1Malaysia Tutup Kedai : Seniman Malaysia Sudi Jadi PATI Di Indonesia, Parkson Tutup, Mydin Jual Kedai

PATI di sini maksudnya 'Performing Artiste Tanpa Izin'.   Here is the news:

BERNAMA
 
300 penggiat seni sedang dikejar Ah Long
menjadi buruan ceti haram
artis terlibat pinjaman mencecah RM10,000.

Menurut Presiden (Seniman) jumlah aduan melewati 2015 hingga 2017
Mereka buat aduan agar keselamatan mereka terbela

rezeki terjejas kerena limpahan penggiat seni 
peluang yang kurang dalam industri ini 
satu pentas dikongsi 10,000 penggiat seni. 
bagaimana mereka mahu sara diri?
lambakan graduan fakulti seni 

ke Indonesia bersama Seniman mencari peluang kerja di negara mereka

My comments : Hati-hati bila berbelanja. Kalau tak cukup duit, relocate ke tempat lain yang mana kos sara hidup jauh lebih murah. Jika Najib menang lagi, ekonomi negara kita akan hancur. Ada kemungkinan saya akan pindah balik ke Perak sebab kos sara hidup di sana jauh lebih murah dari KL. Also, kalau nak pinjam duit, kita mesti bertanggungjawab. Mesti komited untuk bayar balik hutang. Kalau tak boleh bayar balik hutang, cuba jangan pinjam duit.  

Next up, Parkson Maju Junction pula tutup kedai. I received the following two pictures from a Blog reader (terima kasih banyak bro) who says that the Parkson Supermart at Maju Junction is shutting down on 18th January 2018.  I think Parkson is the anchor tenant at Maju Junction. If they move out, then that complex will lose plenty of cutomers. My first business venture was in Ampang City in Jalan Ampang (29 years ago in 1989). The anchor tenant Chujitsu moved out. Business just dies when the anchor tenant moves out. 

 Empty shelves

Then Mydin has sold Sam's Groceria, their premier grocery store.

Mydin Is Selling Off Its Premium Grocery Store SAM's Groceria

Here is a comment from someone in the industry about Mydin selling Sam's Groceria :

'Mydin's  Sam's Groceria do not sell any liquor or pork products.  The market for premier grocery is all Chinese / Mat Salleh and expatriates.  There are minimum or zero Malay customers.   Also since Sam's is "halal centric"  if some chocolates are  'was was'  they will not sell.'

Mydin has capitalised very well on the Malay Muslim halal market. Mydin is well known as a halal destination as none of their food products are non halal.

However the premier grocery business (like Village Grocers, Jaya Grocery, Jasons, and the very famous Hock Choon in Jalan Ampang) depends very strongly on the non-halal market (read as non Malay market).  It is not a Malay market.