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Egyptian Bear Is Here ....

the well-known " mad dog" of libya are going all out to whack hard on all the rebels. although the protest at there was quite a similiar one from china tiananmen, which was made up from china scholars. In mid east, it may be an total different situation, they're demand for an reform. Will these reform be as successful as the one in china, we'll have to wait and hear...

I believe libya collapse will bring in more unstability to mid east and i doubt the rebels might end  up losers. the rebels is just a word description, think about chaotics from that state, it could be an civil warfare more than external warfare.  in civil warfare, only their citizens are the ones who suffer the most...

 

 

Meanwhile, the Dutch is negotiation on  the 3 marine who got caught in Libya helping to clear....

http://www.reuters.com/news/video/story?videoId=192136492& videoChannel=1

 

 

Latest news--Heavy fighting in within on fourth largest libya city. 

Libya: rebels seize control of Zawiyah - Telegraph... fighting for control against pro-Gaddafi paramilitaries armed with heavy weapons and tanks. ... Facebook recommendations widget: See the most popular Telegraph.co.uk ...

 

http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/features/2011/03/201134183658331534.html

Hosni Mubarak’s Egypt, privitisation so-called mkt reforms in 2004 " triggered an impressive acceleration of growth," according to a 2008 International Monetary Fund (IMF) survey, 40% of the population continued to live on less than 2 dollars/day, while skyrocketing property prices made apartment ownership almost impossible for many middle class families. The pie may have gotten bigger, but many bakers remained hungry. 

" A society that is very unequal always has the pressure of instability," Amorim. Brazil's former foreign minister

Lessons to learn? (Like it or not...Egypt's can get good example from Brazil.)

  Violent revolution did not bring down the Junta. " When the military govt fell, we didn't immediately write a new constitution," Amorim said. " We elected a committee which spent two years writing a new one" in a process that finished in 1988. After elections in 1989, Brazil was generally believed to be a democracy.

To tackle inequities, Brazil’s govt, under President Luiz  Ignacio Lula  de Silva, a former metal worker and union leader, initiated a series of programmes, including scholarships and income subsidies for the poor, Amorim said. Subsidies are given to poor families under certain conditions: For example, that they send their children to school.

Money is given to the female head of the household, rather than the husband. " It doesn't go this way in the Muslim world, [but] in Brazil, if you give the money to the father, they drink it all," Amorim said.

" People were pretty hopeless about democracy in Latin America " What's going on in Middle East is incredibly" . If Katz is correct, and the uprisings across the Middle East result in more democratic governance,

Mark Katz, a professor at George Mason University saad, likely ties will increase between Latin America and Arab world. There is a  " good reason to believe the Middle East will go down the path of Latin America" .

Note--Chile, Uruguay and Argentina also threw-off the shackles of military rule, along with most other counties in the region.

teeth53      ( Date: 27-Feb-2011 16:51) Posted: http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20110227-265503.html LONDON, ENGLAND - Two British military aircraft swooped into strife-torn Libya on Saturday and evacuated more than 150 foreign nationals from remote camps in the desert.  The Royal Air Force C130 Hercules transport planes involved in the daring rescue later landed in Malta after picking up the civilians from south of Benghazi, said Defence Secretary Liam Fox.       Britain also closed its embassy in Tripoli after evacuating all staff on the last government-chartered flight out of the the capital, amid mounting violence by forces loyal to Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi.       " I can confirm that two RAF C130 Hercules aircraft have evacuated more than 150 civilians from desert locations south of Benghazi," Fox said.       The mission was cloaked in secrecy that it involved troops from Britain's elite Special Boat Service who are normally tasked with maritime counterterrorism, the planes entered Libyan airspace without permission and flew to the town of Nafoora in eastern Libya, before splitting up and heading to Amal and Wafa in the oil fields.       " While we sat on the aircraft waiting to take off there were reports of gunfire and all of a sudden another 20 or 30 guys were stuffed on the aircraft and we took off," Nigel Bilton, one of those rescued, was quoted as saying by The Sunday Times.       " I think things were starting to hot up. We flew treetop all the way across the desert, it was quite spectacular. It was a big, big relief to see those guys," said Bilton, who was working for Siemens in southern Libya. teeth53 thot - It was like a story seen like taken from a show.

 

The situation in Libya is grave...


      And like other markets, the bull run in oil  can also have a

              correction (like now) before charging fiercely up again.

                      For those who believe in God, only He can help the world.

                          " 2012" may not be fiction after all... this is no laughing matter... 

 

Oil cannot afford to go up further and its looking to fall pretty soon.

