Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 884 Confused Market Share
Following his nephew's gestures, Han Anyuan's eyes narrowed involuntarily.

He said slowly: "Your heart is really big enough. You even want to split the Kra Isthmus to form the Kra Canal—I'm afraid Siam will not cooperate. At present, there are at least three concerns..."

"I know." Tang Huan took the words directly, "First of all, Siam's national power is limited, and there are still many projects with higher priority waiting for funding; secondly, the Siamese authorities have insufficient control over the three southern provinces. Worried about the geographical division caused by the opening of the canal, which will further aggravate the division; thirdly, in order to maintain their own status, the ruling class has long instilled the so-called "adequate economy concept" in the ordinary people, and then let them protect the original ecological environment and traditional way of life. , it is possible not to modernize, not to talk about GDP, to form forces..."

"Your attitude can easily lead to biased judgment." Hearing the disapproval in his nephew's tone, Han Anyuan continued, "Any existence today is subject to factors such as historical origins and real circumstances— —It can be said that it makes sense..."

"You are using the thinking mode of 'the ass determines the head' to disentangle the connection." Tang Huan came with a serious spirit.Shaking his head again and again, he said, "For example, in order to cater to the situation of holding the [-]th World Conference on Women this year, DreamWorks invested in a movie called "Self-combing", which reflects the self-combing women formed by the Chinese feudal social system. personal fate."

"The background of the story begins in the Republic of China, and this social phenomenon is popular in the Pearl River Delta."

"But after liberation, the feudal system and customs were completely broken by the autumn wind like leaves, and the custom of self-combing disappeared completely."

"It shows that the ruling class can drive progress if they just do it."

"On the other hand, in Siam, the artificial phenomenon of ladyboy has increasingly become a national label; after more than ten years of rapid economic development, the gap between the rich and the poor is getting wider..."

"This also shows that the sincerity of the ruling class has been reserved..."

Seeing his nephew talking non-stop, Han Anyuan hurriedly made a pause gesture, "I understand what you mean, Siam has a good condition given by God, the Kra Isthmus, which has not been used for many years, yes Those in power have no courage and do nothing—then let me ask you, even if you have enough financial resources, you are willing to invest, but Siam is afraid of wolves and tigers, what can you do? You have seen it, now' The construction of the Trans-Asian Railway is also slow. Perhaps, when Tasin, whom you are optimistic about, comes to power, there will be a clear turning point?"

"I've already said it - he's just a small assist player." Tang Huan replied firmly, "What I want to borrow is a general trend - you should be able to guess it."

"I should be able to guess it?" After Han Anyuan muttered something, his face suddenly changed, "You didn't mean the economic crisis again, did you?"

Tang Huan asked noncommittally: "If Siam returns all the achievements of economic development in these years to the Mantian Buddha, will it firmly reject an opportunity to significantly promote economic development?"

"The attitude may be loosened..." Han Anyuan, who was a little absent-minded at the beginning, answered uncertainly, and then asked another question, "Even if Siam is really willing to move, how can Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia Those with vested interests in the Straits of Malacca will definitely express their opposition."

"The beneficiaries of the Kra Canal are not limited to Siam. In addition to Funan, Annan, and the Philippines, there are also Benben, South Korea, and China." Tang Huan said with a smile.

Han Anyuan worried: "Doing so may affect the current balance of interests in Southeast Asia and completely offend Singapore, an old friend."

"When the crisis comes, of course everyone has to try their best to save themselves - that's Siam's own decision, and outsiders can't stand in the middle and block it?" Tang Huan said sharply, "The idea of ​​the Kra Canal is clearly defined. The record can be traced back to the era of Rama V Chulalongkorn—the future Siamese monarch who accepted lessons from Western tutors in the movie "Anna and the King" starring Jodie Foster and Zhou Runfa."

"It's just that Siam was really weak at the time, so we had to let it go."

