Thanks to all my officers and others who.......

From my bottom of my heart, I would like to say thanks to all my officers and others from other agencies, ministries and organisations who helped me in formulating this superb 2011 Budget and Economic Report. Without all of your contributions and ideas this won't become a reality. It's not a one man job and nobody can claim credit, it is a teamwork effort. I can't mention all names but thanks all of you.

2011 Budget. - What's Good...........

So at last I'm free now. For months, I have been writing and cracking my head together with my officers. 2011 Budget was tabled by the PM on 15/10/2011.

The 2011 Budget was structured on only addressing short term issues but also long term strategies to bring the nation to the next level - as a developed and high-income nation. Most of the strategic high impact projects like the new MRT (KL have new well-connected under-ground and overhead mass transit transport, the new iconic 100-storey tower (to be built in the current merdeka stadium area but without demolishing mederka stadium and stadium negara, the KLFID financial centre (with banks and financial institutions), The development of Sungei Buloh RRI area with houses and commercial centres, the development of pudu jail area and so on. All these projects will take 5 to 15 years development, providing investments and new jobs. We need more engineers, architects and technicians. We will reach there as a developed and high-income economy.

Although mentioning about high impact strategic projects, we don't forget about the rural folks, with constructing new rural roads as well as ensure the supply of electric and clean water.

While doing this we also address education, human capital, environment and other related issues.

We also didnt forget those who are involved in capital and venture capital markets. Lots of new products and to give a boost to capital markte was mentioned. The new discoveries by Malaysians to be commercialised was alos addressed through the provision of Start-up Fund.

For those who earn below RM3,000 and want to buy house, they don't have to pay 10% deposit but straight away start paying their installment.

Imams and Pengerusi JKKK or Ketua Kampung, their allowances also was increased almost double.

The establishment of National consultative wage council will be able to resolve wages issue and determining of minimum wage.

For civil servants too many goodies. The women in Malaysia are lucky too the budget provides lots of training and assistant for women.

Not forgetting the less fortunate, the poor and the old ones.

One new thing, we carefully thought of is the current social problems, dumping babies, mat rempit, gangsterisme and muders. We thought we can solve only by sternthening police force but also using NGO's to go on the ground and educate the public. Prevention of crime at its root causes rather curing when crimes are committed.

May be some of you are still not satisfied. Of course in one budget you can't satisfy everybody or solve all the problems facing every body. Surely there will be grouses and complaints.

What are your complaints?? Tell me and if they are good and valid surely the government will look into solving them.

Thanks to all who contribute to this fantastic Budget, especially my officers.

Some are lucky and some are...........

Life is like a journey.... some says there are ups and down in this journey.
Some are lucky because they are born rich. Where as others maybe born in very poor family and of course, there maybe some are in between the two. Wherever or whoever they are born, they makes take and make this journey before the final call comes.

They usually say that the ones born to a rich family lives happily and with all the luxury. On the other hand the poor had to go through a tough journey before they reach success. Most of them will not achieve the success or whatever they have dream of. very few make it to the top. On the other hand the rich ones, fed in silver spoon will usually have happy life. But again not all the rich will be happy always but most of the time they do.

Rich or poor this is the game of the world. All government have this sincere feelings of helping their people. But there is a limit to how much can do. Individulas have to stand on their own feet.

I will stress more on the poor rather than the rich. The poor had to improve themselves. there are many opportunity in the world for them to move up the value chain. Should not leave everything to fate. Fight and overcome any obstacle blocking your way to the journey of success.

Goodluck

Tension or no tension

Everybody goes through periods of tension in life. either tension from work or tension at home. Tension leads to stress, then to sickness and extreme may even heart problems.
For the past one month i'm going through stress. Tension at work not because of anybody..its the workload. Most of the agencies i'm dealing with, gave me tough time. Everybody wants to protect their turf. I on the other hand, always think of the nation. What ever i do it's for the nation and the people. But others think of their own institutions or the glamour they can get. Its human nature ..to be so selfish and think of their own interest.

tension..tension..tension
how too deal with tension.....
i go for jogging
i tend to smile a lot to lessen the pressure
watch movies or tv..

but some times u need this tension moment in life. If everything goes smoothly in life, then life is no fun. I sometimes this kind of tension, it makes my life more challenging. Sometimes when there is no tension..i look for problems that create tension and try to overcome those problems that cause me tensions....
By solving them...i achieve the ultimate satisfaction.

what about all of u

People likes to be praised

Most men or women likes to be praised. Whoever, friends, colleagues or officers, they like to be said nice things about them. It's human nature. But over praising or over doing something is too much. Sometimes the person who is praising have some hidden agenda. Seldom a person praise another person with sincerity. Even among lovers, one partner praising the other because they wanna attract your partner. Of course, in 100 people, one or two maybe are genuine. But after marriage they will be cursing each other.

Seldom people like when u point out their mistakes in front of others. They like to be praised. I don't like to be hypocrite. Some people are good in these, they praise everybody. Even if they don't like the person they will nice things bout them.

I remember one of my lady friend is very good in these. She will praise everybody. Good in networking. This kind of person will be liked by everybody. But whether they are sincere is another story.

Its better to have a friend who criticize you and be sincere with you. Be carefrul if people praises who too much.

Irwan: tak makan puji

Are women more sensitive than men

I am a jovial guy who likes to make jokes and provoke people. Sometimes without realizing i tend to over say something and its just kind of casual statements about things. Sometimes criticizing or provoking others by pointing weaknesses or short comings.Its just jokes (gurau2 with frens) Like i said over gurau leads to people getting hurt but i feel i have done nothing wrong. The joke u do hurt women more than women. Are women more sensitive than men. I guess so. They to tend listen more carefully than men. If whatever you say something wrong that's it. Men are couldn't be bothered.

Even among my family members i find the similar behavior. Among my officers and colleagues too.

I need to deal differently with women than men. Need to praise and say nice things about them. Then they tend to like u more.

Alfathihah - I lost two good friends

This entry i dedicate to two of my friends who passed away recently.

Nik Adnan passed away about one week after raya, heart attack, must be in his early 50s He was a senior officer in EPU, PMs Dept.

The second friend is Dato' Dr Ramli Hassan, Deputy Sec.Gen of Ministry of Higher Education died early morning 4 am, 5/10/2010, heart attack, age 52. This guy his slim, used to jog, in fact according to friends he went to gym yesterday and attended some raya gatherings.

I lost two good friends. I will cherish them. Al-fathihah. Their soul be placed among the beriman souls.

Life and death is with GOD. Those who are with us today may disappear tomorrow. You can be the richest or the famous but when the time comes you must go. You can't even postpone death by a second.

Just a reminder to myself and all my faithful readers.