Peninsula Residence All Suite Hotel : June 2016

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

You Must Read This if You're Driving Back To Kampung This Raya

Many people will be driving back to their hometowns this Raya. The highways will be busy with travellers, so it's very important that you drive safely.

But before that, you should ensure that your car is safe for driving. Send it to your car manufacturer's service centre and get it checked before embarking on your journey. You should also check if your car is affected by any recalls or product updates announced by the car manufacturer. Here's how to do it:

Step 1: Find out your car's Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or CHASSIS Number.

The VIN is a set of 17 digits, it looks something like PMHGD12345A111122. You can get your car's VIN from

- the car's JPJ registration card
- the car's service booklet
- the blue plate on the passenger's side centre pillar or engine bay firewall

Step 2: Use the VIN / CHASSIS Number to check if your car needs a product update

For Honda cars, you may key in your VIN / CHASSIS Number here to find out if it's one of the affected cars. The Honda Malaysia website has also put up a list of the car models that are affected. Products that may require replacement include airbags, continuously variable transmission (CVT), and 12V battery.

Step 3: If affected, inform your service centre to have the replacement done.

The replacement of faulty parts is done on complimentary basis, which means it will be replaced for free. Do make sure the information provided to your service centre personnel is accurate.

Nothing is more important than your safety, and nothing makes your family happier than to see you safe.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Happy International Yoga Day 2016 Quotes, Wishes, Images Messages SMS for FB & Whatsapp

Today is the Great day i.e International Yoga Day 2016 which will be celebrating across the world on 21st June 2016. The first International Day of Yoga was observed world over on June 21st 2015 by PM Narendra Modi. Yoga is special gift of India, which keeps mind and body fresh. Yoga is not about exercise but to find out the sense of individuality within yourself, the world and the nature. For this day we are providing to you Yoga Day SMS, quotes & images, which you can share with your near and dear once. So, you can Download International Yoga Day Quotes 2016 from here.

According to Mashable, Over 100,000 yoga programmes will be organised across India on June 21, with the main event being held at Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex. Nearly 35,000 people, led by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, are expected to participate in the event at Chandigarh. On the morning of June 21, these participants dressed in identical white T-shirts and blue or black lowers, will perform yoga poses on blue and pink mats with the Yoga Day logo at Chandigarh.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Ramadan is a month to be lazy – really?

There should be no exemption clause during the holy month of Ramadan that permits Muslims to exercise a relaxed lifestyle while fasting.

“Is our shooting confirmed for next week?”

“No-lah kak. Have to cancel-lah.”

“Why? We are already behind schedule.”

“Our schedule is in the afternoon. But crew semua nak balik by 4.”

“By 4??? Kenapa pulak?”

“Bulan puasa. Biasalah kak…”

That was an excerpt of a conversation I had with my director a few days ago.

Seriously, I do not know what the heck is wrong with some people. Every year it is the same thing. It is as if we have come to regard Ramadan as a month to laze.

Just last week, a non-Muslim friend of mine was complaining of the same thing. “You know Fa, my office is in a Malay majority area. Most makan shops around my office are Malay stalls and restaurants. Every year during Ramadan, they tutup kedai and I end up having mamak food over and over again until naik jelak already. So nak tak nak, I have to drive out to find some other place to makan. Why like that one ah?”

“If the majority of the customers are Malay, they can tutup kedai lah – that’s understandable, but there are many non-Muslim customers going to this particular shop. And then during Raya they tutup kedai for another one to two weeks. Haiya, six weeks tutup kedai no need money one ah? Look at mamaks – they are also Muslims, but how come they never do anything dumb like that? They won’t even close for two days in a year.”

In certain Islamic countries, working hours are restricted to three to four hours a day, as a sign of respect for the holy month. In Malaysia, even without such official restrictions, most of our Muslim workforce declare cuti setengah hari. Using puasa as an excuse, their productivity levels plunge – masuk kerja lambat, balik awal.

I spoke about this to an elderly taxi driver just the other day. The pakcik however was of the opinion that since Ramadan was a holy month and since Malaysia was an Islamic country, the government should cut short working hours. According to him this would give Muslims ample time to carry out the teachings of the Prophet, which apart from fasting included reciting the Quran and offering prayers.

