Saturday, September 12, 2009

已经不新的新钞 No Longer A New Notes



几个月前,国家银行发行了新的五十零吉新钞。不定时看报纸的我是在提钱的时候才发现原来有这么的一回事。

Few months back, Bank Negara launched the new Fifty Ringgit notes. I only get to know this new notes when I was drawing money from ATM as I didn't have chance to read newspaper everyday.

和之前的五十零吉钞票比较之下,感觉上新钞的面积小了许多,但实际上却只缩水了那么几毫分。还有,新钞正面的元首头也缩小了,不知是不是暗示着我们元首的统治者地位没有以前那么高了?另外,原本被切成两半当背景的国花大红花终于正式地被带到前面来,娇艳地绽放它的马来西亚式热情。

Comparing to the previous RM50 notes, I feel like the new notes shrink down a lot, but actually it is just few milimeters smaller. Besides, The Agung's drawing also become smaller in the new notes. I'm wondering if someone is trying to hint that the power that our Agung holds had been sliced down a lot. On the other hand, it is good to see that they finally bring the picture of our national flower, Hibiscus from background ( that cut into 2 on top and bottom ) to foreground and painted it with striking red, seems like trying to express its Malaysian style of passion to everyone.

至于背面么,之前被引以为傲的钻油台被换成棕油树。这象征着即将没落的国家汽油工业正悄悄地被棕油种植业取代了,再加上近几年才开始成为主流的生物科技工业,应该会是将棕油原产品摆上国际舞台的背后推手。可是,我怎么想也想不透究竟那个国父被放在同一个地方是代表着什么意思。

On the back of this new notes, the image of petroleum drilling platform that was one the proud of our nation had changed to image of palm oil plantation. This represents that our petroleum industry is shading out from the country's major focus as the petroleum stock available is deteriorating in a very fast speed. On the other hand, palm oil plantation industry, which is a very hot industry in the country, together with the help of bio-technology industry, brings the hope of the nation to shine at international level. But somehow, I can't figure out why they put Tunku's image there, just feel like the nation's independence warrior doesn't relate to the palm oil industry that well.

欸,干吗我在写完这篇文章的时候觉得自己好像是有点在帮忙政府讲话的感觉?

Err, why I have the feelings like I'm talking on the behalf of the government when I try to wrap up this passage ?

Note : Agung = King

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