Air Asia Group CEO, Tony Fernandes is GQ India’s ‘International Businessman of the Year’!

Source : Air Asia Communciations, 4th October 2012


AirAsia Group CEO, Tony Fernandes was named GQ India’s ‘International Businessman of the Year’ at the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2012 held in Mumbai, India, recently.

Tony, highly recognized for his influential actions for directly shaping the way the aviation industry has evolved, joined the ranks of other distinguished men who have won GQ Men of the Year awards previously such as John Travolta, Rahul Dravid, Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan and Anil Kapoor, among others.

Tony, excited to receive the award, said, “When I was told that I was to receive an award from GQ India, I knew right away it was not because of my fashion sense. It was an honour for me to receive this award and I would like to thank GQ India for the prestigious recognition. It was also great to meet up with the dazzling GQ India team, whose effort in recognizing talents and hard work is commendable as it motivates people to be the best. This year’s award winners comprised of amazing individuals, and I was pleased to see Rahul Dravid awarded the GQ Legend award. A great sportsman, brilliant achievement and a true legend!”

Across the world, GQ Men of the Year are considered extremely prestigious and conferred to some of the most stylish personalities and significant achievers. International winners include the likes of Barack Obama, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bill Clinton, Michael Caine and Gordon Ramsay. Last year, GQ India’s winners included Shahrukh Khan, Farhan Akhtar, A.R. Rahman, Imran Khan, Yuvraj Singh and Frieda Pinto among others.

Editor of GQ India, Che Kurrien said, "By running a successful airline, Formula 1 team and English Premiership football club, Tony has shown the power of dreaming big. I can't think of anyone more fitting for GQ's International Businessman Award."

The International Businessman of the Year award from GQ India is Tony’s fifth personal accolade received this year. In July, he was named as one of Malaysia’s outstanding CEOs by The Edge Billion Ringgit Club (BRC), for taking AirAsia to the extra mile in the aviation industry.

In June 2012, he was honoured with the ‘Best CEO for IR – Mid Cap’ award by the Malaysian Investor Relations Association Berhad (MIRA), two months after receiving the ‘Best CEO for Malaysia’ award by Corporate Governance Asia, at the 2nd Asian Excellence Recognition Awards in April 2012.

Earlier this year in February, 2012 he was bestowed with the Individual Achievement of the Year award at the 1st Malaysia Achievement Awards 2012, organised by the Malaysia Achievement Organisation (MACA).

All the best Tony and Air Asia, Malaysia is proud of you.

Amalan menghairankan di India, lambung bayi

Amalan menghairankan di India, bayi dilambung dari atas ke bawah.
Tidak boleh diamalkan di Malaysia.

Namun ini dikatakan amalan suci di Kuil Hindu, India.

Isteri boleh berpoligami di utara India.

Sekadar gambar hiasan

Isteri boleh berpoligami di utara India.

Lazimnya di dunia ini, hanya suami boleh berpoligami iaitu berkahwin lebih dari 1 isteri.

Ada suami yang mempunyai 4 isteri, 3 dan 2 isteri.

Namun di sebuah kawasan terpencil di utara India, ada isteri yang mempunyai 2 suami.

Dikhabarkan perkara ini berlaku di Kazan, antara penempatan altitud teringgi di dunia dan jalanraya ke sana amat merbahaya kerana melalui jurang berliku dan silap sikit boleh masuk gaung pada kedalaman 1000 meter.

Jangan terkejut, perkara ini benar benar berlaku dan pernah disiarkan di program Dunia Tersembunyi oleh TV3 pada Mac 2012.

Bayangkan seorang isteri melayani 2 suami.

Tidak diketahui siapa bapa sebenar kepada anak kerana kedua dua suami itu bermesra dengan isteri.

Lazimnya suami pertama bermesra dengan isteri ketika suami kedua tidak ada di rumah kerana bekerja dan sebaliknya.

Hmmm.. macham macham..