Funny though, whenever I visit government departments during Ramadan, instead of using their break to seek blessings by following the Prophet’s teachings, I see Facebook walls splashed on their computer screens instead. Even during office hours, their fingers are working their Androids and Smartphones as they smile to themselves. Having witnessed this more times than I can remember, one can safely predict how they would utilise their time if working hours were shortened during Ramadan – ain’t rocket science, is it?

However, yesterday I bumped into a young Malay girl working at a KFC outlet in a mall. Unlike many who hang around the office waiting for the clock to strike 4, this girl works from early morning to early evening – taking orders, packing food, punching in customers’ bills, handing them the exact change and bidding them farewell with a smile.

While she was packing my order to go, I asked if it was tough working during Ramadan. She laughed and said, “Puasa ke, tak puasa ke, sama saja susahnya. Tapi kalau dah memang ini kerjanya, kena kerjalah jugak kak.”

If only other Muslims possessed the wisdom of this young girl. Although most likely only in her early 20s, she knows there are no exemption clauses during Ramadan which allow Muslims to exercise a relaxed lifestyle while fasting. Well, I suppose not all Muslims in our country practice the kedai kopi lifestyle after all. But sadly, too many do.

When will it end? On second thoughta, perhaps the better question would be – will it ever end?

God knows. Wallahualam.

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Sunday, June 12, 2016

5 Pilihan Teratas Bazaar Ramadan Di Kuala Lumpur

Pada bulan Ramadan, rakyat Malaysia akan disapa dengan pelbagai jenis makanan di bazaar Ramadan yang kebiaasannya terdapat pada waktu petang sebelum waktu berbuka puasa – di mana umat Islam boleh berkumpul bagi meluangkan masa bersama-sama ahli keluarga dan handai taulan menikmati iftar – dan bagi mereka yang bukan beragama Islam, bazaar ini merupakan tempat untuk meraikannya bersama-sama rakan mereka yang beragama Islam.

Sekiranya anda kurang pasti bazaar mana yang harus dikunjungi, berikut merupakan beberapa bazaar yang menjadi pilihan kegemaran kami

Bazaar Ramadan TTDI

Terletak di Taman Tun Dr.Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, ia merupakan bazaar yang terbesar di kawasan tersebut. Anda boleh mencuba pelbagai jenis juadah berbuka tradisi seperti nasi kerabu, nasi tomato, nasi hujan, kambing bakar, murtabak dan banyak lagi. Terdapat juga pelbagai jenis kuih muih tradisi yang jarang didapati pada hari biasa, antara lainnya seperti kuih tepung pelita, kuih apam bakar dan kuih jala.

Alamat: Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad 2, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 60000

Waktu Beroperasi: 4.00 petang – 8.00 malam setiap hari

GPS: 3.14126, 101.62876

Bazaar Ramadan Seksyen 17

Bazaar Ramadan Seksyen 17 yang terletak bertentangan dengan Jaya One, tidak jauh dari jalan utama juga merupakan pilihan popular di bulan puasa. Barisan gerai yang amat panjang seolah-olah tidak berpenghujung, setiap satunya menjual makanan yang lazat dan menyelerakan. Selain daripada hidangan biasa seperti lauk dan murtabak, cubalah pajeri (kari nanas) sekiranya anda berkunjung ke sini. Tempat meletak kenderaan mungkin menjadi satu masalah, tetapi ia boleh diatasi sekiranya anda meletakkan kenderaan anda di Jaya One dan berjalan kaki untuk menyeberangi jalan utama.

Alamat: Jalan 17/1A, Seksyen 17, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, 46400

Waktu Beroperasi: 4.00 petang – 8.00 malam setiap hari

GPS: 3.11927, 101.63569

Bazaar Ramadan Kampung Baru

Mungkin merupakan bazaar yang terbesar di bandar. Anda pasti dapat mencari makanan yang mampu memenuhi selera anda dari kebab yang lazat hinggalah murtabak yang enak. Jangan lupa beratur untuk medapatkan Roti Goreng McGyver, kuih pastri berisi yang terkenal. Anda juga harus mencuba bubur lambuk. Untuk snek, cubalah pelbagai kuih-muih dan agar-agar yang dijual di sini. Amat mustahil untuk mendapatkan tempat meletak kenderaan di sini, jadi adalah lebih baik sekiranya menaiki LRT.

