last hope game的八卦，YOUTUBE和Yahoo名人娛樂都在討論

Beberapa jam lagi, bermulalah temasya sukan termashyur dalam sejarah dunia, Sukan Olimpik Tokyo 2020.

Masih teringat temasya pertama ChongWei melibatkan diri. Lokasinya? Di tanah asal Olimpik, Greece. Tahunnya? 2004. ChongWei masih muda, hanya 22 tahun.

Atas nasihat jurulatih, saya melepaskan peluang menghadirkan diri di upacara pembukaan. Bukan di Greece saja malah di Beijing dan London. Sebabnya permulaan game pertama dijadualkan ngam-ngam selepas upacara pembukaan.

Hanya di Rio, ChongWei sempat menghadiri upacara pembukaan sebagai pembawa Jalur Gemilang. Takkan terlupa saat-saat tersebut. Tergenang mata ChongWei masa itu. Betapa bangganya ChongWei masa itu. Tergenang mata jugak mengenangi detik-detik tersebut.

Kembali ke 2004 Greece. ChongWei tidak beraksi dengan cemerlang. Berjaya menewaskan pemain Hong Kong NgWei di pusingan pertama tetapi kalah di pusingan kedua kepada ChenHong. Temasya itulah Malaysia pulang tanpa sebarang pingat. Masa itu, penerimaan kekalahan masih okay lagi. Sebab minda tahu, masih ada tournament lain boleh menang.

Tetapi turning point ChongWei ialah apabila saya tengok perlawanan akhir kawan baik saya, Taufik melawan SeungMo. Tidak pernah saya tengok Taufik main sebegitu mati-matian! Lagilah tak pernah tengok Pak Taufik menitis air mata sebegitu di gelanggang. Saatnya Lagu Indonesia Raya dilaungkan dan bendera Indonesia dinaikkan semasa upacara hadiah, sekali lagi Taufik menangis dihadami emosi kebanggaan. ChongWei yakin saat itulah antara saat paling bangga Taufik dalam kariernya. Saat itu juga mengubah persepsi saya.

ChongWei mahu merasakan kebanggaan sebegitu. ChongWei bertekad. ChongWei bersungguh-sungguh training. ChongWei mahu pingat emas Olimpik. ChongWei mahu bendera Malaysia dikibarkan. ChongWei mahu sangat lagu “Negaraku” berkumandang di pentas Olimpik.

Setiap hari training mati-matian. Bangun paling awal, balik paling lambat. Arak tak pernah sentuh. Rokok pantang dicuba. Makan pun jaga.

2008 Beijing. LinDan dibelakangi ribuan sokongan penonton tempatan. Terlalu handal. Tidak apa. Cuba lagi 4 tahun depan.

2012 London. LinDan lagi (siot betul)! Kali ini sengit. ChongWei menghabiskan segala tenaga yang ada. Sampai kosong gas tong. Rubber game, kalah 21-19. Tidak putus asa. Nak lagi. 4 tahun lagi.

2016 Rio. Kali ini saya menang LinDan. Tapi emas tetap tidak kesampaian. Badan sudah ibarat kata Malaysian…. Koyak. Kalah pula kepada ChenLong di final. Tapi hati masa tu masih tak mau give up. Nak try lagi sekali. Last sekali di Tokyo.

The rest ... you guys know the history. Minta maaf Malaysia. Sangat-sangat minta maaf. Tidak terdaya membawa balik pingat rahmat itu untuk rakyat Malaysia.

Kepada warrior-warrior Malaysia di Tokyo, ingatlah pedoman dari kuda tua ini. Olimpik Games is the biggest sporting event ever. You should be proud of yourself for being there. Go all out! Remember all the hard work you been through to reach this pinnacle. Do your best! For you, your family, your country, your people back home, who are helplessly fighting our own battle. For Hope. For people of Malaysia. #DemiMalaysia

Painting with fire on chopsticks! A piece to find beauty in ordinary materials, and celebrate all that Singapore is today and in the days to come.

