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2020年11月10日 星期二

李桑:每个年代,都有怀揣创业梦的人



这年代特别能彰显出民以食为天的原理,年轻人也比较着重于投身饮食业,但你看,投资金动辄数十万百万的,说开就开。
我纳闷也好奇,虚心请问:他们的投资金是从哪儿来的?

李桑每个年代,都有怀揣创业梦的人

如师如友,人生几何?右一为谭伟忠桑是也,摄于1992年。

来到2020年的今天,你看看,这年代年轻人的一些创业个案。

在香港茶餐厅没落以后,遍地Café、奶茶、日食Omakase料理、火锅等等各种连锁加盟店或直营店,

它们如雨后春笋般兴起,又如百花齐开地让人眼花缭乱。

这年代特别能彰显出民以食为天的原理,年轻人也比较着重于投身饮食业,但你看,投资金动辄数十万百万的,说开就开。我纳闷也好奇,虚心请问:他们的投资金是从哪儿来的?

反观25年前的我谨小慎微,全副家当仅有怀揣着的12万令吉资金,这还得是众筹方得的呢!(1995年的焦赖美达花园,当时20年屋龄的单层排屋每间售价是9万令吉,租金则每月650令吉)。

所谓的众筹资金,其实也就是来自几位当时尚在日本游学的导游弟兄们的集资,其中包括少年时期就已交心的兄弟许育兴(Kohsan)。当然,还有我夫妻俩多年攒下的私房钱。事实上,他们都相信我的投资眼光,认为我是块当老板的好料子。怎知,不到一年,竟然就遇人不淑,他们投资在老大身上的辛苦钱,就化为泡影喽!(后续再谈)

我千算万算,这是踩中了对方有心设下的商业圈套,偷龙转凤将我第一笔资金给吞噬。这是我被迫缴纳的昂贵创业学费,也是我的第一场“化危,为机”的实炼战场,结果相当受用。

踏出创业第一步

前文提到1995年中旬,距离我大学毕业还有9个月,我终于踏出创业的第一步。从日本飞到大马,除了是再次的实地勘察,也是又一次与旅游前辈山尼先生重新谈判合作方案,排除了日籍泰侨瓦桑之前的合作参与(他是我们在日本打工的老板)。

我在文华旅运当入境导游(导游牌证2079号),慑于1989年。

1992年,与交心兄弟许育兴(Kohsan),在日本东京大学。

自掏荷包慎重考虑

这次与山尼的配合,咱是自掏荷包,还是得慎重再慎重。我相信不管任何年代,想创业的人都会在投资之前,选择先来个周详的实地研究之余,也免不了纸上谈兵,步步为营。

至于我,过去好几年除了念书,一直都在从事旅游相关工作。特别是对于日本与大马,或者是日本与泰国、菲律宾、印尼等之间的旅游事务与人物,我是了如指掌,也自诩懂得看人,更何况,我一直也与吉隆坡、台湾、香港的同行保持着紧密联系。

说到这,必须先整理一小段前曲,它与我的后续旅游事业息息相关。

在1990年到日本之前,我在文华旅运当入境导游(导游牌证2079号)。文华旅运当时是数一数二的一站式大旅行社,其出境日本团“Heart & Soul”品牌,早在1985年已经响当当,团体数量自然也多。因此,吉隆坡文华派遣了专员(就是山尼先生)短驻在东京的合作地接社办公室(荷里维)内,目的是要全方位应接来自大马旅行团的各项安排。由此可见,当时的文华旅运老板丹尼尔在细节上的要求是细腻与专业。

至于我,由于是专门负责台湾入境团的导游,所接待的台湾团员大部分也曾到过日本,但他们一样满足了我对台日的好奇心。我也想去国外看看,最好是留学。

那时,吉隆坡同行有位前辈诺尔门桑(读san,来源于日语“さん”),刚从日本回马当日语导游。他常鼓励我去日本开拓视野,还说会在当地安排好朋友照应一切,当然也包括安排工作。

如师亦友情谊

此话不虚,1990年抵达日本见到了诺尔门桑的好朋友,长住日本娶日妻的香港人——谭伟忠桑。谭桑很照顾我们,这番情谊直至30年后的今时今日,我们依然如师亦友。虽然我当时对日语只略懂一二,却还是顺利进入他的老板日本籍泰国华侨瓦桑的贸易餐厅旅游综合公司里半工读。巧合的是,瓦桑最初出道时也是在日本当泰语导游,那是1970-86年。

他回忆说,曾与文华旅运派驻日本专员山尼先生同属一家地接社(荷里维)。而那家地接社,却在我抵达日本之前已经解散,原因不详。而我、瓦桑、山尼(当时已在吉隆坡),原来都是交错相识的旧同事呀!

