Puspel Syabas put up a Note on their Facebook page regarding water interruptions. The annoying part is, it’s a Profile instead of a Page so the person behind it has to approve you before you can see the Notes section. Quite a pain.

Edit : apparently now you can view the Facebook Note. Great!

So, I copy pasted the Facebook note (HERE) to the below.

Note: I am not from Puspel/Syabas so I cannot help you if you leave complaints here

NOTIS MAKLUMAN : GANGGUAN BEKALAN AIR SEMENTARA DI BEBERAPA WILAYAH SYABAS AKIBAT KERJA-KERJA PENYENGGARAAN DAN MENAIKTARAF  LOJI RAWATAN AIR SUNGAI SELANGOR FASA 1 (SSP1) OLEH SYARIKAT PENGELUAR AIR SUNGAI SELANGOR SDN BHD (SPLASH) SERTA KERJA-KERJA MENAIKTARAF SISTEM BEKALAN AIR OLEH KONTRAKTOR SYABAS .

Kuala Lumpur – Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (SYABAS) ingin memaklumkan terdapat beberapa kawasan di Wilayah Kuala Lumpur, Petaling, Gombak dan Hulu Selangor akan mengalami gangguan bekalan air sementara akibat kerja-kerja penyenggaraan Loji Rawatan Air Sungai Selangor Fasa 1 (SSP1) oleh Syarikat Pengeluar Air Sungai Selangor Sdn Bhd (SPLASH) serta kerja-kerja menaiktaraf sistem bekalan air oleh kontraktor SYABAS.

Berikut merupakan tarikh pelaksanaan kerja yang akan dijalankan mengikut jadual:

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1. TARIKH/MASA GANGGUAN
8.00 pagi, 22 Jun 2011 (Rabu) hingga 8.00 pagi, 24 Jun 2011 (Jumaat)
SEBAB-SEBAB GANGGUAN : Hentitugas Loji Rawatan Air Sungai Selangor Fasa 1 (SSP1) bagi Kerja-kerja Penggantian Injap ’Sluice Valve’ DN 1350 Pam No. 8 di Rumah Pam Air Bersih dan Pencucian Kolam Imbangan ’Compartment B’.

KAWASAN-KAWASAN TERLIBAT

Wilayah Kuala Lumpur
Keseluruhan kawasan Bukit Kiara; Kelab Diraja Selangor; Bukit Kiara Resort; Pusat Sukan Bukit Kiara; Pusat Sains Negara; Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara (INTAN); Suruhanjaya Sekuriti; Bahagian Teknologi Pendidikan; Pusat Konvensyen Sime Darby; Jalan Segambir; Jalan Belimbing; Jalan Setiabistari; Jalan Setiamurni 1 hingga 12; Jalan Setiabudi; Jalan Setiarasa; jalan Setiaraya; Jalan Setiajaya; Jalan Medan Setia; Jalan Setiabakti; Jalan Setiakasih; Plaza Damansara; Taman Seri Beringin.

Wilayah Hulu Selangor
Kampung Serai, Kuang; Kampung Kuang, Kuang; Kampung Cempedak, Kuang; Kampung Gombak, Kuang; Kampung Baru, Kundang; Kampung Melayu Sri, Kundang; Kampung Permata, Kundang; Taman Desa, Kundang; Bandar Baru Kundang, Kundang; Kundang Jaya, Kundang; Taman Rahmat Jaya, Kundang; Kawasan Industri Kundang; seluruh Bandar Tasik Puteri.

Wilayah Gombak
Bandar Sri Damansara; Kepong Industrial Park; Kawasan Industri Tago; Sunway SPK; Wangsa Permai; Desa Park City; Taman Bukit Maluri; Manjalara Kepong; Desa Aman Puri; Medan Putra.

