BROTHERS & SISTERS, PRE-ORDER YOUR BOOKS BEFORE MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER

For Singaporean Brothers & Sisters

Bro Yeoh, a brother-in-Christ and a good friend of mine for past 30 years, has agreed to bring back to Singapore some of my books end of November 2021, if there are people who would like to purchase them. 

       He needs to have an indication of how many books he needs to bring back with him so that he does not end up having too many copies in his stock. 

       All I am asking is for you to compensate him an amount of $5 for his efforts when you pick up the books from his place especially since it would have cost at least $15 to deliver the books via different channels.     

        He does not really need the money but I believe he can always plough back into ministry work.

        See the rates below: 

Below 0.5kg to Singapore

Fedex = RM73 Transit Time is 1 or 2 working days

UPS = RM110 Transit Time is 2 or 3 working days

TNT = RM132 Transit Time is 1 or 2 working days

POSLAJU EMS = RM53.30 (below 0.6 kg). Transit Time is 1 or 2 weeks especially during the pandemic (1 week = 5 working days)

Via: EMS:

<0.2kg: RM50.70

<0.4kg: RM52.00

<0.6kg: RM53.30

For mmmore info, contact Stephen.Ng.EJ@gmail.com

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 EXCELLENT FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Estimated Delivery of Books: 17 November 2021

From gang rapes to suicide, business failures to life tragedies, author Stephen Ng once again brings to life the true stories of people who found God to be amazingly real and how He brought hope and recovery to their lives…

• Businessman Edmund Chan returning to life after 42 days in coma
• Sex worker Maureen who was gang raped but found new meaning in life
• Ayam Penyet Express entrepreneur Nelson Tjiunardi’s emptiness despite success
• Licensed financial advisor Brenda Yong’s tragedies one after another 
• Network engineer Jaqueline Lawan who struggled with her faith 
• Filipino maid Irene Perez who impacted the lives of her boss and many others
• Ex-Feng Shui practitioner Catherine Cheong whose life took a dramatic change 
• Transwoman and gay Edmund Smith on his journey to becoming fully man and a Reverend
• Real estate negotiator Peggy Chai, feeding thousands while being broke  

 

...and many more testimonies in this new series as proof of a loving, caring, personal God in our modern times!

We hope to produce a series of such books with local testimonies from different countries. 

Other books still available 

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LIMITED COPIES AVAILABLE

Where is Pastor Raymond Koh?

@RM35 per copy

Weight per book: 280 gram

Pastor Raymond Koh Keng Joo had no idea what he saw that day would change the course of his life. His heart was broken when he saw youths were loitering near the Checkers mini-market without a direction in life. The neighbourhood of Taman Sri Sentonsa, a mixed residential development located at the outskirt of the city of Kuala Lumpur, was a poor to middle-income suburb. 

Filled with a strong compassion for these school children, he later left his pastoral work to set up Harapan Komuniti to help the marginalised community in Malaysia. While he and his volunteers worked at helping the marginalised youths, something sinister was brewing. The simple yet meaningful Thanksgiving dinner which volunteers of Harapan Komuniti organised on August 3, 2011 was raided. Two weeks later on August 26, he received a death threat. The bloggers were making all sorts of allegations that he was proselytising the Muslims. Yet, he kept silent about it, until that fateful day....

"This book chronicles the chilling events leading to, and after, the abduction. It speaks of the courage of those without whom the facts about the abduction would never have emerged. It is a "must read "for all right thinking Malaysians so that we may ensure that such clandestine and illegal operations never take root in our country."

