文化差異-分析得真好!

日本 的一家公司要招聘10名員工,經過一段嚴格的面試~ 公司從三百多應徵者中選出了10位佼佼者。
放榜這天,一個叫水原的青年看見榜上沒有自己的名字,悲痛欲死,回到家中便要切腹自殺 ,幸好親人及時搶救,
水原沒有死成。
正當水原悲傷之時,從公司卻傳來好消息:水原的成績原是名列前矛的,只是由於電腦的錯誤導致了水原的落選。
正當水原一家人欣喜若狂之時,從公司又傳來消息:水原被公司除了名。
原因很簡單,公司老闆說
如此小的挫折都受不了,這樣的人在公司是不成什麼大事的。
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 美國 的一家公司要招聘10名員工,經過一段嚴格的面試~ 公司從三百多應徵者中選出了10位佼佼者。
放榜這天,一個叫湯姆的青年看見榜上沒有自己的名字,悲痛欲死,回到家中便要舉槍自盡,幸好親人及時搶救,
湯姆沒有死成。
正當湯姆悲傷之時,從公司卻傳來好消息:湯姆的成績原是名列前矛的,只是由於電腦的錯誤導致了湯姆的落選。
正當湯姆一家人欣喜若狂之時,美國各大州的之知名律師都來到湯姆的家中,他們千方百計的鼓動湯姆到法院告這家公司,

聲稱需支付巨額的精神賠償 ,並自告奮勇的充當湯姆的律師。
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德國的一家公司要招聘
10名員工,經過一段嚴格的面試~ 公司從三百多應徵者中選出了10位佼佼者。
放榜這天,一個叫蕭恩的青年看見榜上沒有自己的名字,悲痛欲死,回到家中便要跳河自殺,幸好親人及時搶救,
蕭恩沒有死成。
正當蕭恩悲傷之時,從公司卻傳來好消息:蕭恩的成績原是名列前矛的,只是由於電腦的錯誤導致了蕭恩的落選。
正當蕭恩欣喜若狂之時,蕭恩的父母卻堅決反對自己的兒子進入這家公司。
他們的理由不容置疑:這家公司作業效率如此差勁
,進入這家公司對兒子的成績毫無益處。
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中國的一家公司要招聘
10名員工,經過一段嚴格的面試,公司從三百多應徵者中選出了10位佼佼者。
放榜這天,一個叫志強的青年看見榜上沒有自己的名字,悲痛欲死, 回到家中便要懸樑自盡,幸好親人及時搶救,
志強沒有死成。

正當志強悲傷之時,從公司卻傳來好消息:志強的成績原是名列前矛的,只是由於電腦的錯誤導致了志強的落選。
正當志強欣喜若狂之時,
志強的父母來到公司,一看到公司老闆便跪了下來
他們含淚的說真多虧你救了我兒子和我們家…….世世代代感謝你的大恩大德
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台灣的一家公司要招聘
10名員工,經過一段嚴格的面試,公司從三百多應徵者中選出了 10位佼佼者。
放榜這天, 一個叫俊傑的青年看見榜上沒有自己的名字,悲痛欲死,回到家中便要磕藥自殺,幸好親人及時搶救,
俊傑沒有死成。

正當俊傑悲傷之時,從公司卻傳來好消息:俊傑的成績原是名列前矛的,只是由於電腦的錯誤導致了俊傑的落選。
正當俊傑欣喜若狂之時,媒體大幅報導此事,並邀請俊傑參加各種 CALL IN評論及綜藝節目,
全國輿論熱烈討論電腦為何會出錯,是否有黑道介入或官商勾結,
反對黨更進一步提出「總統下台、以示負責」
的要求…..
於俊傑到底有沒有去該公司上班,根本沒有人關心…… 

