http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=p4eSO_O-NKuebiUv8ZfZiPQ
Pls click on the link to see the spreadsheet.
Contain price comparison for Sunshine, Tesco, Jusco, Carrefour, Giant
The price is for reference only, subjected to change by the store.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Motorola To Cut 4,000 Jobs
http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/smart_phones/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900618&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_News
Motorola To Cut 4,000 Jobs
The workforce reduction will take place primarily in the ailing handset division, and it comes on top of 3,000 layoffs announced late last year.
By Marin Perez
InformationWeek
January 14, 2009 06:47 PM
Struggling Motorola (NYSE: MOT) said it would reduce its workforce by about 4,000 in a cost-savings measure.
The majority of the cuts will come from the Mobile Devices business, which has been steadily losing market share to Apple, Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Research In Motion (NSDQ: RIMM), and Samsung. The division has lost more than $2.7 billion since the start of 2007, and the cuts come in addition to the previously announced reduction of 3,000 jobs.
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The Arrival of Dual Mode Handsets
"The actions we are taking today in our Mobile Devices business will allow us to further reduce our cost structure and positions us for improved financial performance in 2009," said co-CEO Sanjay Jha in a statement. "Together with these actions and the announcements made in the fourth quarter, the Mobile Devices business expects to recognize annual cost savings of approximately $1.2 billion in 2009."
Just a few years ago, Motorola's Razr was a desirable and profitable phone, and it sold more than 110 million units. But the company hasn't brought many innovative cell phones or smartphones to market since then, and its portfolio of handsets is widely seen as stale.
The handset maker fell to fourth place in the global cell phone market last year, and most analysts and mobile phone companies are expecting the market to contract. The Mobile Devices unit became so much of a drag on the company that it was going to be spun off into a separate company.
The spin-off has been put on hold by Jha as the company tries to focus on creating consumer-friendly handsets. Motorola is making a big bet on Google (NSDQ: GOOG)'s Android operating system for a social network-centric smartphone, but that device isn't expected until the second half of 2009.
Motorola To Cut 4,000 Jobs
The workforce reduction will take place primarily in the ailing handset division, and it comes on top of 3,000 layoffs announced late last year.
By Marin Perez
InformationWeek
January 14, 2009 06:47 PM
Struggling Motorola (NYSE: MOT) said it would reduce its workforce by about 4,000 in a cost-savings measure.
The majority of the cuts will come from the Mobile Devices business, which has been steadily losing market share to Apple, Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Research In Motion (NSDQ: RIMM), and Samsung. The division has lost more than $2.7 billion since the start of 2007, and the cuts come in addition to the previously announced reduction of 3,000 jobs.
More Mobility InsightsWhite PapersNuStar Mobile Users Get Tech Support, Training Remotely Company Finds Right IT Support Rx for Wireless Devices WebcastsReal-time Visibility of Mobile Inventory, Assets, and Field-Based Employees using RFIDImproving Business Processes with WAN AccelerationReportsLTE Vs. WiMaxWhere In The World Is IPv6?Videos
The Arrival of Dual Mode Handsets
"The actions we are taking today in our Mobile Devices business will allow us to further reduce our cost structure and positions us for improved financial performance in 2009," said co-CEO Sanjay Jha in a statement. "Together with these actions and the announcements made in the fourth quarter, the Mobile Devices business expects to recognize annual cost savings of approximately $1.2 billion in 2009."
Just a few years ago, Motorola's Razr was a desirable and profitable phone, and it sold more than 110 million units. But the company hasn't brought many innovative cell phones or smartphones to market since then, and its portfolio of handsets is widely seen as stale.
The handset maker fell to fourth place in the global cell phone market last year, and most analysts and mobile phone companies are expecting the market to contract. The Mobile Devices unit became so much of a drag on the company that it was going to be spun off into a separate company.
The spin-off has been put on hold by Jha as the company tries to focus on creating consumer-friendly handsets. Motorola is making a big bet on Google (NSDQ: GOOG)'s Android operating system for a social network-centric smartphone, but that device isn't expected until the second half of 2009.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Seagate Cuts 6% of Jobs Globally, Reduces CEO Pay 25% (Update2)
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=avvnIJfxpLdI&refer=us
By Katie Hoffmann
Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Seagate Technology, the biggest maker of hard-disk drives, said it will cut 6 percent of its global workforce as profit falls in the global recession.
The company will eliminate 2,950 positions, which includes the about 800 U.S. job cuts announced this week, according to a regulatory filing today. Seagate said it will reduce its chief executive officer’s salary by 25 percent and also cut some other managers’ pay.
