The death toll from the cyclone that ravaged the Irrawaddy delta in Myanmar may exceed 100,000, the senior U.S. diplomat in the military-ruled country says.Cyclone deaths ‘may top 100,000? (CNN)
Just a short note, Google created a page where you can support victims of the Nargis cyclone in, Myanmar (Burma). You can donate to either UNICEF or relief by using Google Checkout .I have done my part
Currently www.malaysiaairlines.com offers 1,000,00 seats for RM0 only between 5th - 19th May 2008.
From the 5 th of May, Malaysia Airline will offer zero fares on all its routes within Malaysia. Low fares on regional routes without ASEAN will be offered in future.
3 Steps to Get MAS Low Fares Tickets
Go to www.malaysiaairlines.com as these fares are only available via the internet.
You must buy the ticket at least 30 days before flight departure.
Remember these ticket are non-refundable and the flight dates cannot be changed
Rice is the most staple food in this country, where in every corner people are looking for rice. We never thought that there would be a rice crisis - or shortage of rice production, - but here we are now, at the center of the rice crisis.
Earlier last month the UN secretary general warned that global food stocks had fallen to their lowest level in decades, driving prices up and threatening millions with starvationa. Thailand, a traditional supplier, has left her rice-buying neighbors in panic by halting exports to fill her own needs. China, usually an exporter, has also cut back sales because of a poor harvest last yearand now Cambodia has become the latest Asian country to impose restrictions on exports of rice.
Let’s not pin-point others as the main culprit. We do have contributed in this crisis -But there are many other reasons why we do have this crisis.
Oil Price is still as high as ever. Which means that basic transportation, work efficiency by using farm production engines, and other factors are contributing to a higher production cost.
Climate change which collapsed Australia’s rice production- due to drought. It has eaten away at global rice stocks, which the country importers need to sustain their rice.
A population problem to the region, one of the highest rates in the World, leading to a corresponding leap in rice and agricultural consumption. Also, the population needs meat, and meat production requires huge amounts of water, labor, and grains to feed cattle, which in turn diverts resources away from rice production.
The current crisis has prompted the countries to underscore their policies which is currently need of revision. The crisis itself had exposed the fallacy of the countries that rice is abundant.
IPOH: A National Service trainee died yesterday, five days after coming down with fever.His mother rushed to see him in hospital but he died at the Teluk Intan Hospital before she could get there. Afiq Zuhairi Ahmat Rozal had been a trainee at the Kem Sentosa Chenderiang
The trainee was initially placed in a normal ward. At 3pm, he was referred to the hospital’s intensive care unit before being transferred to Teluk Intan Hospital at 7pm.He died less than three hours later…Read more HERE
***Why oh why must a young kid, someone’s precious child, die at a national service camp?Seriously NS is one fcking useless thing.
Other Updates: Makkal Osai Banned..read more HERE, HERE and HERE
Note: I wont be online for one week. Going for short break. See you all next week.
Donate to Raajarox Blog.Every little bit helps to maintain this blog (even though I don't need it, it sure would be nice having someone showing their appreciation. :)
