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Sunday, July 21, 2013
When the Clay Cow Stretched: A Short Review on James Kan's 'Fragments'
When the Clay Cow Stretched: A Short Review on James Kan's 'Fragments': In Fragments, choreographer and dancer James Kan plays with a series of compelling images that explores the various dichotomy of ...
Saturday, March 05, 2011
Switchin' from slumber mode to active mode \_(*~*)_/
In slumber mode till now since I woke up. I feel the need and I really need to switch to active mode before I get myself into trouble.
Well you see, I am working today and I will be covering a sharing session in Tien How temple at 1.30pm. I know there's still time, but to be fresh and ready to carry out my duty and listen to what the 5 panelists have to say will not be a stroll in the park.
Hence, I need to slap my soul and thoroughly wake it up. Now, I'll make myself a cup of tea and hope all things work well for me.
Amittabha.
Well you see, I am working today and I will be covering a sharing session in Tien How temple at 1.30pm. I know there's still time, but to be fresh and ready to carry out my duty and listen to what the 5 panelists have to say will not be a stroll in the park.
Hence, I need to slap my soul and thoroughly wake it up. Now, I'll make myself a cup of tea and hope all things work well for me.
Amittabha.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
Malaysian Indian Congress chief to be business envoy
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 22 (IANS) Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president S. Samy Vellu has announced his decision to step down this month-end and take up his new assignment as business envoy for five countries - India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Maldives.
Vellu will bid farewell to his party colleagues when he chairs the last meeting of the supreme council, ending a 31-year tenure as head of the country's largest Indian-based party.
His deputy Senator G. Palanivel will take over from him as the MIC chief, Vellu told Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak last week-end, New Straits Times said Monday.
'Samy Vellu told us that Senator Datuk G. Palanivel who would be taking over as MIC acting president would represent the party in future BN (Barisan Nasional) supreme council meetings,' the newspaper said quoting an unnamed source.
The Star reported Monday Samy Vellu is expected to start his new job as special envoy for infrastructure for India and neighbouring countries on Dec 1. The job comes with ministerial status and perks.
Multi-racial Malaysia is home to 2.1 million ethnic Indians, a bulk of them Tamils settled during the British era. They have traditionally voted for the MIC.
MIC is part of the ruling alliance, Barisan Nasional (BN) of which Najib is the chief.
Najib, who is widely believed to be preparing to advance the parliamentary election and hold them some time next year, had earlier persuaded Vellu to step down as MIC chief.
Vellu is to be given a farewell dinner Dec 14, likely to be attended by the prime minister, The Star said.
Media reports have not detailed the task Vellu would be performing in his new assignment.
During his 31 year stint at the helm of the MIC, the party has developed a business arm and an education arm.
Vellu is a familiar figure among the Indian diaspora and usually leads large delegations to the annual Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas, the annual meet taking place in India.
Pressure had been mounting on him to step down as the MIC president especially after the formation of the anti-Samy Vellu movement by former MIC Youth deputy chief V. Mugilan in May, New Straits Times said.
Vellu had taken over the helm of the party as acting president Sep 13, 1979, following the death of Tan Sri V. Manickavasagam.
Vellu lost his bid at re-election to parliament in 2008 when the ethnic Indian vote drifted away to the opposition.
Vellu, who won unopposed to become MIC president in September last year for the record 11th term, said his resignation before the completion of his term would give his successor a chance to take over the presidency and give him ample time to prepare for the next general election.
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Vellu will bid farewell to his party colleagues when he chairs the last meeting of the supreme council, ending a 31-year tenure as head of the country's largest Indian-based party.
His deputy Senator G. Palanivel will take over from him as the MIC chief, Vellu told Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak last week-end, New Straits Times said Monday.
'Samy Vellu told us that Senator Datuk G. Palanivel who would be taking over as MIC acting president would represent the party in future BN (Barisan Nasional) supreme council meetings,' the newspaper said quoting an unnamed source.
The Star reported Monday Samy Vellu is expected to start his new job as special envoy for infrastructure for India and neighbouring countries on Dec 1. The job comes with ministerial status and perks.
