Going down the longkang!

WHAT ELSE! OUR COUNTRY-LAH!

well, i haven't blog about politics in quite a while, as getting bored and tired and sick of all the childish mud-slingging!

Anyway, looks like no one is bothered enough, to see what is happening, going on in this country. Everyone is busy politicking, dishing out dirt of PM and SIL, DPM and wife and a model, and of course, the hot topic today... the alleaged "sodomy" about a certain old (61 yr) man and a certain (23 yr) old ...

Anyone telling me how's our present gov. helping the rakyat now that crude oil has hit 140USD per barrel? By increasing the rates for electicity?
Anyone telling me how's the poor rakyat gonna cope with the increased cost of living by almost 20% when our pay remains the same??
How about the sad state of public transport in penang? No more MONORAIL, PORR?
Not too sure about the 2nd bridge either??
Petronas gonna spent money on a luxury hospitals for their STAFF,http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/85066??? Why and not spent it to improve the general hospitals???
i could still go on... but why bother anyway? everything is going down the longkang anyway! Next time, you see a Malaysian longkang tersumbat, you NOW know why!
HOW NOT TO GET CLOGGED WHEN ALL YOU GET IS RUBBISH!

First time getting interviewed on video

hee, today Penang Net TV came to make a documentary on HYS Blood Donation Campaign.. and gee, i got to say something.. Hmm.. dun know what it turn out to be.. But a first for me, Didn't set my hair, didn't apply makeup.. just got this sleepy look.. Haha.. Anyway, i was way way too nervous, too shuttering. :) But it should be an interesting documentary, as you will also get to hear the point of view from our very supportive donors!

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On an unrelated issue, this is the first time i get to use GPS today In Penang too. TX very kindly loaded the Malaysian map into my GPS. I just tried it out from Sunshine Farlim to get home.Cool! My parents were really impressed!

thinking back all the old arguments between husband and wife in navigation, the husband who gets bad tempered losing the way, saying "i know, i know" And the wife getting esperated as she does not understand why or why does men do not want to stop to ask for directions! GPS is indeed a wonderful tool. Bliss when driving in a new place!

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On another further unrelated issue, I sprained my back again during BDC. I keep forgeting that i am not as young as i used to be! was instintively doing heavy work, lifting things etc.. Gai lor! Hopefully i do not need painkillers to get to work tomorrow!

Round the world in 80 Days!

Well, just came back from my round the world trip... well, not 80 days, hey, it's the 21st Century now, u can do that in less than 80 hours!


Anyway, i flew off 2 weeks ago from Pg to Singapore-Japan-LA- Denver.. Spent a few days working there and flew off to Atlanta, the olympic city of 1996. and then 2 days ago, started my journey back via JFK, New York - Frankrurt- Sg- Penang!

I will just highlight some of the interesting bits here.



Colorado


Snow Capped Mountains From Denver


A mountainous area, you could still see the snow capped mountains in the summer. Which reminds me very much of Switzerland.

The first night we were there, we were driving along this 4-lane highway to Boulder. And we were the only Car on the road! Colorado also reminds me alot of all the UFO movies i see.. Imagining a UFO landing in the middle of nowhere... oh ya, that's our hotel in Denver, as we were guided by the GPS to our hotel, we were so surprised to see that we were litteraly in the middle of vast area of vacant land, being like 3 mins driving distance from our Hotel.


Atlanta


We were staying right in in the CNN centre and no, i didn't bumb into any newscaster. She was recently hit by a tornado in March. You can see the broken windows... The amazing bit is not that a tornado swept through the city, nor is it the buildings are still standing. We can actually see this black tape being used on the windows tapped from the outside of these really tall towers!

Atlanta City Sky Line

Yup, i got a balcony... but....
You can see the damage caused by the tornado here

City skyline from the Altanta Centennial Olympic Park - notice the white olympics rings?

Food

As usual, being on business trip, i tend to get very very good food! I suppose that best bit that i enjoyed the most is my Coldstone ice-cream, hey, i got to eat twice.. was initially going to sms CC and TT and Ivan with the pics and message "wish you were here" but then i didn't do it due to the time difference... They would be sleeping soundly in their bed that time.

Airports

Since i spent so much time time there, might as well.

My first trip to Singapore T3, I can say I am impressed. Even the Transit hotel rooms looks good. I have this curtain which gives you the illusion that there is a window there, but it is just a curtain blocking a blank wall. What the heck!

