STREET | Penarik Beca ...

... Penarik beca (Rickshaw Peddler) is a human-powered mode of transport, use to be one of the important mode of travel in most countries .... Singapore.. Malaysia ... China... Japan ... India ....

....... thou in some part of the world, it is still being use as part of their Modus Operandi ... but ... in some countries ............... it is jus some sort of tourist attraction thingy .....

.... there's this one old black-and-white movie called Penarik Beca ... which starred the late Tan Sri P.Ramlee ... Malaysia's well-known artist ............ which was considered to be ............ and still is one of the must watch movie of all time ................. but be prepared to get some tissues.... ;)

A veteran, doing his "9 to 5" job, on the rickshaw, trying to lure potential clients to hope on his ride, doing the daily run along Orchard Road, Singapore.

BRUNEI | Climbing The Dome ...

... as Brunei is still a developing country ..... hence...the Construction Industry is one of the most important industries in Brunei ...

.... nowadays Brunei have increasing number of local professionals in the Construction Industries ..... Engineers... Architects ..... Quantity Surveyors....and the likes........ but most of the unskilled labour forces ... still... are "imported players" .....

I still remember during the "university years" ... the lecturer told us that Engineers and Architects rarely agree with each other....... and told us that the Sydney Opera House would not be erected if not because of the Engineers.... because .... the Architects just designed what ever it is in their mind .... then the Engineers would then think of how to erect that structure ..... and yet it is usually the Architects who got the name ....

... I guess it's true .... the nearest example .. Brunei ... just drive along any developing area .... look at the signboards .... the biggest one, and on top, will be the Architect..... then ... below it .. and in smaller print ... would be the Engineer .... M&E... QS ... Contractor ... etc .... sian ah ...

... but also... how to change the public perceptions ..... if there is a beautiful structure or building ... people will say .... "... wow... who is the Architect ...? " .... .

............. but if that structure collapse ... automatically .. people will say ... " ... hmmm who's the Engineer....? " ....

.... it's quite disappointed that most of the Engineers' work are buried underground .... oh well... what to do .... that's life.....

The above photo shows some workers doing finishing touches to the huge dome of the nearly completed Legislative Council Building in the capital .....

KOREA | Insa Dong | Flat Box Mover...

... moving the flat boxes ...

.... for some this is their "9 to 5" job ..... moving the flat boxes to pack goods .... or perhaps ... selling the boxes to exchange for money ... or perhaps ... to use the boxes to light up the fire .... or perhaps .... to cover their premises ...... or perhaps .... for decorations ......
.... perhaps ........... to sell it to buy a new pair of Crocs ? .... coz would U believe if I told u that, he is wearing a pair of Crocs? .... oh well.... perhaps ........