Sunday, May 11, 2025

Why India’s Air Force Is Grounded—and Why It’s Afraid to Rise Again

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I began this story three days ago, but I decided to pause it for the sake of peace.

Now, I feel ready to fully engage as I see my existence is at stake—threatened by two Gujjus—and I will continue with my creative strategy.

But today I saw the whole world reporting that Modi’s empire of illusions now stands exposed, like the emperor with no clothes. The myth of invincibility, the choreography of dominance, and the Rafale-powered bravado have all crumbled in the face of one cold truth: the battlefield doesn’t lie.

His spectacle of superiority was built on borrowed tech and media muscle—not on battlefield supremacy. The silence of Indian jets, the retreat of doctrine, and the unmistakable debris scattered across Kashmir tell a different story—one of strategic paralysis and tactical emptiness. 

[Inspired by “How China helped Pakistan shoot down Indian fighter jets” https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/9caaf214c46509a7]

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Friday, May 9, 2025

#VPN What's the problem with the Malaysian healthcare industry?

Last Tuesday, the private clinics held a demonstration outside the PM Office against the new regulation to display price list of drugs for consumers. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim responded to request MOH to justify the rule. Doctors did not take well of Domestic Trade Ministry to enter the frame.  

Yesterday, the Star came out with another two features, namely: 'Specialists needed in all areas' and Increase training capacity to resolve shortage, say experts. It was highlighted that more cardiothoracic and emergency medicine specialists needed. 

Well, its not a new problem. "They" wanted a less stringent standards to allow for not as credible FRCS certification to practise cardiothoracic and its for a socio-political agenda. 

And "they" refused to allow  local Universities to develop own Master in Surgery programs with as credible in-house training as credible as the original FRCS and serve as a long term solution. 

Why still the complain? 

The present problem need to research, but the possible problem arising may have been known and mentioned in past postings during the fight against the "fake" FRCS run for money churning by the Edinburgh institution. Its a surprise they are still complaining of shortage. 

Anyway the bigger issue is the structural problem of health industry that need major fixing. Its too big a task for Minister Dr Dzulkifli Ahmad to do without the cooperation of a group of vocal self serving medical practitioners.

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Doctors in Black: Rising cost of private healthcare

At the time of writing, a group of doctors dressed in black are gathered in front of the PMO to protest a new law mandating to display the price list at private healthcare facilities. This is part of the deal for Ministry of Health to review charges by private clinics. 

As reported in The Star here, doctors "were seen holding placards that read “We will not be silenced”, “Healthcare workers are undervalued”, and “Unfair fees and policies keep current and future doctors away”".

The Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Price Marking for Drugs) order under the 2011 Act has been gazetted and signed by Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali to take effect on May 1st.

Malaysian Medical Asociation (MMA) is naturally opposed to the regulation to display and is of the view it will not bring down the price of healthcare

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Friday, May 2, 2025

"My earth is spacious" - Quran Surah Ankabut Verse 56


On April 2nd, 2025, POTUS Donald Trump announced his reciprocal tariff strategy in a White House Rose Garden ceremony. 

Since the day dubbed by Trump as Liberalisation Day to liberate American from being "cheated and ripped off" by other countries and instant return to manufacturing, countries dependent on the US for export revenue turned nervous, and worried on its implication to their respective economy. 

Vietnam and India seen to panic and were first to concede to the US. There were commentators praising the two countries for their swift action. 

Its a classic case of tunnel vision mentality, which intensely focus on a single goal or aspect of a situation, while neglecting or ignoring other important factors or possibilities. 

And it is also a myopic snapshot view unable to see beyond the visible horizon. 

As an entreport relying on import for sourcing and export for revenue, Singapore reacted the same to this change in attitude by their important Western allies. Perhaps it was a political ploy of PAP to apply fear factor on the voters to get reelected.  

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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Did US "cheated and ripped-off" Malaysia by hiding services surplus?


Donald Trump's administration slapped Malaysia with a 24% export tariff and additional tariff for solar panels. The argument he has been paddling is countries with surplus merchandise trade .... repeat again merchandise trade have been cheating the US and ripping them off.

Malaysia's merchandise trade surplus against the US was US$24.8 billion for 2024. However, the missing part of the full trade equation is the services trade. 

US government do not release any official data detailing the services side of trade balance. As an indication, Malaysia's invisible trade deficit has improved to RM13.9 for 2024, but the year earlier in 2023, the deficit was RM43.2 billion. 

The US is the leading exporter of services globally with total services exports reaching approximately $1.1 trillion in 2024.  It is obviously in favour of the US. If having a surplus is a sin, then who is cheating and ripping-off who?

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Monday, April 28, 2025

What to Know About India and Pakistan’s Escalating Tensions in Kashmir

Soldiers at the India and Pakistan border at Wagah perform a flag-lowering ceremony in front of cheering crowds each evening

by RAJESH ROY and AIJAZ HUSSAIN / AP

Time.com Apr 25, 2025 4:30 PM SST

NEW DELHI — A deadly attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir has again moved India and Pakistan closer to war as the two rivals downgraded diplomatic and trade ties, closed the main border crossing and revoked visas for each other’s nationals.

Pakistan has denied it was behind Tuesday’s attack that killed 26 mostly Indian tourists at a scenic spot in the Himalayan region, where India claimed it restored a sense of calm despite a decades long rebellion. A previously unknown militant group calling itself Kashmir Resistance has claimed responsibility for the attack.

India and Pakistan have fought two of their three wars over Kashmir, which is split between them and claimed by both in its entirety. Here’s what to know about an escalation in tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals.

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Saturday, April 26, 2025

Health hazard of late supper and nightly "lepak"


Friday frontpage of The Star reads:

One-third of Malaysian adults and 40% of adolescents have a heavy supper weekly, which leads to obesity, according to a survey. The Health Ministry warns that late suppers, with excessive sugar and salts, can be harmful.

Having to undergo various illness in this late age, partly attributed to diet issues in our youth and adulthood related to lifestyle and nature of work, the hazard to health from late supper and Malaysian nightly "lepak" culture  should not be ignored. 

Its those simple pleasures that will come back to haunt later in life and make the twilight of your life unbearable. 

A word of an advice from the wisdom of experience worthy to impart to the younger Malaysians, "Be conscious of the effect of diet and lifestyle to one's health."

The articles from Friday Star as follows:

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