Starbucks in Indonesia

Starbucks has branched out in Indonesia but with the implementation of a new local policy, Starbucks has to adopt a similar pronunciation but with different spelling.

Tags: Indonesia, Starbucks, Setarbak Kopi, Coffee, Kopi

Sale of MV Agusta

The Malaysian government has stated that the sale of MV Agusta was executed after taking into account of proper decisions and research. The government stated that they relied on the research conducted by Credit Suisse Boston.

But when questioned on the ability to dispose of one of MV Agusta' renowned brand, the Husqvarna Motorcycles, at 93m Euro to BMW Motorrad International by the new management, the following was the response from the Prime Minister of Malaysia:-

1) "The rational of the sale of MV Agusta to GEVI SpA was to enable Proton to pay attention to its core business, which was manufacturing and sale of cars, thus the decision taken by the management of Proton at the time the sale was implemented was the right option in the interest of the company (Proton)'s interest and business"

2) "Proton till now has made several investigations through public sources and confirmation on the accuracy of the information thus far could not be obtained" - hello, you can read from MV Agusta and BMW Motorrad's respective websites on that sale lah, what you mean you can't obtain any information????

3) "Proton no longer has any business connection with MV Agusta. Thus any question related to question of mis-management should not arise" - you mean to say that any mis-management would be forgiven / excused because MV Agusta has been disposed of????? so I can make tons of mistakes but will be absolved from any punishments later on provided the investment MUST have been disposed of???? Wah..... new national policy. I wonder whether my company will adopt such stand also.

I want to give a standing ovation for such a response from the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Tags: MV Agusta, Credit Suisse Boston, BMW Motorrad International, Prime Minister of Malaysia

Lung Condition: To Save It or Not?

Terrible picture I'm putting in here......yucks!!! On the left, is the condition of my lungs BUT on the right hand side is the condition of a diseased lung.

A diseased lung is usually due to smoking of cigarettes. Though we can't see the lungs with our own eyes, the picture below showed two dried up lungs for comparison sake.
When I was in school, a small number of schoolmates were already smoking. I was not thinking about it as I was actively involved in sports, be it athletics, basketball, football and swimming. All this required endurance. Partly also owing to my 'want-to-win' attitude. Or you can say 'cannot afford to lose'..... hehehe

I could see that those who were involved in sports didn't do well in their games due to their habits. From those days, I knew it was not good for my health. As of today, I'm still playing football. Thank God for that.

The Department of Health in UK has embarked on this picture images campaign to drive the message across to the general public on the danger of smoking. To my friends who are reading this posting, I'm not condemning or excommunicating you but as an advice for the sake of your health.
Tags: Smoke, Smoking, Cigarettes, Lung Cancer, Health, Endurance, Department of Health

Extraordinary Submarine Race

Extraordinary submarine race!
What was I referring to? As per the title but the submarine race was conducted underwater, of course!!!!
Tags: Submarine Race, Competition, Underwater

Footballers and Singers Being Targetted

I'm sure you are familiar with the following names:-

David Beckham / Wayne Rooney / Thierry Henry / Justin Timberlake / P.Diddy (or whatever name he uses)







Wherever they go, say for the respective football matches or concerts, every single fan would want a piece of them for memory sake.

It seems that News of the World has picked up a video lead that the above 5 guys' life are in danger. The threats are not from fans who are stalking them. Who are they then?

You have not heard about it? It's the Al-Qaeda. They are monitoring all the 5 guys' life. Wow! Even they have grown fond of them????? In memory of these people, they have even created a video about them. The first question in the video - Why do u (sic) love the evildoers? Followed by "What made you among the losers? / "Why do u (sic) imitate people of desires?

Oops! what kind of questions was that? ....... Al-Qaeda said that these 5 guys are corrupting the young Islamic minds of their people and Al-Qaeda will do something to stop such corruption. Huh???!!!!??!?!??!?!

Wondering which footballer will be their following targets after taking care of the said 5 guys .... hehehe ..... Cristiano Ronaldo?? How can lah...... like this will wipe out my favourite football team, Man Utd..... Must be the joke of a rival football club.

Reading: David Beckham & Justin Timberlake Targeted By Al Qaeda - Gateway Pundit
Tags: David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, Thierry Henry, Justin Timberlake, P.Diddy, Al-Qaeda, Islamic, Cristiano Ronaldo

What is Merdeka to you?

Everybody shouted Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka! at places where celebrations were held to commemorate the 50th Independence Day, be it at the Dataran Merdeka, Curve or Putrajaya.

What is Merdeka to you? You shouted because everyone was shouting the same word. Or you were so 'high' during that time and you didn't know which word was blurted out from your mouth?

What significance does Merdeka holds for you?

For me, the meaning of Merdeka means independence from the British way back in August 1957. It also meant that all Malaysian citizens should enjoy this independence and all the privileges that came along with it.

My parents were born in Malaysia and so was I. The blood that is flowing in my body is pure Malaysian blood. I'm proud to be a Malaysian! Are you?

And that we shall live according to the rules and regulations that have been stated in the Malaysian Constitution.

Do you think what I have stated is sufficient for me to live a fair and just life as a Malaysian without any discrimination?

It's always refreshing to look at a young child's mind that is not corrupted and see what's in their pure heart - 11 year old Aishah's Being Malaysian'.

An interesting article under the title ‘What are you — black or white?’ - New Straits Times should be read. From the title you can roughly tell that it talks about issues that look at the colour of your skin.

The Economist published an article entitled Tall buildings, narrow minds - Malaysia at 50 where it stated that certain discriminations are happening in Malaysia.

In this case, what is the meaning of Merdeka?
Tags: Merdeka, 50th Independence Day, British, Malaysian Constitution, Discrimination, Malaysia

Shaolin Temple Monks vs. Japanese Ninjas

Ever seen a movie that shows duels between Shaolin Temple Monks against the Japanese Ninjas? I did but I can't remember the name of the shows.

I wonder whether the Ninjas had been deployed into China when Japan was attacking China during the World War II.

And whether the Shaolin Temple Monks were called to defend their country. Shaolin Temple did organise a World Kungfu Master championship last year to find the best of the bests. Maybe it was to pick someone to challenge exponents from other martial arts schools????


Which of the two factions will win if both parties were to fight?

Lately, news came about that a Japanese Ninja travelled to China to challenge the Shaolin Temple Monks at their home ground. It seems that the Ninja came out unbeaten in the unarmed duel. So who won? Was it to decide whose martial art skills were much more superior?

Reading: China kung fu monks seek apology for ninja affront
Tags: Shaolin Temple Monks, Monks, Kung Fu, Japanese Ninja, Ninja, China, Japan