Address: Jalan Raja Alang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 50300

Opening Hours: 4.00pm – 8.00pm daily

GPS: 3.16423, 101.70211

Bazaar Ramadan SS18

Bazaar terbesar di Subang Jaya di mana orang ramai berpusu-pusu datang berkunjung dari seawal 3 petang untuk mengelakkan kesesakan trafik. Makanan terlaris di sini adalah kepak ayam. Bazaar ini juga dikenali dengan murtabak dan roti jang yang sedap, lebih kurang sama dengan roti john.

Address: Jalan SS18/4G, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, 47600

Opening Hours: 5.00pm – 8.00pm daily

GPS: 3.06605, 101.58421

Bazaar Ramadan USJ4

Bazaar ini boleh dilihat dari jalan utama USJ. Sekiranya anda datang dari arah Subang Jaya, bazaar ini terletak di sebelah kanan anda. Dengan kombinasi makanan yang lazat pada harga yang hebat, anda pasti sukar membuat pilihan sekiranya anda melalui bazaar ini. Juadah yang harus dicuba adalah roti john dan kambing golek.

Address: Jalan USJ 4/5, UEP Subang Jaya, Subang Jaya, Selangor 47600

Opening Hours: 5.00pm – 8.00pm daily

GPS: 3.051990, 101.576309

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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Ramadan for non-Muslims: An etiquette guide

There are 7 billion people in the world. And a full 22% of them -- 1.6 billion -- are fasting from sunup to sundown. Every day. For an entire month.

It's Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim calendar.

But what if you're not a Muslim; just a caring, considerate person. Is there anything you should be doing so you don't come across as insensitive to your fasting friends?

Short answer: No.

Long answer: No. But you can earn some cool points if you follow these 10 tips.

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1. You can totally eat in front of us ....

For the next 30 days, Muslims around the world will abstain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. That doesn't mean you shouldn't carry on business as usual. (Just turn a deaf ear to our growling stomach)

2. ... but try not to schedule a work lunch

If you have to have a brownbag, you should. But don't feel bad if we sit there, like a vegetarian friend at a churrascaria. Ditto for a happy-hour mixer. If your Muslim co-worker takes a pass, understand.

A boy attends the early morning prayer at Al Noor Mosque in Sharjah, UAE.

3. You don't have to fast with us ...

You can if you want to see what it feels like. But it's not going to hurt our feelings -- even if we're best friends.

4. ... but you can join us for Iftar

Iftar is the breaking of the fast after sundown. We like to make it a big communal meal. You should come.

A Muslim woman walks on 'sea of sands' as they prepare for prayer at Parangkusumo beach in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

5. You don't have to know when it begins ...

Ramadan isn't like Christmas or Thanksgiving, as in you know exactly when it'll fall. It bounces around, because the Islamic calendar is lunar. When it begins depends on when the new moon is seen. That's why the precise dates change from year to year.

6. ... but please be a little flexible

How we determine when Ramadan begins is decidedly old-school -- you have to physically see the moon (even though there are apps for that). That's why, if your co-worker says, "Starting tomorrow, can I start work early so I can leave sooner?" try to accommodate.

Young Muslims devotees take a "selfie" prior to Friday prayers to mark the end of Ramadan in Manila last year.

7. We'll still go for coffee with you ...

No, we can't drink. Not even water. But we'll walk with you if you want to take a break.

8. ... but we may keep our distance

One word: Halitosis. You try not eating or drinking the entire day. That's why we're standing a foot away from you when we talk.

A Muslim man breathes fire during a game of fire football, known as 'bola api'

9. You can say "Ramadan Mubarak"

There's no "war on Christmas"-level controversy surrounding the greeting. (It means "Happy Ramadan"). Your Muslim co-worker will appreciate the thoughtfulness.