Yahya di majlis berbuka puasa bersama Astro Shaw. Dalam pertemuan itu, Awal sempat memberitahu kami persiapan-persiapan mereka berdua selepas bergelar suami isteri.

“Awal sebenarnya sangat teruja untuk menyambut Syawal pada tahun ini. Namun begitu, dalam keterujaan ini, Awal sebenarnya gementar juga,” ujar Awal memulakan perbualan.

“Apa tidaknya, sebenarnya Scha mempunyai sebuah keluarga yang besar. Jadi Awal akan beraya bersama mereka dan ini merupakan satu perkara yang baru buat Awal.”

Ditanya apakah persiapan-persiapan yang sudah pun disiapkan untuk menempuh Syawal pertama bersama Scha, Awal menjelaskan, “Untuk tahun ini, Scha yang menguruskan segalanya tentang persiapan raya, manakala Awal pula akan mengendalikan dimana lokasi kami akan beraya.”

Tambah Awal lagi, “Baju raya Awal sendiri pada tahun ini ada 3 pasang dan semuanya telah dipilih oleh Scha. Langsir pun telah dipasang di rumah Awal dan ini juga merupakan perkara baru bagi Awal kerana sebelum ini hanya rumah bujang saja, jadi Awal tak pakai langsir.”

Jadi, anda bagaimana pula? Sudah membuat persiapan untuk sambutan raya tahun ini?

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Dato Seri Dr.Wan Azizah Kecam Penahanan Rafizi

Keadilandaily

Presiden KEADILAN, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail mengecam sekeras-kerasnya penahanan Rafizi Ramli atas pertuduhan mengikut Akta Bank dan Institusi Kewangan (Bafia) 1989.

“Saya mengecam tindakan polis dan pendakwaan ke atas Rafizi,” kata Azizah dalam twitternya pagi ini.

Rafizi yang merupakan Pengarah Strategi KEADILAN menjadi tumpuan dalam isu NFCorporation, syarikat yang dikaitkan dengan keluarga bekas Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat dan Ketua Wanita Umno, Datuk Seri Shahrizat Jalil, akan didakwa di Mahkamah Sesyen Shah Alam hari ini.

Rafizi juga difahamkan Johari Muhamad turut ditahan polis dan dijangka turut dihadapkan di mahkamah yang sama.

Johari – bekas kerani Public Bank dikatakan salah seorang pemberi maklumat mengenai pembelian hartanah mewah keluarga Shahrizat di KL Eco City, Bangsar.

NFC dikendalikan suami dan anak kepada Shahrizat yang menyalah guna peruntukan RM250 juta untuk penternakan lembu fidlot.

Pada 27 Jun lalu, empat pegawai Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) mengambil keterangan Rafizi beberapa jam selepas beliau mendedahkan perkara itu.

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Rafizi Tidak Mengaku Bersalah, Dibebaskan Dengan Ikat Jamin RM15,000

The Malaysian Insider

Pengarah strategik PKR, Rafizi Ramli hari ini mengaku tidak bersalah terhadap dakwaan melanggar seksyen 97(1) Akta Bank dan Institusi Kewangan 1989 (BAFIA) di Mahkamah Sesyen Shah Alam hari ini.

Rafizi diwakli oleh peguamnya N. Surendran dan Puspawati Rosman, dilepaskan oleh Hakim Aslam Zainuddin dengan wang jaminan sebanyak RM 15,000 dengan seorang penjamin.
Adun Seri Setia, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad merupakan penjamin bagi Rafizi.

Sementara itu Johari Mohamad didakwa bersubahat dengan Rafizi dan melanggar seksyen 112(1)(c) akta yang sama.

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Rafizi Ditahan Dan Di Dakwa Dibawah Akta Bafia

Malaysiakini

Pengarah Strategi PKR Mohd  Rafizi Ramli didakwa di Mahkamah Sesyen Shah Alam hari ini kerana mendedahkan tiga akaun kewangan berkaitan National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) dan pengerusinya Mohd Salleh Ismail.

Beliau pagi ini ditangkap polis atas alasan sama.

“Saya kini ditahan di bawah BAFIA (Akta Institusi Perbankan dan Kewangan) dan akan dibawa ke mahkamah sekarang,” katanya dalam mesej teks kepada Malaysiakini.

Beliau berkata pihak polis datang ke rumahnya pada kira-kira jam 7 pagi ini.

