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As published in Malay Mail today HARESH SAYS By Haresh Deol SWEAT trickled from his forehead and he used a Good Morning towel to quickly wipe it off. He was monitoring the row of bamboo filled with glutinous rice as I waited eagerly by the roadside. Despite having visited several friends earlier in the day, the quest was to find more fresh lemang on the first day of Aidilfitri — and it was not easy.    Instead, I was greeted by rows of makeshift durian stalls. If not for the ridiculously hot weather, I would have surrendered to eating durian for lunch, dinner and even supper.   After a 30-minute drive, I found a lemang stall at Bukit Indah, Ampang. It was worth the effort. The price ranged between RM14 and RM18 each — more expensive than last year.   How was business, I asked as he monitored the lemang burning on the hot charcoal fire. “It can be better,” he replied.   “With the GST (Goods and Services Tax) and econ...

Smoke bombs and flares lit, in broad daylight, in the heart of the city ... NOTE: This is not linking, directly or indirectly, to any football fans or those involved in football.

The government is allocating RM239 million to pursue excellence in sports, including upgrading of sport complexes and courts, said Prime Minister Najib Razak. He said the allocation would include establishing pilot talent identification programmes in primary schools and the implementation of the Future Professional Coach programme to hone the skills of potential coaches for selected sports. Najib also said the government would allocate RM150 million to the Sports Trust Fund for the development of elite sports, medical treatment and research. Read more here . Meanwhile, Najib also announced the goods and services tax (GST) of 6 per cent will be implemented starting April 1,  2015. Malaysia will not join more than 150 nations across the globe including Canada , New Zealand and Australia through the implementation of GST. Do read more about the GST here . Pic by The Mole . HD says: Your thoughts on the budget?