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INTRO
QUARTER 3 2015
eDItOr’s nOte 3 THINGS YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS ISSUE
6 ONLINE DATING PRIVACY TIPS

Find out how to protect your privacy and ensure your
safety when dating online
4 GREAT OFFLINE MAP APPS
If you lack Internet connectivity, these four map apps will
save your bacon when you need it most
4 SAVVY CROWDFUNDING TIPS
Discover four essential tips to getting your money’s worth
when investing in a crowdfunding project
TABLE OF CONTENTS
These are exciting times for SHOUT! Magazine and the
SPECIAL FEATURE - MY MOBILE RIGHTS APP 3
Communications and Multimedia Consumer Forum of Malaysia
(CFM). Find out more about CFM’s innovative new smartphone app for
Android and iOS devices
We have constantly endeavoured to be accessible to everyone
who is seeking aid and redress to defend their rights as a ON THE WIRE 4
consumer since our inception. In addition to our hotline, website Discover the latest happenings with the Consumer Forum of
and e-mail, consumers now have a new avenue to highlight their Malaysia
grievances – the MY Mobile Rights app. Our app empowers
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consumers to ile complaints directly from their smartphone. The
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app also ofers news, tips and articles on the industry that will
empower consumers to make the right choices. Check out our Find out how to stay safe seeking love online
special preview on p3.
TOP GEAR ON A ROLL – FOUR ELECTRIC SCOOTERS 7
In this issue, we sit down and have a chat with TV producer, Save wear and tear on your tootsies with these slick electric scooters
award winning journalist and modern Renaissance Man, Amin
THE WORD – AMIN HAYAT ABD RAHIM 8
Hayat Abd Rahim. He takes time of his busy schedule to share
more about what makes him tick, his dreams and more on p8. Malaysia’s modern day Renaissance Man talks about his diverse
interests and his work as one of TV9’s top producers
If you’ve been out and about, you’ll doubtless have encountered
situations where you don’t have connectivity but desperately CONNECTED – THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED 10
need to navigate somewhere. Check out our handpicked Cyclist and humanitarian Muhammad Adeeb shares his epic
continent-spanning journey of self-discovery and charity
selection of top oline map apps in Appzone on p12.
Take care readers and see you all next issue! ISSUE OF THE QUARTER – A VIEW TO THRILL 11
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being tied to your TV set. Find out just how watch on your tablet or
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CFM’s latest mobile app gives you the power to make your voice heard straight from your smartphone.
W
hile the Consumer Forum of Malaysia (CFM) has made signiicant inroads into making the
process of iling a complaint with a service provider a swift and transparent afair, it’s now
time to take things up a notch. On top of the existing methods of iling a grievance - a phone
call, e-mail, or contact form on the CFM website, they have launched an even more eicient means of
making your voice heard. Introducing the CFM MY Mobile Rights app.
With the CFM MY Mobile Rights app, you’ll be able to ile a complaint
regarding your service provider straight from your smartphone. There’s no need
to wander around the Internet to ind a service provider’s service hotline or their
oicial e-mail, then going through the rigmarole just to make a complaint.
All you have to do is to download the MY Mobile Rights app on your
smartphone or tablet and you’ll be able to ile a service provider related complaint
immediately straight from your device. That’s not all. The MY Mobile Rights app
lets you access a veritable cornucopia of information that can help you make
an informed decision, as well as much more. The MY Mobile Rights app is now
available free on the Google Play store and Apple App store for free.
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The raison d’etre of the MY Mobile Check out articles with
Rights, this section lets you oicially information on how things
ile a complaint with CFM against a work, with tips and more about
service provider. broadband, smartphones, land
lines and even digital TV.