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馬來西亞的一家公司要招聘10名員工,經過一段嚴格的面試,公司從三百多應徵者中選出了10位佼佼者。
放榜這天,一個叫志強的青年看見榜上沒有自己的名字,悲痛欲死, 回到家中便要跳樓自盡,幸好親人及時搶救,志強沒有死成。
正當志強悲傷之時,從公司卻傳來好消息:志強的成績原是名列前矛的,只是由於電腦的錯誤導致了志強的落選。
正當志強欣喜若狂之時,公司公布了第二轮的复选结果:入选五位,三个马来人,一个印度人和一个华人。志强在十人当中名列第二,可是排在他前面的是另一个华人。所以志强最后还是落选了。
目前志强在张天赐的协助下,向有关公司上诉(不是没有机会,因为入选的三个马来人都是在十名之外的备取生)。但同时另一家新加坡公司已经表明有意聘请志强,开出的条件比原来的公司好很多。马来西亚朝野政客难得看法一致,呼吁志强留在祖国,但父母和亲戚朋友都说:“留下来做么?又不是没有条件!”志强目前正向在新加坡工作的同学打听有关申请新加坡工作准证之事宜。

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如果还有明天 If there is tomorrow

Please play the song while reading, it’s a song with title ‘if there is tomorrow’ 请记得边放音乐边看!

These one two year, many people close to me left me….

Suddenly, it came to my mind that if there is no tomorrow…

It came to my mind that there was a time when i don’t really care if there is tomorrow!

Where did the ‘me’ that didn’t care about tomorrow went? Where on earth did the ‘me’ which don’t care about his life went?

There was a time that i played basketball from early morning 7am till noon, i played until the sun was shinning direct onto me, till i can see stars around me, till i really couldn’t move, till i fainted to the ground and lie there couldn’t even seat up…. but after some rest, i would continue playing, till the sun set, till i couldn’t feel my legs, till i see stars and until they disappear, till i couldn’t see anything because of no light only i stopped.

Everytime that i felt ill, i always went down to the field during rest time and jog non stop till the school bell rings again and i would jog back, everytime i would get well after some sweat!

这一两年来,太多珍贵的人离开我。。。 看到大家都在谈陈鸿珠学姐。。。

忽然间就想着如果还有明天!

想找回不要命的我!
我究竟去了哪里?不要命的活着, 就为了那一口气!
看来是年纪大了,跑一跑就觉得不行了。
 
记得以前在边疆打球,打了半天,太阳高照,不管再打,打到头晕了,脚烂了,眼睛冒星星了,倒下了。
躺了一躺,星星一不见,就再打。打到太阳下山了,直到晚上,看不到了才停!
 
记得生病了,我最喜欢一下课,立刻到草场上不停奔跑,直到铃声响了才跑回教室。但没次跑完后,出了汗就好一半,回家就好了!
 
记得考试,集中精神,感觉好像时间停了,世界只有我和手上的笔,用尽精神全力以负!
 
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那天打了一下,突然发现腰痛了(在澳洲跟老外打球受伤,还一度严重到梦见自己站不起来), 再打一打,手也有些风湿痛(高二时,不小心把手弄断,albow的部位弄碎)! 最后居然开始昏眩,能不能再让我不要命多一回?忘了明天的会议,后天的展览,大后天的讲座和下个礼拜的出国?
 
几个星期前,生病了,给梁医师打电话,看看能不能像以前一样自然好,结果被劝告等下内伤不得了。 就到家楼下的空中花园跑,一跑不得了,回来动不了。还好最后第二天就好了。
 
写了梦想中的战场,就是在求那忘我的境界,但考试就免了。在求那考着英文,算着满分到手,时间仿佛停止,一切就为了这一刻! 究竟在社会, 在商场,能不能找回 ‘洛迪之桥’,找回只有我的世界!
 
有一个空间给了这个感觉我,但不宜学习。 那是在驾驶到车速两百以上的世界(500cc机车只要一百八十)!
另一个是三年前一次‘跳楼’ 的机会,当时是从真的楼层跳bungee jump, 有了时间停顿,世界只有我,感觉完全的活着! (但这个只能玩一次,因为我畏高)
 
给年轻的各位,把握着不要命的时间呀!

