tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11032841692088859302011-11-28T07:46:15.132+08:00The Voice of a LiberalAlex Wonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12718546468792637523noreply@blogger.comBlogger581100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1103284169208885930.post-76072750619775456412011-06-08T10:23:00.004+08:002011-06-08T10:28:33.102+08:00

Before I rant about MU's performance in the Champions League final, I've this to declare:This current BARCA team is the greatest ever... they are the GODS of football. We're all privileged to witness this incredible team play divine football during our lifetime.And now about MU's performance...What's so upsetting about being a MU fan is that we got slaughtered left, right, front and back. With

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The Two Words Bill Gates Doesn't Want You to Hear...Plus, the 2 companies poised to rule the post-Microsoft worldOn October 30, 2005, something incredible happened...In Redmond, Washington, one of the world's richest -- and most powerful -- businessmen sent an urgent memo to his top engineers and most-trusted managers.It sounded the alarm that a very disruptive "wave" was about to wash over the

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by Sivarasa Rasiah There are many facts about the current allegations made by Saiful and his behaviour which are already in the public domain. These facts speak for themselves and immediately show the lack of substance in the fabricated case now brought to attempt to bring down Anwar.Saiful claimed in his police report of 28 June 2008 made at Hospital Kuala Lumpur (”HKL”) that he was sodomised by

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by Dr. Ron PaulHolding gold is protection or insurance against government’s proclivity to debase its currency. The purchasing power of gold goes up not because it’s a so-called good investment; it goes up in value only because the paper currency goes down in value. In our current situation, that means the dollar.One of the characteristics of commodity money – one that originated naturally in the

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by Martin D Weiss The forces of deflation are temporarily receding; and in the meantime, the forces of inflation threaten to roar back with a vengeance.They are everywhere. They could be overwhelming. They must NOT be ignored …Inflationary Force #1 Never-Ending, Out-of-Control U.S. Federal DeficitsThrough August, the federal deficit hit $1.38 trillion, or three times last year’s all-time record

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by Alan S. BlinderSOME people with hypersensitive sniffers say the whiff of future inflation is in the air. What’s that, you say? Aren’t we experiencing deflation right now? The answer is yes. But, apparently, for those who are sufficiently hawkish, the recent activities of the Federal Reserve conjure up visions of inflation.The central bank is holding the Fed funds rate at nearly zero and has

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by George SorosThere are two features that I think deserve to be pointed out. One is that the financial system as we know it actually collapsed. After the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers on September 15, the financial system really ceased to function. It had to be put on artificial life support. At the same time, the financial shock had a tremendous effect on the real economy, and the real economy

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by Paul Krugman I have seen the future, and it won’t work.These should be hopeful times for environmentalists. Junk science no longer rules in Washington. President Obama has spoken forcefully about the need to take action on climate change; the people I talk to are increasingly optimistic that Congress will soon establish a cap-and-trade system that limits emissions of greenhouse gases, with the

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Thomas Friedman and Fareed Zakaria, One-To-OneFareed Zakaria: Your book is about two things, the climate crisis and also about an American crisis. Why do you link the two? Thomas Friedman: You're absolutely right--it is about two things. The book says, America has a problem and the world has a problem. The world's problem is that it's getting hot, flat and crowded and that convergence--that

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by Robert Prechter Q: Can increased government spending help stop the crisis? Can the government spend our way out of deflation and depression? Answer:Governments sometimes employ aspects of' 'fiscal policy,' i.e., altering spending or taxing policies, to 'pump up' demand for goods and services. Raising taxes for any reason would be harmful. Increasing government spending (with or without raising

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by Thomas FriedmanWe have created a system for growth that depended on our building more and more stores to sell more and more stuff made in more and more factories in China, powered by more and more coal that would cause more and more climate change but earn China more and more dollars to buy more and more U.S. T-bills so America would have more and more money to build more and more stores and

