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How to change your name in MyKad - 14216 days ago
People change their names for various reasons. Some have awful names like Lim Ah Kau (Mr dog) or Tan Ah Gu (Mr Cow) or plain silly names like Lim Ko Pee (translated as drink coffee in Hokkien). I am not joking, there is a person with that name.Often, the.
Most unaware of RM250 limited liability - 14216 days ago
CARDHOLDERS need not pay more than RM250 whenever their lost or stolen credit cards are used by others. Yet, oftentimes, they end up paying much more.This is because Bank Negara has not informed cardholders that they do not have to pay more than RM250...
Dangers in blogging - 14216 days ago
According to a study by Pew International, more than 50 million Internet users read blogs regularly. There are more than 12,000 new blogs created every day and about 10,800 blog updates per hour. Blogs have become one of the drivers of Internet...
Are permits required for religious use? - 14216 days ago
Taking the cue from Lulu's blog that Lulu's VERY Concerned For The Churches In Subang Jaya, where it was revealed that churches operating out of shop houses need to apply for an annual licence from the local council.Therein, a question was raised.
Layman’s guide to Defamation - 14216 days ago
Defamation in a layman’s term means the damaging of someone’s good reputation by saying something bad and untrue about them. In law, defamation is saying or writing something about a person which is untrue and the thing said or written has lowered...


