Simon, Alvin n Theodore
Theodorewhere can i find Theodore soft toys/doll/statue in Penang area?
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Simon, Alvin n Theodore
Theodore2009/10/23
KUALA LUMPUR, Fri: Following are the highlights of the 2010 Budget, themed "1Malaysia, Together We Prosper":
1. An allocation of RM191.5 billion, consisting of RM138.3 billion or 72.2 per cent (operating expenditure) and RM53.2 billion or 27.8 per cent (development expenditure).
2. Special payment of RM500 in December 2009 to civil servants from Grade 41 to Grade 54 or its equivalent as well as those on mandatory retirement.
3. Enhancement of tax incentives for healthcare service providers who offer services to foreign health tourists. Income tax exemption of 50 per cent on the value of increased exports will be increased to 100 per cent.
4. Individual taxpayers will be given tax relief on broadband subscription fee up to RM500 a year from 2010 to 2012.
5. Civil servants are eligible to apply for computer loans once in every three years as compared to once in every five years now.
6. Subsidies, incentives and assistance amounting to almost RM2 billion to safeguard the interest of farmers and fishermen.
7. An allocation of RM9 billion to finance infrastructure projects, including construction of roads and bridges, water supply, sewerage services, rail facilities, ports and sea services as well as airport projects.
8. An additional allocation of RM20 million for small-scale Malaysian-Indian entrepreneurs under the Tabung Kumpulan Usaha Niaga (Tekun), on top of the existing RM15-million allocation.
9. Establishing a RM200-million Creative Industry Fund to finance activities, such as film and drama productions, music, animation, advertisements and local content development. Establishing "Tabung Kebajikan Penggiat Seni" to ensure the welfare of artistes.
10. An allocation of RM20 million for 20 schools to be identified as High Performance Schools (SBT) in 2010.
11. Awarding national scholarships to 30 "creme de la creme" students strictly based on merit. These scholarship recipients will further their education in world-renowned universities.
12. Converting the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loans to scholarships for students who graduate with first class honours degrees or equivalent beginning 2010.
13. Providing a 50 per cent discount on fares for long-distance services of Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) to students aged 13 and above beginning Jan 1, 2010.
14. Offering a netbook package, including free broadband service, to 100,000 local university students for a start for RM50 per month for two years, effective Jan 1, 2010.
15. An allocation of RM100 million for the PERMATA Programme to implement various programmes which emphasise early childcare and education in an integrated and organised manner.
16. Micro insurance and Takaful coverage for small-scale businessmen which will benefit from coverage ranging from RM10,000 to RM20,000 with premium as low as RM20 per month.
17. Establishment of 14 Special Corruption Sessions Courts and four Special Corruption Appeal High Courts.
18. Imposing RM50 service tax on each principal credit card and charge card, including those issued free of charge, and a service tax of RM25 a year on each supplementary card effective Jan 1, 2010.
19. All ministries and government departments are required to provide day care and education centres for children. For this, an allocation of RNM200,000 will be made available for every ministry and government department to establish day care centres.
20. Reduction of the maximum individual income tax rate from 27 percent to 26 percent, effective from the year of assessment 2010.
21. Personal relief for individual tax payers to increase from RM8,000 to RM9,000 effective from the year of assessment 2010. This means that each individual tax payer will enjoy an increase of RM1,000 in disposable income.
22. About 50,000 hardcore poor households registered with eKasih and 4,000 Orang Asli households will be given assistance to achieve the target of zero hardcore poverty in 2010. An allocation of RM41 million will be provided to improve the income and quality of life of the Orang Asli community.
23. An allocation of RM48 million to implement urban poverty eradication programmes, including welfare assistance and house rental payments. The Ministry of Federal Territories shall now be known as the Ministry of Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing.
24. The National Housing Department to provide 74,000 low-cost houses to be rented in 2010.
25. EPF to launch a scheme that enables contributors to utilise current and future savings in Account 2 to enable them to obtain higher financing to buy higher value or additional houses.