“Saya percaya saya sedang dibawa ke Mahkamah Shah Alam untuk didakwa,” katanya.

Rafizi telah disiasat di bawah BAFIA kerana didakwa mendedahkan butir-butir perbankan NFC dan pengarahnya.

Syarikat itu dikendalikan oleh suami dan anak-anak bekas menteri kabinet Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.

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“Tindakan Itu Agak Melampau” – Zul Ariffin Respon Isu Abby Abadi

Selepas beberapa isu yang ditimbulkan oleh Abby Abadi sebelum ini mengenai penglibatannya dalam politik, banyak respon-respon samada negatif ataupun positif yang telah diberikan dari pelbagai pihak.

Namun begitu, pertemuan OHBULAN! semalam bersama Zul Ariffin yang juga bekas kekasih Abby Abadi telah memberikan sedikit gambaran mengenai sikap Abby yang mungkin kita belum kenali.

Menurut Zul, dia memang mengenali Abby sebagai seorang yang lantang bersuara. Ditanya apakah pendapatnya tentang isu yang sedang berlaku sekarang, Zul hanya mengambil langkah neutral dan tidak mahu melibatkan diri dalam isu ini.

“Tindakan itu agak melampau. Tapi saya memang mengenali Abby sebagai seorang yang lantang bersuara. Jika pilihan itu yang dia mahukan, baguslah.

“Saya sememangnya tidak mahu terlibat dengan apa-apa perkara dan isu yang berlaku sekarang tidak ada kena mengena dengan saya.”

Zul turut tidak menolak bahawa namanya semakin dikenali selepas dia bersama dan berpisah dengan Abby.

“Saya boleh terima jika orang mengatakan bahawa saya semakin dikenali selepas bersama Abby. Namun disebalik itu, saya pun ada juga bekerja keras untuk diri sendiri,” ujar Zul lagi.

Dalam pada itu, Zul sekarang sedang menunggu untuk ditawarkan sebuah filem ‘martial art’, namun masih belum dapat dipastikan tajuknya.

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ADV: Fighting Gallstones With Good Habits

I am living with a 12 millimetre gallstone in my body.

2 months ago, I was in Singapore to sit for my Personal Trainer examination. After my exam, I was pretty pumped since I can finally take a break after 3 days and nights of intensive studying such a difficult exam.

Night came and I decided to go out for some drinks with friends. A couple of beers, cocktails and tequila shots later, I retired back to my hotel at 2am hoping to get a well deserved sleep.

Didn't happen.

For some reason, I started to develop pain in my stomach. It started out as some mild cramping inside, but soon afterwards it grew more and more intense until I was ready to rip my intestines out through my mouth.

I spent a good one hour curled up in a foetal position writhing in pain.

In the end, I couldn't take it anymore.

Went to 7-Eleven, bought some Tiger Balm and spread them all over my stomach like it was some jam and I was some bread.

Didn't help.

Went back to 7-Eleven, bought some Actal thinking I'm suffering from gastritis.

Didn't help whatsoever.

By then it was already 3:30am. I hadn't had a wink of sleep and there was no sign of the pain going away. In this situation, I realised I had one choice only: calling up my travel insurance company, and find out where the nearest hospital is.

My insurance company directed me to the emergency department at a Raffles Hospital near Bugis. In true Singaporean efficiency, a doctor showed up within minutes, tap on my stomach a little bit before giving me a painkiller injection which quickly took the pain away. I was relieved.

The pain is gone but my medical bill came up to SGD180!!!!

KNNCCB. I would have killed myself if it weren't for my travel insurance.

The worst thing is, that was only Episode One. Since then, I had another 6 gallstone attack episodes. The episodes come one after another, like Star Wars Episode I, Episode II, Episode III.

What I hate the most is that for some friggin WEIRD reason, these attacks would occur past midnight and almost always after I had ingested either alcohol or oily food for dinner.

Each time I suffer an attack, I have to get someone to rush me to the hospital to get a shot of tramadol. The next morning I'd turn up to work like zombies. At one point, I sported at least 6 injection marks all over my arms. People must think I'm a drug addict.

To stop all these, my doctor said I must go through a surgery to remove my gallbladder. He said the gallbladder is not an essential organ and I can live without it.

Now, I don't like the sound of that. Why the heck should I remove my internal organ just because of a little stone? Some more if the gallbladder has no essential function, why is it that all of us are born with it?