Multi-racial Malaysia is home to 2.1 million ethnic Indians, a bulk of them Tamils settled during the British era. They have traditionally voted for the MIC.
MIC is part of the ruling alliance, Barisan Nasional (BN) of which Najib is the chief.
Najib, who is widely believed to be preparing to advance the parliamentary election and hold them some time next year, had earlier persuaded Vellu to step down as MIC chief.
Vellu is to be given a farewell dinner Dec 14, likely to be attended by the prime minister, The Star said.
Media reports have not detailed the task Vellu would be performing in his new assignment.
During his 31 year stint at the helm of the MIC, the party has developed a business arm and an education arm.
Vellu is a familiar figure among the Indian diaspora and usually leads large delegations to the annual Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas, the annual meet taking place in India.
Pressure had been mounting on him to step down as the MIC president especially after the formation of the anti-Samy Vellu movement by former MIC Youth deputy chief V. Mugilan in May, New Straits Times said.
Vellu had taken over the helm of the party as acting president Sep 13, 1979, following the death of Tan Sri V. Manickavasagam.
Vellu lost his bid at re-election to parliament in 2008 when the ethnic Indian vote drifted away to the opposition.
Vellu, who won unopposed to become MIC president in September last year for the record 11th term, said his resignation before the completion of his term would give his successor a chance to take over the presidency and give him ample time to prepare for the next general election.
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for original copy please visit:
http://sify.com/news/malaysian-indian-congress-chief-to-be-business-envoy-news-international-klwlOoagghd.html
掛念．思路
當你因為一個人的消失覺得生活中少了樂趣時 當你開始擔心 那個人在遠方是否快樂時
