Tuesday, September 30, 2008

End Of September--Time to Wake Up

September has ended.

So I think it's time to wake up.

Yes, Mr. Marcus, you have done a great job in terrorising me for setting a world-class standard paper. You deserve a big clap from me. I am going to see red already.

And yes Arsenal, don't deny that you are shit, a piece of shit. Big cannon can't fight with tiger. Now only I realised that. Oh dear!

Yeah, I know I am not good in making decision on which team to bet on. They say you need to have a good far-sight when it comes to decision making. True, not only in betting football team, but also in investing.

CASE STUDY 1: F1 RACE
Subject: Singapore F1 (Another night event after the famous night-safari)
By just investing merely 40 mil for the pit-stop, Singapore Night F1 is generating an annually revenue of 100 million. And as usual, Malaysia will have to spend more in doing the same thing, in order to show their superiority: 286mil to built the Sepang circuit+monthly maintanance cost+few yearly renovation costs.

Well, eventhough NFS:Underground 1&2 came out few years ago, why Malaysia never thought of having street F1 race? Erm....maybe 10 years ago, there is no needforspeed that's why.
In P3, we have learnt about this theory called LATE MOVER ADVANTAGE by Christopher Bartlett & Sumantra Ghoshal). I think it applies here fit and well.

CASE STUDY 2: ACQUISITION
Subject: The Acquasition of Indonesia International Bank
Maybank wants to invest in other country too after it has seen and envied enough of the stories of successful investments by Temasek Holdings. So it thought the recent US crisis was a good chance and went on to propose to throw RM4.8 billion for 55.5% shares of the Indon-Bank in March, and subsequetly the FairValue of consideration paid will go up to RM8.7billion for 100% acquisition.

Then, BankNegara realised that it is double of the market price. In order to protect Maybank, they disallow the acquisition proposal, by forfeiting the RM570 million up-front payment. The purpose of this is to save Maybank from losing about RM4.3billion after the whole acquisition.

I wonder whether the Maybank management got study P3 Business Analysis or not. Or maybe they think they have too much tax-payer money to waste after all. But I wish that Maybank will throw the RM570 million into the sea rather than donating to Temasek & Korean Bank, at least
you throw into the sea you can hear the sound mah. I feel that's better.

CASE STUDY 3: RESTRUCTURING
Subject: MV Agusta
I never expect Malaysia got talents of Warren Buffett in term of restructuring the business, but I really don't think it's that bad.

Proton bought Italiano-MV Agusta for €7omilion. Then sold it away for just €1! Total lost=RM800million. Proton's Believe It Or Not! The most unbelievable thing is that Harley Davidson wholly acquired MV Agusta for US$190million in July 2008. This is more mysterious than any of the X-Files of FBI.

Therefore, I believe it's time for us to WAKE UP! after September ends. For the Management of Malaysia, it's time to wake up and stop all the "Value-Destroying Activities" and stop giving out golden boots. For myself, it's time to wake up and start getting serious because ACCA Monster is going to haunt me in December!

Oh yea, before I forget, to all the Muslims, Happy Hari Raya and Maaf Zahir Batin. People always think that I am a racist. But you all are wrong!

I wonder, is there anyone going for Pak Lah's Hari Raya open house tomorrow?

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

LALALA

I am wondering....

Should I go for Part-Time slot??

Ahhhh.......

Anyway.... Good luck RPK. Wish you all the best in Kamunting Hotel. We will always respect your spirit as a fighter. Sad to say, Malaysia is just not the place for all these freedom kind of thing....

Monday, September 22, 2008

HolyShit(a.k.a beyond godlike)!!!

I am in a terrorized state.

Everything that happens gave me this fearful feeling.

P2 progress test lifeline is 35, with a P3 which remains totally unknown to me. And they are going to haunt me for this week.

The 1997 nightmare occurs again. The difference is that the US were not affected then but now they are the creator of this chaos which is affecting the whole world. Many bigshots including the Lehman Brothers, ManUtd sponsors AIG are down. Thanks to the economy policy of US of encouraging investors to play with fire.

And the finance minister post was swapped at this moment. And of course, we don't really care about the reason behind it. We only care about what measures is the new finance minister gonna take to rescue us.

Stepping-down Bush's govt got US$70bil to rescue their economy but I wonder what does Malaysian govt got after buying war equipment+astronaut(a.k.a canornaut), useless bank, plus building so many state-of-art white elephant etc.

Nope. The petrol price is not gonna be reduced. 15 sen decrease again? Wait for another by-election.

