KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia will implement six short-term measures to
handle the congestion at checkpoints especially at Bangunan Sultan
Iskandar (BSI) Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex and the
Sultan Abu Bakar CIQ (KSAB) complex in Johor.
Also decided was extending the use of autogate for all foreign
visitors; increasing the number of Customs scanning machines, increasing
the number of lorry counters at KSAB on par with Tuas; usage of hybrid
counters; and the development of immigration integrated system (IIS)
with automation features....
Above are a few paragraphs of a post in theindependent.sg on Malaysia's move to make moving in and out of Malaysia easier and to cut down on the jams that are affecting visitors going to Malaysia. This kind of thing was unthinkable in the past. The thinking then was don't come if foreigners think it is a big hassle to queue up at the Causeway. It was a kind of visitors/tourists and business transportation were not really wanted. Malaysia did not want them and the visitors would have to live with the inconvenience and long wait at the immigration.
The sudden change to want to free up the Causeway and to facilitate entry and exit into and out of Malaysia is a big change in the thinking in Malaysia. It is all about business and revenue from the visitors. The choke points are bad for business and detrimental to more money coming into Malaysia.
Now all the lanes are to be open, immigration staff are to work overtime if necessary. When Malaysia is thinking of money and business, Singapore is in for big trouble. Malaysia would pose a big and powerful challenge to bring in the visitors and their money. And this is just the beginning. When all the ministries and officials are thinking this way, Malaysia would pose a very serious threat to Singapore for attracting business and tourists into Malaysia.
Singapore can only hope that this is a passing craze and Malaysia would be back to its old normal self soon, tiada apa, money not important, want to come, come, don't come, never mind. Malaysia does not need the tourists nor the business nor the money.
Would Malaysia gets its acts right and pursued this for the long term, be persistent and consistent in wanting to change to bring in more growth and development and revenue for the country and not be bogged down by petty political squabbles and agenda?
7/08/2019
China should leave Hong Kong alone
Protesters want to "reclaim" a park in Tuen
Mun where so-called "dancing aunties" have sung Mandarin pop songs
through loud microphones and danced for generally older men who give
them cash donations....
Saturday's rally had a much more local cause, but
feeds into Hong Kongers' anxieties that the city's unique freedoms and
culture are being eroded by a resurgent Beijing.
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/hong-kong-protest-dancing-aunties-extradition-bill-china-11697514
The recent massive rioting in Hong Kong has been seen by the West as the manifestation of the virtues of western form of freedom of expression aka lawlessness. This has encouraged more to the unthinking Hongkongers to think that it is their day, it is their courage to confront authorities and to to turn themselves in ugly and destructive mobs. Now they have attacked the China train station and in the above articles, against anything related to China.
While the West are eagerly waiting for China to bring in the PLA to quell the mob, China is patiently holding back from taking actions to stop the mob. Actually the best thing for China is to do nothing. The Hong Kong govt should go ahead and pass the Extradition Law, a criminal law that should be enacted to address crimes committed by Hongkongers. And the mob should be allowed to let lose their 'freedom of expression', their mob democracy, and run wild, and burn down Hong Kong.
The govt should deploy the police and PLA soldiers just to guard buildings and vital installations. The govt can also switch off electricity and turn off the tap. Let Hong Kong become an island of anarchy. Let the mob rule the streets of Hong Kong. Let all normal activities, commercial activities run to a halt. See how long can the mob run their madness and Hong Kong to the ground. Literally let Hong Kong burn and destroy itself. It may take a few months, maybe a year or two. China can play the patient game, and in the name of western democracy and human rights, do nothing, no need to use force to deal with the mob unless they attack govt and vital installations. Let the Hongkongers deal with themselves, deal with the mob.
And as Deng Xiaoping said, China can pick up the pieces after Hong Kong is ruined and rebuild Hong Kong again. Let the foreigners help the mob to destroy Hong Kong the way they like it, the way they plan for it and do it their 'democratic' way.
PS. China should expand its anti espionage forces to arrest all foreigners involved in anti China activities inside China and Hong Kong. In the interest of national security, these elements must be arrested and lock up using an equivalent of ISA, no need any explanation. Create an atmosphere of fear and terror for the foreign operators like those involved in the Hong Kong mob violence.
Oh, all the angmohs judges in the Hong Kong supreme court must be sent packing home. A sovereign country cannot have foreigners sitting as judges in its judicial system. This colonial vestige has to go immediately. Having them sitting in Hong Kong benches is another version of 'No dogs and Chinese allowed' in modern China. This is the time to get rid of such shameful colonial leftovers in China's Hong Kong.