My salute to Ms.Dorothy Dale Kloss - A must view if you feel you are old!

Don’t tell me, you are 60 and the sun is satting!

You are 70 years old and everything is done!

Then you must view this video about Ms .Dorothy Dale Kloss!

She is 85 and she is still kicking and dancing!

The oldest showgirl with guiness world of record!

 

別告訴我,妳六十就已夕陽西下!

七十已然日落黃昏!只能曬曬太陽

~~來看看這位八十五歲的老娘“Still Kicking !!

 

 

http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourworld/articles/Dorothy_Dale_Kloss_Oldest_Showgirl_in_the_World.html

Penang Cluster Alliance to train 38 new ICT firms this year

http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/14/business/5465260&sec=business

Thursday January 14, 2010

PCA to train 38 new ICT firms this year

By DAVID TAN

MD: Focus will be in areas such as ICT business model development

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Cluster Alliance Sdn Bhd (PCA) plans to train 38 new information and communications technology (ICT) companies annually at its newly established RM1.7mil “enterprise laboratory” starting this year.

Managing director Datuk Mohd Noor Md Kamaludin told StarBiz that the 10,800 sq ft enterprise laboratory in Mayan Mall in Bayan Baru, would train start-up ICT companies in areas such as ICT business model development, software architecture and designing, technical and soft skills training as well as marketing.

The enterprise laboratory has the capacity to train up to 38 new ICT companies annually, according to Noor.

“Start-up ICT companies in Malaysia can write to us should they need training in their business.

“We will provide assistance for them to obtain financial aid from SME Corp Malaysia, Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (Mida), and Malaysia External Trade Corp.

“The financial assistance from these agencies would cover the rental, which is about RM100,000 a year for an incubator unit at the enterprise laboratory, and funds for marketing and obtain ISO certification for the products,” he said.

The value of ICT business process outsourcing (BPO) jobs outsourced by companies and multinational corporations (MNCs) worldwide to ICT firms located in Penang has been estimated to be around US$800mil a year, according to Noor.

In 2009, a KPMG report entitled “Exploring Global Frontiers” picked Penang as one of the top 31 sites with the potential to be an alternative ICT-BPO hub to established Indian cities.

“However there are only a handful of such ICT incubation laboratories in the country to train and prepare new ICT companies to enter the ICT-BPO business,” Noor said.

The enterprise laboratory, managed by PCA, is established with funding from the Penang government, Software Consortium of Penang (Scope) and bumiputra ICT clusters Techbiz and ICT Penang.

The Penang government gave RM1.6mil, while Scope and the two bumiputra clusters collectively contributed RM100,000.

“This is the first such ICT enterprise laboratory in the country that is jointly set up by the state government and the private sector.

“Scope members will provide the coaching and training for the new ICT companies,” Noor said.

Meanwhile, Scope chairman Jeffrey Lim said the value of BPO jobs outsourced to Penang from around the world was expected to further increase this year.

“We expect the value to rise by about 20% this year over 2009, as more MNCs want to reduce their operation costs,” he said.

Lim said ICT companies in Penang had developed a niche market by supplying BPO solutions for medical billings systems, web hosting, business match-making, education as well as digital audio and visual content.

He added that Scope was now involved in developing a software programme that would serve as a common e-learning language platform for ICT clusters worldwide to exchange data on innovative ICT technical applications.

“This Global Connect Project is funded by Mida. We are targeting to complete the development of the software within 12 months,” Lim said.

