Malaysians are the most hardworking people on this planet

Malaysia's biggest selling English language newspaper, The Star reported that Malaysians are clocking in more hours at work and bringing their office load back home, too.

“Some 47% of workers in Malaysia take tasks home to finish at the end of the day for more than three times a week, compared to 43% globally,” statistics in a global survey by workplace provider Regus showed.

Another 15% of Malaysian employees regularly work for more than 11 hours a day, compared to 10% globally.

The survey also showed 32% of Malaysian workers usually worked between nine and 11 hours every day.

Some 12,000 business people in 85 countries participated in the survey.

William Willems, regional vice-president for Regus Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia said the study found “a clear blurring” of the line separating work and home.

“The long-term effects of such over-work could be damaging to both workers' health and overall productivity.

“This is because workers may drive themselves too hard and become disaffected, depressed and even physically ill,” he said.

Willems said businesses that enabled employees to work from locations closer to home and manage their time more independently could offset the stress of a poor work-life balance.

On a global scale, the survey revealed that women were less likely to take work home compared to men, with 32% of women bringing tasks to finish at home more than three times a week compared to 48% of men.

“Workers in smaller companies globally were more likely to take work home than those working in large firms,” the study said.

Well all the best Malaysians.

Malaysians are the most hardworking people on this planet

Malaysia's biggest selling English language newspaper, The Star reported today, Wednesday, 9th November 2011 that Malaysians are clocking in more hours at work and bringing their office load back home, too.

This means Malaysians on average are the most hardworking people on this planet, and not Americans, British, Japanese or Chinese.

“Some 47% of workers in Malaysia take tasks home to finish at the end of the day for more than three times a week, compared to 43% globally,” statistics in a global survey by workplace provider Regus showed.

Another 15% of Malaysian employees regularly work for more than 11 hours a day, compared to 10% globally.

The survey also showed 32% of Malaysian workers usually worked between nine and 11 hours every day.

Some 12,000 business people in 85 countries participated in the survey.

For the record, Malaysia gained independence in August 31st, 1957 and the current population is 28.3 million people, residing in 13 states. They comprises of Malay, Chinese, Indian and ethnics people in Sabah and Sarawak.

William Willems, regional vice-president for Regus Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia said the study found “a clear blurring” of the line separating work and home.

“The long-term effects of such over-work could be damaging to both workers' health and overall productivity.

“This is because workers may drive themselves too hard and become disaffected, depressed and even physically ill,” he said.

Willems said businesses that enabled employees to work from locations closer to home and manage their time more independently could offset the stress of a poor work-life balance.

On a global scale, the survey revealed that women were less likely to take work home compared to men, with 32% of women bringing tasks to finish at home more than three times a week compared to 48% of men.

“Workers in smaller companies globally were more likely to take work home than those working in large firms,” the study said.

All the best Malaysia!!

Malaysian TV Cameraman shot dead in Mogadishu, Somalia, 2nd September 2011

Friday, 2nd September 2011 is a sad and tragic day to the Malaysian Media fraternity. They lost a fellow professional who was willing to work anytime anywhere to povide news services to Malaysians and to the world.

Bernama TV Cameraman, Noramfaizul Mohd Noor, 39 was killed while on duty in war torn Mogadishu, Somalia. He was shot by rebels. A bullet pierced through his shoulder into his lungs. Despite efforts by doctors, he could not be saved. May his soul rest in peace.



This is the last picture of Noramfaizul, seen here working in war-torn Mogadishu, hours before his tragic and untimely death.



Noramfaizul leaves behind wife, Norazrina Jaafar, 37 (pic above, left) and 2 small children, Mohd Irfan, 8 years old and Mohd Naufal, 3 years old (pic above, right)



Noramfaizul had been to Gaza, Palestine and Pakistan, doing news coverage on humanitarian missions by caring Malaysians.





Another TV Cameraman from Malaysia, Aji Saregar Mazlan of TV3, (picture above-middle), was injured in his right arm. He was seen being consoled by fellow journalists from NTV7 Malaysia. Aji Saregar was seated in the same 4 wheel drive vehicle as Noramfaizul when the shooting happened.



Meanwhile Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (picture above) has described Noramfaizul Mohd Nor as a true Malaysian hero "who embodies our role to help wherever help is needed".

Expressing sadness over what had happened, Najib said: "We've lost a very
noble and a truly dedicated Malaysian.

"He was willing to take the risk to provide extensive coverage of our
missions to help others in many parts of the world."

Speaking to Bernama from Perth, Australia on Saturday, 3rd September 2011, Najib said he was cutting short his visit to Perth and would be flying back to Kuala Lumpur to enable him to be at the military airbase in Subang for the arrival of Noramfaizul's remains on Sunday, 4th September 2011.

Mogadishu, Somalia, 2nd September 2011.

