My New temporary Identity Card

I went to JPN (Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara) today (Yesterday actually because it has past 12am). Thought of changing my I.C (Identity Card) at the same time but after looking at the form I got to fill up I just change my mind. So my main purpose to go JPN still is get a replacement for my MyKad. As many of you guys notice, the MyKad I am holding is just the same like many Malaysian. It has the same similar problem, not to mention the same damage too. I have met a lot of Malaysian who experience the same thing like what I have posted in my blog here (Click here to read about it).

So back to the main topic, about my new temporary I.D. It is much bigger, more flexibility, much thinner, and yes it is printed out of a laser printer. Here is a picture of it:

I did something that I never done before on all my I.C, driving license and student card. I smiled :D

As you can see it is just temporary, but I actually need to bring this around in my wallet? I mean just look at my old MyKad that has been place in my wallet:

Well then again it is just for 1 month. But there are case where people sometimes only get after like 6 months. That is a very long time and if you needed to open a bank account. The fucking bank would not allow you to do so with the temporary Identity Card. Yes I have experience it with RHB bank while trying to activate back my account, that was the reason why I changed my card last year.

So back to the main point, if your MyKad has a problem reading the chip, or there are crack just like most Malaysian buildings. It is time for you to change it, it just cost RM10. But if you insist on not paying it and would like to find a alternatively way. Go make a police report saying you were rob, along with your Identity Card taken. Just say you left your driving license, atm cards and so on back at home. After finishing the police report, go to JPN then tell them that you were rob and need a new MyKad. It be free from what I heard with few of my friends. Might be true but if anyone did it or experience being rob before please leave a comment about it because I never tried that yet.

Reference:
For MyKad
Public Bank
RHB bank

Public Bank ATM & Visa Debit Card VS MyKad

I finally had the chance to settle my new debit card issued last month Visa Electron from Public Bank. I do like the new color and theme from Public Bank here are some of the pictures I took:

I have remove some personal details so please don't mind the bad picture editing :)

Visa Electron

Public Bank ATM Card

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The card quality are good, not to mention my old atm card lasted me 8 years. Not a single change during those 8 years, never had too even now. The only reason I changed is because I thought it be replace with the red color atm card like other people have.

But still, those atm card could not beat our MyKad created by Government. They spend millions of tax money into inventing the MyKad. Not to mention they finally made use of our Tax and made something like the world's first smart identity card. So like wow I actually own 1 of those MyKad I mean like EVERY MALAYSIAN DOES!. For those non Malaysian, well can't blame you for not having a smart government like ours. I mean this MyKad is really good, just look how does it looks like after less then 1 year having it:

Can you see the edge of the MyKad & the Chip?

Close up shot of the Chip it also store bacteria.

No other card in the world has this bending ability

It even has a big crack just like our buildings in Malaysia

So tell me which country in the world has such 1st class Identity Card like Malaysian does?

Or by the way, I had to replace the old MyKad last year because RHB bank could not read the chip on it. That was around end of April 2008 so I guess it is 11 months and 8 days old. I think.

Reference for this post:
MyKad - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MyKad
Public Bank - http://ww2.publicbank.com.my/
RHB Bank - http://www.rhb.com.my/corporate_profile/index.shtm

RHB Bank

This is my second bank account i have in my life, I didn't want to open it in the 1st place but well both companies I am working for seems to be using RHB Bank. Why? I don't know, the bank have bad customer service. I have just receive my pay and I can't withdraw it from the bank because the operator i called told me it was inactive. It is not cheap to call the customer care number which is 03-92068118. Cost me a few ringgit just to wait for the operator to answer. Then another few more ringgit for the operator to get my details for verification and finally another few ringgit for my answer. Total that up and if you don't have more then RM20 in your prepaid number. Forgot trying to call them and just go to the bank and use their phone. If they don't let you, ask them to pay for your credit.

It took my more then a week to get my online account activated, and worst part is I need to call the k.l number just to get my account activated. So yes it was not a cheap call, nvm that now I had to spend another 10 bucks over just to know why the fuck I can't withdraw my money. Finally the answer was

"Sir your ATM card is inactive"

I asked
"why is my account active then?"

Operator
"Sir your ATM card is inactive, kindly go to the nearest RHB branch and bring along your ic to reactivate it"

I asked
"Why is it inactive?"

Operator
"There was an annual fee and my account had insufficient fund in it"

I asked
"So why is my account active?"

Operator
"Sir please go to the nearest RHB Branch"

I said:
"Ok"

Hang up.....

Curse,

So I am going to RHB Branch in Gaya street this monday and hope no more problem or i be calling the manager and ask him to explain me A-Z what the fuck is wrong again.