Weekend Reads - Pigs stuffed waste water before sale, Johore Bahru to tighten up Security Levels, China completes A huge bridge project

The following piglets look cute? Yes, they do. I took them during a trip to Hainan Island last year in Feb 2006. They are owned by my family members in Hainan Island. However, a horrible reality in China is make known to the public when villagers in Beijing forced-fed pigs with waste water before selling them to the slaughter house.

It is bad enough to know that the price of pork has doubled these few months. We do not need merchants to cheat and cause a scandal. There is enough diseases in relation to our human food chain. There are enough sick pigs to cause health problems to us. We do not want to end up dead in China. Why can't the locals think ethically in relation to this. The price has already doubled. You need feed them with waste water to increase your revenue. There is already a shortage all around China.

It would have been easier if China follows a system in which Taiwan merchants do. The Taiwanese ensured quality when they adopted a system in which only usable meat were weighed in the slaughterhouse, in which organs, fat, bones were not inside the calculation. If this is enforced by the locals, then there will not be bad taste for meat from out piggy who were forsaken their pigs rights.

China has completed yet another long stretch of Bridge crossing the East China Sea, known as the Hangzhou Bay Bridge. It is the longest bridge in the world across the sea, measure a distance of 36 kilometers The traffics of the bridge will be in operation in Jun 2008. You will expect a time cut in travel, saving a total of 120km for visitors and traders of Ningbo and Shanghai.

The bridge will be a great asset and further introduce development economically in Zhejiang province, ushing the already mega powered China market into a new sphere.

Back In Malaysia, we are hearing good news in which the Malaysian government finally, is doing something to curb the security problems in Johore Bharu. Recent scandals in which the police deny helping citizens who were calling out for help forced the local Chinese to request for enforcing of tighter management in Security. Johore will use air support to crack down on the syndicates and crime parties. They will patrol till 12th of July. How much impact will it have in improving the state is questionable. But it is good to see that actions are improvised downwards. Maybe along the way, we still can see some PTNNBCCB police eating snake, but that will be another story. Mr abdullah confirm want to develop Johore properly with Singapore. The local Chinese also don't wish to every weekend go RIOT and gain awareness. Let's see how things are in the coming months.

Personally thinking, I feel those rapers, murderers, robbers should all be face point shot dead and fed Nasi Babi as their last supper. Zzzz

Hello Malaysia! Let's get security tighten up for safety travelling!

For those of you who do not know, the situation in Johore Bahru, Malaysia, is that secuirty is bad due to many robbery happening in that region. Most of the cases happening were done by immigrants coming from indonesian. This immigrants came in illegally or was hired as construction workers. Minimum salary could have forced this people to lead a criminal life. Also, these could also depict a situation in which many offenders continue to carry out such offences many times due to the fact that government is not reacting to it seriously. I believe the locals also form their own syndicate to carry out such crimes. Besides robbery, they kill people and rape women in their robbery attempts. Whatever it is, I seriously hope that Johore Bahru will be a safer place to stay, as well as many other states of Malaysia should enforce and improve the situation across the Nation.

below is an article from the star malaysia:

source: thestar malaysia

JOHOR BARU: His house has been broken into twice and even his 11-year-old son had been held up when robbers raided his tuition teacher’s house.

So when businessman Teh Kee Sin heard about the Cabinet’s directive to increase policemen in the city, he breathed a sigh of relief.

“They should send out the army too,” he said.

Teh said many residents were living in fear, as anyone could be the next victim of crime.

“It is very worrying. It makes us very fearful. Even to go to the car porch, my son carries an umbrella or a golf club. He was traumatised after the robbery last year. I am sure other crime victims are, too,” he said.

Teh, who is also the Southern Johor Small and Medium Industries Association president, said potential investors were sceptical about venturing into Johor Baru due to its reputation as a hotspot for crime.

“Businessmen, especially those from Singapore and abroad, tell me that unless we solve the crime issue they are not too keen on investing here,” he said.

Some resident associations have resorted to hiring guards to protect their homes. In Serene Park, six guards patrol the neighbourhood on motorcycles from 9pm daily.

Serene Park Neighbourhood Watch committee chairman Raymond Koh said it was impossible to expect the police to watch over every area in the city 24 hours a day.

“We have had very good success in keeping crime in check through our patrols. If our guards see any suspicious characters, they do not confront them, but alert the police immediately,” he said, adding that the police always responded quickly.

“The system works for us and is worth the money spent,” he said.

It is quite hilarious looking at the comments of some locals. Militant to be called upon to curb such issues? Yes, maybe. Malaysia got National Service, no? But oh, too short. Roll picking did not ensure most Malaysians to go through National Service. With only 3 months of training, they were built to know basic military training. This differs in Singapore, where all our kuniang bengs must go through 2 years of service. The government even situate Police and Army National Service Men in important landmarks like Changi Airport as a call against international secuirity. But local unrest is not terrorism. I think the first step that Malaysia should look upon is do a stoppage on such crimes, heighten the levels of trust in the society by eliminating all this unwanted crimes. How many of us Singaporeans went over to Malaysia by our own transport the past few years to have our cars and motorcycles stolen? Now what, we might even lose our lives or get our arms amputated? Worse, if our love ones go along, they get raped and mutilated?

If private services are needed to hire securities to prevent such crimes, yes go ahead. We just want to see a more stable society and weekends trips to Malaysi possible without any fears and hindrance. This year you all promoting Malaysia Tourism 2007 right? Do it with pride then!