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Driving Skills 101: No Reason to Disrespect Emergency Service Vehicle!!

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(An emergency service vehicles refer to the ambulance, fire truck or the police vehicles that have their sirens and their strobe lights on. Image source: Thgusstavo Santana from Pexels)

The siren and the strobes are on for a very important reason – it is to warn other to take notice and give way to these emergency service vehicles to move faster and reach their destinations as quickly as possible.… [Click to read the rest] “Driving Skills 101: No Reason to Disrespect Emergency Service Vehicle!!”

Attitude 101: A Simple Thank You Reduces Road Tension

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(Thumbs up as a sign of instead of the middle finger is always welcomed on a stressful drive home, more so after doing a good deed instead of being a nuisance to fellow . Image source: Pinterest)

How many times you have said “Thank You” to someone else today, two days ago, a week ago or a month ago?

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Health 101: Wake Up Early & Live Longer

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(We all need our 8 hours of and sometimes more but try to wake up early every as it has it’s own advantages too. Image source: here)

I had an interesting chat with a colleague of mine almost a month ago who noticed me coming to the very early in the morning. He mentioned that by doing that I would be living longer by doing this.

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Driving Skills 101: Queue Jumper’s Unnecessary Provocations

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(The “usual” provocations from the jumpers at the toll plaza – the traffic moves faster if everyone queues up and wait for their turn. Imagine what happens if one decides to drive between the proper queues and tries to cut in. Before you know it, another line had formed in between the 2 original lines and the traffic comes to a crawl. Image source: Challenging Coaching)

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Overseas Assignment 2009: Bored Trip to Brunei – Part 2: Starting Work

Brunei Chicken Curry Food

Despite being a hardcore Islamic country, the is quite tolerant of restaurants serving pork dishes. This is because of the sizeable Chinese community in Brunei which makes it easy to get a good dish of Bakuteh. So when I had a chance to switch to the good old chicken curry, it was a welcomed dish.

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Religion 101: Thaipusam Scary Trip to Batu Caves 2009 Part 1

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( – best visited on any day except on . Less crowd and easy parking but a big miss on interesting kavadis. Image source: http://www.malaysiasite.nl)

It is has been a long weekend for me. We managed to get some outstanding things done during the but it comes at a price – body aching and foot pain. It gets worse once I reached the , only to find urgent things to be done in the next 2 days and a meeting scheduled at night in KL.

Certainly, this is not the way to start the week.

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Personal 101: Feeling Burnout & Exhausted

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is a syndrome that occurs when a person experiences chronic at work that is not well managed. It can cause physical and emotional exhaustion, reduced professional performance, and detachment from work. Image source: Tisha Sharp
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Enforcement 101: The Evolution of Strategic Police Roadblocks

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The primary objective of a is to ensure public safety by monitoring and regulating vehicular traffic. These checkpoints are strategically placed to prevent and detect criminal activities, such as smuggling or under the influence. They also serve as a deterrent against traffic violations, contributing to safer roads. Additionally, roadblocks can facilitate response during incidents, ensuring swift action and aid when necessary. Image source: Photo by Travis Saylor/Pexel

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Enforcement 101: All “OK” at Emergency Lanes

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In , the misuse of lanes is a serious traffic offense. According to Rule 53 (1) of the Road Traffic Rules 1959, in the is prohibited unless it is a genuine emergency. Violators are subject to stringent penalties under Section 119 (2) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which may include a fine of up to RM2000 or imprisonment for up to six months.

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