Mar 21
看看這個真人真事吧。先看video，之後再看以下記者的這篇報 導的link
http://www.wretch.cc/blog/clairehsiao/9736795
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人 啊！
Man, O Man!
By Rosalind Chua
* This article is taken from the March issue of “Penang Economic Monthly”, published by the Socio-economic and Environmental Institute (SERI), Penang, now out at all good bookshops and newsagents.
MARCH 3 – During the 1970s, Penang’s industrial sector helped transform the state’s economy, providing in the process a blueprint for Malaysia’s rapid industrialisation. Since then, industry and Penang have been intricately linked.
When the new state government took charge two years ago, observers expressed concern that politics and fragile federal-state relations would have an adverse effect on Penang’s ability to continue to attract investments.
In an interview with Penang Economic Monthly, Invest Penang’s executive committee chairman, Datuk Lee Kah Choon (pic), elaborates on the organisation’s growing role and how it now offers existing and potential investors value-added services.
Can you give us a brief overview of Invest Penang?
The main reason Invest Penang was set up was for industrial promotion. The Industrial Division of the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) used to be responsible for this. In 2004 PDC decided that it would not continue with that function anymore, and this led to the birth of Invest Penang.
Penang has a large industrial sector; therefore industrial promotion is a must. Someone has to do it! Industrial promotion requires a lot of financial support and Invest Penang is a cost-driven centre in the sense that our main objective is to attract people to come in, to invest in Penang so that the state will benefit.
Invest Penang is a not-for-profit entity of the state government. This is why funding for the organisation is so important. We cannot stop our work just because funding doesn’t come in. We need to run our administration. We also have to run our promotions arm which incurs relatively expensive costs; we have to bring investors out here to provide them valuable market exposure and encourage potential investors to invest in Penang.
Rain or shine, we have to do this. But of course we are working very hard to do more with less.We have cut down a lot on our expenditure, for example our travel expenses. We all travel on economy class flights now, rather than first or business class. That alone has made a huge difference, and instead of one trip we can now make two! In terms of accommodation we have also made some adjustments, and stay in three-star hotels; all we really need is a clean, safe place to stay. Luxury is not a consideration. Aside from internal cost-cutting measures we are also working on more collaboration with our international counterparts. For instance when we were promoting Penang in Hong Kong we worked with the Hong Kong Trade Office. We also work with private organisations like MNCs in Penang that have factories or offices worldwide, to see what we can do with them and for them.
In the last couple of years our scope has expanded significantly into the services sector. Why?
When we examined the economic structure of the state we saw that the ratio of services to manufacturing was 60:40. It is very important for Invest Penang to move into promoting the services sector and not just confine ourselves to industrial promotion. The Chief Minister is the chairman of Invest Penang and he drives us and gives us direction. The state has also set up two advisory panels – the Penang Industry Advisory Panel and the Penang Services Advisory Panel – which provide us feedback on how to move the Penang economy.
When you joined Invest Penang two years ago, what did you feel was the biggest challenge?
Internally, we had to get our direction right and at that time I felt we had to“flatten” the organisational structure. Before I joined there was a CEO, a COO and for a small organisation with about 20 staff members this was not ideal. So we revamped the structure and created a new general manager’s post, which helped to stretch our budget.
The next challenge was to expand the scope of our reference from industrial promotion to include the services sector without escalating our expenditure. In other words we now have to do a lot of multi-tasking!
Then there was also the challenge of maintaining the investment flow into Penang, especially with the change of state government. My feeling is that the change of state government wasn’t such a big deal to the investment community in Penang; most of these people don’t want to get involved in local politics as they are all business people first and foremost. I did feel that they were very positive about the change, in the sense that it was driven by the people.
In terms of strategy was there a dramatic change when you took over Invest Penang?
No. I don’t believe in overhauling systems and doing things 180 degrees differently. After all, I believe in continuity. We wanted to carry on with business “as usual” but to do things more efficiently. The biggest change was really to widen our scope of business to include the services sector.
We are also in the midst of setting up various centres to assist Penang’s industry. I have mentioned the two advisory panels. Due to the 2009 financial crisis we were concerned about rising unemployment so we set up a Career Assistance and Training (CAT) Centre, where we work hand in hand with other agencies including the Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC).
We’re very conscious that Invest Penang shouldn’t duplicate the role of other state agencies, so as far as training is concerned we leave that to PSDC. What we do is provide a jobmatching service at the CAT Centre. The state government has allocated a budget of RM10mil to provide assistance to the unemployed as well as school-leavers. The rationale behind this is, if we don’t take care of school-leavers they could end up unemployed. We have come up with attachment programmes that are run by PSDC to give them practical hands-on training in the hope that they will be able to enter or reenter the workforce after their attachment.