Denver airport is really nice and Efficient, unlike the other US airports i have been! No long queue going through security.. In fact, they have like 10-20 lanes for this, which really helps! First airport that the security folks were actually waiting for me to un-shoe, un-belt, un-laptop and un-liquidise.... And this is one airport with lots of escallators and walkalators... It is worth mentioning here as it is 2 lanes each way.

JFK airport, way way too busy, imagine we taxied more than 1 hr 30 mins just to take off. We were number 40 in the queue! What a waste of petrol! Talking about traffic jams in the sky... we were also following this little plane somewhere along Europe... hence, we got to slow down as we can't really over take!

I can imagine in a couple of years time, you will be chosing the route of flying via route that are least congested, to avoid "Sky" traffic jams!

Backache!

What a pain in the back! Well, was suffering lots from this. Took way too much painkillers this trip. Need to get to a chryropractor!

Well, back in Penang, my project manager is suffering from headache caused by missing RND Engineer, Product Engineer, Test Engineer and also Mechanical Engineer for Pegasus! Anyway we are are back! Hopefully he gets happiers with our return!

A worthwhile cause

Hui Yin Seh 28th Annual Charity Vegetarian Dinner 慧音社敬老慈幼慈善晚会

Date : 22nd of June 2008 (Sunday)
Time : 6:00pm
Venue : Penang International Sports Arena (PISA)

You are cordially invited to participate in this event
Sponsorship of one table - for 10 members of the above organisation ( RM200.00/=)
- 2 complimentary dinner tickets will be given to the sponsor.
Dinner ticket RM20.00/= per person
** Cheque Payable to:“PERTUBUHAN HUI YIN SEH”.

For further details and enquiry, please contact:
Hui Yin Seh ( 04-829 5198) Mr. Lim Thung Hin (013-480 2829)
Chooi Florist ( 04-826 2298) Ms. How Sze Ling (013-530 9838)


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This charity dinner is for the old folks, the less fortunate and the handicapped around Penang. 2 years ago, when i first attended this event, i was so touched that it brought tears to my eyes and a warm feeling to my heart! Words are failing me here to describe the electrical atmosphere of this amazing night held once a year. All i know for 100% sure is that quite a lot of old folks, kids in the various home are really really looking forward to this day! Imagine the cheers you will bring to these ppl. Do join us for you will feel for yourself the warm glow in the heart i felt 2 years back. Let's us all help to make this wonderful event a success! Thank you!

What a week!

Kelantan Trip 31st May to 2nd June

Trip was planned eons ago by JH and LL from HYS. Woke up at 5:39am on a Sat morning and drove all the way to this land of wau bulan! It was quite refreshing to drive litterally through contry roads...lalalala" Country road, take me home..." Nice scenary! :)

Our 1st stop was Jeli Hot Spring... Well, it's on the way from Grik to Jeli town... it's pretty secluded and abandoned... Pity.. The hotwater there was pretty hot.. took lots of time and courage for me to put my foot in.. the 2nd pool, i didn't want to cook mine in the first pool where the water was steaming hot. We stopped for lunch at a Malay Food Stall in Jeli town.

After satisfying our tummy, we proceeded to KB town to check in our Hotel, then we out to the silversmith and then later to PCB where we had our dinner.. and then we were guided by TX's gps to look for Wakaf Che Yeh, a open-air night market.

The 2nd day, we started off after a good breakfast in the hotel to all the temples + the duty free zone (market) near tumpat. Not going name them 1 by 1 here, but you can see them in my picasa album, which i took pains to name everyone of them! We managed to bump into a nice chinese Restaurant about lunch time and had a sumptious meal, We had a big fish, prawns, oysters etc.. and the surprising bit was that the bill only came to RM140 for 10 person! Wow.. cheap...We find Kelantease food tasty, just a wee bit of the salty side. hehe...

After our pilgrimage to all the tumpat temples. we headed back to town and visited the Royal Museum and the Handicrafts Museum. Then the laddies wanted shopping... so we went shopping for batik... Me, and the rest of the guys were getting pretty bored... We were looking forward to our next stop, Kite Flying!

We did multiple stops on batik shopping, much to my and Little Jun's missery.. We just wanted to fly Kite... Not shop shop shop... haha...Anyway, finally our wish were granted and we had a fabulous time flying kite in Kelantan.....

Dinner at the famous thai restaurant was alright.. not really outstanding, but then, by that time, i was pretty tired. After dinner, we proceeded to KB Mall... No Karaoke here in Kelantan, but you can go bowling...

