What are the Prizes?

Ford Exclusive Merchandise (including Laptop Backpack, Limited Edition All New Ford Ranger T-shirt & Ford Exclusive Merchandise Heavy-duty Torchlight)
 
&

G-shock watch

How to participate the Twitter contest?

Follow @fordrangerMY on Twitter and check for their updates!

Contest Period
9 April 2012 onwards

 
So, remember to join the crowd at the launch of the All-New Ford Ranger at Bintang Megamall, Miri and their showroom at Krokop to check out the vehicle in its flesh!

Through their “Built Tough” slogan, Ford will add an all-new model to their popular Ford Ranger series. The machine can take on any challenge you can throw at it. Going off the beaten track? Piece of cake. Wanna tow 3 tonnes of cargo? Not a problem!

So, are you up for the challenge?

I’ve just entered the Ford Malaysia Ranger Challenge for a chance to win myself the all-new Ford Ranger! Don’t just take their words for it, take the Challenge today and you might just be the lucky one!

The all-new Ford Ranger XLT.

I come from Sibu, Sarawak, a bustling town with economy powered by timber, oil palm, and shipbuilding.
Sibu was founded and developed on a swampy land and thus, the roads within the town area are mostly wavy and bumpy. We get potholes everywhere! Now that puts the Ranger’s suspension to the test.

Sibu is also prone to floods. Every year we’ve to endure at least one major flood and several less severe ones. Without a proper 4WD around, we’ll be stuck in the flood water, sometimes up to 4 feet high in low areas when the tide peaks. I believe Ford Ranger will be a life saver in that kind of situation with its best-in-class water wading up to 800mm!

Going off-road, we’ve got engineers transporting heavy service components deep into the oil palm plantations and logging zones. That requires immense towing capabilities especially through the muddy and unpredictable rough terrains.
So, I believe Ford Ranger could very well be tested right here in this part of Borneo and I sure hope it can stand the test!

Ford Malaysia will be organizing The Ford Story Roadshow across major cities in Sarawak. The roadshows schedule are as follows:

4-8 April, 2012
Hills Shopping Mall, Kuching

16-20 May 2012
Boulevard Mall, Kuching

6-10 June 2012
Star Megamall, Sibu

25-29 July, 2012
Bintang Megamall, Miri City.

5-9 Sept, 2012
Spring Mall, Kuching

Mark your schedule and be there to see the all-new Ford Ranger XLT on display before its launch middle of this year. Do follow their Twitter and Facebook for more updates on the Challenge!

Well, say goodbye to high roaming charges and step into Celcom’s territory! Now you can roam freely across Asia for a single roaming rate of just 98sen/min! – The best call, SMS and data rates when you travel to the following countries:

- M1 (Singapore)
– Robi (Bangladesh)
– Hello (Cambodia)
– PT XL (Indonesia)
– Dialog Telekom PLC (Sri Lanka)

Now you can enjoy absolute peace of mind with the best, single roaming rate of 98sen/min! See the rates below:

Check out the huge amount of savings you enjoy when you roam with Celcom as compared to other operators

That’s not all, when you roam with Celcom to any other part of the world, you’ll still enjoy a single flat roaming rate based on the zone you are in! Travel with absolute peace of mind as you no longer have to worry about fluctuating rates.

For more details, please check out Celcom Exec or Celcom Biz to find out how you can save more while roaming!

The S.O.X. All-Stars Drum & Dance 2010 attracted more than 8,400 audiences during the finale at National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur last year! We’ve seen how exciting it was but you will have to prepare yourselves for the extravaganza that is S.O.X. All-Stars Drum & Dance 2011!

7 schools from Sarawak and Sabah compete for the final 4 spots in this year’s S.O.X. Drum and Dance competition in East Malaysia. From Miri, we have SMK St. Columba, Riam Road Middle School, SMK Chung Hua, SMK Lutong, and SMK St. Joseph. From Kuching, SMK Green Road, and from Sabah, SMK Shan Tao.

Lucrative prizes awaits them in the finals at The Curve, Kuala Lumpur.

RM100,000 worth of cash and prizes to be won this year and this is how the prizes line-up…

1st place – RM 7,000.00 & trophy
2nd place – RM 5,000.00 & trophy
3rd place – RM 3,000.00 & trophy
Most Popular Team – RM 1,000.00
Best uniform – RM 1,500.00
Best Showmanship – RM 1,500.