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by Robert PrechterDuring recessions, many businesses make a fatal mistake: They lay off employees. Some businesses have no choice; if the product or service is related more to quantity than quality, then perhaps there is no alternative. But many businesses are far better served by keeping their employees and reducing compensation. That way, they can continue to serve customers with full quality

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by Raju M MathewThis is the Great Depression II - The crisis that we are now facing can rightly be called The Great Depression II of 2009 . And it is several times severe than the Great Depression I of 1929. It is not mere a financial meltdown; not mere a credit crisis. It is not a recession to disappear within two years. The dimensions and intensities of the Great Depression II are quite

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by Hannah YeohTo those who argue that the political crisis in Perak now is a taste of Pakatan’s own medicine (referring to the Sept 16 takeover plan), they have failed to see the key differences between the two. If you remember what happened when Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim claimed to have the numbers to form the new federal government, he wrote to PM Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi requesting him

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by Wong Choon MeiWhat hurt the nation was not Najib, for Malaysians know his limitations and do not expect better from him.But they did from Sultan Azlan Shah, a very popular top judge in the late 1970s and 80s, almost revered for standing up for the people against the oppressive regime of former premier Mahathir Mohamad.Sultan Azlan’s controversial decision - which also included a further

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by Art Harun On last year's disagreement between the Terengganu palace and the BN's leadership over the choice of the Menteri Besar, I wrote:"The notion that the Rulers are a part of check and balance mechanism to the wide powers of the executives is to me, wishful at best. The reality is the Rulers are not part of the administration of the country. The check and balance mechanism embedded into

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by Kim QuekIs it possible that a slight difference in wordings between the state constitution of Perak and the federal constitution pertaining to the loss of confidence of Mentri Besar/prime minister has misled the Sultan of Perak into thinking that the constitutional requirement necessitating the Mentri Besar to resign has been fulfilled?Judging from the Sultan’s statement explaining his

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by Martin WeissQ: I see disturbing similarities between this crisis and The Great Depression. Both were triggered by the bursting of massive debt bubbles, for instance. But this time, the government is doing so much more to pump up the economy. So is it safe to assume that this crisis will be a lot less severe than the 1930s? A: No, it's not safe to make that assumption. True, the government's

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by Martin Weiss (edited by Alex Wong)Many people believe the 1930s Depression was caused by the failure of the federal government to fight the decline. This time, they say, the government is doing precisely the opposite. In reality, America's First Great Depression wasn't caused by what the government failed to do to stop it. Rather, it was largely caused by all the wild things the government did

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by Salvatore Dali In highlighting the shortcomings of today's young graduates, the below article is generalized, but I am sure that's pretty much the same conclusion throughout the country in all industries.1) Rich parents - Parents who are rich, please note. Generally your children will be assholes if you do nothing right when they were young. That's because the over mollycoddling, pandering to

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by Mike Shedlock A Practical Look At "Flation" It depends on your definition of inflation; if it's a growth in money supply, then, yes, this is already extremely inflationary. But so far, this hasn't translated into higher price levels or even higher long-term inflation expectations as measured by the spread of 10 year TIPS versus 10 year Treasury bonds; TIPS are inflation protected Treasuries

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by Jaime E. Carrasco Inflation or deflation? -- that is the question as to how the US financial mess will unravel. It is extremely important that we understand this debate as its outcome will have serious implications for your financial wellbeing. My observations and conclusions are that the outcome of this mess will lead to inflation. I believe "the deflationists" are wrong. The main arguments

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by Sean RakhimovBasically we're in a situation that we've long expected. We all anticipated a big financial crisis, all sorts of problems, an end-of-the-world type of scenario—not literally, but the world as we know it. And I think we're there. This is the big one and it's for real. Where we go from here is largely a function of what the powers-that-be will do. We have some idea of what they will

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edited and revised from various sources by Alex WongIn 1933, when the US Dollar was still pegged to the Gold Standard, Franklin Roosevelt took an extraodinary step to overcome the Great Depression by devaluing the dollar via an executive order, whereby the government confiscated gold and raising its price by 69.3%. Due to the devalued dollar, asset and consumer prices started increasing, which