(我的人生分享第三篇)多谢槟城

那除了马哈迪医生以外另一个恩人是槟城,以及前槟州首席部长许子根博士。能有今天的发展神速,是因为许子根博士在几次我还在大学时的活动,多番鼓励我要放胆创业,而槟城是科技业最好发展的地方。 我才从澳洲归国,就立刻开创科技事业了。

许子根博士不只嘴上说说,在2002年在他主吹下,创立了‘槟州软件联盟(www.scope.org.my)。’第一任会长是jobstreet Mark Cheng。他 2002年召集了领头的五间公司开始了槟州软件公司首席执行员具乐部!而当我回国后创业时,在一次机缘巧合下遇到了 Mark Cheng,而在他的推荐下我加入了 SCoPesoftware consortium of Penang槟州软件联盟)

记得我第一次参加入会interview 时(加入槟州软件联盟,必须符合两个条件,第一在槟州有科技研究,第二是本地有办公室),一踏入门在经过介绍后,才发现现场有几间上市科技公司老板。当时做自我公司介绍时,还真心惊胆跳!还好最后顺利过关!

 

 

 

有几个趣事可以分享给大家,我是现任的槟州软件联盟主席,那我身为主席有两个秘书,一个是槟州政府指派的政府官员,另一个是执委会秘书。记得有一次开会到一半时,我的执委会秘书说她必须早走去载女儿,那我以为她女儿只有小学几年级,就说‘现在世道险恶,那你就先走吧!’结果当她赶回来后,我就发现她载了一个二十几岁的‘女生’回来。 我以为自己听错了,可能去载员工,就多问一句‘你不是去载女儿吗?’ 她就很奇怪的看着我说,‘这就是我女儿呀!’过后问清楚,原来我一直把她当平辈,以为只有三,四十岁的秘书,居然只比我妈妈小几岁!(给秘书知道就惨了,大家保密呀!)

另一个案例是我刚去世的好朋友,叶光大先生(http://jeffreylim.org/blog/?p=159)。 直到他去世那一天,我才知道他已四十六岁了! 从认识到他走的那一天,他就像个大我几岁的大哥,我们一起去越南展览共渡十几天,无聊时一起去学练高尔夫球,还一起品茶,一起谈马来西亚科技业的未来! 有时还会说如果还有明天,就要做这些或那些,结果。。。

后来我才发现到,来到现在对我来说已不再注重年龄,只知道是知己与朋友。年龄已不是距离!

 

就在如此的环境下,加上槟州政府的支持下,我才有今天呀! 一切都是一步一脚印走出来的,绝非一飞冲天!

这编文章主要感谢槟州政府, 因为在我初创业时,州政府就鼓励我们出国展览!回头想想一个不到五个人的公司Iavenue(www.iavenue.com.my)如何出国展览呢?当时在州政府帮助下,我们出国展览有一半的费用可以从中央政府的Matrade  claim 回,而州政府也会另外给与展览会场的部分费用。如果全程费用是一万令吉,我只须负担四千令吉! 除此之外,在出发前州政府的‘投资槟城机构’已事先安排与展览国政府以及展览国相关公司做企业交流,绝不浪费时间!

尤记得有一次去新加坡的Suntech 展览,我是与前槟州首席部长许子根博士,以及前马来西亚国际贸易部长Rafidah Aziz 大姐一起去,当时还受邀参与新加坡政府的午餐招待,也许刚好我由于年纪轻轻,不知好歹,对展览时的部长交流做了一些提问,结果被逮个正着,最后被抓去与当时的新加坡国际贸工部长(忘了名字),当时的槟州首席部长许子根博士以及当时的马来西亚国际贸易部长Rafidah Aziz 拉大姐一起交流。(由于跑得快,错失了与拉大姐合照,结果在以后拉大姐退休了)

 

不好意思说,其实跟我年龄相近的槟州科技企业家如全马最大的伺服机公司exabytes Chan Kee Siak (www.exabytes.com)和网络软件产品出口外国的comdevBryan Gan(www.comdevweb.com)都去欧洲与美国展览,而刚好我才刚刚开始开发东南亚市场嘛!

结果还去了其它如泰国,越南与印尼的展览,有的还见着了该国的副首相呢!

 

 
        

这全部呢,当然都得归功槟州政府以及许子根博士了!所以为了感恩,我最后都决定留在槟城,尽力回馈,以此为家了!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

那现在换了执政党,而在我的委员会是YAB 林冠英先生和YB Jeff Ooi. 槟州政府依然给与支持!