Ean from Hitz.fm was here to do TV interviews on the participants. Apart from screaming at their school band, young fans are screaming at Ean too! He’s such a magnet!

Alright, making sure that everything is good to go, we have the…

Instruments ready…

Helmets ready…

Stage is ready…

and most importantly, the fans are also ready!

and we’re ready to rumble!!!

Some funny, improvised move pulled off by the SMK Lutong team.

The crowd went wild when Ean went on the stage. But the microphone was unforgiving during his short 1 minute speech on the stage.

Waiting for their turn to do battle.

Ms. Brenda from SMK Chung Hua posing for the camera there.

SMK Chung Hua was the rightful winner of the automatic qualification spot to Kuala Lumpur for the finals.

One of the SMK Chung Hua team members.

Girls from the SMK Green Road Kuching team.

Teams battling it out for the final 3 spots to Kuala Lumpur.

SOX crew making sure everything is going smoothly according to schedule.

Waiting for their turn to do battle.

Two teams battling it out in a fierce atmosphere.

“What? You wanna fight issit?” Looks more like England vs. Scotland there with their uniforms…

Team photos with their Certificate of Participation, presented by Mr. Choo, Regional Manager of Celcom for Sabah and Sarawak.

SMK Chung Hua Team were the automatic qualifier in the preliminary round and therefore, no battle was needed. But their wish to show-off their battle play was granted, much to the delight of the crowd.

From their performance, I think they’re one of the favorites to win the competition, and just look at their outfit, they’ve already got a hand on the Best Uniform award, that’s for sure!

Enjoy the video!

Situated at Jalan Ban Hock, Choon Hui Cafe is an old-school coffee shop serving one of the best laksa’s in Kuching! It is usually fully-packed during breakfast time. Do come early if you don’t wanna wait. Otherwise though, you can get a seat in around 20-30 minutes, if you’re lucky

Jam-packed coffee shop with the by-standers waiting for their turn to the limited seats available.

Choon Hui Cafe serves Kolo Mee…

Popiah…

Roti Kiap (Someone ate the other half)…

Half-boiled eggs…

and of course, the laksa!

Fresh, juicy prawns, and tender chicken slices on top of the best laksa soup base ever!!!
*I know the coriander might be a spoiler for some of you.

No, there won’t be any parking lots left if you’re here late. Best chance would be to find a parking lot near Hotel Grand Continental, or across the main road.

Choon Hui Cafe was Choon Hui Coffee Shop, like 20 years ago?

A normal bowl of laksa here costs you RM4.00. At RM5.00, you’ll get an upgrade of their prawn sizes as well as the portion. Trust me, it’s worth it if you’re a prawn fan.

Do expect long queues here.

Kuching Kolo Mee is a famous commodity here too. This stall serves fresh meat noodle, prawn noodle, fish ball noodles, and wantan.

The Popiah stall. Popiah is a type of spring roll stuffed with fillings made of mainly “Bangkuang”. The Popiah “skin” is a soft, thin paper-like crepe made of wheat flour.

The Popiah Ingredients – Grated Bangkuang stir-fried with grated carrots and minced meat.

The Popiah. I’m not a big fan of Popiah, but my wife love it very much.

After all the great food, I just had to wash it all down with their not-so-signature Milo Peng.

“Tauke” (The boss) reviewing list of uncountable orders, and of course, uncountable money…

More Moolah for him today!

Tucked in the middle of the busy streets just before the Jalan Tabuan – Jalan Bang Hock roundabout, Kuching’s Bla Bla Bla Restaurant is the place to go for a out-of-the-ordinary dinner.

Bla Bla Bla is recommended by many Kuching locals as well as patrons alike.

A little sneak preview of what’s inside the restaurant. The cushion pillows and huggables makes you feel like home.

Menu for you to browse, giving you an idea of the varieties of food they offer.

Bla Bla Bla is a simple, but yet catchy name for a restaurant. Easy to remember and to be spread around. At first I thought it was just another casual dining place. But it turns out to be much better that what I’ve expected.

Bla Bla Bla… Restaurant on a chalkboard sign.

The introductory table with their menu and name cards.

My reservation with 12 pax.

A vintage wooden cabinet from the 60s. They’re using it to store the restaurant’s ingredients.

On the left is bar cum reception area. Notice the ice cream on the top?

The entrance area is a bit on the tight side, but it is only a teaser to what’s inside.