这一段邂逅,注定是创业前毫无预兆就奏起的序幕曲。

有些人有些事是不会改变的,时隔超过30年,依然如老如友。慑于2011年12月19日,白雪纷飞的北海道留寿都。

慑于2014年1月6日,北海道铁板烧餐厅。

刊登于2020年11月10日《南洋商报》 ‧ “一生懸命” 专栏 ‧ 第五篇

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2020年11月7日 星期六

Are you still alright? – by leesan



Life has been hard for many people, especially those in the tourism industry.
What’s even more worrying us is that there is no sign that things will improve anytime soon.

Are you still alright

Spare a thought for those who have it worse than us.

In 2013, it was my first flight with Malindo Air to Kota Kinabalu. From then onwards, Malindo Air (OD) became my preferred choice of airline within the regional countries. I like the crew’s sweet smile and professionalism. I particularly love their authentic uniform, Kebaya. Of course, occasionally I also miss the lovely stewardess on MAS.

October 31, 2020, Malindo Air suddenly announced that the 7-year-old OD would lay off its 2200 from total 3200 employees and reduce its fleet size from 27 to 11. Sadly that the uniforms they have been proudly donning these years have now become their personal collection, perhaps. A friend sighed: I’d rather get COVID than lose my job!

In the meantime, Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific (CX) just announced it would cease operating 35 years of Dragon Air with immediate effect. Not only has the Dragon now become history, together with the parent company CX, further 8,500 employees have been laid off, including 2,000 staff and a hundred pilots from the Dragon.

The global pandemic is unquestionably the most destructive disaster we’ve seen in a century. So long as the virus still keeps us grounded, it is a matter of time the tsunami-like domino effect will befall us. Life has been hard for the people in the tourism industries. The sad thing is, with no signs the bleeding will stop any time soon! And this may very well just be the tip of the iceberg in our troubled world today!

Boeing is axing another 7,000 of its workforce. As a matter of fact, the struggling aviation industry is directly impacting the cruise, hotel, hospitality, F&B, souvenirs shop and other tourism related industries. From what we understand, aviation and tourist industries will lose some 46 million job positions globally because of the virus. Isn’t that horrifying?

Malaysia’s tourism is not immune to this at all, who will be next in line or how many more will be severely affected after Malindo Air?

To be honest, carriers like Thai Airways and SIA which have shifted to the sale of inflight meals and inflight dining experience in a desperate bid to survive, deserve our utmost respect. To a certain extent, this change has lifted their staff’s morale. Of course, such a short-term solution may not help much in the long run.

Sitting alone at a quiet corner in the café, I was thinking about those lovable Malindo Air stewardesses, and began to worry also about the ladies aboard our MAS and AAX.

Suddenly a kindly lady popped up in front of me and warmly greeted me, “Hi, Leesan, are you still alright?” Simple as it sounded, I instantly found this forthright salutation warm and powerful. I used to think that life couldn’t have been harsher on me, without realizing that I could be infinitely energized by offering a word of comfort and hope to those who suffer as much as I.

In a private dinner get-together, the much respected Tan Sri William Cheng asked me, “Are you alright, Leesan? Hope to travel to Hokkaido with you again!” I felt flattered. He then said caringly, the third wave of coronavirus infections is wreaking tremendous havoc on the country’s economy and her people.

I’m worried for how long more we have to go on like this. He suggested that we should come together and think of ways to weather the crisis. He also urged the government to open up the country as soon as possible. I respect Tan Sri a lot, as he has repeatedly written to the prime minister to offer multifaceted solutions to tackle the pandemic, including the German-
style universal screening.

Although the virus is the primary cause of the massive unemployment tsunami which in turn may herald another global depression, humans must also take the blame for allowing the virus to spread this fast. They are duty-bound to find the solutions to their own woes.

This October, the Chinese city of Qingdao screened some 10.8 million of its residents in a span of five days, and managed to promptly break the infection chain of the heinous virus in that city.

