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Ryan Pyle of Extreme Treks has a lot to say about this...

I seldom quote hadiths, in the light of what is transpiring now, this is aptly so.  In Malay:- Abu Hurairah RA meriwayatkan Nabi Muhammad Rasulullah SAW bersabda: “Akan tiba pada manusia tahun penuh kebohongan. Saat itu, orang bohong dianggap jujur. Orang jujur dianggap bohong. Pengkhianat dianggap amanah. Orang amanah dianggap pengkhianat. Ketika itu, orang Ruwaibidhah berbicara.” Ada orang bertanya: “Siapa Ruwaibidhah itu?” Nabi menjawab, “Orang benak yang menguruskan urusan umum.” (HR Ibnu Majah)  In English:- Abu Hurairah RA narrated that Prophet Muhammad Rasulullah SAW said: “There will come to mankind a year full of lies. At that time, liars were considered honest. Honest people are considered liars. Traitors are considered trustworthy. Trustworthy persons are considered traitors. At that time, the people of Ruwaibidhah spoke. " Someone asked: "Who is Ruwaibidhah?" The Prophet replied, "People full of folly who manage public affairs." (HR Ibn Majah)

MTR Vegetarian Restaurant nestles in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur serves marvelous authentic Bangalore India food such as Masala Dosa or commonly known here as Masala Tosei. It goes with lentil bean as the inner gravy and olive oil poured on the dosa. My favourite drink is its special filter Arabica coffee bean with fresh goat milk. A clean and fast serving food restaurant, MTR has been here since 1924. Must try cause I enjoyed every minute of it! Friday 18/2/2022.

Interesting to note as we are surrounded by these islands and the tiny red dot as our neighbours.

East Ukraine, the epicenter of present crisis between Russia and Ukraine, the USA Allies i.e. Canada, UK, Europe and Japan. Sanctions on 5 Russians banks, 3 of Putin's cronies and oligarchs by UK Govt yesterday added more tension followed by the USA. Note that Crimea was annexed by Russia in 2014 and became Republic of Crimea which then added to federal subjects of Russia in favor of most Crimeans in that region who are pro Russia. The people of Luhansk and Donetsk are at risk. The world equity markets have fallen but the prices of oil remain high due to the impending war. It will be intriguing to watch how this will play out in the coming weeks or months.

Pudu Prison, once the cell of the notorious Wong Swee Chin aka Botak Chin until the day of his execution, is now Bukit Bintang City Centre or Lalaport which has been developed by UDA and Ecoworld Bhd. It boasts 7 storey of shopping mall - Japanese lifestyle. It was officially opened on Thursday 20/1/2022. Many quarters have stories to tell about this eerie prison site. Moreover, the spot is deemed to be among the most haunted in this country, just you should know...scary eh? 👻 but I guess our Japanese counterpart is already accustomed to ghostly encounters as it created scenes like the Ring, Dark Water, Grudge etc...gee wiz!