Disqus - Latest Comments for William

Re: McHawker: McDonald’s in Singapore

William — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:33:51 -0000

I first came here when Scott Kurtz linked to you and have been enjoying all the media you produce.

As for the "economic" rice, I'm not sure how they got that; in any case it's not a direct translation from the Chinese on the top of the sign. Speaking of China, I see that you haven't yet made a trip to the Chinese mainland. I recommend a trip there later this year (or next spring) when the Olympics are over and visas are easier to obtain.

Re: My Malaysian Malaise

William — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:53:48 -0000

The Malaysians are quite tolerant of different faiths. They're just not tolerant of Muslims trying to convert to other faiths.

Re: Daily Travel Photo - Macau SAR

William — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:21:09 -0000

Of course, any major street in a Chinese city could be that busy on a normal day.

Re: McDonald’s Malaysia: Golden Arches Over The South China Sea

William — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:17:26 -0000

Are the Chinese inhabitants of Malaysia able to get pork for use in their own homes, or is Malaysia a pig-free zone?

Re: Daily Travel Photo - Taiwan

William — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:13:31 -0000

The basket closest to the camera says "natural flavor (not spicy)". The next one is mildly spicy, and it looks like the next one after that is "medium".

Re: Daily Travel Photo - Tonle Sap, Cambodia

William — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:47:07 -0000

I like this photo. It looks like one of those hand-colored illustrations from the late 19th century.

Re: Three Strikes In Nizwa

William — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:07:54 -0000

Muscat? Is that the origin of the Muscat grape?

Re: Frenetic Fiddling

William — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:38:42 -0000

This kind of meddling with the executives of a company reminds me strongly of the way governments in China handle their state-owned enterprises.

Re: Generosity from the White House

William — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:16:57 -0000

I love it. I surely do hope someone at the White House things it really is from some middle schooler.

Re: Cafe Face-Lift

William — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:35:22 -0000

Looks nice, but the RSS feed no longer indicates whether an article was written by Don or by Russ. Please look into this!

Re: Free Trade, Unilateral

William — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:06:06 -0000

Seekingexports' reference to the Shanghai stock market is also meaningless, if it's even correct. First, government-owned is not the same as "controlled by the government on a day-to-day basis"--some Chinese state-owned companies receive relatively little guidance from the national, provincial or local government that owns them. Second, the Shanghai stock market is not the only place where Chinese companies are listed--there's also Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Third, it would be foolish to overlook the Chinese companies involved in international trade that are not publicly traded.

Re: Shovel Ready?

William — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:50:23 -0000

The two transportation projects funded by the "stimulus" bill that I've seen--resurfacing of 495 north of the American Legion Bridge and on Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda--are proceeding amazingly slowly.