Facebook wanted a mural on their 10 meter long wall in their Singapore office, and requested that it be made of chopsticks as the space is right beside their cafe (which serves amazing food all day - employees are so lucky!). I wanted to explore bamboo chopsticks as a material and experiment with alternative methods to create murals, so instead of painting on the wall, I decided to set it ablaze. 15,000 bamboo chopsticks were glued, torched, then layered again and burnt a few more times to create depth and dimension to the piece.

This piece depicts the story of the Merlion - a mythical creature with the head of a lion and body of a fish, and its significance as Singapore's national icon. The Merlion is the guardian of Singapore and has protected the country from waves, storms and enemies, from its early days as a village to where it is now. The Merlion is seen smiling as it is looking forward to the the future with enthusiasm and hope.

Big thanks to Mond and Jannette of United Make - UDMK for working on this project with me on the design and construction (shown in video), as well as my team Vanessa Bong, Michael Mack and Sam Koh who illustrated, concept developed and managed this project (not shown in video). The amazing Jootz See of Back Alley Creations for shooting and directing this, and FB head chef Tim Wong for being game enough to act in this video (last-minute request! We actually really did take all of his chopsticks). And a massive thank you to Facebook Singapore for having me create this piece - it was so much fun and I loved working with your team, and in your beautiful office!

ps: Notice the little details - like the boats in his mane and the fisherman on his boat with his Facebook browser on, on his laptop (in reference to internet.org!).

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Thaksin Shinawatra in Private Discussion
World Policy Institute Global Leader Briefing Series Thinking Points
World Policy Institute, 9th March 2016, New York

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Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,

I must thank you World Policy Institute for providing me an opportunity to share my thought on the challenges that revolve around the economic, regional and global implications of how Thailand will make its way through a period of transition and change.

We all know that no society in the twenty-first century can sustain any form of “progress” in the well-being of its people without at least two basic foundations:
The first one is political stability. The second one is the ability to create economic activities that allow growth and readiness to shift its creativities to sustain wealth.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Let me tell you the tale of the two cities, which is not written by Charles Dickens. It is the tale of parallel progress of Washington D.C. and Beijing. Each has its own history, pain and loathing. As the years go by, the two cities have been seen as rivals which offers competing models for growth and prosperity.

One is Free Market-Capitalism with the so-called “Open Democracy” as the foundation of its economic model. The other one is State-Led Capitalism with the central control system by one party.

Both of the models have proven to be successful in a very dramatic way from the past to the present. Admitting that the Chinese model was fitting to the change of attitude among the leadership of the country at that time, in parallel with the change of economic model in the West, in which the definition of “free trade” benefits China’s shifting position from a close market to a semi-open market.

But we must admit also that both models are now having to adjust itself to the new reality; the reality of dramatic change in speed and character of technology for industrial production; the change from “a country-based product” to “network of global design, global sourcing,and global production for just one product”. This extraordinary change upends the “normal” internal economic adjustment of the country and made it very difficult to find a simple economic adjustment.

We must recognize that advancement in the wealth management technique and technology also upend the normal linkage between capital and changes in production. However, we probably agree, that one common threat for survival in this present so-called “New Normal” is either you have the ability and willingness to change or you don’t. Thailand, like the other countries, cannot get away from this New Normal in the international context.

Ladies and Gentleman,

There is a tale of a poor English teacher in China who soared to the list of the world’s wealthiest people. He neither built a big factory nor invested in any production facility. But, people paid for his service simply to reach the network of supply and demand on a grand scale. I believe, he must feel thank you to the internet.

Ladies and Gentleman,

Amid the global economic slowdown, the pattern of trade has significantly changed. Due to the development of information technology infrastructure and increasing number of population who is able to access to the internet, e-commerce has become a new engine that sustains growth for both developed and developing economies. According to UNCTAD’s report last year, the value of global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce in 2013 exceeded $15 trillion USD. While global business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce still accounted for an estimated $1.2 trillion USD, this segment has grown at a rapid pace; especially in the Asia and Oceania region where B2C segment is expected to surge from 20 to 37 percent between 2013 to 2018. Due to the incremental growth of cross-border e-commerce trade, international postal deliveries of small packets and parcels have risen by 48 percent between 2011 to 2014 globally.