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ON THe WIRe
uNDERpRiviLEgED kiDS ENjOY
RAMADAN TREAT WiTh iM4u
A special buka puasa dinner was held on 8th July 2015 at
Laman Seri Kayangan, Shah Alam which saw 125 orphans
and tahiz school students feted to a grand feast courtesy of
Malaysian radio station iM4U. Delegates from CFM were
also in attendance to partake in the festivities and meet
up with iM4U CEO Rudy Malik and iM4U FM Director of
Radio, Kartini Kamalul Ariin as well as the iM4U FM radio
announcers before breaking fast together with the children.
CFM hiTS ThE STREETS TO ShARE
gOODiES AND SpREAD ThE WORD
To mark the end of Ramadan and spread awareness of
CFM’s noble mission, members of CFM undertook the “CFM
Istimewa Ramadan” project, which saw them taking to the
streets on 10th July 2015 to pass out copies of CFM’s in-house
SHOUT! magazine, savoury bubur lambuk packets and CFM
collectibles to passers-by. This marks the irst year of an
annual Ramadan tradition for CFM to interact with the public.
iM4u FM iNTERviEWS CFM CFM’S MASCOT AND NEW LOgO MAkE
LEADERShip ThEiR DEBuT AT RAYA OpEN hOuSE
On 14th July 2015, iM4U FM radio invited CFM Director, The D’Saji Titiwangsa restaurant in Kuala Lumpur was the
centre of much merriment on 30th July 2015, when CFM hosted
Ahmad Izham Khairuddin over for an interview broadcasted
an open house party to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilitri. The event
live on 107.9FM for iM4U’s “Bangkit” segment. Ahmad Izham
was oiciated by Deputy Minister of Communications and
Khairuddin discussed a number of issues at length with
Multimedia, YB Dato’ Jailani Johari and was attended by CFM
iM4U’s radio announcer, Fiza Frizzy, including CFM’s role and
council members and delegates from a host of stakeholders
how CFM can help consumers with communications and
in the communications and multimedia sector. CFM’s new
multimedia issues.
mascot, Fillo the Elephant, along with CFM’s revamped logo
were also introduced that day. Fillo’s name, which means
elephant in Arabic, was the winning entry in a nationwide
competition to name him and the winner, Abdul Matin Abdul
Ibrahim received an iPhone 6 and the chance to meet Fillo in
person at the open house.
MiNDS MEET AT kL CONvERgE 2015
The biggest digital content and creative industry event in
Malaysia saw CFM taking part as an exhibitor from 27th to 29th
August 2015. During the three-day show, visitors were able
to take pictures with CFM’s new mascot, Fillo the Elephant
as well as participate in games and challenges for prizes at
the CFM booth. During the show, CFM’s Chairman, Megat
Ishak Ma’amunor Rashid and CFM Director, Ahmad Izham
Khairuddin took the stage in a series of talk sessions to share
more about CFM’s role in helping consumers and on them
knowing their rights.
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ON THe WIRe
CFM ENjOYS ROARiNg gOOD TiME CFM iNTERviEWED BY SARAWAk
WiTh CATS FM RADiO FM RADiO
CFM ruled the airwaves with a live interview at CATS On 14th September 2015, then CFM Representative,
FM, one of Sarawak’s biggest radio stations. Taking place Megat Ishak Ma’amunor Rashid took part in a live
on 10th September 2015, the interview conducted by DJ phone interview with SARAWAK 88.9FM, sharing the
TraceyB in her “CATS 10 to 2” segment saw CFM members latest statistics and complaints from Sarawak residents
sharing more about the organisation’s role and practical on communications and multimedia issues. During
tips on a host of communications and multimedia issues. the interview, he also welcomed local NGOs to come
The interview also can be listened online on CATS FM’s forward to share and discuss such issues with CFM. Users
website at www.catsfm.my can listened the interview online at www.sarawakfm.
rtmsarawak.gov.my
CFM pARTiCipATES iN ‘SAMpAi DENgAN SELAMAT’ CARNivAL
AND COMpETiTiON
Organised by the Malaysian Communications &
Multimedia Commission (MCMC) in conjunction with a
host of government bodies, the carnival and competition
was aimed to nurture a culture of road safety among
drivers and the some 30,000 postal and courier industry
workers who contribute to the national economy. The
event took place from 12th to 13th September 2015 at
Bulatan Bazarena at the Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor.
