Asia better off, not immune from global crisis

Posted on November 19, 2011 by admin

KUALA LUMPUR : The Asian crisis in the late 1990s was a wake-up call for the region that has turned out to be a blessing in disguise nearly 15 years later, as the region’s financial sector is now strong and able to sustain a certain degree of shocks from the fallout in the Western Hemisphere, according to a panellist at a recent Asean conference. There will be more crises in the future, and the Asian crisis in 1997-98 was a blessing, as the impact of 2008 would have been far worse for the region,

Nor Mohamed Yakcop the prime minister’s department Malaysia  has been credited with the idea of pegging the ringgit to the US dollar and increasing government spending during the 1997-98 crisis in order to rescue the country from the region’s economic collapse. The plan, viewed as controversial at the time, was implemented by then-prime minister Mahathir Mohamad.

The headwinds from 2008 still exist and may return, and then we may have to find ways to fight it out, adding that Malaysia would have to be creative to achieve the goal of being a developed country by 2020. They implement a new model. The old model was good and has brought them for where we are today, but if we have to move forward, we need a new model that will take us further.” He urged countries in the region to look not just at growth but also productivity; Malaysia itself is now focusing on urban-led growth and niche cluster industries.

“We have moved away from having balanced growth and instead want niche industries,” the minister said, adding that various restrictions, such as those on foreign workers, are already being liberalised. The investments coming into Malaysia are filtered, as the country wants to get ready to take advantage of any possible dip in the global economy that could offer opportunities to expand its network. The idea he initiated in 1997-98 to spend and create more jobs was not a bad one, but in a financial crisis the government has to know when to step out as well. All the panellists agreed that Asia would emerge stronger from the current global crisis, with the only issues being how long the crisis would last and to what degree..

“Asia today has a current account surplus, is rich in resources, has lower leverage and is increasing investment, Despite all this, Asia is still not decoupled from global problems and could face trouble at any time, though the difference would be in the severity of the crisis. The panellists agreed that in the short term decoupling is not achievable, but that in the long term Asean and Asia would become more self-reliant. despite the strength and agility of Asia and Asean, the economic numbers paint a picture of deceleration in Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea and Malaysia. High dependence on exports had been a big reason for the slowdown. But with the integration of the region, “If trade and investments flow freely, we will be the region to watch during the next century.

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Always look on the bright side

Posted on November 19, 2011 by admin

The floods have at least given people in a new topic, rather than whining about the traffic.Everyone seems to have their own flood tale to tell, which usually gets more colourful. Central Bangkok has been lucky, but it is a peculiar feeling. Waiting in anticipation of something nasty happening is almost as bad as it actually taking place. Well, not quite, but you feel kind of helpless and also a bit guilty. Everyone should suffer equally. Floods are not very democratic. One positive outcome for those directly affected is that you start doing unusual things, such as talking to your neighbours. You might even see your neighbours’ knees for the first time, although admittedly that is not always a pleasant sight.

The “new normal”. A crisis is an event. There is a beginning and an ending. When it’s over, we go back to the business. The majority of people assume that things will go back to “business as usual”. Unfortunately, with the magnitude of this disaster, we emerge to a “new normal”. Each new normal is unique, depending on the nature of your business and the effect of the crisis on your organisation. In such a case, ask yourself: What changes have happened to our customers, suppliers, competitors, employees and investors?

-How do we adapt in response to these changes?

Communicate the changes. Talk about changes affecting stakeholders and what changes need to be made. Ask for input and ideas.

Encourage teamwork. In normal times, some people may choose not to work with others. It’s an opportunity to encourage them to work together regardless of personal preference.

Planning. The post-crisis era is full of mess and chaos. Planning is probably shorter than for an ordinary event. How frequent is good? Nobody knows. The people who should know best are you and your team. If you used to have a weekly meeting, perhaps every day during the first few weeks is better. Once things settle down, readjust.

Leaders. This is probably tougher than for others. You don’t have enough knowledge about the business and role. Don’t pretend you do; people will lose trust in you. Know your strengths and use them appropriately. If you are good at asking, use your questioning skills to gather information. If you are good at networking, use your connections to support your team. If you are good at project management, step up. Don’t be afraid to ask for support from your boss; you will not look bad, particularly if you’re new. On the other hand, you will be perceived as arrogant if you say something that doesn’t make sense to those who have more knowledge or information than you.

Service with a smile. Thailand known for its land of smile even though we experience hardship manage to smile to all people around us. It’s good for your health also If there’s a will, There’s a way. We can endure and Surpass all these things if we work hand in hand.

