10 Things About Jho Low

Source : The Star Online

1. GREW UP IN PENANG IN A WEALTHY FAMILY

Low's father Larry Low Hock Peng was an executive for an investment holding company called MWE Holdings Bhd.

His grandfather Low Meng Tak built a substantial part of the family fortune in China and Thailand through his entrepreneurship in iron-ore mining and various liquor distilleries.

2. ATTENDED ELITE SCHOOLS IN BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES

Low attended London's Harrow School, during which he was believed to have met former Malaysian prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's stepson Riza Aziz, who was studying at the London School of Economics. He later attended Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

3. MALAYSIAN STUDENT GROUP AT WHARTON SCHOOL

At Wharton School, Low stayed close to his roots by running a Malaysian student group. The New York Times reported that he also met members of prominent Jordanian and Kuwaiti families at the school.

4. HAD CLOSE TIES TO SAUDI ROYALTY

Low's savvy networking and leveraging of friendships forged with members of the royal families from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi while at Wharton was said to have given him close ties to those at the highest levels of power in Malaysia.

He is known to have succeeded in securing an 11th-hour meeting with the Kuwaiti Premier for ex-prime minister Najib, who was returning home after an official visit to France.

5. HELPED TO SET UP 1MDB SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND

Najib entrusted Low with the task of putting together a multi-billion-ringgit sovereign wealth fund, called the Terengganu Investment Authority (TIA). Low was said to have been involved only in the initial set-up of TIA, which was later renamed 1MDB.

6. PARTIED WITH PARIS HILTON

Low was photographed partying with socialite Paris Hilton in 2010 and appearing on the red carpet with singer Alicia Keys. He also posed for a photo with Leonardo DiCaprio at the 2013 Paris premiere of The Wolf of Wall Street, produced by a company co-founded by Riza.

7. CO-ORGANISED STAR-STUDDED CONCERT IN PENANG BEFORE 2013 ELECTION

In 2013, Low co-organised a concert in Penang on nomination day, featuring Cantopop stars Leon Lai and Alan Tam, and American rappers Ludacris and Busta Rhymes. Low claimed it was not a political event but organised to promote unity, peace and harmony. Concertgoers could redeem a ticket for a minimum RM1 donation to charity.

8. SOLD LUXURY NEW YORK HOMES TO NAJIB'S STEPSON

Low bought prime real estate in the United States worth $41.5mil (RM167mil) that he later sold to Riza for healthy profits. In 2010 and 2011, Low bought three luxury homes worth $72mil (RM290mil), of which Aziz bought two. Low was said to have made a 40 per cent profit on one of the transactions.

9. IS THE CEO OF PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM JYNWEL CAPITAL

Low is the CEO of Hong Kong-based private equity investment and advisory firm Jynwel Capital, which in 2014 planned to make a US$2.2bil (RM9bil) bid to buy Reebok from Germany company Adidas, together with Abu Dhabi government-affiliated funds.

10. HAD HIS SUPERYACHT, EQUANIMITY, SEIZED IN FEBRUARY

Indonesian police seized the yacht on Feb 28, off resort island Bali as part of a joint operation with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The US Department of Justice had earlier claimed that the Equanimity, valued at $250mil (RM1bil), was among assets purchased by Low using funds siphoned from 1MDB. - The Straits Times/Asia News Network

Lambakan buah durian tidak dieksport kerana langgar piawaian

SUNGAI PETANI - Lembaga Pemasaran Pertanian Persekutuan (FAMA) sentiasa memastikan semua buah-buahan tempatan khususnya durian, mematuhi piawaian ditetapkan, sebelum dieksport ke pasaran luar negara.

Ketua Pengarahnya, Datuk Ahmad Ishak berkata, isu jumlah bekalan durian yang masih banyak di negara ini disebabkan kegagalan mematuhi piawaian eksport, tidak seharusnya timbul memandangkan aspek piawaian bukanlah sesuatu yang boleh dipandang ringan.

"Tahun lalu harga durian mahal disebabkan pengeluaran yang kurang...yang mana kita jangkakan 10 peratus sahaja yang menjadi...berbanding tahun ini, hasil durian banyak, menyebabkan harganya lebih murah di pasaran.

