Trek for a Cause : Helping the poorest of the poor
. In about 2 weeks, the Monyets and Yaks team (MY team) will depart for Katmandu to start our Trek for a Cause on the Annapurna Circuit (details here). The team will trek for 12 consecutive days,...
View ArticleThere is no such thing as free lunch
. This article has been circulating on the internet for some time. It explains rather clearly, why socialism doesn't work. I know there are nitwits out there who think otherwise but this is my blog,...
View ArticleSoldiers in Lahad Datu, nitwits in KL
. Two groups of people are busy today. First, our soldiers in Lahad Datu who are on the ground and risking their lives in their confrontation with the Sultan Sulu's "army". They are risking their...
View ArticleFelda Sahabat, Lahad Datu, armed forces and Monyet King
. The on-going stand-off between our armed forces and the Sultan Sulu’s so-called army is of great interest to many Malaysians. Why not – after all there is a little war going on in Kg Taduo in Felda...
View ArticlePantun siri Sultan Sulu
. Sultan Lulu, Sultan Sulu, Mintak tanah, tak segan silu Wahai raja Sulu, hati saya pilu Baik kau duduk di rumah, cabut bulu. Sultan Sulu datang melulu Naik bot tak tanya pun dulu; Habis sekarang kena...
View ArticleTuan Speaker : This is real war
. Eight members of our security forces have been killed. Wives have lost their husbands, children have lost their fathers and parents have lost their sons. As the end of the crisis is nowhere in...
View ArticleSemboyan telah berbunyi; inilah barisan kita,
. Inilah barisan kita, Yang ikhlas berjuang. Siap sedia berkorban, Untuk ibu pertiwi! Sebelum kita berjaya, Jangan harap kami pulang! Inilah sumpah pendekar kita, Menuju medan bakti! Andai kata kami...
View ArticleSultan Sulu stand off : Siapa pass, siapa fail
. The drama surrounding the Lahad Datu standoff involving the so-called Sultan Sulu’s army over the past few days has taught me a number of things. These are what I have learnt : Restrain shown by...
View ArticleLahad Datu standoff : New species discovered
. Ever since Sultan Sulu’s armed bandits landed in Lahad Datu, the scientific community in the country has been thrilled with the discovery of a new species of reptile. Although scientists have...
View ArticleSultan Sulu to enter Malaysian politics
. Sultan Sulu to enter Malaysian politics Latthalilat Thamplom, Monyet News Network. 9 March 2013. Kotabato, The Philippines, 9 March 2013. Sultan Jamalul Kiram, the self-appointed Sultan of Sulu, has...
View ArticleIntroducing the 2013 Monyets & Yaks Team
. On Thursday (14 March 2013), the Monyets and Yaks team will depart for Katmandu to begin the Trek for a Cause. The MY team will trek through the Annapurna region in western Nepal from 14 - 30 March...
View ArticleInvasion by the Sulu army : What Malaysians had to say
. The invasion of Sabah by the Sultan Sulu armed men has been the talk of the country over the past two weeks. From military tactics to legal analysis to political crap, every Ali, Muthu and Kevin...
View ArticleBarisan Menteri Menteri Kabinet Malaysia Selepas PU13
Kenyataan Rasmi Pejabat Pemegang Pisang Besar Raja Raja Sepilok, 13 Mac 2013 . Saya, Monyet King, selaku Pemegang Pisang Besar Raja Raja, dengan ini mengumumkan senarai bakal menteri-menteri Kabinet...
View ArticleTrek for a Cause – Day 1 – Katmandu
. Today is the day we start our journey. The Monyets and Yaks team gathered at the LCCT at 0930 hrs. We were a little early because The STAR wanted to interview us and shoot some photos. [Rozaid, Izra...
View ArticleTrek for a Cause - Day 3 - Jagat
The Monyets and Yaks team have reached the village of Jagat after a long day of trekking. Everyone is safe.
View ArticleTrek for a Cause - Day 5 : Chame
. The Monyets and Yaks team has reached Chame (2500m) at the foot of the Annapurna Range. Gorgeous landscape all the way. Sakit kaki, sakit lutut, sakit pingang but rewarding. Everyone is in good...
View ArticleTrek for a Cause - Day 6 - Lower Pisang
The Monyets and Yaks team has reached Lower Pisang (altitude 3250m). The weather was good today but cold. Everyone is in great shape but tired. Tomorrow the team will head for Manang (3540m) The team...
View ArticleTrek for a Cause Day 7 - Manang
. The Monyets and Yaks team has reached Manang after having trekked over 75 km up the mountain. The elevation here is 3540m. It is extremely cold. Today we trekked past the gorgeous Annapurna II,...
View ArticleTrek for a Cause - Day 10
Bad news. MY team had to trek down from Letdar (4200m) to Manang (3560m) because a team member has a serious medical condition and had to be carried down. The team porters are exhausted. MY team will...
View ArticleTrek for a Cause - Day 11
. The member of our team has been admitted to a private hospital in Katmandu. The family has been informed and they will be arriving in Katmandu tomorrow. At first we thought it was AMS but it turned...
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