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From Dec 31 last year to Nov 23 this year, the day before the Thanksgiving holiday, Kodak’s share price tumbled 78.5% to US$1.15 (RM3.70) a share – a precipitous fall from its all-time high of US$94.75 on Feb 14, 1997. Kodak’s stunning decline is a cautionary tale that Malaysia’s corporate chieftains and policy makers would do well to study. First, unlike Apple, early dominance in cameras and film technology made Kodak complacent. "You press the button, we do the rest" was the phrase Eastman immortalised. Second, Kodak was slow to recognise the impact of digital photography. Third, Kodak announced recently it will sell 1,100 digital imaging patents – about 10% of its patent portfolio - the need to generate long-term sustainable profits. inkjets are threatened by electronic copies on tablets and smartphones. According to the Association of Natural Rubber Producing countries, this year Thailand is expected to produce 3.35 million tonnes while the comparable figure fo

There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt. ~ John Adams Populist policies undermine reform Failure to demonstrate such flexibility and implement necessary reforms will see us going down the slippery slope that countries such as Greece and Italy find themselves in today. We can say goodbye to reformasi if the national agenda for change is usurped by populist desperadoes. http://www.thesundaily.my/news/218388 派鈔票政治 The PIIGS — Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain — borrowed gobs more than they could ever actually pay... 加薪，沒問題；花紅，多多益善。公務員是國家的骨幹，當然要疼要愛。更重要的是，130萬公務員，就是130萬張選票，這才是硬道理 ... 民粹政治就是儘量討好群眾，只要可以激起人民的熱情，讓大家又high又happy，就可以放手做。民粹不求治國理念，不求管理效能，不放眼明天和未來；只求可以執政，混過今天。... 不管是國陣或民聯，應該提出振興經濟，帶動成長的政策，提高國民收入；而不是把國庫的錢派光光，讓人民更加依賴補貼。派鈔票容易，國家淪落也容易。 http://opinions.sinchew-i.com/node/21145?tid=17 Zorba the Greek — get a job! The problem is that most of the hard-working citizens long ago moved to the US, Canada, Australia and

1. Global Access - Malaysian designers enter French ready-to-wear market Contemporary Batik It is not always about flowers and butterflies when you think about batik prints. Neither does it all point to caftans and resort wear. In Michelle Lau’s world of batik, you can find more than just flowers and butterflies as the Meesha Sukira brand seeks to find a balance between the heritage of batik and modernity. Meesha Sukira targets women who are 35 and above who know what they want and are certain of their purchases. "Our target has always been women who are strong, confident and most importantly, they cherish individualism while they also appreciate art. They knowwhat theywant to achieve, are very certain and straightforward." Expressive but minimalist, these are the characteristics of Meesha-Sukira collections which boast of shift dresses, maxi dresses and accessories such as clutch bags and shoes. http://www.roslanwilkinson.com theSun Daily, FASHION, Novem

When Amazon.com says it already sells more Kindle books than paperback and hardcover books, e-publishing is finally ready for prime time. The march of technology is unstoppable, books and lifestyle magazines are going tablet as iPad and Kindle are gaining more grounds into people's daily life. All the arguments against e-books are about external incidentals – the feel of a book, the crinkle of the pages and so on. None of these things has anything to do with what makes a book worth reading – that it’s a well-written, thoughtful and compelling story . John Biggs, an editor at TechCrunch, has predicted that by 2013, e-book sales will surpass all other book sales (not just at Amazon.com). By 2016, lifestyle magazines will go tablet-only. By 2020, every high school and college student will have an e-reader. Finally, by 2025 the transition would be complete with print largely disappearing even in the developing world. If Robert Andrews, the UK editor of PaidContent.org, is to b

High Tech High Touch, 缺一不可 施比受有福 重赏之下，必有勇夫。同样的， Pay Peanut, Get Monkey ! 资不抵债， 实现财务自由的一个简单计划 : 1。创办一家企业, Create a business 2。对企业实行再投资, Reinvest and grow the business 3。投资房地产, Invest in Real Estate 4。购买舒适的生活, Use income from assets to buy luxuries