What Do You Like To Hear ?

Frankly, the songs that I do not prefer to hear at this moment is the GongXiFaCai but just can help it when you are in Kenyalang Commercial Centre in Kuching though it is still very much about 60 days to go. You bet...they are already playing the songs as to push the sales of the CNY VCD/DVD and could not care for Christmas songs etc although I saw the decoration offered are still very much Christmas settings. Hmm...confuse ?

However, the real fact is we will be into the last month of the year in the next few days, so time is running real fast. I have been promoting/asking few takers to organise our usual year end get together event but it seems they are non-commital or keep low profile leh. I hope very very soon, they will inform me that on certain date in December, please get ready your potluck for our get together....on yes ! (my ears are big but now are longer due to the waiting period I guess..)

Aha...how about the much waiting 21st Reunion SHS Alumni 88-90 ? It was a hit in the last round when we drum all the way...but this time round, things have been very quiet, no one seems to bother to ask although I have already few requests from the teachers when we last met, remember Mdm Wong, Mdm Hii, Mr. Lopez to name a few whom had yet to attend any of our past reunion events...

Heroes/Mr. Tee, apa dah jadi ? Pat, why so quiet ? Ivy, just busy with new boyfriend ? Joe, are the Hongkies coming again ? Ted, where are you, hello ? Am I singing solo here ? I thought it should have been a choir singing ?

I have a suggestion....as the immediate past chairman, we let Pat to check on his successor, boleh..tak ? or let Mr. Tee, who is THE contact King of our time...I was told by someone previously...(just can't recall who that was or probably in one of the emails)

Last but not least, the song that I like to hear now, is...from my boss....this year bonus shall be the same if not better ? If nothing, I will still give you.....do you like it also ? hehehe

Moses' 5th Birthday Cake

I think very soon, we could just put in our real photo on the cake and eat it !

A Gift Grom HSBC

This has been quite sometime already but my heart just felt strong to put few words on record.

On the actual day, HSBC was the first to wish me.."Happy Birthday"...this year via sms at 8.00 a.m sharp and then they have also mailed me a great birthday card and a gift voucher to redeem at Starbuck as display above. I could not help but indeed very impress and appreciate on their highest quality of services in reaching out to appreciate their good customers. The setting, timing and coordination of this appreciation deserves many claps when not only they are the only one who meet this standard of services whilst many others have been trying to emulate.

Last but not least, this is not an advertisement for them but it is my sincere admiration of their services that I would like to put on record. In corporate line, they have made the difference.

Thank You.

Tsunami Has Yet To Settle Down

This morning report in Yahoo, it reads...US financial turmoil continues to worsen and now US Government may need more than US3 trillion to bail out companies (wonder...where do they have the money ? as we understand that they are the biggest borrower in the world and owing a lot of debt from other countries). The money continues to count. The latest recepient would be the automaker industry as it was learnt that GM is under a lot of stress.

Dowjones suffers 3rd straight losses with last night clocked in negative more than 350 points and I have just realised that the bank interest rate in US is now only 1% after they had a latest cut in late October. Experts said that they may go for zero if situation warrants (OMG...what is going on ?).

Luckily China declares over US580 billion stimulus plans in recent days and it did the wonder with rising of major Asia bourses indexes. However, how long will it last as rumours was saying...what are those stimulus packages actually ? Is it for real ? Or can it really stand off against US financial effects.

At local end, we had Tun Dr. M advises that to handle this mammoth financial issues, we need International cooperations and he does not have the confidence in Obama to settle this turmoil alone...what more to Najib, our next PM.

Government is going forth with new approval of option to reduce contribution to EPF by 3% from employees is to aim in encouraging spending as to spur up the local economy. Does it really help ? To certain extent yes but majority will not opt for the 3% reduction as the amount involved is little (RM2,000 x 3% = RM60.00 per month) and it is better to keep in a retirement fund. That is probably why the government has given auto default that for those who does not want the 3% cut, they have to fill up the form. Well, through this action, a lot of us may find inconvenience to fill up the form and thus we join many others to automatically have our EPF contribution reduced by 3%. That is a great strategy by the government, isn't it ?

Nevertheless, it may be good for those who are discipline enough, using that extra money to invest themself in more profitable investment vehicle as I think (I hope not) EPF dividend for this year may be reduced downward (last year, it was 5%) in view of the economic downturn.

I pray for Mahathir-like economic management style (in our government) will help yet another saving for Malaysia from this devastating effects of financial rolling of US Financial Tsunami...

Obama's Win Gives Hope

For the last two days, I have been reading a lot congratulatory messages about the 44th US President from a lot of people especially the leaders of Malaysian politics. I am asking myself, how sincere are their statement about the importance of picking leader of great competence ? against race/religion ? (biggest statement of all..is anyone can become PM ! kukukukuk)

Will it happen in Malaysia context in near future ? May be only when our country celebrates its 300th years of independence like US.

Nevertheless, I believe the hope is stronger and brighter and hopefully we have competent leader to lead our country through this political and financial turmoil in shortest time.

My Beautiful Sister

Happy Birthday, my dearest sis. I love you very much (Muacchh!). You make such a wonderful wish tonight as you had happily disclosed to me. I am very blessed to have you as my big sister.

Ee-ee had given you such a wonderful birthday gift this year (...no need to guess long...I read your face...smiling gleefully). We all know that you like reading a lot and mum & dad (especially dad) are very impressed when you can read Mandarin fluently (he is still wondering how to catch up on those Chinese characters). Tonight you have read 10 pages of Genesis...without assistance (wow !)

Beside, mum bought the lovely Hello Kitty cheese cake, a watch and pink bag. Dad buy you a mum-mum KFC....such a great time ! I have prepared a birthday card but can only later.

My birthday is also coming soon liau....yeh...yeh..my time lo....need to list down my gift list..power ranger, Ben 10, Naruto....Mystique Force....etc etc...(Uncle Eric...remember yo !)