The restaurant is being designed and built in a pretty auspicious manner, applying fengshui elements evidently through their koi pond.

It is also my favorite part of the restaurant. The cool koi pond with elevated footpath leading to their dining area. I’m gonna get one of these for my home someday!

The koi brings a sense of active flow and is becoming a point of attraction to the restaurant.

Raw ingredients on display at the restaurant, all of healthy local greens.

Yam leaves

Bicycle hanging on the ceiling. I wonder if that has anything to do with fengshui? No?

You’ve seen enough of Facebook’s wall photos. Now this is the real deal at Bla Bla Bla Restaurant.

The sleeping Buddha prior to the dining area.

Very well air-conditioned. Giving dinners a cool breeze in a hot and humid Borneo climate. Not too cold, but cool enough.

Dim but sufficient lighting makes it a great place to have a family and friends get-together. I think the overall atmosphere is making everyone happy there.

Now to the food…

The appetizer. Picked Papaya.

Roasted peanuts.

Apple juice and Iced Lemon juice.

Vanilla milkshake

Spicy and sour Tom Yam soup to boost your appetite for the delicious food ahead!

Bla Bla Bla’s signature fried rice, with raisins, prawns, and chicken floss.

Kailan vege with fried salted fish.

A Must Order! dish when you’re at Bla Bla Bla, another signature dish, the deep fried soft-shell crab, topped with chicken floss and mayonnaise, comes with a small portion of salad in the middle.

Roasted chicken in special sauce and loads of sesame.

A signature dish again. This is a cold dish of Midin (a local fern) with sliced chili, onion, garlic, and shallots. It is topped with cheese powder and I think it taste pretty good together.

A rare timepiece. It’s almost 11pm and the restaurant is closing at 11:30pm.

Where is it?

View Bla Bla Bla Restaurant, Kuching in a larger map

Restaurant’s Information

Business Hours: Monday – Wednesday (11am – 11.30pm)
Address: 27, Ground & First Floor, Tabuan Road, 93000 Kuching.
Tel/Fax No: 082-23394

Touted by the fans as the largest prank of all time, and should be recorded in the Guinness Book of Records for the most people fooled on an April Fool’s Day. Many were let down by the system ‘glitch’ that Air Asia’s Facebook admins claimed had delayed the ‘Exclusive Fares’ getting published on their booking system.

As fans were ranting and throwing endless comments at the error that was spoiling the usual mood of excitement while counting down to a classic Air Asia Promo, they know the exciting prime time is ticking away and the promo is nothing more than just a April Fool’s joke.

Many were calling it a day and going to bed with disappointment. Especially the Aussies who were 2 hours ahead of us, meaning they’re waiting for this promo to start at 2 a.m. in the morning. Worst of all, the Promo did not even feature any Australian destinations.

For those who managed to get a fairly cheap ticket off this promo, they’re frustrated with the Payment for not functioning. Can’t pay = No cheap tickets = Prank.

Press the Panic Button! “We will higligth this to the system team to check tomorrow.” At 2am in the morning, it is already tomorrow @ 2nd April 2010, or did you mean 3rd of April 2010? Alright, obviously the system team is snoring all the way to Good Friday, while the foolish Facebook fans wait for nothing? I thought the web sales department should be on standby mode 24-hours a day as it involves International customers from different time zones and any matter should be resolved immediately, not tomorrow’s tomorrow.

Customers want their ticket be bought and done with as soon as possible, for tomorrow the fares will be higher, or are you trying to cash in on that?

Act like nothing happened – Alright folks, that’s the end of the show, go back and have a good Friday!

Air Asia, if you’re ready to make all your 200,000 fans wait for some promo, make sure you’ve done your homework first. Damage has been done and its time to go to bed. This is undoubtedly the best April Fool’s joke pulled off this year. At such a magnitude, surely it deserve a record in the Guinness Book.

Air Asia – Now Everyone has been FOOLED!

Try the Honda City 2010 Concept Mod. A mod so good you don’t need a Lambo or an Alphard to make head turns.

Revealing the super, hot body. This is the new Honda City 2010 Concept mod.

Killer look with 100% light-rejection tint. Looks so good, it makes the JPJ drools.

7 projector head-beams and fog lamp.

Slick 17″ alloy rims.

The “I know I’m cool, but don’t kiss me” futuristic LED illuminations.

Getting the itch yet?