Over here in Malaysia, what we need is a government that is resolved and responsible. The German-style universal screening should be implemented at once in Sabah red-zone in order to solve the problem once and for all. Unfortunately, we have been too idealistic, as those in power are busy with nothing but seizing more powers and personal gains that they miss the critical timing to block out the virus. The government will never admit that it is at fault, so we can only blame our poor luck!

We’ll never get to wait for the government to offer a word of solace: Are you still alright, my fellow countrymen and hardworking front liners? (*to date, 1099 medical front-liners have been infected direct or indirectly).

By right Malaysians should have a lot of respect for and a lot to look to from our government? We don’t yearn for free handouts every now and then, but what we want is a government that will deliver us out of this damned virus thing.

Luckily I still have the contact of the Malindo Air’s stewardess on my IPhone. I’ve got to rush a warm greeting to her: Ah Ling, are you still alright?

We shall not be afraid of Covid-19, instead together we can overcome the pandemic.

No one is a winner in this pandemic.
Domestic tours long waited for recovery, yet we can learn to smile in the storm.

You can’t imagine how the airlines can manage themselves … the majority of the industry has been grounded.

Airlines are by far the most vulnerable and should be given priority over other corporations, due to the long supply chain in the aviation industry, which includes aircraft manufacturers and airports. They suffer the most because they are the first in line, If traffic is not coming on the plane, all the supply chains will be suffering.


Published in STAR 2, 7 Nov 2020

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2020年10月31日 星期六

李桑 ‧ 你还好吗?



政府本是老百姓心头爱,仰望所在的大家长。
我们老百姓根本不要一时的施舍,真正渴望的是 政府能实实在在地带领国家走出冠病所带来的困窘。

国家这疫情全靠医护人员的抢救了!

李桑吗?

从吉隆坡蘋直以来,蘋果飞往香港,我最喜看欢乘搭港龙航空,最钟意空姐们的微笑与专业。在港龙某航线上,我曾吃过热腾腾的扣肉馒头, 旅真难忘!当然,偶尔我也会怀念马航的无敌沙爹串啦!

无奈在2020年10月21日,国泰航空在毫无预警之下宣告:35年港龙航空即日起终止运作;港龙黯然走入历史。问题是连同国泰,总数8500员工被裁退 (其中港龙员工2000,机师100)。就一夕之间,她们身穿的制服只成了个人收藏品。香港目前整体失业人口高达24万人,占6.4%,现在又增加了0.2%。似乎,已没有能止血的迹象。

2020年10月21日,港龙黯然走入历史。

就一夕之间,她们身穿的制服只成了个人收藏品。

香港真的是屋漏偏逢连夜雨。从强制不戴口罩,一直到必戴口罩的一年多两年日子里,香港人经历了太多太多辛酸苦涩,更遗憾的是,一波未平一波又起。如今,离开港龙国泰大家庭的你们何去何从,该怎办?香港生活费那么高,希望政府能尽快拿出方案伸出援手。但我听友人感叹说:宁可中冠病的镖,也不愿就此失去工作!唉,悲情人世间哟,但这好像只是冰山一角而已。

全球化的冠病疫情无疑是场世纪毁灭性大灾难,只要它继续一天又一天地拘禁着不允许我们自由飞翔,这样的朝不保夕,骨牌坍塌式的海啸随时会更临近一步。无独有偶,飞机制造商美国波音也同时挥 刀砍下7000人。实际上,各地航空公司的窘境,直接 造成了酒店零售饮食土产观光业的血流成河。据了解,由于饱受冠病疫情影响,全球航空与旅游工业即将流失4600万的相关职位。好恐怖!看来,为了挣扎 求存转型的泰航新航,开创地面售卖飞机餐饮体验,实在的战斗精神可嘉可敬,更从中提高公司上下一定的士气。虽然,这只能止痛止痒的治标,并无实际治本疗效。

10月香港,你可还认得?







我独自静坐在咖啡店一角,呆呆想念着挚爱的 港龙空姐,也开始为和蔼可亲的马航大妈担心了。

片刻之间,眼前突然出现一位慈祥女士,她主动与我寒暄问道:“李桑,你还好吗?”霎时间,我感觉这话虽如此简单,却是有温度有力量的一句问候,我不禁微微哽咽了一下。原来,与总认为自己有多惨多不好过相比之下,关心与在乎在意他人处境, 似乎能释放出更强大的正能量,传播一丝一线希望。

在私人餐聚上,德高望重的丹斯里锺廷森也问我一句:“李桑你还好吗?期待再跟你去北海道玩。”我受宠若惊耶!接着,丹斯里忧心道:第三波 疫情对经济对国人不妙,更担心老百姓们不知道还要再挨多久的苦日子!他建议大家集思广益,使疫情赶 快风吹云散,政府能尽快打开国门。我敬佩丹斯里, 他言而有信地三番四次给首相写信建言,也给政府提出解决疫情的多方位方案,包括德国式集体筛检,针针见血!