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by Alex WongThe trillion dollar question that we continually ask ourselves is: Why is the US Dollar gaining against almost all other currencies when it is the US economy that is facing the biggest contraction and with the largest unprecedented current account and budget deficit?According to a top aide in Japan, "The dollar now looks strong for a technical reason. The funds of US financial firms

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by Nouriel RoubiniThis is a continuation of the article, "Calm Like A Bomb: The Impending World Recession".Below is the edited piece of Nouriel Roubini's recent article:I’ve been saying for a while this will be the worst financial crisis the US has experienced since the Great Depression and it looks like the worst one. I think there’s a growing recognition that this was not just a subprime

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by jingoisticbuthornydesperado1) Is it Anwar? 2) Is it Badawi? 3) Is it Najib? 4) Is it Mahatir? Anwar? No, I don’t think so. He does not have the power to convince our judiciary to release RPK.Najib? No! Who is an idiot who would have wanted to release RPK after all the misery Najib has put RPK through? RPK has a score to settle, well that is what Najib fears anyway! But whether or not RPK

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by Nouriel RoubiniFor the last few years the global economy has been running on two engines, the U.S. on the consumption side and China on the production side, both lifting the entire global economy. The U.S. has been the consumer of first and last resort spending more than its income and running large current account deficits while China (and other emerging market economies) has been the

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AdminThe meltdown of the US financial markets ultimately ended any hope of McCain becoming president. Obama managed to cast his rival as out of touch and erratic, and repeatedly linked him with what he portrayed as the devastating policies of the Bush administration.As Americans were increasingly worried about their futures, Mr. Obama’s message of help for the middle class and promise of steady

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by Rory CarrollPopulation explosion, ecological disaster and weak leadership ... that's what probably killed off the Maya at the height of their powers. Are the modern-day parallels too close for us to ignore?Recent events have injected a jarring note into Mayan studies: a sense of anxiety, even foreboding. Serious people are asking a question that at first sounds ridiculous. What if the fate of

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by R CrutchWhenever I get a package of plain M&Ms, I make it my duty to continue the strength and robustness of the candy as a species. To this end, I hold M&M duels.Taking two candies between my thumb and forefinger, I apply pressure, squeezing them together until one of them breaks and splinters. That is the "loser," and I eat the inferior one immediately. The winner gets to go another round.I

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by AnonymousRemember during Budget 2008 announcement last year, our Finance Minister (cum PM) announced that in order to assist KWSP members to reduce the burden in housing load repayment, KWSP will allow monthly withdrawal from members' A/C II for the purpose?Sounds like a nice goodies!When you apply for the monthly withdrawal, you only need to provide KWSP yr housing loan & instalment details

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Admin An excerpt of RPK's article published on 29 Oct. Written while in ISA detention, this is one of his best articles. Those who support the imposition of quotas argue that there exists a “Social Contract” that allows them to do so. But while they mention this “Social Contract”, they fail to mention the terms of this “contract”, what it says, and who is bound by it. In short, if I am not a

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by Alex WongThis is a continuation of my article "Calm Like A Bomb" published on 25th Sept 2008 and "Calm Like A Bomb Part 2" published on 6 oct 2008.What happens when oil supply begins to run out? The below article which I've compiled and edited from various sources, looks into its effect on the most basic human need: FOOD.It may come as a surprise to many that the world’s industrial food supply

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by The OnionWASHINGTON—A panel of top business leaders testified before Congress about the worsening recession Monday, demanding the government provide Americans with a new irresponsible and largely illusory economic bubble in which to invest."What America needs right now is not more talk and long-term strategy, but a concrete way to create more imaginary wealth in the very immediate future,"

