Dear cobber, I am moving Cheers Cobber blog to Fisherman's Wharf. My new link is http://fishermanswharfs.blogspot.com/
My mates says that Fisherman's Wharf is synonymous with me, thus make them easier to find my blog.
cheers cobber
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Ringgit vs Mickey Mouse money
The price of Malaysian favourite makan ,roti canai has gone up by 10 cents. I normally pay rm 1.00 and the reason for the increase in price given by my neighbourhood mamak gerai is that price of flour went up by 40 cents a kilo.
Let me take you down memory lane, in 1977, the only open air cafe in my hometown which have the only jude box in town, charged 5 cents for per selected song. I used to play Hotel California twice in a row. By the end of the night,you will properly hear this song repeated over 20 times.
A bowl of fishball mee soup cost 10 cents for small and 15 cents big. A bottle of coke or my usual choice fanta cost 15 cents.
In 1986, I remember paying rm1.80 for a mug of beer and in 1990 rm 12.00 for a jug of beer.
I get pissed drunk with rm 50.00 in my pocket.
The average pay for a fresh graduate in 1985 range from rm 1000- rm 1500. Today the same new graduate take home rm 1500- rm 2000 per month.
The rate of inflation and cost of living in Malaysia had increased tremendously and the increment in layman salary now just don't match. The average spending power diminished and the fact is we are getting poorer and poorer.
The prices of every essential goods needed in our daily life are going up faster than you can imagine. Inevitably, get ready to add another zero to the ringgit in the near future. Expect your standard of living to take a dive.
The government of today need to address this problem urgently, ensure that the economy is strong, healthy and growing. No more wastages of public fund, cut down on corruption, more foreign investments and importantly good governance.
I wondered in this great country,when can we, her children enjoy the wealth and the bountiful fruits blessed by God?
cheers cobber
Let me take you down memory lane, in 1977, the only open air cafe in my hometown which have the only jude box in town, charged 5 cents for per selected song. I used to play Hotel California twice in a row. By the end of the night,you will properly hear this song repeated over 20 times.
A bowl of fishball mee soup cost 10 cents for small and 15 cents big. A bottle of coke or my usual choice fanta cost 15 cents.
In 1986, I remember paying rm1.80 for a mug of beer and in 1990 rm 12.00 for a jug of beer.
I get pissed drunk with rm 50.00 in my pocket.
The average pay for a fresh graduate in 1985 range from rm 1000- rm 1500. Today the same new graduate take home rm 1500- rm 2000 per month.
The rate of inflation and cost of living in Malaysia had increased tremendously and the increment in layman salary now just don't match. The average spending power diminished and the fact is we are getting poorer and poorer.
The prices of every essential goods needed in our daily life are going up faster than you can imagine. Inevitably, get ready to add another zero to the ringgit in the near future. Expect your standard of living to take a dive.
The government of today need to address this problem urgently, ensure that the economy is strong, healthy and growing. No more wastages of public fund, cut down on corruption, more foreign investments and importantly good governance.
I wondered in this great country,when can we, her children enjoy the wealth and the bountiful fruits blessed by God?
cheers cobber
Sunday, April 20, 2008
The hottest topic in town
After Black 14 , I believed the most talked about person in Malaysia is non other than Anwar Ibrahim. Every night the topic of who is going to be the next prime minister never failed to be debated.
The majority of the regulars concurred that Badawi cannot hold on to number 1 post in Malaysia for long.The power struggle in UNMO will see either Najib or Ku Li fighting for the coveted position. Najib looks like the underdog, he should challenged Badawi outright but instead waited for durian runtuh. Ku Li seems the better choice to lead UNMO in December.
Now, who get to run the country is a different ball game. Some put their bet on Ku Li but I personally like to see Anwar as the next Prime Minister of Malaysia. 'Gus are you crazy, Anwar is anti Chinese and he cannot be trusted' claimed by many.
Look, the man has spent 6 years of his life staring at 4 corner of the wall, had plenty of time to reflect his life and done honest soul searching. I believed he is a changed man and deserved a chance to prove himself. What he has done in the past is of no importance to me. His future vision for the country get my up most support.
I have attended Anwar's pre and post election ceramahs and the latest Black 14 gathering. I found him to be consistent in wanting to implement a new Malaysian Economic Plan to help all Malaysians regardless of race. He understands that race based politics and political parties doesn't work anymore.
My eyes went teary when he spoke and stressed about Ketuanan Rakyat as opposed to UNMO's Ketuanan Melayu (no racism meant).
The world is facing an economic slow down. Compared to the current batch of Malaysian elected leaders, Anwar is more experienced and is the best person to see Malaysia thru this bad times. Now if Anwar performances are not up to expectation, just practice the power of our votes.
cheers cobber
The majority of the regulars concurred that Badawi cannot hold on to number 1 post in Malaysia for long.The power struggle in UNMO will see either Najib or Ku Li fighting for the coveted position. Najib looks like the underdog, he should challenged Badawi outright but instead waited for durian runtuh. Ku Li seems the better choice to lead UNMO in December.
Now, who get to run the country is a different ball game. Some put their bet on Ku Li but I personally like to see Anwar as the next Prime Minister of Malaysia. 'Gus are you crazy, Anwar is anti Chinese and he cannot be trusted' claimed by many.
Look, the man has spent 6 years of his life staring at 4 corner of the wall, had plenty of time to reflect his life and done honest soul searching. I believed he is a changed man and deserved a chance to prove himself. What he has done in the past is of no importance to me. His future vision for the country get my up most support.
I have attended Anwar's pre and post election ceramahs and the latest Black 14 gathering. I found him to be consistent in wanting to implement a new Malaysian Economic Plan to help all Malaysians regardless of race. He understands that race based politics and political parties doesn't work anymore.
My eyes went teary when he spoke and stressed about Ketuanan Rakyat as opposed to UNMO's Ketuanan Melayu (no racism meant).
The world is facing an economic slow down. Compared to the current batch of Malaysian elected leaders, Anwar is more experienced and is the best person to see Malaysia thru this bad times. Now if Anwar performances are not up to expectation, just practice the power of our votes.
cheers cobber
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