虽说冠病导致失业海啸,进而可能连带着经济大萧条,但人类本身有错在先,责无旁贷,并且一错 再错!解铃还须系铃人,该对症下药才对。10月份,中国青岛市在5天内集体筛检了1080万居民,迅速截 断冠病病毒感染链。我们,需要的就是这样有责任有 担当的政府。沙巴州应该马上来个一劳永逸的德国模式十人一管集体筛检,迅速切断病毒传播范围。遗憾 的是,我们想得美……他们,盲与忙着争权夺利,总是错过了灭毒的关键时间点。政府哪有错,只是国门不幸国运不佳罢了!

可惜啊,我们也等不到政府的这么一句:老百 姓你们还好吗?前线医护人员你们还好吗?

实际上,政府本是老百姓心头爱,仰望所在的大家长。我们老百姓根本不要一时的施舍,真正渴望的是 政府能实实在在地带领国家走出冠病所带来的困窘。

幸好,名片夹里还留着港龙空姐的联络讯息, 我得赶忙给她送上温暖:阿媚,妳还好吗?我们这有 第二家园计划,


刊登于2020年10月17日《星州日报》蘋果看世界

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李桑 ‧ 你还好吗?



政府本是老百姓心头爱,仰望所在的大家长。
我们老百姓根本不要一时的施舍,真正渴望的是 政府能实实在在地带领国家走出冠病所带来的困窘。

国家这疫情全靠医护人员的抢救了!

李桑吗?

从吉隆坡蘋直以来,蘋果飞往香港,我最喜看欢乘搭港龙航空,最钟意空姐们的微笑与专业。在港龙某航线上,我曾吃过热腾腾的扣肉馒头, 旅真难忘!当然,偶尔我也会怀念马航的无敌沙爹串啦!

无奈在2020年10月21日,国泰航空在毫无预警之下宣告:35年港龙航空即日起终止运作;港龙黯然走入历史。问题是连同国泰,总数8500员工被裁退 (其中港龙员工2000,机师100)。就一夕之间,她们身穿的制服只成了个人收藏品。香港目前整体失业人口高达24万人,占6.4%,现在又增加了0.2%。似乎,已没有能止血的迹象。

2020年10月21日,港龙黯然走入历史。

就一夕之间,她们身穿的制服只成了个人收藏品。

香港真的是屋漏偏逢连夜雨。从强制不戴口罩,一直到必戴口罩的一年多两年日子里,香港人经历了太多太多辛酸苦涩,更遗憾的是,一波未平一波又起。如今,离开港龙国泰大家庭的你们何去何从,该怎办?香港生活费那么高,希望政府能尽快拿出方案伸出援手。但我听友人感叹说:宁可中冠病的镖,也不愿就此失去工作!唉,悲情人世间哟,但这好像只是冰山一角而已。

全球化的冠病疫情无疑是场世纪毁灭性大灾难,只要它继续一天又一天地拘禁着不允许我们自由飞翔,这样的朝不保夕,骨牌坍塌式的海啸随时会更临近一步。无独有偶,飞机制造商美国波音也同时挥 刀砍下7000人。实际上,各地航空公司的窘境,直接 造成了酒店零售饮食土产观光业的血流成河。据了解,由于饱受冠病疫情影响,全球航空与旅游工业即将流失4600万的相关职位。好恐怖!看来,为了挣扎 求存转型的泰航新航,开创地面售卖飞机餐饮体验,实在的战斗精神可嘉可敬,更从中提高公司上下一定的士气。虽然,这只能止痛止痒的治标,并无实际治本疗效。

10月香港,你可还认得?







