To Sir With Love

Chin VS, President of Bristol, presenting the gift to Mr Lee Khee Joo

It's the final day of the English Communication course. The FSTEP Batch 4 participants in the Bristol Class did not spend the day on games or amusement.

Instead, they worked together to complete a meaningful task - writing messages of appreciation and gratitude to Mr Lee Khee Joo, the Head of FSTEP. In their messages they also expressed their appreciation to the specialists and staff, the facilitators and trainers in their own special ways.

Bristol's book of appreciation for Mr Lee Khee Joo

The Bristol participants with Mr Lee Khee Joo and Miss Kim Chow



The Bristol participants with Mr Lee Khee Joo and Miss Kim Chow



Puteri Muna who is not in the group photos

Thanks, Lt Col Karim & Kombo SeniUdara

Thank you, Lt Col Karim Noor! This gentleman is the founder of the TUDM band called Kombo SeniUdara.

On 04 Dec 2009, I emceed the Insurance Industry Idol which was the highlight of the Insurance Industry Annual Dinner 2009. I'm grateful to Lt Col Karim for his guidance on how to be an effective entertainment emcee. He's a powerful performance coach. Very dynamic. Very disciplined. Very strict. No fooling around!

Kombo SeniUdara in action at the Insurance Industry Annual Dinner 2009. The band comprises young talented personnel from the Royal Malaysian Air Force. Although some of the members have musical experience when they joined the band, many started to play music from scratch. Incredible!

This young and handsome saxophonist mesmerised the audience including the guest of honour, Dato' Zamani Abdul Ghani, Deputy Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank of Malaysia).


Thanks to Lt Col Karim, I could rise to the occasion and perform on the stage without a script. I had to auto-download everything from my brain - each contestant's name, their companies, their song titles, their interview questions, etc.

Ms Ridzwa from Prudential Assurance.

Mr Badrul Hisham from Malaysian Insurance Institute.

Mr Shahrizal from Allianz Life Assurance.

Mr Muzaffar from Pacific Insurance.

Ms Suhana from Uni Asia General Insurance.

Which of these two lovely ladies will emerge the winner? 

They hold hands while the audience hold their breath.

Yes, the winner is Ridzwa who sings "One Moment In Time". She receives a glittering trophy from Dato' Zamani, Deputy Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank of Malaysia).
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Looking on and beaming with pleasure is the joint organizing chairman, Mr Choong Hon Mun, from AMLA (Association of Malaysian Loss Adjusters).

I'm honoured to be your teacher

The FSTEP Batch 4 participants in the Bristol Class give me the sweetest gift I could imagine. A special cake decorated in my favourite colour for 2010 - Purple.

The sugar icing is shaped into purple ribbons with flower patterns. A neat row of purple flowers decorate the rim. A beautiful bunch of flowers adorn the crown.

To me, the cake represents the sweet memories of Bristol. The ribbons represent the lifelong bonds of friendship. The flowers represent the future that is bright and promising.

I'm touched by this Thank You card. My dearest Bristolians, I treasure your messages of love, kindness and appreciation.

I'm blessed to know you in FSTEP. I am honoured to be your teacher.

Seremban Cendol - A trip down memory lane

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The famous Seremban Cendol has evolved from a pushcart to a big shop. It now serves several cendol recipes such as cendol pulut, cendol kacang, cendol jagung, cendol campur and cendol bandung. My favourite is cendol pulut.

The cendol station inside the shop. The people who work at this station are always in the thick of action. Besides serving the shop patrons, they also have to handle an avalanche of takeaway orders.

Once upon a time, the cendol pushcart was parked at this spot in the serene Seremban Lake Gardens opposite the bustling A&W outlet. Some people said that the delicious cendol could give the popular A&W root beer a run for its money.

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At first I couldn't recognize this spot. It looked different with the Telecoms building on the left. You see, the building wasn't there before.



Haji Shariff's Cendol & Catering Sdn Bhd now operates from a big and airy shop painted in green - the colour of the cendol. It's crowded during lunch hour because it offers its patrons something that goes with the cendol - delicious rojak.


The extended area on the left increases the seating capacity. The rojak station is found here.
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Haji Shariff's Cendol & Catering Sdn Bhd
No. 44 Jalan Yam Tuan
Seremban
Negri Sembilan

Kampar Chicken Biscuits - A trip down memory lane

CB Red Label Sdn Bhd

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The famous Kampar Chicken Biscuits has a long history. The biscuits even have a catchphrase "A taste of its own". After the PLUS highway was built, Kampar became a town off the beaten track. However, the Kampar chicken biscuits remain as famous as ever.

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After so many years, I couldn't find the shop. A friend had to be my navigator and we didn't leave the shop until we have shopped. The company, CB Red Label, has an advertising slogan "A Confectioner's Collection". So, we almost bought the whole collection.

The CB brand

The CB Brand has been awarded halal status. Its chicken biscuits come in 3 varieties:

• Crunchy Chicken Biscuits
• Light & Crispy Chicken Biscuits
• Soft Chicken Biscuits

The shop also sells other delicacies such as Kaya Puff and Dragon Ball Biscuits.

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CB Red Label Sdn Bhd

72 Jalan Gopeng, Kampar, Perak

Tel: 05-4651748

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