Quickie - 28/4/2009

Didn't include this one yesterday, but what the....

It seems that i made a hash of this, but as per usual... it's nobody's and everybody's fault. It's now the Income Tax season and the best bit is the deadline is tomorrow. Nice.

Since this is my first time, i didn't know of this very very VERY short deadline. I just had my EA a few weeks ago (not months, so there), and didn't know what to do with it next. Had done my registration earlier, but didn't do the so called e-filing. Now, as we Malaysians love to do (yes, me included), there's this mad dash to meet the deadline as we are all afraid of the consequences if we didn't (which again... i don't know of). Anyhow, i'd just like to comment that the system is rather flawed (got an idea on improving it, will put it up here later) and the worst bit is that although the e-filing can be done from home or work via the internet, these poeple seem to forget that during these times (the mad dash), their servers need to be able to perform (or at least work properly). Which it doesn't...

Oh well, i could just fret on and on. But i think i'd better get it done.... Hey presto! It's done! Wahahaha~~~! I beat everyone.... not

Quickie - 28/4/2009

Heard on the radio this morning that only 15% of the Bumis and the rest the non-Bumis have a Halal certificate for the products. Now, i dunno about the others but for me this whole Halal thing is important. Especially when it comes to food.

Now, correct me if i'm wrong but the Halal certification process is divided into 3 portions, of which all 3 must be passed before considered as Halal. Focusing on food it is the material (raw ingredients), preparation (place, tools, etc.) and personnel (cook, baker, mixer, etc.). Anyhow, seeing that the above isn't that hard to do since all of the items are easily obtained in Malaysia, i wonder how this situation occured in the first place. And by the way, especially to my Muslim friends out there, not all things in Malaysia is Halal... and that includes some of your popular eating outlets/restaurants.

Speaking of outlets, Krispy Kreme opened their first outlet at Berjaya Times Square yesterday (or was it on Sunday?). Looks tempting, but from the various ads i've seen in the newspapers so far, i can't seem to find one with the Halal logo as a proof to their Halal-ness... and that also includes Dunkin Donuts.

I wonder if all the mainstream donuts makers are actually producing non-Halal products? Hmmm...