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by Alex KuhlmanThe public, business leaders and politicians are all under the false assumption that oil depletion is a straightforward engineering problem of exactly the kind that technology and human ingenuity have so successfully solved before. Much of our existing technology simply won't work without an abundant underlying fossil fuel base.With crude oil energy base dwindling, there is simply

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by Lim Siow KuanAnwar has allegedly set a new deadline of December 8 for crossovers. September 16 and October 13 have come and gone, and now we're waiting for another deadline?Anwar must be aware of the repercussions of failure to honor his promise to form the government on September 16 given the high hopes he has stirred up in the Peninsula. Even if he did not have the necessary numbers to do so

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AdminThe Peak Oil theory (as explained in this blog's article dated 6th Oct: Calm Like A Bomb Part 2) argues that in the near future, the world is going to face a permanent and irreversible decline in global oil production.Read the below article which I've compiled from various sources:The following is quoted from Dr. Schlesinger, the former US Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Defence and CIA

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AdminBritain is leading the world out of the current financial turmoil. Now other European countries are following suit. Read this article by Krugman.The Brown government has shown itself willing to think clearly about the financial crisis, and act quickly on its conclusions. And this combination of clarity and decisiveness hasn’t been matched by any other Western government, least of all the US.

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by Daniel YKLKoh Tsu Koon can be rightly called the “Father of all Worms.” He is just plain spineless. Like a worm, he will crawl to lick the shoes of Badawi and for that matter Najib, who is soon to become the Premier. Koh has shamelessly proclaim the below statement:Koh said that Pak Lah had initated reforms and was an advocate for democracy and greater space for open discussions.“He can be

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by Alex WongPrevious Prime Ministers of Malaysia have been granted sobriquets that are hallmarks of their legacies. But it seems that our fifth Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, is unable to salvage any honourable legacy for Malaysians to remember him as.Before we grant a sobriquet to Abdullah, let's review the legacies of previous Prime Ministers.Bapa KemerdekaanTunku Abdul Rahman was

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by Alex Wong This is a continuation of my article "Calm Like A Bomb" published on 25th Sept 2008.The current US financial meltdown and the impending world economic recession, or depression, or recession followed by depression (depending on which economic forecast you're reading) will be extremely dreadful for most people, but perhaps it'd be a blessing in disguise for postponing the other more

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by AntaresAnyone who hasn’t been brainwashed by establishment pundits with vested interests can see that Anwar Ibrahim has got what it takes to steer our country back on course. And what it takes is intelligence, courage, stamina, adaptability, good humor, experience, and most importantly, ethical sense. His resilience has been proven over the last ten years by his capacity to transmute tragedy

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Admin This website fully support calls by NGOs, Pakatan Rakyat and most notably, Zaid Ibrahim, for the abolishment of ISA. Instead of publishing another anti-ISA article like most bloggers do, below is the opposite view of a blogger whom we consider ignorant of the fact that there exist other avenues to prosecute potential terrorists. The below article was posted by Anonymous:When the Anwaristas

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AdminAs mentioned in this blog's 7th Sept article titled "Racist Statement, Or Freedom Of Expression", racism has been deeply rooted in many of us, if not all. The question is not whether we're racist, the question is to what extent we are.The below article was posted by a blogger who goes by the nickname "jebatmustdie". His point of view is that it is Pakatan Rakyat, and not BN, that are the

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by Alex WongWhile Malaysians are currently preoccupied with all things political , the rest of the world is going through one crisis after another. First it was the US sub-prime mortgage crisis, then soaring oil and commodity prices followed by food shortages, and now the starting of a US financial meltdown.Note: At the time of writing, I just received the news that another political ideology in

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by Wide Angle – Huzir SulaimanHere are the nominees and winners.Best Supporting ActorIt is a crowded field this year, with many stellar performances from both veterans and newcomers.The nominees include private investigator P. Balasubramaniam in Missing; Pusrawi’s Dr. Mohd Osman in Rear Window; Zaid Ibrahim in Gone in Sixty Seconds; and Raja Petra Kamaruddin in An Inconvenient Truth.But the Best

