tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post5148506658801246768..comments2024-02-02T18:26:56.123+08:00Comments on The Scribe A Kadir Jasin: Mini Budget: Stimulating the RakyatA KADIR JASINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05865106109792000636noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-77338309029480133502011-02-02T17:19:08.977+08:002011-02-02T17:19:08.977+08:00District 13: Ultimatum movie theatres District 13...District 13: Ultimatum movie theatres District 13: Ultimatum characters [url=http://connections.blackboard.com/people/3350f1c506]District 13: Ultimatum movie news [/url] apple movie trailer District 13: Ultimatum District 13: Ultimatum movie video http://connections.blackboard.com/people/3350f1c506 Solitary Man film reviews Solitary Man review movie [url=http://connections.blackboard.com/people/bd804e6c5e]watch Solitary Man film [/url] Solitary Man release new Solitary Man movie http://connections.blackboard.com/people/bd804e6c5eAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-27124459832753912882010-08-17T10:30:19.300+08:002010-08-17T10:30:19.300+08:00good luck in dark attempt the
pinjaman wang,pinj...good luck in dark attempt the <br /><br /><a href="http://www.pinjamanloan.com.my" rel="nofollow">pinjaman wang,pinjaman segera,pinjaman cepat</a>abghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13750655044037693794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-30220446543577327392009-07-04T13:25:57.880+08:002009-07-04T13:25:57.880+08:00so what you meant jazrulso what you meant jazrulfauzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006376267843801882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-30613929470198203382009-05-29T16:17:23.756+08:002009-05-29T16:17:23.756+08:00I don't mean boys who strut around pretending to b...I don't mean boys who strut around pretending to be men and who graduated from Oxbridge at the bottom half of their clas<br /><br /><A HREF="http://firefighter.com.my" REL="nofollow">co2 system</A>jazrulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03352272241110944830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-9866629188052662292009-04-07T17:30:00.000+08:002009-04-07T17:30:00.000+08:00You made it so simple to implement the 2nd stimulu...You made it so simple to implement the 2nd stimulus economic package!!web designhttp://www.bft.com.mynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-16638038505655117952009-04-07T17:29:00.000+08:002009-04-07T17:29:00.000+08:00You can't hold a pistol to one's head and ask him ...You can't hold a pistol to one's head and ask him to cooperate with you.web designhttp://www.bft.com.mynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-20840363350305407442009-03-26T16:02:00.000+08:002009-03-26T16:02:00.000+08:00Salam Dato',Tumpang lalu nak komen balas sdr Dari ...Salam Dato',<BR/><BR/>Tumpang lalu nak komen balas sdr Dari Borneo ke Minang.<BR/><BR/>Global financial system is a big thing. I doubt many will grasp the dimension of such concept. What more to discuss it over an open medium.<BR/><BR/>But to those who are in awareness, such discussion is of a wish-to-do-list.<BR/><BR/>I have such a list. You are not alone.<BR/><BR/>Just for the reason that, the buzz right now is on Perhimpunan Agung UMNO and not the economic issues, I'll make it simple.<BR/><BR/>The past financial system was based on cash-to-gold reserve basis.<BR/><BR/>Currently, the system was based on cash-to-credit basis.<BR/><BR/>I am thinking, for a new system, a cash-to-cash basis.<BR/><BR/>This is just a rough idea. Far from polished.<BR/><BR/>It is a hard system to implement as house purchasing needs a lifetime of finance and even cars pricing nowadays needs no less than six years to finance.<BR/><BR/>Just imagine the sum of financing for machines and running cost for a factory.<BR/><BR/>In sum, we are not only going to talk about financial system per se. The discussion will be about public perception and acceptance in terms not limited to monetary policies alone but also on such issues as pricing, labour rewards and capital returns.