Indian starlet, Alphonsa, attempts suicide after boyfriend’s death

Alphonsa is known for her hot Fabulous body!! Sadly, she recently attempted suicide. Alphonsa, what's wrong? Your voluptuous body can easily attract 100,000,000 men..!

KOLLYWOOD starlet Alphonsa who scaled the popularity chart for her sensuous folk song, Ra Ra Ramaiah with Tamil superstar Rajinikanth in Baasha, attempted suicide on Monday, 5th March 2012, reported Tamil Nesan.



She apparently did this after finding live-in lover Vinod Kumar hanged from a fan at her apartment in Chennai, India.

It said the depressed actress consumed sleeping pills but was rushed to hospital.

The actress' condition is stable and is expected to be discharged in a few days.

Alphonsa, who is reportedly married, was living with Vinod Kumar, 25 in an apartment.

The report said Alphonsa had just returned to the city on Sunday night, 4th March 2012, after attending a gala in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

It said both quarelled the whole night and their bedroom lights were on till the wee hours of Monday, 5th March 2012, but when she woke up, she found Vinod hanged.

The police have started investigating the case and waiting for the post mortem report.

Alphonsa was a sought-after actress when the soft porn wave in Malayalam films began - she hit the jackpot with a porn flick, Paruva Mazhai. This is not the first time the actress has attempted suicide.

A few years ago, when her relationship with Sager, her co-star in a soft-porn movie and a married man ended, she also consumed sleeping pills but was saved by doctors .

Get well soon Alphonsa.

Petani mengamuk di Uttar Pradesh, puluhan ular tedung dilepaskan

Berang kerana tuntutannya untuk sebidang tanah, tidak dipenuhi, selain diminta pula memberikan rasuah, seorang petani di Uttar Pradesh, India bertindak nekad melepaskan puluhan ular berbisa termasuk Cobra (ular tedung) ke sebuah pejabat kerajaan.

Petani dikenali dengan nama Hakkul itu dikatakan marah kerana permohonannya untuk sebidang tanah untuk memelihara ularnya, bukan saja tidak dipenuhi, malahan pegawai yang ditemuinya dilaporkan meminta rasuah.

Akibatnya, Hakkul melepaskan kira kira 20 ular tedung di dalam pejabat ini.

Dan suasana menjadi kelam kabut.

Mungkinkah tindakan seperti ini boleh dibuat di Malaysia jika ada pejabat kerajaan yang bengap dan enggan mendengar rungutan rakyat????

Presiden MIC, Datuk G Palanivel dilantik Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri

Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak sebentar tadi mengumumkan pelantikan Presiden MIC, Datuk G Palanivel sebagai Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri yang baru.

Pengumuman itu dibuat Perdana Menteri ketika berucap merasmikan Perhimpunan Agung MIC ke-65 di Kuala Lumpur pada sabtu 30 Julai 2011.

Sebelum ini, Palanivel adalah Timbalan Menteri Industri Perladangan dan Komoditi.

Palanivel dilantik sebagai Presiden MIC pada 6 Disember 2010 menggantikan Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu yang memegang jawatan itu selama 31 tahun.

Dengan pengumuman ini, MIC kini mempunyai 2 menteri penuh dalam kabinet persekutuan.



Seorang lagi menteri penuh dari MIC ialah Datuk Dr S Subramaniam, Menteri Sumber Manusia.

Ketika ini terdapat 5 Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri iaitu Presiden Gerakan Senator Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon dari Pulau Pinang, Datuk Seri Idris Jala dari Sarawak, Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop dari Pulau Pinang, dan Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz dari perak serta Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom.

Dengan perlantikan Datuk G Palanivel, maka ada 6 Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri Malaysia, yang paling ramai berbanding kementerian lain.

Tahniah Datuk Palanivel. Tahniah MIC.

Penjadualan semula semester universiti awam untuk beri ruang perayaan Deepavali kepada pelajar India di Malaysia

Perdana Menteri Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak sememangnya sentiasa memikirkan langkah, usaha dan pendekatan untuk memastikan setiap kaum di negara ini, dibela dalam apa juga aspek.

