Mirror, mirror on the wall,  which is the tallest of them all?

Mirror, mirror on the wall,  which is the tallest of them all?

I was driving when I heard about Malaysia being the fourth in the world to have many skyscrapers. So I stopped by the Lake Titiwangsa and took a view of our sky scrapers in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia skyscrapers, a view from Lake Titiwangsa

Yes, Malaysia has a large number of skyscrapers.  Kuala Lumpur is the city with the most skyscrapers in the country and in Southeast Asia. Malaysia ranks fourth globally for the number of completed skyscrapers over 150 meters, behind only China, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates.

Since 2023, Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur has been the tallest skyscraper in Malaysia. It was built with an architectural height of 678.9 metres (2,227 ft). Merdeka 118 contains the tallest observatory installed in a spire and is currently the world’s second tallest building or man-made structure.

Merdeka 118 Tower has been officially recognised as the Best Tall Building (300m and above) by the Council on Vertical Urbanism (CVU), marking a proud milestone for Malaysia on the global stage.

Merdeka 118 looks like a walkie-talkie from a distance. Next to it is the Istana Budaya (a performing arts theatre in KL)

Istana Budaya Kuala Lumpur – Performing Arts Theatre. It has a unique structure.   I attended a few live performances there. 

Chensp, 2025

Virtual buskers

Virtual buskers

I sang a duet with this pretty lady, Karen.  She had a melodious voice ( duet song- winner takes it all) until I heard her singing ‘Flowers‘, I realized she is quite a dynamite, too!

And she told me she is a sort of virtual busker. I learned a new term that night! 

So, in this digital age,  virtual buskers are in!                                                               

Prior to knowing virtual buskers singing live in karaoke online rooms at WeSing, I used to admire Karolina Protsenko ( below), an internet sensation, and a street busker.

Karolina Protsenko, one of the most celebrated buskers in the world, mesmerised audiences with her violin covers and diverse repertoire in various languages.

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Can one be mentally alert after 100?

Can one be mentally alert after 100?

Can one be mentally alert after 100?

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challenge the neurons

when they are lost, so do we

home, where is my home? 

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Hurray, we are disease- free after seventy!

Hurray, we are disease- free after seventy!

Because that is when insurance stops covering our medical insurance!

“Hurray, we are disease- free after seventy!, said the ‘insurance’, after decades of collecting premiums from me!” cried my uncle. “Now is the time that I am unemployed and unwell,   and the insurance doesn’t cover me. I have to dig into my savings!”

“My premium payments were the highest during my last few years!” said another uncle.

If every citizen pays those substantial amounts to a government initiated insurance instead, it would’ve helped fund a lot more to the ageing population. 😞

Should the insurance institution be taken over by the government instead! 🤔

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Ab got the point …

It’s so ironic and unfair that at a time when seniors need it the most, the coverage is not there.

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Hotel California- the many interpretations

Hotel California – the many interpretations

Hotel California – the many interpretations

Listen to my solo Hotel California ( if you are in the mood to listen to song 😀.)

Cyberbullying in singing circle?

Cyberbullying in singing circle?

Cyberbullying, often fueled by gossip and rumor-spreading on digital platforms is strongly linked to a higher risk of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation...

网络欺凌往往由数字平台(如微信)上的流言蜚语助长,与抑郁、焦虑和自杀念头的风险显著相关……

Buli siber, yang sering didorong oleh gosip dan penyebaran khabar angin di platform digital sangat dikaitkan dengan risiko kemurungan, kebimbangan dan pemikiran membunuh diri yang lebih tinggi...

If tomorrow never comes

If tomorrow never comes

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It was a sorry, a forlorn sight

A mother holding the hands

of two toddlers, looking lost and dazed,

as the resuscitation scenario

of her forty -year-old husband

went on nearby.

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He walked in, his jovial self yesterday

for an emergency appendix operation.

Had he said his last words

if he had known that

there would be no tomorrow?

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If tomorrow never comes ( lyrics)

… Cause I’ve lost loved ones in my life
Who never knew how much I loved them
Now I live with the regret
That my true feelings for them never were revealed
So I made a promise to myself
To say each day how much she means to me
And avoid that circumstance
Where there’s no second chance to tell her how I feel.

So tell that someone that you love
Just what you’re thinking of
If tomorrow never comes

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If tomorrow never comes ( listen to my duet song with LP)

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Here is a good comment from below:

Geoff Stamper: Excellent post. I adjusted my outlook 20 years ago after they wheeled me into the hospital with a burst appendix in the middle of the night and I survived. They told me later that another guy who was airlifted in earlier in the week was not so lucky with his burst appendix.

Chensp: Yea,  it is always good to catch appendicitis before it bursts because it can be messy as it  will contaminate the interior of the abdomen.

Cancer: Should one have a second opinion?

Cancer: Should one have a second opinion?

A second opinion (Photo by Gustavo Fring on Pexels.com)

Cancer missed!

“The GP doctor said that my bleeding per rectum is due to haemorrhoid or piles. So I was treated with piles medications for six months before I was diagnosed as having cancer rectum…” Piles are so common, this patient did not doubt the GP and did not seek a second opinion until much later.


It is ironic that lady A went around teaching others how to perform the breast self-exams. But her own breast lump was misdiagnosed as mastitis as she was breast feeding her child. During a second opinion the doctor diagnosed her with incurable breast cancer. She underwent a bilateral mastectomy surgery to remove both breasts. This was followed by chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

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No cancer, but operated!

Another lady underwent a double mastectomy, chemotherapy and reconstructive surgery. Later it was found out to be an incorrectly reported biopsy result. And she did not have cancer!

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That is why, I always stressed to nurses that they are not to break the news of cancer. It is the duty of the relevant doctor with his clinical findings and the biopsy result in hand.

Even with that, the best doctors can still make mistakes. Should one seek a second opinion?

Has Artificial Intelligence (AI) a place in complementing medical diagnosis?

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Shanghai beach

Shanghai beach

Listen my song

And my collection of shanghai beach duet songs

Hong Kong singer Frances Yip was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996 and is now cancer-free, having recovered in 2002. Since her recovery, she has become an advocate for breast cancer awareness, participating in charity events like the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation’s fundraising concert and sharing her story to encourage others.