Wilayah Petaling

Taman Bukit Mayang Mas, PJU 1; Kampung Cempaka, PJU1; Dataran Prima; PJU 1; Taman Aman Sari, PJU 1; Taman Bukit Emas, PJU 1; Taman Megah Mas, PJU 1; Ara Damansara; Taman Sunway Mas; Eastin Hotel; Phileo Damansara; Universiti Malaya; Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya; Seksyen 17, Seksyen 17A, Seksyen 19 – 22; SS1 hingga SS9 Kelana Jaya; SS 20 hingga SS 26 Damansara; Subang Airport (MAS Kargo, MAS Catering, APAC); keseluruhan Kota Damansara; Kampung Baru Sungai Buloh; Mah Sing; Pinggiran Subang; Subang Bestari; Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara (Jalan Kekwa dan Jalan Dahlia), Damansara; Damansara Idaman (PJU 1A), Damansara; Damansara Lagenda (PJU 1A), Damansara; Damansara Indah (PJU 3), Damansara; Tropicana Golf & Country Resort (PJU 3), Damansara; Tropicana Indah (PJU 3), Damansara; Pelangi Damansara, Damansara; keseluruhan kawasan Bandar Utama (PJU 6), Petaling Jaya; keseluruhan Bukit Rahman Putra, Sungai Buloh; keseluruhan Perindustrian Bukit Rahman Putra, Sungai Buloh; Taman Seri Putra, Sungai Buloh; Taman Impian Indah, Sungai Buloh; Taman Matang Jaya, Sungai Buloh; Saujana Akasia, Sungai Buloh; Kampung Matang Pagar, Sungai Buloh; Seksyen 11, 12, 13, 14 dan 16; Seksyen 51A; Kampung Sungai Penchala/ Bukit Lanjan; keseluruhan TTDI; Mutiara Damansara (PJU 7); Damansara Perdana (PJU 8); Flora Damansara (PJU 8).

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2. TARIKH/MASA GANGGUAN
27 Jun 2011 (Isnin) 10.00 malam hingga 4.00 pagi keesokan harinya 28 Jun 2011 (Selasa).
SEBAB-SEBAB GANGGUAN : Kerja-kerja Pemasangan Paip ’Interconnection’ Sepanjang 24 Meter Bersama Sambungan ke Paip Sedia Ada di Meter Point 2, Kampung Tengah, Batu 6 ½, Jalan Gombak.

KAWASAN-KAWASAN TERLIBAT

Wilayah Gombak
Kampung Kerdas dan Kampung Tengah, Gombak.

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Para pengguna dinasihatkan agar menyimpan bekalan air secukupnya serta menggunakan air secara berhemah sepanjang tempoh gangguan tersebut. Pihak SYABAS berharap pengguna yang terlibat dengan gangguan sementara akan bersabar dan sekiranya mempunyai sebarang pertanyaan lanjut; sila hubungi Pusat Perkhidmatan Pelanggan (PUSPEL) menerusi talian bebas tol 1-800-88-5252 atau SMS; dengan menaip PUSPEL<jarak><aduan/pertanyaan>, dan hantar ke 39222.

Informasi ini juga boleh diperolehi dari laman web SYABAS di www.syabas.com.my; www.twitter.com/puspel dan ’facebook’ dengan menaip ‘puspel’ atau ‘puspel syabas’.

So, anywhere I can tumpang to mandi for the next couple of days? ;)

So Tourism Malaysia has released a media statement in regards to the 1.8Mil spent  for their Social Media Campaign (particularly Facebook). Original source in a Facebook Note and the content is reproduced in its entirety below.

MEDIA STATEMENT

The digital platform is a very powerful persuasion media tool for marketing in today’s IT era.  National Tourism organizations and major multinational corporations are all focusing on digital campaigns eg. Australia Tourism Organization.