It's not like you can compare gallbladders to something useless like pubic hair.

"OH, my gallbladder has no important function. Let's just take it out for fun! Weeeee!"

Still, I was baffled why I was in this condition.

From what I know, gallstones are only the concern of obese middle-aged pregnant women, not me!

Here I am living a pretty healthy lifestyle, exercising 5 days a week, eating 5 small meals a day. Although I occasionally go omnomnoming on sinful food, it's nothing more than a curry rice here or an alcoholic beverage there.

With my gallstone attack being triggered by alcohol and oily food, I realise the only way to manage this is to completely stop eating those bad food and replacing them with more fruits and vegetables.

Essentially, that means I have to undergo intensive detox, overhaul my diet and get into the habit of eating clean.

Well, of course that is easier said than done.

It is said that everyone needs 21 days to form a new habit. The first 21 days is always the most difficult and the easiest time to relapse and fall off the bandwagon.

Frankly speaking, it would do everyone good if we can all hold ourselves accountable.

The help I had came in the form of an iPhone app I use called the Great Eastern "21 Days" app.

The premise of the app is pretty simple.

Write down what I set out to achieve. Make myself accountable to either myself or my loved ones. Then tell the whole wide world what I am gonna do.

If that ain't enough, the app will notify me at regular intervals to stick some carrots and celery up my mouth.

I even dedicated a small fridge to my office, just so I don't give into craving and dive to the curry restaurant next door to my gym.

And guess what?

Since I installed that app, I began including so much more apples and salad into my diet. Within a month, I lost my craving for beer and curry and shed 3kg off my waist.

Best of all? I stopped having gallstone attacks. NONE AT ALL IN THE PAST MONTH!

The 21 Days app can be downloaded from livegreat.greateasternlife.com

On the same website as well as on Great Eastern's Facebook page, there are a wealth of health tips, details about the "Live Great" card which entitles the holder privileged benefits to over 700 participating partner establishments across Southeast Asia, as well as a myriad of other wellness tools.

The Live Great programme is all part of Great Eastern's bold change in direction, declaring themselves not just a life insurance company anymore, but a LIFE company.

Even I myself admit that I find information on the site extremely useful, especially in my line of work as a fitness centre operator.

Wellness Profiling Lite is a questionnaire on well-being for the masses (some companies charge a lot of money to do this for corporate staff!).

Daily Caloric Needs calculator (mine is 2600 calories) is great to estimate how much calorie is needed for weight loss.

Then there's something called Smoking Tracker, which should serve as a wake-up call for all the smokers out there.

I like it how it says, "YOU HAVE SMOKED AN EQUIVALENT OF 25 TIMES THE WEIGHT OF AN AVERAGE LUNG."

Hey, if that ain't a good enough reason to quit smoking, I don't know what is.

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Hafiz (AF7) Disaman RM200,000

Penyanyi Hafiz (AF7) yang popular dengan lagu Awan Nano hari ini di saman bekas pengurus pentas sebuah rancangan hiburan di Astro atas dakwaan menyebabkan kecederaan kepadanya.

Nur Haniza Mohd Azhar, 25, selaku plaintif menamakan Hafiz atau nama sebenarnya Mohd Hafiz Mohd Suip, 22, yang juga juara Akademi Fantasia ke-7, sebagai defendan bagi menuntut ganti rugi lebih RM200,000.

Beliau memfailkan saman itu di pejabat pendaftar Mahkamah Seksyen di sini, menerusi Tetuan Boestamam Ahmad & Co.

Dalam pernyataan tuntutan, Nur Haniza mendakwa beliau didatangi Hafiz yang menepuk bahunya dari belakang lalu menyatakan hasrat untuk berjumpa dengannya secara paksa, dan ketika itu beliau sedang menjalankan tugas sebagai pengurus pentas bagi rancangan “Salih Yaacob Show” di Studio Filem Negara pada jam 3.15 petang, 17 Mei tahun lepas.

Menerusi tuntutan ini, Haniza turut mendakwa beliau menolak pelawaan Hafiz dengan baik, kerana ketika itu beliau sedang menjalankan tugas. Akan tetapi Hafiz tetap mendesak beliau bagi membincangkan mengenai sesuatu perkara.