3rd day.. Hmmm... going home day.. Visited the famous colourful Siti Khatijah Market! and the state museum.

Well, the bit i enjoyed the most is of course the flying kite session! The wind was so strong there that it almost take no skills to lambung. had fun just running along the beach, and lazing about on the beach under the sun!


The interesting bit about the colours! I would think it is almost the most colourful state in the country! Well, for a start, the cars on the road are even more colourful than penang( where we tend to stick to all the dull metalics). The women there of course tend to wear colourful, bright batik baju kurung. That;s a strange description for kota bahru, however, i suppose, it is the first thing i notice, having come from a grey place like Aberdeen. Haha...

Colourful Kites


We visited 8-9 temples near the tumpat region on our 2nd Day. Most of them were pretty impressive! I suppose most of them were more impressive than penang temples. I mean you just have to take a look at the scale of size of the statues to know what i mean. In this state, you will see huge statues of buddha in Standing, sitting (various positions), and standing position.


This is one of the most unique templesWat Mai Suwankhiri i would say in the region is this dragon boat one... Literally a temple on a dragon boat. This pic is actually taken from the dragon boat... Impressive!

Kelantan, although a poor state under opposition rule for the past 20 years, has better roads than Penang!!!! At least most of their major roads are well maintained! Just drive around the affulent areas of bayan Lepas area, you will see what i mean...

KY's Birthday - 3th June


Hmmm, had lunch at Secret Recipe, than followed a cake cutting ceromony in TAO room and followed by big big seafood meal in Hai Boey! We went to Hai Boey about 7pm, after TT pimple removal ordeal. 8 of us sat on a table for 12.... haha... As we wanted to order lots of stuff! And we did, lalas, balitungs, helicopter, fish, crabs, prawns etc etc.. Had a really full meal and of course the company was great! Yup, I think i am gaining weight from all these outings! Oh no... Maybe i should follow Botak to the gym!


Besides the hearty meal, i also had a good laugh on the way back to town. Haven't laugh so hard for quite some time. Poor me, getting breathless laughing!

Petrol Price rocketed

I was swearing all the way home....hmmpf.. what lying scumbags! wtf!

RND treat 5th June

had lunch at palace de India followed with Hagen Diaz..... We managed to try all 14 flavours by ordering 2 7th Heaven! Haha.. My favourite still all all the coffee and rich chocolate ones, like Belgian choc, Tiramisu, Coffee, Rum and Rasin!

Really need to get to the GYM!

Bai Bai Irene

hmm.. time flies, i still remembered the time we farewell HY a year ago! The numerous farewells (trend set by HY) is repeated here again. Well, at least we did different things this time!

Anyway, i will miss another early morning friend who comes early enough to get water with me!

Just wanted to wish all da best to Irene for whatever she is doing next! Take care and keep in touch!

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Last night was a fun night out! Started with good food at Salsa, though poor TT got stomachache and CC ate some uncooked chicken. Anyway, after dinner, we proceeded to Soho where we made so much noise as to bring the house down.. Playing foosball or "peng hu" as Botak calls what i was doing. Haven't laughed so much for quite a while... Haha... Thanks everyone!

well, i will wait for Botak or Uncle Hor to blog about the night.. and link it here!

Wesak Day Procession in Penang

Surprised by Big Boss!

Smelt a fish when my boss's boss, my boss and my project manager all came to get me to go the coffee talk given by our VP today!

Well, didn't know they were going to present me with a plaque, shipped all the way from US! :)
Luckily TT warned me! thanks alot! As our VP didn't even state my name, he just look at me straight in the eye, and talked about 0.000000000.. ( not sure how many knots he said) 1 degrees of uncertainty. Well, he likes to joke!

Anyway, this is indeed a good surprise!

And most of all, thanks to all ( you know who u are) who help me in this project! Arigato! This plaque is for you too! :)

慧音大厦 动土典礼

Resting

Strange thing that after lunch yesterday i was feeling really unwell... Sudden bout of attack on my lungs, nose and throat! Basically, i was having an itchy throat, slighly stuffy nose and coughing non-stop the whole afternoon.

So i went home early after work last night, drank some soup and went to bed. This morning, i got up, ate breakfast and went back to bed, ate lunch and went back to bed. Ok... My cough and itchy throat is now gone! Luckily for me, this time the remedy was just more sleeping time and i recovered!