<BR/><BR/>FYI, I am still studying the islamic economy model in my free time. The idea of cash-to-cash basis comes from the islamic economy principles.sawit futures traderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239993347602163653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-60549908334549057842009-03-24T19:14:00.000+08:002009-03-24T19:14:00.000+08:00Scribe,A Cry In The Woods(the echoes of laughter r...Scribe,<BR/><BR/><B>A Cry In The Woods</B><BR/>(the echoes of laughter rang hollow)<BR/><BR/>The cry for a global currency unit has been made since before the EC of yore and that cry perhaps would have been answered but for the fact the western democratic world the threat of commuism from the presence of the old Soviet Empire must be met and that has made the pursuit ostentatious. The US and her allies have their grand designs.<BR/><BR/>The practice of free market economy is never perfect and even the formation of the United Nations never quite seem to solve old hatred and desires of one nation towards another. The United Nation only introduces the power of veto to few select and privileged member nations to keep the world and her economy ticking.<BR/><BR/>If the simple idea of an Iranian Oil Exchange is good to the world and her economic health, I for one would have suspected China and Russia would have made their stand known more vociferous and those Iranians would have long been out of a NATO sponsored embargo and their international assets basking in the sunshine.<BR/><BR/>I do not think the western world would view seriously the practice of the Islamic Financing and Banking as a great threat to their continued hegemony as long as there are easier ways to keep their military presence well greased. They I believe can dictate the Islamic Economics system just as easy as they dominate capitalism and socialism and sell it to the third world countries.<BR/><BR/>What is in the textbooks were and will be details of the failure of the Gold Standard and measures of exchange regime that does not prefer the masters of the modern world.<BR/><BR/>The thing is I love an usury free economy and fair trade but the master in pope in vatican, the arch-bishop of canterbury and the rabbis everywhere in comic cosmic diaspora would have some other priorities and agenda. The Russian are orthodox christians nowaday. it seems while India and China won't mind both ways.<BR/><BR/>It is lovely the Gulf Countries with their old castles and it would be wonderful that would want to will new dinars to the world even if minted by the still colonies of the old countries in the southern hemispheres but the question remains how would we get out of the loop when even the President of the United Sates has his unique view of what a muslm should be, Scribe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-5345869406750053742009-03-24T17:41:00.000+08:002009-03-24T17:41:00.000+08:00Sdr. A Kadir Jasin dan para pengomen lain,Given th...Sdr. A Kadir Jasin dan para pengomen lain,<BR/><BR/>Given the failure of conventional financial system, I think the government should focus on moving towards and giving more prominence to Islamic financial system globally. <BR/><BR/>Based on the little that I know, this will rid elements of gambling from the existing system plus some other undesirable elements that point towards an unjust system.<BR/><BR/>This is a golden opportunity to promote Islamic financial system as a credible alternative to the existing conventional one at a global stage.<BR/><BR/>What do you think?<BR/><BR/>Sekian.<BR/>Dari Borneo ke MinangAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-45232854965555692552009-03-24T12:46:00.000+08:002009-03-24T12:46:00.000+08:00Salam Dato',if the dinar emas was...offered as OPT...Salam Dato',<BR/><BR/>if the dinar emas was...<BR/><BR/>offered as OPTIONAL replacement to USD in international trading<BR/><BR/>AND<BR/><BR/>reserves to be pegged to multiple currrency including dinar emas (proportional with accordance to size of imports from Malaysia, or something like that). This will be a safe net from currency fluctuation - significantly important for an exporting country like Malaysia.<BR/><BR/>Nobody would expect it to take off in a day. That will invite shockwaves aspecially from the US.<BR/><BR/>It will just need time, courage and patient.<BR/><BR/>The world financial system is crumbling down and some find it hard to let go. Typical.<BR/><BR/>Should there be dinar emas, ripple will remain just ripple; no tsunami.<BR/><BR/>In actual fact, alternate pegged currency for reserves had already taken place in the world. More and more will follow suit.<BR/><BR/>U.N. SAYS WORLD SHOULD DITCH DOLLAR<BR/>By Jeremy Gaunt <BR/>March 19. 