MoneyTree June 2010 school holiday Financial Education Fast Track Programme

The MoneyTree June 2010 Financial Education Fast Track Programme is a school holiday program designed to increase your children's keen interest in Financial Literacy through a Learn-Through-Play approach.

The program is claimed to be able to help your children realize the importance of Financial Literacy, and more importantly, acquire the right attitude, mindset and habits towards MONEY.

This program is targetted to children of 9-12 years old (Junior Fast Track) and 13-17 years old (Apprentice Fast Track).

The program will teach the children on:

• How to manage money wisely
• How to avoid the pitfalls with credit cards
• The different investment instruments and how to use them
• How to build and grow fund for their future
• Hands on experience
• and more...

Upon completion of the program, the children will receive certification from Open University Malaysia (OUM).

Maybank clients who sign up their children to this program will get special bonus of:

• RM100 cash to be deposited to the children's Maybank account
• 3 additional MoneyTree classes for the children (worth RM190)

Click here for more information about the MoneyTree June 2010 school holiday Financial Education Fast Track Programme.

21st CommunicAsia + 15th BroadcastAsia + 7th Enterprise IT + 4th InteractiveDME @ Singapore

June is near, FIFA World Cup is coming. Yet, there are also interesting events happening at the same time.

The 21st CommunicAsia, together with 15th BroadcastAsia, and 7th Enterprise IT, and also 4th InteractiveDME will be held concurrently in Singapore Expo this coming 15-18 June 2010.

This year, CommunicAsia 2010 highlights the newest technology innovation in the ICT industry in the like of today’s digital convergence landscape. Products being showcased ranges from the latest technologies in applications, solutions to hardware. The show has proven to be the choice platform for product launches and announcements.

This is the event that is set to address the complete convergence of technology, discuss on the development needs and opportunities in this dynamic industry. Experience the convergence of technology at work all under one-roof at Asia’s most established ICT platform.

Meanwhile, BroadcastAsia 2010 is acclaimed as the one-stop event for Asia’s digital multimedia & entertainment industry. This annual exhibition and conference convenes industry professions, decision makers, vendors and buyers to network and build alliances.

BroadcastAsia 2010 is set to be Asia’s first-rate event showcasing complete Digital Multimedia and Entertainment Technologies. It encompasses TV / Radio Broadcasting, Film / Motion Picture, Production / Post-production and Multi-Platform Streaming. World-renowned solutions providers will demonstrate applications for broadcasters, production / post-production companies, film / motion picture producers, computer graphic / animation studios, mobile entertainment providers and more.

EnterpriseIT 2010 is set to address the complete convergence of technology, discuss on the development needs and opportunities in this dynamic industry. Experience the convergence of technology at work all under one-roof at Asia’s most established ICT platform.

EnterpriseIT is catered for enterprises across all industries keen to have the right enterprise solutions to meet the evolving needs of their business.

Last but not least, InteractiveDME 2010 is the event where one gains insight into the future interactive digital media and entertainment industry and see how the market continues to evolve in the ways information, content and entertainment are obtained, accessed and shared. This event brings together a whole array of technologies and equipments for the digital media, entertainment, broadcasting and communications markets.

For more information:

• CommunicAsia 2010
• BroadcastAsia 2010
• EnterpriseIT 2010
• InteractiveDME 2010

Upgraded Toyota Avanza 1.5 stock Dunlop SP10 185/65R15 88S tyres to Goodyear Eagle NCT5 195/60R15 88V

It is time for my Toyota Avanza 1.5G to have new set of tyres, and the stock tyres with spec of 185/65R15 is not so popular, and limited choice. As a result, I decided to change the spec to 195/60R15 which is more popular, has more choice and easier to get.

The stock tyres for Toyota Avanza 1.5G are Dunlop SP10 185/65R15 88S. They are quite durable, and I've used them for 3 years, running over a mileage of over 60,000 kilometers, before I finally replace them.

Stock tyre - Dunlop SP10

I've chosen the wider Goodyear Eagle NCT5 195/60R15 88V as the replacement.

New tyre - Goodyear Eagle NCT5

This Goodyear Eagle NCT5 tyre gives better handling and firmer grip than Dunlop SP10. Since it is 88V, it is designed to be able to run in higher speed as fast as 240km/h too, although I don't think the 1.5 engine of my Avanza can get close to that kind of speed.

Although the original 15" rim can be used, the new tyre is about 1" wider than before, and I was advised by the tyre shop to change to a new set of 15" rim to match with the new tyre's spec. The stock rims are traded in. Then, I was told that this new rim need a centre cone ring to fit better to the chasis and avoid possible vibration. The wheel nut need to be changed as well.

Here is what I've paid, including workmanship for installation:

• 4x new Goodyear Eagle NCT5 195/60R15 88V tyre, manufactured in 17th week of 2010 (about 2 weeks ago): RM840
• 4x 15" Taiwan made ADR sport rim, traded in with stock rim: RM660
• 4x centre cone: RM50
• Wheel nuts: RM50
• 4x steel valve: FOC
• Balancing and alignment: FOC

Hope that I've got a good price for the wheels replacement.

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