- Ambiga Sreeneevasan (former President, Bar Council)

Authors: STEPHEN NG is a media counsultant and writer. Author of five books, his writing covers a wide range of topics - from business, politics, food, travel, to other human interest themes. LEE HWA BENG is an accountant by profession, a council member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (1988-2000), State Assemblyman for Subang Jaya (1994-2008), Port Klang Authority Chairman (2008-2011) and now retired from the public square. He co-authored the book, "PKFZ: A Nation's Trust Betrayed"

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From Pest to Pest Controller 

@ RM15 copies

Available from Stephen.Ng.EJ@gmail.com 
Weight per book: 140 gram

Testimony (suitable to buy in bulk to give to friends)

Growing up in the small town of Ipoh in the sixties, Ang Tan Loong became the rising star in the Ngee Heng secret society. Later, lured by drugs, he became a pest in society. Despite being thrown into prison and undergoing drug rehabilitation several times, things did not change very much for him until….

In this book, the founder of STOPEST SDN BHD, a leading pest control company in the Klang Valley, bares it all. He also shares his business secrets and the turning point in his life.

Written by Malaysian author and biographer, Stephen Ng, the book is not too thick and relatively easy to read. It makes a good gift for relatives and friends. The proceeds from the sale of this book goes to two drug rehabilitation centres.

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Kajang Redemption 

@ RM10 per copy 

(English & Mandarin)

Available from Sam Kian Seng +60 19-363 5887

Testimony (suitable to buy in bulk to give to friends. You can organise an evangelistic outreach using Zoom)

The money goes to Sam Kian Seng directly to sustain his ministry after spending nearly 30 years in prison

BOOK IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN MANDARIN (RM10 PER COPY)

In 'Kajang Redemption – The True Story Of Sam Kian Seng' book, as told to writer Stephen Ng, Sam shares about his life and his “journey from natural life (sentence) to new life”. It is also a story of how his Christian faith gave him hope while he was in prison. After the sentencing, his appeal to the High Court for a lighter sentence was turned down. Subsequent appeals also failed, and he was soon resigned to his fate. 

In total, he spent 28 years in prison – two years in Pudu Jail, Kuala Lumpur, and 26 years in Kajang Prison, Selangor.\It's the kind of story that Oscar winning films are made of. Poor boy, bullied, school dropout, gangster, arrested for assault, life sentence, finds Christianity, changes character, redeems himself, gets a royal pardon, commit to helping others in the outside world!

LIMITED EDITION: 10 COPIES AVAILABLE NOW

You Can't Read Hebrew? Let me Prove You Wrong

@ RM25 copies 

Weight per book: 140 gram

Available from Stephen.Ng.EJ@gmail.com 

Basic Hebrew for beginners with Zero knowledge of the language 

(suitable for individuals or small groups wishing to learn Biblical Hebrew)

To most people, Hebrew looks intimidating. After crossing over the valley of intimidation, the author found Hebrew an easy language to learn. Within just four months, he was able to read the Hebrew Bible, after using some free online resources teaching the basic Hebrew language.

In this book, he not only explains why it is important to hear God’s heartbeat by reading the Bible in the original Hebrew language, but also shares passionately how you can learn the language that God chose to communicate His message to mankind. Written in a style that makes reading easy and fun, he outlines how any ordinary person can now learn to read God’s word in Hebrew.

Author: Stephen Ng is the author of a number of books, including the more recent ones, “Where is Pastor Raymond Koh?”, “Kajang Redemption” and “From a Pest to Pest Controller.” He loves the Hebrew language and within a short span of four months, he was able to read the Hebrew bible proving that Hebrew is not difficult after all.

You can use on paid Zoom link for a few classes

 

You are running your seminary with say up to 100 students. All you need to do is to pay for one Zoom account for up to 100 pax. 

        Here is one example: Set up one Zoom meeting from Mondays through Fridays from 9am - 2pm. This is assuming that you will be having different classes during this period. 

        Create the Breakout Rooms. You can name the Breakout Rooms according to the name of the lecturer or the module that they are teaching. 

        Once the student clicks on the common Zoom link (or enter the Meeting ID & Passcode) for this Zoom link between 9am - 2pm, they will be able to choose which class to enter.

        If you have 400 students in your seminary, then you have to just purchase your Zoom package to accommodate up to 400 students. 

