every little thing about shine shine & dear dear..: July 2008

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Shine shine - 27 dresses

Just watched a movie with deardear..
'27 Dresses'..the girl in the movie who named as Jane...she reminds me what i have done in the past..
few year ago, i secretly liked one of my friend..
what i have done..i was not trying to please him..
somehow everything related to him..i would be very happy..
people said 'love is blind'..in some circumstances..it is really really true..

until i met my deardear..
his caring..
his loving..
his cute..
his laugh..
his singing song..

i realise that i am happiness to be with deardear..
sometimes people says that 'thing that you can't get is always the best..'
but i doubt on this statement..
shine never tell my fre that i like him..and we are now still fre..
i am now be together with my deardear..1 more months we are getting ROM..
never thought this day is coming soon..getting nervous..
but i wish to tell the world that i am having the best..
dear may not be the best in other's eyes..
but to shine..deardear is unique..and he always is..

:)

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Shine shine - you are the only one

Shine shine back from India india...
Talk a lot about India to my deardear...
What i remember the most is the singer that i met in the hotel..
If i reli have the ability...i reli wish to get him over to perform in Our Wedding dinner ya...

dear,

thanks for every little little thing that you have done..
i have been bz over the past few months...
all the time, u are taking care of me..taking care of little little matter..
i am so sorry that i din get anything else back from india which specially for u...
but shine brings bck myself who loves you even more ya..

remember i lost my ring which is the 1st ring that you have given me...
i couldn't help but almost wanna cry...
day to day i tried my best to find it..
luckily before coming back...it was found...

thz for the gift that you bought..a surprise for me ya...
now shine ord knew what to buy for your birthday ya...
in fact shine a bit nervous as we are gg to ROM on your birthday oo..

Shine always says that i stil hv choice...but in fact you are the best choice that i have made for the life..hope that we can work hard together to build up our family..

shine shine loves dear dear

dear dear: how a small statistic started a big airline

Tony Fernandes took over the airline 5 years ago when it was one step from bankruptcy.

Today, it is a booming success. It will fly 18 million passengers this year and is the region's largest discount carrier.

IN THE BEGINNING

Tony Fernandes graduated from the London School of Economics. His first job, from 1987 to 1989, was an accountant for Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Records.

Being an amateur guitarist, he felt right at home in the music business.

But he got homesick and in 1992, at age 28, he moved back to Kuala Lumpur to take a job as the youngest vice-president of Southeast Asia's Warner Music Group.

He worked there until he had his fill of corporate life. In 2001, he quit his executive job and started Air Asia with his music buddies.

In his speech, Tony recalled that it all started with a statistic he spotted in the New Straits Times. It said only

6 per cent of Malaysians had ever traveled on an airplane. That number got Tony thinking.

He recalled: 'I know my countrymen well. First, if you put the price low enough, they'd risk their lives. Second, everyone would like to travel. But it cost most people more than one month's salary to travel between Malaysian cities.'

As he saw it, it all added up to a sure-win discount airline venture.

Tony said, 'I think when you start a business, the most important thing is does the market want it? I knew the market wanted it. If that is there, everything else is surmountable because people power is strong.'

He and his music friends discussed Tony's 6 per cent statistic over dinner and decided to go for it. They would enter the airline business.

After congratulating one another on their wisdom and courage, someone asked, 'Ahh, does anyone know if we need a license to start an airline?'

Of course you do.

This dampened spirits until they hit on the obvious solution: Tony should go see Prime Minister Mahathir to ask the government to grant them a license.

With no contacts, he naively called the PM's office, explained his request and asked for an appointment. Surprisingly, he got it.

Tony recalled the appointment was for 10 AM. He was so excited that he arrived at 7 AM. His presentation lasted from 10:00 to 10:30. The PM listened politely but remained silent.

When Tony had finished, there was a long silence.

Then PM Mahathir said, 'I can see that your group has zero experience in the airline industry.

'Well, maybe that is what's needed. A fresh approach. The so-called experts haven't done a particularly good job.'

The PM explained that no new licenses would be issued.

But Tony's group of musicians could buy one of two struggling airlines. Tony recalled, 'One airline was beyond hope while the other was about dead. We chose the one that was about dead. It had two Boeing jets and $11 million in debt'.

His group purchased the company for a token price of 50 cents.

Three years later, Air Asia went public.

Now, after 6 years, the company flies 65 planes to over 100 destinations.

Tony Fernandes' stake in Air Asia is worth more than $300 million, ranking him number 15 among the richest businessmen in Malaysia.

From February 1 next year, four discount airline flights will be permitted daily between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. It will break the 25-year duopoly of Malaysian Airlines (MAS) and Singapore Airlines (SQ), which now make 30 flights each day.

Competing for the two Singapore slots are local airlines, Jetstar and Tiger Airways. On the Malaysian side, the contenders are Air Asia and Firefly. Firefly is the new low-cost start-up of Malaysian Airlines.

CHEAP FARES ARE COMING

One year from now, on December 1, 2008, all restrictions will be lifted on the number of discounted flights that can be offered. It is part of the open-skies initiative to free up air links between capital cities of the 10-member block of Asean countries.

The savings will be BIG. Fares for the 45-minute flight between Singapore and KL now costs about $400 round trip, making it one of the most lucrative routes in the world.

After Feb 1, look for Singapore-KL air fares to fall to around $100 round trip, including taxes and surcharges.

The only thing cheaper will be to go by coach. It costs about $55.

Who says you can't beat inflation?

TEN LARGEST BUDGET AIRLINES IN ASIA

AIRLINE - HOME BASE

Air Asia - Malaysia

Jetstar - Singapore

Tiger Airways - Singapore

Virgin Blue - Australia

Cebu Pacific - Philippines

Lion Air - Indonesia

Adam Air - Indonesia

Pacific Air - Vietnam

One-Two-Go - Thailand

Nok Air - Thailand

Note: Market share of budget airlines in Asia: 10%, in US: 30%, in Europe: 25%

Thursday, July 17, 2008

dear dear: Happy Birthday, Shine Shine Lao Po

17 july my lao po shine shine birthday, just had a news tat she is going back from india tonite. ho ho ho.... but only manage to c her tomolo nite as she will reach at sg tomolo early in the morning whereas i was on the way to work :)

prepared a special gift for her :P hope she will like it :) hmm... sure she got lots of story to share about her clients, cant wait to hear...