Posted on June 27, 2008 by thesingingcrow
… so that I can put a fucking bullet into the head of those robbers, thieves and thugs who are currently terrorizing the lives of the common people now. Just the other day, one of my close friends told me about how he left his car in the parking lot of his friend’s apartment [...]
Filed under: Governance, Life, Malaysia | Tagged: administration, amputate, anger, broken, car, Crime, disappointment, frustration, Government, gun, heinous, house, inhumane, lifestyle, Malaysia, offense, peace, police, Rate, robber, snatch, stolen, thief | 3 Comments »
Posted on June 26, 2008 by thesingingcrow
It’s amazing how with email today, we are given the privilege to share so many light moments in life in a matter of seconds. After a long day, off I went to check my personal email account and as expected, more interesting emails were waiting for me to unwrap each and every one of them [...]
Filed under: Automotive, Malaysia, Protectionism | Tagged: 406, Accord, Automobile, Boleh, Camry, Comparison, Honda, Iswara, Malaysia, National Car, Peugeot, Protectionism, Proton, Toyota, Wira | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 24, 2008 by thesingingcrow
William Henry Gates III, Mr Microsoft (not exactly the best nickname but who cares when you are as rich as he is) has announced that he will be stepping down from holding the helm of Microsoft for approximately 33 years.
Filed under: Life, Philanthropy, Technology | Tagged: Albuquerque, Berkshire, Bill, Billion, Buffett, Computer, Courage, Foundation, Gates, Google, Hathaway, Melinda, Microsoft, Money, Office, Philanthropy, Redmond, Self Actualization, Technology, Virtual, Warren, Windows | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 17, 2008 by thesingingcrow
I can’t believe it’s almost a week since I last posted. Work has taken a huge share of my time which as most typical Asians would say, “More work means more business – so it’s a good thing”.
Actually looking at the current state of affairs, it IS a good thing. The United States is dealing [...]
Filed under: Economics, Finance, Governance | Tagged: 1997, Budget, Business, Coke, consumer, Crisis, economy, Enron, Financial Crisis, Foundation, Funds, Hedge, Inflation, Jack Welch, Management, Microsoft, Natural Selection, Nike, Oil, Pepsi, Recession, Reebok, South East Asia, Transportation, Trucks, Unemployment, Worldcom | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 11, 2008 by thesingingcrow
I just received this via email and had a quick read. I am sure I will reread the piece with more care and try to digest the entire material though I am not sure if this is real but it does stir up some emotions and no doubt raises a couple of interesting questions. Either [...]
Filed under: Economics, Finance, Governance, Malaysia, Policies, Politics | Tagged: Anwar Ibrahim, Asia Financial Crisis, CLSA, Coefficient, Courage, Demand, Democracy, Economic, GDP, GINI, Government, Harmony, History, Income, Inflation, Investors, Judiciary, Law, Lingam, Malaysia, Market, Media, NEP, New Agenda, Paradigm, Parity, PKR, Policy, Singapore, SME, Supply, UMNO | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 10, 2008 by thesingingcrow
Today is the 7th day since the rush to the pumps. As of time of writing, companies have already started planning and strategizing on how they intend to face the upcoming inflationary pressure from the general price of goods. We see upward adjustments in fuel mileage claims with some companies offering higher adjustments than others [...]
Filed under: Economics, Governance, Malaysia, Price, Uncategorized | Tagged: Bank, Cycles, economy, Fuel, Gas, Inflation, Malaysia, Micro, mileage, Monetary, Oil, Petrol, Policy, Profits, Record | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 8, 2008 by thesingingcrow
In my earlier entry I mentioned the fact that we will see routine changes and the re-establishment of new consuming habits throughout all of society in the upcoming months. The ripple effect is indeed kicking into second gear as various organizations are already sending out messages of warning to all people to expect an estimated [...]
Filed under: Economics, Governance, Malaysia, Price, Uncategorized | Tagged: consumer, economy, Malaysia, Media, mileage, Oil, public, Transportation | 3 Comments »
Posted on June 5, 2008 by thesingingcrow
As expected, consumer and investor sentiments took a hit with the early morning knee jerk effect of the Malaysian bourse. Seemed like it was more reactionary than precautionary as the dip was not as serious as I’ve anticipated although I’d still be weary of the rippling effect of yesterday’s oil price announcement for one can [...]
Filed under: Economics, Governance, Life, Malaysia, Price, Protectionism | Tagged: Adjustments, Bourse, Day 2, FMCG, Fuel, Government, Import, Inflation, Malaysia, Oil, Petrol, Protectionism, ripple effect, Shockwave, Stocks, Subsidy, Tax, Transportation, Vehicle | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 4, 2008 by thesingingcrow
I’ve always wondered if anyone who actually thought of starting a blog would need to look for a reason to take that step into expressing oneself to the wilderness of the net community. Look at me today, just doing my own things working away like how I do everyday in a marketing consulting firm and [...]
Filed under: Economics, Governance, Life, Malaysia, Uncategorized | Tagged: Electricity, Gas, Governance, increase, Inflation, Malaysia, Oil, Petrol, Recession, Ringgit, ripple effect, RM, Unemployment | Leave a Comment »