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Turning Crisis Into Opportunity

Posted on November 19, 2011 by admin

Turning Crisis Into Opportunity- A mishandled opportunity becomes a crisis and a well -managed Crisis becomes an opportunity.
The worst flood happened for fifty years hit Bangkok. Many were devastated and many people had been affected. Hundreds of lives were taken, schools were closed and many companies big or small had been shut down which have been drown in the water. Even when you ride in a taxi sometimes the driver refuse and were scared that they will be trap in traffic. In these times so many properties were destroyed everything they work hard had been ruined. It had been said already before that they will not put up the airport along Suvarnabhumi because there would be no way of the water going out of the main city. Additionally, the overflowing of water is that due to rains that lasted for many months. Along with so many rises of building such as condominiums that doesn’t have enough tress to absorb water. We cannot deny that people also contributed to the worsening effect of flood. Thailand has no choice but to accept that this is a natural calamity that we cannot
stop. Indeed, what we are experiencing now is a crisis. A better perspective is what we need now, we should work hand in hand to surpass these trials and look positive of what lies ahead. We need to stay calm and make ourselves well-informed of the situation. It’s a matter of acceptance and double time to take effort how we can do well with this tragedy. This crisis will come to pass and we need to live with the flood for now. In this crisis, it is overwhelming to know Thais are reaching out, taking the time and effort to lend a hand in so many ways. Not only Thais but many countries were also helping financially by giving donations to the Kingdom of Thailand. This crisis should be a lesson learned to all the people of Thailand, especially the government to implement a better policy to cater the problems in the near future. Thai government needs the cooperation of the people in order for this flood not to happen in the future and if this will happen
again in the near future, we all pray minimal properties will be damaged and lives will be spared.
This is a perfect opportunity to give our help to other by giving them a lift or sharing a taxi together to go to work. Suggested work that you can earn in these time drivers used boat paddle to bring passengers to the other side of the road. Many people put cement block in their front gear to protect their valuable belongings. It’s an opportunity to have a part time job. There is a saying tough times don’t last but tough people do. As long as we have the determination and do our part we can make it.

The seemingly unstoppable floodwaters will likely to drag  on for a month but the drive of the people to get back everything to normal will never be unstoppable.

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Thinking of Buying a Gift? Crystal Jewelry Birthstones are perfect to give

Posted on November 19, 2011 by admin

Let’s say that you was born in the month of the Aquarian – that’s January, your primary birthstone is Garnet. Then upon seeing the beauty of the world in the month of February, your ultimate birthstone is Amethyst. Swimming around the womb and finally move out to live the world in March you will be dedicated for the Aqua birthstone. They say that you are fool when you were born in the month of April that’s why you were only assigned a simple precious stone like Crystal.

The beauty of the land you’ve seen during the month of May with to much precious stone like Emerald will sparkles in your eyes. Then, a White Opal birthstone matches most especially during the month of wedding days like June, that’s why you were giving a new light as white means new hope. But if were born in the first month of the second half of the year that will be sold to you is a Ruby stone that mentioned during the era of Joseph the Dreamer in the Holy Bible – Old Testament at the end of Genesis that their precious half brother were thrown away to the Egyptians and became powerful at the start of Exodus. And as Augustus Caesar came into power the sign of a Peridot stone was very splendid. The month of August was named after Augustus Caesar kingship.

If you were born in September and your name will start the letter “S”, the precious birthstone is Sapphire will surely sparkle your eyes. As the first month of last quarter of the year, your birthstone Rose is purely match for the month of October. As we all know that October is the tenth month of the year and if you observed that most of the rose flower had ten petals. Topaz will be leading your birthstone if you were born during November while a Blue Zircon beads will beautify your skin matching your birth month of December.

As you ask for a gift from your father the above mentioned birthstones will surely made your birthday celebration a sparkling celebration from your anklets, bracelets, necklace as well as your hair clip or crown beautify the right birthstone for you. If your father can’t afford the ready made anklets, bracelets, necklace and other jewelries for your debut, you can advice him to directly buy your precious birthstone to the store and buy some Sterling Silver wire and you are the one to handicraft it.

Looking back the history of Crystal Jewelry, even before the time of Moses, there were already crystals but not that precious as today. The most precious that time was water because of the heat from the desert. But today most of the people can risk their life to get a precious stone because their dream will move positively if they got it.

So, make sure if you got your birthday presence from your father the right birthstone don’t ever wear those necklace and bracelets in the public that will eventually risk your life against other people.

You be happy and proud wearing your jewelry birthstone given by your loved ones. Check out the website www.mijewels.com they have wide array of choices which will satisfy your needs in finding appropriate jewelry that would suit the occasion and having the grandest time of your life.

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Crystal Jewelry for Engagement

Posted on November 19, 2011 by admin

Many couples believe the crystal jewelry—especially rings—that are given during engagement signify eternal love and the unbreakable bond of marriage that’s why more and more people are being meticulous about it. Of all the kinds of wedding and engagement crystal rings available in the market today, one of the most popular and in demand is the timeless diamond solitaire engagement ring. This is because of the timeless and classic appeal of this piece of crystal jewelry.