Untuk eksport, kita tetap kena ikut piawaian...ada sistem kawalan dan bukan boleh eksport sembarangan, ada proses-proses tertentu yang perlu dilalui termasuklah mengemukakan sijil bagi membuktikan kualiti durian itu," katanya pada sidang media selepas mengadakan lawatan sempena Program Jom Nikmati Buah-buahan Tempatan di Pusat Operasi FAMA Sungai Petani dekat sini, hari ini.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika diminta mengulas mengenai hasil durian yang bertambah sehingga menyebabkan durian yang sebelum ini dijual pada harga yang mahal, turut mengalami kejatuhan harga.

Ahmad berkata, kajian yang dijalankan FAMA menunjukkan berlaku peningkatan tiga kali ganda pengeluaran buah durian pada tahun ini, iaitu daripada 60,000 tan metrik tahun lepas kepada 180,000 tan metrik.

"Pengeluaran hampir serentak di seluruh negara, khususnya di negeri seperti Johor, Pahang, Perak, Kelantan, Melaka dan Kedah.

Bekalan banyak justeru harga durian menjadi lebih berpatutan sebagai perbandingan, purata harga runcit bagi Musang King (D197) pada bulan Julai tahun lalu ialah RM60-80/kilogram (kg) manakala bagi tempoh sama tahun ini, RM30-40/kg...turun separuh harga dan ini masa yang sesuai untuk menikmati durian sama ada yang biasa atau yang lebih baik," katanya.

Kata beliau, isu lambakan buah juga tidak timbul walaupun pengeluaran buah-buahan tempatan pada tahun ini, lebih banyak berbanding tahun lepas.

"Tidak timbul isu lambakan khususnya membabitkan lima jenis buah-buahan tempatan yang utama iaitu durian, rambutan, manggis, dokong dan cempedak, setakat ini tiada aduan namun pihak berkenaan boleh menghubungi FAMA untuk kita bantu jika buah-buahan mereka tidak dapat dijual," katanya.

Dalam perkembangan lain, Ahmad berkata, dianggarkan sebanyak 50 tan metrik buah-buahan ditawarkan di setiap lokasi penganjuran Program Jom Nikmati Buah-buahan Tempatan.

"Setakat ini program ini sudah dijalankan di 56 lokasi di seluruh negara dan ia sambutan amat menggalakkan daripada orang ramai kerana ia bukan sahaja memberi peluang pengusaha untuk menjual serta kepada pengguna untuk membeli pada harga berpatutan," katanya. - Bernama

Kek Lapis Sarawak

Sape sini peminat kek lapis sarawak mcm suki? Walaupun bukan anak kelahiran sana tp minat tu mengalahkan orang sarawak sampaikan kawan2 sarawak mmg dah tahu dah..if diaorg balik kg wajib belikan buah tangan untuk suki.  Sebelum ni suki akan beli melalui kawan2..tp tahun ni suki dah jumpa kedai kek lapis yang tak jauh dari rumah.

Nama kedai tu Mira Cake House yang terletak di Keramat, KL.  Lagi best kedai tu tak tutup pun hari raya hari tu.  Suki yang beraya di KL ni asyik ulang gi beli kek lapis je. Dah ler sedap2.  Memang rasa original sangat pastu murah lak tu. Satu potong tu masih dijual RM10. Rupanya kedai ni mmg cawangan dari sarawak. Diaorg ada 12 cawangan if tak salah suki.

So sekarang selain utk makan sendiri, suki dah tahu tempat yang nak dituju if nak beli buah tangan untuk kwn2 or sedara mara.

Musim Buah Datang Lagi

Melampau-lampau musim durian sekarang ni ye..sabar je suki sebab tahun ni kena pantang durian..takpe tahun depan umur panjang boleh makan lagi..walaupun kena pantang durian buah2 lain suki bedal juga..

Gambo atas tu dari kebun pakcik dari Sg Lui..manggis sedap ooiii..tak cukup rasanya bila makan..nak lagi dan lagi..bila dah takde stok dari kampung..mula ler cari area KL plak..tp serius ckp durian lagi banyak dari buah2 tempatan lain..setengah peniaga tu jual durian je..

Lastly sebab hari keje masa suntuk kan..so, beli je ler mana2 yg ada..dpt ler rambutan sekilo..tak berani nak beli banyak sebab tgk tak fresh pun..beli bg hilang teringin je..nasib baik ler ada 2-3 biji je yg rosak..yg lain ok..sampi tgk tv tak sedar malam tu juga abis sekilo..hahha..parah gini..