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Amazing Robot Dance

Enjoy it folks..

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Genting founder dies

Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong, founder and honorary life president of Genting Group, passed away at 11.20am Tuesday at the Subang Jaya Medical Centre.
The tycoon, who turned 90 in April this year, was renowned for his vision in transforming Genting Highlands from an unexplored hilltop to one of the world's most successful casino resorts.
The fifth child in a family of seven children, Lim migrated from China's Fujian province in 1937 at the age of 19 with only a small suitcase and US$175.

The idea of a hill resort was chanced upon by Lim amidst the crisp air of Cameron Highlands in 1964. Lim was then working on a hydro-electric power project at the popular hill resort, patronised mostly by British colonials seeking cool refuge from the tropical heat, when he foresaw a prosperous Malaysia of the future desiring a cool mountain holiday resort within the reach of all Malaysians.

To date, Genting Highlands Resort has five hotels and two apartment blocks at the hilltop and Awana Genting Highlands Golf and Country Resort.
The company, founded in 1965, has since expanded and diversified from its initial hotel and resort activities to plantations, properties, paper manufacturing, power generation, oil and gas, electronic commerce and information technology development under Genting Group.

According to Forbes Asia, the Genting Group founder was third richest in the country with a net worth of US$4.3bil (RM14.6bil).
Lim is survived by wife Puan Sri Lee Kim Hua, and their six children and 19 grandchildren.

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Nilai baik warga Tokyo wajar dijadikan teladan

Oleh Mohamad Muda (Yang berkunjung ke Tokyo dan Kyoto, Jepun, baru-baru ini)

KATA orang, kalau ke Jepun atau mahu maju seperti masyarakat negara matahari terbit itu, jangan jadi seperti orangnya, tetapi ikut nilai dan budaya hidup serta disiplin kerja mereka, antaranya tekun, menepati masa, menghormati orang lain dan sentiasa mengutamakan kebersihan.
Memang benar, walaupun cuma seminggu berada di Tokyo dan Kyoto ketika mengikuti lawatan kerja rombongan Yayasan Pelajaran Mara (YPM) memantau pelajarnya di dua bandar itu baru-baru ini, amalan nilai positif di kalangan masyarakat negara berkenaan dapat dilihat di mana-mana, terutama dari segi kebersihan.

Sebagai contoh mudah, sebaik penulis bersama rombongan YPM keluar bangunan terminal Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Narita, selepas enam setengah jam penerbangan dari Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA), mata tertumpu ke suatu arah (sekali pandang macam kandang) yang turut tersedia beberapa tempat membuang puntung rokok - tempat khas untuk merokok rupanya.
Dari segi kecanggihan terutama sistem pengendalian dan pengurusan penumpang, pada pendapat penulis, KLIA jauh lebih hebat berbanding Narita. Bagaimanapun, Narita ada kelainan sedikit kerana turut menyediakan tempat khas untuk perokok di luar bangunan terminalnya, barangkali untuk menjaga kebersihan persekitaran.
Di KLIA pun ada disediakan kemudahan sama di luar terminal, tetapi berbeza sifatnya. Malah, di negara kita di mana-mana, terutama di bandar dan tempat awam, malah perhentian bas tepi jalan sekalipun, ada disediakan tempat membuang sampah dan puntung rokok. Hairannya, puntung rokok tetap bertaburan.

Keadaan itu dipercayai berpunca antara lain kerana perokok tidak memanfaatkan kemudahan disediakan, sebaliknya masih membuang puntung rokok ikut suka. Kedua, bekas habuk rokok itu sendiri tidak dibersihkan pihak berkenaan sekalipun kandungannya melimpah hingga menyebabkan bau dan menyakitkan mata memandang.
Apa yang ingin penulis nyatakan ini bukan mengenai bahaya merokok kerana semua orang tahu kesan dan akibatnya, tetapi dari sudut kebersihan dan disiplin. Dakwaan bahawa perokok pengotor dan tidak berdisiplin adalah benar selagi mereka yang ketagihan tembakau itu tidak berusaha mengubahnya.