Most women also agree that the simplicity and elegance of the diamond solitaire ring can complement any existing fashion sense out there. Shopping for those diamond solitaire engagement ring can be quite an adventure/misadventure if you don’t gear up for it. Here are some important details you must bear in mind to lessen the stress during when looking for a crystal jewelry such as wedding ring, engagement ring, lover’s ring and so on.

List down what are the things you’re looking for your the crystal jewelry such as diamond solitaire engagement ring. Jotting down preferred cut, shape, metal, and cost can help you find that perfect crystal jewelry such as the diamond solitaire engagement ring for your fiancée

Since the crystal jewelry item such as the diamond ring will exalt the magnificence of the diamond itself, you should examine the stone closely. If you’re on a limited budget, you can purchase the best stone your money can afford and just choose a mount—metal—that is less expensive.

Consider the size of the stone in the crystal jewelry such as rings. Make sure that stone size of the diamond should reciprocate the size of the bride. As a general rule, petite woman should wear smaller stones than those full-figured women.

Be creative and imaginative when choosing crystal jewelry for engagement. A diamond solitaire engagement ring itself is a traditional style but you can be creative and imaginative about it by experimenting in the shape of the stone and the color of the setting.

Consider the cut of the crystal jewelry that you prefer. Aside from the size of the diamond stone, the cut or shape of your diamond solitaire engagement ring can set it apart from the rest. The safest and most common cuts are round but you can also opt for princess solitaire or square cut stone, modern heart shape, pear or tear drop shape, oval shape, marquise shape, emerald cut, radiant shape, and asscher shape based on your personal taste.

When you are done choosing the stone and the shape of a certain crystal jewelry such as the ring for engagement, decide on the setting or the metal you want to use. Gold—either white or yellow—is the most common options but you can also choose platinum if you want to be different. The setting can be a four-prong setting that shows off the stone while the six-prong setting offers more of a security advantage.

You can find lot of  website that sell  awesome engagement ring  at incredible price in the internet. Some of jewelry factory also accept special custom made jewelry of your own design and dream so that, you may make your dream  come in to reality into your real life and rightful occasion which, of course,  remembrance for ever in your life time.

I stumble upon the internet www.mijewels.com They offer engagement rings Prince William  Kate Inspired 18 k white Gold or Gold Plated  or Sterling silver engagement  Floral rings all at affordable price. Your fiancée would be happy and treasured the ring you will give.

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Invaluable gift to Irreplaceable Mother’s Love !

Posted on November 18, 2011 by admin

Mothers are the sweetest gift from God. The loving ways of a mother will forever be our guiding light. She is an angel, which protects us from all the evils of the world and gives us a secure shelter in her lap whenever we feel stressed and insecure. Indeed, God send us angels in our mothers to watch over us because He can’t be everywhere at the same time. Irrespective of how we look or behave, our mother showers us with all possible love and blessings in the world. Mother’s magnificent love truly convinces us we could achieve anything we wanted, or be anything we wanted to be.

Despite how successful we become, she can’t ignore her little concerns for us. Despite we become mature enough, we remain a ‘silly darling kid’ in our mother’s eyes. A mother’s love never runs dry when we did something bad; she’s always there beside us to catch us when we fall. Her delicate words will always flow through like a gentle whisper.

Though she is a guardian angel to us, we hardly ever get an opportunity to thank her for lending us a shoulder to cry, a lap to rest, hands to catch hold of us whenever we fall, and for loving words and ways that makes our lives easy and comfortable to live with.

Life on earth is just too short. We never know what may come tomorrow but if we live to see what tomorrow will bring for us, we must make it a point to do our best, to make our family, especially our mother happy. Each day let it be our opportunity to honor our Mother for their love, care, affection, hard work and sacrifice. Only then could we say that life is worthwhile. Precisely, she’s like a crystal clear reflection that moulds us who we are, Indeed a Jewel. Here is some suggestion gift that you can give to your mother. Whatever the occasion would be it’s her birthday, Mother’s day special. A truly admired adored woman who plays an important role in your life.

Giving her a set of Jewelry would brightens her mood truly make her proud flaunt to her friends that it was given by her son or daughter. It serves as a family lineage that can be passing down to the next generation, a moment to be remembered because it has sentimental value and a good investment.

A diamond ring is the precious gift you could give to your mother which symbolizes your deepest and outmost appreciation of all her hard work or a necklace that holds your happy and blissful moments or bracelets that acknowledge your sincere gratitude or an earring that shows your tribute to the beauty of your mother. Or a watch that holds every seconds of your precious time together. Jewelry handicraft that displays her affection she shared and showed.

A mother is like precious jewelry that needs to be treasured and cherished!

A mother is like gems that shine forever!

There I stumble upon  a website and  found a beautiful and attractive “World Best Mom” Ring just  cost of evening Tiffin  which I  believe that everyone can easily afford to present to  their beloved Mom to show their priceless  love  affection and love to her with the cost little price.  I enjoyed doing this to mom and I felt great sense of satisfaction and I suppose that you feel it too.

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Posted on January 9, 2011 by admin

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