Category: Around The World

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Made-in-China products scrutinized

Do you have made in China toys ..?? On Tuesday, Mattel issued a recall of 844,000 toys, including Barbie accessories, GeoTrax toys and Bongo Band sets. Manufacturers and importers who fail to guarantee product safety will be getting stiffer fines according to Canadian Consumer Association.

We too have a supplier that sell us dollar store stuff .. in Canada, I think we better stop buying from them .. in the meantime, afterall China’s ambassador to Canada said importers along with manufacturers should share the blame. Now that’s CRAZY TALK ! .. like my 3.5yrs old would tell the China’s ambassador. The importer has a specification given, if the standards were too high.. then the china manufacturers just should take the order.. instead of harming more than 1000s of innocent children.

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About Time They Unionize

For those who donch know.. we do have a casino in Halifax.. about 4 hrs away from my “ulu” town. And it is a huge casino.. and yes.. i’ve been in it before.. twice i think.. when i first came to Canada. Fascinating ma..! afterall.. at that time.. singapore no casinos.. and going to Genting very cold.. muahhaha!!

Well anyways.. finally the 450 employees in Halifax voted in favour to unionized.. which is about time..! They have had been going on about it.. for years now.. as far as i can remember. I hear that the employees has the lowest wages in the gaming sector here in Nova Scotia.. and that is not fair at all. Afterall, we all know how profitable.. a casino is..! Not fair eh..!

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Final Ovation

I wrote about Pavarotti in my other blog on the 6th September.. just before he passed away. As the world gave a final ovation to this great man.. i too in my own way .. observed a minute of silence for this man who never knew me.

I’ve followed Pavarotti’s career very closely ever since i first joined the hotel industry because the general manager of the hotel i was in loves opera music. I’ve never met this great man personally but I’ve seen him performed in 1991 in Hyde Park London, I can still remember the concert vividly till today. I was in London, acquiring another hotel for the ppl i was working for.

The world is sad.. and so am I .. but everyone is so proud of him.. so am I. Rest in peace.. Mr Pavarotti..! Your legend lives on.

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Mother The Suspect Now

I find it really sad.. when any child is involved.. and the parents are the one who have actually done the worst to the kid. I read about Madeline McCaan’s mother being the current suspect of her death and can only think of how i would react if Chloe had gone missing this way.

I think if it ever happen to me.. my world would crumble to sawdust.. and i would be completely deflated.. lost and not myself anymore. I donch understand how can anyone do this to a little kid.. who is defenseless and innocent. I think whoever kidnapped Maddie or killed her is a MONSTER..! and if speculation proofs correct about Maddie’s mother.. i would be more than sad for Maddie than angry, because i cannot in my entire life and being imagine someone doing bad stuff to a kid.

And MONSTERS are supposed to be killed horribly and die a horrible death. That is my wish for whoever hurt innocent kids.

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Car Seat Recall

My MIL came online to let us know that the local news had mentioned that there were car seats recall worldwide. But she didn’t catch the names of the car seats. I told her not to worry we would check out CTVs website .. and so PB went to look. If your children are using car seats.. please go to this website to check for yourself.. and keep your kid safe. http://www.carseat.org/Recalls/recall.shtml

Do not procrastinate.. because even PB who is master procrastinator went down the basement to check the box immediately to see if the model # matches anyone on the recall website or not.

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Made In China

Yes.. I am Chinese.. !! But like me tell everyone for the 1000 times..!! I am not from China..!!! In my 7 yrs here in Canada… i donch know how many ppl have said this to me.. “But you are chinese right..??” or “Are you from China..??” Donch get me wrong ya.. i am very proud to be a chinese.. but I am really actually from a very efficient country.. Singapore, where our “garmen” teaches us to be super efficient, hardworking and to conform to “their” standards. Yes.. yes.. we are bloody robots when we are home.

