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THE BUSINESS OF ATTRACTIONS Revenue Is Up. Is the Business Getting Stronger? A 360° operating model for business owners and managers By Dr. Amarjeet Singh @ AJ A theme park can be full on Saturday and still struggle to make money from the weekend. The ticketing team sees a crowd. Finance sees discounted tickets and agent commissions. Operations sees queues and overtime. Guests see a food outlet that ran out of its most popular meal before lunch. Each team is seeing a different part of the same business. A Deputy General Manager in Indonesia’s theme park industry reported two results alongside the development of interactive web and mobile dashboards. The figures below are the ranges reported in that example. Reported year-on-year changes Revenue growth · 10–20% Expense and cost reduction · 10–20% 0% 10% 20% The next questions are where the growth came from, what it cost to generate and whether the savings will hold. In attractions, I would look at contribution after dir...
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FROM INDIA TO THE WORLD: HOW BUDDHISM EVOLVED, ADAPTED AND CHANGED ACROSS CIVILISATIONS

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From India to the World: How Buddhism Evolved Across Civilisations Religion · History · Culture · Education From India to the World: How Buddhism Evolved Across Civilisations Why Buddhism looks different in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China and Japan — and why most Buddhists do not celebrate Deepavali. By Dr. Amarjeet Singh @ AJ Are we practising religion as it was originally taught, or what centuries of culture, migration, politics, interpretation and social influence have made it today? Religion shapes our values, identities, festivals, traditions and understanding of life. Buddhism presents an especially revealing case. It emerged in ancient India, but its practices took on distinctive forms as it travelled across Asia. In Thailand, monks receive morning alms. In Sri Lanka, Buddhist traditions are closely linked to national heritage. In Myanmar, monasteries have long been centres of learning. In China, Buddhist teachings interacted with Daoism and Confucianism. In Japan, Bud...
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This pyramid shows the 109 Chinese car brands ranked by market positioning, from low-cost and old-tech brands to luxury and high-tech brands experiencing rapid growth. (Credit: Felipe Munoz and https://www.ecomotorsnews.com/) Automotive perspective · Malaysia · 22 October 2026 Chinese Cars in Malaysia: A New Wave, a Tougher Market—and a Familiar Lesson from History More brands. More technology. More choice. But the real contest will be decided by quality, trust and the ownership experience. There was a time when Japanese manufacturers had to convince European buyers that their cars deserved serious consideration. Over time, competitive pricing, fuel efficiency, consistent quality and dependable ownership helped change perceptions. Toyota’s European journey began with an initial shipment of 400 Crowns in 1963, followed by investment in production, distribution and customer support. Reputation was built over decades. Today, Chinese manufacturers face a similar challenge, with a...
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My Life, My Journey, My Story — Family, Survival, Adventure & Film | Dr. Amarjeet Singh Sran @ AJ Skip to story A life of love • sacrifice • survival • adventure MY LIFE. MY JOURNEY. MY STORY. The many lives of a Punjabi boy who refused to let life's hardest chapters become its final pages. Dr. Amarjeet Singh Sran @ AJ Born 31 August 1974 • 9:20 AM • Seremban General Hospital, Malaysia “I have lost, I have loved, I have fallen, and I have risen. But I have never stopped living.” Prologue — Born on Merdeka Day On 31 August 1974 , at 9:20 in the morning, a Punjabi Sikh boy entered the world at Seremban General Hospital. Seventeen years earlier, on that same date, Malaya had celebrated independence. Every year my birthday arrives alongside the celebration of freedom. I sometimes wonder what that means for my own journey. Not that the date dictated my future, but its message has followed me: freedom to dream, to struggle, to begin again. I was not born with a silver spoon. I w...
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The Common Man in a Changing World | Dr. Amarjeet Singh @ AJ Malaysia • Society • Economy • Humanity THE COMMON MAN IN A CHANGING WORLD Jobs disappearing. AI disrupting work. Rising living costs. Quiet restaurants. Haze. Wars and global uncertainty. How do ordinary families prepare for tomorrow? By Dr. Amarjeet Singh @ AJ | October 2026 We wake up every morning hoping for a better tomorrow. A father leaves home for work, hoping his salary will support his family. A mother walks through the supermarket calculating what she can afford. A graduate sends another ten job applications. A restaurant owner opens the doors, wondering whether enough customers will come in to cover the rent, wages and electricity. Then there is the employee who has given twenty-five years to a company, only to hear: “We are restructuring.” These are not merely economic statistics. These are human lives. We hear about GDP, foreign investment, automation and economic transformation. But the common man asks somet...
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