1) Why the world cannot simply afford it - China is Fighting Inflation aggressively, US  has been spending Trillions of  dollar to support its recover .....  they cannot afford it. World 1 + 2  will not let it happen..... Dont worry about the speculations ... its doesnt mean anything.
2)  US + Saudi +  OPEC are willingly to meet the short fall of Libya  oil output.... Also  since 2008  globally has been switching to alternative  energy....  Its just speculations... The demand isnt raising....


 

 

teeth53      ( Date: 25-Feb-2011 23:18) Posted: We just cannot pretend nothing happen on d others side. . Can we or can't we just pretend nothing happen ?. Lastest news: 1332 GMT: Oil prices may soon reach $140 a barrel, research house Capital Economics.

 

http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20110227-265503.html

LONDON, ENGLAND - Two British military aircraft swooped into strife-torn Libya on Saturday and evacuated more than 150 foreign nationals from remote camps in the desert.  The Royal Air Force C130 Hercules transport planes involved in the daring rescue later landed in Malta after picking up the civilians from south of Benghazi, said Defence Secretary Liam Fox.
     
Britain also closed its embassy in Tripoli after evacuating all staff on the last government-chartered flight out of the the capital, amid mounting violence by forces loyal to Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi.
     
" I can confirm that two RAF C130 Hercules aircraft have evacuated more than 150 civilians from desert locations south of Benghazi," Fox said.
     
The mission was cloaked in secrecy that it involved troops from Britain's elite Special Boat Service who are normally tasked with maritime counterterrorism, the planes entered Libyan airspace without permission and flew to the town of Nafoora in eastern Libya, before splitting up and heading to Amal and Wafa in the oil fields.
     
" While we sat on the aircraft waiting to take off there were reports of gunfire and all of a sudden another 20 or 30 guys were stuffed on the aircraft and we took off," Nigel Bilton, one of those rescued, was quoted as saying by The Sunday Times.
     
" I think things were starting to hot up. We flew treetop all the way across the desert, it was quite spectacular. It was a big, big relief to see those guys," said Bilton, who was working for Siemens in southern Libya.

teeth53 thot - It was like a story seen like taken from a show.
     

 

We just cannot pretend nothing happen on d others side. . Can we or can't we just pretend nothing happen ?.

Lastest news: 1332 GMT: Oil prices may soon reach $140 a barrel, research house Capital Economics.

 

Luck is here temporary, no trading for Sat and Sun, hav a nice day.

Libya live report: http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20110225/tts-libya-mideast-unrest-libya-a9aa023.html

World oil prices are rising again today as supply worries persisted due to escalating unrest in the oil-rich Middle East and North Africa, traders said.

Brent North Sea crude for delivery in April rose 76 cents to $112.12 per barrel, having rocketed yesterday to $119.79 -- the highest level since August 22, 2008 -- before sliding lower as many traders took profits.

New York's light sweet crude for April, known as West Texas Intermediate (WTI), has gained 76 cents to $97.47 a barrel today.

teeth53      ( Date: 24-Feb-2011 21:51) Posted: Today general summary - Unrest in Libya and threat of contagion to other oil producers region has drove crude px higher, hurting sentiment across Asian stocks. Surging oil price stokes selling as mkts fell on Thursday, fretting over the potential impact of the oil px  spike in global energy costs on economic growth. STI index lost nearly 1%, at one point hitting  a low in six mths, palm plantation firms dropped in line with Malaysian palm oil futures on concern about slower global economic growth.  Wilmar fell -0.17c or 3.3% to $5.03 on vol of 21,167 lots, while GAR remain - unchanged at 0.625c on vol of 96,948 lots changed hands  Things to note tomorro (Fri): STI remains weak in general as oil prices rsse adds more worries about inflation and costs for listed firms      teeth53         (Date: 22-Feb-2011 22:07) Posted: Mkt news - good or bad will always be there, those holding with deep pocket is ok on GAR. Oni for short term. This week is rather all  on bad news unfolding...thing to watch this week--oil px and  China tightening policies. SE Asia Stocks-Markets tumble over oil price fears * S'pore posts biggest fall in 3 mths. STI falling 1.7%, U.S. crude futures surged to a 2-1/2-year high, hurting confidence among emerging market investors. * East Asian markets facing inflation worries are taking a beating following the sharp overnight oil price spikes as a new ball game for equities investment emerges. * Would investors in Asia, is anxiously watching  crisis unfolding in Libya,  tilting away from risky assets and turning to safe havens like gold and U.S.$ * If this continue after general election, will it or will not be another dip...?. Got to trade with care. SGG_SGG      ( Date: 24-Feb-2011 14:29) Posted: China green also no use, I think. Look at today's volume... I still don't feel good leh.

