By some stroke of genius, I filled up my tank the night before the fuel prices went up. The next day, on the way to an event, traffic jams of epic proportions abounded in our fair city. For those of you tucked away from the madness, it looked like a Spielberg-esque, War of the Worlds. Aliens coming, get gas, flee!
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As Malaysians try to recover from the shock of the recent petrol price escalation, the government mouthpieces have acted swiftly – albeit cumbersome still – to dispel further deterioration of sentiments: calls for the public to “change your lifestyle”; remarks from the Ministry of Tourism for more “local tourism” that doesn't require you to travel too far; and further claims by the Badawi administration that there will be no further price hikes until next year.
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Discovering that other people don't see you as you see yourself is like hearing your recorded voice played back to you for the very first time - it's shocking, ugly and totally unfamiliar. It’s amazing how powerful a self-constructed image is. If only self-image was impenetrable. If only one could merge the idea of image into one that is satisfying to both yourself and to the outside world looking at you. Which begs the questions: is how others see you just as or more important as how you imagine yourself? If so, how do you even construct an image of yourself, or in fact, an identity?
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With the petrol price increase, the one word on people’s minds is ‘budget’. Painfully, that includes dining out less. But, what if you could bring home a taste of your favourite restaurants, for less? This month, we picked four of the city’s more popular restaurants and asked them to create a three-course-meal for under RM50 that you can replicate at home. So behold: the results of our culinary challenge on a budget. KLue: helping you save money since 2000!
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So, we’re under fire again. It isn’t the first time too. The last time we got all riled up over baseless accusations against Malaysian youth was during the “death metal phenomenon” plaguing our nation.
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