Keeping me head above water

Submitted by Lionel Yap on October 30, 2009 - 7:21pm

ITs been moire than an a year since my last entry (sounds like a Catholic confessional)

A lot of water has gone under the bridge since then. Here in Malaysia enviromental concerns are championed by the brave few... Most of whom aren't even from Malaysia.

Mainly from Europe, they have seen 1st hand the effects of climate change. More importantly they realise it IS a global issue & no one is exempt.

They fully subscribe to this eco-mercenary mentally of "getting paid to do the right thing" Alas, I cannot match the greed & short-sightedness of the average Malaysian businessman who wants returns in 3 years coupled with an attitude of "Don't worry about it, we wouldn't be around when it the @#$%^ happens.

So while parts of Europe try to above water, I'm trying to maintain my business in the same manner...

Strangely both victims of the same prevailing attitude.

Till the next encounter...blub... blub... blub...

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