 

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20110225/tts-libya-mideast-unrest-libya-a9aa023.html

We just cannot pretend nothing happen on d others side. . A lesson all have to note, we can learn from here.) Too much for negative news! Just too much, so we better learn..Ya. Three cheer to Singapore.

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/africa/news/article_1621920.php/Libya-death-toll-mounts-officials-warn-of-chemical-weapons-use

Cairo/Tripoli - A former Libyan minister warned that strongman Moamer Gaddafi may resort to using biological and chemical weapons as he lost control of ever larger parts of the country, a news report said.

Former justice minister Mustafa Abdel Galil told the broadcaster Al Jazeera that Gaddafi had those weapons and would not hesitate to use them against civilians.

'At the end when he's really pressured, he can do anything. I think Gaddafi will burn everything left behind him,' he warned late Thursday.

The regime is known to still possess substantial quantities of mustard gas. Gaddafi agreed in 2003 to dismantle Libya's nuclear and chemical weapons programme, and has destroyed about 50 per cent of its chemical weapons, but due to delays is still believed to have stockpiled 9.5 tons of mustard gas.

 

Today general summary - Unrest in Libya and threat of contagion to other oil producers region has drove crude px higher, hurting sentiment across Asian stocks. Surging oil price stokes selling as mkts fell on Thursday, fretting over the potential impact of the oil px  spike in global energy costs on economic growth.

STI index lost nearly 1%, at one point hitting  a low in six mths, palm plantation firms dropped in line with Malaysian palm oil futures on concern about slower global economic growth. 

Wilmar fell -0.17c or 3.3% to $5.03 on vol of 21,167 lots, while GAR remain - unchanged at 0.625c on vol of 96,948 lots changed hands 

Things to note tomorro (Fri):

STI remains weak in general as oil prices rsse adds more worries about inflation and costs for listed firms     

teeth53         (Date: 22-Feb-2011 22:07) Posted: Mkt news - good or bad will always be there, those holding with deep pocket is ok on GAR. Oni for short term. This week is rather all  on bad news unfolding...thing to watch this week--oil px and  China tightening policies. SE Asia Stocks-Markets tumble over oil price fears * S'pore posts biggest fall in 3 mths. STI falling 1.7%, U.S. crude futures surged to a 2-1/2-year high, hurting confidence among emerging market investors. * East Asian markets facing inflation worries are taking a beating following the sharp overnight oil price spikes as a new ball game for equities investment emerges. * Would investors in Asia, is anxiously watching  crisis unfolding in Libya,  tilting away from risky assets and turning to safe havens like gold and U.S.$ * If this continue after general election, will it or will not be another dip...?. Got to trade with care.

SGG_SGG      ( Date: 24-Feb-2011 14:29) Posted: China green also no use, I think. Look at today's volume... I still don't feel good leh.

 

Side Talk. F.Ministry Tharman has now accepted as Chairman of IMF., for his exceptional talent.

iPunter      ( Date: 24-Feb-2011 10:00) Posted: Yes, I agree with you too...     The most important thing is to ensure that those who are suffering don't suffer.             This is the most important thing anywhere in the whole wide world... teeth53      ( Date: 24-Feb-2011 09:46) Posted: I was thinking, Saudi king kakis and or his deputy prompted some good advise to him, after witnessing Middle East turmoil under current now creating havoc. Now parting US$37 billion for up lifting it own citizens, too sudden, too much and too soon or just a bit late. All B'cos been terrified been too rich and  doing too little  for the  poor. Unlike Singapore, we keep highlighting of our widering income gap between the richest and the poorest. So we can do it, still more can be done to allevate and up lift provety.

 

Power can be given to any ordinary persons who are

    just like  anyone else with the same or better capabilities.

          But when the awesome power of an ordinary person is removed,

            that person will just become like any other common ordinary person.

                      Thus it is utmostly important not to give power to the wrong people.

                            Imagine how much money Tunis, Mubrak, Gadafi etc have accumulated

                                for themselves during decades. The final outcome is natural, to say the least...

Salute      ( Date: 24-Feb-2011 11:17) Posted: In a way, thanks to the ME riot/revolting episode so that at least the world is not going to be owned /munipulated by the rich only, since the " white color" screwed up the financial system and is not punished, despite can bounced back to do whatever they have been practising and the rich still sing for it. Not the MEdoc case but he collaberated mortaged loan. The rich get richer and molopolising the food field and let price go up and they enjoy the profit but the poor still suffer. Don't need the real poor to feel it. The less than middle class here already feel it, however just this year, the media let it sounded out. Do you realise $3.50 a bowl of meat/fish noodle is almost all noodle, tpt price kept raising. Before used to top up $20 now $30 and used up fast.