Tourism Malaysia is now embarking on digital marketing, promotions, advertising and branding through social media aimed at creating and developing six (6) tourism event campaigns as follows:

• Citrawarna 1Malaysia
• 1Malaysia Malaysia Mega Sale/Malaysia Year End Sale
• Cuti-Cuti 1Malaysia
• 1Malaysia Contemporary Art Tourism contest
• 1Malaysia Green and Clean Campaign
• Fabulous Food 1Malaysia

The RM1.8million budget is used for:

 

1.           Technical

1.1         Dedicated hardware deployment

1.2         Software licensing

1.3         Front end applications

1.4         Application Server engine

 

2.           Development of six (6) campaigns which requires:

2.1         Flash games engine

2.2         Flash programming & coding

2.3         Creative Development and Design

2.4         Campaigns Ideas and Concept

2.5         Front-end Flash Design

2.6         Testing and Debugging

 

3.           Campaign Promotions

3.1         Digital advertising campaigns on Google and Facebook

3.2         Contest, Page Wall and Tourism Fanpage Content Management

3.3         Collection and management of Database

 

The success of digital campaigns require a team of qualified professionals as well as technical experts as this is not just about setting up Facebook pages.  Our digital promotion, marketing and branding effort is entirely different from the political Facebook Fanpage that costs nothing to establish.

The setup of Facebook Fanpage is free and not a cent is spent. DAP has completely twisted the truth and said the allocation was for the creation of the Facebook pages.

The success of a digital campaign is reflected in the number of fans joining the Fanpage. We have been very successful in the first campaign i.e the Citrawarna 2011 which has todate,  recorded  24, 736 fans, thereby providing Tourism Malaysia with 24, 736 potential tourists; all these gotten within four (4) weeks only.

This is just the beginning of our entire intensive digital campaign; the fan-base is still rising and looks set to achieve its KPI of minimum 120,000 fans by end of December 2011.

In comparison with the Penang Tourism Facebook which DAP said is for free (which is the truth) as this is because they did not execute any campaigns in the Fanpage.

Tourism is the fifth economic industry bringing to the country RM56billion last year and Malaysia is ranked 9th position of the most travelled to destination in the world by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNTWO).

Thus, all our marketing and promotional efforts must be professionally done and this include our digital campaigns as they are not merely about information but about persuasion, marketing and branding unlike the Ministry of Tourism Malaysia’s Facebook Fanpage which is meant to inform thus it is free.

We, in Tourism Malaysia will not allow ourselves to be sabotaged by leaders who choose to twist the truths and destroy Tourism Malaysia’s efforts in digital marketing promotions and branding.

Today, tourists’ behavior had changed to consuming information from social media and online channels.  Therefore, any organizations, including neighbouring National Tourism Organisations (NTO’s) have been quick to realize the potential of social media such as Facebook in their marketing strategies.  To cite a few, the Philippines Tourism Department has set aside 100 million pesos or RM7million in their 2011 budget, for their Facebook venture (source: newmedia.com.ph).

The Australia Tourism Board has allocated AUD150million over the next three years for their social media initiative (source: socialmedianews.com.au.

Nationmultimedia.com also reported that the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is boosting its online promotional activities in its efforts to maintain Thailand’s position as a leading tourist destination. The agency is to increase its budget for promotions via online channels to 40% (from 30% in 2010) of its total marketing budget. (source: nationmultimedia.com).

The beauty of digital platform is that information distributed is the most-up-to-date and very dynamic.  It allows us to be more flexible and to promote the nearest events.  Now, it is possible for even local tourism operators to feed tourism information in the social media world.

The Fanpage sets as its KPI and aims to achieve the following targets:

1. An average of 20,000 fans per campaign
2. Minimum 120,000 fans by the end of December 2011
3. To increase traffic and encourage domestic and international tourism
4. To act as a promotional tool to disseminate information for Tourism Malaysia, Ministry of Tourism and Government.
5. Tourism Malaysia and the Ministry of Tourism will be able to communicate directly with at least 120,000 fans (Malaysians and foreigners) by the end of the year through the Fanpage and Database compiled from the applications.

Thank you.

My Comments : Took them sometime but their response was quite prompt by ministry standards. I have a feeling that this statement will not be enough for most people though.

Everyone is talking about the MYR 1.8Mil spent by the Tourism Ministry on Facebook. There are many who seem to be jumping to conclusions and running around like a headless chicken, panicking that 1.8mil of the rakyat’s money is used to setup a free Facebook Page. I’m not on anyone’s side, but consider this:

According to Msian Insider, the contract includes : costs for designing, flash programming and coding, testing and debugging, uploading and launching the application, system server deployment and campaign management.

