THE EFFECTS OF FOREIGN WORKERS TO THE MALAYSIANS ECONOMY

Malaysia is developing rapidly and striving towards becoming a developed country by the Year 2020. In the process of doing so, the need to hire foreign workers is inevitable. Consequently, their arrival will have effects on the Malaysian’s economy. Some of the major effects are the transferring of technology, skills and knowledge to our country, growth of economic activities and competition of jobs opening to the locals too.

First and foremost, highly skilled workers are crucial towards developing Malaysia. The government has engaged the highly skilled educated expatriates in the manufacturing, technology, education and other fields. By doing so, the foreign workers will be transferring their skills and knowledge to the Malaysians. For example, the Japanese transfer their manufacturing technology in automotive industries. As a result, we are now producing our own cars as we have the knowledge and expertise to do so. Economically, Malaysia also managed to monetarily save as Malaysians are trained locally instead of being sent overseas.

Apart from that, the foreign workers contributed to the economic growth as their presence put demands on the growth of public amenities and services. Malaysians economy will be more alive as new housing areas are being construct, transportations projects to be improved and even more entertainment and shopping centers are being open to cater for their needs. There will also be demands for other necessities such as food, health, educations and clothing. Thereby, these will further spur the economic activities.

On the other hand, when we hire the foreign workers, jobs opening for the locals are diminishing as they have to compete with the foreigners. In fact, some companies prefer to hire foreign workers as they are willing to accept lower pay from the locals especially in the lower skilled jobs. Consequently, more locals will be jobless and unable to contribute economically to the country. Furthermore, the burden will be put on the government as social welfare expenses will be higher.

In conclusion, there are positive and negative effects of foreign workers to Malaysian’s economy. Thus, the government plays an important role on balancing the situation so that the policy of having foreign workers in Malaysia will have maximum benefit to the country.

SITI NABILAH BT MOHD. AMINUDDIN

THE EFFECT OF GOOD MEDICAL SUPPORTS FOR THE PEOPLE

Economic recessions have paradoxical effects on the mortality trends of populations in rich countries. Contrary to what might have been expected, economic downturns during the 20th century were associated with declines in mortality rates. Non-trivial expenditures are warranted because medical knowledge, once produced, is a public good whose benefits can be enjoyed by all. Yet even with the substantial public expenditures indicated above, the social benefits from greater investment in medical knowledge may far outstrip costs, so that current investment is too low whether in fact it is too low is the empirical issue that we take up.

The first is how the income generated by economic growth is used, particularly whether it is used to expand public services appropriately and to reduce the burden of poverty. What is the economic value of improvements in health and life expectancy? Armed with a suitable economic framework for this problem, we are able to estimate the economic value of the changes in life expectancy observed over the past several decades. Our results imply that the economic value of these gains has been enormous.

Besides, the economic gains from increasing life expectancy are rising over time. We show that the economic return to improvements in health are greater, the larger is the population, the higher are average lifetime incomes, the greater the existing level of health and the closer the ages of the population to the age of onset of disease. We find that the growth and aging of the population alone will raise the economic returns to advances against many diseases. Projected increases in increases in real incomes and life expectancy will add at least that much again.

Apart from that, we also show that improvements in health are complimentary with one another, for example, improvements in life expectancy increase the economic value of further improvements by raising the value of remaining life. This means that advances against one disease, say heart disease, raise the economic value of progress against other diseases, such as cancer. This is of significant empirical relevance, as it implies that the well-documented historical progress against heart disease, has increased the economic returns to research on cancer and other diseases.

 In a nutshell, with all the benefits that medical supports to public, we hope that they will use them wisely. It is for their own good and the government always tries to give their best to the people to ensure they have good health condition.

By : NUR KHALISAH NADIAH MOHD ZIN

THE CAUSES OF GAMBLING AND ITS EFFECTS ON INDIVIDUALS

  Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value (referred to as "the stakes") on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods. Typically, the outcome of the wager is evident within a short period. There are many factors which cause people to gamble.

First and foremost, people gamble because they love challenges. They want to satisfy their adrenaline rush as gambling involves many thrilling situations. Sometimes the gamblers faced problems at their workplace or at home. So, they want to get away from the pressures of life for a while by gambling. The huge alluring chance of easily won money is also one of the cause for people to gamble. Especially for those who have financial problems since the cost of living is raising per year.

Gambling has a lot of negative effects to individuals. Addiction is the most dangerous effect. If individuals are addicted to gambling, they would do anything just to gamble. The gamblers would steal properties or belongings of others to settle their high debts. There are also people who pay their loss by selling their own family such as their wife and daughter. Later, they would gamble again and again after their debts have been covered.