2009 Reuters<BR/><BR/>LUXEMBOURG - A U.N. panel will next week recommend that the world ditch the dollar as its reserve currency in favor of a shared basket of currencies, a member of the panel said on Wednesday, adding to pressure on the dollar.<BR/><BR/>Currency specialist Avinash Persaud, a member of the panel of experts, told a Reuters Funds Summit in Luxembourg that the proposal was to create something like the old Ecu, or European currency unit, that was a hard-traded, weighted basket.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Persaud, chairman of consultants Intelligence Capital and a former currency chief at JPMorgan, said the recommendation would be one of a number delivered to the United Nations on March 25 by the U.N. Commission of Experts on International Financial Reform.<BR/><BR/>"It is a good moment to move to a shared reserve currency," he said.<BR/><BR/>Central banks hold their reserves in a variety of currencies and gold, but the dollar has dominated as the most convincing store of value -- though its rate has wavered in recent years as the United States ran up huge twin budget and external deficits.<BR/><BR/>Some analysts said news of the U.N. panel's recommendation extended dollar losses because it fed into concerns about the future of the greenback as the main global reserve currency, raising the chances of central bank sales of dollar holdings.<BR/><BR/>"Speculation that major central banks would begin rebalancing their FX reserves has risen since the intensification of the dollar's slide between 2002 and mid-2008," CMC Markets said in a note.<BR/><BR/>Russia is also planning to propose the creation of a new reserve currency, to be issued by international financial institutions, at the April G20 meeting, according to the text of its proposals published on Monday.<BR/><BR/>It has significantly reduced the dollar's share in its own reserves in recent years.<BR/><BR/>GOOD TIME<BR/><BR/>Persaud said that the United States was concerned that holding the reserve currency made it impossible to run policy, while the rest of world was also unhappy with the generally declining dollar.<BR/><BR/>"There is a moment that can be grasped for change," he said.<BR/><BR/>"Today the Americans complain that when the world wants to save, it means a deficit. A shared (reserve) would reduce the possibility of global imbalances."<BR/><BR/>Persaud said the panel had been looking at using something like an expanded Special Drawing Right, originally created by the International Monetary Fund in 1969 but now used mainly as an accounting unit within similar organizations.<BR/><BR/>The SDR and the old Ecu are essentially combinations of currencies, weighted to a constituent's economic clout, which can be valued against other currencies and indeed against those inside the basket.<BR/><BR/>Persaud said there were two main reasons why policymakers might consider such a move, one being the current desire for a change from the dollar.<BR/><BR/>The other reason, he said, was the success of the euro, which incorporated a number of currencies but roughly speaking held on to the stability of the old German deutschemark compared with, say, the Greek drachma.<BR/><BR/>Persaud has long argued that the dollar would give way to the Chinese yuan as a global reserve currency within decades.<BR/><BR/>A shared reserve currency might negate this move, he said, but he believed that China would still like to take on the role.sawit futures traderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239993347602163653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-12844580017512857032009-03-24T06:53:00.000+08:002009-03-24T06:53:00.000+08:00if the dinar emas was...scribe, if the dinar emas ...if the dinar emas was...<BR/><BR/>scribe, if the dinar emas was whatever we will have been slaves of the G7 or G8 or G9 by now.<BR/> <BR/>you print more money i print more money...let us see if the japanese will stop the north korean launching their satellite or the iranian will have their 'cleaner' nuclear power, scribe.<BR/><BR/>what is the meaning of inflation when your currency just depreciate more than the interest rate?<BR/>where do they get the 'gold' for the dinar emas that the spanish armada had not sent back to spain and some to the bottom of the sea - the davy jones locker.<BR/><BR/>meaning to say, who your friends are that will want to do business with you, scribe.