Yowazzup: A Directory of Happening Things

Tech ·Ed SEA 2008 is here! After two consecutive years, Microsoft’s Tech .Ed SEA is back with full force!

What the hell is Tech .Ed SEA?

According to Tech .Ed SEA site:

Tech·Ed is Microsoft’s premier gathering for Developers and IT Professionals worldwide, providing each group with technical education, community and product evaluation resources. In fact, it is the year’s best opportunity to meet the largest number of people within the technology industry, all in a single place.

Who should attend?

IT Professionals and Developers — Database Administrators, Network Administrators, Software Architects, IT Managers and Directors, Web Developers and more.

Why should you attend?

Besides to expand your knowledge about new and current technologies, there are many other reasons why you should attend. Oh, you’ll also get a chance to win a trip to Tech .Ed Europe!

When is Tech .Ed SEA 2008?

August 11 - 14 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

How much?

Originally MYR 1,299 (USD 419) but now only MYR 699 (USD 227) until April 30, 2008 only!
Register now! What are you waiting for?

Oh, yeah, if you feel bored, go to poke the guys at Tech .Ed SEA on Facebook!

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The Click Five, a five-member boy band from Boston, Massachusetts will be performing live at The Arena of Stars, Genting Highland this June 7, 2008. The Click Five is popular with the songs Jenny and Happy Birthday from their second album, Modern Minds and Pastimes in this particular South East Asia region.

Ticket price starts from MYR 60, MYR 120 and MYR 180 and are only available through AXCESS outline, 603-7711 5000 and from AXCESS outlets — Axcess PJ, 1 Utama, Rock Corner Midvalley, Tower Records KLCC and Tower Records Lot 10. Tickets are not available online at the moment.

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Celine Dion Malaysia Concert is now rescheduled from April 8 to April 13 due to her suffering from a respiratory tract infection which has caused bronchial and laryngeal inflammation since her arrival in Australia.

The Canadian diva was due to perform two concerts in Sydney tonight and tomorrow night at the Entertainment Centre, but announced at midday today she would not be well enough to go through with them. Dion was treated today by a prominent Sydney specialist who advised she needs 48 hours of treatment and rest to make a complete recovery before she can resume performing at her best.

Since the performances in Sydney and Perth had been postponed to April 5 & 6, it is necessary to reschedule the concert in Malaysia as well. The Malaysia concert will now be performed on Sunday April 13, 8 pm at Stadium Merdeka.

All tickets purchased for the original dates in all cities are valid for the same seats on the new performance date without any need for exchange.

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The Malaysian government, under pressure from China, has canceled a dance performance containing acts referring to the Falun Gong spiritual movement, an official and the U.S.-based organizer said Monday.

About 20 people who had bought tickets for the weekend show (March 22-23) protested Monday outside the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, which issued the order to cancel the Divine Performing Arts troupe performance.

The ministry revoked the show’s permit because the Chinese Embassy complained that the organizers — U.S.-based New Tang Dynasty Television station — were supporters of Falun Gong, a spiritual movement that Beijing bans as a dangerous cult, said a ministry official.

“We have to take care of our relationship with China. It’s very important,” an official, who declined to be named

The Chinese Spectacular show which was originally scheduled to run from April 7 to April 30, 2008 is also canceled. The cancellation for the March 22-23 show cost organizers about $31,800 as at least 2,000 tickets were sold. The organizers is refunding the tickets, but people from Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan and Singapore, who had already booked their flights, had still traveled to Kuala Lumpur.

What’s your say on Malaysia’s bowing down to China?

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Celine Dion will be performing live in Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur on April 8 April 13, 2008, 8pm. Tickets are priced at MYR 158, MYR 288, MYR 488, MYR 788 and MYR 1,000!

After a three-year hiatus, the world tour will be the first for the 39-year-old singer, Celine Dion. Apart from Malaysia, Dion will also perform in Australia, China, Japan, Europe, South Africa and the United States.

Tickets can only be obtained by Tele-Booking and Internet Booking at this moment.

Updates: Celine Dion’s Malaysian Tour is now postponed to April 13.

You can now buy Celine Dion concert tickets online or call 603-7711 5000.

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Looking for a career change? Thinking to switch jobs or finding a better one? Look no further. JobsDB.com is having its annual career fair event at KL Convention Center from 28 February to 1 March 2008.

Some of the future employers you may want to meet include Sime Darby, Motorola, Western Digital, Maybank, Sunway City, Accenture, NEC, Panasonic, Infineon, Petrofac, British American Tobacco, Hitachi and more. Check out JobsDB.com Career Fair 2008 page.

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Backstreet Boys comprising of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell and AJ McLean is back again! This time their “Unbreakable Tour” will be held at Sunway Surf Beach, Sunway Lagoon Theme Park on February 27, 2008 at 8pm. Tickets are priced at MYR 88 and can be purchased from Axcess Tickets or at selected Tower Records, Music Valley and Rock Corner outlets.

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Continue from my previous post of Chinese New Year 2008 in Kuala Lumpur Shopping Malls, One Utama Shopping Centre does not want to lose out either in attracting shoppers by having moderate decorations around its mall but the center stage is decorated heavily. Everywhere you go, you’ll see blocks of Chinese characters where people will gather to pose for pictures. There are many performances daily including Snake Show (WTF?), Chinese Acrobatics and Lion Dance.

Chinese New Year decoration in One Utama Shopping Centre

Cobra king appears at the wrong time

One thing that amuses me is that why the hell is the Cobra king out to entertain the crowd? Ain’t it the Year of the Rat? And Cobra belongs to the Snake family — Rat’s biggest enemy! ROFLMAO!

Many people love the lion dance

Close-up shot of the lion

Wishing all who celebrate Lunar New Year a very Happy Chinese New Year 2008!

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Chinese New Year or known as Lunar New Year is less than a week away. And since early January, most shopping malls in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were already fully-decorated with Chinese New Years decorations.

Suria KLCC is decorated with lots of red lanterns

The view of Suria KLCC’s concourse from the top

A giant lion inside Berjaya Times Square KL

The tail of a lion in Berjaya Times Square

The decoration inside The Curve shopping mall makes it looks like a garden

The red lanterns above the piazza of The Curve

Chinese acrobatic performance in Sungei Wang

Sungei Wang hires some acrobatic performers to entertain its shoppers

Where would you be this Chinese New Year?

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The Royal London Circus in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur has finally ended on New Year’s Day. As expected, the show does not have any tigers and lions, except small cats that can jump merely 20 centimeters?

The show is filled with opera singing from two Filipinos and a lot of acrobatics and dancers. The best highlight would be the dogs show. But, the most dramatic and adrenaline-pumping would be the motorcycles stunt in the ring. Four motorcycles in one small ring, that’s crazy. The motorcyclists are from Columbia, except one of them is also a Japanese clown!

Monkey on Dog on Pony and the small Pooch kissing the Pony!

It’s all about the dogs show

And the elephant show

The lamest magician from Russia

Spider-man!

And the woman in many rings

And the woman in many rings with fire!

The motorcycles in the ring stunt

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