Apart from that, people who gamble may be declared bankrupt when they could not settle their high debts. Worse than that, they would be threatened by their creditors until the amount owed is paid which then may lead to slavery or murder. The people who are in bankruptcy would feel stressed and depressed and are most likely to attempt suicide.

In a nutshell, we should not involve in gambling as it has a lot of negative effects. Furthermore, gambling is a sin if you are a Muslim. Life without money gambling is better and much happier.

WAN RIZA IZURA WAN RAMLI

The Effects and Causes of Drug Abuse to Malaysia's Economy.

            A drug addict might say, “I am not hurting anybody, I am only hurting myself”. Obviously, this statement is not true due to the problems regarding drug abuse are found everywhere, from rich and privileged to the lost members of society. For over a decade, the government has had its own “war against drugs” but, within that time frame, we have seen an alarming increase in the use of dangerous drugs such as cocaine, heroin, crack, and methamphetamine. Beyond increasing personal health issues, devastating effects on families, and the community crime statistics, drug abuse has a major impact on the Malaysia’s economy.

            Firstly, drug abuse will increase joblessness that has already hits our country even in this global and developed era. These drug addicts will have to go to the rehab center instead of being qualified to be employed. Some of them have already been to the rehabilitation center for more than a couple of times. More depressing, this will not only increase the expenses of our country but, this will also diminish the number of the government’s staff and hence, will reduce the productivity of the country.

            Apart from that, theft cases have been increasing due to the joblessness. Worst, they are willing to kill as a short cut in order to seek for money to buy their drug supplies. Therefore, with the increase of the number of crime cases, investors from other countries will lose their interest to invest in our country.

            Nevertheless, drug abuse will cause a major problem for Malaysia’s tourism sector. This is because, people from other countries will not be eager to visit our country because of the massive amount of drug addicts. In facts, they will look down to Malaysians. Lack of discipline amongst Malaysians will be their point of view.

            In a nutshell, drug abuse must be barricaded to ensure that the economy of our country increases and developed. I hold the view that the government must consider this matter seriously and of course, strict actions must be given to these drug addicts who do not protect our country’s reputation. Punishments will strongly teach someone a good lesson.

NURUL AFIQAH BT ZULKIFLY.

POLAROID INSTANT CAMERA AND DIGITAL CAMERA(PAIR WORK)

The instant camera is a type of camera with self-developing film. The best known are those formerly made by polaroid corporation. A digital camera (also digicam or camera for short) is a camera that takes video or still photographs, or both, digitally by recording images via an electronic image sensor.

The similarities between polaroid instant cameras and digital cameras is both are able to produce instant results, making photography quick and easy. However, the two formats have many important differences. As digital photography continues to increase in popularity, polaroid instant cameras are becoming a rare sight.

The first differences is the image quality. Most consumer-level digital cameras surpassed the clarity and color reproduction of polaroid instant cameras sometime in the early 2000s. While the earliest digital cameras produced low-quality images, the continued advancement of the design of image sensors had led to ever-increasing megapixel resolutions. Digital cameras also allow users to perform a number of adjustments, unlike the simple controls on a polaroid instant camera. Digital photos can be further enhanced by using image-editing software.

The second difference is the cost. Even the most basic digital cameras are likely to cost more than a polaroid instant camera, though digital camera costs are frequently being lowered as new models are made available for sale. Another key difference between the formats is the need to constantly reload film in a polaroid camera, whereas a digital camera with even a modestly sized memory card is capable of storing dozens of images. The cost of film may make a polaroid instant camera more expensive to use than a digital camera over long periods of time, even if you turn digital images into high-quality prints.

Perhaps the biggest difference between polaroid instant cameras and digital cameras today is the availability of media. Polaroid instant film is no longer manufactured by polaroid itself, and finding it can be a difficult and expensive proposition. Meanwhile, the price of SD memory cards has plummeted in recent years, making digital photography more affordable than ever. New printers and digital display solutions make digital photography an even more appealing replacement to Polaroid.

The limited availability of polaroid instant film makes digital photography a far more convenient, inexpensive solution to picture taking for the vast majority of photographers. Polaroid photography has developed a dedicated Internet following, producing numerous petitions aimed at getting polaroid to reinstate its instant film production. Meanwhile, third-party manufacturers have made plans to produce the film but none have done so on a mass scale able to supply photographers sufficiently. New digital cameras with instant printing capability, including one from Polaroid itself, may be the near-future replacement that sees digital photography take on yet another new task.