<BR/><BR/>as for the question of economy or justice, ever seen people kill for food? or one isreali for 1000 palestinians which is world currency at the current rate that i last check, scribe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-78170777387764477352009-03-23T23:58:00.000+08:002009-03-23T23:58:00.000+08:00Dato'With your permission.One Pip,I see you have n...Dato'<BR/><BR/>With your permission.<BR/><BR/>One Pip,<BR/><BR/>I see you have not taken up my suggestion to pore over JMD's writings.<BR/><BR/>I am very curious here. Can you quote me the source of your <BR/>"NST sales hit its record low during Datuk Kadir Jasin, not Kalimullah"?<BR/><BR/>If the volume of sales reflects the quality of the paper, than Harian Metro definitely win hands down.<BR/><BR/>Good night, One Pip.<BR/><BR/>MelatiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-51453320441968959052009-03-23T15:36:00.000+08:002009-03-23T15:36:00.000+08:00Salam Dato',Saya dah tulis panjang sebelum ini, ta...Salam Dato',<BR/><BR/>Saya dah tulis panjang sebelum ini, tapi streamyx terputus pulak. Jadi saya tulis secara ringkas sahaja kali ini.<BR/><BR/>Harap Dato' jangan ambil hati ringkasnya komen saya kali ini bukan bermakna saya tidak peduli. Maklumlah saya yang rajin minta Dato' tulis tentang ekonomi.<BR/><BR/>1.To me, your view is worth much more than just merely two cents. Much, much more.<BR/><BR/>2.Thank you for answering to my calling by putting this article up. I appreciated it very much.<BR/><BR/>3.On the issue of "stimulating the people to stimulate the economy". <BR/><BR/>Just now, on TV3, Najib mentioned about the need to establish a new economic frameworks. Yesterday, on TV3, Najib declared that all projects pertaining to 1st stimulus package will be completely roll-out by next month and completed by next August.<BR/><BR/>Ironically, the matter of inflation vs income growth was discussed all over the internet as early as June last year.<BR/><BR/>Ironically, the matter of 1st stimulus package was presented in Parliament last year.<BR/><BR/>"Stimulating the people", I guest, will need more than just talk and layed-out plans. Actions need to be seen to be appreciated.<BR/><BR/>4.Upon concluding his presentation on mini budget, Najib makes a brief remark on the "tree" issues.<BR/><BR/>Such a sloppy act for a seasoned politician. And this is in spite of his call for "more works, less politics".<BR/><BR/>I didn't remember TDM doing that on the subject of rescue packages back in 1998 (correct me if I am wrong). And TDM had a 100% support from all parliament members, regardless of political beliefs.<BR/><BR/>5.To me, our current economic issues does not originate locally.It was due to less market demand from outside the country, which is bad for a exporting country like Malaysia.<BR/><BR/>This was not addressed so far, be it in the Valuecap package, 1st economic package or the mini budget presentation.<BR/><BR/>6.2009 budget was outlined with the assumptions of high prices in crude oil and palm oil. Related figures was never adjusted.<BR/><BR/>7.In the US, slogans of "buy local" campaign are everywhere. China which exports heavily to the US had reacted and reallign. I don't see us doing that.<BR/><BR/>8.The US has mass produced new paper money for circulation. What will happen to our reserve which is tagged to their currency? Yet again, no response so far to be seen.<BR/><BR/>p/s Yet again, I will like to state that, it is in my opinion, would the dinar emas proposal successfully been adapted into the system, the hole that we are in right now would not have to be this deep.sawit futures traderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239993347602163653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-30378487684684239432009-03-23T14:37:00.000+08:002009-03-23T14:37:00.000+08:00OK. OK. PR knows nothing about economics. Khir Toy...OK. OK. PR knows nothing about economics. Khir Toyo is better at economics than Khalid Ibrahim. Ali Rustam knows better about economics than DAP's Tony Pua. <BR/><BR/>NST sales hit its record low during Datuk Kadir Jasin, not Kalimullah.<BR/><BR/>I would rather have a leader who adheres to the rule of law but makes a wrong economic decision about interest rates than a diabolical leader who makes a right economic decision about interest rates but undermines our judiciary, public prosecution office, police force etc etc. Under BN, the rakyat (non-Umno followers) will live in fear of wrong imprisonment, selective prosecution and so on. As I mentioned in another reply, a pro-Palestinian activist in Tel Aviv doesn't feel the way we non-Umno people feel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-33545681959018570862009-03-23T12:10:00.000+08:002009-03-23T12:10:00.000+08:00Dato'With your permission.One PipI can see tha...Dato'<BR/><BR/>With your permission.