Malaysia ol' my Malaysia...

When I was reading on the Malaysian NEP in wikipedia, I came across this statement...

At the UMNO General Assembly that year, Education Minister and UMNO Youth Chief Hishamuddin Hussein quoted a local study indicating that at current rates, it would take the Malays "120 years to achieve income parity". He also cited a 2004 statistic indicating that for every RM1 earned by a Malay, a Chinese earned RM1.64 as evidence that the income gap had not been eliminated. The Deputy Youth Chief, Khairy Jamaluddin, proposed increasing the target "quota" if non-Malays continued to allege that the 30% target had been met, as "By any yardstick, the Malays are still left behind"

I suppose the Mat Rempit supporter and the infamous Keris Waver, need to do some mathematics.


The population of Malaysia as on February 2007 is 26.6 million consisting of 62% Malays, 24% Chinese, 8% Indians, with other minorities.

So lets take assumption of there are 62 Malays and 24 Chinese as easier for reference.

If he is right about the earning ratio between Malay and Chinese, then it should be showing something like...

62 Malay x RM1.00 = RM62.00
24 Chinese x RM1.64 = RM39.36

As mentioned above.... he's the Education Minister.

If they are to compare by races, heck... income for Chinese are actually less than Malay.

Not to mention our Indian friends some more.

And since there are so many Malay, how come they are not able to earn more than Chinese? There are more job opportunities created for them by NEP wad.

But as I understand, majority of the Malay are not enjoying such benefit at all. Only those minority-"linked" are entitled for them.

Clearly there is something amiss.

But then, I thought Malaysia is for Malaysian regardless race? Why must all these stupid bastards set rules and policies regarding races? Why can't we just go alone and develope as Malaysian rather than based on race?

Crap...

Racial tension in the country is almost at peak already, especially after the Hindraf issue late last year.

The Malaysian G-People crosses the line too much. They marginized all races' equity and rights while the benefits fall into one "group" of people.

Hope we can see some positive effects after the 8 March 2008 political tsunami.


CheeRz~



Disclaimer: Read and understand my blog clearly to the deepest point. It's not meant to create any racial issues nor tension.


(Editted : 14 March 2008, 7:23pm)

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(1 Corinthians 13:13)

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My 2007 CNY vs. 2008 CNY

My Chinese New Year one year ago...

Got to deco at home...

After reunion dinner on sa-chap-meh (lunar 30th day before CNY), got to bring my little little relatives go play and see fireworks...

Got to hang around with family and friends in Kuching to feel and enjoy the homey CNY feel...

And got the see my 2 lovely babies dozed off after a tiring day of house visiting...

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My 2008 Chinese New Year...

Just a buffet dinner with some colleagues...

Then a lazy day in office on chu-yi (Day one of CNY)...

With almost non-existance CNY atmosphere at all in Vientiane...

And, guess what?

I even almost forgotten it's CNY last night that I keep on saying sienz "dye" me and tired "dye" me after whole day of doing nothing in the office...

Geez....what a life... or... no life??!?

Haiz...

Maybe treat myself a good good meal tonight...

But then again... it's kinda kolien de to eat alone.

Haha....see how la. But for sure, my monkey will be there to accompany my physically...

And, my piggy will be there to accompany me mentally and emotionally.

Alone? Maybe. Lonely, sure will not.

Lolz...Walao eh, me continuous de blog for 3 days liao.....wakaka.

Anyway, Happy Chinese New Year Chu Er.

CheeRz ~(,")

CNY Greeting from Petronas

I have always like our local mega companies' season greetings on television, especially Petronas. They are always full of meanings in their short videos.

Though I'm not in Malaysia now, but I somehow caught this greeting from TheStar online.

I love the greeting.

Click on picture below to see video.

Happy Chinese New Year, guys.

Miss ya all.

*CheeRz ~(,")

My Christmas, New Year and CNY in Laos...

I celebrated my Christmas 2007 by myself in Vientiane...



Can't find any celebration here other the one and only church just right outside my place. But i didn't join the function there.

I was at home. Pity me even had to turn on the motion box to the Australian channel for the Chapel event with choirs singing Christmas songs to feel the Christmas atmosphere.

Then... 31 December 2007.



I countdown with me and myself on 2008 New Year Eve.



It's pretty quiet in Vientiane on New Year Eve.