 

而我也在这里认识了一群科技业的好兄弟, 虽然我们大家有的在竞争,但世界那么大,生意做不完,大家都互相照顾对方。当时加入时最年轻的是我,而最大的会员都可以做我爸爸了,但在这里不看年龄看实力的。而在这里我也认识了我的人生与企业导师,拿督斯里邱光宪和其它的前辈如LKT的拿督loh!

Police car from different countries 各国警车

Even police also need some horse power and style!
Police car from different countries不同國家之警車

意大利Italy
匈牙利
德國Germany
美國密芝根州 United States of America Michigan State


韓國 Korea


新加坡 Singapore


香港 Hong Kong


印尼 Indonesia


日本 Japan


匈牙利

And for the final finale, Malaysia police car 马来西亚警车

Wow man! According MotorTrader report: Kuala Lumpur, the Royal Malaysian Police have bough 25 units of high-powered Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution cars for catching criminals ~ especially in cases of carjacking, kidnapping and hijacking, these criminals often use modified turbo charged cars to escape. PDRM (Polis Di-Raja Malaysia) will be sending off their Evo drivers for some special training so that can be able to make full use of the car’s performance. This Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10 Polis car is powered by 2.0l turbocharged engine which produces 280 horsepower. Better think twice before you speed, the police now have their turbocharged ride. The above is the spyshot of the PDRM EVO 10, read the rest for another pic.

 And of course the standard one for normal roads! Our own proton waja police car!

This is life 人生啊

我说道:

人 啊! 
 
 Man, O Man!

沒錢的時候,養豬;
有錢的時候,養狗。
When without money, keep pigs;
When have money, keep dogs.

沒錢的時候,在家裡吃野菜;
有錢的時候,在酒店吃野菜。
When without money, eat at home with wife;
When have money, dine in fine restaurant.

沒錢的時候,在馬路上騎自行車;
有錢的時候,在客廳裡騎自行車。
When without money, ride bicycle;
When have money, ride exercise machine.

沒錢的時候,想結婚;
有錢的時候,想離婚。 
When without money, wish to get married;
When have money, wish to get divorced.

沒錢的時候,老婆兼秘書;
有錢的時候,秘書兼老婆。
When without money, wife becomes secretary;
When have money, secretary becomes wife.

沒錢的時候,假裝有錢;
有錢的時候,假裝沒錢。
When without money, act like rich man;
When with money, act like poor man.

人 啊,都不講實話:
Man, O Man, never tells the truth:

說股票是毒品,都在玩;
說金錢是罪惡,都在撈;
Says sharemarket is bad but keeps speculating;
Says money is evil but keeps accumulating.

說美女是禍水,都想要;
說高處不勝寒,都在爬;
Says women are trouble-makers but keeps desiring them;
Says high positions are lonely but keeps wanting them.

說煙酒傷身體,就不戒;
說天堂最美好,都不去!!!
Says smoking & drinking is bad but keeps partaking;
Says heaven is good but refused to go.

過去把第一次留給丈夫;
現在把第一胎留給丈夫。 
In the past, woman gives man their virginity;
Now, woman gives man their newborn.

鄉下早晨雞叫人,
城裡晚上人叫雞;
In the rural area, chicken calls man awake;
In the cities, man calls for chickens.

舊社會戲子賣藝不賣身,
新社會演員賣身不賣藝。
In the past, famous actresses will not sell their bodies;
Now, actresses will set their bodies to get famous

人生是什麼?
What is life about?
1 歲時出場亮相 
At one, YOU are the top priority
10 歲時功課至上 
At ten, academic excellence is the top priority
20 歲時春心盪漾 
At twenty, getting laid is the top priority
30 歲時職場對抗 
At thirty, a good career is top priority
40 歲時身材發胖 
At forty, keeping your body in shape is top priority
50 歲時打打麻將 
At fifty, beating others at mahjong is top priority
60 歲時老當益壯 
At sixty, keeping IT up is top priority
70 歲 時 常常 健忘 
At seventy, remembering something is top priority
80 歲時搖搖晃晃 
At eighty, moving around is top priority
90 歲時迷失方向 
At ninety, knowing directions is top priority
100 歲時掛在牆上 
At 100, having your portrait on the wall is top priority!

