Astro increase in monthly bills again

KUALA LUMPUR – Cabinet today decided not to give a green light to paid television station Astro to increase its rates without Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), said Information, Communication and Cultural Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Rais Yatim.

Astro boycott campaign begins when 70 non-governmental organisation (NGO) lead by Malaysia Muslims Consumer Association called for three million of its members and supporters not to pay their Astro bills for three months in a row.

The boycott also include those product which are advertised in Astro.

Such move was taken after warning and plea were ignored by Astro. The paid television station was seen arrogantly defending their move to increase their rate.

The increase was scheduled to take affect on July 11 and price will be adjusted according to client’s package.

Some clients may experience increase between RM1 to RM15 monthly while others may enjoy savings between RM4 to RM14.95 monthly.

However, the notice on rate increase issued by Astro to its client is considered invalid as it did not get permission from Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

Astro customer must support this boycott campaign , Turn the situation over.

consumer control the price.

Nissan Sentra 2004 N16 Krookk Krookk noise

Nissan Sentra N16 has brake rattling noise when going over uneven road, the sound is like "krrrroook krrroookkk krooookkkkkk", when apply brake the sound gone, if let got the brake, the sound comes back again. It happens only on uneven road. 


This is because of the brake caliper has been loosen, I got one solution for you to try, and my N16 don't has such noise after that, and it's been more than 1 years. First send your car to a nearest workshop, ask that mechanic dismantle the brake caliper, and put silicon inside that 2 tiny hole that hold the brake caliper. This method is very good and my N16, my friends one also solved the brake caliper problem.

  

Fruit for diet

Brimming with the all-important fibre, low on calories, rich in vitamins and minerals - that is the brief on veggies and fruits. Isn't that enough for you to adopt these into your daily diet? The benefits are many " they help you to ward off serious diseases like blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, they control cholesterol, help avoid the painful diverticulitis of the intestine, even help prevent some cancers, guards you against cataract and macular degeneration of the eye. It is because of these nutritional benefits of including substantial portions of fruits and vegetables, that people are becoming aware of the importance of this wholesome way of maintaining good health.

Vegetables as sources of vitamins

GA_googleFillSlot("sitagitarectanglebottom"); Vegetables that are yellow and dark green in colour are wonderful sources of vitamin A. In general, green, leafy veggies are known to be calcium-rich with iron, magnesium, vitamin C and almost all the B-vitamins present in large quantities. In fact, the greener the vegetable, the richer it is in nutrients and the more colourful your palette, the more will be the benefits you derive.
Like white coloured veggies? Just see that you go in for cauliflower in preference to potatoes, onions or mushrooms. Should you like green, add dark lettuce, spinach, broccoli - these are better than beans and the pale lettuce. Instead of corn and banana, help yourself to carrots, sweet potatoes, oranges and grapefruit among the yellow-orange ones. Red your fave colour in veggies and fruits? Reach out for tomatoes, red peppers and strawberries more than for apples.

To achieve weight loss

Try to replace your craving for ice cream or other desserts by eating fruits that you love. This is a sure way of weight reduction as fruits have only natural sugars that cannot harm you in any way. Weight loss is not possible with the mere addition of fruits to your diet. However, one most important thing is to remember to vary the fruits and vegetables that you consume every day if only to make the fare more interesting and to make the body get used to a variety of nutritious foods. There are hundreds of cookbooks available with innovative recipes brimming with ideas to make your food not only look great but also taste good! Here's to tasty and healthy cooking!