Company Re-Structuring

New CEO came on-board on the 1st Dec 2006. Having worked in EMS industry and vast experience in manufacturing and sales, he seems to be a tough guy. His MBO is to slash cost by 100million euro and reduce head count by 4,000 in order to turn the company around to better position. Scary targets and fierce management. His action has caused major "strike" in our Europe factories as he plans to downsize HQ operation as part of the 4,000 cut. In APAC, our SCM department has seen 3 silent "head-cut" so far and we are not sure how many more to come. This is worse than "fear-factor" as we have no hints about when our turn will come. It was a sad moment for our department this week. Anyway looking at the positive side, we will only be able to stay on our job for long if the company survives. It is a cruel world.

Beijing NTUC fairprice equivalent

We have NTUC fairprice in Singapore almost in every corner possible. I found one of similar kind here and it is called "JinKeLong" or "京客隆". Like NTUC, they brand some grocery items like sugar, vermicelli, cooking oil etc under "京客隆" label. The prices are generally lower than other manufacturers. It reminds me of NTUC. Generally it becomes my weekly shopping place for household groceries and food stuff like fruits since it is located conveniently within walking distance. However if import stuff like can food are needed, I will go for CRC or Carrefour.

Trip to Sentosa

An outing to Sentosa on the 30th Dec 2006 with 3 boys during my home trip. Every home trip seeing them with little changes. Second boy is now same height with his elder brother. All of them are now more "tan" due to the swimming lesson. The eldest is also now more mature than before from his speech and thinking. He asks why daddy must work in China when there is job in Singapore? I was speechless with sore heart.

One P One Family

My first involvement in the company function in Perlos on the 19th Jan 2007. Instead of the usual D&D in Singapore context, we have kind of "cultural show" perfomance in the afteroon from 2PM to 4PM at the in-door auditorium nearby BDA.

There were about >4000 company employees attended on that day. There were free gift (a bottle of shampoo !) and hamburger "take-away" for every one plus lucky draw. First price was video camera, Second price was digital camera and MP3 for Third. Of course with 4,000 strong crowd, I did not have any luck for that (though I am deemed to have luck for those draw in my previous experience). Just to recap, I have won return air ticket to Thailand, a 10 inch portable DVD player in the first price during last Samsung D&D. Also won Samsung mobile phone Twice.

It was a new experience for me indeed to be felt in the P family.

Beijing Snow

I am staying in BeiJing on Christmas Day waiting to see and experience snowing, but failed. What a disappointment for the long wait in year 2006 and still not able to see snow up to 26th Dec. Decided to go home from 27thDec06 till 3rdJan07, ushering new year in Singapore with my family. Then, you know what? Received SMS from China colleague that there was heavy snow in BJ on the 30th and 31st Dec, last 2 days of Y2006. Their descriptions of the gracious snow fall made me boiled down to my heart. I have been waiting for the whole year for almost 360 days, and no snow. It started snow when I am away!! I can only imagine and appreciate the snowy scene by looking at the dirty, stain "left-over" snow on the floor across the whole BJ city.