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Tuesday, August 22, 2006
COME HOME, IN YOUR JIMMY CHOOS...
The Government wants Malaysians who've made a name internationally in designing, modelling, singing and acting to return as the country would benefit by having them back here.
"We should attract them back because they bring a good name to Malaysia," the Human Resource Minister was quoted in a local daily.
Hmm. Dare I picture hordes of Malaysian-born supermodels, Broadway/West End stars, Hollywood/Hong Kong actors and Paris/Milan/New York/London-based fashion designers drop their wares and catch the next available flight to KL?
I guess not.
I mean, why would a successful catwalk model want to ditch a lucrative and glamorous life on the runways of Paris, Milan, New York or London and come back to KL? To witness a slow and natural death of her career? And the fashion designers, what would they do here, when the market, the customers, and the potential for them to be more successful are where they are now? Same thing with actors and singers.
Unless, of course, the Minister has some brilliant plans up his sleeve for them.
Yes. We can be proud of fashion luminaries like Zang Toi and Jimmy Choo, and actor Michelle Yeoh, for having their roots in Malaysia. But to ask them to come back here doesn't make much sense. (Unless of course they are the likes of Jimmy Choo, who sold his interest in the company he founded, pocketed the money, and still enjoys the recognition).
If I were the Minister, I would encourage these people to continue bringing good name to Malaysia by being more successful, more well-known, more sought after where they are.
But then, what do I know...
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"encourage them to continue bring good names instead of coming back" - totally agreed with that!!! Duh!! Ni la Malaysian! always trying hard to claim something that has flewn away, and call them to come back! and then do what? give them some datukship etc2. for what? it's not like they will use it there (wherever they are) or wud those foreigners understand what it means anyway! so, just continue to be proud and let them be!
Anonymous said...
12:38 PM
Well, if they want to come back and set up base here, boleh jugak. Cuma kalau they're fashion designers, make sure that they're a big enough name so that their faithful clientele would follow them here.
Can you imagine? KL would be among other global fashion capitals? Macam iklan Dunhill zaman dedulu (London, Paris, New York0 akan jadi (London, Paris, Kuala Lumpur)... Yeap....
wetbenang said...
3:12 PM