<BR/><BR/>One Pip<BR/><BR/>I can see that you are a supporter of Anwar. Please google Jebat Must Die (JMD) blog for he had written a series on Anwar & PR. In my opinion, JMD has consistently been writing very good & well-researched articles on a lot of issues. <BR/><BR/>While you are at it, you might also want to read the role that Zaid Ibrahim had played in the dismissal of Tun Salleh Abas - also written by JMD. Also well researched and thorough.<BR/><BR/>I don't know about you, but Anwar being accused of being a bisexual or a womanizer is the least of the problem.<BR/><BR/>Sorry, if I have offended you but JMD is a must read.<BR/><BR/>As for Dato' Abdul Kadir Jassin being called back as the NST Editor - yes, please. I stopped reading NST when Kalimullah became bigger than NST itself. Please compare what Kali had written & what Dato' had written in their editorials. <BR/><BR/>Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Melati.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-28605446430584788952009-03-23T10:52:00.000+08:002009-03-23T10:52:00.000+08:00salam DAKJ n Bloggers,60 billion hinggit!!! suntik...salam DAKJ n Bloggers,<BR/><BR/>60 billion hinggit!!! suntikan terbesar dlm sejarah malayISA, bukan tak percaya atau tak yakin, cuma banyak persoalan dlm kotak pemikiran saya....dan mungkin dalam kotak pemikiran sebilangan besar bloggers<BR/><BR/>kalaulah dsn buka soalan dan bagi kebebasan debat kpd yb2 tempoh hari secara live dan sepontan sure tiada persoalan berbangkit, bukan susah pun kalau dsn membentangkan sesuatu yg realistik dan benar, yb tanya soalan dsn jawab!!lainlah kalau dsn cuma tukang baca teks!!<BR/><BR/>apa yg rakyat secara umumnya atau blogger khasnya boleh buat??? cuma tunggu dan lihat siapa yg merasa duit "mini skirt" dsn, hari pertama selepas budget pak menteri pengangkutan dah tersenyum, hari kedua pak menteri sukan dah tersenyum...............<BR/><BR/>p/s : tunggu komen saccastic dr sawit trader.....<BR/><BR/>HAMBA ALLAHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-62502638836341816002009-03-23T10:29:00.000+08:002009-03-23T10:29:00.000+08:00some kata:"bukan kah LCE tu maksudnya Lower Certif...some kata:<BR/><BR/>"bukan kah LCE tu maksudnya Lower Certificate Exam (SRP) dan MCE tu maksudnya Malaysia Certificate Exam (SPM). Mungkin orang yang zaman dulu-dulu boleh clarify."<BR/><BR/>memang benar MCE = SPM, LCE = SRP<BR/>kalau saya masih ingat soalan2 dalam kertas ujian berupa soalan objektif. maksudnya jawaban diberi pilihan antara A,B,C dan D.<BR/><BR/>ada juga peperiksaan berbentuk lisan yg diadakan di sesi berlainan.madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09679021786150870728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-72460134048254943822009-03-23T10:04:00.000+08:002009-03-23T10:04:00.000+08:00Sdr One Pip,Want to take a bet?Thank you.Sdr One Pip,<BR/><BR/>Want to take a bet?<BR/><BR/>Thank you.A KADIR JASINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05865106109792000636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-82910664043848144112009-03-23T08:59:00.000+08:002009-03-23T08:59:00.000+08:00Salam Dato'It's really true, the global economic c...Salam Dato'<BR/><BR/>It's really true, the global economic crisis has turned for the worse. We are just entering the 1st quarter of 2009,yet the US Fed Reserve has made 2 significant decisions: <BR/>1. Reducing the US base rate to 0%<BR/>2. Printing of new money worth US 1.2 trillion<BR/><BR/>Imagine the US Govt is willing to jeopardise the US currency as world status for the sake of its economy. What will happen when countries such as China, Japan, Taiwan began to dump the US currency ? Most of these countries' foreign reserves are in US currency.