26. An allocation of RM224 million to the disabled for the implementation of the Rehabilitation In The Community Programme and an allocation of RM174 million for senior citizens, including assistance as well as the construction and upgrading of two Rumah Seri Kenangan.
27. Increasing the allowance rate from RM50 to RM150 a month for every disabled child enrolled in NGO-organised special schools effective Jan 1, 2010.
28. Establishment of 1Malaysia Retirement Scheme for the self-employed, such as taxi drivers, hawkers, farmers and fishermen, to be administered by the EPF.
29. Effective immediately, employees' EPF contribution will revert to 11 per cent on a voluntary basis.
30. Construction of 510 km of rural roads and 316 km of village roads with an allocation of RM857 million, including roads to be constructed in Kapit, Lawas and Simunjan in Sarawak as well as Kinabatangan, Kota Belud and Keningau in Sabah. -- BERNAMA
在順境中感恩、在逆境中依舊心存喜樂 ……
最近認識一位美國籍的出家師父,是個很有趣的事情。
特別是他叫我舉起蕃茄汁,跟他說話的經驗。
我們約在新竹的一家茶館,用英文談論著心經,
師父用英文跟我解釋因果、輪迴這些事情,這都還不稀奇。
有趣的事情在後頭呢!
師父一聽完我跟他提到~個人煩惱的時候,
他索性要我左手提起~他剛買的三罐番茄汁,
一邊提著,一邊跟他說話。
可想而知,我左手感覺到疲勞的程度,跟時間成了正比。
也懊惱著為何師父要我一邊提著三罐蕃茄汁,一邊跟他說話。
受不了這樣的酸楚,我自行把左手放下,
卻聽到師父跟我說:
「 Hold it up, and keep talking to me.
「你不喜歡提著重物跟我說話, 為何你卻喜歡帶著煩惱,過著你的生活呢?
手酸了,放下就好,對待煩惱,不也是這樣?
或是這些煩惱,就像是那些番茄汁一樣,
是你自己用手把它們給舉起來的呢?」
有趣的經驗,對吧?
最近我開始這樣的練習,
一手舉起有重量的東西,一邊想著事情。
手酸了,自然會放下手上的東西,
看看有一天,我會不會也學到,心累了,就把心事給放下來。
我們能很容易的放下有形的重物,
卻很難放下無形的重擔。
執著的人生~會讓自己承擔莫需有的重擔。
學習放下執著~也就在學習人生自在。
是不是每個人都會等到命定的那個人,他愛你就好像你是他的天命?
有人說:「真的可以等到嗎?不一定每個人都等到的呀。」
有人問:「意思是只要等就可以?那我還要等多久?」
很多人等著中巨額彩票,可是,大部分人一輩子也沒中過獎。幸運兒畢竟只佔小數。那麼,到底要不要等,又要等到什麼時候?
要是你珍惜你此刻所愛的人,你就是等到了。這世上,永遠也有更好的。那個未知的更好的,又是否愛你一如你愛他?
人生匆促,等待卻是漫長的。到底是空空的等待,一直孤身一人,浪擲光陰?還是百轉千迴的等待?愛過別人也被別人愛過,直到一天,終於遇上命定的那個人?
每個人的際遇不一樣。有句話很殘忍,卻也是事實:有些人的確是比其他人幸運,他們等到了。
要是你現在是一個人,等待的意思,從來不是坐在那裡什麼也不做。等不到命定的那個人,是不是就白活一場?沒有愛情的人生難道就不是人生嗎?有些人在等待的過程中逐漸老去,變成孤獨的老女人和老男人,虛度一生。另一些人,在等待的過程裡從來沒有忘記好好經營自己。即使他們最後還是一個人,卻活得精彩。
你是什麼人,就會有什麼樣的等待。等待,也可以不是被動的。等待,不是守株待兔,當然也不是餓狗撲兔,只要看到兔子就不理好歹胡亂撲上去。也許,等待是一種領悟。我們等待,我們長大,但我們並沒有白白老去,我們明白了人生也不過是一場等待。