Namun kadang kala apa sahaja langkah yang diumumkan kerajaan itu tidak disambut dengan ucapan terima kasih sebaliknya ada pihak yang sentiasa tidak mahu menghargai usaha, penghargaan dan layanan mesra kerajaan.

Rakyat Malaysia sepatutnya bersyukur kerana kita bukan sahaja antara negara paling makmur di Asia malahan juga paling maju, aman dan selesa.

Langkah terbaru diumumkan Najib adalah untuk keselesaan kaum India di Malaysia untuk balik merayakan Deepavali bersama keluarga.

Mulai tahun ini, Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi menyusun semula jadual semester universiti awam bagi membolehkan pelajar India pulang kepada keluarga untuk menyambut Deepavali.

Pengumuman Perdana Menteri itu dibuat pada Rabu 27 Julai 2011 semasa melancarkan Gerakan Pelajar India 1Malaysia (1MISM) di Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, disambut dengan tepukan gemuruh oleh lebih 3,000 pelajar.

Najib berkata, penyelarasan akan dibuat terhadap kurikulum dan jadual universiti itu sama seperti yang dilakukan untuk pelajar Melayu dan Cina.

Perdana Menteri juga mengumumkan bahawa biasiswa Yayasan 1Malaysia Development Bhd. (1MDB) akan dianugerahkan kepada siswazah India yang mencapai kepujian kelas pertama untuk melanjutkan pengajian di peringkat sarjana dan Doktor Falsafah, PhD.

"Saya akan serahkan kepada 1MISM mengemukakan cadangan ke pejabat saya dan kita akan lihat berapa banyak biasiswa yang dapat kita beri,” kata beliau.

Najib juga berkata, kementerian berkenaan akan menentukan pada masa depan makanan ‘vegetarian’ dapat disediakan di universiti.

Ini juga boleh menampung keperluan pelajar Islam oleh kerana mereka suka makan capati, dhal dan kari, katanya.

Beliau juga mengumumkan bahawa universiti awam akan menyediakan bas untuk mengangkut pelajar India ke kuil setiap petang Jumaat.

Itu dia Perdana Menteri yang hebat. Harap rakyat Malaysia dari pelbagai kaum menyambut baik pengumuman terbaru ini.

Mana ada bas disediakan untuk ke kuil sebelum ini oleh seorang Perdana Menteri??

Hidup Malaysia.. Long Live Malaysia.

Shah Rukh Khan in Malaysia for a month to shoot "Don 2" movie

As reported by the Press Trust of India, Monday 14th February 2011, Kuala Lumpur.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has a huge fan following in Malaysia and the adoration was visible for all when he landed here to shoot his much awaited film 'Don 2' with Priyanka Chopra.

The two actors were mobbed at the Kuala Lumpur international airport by fans who pushed and shoved to get an autograph of their idols.

The 45-year-old actor and Priyanka did not disappoint them and signed autographs, posed for pictures, before being escorted to their vehicle.

The Bollywood duo, accompanied by a 60-member crew are here to shoot the sequel to their hit 2006 thriller and will begin shooting in the historical city of Malacca, about two hours from here.

Local sensation Ady Putra, known for his bad boy roles in hit Malay movies like 'Anak Halal' and 'Histeria', will also star alongside Khan in the film.

Just like the original, 'Don 2' will be filmed on locations in Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi and Khan will be in the country for about a month.

Though Malaysia has a large ethnic Indian population, most of the actor's fans are Malays who love watching Hindi language films and Khan was awarded the title 'Datuk' by the Malaysian government three years ago.



The original movie - "DON : The Chase Begins Again", was shot 80 % in Malaysia, with the rest in Paris and India.

It was directed by Farhan Akhtar, and is a remake of the blockbuster 1978 film, Don.

The film was released in India on 20 October 2006 and it was also simultaneously released internationally.

The film stars Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Rampal, Ishaa Koppikar and Kareena Kapoor in a guest appearance.