<BR/><BR/>kmnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-31183238765796468892009-03-23T08:28:00.000+08:002009-03-23T08:28:00.000+08:00If IMF is that bad, why has South Korea emerged mu...If IMF is that bad, why has South Korea emerged much stronger after the crisis? South Korea subscribed to the IMF policies at that time. Those who believe Anwar wants to involve IMF also believe that Anwar is a CIA agent, a sodomite, an Muslim militant and womaniser. Unfortunately, Datuk Kadir Jasin is one of them. When Najib takes over, he will be appointed the NST Editor again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-26661545674241896852009-03-22T17:54:00.000+08:002009-03-22T17:54:00.000+08:00Scribe,The Najib Mini Buget(questions for the 'ora...Scribe,<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/pdf/FINAL%20MINI%20BUDGET%202009%209%20MAC%202009%20-%20BI.pdf" REL="nofollow">The Najib Mini Buget</A><BR/>(questions for the 'oracle')<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle" REL="nofollow">Oracle</A>: <I>An oracle can be a person who prohesies in a temple, a shrine, or any place where such person resides or a prophetic deity is worshipped or answers given by said people...</I><BR/><BR/>Alhamdulillah.<BR/><BR/>Without doubt this is a most wonderful posting by you again, Scribe.<BR/><BR/>Counting on your good nature and generosity, I have some questions that I hope when it pleases you and the 'oracle', the 'oracle' would be kind enough to answer; and since you have the good fortune to know the 'oracle', I hope you would be kind enough to convey these questions to the 'oracle', Scribe.<BR/><BR/>1. Was the Budget2009- Kerajaan Prihatin well crafted?<BR/><BR/>2. Even if the Budget2009 was construed well thought out and designed, will the Mini Budget be effective in contributing towards mitigating the impact of the global contraction on the domestic economy even if it delivers the promises it made to the people quickly and without wastage, irrespective who they are affected by this post Sub-Prime crisis?<BR/><BR/>2. Considering <A HREF="http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/03/21/business/Obama-Budget.php" REL="nofollow">The Obama Budget Plan</A>: his budget plan probably will change, but in the end his four priorities must be met. Those are plans to <I>boost investments in clean energy technologies, including wind and solar power; more money for childhood education programs, affordable college costs and higher standards for schools; a health care overhaul that will lower costs, including Medicare and Medicaid; and a scrutiny on domestic spending that will lead to cuts in the deficit</I>.<BR/><BR/>How would Malaysia make up her deficits - will domestic spending leads to cuts in the deficit? <BR/><BR/>3. Will the RMK-9 still be viable or does the (new) Prime Minister of Malaysia have priorities that must be met? <BR/><BR/>4. What will the growth in Malaysian GDP be for the next ten years be? When will there be a surplus budget? <BR/><BR/>5. ...<I>IMF has failed and the global financial system has melted</I><BR/><BR/>Is the Malaysian government addressing the real issue? Is the Ministery of Finance prescibing the right medicine for the Malaysian economy in the prevailing global finacial and economics situation?<BR/><BR/>6. Will Malaysia come out stronger and be a more competitive economically?<BR/><BR/>7. Or are we blindly following the recommendations of the IMF and applying their formula which said to be <A HREF="http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/03/20/opinion/edbrooks.php" REL="nofollow">as per David Brooks</A>:a series of beggar-thy-neighbor exchange-rate policies, followed by rising trade barriers and the degradation of the entire global system - when it does not apply to us and if we hope to survive this crisis and come out the better economically this time we have as we have done from the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997 come up with our own formula?<BR/><BR/><BR/>Alhamdulillah; and I would like to share this Bernama news with you and the kopitiam gang and hope you guys will enjoy it while never forgetting the 'oracle':<BR/><BR/><I><A HREF="http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/bm/news_lite.php?id=397945" REL="nofollow">Kelembapan Ekonomi Pacu Aktiviti Tukang Tilik Di India</A><BR/>Oleh P. Vijian<BR/><BR/>NEW DELHI, 21 Mac (Bernama) -- Kemelesatan ekonomi global mungkin membawa kesengsaraan kepada ramai pihak tetapi bukan untuk pakar astrologi atau tukang tilik di India yang semakin meraih keuntungan.<BR/><BR/>Situasi ekonomi tidak menentu ketika ini turut merangsang kepercayaan adat-adat lampau seperti ramalan astrologi di mana aktiviti tukang tilik semakin berkembang di India.<BR/><BR/>Kepercayaan terhadap penjajaran planet yang cenderung untuk membawa kesan langsung ke atas hal ehwal dunia dan individu telah begitu menebal di kalangan masyarakat di negara ini.