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Maybank TreatsPoints 3 years expiration period

The earliest batch to expire is 31 July 2016. Remember to redeem by then! Effective 1 August 2013 , Maybank Credit Card TreatsPoints will have a 3 years expiration period . TreatsPoints earned in a particular month are valid until the end of third (3rd) year of the calendar month. Please find below a sample table depicting the points cumulated and the applicable expiry date: Year Treat Points Accumulation Treat Points Expiry Prior to July 2013 Up to 31 July 2013 31 July 2016 2013 1 August 2013 to 31 August 2013 31 August 2016 2014 1 January 2014 to 31 January 2014 31 January 2017 Source: Maybank

Yonex Denmark Open 2013

Live Result Only Koo Kien Keat / Tan Boon Heong and Lee Chong Wei managed to advance to quarter-finals. Earlier rounds Daren Liew retired in his match with Kashyap (India) - injured? Chong Wei Feng lost to the unseeded Thai player, Tanongsak Hoon Thien How / Tan Wee Kiong lost to the 3rd seed Japanese pair Chan Peng Soon / Goh Liu Ying lost to a unseeded and not very well known Korean pair Kien Keat-Boon Heong given new ultimatum KUALA LUMPUR: Doubles shuttlers Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong's position as the country's top men's pair is on shaky ground once again. On Saturday, the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) council chaired by Tengku Tan Sri Mahaleel Tengku Ariff decided to serve the duo an ultimatum. They have to perform at the back-to-back Denmark and French Opens or else they will be split up. The world No. 5 pair are participating in the Denmark Open from Oct 15-20 and the French Open from Oct 22-27. Source: The Star

Badminton: Good commentary

This was written on 11 Aug 2013. See what's the current status now? Our Badminton is still at a dismal state. Get your act right, BAM I HAVE to admit that I have a soft spot for men's doubles shuttler Koo Kien Keat. I vividly remember his superb display of talent, style and aggression when he made his debut at the 2004 Thomas Cup Finals in Jakarta as a 19-year-old teenager. He was so full of fire back then. Together with Chew Choon Eng, they nearly pulled off an upset over Indonesia's Eng Hian-Flandi Limpele. Malaysia lost 3-1 in the quarter-finals – and it was Kien Keat's baptism of fire. I have always found him to be a charming and respectful person, one who had good communication skills too. He achieved great success with Chan Chong Ming for two years and soared to even greater heights with Tan Boon Heong. With Boon Heong, they achieved their breakthrough win at the 2006 Doha Asian Games final. Malaysian badminton then enjo

Google Malaysia's new office at KL Sentral vicinity

Cool working environment indeed! Is this KL's coolest office? by chee su-lin Central location: The office is conveniently located for foreign visitors. AFTER much speculation, Google Malaysia has announced its new home base in Kuala Lumpur. Since August, the tech giant's office has occupied about 10,000 sq ft of space on Level 20 of the Quill 7 building, next to the western entrance of KL Sentral train station and the Sooka Sentral F&B complex. In the building, Google Malaysia has neighbours such as Axiata Group Bhd (its logo takes pride of place on top of the building), BP Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Sdn