CFM established a prominent booth where visitors could
ind out more on their consumer rights. Many visitors
even took the opportunity to ile complaints with the
CFM concerning problems they encountered in the
communications and multimedia industry.

NgOS AND TELCOS FLOCk TO CFM
kNOWLEDgE ShARiNg SESSiON iN SARAWAk
The Hilton Kuching was abuzz with activity on 15th
September 2015 when a number of local consumer
associations in Kuching, NGOs, media and telco representatives
from major telcos and other service providers gathered for a
knowledge sharing session and a chance for open dialogue
organised by CFM. The session saw CFM sharing with NGOs
about how together they could both help consumers and
encouraged their participation as CFM members. CFM also
shed light on the total number and type of complaints reported
to them to the media present during the session and opened
the loor for service provider representatives to take questions
by participants on any telecommunications issues they may
have experienced.
CFM gRACES TALk BY ThE NOBLEST
pROFESSiON
There’s no nobler profession than teaching, and CFM was
honoured to take part in a talk by the National Union of the
Teaching Profession (NUTP) at the KL International Hotel,
Kuala Lumpur on 23rd September 2015. CFM Director,
Ahmad Izham Khairuddin had the honour of speaking on
the topic “The Rights of Communications and Multimedia
Consumers” to the assembly, as well as sharing his extensive
knowledge with the teachers gathered at the event.
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ONLiNE DATiNg - 6 MiNDFuL pRivACY TipS
At some point in time, most people have likely signed up on a dating site. Unfortunately, that proile you made on
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T
he dating game isn’t what it used to be. If Shakespeare deleted of your dating proile years ago - along with every
were to base any of his sonnets on post 21st century word you’ve written is searchable in some fashion. That
dating, he’d probably end up writing something along the drunk photo of yourself? That embarrassing dating proile?
lines of “To swipe left or right, that is the question.” It’s all there, cached on Google for all to see and it’s usually
With increasing levels of computer literacy, easier Inter- there to stay. The ramiications are chilling, now that many
net access and busier lives, men and women are increasingly employers perform an online background search before
turning to dating websites to ind the right match. On paper, even considering a potential employee.
this sounds like a sure-ire win. Online dating ofers a larger Even worse is the fact that many dating websites have lax
pool of viable candidates not limited by geography and the or non-existent security policies, resulting in potential leaks
option to shortlist candidates even before the irst date. This of private information. Consider the recent hack of the Ash-
would seem, on paper at least, to be a sure-ire way to meet ley Madison site, a dating website for “married people look-
the man or woman of your dreams. Aside from the more ing for an afair” which sufered a leak of embarrassing de-
obvious hazards of encountering scammers and unsavoury tails of millions of users, including a number of celebrities.
sorts looking to take advantage of you, dating online entails Still, even these potential hazards, that doesn’t mean swear
its own set of potential hazards, most of which can be easily of dating sites forever. Simply be mindful of what you reveal
summed up - the Internet never forgets. and follow these six rules. You’ll be well on your way to a
Almost every snapshot - yes, even the ones you supposedly safer online experience inding Mr or Mrs Right.
6 MiNDFuL SAFETY TipS WhEN uSiNg DATiNg SiTES
everything stays On the Internet photos can be searched
Your dating proile, pictures and all, may remain on a site long That shot of you at the party? It may be traced to you via a reverse
after you’ve cancelled the account. All of that can end up being image search on TinEye or Google Reverse Image search. Use an
used against you at work or in personal or legal matters, so be avatar to avoid this potential risk to your privacy.
mindful what sites you use and what you upload or post.
