World Badminton No.1 Men's Single- Chong Wei Lee

Datuk Lee Chong Wei

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Datuk Lee Chong Wei, Malaysian's very own no.1 ranking Badminton Player was born on October 21 1982 in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. During his career, he clinched many world titles since his debut such as his first All England Championship title in March 2010 and he was also the first Malaysian person to reach the Olympic Men's final event since 1996 Olympic games. His achievements in the badminton career was so great that our very own Malaysian Prime Minister had even acknowleged him as a national hero.

Below are the men's single ranking from Badminton World Federation:

Year 2010, Week 9

Rank Country Player Member ID Points Tournaments

1 MAS [MAS] Chong Wei LEE 50152 83171.06 15
2 CHN [CHN] Dan LIN 50906 71344.58 8
3 INA [INA] Taufik HIDAYAT 10337 67211.7 14
4 CHN [CHN] Jin CHEN 51592 66600 12
5 DEN [DEN] Peter Hoeg GADE 6926 62055.18 13
6 CHN [CHN] Chunlai Bao 51274 57700 13
7 VIE [VIE] Tien Minh NGUYEN 14107 56304.794 15
8 THA [THA] Boonsak PONSANA 11959 55291.75 15
9 DEN [DEN] Jan O Jorgensen 54431 55114.5072 17
10 CHN [CHN] Long CHEN 75787 52540 14

Long Neck Women : A Unique Culture

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Women who wear these brass rings on their neck belong to a sub group of the Karen tribe known as Padaung. They are said to wear this as it symbolises beauty and richness and also to look for a potential husband. But there are some who said that women are ordered to wear these brass rings to make them look unappealing to avoid being captured by slaves and some even go as far as to said it is to prevent tigers from biting their heads off.

It is also said that if the women are caught having affairs during marriage, the rings will be taken off but once taken off they have to lie down all the time as the neck muscles had been severely damaged by wearing the rings for a very long time.

This culture has long fascinated everyone and it had even been publicized on televisions and newspapers. It never ceased to make me wonder how these women can survive wearing these rings on their necks. Wouldn't it be too uncomfortable for them to move around with weighing them down? Well, it is one of their famous cultures and I hope they will contonue to preserve it as it is very rare to find this kind of unique culture anymore.

People Actually Eat This!!

Durian

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To many Westerners, there are certain food in Asia that might seem strange to them. One of it is the ever famous durian which is known to Asians as The King of Fruit.

Durian grows throughout southeast Asia, which includes Indonesia and Malaysia. This fruit has a distinguished smell that has been compared to a strong smell of cheese or almonds. Due to this strong smell, a few of public transportation systems in Asia have forbidden passengers to carry the durian on board.

The soft flesh of the durian is cover in a hard, thorny shield, and if one of these fruits was to fall on your head, you will definitely need to be send to the hospital. Even though durian can be delicious it can also be very deadly if consumed with alcohol. According to researchers at the University of Tsukuba, Japan, durian contains a sulphur-like composite and when it is ingested, it will make it harder for the liver to break down the alcohol substance.

So becareful when you consume durian with alcohol. But from my point of view, I definitely enjoy durian. So give it a try too!

Meritus bidding to be first Asian F1 team – in 2016

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Meritus Racing is bidding to become the first Asian team ever to join the Formula 1 grid in 2016.

The Malaysian team has garnered a total of 32 Asian motorsport titles in the past twelve years, and has successfully competed in Formula BMW Asia and Formula V6 Asia, as well as competing in the first two editions of the GP2 Asia Series in 2008 and 2008/09 under the Qi-Meritus Mahara banner.

The objective now is to step up a notch to the main summer GP2 Series by 2011 and then F1 five years later, with one of the key goals being to develop motorsport engineering technology and promote and encourage a sustainable motorsport industry in Malaysia.

Redang Island Malaysia

Redang Island

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Redang Island is a beautfiul beach located at 45km offshore of Terengganu which is famous for its crystal clear blue sea and white sand. This beach is surrounded by unique marine fishes, turtles and coral reefs which allows visitor to do a bit of snorkelling and scuba-diving activities. Redang Island is the largest island in the Marine Park measuring 7km in length and 6km in width. There are 500 species of live corals, more than a thousand species of invertebrates and almost 3000 species of fishes in this pretty beach. It is definitely a must visit place for everyone as it is truly a heaven on earth.

QIMM Celebrates Another GP2 Asia Victory

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The only Asian team in the 2010 GP2 Asia Series, Malaysia QI-MeritusMahara celebrated its huge success this week, as Italian team member Luca Filippi took pole position in both qualifying and the first race on Friday, 12 March and Saturday, 13 March respectively. Such an achievement was a first in the team’s history. As the 2010 GP2 Asia Series started on Sunday, 14 March at the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), the team also secured a 4th place overall in the Series, achieving another success with this victory.

“I congratulate and am proud of our homegrown Malaysian team on its success in GP2, the F1 development series,” said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Meritus GP and its Malaysian sponsors QuestNet’s win at the Bahrain Grand Prix in the GP2 Asia Championships is proof of the team’s professionalism and the technical ability of our engineers,” the Premier added.

It’s the team’s first win after three years of participation in GP2 Asia and it has rightly been described as a sweet victory for the Team Malaysia QI-MeritusMahara.com.