        Technically, it would not disrupt the quality of the connection when you have a 399 students in a 400 pax package. Poor connectivity will only occur when the bandwidth (I think at either the host or the students' end)  is not able to support the 400 pax package. 

Easy! 

        

Using Host Key to claim hosting rights to Zoom

 

Thanks to Su En, we managed to sort out how to use the Claim Host on Zoom using Host Key. Remember the host key is like the key to your home.

1. The host key is available on the PROFILE settings on your web browser. (By this, you have to go to www.(zoom.us and log into your account. Go to PROFILE and scroll down. Host Key is there. You can always change the host key anytime you wish.)

2. With this, the host can set up a meeting (or a series of recurring meeting) and not be bothered about having to log on and transferring the hosting rights to another person.

By giving the host key to your friend, she can then log onto the Zoom link for the meeting and click on "Claim Host". A small window will appear that allows her to type the Host Key. After that, she becomes the host until you join the meeting. If you do not join the meeting, she will be the host until the end of the time set for the meeting.

3. For security reasons, this is how you can do the settings:

(a) First, you have to DISABLE the Waiting room.

• This is done by going to the web browser (www.zoom.us) and logging your account. Go to the SETTINGS and look for Waiting Room. Uncheck the box meaning you are disabling the Waiting Room.
• If you want to have the Waiting Room set, you can still do it later when you are logged onto Zoom. How? Just click on Security and click on Enable Waiting Room.

(b) Zoom has made it a rule now that when you disable the Waiting Room, you will have to put at least the PASSCODE (or we call password) for all meetings.

• Avoid clicking on Registration Authentication to Join. This may complicate things unless you know how this works. Otherwise, people who are given the zoom link, meeting ID and passcode may still be locked out of the meeting.

(c)  When you schedule or edit a Meeting, you can set the time frame that allows your friend to log into the specific meeting. This means she will not be able to log onto other meetings that you have set unless you are not there.

• Let's say you have a meeting from 5pm-6pm on January 10. To allow your friend to log in earlier and claim host using the Host Key you have given her, you have to set the time for the meeting at say 4pm - 6pm. This will allow her to enter after 4pm. All she needs to do is to click on the Zoom link (or put in ID meeting/ passcode). Then, click on Claim Host and type in the host key. She can then host the session on your behalf. Easy!

(d) From time to time, you can change the Host Key, and provide it only to the people who are supposed to be the host for the Zoom links you have created.

Unfortunately, Host keys are generic. It means that if someone you have given the host key to happen to know of another meeting that you have set, she can enter and Claim Host before you enter. However, the good news is: the moment you enter, you will automatically be the Host. If not, all you need to do is to clic on Participants and look for the small icon "Reclaim Host" at the bottom right hand corner of the Zoom app.

This feature by Zoom will help solve a lot of problems especially for schools where there are several teachers using the same paid Zoom link.

YOU CAN KILL EACH OTHER BUT BUT DON'T MESS WITH PEOPLE

When the Covid-19 caused countries to lockdown for long periods of time, people resorted to digital connections. Video conferencing platforms such as Zoom became so popular that no one expected the number of subscribers to shoot up from just 10 million to 200 million within a short period of time.

As expected, when you have a big crowd in the physical world, you can expect pickpockets to operate. The same happens also in the cyberspace.

Meanwhile, I believe Zoom's sudden popularity has hit some of the bigger boys as well. It's all about the numbers' game. While Zoom has admitted they were also caught by surprise with the number of subscribers, I believe there are also hired cyber troopers who are out there to kill Zoom. Let me present to you some screen grabs that will allow you to see why I believe there are people who are specially hired to spread rumours about Zoom.

1. There were messages flying around saying that people with Zoom installed on their laptops have complained that their CIMB and Maybank accounts have been hacked. I checked with Star newspaper and they were able to ask at least one of the banks. This is their report.