Anyways, yesterday I read that pencils were recalled and about 140,000 set sold since January. Pencil coating contains too much lead. The pencils were made in China..! where else.. eh..?? It has gotta be China.. for sure..! Anyways, if you happened to have purchase these set of pencils as below, make sure you throw them away immediately.

* 275034 Prehistoric Party Favor Set.
* 275049 Keep on Truckin Favor Set.
* 277037 Championship Baseball Favor Set.
* 277042 Championship Soccer Favor Set.
* 277721 Championship Basketball Favor Set.
* 277751 Championship Football Favor Set.
* 278128 Camouflage Favor Set.
* 278222 Pirate Party Favor Set.
* 279756 Hearts & Flowers Favor Set.
* 279760 Unicorn Magic Favor Set.
* 279763 Frogs & Lizards Favor Set.
* 279765 Princess Favor Set.
* 279766 Shimmering Butterfly Favor Set.
* 279780 Underwater Friends Favor Set.
* 279781 Safari Party Favor Set.
* 349949 Glitzy Girl Favor Set.

Community announcement brought to you by Not Made In China, Me..!

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Happy Merdeka Day!

As Malaysians celebrate their country’s Independence Day, let me wish all Malaysian bloggers a Happy Merdeka Day..!! This is their 50th year of independence.. and i’m sure it is no easy feat.

I wish for all Malaysian bloggers good food, not so much political drama, good health, and a great economy year ahead.

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Lobster for Sale At Furniture Giant

If you donch know by now.. Nova Scotia is a well known place for lobster fishing.. and anything to do with fishing. But yes.. lobster fishermen are a huge thing here. Tell the bank that you are a fisherman.. they will literally beg you to take their money.. ! muahahha!! and nope.. i ain’t joking.. it’s true..!

But folks.. you don’t have to come to Nova Scotia now.. to buy lobsters.. from Nova Scotia. Sears your furniture giant has teamed up with Clearwater Lobster from Halifax to sell you high quality shellfish. But I think they only deliver to places around Canada and guarantees freshness, as compared to your local store.

I guess if i weren’t in Nova Scotia, i just might do that.. order from Sears.ca

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Hear Ye .. Hear Ye..!!

Can’t believe it took the Nova Scotia “garmen” to only now want changes in the youth criminal justice act *shaking head*. The only reason why teenagers are breaking all the law .. is because they know.. that they are underage and cannot be charged as an adult.. and will therefore be only slap on their wrist .. when presented in court and then release under so call.. “house-arrest”.

My ex-worker’s son steal cars for joy rides.. breaks into the school compound .. is only 12 yrs old .. and what does he get ..?? boot camp.. ! and that’s it.. ! the minute he gets out.. he is at it again. And his mom thinks he has some psychological issue..?? I think not..! I think he is seeking the attention .. of his mom.. or anyone. And people here are so quick to blame everything on ADD or HDD.

Now they demand for “tough measures to be taken.. ??” things doesn’t’ happen overnite. C’mon..!! you think it is only now that your youth is bad..?? and incorrigible..?? No way..!! These ppl are making me laugh so hard..! They really fail to see the root of the problem ..! One word .. “SAD!”

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Roll Out the Zero Fats Doughnut

Donut lovers .. can now have healthier donuts ..!! Woohoo..!! Dunkin’ Donuts is to produce better donuts with zero grams of trans fat. Truth be told.. i still love plain donuts with sugar.. from back home.. dunked into your mamak store’s kopi – O.

Dunkin’ Donuts say.. they are not trying to make healthy doughnut but to create a better one wor.. ??!!!?? Isn’t it the same..?? playing with words lah..!! And no more trans fat in Canada..?? It says.. by 2008 restaurants in Calgary cannot have trans fat no more.. and Toronto is aiming for a similar ban. Looks like even the restaurants are asked to eliminate those trans fats from all other food too and they need to do so before July 2008.

Is Canada or the Canadians trying to be a healthier country..?? Because Singapore started it many moons ago.. ! I remember the Healthy Living Month.. and all. I was heavily involved with the Ministry of Health during the first promo year.