I think i better rest more! Age must be catching up, body can't take the strain as much as my younger days!

Visit Penang!

Was playing my role as a tourist guide again! Hmm.. Well, i haven't played this role for over a year!

Well, abandoned my Penang Hill plans - as i saw bus loads of ppl heading this way up.. Just can't be bothered to spend my time q-ing! So, i took Ali for a walk at the Youth Park! I was surprised that it is jam-packed! It was a nice morning walk anyway, i was surprised they have managed to built up Youth Park very nicely, with some small pool for children and even roller blading park! cool! Wish i was a kid again! All their outdoor gym equipment are in splendid conditions. All are in working conditions! Bravo to the municipal of Penang. It was certainly a job well done! They do deserve a pat on their back!

After we had our drink of water, we were all sweaty by then, I decided to go peranakan mansion. I was kinda dissapointed that it was close! Damm! So I proceeded to Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, too late, they are only now open for tours at 11 and 3. Damm! Well, it's kinda sad state of affairs that these 2 restored heritage building (after some kind rich soul spending millions on them) that the publicity for visit penang is so poor that they are not making enough money to pay their staff to man the place! Something needs to be done to bring in more tourist to our pearl of the orient- penang as it used to be known! Penang has quite a lot of attractive places, even locals don't know them! i have been introducing lots of them to even penangites themselves! I hope the present state government will be able up to polish up this faded diamond!

Cameron Highlands weekend-* UPDATED*

* UPDATED 3rd May*




DAY 1

Woke up early last Sat! to set off to another trip down south with Irene(map reader) and ST (driver), this time KN and Star join us too! me, the backseat sleeper, this time i didn't need to strap myself down with the seat belts as there isn;t any room to move anyway!

First stop to Ipoh to get breakfast and egg tarts and tesco ( to get fish balls, meat balls, sausages, beer) before heading up the Simpang Pulai way up! We did a leasurely drive up, winding down the window a couple of times to check the temperature! Haha... we were also planning what to eat up there... of course, i was looking for my favorite jagung and potato! i didn't get this nick for nothing!

Along the way, we saw lots of those old jeeps carrying veges, i was quite amazed at the speed they were going. definitely more powerful than my faithful city! Oh yes, there was this red viva, with modified wheels, wheels so small that it looks like it's almost touching the road as it goes along. It's one of those cars that you can't help that you feel that you need to overtake! (Same urge like you want to cubit the fat face of a baby!) Good thing, i wasn't driving.. i would have been more reckless than ST!

Well, we had tea and our egg tarts in one of the tea house overlooking the tea plantation over the ondulating highlands! Breath-taking scenery, hot tea, and custardy egg tarts! Bliss!

After our tea, we went to get the keys to get to our apartment! We went in and the 4 of us didn't notice the 3rd bed room! Only Irene saw the bed room on our way in. Poor Uncle, was a bit worried, as he couldn't find his room!

Then we were off to do some marketing and of course, i get to eat my jagung! My pearly jagung was sweet and juicy! Yummy! I did the "irritating kid" thing again, pestering for my jagung! Haha.. so was actually savouring every moment!

We went to the Smoke house after that! Smoke house is one of those traditional English black and white timber house, with a English Red telephone to boot! haha.. which reminds me of my red English letter box.. well, that's another story some day!

Dinner was good yummy steamboat with lots of veges of course! Star did most of the work and of course, the meal was really really fulfilling and definitely healthy and hearty! After such a full dinner, of couse, we went out for a stroll, enjoying the cool night breeze! Just wish it is as cool as this in Penang!

We saw lots of big, healthy, splendidly coloured bright flowers. One can imagine all the fresh air, clean water, excellent soil is doing for the flower, will also work wonders on humans.. well, at least slow down the aging process!

Tea Plantations
Eating Ipoh Egg Tarts with Cameron Tea
Strawberry Farm
2 lengluis
Thorny plants

BlueBells - my favourite flowers
More RED strawberries!
Smoke House
Our Dinner
My travelmates

DAy 2
Yawn! ( means i am yawning now) i had a wonderful, restful sleep up in Cameron. in other words, i slept like a pig! :)

to be cont...

UpDates:
let see, we had our breakfast then went out to Smoke house for the 3rd time! Haha.. took somemore pics, then we headed to the temple. On the way there, ( well, our navigator got "pek chek" and told the driver to look at the map himself! haha! Uncle keeps insisting this is Irene's farewell.. I suppose compared to HY, at least she got futher than Batu Ferringghi! oh oh.. I can feel another complain coming...