 

if ppl are so poor until they have nth to lose.. expect ppl to go against the government

Salute      ( Date: 24-Feb-2011 11:37) Posted: when you wrongfully step on it's tail--comes the defamation, when you rightfully step on it's tail, media won't follow up the story. Not putting many poor (who can't pay) into jail is dragging down the national reserve, best is to fine. no congregation of 5, how to oppose and with the calm and eloquent sentence: " don't complain but try to adapt first" is a way to numb the nerve  of agressiveness and defamation is killing  one's life....dare you oppose ....hehe, these are the differences. so boring the mkt, wasting time. If there is no further drop is a blessing. look at it  when europe's mkt  is about to open SGG_SGG      ( Date: 24-Feb-2011 11:20) Posted: Before half the people can oppose they've set a good example of the few that tried. Who dares?

 

China green also no use, I think. Look at today's volume... I still don't feel good leh.

 

No bear,  china is green now.

 

If he doesn't step down... then obviously the bloodshed will continue. Tyrants profile, die die they are right, even when they are wrong!

Unless the army turns against him. Then again, does Libya have any form of ruling party that can take over if GhaDaffyDuck steps down?


Hail Caesar!  

SGG_SGG      ( Date: 24-Feb-2011 13:33) Posted: UNITED NATIONS – Key Libyan diplomats disowned Moammar Gadhafi's regime for its brutal crackdown on protesters and the country's deputy U.N. ambassador called for an urgent meeting of the U.N. Security Council that will take place Tuesday. The Libyan ambassador to the United States urged Gadhafi to step down, the ambassador to India resigned as did the ambassador to Bangladesh who protested the killing of family members by government troops. Almost all Libyan diplomats at the United Nations backed deputy ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi's pleas to Gadhafi to end his 40-year rule and to the international community to intervene...    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110222/ap_on_re_eu/libya_diplomacy

 

UNITED NATIONS – Key Libyan diplomats disowned Moammar Gadhafi's regime for its brutal crackdown on protesters and the country's deputy U.N. ambassador called for an urgent meeting of the U.N. Security Council that will take place Tuesday.

The Libyan ambassador to the United States urged Gadhafi to step down, the ambassador to India resigned as did the ambassador to Bangladesh who protested the killing of family members by government troops.

Almost all Libyan diplomats at the United Nations backed deputy ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi's pleas to Gadhafi to end his 40-year rule and to the international community to intervene...    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110222/ap_on_re_eu/libya_diplomacy

 

 

I think " No congregation of 5" is inherited from the Malaysia ISA when Singapore was part of Malaysia.

The West especially the USA are waiting to see the downfall of Asian and Muslim Countries that don't listen and follow their ideology and then try to benefit from it.

Salute      ( Date: 24-Feb-2011 11:37) Posted: when you wrongfully step on it's tail--comes the defamation, when you rightfully step on it's tail, media won't follow up the story. Not putting many poor (who can't pay) into jail is dragging down the national reserve, best is to fine. no congregation of 5, how to oppose and with the calm and eloquent sentence: " don't complain but try to adapt first" is a way to numb the nerve  of agressiveness and defamation is killing  one's life....dare you oppose ....hehe, these are the differences. so boring the mkt, wasting time. If there is no further drop is a blessing. look at it  when europe's mkt  is about to open SGG_SGG      ( Date: 24-Feb-2011 11:20) Posted: Before half the people can oppose they've set a good example of the few that tried. Who dares?

 

Exactly! Who dares oppose the PAPa gahmen noodles? There are several who tried and what they end up? One already in heaven. He fought till his last penny, and it was a sad sight to see...

YAH! Blardi dull market, end up talking about gahmen noodles here.

Salute      ( Date: 24-Feb-2011 11:37) Posted: when you wrongfully step on it's tail--comes the defamation, when you rightfully step on it's tail, media won't follow up the story. Not putting many poor (who can't pay) into jail is dragging down the national reserve, best is to fine. no congregation of 5, how to oppose and with the calm and eloquent sentence: " don't complain but try to adapt first" is a way to numb the nerve  of agressiveness and defamation is killing  one's life....dare you oppose ....hehe, these are the differences. so boring the mkt, wasting time. If there is no further drop is a blessing. look at it  when europe's mkt  is about to open SGG_SGG      ( Date: 24-Feb-2011 11:20) Posted: Before half the people can oppose they've set a good example of the few that tried. Who dares?