Don't try to talk so much. So what if you are a MP? You may express your opinion or exercise whatever rights that you have but always bear in mind that the ISA used to counter the communists is still applicable now. Nevertheless, many people want to abolish it, including the Bar Council(since 20 years ago) and some politicians(after scared by the 308 election).

Be careful of the people around you. Especially those close to you. You dunno when they will force you to give up your post or whatever you have if you cannot satisfy their needs. Accept it, in this world, nobody is your enemy forever, neither is anyone your friend forever, at least in Malaysia.

Anti-Corruption Agency is trying to be the next HongKong's ICAC. They want to be independent, at last. But ICAC in Hokkien means "want you to die can make you die" and thinking of how the culture was (or still is??) like in the past, I am veryy scared.....

And today I bought 2 packets of instant noodles for RM2!!!! Unbelievable...... And thus I am further kena scared the crap out of me. Haha....

But the worst is still p2 and p3 la..... Nothing is more horrible than them...... Monstrous!!!!

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Nothing Happen As Yet

16.09.2008.

Everyone is anticipating something. Well, I believe it is not gonna happened anyway, at least not for now. Maybe end of year, maybe the following year, or probably the next 5 years. However, most likely, it will never gonna happen.

I believe this is due to resistant to changes and fear of the unknown tomorrow. Most of us is feared to take risk or should I say too complacent. We are too used to follow the routine procedures, just like how we are so used to Microsoft like that, eventhough it is so vulnerable towards virus and hackers, we still dun feel like using Mac.

Ok la, you can say Mac not that user-friendly la, not so easily available la, not cheap la, not compatible with alot of software la and 1000 million etc; just like how the politicians (u noe i dun mean the opposition rite?) will crack their brain to evaluate the pros(chance to pocket more tax-payer money+high post in the party) and cons(chance of not getting any shit+maybe a Chinese PM) if there is a total change over.

Even the normal citizen will also think twice before they choose to believe the opposition. God knows whether they belong€ to a more deathly cannibals or not, due to lack of past track records.

They call this the "Organisation Paradigm". If you know this, then you will know the Onion Cultures by Schein with Bowman la. They together with some other very smart people( I presumed) generated more theories and models than whatever u can think of. And bloody hell I need to digest and make use of them for the coming Dec exam.

We are always in a dilemma. We always want to change for better, but we are scared of the outcome of the change. I mean drastic change or what they say the BIG BANG change. Then u will always face the barriers and lotsa oppostion voices. No wonder everyone would prefer the boiling frog way, ie. by the time you know it, you are dead.

So, it is normal that nothing is gonna happen today. What has happened is that Mr. Zaid, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, resigned. Not because he was unhappy of not getting the opportunity to go for the Taiwan trip, but because of his current stand in opposing the Internal Security Act and of course the infectious 'pre-Umno-election symptoms' which sufferred by his fellow comrades.

I am not good in analysis, as I had failed in my recent P3 tests very badly, but I still think running away is not a good solution. A responsible minister equiped with conscience and dedication is already a scarce resource. He should be more persevere and break his way through in fighting for the rights and benefits of all Malaysian. But, well, the choice is in his hands anyway as we all know, he is too inferior compared to the giant that he is facing.

Today is a peaceful day I must say, although some people in the Kamunting Hotel cannot see how blue is the sky today.

Tomorrow is a public holiday, and the shitty thing is that I have class tomolo.

"You have no life!" repeatedly reminder from Ms. Menon.

Oh, how true is that!

Sunday, September 14, 2008

喂,中秋节快乐

中秋节.
中午的时候太阳很烈, 但是到了傍晚时候却下了场雨.

说真的我很不希望今晚是阴天, 虽然每个月都会有月圆之夜.

你不是说过吗? 中秋节的月亮特别圆的, 运气好的话说不定会看到那一年只能出外溜达一次的玉兔呢!

我想我的眼力应该比你弱很多吧... 这几年来的八月十五, 除了前年的阴天, 我没少瞧高挂天空的月亮, 但我就怎么没发觉它比其它的时候圆呢? 更甭说那玉兔和它的主人了. 可能近视比较深, 也可能是我没有那种觉悟吧!

我放下读不进脑的P2和烦人的Groups Account, 走到阳台往外望了望.

6.30p.m. 的天空一片灰色,伴随着细细飘落的雨滴.












不过还好,雨下到七点多就停了,就是乌云很多. 我想耐心一点应该能等到月亮不躲在乌云背后的时候吧. 害羞总还得有个谱嘛!


黄天真不负我这有心人,终于也给我逮到了它!哈哈!


