Gollywog has 2 new partners in crime.........The panda one is mine while the other one is Kam Tat's...=P
Friday, April 18, 2008
Letter to the Editor (The Star)
I wrote this letter to the star yesterday and it's published today! Yeh yeh...
=P
Extracted from The Star, dated 18 April 2008
Steps to control rising prices
CURRENTLY, world prices of foodstuff have risen dramatically and it has put a strain on many developing countries, Malaysia included. Rice, wheat and many foodstuff have hit record prices and are hurting the country due to the subsidy we spend to control prices.
The government has indicated that they are intending to study the possibility of removing some of the price controls to alleviate the strain on the expenditure of the country. However, it should only be done on the following conditions:
> Free market system is implemented and there will be no monopoly by any parties or companies.
There should be no restriction on imports and exports.
> Strict control and monitoring of prices of prepared food and beverage to prevent opportunistic behaviour among restaurant owners, etc.
Definitely, if the price controls are taken away right now, food prices will increase dramatically.
Then again, looking at the long run, when demand decreases and supply remains as it is, prices will decline as sellers cannot afford to hoard goods that are perishable.
Sellers will need to engage in price wars, promotions and discounts to sell their products. If we take away the maximum price ceiling so we must take away the minimum floor price.
This will ultimately put the power into the hands of consumers as they can decide on what and whom to buy from, provided there is a free market out there rather than a monopolised market like the current day situation.
The government should open up the agricultural industry to every Malaysian. It is sad to hear that Malaysia still imports foodstuff.
One very important reason why Malaysian farms are not as productive as those elsewhere is the land issue. Many farmers are not keen to upgrade their farms as it is on temporary land titles or even on rented land from the government.
In view of the current situation, the government should award permanent land titles to the farmers, with strict conditions like no conversion from agricultural to residential or industrial use so that it would encourage more investments in farming.
This will in turn help Malaysia cope with potential food shortages and make Malaysia self sufficient.
Such an approach may help in combating price increases when the price control is removed, and it will be removed sooner or later.
Alex,
Kuala Lumpur
=P
Extracted from The Star, dated 18 April 2008
Steps to control rising prices
CURRENTLY, world prices of foodstuff have risen dramatically and it has put a strain on many developing countries, Malaysia included. Rice, wheat and many foodstuff have hit record prices and are hurting the country due to the subsidy we spend to control prices.
The government has indicated that they are intending to study the possibility of removing some of the price controls to alleviate the strain on the expenditure of the country. However, it should only be done on the following conditions:
> Free market system is implemented and there will be no monopoly by any parties or companies.
There should be no restriction on imports and exports.
> Strict control and monitoring of prices of prepared food and beverage to prevent opportunistic behaviour among restaurant owners, etc.
Definitely, if the price controls are taken away right now, food prices will increase dramatically.
Then again, looking at the long run, when demand decreases and supply remains as it is, prices will decline as sellers cannot afford to hoard goods that are perishable.
Sellers will need to engage in price wars, promotions and discounts to sell their products. If we take away the maximum price ceiling so we must take away the minimum floor price.
This will ultimately put the power into the hands of consumers as they can decide on what and whom to buy from, provided there is a free market out there rather than a monopolised market like the current day situation.
The government should open up the agricultural industry to every Malaysian. It is sad to hear that Malaysia still imports foodstuff.
One very important reason why Malaysian farms are not as productive as those elsewhere is the land issue. Many farmers are not keen to upgrade their farms as it is on temporary land titles or even on rented land from the government.
In view of the current situation, the government should award permanent land titles to the farmers, with strict conditions like no conversion from agricultural to residential or industrial use so that it would encourage more investments in farming.
This will in turn help Malaysia cope with potential food shortages and make Malaysia self sufficient.
Such an approach may help in combating price increases when the price control is removed, and it will be removed sooner or later.
Alex,
Kuala Lumpur
Monday, April 14, 2008
Trapped in the lift!
Yea,
we overloaded the lift and there goes.........we got stuck as we were leaving for home....-_-`
Haha......we all did not panic.....we were having a bonding session in the lift. We were stuck in the lift for 30 minutes and the Bomba was on the way. Then John saved the day, He found the mechanism to open the outer door and walla.....it opened. Yeh!
was an interesting experience......=P Thanks John, for getting us out!
we overloaded the lift and there goes.........we got stuck as we were leaving for home....-_-`
Haha......we all did not panic.....we were having a bonding session in the lift. We were stuck in the lift for 30 minutes and the Bomba was on the way. Then John saved the day, He found the mechanism to open the outer door and walla.....it opened. Yeh!
was an interesting experience......=P Thanks John, for getting us out!
6th Regional Klang Valley Regional Convention
Went for 3 days 2 nights program at Port Dickson. We stayed at La Salle PD. Well, it was a welcome 'break' from work. Needed that to take me off my work troubles. It was a wonderful weekend and it was great to be part of the OT process again.
The participants was one of the most roudiest I have ever met. 0_0`
But everything went well and was tired at the end of programme.
The participants was one of the most roudiest I have ever met. 0_0`
But everything went well and was tired at the end of programme.
Monday, April 7, 2008
'Tua Pui' the cat ('Fat Cat')
My Grandma's cat......been around since I was in form 4 or form 5.... Also rules the back alleys and is big in size (since it was a neutered cat...will grow big). Also very pampered and manja one.....probably no other cats want to get to near.....will just sit on the other cat and the other cat will suffocate...haha.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Bad weather in KL....
The weather was so bad that by 5pm it looked like 8 pm....this is a photo somebody send me taken from KLCC....
Scary.....the jam was horrendous. I needed to pick choulyee up from Midvalley......reached home bout 10pm.
Scary.....the jam was horrendous. I needed to pick choulyee up from Midvalley......reached home bout 10pm.
Dark clouds in the afternoon
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