<BR/><BR/>"Ramai orang kini beralih semula kepada pakar astrologi sejak keadaan ekonomi semakin meruncing. Setiap hari kita lihat peningkatan bilangan orang yang ingin mendapatkan nasihat tukang tilik," kata Presiden Persatuan Ahli Astrologi Chennai, S. Govindaraja...</I><BR/>-Bernama<BR/><BR/> <BR/>Terima Kasih semerah padi, Scribe; dan kita harap PAU-59 berjalan dengan lancar dan baik disamping berharapan besar Tun Mahathir will deign to attend it and grace the Perhimpunan on the 27th with his and Tun Siti Hasmah presence. Ameen.<BR/><BR/><BR/><B>demi agama, bangsa dan negara</B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-8306613164242277722009-03-22T17:10:00.000+08:002009-03-22T17:10:00.000+08:00Sdr. A Kadir Jasin,I don't understand the politici...Sdr. A Kadir Jasin,<BR/><BR/>I don't understand the politicians and their statements. I am not a graduate from Oxbridge or some Ivy League from Mars nor Venus. Maybe that's the reason for my severe lack of understanding...<BR/><BR/>Banks are not lending! Worse... credit lines, trade lines etc are being scaled back. In some instances, cancelled! How are we to do business?<BR/><BR/>Demand from our export markets are down. Some as much as 80%. Cancelling of orders started as early as June/July 2008...<BR/><BR/>Don't tell me the government doesn't know anything about all these!!! Even if the demand from some of our export markets are holding up (just about), these buyers' credit/trade lines, LCs etc. are either being reduced drastically or cancelled altogether! <BR/><BR/>Would you sell your product to some overseas buyer without LC or other form of banking instrument to ensure payment?<BR/><BR/>Where does it lead us? I don't know...<BR/><BR/>Our domestic market is too small to cushion the impact of reduction in exports... More manufacturers cum exporters are starting to default in their loan obligations. NPLs would increase... <BR/><BR/>Would the government consider CDRC2? Whispers from the grapevine gave some hints to that effect! <BR/><BR/>I don't know... Like you, I am also no longer in the information loop!<BR/><BR/>I would accept another "Tour-Of-Duty" similar to the 1997/98 crisis... but unfortunately I am not from Oxbridge so I may not be recall for another tour/active duty. <BR/><BR/>I may not be from Oxbridge but I certainly am not a MORON...nor do I sleep on my job and neither do I flip-flop!!!<BR/><BR/>Sekian.<BR/>Dari Borneo ke Minang<BR/><BR/>p/s: It is embarrassing for a PM to not understand whether an issue has been resolved or otherwise... especially if it involves a territorial dispute with a neighbouring country!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-91783372808346973032009-03-22T15:15:00.000+08:002009-03-22T15:15:00.000+08:00Mintak maaf datuk, saya nak quote Tan Sri Mat Taib...Mintak maaf datuk, saya nak quote Tan Sri Mat Taib punya news article dari The Star...<BR/><BR/><B><BR/>“All my previous exams were conducted in English: the London Cambridge Examinations and the Malay sian Cambridge Examinations,” he said.<BR/></B><BR/><BR/>bukan kah LCE tu maksudnya Lower Certificate Exam (SRP) dan MCE tu maksudnya Malaysia Certificate Exam (SPM). Mungkin orang yang zaman dulu-dulu boleh clarify.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-63977259076119953442009-03-22T13:42:00.000+08:002009-03-22T13:42:00.000+08:00Datok,as ordinary people, i am doubtful of this ec...Datok,<BR/>as ordinary people, i am doubtful of this economic package.i had heard 'billion' so many times.as usual villageman would get nothing.this package is totally a 'gula-gula' for DS najib upon his appointment as pm.not many umno leaders would go against him because of 60 billion dan Najib just added more 'pengampu'in his list.<BR/>sekian.zmyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22873867.post-21079491698669512802009-03-22T09:48:00.000+08:002009-03-22T09:48:00.000+08:00Dato'After all that is being said about Pemilihan ...Dato'<BR/><BR/>After all that is being said about Pemilihan MT UMNO, Mini Budget, yadda, yadda, yadda, I stumbled upon this gem of information at Mohd Sayuti Omar's Merah Tinta blog (Friday, March 20). This is what he had written:<BR/><BR/>"Pak Lah telah memperpanjangkan tugasan sebagai Perdana Menteri dengan memasukkan beberapa program tambahan ke dalam buku harian kerajaan sehingga bulan Jun."<BR/><BR/>Alahai...<BR/><BR/>MelatiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com