祝大家愉快,好好做人!
Wishing you all happiness! Be good!

我的2009年十大事件回顾 Jeffrey Lim Recap 10 Biggest thing for 2009

Writing down the 10 biggest thing that happened to ‘You’ for the pass one year is a must to do! It gives you a perspective of what is the top 10 thing that influence or effected your life for the past one year and recap through your life moment. Also during the recap process, you tend to plan what to do and what has been missed out for the coming year! Recommending everyone to try yourself!
Below is Jeffrey Lim Recap 10 Biggest thing for 2009:
1. The passed away of COO of YGL Convergence Berhad Mr Yeap Kong Tai and Flyerking boss Mr Awimo Tan
2. Being awarded Top 10 most creative young entrepreneur Malaysia 2009
3. Giving a talk back at my own highschool  (Foon Yew)
4. Case study for Microsoft Malaysia
5. Publishing my first book
6. Elected as Chairman for Software Consortium of Penang (www.scope.org.my)
7. Excel in business after recession
8. Big Reunion with ‘Old Gang’ After 10 years
9. Establising ‘Enterprise Lab’ to nurture more technopreneurs
10. Invited to colleges, universities, societies and association to become advisor, speaker and lecturer
It has been a rollercoaster ride for year 2009 but overall it turnout awesome. Let’s hope year 2010 would be a happy and great year!
回忆与回顾一年是很好的一个检视自己一年的举动,写完后绝对对未来一年有用,希望各位可以试试!1。痛失几个亦师亦友的好朋友2。获得马来西亚十大创意杰青

3。回母校宽柔中学演讲(心里的感动!)

4。 被微软选写为专案

5。 出版了个人的第一本书

6。在科技业界占有一席之地,成为槟州软件联盟主席并为马来西亚科技做出相当的贡献

7。在生意上遇到瓶颈后顺利突破

8。在毕业十年后与当年的挚友们团聚

9。让政府与工商界在科技领域成立了马来西亚第一间联营的‘科技企业育成中心’培育更多科技企业家

10。被各个大学,学院,社团与机构邀请为顾问,评判与讲师。

 

 

我的2009年大事回顾

2009年让我最不能忘记的第1件事是痛失几个亦师亦友的朋友,YGL Convergence Berhad的叶光大与传单大王Awimo Tan.两人年方四十多还真是英年早逝,让我感叹世事难料。

以上是Awimo Tan的太太与女儿。
以上是叶光大的女儿,都还很小。看来写完明天得拜访他家,陪陪孩子们给他们说说爸爸是如何的了不起与他的思想!至少尽个叔叔的责任!

 

 

 

而第2件事,是获得马来西亚十大创意杰青!那一天,爸爸对我说了‘well done boy me and your mum are proud of you! 而妈妈在领完奖后,乘爸爸去厕所时偷偷的告诉我:‘看到你爸爸今天那么开心,我总算觉得安慰了,我们以你为荣!终于让我发现这些年吃过的苦,就是为了这一句话!而那也是在我这一生里第一次发现自己有那么一些些成,能让父母感到骄傲!

(参看第一篇人生分享)

3件事是回母校宽柔中学与Marrybrown Group President廖泳发学长一起给学弟妹演讲,那个成就感就像衣锦还乡般无法言喻的。

4间事是 被微软选写为专案,创新程度已被承认是世界级!