7/07/2019
Wildlife molested 6 young girls at Hougang Swimming Complex
An
Indian national Job Mathew Panakkal molested 6 young girls between the age of
10-12 that were taking swimming lessons at Hougang Swimming Complex. He was
jailed for 20 weeks after pleading guilty to charges of outraging the modesty
of the girls.
Such
cases of sexual offences by wildlife is a bit rare in Singapore despite the
fact that India was notorious for more serious sexual offences. And this
Panakkal is an active community and church workers involving children and has
not received any complaints before. And according to his lawyer, ‘Pannikkal was
deeply remorseful for what was a one off incident that was completely outside
of his character and nature.
I
have written a piece earlier on this and the rather clean record of Indian
nationals here, with probably half a million in the island, you rarely heard of
sexual offences committed by them. I concluded that it must be the Newater that
they were drinking that kept them away from sexual crimes here.
In
this case the chlorine in the swimming pool might have negated or neutralized
the effect of Newater for the short period he was in the pool and resulted in
him behaving not his normal self. Once out of the pool and away from the effect
of chlorine and with consumption of more Newater, everything will be fine and he
would be back to his normal self and would not be tempted while doing community
activities involving children. Parents
with young children under Panakkal's charge can feel very safe that by
nature, when Pannakkal is in his normal self. Nothing to worry about
with such good people taking care of their children.
This
is the power of Newater, perhaps, an incidental phenomenal cleansing effect
that was not established or proven yet.
7/05/2019
China should start calling the Americans liars and gangsters
China's Global Times, a widely read
newspaper published by the ruling Communist Party's official People's
Daily, said on Saturday the world had to "contain capricious U.S.
actions," pointing to examples like Trump withdrawing from the Paris
climate accord.
"The world needs to rein in the U.S., although it's difficult," the paper said in an editorial. "The problem is that many countries have misgivings in expressing their opposition to U.S. bullying tactics out of fear for U.S. power, or hope to profit from the U.S. stirring up the global order through opportunism."....
The United States says China has been stealing U.S. intellectual property for years, forces U.S. companies to share trade secrets as a condition for doing business in China, and subsidizes state-owned firms so they can dominate both domestic and international business.
China says the United States is making unreasonable demands and must also make concessions.
"We feel the U.S. side is exerting extreme pressure," a Chinese diplomat told Reuters on Friday on condition of anonymity. "It is raising many demands but doesn't want to make concessions."
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/trump--xi-set-for-high-stakes-trade-war-talks-in-japan-11672538
You don't read this kind of articles in the main media in the West or in crony countries of the West. You only read about the Empire accusing other countries of raising tensions, raising threats, threats to world peace and war. The truth is that the world's biggest bully is the greatest threat to world peace, the biggest bully that is threatening every country that would not do its bidding.
The Americans have been using its warships to go around the world to threaten every country, ally or foe, to impose sanctions on any country it likes to destroy their economy, to support and arm rebels and terrorists to start terrorist wars, to threaten regime change.
Why are the western media and American cronies not saying anything about the Americans as the main and major threat to the rest of the world but chose to be the mouthpiece to echo what the Americans accused and alleged against other innocent countries? The main media of American crony countries are accomplices to the crimes of the Evil Empire by being their choir boys and girls.
In a way they are helping the Americans to spread white lies, dangerous lies to support the Evil Empire and to badmouth other countries that are victims of the Evil Empire. They are in collusion, willing partners of crimes against humanity.
The other thing is that the American gangsters and liars are calling the Chinese thiefs even when in 5G the Chinese technology is light years ahead of the Americans and the Americans were trying to steal the Chinese technology. It is time that China starts to call the Americans liars, cheats, bullies, gangsters etc etc And Asian main media should start to publish more articles reflecting the evilness of the Americans instead.
PS. This is my Saturday post. Will be running at Home of Athletics, next to National Stadium, on Sat morning.
"The world needs to rein in the U.S., although it's difficult," the paper said in an editorial. "The problem is that many countries have misgivings in expressing their opposition to U.S. bullying tactics out of fear for U.S. power, or hope to profit from the U.S. stirring up the global order through opportunism."....
The United States says China has been stealing U.S. intellectual property for years, forces U.S. companies to share trade secrets as a condition for doing business in China, and subsidizes state-owned firms so they can dominate both domestic and international business.
China says the United States is making unreasonable demands and must also make concessions.
"We feel the U.S. side is exerting extreme pressure," a Chinese diplomat told Reuters on Friday on condition of anonymity. "It is raising many demands but doesn't want to make concessions."
