BookFest@Malaysia-Update :Tun Dr Mahathir Makes An Impact at Bookest@ Malaysia 2011

The  draw  of  crowd to the  BookFest @ Malaysia  has been  overwhelming   even  though  I expect  Kuala Lumpur   City  should not be bustling  with heavy traffic   Jam  like during  Normal  work  days , especially when  this  week is the  golden  holidays  week , where  most  people  would  have   gone   back   to their home town   to celebrate  the Ramadan  Holidays .

Maybe  Truly  Bookfest@ Malaysia   could  be   organising a Mega  sales    that could be  one of its  kind   bustling  with   Special  deals  from Books   to stationary , as  I noticed  the halls  were crowded

Among   bustle and  hustle  and  I noticed   most visitors  moving   towards  the main stage  where  it is  organise  like a speaker’s  corner  for  Author and Publisher   to talk  about their  books

  

 As  I  moved  towards the stage , the PA  system announced, “Lets Welcome   Tun  Dr Mahathir “  , Well  I  can understand  why the crowd  now  as   our truly patriotic Former  Prime Minister   of Malaysia  has  always  been  a draw  of crowds  at  any  occasion  where he has been  invited ,  and this  round   he is    here   at the Bookfest  for the launch  of  the Chinese edition of his memoirs  “A Doctor in the House (yi sheng dang jia)  “with loud applause from the crowd

While maintaining a consistent smile, Tun Dr Mahatir  took to the stage,  he is appearing   at the  bookfest  as an accomplished  VIP  author  to  promote  his  Books  and   took  to his fan’s questions fielded by members of the public in a question-and-answer session.

“ I  enjoyed 22 years of working and until now I still work from  morning  to 6pm, such as meeting people, writing and reading,” he told a crowd at the BookFest@Malaysia 2011.  At this  Q & A , some  political question  were also fielded and   DR Mahathir  who  always  has a flair  with  quotes answered  to the floor  when a person ask  about  the recent Bersih  Demonstration;

He  quoted ;  "No one should be entitled to everything that he thinks he is entitled to, because everyone must make some sacrifice."

Responding to another question from the floor , who asked about how he managed  to  turn around Malaysia's economy during the 1997-1998 financial crisis,   Dr Mahathir said:

“If you keep your money under your pillow, the economy will never grow ………the reply  was   jovial and  a pleasant  answer  to the  crowd who responded with applause.

On  another  question from a person  who  ask  how he managed  his time for his age , well he answered ;

“ People who retire, please don't just go to sleep and stay at home. Do something because if you are interested in doing things, you will live longer,” Dr Mahathir said to laughter and applause from the crowd.

I like  this  remark  as he  reminded  us  , to keep  upgrading oneself  and  also  keep  our  mind  focused to  acquire  more knowledge  with  now easy access to the  internet .

Dr  Mahathir  is the former  statesman  who has  brought in the MSC  to this country  , and  I believe   he brings  forth  and open   an opportunity  for  everybody  to be  able  to appreciate  the New  Digital  Media  Era  and  how he  has contributed  to reduce  the digital divide between the Old and the Young .

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Reading Chinese Language ebooks is ergonomic on iPad with Aidubooks Apps

With million of  Apple iDevices  like iPads, iPhone  being sold  throughout   the world ,apps developer  who  are eager  for a share of the  wealth pie has been aggressively creative  and   developing  several application  which works  with the devices that  enhances   better  lifestyle  and  also to maximize on latest media technology which includes  GPRS function , games download , photo sharing , movies  and music download , etc

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Among  most of the application  , Ebooks Apps  has been  catching  fast  especially  with the  “Go Green – Save Gaia” theme  where  every  reader   who  support the program  buy  their  digital ebook online  contribute to saving   trees  and  our living environment.

With  such apps , it provide  readers the convenience and freedom to download  and read  all type of digital document  like newspaper  , brochure , ebooks , digital magazine , digital directories  and even play  digital audiobooks

Sony Reader Apps

Such popularity  of ebooks Apps  therefore  inspire online ebookstore   to  provide even  ebook reading apps for smartphones and  iPad tablets, and they're usually  free! .Some of  these  ebooks  apps provider  include ; 

FBReader, laputa Reader , Aldiko Book Reader, Reader ( Sony ) ,eReader Android , Kindle , Nookbook , Kobo reader etc….the list   goes  on , and most  of such ebookstore  has typically cater mostly  to  English  books  but does carry  a smaller stocklist of Chinese ebook  and  other multiple language  books .

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With  such advancement  in  the  Apps technology , publishers  in the Asian  region  also  felt  and appreciate  the interest  of  the savvies generation whom are  becoming the new  gadget yuppies who  usually will   own a mobile internet  devices  which  let  them  easily browse the  world  wide web and getting connected through Social  media  platforms . These potential group of  User  are  usually  young professional and who  are eager to access to latest  digital technology  and  will be  prone  to access and purchase   such apps  without  much hesitation .

