tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post8316780265400965540..comments2024-03-14T19:25:05.015+08:00Comments on SAKMONGKOL AK47: Beyond Lee Kuan Yew’s Visit.Ariff Sabrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04134536173557859031noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-41042308395227504062009-06-23T11:27:51.683+08:002009-06-23T11:27:51.683+08:00little red dot is also experiencing BRAIN drain
w...little red dot is also experiencing BRAIN drain<br /><br />wonder WHY ??<br /><br />look beneath the shiny clean clear illusion of efficiency<br /><br />if you were to judge the well-being of a country based on happiness-index<br /><br />Malaysia scores very high - just look at the stress free GENUINE smiles on the common folks' faces<br /><br />and you know they are doing just fine - cut Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-54067633673794734162009-06-19T13:16:47.022+08:002009-06-19T13:16:47.022+08:00No matter how good a system you have, you need cap...No matter how good a system you have, you need capable and honest leaders to implement them. Take a look at the leaders of all the component parties of BN and give an honest assessment whether you would trust them with your money if you want someone to invest for you?<br /><br />There is too much you scratch my back I scratch your back going on for far too long. Why should the IPP and road Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-88502525716607941772009-06-19T12:46:23.811+08:002009-06-19T12:46:23.811+08:00Privatisation/monopolies has been a big bug bear l...Privatisation/monopolies has been a big bug bear legacy of TDM's era...<br />the rationale back then was the concept of "user pay" and the private sector is more efficient and thus can give better services at lower cost as compared to the public sector.<br /><br />Penang Water Board probably dispels the perception that private sector is more efficient?<br /><br />Anyway..from that kuldeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860432336909833363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-11997481550150004522009-06-18T21:12:31.623+08:002009-06-18T21:12:31.623+08:00walla,
nothing beats first hand experience..and tw...walla,<br />nothing beats first hand experience..and twenty years is a long time.<br /><br />Anyway,I am not actually benchmarking to S'pore but reviewing us from our own unique position.<br /><br />Possibly,during Tun Razak's and TDM's early days a strong BN was a positive enabler.But,lately...we got ourselves,to say it kindly,into a bit of a mess..got ourselves taken for too many &kuldeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860432336909833363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-23803280555099108682009-06-18T20:37:32.253+08:002009-06-18T20:37:32.253+08:00I normally don't raise other blog posts but th...I normally don't raise other blog posts but this should be highlighted for the importance, insight and quality it provides:<br /><br />Thursday, June 18, 2009 (etheorist's epolicy blogspot)<br /><br />Malaysia's Problems V: Weak Currency & RM1 trillion<br /><br />Malaysia has a weak currency that is wrecking havoc on the relative values in the country.<br /><br />Since 1990, the wallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580252352785040456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-68021352296526017582009-06-18T19:13:31.586+08:002009-06-18T19:13:31.586+08:00One, there is no continuity. If there is a change ...One, there is no continuity. If there is a change of political guard within the same party, so too the corporate management in the vested companies until it reaches the stage where it is hard to figure out whether it is based on performance or just politicking. So much so you get the distinct impression that it's all about try-and-groom, or experiment with the rakyats' money. None of the wallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580252352785040456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-66716792170601184282009-06-18T19:13:23.663+08:002009-06-18T19:13:23.663+08:00A lot of what we think are premium FDIs that had m...A lot of what we think are premium FDIs that had made up our manufacturing sector could have been priced high before they came in so as to win handsome incentives from us. <br /><br />And in our hurry these days to get them in, we might also just be selling plant land to them at markedly low rates. <br /><br />So doesn't that mean some day in the future when they have finished their cycle of wallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580252352785040456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-13780830955773743212009-06-18T19:12:22.956+08:002009-06-18T19:12:22.956+08:00"We have systems/processes...but we need a st..."We have systems/processes...but we need a strong opposition, effective MACC.."<br /><br />..that set me thinking, kuldeep.<br /><br />Since we are comparing us with that dot, how come they don't have a strong opposition and their macc-equivalent is just a stretch of sheds...and yet they don't have that sort and spread of profiteering problems we have?<br /><br />..that was the wallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580252352785040456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-31163480526590246812009-06-18T16:59:14.606+08:002009-06-18T16:59:14.606+08:00"Don't mention Singapore in front of me.&..."Don't mention Singapore in front of me." With a statement like that, who would dare recommend anything from the red-dot, notwithstanding any world class standard or practice? <br /><br />Singapore will be very happy if Malaysia does not catch up to their standard. They have one less competitor. Are their construction industry slowing down just because we don't sell sand to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-50853955722532413432009-06-18T16:56:11.869+08:002009-06-18T16:56:11.869+08:00yes walla...