For both Asia and the West, I believe these numbers provide us with clues for the new growth opportunities where “access to networks” is the key: meaning, the networks of consumers and factors of production across geographical boundaries. Unlike the economy of twentieth century when “access to centers” is the rules of the game, today, businessmen who do not have big factories and are not the owners of multinational corporations, can manage to reach and satisfy the needs of their customers worldwide through networks of production and distribution with an assist of the new communication technology. Today’s economy is increasingly decentralized. Consumption and production are more and more dispersed. We could imagine that an American producers can sell their products online directly to consumers in the western part of China without having to spend business hours in Beijing or Shanghai. Vice versa, a Chinese producer can bypass New York to offer their products to customers in New England and Mid-Atlantic states. The network economy has provided the people, both in small and large businesses, with the ability to produce and access to consumers at lower costs. We, as a global community, must put special emphasis on how each country can invest and share risk with the people to create growth collectively.

Ladies and Gentleman,

Another tale is about the rebirth of a road that nobody cares since the Portuguese discovered a possible sea route from Europe to Asia. The Portuguese did offer an alternative trade route with substantial margins for the goods carried. Although you might lose half of the cargoes on the way, you still did not lose your shirt. Since the demand for spices were overwhelming, the merchant marines heavily charge everybody.

Ladies and Gentleman,

The heavy-load transport through the sea has been with us till now, and the land routes from Asia to Europe have been neglected. If the world’s economy is thriving like the good old days, probably, not so many people would be interested in finding an alternative in life. But, since the situation goes awry, I believe, any country should consider all possibilities.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Today, there are two major initiatives that, I think, have great potential to accelerate growth and leverage “quality of growth” that brought into being by the emergence of network economy. One is the China-led “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) plan to develop transport and logistics connectivity encompassed some 60 countries, which include about 50 percent of the world’s GDP. And, the other is the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) between 12 Pacific Rim countries, which account for more than 40 percent of the world’s GDP. I have not seen these two initiatives as antagonistic, but rather a kind of two parallel processes that, at a certain point, will create mutual economic benefits for Asia and the West.

We must overcome the stereotype that perceive China and the US as merely the two opposing political superpowers. In reality, the economic development during the past decade has shown us how far these two major economies are interdependent. China is the largest foreign holder of US government securities with $1.24 trillion USD worth. With the total trade volume of $521 billion USD in 2014, the US is China’s biggest trade partner. Total US foreign direct investment (FDI) in China stood at $65.77 billion USD at the end of 2014, while the Chinese FDI in the US is estimated to have reach $11.9 billion USD.

Given this interdependence in mind, I believe Southeast Asia- the region that sits in between the two great initiatives of the two major economies- must put special emphasis on how to enhance the mutual economic benefits with its counterparts. For Southeast Asia in the twenty-first century, the geopolitics should be about how to reinforce the networks of wealth creation for the people that stretch across national and regional borders.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Let me tell you the last tale about a Thai restaurant. No matter how many times the master chef tries to teach his protege, the young man keeps making mistakes in mixing the ingredients. Customers are kept waiting, hungry and mad. Once the customers are served, half of them get diarrhea afterward. The moral of this tale is one must make the written recipe right.

Ladies and gentlemen,

While some people may underline the unique characteristics of Thailand in terms of its history and developmental path, the country itself cannot avoid to come to terms with the global challenges of the twenty-first century. For half a century, the Thai economy has incrementally integrated into global economy. Values of Thailand’s exports per GDP and FDI in the country have shown us clearly how far the growth of Thai economy has been interwoven with the fate of global economy.

Against this context, we shall consider Thailand’s draft constitution with a very simple question: will the latest draft constitution “enable” the country to grow and become stronger in the present world? Or, will the latest draft constitution provide Thailand with a sufficient institutional infrastructure for investment, production, cooperation, and businesses?