But it wasn't that bad at all. I went to Joma, had a simple pizza meal there with a strawberry shake.



And tabao two more slices back. Which one ended up as my supper that night.

Did I forgot to say, they are 50% off after 8pm? Hahaha...yes, they are and damn cheap.

Only 9,000kip (RM3.30) per slice. And they taste not bad at all.



Happy New Year, Happy 2008.....well, ok, it's a super-belated greeting anyway.

There on first day of 2008, I cooked myself a nice plate of spicy spaghetti for lunch.

In case you're wondering what's that yucky drink I made...

Yeah..I know. It looks gross. Apa la macam....macam...errr....me also donno.



Anyway, it's my rich cream latte....to be exact, ice cream latte...hehe.

It looks horrible like a puke, but the taste I tell you oh....not bad de le...haha.

Oh well...Celebrating my first ever oversea Christmas and New Year still ok de lo.

Now, today already lunar month 12, day 30.



Tomorrow is Chinese New Year already.

And here I am in Laos again, not going back until Chap Goh Mei (lunar day 15).

There's no holiday nor celebration here since Chinese here are just like 2 or 3 few kittens nia.

Sure everyone will ask how I can do that... pity me.

Actually, I already had preparation for not going home for CNY since a couple of months before. So, lets just say, I'm well prepared for it and I'm ok to deal with it, though, sadly.

But hey....CNY here still not that bad la. At least I've got something to accompany me, something to create the CNY atmosphere here.



Hahaha...

See, I told you guys it's not that bad ma.

The feng-shui spoiler at least still got its advantage during times like now.

By the way, I got my monkey to accompany me pun.



Isn't he ugly? No no, I mean...cool. Isn't he cool?



Haha...

Oh well..... I wonder how will I feel tomorrow, so far away from home, from family, from friends first time for CNY.

One thing I'm sure no matter what.....



I may be alone, BUT.... I certainly am not lonely.

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR

&

GONG XI FA CHAI

Ch3eRz ~(,")

Be Happy, Smile Always...

HAPPINESS is not a reward that can be achieved by just doing something...

HAPPINESS is some path that we choose for ourselves.

SMILE is not some action just to show what we are capable of doing...

SMILE as a habit, because we are gifted with this beautiful and blessed ability.

BE HAPPY & SMILE ALWAYS, truely from deep of our heart.

We will never know when it can enlighten a person's day.

(Quoted on 2 September 2005)

^Ch3eRz~(,")

Thaipusam 2008, the G-Side Effect...

Another joke of the day. Okay...it should be a few days ago punya....hehe.

In the Indian's recent annual festival, the Thaipusam, hundred thousands community Indian will turn-up at Batu Caves for prayers every year.

With visitors for the colourful event, the number can be up to over million.

However, there's seems something amiss and indifferent this year.

The number has gone down drastically to just merely a few tens thousand.

The MIC president (U-Noe-Who) said everything went on as usual and the turnout was about the same as last year.

“More than a million people are expected to be here but they will come at different times,” he added. (as reported in The Star)

"I have come to Thaipusam since I was 11 years old. I know the crowd. It is the same as before," he (U-Noe-Who) told reporters at Batu Caves. (as reported in Yahoo! Asia News)

But then again...

Stallholders and devotees lamented the small turnout and said ethnic Indians should work together to promote their cause.

"The crowd is normally double or triple this size. Now it's so small, so there is not so much of a great mood this time," said N. Kumaran, 41, a civil servant who has taken part in the festival for the past 14 years. (as reported in Yahoo! Asia News)

I wonder is the U-Noe-Who blind, or did he really go Batu Caves for Thaipusam since "he was 11 years old". So who to believe, the U-Noe-Who, or the public? You be the judge.

And here's another add-on joke before I close this topic.

In the latest protest by Coalition Against Inflation (Protes) against the rising prices of fuel and other essential items yesterday at KLCC, then again, the G-People denied permit for the gathering for whatever excuse they can come up with again.

Roadblocks were even started to set up as early as Friday...walao eh.

Fine, so as it went on.

And news for today... 56 held for attending illegal protest rally as reported in The Star.

Probably you'll see the headlines of the newspaper tomorrow saying the few of the 56 either being released over warnings, or detained for questions over something about trying to sabotage the Government right before the coming election.

