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US Law Firm in Second Life - Lovells LLP

Posted on September 08, 2008
In Malaysia it is rather rare to see law firm has any impressive presence online. Perhaps they don’t believe such presence could help them in any significant manner. In fact, I totally disagree! 3 simple reasons: 1. more and more people are now turning online to look for information, of course, including legal information...

Birthday wishes

Posted on September 06, 2008
I am so happy and touched that one of my church good friend, came to my house early in the morning just to wish me Happy Birthday. What a delighted way to start a new day and in fact a new chapter in my life journey. I hardly made any specific birthday wishes, espacially do it openly online, but this year [...

eLawyer Blog Writing Contest 2008

Posted on September 05, 2008
I really hope dear fellow bloggers/readers can help to spread some words about this blog writing contest in your blog and join this 1st of its kind contest in the history of Malaysia. The recent Political Tsunami in our country has yielded many changes for us, the Rakyat...

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Posted on September 01, 2008
Don’t know if you still remember this heart-moving movie…????? (means “can I buy the empty bottle of alcohol drink“) It brings me back to my childhood. I think I was still in primary school at that time when this movie was airing in the national TV...

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The governmental bodies of ICT in Malaysia

Posted on August 26, 2008
There are 2 main ministries governing the information and communication technology sector in Malaysia, which are: 1.  Ministry of Energy, Communications and Multimedia (MECM) 2. Ministry of Sceince, Technology & Information (MOSTI)  MECM  Malaysia was one of the pioneers amongst Asian countries to establish a new federal ministry, Ministry of Energy, Communications and Multimedia...

Hosanna Videos - Life is Amazing!

Posted on August 24, 2008
When I look at her, I just feel that she is another extension of me. The feeling of being a father is just couldn’t be described. Every time when I carry her, I hug her so closely that as if I cannot afford to lose her. She is such a precious gift given by God [...

WAYS TO REDUCE STRESS

Posted on August 22, 2008
  I received this useful email from a friend, I found it beneficial to read and wish to share with you. “Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn’t happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice...

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Identification Bill 2008 (DNA Bill)

Posted on August 21, 2008
  The recent debate not only confine to 1st reading of the DNA Bill in Parliament but society is also debating the motive of enacting the Bill at this point of time. The bill only contains 27 provisions of which covering the establishment of Forensi DNA Databank Malaysia (Part II), the officers and their scope of power in [...

TVB Special on Lim Guan Eng ????????- [????]

Posted on August 19, 2008
In my previous post, I wrote about the March 8 general election, I was saying that I am interested to see what Lim Guan Eng can do for Penang. After more than 100 days in governing the state government, Hong Kong TVB has made a special and exclusive interview wit Mr Lim...

Malaysian Cyber Police

Posted on August 17, 2008
  You have heard of police? But have you heard of cyber police? In Karnataka, there is actually a Cyber Police Station. One of the provinces in China also have set up its Haikou Cyber Police Station.    Do you still remember in July 2007, Federal Territory Umno Youth head, Datuk Norzahas urged government to set up Malaysian Cyber Police [...

Bugger, is this a crime?

Posted on August 15, 2008
This article is contributed by Yong Ling Loong The other day, I asked a long-time friend, Soh Toh Mai (not her real name), whether she or her husband has ever committed a crime on Malaysian soil. A little mystified, my friend of many years nonetheless obliged me with her reply...

Letter from Reader - A Consumer Grievances

Posted on August 15, 2008
Dear Editor / Blogger, Hello. My name is Edward Skading, from Selangor, Malaysia. I am writing for your viewpoint and support towards a good cause campaign to protect and uphold our consumer rights. I am being sued by an arrogant corporate company (F&N Dairies (M) Sdn Bhd) because I exposed a horrible discovery concerning one of their products [...

Another Court Case Against Malaysian Blogger - Raja Petra

Posted on August 14, 2008
This time Raja Petra is sued by a senior lawyer, Datuk Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, who went to court to apply for an ex parte injunction (ex parte means order of injunction given without (or exclude) the other party in another word only 1 party presence) to order Raja Petra as the editor of www...

Another Malaysian blogger being arrested - Abdul Rashid Abu Bakar

Posted on August 13, 2008
After Raja Petra, the 2nd blogger who was arrested under Seditions Act in Malaysia is Abdul Rashid Abu Bakar, whose blog is Penarik Beca (trishaw peddler). Abdul Rashid was arrested late in the evening on 7 August 2008 in his home. Based on the press realease from the Centre for Independent Journalism,  Abdul Rashid “was detained for publishing in his blog a [...

Refreshing moment and feedback from you

Posted on August 09, 2008
I got a note from a reader and it says: “Hi, This is June Siang, A law graduates, going to do CLP in this coming Septemeber. I visited laweddie.com, and it clarifies many doubts in my head, I just want to say Thank you Mr.Eddie.” I find this note to be very refershing...

Make Money Without Updating Your Blog/Website

Posted on August 07, 2008
The most exicted and happiest moment for some bloggers is to see cheques mailling in either from Google or other advertisers. On another hand, the most ”headace” part for some bloggers is to figure out a new topic to blog every time, in order to attract traffic...