Lax leadership have allowed too much ...yes walla...<br />Lax leadership have allowed too much profiteering..Systems were always in place to ensure competitive pricing...<br />and knee jerks to problems have given scope for YTL IPPs and puncak Niaga water deals...subsequent ones were more competitive and better priced..<br /><br />We have systems/processes...but we need a strong opposition,effective MACC..<br /><br />My humble opinion.kuldeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860432336909833363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-70746562258211401022009-06-18T11:00:40.305+08:002009-06-18T11:00:40.305+08:00What Anon17 June 2009 20:49 mentioned r true to th...What Anon17 June 2009 20:49 mentioned r true to the dot & it supplements what Walla has said.<br /><br />& yet we r still thick into the quagmire, as if we r trapped in a time-wrap! <br /><br />My takes is that we r locked into a zero sum game mentality, thus been mowed out of the right track of nationhood developments, founded by the colonial British & strengthened by the resilient Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-4695261859404703962009-06-18T10:39:22.982+08:002009-06-18T10:39:22.982+08:00>> A senile LKY is still way better than mos...>> A senile LKY is still way better than most of the Malaysian leaders.<br />If you have some money for safe keeping, would you let LKY hold it for you or you prefer Najib? <br />>><br /><br />Actually, if you think about it, both Malaysia and Singapore are sama-sama. You may say that your leaders are corrupt. Put money in, never get back. But in Singapore, you put money into CPF, Hermithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512674272141731940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-91150092117694506462009-06-18T10:26:46.563+08:002009-06-18T10:26:46.563+08:00>>>If you have some money for safe keepin...>>>If you have some money for safe keeping, would you let LKY hold it for you or you prefer Najib?<br />>>>I would opt for Najib anytime<br /><br />I wouldn't even trust najib to walk my dog.<br /><br />>>>S'pore is a fine country... makan chewing gum kena fine too.<br /><br />Malaysia is a fine country..... pakai black dan minum kopi-O pun kena tangkap pulak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-46774041379840294312009-06-18T09:46:11.870+08:002009-06-18T09:46:11.870+08:00anon 23.51,
We have to be careful to compare upwa...anon 23.51,<br /><br />We have to be careful to compare upwards, not downwards until we reach the pavement.<br /><br />Right now, we have a lecturer jailed for just calling people to wear black;<br /><br />And DBKL has not been transparent at all with any breakdown on how a 0.5km road can cost rm6 million when a 1.0km highway costs rm7 million;<br /><br />And people are saying the PSD practised wallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580252352785040456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-6266623064582602272009-06-17T23:51:32.583+08:002009-06-17T23:51:32.583+08:00If you have some money for safe keeping, would you...If you have some money for safe keeping, would you let LKY hold it for you or you prefer Najib?<br /><br />I would opt for Najib anytime..and would do so as long as we have a strong opposition as we do now.<br /><br />Sir,they're listening and stepping out in the right direction.What is needed for the rakyat to get the rhythm so we can all dance to the conga beat.<br /><br />S'pore is a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-83674342003904801342009-06-17T23:07:17.140+08:002009-06-17T23:07:17.140+08:00Assalamualaikum Dato'
Could you do me a favou...Assalamualaikum Dato'<br /><br />Could you do me a favour? How could I get in touch with Tengku Razaleigh and Tun Daim? I would like to invite either one of them to my university, UUM for an upcoming Merdeka celebration programme. I think it would be very good indeed for the students of UUM to listen to either one of them. <br /><br />So could you please e-mail me their contact no at my Cikgu Ngahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-52877445772258098062009-06-17T22:53:04.488+08:002009-06-17T22:53:04.488+08:00solo bear,
A senile LKY is still way better than ...solo bear,<br /><br />A senile LKY is still way better than most of the Malaysian leaders.<br /><br />If you have some money for safe keeping, would you let LKY hold it for you or you prefer Najib?Suci Dalam Debuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962071412959480814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-88191200827579744562009-06-17T21:55:58.869+08:002009-06-17T21:55:58.869+08:00Walla said it all. As Malaysians, we should not be...Walla said it all. As Malaysians, we should not be afraid to imitate the Singaporeans in whatever they do. They have proven that using the right tools they have became successful. And to achieve the same we do not have to invent the wheel again, it is all there for us to learn and apply.<br /><br />Similarly the Malaysian government should also take advantage of Singapore's achievement by ajoylyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18331062669086777379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-87173960569169578252009-06-17T21:51:52.618+08:002009-06-17T21:51:52.618+08:00Excellent, kuldeep!