怎么样?八月十五的月亮我都给你弄来了,厉害吧!你摸摸看,是不是比较圆一点呢?至于玉兔嘛...... 其实我很想问你,你说你见过它是骗我的吧!都怎么多年了,你就忍心一直骗我下去?算了算了,不与你计较,都说了好男跟女什么都斗得,就是不能斗嘴. 我老早就知道了啦.

你最近过得还好吗?这问题废是废点,但是却是真心的. 我保证, 嘿嘿.

你吃饭时还会老掉筷子吗?说真的,这么大一个人了,怎么就连筷子都握不好呢?还每次都使唤我去帮你捡起来换过另一双. 现在我不在你身边,换筷子这事要亲力亲为了吧!

喔,对了,怡君前几天来过我这儿,说是要提早与我庆祝中秋节. 你别以为我是想和你备案啊,她也只是刚刚从欧洲旅行回台北时顺道来看我吧了,不过她还算有心,带了几盒月饼. 不过几年前你离开后,我也很少吃月饼了. 丫的现在的月饼也太贵了吧!而且不知道为什么,可能是习惯问题,你不在后,没有人与我抢蛋黄,吃月饼也就没有什么了趣,进而味道也没那么好了. 最重要的原因是我不知道你在那儿吃不吃到月饼,如果我吃到而你只能干瞪眼,对你未免太残忍了吧!所以我让怡君那几盒都带走,只留下一个来应景.

看到她提着大包小包的回台北,心里有些不忍. 你说我是不是做得有点绝了?不过我想你应该去开导开导她,台湾好而帅的男人多的是,她不应该怎么浪费的,是吧?嗯,台湾那儿有台风,希望对她的课不会有太大影响.

哎,忘了跟你说,我哥今年底就要结婚了.那可是咱家的第一个婚礼,那时候可热闹了. 可惜却是在我ACCA考试的前一天,真郁闷!不过没关系,愉快地心情没被影响到. 安啦,我会把你的祝福告诉我哥的. 你心爱的宴会专用黑色连身裙还在我家,我想如果你能穿上它出席的话,应该会惊艳全场吧!不过不要抢了我大嫂的风头!哈哈,凭我刚所说的,你是不是应该给个奖励呢?

说着说着,没有你的第三个中秋节就快过去了. 时间过得真他妈的快. 你也真放心我,就这么的走了,难道你就不怕我变心?不过,一个人还真的很难挨. 而且,我还真的有点想念你.

好啦,我打赌输了,愿赌服输,你爱怎样就怎样吧!皱眉头的不是好汉!

丫的,房间里哪来的沙子,都吹进眼了.

Friday, September 12, 2008

She Will Never Know

There are these things that Women will never know about Man:

1. She will never know why He has to learn to be sturdy.
It is because he knows himself very well that although he may appear to be strong, his heart is very fragile; and he always wants her to feel that he is always the best.

2. She will never know why He doesn't drop his tears so easily.
It is because he knows himself very well that when his tears drop, it indicates the end of the relationship.

3. She will never know why He likes to smoke when he is fretful.
It is because he knows very well only by doing that he can recall those wonderful moments of theirs in order to make him feel rejuvenated.

4. She will never know why He will lose his mind whenever He heard that She is being treated badly.
It is because he knows very well that eventhough he will definitely lose in the fight, he will still feel very happy because he would rather being injured himself than seeing her crying.

5. She will never know why He is always drunk at night.
It is because he knows very well that if he doesn't anaesthetize himself, he will end up thinking of her the whole night.

6. She will never know why He is so generous whenever they hang out together.
It is because he knows very well that he would rather be frugal himself than seeing her being looked down by other people.

7. She will never know why He would always lose his temper.
It is because he knows very well it is not that he doesn't love her, it is just that he hopes that she would not be cheated by others whenever she is alone.

8. She will never know why He would care about her ex-boyfriend so much.
It is because he knows very well that it is not that he doesn't have confident in himself, it is just that he is afraid that she will leave him one day.

9. She will never know why He would be so patient to listen to her when He found out that She mentioned about another guy in her diary.
It is because he knows very well that it is not that he doesn't want to blow up, it is just that he wants to know from her who is more important towards her.

10. She will never know why He never say "I Love You" to her.
It is because he knows very well that it is not that he doesn't want to say it, it is just that he realises that a million times of that phrase is just not enough to use on her.

She will never know.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Wake Me Up When September Ends

Whenever September comes, it always reminds me of this song by GREENDAY.

And this MV will always touches my heart no matter how many times I have watched it.