use secured connections your personal data is not personal
Many dating sites don’t use secured connections, allowing Many dating sites encourage you to reveal personal data for
savvy eavesdroppers to tune into what you’re doing, especially better matches, while proclaiming that gathered personal data
if you’re on public Wi-Fi or in an Internet cafe. Enable HTTPS is anonymised. Odds are that it isn’t. Your personal data may be
encryption in your browser with this extension: bit.ly/18qiajr resold to online marketers. Review security policies in detail or
limit what you post.
photos often contain metadata Do use a free non identiiable email account
Many phones and cameras embed Exchangeable Image File When signing up for a dating proile, use a fresh email account
Format (EXIF) data in an image and is a priracy. This tells you from any of the usual free services such as Gmail, Yahoo or
where and when an image was taken, and is a privacy hazard Outlook for additional privacy. You may be using one already, but
indeed. Disable geotagging on your camera and learn to a new email account won’t have searchable social media or other
remove EXIF data before uploading. services linked to it.
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ON A ROLL – FOuR ExCiTiNg ELECTRiC
TOP SCOOTERS
If you’re like most urban dwellers, chances are that you drive, use some form of
public transport or combine both methods. While there’s no way to completely
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avoid the travails of city life, such as congested traic, inding a place to park
your car or enduring the haphazard schedules of public transport, these four
interesting alternative modes of transport may help you make the last mile from
work to home (or to your favourite cofee shop) in speed and comfort, while
saving you fuel and time too.
AiR WhEEL A-3 1
RM8957 www.airwheelmalaysia.com
Wheeling in at 34 kilos, the Air Wheel A-3 is not exactly
something you can toss in your backpack. However, it’s compact
enough to it into most urban spaces, surprisingly agile and one
of the few electric scooters with a seat. The seated scooter runs
of a built-in battery feeding a 1000W motor with a maximum
range of up to 65km and a top speed of 16km/h. It operates
somewhat like a scooter with handles, but uses a gyroscope so
that leaning forward makes it go faster and leaning backwards
makes it slow down.
2 E-MiCRO ONE SCOOTER
RM4687 www.micro-scooters.co.uk
While it may look like a child’s toy, the E-Micro One electric kick
scooter is anything but as it’s able to comfortably take an adult
up to 7 miles on its 500W battery and needs just one hour for a
full charge. Weighing just 7.5 kilos, it’s also eminently portable.
Getting it up and running is simply a matter of unfolding it
and there’s no steep learning curve to use it as getting started.
Accelerating simply requires you to give it a push, like a traditional
man-powered scooter.
AiR WhEEL x8 3
RM2,950 www.airwheelmalaysia.com
The unusual looking Air Wheel X8 powered unicycle weighs
11.1kilos and is compact enough to it into a backpack or be
hand carried via the top carrying handle. To use it, you stand
on the fold-out pedals on either side of the wheel while a built-
in gyroscope helps you stay balanced. Despite its small size,
the Air Wheel X8 is able to carry a combined weight of up to
120 kilos, with a top speed of 18km/h and the ability to scale
a 15° incline. It also boasts an impressive 28km range before
needing a recharge.
4 DEuS hOvERBOARD
RM1,849 www.myelectricscooterz.com
Easily one of the most unique and lightest electric scooters available,
the Deux Hoverboard has just enough space for your feet. Its two
wheels are powered by independently-driven hub motors that
allow you to spin on a dime and move at up to 10km/h. An internal
gyroscope keeps you balanced, while controlling it is simply a
matter of pointing your toes forward or heels backward to move
in each direction. A full charge lasts 10-15km and it will take up to
a 110 kilogram payload, making it very capable indeed for its size.
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THe WORD
AMiN hAYAT ABD RAhiM
With an impressive resume that includes being a TV producer, news anchor, emcee and even a successful model, award
winning journalist Amin Hayat Rahim is a man of many talents. Malaysia’s modern day Renaissance Man took time out
to talk about what keeps pushes him onward to greater heights.
Tell us a bit about yourself.
