Countdown 2008

It's gonna to be party time and hot, hot countdown tonight. And, if you have not yet geared up to it, I suggest you perk up and join in the boogie and cheers!

As a kick-off, you may rejoice with your family at Premier Hotel with our New Year's Eve Family Buffet Dinner where a magnificent potpurri of popular flavours is served.

For the late party goers and the early 2008 birds, tempt yourself to our Festive Season's Oriental Set Porridge.

Certainly you are not quite over with it yet - our New Year's Eve Party Time Big Big Bang Countdown at Bamboo House is going to be an extravaganza, promising to take you through the night with fun and explosive celebrations.

Don't miss it if you are looking for something really hot and fabulous!

If exhaustion has not set in and you have got that extra energy to burst, just move over to Sibu Town Square where Countdown 2008 is going to keep you lively and fun-filled, making you absolutely amused as you cheer with the crowds.

As the fireworks glitter the beautiful sky of Sibu and the crowds count down to 2008, we are all there to usher in a new year - a year of hope amidst challenge.

Let's all embrace 2008 with local passions and global vision.

It was tea-party time at Meng Lei's office this afternoon - we counted down as we sipped the aromatic tea.

It's all ready at Sibu Town Square for Countdown 2008- you are going to usher in the new year with cheers!

MAF of Sibu East District - Hand-over of Duties

This afternoon , MAF of Sibu East District held its final meeting for the out-going committee and the maiden meeting for the in-coming committee at The Masland Methodist Church. During the meeting, duties were handed over to the new guards in the gracious name of our God.

During the three-year tenure of chairmanship, I was blessed with the heartfelt guidance of DS Rev. Kong and Rev. Wong Tuong Toh. The committee members who walked hand- in- hand with me had been most unfailing in shouldering all aspects of duties, making the running smooth and steady. I truly owe a word of gratitude to them. Not forgetting, of course, is to praise God for taking us through these years.

In the name of our God, I hope the new line-up would take MAF of Sibu East District to a greater height in 2008.

The above is a snapshot of the out-going committee with DS Rev. Kong - together we served Lord!

The new line-up for 2008 with DS Rev. Kong and Rev. Lau Hui Tat - they are standing close to each other to face a challenging year ahead.

Sarawak Chess Open Championship In Sibu

Presently ongoing in Sibu at Premier Hotel and scheduled to be from Dec. 29 to Jan. 1, Sarawak Chess Open Championship is here for the second time.

The championship draws in more than 80 participants from Singapore, Brunei and Malaysia. When compared to the maiden challenge held in Sibu 6 years ago at Civic Centre, the present one is definitely a better show..

George Ha, the Sibu co-ordinator, is happy with the turnout and arrangement. "With this encouraging response, we hope to come back in 3-4 years' time,' he beamed when he shared with me.

Sometimes called Western Chess or International Chess to distinguish it from predecessors amd other chess variants, chess is one of the world's most popular games nowadays.

Besides promoting the noble value of chess as a game, the Open Championship also has spin-off effect on tourism for Sibu.

The horizontal banner in front of Premier Hotel - the championship has spin-off effect on tourism.

The competition in progress - the championship draws in more than 80 participants.
It requires great concentration to play well!

Delta Mall's Soft Opening

Delta Mall adds shopping experience to Sibu. It projects itself to be brand and frachisee-oriented, making it unique in Sibu. As such, it has potential to make a mark here, providing shoppers with a difference.

On Dec. 29 at 9:30am, the mall was soft-opened to the public, apparently in time for a run-up to the countdown to 2008. Young and energetic, Hii Yik Ping, MD of Delta Bhd, cut ribbon to officially declare the mall open.

Delta Mall is medium-sized with 5 lettable floors, all fully serviced by escalators. The high ceiling and spacious foyer make it posh and comfortable, adding to shopping pleasure!

Most of the shops are soon to be opened. As such, the occupancy is still very much at the take-off stage.

The soft opening was simple but rousing. I was there to oversee the tea reception which was catered for by Premier Hotel ( www.premierh.com.my ).

The opening ceremony ushered in a classy choice for dear Sibuians. As the crowds streamed in the mall together with the twin lions, I witnessed a new shopping paradise in the making.



The tea reception was catered for by Premier Hotel.
It's finger-licking good! Yes, KFC is soon to be here.
The crowds witnessed a new shopping paradise in the making.

Pertama Residency Designer Suites

This road show is on in Premier Hotel from 28 to 30 Dec. to take you for an exposure to property investment in KL.

Ideal investment and attractive return are words catchy enough for you to pop in for a visit.

Located at Jalan Cheras area, Pertama Residency offers studio suites which are trendy in KL where expatriates are aplenty. Other than for owner-occupying, this category of residency is also ideal as an investment tool.

If you have spare cash, you may consider to jump on the bandwagon and take a ride in the on-going property party in KL

All the best to yoy!

PMR Results Day

Today is PMR results day.

Even before Christmas, an atmosphere of anxiety already started hovering over Allen's head. "Dad, I am not quite in the mood for it," he told me on a few occasions.

This morning, before I set off to office, Yian told me that she would stay calm. "It is all in God's hand," she said.

At 9:30am, I called back to check with Allen about the release. "Dad, the results will be available after 10:30am," Allen sounded anxious.

Thereafter, I just kept my fingers crossed and cast the matter aside.

When I arrived home for lunch, Yian came up to me with the results. Allen's scores fell within my expectations.

Allen still looked a bit downcast, but expressed a sigh of relief after we gave him our assurance.

We are thankful to God for His graceful guidance!

It's All Fun Over Crap!

That day Yian went shopping with my mom at Sing Kwong Supermarket and, unknowingly, they picked up this T-shirt with a cheeky drawing. They were drawn completely by the size and pattern - the saucy part of it just slipped off their attention.

The T-shirt was intended for my mom as casual wear.

After lunch, Yian showed it to Allen. Sharp as he was, Allen exclaimed with raised eye-brows," Look, mom, the picture shows a child crapping !"

That instantly blasted off a big round of laughter. My mom also giggled away, saying she wouldn't put it on for fear of being in the lime light.

It was such a fun in our family over a " shit matter "!

Life is meant to be interesting - don't make it too stressful!