The 1.8 million is for 6 Facebook pages, not one, SIX. That amounts to an average of MYR300k per page. Which includes what seems to be a Facebook app created in Flash. Creating an app can range from a couple of hundreds to thousands. Not to mention perhaps they have not rolled out all of their plans yet – which is why the page looks rather empty.

Someone asked me, do you need a server with Facebook? Well you need to host your app somewhere don’t you? And depending on how elaborate and complicated it is, the cost will be different.

Note that in this case, we’re not told the exact details

1. How long is the contract? Is it 3 years? 1 year? is it 6 months? is it 3 months?
2. Does it include contest prizes cost?
3. Does it include Facebook ads cost? Or other network advertising? Says.My? Nuffnang? Advertlets?

These are all the questions that should be answered.

Personally, I think the price is quite high, but it’s Reasonable IF they do actually fulfill everything in the scope above. (p/s: dont forget to factor in any misc expenses like under tables,etc).

Again, not being on anyone’s side here. Just stating facts. What’s your opinion?

Edit 18:00 15 June 2011 – Tourism Malaysia released an Media Statement on their Social Media Campaign here

Got this from April. Not sure how accurate the news is but its best to avoid these roads if you can help it as a new action movie titled “Against War” starring Jay Chou and Nicholas Tse is currently filming all around KL until the end of this month.

Directed by Dante Lim, the movie revolves around two brothers, played by Chou and Tse, investigating an international criminal case related to a deadly virus. Chinese actress Bai Bing plays a damsel-in-distress character whom the duo have to rescue. [Source]

P/s: Wonder if there will be a lot of people hanging around hoping for their 2 seconds of fame? :P

Wondering if your area will have water interruptions today? Check the info below I got from Puspel Syabas Facebook Profile notes HERE and HERE. For some reason its not clearly posted at the top. so you will have to look back at older wall postings to see the Notes link.

They also seem to be updating more info on water interruptions around Kuala Lumpur on the Puspel Facebook Page and Twitter @puspel so make sure you follow em.

Edit : Puspel has clarified that the notes below are scheduled interruptions. Unscheduled interruptions will be posted on their FB Wall or Twitter.
@puspel : These notes r for today’s and tomorrow’s major scheduled water disruptions. For unscheduled disruption, updates are on our wall. #

Kerja Pengalihan Paip Syabas di SS20/27 Petaling Jaya

Kerja-Kerja Pengalihan Paip Syabas Bersaiz 850mm, 500mm Dan 300mm Diameter Yang Berada Di Ss20/27 Petaling Jaya Kepunyaan Tropicana City Sdn. Bhd.
Tarikh : 1/3/2011  (Selasa)
Waktu Gangguan Bekalan : 8.00am – 8.00 Pm (12 Jam)
Kawasan Terlibat :

Tempat- Tempat Kritikal: Universiti Malaya  & PPUM

Penggantian Injap Kupu-kupu di SSP 1

Penggantian Injap Kupu-Kupu Bersaiz 1800mm Dan Injap ‘Sluice’ Bersaiz 1350mm Di SSp 1 (1 Mac 2011)
Tarikh  : 1/3/2011 – 2/3/2011
Waktu  : 8.00 Am (Selasa) – 8.00 Am (Rabu)
Kawasan Terlibat :

A few days ago, a couple of people received and email from our Prime Minister @NajibRazak wishing them a happy Chinese New Year. Naturally, many were concerned on where he obtain their email addresses.

At first I thought it was sent to people/bloggers who signed up for his tea parties and dinners that he has organized to meet and greet his online friends. This was not the case. Neither was it sent out to people who registered to vote.

Amanz.my (full article in BM here) later reported that the email was obtained from “media prima database and others”. This information was in fact given by the CEO of Media Prima himself @FaridRidzuan stating “Congrats! Its from our media prima database and others. He just want to reach out to as many malaysian personally from now on! Please reply to him” (source).