We have also set up Penang Investment and Tourism offices; we have a centre at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport to publicise Penang to local and international travellers. We also have a representative in Singapore who assists us in reaching out to potential Singaporean investors.
Aside from these developments, is there any Invest Penang initiative you’re very optimistic about?
Yes, our new Small and Medium Enterprises Market Advisory Resource & Training (SMART) Centre is an important initiative for Penang. Invest Penang feels that the smes play a crucial role in the local economy. Although the 27,000 or so Penang-based SMEs are the backbone of the economy, many of them have yet to fully realise their potential and become global players in their own right.
The environment that the SMEs operate in is highly competitive; they simply can’t pay the sort of salaries that MNCs can afford and they also lack funds for R&D activities. Although the federal government has tried to do something for the smes through financial grants and has even set up an SME bank, the feedback I receive is that these initiatives are not working as there are problems concerning lack of information, implementation and red tape.
In response to this, the state government through Invest Penang set up the SMART Centre. It’s a relatively new venture and we’ve only recently signed a tenancy agreement for it. At the centre,
SMEs will be able to access data on market intelligence, business advisory information and training services. Its focus will be research on the supply chain because we feel there is a very big gap in terms of the knowledge of what we have and what we can do in Penang.
MNCs may not be aware of what we can do locally, and the SMEs do not know what the MNCs require to a certain extent. So far, when companies actively seek out information about one another in Penang, it’s through word of mouth. We want to create an open, transparent platform so that anybody who is interested in investing in Penang can do their background research at the SMART Centre.
It will offer its services free of charge so membership is not an issue. Of course we would like to involve as many stakeholders as possible in order to publicise the centre and to ensure that knowledge and experience are shared. Research is an important part of the centre because every industry has its own supply chain. We want to investigate each industry’s manpower needs, the existing supply chains as well as the supply chains that we don’t have. This is a large undertaking and we don’t just want to focus on industry, we also want to examine the supply chain of the service industry as well.
What’s your evaluation of Invest Penang’s performance over the last two years?
I don’t know whether I’m the right person to speak on that (laughs). Invest Penang is a forward-looking, active organisation constantly looking to attract new investments, to assist existing investors and also to take the initiative to “plug the gaps” with our new centres. We are taking on greater responsibility and I feel that we are making Invest Penang more and more relevant to the investment community in Penang.
For 2008, industrial investment in Penang surpassed the RM10bil mark according to mida statistics. For 2009, Penang will just break the RM2bil mark, but this figure is for industrial investment only and does not include the services sector. In 2009 a number of hotels opened in Penang, among them Hard Rock Hotel, Eastin and Tune Hotels which are not captured in the investment figures. Similarly the expansion of the Loh Guan Lye Specialists Centre and Suntech Building, among others, will boost the local economy. But all these are not included in the 2009 figure.
What challenges does Penang face in terms of attracting investment?
I feel that the challenges faced by Penang are actually those the nation faces as a whole. When we talk to potential investors we’re not just thinking about how to attract them to Penang and that’s it, our job is done. It’s not like that! Most investors will have a long-term plan for the next five, 10, 15, 20 years. They want to grow and they want to have a clearly defined road map to achieve this growth.
Take Intel, for instance; they came to Penang in 1972 and have been here for 38 years! When we look at these long-term players, we have to understand that we also need to have a long-term plan for them. Invest Penang’s challenges go beyond state boundaries, as there are many factors beyond the control of the state government. I would say that the bulk of issues is not within the state government’s jurisdiction – the two areas where the state government has reasonable influence are confined to land and religious matters. I would say that the main challenges are (in no particular order) security, education, and the ease of doing business, which is closely linked to corruption.
These are the three issues that I think are beyond Invest Penang; if Malaysia doesn’t do well in these three areas this will pull down Penang. As far as education is concerned are we producing enough quality graduates in enough quantity? Can we provide investors with a well educated, highly skilled workforce?
Let’s look at security; a lot of the products and components manufactured in Penang have values greater than gold, so good security is essential. Imagine if a container of chips got lost after leaving the manufacturing plant in Penang – the monetary value of the consignment is one thing, but the damage to Penang’s reputation is another. Most organisations employ just-in- time (JIT) manufacturing so if we lost something in Penang, we would hold up production somewhere else in the world!
Corruption is, of course, a big issue because it adds to the costs of doing business. Investors want the entire process of investment to be as transparent and straightforward as possible so they know the real costs upfront. Hidden costs such as corruption make any planning or projections difficult.
Is there a conflict between state and federal machinery vis-à-vis attracting investment to Penang?
Perhaps that might come into play on the political side of things, but as far as I’m aware we are all working towards the same goal – the financial well-being of the people of Penang and Malaysia as a whole. Both are intertwined after all; if Penang does well then of course Malaysia will benefit.