Anyway, that's the news for tomorrow. As for today, well, there is apparently that somebody eat-full-full-nothing-do there really got nothing to do and this is what happened.

Malaysiakini journalist Syed Jamal Zahiid was detained for “asking too many questions”. According to Jamal, all he had asked was on what grounds were the police arresting people. (as reported in The Star)

Larf if you think it's funny. But don't sue me if you think it's not....~CheeRz~



ps.. I somehow think there's something related to this incident? What do you guys think? Hahaha...maybe me dumb dumb, pardon me. But I still don't think it's reported in the Malaysian media, is there? I don't know, let me know...

Mother Nature & Mankind

Well, of course those who knows me well enough will know where I am, what I'm doing here.

Anyway for those who doesn't, or any friendly visitors....hello and welcome. I'm in Laos, working as a Quantity Surveyor for the construction of a hydropower dam.

Yea..that's right, construction of a hydropower dam.

Mannn...isn't this a work of the destruction of our beloved Mother Nature?

Come to think of it, I kinda hate it lo.

Mother Nature granted for us a lovely planet to live, to survive.

But it's through destruction that we are showing our appreciation.

Somehow to think positively, we live our lifes by improving our day by day lifestyles for the next and future generations, right?

Sad to say, sometimes unavoidable sacrifices must be done in order for that to work out.

All we can do it try to minimise them.

However, by litering around certainly is not a good start and it certainly CAN BE avoided. We need more civilised people around to do that....probably.

But then again, some cultures just can't live healthily for the sake of Mankind even if we have got a perfect world to live in.

Yes, beer...alcohol.

Some cultures, days and nights, adults or kids as young as 7 years old, consume this mind-backward-thinking killer everyday.

Don't get me wrong. I do enjoy hanging out in pubs once a while, with limited drinks of course. But certainly not for breakfast, lunch and dinner as one of the must-have dish wad.

Siao eh...The more we drink, the shorter our lifespan will be.

I'm not directing this entry to anyone, but everyone of us should be self-conscious a bit all the time la. Alcohol should be consume within control.

Crap... I don't know what's the point of this blog anyway...wakaka. Whatever la. My conclusion...lets love our Mother Nature and Mankind as so they may last forever.

~CheeRz~

What's Your Stress Style?

Just another test from Tickle...

When life throws us a curveball, we all respond differently. How do you handle stress? Try this test to discover your personal stress style — from high-strung to mellow yellow — and learn how to sharpen your coping skills.

Here's the result...

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Terence, you're a Buddha! (whoa....I am? Hahahaha)

You're a Buddha. Eyes half-closed, a slight smile playing on your lips — you accept even the most stressful situations with ease. Nothing seems to surprise you. In fact, you may even tell people that you anticipated the problems you encounter. Stress happens, you might say, so why fight it?Peacefulness takes you a long way toward handling stress, but there's more to it than the path of least resistance. Often, stress is a sign to take action, to make a change, or — at the very least — to get up and jump out of the way! Your placid pace could cause a bottleneck in the stress-processing plant, allowing problems to stick around much longer than necessary. Try moving a little faster the next time you're faced with a sticky situation, and see if you can't be cool and courageous at the same time.

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Hmm....wadever. I'm so so so sienz now actually...

Click here to take the test yourself...

Is it a dream, or stress?

This blog is inspired by the entry of Weird Feeling in Enjoying Boredom.

Do read that entry first before continuing reading here.

I had a similar dream quite long time ago and it's still clearly visioning in my mind now.

This is how the dream is like...

I was laying on my bed. Then just out of sudden I started to float as if I was to go off to somewhere. But I grabbed hold on to the rail of the bed tightly, not wanting to let go. I was afraid... afraid of if I ever let go, I may not come back again. And by that probably not going to wake up anymore.

After waking up, it didn't feel good at all.

And...this is NOT a made-up story.

I had this same dream not only for one time, but several times.

It was all the same, and repeating.

But after the last time, which probably was like 6 or 7 years ago, or maybe longer which I'm also not sure, I did thought of trying to let go one time in the dream to see what's going to happen.

Until now, I never have that dream again.

Weird? It sure is. But true, so is it...

But then again, most probably I'll take it as a stress symptom. Even if I am ever going to have this dream again, one thing for sure...I'm not letting go that easy. This is just not my attitude...wahahaha.

Happy New Year, Happy 2008!!!

CheeRz ~(,")