Monday, February 20, 2012

Sick World


WHAT is happening to our planet? Almost everywhere got problem. US, EU, Middle-East, Asia-Pacific and what else? US seem trying to shoulder the burden of world's security. In the prospect of people's vote in next term, president Obama is introducing new plan in which cutting military budget to save money and trying to create new jobs. It's important for most of exporting countries that US economy remain strong. If it become weak, it's likely to see job retrenchment in those manufacturing countries like China and Singapore. Being immigrant worker,tt's insecure to see locals increasingly voice out for their worry towards job security. May US find a quick solution to resolve current problem and save world economy.

Like US, EU family member states are struggling to avoid possible recession for long term now. Leading countries like Germany and France are seeking help at outside EU particularly in China and Japan. It seem too heavy to shoulder for Germany and France to save its poorer member states. Again, with poor spending power in EU, manufacturing oriented Asian countries suffer. No order, where to send our products? It definitely will shake worker's job which is not good news for us. May EU find a good settlement soonest possible.

In Middle-East, Iran is center of attention by western countries due to its nuclear program. Iran keep saying their nuclear is for the peace purpose such as power generation. But that reason is not enough to satisfy UN & US led western alliance. Following EU's sanction on Iran, Iran response to halt crude oil supply to France and Britain that lead world's oil market see price raised. Israel is most concern nation with Iran's rise in nuclear technology. Israel keep their eyes on Iran's movement. In the wake of Iran's attempt to move their navy ships to Mediterranean sea, Israel is itching to launch its air strike to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities. However, US and analysts were uncertain as if Israel has enough capacity to end the war shortly. Because if Israel is supposed to enter war with Iran, its fighters must travel as far as 1600km to reach Iran's target. In the long journey, its fighter have to avoid Iran's air defense as well as refilling fuel on air. These all hard procedure make US parliament debate on Israel's desire to commence war. Regardless of which side wrong, for sure right now is world's crude oil price has gone 4 years high. The world will inevitably suffer from the shortage of oil and eventually world's citizen will be affected to their daily life.

Look at Asia-pacific region, South Korea is conducting war games with US army under the title of anti-submarine exercise. Following South's announcement on the schedule, North Korea warns south that it'll create more chance to enter war at peninsular. North even threaten that this time invade would be thousand folds of last year shell on South's remote island. Nevertheless, South Korea and US continue their war games as per schedule in yellow sea. Asian countries are seeing the risky games excitedly. No worrisome is good to our society. We don't want war that make nothing good for us. It claims lives, money, time, etc. Just say "NO" to war as we all are citizen of same planet. I wonder why UN is silent on this issue while South Korea is home country of current UN Chief. May Korean find a win-win situation on the table rather than merciless war.

At my motherland, Myanmar, new elected civilian government is busying to reform and convincing foreign direct investment. No wonder the FDI would be harder to come this time compare to last time due to above circumstances. US & EU have their own problems to settle. How do we afford to expect them to come and develop our nation while they are falling in their own troubles? Relatively non-sense if we're expecting to do so. How about wealthy China? China is widely considered by our people that they are nothing than opportunists. They come and take our best assets with little carrot that is only enough for our corrupted leaders. We really do not happy to see China increasingly invest in our natural resources. Hope the world will recover soonest possible and the west society will able to assist our nation's development. At the same time, I hope our leaders are wise enough to open and close our doors for the best benefit of our people. May our planet soon getting well.


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