Superb Bank Negara Malaysia

Bank Negara Malaysia is technically advanced !! It has implement a system that all applications have to be done online. I guess it is implemented with purpose of environmentally friendliness and greater efficiency. The fact that the website never works and nobody can never launch any application and the staff can conveniently sit around and do nothing is irrelevant.

Whats' even more interesting is that the main login page issue an interesting warning:-

Note : a) Online application will not be available from 6.00 pm 10 Nov. 2006 until 7.00 am 13 Nov. 2006 b) Online reporting will not be available from 7.00 am until 12.00 noon on 11 Nov. 2006 for maintenance purpose.

The note is 5 and a half years old and its still highlighted and bold. It must have been an extremely important maintenance exercise.

New PC

After having a new pc on my wish list for months, I finally obtained one over the weekend. The cost is RM 3.7k, which is 23% higher than initial budget. I just learn a rule of thumb from the computer sales person- that a pc will stay in touch with the market for X years if it is X thousand dollars (ie. 3 years if it is RM 3k). After that, it will be deemed as an old model pc and should be replaced. Having said that, my previous pc (which is still operational in office) was RM 3,000 but I have been using it for more than 4 years. Absolutely time for replacement / upgrade.