當你開始日日夜夜思念著她時
當她又出現在你身邊
當她的微笑感染了你
當她的舉止吸引你的目光
那你就已經不知不覺地愛上了她 ......
當你開始日日夜夜思念著她時
當她又出現在你身邊
當她的微笑感染了你
當她的舉止吸引你的目光
那你就已經不知不覺地愛上了她 ......
Saturday, November 06, 2010
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
希拉里的思路與行裎
星洲日報／社論‧2010.11.01
歷經東盟峰會到東亞峰會，從越南河內到中國海南之後，美國國務卿希拉里經於踏足吉隆坡，展開為期3天的官式訪問。希拉里來訪宣告在美國與大馬“全面交往”政策下，兩國重建策略伙半關係時代亦將宣告來臨。
而希拉里的整個大馬政策維，全面交往戰略，以迄於此次訪問行程的安排，事實上不能僅僅視為是擺脫馬美自由貿易談判困局及恢復全面貿易交往的安排，而是代表著美國知識菁英、政
商界等主流價值的大馬認知下，所作的具體表現。然則我們有無可能透過希拉里的訪馬，來透視美國社會主流大馬觀點，從而尋找到未來馬美交往與談判的另一種思維、另一種美國認知，另一種戰略佈局呢？尤其今年10月初美國貿易代表柯克透露，奧巴馬政府將把大馬納入跨太平洋戰略經濟伙伴關係協定（TPP）談判內，目的是“增進美國與世界增長最快速經濟體的經濟利益關係”，則我們有無可能藉由希拉里的這次參訪，讓美國政府對我國推動的經濟轉型乃至新經濟模型有新認知？
希拉里的訪馬行程正顯露出美國主流社會的大馬認知。在全面交往的大戰略構圖下，美國或許認為其價值觀將可逐步改變未來的大馬。希拉里也明言，她希望與反對黨領袖安華舉行“閉門”會談，這是美國在受訪國平衡朝野觀點的慣例；至於先前美駐馬大使保羅瓊斯所提到的在大馬各州派駐“和平隊”的作法，除了加強馬美民間交流之外，也觸及環保理念確保大馬的永續發展。總體而言，希拉里試圖藉由行程的安排，探導致變大馬未來的民間動力，正是建立在基層反對勢力、年輕知識份子、商務業的實務工作者，會晤非政府組織人士等等為主，所形成的改變大馬的內在動力。而希拉里當知其身份特殊，此種接觸對大馬政府及基層，具有鼓舞強化的作用，同時藉由實地體會，希拉里及隨行的西方媒體也可看見以往較少被矚目的另一個真實大馬，而這些內在動力也可能形成影響大馬未來命運的無可逆轉的力量。
就亞洲局勢來看，美國重返亞洲自然也會帶來區域權力格局的改變，最明顯的蘇利南海山嶼主爭議將浮上台面。近幾年來，南海區域衝突一直被認為是亞太地區潛在的衝突引爆點之一，因此像新加坡等小國，一直希望暴國能留在亞太地區；只有美國留在亞太地區；有美國留在亞太，才能穩定區域局勢，避免領土衝突千高。從這點觀察，美國重返亞洲對區域國家而言應該都有正面的意義。
另一個直接愛到影響的是東南亞秩序。此次河內東盟峰會結束後，新的東南亞秩序已然成形，奧巴馬近期的亞洲之行，對美國的東南亞政策自然如同注射了一針強心劑。在東盟成員國逐漸擴大影響力的時候，美國積極介入，不但確保了美國在區域的影響力，也讓東盟為核心的亞太新秩序新架構逐漸茁壯成形，其所幅射出來的經濟與政治效應，也會在區域造成相當的衝擊。
這兩個現象都是我們所不能輕忽的。就南海領土爭執而言，美國重返亞洲既可使南海衝突威脅稍減，大馬就應把握機會，再次提出擱置主權、共同開發南海資源的主張，因為這對區域發展，以及建立我國作為一個回饋者的形象，都有積極的意義。再就河內東盟峰會後的東南亞新架構而言，如何以更靈活的政策，趁此機會落實區域營運中心以加速經濟轉型，當是政府所應認真思考的。
希拉里在訪問大馬後，將續程前往柬埔寨、巴布亞新幾內亞，再到澳洲、紐西蘭與美國防長蓋茨一道出席五國聯防會議，顯然安全與經費是她此行的重點。從希拉里的思路與行程，我們希望她除了官式拜會與會議之外，也能走入民間，去看看基層民主、年輕知識份子、商界領袖，環境保育等等，或許這是她展開亞洲新視野的開端。
歷經東盟峰會到東亞峰會，從越南河內到中國海南之後，美國國務卿希拉里經於踏足吉隆坡，展開為期3天的官式訪問。希拉里來訪宣告在美國與大馬“全面交往”政策下，兩國重建策略伙半關係時代亦將宣告來臨。
而希拉里的整個大馬政策維，全面交往戰略，以迄於此次訪問行程的安排，事實上不能僅僅視為是擺脫馬美自由貿易談判困局及恢復全面貿易交往的安排，而是代表著美國知識菁英、政