It’s surprising how Malaysia’s leading media investment group who owns numerous tv stations, press and radio stations could blatantly ignore or forget about confidentiality and privacy issues. Not to mention that, on the Terms of Use page of TV3, it states the following :

• Information Use
  • • The Personal Information you provide will help our team deliver user support (including processing any complaints or enquiries) and for any other purpose related to the operation of our websites, its services and its advertising.
• Passing on Your Data to Third Parties
  • We will not sell, lease or share your Personal Information except as set forth in this Privacy Notice.

Sadly…..

For some, its not a big issue. In fact, I came across my MrKay’s facebook posting where his friend was saying or implying that its not a big deal and that we were blowing it out of proportion. In fact, she said, and i quote “if you think emel is privacy and you dont think uninvited people can send it to you…stop using email..just use snailmail.”

My response to this was was below:

“Adda, the issue here is not about him emailing the greetings. If he emailed it to all the people who signed up for something like the Tea Party then it’s understandable how he got your email.

In this case, it’s clearly stated that it was taken from the media prima and other databases. When you sign up for these sites, they usually have a disclaimer that your info is private and will be not shared to a 3rd party.

What if other info is also shared? Your phone number? Your mailing address? Would you like to receive spam SMSes? Or tons of letters? The other question is, who else has media prima shared this information to? Other companies? Other government bodies?

According to your logic of “takyah la Pakai email”, then why be online at all? No néed to FB, chat, surf. The thing is, we can’t. Coz that’s whr the future is. Also, isn’t it ironic that the govt is pushing for maximum Internet penetration in the country when they can’t guarantee the privacy of the data?

Please Try to think Beyond your little scope and think of the implications of what this information sharing means to you and the privacy of your data.”

p/s: Urgh, I hate this “you tak suka, you keluar” mentality

Edit : 01 Feb 2010

Some update for today. Apparently some people received an SMS with NajibCNY wishes as below:

Salam 1Malaysia. Selamat Tahun Baru Cina kepada semua rakyat Malaysia. Ikhlas dari Najib Razak & keluarga. najib@1malaysia.com.my

Screenshots below from @nicklwc and @ChelsiaNg

Apparently not every mobile user received it. I’m also not sure if there is any correlation between receiving the email & receiving the SMS. Some people who received the SMS did not receive the email or vice versa. (re: @hewyk @atreyustrange @hawkstah). Some people received both (re: @nicklwc @azrinarizz @wernshen @saldali707 @spectreoutreach).

What are your thoughts on this issue?

So last sunday, the weekend pullout of Berita Harian called Berita Minggu ran a huge headline titled “Blogger untung RM1 juta” which loosely translates as “Blogger earns RM1 million” and featured a blogger (Mira Abu Bakar frm redmummy) with the caption “Blog saya pernah mencapai jumplah tertinggi kira-kira RM12,000 sebulan” (The highest my blog has gotten is RM12,000 a month).

The full article had quotes from Nicholas Chay, head of Nuffnang Malaysia, Blogger Aimie Harmelia from jejariruncing, gf of Malaysia’s football star – Khairul Fahmi Che Mat – and a Lecturer (Pensyarah Kanan?) from UM’s Media Studies department talking about (in general) how popular blogs can make money and how blogging is part of the Malaysian lifestyle.

Interesting thing to note that along with that article, was another one about how bloggers are also required to pay taxes to the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) under the Income Tax Act (Akta Cukai Pendapatan) 1967, Section 7 where it states that income made online are also subject to taxes.

What I really disliked was how BH sensationalized the piece, giving the impression that a singular blogger made the RM1 million. There was no mention at all in the article(s) about how this number came about. Was it accumulative of all the bloggers? Or one blogger over the course of xx years?

Anyway, I know some people might not have Berita Harian so I have reproduced the article here. Please feel free to share (and link back if possible? :P) Thanks Kazwan for editing the pic for me! Click the image below for a bigger version

I have a feeling that there will be an influx of new bloggers with less-than-desirable quality blogs just so that they can make money. *sigh* What do you think?