Eighty percent of the movie was shot in Malaysia, and was filmed around the tropical Langkawi island as well as the Petronas Twin Towers and the Jalan Masjid India area, which is the "little India" of Kuala Lumpur.

‘Dead’ woman comes alive during funeral before died again!!!

An example of the dead, who suddenly become alive again!!!

In India, a woman who was pronounced dead by doctors came alive during her funeral procession – two days later, before died again.

She reportedly stirred and stood up while family members were burning firecrackers in accordance with local custom in the small Inidan village of Vepachettu in Allipuram, about 50km from Hyderabad, India, Tamil Nesan reported.

On Wednesday, Pinnitla Varalakshmi, 35, a mother of two, had been admitted to the King George’s Hospital after she collapsed at her house while attending to her daily chores.

Doctors pronounced her dead on arrival and issued a death certificate.

While her “body” was being carried in a funeral procession on Friday, mourners saw her waking up, sending shivers down their spine.

A relative, Nageswara Rao, said ambulance staff noticed her pulse and took her to a private hospital.

She was later pronounced dead again.

Raghava Prasad, a cardiologist with Apollo Hospitals in India, said Varalakshmi’s was rare case though there were reports of such similar cases from Australia. “No doctor generally declares a person dead without confirming the checklist like movement of pupils, heart beat and pulse. But a heart could revive due to external shock, like the ambulance hitting a ditch,” he observed.

Although a fit case for probe, the police said there was no complaint by the family of the lady. Sources in the state health ministry said the authorities of the King George Hospital were asked to file an explanation on the incident, as the kin of Varalakshmi alleged she was wrongly diagnosed dead by the hospital, while there was enough time to save her.

The hospital doctors refused to comment.

Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit became victim of ridicule by a New Zealand news anchor

Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit, 72 or pronounced Dixit, recently became victim of ridicule by a New Zealand TV host.

The male TV host made fun of Dikshit name, prononuncing it as Dick Shit and Deep Shit instead!!!

The TV station was forced to issue an apology to Sheila Dikshit and India.!!




Sheila Dikshit, is the Chief Minister of Delhi since 1998. She is from the Indian National Congress.

Dikshit was sworn in as the Chief Minister for a third consecutive term of the Government of Delhi state in January 2009 after pulling a victory in November 2008 state elections.

She is the second woman Chief Minister of Delhi and represents the New Delhi Constituency in the Legislative Assembly of Delhi.

Sheila Dikshit holds a Master of Arts degree.

She is also the recipient of Doctor of Philosophy, honoris causa, from the University of Delhi.

Ms Dikshit is no ordinary woman... She actually roars like a Tiger high on the Himalayan mountain!!!



This is what Sheila Dikshit does everyday as Delhi Chief Minister, here she is seen inaugurating a new electric car from Renault, which will be out on Indian roads by 2011.



Sheila Dikshit being interviewed on the outcome of the C40 Large Cities Climate Summit.

All the best Sheila... Malaysians love you and love India..

Sabah Weightlifter Aricco Jumitih beats the odds for surprise gold and became Commonwealth Champion!!!

Arrico Jumitih, the 20 year old Dusun strongman from Kampung Mansiang, Menggatal, en route to winning the gold medal in the 62 kg weightlifting category athe the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, 5th October, 2010.




Aricco or fondly known as ADI, with fellow Malaysian, 2nd placed Naharudin Mahayudin. Malaysia completed a 1-2 finish in the 62 kg category. Congrats Malaysia.




Proud family: Aricco's mum, Emily Sabin (left) showing a news report about Aricco’s success to her daughter Agnes, who is holding Sheryn Britny, and her son-in-law Venus Lairing at their house in Kg Mansiang, Menggatal, Sabah, Malaysia.


WEIGHTLIFTER Aricco Jumitih’s mother Emily Sabin, 52 years old, drove a schoolbus to support the family of six sibling after her husband passed away four years ago.

It has been a hard life but Emily can breathe a little easy now after his son beat the odds to grab the second gold medal for Malaysia in the Delhi Games on 5th October, 2010.

