Monday, August 27, 2007
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Winning Eleven Loser
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Persona oh Persona....
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The Persona will replace the Proton Wira - one of Proton’s highest volume sellers since 1993.
Persona prices range from RM44,999, for the Base Line variant with five-speed manual gear box up, to RM55,800, for the High Line version with four-speed automatic transmission.
The new model, together with Proton's new ventures in China, will "mark the emergence of Proton from its low ebb,'' Managing Director Syed Zainal Abidin said in the company statement.
Proton has been losing money and market share in Malaysia, Southeast Asia's biggest passenger car market.
Proton said in its statement it could sell up to 48,000 units of the car during the first 12 months.
The company, which is 43 percent-owned by Khazanah Nasional, reported a loss of RM591.4 million ringgit for the year ended March 31, 2007 but it expects to be profitable in the new financial year.
Last month, Proton said it would sell at least 30,000 cars to Chinese firm Youngman Automobile Manufacturing Co., marking its first foray into China.
The car maker is also still in talks with Germany's Volkswagen AG on a possible alliance, with a final decision expected to be made by the end of the year, officials have said.
Proton has also pledged to cut costs, boost exports and introduce new models to prop up sales.
Besides the new Persona sedan, Proton reportedly plans to release other models including a multipurpose vehicle in 2009, officials said.
Click here to view video launching of Proron Persona.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!
Today in Malaysia, in which Malaya merged with Singapore and Sabah and Sarawak, the term still remains pertinent in the present. It can be seen in the Malaysian national holiday of Hari Merdeka, commemorating Malaya's independence in 1957, and Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) where the first ceremony raising the flag of Malaya was held following independence. Because Malaya was the primary entity in which the other states of Malaysia merged into, the independence of Malaya remains a significant date in Malaysia's history.
Tunku Abdul Rahman, the inaugural Malaysian Prime Minister, declared Malayan independence with seven shouts of "Merdeka"; the cry continues to be featured prominently in Malaysian Hari Merdeka celebrations.
Dataran Merdeka

The top of a petition in 1956 demanding self-rule for Singapore immediately. It collected over 167,000 signatures.

A People's Action Party Merdeka rally at Farrer Park on 17 August 1955.

