Be Mine

My favorite songstress belting out my favorite Tagalog song. 

Shila Amzah (right) sings "Akin ka na lang" (Tagalog for ‘Be mine’), a 2015 number by Morissette Amon:

 

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The fourth industrial revolution is already under way – a revolution characterized by discontinuous technological development in areas like artificial intelligence (AI), big data, fifth-generation telecommunications networking (5G), nanotechnology and biotechnology, robotics, the Internet of Things (IoT), and quantum computing. 

And China is smack in the middle of it. 

According to one report dated October 10, 2019, China is the world leader in patent applications with 40 percent of the global total, a share more than two times larger than that of the United States. 

I have no doubt that the country is on the verge of becoming a high-tech behemoth. Truly, China has been making great strides – as reflected in these “Thought Bubble” cartoons:

School Day Memories

One of my fave Malaysian singers is Shila Amzah. 

In fact, I had highlighted her in my September 11, 2018 post titled “Shila Amzah: 14 Songs in 7 Languages” @

http://helpvictor.blogspot.com/2018/09/shila-amzah-14-songs-in-7-languages.html 

On Friday, the award-winning singer-songwriter released “Kita” and sharing her fond memories of school life with vocals that warms the heart:

 

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She said the song brought back many nostalgic memories of days spent together with her schoolmates and teachers. 

“Kita” is available in both Malay and Mandarin and it is the first collaboration between Shila and local songwriter and composer Monsterz Lee as well as songwriter Amylea Azizan.

Shila Amzah: 14 Songs in 7 Languages

Malaysia's Shila Amzah, singer extraordinaire! 

A brief background about this singing sensation. Talented NurShahila Amir Amzah begun her journey in showbiz in 2007 after she came in second place on local reality talent series One In A Million. She then ventured into the Chinese market, taking part in two singing competitions in China, namely, Asian Wave in 2012 and I Am A Singer in 2014. And she has not looked back since. 

Listen her sing in English (two songs from Adele, 2011's Rolling in the Deep and Set Fire to the Rain), Malay (a self-penned song Memori Tercipta), Indonesian (Bimbang from the 2002 movie Ada Apa dengan Cinta?), French (an Edith Piaf classic La Vie En Rose), Hindi (Janam Janam, the soundtrack from the 2015 movie Dilwale), Korean (an Ailee ballad 첫눈처럼 너에게 가겠다), and of course, Mandarin (She's a star in China, if you don't already know!):

 

 

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A Brand New Airline in Malaysia

Image via 肥媽 Maria Cordero/Facebook

 

Malaysians should be familiar with “teksi sapu” or in English, unlicensed taxis. Any public transportation that operates without license or permit from the Land Public Transport Commission (or more popularly known by its Malay acronym SPAD) can face action under Section 16 of the Land Public Transport Act 2010.

 

This is Boleh-land! Illegal cabs are one thing, but an unlicensed airline is another!

 

A brand new airline had a glittery launch in Subang on July 22, 2016. The public only heard about MonSpace Sky Airline two days later when Malay Mail Online featured them via Galaksi Media Online.

 

Operated by Suasa Air Sdn Bhd and owned by one Dr Jessy Lai, MonSpace Sky Airline are reportedly operating from the KLIA, running domestic flights to Langkawi.

 

According to Lai’s "biography" on her website, she's "a multi-faceted entrepreneur", philanthropist, inspirational coach, educator, and investor. If you scrutinize carefully, one of the businesses she is involved in, sounds very much like those pyramid schemes.

 

That is not all! Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai was caught napping. In fact, the Star Online quoted him as saying on July 24, "I have not heard of this airline". A day later, the authorities scrambled to say something!

 

The Malaysian Aviation Commission announced they would investigate Suasa Airlines for their July 22 ‘demonstration’ flight from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi – despite the said airline not having an Air Service Permit from Mavcom to operate commercial flights. 

 

Liow who managed to finally learn about MonSpace Sky Airline asserted that Suasa Airlines had only received “technical approval” from the Department of Civil Aviation in the form of an Air Operator’s Certificate; they did not give the company the authority to start flying.

 

DCA director-general Azharuddin Abd Rahman clarified that the department had not issued an AOC to either Monspace Airlines or Monspace Sky Airlines.

 

Yet, SUASA Airlines aircraft were marked with ‘Monspace SUASA Airlines’ and there is also ‘www.monskyways.com’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pic L-R: Maria Cordero, Shila Amzah and Jessy Lai. Image via Maria Cordero/Facebook

 

BTW, two of the invited guests who flew to Langkawi were Malaysian singer-songwriter Shila Amzah and Hong Kong celebrity, Maria Cordero.

 

Only in Malaysia!

 

Last evening, I was at the KGPA in Jalan Damansara in KL to attend the Speakers Dream Toastmasters meeting. There, I took up the role of a Grammarian as well as deliver an Advanced speech from the Humorously Speaking manual.

 

The title of my speech was “Save a Life, Smoke”.

 

I was to use exaggeration to tell a humorous story and my evaluator K Loghandran believed I did just that. The speech was premised on my 'contention' that smokers live longer than non-smokers! LOL!!