Bernama TV cameraman Noramfaizul Mohd Nor, 39, of Malaysia, sacrificed his Hari Raya festive season and his life to do news coverage in Somalia with the Putera 1Malaysia Club for the Humanitarian aid mission.

The Mission is to help send food and medicine as well as providing medical aid to thousands of famine-stricken Somali, hit by long drought and endless wars and armed conflicts.

Noramfaizul hoped that through his news coverage, the world will give more attention to the plight of the Somalis and give more helping hands to save the starving and dying Somalis.



It is estimated that 3.7 millions Somalis are in famine and 200 victims die each day.

However, that noble intention was never appreciated by some heartless and evil-hearted Somalis.


This is a view of the devastation in Mogadishu, capital of Somalia due to endless wars and conflicts.



Somalia is a very dangerous place for Journalists, just like Iraq, Afghanistan, Philippines and Mexico. According to Committee to Protect Journalists Worldwide, C-P-J, 34 journalists from various countries, died while covering the wars and conflicts in Somalia between 1992 to 2011.

During the same period of time, 71 journalists died in Philippines, 25 died in Mexico, 150 died in Iraq and 23 died in Afghanistan.


Somalia is located in the East of Africa, near Kenya and Ethiopia.

Instead, they shot and killed Noramfaizul in Mogadishu on Friday night, 2nd September 2011 or the 4th Day of Syawal where Aidil Fitri is still being celebrated joyfully by Moslems worldwide.

This incident shocked the Malaysian media fraternity.

No Malaysian journalists lost their lives in recent years, while doing news assignments in war zones and conflict areas in various parts of the world.

The Malaysian media had done news coverage during wars and conflicts in Bosnia, Iraq, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Congo, Lebanon, Southern Philippines, Indonesia and many more, but they came back unscatched.

Noramfaizul went to Somalia as a dedicated journalist, but he is now gone.

According to Khairulanuar Yahaya, a Bernama TV journalist in Mogadishu, Noramfaizul was with members of the electronic media on a 4 wheel drive vehicle and heading to the city's commercial centre to send visuals back to Malaysia, using high speed internet, that were earlier recorded.

Suddenly, he was hit by a bullet fired at an army truck by rebels.

The bullet had pierced through his lungs.

The incident happened at 10.30pm Malaysia time and Noramfaizul passed away at 11.07pm (Malaysian time) which is five hours ahead of Mogadishu, while receiving medical attention.

Khairulanuar said shots were fired at a government army truck that was accompanying the media vehicle and a stray bullet hit Noramfaizul who was seated by the door.

The humanitarian mission to Somalia arrived in Mogadishu on August 28th, 2011 and expected to return on September 8th, 2011.

Now that the incident cost the life of a member of that mission, the entire members of that mission are scheduled to go back to Malaysia, earlier. The situation in Somalia is too dangerous for the mission to continue their stay.

Latest news, the Malaysian Humanitarian Missions are scheduled to fly back to Malaysia from Mogadishu at 5 am (10 am Malaysian time), on Saturday 3rd September 2011 and is due back in Malaysia on Sunday 4th September 2011 at 10 am.

Another TV cameramen Aji Saregar Mazlan of TV3, who was also shot at, escaped with light injuries on his right hand.

Armed conflicts in Somalia not only make life hard for the victims of drought and famine, they also make it extremely difficult to channel international aid.

The humanitarian mission to Somalia organised by Putera 1Malaysia Club has to be accompanied by armed personnel whenever they distribute food and supplies.

Ever since the mission landed at the Mogadishu International Airport on August 28, 2011 they had been closely guarded by government soldiers.

Aid distribution is overseen by security forces carrying heavy arms, including rocket launchers.

In Somalia, it is common to see citizens carrying weapons such as AK-47s in city streets. Neither soldiers nor police, they are armed for self-protection as violence continues in the aftermath of the long civil war.

The war began in 1991 when the Somali Union of Congress appointed Ali Mahdi Muhammad as the new president, against the opposition of the armed wing of the union, led by General Muhamad Farah Aidid.

To date, Somalia has failed to form a permanent government. Armed conflicts between tribes continue.

The situation has been made even more unstable by the Al-Shabaab anti-government group of Somalis, now controlling certain regions of the country.

"They have no identification," said government officer Abdul Razak Duale of the group. "They wear masks. You can't see their faces. You don't know who they are. Maybe it's your son."

Within the 55-member Malaysian mission, security measures include confinement to residential grounds between 6 pm and 6 am daily.

Mission members engaged in aid distribution are trained to leave an area when a situation becomes out of control.

"In view of the grave uncertainty, we are prepared to face any eventuality, and that was our pledge," said mission head Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, Putera 1Malaysia Club chairman.

Mission members have distributed 300 tonnes of goods to residents of camps around Mogadishu, including Badbado and Maalin camps last Thursday, 1st September 2011.