Chinese ebooks App  located at the  bottom of the picture 

 With  a  big potential  Chinese  market in China , ebook publisher  has  also develop New Chinese ebooks  Apps  to cater  to gadget yuppies who  are mostly young readers  and most of the  apps are mostly bilingual .

They  feel the  new technology represent  a remarkable achievement  on using digital media technology to fully leverage Chinese – Language content  to reach out  to the rapidly emerging pool of  savvies   readers who are  getting  accustomed to using  mobile internet devices .

Blogging By Million 

Most  of the Chinese  ebooks apps  works  similar  to the major players like Alidiko  , and  usually  the  apps  can be downloadable for  free .

With   the Free Apps , readers can easily access to apple itunes  store and download  their  selected books directly from the Apps webstore , which usually  carry  a wide range of digital ebooks , magazine etc ..

Apps Download 

Some of  the most  recent  popular   chinese  ebooks apps  being  promoted aggressively  in  Hongkong and  Taiwan include  aidubooks ,  GBbookmall , ehongkong.com , shu-book, JMbookstore , qqstore   .

Most of the Apps support Chinese ebook download and is able to convert between Simplified and Traditional Chinese switch between  horizontal and vertical layout styles . they  are usually compatible  with iBook format  and  relatively  all  target to  Apple’s  customer who  uses iPad   &  iPhone

Blogging by Million - Chinese  edition

 A recent  success case  in 2010  was when Aidubooks   which  last  exhibited  their    cutting edge  technologies   in  publishing electronic books  during  the BookFest@ Hongkong  exhibition in 2010  has   managed top grossing  sales under iTune Appstore under “ General category “with  First Top Paid (  all Hongkong  downloads ) since  its launch of  one of its published book  by a famous  celebrity in Hongkong .The  result  was achieved  within  a short  duration of  4 days , as iphone  and ipod users  were prompt and  eager to  access  the  product  using  the New Ebooks Apps to access  to a platform of thousand of ebooks and emagazines .

Popular Mega Book Sales at Bookfest Malaysia

Bookfest is back in Malaysia for the fifth time this year. This time it is bringing along with it a bigger, wider and better range of books than ever before. It will be situated at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre @ Kuala Lumpur. The event will stretch through a total of five halls, from Hall 1 to Hall 5. Publishers and writers from countries, mainly Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom will be at this event. New books will be released, new authors will rise and definitely, more new business opportunities will open up.

However, with the new development in technology we are looking at Ebook readers and applications for books online. We do not see much of such technology being publicized and displayed during the last Bookfest in 2011 . We do hope to see more of such technologies being promoted for the coming show . The Savvies generations are now equipped with the latest gadgets, which helps them keep in contact with the rest of the world and If the leading book organizers were to promote books on these digital platforms, we may be able to entice the younger generation to read more again. An example of a book trying to do this is “Blogging by Million, Earn by Million”.

“Blogging by Million, Earn by Million” is a book written to encourage Youths and Savvies to take up the challenge to explore into all New Media Technologies and using them to start off into entrepreneurship . Through the book, it is an effort to hope that the Youth would put their time to much better use when they are surfing online and develop their creative ideas into new media ideas which will benefits to the economy and society meanwhile enriching oneself .

When they use their Facebook , Twitter and social networking accounts each day, they could use the time to promote their own business ideas, or their own line of products.

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How do you do that effectively? And how can you expand further on such knowledge?

“Blogging by Million, Earn by Million” will be able to provide the information, tips and aids needed for newbies and existing Internet marketers to better their businesses, and may then improve on their sales as well.

For those who would like to “Benefit by Million”, “Learn by Million”, “Improve Sales by Million”, Be Known by Million”, “Sell by Million” ,”Download by Million ,and “Earn by Million” through the use of the Internet . One can always have a look at the book “Blogging by Million, Earn by Million” to learn the arts and ways to success through the Social Media way.

The book is available in your various ebook format and New Apps store, like the following:

- http://www.aidubooks.com_bloggingbymillion-chinese

- http://www.amazon.com/Blogging-Million-Earn-Millions-ebook/dp/B004CYF7N0

- http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/blogging-by-million-earn-by/id442500151?mt=11

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Books in digital format ,be it supported with ebooks apps or epud- format should also be strongly introduced at such Big Shows as the trend of reading with ebook reading device will soon be another norm as we witness the fast growth and sales of Tablet and Smartphone globally .

Such Smart device has enhance the features of portability and allow every individual carry with them all their favorite book and magazine in digital format allowing them to read as and when they wish