我独自静坐在咖啡店一角,呆呆想念着挚爱的 港龙空姐,也开始为和蔼可亲的马航大妈担心了。

片刻之间,眼前突然出现一位慈祥女士,她主动与我寒暄问道:“李桑,你还好吗?”霎时间,我感觉这话虽如此简单,却是有温度有力量的一句问候,我不禁微微哽咽了一下。原来,与总认为自己有多惨多不好过相比之下,关心与在乎在意他人处境, 似乎能释放出更强大的正能量,传播一丝一线希望。

在私人餐聚上,德高望重的丹斯里锺廷森也问我一句:“李桑你还好吗?期待再跟你去北海道玩。”我受宠若惊耶!接着,丹斯里忧心道:第三波 疫情对经济对国人不妙,更担心老百姓们不知道还要再挨多久的苦日子!他建议大家集思广益,使疫情赶 快风吹云散,政府能尽快打开国门。我敬佩丹斯里, 他言而有信地三番四次给首相写信建言,也给政府提出解决疫情的多方位方案,包括德国式集体筛检,针针见血!

虽说冠病导致失业海啸,进而可能连带着经济大萧条,但人类本身有错在先,责无旁贷,并且一错 再错!解铃还须系铃人,该对症下药才对。10月份,中国青岛市在5天内集体筛检了1080万居民,迅速截 断冠病病毒感染链。我们,需要的就是这样有责任有 担当的政府。沙巴州应该马上来个一劳永逸的德国模式十人一管集体筛检,迅速切断病毒传播范围。遗憾 的是,我们想得美……他们,盲与忙着争权夺利,总是错过了灭毒的关键时间点。政府哪有错,只是国门不幸国运不佳罢了!

可惜啊,我们也等不到政府的这么一句:老百 姓你们还好吗?前线医护人员你们还好吗?

实际上,政府本是老百姓心头爱,仰望所在的大家长。我们老百姓根本不要一时的施舍,真正渴望的是 政府能实实在在地带领国家走出冠病所带来的困窘。

幸好,名片夹里还留着港龙空姐的联络讯息, 我得赶忙给她送上温暖:阿媚,妳还好吗?我们这有 第二家园计划,


刊登于2020年10月17日《星州日报》蘋果看世界

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2020年10月27日 星期二

李桑:我筑建的旅游业梦



实际要创业的时候,除了工作经验与资金之外,最关键的是:哪儿才是生意切入点呢?我是要开一家运营组团社(TA),即顾客对象设定是直来客(B2C)?还是,仅是一间地接社(GA),以旅行社为客户(B2B)?

李桑我筑建的旅游业梦

1995年中,距离大学本科毕业典礼还有9个月,而我近30岁。与其他同学相比,我是老学生,年龄大得有点尴尬吧?不过,不管是到日本的之前之后,多得社会与工作经历体验的磨练,以及在大学国际经济学的理论装备,让这时期的我比一般同学来得更成熟稳重,至少,我满脑子是生意思维。然而,我已经有十足把握可以付诸于创业计划,从此大展拳脚了吗?未必吧!

坦白说,我内心深知还是有欠缺的……缺少什么似的?!其中不乏犹豫、忐忑,更多的是无法言喻的各味杂成啊!还好,还好,不少好朋友不断嘱咐:商业社会多的是魑魅魍魉,没有经营经验就直接开门做老板,会不会太冒险?你干嘛不找份相关工作,先实习一番呢?

当时,我虽没完全听得进去,却也不是一意孤行。

惦挂大马旅游事业

事实是,择我所爱爱我所择,心里总惦挂着大马旅游事业,又见时值我国出境旅游的好光景,所以不想错过难逢的好时机。

因此,才会一直抱持:“我应该要回国立下一番大事业!” 的念头。

无论如何,守株待兔只是空想空等,我得先着一棋,再继续审时度势吧!

当年的我见过外国特别圆的月亮,总认为外国人(最先遇见的是日本、台湾、韩国人)的文化文明水平普遍偏高。一般上,他们会主动追求素质生活,也深谙享受品味生活的真正意义。

不再奉行到此一游

特别在旅行方面,他们已经不再奉行“到此一游”的模式,反而乐于在旅与游之间交错互动,同时也更注重主题与深度的追求,其中热爆的“追樱”行程便显见一斑。反观,当时大马人的出国旅游行程,简直如同逃难似的折磨之旅,起的比鸡早、上车睡觉、下车尿尿……!对此,我看见了机会。

我一心认为,要先为国民安排场有意义有主题有文化的旅行,无论去到哪都须是有内涵的行程!那好,咱们就先从日本观光开始吧!