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/trump--xi-set-for-high-stakes-trade-war-talks-in-japan-11672538
You don't read this kind of articles in the main media in the West or in crony countries of the West. You only read about the Empire accusing other countries of raising tensions, raising threats, threats to world peace and war. The truth is that the world's biggest bully is the greatest threat to world peace, the biggest bully that is threatening every country that would not do its bidding.
The Americans have been using its warships to go around the world to threaten every country, ally or foe, to impose sanctions on any country it likes to destroy their economy, to support and arm rebels and terrorists to start terrorist wars, to threaten regime change.
Why are the western media and American cronies not saying anything about the Americans as the main and major threat to the rest of the world but chose to be the mouthpiece to echo what the Americans accused and alleged against other innocent countries? The main media of American crony countries are accomplices to the crimes of the Evil Empire by being their choir boys and girls.
In a way they are helping the Americans to spread white lies, dangerous lies to support the Evil Empire and to badmouth other countries that are victims of the Evil Empire. They are in collusion, willing partners of crimes against humanity.
The other thing is that the American gangsters and liars are calling the Chinese thiefs even when in 5G the Chinese technology is light years ahead of the Americans and the Americans were trying to steal the Chinese technology. It is time that China starts to call the Americans liars, cheats, bullies, gangsters etc etc And Asian main media should start to publish more articles reflecting the evilness of the Americans instead.
PS. This is my Saturday post. Will be running at Home of Athletics, next to National Stadium, on Sat morning.
Tharman as IMF MD
Singapore — It looks as though Christine Lagarde, who has been
serving as the Managing Director and Chairwoman of the International
Monetary Fund since 2011, may be leaving her post soon, and the
Singapore’s own Tharman Shanmugaratnam, currently a Senior Minister, may
be stepping up to the plate.
Ms Lagarde was nominated as the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) on July 2, Tuesday, to outgoing Mario Draghi, and the New York Times (NYT) reported that she is looking to step down from heading the IMF while the ECB nomination is being carried out.
But the question that the NYT posed is whether or not the United States will actually endeavour to get an American to succeed Ms Lagarde. While the World Bank is traditionally chaired by an American, and the IMF, a European, some experts believe that US President Donald Trump may seek to defy this tradition.
Aside from Mr Tharman, who served as the IMF’s chairman of the International Monetary and Financial Committee, the other names on the shortlist of possible IMF heads are a former deputy managing director of the monetary fund, Agustín Carstens; and the former chief executive of Pimco, Mohamed El-Erian....
The above is posted in theindependent.sg. The post ended with a comment that Tharman is the best person for the job. I also think so, just like I think Tharman is also the best person to be PM of Singapore. But there are two problems to tackle. One, does Tharman want the job? He does not want the job of PM of Singapore and maybe he also does not want the MD job in IMF.
But the more difficult question is whether the Americans would allow it, or whether the European would allow it. Would the Europeans say Europeans are not ready for an Asian to be head of IMF?
Regardless, I would definitely be happy if Tharman becomes the MD of IMF. After all he would not be the PM of Singapore and he is relatively young compares to the rest of the potential candidates. I cannot tahan seeing him wasting his good years as a senior minister in this little island. He still has 20 good years of productive life ahead of him, perhaps the best years in his life.
What do you think?
Ms Lagarde was nominated as the President of the European Central Bank (ECB) on July 2, Tuesday, to outgoing Mario Draghi, and the New York Times (NYT) reported that she is looking to step down from heading the IMF while the ECB nomination is being carried out.
But the question that the NYT posed is whether or not the United States will actually endeavour to get an American to succeed Ms Lagarde. While the World Bank is traditionally chaired by an American, and the IMF, a European, some experts believe that US President Donald Trump may seek to defy this tradition.
Aside from Mr Tharman, who served as the IMF’s chairman of the International Monetary and Financial Committee, the other names on the shortlist of possible IMF heads are a former deputy managing director of the monetary fund, Agustín Carstens; and the former chief executive of Pimco, Mohamed El-Erian....
The above is posted in theindependent.sg. The post ended with a comment that Tharman is the best person for the job. I also think so, just like I think Tharman is also the best person to be PM of Singapore. But there are two problems to tackle. One, does Tharman want the job? He does not want the job of PM of Singapore and maybe he also does not want the MD job in IMF.
But the more difficult question is whether the Americans would allow it, or whether the European would allow it. Would the Europeans say Europeans are not ready for an Asian to be head of IMF?
Regardless, I would definitely be happy if Tharman becomes the MD of IMF. After all he would not be the PM of Singapore and he is relatively young compares to the rest of the potential candidates. I cannot tahan seeing him wasting his good years as a senior minister in this little island. He still has 20 good years of productive life ahead of him, perhaps the best years in his life.
What do you think?
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