i am going to soak in your su...Excellent, kuldeep!<br /><br />i am going to soak in your suggestions for a while; hope others will do so too.<br /><br />and act on them.wallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580252352785040456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-39348558683206742182009-06-17T20:49:53.449+08:002009-06-17T20:49:53.449+08:00walla..
first>>change mindset of measuremen...walla..<br /><br />first>>change mindset of measurement of progress...its not KLSE indices.It should be more on tangible measures/real wealth creation<br />second>>throw out KPIs(especially financial based) and replace with 3 year programmes milestones achievement indicators.No more short term rewards<br />third>>change mix of head honchos/top civil servants to be overweight Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-32779682728357187322009-06-17T19:28:53.365+08:002009-06-17T19:28:53.365+08:00Lee Kuan Yew, being a good lawyer that he is, need...Lee Kuan Yew, being a good lawyer that he is, need to make his assessment first before making his presentation. In a battle or negotiation, it is good to make a study of the situation on the ground by meeting the various leaders, influential people and ordinary citizens to get an overall picture of what is happening(strengths and weaknesses included).<br /><br />Then using all this informationajoylyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18331062669086777379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-86008625753299999892009-06-17T18:09:41.420+08:002009-06-17T18:09:41.420+08:00Good, anon 15.23.
"its all in place..nothing...Good, anon 15.23.<br /><br />"its all in place..nothing new mr walla...It must be more than that."<br /><br />Pls. help me know what more than that it must be. <br /><br />Where did we go wrong that we now have to say it was kickstarts that had got them going up?<br /><br />Until he retired, the ceo of SIA during the period it grew the fastest was a Malaysian maths prof.<br /><br />We wallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580252352785040456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-69117587990521199302009-06-17T17:45:52.018+08:002009-06-17T17:45:52.018+08:00Walla,
Unfortunately, the half of them who are or...Walla,<br /><br />Unfortunately, the half of them who are or were Malaysians also happen to be among the creme de la creme of Malaysia. These are those that can qualify for a place in most universities in the world but cannot qualify for our local university.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-22164520709477275162009-06-17T15:23:05.847+08:002009-06-17T15:23:05.847+08:00infrastructure...very good..roads per population,b...infrastructure...very good..roads per population,basic utilities,telecommunications..all there and more than adequate<br /><br />education...good..almost free schools,many colleges n universities..<br /><br />investment promotion...excellent/worldclass advisories boards(Cyber,NEAC),very active Ministerial level promo,relaxation of 27 sub sectors<br /><br />corruption...MACC good start<br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604477176521753208.post-77620115435370531882009-06-17T12:18:05.062+08:002009-06-17T12:18:05.062+08:00And bottom-lines are all that people like Harry Le...And bottom-lines are all that people like Harry Lee are concerned about. Build the best and most efficient infrastructure in the right place and at the lowest cost. Invest in right and real quality education and make it the bedrock of national strength so that quality, value and values spring forth all the time and every time the clock ticks everywhere. Create a fertile and competitive investmentwallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580252352785040456noreply@blogger.com