面向现实,我选择谨慎为重。实际要创业的时候,除了工作经验与资金之外,最关键的是:哪儿才是生意切入点呢?我是要开一家运营组团社(TA),即顾客对象设定是直来客(B2C)?还是,仅是一间地接社(GA),以旅行社为客户(B2B)?

商业产品虽然都一样,都叫“旅游”,但以上可是两种截然不同形式的业务。前者B2C需要较大量投资金额,分门别类与操作员工也相应地复杂多了!但我认为,当时最大的心理障碍,是“经营与管理”的能力不足所导致!

虽然,1990年到日本之前,我已经在社会大学“打混”了5年之多,虽然还未曾正式步上管理阶的岗位,却曾经尝试不少临工,也当过正职的货运司机、书店主管、司机导游等,算是接触形形色色各阶层的人与事,更累计了不少生活体验与痕迹。

还有,在日本半工半读的生涯里,有机会接触一些旅游相关的管理事务,包括:旅游操作(OP)、担当新马港台入境团的旅游路线规划等等;但,那还不足以让当时的我独当一面,开办一家旅行社!

先回大马实地勘察

为做进一步保障,我决定在毕业的9个月之前(即1995年中),先回大马一趟做实地勘察。那时,吉隆坡旅游业者前辈山尼先生向我提议,回国看看究竟之余,也许可以考虑共同出资,合作开一家专门办理出境日本的旅游代理店。

几经考虑之后,原则上我同意与他先结盟,再投资在他拥有的旅行社,可惜千算万算……一直到后期才惊觉,还是失算了!

去日本观光寥寥无几

话说回头,此行回国勘察,我深入探讨大马出入境旅游市场的风向。

当时,组团去日本观光的大马旅行社寥寥无几。屈指一算有文华、诚信、第一、中美、KENAIR,以及北马一些老字号旅行社而已。

航空公司方面,只有马航与日航直接飞往日本,华航国泰是转机。还有,当年大马出境去日本的人数每年少于10万人次,更何况需要办理旅游签证,手续繁琐不在话下。

值得一提的是,这总数已包括当时盛行到日本“跳飞机”的非法客工人数了哟!

有了鲜明的概念后,还没正式毕业典礼的我,匆忙携带着本“大蓝图”,以及现金6万令吉的资金(不包括之前就电汇的6万多),回吉隆坡去咯!

作为一名老学生,身在日本大学,心在大马旅游,心想开办一家旅行社! (摄于1988年,前往日本前,当时任职面包车地陪兼有执照的大马导游)

刊登于2020年10月27日《南洋商报》 ‧ “一生懸命” 专栏 ‧ 第四篇

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2020年10月17日 星期六

李桑 ‧ 十月围城!?



又是10月入秋了。这本是旅游业最忙碌的秋天旺季出行;可当今世界,显然是提早入冬,抑或全年本是严冬?那可不一定呵,一些人照样忙碌着呢!

李桑十月围城!?

前脚刚踏入十月,特朗普就着了新冠病毒的道。但,3天之后又迷一般地痊愈了!这一惊奇,能为他的选情加分吗?在这时间点上,特兰普与拜登巅峰之战正式开始倒数。最终,鹿将死谁手?民调称:拜登胜券在握!?

其实,世界都在静观美国大选之“十月惊奇”会不会再加码?!是惊讶又惊慌,还是无惊又无险?最好是天大惊喜,皆大欢喜啦!残酷的是,其超过800万子民已被感染,死亡超22万是十月美国新冠累计数字,谁之过呢?!难怪中苏伊朝都渴望特朗普再次“当蒜”,只因为老特能让美国继续堕落下去!?那你呢?或许你已能分辨政治家,政客,政棍的区别了!?

十月,iPhone12 刚从烤炉中被端出,热腾腾火辣辣!可是我浏览了众多留言,果粉似乎不感任何惊喜?!又怎么啦?没新意,没心情?我自己也是,没子弹了嘛!?嘿嘿!我等了十个月只为开工,不差再等一等iPhone13呗!

其实,我痴痴等待的是美国另一个十月惊奇:“特朗普在10月31日之前,捧出新冠疫苗”……!虽然,美国2家药厂前后宣告第三次临床试验彻底失败,而决定全面放弃;但我依然愿意打这支最早熟疫苗!即使,民主党副总统参选人贺锦丽调侃道:特兰普说OK的疫苗,我不会打;若福奇医生说安全,我就打!哎哟哟美国总统言而无信,看来美国人的悲哀,似乎比我们国人正面对的悲哀还要更加的悲哀啦!?

