The Breakfast Show

The Breakfast Show @ Ntv7, 16 December 2009

My publisher, Marshall Cavendish, arranged for this tv interview to promote Stretching Your Dollar$ and $ense. The live show was held at Sri Pentas in Bandar Utama. Yow Mei Li from MC turned up for moral support.


First time I'm in a studio with a green screen. Look at the tv set. It looks like I'm balancing a giant mug on my head.




I've met Daphne Iking (left) at the Ntv7's old studio at Glenmarie and Aishah Sinclair (centre) has interviewed me for Venus, so I was quite at ease with them.

When you get two breezy hosts, the session is fun. Daphne, being a new mother, singled out the tip on recycling disposable diapers. But I can't see her putting this into practice. You'll know what I mean if you read the book.

Stretching your Dollar$ and $ense - Star Advert

The Star, 20 Nov 2009

Pop Club - November 2009

Stretching your Dollar$ and $ense Review in The Star

The Star
11 September 2009

Stretching Your Dollars And Sense
Author: Lydia Teh
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish, 144 pages

EVERYONE wants to know how to save money during the financial crisis and this book offers just that with a Malaysian twist. The author of best-seller Honk! If You’re Malaysian lists over 300 practical pointers for prudent spending and more savings. From lowering food costs to saving water, budget entertainment and mending shoes, there is something here for everyone.

Stretching your Dollar$ and $ense at Bfm

This is the radio interview at Bfm Radio conducted on 13 July 2009.

Part 1


Part 2

Eh Poh Nim on Singapore's 938LIVE

Like most, if not all, other authors, I like to google my books to find out what readers are saying about them. That's how I stumbled upon this little review on Singapore's 938LIVE radio.

What is 938LIVE? It "gets you talking as Singapore's only all news and talk radio station. We'll give you all you need to know about What's In, What's On and What's Up in Singapore round the clock." The Write Stuff appears under its English @ Work project in support of the Speak Good English Movement.

THE WRITE STUFF
Do you wear suspenders?: The wordy tales of Eh Poh Nim
By Lydia Teh

Eh Poh Nim is a woman on a mission. Poh Nim, a character created by author, Lydia Teh, loves the English language so much that she has taken it upon herself to introduce new words and phrases to the world. She wants to spread the joy of learning English through her daily interactions.

Written in a conversational tone, we listen in as Poh Nim introduces new words to anyone within earshot. She uses words and phrases cleverly, providing witty explanations for their usage. For example, she refers to a plus-sized American colleague who had just arrived at the airport as "Big Bertha". Big Berthas refer to the huge German guns that were used to shell Paris in World War I.

Contributed by Kweh Soon Huat, National Library Board

Short and sweet.

Honk! in Faces June 2009

Temporary : Click to Save

As mentioned in my other blog, this blog is the only one I will update and that too, with news on my writing. But occasionally, a need may arise for me to blog about other things. I think the best way for me to do that is to create a temporary post to be removed at a suitable time so that this blog continues to stay focused.

A friend, Joshua Chong, has asked that I blog about Digi's Love to Save campaign. It's a worthy cause that's easy to support. All it takes is one click to donate RM5 to the charity of your choice. The target is RM150,000 to be 'collected' over 30 days. This means that 30,000 clicks need to be executed. As of now, with 20 days left, the total donation stands at RM71,980. This translates to 48% of the target and they're only 10 days into the campaign. Not bad. If you want to do your bit, click away and spread the news.

P/S : This post will be removed when the campaign is over.

Honk! @ MPH Jimat Campaign

MPH Jimat Campaign is in BBT One, Klang (just in front of Tesco Bukit Tinggi). Though prices aren't rock bottom, you can get new books at a good discount. For instance, Honk! If You're Malaysian is going at RM20, which is 35% off its retail price. I found 5 autographed copies in the RM2-RM20 bin along with 2 copies of Life's Like That - Scenes from Malaysian Life (original cover). Though the latter is tagged at its original price of RM29.90, I think it's going for RM20 too. Klangites, this is a good time to get my books if you haven't. The sale concludes this Sunday, 14 June 2009.