The medal will be worth RM80,000 under the National Sports Council (NSC) incentive scheme.

When met by reporters at her house in a village called Mansiang in Menggatal, Emily said she did not expect her son to win the gold medal.

"Aricco called me at 11 pm last nite and joked that he was only placed 6th" said Emily.

Aricco, who hails from Mengattal, a small town near Kota Kinabalu, and never even competed at the SEA Games level before, surprised even himself in chalking up personal best efforts en route to winning the men’s 62kg competition at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

"We are very happy but at the same time, sad. This because his late father (who died in 2006) could not witness this historic event".

"We came from a poor family.. we are not rich. When my husband passed away in 2006, i took over his former job as bus driver to support the family" said Emily.

Luck smiled on 20-year-old, the youngest son of the family, after favourite Dimitris Minasidis appeared to be struggling with a hip injury and performed below expectations.

The Cypriot only managed a total of 252kg for ninth place.

Aricco lifted personal best in both the snatch (120kg) and in clean and jerk (156kg) to secure an unexpected gold for Malaysia with a total of 276kg.

There were more cheers with 26-year-old Naharudin Mahayudin, who finished out of the medals in the previous Games in Melbourne in 2006, taking silver for Malaysia with a total of 275kg. Sri Lankan Anton Sudesh won the bronze on 272kg.

On Monday 4th October 2010, Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim had given Malaysia a perfect start on the first day of official Games competitions by defending the men’s 56kg title.

Amirul’s triumph was expected but not for Aricco, who was only looking for a medal of sorts in his Games debut.

The Sabahan, who only joined the national senior squad two years ago, was virtually speechless when met after the prize giving ceremony but was clear on one thing.

He plans to use the reward from the NSC to help his mother buy a bigger house in his hometown.

“My mother still works for a living, taking up odd-jobs too. Maybe, I will give her the money to my mother to help her get a better house. I also want to keep a bit to go into small business with my brother,” said Aricco.

“I did not expect this today. I have never even managed a total of more than 273kg previously. I guess it’s also my luck that I claimed the gold. Naharudin also did well.”

Well Congrats Emily and Aricco, we Sabahans and Malaysians are proud of you.

From New Delhi with hell...

From Russia with love or From New Delhi with hell...?????

Customs seizes 25kg of ketamine worth RM500,000

KOTA KINABALU, Sabah, Malaysia : The Sabah Customs Department recently seized 25kg of ketamine worth about half a million ringgit.

State Customs director Datuk Md Yusop Mansor said on April 19 the Kota Kinabalu International Airport’s special passenger inspection unit succeeded in thwarting an attempt to smuggle in the drug.

“The drug was abandoned as unclaimed baggage by a passenger who found out that the activity had been detected by Customs officers at the airport.

“Till now, no arrest had been made and we are investigating which syndicate is involved,” he said at a news conference here yesterday.

According to Md Yusop, ketamine is popular among drug users and there had been several attempts to smuggle in the drug from India.

Initial investigations showed that he baggage where the ketamine was found, originated from New Delhi, India and entered Sabah via transit from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. The final destination of the baggage is Sandakan, an east coast town in Sabah.

The drugs was found wrapped in 25 formula milk packets. The brand of the formula milk is Rahman and made in India.

Husband made love with wife's dead body!!

It happened in Chennai, India.

Bernama reports that in a ghastly incident, a wayward husband killed his breadwinner wife of 10 years for refusing to have sex with him and is then alleged to have had intercourse with the dead body.

The murder happened in Poonamellee, about 15km from this southern Indian city, when the jobless 34-year-old accused, Subash Krishnan returned home drunk last Thursday at about 1.30pm and demanded sex from his wife.

The victim, Shanti, 28, who supports the family by selling fruit juice on a pushcart, chided her husband for frequently demanding sex and failing to help out the family financially.

Infuriated by the rejection, the intoxicated husband allegedly assaulted Shanti and when she fell down and became unconscious, strangled her using a skipping rope.

“The accused admitted to both the crimes and the investigation confirms he had sex after murdering her.

“We are still waiting for the postmortem report and will know what exactly happened. He is in jail now,” Inspector N. Velavan of Poonamalle police station told Bernama Sunday.

The man is alleged to have had sex with the wife’s dead body and even inflicted injuries by biting her.

Velavan said one of the accused children discovered their mother’s dead body after returning from school and informed his uncle who called in the police.

The couple have two boys aged seven and 10.

Crazy isn't it?

Now, pity the children, who is going to take care of them?? They lost their mum and also their dad because he is going to prison for a long time for this crime...

SAINA NEHWAL, INDIA'S NEW BADMINTON SUPERSTAR, SAINA & SANIA

Saina Nehwal is now the top 3 female badminton player in the world. She used to occupy the world no. 1 ranking too. Congrats Saina




In the 2010, Commonwealth Games in her home country in New Delhi, India, Saina beat Malaysia's top player - Wong Mew Choo in the mixed team event. However Malaysia went on to win the gold courtesy of their men's world no. 1 Lee Chong Wei, men doubles' world no. 1 Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong and also the mixed doubles pair of Boon Heong and Wong Pei Ty.

In the individual event, Saina Nehwal created history by blanking her opponent from Northern Ireland, Caroline Black 21-0, 21-2.


































MEET - SAINA NEHWAL (FUTURE OLYMPICS, ALL ENGLAND, WORLD CHAMPION, WORLD NO 1 ???)

INDIA'S 3 BADMINTON GREATS...

SYED MODI (1982 COMMONWEALTH CHAMPION)

PULLELA GOPICHAND (2001 ALL ENGLAND CHAMPION)

PRAKASH PADUKONE (1980 ALL ENGLAND CHAMPION)

Being a Malaysian, I am of course a hardcore badminton supporter of Malaysia.

However i am tempted to blog about Saina Nehwal - a badminton player from India.

To start with, Badminton may not be a popular sport in India. India itself is not a badminton powerhouse as compared to China, Indonesia, Malaysia & Denmark.

However, India had their own badminton greats - notably 3 persons.

The late Syed Modi, the 1982 Commonwealth Games champion, 1980 All England champion Prakash Padukone and very recently Pullela Gopichand who captured the 2001 All England crown, but the list STOP there. There are no new notabale badminton players from India.

But 7 years after Pullela Gopichand's historic All England crown, India has once again produce a rising badminton superstar - a fresh hope, a new phenomenon, an excitement of the badminton world.

SAINA NEHWAL - INDIA'S RISING BADMINTON STAR

The name is Saina Nehwal - hardly rings any bells right?

Sania Mirza - India's HOT tennis beauty

Instead Sania Mirza (India's hot and beautiful tennis superstar) is currently ringing the bell as India's most popular sportswoman and perhaps among the sexiest in the Tennis world too..!!

However, Saina Nehwal, grabbed India's cricket crazy media attention in the Beijing Olympics last August when she became the first ever Indian shuttler to reach the quarter-finals at the Olympics.

A month after the Olympics, the 18 year old girl from Haryana went on to win the Taiwan Open and reached the semi-finals of the China Masters Super Series and the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open which helped her to a career high World No 10 ranking.

Another significant breakthrough was achieved when she became the FIRST Indian player to win a world junior crown in Pune in November, further cementing her potential as one of the players to watch out in the future.

In the ongoing Badminton World Super Series Master Final in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Saina, coached by none other than Pullela Gopichand himself, reached the Semi Final after defeating Pi Hong Yan of France and local hero Wong Mew Choo of Malaysia.

In the semi final match, Saina fought bravely, gamely, steadfastly, gigantically and heroically against her much fancied opponent - Hong Kong's Wang Chen, winning the first set 21-15. However she eventually lost the 2 remaining sets, 14-21, 16-21.

KEEP IT ON SAINA NEHWAL!!! ROAR LIKE A TIGER !!! TERUSKAN MENGAUM!!!