2010年2月9日 星期二

Toyota recalls thousands of Prius car in Japan (transcript from BBC, UK on 09/02/2010)

'Toyota has recalled thousands of its hybrid Prius car sold in Japan last year due to a brake problem.'
The Japanese company is preparing to recall Prius car sold in Japan during 2009 as well as those sold overseas altogether. In my personal opinion, Japanese races are definitely the most adorable ethnic groups in the world, the reason is that they are respectable, responsible, modest and self-esteemed people and sustained their reputation/dignity regardless of losses in wealth. On the other hand, they are quite conservative and cautious while dealing with others, however, once you step into their field and get acquainted, they will be your best friend/business partners. If we take this recall programme as an example, it's harldy imagine that how much money will be lost by this technical fault which supposed to be caused by a software glitch!
When we look from another perspective and change the scenario to China, which will be entirely a different story. I could boldly predict that Chinese will shrug off any responsibility in regards to any fault as a result of production discrepancy like Toyota. It is hardly likely that one expects arrogance and haughty ethnic group (Chinses) will face reality and apologize, not to mention burdening severe consequence on heavy losses if same thing happened to them!
To put an end to this story, I reiterate that japanese highly repect human being's rights and value whereas Chinese will dump it into the furnace without any hesitation.
The last but not the least, I will be off for holiday and start writing short essay again early next month.
Happy and Prosperous Lunar New Year of Tiger to all!

2010年2月4日 星期四

Iraq election campaigning delayed (transcript from BBC, UK on 05/02/2010)

'Iraq's electoralcommission has said it will delay the start of campaigning for next month's parliamentary elections.'
As election in Iraq will be taking place in March 2010, the Iraqi government is cautious on any uprising or violence before ermerged in the country. This electoral commission said it will delay the start of campaigning due to a court decision overturn a ban on candidates barred because of alleged affiliation with Saddam Hussein's outlawed Baath Party. The parliamentary campaign is now delayed until next Friday (12/02) which allow time for the row to be resolved.
Such ban is mainly targeted to bar the Sunni groups whom is the strong supporters of the outlawed Baath Party (that is Saddam Hussein's ruling party), there were about 500 politicians running for public office!
Prior overturning the Saddam Hussein regime, sectarian conflict has never been stopped regardless of strong intervention from USA. On the whole, the saddam Hussein's Sunni group still have a stronghold over the country who tried to instigate violence and social unrest in the nation. In my persoanl view, situation in Iraq still highly depend on foreign aids especially USA to sustain their stability. The American is having high expectations on a peaceful and credible election to happen in Iraq as to materialize their exit strategy from the country (which US has more than 100,000 troops).
Subsequently, if Iraqi's sectarian conflict cannot be put on halt and come into consensus of unity between Sunnis, Kurds and Shias groups etc., the nation will still falls into chaos and peace could hardly prevailed.

2010年2月1日 星期一

US president Barack Obama unveils 2011 budget plans (transcript from BBC, UK on 02/02/2010)

'US president Barack Obama has announced a $3.8tn (UKP2.4tn) budget plan for 2011, which includes increased spending for job creation, but cuts in other areas.'
With this huge budget plan, USA will run into a national debt of 12 tn, at the moment the deficit for 2010 is estimated at 1.56tn. He has scrapped the plan of sending new crewship to the moon in 2020 and to save 250 billion by capping domestic spending programme for 3 years. On the other hand, he also proposed to levy higher tax on wealthy Americans who earns more than $250,000 per annum, but to increase spending on social welfare, healthcare for elderly, education, defense programme etc.
When we look back to Taiwan, what has KMT government done for us? Ever since they become the ruling party again in 2008, situation in Taiwan is falling into chaos, no matter economically, socially or internationally, they inclined towards china and expect to be benefited from the domestic market over there as to stimulate our economic growth, they also lowered our national status quo in the international society and embrace china as our country, Taiwan's sovereignty has vanished in short term!
Taiwan has been running into high deficit during the past couple of years and deteriorating dramatically since 2008 up to date, KMT government is borrowing huge debts as to collude with designated groups of people to fill up their pocket regardless of our critical condition in our country.
After comparing with USA's budget and policy with ours, we could distinct clearly that the big difference between Obama government and Ma government in Taiwan. USA is thinking for the well being of their citizen whereby Taiwan KMT government only care about their own benefit and dumped people of Taiwan to hell!
God bless Taiwan