Bar Council Legal Aid Center

Posted on August 01, 2008
Is the law the sole domain of lawyers? Do you give up if you cannot afford the services of a lawyer? Bar Council Legal Aid Centre The Bar Council Legal Aid Centre (BCLAC) was founded by the Malaysian Bar Council with the purpose of providing citizens equal opportunity for the enforcements of their fundamental right to equality before [...

Legal Aid Bureau in Malaysia (Biro Bantuan Guaman)

Posted on July 28, 2008
As mentioned in my previous post, there are 2 major organisations providing free legal aid in Malaysia. One of them is the Legal Aid Bureau or Biro Bantuan Guaman. The Biro Bantuan Guaman (BBG) is a governmental body under the Bahagian Hal Ehwal Undang-Undang, Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Legal Matters Division, Prime Minister’s Department) providing legal advice [...

Xinyi?s 1 Year Old Birthday Party

Posted on July 25, 2008
My daughter Hosanna (or Xin Yin, will be used interchangably hereinafter) is 1 year old on 22.7.2008. This means my blog is also 1 year old now (the exact date is 12.7.2008). Usually July doesn’t mean anything special to me, but with my duaghter and my blog invaded into my life, now it does mean a [...

Law Forum - Conversion to Islam: Art 121(1A) of the Federal Constitution, Subashini & Shamala Revisited

Posted on July 23, 2008
I find this law forum is very useful and timely to the general public. Therefore, I reproduce the email sent by Lalitha Menon, the Chairperson of Family Law Committee, Bar Council Malaysia for your reference. “We are pleased to inform you that the Family Law Committee of the Bar Council Malaysia will be organising a half-day [...

MSU eLawyer Member?s Day

Posted on July 21, 2008
  As mentioned in my previous post, eLawyer was invited to set up a booth in the campus of Management & Science University.  I woke up pretty early that day and spent almost 2 hours in the journey.  I thought I could avoid the traffic jam by waking up early but the fact proven otherwise...

Invitation from Management & Science University (MSU)

Posted on July 14, 2008
Last Wednesday, I received a call from a law student from the Law & Commerce Society of the Management & Science University asking if www.eLawyer.com.my can set up a booth during their campus Carnival Day on 15 July 2008. I am given a session to speak about eLawyer and the benefits that it will bring to the law [...

Girl Friend vs Wife

Posted on July 09, 2008
From time to time, I received many jokes from friends. This time I received a Super Funny joke from a female lawyer friend. I just couldn’t stop laughing after reading it. I thought it would be a good idea to post the same to let my “law readers” to have a moment of laugh and easy...

Malaysia Webmaster Gathering at The Curve - 5 July 2008

Posted on July 05, 2008
As mentioned in my previous postthat I am attending the 3rd Malaysia Webmaster Gathering at the Curve, the Apartment Restaurant. The event started around 1pm and we had a good refreshment (buffet lunch) sponsored by Exabytes.  This time the venue seems to be more exclusive and cozy as compare to the one held at KL Sentral...

DIY Online Note!

Posted on July 02, 2008
Wow.. this tool is so fascinating! You can now easily create the above “online note” in just few simple step. To find out more design of online notes and as to how to create them, please visit http://www.itypeit.net/  This site obtains PR4 in less than 2 years...

Sentencing of some offences (1)

Posted on July 01, 2008
Offence                                                                                                Sentence #Being member of an unlawful assembly                                    6 months jail or fine or both   #Rioting                                                                                             6 months jail or fine or both  #Personating a public servant                                                       2 years jail or fine or both  #Obstructing public servant in discharge of his   public functions                                                                               3 months jail or fine or both #Giving or fabricating false evidence in   judicial proceeding                                                                          7 years jail and fine  #Possession of current coin [...

Webmaster Gathering at The Curve - 5 July 2008

Posted on June 29, 2008
The long waited Malaysian Webmaster Gathering is back again. Being a blogger for almost a year, I have only attended 2 bloggers/webmasters gathering. Both of them were organised by Exabytes, one was held at KL Sentral in November 2007 and another was held at Pavillion in December 2007...

How to choose a company name? (Legal Prespective)

Posted on June 27, 2008
After you have decided what kind of business entity that you want to use to start your business (refer to my previous post), now it is the time you need to pick a good name for your business or company. Can you just choose any company name as you like? is there any guideline to be [...

Speech given in the Asian Law Students Internatinal Conference 2008

Posted on June 24, 2008
As mentioned in my previous post, I will pen down my speech given during the ALSIC 2008. To be frank, since the event was held few months ago,  I have misplaced the main speech paper and now could not able to allocate it. However, I still keep some points of the full speech in a note book, which I [...

KL Lawyers Rock!

Posted on June 18, 2008
You may have seen lawyers sing but have you ever see lawyers rock?! Yes, no joke…of course they don’t rock in the court…hahaha! In fact, it is a charity nite that held by the KL Bar’s Young Lawyer Committee entitled “Bettle of the Bangs”...

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