2009 Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair begins today till 26th April

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OKA will be launched at the 2009 KL International Book Fair on 25th April 2009

Have you heard of OKA? OKA will be launched at 4pm on 25th April at the 2009 Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair, which begins today till 26th. April at the Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,

Come and meet OKA and the two gentlemen behind OKA, Aliow and Totoro. Lots of exciting games and prizes to be won throughout the book fair period.

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Nancy Drew in Malay, is now in Malaysia

Nancy Drew in bahasa Melayu is now in Malaysia. The following books will be launched at the 2009 Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair, which starts today till 26th April at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur. Don't miss this precious opportunity to own a set at a special price.

For more information, kindly contact:
Ms Lee Yoke Chan at +6012-3279846 or visit http://www.komiknancydrew.blogspot.com/

Malaysia Cabinet Members-2009

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's new Cabinet will have 28 members. Two ministries have been abolished.
New Cabinet line-up:
Prime Minister and Finance Minister 1 - Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak
Deputy PM and Education Minister - Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Finance Minister 2 - Datuk Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah
Ministers in PM dept - Datuk Seri Mohammed Nazri, Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop, Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon and Jamil
Transport - Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat
Science and Technology - Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili
Defence - Datuk Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Home - Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein
Rural and Regional Development - Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal
Housing and Local Government - Datuk Kong Cho Ha
Health - Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai
Tourism - Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen
Human Resources - Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam
Natural Resources and Environment - Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas
Women, Family and Community Development - Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
International Trade and Industry - Datuk Mustapa Mohamed
Higher Education - Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin
Information, Unity, Culture and Arts - Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim
Agriculture - Datuk Noh Omar
Works - Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor
Domestic Trade - Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Sports - Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek
Foreign - Datuk Anifah Aman
Federal Territories - Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin
Source: The Star

View the complete list at http://www.geocities.com/uthayasb/kabinet2009

Hardy Boys in Malay

Craving for interesting reading materials in Malay for your children or family members? Look no further. The popular Hardy Boys are coming to Kuala Lumpur. These graphic novels will be launched at the 2009 Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair which runs from 17th-26th April 2009 at the Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

RM9.90 (West Malaysia) & RM10.90 (Sabah/Sarawak)

For further information, kindly contact:

Ms Lee Yoke Chan at +6012-3279846 or visit http://www.komikhardyboys.blogspot.com/

Eat's My World- the latest Halal restaurant in Bangkok

I've very sad and sorry to inform you that this favourite restaurant of mine and many of us is no longer in existence. It was destroyed in blazing fire in the recent black incident in Bangkok. However, I do hope that there would be another "Eat's My World' in Bangkok, soon.

-May 2010

If you're in Bangkok, you must not miss dining at the latest Halal restaurant in town.

Eat's My World is a new restaurant located on the 7th floor of Central World(Zen's side), next to Singapore Chicken Rice (which will be in operation soon). It's only 3 months old. It opens daily, 10am-10pm.
Featuring 100% halal cuisines from around the world prepared by young chefs: Bilal and Yassin from Paris, France. Menu includes burritos, cheeseburgers, tangine, yassa, steak, grilled duck and tom yum goong.
Lunch set: THB 149
Steak set: THB 249
Dinner set: THB299
Mix My World set: THB 449

Khun Yassin welcomes everyone to his cosy restaurant & cafe which serves halal internationalcuisines from around the world.
Menuoser look at the items in the menu)

Dining area

Reading corner

Eggplant salad

Cheese burger

Chicken creole

Tom yum kung

Thai red curry

Beef burger

Buritos

To get there by BTS, take Sukhumvit line and alight at either SIAM or CHITLOM. Walk along the elevated walkway from the station directly to Central World.
For more info, kindly contact 02 251 42 99/02 6351111/08 4944 6687 or send an e-mail to eatsmyworld@gmail.com

Michel Phan @ Yassin, the young and trendy owner, me and Kimi

Central World provides a Muslim prayer room on the 1st floor, near entrance C which is connected to the BTS walkway. Walk straight after entering this entrance till you see the following signage: