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Shakespeare: "To Be or not To Be, that is the Question"...

Drunken Guy: "To Pee or not To Pee, where is the Toilet???"...

Pondan Male: "To She or not To She, where is my Gynae???"...

Console Games Lover: "To Wii or not To Wii, where is my Nintendo???"...

Horny Lover: "My BigBird and your LovelyHoneyBee, where is the Master Bedroom???"...

Or Mi Tau Foo (Fa)... The Wise Master has spoken again... Hmmm, sushi and cherries, anyone???

Garbage Enzymes and Vermi-Composting

Started to do some literature search on Garbage Enzymes and Vermi-Composting.

Here are some of the interesting materials I have found out regarding these 2 topics:

Raw Fruits and Vege Diet:
- "Raw foods and enzymes", http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/enzymes.htm
- "Discover This Fruit Enzyme Remedy for Aching Joints, Blood Clots", http://www.betterhealthresearch.com/health-articles/discover-this-fruit-enzyme-remedy-for-aching-joints-blood-clots/
- "About enzymes", http://www.fruitarian.com/ac/Enzymes.htm
- "Fruit Diet", http://www.freedomyou.com/recipes/fruit%20diet.htm

Kombucha:
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Fruit Enzymes - Part 1:
- "Body Detox and Enzymes", http://www.detoxbodydetox.com/body_detox_enzymes.php
- "How to Make a Fruit Enzyme", http://www.ehow.com/how_5149311_make-fruit-enzyme.html
- "Healthy Fruit Enzymes Recipes", http://www.detoxbodydetox.com/fruit_enzymes_recipes.php
- "Fruit Enzyme, the Miracle Nutrient from live to eco friendly needs", http://www.my-island-penang.com/Fruit-Enzyme.html
- "Make your own fruit enzyme", http://www.leahschrader.com/2008/07/make-your-own-fruit-enzyme/
- "Fruit Enzyme, Garbage Enzyme", http://sunny-cookie.blogspot.com/2009/03/fruit-enzyme-garbage-enzyme.html
- "DIY Dragon Fruit Enzyme & Apple Fruit Enzyme", http://jy-s.com/2009/09/16/finally-my-very-first-garbage-enzyme-%E5%9E%83%E5%9C%BE%E9%85%B5%E7%B4%A0/
- "Making fruit enzyme at home or homemade moonshining LOL", http://www.malaysiabest.net/2008/12/05/making-fruit-enzyme-at-home-or-homemade-moonshining-lol/
- "Breakfast DIY Fruit Enzyme", http://www.healthxchange.com.sg/healthyliving/ManagingChronicIllnesses/Pages/DIY-Fruit-Enzyme.aspx
- "My Lemon Apple Enzyme Matured", http://www.wekgna.com/blog/index.php/my-lemon-apple-enzyme-matured/

Fruit Enzymes - Part 2:
- "Home Made Pineapple Enzyme", http://mylovemyfood.blogspot.com/2009/07/home-made-pineapple-enzyme.html
- "How to make fruit enzymes at home", http://www.leahschrader.com/2008/08/how-to-make-fruit-enzymes-at-home/
- "Fruit Enzyme DIY", http://huichun.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/fruit-enzyme-diy/
- "Making and drinking Enzyme", http://pertangteratai.blogspot.com/2009/05/making-and-drinking-enzyme.html?zx=2f3f59574797fca8
- "Fruit Enzyme Harvested", http://www.fadaboutfood.com/2009/03/fruit-enzyme-harvested.html
- "Fruit Enzyme", http://pineappleroll.multiply.com/journal/item/17/Fruit_Enzyme
- "Step by step creating Enzyme drink", http://talk-kok.blogspot.com/2007/10/step-by-step-creating-enzyme-drink.html
- "my DIY Fruits Enzyme", http://miccgal.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-diy-fruits-enzyme.html
- "Dragon Fruit Orange Lime Enzyme DIY", http://sennyong.blogspot.com/2009/08/dragon-fruit-orange-lime-enzyme-diy.html
- "Fruit Enzyme", http://cookingmomster.blogspot.com/2007/11/fruit-enyzme.html
- "Healthy Enzyme DIY", http://letsgonature.blogspot.com/2008/08/healthy-enzyme-diy.html

Fruit Enzymes - Part 3:
- "Making Your Own / DIY Fruits Enzyme", http://kampungboycitygal.com/2008/06/making-your-own-fruits-enzyme/
- "Royal Fruits Enzyme DIY", http://www.digestiveenzymesupplements.com/royal-fruits-enzyme-diy.html
- "How to Make Ginger and Lemon Enzyme", http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Make-Ginger-and-Lemon-Enzyme&id=3414904
- "How to make your own fruit enzyme?", http://eleanorcheah.blogspot.com/2008/09/how-to-make-your-own-fruit-enzyme.html
- "Grape Enzyme", http://mykitchen.cookingmomster.com/?cat=34
- "Making fruit enzymes", http://smallsmallbaker.blogspot.com/2008/10/making-fruit-enzymes.html

Dragon Fruit Enzymes:
- "Dragon Fruit Enzyme", http://coffeeforjoy.blogspot.com/2009/08/dragon-fruit-enzyme.html,
http://coffeeforjoy.blogspot.com/2009/08/harvesting-dragon-fruit-enzyme.html
- "Dragon Fruit Enzyme", http://www.wekgna.com/blog/index.php/dragon-fruit-enzyme/
- "Healthy Blogger: DIY Dragon Fruit Enzyme", http://ahtim.com/healthy-blogger-diy-dragon-fruit-enzyme/
- "MAKING DRAGON FRUIT ENZYME", http://www.fcubook.com/2010/02/for-apple-enzyme-we-have-20-green.html
- "My Dragon Fruit Enzyme", http://www.thesuzette.com/2010/01/my-dragon-fruit-enzyme/
- "Easy Homemade Dragon Fruit Health Enzyme For Drinking & My Review Of This Enzyme", http://happyhomemaker88.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/easy-homemade-dragon-fruit-health-enzyme-for-drinking-my-review-of-this-enzyme/
- "Benefit of Dragon Fruit Enzyme", http://www.dragonfruitenzymes.blogspot.com/
- "Dragon Fruit Enzyme DIY", http://good-times.webshots.com/album/567032114XzlQbJ
- "Wong Keeps Fit With Dragon Fruit Enzyme", http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=317143
- "Dragon Fruit Enzyme", http://recipessecret.blogspot.com/2009/01/dragon-fruit-enzyme.html

Garbage Enzymes:
- "o3enzyme", http://www.o3enzyme.com/enzymeproduction.htm
- "Garbage to Save the World? Garbage Enzyme", http://www.fh2o.kuchingkayak.com/2008/07/04/garbage-to-save-the-world-on-garbage-enzyme/
- "Wild Asia Heroes - Dr. Joean Oon", http://www.wildasia.org/main.cfm/heroes/WA_Heroes_Dr_Oon
- "Dr. Rosukon’s Garbage Enzyme DIY", http://lifeislikethat.com/?p=1897
- "Garbage enzyme used to clean market", http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/3/11/central/3437086&sec=central
- "DIY Garbage Enzyme", http://jy-s.com/2009/04/27/diy-garbage-enzyme-%E5%9E%83%E5%9C%BE%E9%85%B5%E7%B4%A0/
- "Heard of garbage enzyme?", http://greenyes.grrn.org/2008/08/msg00044.html
- "DIY Garbage Enzyme: What Is It And What Are Its Benefits", http://www.thediysecrets.com/diy-garbage-enzyme-benefits/
- "Shortcut To Reduce The Fermentation Time Of Your Fruit Cleaning Enzyme", http://happyhomemaker88.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/shortcut-to-reduce-the-fermentation-time-of-your-fruit-cleaning-enzyme/
- "Fruit Peel / Garbage Enzymes", http://pegasuskl.wordpress.com/2009/03/07/fruit-peel-garbage-enzymes/
- "Turning Garbage Into Detergents", http://www.mysinchew.com/node/23548?tid=14
- "Nature’s miracle enzyme - Star", http://eat-n-sleep.blogspot.com/2008/09/natures-miracle-enzyme-star.html

Garbage Enzymes for Gardening:
- "(G.E.) (Pest control) Garbage enzyme and scale insects", http://aseaaranion.wordpress.com/category/garbage-enzyme/
- "Organic farmer enjoys fruits of his labour", http://www.organicmalaysia.com.my/joomla/content/view/170/55/
- "War Against Mealy Bugs", http://mysunnyhappygarden.blogspot.com/2010/03/war-against-mealy-bugs.html

Garbage Enzymes - Related:
- "Scientist discovers enzyme answer to garbage problem", http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/42011188.cms
- "Barangay turns garbage into 'gold'", http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=24282

Garbage Enzymes - Doubts:
- "Garbage Enzyme - Ignorance? or just plain deceitful.", http://thecuriouslayman.blogspot.com/2009/04/garbage-enzyme-ignorance-or-just-plain.html
- "Enzyme Cleaner Made from Garbage", http://www.maggiemadeit.com/recycling-cleaner.htm
- "Enzyme pseudoscience", http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/4/21/lifefocus/3700953&sec=lifefocus

EM Mudballs:
- "The microbial way", http://kepkas.sabah.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15962:the-microbial-way&catid=42:year-2009&Itemid=132

Vermi-Composting:
-

Goodbye Evony

I have been playing a free browser based MMO game called Evony: Age I for about 10 months, ever since August 2009. It is a western based medieval game where you can build/manage castles and train heroes and troops. You can then team up with other people to form alliances, and fight wars with each other.

I started in Server 62 and enrolled in an alliance called MISTify. We have gone through a lot of adventures and wars with other alliances ever since, and have gone through one server merge with S61 (we are now in SS17). MISTify is now ranked the 3rd best alliance in terms of prestige, and we are surely a force to reckon with.

Unfortunately, although I have enjoyed the game a lot, and have made a lot of friends in the game, I have decided to leave the game as farming food for my troops had gotten too time consuming. The inability to make money out of this game was also another deciding factor in leaving the game, as it was a very poor return of investment of my time and effort spent.

Achievements:
- Created a 10+ million prestige account with 9 cities and millions of troops. Account is ranked within top 15 in the server, out of the thousands of players playing in it.
- Each city had a minimum of 100k warriors, 100k pikesmen, 100k swordsmen, 300k archers, 20k cavalry, 10k catapracs, 5k transports, 5k ballistas, 2k rams, and 1k catapults. Wall defenses include 1k traps, 1k abatis, 1k logs, 1k trebs, and 15k archer towers.
- Highest ATK hero of 470 (ranked within top 60 in the server), with each city defended by a hero with ATK of minimum 300.

Thumbnails of my game achievements can be found below:


(I will sure miss you guys and gals of MISTify and SS17, sob, sob, sob...)

MISTify: How to handle the Reapers problem

Insights:
- Reapers have huge army, which is both a strength and a liability for them. Strength because their armies gives them great offense and defense powers. Liability because they have big a headache of feeding their huge armies with food.

Handling Reapers:
- They are stronger than us [1], but we can surely irritate them like hell!!! Nyadi, nyadi, nyah, nyah... If you can't Beat them, then at least you can Piss them!!!
- Give resources to a low prestige player in your alliance. Ask him to build scouts or army. Send those to constantly take over the resource fields owned by the Reapers. The Reapers player will have to waste his time and army to retake back their resource fields.
- Ask a low prestige player with only one city to send out a 1 archer attack, with a camp time of 999 hours and 99 minutes to the Reapers city. His (the Reapers) reports will be flashing red constantly, giving him no peace of mind. The further away that player from the Reapers the better, as they will have no effective way to counterattack. (Remember to cancel the attack just before it reaches the enemies city...)
- Reapers will have to constantly do Barbarian NPC farming in order to feed their armies. So, send your ballistas and transporters out to raid all the NPCs near the Reapers. They will then have to go farther away to farm, which is going to be a big headache for them!!!
- If your city is going to be attacked by Reapers, and if you are not able to get enough reinforcements from your alliance, send all your army and resources (via transporters or workers) to a far, far, away land, or to your other city or your alliance's cities. That way, Reapers is not able to plunder you. This will piss them off, considering they need to waste tons of food to send their armies to attack your empty city, and they come back empty handed, wahahaaha!!! If your walls defenses are inferior compared to the attacking army, you can even demolish all of your defenses for resources, and immediately queue/use up all those for rebuilding ATs again...
- If you are being attacked by a Reapers player (or by any other enemy), and you are online in Evony, please immediately ask for reinforcements via the alliance chat with the words: "REAPERS ATTACKING ME in XX minutes time: PLEASE REINFORCE ... enemy army size X archers, Y swordsmen, etc", and paste in the xml report and enemy coords (if available) to the alliance chat. That way, alliance members and leaders can decide how best to help you in your dilemma. [2], [3]

Footnotes:
[1] As of end September 2009, Reapers have been known to send out 200k archer armies for attacking.
[2] As members of the same alliance, we sure would like to send you reinforcements to help successfully defend your city. But, we also don't want to see our defense army wiped out!!! Remember to upgrade your Embassy to as high a level as possible, so that more reinforcements can arrive to your city. Upgrade your Beacon Tower, and research your Informatics to as high a level possible, so that you can provide us with useful attackers information. Also, make sure you have large net production of food to support your reinforcements.
[3] Bring food to the city you are reinforcing, just in case they don't have the capacity to support your army. Upgrade your Relief Station to as high a level as possible, so that your reinforcements can reach the defending city faster.

Useful Evony resources

- "Evony", http://www.evony.com
- "Evolliance Portal", http://evolliance.com/c/62

Beginner Guides:
- "Evony Guide", http://www.evonyguide.com/
- "Evony Game Guide", http://www.evonygameguide.com/

Beginner Guides - City Building:
-"Getting Evony Medals HOWTO", http://www.bukisa.com/articles/121933_getting-evony-medals
- "Getting Evony Medals", http://hods.com/evony/getting-medals/
- "How can I destroy an construction on town?", http://bbs.evony.com/showthread.php?t=55275
- "The Complete Guide to Population", http://bbs.evony.com/showthread.php?t=43390
- "Evony 100,000 Prestige Noob", http://blindsignals.com/index.php/2009/07/evony-100000-prestige-noob/

Beginner Guides - Warfare:
- "Guide to Surviving Outside Beginner's Prot", http://bbs.evony.com/showthread.php?t=31070
- "Guide to Scouting", http://bbs.evony.com/showthread.php?t=8418

Evony and The Art Of War:
- "Guerrilla Warfare in Evony", http://bbs.evony.com/showthread.php?t=55116
- "Advanced Scout Bomb (PvP) Offense - Tactics", http://bbs.evony.com/showthread.php?t=51612
- "How To Keep A Massive Army And Not Be Called A Cheater", http://bbs.evony.com/showthread.php?t=14466

Evony Humor:
- "Those damn annoying EVONY ads, are nothing but a marketing boobie trap", http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=315175
- "PopCap parodies obnoxious Evony ads with one of their own", http://www.destructoid.com/popcap-parodies-obnoxious-evony-ads-with-one-of-their-own-141867.phtml

Alliance Members Personal Websites:
- "Dan's Treasure Chest: Alaskan Native Art", http://www.danlockard.com/2009/04/alaska-native-art.html

My Medicine Prescriptions

Here are the list of medicines that I've been prescribed by doctors throughout my life:

Cetirizine HCL, 10mg:
- For skin allergy
- Zyrtec by UCB

Prednisolone BP, 5mg:
- For skin allergy
- Dhasolone by DHA

Fluoxetine HCL, 20 mg:
- For skin allergy
- Prozac by Eli Lilly

Randitine Tablets, 150mg:
- For stomach
- Zantac by GlaxoSmithKline

T-Eusol Antiseptic Solution:
- For external disinfectant (chlorine)
- Manufactured by Royce Pharma Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
- Contains 2.5% Chlorinated Lime and 1.2% Glacial Acetic Acid

Beprogent Cream, 15 g:
- For skin allergy
- Manufactured by HOE
- Contains Gentamicin antibiotic and Betamethasone

Mometasone Furoate, 15 g:
- For skin allergy
- Elomet Cream by Schering-Plough

Hand Foot and Mouth Disease 2009

Starting during the month of May 2009, there seems to be a Hand Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak happening here in PJ/KL area.

Very hot weather in Klang Valley during the past 2 months, and occasionally there is smell of smoke from open-air burning (forest clearnings from Indonesia?, or local burning?) during most of May.

Possible HFMD outbreak:
- "Gaiety Ann", http://gaietyann.blogspot.com/2009/05/hand-foot-mouth-diseasehfmd-throat.html
- "HFMD strikes again", http://grinmamablues.blogspot.com/2009/05/hfmd-strikes-again.html
- "HFMD (Hand Foot Mouth Disease)", http://shahayu.blogspot.com/2009/05/hfmd-hand-foot-mouth-disease.html

Bird Flu:
- "The Bird Flu Vaccine - An Attempt to Create That Which We Fear", http://educate-yourself.org/zsl/birdfluvaccine10feb04.shtml

Gardening

I have started growing some plants, herbs, fruits and vegetables in a 20 square foot plot of land:
- Turmeric (Kunyit).
- Ginger.
- Blue Ginger.
- White Garlic.
- Spring Onions.
- Rose Onions.
- Red Onions.
- Yellow Onions.
- Thai Shallots.
- Lemongrass Serai.
- Basil.
- Russett Potato.
- Pink Potato.
- White Potato.
- Holland Potato.
- Sweet Potato.
- Yam.
- Baby Yam (Taro).
- Carrots.
- Australian Beet Root.
- Lotus Root.
- Turnip (Sengkuang).
- Red Spinach (Bayam Merah).

I do not intend to use artificial petrochemical-based fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides for my garden, as these have harmful long-term side effects. I am aware that some plants act as natural pest-insect repellants, and growing certain combinations of plants will help each other to grow better, so I will do some research to investigate these. Plant droppings and unused plant parts will be mixed with sand and soil to form compost, which is a natural form of fertilizer that will make the soil fertile. (Hey, it takes the plants time and effort, together with sunlight, water, soil, and the air to create plant matter, so better not waste it. This will also help to recycle the minerals absorbed by the plant roots back into the soil.)

Some of the milestones I am looking forward to for my gardening adventure are:
- First Harvest. Can get to enjoy eating the first harvest, and to reuse some of the seeds and plants for the next planting. Remember to store additional seeds into a seed bank too!!!
- First Expansion. Possible expansion sites include the unused garden plots at Level 4 and Level 2, along with the mini-garden at P2 basement. The condominium that I live in has a total of about 2500 to 3000 residents. The challenge is to see if I can plant enough fruits, vegetables, and grains to feed these amount of people, so as to achieve food self-sufficiency for our community.
- First Transfer. I intend to handover some of the garden plots to my parents and neighbours once they are fully operational. They will then need to regularly water the plants (and also enjoy the harvest too).

Gardening:
- "Gardening is cool among young people", http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/jul/06/gardening-courses-teenagers

Threats to Agriculture - Part 1:
- "Terminator Seeds Threaten an End to Farming", http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Transnational_corps/TerminatorSeeds_Monsanto.html
- "Terminator Technology", http://www.globalissues.org/article/194/terminator-technology
- "Crop Scientists Say Biotechnology Seed Companies Are Thwarting Research", http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/20/business/20crop.html
- "Ancient apple orchards face bonfire as blight of farm payouts bites", http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2004/mar/29/ruralaffairs.conservationandendangeredspecies
- "The Globalization of Hunger", http://wggc.resist.ca/node/75
- "ANURADHA MITTAL ON THE TRUE CAUSE OF WORLD HUNGER", http://www.derrickjensen.org/mittal.html
- "The future of food fabrication, intellectual property and seeds", http://www.naturalnews.com/019361.html

Threats to Agriculture - Part 2:
- "Strange Martial Law via Food Control: HR 2749", http://farmwars.info/?p=1145

The Dangers of Genetically Modified (GM) Foods:
- "The future of food: Why GM crops threaten the sustainability of the human race (opinion)", http://www.naturalnews.com/021641.html

Biofuels:
- "Monsanto, Syngenta & Co Jump on Biofuel Bandwagon in Brazil", http://www.brazzil.com/articles/190-april-2008/10062-biotech-biofuel-brazil.html

Famine:
- "The Irish Potato Famine of the 1840s", http://www.victoryseeds.com/news/irish_famine.html
- "Famine in Somalia", http://wggc.resist.ca/node/36

Fresh Produce:
- "Genting Garden (Fresh Herbs and Salads)", http://www.gentinggarden.com.my/

Sustainability:
- "What is Sustainability?", http://wggc.resist.ca/node/46

The Future of Agriculture:
- "Peak Oil and the Crisis in World Agriculture", http://wggc.resist.ca/node/37
- "Urban Gardens in Cuba", http://wggc.resist.ca/node/9
- "Celebrating Independence from the U.S. Food Supply (in Vilcabamba, Ecuador)", http://www.naturalnews.com/026567_Vilcabamba_water_America.html

Home Improvement and DIY

I've started building up a collection of tools for use in home improvement and repairs. It will cover items needed for gardening, plumbing, woodwork, and electrical repairs. Not sure if I want to get tools for electronic repairs too...

My Toolset:
- 1 plastic toolbox = RM 4.99
- 1 made-in-china toolset (6 pc precision screwdrivers, 1 screwdriver/mini-spanar set, 1 plier, 1 wirecutter) = RM 9.99
- 2 pieces of flat screwdrivers = RM 1.00
- 2 pieces of philips screwdrivers = RM 1.00
- 1 box of precision screwdrivers = RM 5.00
- 1 piece of Starke impact drill, 500 W = RM 39.99
- 1 piece of Pelikan 18" Handsaw = RM 7.99
- 1 piece of Winsir 23mm Claw Hammer = RM 5.99
- 1 pair of scissors
- Assorted screws and nails
- 2 packs of AAA-Teco Superglue (Cyanoacrylate Adhesive), 4 tubes of 3 g each per pack = RM 2.50
- 2 packs of Nylon Strings = RM 3.99/pack

- 1 piece of Winsir 546A Garden Shovel = RM 2.99
- 1 set of Garden Shovel, Seed Planter, and Claw = RM 6.90
- 1 piece of WinStar Mini Wood Handle Changkul = RM 6.99
- 1 pair of TwinLeaf TL702 Pruning Shears = RM 6.99
- 1 piece of Winsir 12" Malay Parang = RM 9.99
- 1 piece of Orange PVC Hose with Nozzle, 10 metres = RM 9.99

Resources for Home Improvement and DIY:
- "simplifyDIY", http://www.simplifydiy.com/

Inflation and Prices of Goods in Malaysia

To record down the prices of items, so as to keep track of inflation in Malaysia...

Prices of items for 2009:
- Apr - 1 can of Libby's Corned Beef with Mixed Peppers, 340 g = RM 12.29
- Mar - 1 can of Sunstar Beef Curry, 285 g = RM 5.19
- Apr - 1 can of Yeo's Beef Curry, 285 g = RM 5.29

- Apr - 1 can of Globalmas Chicken Curry with Potatoes, 285 g = RM 3.89
- Apr - 1 can of Yeo's Vindaloo Chicken with Potatoes, 285 g = RM 3.99

- Apr - 1 can of MaLing Sliced Stewed Pork, 400 g = RM 5.99
- Apr - 1 can of Nikko Pork Luncheon Meat, 400 g = RM 3.99
- Apr - 1 can of Narcissus Spiced Pork Cubes, 140 g = RM 6.79
- Apr - 1 can of Tulip Cocktail Pork Sausages, 415 g = RM 9.59
- Apr - 1 can of GuLong Rice & Pork Pudding, 315 g = RM 4.49

- Apr - 1 can of Yeo's Curry Mutton with Potatoes, 160 g = RM 4.79

- Apr - 1 can of AyamBrand Tuna Flakes in Oil, 80 g = RM 2.19
- Mar - 1 can of Nikko Fried Dace with Salted Black Beans, 184 g = RM 3.79
- Mar - 1 can of KingCup Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 425 g = RM 3.99
- Mar - 1 can of KingCup Sardines in Tomato Sauce, 425 g = RM 3.99
- Apr - 1 can of SunStar Fried Fish with Salted Black Beans, 160 g = RM 2.69
- Apr - 1 can of SunStar Curry Fish, 160 g = RM 2.39
- Apr - 1 can of Yeo's Sambal Anchovies, 160 g = RM 2.50

- Mar - 1 can of SunStar Prawn Sambal, 160 g = RM 2.69
- Apr - 1 can of Rex Grilled Cockles, 100 g = RM 3.50
- Apr - 1 can of Rex Seasoned CuttleFish in Soya Sauce, 170 g = RM 3.30

- Mar - 1 can of AyamBrand Baked Beans, 230 g = RM 1.59
- Apr - 1 can of Kimball Chickpeas Garbanzo Beans, 425 g = RM 2.69
- Apr - 1 can of AyamBrand Sweet Cup Corn, 200 g = RM 2.29
- Apr - 1 can of DoubleGoldFish Small Young Corn, 425 g = RM 3.39
- Apr - 1 can of TST Processed Green Peas, 230 g = RM 1.49
- Apr - 1 can of LaDoria Whole peeled Tomatoes in Tomato Juice, 400 g = RM 2.89
- Apr - 1 can of AliShan Pickled Cucumbers, 182 g = RM 1.59
- Apr - 1 can of AliShan Pickled Lettuce, 182 g = RM 1.29
- Apr - 1 can of Nutrico Pickled Lettuce, 182 g = RM 1.59
- Apr - 1 can of Nutrico Braised Peanuts, 170 g = RM 1.79
- May - 1 can of Mili Five Spiced Rolled Bean Curd Skin, 280 g = RM 3.89

- Mar - 1 can of Howei Peach Halves, 820 g = RM 4.29

- Apr - 1 pack of Sri Murni (Large) Eggs, 10 eggs = RM 3.99
- Aug - 1 pack of FirstChoice (Large) Eggs, 10 eggs = RM 3.69

- Aug - 1 packet of SCS Smokey BBQ Cheddar Singles Cheese, 200 g = RM 6.99
- Apr - 1 packet of Kraft Cheddar Singles Cheese, 250 g = RM 8.39
- Aug - 1 packet of Dindings Chicken Burger, 20 pieces = RM 4.99
- Aug - 1 packet of Dindings Chicken Meatloaf, 200 g = RM 3.49
- Aug - 1 packet of A1 Jumbo Cheese Sausages, 340 g = RM 4.49

- Mar - 1 piece of Cadbury Soft-center Chocolate, 180 g = RM 7.49
- Apr - 1 tin of Giant Assorted Biscuits, 800 g = RM 8.99
- Apr - 1 packet of SunSweet Cranberries, 142 g = RM 9.79
- Apr - 1 packet of SunSweet Berry Blend, 142 g = RM 14.79

- Mar - 1 box of Twinnings Pure Peppermint Tea, 50 g = RM 12.89
- July - 1 box of Boh Peppermint Tea, 50 g = RM 9.89
- Mar - 1 box of Boh Camomile Tea, 37.5 g = RM 9.89
- Mar - 1 packet of Gold Roast Instant Ginger Tea, 360 g = RM 7.89
- Apr - 1 packet of Super Instant Ginger Tea, 400 g =RM 6.99
- Apr - 1 packet of Super Instant Red Date and Longan Tea, 360 g = RM 7.99
- Apr - 1 packet of GoldEagle Instant Coffeemix with Tongkat Ali & Ginseng, 600 g = RM 12.99
- May - 1 packet of Super Instant Coffeemix with Tongkat Ali, Ginseng & Misai Kuching, 600 g = RM 14.49
- Mar - 1 packet of Uncle Mo preserved Halia Manis, 16 g = RM 1.09

- Mar - 1 pack of Giant Pure Honey, 1 kg = RM 10.29
- Aug - 1 pack of Giant Pure Honey, 1 kg = RM 10.49
- Mar - 1 bottle of Berri Dark Grape Juice, 2.4 litres = RM 11.19
- Apr - 1 bottle of Berri Apricot Nectar, 2.4 litres = RM 11.31
- Apr - 1 pack of DimesClassic Pomegranate Juice, 1 litre = RM 4.99
- Apr - 1 pack of Marigold Pear & Berries Juice, 1 litre = RM 4.59

- May - 5 packets of Carrefour Instant Noodles, 80 g/pack = RM 2.85
- Apr - 1 pack of Gardenia wholegrain bread, 400 g = RM 3.00
- Mar - 1 pack of Kawan Frozen Buns, 270 g = RM 3.49
- Mar - 1 pack of Giant Baby Buns = RM 2.99

- Mar - 1 bottle of Giant Orange Marmalade Jam, 450 g = RM 2.99
- Mar - 1 bottle of Giant chili sauce, 500 g = RM 1.99
- Aug - 1 bottle of CapDewaPerempuan Light Soya Sauce, 750 ml = RM 5.99
- Aug - 1 bottle of FirstChoice Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1 litre = RM 29.99
- Apr - 1 pack of CSR Brown Sugar, 1 kg = RM 1.89
- May - 1 pack of Giant Fine Salt, 1 kg = RM 0.89

- Apr - 1 packet of Floral Thai Fragrant Rice, 1 kg = RM 6.99
- Apr - 1 packet of Dutch Pearl Barley, 300 g = RM 1.55
- Apr - 1 packet of Australia Wheat Corn, 400 g = RM 2.89
- Apr - 1 packet of USA Maize, 300 g = RM 1.65
- Apr - 1 packet of Canadian Soya Beans, 300 g = RM 1.65
- Apr - 1 packet of China Red Beans, 500 g = RM 3.89
- Apr - 1 packet of China Green Beans, 500 g = RM 2.99
- Apr - 1 packet of Turkey Black Chick Beans, 300 g = RM 2.49
- Apr - 1 packet of China Kidney Beans, 300 g = RM 2.19
- Apr - 1 packet of Malaysian White Pepper Seeds, 100 g = RM 3.79
- July - 1 packet of China Star Anise Seeds. 50 g = RM 1.89
- July - 1 packet of India Coriander Seeds, 100 g = RM 1.59
- July - 1 packet of African Cloves, 50 g = RM 2.29
- July - 1 packet of Indonesian Cinnamon Sticks, 300 g = RM 2.99

- Aug - 1 packet of RadiantCode Whole Raw Walnuts. 200 g = RM 11.99
- Aug - 1 packet of RadiantCode Organic Pumpkin Seeds, 200 g = RM 9.79

- Aug - 1 piece of Papaya, 1 kg = RM 1.89
- Apr - 1 piece of South African Avocado fruit = RM 1.99
- Aug - 1 packet of Granny Smith Apples, 8 pieces = RM 5.99
- Aug - 1 packet of South African Lemons, 10 pieces = RM 4.90
- May - 1 packet of USA Valencia Oranges, 10 pieces = RM 4.99
- Apr - 1 packet of Australian Satsuma Mandarins, 1 kg = RM 7.99
- Apr - 1 packet of FirstChoice South African Lemons, 8 pieces = RM 4.49
- Apr - 1 packet of South African Red Globe Grapes, 1 kg = RM 7.99
- May - 1 packet of Australian Golden Globe Grapes, 1 kg = RM 9.99
- Aug - 1 packet of NorthWest US Cherries, 250 g = RM 6.99
- Aug - 1 piece of medium-sized Morris Pineapple = RM 1.79
- Aug - 1 packet of Iranian Madinah Dates, 1 kg = RM 4.99
- Aug - 1 packet of UAE Naghal Dates, 1 kg = RM 5.49
- Aug - 1 packet of China Red Dates, 1 kg = RM 9.99

- May - 1 pack of FarmFreshAgriculture Rose Onions, 500 g = RM 1.99
- Aug - 1 pack of Giant Red Big Onions, 500 g = RM 1.49
- Apr - 1 pack of Giant-brand Thai Shallots, 300 g = RM 3.69
- Apr - 1 pack of Giant-brand White Garlic, 300 g = RM 1.39
- Apr - 1 packet of Blue Ginger (Lengkuas), 1 kg = RM 5.49
- Apr - 1 pack of Giant-brand Potatoes, 1 kg = RM 2.99
- Apr - 1 packet of Japanese Sweet Potato (Purple), 1 kg = RM 5.99
- Apr - 1 packet of Red Sweet Potato, 1 kg = RM 3.29
- May - 1 pack of Baby Yams (Taro), 1 kg = RM 5.59
- Apr - 1 packet of White Radish, 1 kg = RM 3.49
- Apr - 1 pack of Carrots, 1 kg = RM 3.49
- Apr - 1 pack of Brocolli, 1 kg = RM 4.99

- Aug - 1 packet of Cameron Tomatoes, 1 kg = RM 1.89
- Apr - 1 packet of HighlandFresh Tomato Cherry-Grape, 350 g = RM 2.99
- Aug - 1 packet of Amy Frozen Mixed Vegetables, 500 g = RM 2.89

- Apr - 1 bottle of Rejoice Anti-dandruff shampoo, 400 ml = RM 9.89
- Apr - 1 pack of Dettol Soap, 4 pieces of 120 g each = RM 5.79
- Apr - 1 bottle of Dynamo Anti-bacterial Laundry detergent, 3 kg = RM 15.99
- Mar - 1 bottle of FirstChoice Antiseptic Germicide. 1200 ml = RM 16.99
- Mar - 1 pack of Giant Bleach Regular, 1 litre (2 bottles total) = RM 3.99
- Mar - 1 bottle of Aganol Antibacterial floor cleaner, 3 kg = RM 9.99
- Apr - 1 bottle of Leo Floor Cleaner, 3 litre (Free dishwashing liquid, 1 litre) = RM 11.49
- May - 1 bottle of Carrefour Dishwashing Liquid, 1 litre = RM 2.99
- Apr - 3 packs of Giant Toilet Rolls, 10 rolls/pack = RM 14.49

- July - 1 tin of Nixoderm cream, 18 g = RM 7.60
- Aug - 1 tube of Zarin (Miconazole) Anti-Fungal Cream = RM 8.00
- Aug - 1 small container of Potassium Permaganate Crystals, 10 g = RM 2.00
- Aug - 1 box of EssentialRemedies Epsom Salts, 375 g = RM 5.80
- Aug - 2 bars of JF sulfur soap, 100 g each = RM 12.90
- Aug - 1 bottle of Yu Yee Oil, 22 ml = RM 7.90

Emergency Supplies

I have started planning and buying emergency supplies of daily household items like canned and dried food, water/drinks, healthcare and bodycare products, and medicinal/first aid items. This is mainly for peace of mind, knowing that my family will have adequate provisions, in the unlikely event of supply disruption caused by unforseen emergencies.

Basically, the idea is to store enough family supplies for a three to six months usage. It is a bit troublesome, though, as you have to provide suitable space to store these items, along with constantly replacing items that are near their expiry dates.

Inventory Records of Food items:
- 1 can of Libby's Corned Beef with Mixed Peppers, 340 g (Expiry on Nov 2013)
- 2 cans of Sunstar Curry Beef, 285 g (Expiry on Feb 2012)
- 1 can of Yeo's Curry Beef with Potatoes, 285 g (Expiry on Feb 2012)

- 3 cans of Yeo's Curry Mutton with Potatoes, 160 g (Expiry on Nov 2011)

- ZERO cans of Globalmas Chicken Curry with Potatoes, 285 g (Expiry on Dec 2011)
- 1 cans of Yeo's Vindaloo Chicken with Potatoes, 285 g (Expiry on Dec 2011)
- ZERO cans of Yeo's Curry Chicken with Potatoes, 280 g (Expiry on Feb 2012)
- 1 can of Yeo's Kurma Chicken with Potatoes, 280 g (Expiry on Dec 2011)
- 1 can of Yeo's Rendang Chicken with Potatoes, 280 g (Expiry on Nov 2011)

- 2 cans of GuLong Rice & Pork Pudding, 315 g (Expiry on Nov 2011)
- 2 cans of Nikko Pork Luncheon Meat, 400 g (Expiry on Jan 2012)
- 3 cans of Tulip Cocktail Pork Sausages, 415 g (Expiry on Dec 2013)
- ZERO cans of Narcissus Spiced Pork Cubes, 142 g (Expiry on Apr 2011)
- 1 cans of MaLing Stewed Sliced Pork, 400 g (Expiry on Aug 2011)

- 2 cans of AyamBrand Tuna Flakes in Oil, 80 g (Expiry on Jul 2010)
- 1 cans of Giant Sardines in Tomato Sauce, 425 g (Expiry on Dec 2011)
- 2 cans of Nikko Fried Dace with Salted Black Beans, 184 g (Expiry on Apr 2011)
- 3 cans of Yeo's Sambal Anchovies, 160 g (Expiry on Sep 2011)
- 3 cans of SunStar Fried Fish with Salted Black Beans, 160 g (Expiry on Dec 2011)
- 3 cans of SunStar Curry Fish, 160 g (Expiry on Dec 2011)

- 3 cans of SunStar Sambal Prawns, 160 g (Expiry on Jan 2012)
- 2 cans of Rex Seasoned CuttleFish in Soya Sauce, 170 g (Expiry on Jan 2014)
- 3 cans of Rex Grilled Cockles, 100 g (Expiry on Jun 2013)

- ZERO cans of Nutrico Pickled Lettuce, 182 g (Expiry on Sep 2011)
- 7 cans of AliShan Pickled Lettuce, 182 g (Expiry on Jan 2012)
- 2 cans of AliShan Pickled Cucumber, 182 g (Expiry on Apr 2011)
- 3 cans of LaDoria Whole peeled Tomatoes in tomato juice, 400 g (Expiry on Aug 2011)
- 4 cans of AyamBrand Sweet cup Corn, 200 g (Expiry on Sep 2010)
- 1 cans of DoubleGoldFish Small Young Corn, 425 g (Expiry on Sep 2012)
- 2 cans of TST Processed Green Peas, 200 g (Expiry on Jan 2011)
- 2 cans of Nutrico Braised Peanuts, 170 g (Expiry on Sep 2011)
- 1 cans of AyamBrand Baked Beans, 230 g (Expiry on Feb 2012)
- 1 cans of Kimball Chickpeas Garbanzo Beans, 425 g (Expiry on Dec 2010)

- 2 cans of Mili Five Spice Rolled Bean Curd Skin, 280 g (Expiry on Apr 2011)

- 1 can of FairPrice Rambutans (Expiry on Jun 2010)

- 2 packets of Floral Thai Fragrant Rice, 1 kg (No expiry. Bought on Apr 2009)
- 15 packets of Carrefour Instant Noodles, 80 g (Expiry on Dec 2009)

- 1 packet of Australia Wheat Corn, 400 g (Expiry on May 2010)
- 1 packet of China Green Beans, 500 g (Expiry on Sep 2010)
- 1 packet of China Kidney Beans, 300 g (Expiry on Aug 2009)
- 1 packet of White Pepper Seeds, 100 g (Expiry on Dec 2010)

- ZERO packets of DimesClassic Pomegranate Nectar, 1 litre (Expiry on Dec 2009)
- ZERO packets of MariGold Mixed Apple Cranberry Juice, 1 litre (Expiry on Mar 2010)
- ZERO packets of MariGold Pear & Mixed Berries Juice, 1 litre (Expiry on Dec 2009)
- ZERO packets of MariGold Carrot & Mixed Fruit Juice, 1 litre (Expiry on Feb 2010)
- ZERO bottles of Berri Apricot Nectar, 2.4 litres (Expiry on Dec 2009)

- 2 packs of Giant Pure Honey, 1 kg (Expiry on Dec 2013)
- 1 packs of Super Instant Ginger Tea, 400 g (Expiry on Dec 2010)
- 1 packs of Super Instant Red Date and Longan Tea, 360 g (Expiry on Oct 2010)

- ZERO bottles of Giant Orange Marmalade Jam, 450 g (Expiry on Jan 2011)
- ZERO pieces of Cadbury Soft Centre Chocolates, 180 g (Expiry on May 2010)
- ZERO tins of Giant Assorted Biscuits, 800 g (Expiry on Apr 2010)

- 1 bottle of Giant Chilli Sauce, 500 g (Expiry Mar 2011)
- 8 bottles of Yeo's Artificial Vinegar, 630 ml (Expiry Aug 2011)
- 4 packs of CSR Brown Sugar, 1 kg (No expiry. Bought on Jun 2009)
- 3 packs of Giant Coarse Sugar, 1 kg (No expiry. Bought on May 2009)
- 3 packs of Giant Fine Sugar, 1 kg (No expiry. Bought on May 2009)
- 12 packs of Giant Fine Salt, 1 kg (No expiry. Bought on May 2009)

Inventory Records of Bodycare items:
- 3 packs of 3-bar Dettol soaps, 120g. (Expiry on Jul 2011)
- 5 packs of 4-bar Dettol soaps, 120 g. (Expiry on Feb 2012)
- 9 tubes of Darlie tooth-pastes, 250g. (Expiry on Sep 2011)
- 6 tubes of FreshWhite tooth-pastes, 250 g (Expiry on Sep 2011)
- 8 bottles of Rejoice hair shampoo, 400ml. (No expiry, manufacture Nov 2008)
- 5 bottles of First Choice mouth rinse, 750ml. (Expiry on Jun 2011)
- 1 packs of Dr Fresh Toothbrushes, 6 toothbrush/pack (No expiry)

Inventory Records of Household items:
- 2 bottles of Carrefour Antiseptic liquids, 1200 ml. (Expiry Jan 2012)
- 1 bottles of FirstChoice Antiseptic liquids, 1200 ml (Expiry Aug 2011)
- 1 bottles of Dynamo Anti-bacteria Laundry detergent, 3 kg (No expiry, bought on Apr 2009)

Inventory Records of Medicines and First Aid items (Oral):
- 1 packs of Strepsils Lozenges, 6 tablets/pack (Expiry Aug 2011) - Sore throat
- 3 packs of Imodium tablets, 6 tablets/pack (Expiry Nov 2012) - Anti-diarhea
- 3 packs of Dhamotil tablets, 6 tablets/pack (Expiry Apr 2012) - Anti-diarhea
- 1 packs of activated charcoal, 10 tablets/pack (Expiry Nov 2011) - Upset stomach
- 2 packs of Actal Antacid tablets, 20 tablets/pack (Expiry Jan 2013) - Gastric pain/Heartburn
- 8 packs of Oralite Oral Rehydration Salts, 7 g (Expiry Apr 2011) - After diarhea
- 1 bottle of Eno Salts, 100 g (Expiry Dec 2010) - Indigestion
- 1 packs of Zensil Cetirizine, 10 tablets/pack (Expiry Sep 2011) - Anti-histamine for allergy
- 1 packs of Doxycycline antibiotics, 10 tablets/pack (Expiry Apr 2010) - Bacterial infection
- 1 bottles of Woods Peppermint Cough Syrup, 100 ml (Expiry Apr 2011) - Cough

Inventory Records of Medicines and First Aid Items (External Application):
- 2 bars of JF sulfur soap, 100 g (Expiry Apr 2012)
- ZERO bottles of Sofradex Ear/Eye Drops, 8 ml (Expiry Apr 2010) - Sore eyes
- 1 bottles of Essential Calamine Lotion, 200 ml (Expiry Oct 2011) - Skin irritation
- 1 bottles of Acriflavine lotion, 60 ml (Expiry May 2011) - Skin disinfectant
- 1 bottles of Povidone Iodine Lotion, 30 ml (Expiry ??? / Bought Feb 2009) - Skin disinfectant
- 4 bottles of Yu Yee Oil, 22 ml (Expiry Sep 2012) - Cold, aches, or stomach ache
- 2 small-containers of Potassium Permaganate Crystals, 10 g (Expiry Jul 2011) - Skin disinfectant
- 1 box of EssentialRemedies Epsom Salts, 375 g (No expiry, bought on Aug 2009)
- 1 tube of Zarin (Miconazole) Anti-Fungal Cream, 15 g (Expiry Mar 2012)



Below are some useful links on the topic of Stockpiling:
- "Stockpiling 101", http://www.thethriftymama.com/2008/12/guest-post-stockpiling-101.html
- "Baby Steps to Building a Stockpile", http://www.momsneedtoknow.com/2008/09/24/baby-steps-tobuilding-a-stockpile/
- "Building a stockpile", http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/05/13/building-a-stockpile/
- "Thankful for my stockpile because…", http://bargainbriana.com/2008/12/thankful-for-my-stockpile-because/
- "Saving money with a stockpile", http://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/2008/05/saving-money-with-stockpile.html

Stockpiling Food - Part 1:
- "How to Stockpile Food", http://www.mahalo.com/How_to_Stockpile_Food
- "How to Create a Stockpile of Food - for Little Money", http://hubpages.com/hub/How_to_Create_a_Stockpile_of_Food_-_for_Little_Money
- "How to Stockpile Food", http://www.answerbag.com/articles/How-to-Stockpile-Food/1d8ce5e0-7843-4232-f997-6dd8a86ab2ff
- "Making Your Stockpile Functional", http://www.leavingexcess.com/2009/02/making-your-stockpile-functional.html
- "Stockpile Your Food!", http://www.survivaldigest.com/2008/04/stockpile-your-food/
- "Stockpiling Food: How to Buy and Organize a Food Stockpile", http://www.artofthecoupon.com/stockpiling-food/

Stockpiling Food - Part 2:
- "How to Use up Food in a Pantry Stockpile", http://www.homemakerbarbi.com/how-to-use-up-food-in-a-pantry-stockpile/

Stockpiling Water - Part 1:
- "Water Disinfectants & disinfectant by-products", http://www.greenfacts.org/en/water-disinfectants/
- "How Much Water do I Need?", http://www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/water.shtm
- "Water Storage Guidelines", http://www.providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,7534-1-4065-1,00.html
- "Water Storage and Purification", http://www.survival-center.com/guide/water.htm
- "Emergency Water Storage And Purification", http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes/food.asp
- "EMERGENCY DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES", http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/extension/publicat/wqwm/emergwatersuppl.html

Happy Chinese Niu Year 2009

My great buddy, the Red Bull Ox King Moo-Moo Foo would like to send you his warm greetings this Chinese New Year 2009:

My very first Online Poker winnings

My very first cheque for winnings by playing Freerolls in Online Poker. Freerolls are cool! You play for free, and if you win, you win real money!!!

Pharmacy Stores in Malaysia

These are the pharmacy stores available in PJ/KL area in Malaysia:
- Caring Pharmacy
- Constant Pharmacy
- Guardian Pharmacy
- Watsons Pharmacy

I personally prefer Caring Pharmacy, as I find the items there to be cheaper than both Guardian and Watsons. Caring Pharmacy also accepts the BonusLink loyalty card, so you can earn points when you make purchases from them. Instead of cash, you can also pay for items in Caring Pharmacy with your BonusLink points. Basically, you get a RM 10 rebate for every 960 BonusLink points that you use for payment.

My parents prefer Constant Pharmacy, which has their own loyalty card.

Watsons Pharmacy accept the RealRewards loyalty card, so remember to use it when purchasing items from the store.

During certain sales seasons, Guardian Pharmacy offers a RM 5 voucher for every RM 50 purchased. The vouchers have a 7 day expiry date though, so they need to be used quickly.

Book Stores in PJ and KL area

Here is a list of book stores located around Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur area, Malaysia:
- 1 Utama, Damansara - MPH Bookstore
- AmCorp Mall, PJ - Popular Bookstore
- Berjaya Times Square, KL - Borders Bookstore
- Gardens Mid Valley, KL - Borders Bookstore
- Ikano, Damansara - Popular Bookstore
- KLCC Suria, KL - Kinokuniya Bookstore
- Mid Valley MegaMall, KL - MPH Bookstore
- Pavillion, KL - Times Bookstore
- Subang Parade, PJ - MPH Bookstore
- Sunway Pyramid, PJ - MPH Bookstore, Popular Bookstore
- The Curve, Damansara - Borders Bookstore, MPH Bookstore

If you regularly buy books, it is recommended that you apply for membership cards. MPH and Popular offers such cards, which gives you perks like book rebates, book discounts, etc. The MPH card costs RM 20 for a 2-year subscription, with the following perks:
- You get 5% rebates (in the form of book vouchers) when you purchase more than RM 300 worth of books. You get 10% rebates if your purchases are more than RM 1,000. The offer repeats for each half of the year.
- More information about the MPH membership card can be found here.

You get vouchers also by buying books at MPH Bookstores during the month of December (Xmas season), and August (Malaysian National Day). Every RM 60 worth of books purchased during this period will entitle you to a RM 5 book voucher, immediately given to you upon purchase.

My plan is to buy about RM 1,000 worth of financial books every year, for my educational purposes. Then, to legally claim back a RM 1,000 tax deduction from my yearly income tax declaration.