We think we are ahead of others

i didnt write quite sometimes. I was so busy with work. I have been travelling alot. twice to jakarta, Bali, manila and just recenlty came back from ankara and Istanbul. I thought i need to write something. Not the beauty of other countries but what's going on there in other parts of the world.

We think we are ahead of others. Doing all the traansformation programmes to attract both foreign investment and domestic investment too. In fact other countries are doing the same thing but greater success. The tourism ministry publishes figures showing the increasing tourists arrivals but tourists in other part cant be compared they are way way ahead. they have all kind of civilization and new attractive spots to lure torrists from all around the world.

Manpower, we at once were superior in terms of skill and language proficiency but its deteriorating and slowly getting worst. Not only that the salary is so low compared to other countries in the same rank. The rules and regulations need to be further simplified and liberalized.

The authorities know about all these problems but how soon we are going to address them especially measures to uplift skills dan wage level. there are other structural issues that needs to be addressed immediately not private inevstment alone can solve these problems, these are fundamental issues.

Countries who are behind us like Korea and china has overtaken us but up and coimng countries like vietnam, indonesia, philippines and india, if we dont act fast these countries are going to leave us far, far away.

We will forever be trapped in the middle income group. So put our act together to address fundamental issues. Decision makers should open your eyes and dont be complacent, civil servants should change their mind set and private move up to the challenges to survive in this competitive global environment.