In a nutshell, the difference between polaroid instant camera and digital camera are the image quality, cost and the availability of media.


SITI NABILAH
WAN RIZA IZURA

compare and contrast between quill pen and ballpoint pen

                A quill pen is a writing implement made from a flight feather of a large bird such as goose, swan, crow, eagle, owl, hawk and turkey. Quills were used for writing inks before the inventions of modern pens. Ballpoint pen is a modern writing instrument. A ballpoint pen has an internal chamber filled with a viscous ink that is dispense at tip during use by the rolling action of a small metal sphere of brass, steel, or tungsten carbide.

            Ballpoint pen is easier to be used because it does not have to be dipped into ink in order to write. This is due to the internal chamber filled with a viscous ink that is dispense at tip during use by the rolling action of a small metal sphere of brass, steel, or tungsten carbide. Therefore, all a person has to do is to get a piece of paper and get ready to write. Different thing goes to the quill pen where quill pen requires us to dip the tip of the quill to write and keep repeating the same thing each time the ink dry.  Moreover, the diameter of quill pen is small thus, it is unstable to be hold while writing. The diameter of ballpoint is bigger. Therefore, the stability is higher.

            Ballpoint pen is multifunctional due to the inventions of many types of colored ink. Hence, it is easy for us to write in colors especially for mind-mapping. This multicolor attracted many people compared with the quill pen. The ink for quill pen only exists in black. Black ink has bored many people nowadays. Nevertheless, ballpoint pen is handy because we can always carry them in a handbag or pocket wherever we go. Ballpoint pen has a cap to cover its tip to make it safer while then quill pen is hard to be carried around. This is due to the separated ink. If we want to carry the quill pen, we will also have to bring the ink along.

            In a nutshell, I hold the view that the ballpoint pen is easier and multifunctional compared with the quill pen. That is why, people nowadays choose better invention to ease their way of life. However, the creation of a new will not be available without long creation. This new innovation indicates people’s ability to create better product.




NURUL AFIQAH
NUR KHALISAH NADIAH
SITHI ZAIMAH

Compare and contrast life before and after the invention of fast food.

Fast food is any food that is quick, convenient, and usually inexpensive. You can buy fast food just about anywhere that sells food and snacks. Vending machines, drive-thru restaurants, and 24 hour convenience stores are probably the most common places to find fast food. It's so popular because for under $5.00 you can usually get a filling meal. However, fast food is inexpensive because it is usually made with cheaper ingredients such as high fat meat, refined grains, and added sugar and fats, instead of nutritious foods such as lean meats, fresh fruits, and vegetables.


 A proper homemade food consists of less fat which is very important for health. Homemade food are more nutritious than fast food. People do love  to eat homemade food before the invention of fast food. They also have plenty of time to cook and make delicious dishes for their family. They also can save their family budget. 

Nowadays, people get busy with their works. Life after the invention of fast food is that it saves time. In today's fast-paced life, there is nothing better than getting a ready meal. No matter how much the chefs praise the benefits of fresh food, at the end of a hard working day, when one returns home all tired and hungry, a pizza or a burger can be godsend. Besides the time an individual has to spend in the kitchen, cooking a meal also requires one to make a trip to the supermarket to buy the ingredients for the dish. Then there is the added effort and time consumed in washing and peeling the vegetables. All this makes eating fast food score more preferably over cooking a meal for a busy individual.

Besides time, cost saving gives fast food an edge over the meal prepared in the kitchen. If one lives alone, then it is cheaper to buy a meal at the supermarket instead of cooking it at home. Also certain fast foods like fries and burgers come pretty cheap.

Fast food does raise health concerns. However, if careful, you can find some options on the menu of a fast food restaurant that could be healthier. Salads are a smart choice. Go for bread products that are made from wheat bread. Opt for lean meat. If you could choose between the fried and boiled options, order the boiled preparation. Avoid ordering carbonic drinks when you are thirsty. Go for fruit juices, low-fat milk, diet soda. Is there anything better than plain water to quench your thirst? You could always resort to the 'make to order' option that certain fast food outlets offer, where you could restrict the use of ingredients that are not healthy.

In a nutshell, fast food is an invention of the modern times. Ready-made food being served fast and right in front of us is like a blessing after a hard day's work. However, like everything, it has its own pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages of fast food also exist. However, by making some smart choices while placing the order and also resorting to an active lifestyle, we can definitely minimize the drawbacks of fast food.