It’s the end of the year, have you guys planned your leave yet? Looking at the holidays some suggested dates to take leave are :

• 31 Jan (Mon) & 2 Feb (Wed) to get 1 week off (for KL)
• 14 Jan & 16 May (Mon) to get a long, 4-day weekend

Of course this is subject to which public holiday your company observes or gives in-lieu. Here’s a list of holidays which I split up by KL/Selangor and other States. Feel free to copy paste any of the tables below!

Public Holidays in Kuala Lumpur & Selangor

* subject to change

Public Holidays outside Kuala Lumpur & Selangor

* subject to change

Source : here

Musings : Wonder if I should create PDF files of the cuti? Also can someone help check on Sultan of Kelantan’s birthday appearing twice in the table. Odd

Did you notice this last weekend? A bunch of Men In Red were walking all over KL and Selangor holding a banner saying “Menangi RM 30,000 setiap minggu!”. The pic above left was taken at Bukit Bintang by April.

Chris and a few other bloggers were invited to catch up with the Men In Red while they were at The Curve, Mutiara Damansara (pic on right). They were explaining this new contest by Shell offering cash prizes and a set of 6 exclusive limited edition Ferrari Key Ring collectible sets.

Above is a pic of the Ferrari Championship models which are the Ferrari 156F1 (1961), 250 GTO (1962), Ferrari P3 (1966), Enzo Ferrari (2002), F430 Spider (2005) and F2007 (2007). Pretty yes? I know my dad would like a set.

Ok now to the IMPORTANT part : How do you win in the Shell V-Power 97 Win Weekly at Shell contest?

Spend a minimum of RM30 on any Shell fuels, lubricants *giggle* or Shell Select items; fill up a form and drop it into contest boxes at Shell stations nationwide. Weekly prizes include:

• RM 30,000 + Limited Edition Ferrari key rings set X 1
• RM 3,000 + Limited Edition Ferrari key rings set X 3
• RM 300 + Limited Edition Ferrari key rings set x 300
• RM 50 Shell voucher x 600

So let’s see, that’s like 904 chances for you to win something in a week. Sounds good? For more deets : http://www.shell.com.my/vpower

Disclaimer: Shell is a client of my company but I was invited to this event as a Blogger and I am not working for this account. Note that ALL posts and writings expressed in this blog is my personal opinion and has no relation to my work or the company I work for.

Did you know that there’s a scam going on from an international number claiming to be a loved one borrowing a friend’s phone to ask for top up to a new number?

Azri’s bro received a similar sms from the number +62 852 15790148 on 24 Nov with the SMS as per below (left pic): “Ni mak guna kad orng, tolong isikan mak top up RM30 di nombor baru mak ni no dia 0178343217,pasal mak ada kes di balai polis, Boleh tak cepat sikit kirim top up”

A few days ago, I received a similar SMS from the number +62 853 42566573 on 28 Nov with the SMS (right pic) : “Ni p’cik guna kad orng, tolng isikan p’cik top up RM30 di number baru p’cik ni nom dia 0128132863,pasal p’cik ada kes di balai polis boleh tak cepat sikit beli.”

FYI +62 is the country code for Indonesia. And when you call the listed local number, you will be directed to an indonesian language voicemail.

Here’s the list of numbers, do drop a note if you know more

• +6285215790148 – 0178343217
• +6285342566573 – 0128132863
• +6285250887592 – 0128271042 (credit : Prasys)
• +6285342566594 – 0128132863 (credit: @rognales)
• +6285227681485 – 0128011374 (credit: lonjan)

Do be careful when getting weird messages like this. Make sure you check with the respective people. Google the number if possible and report to your local telcos about this.

For Digi numbers :
Tweet their twitter handle @Digi_telco with the number and text and they will add it to their anti-spam system. (Refer : here and here)

For Maxis numbers :
Please report any scam messages to donotdisturb@maxis.com.my (Refer : Maxis FB)