Tanggapan itu mampu diubah jika perokok sendiri sedar tanggungjawab mereka, antaranya menjaga kebersihan - tidak mengamalkan budaya jentik atau pijak puntung rokok merata-rata. Selain itu, mereka seharusnya merokok di kawasan sesuai atau difikirkan tidak mendatangkan kemudaratan kepada pihak lain, khususnya perokok pasif.
Sebagai contoh, ketika mengunjungi beberapa tempat tumpuan ramai di Tokyo, antaranya Asakusa yang memasarkan pelbagai barangan kraf dan cenderamata, Akihabara terkenal sebagai pusat barang elektrik dan elektronik, Ginza yang mempunyai pelbagai gedung pakaian jenama, Ueno tersohor dengan peralatan golf serta Takeshita Street di Harajuku, tempat tumpuan remaja moden Jepun, penulis perhatikan rata-rata perokok Jepun memanfaatkan kemudahan disediakan.
Mereka bukan saja memastikan puntung rokok dibuang di tempat disediakan, malah terlebih dulu berhenti atau berdiri berhampiran ketika melepaskan 'hajat' itu dan hanya berlalu pergi selepas selesai. Apa yang membanggakan, orang luar termasuk dari Malaysia juga berbuat demikian, tidak pula menjentik atau memijak puntung rokok itu merata-rata.

Jika di Malaysia dilancarkan kempen 'Tak nak merokok', di Tokyo pula ketika itu berlangsung kempen 'Jangan buang puntung rokok merata-rata'. Oleh itu, tidak hairan jika di beberapa kawasan tumpuan penulis kunjungi itu terlihat di mana-mana tergantung sepanduk kempen berkenaan.
Dalam hal ini, walaupun penulis difahamkan masyarakat Jepun memang kuat merokok, tetapi kerana disiplin dan sentiasa mengutamakan kebersihan, bukan tiada tetapi agak sukar untuk melihat perokok di kalangan masyarakat negara itu yang merokok sambil berjalan terutama di tempat awam, apatah lagi ketika membuat sesuatu pekerjaan.

Satu lagi aspek yang sempat penulis lihat dan rasai sendiri, walaupun remeh tetapi besar ertinya, ialah sikap menghormati orang lain di kalangan masyarakat yang suatu ketika dulu dicop sangat ganas itu, terutama sewaktu penaklukan negara kita lebih enam dekad lalu.
Selain mementing dan menepati masa, orang Jepun kini dilihat sangat menghormati tetamu atau orang lain. Contohnya, seorang pemandu van sewa berkali-kali memohon maaf kerana dia tidak sempat memakai kot sewaktu kami menaiki vannya, pada hal pakaiannya ketika itu kemas termasuk bertali leher.

Dalam pengalaman lain, peniaga atau penjual tetap mengucapkan terima kasih kepada pelanggan sekalipun tidak membeli barangan mereka selepas membuka atau mencubanya. Sambil tunduk hormat, mereka tersenyum lebar, bukannya mengomel atau mengata pelanggan, walaupun penat melayan.

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RM1.111 trillion aset jutawan Singapura

Kira-kira 67,000 jutawan di Singapura memiliki aset kewangan yang dianggarkan bernilai AS$323.7 bilion (RM1,111 bilion) tahun lalu, peningkatan sebanyak 24.5 peratus daripada 2005.
Jutawan di Singapura dilaporkan mewakili 2.6 peratus daripada bilangan keseluruhan jutawan di Asia-Pasifik tetapi jumlah harta yang dimiliki mereka mewakili empat peratus daripada keseluruhan nilai harta jutawan di rantau itu, kata Laporan Kekayaan Asia-Pasifik Merrill Lynch dan Capgemini.
Jumlah harta yang dijana jutawan lebih tinggi kerana didorong oleh bilangan ultra jutawan yang tinggi di Singapura.

Daripada 67,000 jutawan yang memiliki sekurang-kurangnya AS$1 juta atau RM3.44 juta (tidak termasuk rumah kediaman dan barangan pengguna), seramai 928 daripada mereka adalah ultra jutawan yang memiliki aset kewangan lebih AS$30 juta (RM103 juta).

Analisis demografik jutawan berkenaan juga menunjukkan majoriti jutawan di Singapura berumur antara 41 dengan 55 tahun.
Jutawan di Singapura memiliki purata harta $4.9 juta (RM11.24 juta) - lebih tinggi daripada purata $3.3 juta (RM7.57 juta) di rantau Asia Pasifik.
Bilangan jutawan di Singapura meningkat 21.1 peratus mencecah 67,000 tahun lalu, daripada 55,000 pada 2005, pertumbuhan paling tinggi di rantau Asia Pasifik.

Besto Regardo,
67,000 jutawan di Singapura!! Fuh, agaknya berapa ramai pula di antara rakyat Malaysia yang layak bergelar jutawan. Ingat, standardnya bukan minimum RM 1 juta tapi AS$1 juta　dan ini tidak termasuk nilai rumah kediaman dan barang pengguna seperti kereta mewah sebagainya!