ANyway, i got to eat my purpleish sweet potatoes! Then we went to look for Robinson Fall, i dun think we found the actual falls, as it was an over 1km walk that non of us were up to it!

Well, then off we went to do more marketing! Boughts lots of jagung! haha and then we went to the bee farm.. Hmm.. planning to stay far away from the bees! then we stoped along the way for a couple more stops and then we headed down to Ipoh somewhat reluctantly with a tinge of sadness that our hols is coming to an end so soon!

All in all, it was a nice cool weekend.

Robinson Falls?? Not sure

Cute sign

Chinese Temple

Have you ever seen a baby giving a pat on a fish head?

Bee Farm - big bee versus little bees

Flower plantation

He who laugh last, laugh best

I am trying my best not to blog so much politics here, but then, sometimes we just need to laugh...

Check this out!

Makan-makan to Ipoh and Kuala Kangsar

Drove down to Ipoh yesterday morning.

Reach Ipoh at about 9:00 am and spent 30 mins circling aroung to search for carpark! by this time, we were famished, as all of us didn't take any breakfast when we left Penang! Finally found one very closeby to the kopitian we wanted to go for Ipoh Kopi and toasted bread with Kaya! Yummy... Forgot to take any pics in our rush! One thing i learn is now only i understand why Ipoh ppl come to penang and order drinks with 1 ketul of ais! Their ketul of Ais is like 4 times the size of penang ais! Hahahaha!

Then we headed to buy egg tarts! and then bought Ipoh biscuits and then Ipoh Pomeloes, where all the leng luis wear Mini skirt. I really cannot understand the idea behind having like 20 shops, all selling the same stuff all grouped together! Can anyone tell me why is that? Well, anyway, i asked ST to stop at a shop with no lenglui as i only wanted to buys some cheap pomelos for my mum which is for me to eat, not that interested in lengluilah. Pity ST, he obliged.

Then we went searching for hotspring, couldn't find it, maybe like Uncle Hor said, Sunway have bought it up! After this, we went searching for another Hotspring cum waterfall which should be near Simpang Pulai that ST was there 10 years ago. Again, couldn't find it. Next, we went searching for Lata Kinjang Falls! Yup, the big falls you see along the NS Expressway! I got a bit bored halfway and started to be the irritating kid like in the Simpsons, by asking" Are we there yet?" constantly! Haha.. Poor ST and Irene has to tolerate me! Well, after a really long drive, we finally arrived at Lata Kinjang Falls! Happy us!

Played in the water for a while.... and ate our egg tart from Ipoh! MMS Ivan to show him where we were. We managed to find some nice rocks to sit on as the water gush down ... Nature's Jaccuzi!

Then we went for lunch, a place called big tree head, 大树头 。Lunch was Ok... lots of deep fried stuff, as seen here in the pics. You can really see the queue here.. actually, whenever you see a jam in Ipoh, you can be sure there's a good eating place nearby!

After lunch, we went to visit ST's mum, 2nd big sis, small sis, niece, nephews, 2nd sis's trading company, 2nd sis big big house! Oh ya, we saw, his poly, his college and later at Kuala Kangsar, we saw his primary school, secondary school, his big bro's house, his Granpa's house, his motorbike, his graduation pic, his big big family pic.... etc.... No visit to Ipoh is complete without visiting a cave or two, so we that's what we did.

Kuala Kangsar - wow, really impressed.. Very nice place! Beautiful bridge, magnificent mosque, and a very grand palace!

Dinner at Kuala Sepetang
Famished.. we ate in utter silence..... only when our stomach were half ful, we manged to talk! Haha! Well, the service was really really really slow. Food was good-lah.. but very cheap!

PS: meant to upload some pics here.. but keeps hanging... will try tomorrow!

PS2: meant to upload more pics, but line at home very slow... will try again tomorrow or the next daylah.

Need i say more?

Do you think a 3 year old these days talked more sense than this Dr Wan Mohamed Wan Embong?
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Frontpage/20080406134723/Article


Reading this has rendered me speechless!

Jeli Hot Spring

Take a look at this hot spring in Kelantan

Well, i tried to google this place, can't really find any official sites that states this place as a tourist destination!