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by The Dandelions (posted by jingoisticbuthornydesperado)Ok, ok, I opine that September 16 was not meant for Malaysians to take the bait, but for UMNO. September 16 was a double bluff specifically designed for UMNO to take the bait. Why the heck would Anwar want to expose his battle plan for UMNO, so that UMNO has time to defend itself? Why the hell does one play chess and then tell his opponent

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Admin Free RPK. Free ALL political detainees and charge them in the court of law. I.S.A. should only be used for terrorists, and not for terrorizing the public.SETTLE FOR NOTHINGIf we don't take action nowWe'll settle for nothing laterWe settle for nothing nowAnd we'll settle for nothing laterFISTFUL OF STEELSomething about silence makes me sick.Cause silence can be violentSorta like a slit

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by Alex WongHere's a light moment to share with you after all the intense build-up to September 16.In a no-table-limit poker game between two players, the winner is not necessary the one with the best cards. It could also be the one with the highest amount of chips, or the one with the biggest bluff, or both.This paragraph may look redundant, but let’s re-visit the rules of the poker game. When a

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by Alex Wong(written on 12th Sept and updated on 15th Sept)Ahmad Ismail's divide-and-rule strategy has not only failed miserably, it has created more animosity towards UMNO.Malays and non-Malays are not divided. It is BN that is divided. UMNO is now standing on one side and holding on to their racist agenda, while the rest of the BN component parties are on another side contemplating whether to

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by Alex WongDon't be fooled. The recent furore surrounding UMNO Penang may not be the sole creation of Ahmad Ismail.Let's recap events of the past 2 weeks. After the Sin Chew article was first published, Ahmad dissapeared for nearly 2 weeks even though he was required by the police to give a statement. At the meantime, Najib did an unexpectedly kind and heartfelt gesture by publicly apologizing

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by Alex Wong7 Sept 2008With all the recent brouhaha over Penang Bukit Bendera Umno division chief Ahmad Ismail's racist description over Chinese as squatters in the country and his refusal to apologize, the author is of the opinion that it is Ahmad Ismail's right not to apologize.What is the point of apologizing if one does not mean it but only does so from political pressure?If Malaysia is to

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Admin3 Sept 2008Below are snippets of Anwar's anwers to recent interviews and Q&A sessions. Cynics may argue that Anwar's rhetorics are opportunistic in nature, but if he can implement half the things he says, Malaysia will be a much better country than we are today.1) Anwar on our current economic policy:"Malaysia has been stuck with an obsolete economic programme, which has led to the loss of

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AdminAs Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar is expected to implement the following:1) A new open tender system for government contracts. All tenders shall be made competitive, open and transparent by 2015.(The rights of the Malays and Bumiputras will not be compromised. A few Malay companies may lose, but the majority of the Malays will not)2) Lower income taxes and increase national productivity.

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30 Aug 2008AdminOne of Anwar Ibrahim's popular campaign theme at Permatang Pauh was "Anak Melayu Anak Saya, Anak Cina Anak Saya, Anak India Anak Saya…".In many of Anwar's speeches, he articulated those words with passion and conviction, resulting in thunderous applause from all communities. Anwar has been consistent in delivering this message when giving speeches in Permatang Pauh, regardless of

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My Economic Perspectiveby Alex Wong 23 June 2008After doing a lot of reading, here's my perspective on the current economic situation (I'm no financial expert, but would like to share my knowledge and experience with all friends/colleagues. Do also give me your opinions):Most parts of the world (China/India not included) will be experiencing a period of STAGFLATION (meaning inflation and

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by Ismail Kassim"To survive in Umno, you have to swim with the sharks and run with the tigers or you will be eaten up.” (p. 118)"To those just starting on their rounds, let me add a word of caution when dealing with Malay politicians. Do not ever believe wholesale in their sweet words especially during the small talk after the interview. Some of them say it out of habit to make reporters feel at

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