5件发生的大事是我终于如愿出版了个人的第一本书。

 

 

 

6件发生的大事,是我在科技业界已占有一席之地,成为槟州软件联盟主席并为马来西亚科技做出相当的贡献。

7件发生的大事是虽然在生意上遇到瓶颈,但庆幸在最后能顺利突破。

8件发生的大事是则是在毕业十年后,终于能与当年的所有挚友们团聚。这是大家各分东西,遍布世界后十年后的全体团聚。

 

9件发生的大事是让政府与工商界经过两年的努力后,联营了马来西亚第一间科技企业育成中心培育更多科技企业家,而我也被委任为副执行董事长。

最后的第10件大事,是被各个大学,学院,社团与机构邀请为顾问,评判与讲师。分享了超过五十场讲座与讲课!

 

 
 

 

 

以上是我在怡保应大众书局邀请演讲,台下卖书台上演讲!从开始的十几二十人到后来的台上下坐满人,最后在临走前,所有的大众员工与临工的加时演讲,另一个一级棒的‘到处讲’经验!爽爆了!

虽然2009年过得比过往都来的大起大落,但终归是个感恩的好年!希望2010是个希望与幸福之年!

Penang Island- ICT Hub for Asia

Penang is an island known for its strategic location. Located between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea, Penang was one of the important trade exchanges between China and India since the 15th century. During the British colonisation from 16th century to 20th century, Penang was developed into one of the import export hub for the peninsular of Malaysia.
Industrialization in Penang was started since the independence of Malaya in 1957. The import substitution policy was implemented to encourage the growth of domestic industries. This resulted in the mushrooming of the local manufacturing activities in Penang. The domestic markets in Malaysia was very limited, the manufacturing activities have reached the saturation point in a very short time.
In 1970, Penang was facing a recession and its unemployment rate was a staggering 15%. The state government was struggling to find solutions. The import substitution policy was replaced by the export orientation policy. Penang was the first state to develop a free trade zone to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) in 1972. Since then, the economic development of Penang State has been tightly linked to the amount of FDIs in Penang.
There are a lot of debates on the pros and cons of FDIs in the academic world. In Penang the disadvantages are over weighted by the advantages. Penang is frequently cited as the role model for economic development through FDIs. The success of FDI policy in Penang is due to the spill over effects of technology brought by the MNCs. The Penang State government has been encouraging MNCs to local source their inputs and services.
Throughout 36 years of FDI in Penang, the Penang SMIs have built up their niches to be part of the value chain to the MNCs. Having served the MNCs for a few decades, Penang SMIs have gained technology competencies and competitive advantages in a few niche sectors such as precision engineering, automation, RF products, medical devices, pharmaceutical and biotechnologies, ICT and software development, etc.
Recently, there are a lot of emphases given to the development of clusters within a particular location whether it is a country, a state or region, or even a city. As pointed out by Michael E. Porter, professor of Harvard Business School, which the company’s competitive advantage in the globalized world, lies outside the company and even outside their industries. Companies that fit into the clusters in the locations where their business units are based, would benefit from efficient infrastructure, available suppliers, timely maintenance, increases innovation potential, strengthen negotiation power with the government, lower cost of specialized inputs such as components, machinery, business services and human resources, accessibility of information and knowledge, etc.
The importance of clusters to economic development for Penang is evidenced; the Penang State Government through investPenang has taken initiatives to further develop the clusters through setting up cluster groups for specific sectors. The clusters are: Penang Automation Cluster, Penang Radio Frequency Cluster, Penang Software Consortium of Penang, Penang TechBiz Cluster, Penang Biotechnology Cluster, and Penang Medical Devices Clusters. The clusters are set up with the industries as the driving force and backed by the Penang State Government through investPenang. The Clusters obtained an initial funding from investPenang to cover the setup cost. The main purpose of clusters in Penang is to help to develop the supporting industries for high technologies manufacturing. The clusters will organise their own promotion materials and activities. The Penang State Government will also benefit from the development of clusters because each cluster will attract foreign direct investment in the particular field into Penang. A summary of each cluster is given below.Penang Automation Cluster (PAC)
Penang Automation Cluster was lunched in December 9, 2005. PAC is the first cluster that was initiated by investPenang to promote automation industry in Penang. Automation and automation related industries such as metal fabrication, tools and dies, parts and fixtures etc. were the initial local industries that have experienced 35 years of technology spill over from the multinational corporations, when the MNCs awarded outsourcing contracts to local companies. Penang has developed into an efficient supply chain hub for automation and automation related industries to support the MNCs. PAC will focus on strengthening the competitive advantage that Penang has to promote Penang as the location of choice for industrial automation. Currently, PAC has a total of 61 members covering the major supply chain for automation industry.
Penang Radio Frequency Cluster (PRFC)
Penang Radio Frequency Cluster was established in 2006, as the initiative of Penang State Government to promote cluster development in RF industry in Penang. Penang is one of the world high technology manufacturing centres, with more than 35 years of experience in design, manufacturing, assembles and test of Radio Frequency products. The first encounter that Penang has with RF was when Hewlett Packrat set up its RF chip assembly plant 35 years ago. Since then, the RF industry has grown into an industry cluster which covers the full supply chain of design and development, production and manufacturing, and assembly and test.
Software Consortium of Penang (SCoPe)
Software industry in Penang is mostly involved in the support industry for Software, IT, Electrical and Electronics sector. Started from 2003, Penang State Government encouraged the software companies to form a consortium to promote high value added activities which is based on knowledge economy. Software Consortium of Penang was born in March 2006. A total of 70 companies have joined the consortium as at Dec 2009. The consortium is to promote joint ventures or strategic alliance for the members.

