I was browsing through cnn.com today and read this interesting article about S.Korea fighting pirates.
This incident was code named "Dawn of Gulf of Aden". It was a trilling 5 hour execution that resulted in eight pirates dead and five captured. 21 sailors were rescued along with the captain of the 11,500 ton ship who was shot in the stomach during the rescue. No other crew member was hurt. The Samho Jewelry cargo ship was on its way to Sri Langka when it was seized by Somali pirates.
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak praised the bold rescue mission and acknowledged that the US military also assisted in the operation.
Compared to many other international news this week, this might not be the greatest or the most severe case. But 2 things struck me as I was reading this article.
Firstly, my perspective of South Korea changed. Before this I associated S.Korea as a weak country because of it's ever popular K-pop and Korean dramas. But this incident has proved that the S.Korean defense force is indeed capable of protecting the country.
Secondly, I now realize the reality of pirates even in our modern era. From young I've always seen pirate movies and knew that they existed long ago, but now, in today's modern society, pirates still exist and are very active.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Local News 1 - Creativity among youths
In today's news on the Star website, there were many different news that were rather interesting and important. But of all the local news, this one caught my attention.
Our dear Prime Minister Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak has been in office since the 3rd of April 2009, and since then he has done many wonderful things for example the 1Malaysia concept. But today, our Prime Minister spoke and he said that creativity among youth should be encouraged to allow them to offer sensible ideas for the country's development.
He believes that youths should be innovative and able to use their imagination to the fullest for the benefit of the society. And with this, he launched a RM 20mil fund called the 1Malaysia Youth Fund to develop the creativity among the country's youths.
Personally, I believe that this is very necessary in our country. Many times in history we can see that great inventions and innovations bloom when there is creativity. For example Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell. Both men were very creative, one inventing the light bulb and the other the telephone.
But with creativity and creativity alone, they wouldn't have achieved these wonders. Creativity needs to be backed up with knowledge. And with this 1Malaysia Youth Fund, I believe that the creative young minds of Malaysia will be filled with great imagination and knowledge for them to achieve their dreams and ambitions, and to contribute to the country, and even the world.
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