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‘Superman’ misses teh tarik and roti canai

He feels like a Superman in space and he misses teh tarik and roti canai.
This was what Malaysia’s first Angkasawan Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor told a group of Malaysia Amateur Radio Transmitter Society (MARTS) members in Penang on Thursday night.
During the one-minute conversation, Dr Sheikh Muszaphar described his space life on the International Space Station (ISS) as “flying from one corner to another like Superman.”
He also said that he spent less than 10 minutes to change his clothes in space and expressed his happiness at getting “a call” from Malaysia when the ISS crossed Malaysia.
Roti Canai and Teh Tarik is generally a favourite breakfast menu for most MALAYsians. I think it's time for them to change to the healthier menu already and this should be a nationwide call. Just take a look at what Japanese and Europeans eat for their breakfast will ya fella.

Besto Regardo,

As usual, it sounds typically MALAYsian mindset. Whenever they are out off the country or even out into space, MALAYsians will always resort to "Oh i miss roti canai, teh tarik, sambal belacan, budu, tempoyak, cencalok...etc" in order to show off how much they miss the country and the country is always at their heart. Can't MALAYsians come up with different version of statement next time instead of mentioning foods? Why it always got to do with food? Or it would be more comprehensible and make sense to me should they claimed "Oh i miss satay, lamb chop, chicken chop, nasi kandar, nasi beriani, mesh potato with macaroni salad, banana split ice cream, fresh milk...". Well at least, these are relatively healthier, nutritious and most importantly delicious than the previous list.

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The Richest Banker in Malaysia

This is a story about a man who have been through all the hardships and odds but eventually today, he is the highly reputed multi billionaire and one of the richest figure in the country. He owns bank for god sake !!!
Public Bank's Teh beats all the odds
By ELAINE ANG, The Star

Teh Hong Piow – A Banking Thoroughbred traces the eventful 40-year financial odyssey of Public Bank Bhd founder and chairman. The story tells of how Public Bank is the cornerstone of Teh's life: Public Bank is him and he is Public Bank. They are synonymous. The book will hit bookstores nationwide soon. Proceeds from the sales of the book will go to charity.

STARTING a bank by any measure is not only rare but also exceptional.

For a young man – with only 16 years' experience in the banking industry and sharp business acumen – to set up his own bank and turn it into one of the country's finest financial institutions was a near impossibility.

Nevertheless, Teh Hong Piow, then 36, beat all the odds and became the founder, owner and managing director of Public Bank Bhd, which opened its doors for business on Aug 6, 1966, in a three-storey building at No 4, Jalan Gereja in Kuala Lumpur.



Even from the start, Public Bank was no mediocre bank and different from the others – its niche was retail banking but with a new twist targeting the man-on-the-street.

The strategy bore fruit and the bank achieved positive results in record time, registering a profit after only five months of operations.

By the end of 1966, the bank's paid-up capital was RM12.75mil. On Sept 15, 1966, a second branch was set up in Malacca, while Public Finance, a wholly owned subsidiary, started business on Sept 24, 1966. On Jan 7, 1967, another bank branch was opened in Ipoh.

On April 6, 1967, Public Bank was listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange with a paid-up capital of RM16mil, a record then for a commercial bank.
Malaysia's first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj is warmly welcomed by Teh Hong Piow at the official opening of Public Bank on April 4, 1967.

The bank grew at an astounding pace, turning in profits every single year – even during the Asian financial crisis.

To Teh, it was an exhilarating adventure from the beginning. He was never doubtful of the success of his venture. Nor did he see it as a gamble. As with all businesses, one needs to take a calculated risk.

So how did it all start?

Where most ventures do – with ambition – in this case an unshakable ambition driving the eager young Teh, who began life as a small trader in Singapore.

Teh had dabbled in tin mining, tourism, textiles and garments and property development, none of which gave him the fortune he sought.

When he got a job as a bank teller he found his true, unswerving vocation. He wanted to do nothing else but banking and nothing less than owning a bank.
Teh at the office

Teh joined the banking industry as a clerk in Oversea Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) in 1950, at the age of 20. Within five years he was made an officer.

His starting salary was just S$130 a month, hardly enough to provide for his family. Teh has four children – three daughters and a son. His wife, a teacher, was drawing a bigger salary. However, his main objective was not the pay but a chance to learn the banking trade.

OCBC gave him the first defined glimpse of his dream – to start his own bank. Malayan Banking was the seminal phase, which developed him to the point when he was ready to take the plunge and realise his dream.

In 1960, the 30-year-old Teh left OCBC to be part of a small group which helped start Malayan Banking. He was one of the management staff charged with building the bank from scratch.