For Malaysia to progress a lot of changes need to be made irrespective of which party is in charge. Especially in the three areas I highlighted that are related directly to investment. I feel that something is very wrong with the national political climate, otherwise the country wouldn’t be in the state it is now. As we move up the value chain and become more globalised we have to move to a more transparent platform rather than continue doing things that are far from international norms.
Look at the education system – we’re flip-flopping here and there. Even the name of the national language is still referred to as Bahasa Melayu and not Bahasa Malaysia, which is very political. We need to think things through carefully before any announcements are made and we must not allow politics to trap our mindsets. Shifting our mindsets is more important and long-lasting than merely changing parties or governments.
But to go back to the question, Invest Penang works with many local and federal government agencies including the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority, the Multimedia Development
Corporation, the Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation and the PDC. When working with potential investors it’s important to value-add for their benefit which is why we need to work closely with all these agencies. We coordinate the various stakeholders to conclude the deal for the benefit of Penang!
Does competition from other established and emerging South-East Asian economies worry you?
I’m a very globalised person; I don’t see competitors all around! I see other countries and regions as complementary It’s very simple, Penang doesn’t compete with Singapore or even Kuala Lumpur because these are first-tier cities and we’re unable to do a lot of the things that they can. In effect it’s like comparing apples and oranges.
However Penang is a hub for the northern region of Malaysia, southern Thailand and northern Sumatra and we complement each other in terms of business. I’ve always believed that when Penang advances, the surrounding areas also advance and grow. In a regional context, when Singapore grows, Penang can also benefit thanks to the spillover effect. Once Singapore’s new integrated resorts open, we have to think about how we can tap into this and divert some of the tourism traffic to Penang. This isn’t something that Invest Penang will be directly involved with, as we don’t want to create an overlap with the state’s tourism agencies. However, we’ll be more than willing to play a supporting role when the time comes!
What are your thoughts on Penang’s future?
I’m very excited about Penang’s future prospects but I’m also concerned about where the country is going. I sometimes feel that Penang and Malaysia are not moving at the same pace; we have all the potential and all the ingredients for success, but at the federal level, Penang is not being fully promoted. I don’t think that the federal government is getting the most out of Penang yet.
We have a human resource problem in the sense that many Malaysians feel that there are more opportunities overseas for them than within the country. This makes it increasingly difficult to move up the value chain. If we continue to let this brain drain happen we are not going to get anywhere. We need to give top executives and professionals a reason to stay. It’s hard to retain the most able workers and to encourage them to stay in the state and the country. We need to take active action to bring these people back home, to make it easier for them to return. This is the reality. Companies and nations cannot grow unless they can retain able workers.
Despite these challenges you remain optimistic about Penang’s strengths to attract investment …
I am a very realistic person and I can appreciate that there will always be challenges ahead. That’s life. Yet, Penang has tremendous advantages in place, we have a highly trained and skilled workforce which has been built up over a considerable period of time. Of course if we could attract more Penangites home that would be better!
The state is also very internationalised, thanks to its rich trading history, and it has a mature supply chain. The cost of doing business in Penang is still very competitive and we offer locals and expats alike excellent quality of life with a low cost of living. When you take all these factors into consideration, it’s hard not to be optimistic about Penang!
*Editor’s note: A Key Performance Index task force has recently been set up to coordinate the various departments of the stateowned Penang Development Corporation (PDC). Led by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, the group will include PDC director Datuk Lee Kah Choon, former PDC general manager Datuk Chet Singh, PDC GM Datuk Rosli Jaafar, deputy GM Julian Candiah and PDC Properties general manager Wan Zailena Noordin. This reform, considered “urgent” by the government, is meant to enhance communication between the various sectors within the PDC and between the PDC and state and external agencies; develop employee capacity and optimize the use of existing resources.
* This article is taken from the March issue of “Penang Economic Monthly”, published by the Socio-economic and Environmental Institute (SERI), Penang, now out at all good bookshops and newsagents.
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…..
至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。
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。
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！
Mar 02
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
Feb 28
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.
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 的Mark Cheng。他 在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 SCoPe（software 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）
Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon, Jeffrey Lim, Dato Wong, Dato Idris
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 的Chan Kee Siak (www.exabytes.com)和网络软件产品出口外国的comdev的Bryan 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！
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！
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
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!
我说道：
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!
Jan 18
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
Jeffrey Lim Tau Hoong, Tan Yoke Meng, Lim Ming Lang
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）
第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。
第4间事是 被微软选写为专案，创新程度已被承认是世界级！
第5件发生的大事是我终于如愿出版了个人的第一本书。
第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。
第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。
第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。
第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！
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！