2. I was on a discussion with an Aramean Christian brother in Galilee who wanted to share his knowledge about the missing Aramaic link to Jesus' times. We were planning to use Zoom, since most people in Malaysia are already connected on Zoom. A night before the Zoom session, this brother was bombarded by someone with 30 over messages urging him not to use Zoom; instead to use some other alternatives, which include Skype, described as a "solid Zoom alternative." My personal experience with Skype a couple of years ago is that it is very primitive.

3. How this person managed to get the telephone number of my friend is anyone's guess. I asked him to tell me how, and he said he has somewhat superior technology to do it.






















4. After some work of tracing back how this person even knew that I was discussing with this brother in Galilee, I found his number in a chat group with some 200 people. They were all invited because they were registered to attend classes offered by an online seminary.

By now, I had got this person to chat. Casually I asked if he is still attending a church which I named out of the blue. And his answer was, "Yes I did attend, but has since stopped before the MCO." I knew straightaway this was a fake.

<<-- After asking the administrator for the details of this person in the chat group we are in, I was told the 'registration' via Whatsapp is no longer there. 
What shocked me was when I came back from getting a drink, and I found my chat with this person had been totally erased! I pretended that I did not know what happened.

The truth is: who would have the ability to ERASE every conversation you had with him unless he has superior technology OR he has access to some servers that an ordinary person would not have? I don't know. Perhaps, you can tell me!

As far as I know, Whatsapp only allows you to erase your messages to the person within a certain time limit. You would not be able to erase his messages on his Whatsapp screen. But, in this case, every trace of my earlier conversation with this person which I managed to screenshot and presented here, had simply been erased. Not a single trace of our conversation! 

5. Mind you, this person even had the ability to track the Whatsapp mobile number of my friend in Galilee and addressing him by the full name. The question how he (or she) found the information is as good a guess as mine.

6. On the evening of our Zoom chat with my Aramean friend, we had one person identified simple as 'Nancy's iPad' who were allowed to enter the chat. After a lot of persuasion to ask 'Nancy's iPad' to turn on the video and interact, there was no response. I finally told my friend to remove the person. Strangely, this 'Nancy's iPad' could not be removed! Superior technology again!

Because there were just three of us and this 'Nancy's iPad', I told my friends to log out and log in again. This time, the host would make sure that if Nancy's iPad came into the waiting room again, he /she should not be allowed to enter. Well, of course, 'Nancy's iPad' never returned!


 7. Meanwhile, in the Whatsapp chat group that this strange person and I were in, there were some posts to scare people off from using Zoom. As a result, although it was a seminary course that was provided free of charge on Old Testament Survey and New Testament Survey, the number was reduced by about 30. You can say it was an attack on the seminary, but it did not appear like that to me. This same person who claimed that he was a Christian started attacking and using foul language in the way that you would not expect to come out of a truly born-again Christian's mouth.

8. I have other evidences but it is too long to delve into it. From here, it is obvious there are attempts to kill Zoom, for whatever reasons! While we can understand that the big boys are involved in billion Dollars businesses by providing such service platforms worldwide, and they can afford to attack and kill each other, I think we have to tell them to get off our back and leave us alone. We decide what we think is good and your attacking of each other has gone too far. We will have none of this nonsense.

A week or two later, I received this message from the same person, now suggesting us to switch to Google Zoom. Who would take so much trouble unless he/she works for some competition?

9. As long as the technology is good whether it is Zoom, Webex, Skype or Google GotoMeeting, we will use it. All IT platforms have their weaknesses. Even Google has been accused of having security issues and I personally uninstalled Webex from my laptop just because I noticed not once but a number of times, it was using my laptop camera without my authorisation. Although Cisco Webex website assured me that this is 'normal', I don't trust the company either. You have seen that from my evidence provided above, even Whatsapp is not secure and the entire conversation I had with this stranger could be erased without a single trace.

The safest thing is to make sure all sensitive information like banking passwords are not on the same device that you use for any digital platforms. Even that, no one can be 100% foolproof. If banks can be robbed, anything can happen in the digital world!