What on Earth Is This?

Okay, out of curiosity, have you spotted this stencilled graffiti on newly painted walls in Desa Setapak? Well, saw this one near the HP shop near the LRT station. Cheese massage? Hope you don't get cheesed off.

Malaysian Public Holidays 2011

Malaysian Public Holidays 2011 for all states:

3 & 4 February
(Thu & Fri)Chinese New Year
15 February
(Tue)Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
1 May
(Sun)Labour Day
17 May
(Tue)Wesak Day
4 June
(Sat)Birthday of SPB Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King's Birthday)
30 & 31 August
(Tue & Wed)Hari Raya Puasa *
31 August
(Wed)National/Merdeka Day
16 September
(Fri) Malaysia Day
26 October
(Wed)Deepavali
6 November
(Sun)Hari Raya Qurban *
27 November
(Sun)Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)
25 December
(Sun)Christmas

* - Subject to confirmation


Malaysia State Public Holidays 2011

1 January (except Johor Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan & Terengganu)New Year's Day
11 January (Johor only)Hol Day of Almarhum Sultan of Johor
14 January (Negeri Sembilan only)Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan
Negeri Sembilan
16 January (Kedah only )Birthday of Sultan Kedah
20 January (Johor, N.Sembilan,
Perak, Penang, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya only)Thaipusam Festival
1 February (Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya only)Federal Territory Day
4 March (Terengganu only)Anniversary of Installation of Sultan Terengganu
30 & 31 March (Kelantan only) Birthday of Sultan Kelantan
15 April (Melaka only) Declaration of Melaka as a
Historical City
19 April (Perak only) Birthday of Sultan Perak
22 April (Sabah & Sarawak only) Good Friday
7 May (Pahang only) Hol Day of Pahang
17 May (Perlis only) Birthday of Raja Perlis
30 & 31 May (Federal Territory
Labuan & Sabah only) Harvest Festival
1 & 2 June (Sarawak only) Dayak Festival
29 June (Kedah, Perlis, N Sembilan only) Israk dan Mikraj
7 July (Penang only)UNESCO World Heritage listing Anniversary Celebrations
9 July (Penang only) Birthday of Yang di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang
20 July (Terengganu only) Birthday of Sultan Terengganu
1 August (Johor, Kedah & Melaka only) Awal Ramadan *
17 August (Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Selangor & Terengganu only)Nuzul Al-Quran
10 September (Sarawak only) Birthday of T.Y.T Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak
1 October (Sabah only) Malaysia Day & Birthday of Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah
8 October (Melaka only) Birthday of Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka
24 October (Pahang only) Birthday of Sultan Pahang
7 November (Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan & Terengganu only) Hari Raya Qurban (2nd Day)
22 November (Johor only) Birthday of Sultan Johor
11 December (Selangor only) Birthday of Sultan Selangor


Note:* Subject to confirmation
Where a holiday falls on a weekly rest day (Fridays or Sundays as the case may be), the following day will be substituted as a Public Holiday; and if such following day is also a Public Holiday, then the next day following it shall be a Public Holiday

Drained Out

This is a new drain cover put across some road shoulders in Wangsa Melawati area. They are made of worthless material - some kind of plastic. Why they are in place is because some idiots are stealing the metallic ones and selling them to junkyards. And the authorities have no brains to go catch them. Hence these - as additional expenditure - are used now. However, whether they are strong enough or not to sustain a person's weaight or will it deteriorate, only time will tell. Meanwhile, let's hope the thieves will not get to them I heard there's demand for fibre plastic...

Don't Use This Slip Road During Peak Hours

The junction where the slip-road joins Jalan Pahang, in front of the Sikh Temple. Traffic is diverted left into Jalan Pahang, towards Galeria. 

IF you are in Sentul and would like to use the slip-road that links Sentul to Jalan Pahang on weekdays, make sure you do not go there after office hours. This is because a traffic policeman will be station to seal off the junction and you will have to go to Setapak and make a U-turn to get to the city again. This is to help free traffic along Jalan Pahang move faster to Setapak.