Profit at Seagate, which replaced its CEO two days ago, has slid for two quarters as the recession crimps personal-computer demand, causing orders for storage products to sag. Competitor Western Digital Corp. said last month it would cut 5 percent of its workforce. Seagate has higher operating costs as a percentage of revenue than Western Digital so it may have to make more cuts, said Robert W. Baird & Co. analyst Jayson Noland.
“They’re arguably less efficient,” said San Francisco- based Noland, who has a “neutral” rating on Seagate shares and doesn’t own any. “I wouldn’t be shocked to see another cut, just given the uncertainty at Seagate right now.”
Seagate estimates the job cuts will save it $130 million a year, and the lower salaries will reduce costs by $80 million.
Seagate, based in George Town, Grand Cayman, fell 30 cents, or 6.6 percent, to $4.28 at 9:52 a.m. in Nasdaq Stock Market trading. It fell 83 percent last year.
The company this week named Chairman Stephen Luczo as CEO, replacing William Watkins. The change gave Luczo back the reins of a company he ran for six years, from 1998 to 2004.
Seagate, operated from Scotts Valley, California, had 54,000 employees at the end of June.
To contact the reporter on this story: Katie Hoffmann in New York at khoffmann4@bloomberg.net
Gmail is more than just mail
IF YOU signed up for Google's e-mail service, you can use its Google alk network to send instant messages to people on your Gmail address book.You may have already noticed the Chat area in the Gmail window when checking your messages on the Web.
You can write message to people in your contact list right there in the browser and even save your transcripts to your Gmail account.
Windows users can also download stand-alone Google Talk instant-message software, which lets you transfer larger files between computers, make free PC-to-PC voice calls over the Internet and even leave mail for friends on your contacts list.
Mac and Linux users have other choices as well. There is a Flash-based version of the program called the Google Talk Gadget that works on most systems.
Mac OS X users can also connect and gab with Apple's iChat instant messenger program. Google has a page devoted to getting started with Google Talk at www.google.com/talk/about.html; there's also a link to a list of other IM programs that work with the system.
Because Gllgle Talk uses the Jabber network (www.jabber.org), your instant messagers don't go through the same network and servers used by chat sessions in the Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! or other instant messaging services.
It is possible to chat with people on other IM networks, usually by using IM software that link the different systemsl Psi, Adium and Trillian Pro are some of these "interperable" instant-messaging programs. - New York Times Special Features
Motorola Reportedly Close To Major Restructuring
http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/business/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900311&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_News
"Phone Scoop has learned that Motorola's handset division is expecting a large round of layoffs as soon as this week, according to someone familiar with Motorola's plans," the site said. "The layoffs are confirmed to be significant and may amount to 50% of the entire handset operation. Motorola's set-top box, networking equipment, and enterprise device businesses would not be affected." Motorola is still struggling to find a replacement for its massively popular Razr cell phone, which sold more than 110 million units around the world. But since that iconic device, the company is largely seen as having a stagnant portfolio of handsets. It recently brought in Sanjay Jha to help resurrect the handset division, and Jha has said the company can recover by streamlining its portfolio and producing desirable products. "Motorola is prepared to trim the number of new phones it brings to market down to just a dozen per year, and the only smartphones it will produce will be based on Google's Android platform," the report said. The company did not confirm this aspect of the report either, as it remained committed to its previous announcement that it would use Android for midtier devices and use Windows Mobile for high-end smartphones. Motorola's Android handset is expected to have heavy social networking integration, and Jha said it should come out in the second quarter of 2009. ve heavysocial networking integration, and Jha said it should come out in the second quarter of 2009. Motorola Reportedly Close To Major Restructuring
The handset division is reportedly set to lay off nearly half its workers, and the smartphone line will focus on Google's Android platform. By Marin Perez
InformationWeek
Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has been steadily losing market share to Apple, Nokia (NYSE: NOK), and Research In Motion (NSDQ: RIMM), and the company may be making massive cuts to its workforce to stem costs, according to a report from Phone Scoop. The company responded to press inquiries regarding the cuts, saying it does not respond to rumors. But it's no secret that the handset division has been ailing, as it has lost nearly $2.8 billion since the start of 2007. The company has previously made worker reductions and it has trimmed benefits to prepare for an economic downturn.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Lorry burning near Jalan Tengah (Exclusive)
This picture is taken in front of Caltex Petrol Station. 13 Jan 2009 6PM. I believe the lorry is in fire before.
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