Selain itu, Nur Haniza juga mendakwa ketika itu beliau sedang menuruni anak tangga studio untuk meneruskan tugasnya, bagaimanapun Hafiz telah bertindak agresif dengan menolaknya sehingga terjatuh dan tersungkur di hadapan rakan sekerja. Akibat daripada insiden tersebut, beliau dikatakan telah mengalami kecederaan di bahagian kaki dan mendakwa Hafiz sama sekali tidak membantunya.

Disamping itu, Haniza mendakwa beliau juga telah menyerahkan notis tuntutan bertarikh 25 Jun lepas untuk penyanyi ini memohon maaf dan membayar ganti rugi, akan tetapi Hafiz nafi telah mencederakan beliau.

Akibat insiden tersebut, Haniza turut mendakwa beliau kini masih lagi merasa sakit di bahagian kaki kanan dan beliau juga telah hilang mata pencarian kerana namanya telah disenarai hitamkan daripada bekerja untuk rancangan terbitan Astro.

Dengan ini, Nur Haniza telah menuntut ganti rugi am, ganti rugi khas, ganti rugi teruk, ganti rugi kehilangan aminiti, kos dan relif lain yang difikirkan sesuai oleh mahkamah. – BERNAMA

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Promosi Kraf Aidilfitri Menampilkan 40 Busana Raya Pop Art Rekaan Terkini

Kompleks Kraf Negara telah menganjurkan Promosi Kraf Aidilfitri kali ke-8. Promosi ini akan berlangsung sepanjang 1 hingga 12 Ogos 2012 dari jam 10.00 pagi hingga 10.00 malam bertempat di Kompleks Kraf Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Conlay.

Terdapat pelbagai acara menarik dijalankan seperti Pameran Busana Aidilfitri, Demonstrasi Kraf Hiasan Dalaman, Masakan Rewang Aidilfitri dan Jualan Kraf Aidilfitri oleh 200 orang usahawan. Aktiviti Bazar Ramadhan telah diadakan sejak 23 Julai 2012, dan akan berakhir pada 14 Ogos 2012 dari jam 3.00 petang hingga 8.00 malam.

Menerusi promosi ini, pihak Kraftangan Malaysia telah mengetengahkan busana raya untuk lelaki dan wanita yang terdiri daripada tekstil batik, tenunan dan sulaman dengan sentuhan kontemporari. Manakala untuk potongan busana pula ia terdiri daripada Baju Kurung Tradisional dan Moden, Set Pario dan Selendang, serta Kebaya dan Baju Melayu.

Sewaktu Majlis Pra Pelancaran Promosi Kraf Aidilfitri 2012 19 Julai yang lalu, Kompleks Kraftangan Malaysia berkesempatan menampilkan 40 busana raya pop art rekaan terkini Kraftangan Malaysia dengan kerjasama 18 orang usahawan kraf.

Bagi individu yang masih lagi mencari busana yang sesuai untuk musim perayaan akan datang, anda boleh kunjungi Kompleks Kraf ini bagi mendapatkan busana yang diidamkan.

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Malaysia: Cartoonist Case Tests Freedoms

From http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/07/31/malaysia-cartoonist-case-tests-freedoms

Civil Court Ruling Affects Free Expression

(Bangkok, July 31, 2012) – A Malaysian civil court ruling in the case of a prominent political cartoonist has set back the right to freedom of expression in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. The verdict finding the initial arrest and detention of Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaque, better known as Zunar, was lawful under the Sedition Act and Printing Presses and Public Act was a disturbing rejection of the right to freedom of expression in all its forms, including cartoons.

However, in a positive development, the court ruled that the authorities’ continued holding of books and artwork seized from Zunar was unlawful after the prosecutor decided to not formally file charges against the cartoonist. The court ruled that the books and artwork immediately be returned to Zunar, and ordered the registrar of the court to assess what damages should be awarded to Zunar.

Zunar has used political cartoons to highlight the responsibility of government officials for human rights abuses and other problems facing Malaysia. These include corruption, abuse of power, mismanagement of government revenues, racism, and failure to protect religious freedom. Repeated government attempts to stop his cartooning led Zunar on June 15, 2011, to file a civil suit against the government and police seeking damages for unlawful arrest and detention, and for confiscation of books and an original cartoon.

“The court’s verdict against Zunar is no laughing matter, but of real consequence for Malaysia” said Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “The conclusion to be drawn is that politicians and officials who feel stung by Zunar’s pen apparently count for more than free expression.”