Closure of car park at Gombak LRT station

The car park at the Gombak LRT station has been closed temporarily from yesterday to allow the construction of a multi-storey car park in its place.  According to a news report by Bernama, Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad communications general manager Ebi Azly Abdullah, a temporary car park will be provided near the current site while construction is taking place.

For further details, call 03-7885 2585.

An artist's impression of the new multi-level car park when completed.

Genting Kelang road divider a potential cause of more jams

IF you have been driving along Jalan Genting Kelang near the Pizza Hut junction, you would have seen that a divider has been built from the junction into Jalan Perusahaan until the traffic lights leading into Taman Forlong. The City Hall planners must have thought of this as a short-term measure to curb jams along Genting Kelang in  the mornings for traffic heading towards the city because if turning is allowed near Pizza Hut, then traffic would be held up.

The traffic lights junction at Genting Kelang-Jalan Perusahaan.
City-bound cars make U-turns here.

However, they did not realise that by closing the breaks in the road, cars on Kenny Rogers/Pelangi Condo side of the road wishing to head to the city would have to make a U-turn at the Genting Kelang-Jalan Perusahaan junction. Since the traffic lights there have a habit of turning red too fast, jam is created here. It is only a matter of time when a long bottle neck happens to frustrate everyone.

The junction near Pizza Hut into the slip road to Air Panas now clear of traffic early in the mornings. Note the divider at right. 

We Have A New Logo For Facebook

Checkout our new logo on Facebook yet? Here it is. It represents two figurines made up of light and deep blue representing the torsos, with a black-O and a red-O to represent the male and female gender. Tell us what you think.

Site Updates

As you can see, we have grown over the years and we are improving the site to be an information centre for the area of Wangsa Maju. The site has been upgraded using a three-column format to provide even more information in various areas. We have also included an Important Numbers section to list down all the numbers you can call in case of emergencies.

Feel free to suggest to us how we can cater to your needs. We are all ears. And thank you for being patient with us.

Wangsa Maju Now An Independent Constituency?

Okay, you have heard it. The MP has quit the party.

MP Wee Choo Keong Quits PKR

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Wangsa Maju member of parliament Wee Choo Keong on Friday quit Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), citing his disappointment over the party and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leadership's failure to act against the sand scandal in Dengkil, Selangor as the reason.

"I feel I can no longer serve the party in a situation where I have lost trust in the leadership's ability to address such issues.

"I've had enough of the double talk, double standards, nepotism, cronyism and most of all, the activities of the little Napoleons who will do anything to achieve their dream, that is, Putrajaya. I can no longer pretend that all is well," he said.

Wee, a lawyer, said he held to the principle of fighting corruption even when committed by PR members themselves.

He denied that he would be quitting his MP post and said he had informed the PKR supreme council of his resignation from the party.

Source: Bernama

So, what the heck does Wangsa Maju P116 now make? An Independent Constituency? What will happen to development here - if there are any? Which party will the MP now join? Will he be the opposition? Or go mainstream? Whichever is his decision, let's hope we Wangsa Maju residents are not disadvantaged in any way. We put our MPs there and they better have our interests at heart!

Let's hear from you guys reading this today.

Who Switched Off Chong Hwa Traffic Lights?

Since the road widening and the building of the overheard bridge near Chong Hwa School in Jalan Gombak, someone switched off the traffic lights there. This stretch, which is quite dark at night, is highly dangerous and several times already, we have noted, that there were near misses. Cars speeding along the thoroughfare fail to see cars turning into Jalan Chong Hwa. Can City Hall be kind enough to put back the traffic lights so that no life is lost?

Graffiti@Wangsa Maju

If you pass by KLSCIII, into Wangsa Walk from Section 6, take a look left at a wall down the slopes. You will see this beautiful piece of street art. It changes weekly or so at the whim and fancy of the artists who have claimed this as their domain. It is a good thing to see such creativity but hope it does not extend to vandalism.