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Due to the framework set out by the latest draft constitution, it is difficult to foresee a government that is responsive to the people and the challenges of the twenty-first century. According to the new draft, the 200-seat upper house, or Senate, will be appointed by the so-called “experts”. The Senate will also have greater powers to block legislation. Regarding the Constitutional Court, its scope of jurisdiction will be expanded. The Court will have the power to examine cases based on petitions filed directly by individuals, without the requirement that an actual dispute being brought by political organs or other courts.

If we consider the doctrine of separation of powers as the foundation for growth and stability, the critical issue that we shall examine is whether the judicial power will trespass the provinces of legislature/ and executive or not? For a government to be able to manage the economy against the global slowdown, I do hope that there will be no over-enforcement of the judicial power. Experiences of several countries show us that, if unchecked, judicial review can be inappropriately used as “delaying tactic”; thus, in turn, become an impediment to economic policy implementation.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I believe that the foundation for the country to create growth and prosperity is to build trust in the global community. The constitution shall protect the rule of law and provide at least a minimum level of freedom of speech that facilitates economic cooperation between the people and the global community. Trade and investment cannot flourish if there is no certain degree of confidence provided by the rule of law. Against the transition and change, Thailand must reevaluate its strength and weakness. The country shall find a sensible way to regain its political stability and economic dynamism. I have only proposed the way of how should we think of the phenomena that is the world today.

四分で黒子のバスケを見ましょ！

Anime: Kuroko no Basket 黒子のバスケ
Music: GRANRODEO - Can Do

ご視聴ありがとうございます！
Thank you for watching!


This is my fourth MAD/AMV, please leave a like and subscribe to my channel you like my videos~
As the movie of kuroko no basket The Last Game has released for a while, I have an idea to make an MAD to go through the road of victory of Seirin.
Also, I want to see if switching the scene with a faster rhythm will get a better effect so this mad maybe is a bit fast for you guys, but I hope you guys love it.
Please leave a comment if you find something I can improve, I am glad to listen!



























Kuroko no Basket
Seijūrō Akashi
Shintarō Midorima
Ryōta Kise
Daiki Aomine
Atsushi Murasakibara
Tetsuya Kuroko
Taiga Kagami
Teppei Kiyoshi
Yukio Kasamatsu
Kazunari Takao
Tatsuya Himuro
Shoichi Imayoshi
Seirin vs Rakuzan
Seirin vs Too
Seirin vs Yosen
Seirin vs Kaijo
黒子のバスケ
黒子テツヤ
火神 大我
木吉 鉄平
黄瀬 涼太
笠松 幸男
緑間 真太郎
高尾 和成
青峰 大輝
桃井 さつき
今吉 翔一
紫原 敦
氷室 辰也
赤司 征十郎
誠凛高校vs洛山高校
誠凛高校vs海常高校
誠凛高校vs秀徳高校
誠凛高校vs桐皇学園
誠凛高校vs陽泉高校

Allen Iverson's eighth career 40-point game had a nice little unexpected bonus -- a victory for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Iverson scored 41 points, upstaging Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, as the 76ers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 105-90, for their fourth win in five games.

In two-plus seasons, Iverson had seven previous games with 40 or more points and the 76ers lost them all. On February 12, the NBA scoring leader had a league season-high 46 points in a 98-94 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

"When I score 40 points, we've lost," Iverson said. "Tonight, we won, and I guess I finally got the monkey off my back. I didn't know what I had until I came out of the game at the end and looked up at the scoreboard. I saw what I had and said, `I hope it doesn't come back to haunt me.'"

Working primarily against Philadelphia native Bryant, Iverson shot 17-of-36 from the field. He scored between nine and 12 points in every period and added a season-high 10 assists and five rebounds.

"I wanted to get off to a good start," Iverson said. "Some earlier shots were going off the rim, then all of a sudden, my shots began to drop. My teammates began to get the ball to me, they did a good job as always of getting me the ball in the right spot, and I was able to make the big shots at the end."

