Dubai Sports City

When we hear Dubai, we normally associate it with oil and the hotel, the Burj Al Arab. In fact, revenues from oil account for only 6% of Dubai's gross domestic product. A majority of the revenue is derived from foreign investment and increasingly from tourism. After Abu Dhabi, Dubai is the most populous and second largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates.

A friend recently swung by Dubai after a tour of Egypt. He had dinner at the Burj and took in a tour of the hotel as well. Besides the hotel, what fascinated him also was the vast choice of property in Dubai. While many people are interested in the artificial Islands like Dubai Marina, 'The Island' and 'the World', his interest is in the dubai sports city. Who knows, Dubai may be his holiday address.

M.P., Sir

I realised of late I haven't been posting any jokes. I think I better put them back lest my readers abandon ship. Just kidding! Life is still funny and worth living for what it's worth; the sun still shines even though the rains come in torrents and KL City Hall braces for floods. God forbid. We are in the VMY07, that's Visit Malaysia Year 2007. Have you planned your holiday to Malaysia yet?


M.P.? Member of Parliament?


Interviewer: Your Name?
Interviewee: M.P., Sir.

Interviewer: Tell me properly.
Interviewee: Mohan Pal, Sir.


Interviewer: Your father's name?
Interviewee: M.P., Sir.

Interviewer: What dose that mean?
Interviewee: Manmohan Pal, Sir.


Interviewer: Your native place?
Interviewee: M.P., Sir.

Interviewer: Madhya Pradesh?
Interviewee: No, Munnur Pal, Sir.


Interviewer: What is your qualification?
Interviewee: M.P., Sir.

Interviewer (Angrily): What is it?
Interviewee: Matric Pass.


Interviewer: Why do you need a job?
Interviewee: M.P., Sir.

Interviewer: And what does that mean?
Interviewee: Money problem, Sir.


Interviewer: Describe your personality.
Interviewee: M.P., Sir.

Interviewer: Explain yourself clearly.
Interviewee: Magnanimous personality, Sir.


Interviewer: This discussion is now over. You may go now.
Interviewee: M.P., Sir.

Interviewer: What is it now?
Interviewee: My performance, Sir?

Interviewer: M.P.!!!


Interviewee: What is that, Sir.
Interviewer: Mentally punctured!

Goal-setting

My ex-colleague used to preach about goal-setting and the importance of doing it if one wishes to achieve more. I came across this list in the papers the other day which was penned by a 9-year-old. It fascinated me. It is a simple list of short-term goals but his goals are specific, one of the criteria of goal-setting. Something perhaps we, adults, could emulate.

I reproduce below the young man's list:

THINGS I WANT TO ACHIEVE IN 2007
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1. Become the best student in Year 4.
2. Improve my swimming skills.
3. Get my black belt in taekwon-do.
4. Save enough money for a plane ride.
5. Learn more about the earth.

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Amazon.com

Those of us who made purchases from Amazon in December last year, helped make it the "Best Ever" for Amazon. The recent holiday season was the best in the company's 12-year history with its busiest day being December 11. On this day, Amazon customer orders exceeded four million items.

The busy December 11 day also saw 3.4 million packages sent to customers over 200 countries including 100,000 to US military addresses overseas. Amazon has operations in Britain, France, Germany, Japan and Canada. Videogame consoles including Nintendo DS Lite, the PlayStation2 and the Xbox 360 made up the popular items. New Super Mario Bros, Brain Age and Madden football were the popular videogames.

Guards depositing money robbed

Do you think this could be an inside job? Recently, two robbers brandishing meat cleavers threatened armed security guards and got away with RM158,000 in cash. This happened in a bank in Kuala Lumpur. It was over in five minutes.

This daring heist occurred at 1.30pm when two guards from a security company were at the bank to transfer money from a cash deposit machine to a storage compartment. The robbers grabbed the bag of money and fled.

For security reasons and incidents like this, all banks are now equipped with hidden cameras. I'm sure at least the Hidden Camera nearest the crime spot would have recorded the whole episode. The authorities would need to scrutinise the tapes to identify the robbers and apprehend them. Police have detained the guards for questioning and are investigating if it was an inside job.

These days, cameras can come nicely hidden behind items such as clocks, air fresheners, books, computer speakers, toys, pictures and lots more. Hidden cameras are not only for offices, they are also useful in the home to ensure the children get proper care from the nanny or even to find out if your spouse is cheating. You can have a choice of a wired or a wireless set. There's also a StealthCam with a built in DVR that records video direct to a Secure Digital Memory card.

KL Market may beat Regional Bourses

The way the market is going, looks like the KLCI will achieve the target of 1,200 points. Some fund managers even say it is quite conservation. Beyond the 1,200-point psychological resistance level lies the all-time high of 1,330 points set at the height of 1993/94 bull run. Regional markets sailed through their markers last year with ease. It's now Malaysia's turn. So, are you riding the wave?

Beautiful Turkey

Sometime back, I missed a trip to Turkey with some friends due to work commitments. I could tell they had a great time. I've always known Turkey to be a beautiful country and the pictures they brought back confirmed it. While they were there, they sampled different types of Turkish delights, food that is, and they visited lots of beautiful places, beaches, mosques, markets. Of course, when ladies travel, shopping is a priority so shopped till they dropped, they did. Needless to say, they all came home with extra baggage.

For weeks, they couldn't stop talking about Turkey and everything they have seen and experienced there. One even expressed an intention to invest in a Property in Turkey to make it a holiday home, she said.