不安怒气仇恨,弥漫在这世界最强大武装国家,世界最大经济体,世界民族大熔炉里,形成一股强大暴戾气压!假若十月,有个谁,一不小心按下个什么钮,这口锅就会这样被炸开来,震天动地!?美国沦陷,归根究底是人为祸患!哎,眼前俩老分别是74岁、78岁,不是我不尊重前辈,而是3亿美国人口当中,难道就找不到第三个想当总统的吗?你明白我意思的啦!?至少,选个像法国马克龙加拿大杜鲁多那样,年轻有为有智商的;这样美国才会有明天,世界才能回到正常状态!大马也有得救叻!?

然,恐慌心情并不只限于美国。欧洲乃至全世界的十月新冠病毒感染数字,天天创新高,单日就破35万,方寸大乱!

再回头微观大马十月天,咱们在悄然之间就四面楚歌,被十面埋伏了!?

新冠疫情第2波终于来袭,也天天攀上新高。2州3直辖区第2次实施有条件行管令。安华怀揣无字天书青蛙名单。政客加码卖力上演宫心计,连久违的老姑里也粉墨登场,咿呀开唱。国库表明不挽救航空业,架架大飞机恐被信贷给拖走。旅游部长甩甩手没交代10亿拨款下落,连副部长也从不露面。全国可能有200万人失业 … 四面楚歌这话,也形容老慕此刻心情吗?!以上,一些是有预警的大事件,更多的是匪夷所思的暗操作吧!

但我同意必须再加强疫情管控。实际上,第二波感染数字要比MCO来得更加严重;万一疫情彻底攻破全国防线,真正成为大流行病毒的话,国人要面对的恐怕更不堪设想,也无招架之力。在这关键时候,让咱们预防胜于治疗,长痛不如短痛吧!?

这紧张时刻,中国外交部长王毅到访布城。他捎来第一批中国疫苗,大马在轮候名单榜上有名的好消息。纵然大马政府还没有拟好“如何分配疫苗”的具体方案!?不过,世界卫生组织倒是有了一套完整有效的科学SOP:医务前线人员必须优先,幼老居次,青壮最后。至于打疫苗的费用呢?日本美国菲律宾已明确宣告:政府买下全民疫苗单。估计中国台湾韩国新加坡欧盟也会很快跟进吧!大马呢?

十月国旅,不管南下北上东马渡,全方位暂时停歇了;安全第一。没事,咱们留得青山在,不怕没柴烧!最关键的是必须配合专家们所指示的抗疫大方向,祈求一劳永逸,彻底消灭病毒。我有信心,疫情一定会很快过去,即时我们会一起再出发再出游。

十月杪快到了,东海岸朋友静候南中国海东北季候风的来临。对那凶浪豪雨水灾,见惯不怪,学习与它共同生活。未来,同样的,我们也得与新冠病毒一起存活,一起斗争,彼此适应。

十月心情,有被重重围城之感,为此我蛰伏以韬光养晦,为来日复苏而准备!

刊登于2020年10月18日《星洲日报》蘋果看世界

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Autumn in my heart — by Leesan



It’s October, a supposedly busy autumn travel season. Unfortunately the winter has come much too soon this year for much of the world. Or perhaps the winter is here to stay for the whole year?

Autumn in my heart — by Leesan

Our columnist checks in with his travel friends
from all around the globe.

In autumn, golden leaves cast a glow over Hemu Village in Xinjiang, China.

It’s October, a supposedly busy autumn travel season. Unfortunately the winter has come much too soon this year for much of the world. Or perhaps the winter is here to stay for the whole year? Not necessarily. Some are still busy with their plans!

People living in the northern hemisphere are still carrying out their day-to-day routines as ever, and the autumn is chilly. I remember I was in Ontario, Canada, one autumn, whizzing north along the 800km Maple Road towards Montreal in Quebec province. The fiery red and orange hills, the azure blue sky. The vista was breathtaking and is still etched deep inside my heart. Yesterday, I replied to the WhatsApp message of Sister Rocky who lives in Toronto: Stop tempting me! I know you’re waiting for me!

The columnist and his group at Lake Baikal, Russia in winter a couple of years back.


In October, I was in Irkutsk during the 9,288km Siberian rail expedition, where I was lucky to witness the advent of the city’s first snow. Snowflakes fluttering down the valley of fall colors, much to the excitement of everyone. You should know that the fable-like fall colors will easily make a traveler fall into love. In short, autumn is THE season for traveling.