"The little kid was phenomenal," Sixers coach Larry Brown said. "I had to take him out at the beginning just to calm him down because he was really wired. Yeah, he took a lot of shots, but for the most part, his selection was good."

With 55 seconds left, he exited to a thunderous ovation and a chant of "Beat LA" from the First Union Center crowd that recalled the rivalry between these teams from a generation ago.

O'Neal and Bryant scored 23 points each for the Lakers, who fell to 1-3 on their six-game road trip. Los Angeles has lost its last three meetings with Philadelphia, with Iverson averaging 34.3 points. The 76ers had not beaten the Lakers three straight times since the 1981-82 and 1982-83 seasons, when the teams met in consecutive NBA Finals.

"This team has come a long way," Brown said. "I hope we can keep a level head, where they can expect to play well against the good teams, as well as playing well against teams with records worse than theirs."

Lakers forward Dennis Rodman missed his fourth straight game due to an excused absence for personal reasons. With the mercurial Rodman in the lineup, Los Angeles is 9-0. Without him, it is just 8-9.

"We'll welcome him with open arms when he comes back," Lakers coach Kurt Rambis said. "But I have no idea when he's coming back."

"He's obviously a factor," O'Neal said. "He has personal problems, whatever that means, nobody really knows. I don't think about it. I know the organization will do what they have to do."

O'Neal was saddled by foul trouble, eventually fouling out with just four rebounds midway through the final period. He also missed 5-of-12 free throws and committed five turnovers.

Iverson thoroughly outplayed O'Neal and Bryant in the third quarter, when the Sixers took control. After a 3-pointer by Glen Rice -- his first basket of the game -- gave the Lakers a 56-54 lead, Iverson made a jumper and 3-pointer and set up two baskets during a 12-2 burst that gave Philadelphia a 66-58 lead with 5:50 remaining.

Iverson buried a 22-footer to trigger a 6-0 spurt. Tyrone Hill and Aaron Mckie made free throws before Iverson fed Theo Ratliff for a dunk and a 74-62 bulge with 2:02 left in the period.

"For the most part, we did what we wanted to do," Lakers coach Kurt Rambis said. "We forced him (Iverson) to take a lot of outside shots. Unfortunately for us, he made a lot of them."

"Coach Brown noticed that we didn't defend the pick-and-roll very well, so he let Allen run the pick-and-roll and they did a very good job of setting screens and getting him open," Bryant said.

O'Neal and Bryant combined for no baskets in the third quarter as the Lakers shot just 17 percent (3-of-18). Iverson scored 11 in the period, which ended with Philadelphia holding a 76-67 lead.

Iverson had a jumper and 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter before a 3-pointer by Rice and a dunk by Robert Horry pulled Los Angeles within 83-77 with 9:44 to go. Iverson made a pair of free throws and a technical foul shot on O'Neal. Matt Geiger hit a jumper and two free throws off O'Neal's fifth foul as the Sixers rebuilt the lead to 90-77 with 6:33 left.

Hey everyone,

Escape with me as we enter into a happier world through painting. Sit back, relax, clear your mind and enjoy the music.

Mm... I contemplated whether I should upload this video because I know this painting isn't my best work but I hope you guys will still see the spirit in it and enjoy the video =)

What does your dreams & goals look like to you? To me, it's like a destination.

This is probably going to be my last forest painting for a while. It's time to move on. I've been practicing painting because I'm planning something special for you guys. Bear with me. I have a terrible habit where I rush my paintings like I did for this one. Always been a problem. Still a problem. Will work on it ^_^

This painting is supposed to look as if it's got 2 totally different layers. As if it's two paintings lapped over one another. Reality Vs Something that doesn't seem Possible. They do come together sometimes through perseverance.

I hope this video speaks to you like it does for me.

Ps. Ironic that Diablo 3 is out today. I got my own copy. Game, Please let me return back to Youtube land. Please don't take away my boyfriend from me lol...

Have a wonderful day guys.

Much love, Bubz xx