PATCHAY.COM finds out this week that 3 of the Biggest Names in the Internet world have finally, officially landed on our shores!

Last month, Google opened its 2nd Southeast Asian office at the Petronas Twin Towers. For now, the Google Malaysia office will focus in business development and marketing of local content of its web services.

Next time, I just can't imagine people shouting at me: "Open up, quickly open up the Google Rojak web browser!"

Next, the world's largest online payment company PayPal will open its 2nd operations hub in Asia in the suburban Bandar Utama just outside of Kuala Lumpur.

The eBay company plans to hire over 300 ah longs employees for its new customer support centre.

Meanwhile, global phenomenal Facebook Inc has "secretly" began operations in suburban Damansara Perdana just next to Bandar Utama.

Perhaps, this comes after Facebook's acquisition of Octazen, a Malaysian-based company with 2 owners. The new Malaysian office has also been confirmed on Facebook press website.

Amongst global software companies that already have presence here include Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and Symantec.

On a smaller scale, Apple Inc and McAfee also have offices in Kuala Lumpur.

Definitely I won't be surprise to see Skype, Twitter, Foursquare and Research In Motion next...

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Wishing You and your Family good health, prosperity and happiness in the coming Year of the Rabbit.

Updated 15.02.2011

A Special Presentation

PATCHAY.COM finds out this week the Greater KL MRT project is a dream come true for commuters who are stuck in traffic jams every week days.

- Malaysia's largest megaproject and first Mass Rapit Transit (MRT) project.

- The Greater KL MRT Project is one of the key initiative identified under the government's Economic Transformation Programme (ETP).

- Project Delivery Partner (project manager) awarded to MMC-Gamuda Joint Venture Sdn Bhd.

- Project owner is Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd.

- Project regulator and licensing authority is Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD).

- The Sg Buloh-Kajang MRT Line is the first of at least 3 MRT lines being planned, with a total length of 150km.

- Estimated total costs of three MRT lines is at least RM36.6 billion.

- The first phase is scheduled for ground breaking in July 2011 and fully operational by 2016.

- The whole MRT project is expected to create 130,000 jobs.

- The implementation is expected to generate Gross National Income of between RM3 billion and RM4 billion beginning 2011 until 2020.

- By 2020, the MRT is expected to carry 2 million riders, serving over 11% of total travel across Klang Valley and 64% of travel in and out of KL City Centre.

Sg Buloh-Kajang MRT

- Estimated to be between 60km to 65km in length.

- 35 stations, with 11 of them incorporating park-and-ride facilities.

- Population catchment of 1.2 million, with estimated daily ridership of 442,000.

- Between 9.5km and 10.5km of the length will be underground.

- The portion that passes through densely populated area such as Damansara and KL Central Business District will be underground.

- A ride from the first to the last station will take approximately 90 minutes.

- Integration with existing KTM Komuter stations in Sungai Buloh and Kajang.

- Integration with existing LRT stations either at KL Sentral or Pasar Seni and Maluri.

- May integrate with future MRT Line stations at Pusat Bandar Damansara and KL International Financial District (KLIFD).

- Connectivity for upcoming mega urban development area such as Sg Buloh RRIM, Warisan Merdeka, KLIFD and Cochrane City.

Sg Buloh-Kajang MRT
Provisional Route & Proposed Stations (Blue Line)

1. Sg Buloh KTM ***
2. Kg Baru Sg Buloh
3. RRIM
4. Kota Damansara Utara
5. Taman Industri Sg Buloh
6. PJU 5 (Kota Damansara Selatan)
7. Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara
8. The Curve, Mutiara Damansara
9. 1 Utama, Bandar Utama
10. Taman Tun Dr Ismail
11. Seksyen 17
12. Seksyen 16 (Eastin Phileo Damansara)
13. Pusat Bandar Damansara ***
14. UOA Damansara, Jalan Semantan
15. KL Sentral (Muzium) ***
16. Pasar Seni LRT ***
17. Warisan Merdeka
18. Bukit Bintang Barat
19. Bukit Bintang Timur
20. Pasar Rakyat (KL International Financial District) ***^
21. Jalan Cochrane
22. Maluri LRT ***
23. Taman Bukit Ria
24. Taman Midah/Bukit Mewah
25. Cheras Leisure Mall, Taman Segar
26. Phoenix Plaza
27. Taman Suntex
28. Taman Cuepacs
29. Bandar Tun Hussein Onn
30. Balakong/Cheras Selatan
31. Taman Koperasi Cuepacs
32. Taman Mesra
33. Saujana Impian
34. Bandar Kajang (Kajang Stadium)
35. Kajang KTM ***

*** Probable integration with existing and future rail infrastructure.
^ KLIFD is a new megaproject located near Bulatan Pandan.

@ Kuching International Airport, Sarawak East Malaysia

Our friends from Indonesia claimed that Malaysia cheated at last night's soccer match between Malaysia and Indonesia.

I find this quite unfair and prejudice.

C'mon, if I'm not mistaken Malaysia scored the first goal many many minutes after the laser disappeared.

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So there is no evidence to say the laser beam has distracted the players,

or that the laser came from Malaysian supporters,

or has helped to "freeze" the opponent goalkeeper like the below:

Or maybe there's just too many Ultraman Rempit spectators on Malaysian side last night.

But more importantly, that's not gonna stop the Malaysians from scoring an unprecedented, legalised 3-0 win over Indonesia.

It has nothing to do with the LASER, but rather good performance in front of the home crowd.

So stop making #malaysiacheatlaser the No. 1 Trending Topic on Twitter.Com.

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The Malaysia Cheat Laser or MalaysiaCheatLaser words refers to laser from Malaysian football supporter in Suzuki AFF Cup 2010. Malaysia supporters are reportedly using laser beam to distract opponent concentration especially the goalkeeper.