By EUGENE MAHALINGAM 
From The Star

THROUGHOUT history, man has always taken pride in customising his mode of transport. The earliest form of “vehicle mod” can be traced back to probably when horses were domesticated and individualised in every way imaginable. Native Americans painted them, knights donned them with colourful linen and cowboys saddled them with studded silver.

Fast forward to the era of the automobile and vehicle customisation has become a huge fad – a platform for artistic automotive expression. Rims or customised wheels are among the most popular upgrades that can help boost your vehicle’s resale value, says a tyre agent. But let’s talk about resale value. The common automobile, like almost everything else on this planet, starts to depreciate in value as time goes by. Car modifications, as pleasing as they may seem in the eye of the beholder, generally tend to knock down the value of one’s car even further when compared to a non-customised or “stock” vehicle.

Used Autos Sdn Bhd owner Peter Wong, a Segamat-based used car dealer, explains: “The idea of vehicle modifications screams personalisation, meaning that the car is meant to suit the owner’s individual needs and no one else. “Because the vehicle will now end up looking totally different from what the manufacturer intended, the range of buyers you can attract will be limited.”

From Johor Buzz
By Sim Bak Heng
2010/03/18

A VISITOR lays a sumptuous spread on the ground and stands aside. Then he calls out “Taiko, Taiko, Lai Lai Lai! (Big brother, come, come, come!)”. Within minutes, it was not humans but a herd of wild boars that of different sizes emerged from the forest and headed towards the direction of food. The animals did not seem to be afraid of people and some of itthem would even get close enough to be hand-fed with buns by visitors. who bring leftover food from restaurants and as well as buns.