商界等主流價值的大馬認知下，所作的具體表現。然則我們有無可能透過希拉里的訪馬，來透視美國社會主流大馬觀點，從而尋找到未來馬美交往與談判的另一種思維、另一種美國認知，另一種戰略佈局呢？尤其今年10月初美國貿易代表柯克透露，奧巴馬政府將把大馬納入跨太平洋戰略經濟伙伴關係協定（TPP）談判內，目的是“增進美國與世界增長最快速經濟體的經濟利益關係”，則我們有無可能藉由希拉里的這次參訪，讓美國政府對我國推動的經濟轉型乃至新經濟模型有新認知？
希拉里的訪馬行程正顯露出美國主流社會的大馬認知。在全面交往的大戰略構圖下，美國或許認為其價值觀將可逐步改變未來的大馬。希拉里也明言，她希望與反對黨領袖安華舉行“閉門”會談，這是美國在受訪國平衡朝野觀點的慣例；至於先前美駐馬大使保羅瓊斯所提到的在大馬各州派駐“和平隊”的作法，除了加強馬美民間交流之外，也觸及環保理念確保大馬的永續發展。總體而言，希拉里試圖藉由行程的安排，探導致變大馬未來的民間動力，正是建立在基層反對勢力、年輕知識份子、商務業的實務工作者，會晤非政府組織人士等等為主，所形成的改變大馬的內在動力。而希拉里當知其身份特殊，此種接觸對大馬政府及基層，具有鼓舞強化的作用，同時藉由實地體會，希拉里及隨行的西方媒體也可看見以往較少被矚目的另一個真實大馬，而這些內在動力也可能形成影響大馬未來命運的無可逆轉的力量。
就亞洲局勢來看，美國重返亞洲自然也會帶來區域權力格局的改變，最明顯的蘇利南海山嶼主爭議將浮上台面。近幾年來，南海區域衝突一直被認為是亞太地區潛在的衝突引爆點之一，因此像新加坡等小國，一直希望暴國能留在亞太地區；只有美國留在亞太地區；有美國留在亞太，才能穩定區域局勢，避免領土衝突千高。從這點觀察，美國重返亞洲對區域國家而言應該都有正面的意義。
另一個直接愛到影響的是東南亞秩序。此次河內東盟峰會結束後，新的東南亞秩序已然成形，奧巴馬近期的亞洲之行，對美國的東南亞政策自然如同注射了一針強心劑。在東盟成員國逐漸擴大影響力的時候，美國積極介入，不但確保了美國在區域的影響力，也讓東盟為核心的亞太新秩序新架構逐漸茁壯成形，其所幅射出來的經濟與政治效應，也會在區域造成相當的衝擊。
這兩個現象都是我們所不能輕忽的。就南海領土爭執而言，美國重返亞洲既可使南海衝突威脅稍減，大馬就應把握機會，再次提出擱置主權、共同開發南海資源的主張，因為這對區域發展，以及建立我國作為一個回饋者的形象，都有積極的意義。再就河內東盟峰會後的東南亞新架構而言，如何以更靈活的政策，趁此機會落實區域營運中心以加速經濟轉型，當是政府所應認真思考的。
希拉里在訪問大馬後，將續程前往柬埔寨、巴布亞新幾內亞，再到澳洲、紐西蘭與美國防長蓋茨一道出席五國聯防會議，顯然安全與經費是她此行的重點。從希拉里的思路與行程，我們希望她除了官式拜會與會議之外，也能走入民間，去看看基層民主、年輕知識份子、商界領袖，環境保育等等，或許這是她展開亞洲新視野的開端。
社運人士：影響公正黨選舉公平性‧直選打開金錢政治大門
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| Hishamuddin Rais speaking in the forum |
“公正黨一人一票的直選制度可能造成缺乏道德的候選人，利用金錢政治影響選舉的成果，破壞直選的直接民主精神。
他昨晚以主講人身份出席隆雪華堂青年團舉辦的“直選――馬來西亞能否走向成熟民主度”論壇時這麼表示。
他聲稱除了公正黨之外，大馬各政黨都有同樣的問題，而且國家的各種選舉制度也只是一種民主過程，缺乏真正的民主精神。
其他主講人是回教黨代表兼民權律師哈尼法、政策研究學院主任卡立加法和大馬國際回教大學講師阿都阿茲。
哈尼法：政黨須培養內部民主文化
哈尼法披露，各政黨必須培養內部民主文化，讓政治人物尊重民主制度，大馬才能在各區域性選舉推行直選制。
他說，只有讓人民瞭解民主精神和民主的真正含義，正確使用手中的一票選出有領導能力、負責任的人民代議士，才能把馬來西亞帶向更民主的政治環境。
卡立加法：爭取直接民主充滿挑戰
不過，卡立加法表示國內有約1140萬名選民，因此欲透過選舉實踐直接民主是充滿挑戰的建議。
“雖然爭取直接民主的過程非常艱辛，但一旦實現直接民主制度，人民就可以通過公投決定是否保留或廢除一些國家政策。
“實現直接民主其中一個要素是傳播的自由，而我們也須確保文盲或貧窮人士等社會邊緣群體，能與其他選民一樣參與民主過程。”
星洲日報‧陈志权报道 2010.10.31
Monday, October 18, 2010
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