No official confirmation has been made by MTV Asia yet, but JYP lets his words slipped with his recent Tweet…

“Sorry cuz of the Jonas Brothers tour we can’t go to da MTV asian awards in Malaysia. But I’m sending 2pm so don’t b too sad!”

The ‘we’ is referring to JYP’s favourite employees, the Wonder Girls, who are busy working as opening act for Jonas Brothers’ tour in USA; and as replacement his company is sending boy band 2PM to the award ceremony instead.

Funny thing is most folks didn’t know that MAA will be held in Malaysia again, or if it would be held at all in 2009… and we certainly didn’t know that the Wonder Girls were scheduled to come at the first place.

MTV Asia Awards 2009 in Malaysia again? from YeinJee's Asian Journal

A panning photo below; taken while collecting my ticket in the afternoon. Didn’t spend much time there, the real show only happens in the next two days…

Beside the super cars and Japanese race queens, the organiser is running a lot more extra activities this year to pull the crowd, such as drift demo, rave party and autograph sessions etc.

Should be an entertaining weekend ahead; hope that the summer heat won’t be too unbearable.

Super GT series

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Super GT International Series Malaysia, Sepang 2009 from YeinJee's Asian Journal

GT300 – Cusco Racing – Cusco Dunlop Subaru Impreza – Subaru Impreza
(category – team – machine – based vehicle)

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Super GT Sepang 2008 – final race (2) from YeinJee's Asian Journal

GT500 – Autobacs Racing Team Aguri – ARTA NSX – Honda NSX
(category – team – machine – based vehicle)

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Super GT Sepang 2008 – final race (1) from YeinJee's Asian Journal

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Super GT Sepang 2008 – pre parade from YeinJee's Asian Journal

Taking lesson from last year’s Avril Lavigne’s concert which was almost cancelled because her show was deemed too sexy for Malaysian culture (and the fact that Avril is like an angel to Rihanna’s sexiness), the organiser of Rihanna’s concert is fast to act on the issue before the protests from conservative religious groups could heat up.

Rihanna’s KL concert, which is part of the Good Girl Gone Bad world tour, will be held at Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil, on Feb 13. Refer to the above poster for ticketing details.

Update – The concert is postponed following reports that she was assaulted by her boyfriend Chris Brown.

Rihanna to cover up for Malaysian concert from YeinJee's Asian Journal

Mola race queens Izumi Morita, Risa Kobayashi, Yayoi Uehara and Rika Gotou

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Super GT Sepang 2008 – GT race queens set (2) from YeinJee's Asian Journal

Safety costumes?

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Super GT Sepang 2008 – pit walkabout (2) from YeinJee's Asian Journal

Ramadan is the Islamic month of fasting… Muslims would not eat or drink anything from true dawn until sunset [more on Wiki]

Ramadan is huge in Malaysia with Islam being the predominant religion; temporarily food markets (pasar ramadan) would be set up in various places during the month for the convenience of the Muslims to buy their food for breaking of fasts.

As for non-Muslim, it’s a month to sample a great varieties of dishes and cuisines from the Ramadan markets; it’s also quite a popular season for foreign travellers to visit Malaysia for the traditional food and cultural experience.

Sharing some photos from a Ramadan bazaar in Seberang Jaya, Penang…

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Ramadan bazaar, Seberang Jaya, Penang from YeinJee's Asian Journal

First serious attempt on fireworks photography; results are rather poor. Here are a few of the relatively nice photos…

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Australian team at MIFC 2008, Putrajaya from YeinJee's Asian Journal

I was planning to go for a show on Wednesday, but the weather was not permitting; will try my luck again on Sunday. Meanwhile, catch a video below, produced by an official media partner of MIFC with the Malaysian team performing on August 12.

Besides the Malaysian team, other teams that are competing in the event this year are from China, Spain, Canada and Australia.

Update – check out a few photos taken by yours truly during one of the shows.

Malaysia Int’l Fireworks Competition 2008 from YeinJee's Asian Journal

World Drums Festival showcases traditional (and fusion) drum-shows from around the world. The 2008 series features performers from Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Venezuela. Not really covering every part of the world yet, but it’s an international show nonetheless, and a pretty good one.

Went to a road show at Berjaya Times Square on Wednesday with KC and took some pics; photo quality rather poor due to dim lighting and my limited photography skills…

World Drums Festival (Festival Gendang Sedunia) 2008 at Berjaya Time Square

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Kuala Lumpur World Drums Festival 2008 from YeinJee's Asian Journal

Avril’s Malaysia concert promotional poster

I used to like Avril a lot; if she was to have a concert here a couple of years ago I won’t hesitate to get a VIP ticket for the show… but now, I am not sure. Hmmm got to think fast, considering her popularity here (and some neighbouring countries), the nice seats could be sold out pretty soon.

Avril’s world tour will kick start on August 1st in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; the KL concert will be her first stop in Asia. Other Asian countries that are part of the tour include Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and China [check schedule]

There are 11 concerts in Japan, more than USA and Canada combined (10)… never knew that she is that popular in the land of the rising sun.

Avril Lavigne live in Malaysia 2008 from YeinJee's Asian Journal

(L-R) Kaori Morita, Hitomi Furusaki, Mayu Oya and Junko Iida

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Super GT Sepang 2008 – Zent Sweeties race queens from YeinJee's Asian Journal

[Apr team] Run’A circuit mate, Miho Miyasaka

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Super GT Sepang 2008 – GT race queens set (1) from YeinJee's Asian Journal

Double Head race queens (L-R) Nanami Norishima, Mai Masaki and Ema Tokunaga

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Super GT Sepang 2008 – Double Head race queens from YeinJee's Asian Journal