Till now, I still could not believe that its already Chinese New Year. . . Time really flies that it just gives me the feeling of CNY 2010 was like just few months ago. ..  .As now being the Eve of Chinese New Year, I am sure most of the people will do very last minute shopping by going wet market, hitting onto malls for clothing and doing some photoshoot too . . .

Here are just some of the snapshots I took at Pavilion for their Chinese New Year Decorations. . .

Just in here, the picture was taken last year at House of Tang which I really miss those kind of photoshoot (click here for more). . .and I just want to wish everyone of you out there. . . My friends & Readers out there. . .

Happy Chinese Rabbit New Year 2011. . . .

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May all of you have a prosperous year & Stay Healthy .. . .

Those who are driving back to their respective hometown, drive safe. . .

Just would like to rant something over this post regarding on the latest news by announcing Malaysia High Job Bar would set at RM3,000 is reasonable for ‘Klang Valley Residence’. (click here to read the article)

According to the article, high income means we are not able to save money for future, which are total means by surviving. When I read the news last night, I got shock when they set it at this figure. Definitely could not be deny by RM3,000 at east cost like Kelantan or Terrenganu is big and would consider Big income in those states which I totally agree. What bout RM3,000 in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Johor, Penang would be sufficient for you as a developing country?

To other races to buy a house with RM 3,000 is not in mind to afford to get a house in Klang Valley area. Let’s Break down and see.

RM500 Personal insurance, RM 500 for Car Installment + Insurance, RM700 for expenses (meals + household usage), and with balance of RM 1300 you calculate yourself, if you buy a house? If you have family?

What I understand as High Income means, we are able to save money for our future with good health with family, able to travel 2 years once, provide house and car yet to cope with any sudden medical expenses from our parents especially.

As for 2011, I do notice that:
1) Petrol price Ron 97 and 95 had increase
2) Cooking oil shortage
3) Daily usage like sugar and some other item increase in price.

Especially with 1% gov tax had started not many people had feel the pain cuz its just 1% but you do think about it, what ever we pay on our monthly bills, gov tax on fast food outlets, restaurants, entertainment anything with GST are increase by 1%. You calculate yourself how much you have to pay extra.

I totally agree that Malaysia with the concept of shopping paradise, with 1% GST in place, do you feel that clothes had gotten cheaper or still maintain? Car certainly does on hybrid and some other model type, branded goods like LV, Gucci or others. Just want to ask, how many of you do shop very often? How many of you do change your car many times?
Do bare in mind that, with high income of RM3,000 you definitely cannot enjoy those branded items because for surviving but you have to pay GST 1% extra every month or a few times when you dine outside and just when can you afford to buy branded that had gone down in prices?

Well, year 2010 I did travel a lot in a few countries and I Just want to take some example out of it especially on these 3 countries:

1) Taiwan: is famous for street food, snacks, shopping and sightseeing. One thing I notice on their country is what they earn as their salary for example RM2,000, they are able to buy a lot of things and shower goods for themselves like shopping there is cheap, alcohol there is cheap with international brands (as low as RM2.50 per can and big cans like Heinaken RM6), house is expensive but car is cheap and public transportation is superb.

2) Bandung: which I have just travel there 2 weeks ago and I asked my friends a lot of things, like living and expenses there, house is average in Bandung, a Honda Jazz with imported from Japan only cost RM70,000, alcohol (1 tower RM47) and ciggis are cheap with a pack cost RM3-RM4.50. Shopping and Spa (RM40 for 2 hours) is definitely cheap. Of course salary to work in offices there start around RM1,100 for a fresh grads but its still very reasonable yet affordable.

3) Australia (Melbourne), When I was studying there I do work part time, with AUD15 per hour as a storekeeper. AUD 15 per hour enable me to cover my lunch AUD 7 and dinner AUD 7 and the rest would be my savings or for some other expenses. Branded there is cheap too, I can JUST work my ass out for 1 week, save around AUD500 I can buy a Gucci or LV already. I purchase my 2nd hand car wira look alike with 11 years old cost around AUD 3,000. House in Melbourne is definitely not cheap average AUD400,000 for one house with quite a big garden (in Malaysia consider bungalow). Their National car is cheap compare to other big brands like Honda or Toyota.

As for Malaysia, everything increase in price, and you just go ask around 10 years ago, what is the salary for a fresh grad and today what is the salary for a fresh grad? Then how much is the food and house cost for 10 years back and today? I felt that, everything had increase in Malaysia, but our SALARY still maintain. Food is not cheap nowdays, alcohol, cigarettes, property, car is definitely not cheap.

What I am trying to say is that, other countries have some of their commodities cheap and some expensive but I feel that Malaysia, everything is expensive.

Lets Just hope the government would do something good for the people of Malaysia.

You do the calculations. .

One thing that I am definately proud off is the HSBC research that on 2050 Malaysia would be in world top 30 developing nation, I guess that is when perfect scenariohappens . . .

Remarks:

-=Ka Ching=-

-This is on my personal points and views, do not meant to create any fuss -

I will be heading off my first trip of the year to Bandung . ..

This Year I stumble on the mall less so manage to capture some of their deco’s. . . .Sunway Pyramid Chirstmas Deco. ..

KLCC Chirstmas Deco is always very bored and plain . . .

The mall that nearest to my house is Pavilion. I guess this year they do not have any snowfall as didnt see any one blog about it but their decoration yearly is very impressive on the whole mall. At their main entrance. . .

Indoor with a huge cage style pavilion build in the center hall..

and I just dream and wish that we do have White Chirstmas.  . . .

Have or do not have is just a wish. . .. I would like wish all my friends and readers. . .

Merry Chirstmas

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 Happy New Year . .

Enjoy your night, drink safe and drive safe!

Of course when it comes to design, the first person that would certainly come into my thought which is my close friend Lyssa.K, a designer with her own style yet is easy to communicate with her as she knows what I want too in the design.

When I first got the name card I was so happy just do not know why, I like it very much which the design is simple, nice and elegant.

Of course I have to thanks to Lyssa for helping me design and also Chris for giving me a good rate for printing.