Monday, August 13, 2007
EPL Opening
Rooney went down clutching his left foot after Michael Duberry had accidentally landed on the England forward as he closed in to make a tackle.
After suffering two broken metatarsals in his short career so far, there were immediate concerns the injury curse might have struck again, although Rooney was able to complete the opening period as United dominated without making a crucial breakthrough.
Sir Alex Ferguson packed his side with old favourites as Manchester United began the defence of their Premier League title against Reading at Old Trafford. Of his four summer signings, only Nani even made the bench as Carlos Tevez joined Owen Hargreaves and Anderson in the stands.
Chelsea 3 Birmingham City 2
Under Claudio Ranieri and Jose Mourinho, Chelsea had not suffered a home defeat in the Premier League for 63 games, matching Liverpool's efforts in the top flight between 1978 and 1981.
Former Chelsea striker Mikael Forssell had given the visitors an early lead before Claudio Pizarro and Florent Malouda marked their home debuts with goals for the hosts.
With Mourinho's men looking comfortable, Olivier Kapo drifted in from the left and found the top corner with a spectacular strike nine minutes before the break, to see Birmingham City end the first half on level terms.
Frank Lampard was named skipper in the absence of John Terry, while Birmingham's Liam Ridgewell, the summer signing from bitter rivals Aston Villa, was given the captain's armband in the absence of the injured Damien Johnson.
Forssell was given a warm reception by home fans but almost upset them with a fifth-minute shot from the edge of the area that Petr Cech gathered at the second attempt.
Arsenal 2 Fulham 1
The Cottagers had taken a shock lead after just 52 seconds through David Healy following a shocking misjudgement by Gunners keeper Jens Lehmann.
However, a late penalty from Robin van Persie and Alexander Hleb's strike in the 90th minute finally broke the brave resistance of replacement keeper Tony Warner - on after Antti Niemi injured himself during the warm-up.
Fulham were forced to replace goalkeeper Antti Niemi because of injury during the warm-up. Niemi appeared to have a problem with his hand, and did not emerge from the tunnel, with Tony Warner - who spent time on loan at both Leeds United and Norwich City last season - coming into the starting XI.
Arsenal were without summer signing Eduardo da Silva, who had been struggling with a minor ankle problem. Fit-again Robin van Persie - out since January with a broken metatarsal - returned to lead the attack, supported by Alexander Hleb. Right-back Bacary Sagna made his home debut following his summer move, alongside new captain William Gallas in defence.
Aston Villa 1 Liverpool 2
Villa looked to have rescued a point when skipper Gareth Barry cancelled out Martin Laursen's first-half own goal with an 86th-minute penalty. But then Gerrard curled a 20-yard shot past the dive of Stuart Taylor barely 60 seconds later, after he had been brought down by Stiliyan Petrov. Overall Liverpool were worthy winners with record signing Fernando Torres making a satisfactory debut despite spurning a golden first half opportunity. The £20.2million capture from Atletico Madrid linked up effectively with Dirk Kuyt before being taken off with 11 minutes remaining.
But man of the match yet again was England midfielder Gerrard who exerted so much influence over proceedings even before his goal while Jamie Carragher excelled at the heart of the Reds defence. Villa huffed and puffed with Barry outstanding in midfield but they seldom tested Jose Reina until he turned over an injury-time John Carew header.
They made a bright start in front of a capacity 43,000 crowd and Reina had to be alert to deal with a stinging 30-yard volley from makeshift Villa right-back Craig Gardner. Carragher showed his class and awareness to block a shot from John Carew at the expense of a corner after he had been played in by Gardner. But Liverpool gradually took command and Torres had his first half-chance after 17 minutes when he blazed over the bar from a narrow angle following a long clearance by Reina.
Sunderland 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Chopra, a 71st minute replacement for Anthony Stokes, pounced o
n a deep Ross Wallace cross to sweep the ball past a despairing Paul Robinson and get Sunderland manager Roy Keane's Barclays Premier League campaign off to a flyer.
It was a rich reward for the way in which Keane's men had gone about their return to the top-flight with Dickson Etuhu also having had a match-winning chance moments earlier.
In contrast Spurs' multi-million pound strikeforce appeared toothless and the usually inspirational Dimitar Berbatov was shackled superbly by Paul McShane throughout.
Berbatov had a half-hearted penalty appeal turned down in the first half and lofted a free-kick over the bar in the second half but otherwise the chances fell Sunderland's way.
Craig Gordon, one of four summer signings named in Keane's starting line-up, could hardly have wished for a more low-key start to life as Britain's most expensive goalkeeper.
As one would expect from a side managed by Keane, the Black Cats had started confidently with Carlos Edwards making good early progress down the right flank.
Bolton 1 Newcastle 3
Sam Allardyce could not have wished for a better start to life as Newcastle manager thanks to two goals from Obafemi Martins. To win handsomely away from home on the opening day is special enough, achieving it at your former club must be especially sweet.
While Allardyce was all smiles - Charles N'Zogbia was also on target - his former assistant Sammy Lee has much work to do. The new Bolton boss has promised to play a more expansive game than his predecessor but they only started performing in the second half. By then they were 3-0 down after looking nervous from the off.
Former Middlesbrough striker Mark Viduka nearly took advantage of a mix-up after five minutes. He managed to get a shot in only to see it deflected to safety by new boy Gerald Cid.
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Winning Eleven Maniac!!!
Winning Eleven is a football (soccer) video game series made by Konami Tokyo. It is the original Japanese version of Pro Evolution Soccer. Every year, the new version of the game is released first as Winning Eleven in Japan, and after a few months a slightly modified version is released worldwide, in two different packages: Winning Eleven International for the Americas, and Pro Evolution Soccer for the rest of the world. Additionally, in some countries a localized version is released, featuring local leagues and teams, instead of European ones. From 2007 and on, the franchise uses the name "Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer" for the American market.
History and Features
Winning Eleven's popularity has grown over the years, and is currently one of the most popular football games world-wide, fiercely rivaling EA's FIFA Series. Winning Eleven 10 is the latest version of the game and was released in Japan on 27 April 2006.The Winning Eleven series has been produced under the guidance of Shingo "Seabass" Takatsuka at KCEJ.
The main single-player mode is the Master League mode, where the player is given control of a team of his/her selection. However, the players are all generic, fictional players with relatively poor statistics. These players have become cult figures to many people playing the Master League. The aim is to use these players and gain points by winning matches, using acquired points to purchase real players to join the team. Ultimately, one should end up with a team of skilled players. In Winning Eleven 8, players' growth and decline curves were added, where a player's statistics may improve or decline, depending on training and age. This added a new depth to purchasing players, as one is less likely to purchase an aging star whose statistics are declining over an up-and-coming youngster whose statistics rise dramatically.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
My New Shoes... Hehehe...

Nike astro turf trainer junior Ronaldinho.
I bought for just RM170 at Klang.. Who can beat my price??? I mean, lower than this price.. Even al-Ikhsan just offered RM179...
These Nike astro turf trainers are a junior version of the Nike Ronaldinho football boots for use on artificial football surfaces.
These Nike astro turf trainers are suitable for astro turf use and are a great value for money version of the style worn by the great player himself.
Upper is modelled on the top of the range Ronaldinho boots as worn by the Brazil star and are made from a high quality combination of full grain leather and synthetic leather, enabling a comfortable fit and wear.
The hard ground sole of these Nike astro turf trainers is perfect for use in the playground or on astro turf surfaces.
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Premier League - Da Silva nets winner in Arsenal debut
