Grab Opportunity before it is too late

GIVEN circumstance of world's economy as well as ever raising wages demand in world's factory nation, China, Japanese business-men are trying to turn their asset to ASEAN region. Recent and current maritime dispute with China make their idea become more realistic. In this regard, ASEAN nations are trying to convince Japanese investors for their money and technology. Each government trying to change some investment policies to lure potential FDI. Of course, Myanmar is promising country right now following its open to the world. Geographically, Myanmar is well situated between world's biggest nation. Also she is sitting between Indian and Pacific Ocean. No other place is better than Myanmar's location. The whole world knows that how vast untapped natural resource Myanmar has. With the star power at our lady ASSK, Myanmar will never get the same chance in future if they fail to succeed this time.

I am really concern whenever I read news of Japanese's investment in neighboring countries. Our leader must be wise to attract FDI by adapting flexible methods. The world keep changing and we have to reflect on it. No one formula would work for long time. At the same time, our people should take a part by understanding the side effect. It is sometime inevitable to face some side effect, such as environmental pollution, if we really want to develop our nation quickly. Please be remember that we were helpless in past when our former Junta did whatever they wanted. Nowadays, much free media timely inform our people through various channels for the sake of transparency. As a poor nation, we have less incentive than choosy. If we are compromising  with developer's right, we would be at the end of lose side. Some our neighboring nations are gunning out all to magnet potential FDI. If we are about to develop, we have to response quickly. I sincerely hope that recent signed foreign investment bill is able to lure potential FDI so that our jobless adults can find their earning within country. I think, our leaders won't waste time anymore as we have been far behind than any other country in the region. Without economic development, it is unlikely to see middle class. With no middle class families, it is likely to see one party dominant. Of course without having enough financial power, our education and health sector will not get much needed funds to repair.

China is trying to avoid hard landing from high flying for several decades now. EU is struggling to overcome their own crisis. US is apparent to press restart button now. Given condition, no other time will give us opportunity than now. Please grab it for the sake of our people.

Please Forward, Mr. President

I am delighted to know that finally Barack Obama has won the much anticipated presidential race. It is not because I know well about his rival Mitt Romney. I don't know how smart he is. But I am sure Mr. Romney must be as smart as Obama because he gave Obama a good and competitive race. I just personally feel that Mr Obama had made some efforts in changing our political system. As we all know, he took different measure which is contrary to his predecessors. He made bold decision whenever the world need him to do so. He however unfortunately cross the rough economy time of the world after he took up seat at white house. In the turbulent world, he has shown his talented leadership through hard working. 

I believe that recent US-Myanmar relationship might not been such speedy recovery without Obama. We need to credit him for lifting sanction against us for several decades. It is too much to swallow for our people against unwanted sanction in the past. I am really happy to see US-Myanmar relationship warmer than ever in past. I simply guess that our leaders and people would love to see Mr. Obama wins re-election for his second term. The whole world is busy with talking about who will rule America and keep guessing game. Our leaders have made tremendous relation with current leadership and it will ease them to continue if Obama re-elected. The final result seems in favor of Myanmar's destiny. We all believe in Obama's ability in handling crisis across the world. Combination of Hilary Clinton, Obama's administration will bring enough peace and prosperity to our planet at least for another 4 years from now. Coincidentally, Obama is scheduled to come visit Myanmar shortly and our leaders might have welcomed him with wide arms.

Congratulation Mr. President, you deserve to rule the world. Please forward.....

Time to show appreciation

OUR holy months just passed few days ago. In the wake of 3 holy months, our people used to pay homage to elder people especially monks, parent, teachers, etc. We will go visit one house after another to show our respect and appreciation on their great deeds in past. As a Buddhist community, it is another famous religious tamed season festival by lighting candles at night. Some places have special events like competition for air balloons. Anyway, this is another happy time for our people from all walks of life just like our happy new year time which is conjunction with our water festival.

