Elusive Streetart

Taken from the camo pattern of WWII battleships, hiding in plain sight. Never new that infrastructure pieces had to be hidden. Now that it is harder to see, it will be harder to avoid. As we all know that such structures at intersections are usually the first to go when a speeding driver razes all over the green strip. 
 

Trucking Magazine: Asian Trucker Issue 76

 

Hengst is celebrating their 10th anniversary in Singapore. Our March / April issue of Asian Trucker is now available as free PDF download from

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Asian Buses - Q1 issue

An interesting cover for our Q1 issue of Asian Buses. Get your PDF copy here, FOC: https://asiantrucker.com/images/all_magazines/Asian_Buses_Issue_37.pdf?fbclid=IwAR10dZ9Pn5MFQCUQbQiZOyim9kFJKwv1LFc0uNDBXJFI1snixo9InLV7sq0_aem_Af1N0eyDIHOMzH9iu1Ox4qw0MvQkKr20lUDgBbwDADK9R5hw0P-hqLN8QAvDTWfC4PatzFc03fzVpW7fdtn_cBaq

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An Excercise in Logistics

This was wild: Needed to deliver magazines to Bangkok. About 40Kg.

Checked with a transporter I have interviewed a few times. Got the cost to get the goods there. 
Decided to check a budget airline flight. Much cheaper. So, I 

Got up at 3am
Drove to the airport
Checked in a bag full of my magazines
Had breakfast
Flew to Bangkok. Landed 8:05 local time
Met with my colleague, 8:30
Dropped off the goods, 9:30 (Jam in BKK, you know)
Early lunch in Tok La Dee, where they recognise me from my many visits
12:00 back to airport, checked in, no bags, just a passport and cash
Have a beer
Arrive back in Kuala Lumpur Intern. Airport at 5pm local time
Dinner at home

Reduced transportation cost by 60 % with a story to tell. 

I WANT a BRT

 Photo taken at 6:35am, on the way to the office. This is 3 lanes, plus the emergency lane open for commuters. To avoid snailing along this road, one has to be through the toll at my place by 6:30 latest. Even then, it is slow progress. Sometimes, if one misses that window, say at 6:45, it can take almost an hour to go the 20 Km to my office.

This is where I really wish there was a BRT, Bus Rapid Transit System. Sometimes, I just go to the office and back. No need to have a car around. A BRT here, I believe, would calm a lot of people that would benefit from not having to drive. As a side effect, I am sure the CO2 emissions would be drastically reduced. 

I like driving. I like the car I am currently drive. However, I think there is a massive upside to being driven around and not having to worry about folks on small motorbikes thrashing into your vehicle as they blast through the rows of cars crawling towards town. 

Almost There!

It is the sixth time we are hosting Southeast Asia's largest commercial vehicle exhibition. This time, we are bringing back a lot of the fringe programme items, such as the Asian Trucker Networking Night. This time, that one is supported by Hengst. The German Filtration Expert will be taking the opportunity to celebrate their 10th anniversary of the Singapore office opening. 

Meanwhile, we have commissioned cookies again. The stickers for them have just arrived. Almost the size of a small saucer, these hand-made and customised cookies are somehow a highlight of the show. we will start handing them out at 14:00 every day. They usually don't last long, as they are limited in numbers. 

"The Premium Cookie for Southeast Asia's Commercial Vehicle Industry" - Come and get yours!

Let me just put that (Van) there

 

Was asked to do a review video of a van. The vehicle happened to be in Penang, one of our favourite islands. So we hopped over, grabbed the vehicle and drove around with purpose. First step was to find a good spot to shoot the snippets. Just past Batu Ferringi's main stretch are some spaces along the road where one can frame this against the backdrop of the sea. 

Bit hot inside the vehicle once the "ACTION" is on: engine and aircon are off so there is no noise. Backing in the sun, one has to really remember one's lines ;-) to get it done quickly and confidently.