Good Road Ethics

I stumbled upon this couple recently. They were at a traffic light heading into Air Panas. Look at how the wife, seated pillon, is dressed. She wore a reflector vest to bring attention to the fact that the vehicle is one specially made for the handicapped. If only everyone is just as conscientious and are ethical on the road, both in mannerism and obeying the rules, then we would have less accidents. Kudos to the unnamed couple!

Muslims, Pay Your Zakat Here

Okay, you flers who have not paid your zakat. There is a new zakat (tithes) collection centre in Wangsa Link area. Dont need to wait for Puasa month for zakat counters to be set up. There is on right here, although on week days it can be quite tough to find parking. Anyway, it is long the same stretch in the KLSC area facing Wangsa Maju Section 6. Pay up, guys!

New Budget Hotel In Rampai Business Park

If you have relatives or friends visiting you in Wangsa Maju area and are looking for accommodation, there is a new hotel which opened at a shoplot along the Rampai Business Park. How much the rates are, you will have to find out yourself.

Danger Along Jalan Perusahaan 4 - Selangor Pewter Factory Exit/Entrance

The yellow boxed area is a highly dangerous area with several accidents resulting from cars and buses coming out of the factory and perpendicular traffic. Motorists (such as the motorcylist at right) have become casualty of their own ignorance. Be careful when using this road!
This is a very dangerous area in front of the Selangor Pewter factory. As you can see, the bike at the right is already a casualty of a car emerging from the factory. If you are using this road (Jalan Perusahaan 4) as a bypass, drive slowly. If you are in Selangor Pewter premises, coming out, go slow. Speed demons crossing this stretch have paid dearly with their limbs. I hope City Hall will be wise enough to paint a yellow box at this junction or at least have yellow bars to inform motorists to slow down as they approach the factory entrance/exit before someone gets killed.

Tour buses and factory vehicles come out unannounced. Drive slowly when on this road.

Rampai Lake Fruit Stalls Removed

The row of shops that comprised fruit stalls beside the Taman Seri Rampai lake has been removed and hoardings have just come up. There are a few shops that have yet to move. According to sources, new blocks of commercial buildings are coming up. One begins to wonder how will the neighbouring roads and the main Jalan Genting Kelang be able to contain such huge rise in traffic. Has City Hall given thought to this?

Danger At Setiwangsa Turn of DUKE highway

THIS is one stretch of the Duke highway which can be extremely dangerous if you are speeding. It is located at the Setiawangsa access of the highway, going downhill and turns almost 360 degrees (above) in a an almost U-turn and then a left swerve of 90 degrees (below). Drive slow along this stretch as I have seen people pay dearly for their folly, including bodywork and paintjob.

Is Our National Library Internationally Friendly?

A foreign friend visited us recently and to let her have a view of Malaysian literary circle, I took her to the National Library. I had not been to the place for some time because of work and other commitment. To read, I just buy books.

I was surprised by the changes which I saw this time, with many facilities in the huge building. Even the staff were exceptionally friendly. Deciding that it was better for my friend to browse through the books herself, I left her there thinking that it would be a breeze.

An hour later, when we met again at the cafetaria, I was shocked. She said while the staff were helpful, the signages were not. I could now see why for a foreign person not conversant in Arabic nor Bahasa Malaysia.

Santokh Singh Is In Hospital

Wangsa Maju has produced many prominent residents and Santokh Singh is not a stranger. A resident of Air Panas and former student of Setapak High School, he has been one of the legendary footballers Malaysia has ever produced, playing side by side with Towkay Soh Chin Aun back in the 70s and 80s. According to the Star Online Santokh is in a coma. Wangsa Maju wishes him speedy recovery.

This Woman Needs Help

If you are familiar with the Air Panas Pasar Malam on Monday evenings, you will be familiar with this woman. She can be seen sitting by the side of the road, cradling a sleeping baby, which I presume is her own. Sometimes she breast feeds the baby. From her looks, she did not appear to be handicapped in any limb. One wonders why she is here week after week. The Women's Aid Organisation, I understand, helps women who are disadvantaged. How about helping this woman?