Not because of Rachel Wood, but because of these few lines in the beginning of the MV:

"You know they say life is short. They say you wake up one day, and on that day, all your dreams, everything you wish for, gone just like that. People get old and all things change and situations are changing, but I want is just I want this moment right now this day. My feelings for you, the way you look right now when I look at you."

Life is so full of uncertainties, doesn't it?

Wake me up, when September ends.

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Apology--A Scarce and Useless Resources

In the famous Taiwanese Series "Meteor Garden", there is this phrase I like the most.

"If apologize can settle any matter, what for we need police?"

Well, in Malaysia, not only apologize is useless, even the police is just a nice piece of ornament. Worse still, someone is so stingy that you need to cross over his dead body if you wanna hear "sorry" coming out from his stubborn mouth.

Yes, he is one of the so-called "Malay's Hero", Bukit Bendera Umno Chief-- Ahmad Ismail.

As all of you might have seen or heard of his marvelous act during the Permatang Pauh by-election recently, I think I wouldn't have to repeat what racist remarks he had made. But I have to admit that he is really a hero.


Just think about it, who the hell in Malaysia can has this ability to make the top 2 leaders of Malaysia to help him to wipe his ass after he has done his business? This time, Ahmad Ismail has really made his family very proud.


In his 51st National Day Message, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi urged every Malaysian to give importance to solidarity, as “it is the cornerstone of the country’s political stability, social harmony and economic competitiveness”.

Ahmad Ismail immediate response is to demand Badawi not to compromise Malay's rights (Ketuanan Melayu) to please other races in Malaysia.

Very Nice! Very Brave!

Even our ex-PM who suppose to enjoy his retirement also jumped out and supported him by stating "why non-Malay doesn't need to apologize?" Well, this time, Mr. Mahathir is not that forgetful anymore like in Lingam's case and has recalled some of the incidents to prove himself.

"Why Wee Meng Chee doesn't apologize?" (Wee Meng Chee is the creator of "Negarakuku")
"Why Hindraf doesn't apologize?"
"Why only Ahamd Ismail needs to apologize?"
"Why only Malays need to apologize?"

Whoa! Ahmad Ismail is really damn 'powderful'! Even Mahathir is backing his ass now.

I really wonder what is inside Mahathir's brain now. What is he thinking about? Nobody would believe such low-class+childish phrase would come out from his mouth, a person who was once a prime minister, a leader.

I would like to remind Mr. Mahathir of his selective forgetful disease if he has not forgotten these:

1. Wee Meng Chee nearly couldn't return to his country because of the song mentioned above which doesn't even touched the sensitive racist issue. And if you didn't forget, not only Meng Chee, but his father too has apologized due to the pressure by 'Heroes'.

2. Hindraf's Memorandum is just against the current government and certain political party, not the races; they had paid the price by eating curry rice now in Kamunting Hotel now. What somemore do you want them to do?

3. Apologize is not a racist issue, it is an attitude of admitting your own fault. It's an attitude practiced by everyone in this world. Therefore, there shouldn't be any double-standard that only Malays or non-Malays should apologize.

Mahathir is really old. Therefore, he can be blurred and forgetful. He can also forget that ten years ago, if not because of the votes of the non-Malays, the BN governmen had already lost its 2/3 majority in the 1999 General Election. He must have forgotten that he could still be the Prime Minister then is because of the support of the non-Malay, especially the Chinese.

Thank God that he is no longer the Prime Minister but an old man now.

I know the coming Umno Election is very important to brats like Ahmad Ismail and gangs, but I think they should know that racist issues is no longer the fire which they all can play and use to gain votes to substantiate thier position in Umno. The voters in Permatang Pauh had already voiced out that racist issues just couldn't work nowadays.

Maybe it's time for everyone, regardless of race to work hand-in-hand not to make Malaysia a hopeless country.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

I Want A Honda

New Honda City will be launched in 2009!

Below are 2 of the so-called spyshots from PAUL TAN's site: http://paultan.org/topics/cars/new-honda-city-2009/




The current HONDA CITY is not ugly, but not appealing enough for me.

But this new HONDA CITY really attracts me. It looks like it is a combination of Civic and FCX.

WOOHOO!

I have always been a supporter for HONDA cars since I first saw EG-6 in comic INITIAL-D although my family drives TOYOTA. Even the MAZDA's rotary engine couldn't impress me as much as HONDA does.

I will be eyeing on this HONDA CITY from now on. BMW is next. HAHAHA. I know I know. It's a huge jump. But, it's okay 1.

Really hope that the stupid Malaysia policy of overly-protecting Proton could be abolished so that there is more chance for me to lay my hands on this CITY.