He rose swiftly through the ranks and became general manager within four years.

In 1966 came the decision to strike out on his own.
Teh - Boys Brigade

One of his earliest breakthroughs – a foray into housing development – generated some RM10mil, which was used as seed money to set up the bank.

For his management team, Teh enlisted the support of one of Malayan Banking's founders, Khoo Teck Puat, to take with him 10 Malayan Banking staff. One of them was Public Bank's current managing director, Datuk Seri Tay Ah Lek, who along with the rest were supposedly on secondment. The rest, as they say, is history.

Tan Sri Teh, as he became officially known from 1983, has seen his ambition fulfilled beyond his wildest dreams. And for one who's not known to rest on his laurels, he aims to take Public Bank to greater heights – making it a world-class player.

Teh has started the ball rolling with the acquisition of Hong Kong-based Public Finance Ltd (formerly JCG Finance Co Ltd) in 1990 and Public Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd (formerly Asia Commercial Bank) in 2006 as well as operations in Indochina.

The bank's key performance indicators are comparable with those of Hong Kong's Hang Seng Bank, the most profitable and efficient bank in the Asia-Pacific.
Hence the question, is Public Bank on the way to join the ranks of global banking giants such as HSBC Holdings plc, Citi and Bank of America Corp?

With Teh, nothing is impossible.

Source: Teh Hong Piow – A Banking Thoroughbred

Besto Regardo,
Tan Sri Teh is currently standing at No. 3 in the Malaysia's 40 Richest List-compiled by Forbes, placing him only behind Robert Kuok, the top sitter and Ananda Krishnan.

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Iklan Raya Petronas 2007

Setiap ketibaan 'festive season' maka tidak kurang diantara kita yang akan menunggu buah tangan yang bakal disajikan oleh Petronas yang sememangnya mempunyai reputasi dalam menghasilkan koleksi iklan yang kreatif, bermutu tinggi dan berupaya meninggalkan kesan di hati sanubari.
Syawal bakal menjelma lagi. Maka dikesempatan ini, ingin saya mengucapkan,

　　　　SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI & MAAF ZAHIR BATIN 　　　　　　　　 　 KEPADA SEMUA

Besto Regardo,
"Burung apa ayah?"..."Burung murai"..."Burung apa ayah?"..."Burung murai,"..."Burung apa ayah?".."Burung apa ayah?"...."Burung apa ayah?"..Kalau aku kecik-kecik dulu tanya soalan berulang kali kat ayah aku, mau kena pelempang Jepun bagus punye hinggap kat muka. Kalau dah besar pulak, ayah aku tanya berulang kali, aku menempelak macam mamat dalam kisah iklan tu...pon aku akan kena pelempang dan di tambah flying kick. Tapi nanti kalau aku dah tua, aku nak test anak aku dengan bertanya soalan yang sama berulang kali macam dalam kisah tu. Kalau anak aku jawab dengan nada yang tension macam mamat tu, aku akan jawab seperti ini, "Itu bukan burung murai...itula burung ngko...kahkahkahkah" sambil pelempang Jepun aku pulak hinggap kat muka anak aku..Moral dari kisah yang dipaparkan dalam iklan tu ialah dari peristiwa sebegitulah maka terciptanya peribahasa "Mulut murai"...Sekian. Cheers everybody...it's Raya time..yeahhhh. Tapi aku kat sini biasalah raya sensorang pasal aku Hans Solo.

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秋が来た、そして三連休だ！！

結局、秋の季節が出てきた。しかし現在は１０月になっても関わらずまだまだ暑いと感じられる。もしかしてこれは俺だけの考えかなと思ったけど、同僚に聞いたらやはり同じような答えで言い返った。やっぱり地球温暖化が関係しているのだろうか。これからあるいは来年、再来年、５年後、１０年後。。。世界もそうだが、何よりも人々はどう暮らしているのだろうかが心配だ。

今週の週末が何か若干長く感じられる。明日も休みだし、体操日である為日本全国で休日になるわけ。体操日か。今の俺は明らかに運動が非常に不足だよな。でもそんな関係ない。。そんな関係ない。。へへ小島しおうのネタとぱっくり、申し訳ないけど。三連休だぜ。良いんじゃないか。しかし、休みということは良い事であっても、俺の気持ちには何か気がすまないと。。だってば、やる事がないもん。。。結局、詰まらないの日になってしまい。何か役に立つ事をすれば良いと思うだけど、何をすれば良いのか中々自ら決められない。インタネット及びテレビ。。それだけかな？さああ、本でも読めようか。情けない男になりたくないなああ。俺なんてこういうふうになるわけないじゃん。でも右側の画像は俺がいつもやっている事だと思う。ただ俺の体性がデブじゃなくてタフの方だ。。うふふふ