I’m the second of ive children. My father was a securi-
ty guard and factory worker while my mother sold kuih. I
aspired to greater things and graduated from UTM in Soft-
ware Engineering. After I graduated, I worked in an adver-
tising agency and even ran an event management company
for a while. My big break came when I was accepted as a
journalist for TV9 in 2006. I didn’t have any experience in
journalism or broadcasting, and worked my way up to the
chance to become a news producer after 7 years.
How did you get to where you are as a news anchor?
Before I embarked on this path I ran a business that didn’t
work out. It was very disheartening and I was jobless for
six months. It was a very humbling period as the only ones
who gave me support and encouragement were my fam-
ily, especially my mother who is still my greatest support-
Walk us through a typical day at work.
er and motivator. She saw an ad that TV9 was looking for
broadcasters and asked me to give it a try. I understand that My work days are rather lexible. The earliest time I report
there were over 5000 candidates who applied for the posi- to the oice is at 7.30AM, and the latest I’ve clocked of
tion, but fewer than a hundred were called for interviews. was 9.00PM. When I’m on duty as a news producer, I am
Of them, only three were shortlisted, including me. I didn’t responsible for the entire process from production, right
have any experience but was willing to work hard, took my through to the inal step of it appearing on your TV. During
responsibilities seriously and pursued every chance I had to quiet lulls in the production process, I work out at the gym.
gain more experience. If I’m on duty as a news anchor, I’ll step in and announce
the news on TV following the planned schedule. On aver-
What makes a good news producer? age, I appear on TV about 15 times a month, although this
There’s no shortcut to success. You have to start from the depends on the situation.
bottom and make up your way. You’ll have to take to the
What do you do to unwind after a busy week at work?
ield, ind and report news as it happens and not just sit in a
I head to the gym. My responsibilities as a news anchor and
studio. It adds value and impact when you take to the ield
and report an event live on location. I look up to Anderson producer requires me to be mentally sharp and physically
Cooper from CNN as a role model. it. My focus is not on getting an amazing physique like a
body builder; my health is of a higher priority. My dream
What are the key elements of your success? goal is to be on the cover of Men’s Health Malaysia. Haha...
The keys to success are planning, preparation and passion.
When you want to report on an issue or news, you need to What is your proudest moment so far? Why?
do research beforehand so you can plan out your script and My proudest moment in the local scene was when I was the
the right angles for the story. You also need to focus and recipient of the Broadcast Journalist of the year 2014 award
stick to deadlines, as well as prepare fallback plans if your which was conferred by Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd
initial one doesn’t work out. You also need to have passion Najib Tun Abdul Razak himself. On the international front,
it was when I was selected to represent the Malaysia me-
and the willingness to roll up your sleeves and inish a job,
dia twice at the United Nations Economic and Social Com-
even if you’re called in to work on your of days.
mission for Asia and the Paciic (UNESCAP) in Bangkok,
Thailand.
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The internet is a vast fountain of information. As a news anchor and opinion leader, how do you decipher fact from
iction?
The Internet is a massive resource of knowledge. As part of an IT savvy generation, you should understand an issue thorough-
ly and authenticate the source it came from before using it. Unfortunately, what is happening now is that some individuals are
taking information without doing any research beforehand to ascertain its accuracy and quoting it as fact. As a wise netizen,
you must be ethical and responsible in how you use the Internet and information obtained from it.
News in this day and age can be reported in a matter of minutes on social media. What do you think of the role of
citizen reporters and how technology allows everyone and everyone to report news as it happens?
It’s a fantastic thing. Citizen reporters can report news that more conservative media ind diicult to cover and can cover
events immediately as they happen. Even so, citizen journalists ought to be aware of and practice ethical, factually based jour-
nalism and be aware of the 5W1H concept (Where, Why, What, When, Who, and How). An example of this is a citizen reporter
covering a car crash. It’s ine to cover the crash, but it’s too sensitive to take pictures of the victims.
What are the key concerns you have in conveying important information to the public? What role does the media
have to protect public interest and the truth?