What saddens me is the states of affairs, nice place like this gets neglected! Anyway, they don't even have to look far to see how Japan, Taiwan turn their hot springs in to tourist destination, just learn from Poring Hot Spring is enough-lah. Well, i was at Poring 10 years ago, and that place is clean and nice and well maintained! Don't see it why they can do it in KK and not in Kelantan!
Come on!

PCGHS website

A friend sent me the webpage of my alma mater.
Here's the link!

"槟华女中的周围是葱绿茂盛的的山岭；因此，本校提供凉爽宁静的理想读书环境 。"

Huh? really had to smile, it's like those real estate adverts..... (for those not from Penang, the so called "lush green hill" is actually a kawasan perkuburan! Yup, hence the surronding is pretty quiet!)

she even has a gym now! wow...

Back from SIngapore

First day - Relax
Went jalan-jalan a bit. No sales. Tried to search a cap for Botak's sis. Didn't see anything nice. But saw lots of bright yellow , solid TT's colour clothes, bags, caps, I guessed yellow is "IN" now! Met up with Siok Wei and Shih Nyien, 2 ex-colleagues... gossip about everyone we know in Agilent... haha.. chatted nob-stop!

2nd Day - trip down memory lane
Went to start test .. 1st test fail. Met up with Cordy ... Unbelievable, trying catch up 13 years of lost years... The other intesting is that we saw Chia Hooi walking past! Fancy meeting a penangite that i haven't met at least 6 months.

3rd Day - Q!Q!Q!
All the test passed today! Had some trouble in some of them, but luckily all passed! :) (relieved..) Met up with Fong Luan, had a good japanese dinner, somewhere where we had to queue 30 mins, then went to get donuts.. anohter 30 mins queue.. THe doughnuts were good! wanted to buy home, but then, dun think it will last 2 days. Don't think anyone wants to eat donuts that has turned green! Then went to catch a cab to work, another 30 mins queue

4th Day - almost missed my flight
Testing went smoothly as well. Had Lunch with Swee Yin and her hubby. Yhen i headed straight to bed, only slept 3 hours the night before. Woke up just in time to pack my bags and check out to get to airport. THat was lucky too, Next time i better make sure i set the alarm! whew, good thing i didn't miss my flight as that was the last flight out of Sg to Pg.

Souvenirs from Sinagapore
Hmm, i am having 1 pimple (which reminds me i need to go and have my facial next week!), 1 bruise on my ankle and a whole patch of blue black on my knee (yeah, i kick a step at PSB and fell, luckily no one was at the lobby to see it). And yes, 1 corn on my left foot. Ouch Ouch Ouch! didn't buy anything for myself this time. :( on the bright side, i get to save some money towards my WII fund!

Happy Sunday!

Another blood donation Sunday! 30,000th packet of blood collected by HYS today which is equivalent of 12 years of countinuous hardwork and support of all the members and volunteers. Well done to all who has contributed to this really great achievement! :)

I read this article "Monash University Stealthily Steals Malaysian Wealth, Pride and Self respect with Pollard's Hidden Agenda " with interest. Well, i have to admit, i have read this with a tint skepcism., i have not check the validity of this bloke's claims and how much of it is truth or just pure malice. The only certain i know for a fact is that "All Western nations (US, UK, Australia) have strong policies on employment, insisting that foreigners are hired only when qualified locals are not available". Yup, i always feel that nothing wrong with that, as you got to protect local graduates. But at least with this policy you know when you are hiring a foreigner, you are getting the best of the crop. What i don't like about this system is that i heard that in some of the countries, there is a quota system too to control the number of foreigners. Why? you are killing the goose that lay the golden egg! I have no qualms of Malaysia employing foreigners of high calibre, there's so much that you can learn from these experts. But we got to make sure, double/triple check is money well spent! I do not know how Singapore do it, but they seem to be doing very well in this aspect.

i am quite saddened by what is happening in Tibet V China. All these killings are so damm unneccessary! So is what is happening in Iraq, Afgan, Isreal, etc, etc, etc....All i know is A kill B, then B wants revenge and kill C, and C wants to wants revenge and kills some other fellow D and it just keeps going on and on and on! From young, we were taught to make friends, not enemy, i just wish all the "POWER" nations would just use the military budget to help the ppl of their so called enemy. Yes, I am suggesting that you go into your enemy country with no guns, but food, raw material to build houses, bridges everything to help them. And trust me, in the long run, it is cheaper and you will gain a friend and you have a army of happy soldiers.

The world will be a happier place! oh ya.. Jolie Pitt gave 8 Million to charity last year!