Happy New Year at the Fisherman's Warf

It was like Petaling Street at the Fisherman's Warf on 4th of Feb 2011. People were everywhere having mouth watering Seafood. There was no place to have a meal, we had to spend more time looking for place to sit and eat. It was all worth the wait because the taste was fantastic.


When I mean it was like Petaling Street, I was not joking. You could actually order how you wanted your seafood cooked. They had the traditional Sweet and Sour, Ginger Steamed Fish, Salted Egg Crab and of course the western dishes served hot hot. We decided to be adventures and went for the Lobster and had the irresistible Mud Crab in Salted Egg.

This was my wife's favorite. Baked Baramundi with a Salad and Fries. We spent more than 30 minutes just looking at the shops in the Warf to digest what was served. I found all the prices of seafood to be about the same but there were some shops that had specialty dishes. Especially for the Crab. The Mud crabs were huge. Everyone was picking it up and looking under the crab like they knew what they were looking for. We had baked mud crab served for only AUD$10 for 2 full crabs.

The stanch of fish was so strong that we didn't need directions to find the Fisherman's Warf from the train station. The only thing that was on my mind was Oysters, Oysters while walking over there. There were a few cafe's serving seafood before the market but don't be fooled. The real deal is inside the Warf itself. The elaborate display of seafood and the Oysters were very tempting. The prices are all about the same but the experience is not as authentic as in the Warf. Better to enter the warf and order your Oysters. It was crowded but it was worth it. I had large Tasmanian Oysters fresh from the Bass Strait. The ladies were gracious enough not to join me in my feast of a dozen Oysters.

All in all it was a wonderful trip to Sydney Fisherman's Warf on the second day of Chinese New Year. We were surprised how many Chinese were there out doors having food on an auspicious day. I don't think anyone from Petaling Street would miss much if you moved to Sydney. You would find pretty much everything and more in Sydney. Happy New Year.

Malaysia Boleh!

No really, Malaysia Boleh. Please tell everyone that every Malaysian is eligible for all the below.


Interest Rates for last three years
AMANAH SAHAM          2008 2009 2010
 1  ASN 3 Imbang               8.00  7.00  5.50
 2  ASN Gemilang               7.00  5.50  5.50
 3  ASN Wawasan 2020     7.00  6.30  6.35
 4  ASN Malaysia               7.80  6.25  6.30
 5  ASN 1Malaysia                               6.38


Amanah Saham is the best long term investment for your savings. It has a fixed return of 6 to 10% interest per annum and it has a proven track record for last three years. Most people are immediately under the impression that they may not be eligible but that is not true. All Malaysian above the age of 18 and also the minors above 6 months of age are eligible for some of them. The pay out is immediate and the redemption is free without limits. This makes the fund very liquid and useful. There are various funds that caters for education, medical and pension under the Gemilang scheme. You don't have to have a degree in economics to understand that anyone of them will work very well. It is better than the current account or savings account interest rates.


What is important is for us to take advantage of this opportunity. Just like the rain and sunshine that falls on this country it has got a quota system. And guess who is not filling it up? My dear brothers and sisters, please go to any one of these banks (Maybank, RHB, CIMB or BSN) and start your ASN account now. Do it online if possible and get ready for the new release of shares that will be coming out for the 2011 pre-election year. So that you don't have to stand in two lines when the shares are released. One line to start the account and then another line to buy the shares. You can bet that there will be a few more than ordinary levels released for all us to vote for the BN government. SO DONT WASTE ANY TIME.

If you can get to know your bank manager will be good too. As they can help you in many ways to know when the shares will be released and even arrange the funds if possible for the purchase. Keep about RM20K to invest immediately. Of course more is better but that is the limit for most schemes for one person. If you don't have any good reason to talk to your bank manager then make up one. Will keep you posted.

Happy New 2011.