Diana-the last and gory sight of a failed Princess

I think they have just declassified this photo.

This is an after death photo of Princess Diana in the mangled Mercedes.

Sudden Departure

Another Great find of an actress

Mysterious

Alluring Find

Looks like Gossip Girl has unearthed yet another exciting new starlet in Taylor Momsen.

She looks great and has appeared bitchily naughty. Let us watch this teen grow as she is still only 18 years of age.

How far will she go?

Lovely Lass

New Cutie Pie

Bad Hair Day?

At 16

Pensive

Digi- Ready for a Rebound?

Any chance of a Rebound?

Digi looks okay this morning. With a minimal 3 ticks up the composite, this counter has recovered the loss it took yesterday plus a sen extra to its bosom.

The trend is upwards though a cap is beginning to form at the RM3.55 level.

Though there appears to be more sellers, buyers are still standing firm at RM3.54 sen.

Has Digi found its support trough?

If the afternoon trading performance is the barometer,then selling has as yet not abated.

Digi closed up four sen to RM3.52.

So, let us look to Thursday whether pixie dust will fell on Digi to make it rise.

Migrant Workers in Malaysia

We must admit it.

Malaysia will never be the same.

A Bangladeshi worker

 We did not have this phenomenon before and then the government liberalised foreign workers.

Filipino maids

So, they came,first as maids.

We started sourcing maids at first from the Philippines. Not much of a problem. Generally well-trained and well-behaved. Getting expensive, though.

Indonesian workers

Then came the Indonesian maids. Not all bad though some did give them a bad name, running away from employers and bringing in the notorious 'thrown away babe' phenomenon. Also getting expensive.

Cambodian maids

Then we went to Cambodia to source maids. 'Not very good' were the general comments from ex-employers. I do not know whether these comments are fair.

Nepalese Guards

 I do not know about Indian and Sri Lankan maids, though I have heard they have also come to Malaysian shores.


As for male migrant workers, we have our neighbouring Indonesians here, both legal and illegal. Hard-working and quick to learn, they had their social problems- fights and crimes.

Then came the handsome Bangladeshi boys; making our Muslim girls to swoon and many affairs and marriages may have occured, much to the chagrin or behest of Muslim parents.

Next, we have the Vietnamese-blending very well into the Malaysian demographics. The Myanmarese came next. They are seen in almost any coffee-shop in the Klang Valley. Go to any timsum shop and they are the new chefs!

I have been told that there are something like 4 million migrant workers in Malaysia-both legal and legal.

So, what next? Would they be a permanent feature?

Well, the changing scenario will  see less Indonesian male workers coming to Malaysia as wages are getting better in the home country. Vietnamese workers are not returning too because of the rapid economic development back home as well.

As Myanmar opens up to the world and allow democracy to seep in albeit slowly, even Myanmarese may not come in droves as they do now.

What I can see will be more Bangladeshis as Malaysia need replacement for the 'missing' Indonesians and Vietnamese in the plantations, labour intensive industries and the construction industry.

As for the Nepalese, they will still be here as there is little economic development in Nepal except for tourism which cannot absorb the current population demand for jobs. Go to any resort hotels-they are there smiling at you!

In ending, be prepared to listen to foreign tongues as the migrant workers noisily throng the alleys, byways and supermarkets of the nation especially on public holidays!

Dunking Digi

Dunking or Collecting?

Well, as Shakespeare put it,"Fair is foul; and foul is fair". This was the uneasy feelings Macbeth and Banquo experienced war-weary, back from battle.

Similarly, Digi underwent this phase in today's trading. While the whole market went up 22 points in mid-morning trading, it stayed loose tacking on a mere 6 sen. Afternoon trading was foul indeed when it fell to close at RM3.48 for a 6 sen loss.

The only consolation is much of the shares were traded from RM3.57 to RM3.61. Volumes peaked at 12 noon and at 2.30 in the afternoon.

There were plenty of bargain hunters at the end.

Buoyant Bangkok!

SS Swan

Cling wrapped cars!

Stairway Shoppers

Waterloo!

Hot Dog in Bottles

Cat Wonder

Child Einsteins

To Drink like Neptune

Motorbike hangars

Look at these pictures!

By golly, Miss Molly, the Thais are really practising their science of buoyancy in downtown Bangkok.

And apart from that, they have also displayed their fine art of living through treacherous waters.

Believe!

Basin Armada

UMNO- Just My Initial Thoughts

UMNO AGM 2011

UMNO will have their AGM beginning this Tuesday, 29 November,a day after a restful Awal Muharram holiday.

This will be the penultimate UMNO meeting before GE13. I do not know whether there are any party elections at this juncture since all is 'quiet on the UMNO front'.

Today's message from the PM in the Bernama news release, talks about an all-out war- a war they will take to the 'enemy'. We all know they refer to anyone with grandiose plans to take their place and that of Barisan Nasional, ipso facto, in Putrajaya. This posturing is akin to Sun Tzu's art of war-a battle cry...........

I will not talk about the 'enemy' in question.

I think UMNO should look at the issues confronting itself. Introspection will do it good if it can harness the tools and strategies  to ensure that UMNO operates like an undefeatable juggernaut.

Time is definitely not on UMNO's side.I believe the postponement of its AGM  for 18 months to perhaps have the GE has somewhat not worked out and this goes for most of the Barisan Nasional parties which also postponed their AGMs along with UMNO.Will it also be to their detriment especially for MCA, Gerakan and MIC? Thankfully, at least SUPP in Sarawak is having it out this year.

It is common knowledge that in-fighting continues as UMNO division leaders jockey for their political master's favour. Some of them are well beyond their political shelf-lives, clinging to government posts as if there is little tomorrow if they should be shown the door. In a couple of states, dissension among leaders are well-known particularly in Trengganu and Perlis.I believe all is not well  in other states too. All these problems have nothing to do with the might of the enemies in the shadows. Enemies in  the 'selimut' are more dangerous as their blows from behind will be most fatal. Beware the Ides of November!

Najib Razak seems to be his own man and possibly alone; as his Cabinet do not seems to be singing in harmony with him. Scandalous fall-outs like the National Feedlot Corporation and losses in MAS as well as the alternative media stories will be harmful especially as it may affect the voting pattern of new voters who are impressionable and may be swayed by demagogue talk, however, unlikely they may be in truth.

The Peaceful Assembly Act,2011 and the amendments to the Employment Act,2011 is fanning public indignation as well as worker's angst. In spite of the reprieve to 2020,the language issue to teach Science and Mathematics in English has not abated and is still smouldering and could be used against the ruling party as yet.

The mood is just not right for a general election even if it is held in April,2012. Maybe Najib should stay his full term until better times.

The economy will unlikely be good as Europe, USA and now China cut back on Malaysian exports. We would be lucky to have 4% growth rate next year.

So, these are my initial thoughts.

Let us hear out what the UMNO convention will bring forth as PM and DPM have clearly put out cautionary advice that racial sentiments should be avoided in the speeches of its members who take to the floor.