Myanmar has a saying that "you won't become a couple unless you have common behavior/attitude" which is widely accepted among our people. My wife and I are naturally stingy at spending daily life. We hardly use on things we consider unnecessary. However, we both have of course one in common. It is time to consider how much we should send money to our families as a form of support. We would try to maximize when this subject is being discussed. No matter how stingy in others, we both will be visibly glad when we are able to support our families. We have strong believe that without our families support, we would not have been today we are standing for. Our families make our life easier by giving us proper education at their best endeavor despite they are poor. 

Hence, we always feel that our families deserve our assets partly at least. Whatever we own today will not be realistic without their help in past. We realize that no parent will reveal their plight in order to get a favorable support from their married children. Thus, we never wait until they are asking for. We make it as a form of our duty and showing our appreciation towards their tireless effort in raising our life through ages. Of course, no other time is better than now to pay homage them and we are really delighted to send some financial help yesternight. We hope they will be happy with our latest offering package of appreciation and deemed those happiness will divert to us by mean of other form.

M I betrayer?

I had a war in mind just before going to meditation training at clementi monastery last Sunday. It was nothing but what to wear. It didn't take me long to decide to wear our traditional dress. The war begins there. I asked myself if I have to wear it from home all the way or bring it along and change clothes after getting monastery. I really had yes and no repeatedly. Eventually I brought it in my bag and changed after reaching at monastery. Why did it so? I wasn't comfort indeed with my act. Why I can't be proud of wearing my traditional dress in public? I have seen many Indian people proudly wearing their sari as well as Malay wear their headscarf in public. 

Then, why not me the same attitude happening? I should have worn it from home comfortably. I might have been received some staring eyes at me had I worn it from home. Why I can't accept such glances since it is nothing wrong. I just secretly feeling that I have offense something I shouldn't do despite this is a minor affair in life. We have recently witnessed  how ASSK was beautifully dressed national attire with pride on stages across the world. The world has seen her gorgeous moment in our traditional dress. She really didn't needs a modernize/ fashionable dress to attract world's audience. We should have followed her step without a single doubt while we have a chance to show the world how beautifully nice cutting our dresses are. I sincerely hopeful that I'll be able to convince myself next time to wear it all the way start from home. I eventually feel that I betray my country by avoiding unwritten obligation as a citizen.

Talk Responsibly

WHAT a hilarious statement by a deputy minister? I was surprising to learn a news, quoting deputy labour minister's answer on parliament. He said that Myanmar's unemployment rate is not as bad as people are thinking. He continues there is only 4% of our working age are jobless which is not bad compare to world's economy while giving some facts come from some regional and international countries. We all seeing some form of requests/ highlighting/ seeking FDI recently which were mostly made by our president or lady. They keep saying, their top priority is to create job as much as possible. ASSK once even said our youth will become time-bomb if their helpless problem with finding a proper job in time. The problem seems unaddressed by our authority as they are not good enough to turn around by their own capacity.

Hence, our top leaders keep asking for FDI so that they can ease our people find some jobs. Without FDI, how do we create badly need jobs? We all know that our graduate youths are struggling to find a proper job domestically. As a result, most of our youth trying to turn oversea job through agents because it is only one option to get a job nowadays. Some pessimist people might point at the trend by branding brain-drain out of mother land. I am sure that brain drain is better than brains being drained and rusted and increasingly become extra burden for government. According to unofficial data, there are few million migrant workers from Myanmar. In this scenario, deputy labour minister dared to say we have only 4% of unemployment officially. I don't know if he had done proper research to make this answer in parliament. But for sure is his answer is not relevant to given circumstance that our working adults are facing currently. 

Thanks for answer because there is a question, there must be an answer in parliament. However, it would be better to take responsibility for whatever you talk publicly. Our people are no longer laymen like before and will have at least intelligent to judge what is right and wrong. Being migrant worker myself who work in Singapore, I hardly see educated ASEAN nationals other than Philippine and Malaysia. It mean, people from other countries need not go out of their mother land to find a job. It suggest our graduates has not found enough pasture within our comfort zone. Who would like to go out of mother land if they can find a proper job within country? In brief, it is ridiculous answer to believe in. I sincerely expect our authority to talk responsibly as they are meant to. Otherwise they are unlikely to gain public confident in the future.