"During the Second World War, the book that was invading everywhere even had this idea, but it was defeated before it could move."

"Even so, one remained of great interest after the war."

"As a result, in the 1970s when the world's energy crisis broke out, the idea of ​​the Kra Canal was mentioned again, but it was put on hold again because of concerns about the separatism of the three southern provinces of Siam."

"It is not difficult to see that from this period on, the concept of the Kra Canal has been constrained by factors other than funding. It is not surprising that there will inevitably be opposition from the international community."

"To put it bluntly, those who disagree are trying to describe it as the Sui and Tang Grand Canal for Emperor Sui Yang—although it can bring benefits, it will cause more harm."

Seeing that his nephew knew so much about the situation of the Kra Isthmus, Han Anyuan joked: "Looking at how heartbroken you are at the waste of this land, I can't wait to become the Prime Minister of Siam myself."

He really described the richest man’s attitude towards the Kra Canal—you know, the Kra Isthmus is located between 7 degrees north latitude and 10 degrees north latitude, with an area of ​​about 400 kilometers. The narrowest point is only 56 kilometers, and the widest The distance is only 190 kilometers, and the highest altitude is only 75 meters. It is simply the best opportunity that nature has given human beings to take a shortcut.

For a long time, sea transportation in the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean has been separated by the Malay Peninsula between the South China Sea and the Andaman Sea, so ships have to go south around the Malay Peninsula, and pass through the Strait of Malacca on the west side of the Malay Peninsula and the South China Sea. the Singapore Strait.The voyage around the Malay Peninsula alone exceeds 1000 kilometers, which adds a lot of cost and risk to the shipping to and from East Asia via the Indian Ocean.

According to the assessment of Tang’s Think Tank: By the end of this century, the oil transported through the Strait of Malacca will exceed 1000 million barrels; once the Kra Canal is opened, there will be no need for ocean-going tankers to detour through the Strait of Malacca, only saving more than 1000 kilometers of travel As a result, the cost of about 30 US dollars can be directly reduced.

At the same time, countries like Funan, trapped in the Gulf of Siam, will also benefit from the development opportunities brought about by the Kra Canal just like Siam, and the naval fleet will immediately become more comfortable—since Funan was chosen as the For the great social experiment of "one acre and three points of land", the business thinking should be more open.As for the vested interests in the Straits of Malacca, we are not even counted as having different dreams in the same bed.

More importantly, once the Kra Canal is opened, it will break the centuries-old situation in which the main transportation route between East Asia and Europe has been used exclusively by the Strait of Malacca after the Age of Discovery. One knife" is like the California high-speed rail, and it has carved a trace on the map.

This is the refreshing stimulation of a sense of accomplishment!

And the Asian financial crisis, which seems to be doomed, is just too boring to make money dryly!
Therefore, Tang Huan naturally had to use his brains to find new ways to play.

Under this kind of layout, he was full of gaps in his heart. After hearing the analogy from his brother-in-law, he said with no concealment of disdain on his face, "The prime minister really doesn't seem to be of any use. Maybe he hasn't waited until his term of office." When he was full, he couldn't wait to be ousted by a military coup."

"Stop, stop... I just mentioned the economic crisis, and you changed the subject so much!" Han Anyuan repeatedly waved his hands for forgiveness, "I admit that the idea of ​​the Kra Canal is very attractive—for Funan, It is equivalent to adding another international channel in the south; and for you, it is nothing more than launching another project that costs quite as much as the California high-speed rail, and even costs less.”

"However, these changes will not be formed until at least the economic crisis occurs-I have to ask, what is the economic crisis you hinted at?"

"What's going on?" Tang Huan smiled slightly, and asked back: "Haven't you already met the American economist I sponsored in Southeast Asia——Paul Krugman?"

"That guy is sitting in an American office building on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. After analyzing the digital reports, he came to a conclusion on paper - the miracle of economic development in Southeast Asian countries is just a prosperity scene with a duplicity." This time it was Han Anyuan's turn to say Disdainful, "Besides, during the conversation, he didn't mention the economic crisis."