Zunar’s lawsuit stems from police actions on September 24, 2010, several hours before the expected launch of his book Cartoon-O-Phobia. Police raided Zunar’s office in Kuala Lumpur, confiscated all copies of the book they could find, and arrested Zunar for sedition and publishing without a license. After handcuffing him, police ferried Zunar to seven different police stations during the course of an evening before detaining him overnight in a police station one hour’s drive from Kuala Lumpur. Home Minister Hishammudduin Hussein maintained at the time that Zunar was arrested for poking fun at the judiciary and at religion. However, a judge ordered Zunar released on September 25 without charge when arresting officers could not identify what content in Cartoon-O-Phobia they considered to be seditious.

In subsequent civil court proceedings, the first defendant, arresting officer Arikrishna Apparau, asserted he had examined Cartoon-O-Phobia, and believed the cartoons capable of confusing Malaysians and inciting hatred of the government and individual leaders. Zunar responded that the police never explained what content in his book they considered seditious, thus violating his right to be promptly informed of the grounds for his arrest.

In his civil suit, Zunar sought the return of all confiscated books plus damages. He alleged that his livelihood had been seriously affected by the continued ban on Cartoon-O-Phobia and two previous books, 1 Funny Malaysia and Perak Darul Kartun (Perak, Land of Cartoon). Government officials have threatened legal action against printing presses and publishers associated with Zunar’s work, and against bookstores who stocked his books. In 2011, Zunar received the prestigious Hellman-Hammett award, given to writers and authors facing political persecution and violations of their rights to free expression.

The government also has announced deepening censorship on cartoons by barring all cartoons for a period of two weeks before the general election, expected to be called later this year. Zunar and a group of political cartoonists announced their opposition to this violation of their rights and said they will defy the ban.

“The government’s decision to ban cartoons before the elections shows a remarkable lack of confidence in Malaysian voters – not to mention, no sense of humor,” Robertson said. “Politicians from the prime minister down should recognize voters can laugh at them, and the government will not collapse.”

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New Lexus LS unveiled, F Sport new addition to range

You’ve already been teased and treated to lots of leaked photos, and now it’s official – the new generation 2013 Lexus LS range has recently been globally launched at the glamorously-named ‘Lexus Laws of Attraction’ exhibit in San Francisco.

The LS 460, LS 460L and hybrid LS 600hL return refreshed, but new to the family is the LS 460 F Sport, boasting exclusive features such as tuned and lowered air suspension (by a centimetre), Brembo brakes with six-pot callipers, sport seats and 19-inch forged wheels.

Buyers have a choice of all-wheel-drive or rear-wheel-drive; if you opt for the latter you get a Torsen limited slip differential at the rear. On the outside, the F Sport has a 3D mesh front grille, bigger cooling openings and round fog lamps to distinguish it from its siblings.

The 386 hp, 4.6 litre V8 seems to be unchanged from the previous-gen model’s, continuing to power all LS variants except for the LS 600hL, which pairs a 5.0 litre V8 with two electric motors and remains the most powerful of the group with its combined output of 438 hp.

The LS 460 and its long-wheelbase L variant also come with either all-wheel-drive or rear-wheel-drive, while the LS 600hL is available with all-wheel-drive only.

So what’s really new across the range, apart from exterior changes and the much touted ‘spindle grille’? Gadgetry. We’re talking about Lexus here, so bear with me.

Ever concerned with ride quality, Lexus say their flagship car now pitches and bounces less thanks to new frequency-dependent dampers. They’ve also improved body rigidity, noise insulation, steering and brakes.

A Pre-Collision Safety (A-PCS) system with Collision Avoidance Assist, which Lexus say is the most advanced in the industry, is a new safety feature. At speeds below 38 km/h, when it senses an impending collision the system brings the car to a halt; not unlike Volvo’s City Safety system.

The Blind Spot Monitor is now offered on the LS, in tandem with Rear Cross Traffic Alert, which warns you of an approaching car when you reverse out of a parking space.

Other new features include, but are not limited to, Lexus Climate Concierge, which controls the individual cabin temperature for each occupant, as well as the temperatures of the seats and steering wheel; a 12.3-inch split-display LCD on the dashboard; Remote Touch, which brings all vehicle functions together on a controller located on the centre console (like BMW’s iDrive) and Lexus Enform with App Suite, which enables one to do a wide range of things through connection of their mobile phone, including search on Bing or check in on Facebook.

Look after the jump for a mega gallery of nearly 100 photos of the new LS.

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