Ooh, isn’t it exciting and profitable times to be in?

First, the Terengganu state government offers couples on the verge of divorce an all-expenses paid trip worth RM1,500 for 3 days and 2 nights together with marriage counselling! (source)

Then, now, the UMNO Youth has proposed for the Government to give the following goodies (source):

• A one-off gift of RM200 for every firstborn as an initial deposit to the National Education Savings Scheme Fund.
• A special discount for the purchase of national cars to first-time parents who have yet to own a car.
• Housing loans with the lowest interest rates for the first few years upon marriage so that newlyweds could afford their own home.
• Vouchers to parents with infants for purchases such as milk and diapers.

It is interesting and certainly a way to garner further support from the people. While it is a far cry from the thousands offered by the Singapore Government for every child born, it is nevertheless a good start in the right direction if it is approved.

However, whether this is a hint of good things to come in the coming Budget or whether it is a political move to regain flagging support, remains to be seen.

Passengers going to the LCCT now have more options instead of the 1 hour bus ride! KLIA Express has recently launched a train service to LCCT which will stop at Salak Tinggi station where dedicated buses will be waiting to take passengers to the LCCT terminal.

The train service will depart from KL Sentral where a one way ticket to Salak Tinggi costs RM12.50 and a return is RM22 for adults and RM6 and RM11, respectively, for children.

However, for a limited time only up to 30 September, KLIA Express is giving away 5,000 free tickets from KL Sentral to Salak Tinggi station for travel between 1 October 2009 to 19 November 2009. Simply register on their website here for your free ticket!

I tried to register for one, unfortunately, was told that tickets were not available for my selected date. Hopefully you have better luck!

The recent demands by the Indonesian government to increase maid’s salaries to RM800 a month hit a raw nerve in most parties especially those who are heavily dependent on foreign maids. It is a big jump, almost double, from what the maids are currently being paid and would certainly put a hefty dent in most families’ budgets. Read on below for the concerns raised and indirect impact this would have on the average man on the street.

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How many times have you groaned at long transits between your flights and wish there was somewhere you could go while waiting without paying an arm and a leg?

Well, thanks to the people behind Yo! Sushi, there is now an interesting and affordable option to wait out long transits in the form of Yotel. Read on about Yotel’s unique accommodation concept below!

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