Penang Bumiputera ICT Cluster (TechBiz Penang)
This is another initiative from investPenang to develop and promote the Penang Bumiputera technopreneurs in Penang. Penang Bumiputera ICT Cluster also called TechBiz Penang is formed in March 2007 with 50 active members sharing knowledge and experience among each others.
 
The above is referred from Mr Chong’s blogsite. Mr Chong is the investment manager for invest-in-penang berhad, it’s a state government agency to promote investment into Penang.
 

 

Launching of Enterprise Lab 檳州企業聯盟實驗室

槟州软件联盟和槟州政府联营‘檳州企業聯盟實驗室’!栽培科技人才
现在我又多了一个身份‘檳州企業聯盟實驗室’的副总裁,希望能创造更多科技企业家!
 software consortium of penang (SCoPe) is partnering with Penang State Government to joint venture in ‘enterprise lab’ together with other cluster to create more technopreneurs.
Now i got one more identify acting as the Deputy Managing Director for ‘enterprise lab’, let’s hope that we can create more technopreneurs!
Do browse through the photo and there is XXXX lot of people!
 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

饿了一个早上,只喝了一杯milo,肚子有些胃痛,先添添肚子 !
 

很多人,真的很多人,超出预算太多了!

人山海海 呀!

 
 
 
 
檳城要打造成國際城市,不能單靠硬體設施,軟體亦重要,所以需要全面出發,且不單是商家,同時也需重視學子們的栽培。

首長林冠英強調,要達致更全面的國際城市,是需要加倍地栽培人才。

他是主持檳州企業聯盟實驗室開幕致詞時,這么指出。

檳需設多媒體公司
提升科技工藝工業

首長林冠英指出,檳需要更多擁有多媒體超級走廊地位的公司,通過這些公司,提升該州的科技工藝工業。

“因此,檳州發展機構董事會決定允許檳州發展機構革新,及提供設施給檳企業聯盟科技工藝培育中心。”

他說,州政府已注資160萬令吉,成立企聯實驗室,以創造一個培育模式,協助檳州已商業化的科技公司拓展。這個中心的基礎設備及計劃將有助加強檳州科技公司的成功率及開創市場。

他說,企聯實驗室將在未來通過商業配對及分享,培育科技公司的軟件發展。同時提供一個通路,讓他們獲取資源、輔助及成功的經驗,以發展本地的軟件工業,確保高品質產品,同時鼓勵區域性的聯繫。

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