The group of 20 of us had planned to board the four reserved train coaches on October 3 this year from Mongolia straddling across more than 10,000km of Siberian rail tracks to arrive in Moscow just in time for the city’s early winter, and then into wintry Finland via St Petersburg. I have twice taken this world’s longest rail journey before, and have planned a third this autumn, as I really miss the blonde Russian housekeeper Eleanor. You know that the salmons will be back nesting in autumn! I sent a Telegram message to her and knew she would wait for me, probably until next autumn!

Here in Malaysia we only have summer whole year round. Little wonder Nozomi Sato from Hokkaido has kept tempting me over Line: Come quickly, kudasai! The deep fall in her city marks the bountiful harvest season for the local produce and marine catch. Everything on the dining table is so fresh and yummy, requiring no food seasonings at all.

It has been reported that young Japanese men and women going down the field for creative farming has become an increasingly trendy phenomenon in recent years, thanks to attractive government tax incentives. Do you still remember that autumn in Biei we found refuge inside Santouka, gobbling up the tonkotsu ramen, and also the roasted sea urchins at the morning market? How I miss you sweet Nozomi!

Looking back, in a particular year’s late autumn, the seven of us were walking in northern Xinjiang as the temperature dropped suddenly. However, the golden leaves of the woods along the road and the misty clouds hovering in the distance were a sight to behold. In a back alley in one of the towns near Urumqi, we saw Uyghur ladies clad in colorful costumes having a fun time there, their pretty faces smiling gleefully. Making new friends in such a beautiful autumn is a bliss that I will miss for a very long time.

I remember this tall and pretty guide by the name of Blue Moon, who always loves to recite the words of “The Silence of Vajra Guru Pema”: Let me into your heart. In silence, and attachment. In peace, and contentment.

I messaged her on WeChat: Why have you suddenly become so quiet lately? Are you still taking groups to northern Xinjiang? She replied: I have a baby now. Not so convenient.

Indeed, as there is less work during the pandemic, it may be time to take a good rest. Isn’t your child more important than anything else?

At the same time I also sent a message to Rui Rui in Beijing: Friend, How’s life? Stay strong! I miss the hutongs, and your mom!

Don’t you miss those days when you could go anywhere you wanted any time? A travel friend texted me: It’s real! Armenia and Azerbaijan are at war! Luckily we went there last autumn, and visited the world’s first church!

True, go places while you still can. Don’t be like me, for so many times ignoring the calls of Taiwan’s Chihshang autumn harvest festival. I have no idea how many more autumns I have to wait for. This autumn, I emailed Ying Ping of Lovely Taiwan Foundation, the event’s organizer: Let’s make a date next fall. In Chihshang.

This year’s autumn travel fair in KL has been called off, and the hand-made pineapple tarts from Flying Cow Ranch, pan-fried scallion pancake from Ilan, dried longan from Fairy Lake, and the three sisters of DaKeng Leisure Farm…they are all not coming! I miss you all! Glad to know you’re still busy. Indeed, the Taiwanese government’s “triple stimulus vouchers” have worked! Domestic travelers are thronging leisure farms island-wide to enjoy the fine foods served at the “farm kitchens”. Taiwan Leisure Farms Development Association secretary-general Yu Wen-horng and director Shinny Chiu, well done! It looks like you have an exciting season over there. Can’t wait to meet up with you and listen to your stories when the travel ban is eventually lifted.

20% of temples across Japan may have to close down this fall, and 25% of monks will be out of work. Our future lies in our own hands. Everyone is struggling to make a living, and we are not going to give up just that!

Our team in KL is not going to stop, either. Our “Buy Now, Travel Later” travel recovery campaign #TRC is ready to go places with you, this season or next.

Meanwhile, I can only send her a short message this autumn: Let’s make a pinky promise. We’ll see each other very soon. Wait for me, ya?

The ever charming 9,288km Siberian rail expedition

Autumn’s crab – Echizen Gani. Most expensive and most delicious crab in Japan.

Good Food, Great Fun awaits you in Taiwan Leisure Farms!

The views expressed are entirely the writer’s own.

Leesan, the founder of Apple Vacations, has travelled to 132 countries, six continents and enjoys sharing his travel stories and insights. He has also authored two books.


Published in STAR 2, 17 Octt 2020

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