The mass media has a critical role to play indeed. Information can go viral easily and afect public perception of an issue. As a
media practitioner, it’s critical to report based on veriied and accurate facts. Unfortunately, social media is occasionally mis-
used by irresponsible individuals, so you must be extremely careful. This is especially important for media practitioners when
using and conveying information on social media like Twitter, WhatsApp, and Facebook, lest their posts be factually inaccu-
rate or conveys the wrong context. Social media has an immense impact on public perception and has to be used responsibly.
AMiN’S TOp App piCkS
As a news producer, Amin needs to be able to share and disseminate information to a huge audience and his colleagues
on the ly. Here are his top four indispensable app picks for when he’s on the job.
YOuTuBE
For ioS and android
The fastest and most eicient way
to share videos of news coverage
with viewers around the globe.
CNN iNSTAgRAM AviD MEDiACENTRAL
For ioS and android For ioS and android | ux
For ioS
I get breaking news as it happens If you need to share images with
worldwide straight from the Cable your fans and followers, it’s hard This invaluable app allows a
News Network via this handy app. to beat Instagram for speed. newscaster to write news scripts
Check out www.instagram.com/
straight of a smartphone, review
amintv9 for more pictures of my
content and browse media
work
straight from the ield.
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ThE ROAD LESS TRAvELLED
It’s a rare thing to be able to indulge in your passion and help the underprivileged but cyclist Muhammad Adeeb did that and
Smuch more on an epic journey of self-discovery and charity ...
ick Siders was started in pursuit of a dream. My friends and I shared a similar passion
to expand our horizons and explore new places, peoples, and cultures, as well as the
desire to raise awareness about refugees and the poor. Sick Siders was founded to
pursue these two dreams.
My fellow Sick Siders and I started our journey in England in early 2014. We dubbed
our mission the “Journey to Homeland by SSMY” and cycled across 22 diferent countries
from England to Malaysia, covering 29,000 kilometres over the course of 17 months while
making live updates across social media. We shared our experiences on the road, including
the joys and the hardships we went through, as well as highlighting the plight of refugees
and the homeless.
Our journey was not without hardship. It was so cold once that I nearly got frostbite. I
could barely feel my ingers and asked myself why I put myself through this. I steeled myself
to face to whatever would happen and left fate in God’s hands. I encountered astounding
things as well. I met a dog which we named Ohrid while in Macedonia. He begged for some
food. I gave him some and thought that was the end of it, but the fellow followed us for
the next 8 days across nearly 200km. He would have kept going if not for him hurting his
paw which made him unable to keep up with us. The toughest part was hugging him and
bidding him goodbye, as we had to press on with our journey. The memory of Ohrid was
unforgettable.
Even across the long roads and cold nights, I still kept in touch with friends, family and
fans who were following my journey. Keeping in touch is easier than before with social
media though you have to be savvy to manage your bills and stay connected. We saved on
roaming charges by doing our research. If we’re in a country for a short time, we just buy a
day pass SIM card. This helps avoid a lot of worry about racking up a huge phone bill when
using roaming. We also carried multiple power banks to keep our devices charged. “The tough part was hugging him
Most times though, we basked in the moment and did not stay glued to a phone. When and bidding him goodbye as we
you go travelling, you have to bear in mind that it’s not a race, it’s a journey. It was an amazing had to press on with our journey.”
experience every step of the way. My fellow Sick Siders and I learned a lot over the course of
our travels. If I given the chance do it all over again, I’d gladly do it in a heartbeat.
Muhammad Adeeb
LiviNg viCAROuSLY
Catch a glimpse of some of the wondrous spectacles that the Sick Siders experienced on their epic journey. For more videos and
details, visit their website at www.ssmy.co.uk, Facebook at www.facebook.com/sicksidersmalaysia and Twitter at twitter.
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This clip was taken when we climbed the Alps. We enjoyed a memorable Ramadhan at my step A person can learn a lot from man’s best friend.
It took two days to ascend the 2,756 metres, but family’s place in Labunishta, Macedonia. It is one Ohrid the dog taught me about seizing the
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