"The dangerous words of the prosperous age are harsh? You reminded me just now that there is a problem with attitude and it is easy to make judgments biased-don't you do the same now?" Tang Huan shook his head with a smile, "Sitting in a comfortable office building, drinking Analyzing the report while sipping coffee—Is there a problem?"

"Don't underestimate this kind of working method that seems to be divorced from the masses! Mathematics is a tool that has this specialty—it can see through phenomena and see the essence. Even if economic data is 'science fiction', it can more or less discover clues."

"For example, there is a young man who is well-dressed and has a good temperament and conversation. He is recognized as the rich second generation, but the bank can see from the report that he is using several credit cards to repay the repayment. Although It’s brilliantly subtle, but essentially an embroidered pillow for the cash-strapped.”

"Even at this time, as long as someone simply steals one of the credit cards and destroys the turnover chain in just a few days, the authenticity of this rich second generation can be revealed to the world."

"Why do you want to steal someone's credit card? Why do you have to be so full of bad things?" Han Anyuan, who understood the point, stared dissatisfiedly, "Even if you pretend to be struck by lightning, God will do it! "

"Who can tell clearly?" Tang Huan shrugged, "Perhaps, this person is really a rich second generation who has quite good antiques in his hand, and he can get them while he is looting; maybe he is just a guy who pretends to be , but pretending to be annoying; maybe the bank is short of such a transaction record, it can be judged as poorly managed, and then accept the acquisition... All in all, human society has always been so complicated, isn't it?"

"It's not that I can't listen to the dangerous words of prosperous times like others." Han Anyuan sighed, "The most effective three axes for economic development-stimulating consumption, expanding exports, and increasing investment in infrastructure construction are already recognized by everyone. , Isn’t the development of Asia in these years a proof?”

"However, Paul Krugman is lucky. He actually described the resulting prosperity as built on floating sand, which will be disillusioned sooner or later. He advocated that only the growth of total factor productivity can bring long-term prosperity, while Non-capital investment—he doesn’t even think about it, according to this statement, when we do specific things, where do we go?”

"Fortunately, this person is here with me, and he still saves face when he speaks. He thinks that Funan's economic development, although it has not escaped the routine, is much more efficient in governing than Siam and Indonesia."

"When you listen to what others say, you should naturally have your own understanding," Tang Huan said with a smile: "I think Paul Krugman is right, the 'Asian Miracle' has indeed created a remarkable prosperity, but how many Can one match the technical innovation ability of a book?"

"As for the growth of total factor productivity, my understanding is that both the soft and the hard must be grasped-this is the real purpose of economic development."

"You know, Paul Krugman is not an empty talk pedant. He once served in the economic advisory team of the Reagan administration for a period of time; during the 1992 US presidential election, his economic speech on TV was even more It helped Bill Clinton a lot, and if he hadn't been too straightforward and too blunt, he would be the President's economic adviser now."

"You are right, but Paul Krugman's big knife of Keynesian economics can't be used in Funan, and other Southeast Asian countries may not be able to use it. If you are not grounded, what can you do?" Han Anyuan He waved his hand impatiently, "What I am most concerned about now is that you have vowed to the coming of the economic crisis, then how will I deal with the situation in Funan?"

"I don't know, but I think currency control is inevitable." Tang Huan scratched his head, "Anyway, there is still time, and we will continue to study quietly. My think tank has invited so many experts."

……

The richest man spent the longest time in Southeast Asia this time; after that, he stopped by Book One, attended the APEC summit held there, and then returned to the United States.

When Tang IT arrived in Silicon Valley, what he saw was the noisy issue of browser market share.

It has been more than a year since the real browser war between the tip of the needle and wheat awns, and it is time to show the results of the battle, but the result is a bit confusing, causing all parties to spit out unconvinced.

(End of this chapter)