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Hello 2016... At the stroke of midnight last night.. There were raucous cheers and noisy fanfare .. There were vigorous displays of fireworks.. As Malaysians welcome 2016, full of hopes.. Hello 2016... May the price of petroleum per barrel be up... This country reserves are low, it needs to be up.. It wouldn't augur well for countries producing oil.. If crude oil prices are low, and Gulf Nations produce even more oil.. Hello 2016... We really would like a better currency exchange rate.. We really need a stronger local currency in the world stage.. The Malaysian Ringgit is at an all time low this season.. The common man may not understand the actual reasons.. But he does know that doing RM4.30 to each US dollar.. Is much too high when it was only RM3.40 to the same dollar... Hello 2016... Maybe the Malaysian government can see it fit to reconsider.. Removing the Good Service Tax introduced in April last year.. The common man here are all suffering the ill effects of GST.. Things were very much cheaper prior to this new tax... With oue weakened Ringgit, all things are much more expensive... Hello 2016... For all wisdom on governance, the government should buck up... Put in place economic measures to help every family up.. For with the shrinking ringgit, every family struggles more... Merely just to upkeep the status quo of lifestyles and more... Hello 2016... The government should be seen doing much more this year... For the many scandalous misdeeds and mistakes last year.. For one, justice should be blind yet fair, no justice delayed.. For justice delayed is justice denied, so please no delay... Also justice must be fairly applied, there cannot be 2 versions... All too often, we see evidences of law applied differently ... Who you are, your religion, race and your political party... Should not rightly weigh on the scales of justice to be fair... Hello 2016... Hopefully as we begin a brand new chapter of a brand new year... Let there no longer be catastrophic incidents of the yesteryears.. Pray no earthquakes nor tsunamis, no more mother-of-all calamities.. Life is hard and challenging enough, minus their many profanities.. Hello 2016... All over the world efforts are made to herald the dawn of a new year... Hopes are high and universal that only the best happenings are near... So in all fairness welcome and happy new year everybody here.. Wherever you may be, 2016 may yet be the best that can possibly be!

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Date: 12/31/2015 9:40:00 PM
From the U.S., I feel a bit like "Horton Hears A Who", but enjoyed your well-articulated list of hopes for Malaysia, as for us all; a wish I share back to you. Gerald OLiver
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Date: 12/31/2015 11:45:00 PM
Hey, when the ongoing rate is now Rm4.30 per USDollar.. Many of us are feeling the heat and slightly hot under the collar.. Tq for your expression of support, if only USDollar weakens and falters.. All will be super dandy and many will smile with finances being better... Will 2016 turn out much better, we are none the wiser going into this year.. Maybe, just maybe, USDollar pause for a breather and retreats a little later.. By all means, 2016 please do gather pace so that get to progress together...

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