今はこの本を一生懸命に読んでいる。。。へへへ、いいえ実はぼちぼちでやっている。

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There must be a better way to alleviate poverty

By : Johan Jaaffar

IT is a familiar sight at most eateries in the city. There will be people with every trick in the book coming to your table asking for money. Some have perfected the art of begging — it is almost impossible not to give. Some would call it harassment of a charitable kind, others find it simply a menace while many would welcome these people as an excuse to give away their hard-earned money.
After all, what is RM1 when the price of a fried ikan kembung is as much as RM6 in many eateries. But the problem is, they keep coming back. Begging is a vocation replete with techniques, rules and artistry.

Don’t get me wrong. I am not against unfortunate people who live in abject poverty. I have worked with many non-governmental organisations to alleviate the misery of the poor. However, the hardcore poor still exists among us. At least six per cent of our people who actually live from hand to mouth. In fact, the prime minister has made it his obsession to address the issue. We must not hand poverty to the next generation, he told the Umno general assembly not long ago.

But there is more to it than just begging. What I saw and found out irked me. Begging is big business for its “promoters". Back in the early 1990s, the paper I edited investigated a syndicate running a begging scheme. They had vans sending these people to various locations in the city — bus stations, major thoroughfares, shopping complexes and markets. Many of the beggars were foreign mothers with small children. They were placed at strategic locations and were made to look destitute. The monies collected — which were substantial — did not benefit the beggars.

Beggars and promoters exploit the good side of Malaysians. We are just too charitable. And we easily fall prey to such scams. Many of these so-called beggars do not deserve to be on the streets. Many of them are healthy, even those who are disabled should resort to other ways of making a living. No, they don’t want help, they just want it easy.
There was a frail old woman who used to frequent my favourite watering hole in Bangsar. She was almost 70. She was selling kuih bahulu and batang buruk for RM10 a plastic bag. She could have begged but she chose to earn her money. There are many street performers making their rounds in Kampung Baru. These will sing you a song for a ringgit or two. Busking is the only way, probably, to see them through college or simply to survive in the city. There was a blind man who carried a sign that said, “Pak Ali Bekam". The art of extracting “dirty blood” from the body is an age-old tradition. Pak Ali earns about RM30 a day performing his Dracula-like ritual. He could have begged.

There is no reason to beg in this country, full stop. For Muslims, there are just too many of the state-managed institutions to take care of the poor. Every Muslim has to pay zakat every Hari Raya. The proceeds are meant for the poor. Of course, sometimes I wonder where the money goes to considering there is still poverty among Muslims in this country.

The government, too, has undertaken various schemes to help the poor. Yet, from time to time, the press highlights how the poor survive in atrocious living conditions. I blame the welfare officers and wakil rakyat for their oversight in such cases. And, of course, the leakages in the delivery system.

This is a land of plenty. No, I don’t mean everyone is fortunate enough to berbuka puasa at five-star hotels most of the time, drive expensive cars or have second homes in faraway lands. No one is born equal. But there is enough for everyone to ensure there is food on the table, their children can go to school and to pay bills. Of course, there are the rich and famous living in their enclaves replete with an army of maids and helpers.

On the other hand, there are the flat and squatter dwellers. And many among us have to work hard to earn a decent living. True, being charitable is one of our positive attributes. But we must look at the bigger picture in managing the beggar menace. You can’t change anyone’s life by giving out RM1.

I am impressed by the many charitable works done by various quarters. There are philanthropists who give out billions to charity. There are also ordinary people who have done wonderful things to mankind. I saw on Oprah recently how a cheque of US$1 million (RM3.6 million) donated by legendary rock star Jon Bon Jovi had helped families devastated by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans to rebuild their lives. There was the story of John Wood who made himself rich working for Microsoft. In 1998 while visiting Nepal he saw how children were deprived of books. He left the company to set up Room to Read, a non-profit organisation that promotes books and literacy in many Third World countries. After all, education is an escape hatch from hopelessness and despair.

There are many who were inspired by the sight of poverty and destitution.

They did something about it. The worry is, we are largely ignoring the plight of the poor. There is another world out there away from the bright lights, the glamour, and the affluence. It is solely guilt that propels us to give money to those who beg. By condoning begging, we can’t help the beggars in the long run.

There must be a better way to solve poverty. There must be a strategy to eradicate poverty once and for all.