The mission has also delivered medicine to the Somali Ministry of Health, and contributed RM30,000 (US$10,000) to the Somali National Eye Centre.

Rest in Peace to Noramfaizul and condolences to his family.

Indonesian maid got her Diploma, thanks to her Malaysian employer

Not all Malaysians are cruel to their Indonesian maids.

The best example of a very caring Malaysian employer is the Tan family of Damansara Utama, Kuala Lumpur.

Their noble deed is proof that the average Malaysian family cares for its domestic maids.

Not only do the Tans treat their maid of seven years, Sarmini Muhyadi, 28, as a member of the family, they also helped her get a diploma at a local university.

Sarmini studied part-time and completed a diploma in management course at the Open University of Malaysia (OUM) with an admirable cumulative grade point average of 3.39 at the end of 2010.

She will graduate today Monday 20th June 2011.

Industrial design lecturer Tan Choo Tang, 56, and his wife, Wee Phooi Khuan, 47, are so used to Sarmini taking care of the house and their four children that they would find it difficult to replace her when she returns home to Kampung Banyumas in Jawa Tengah, Indonesia, to work as a teacher.

The diminutive Sarmini was featured in the New Straits Times four years ago when she enrolled at OUM.

In the article, Choo Tang was quoted as saying that Sarmini had wanted to return to Indonesia to further her studies after working here for three years.

Knowing well that her savings were insufficient for a tertiary education in Jakarta, Choo Tang offered to cover half the cost of her studies in Malaysia.

Although the course was mainly in English, a language foreign to Sarmini, she quickly picked it up from Choo Tang's children, particularly his eldest daughter, Yin Yi.

The NST on Saturday, 18th June 2011, paid the Tan family a visit.

The atmosphere of jubilation in anticipation of Sarmini's graduation was tinged with sadness over her impending departure.

A bubbly Sarmini showered praises on her employer, whom she said had always treated her like one of the family and helped fulfil her dream of getting a tertiary education.

"I decided to come to Malaysia when I could not complete a four-year course at Sekolah Tinggi Agama Buddha back home as my scholarship only covered the first two years of study. My father, who works as a carpenter, could not afford to pay the fees.

"My plan was to work and earn enough money so that I could continue my studies and become a teacher at one of the government schools."

Sarmini said she was glad to have taken up Choo Tang's offer to study here, as besides obtaining a diploma, she also learned English and information technology as her course involved online assignments. She is now quite adept with the computer and has her own laptop.

Wee, a company manager, said Sarmini picked up English by following her children's reading programme -- moving up from Enid Blyton to Ronald Dahl and Harry Potter books.

"She also received support from Yin Yi, 19, who is now studying in Canada.

"My sons, Yin Qin, 17, and Yin Xun, 15, and another daughter Yin Bei, 12, are very close to Sarmini and helped her get through the diploma course."

Yin Qin said: "In return, she taught us how to cook. She is an excellent cook."

Sarmini said Wee's sister, a book company manager who helped with her assignments, would even take leave to send her to OUM during the examination period, which usually fell on weekdays.

Sarmini was also allowed to concentrate on her studies after 9pm.

Gut feeling saved 2 Malaysian students from Moscow Train blast

24 year old, Hoong Hua Seng from Banting, Selangor, Malaysia was probably standing or seated next to the suicide bomber in the Moscow metro train, but he and a fellow Malaysian student escaped the blast, thanks to gut-feeling.




Video above showed the aftermath after the train subway tragedy in Moscow, Russia. 2 explosions ripped through Moscow's underground metro train system, as it was jam-packed with rush-hour passengers on Monday 29 March 2010, killing 39 people and injuring at least 40 others. Officials said female suicide bombers are behind the double blasts twin attacks.



Commuters injured by a bomb blast at the Park Kultury subway station in Moscow wait for medical care just outside the station shortly after the explosion Monday, March 29, 2010.



Police are put on high alert after Monday's subway blasts. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed Tuesday to "drag out of the sewer" the masterminds of the twin suicide bombing of the Moscow subway system that killed 39 people and left scores wounded. Russia observes a national day of mourning.



People lay flowers and grieve at the site of an explosion at the Park Kultury subway station in Moscow. Flowers overflowed Tuesday from tables in two Moscow subway stations in memory of the 39 passengers killed in the tragedy as Russia observes a national day of mourning.



Russian President Dmitry Medvedev lays flowers at the Lubyanka Subway station platform.



U.S. Ambassador John Beyrle lays flowers at the sight of a explosion at Lubyanka subway station in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, March 30, 2010.



Valentina Yegiazarian who lost her granddaughter Valentina, a student, in the subway blast, cries after an identification procedure and seen outside a morgue in central Moscow on Tuesday, March 30, 2010. Monday's attacks shocked a country that had grown accustomed to such violence being confined to a restive southern corner, and marked the return of terrorism to the everyday lives of Muscovites after a six-year break.



An Emergency Ministry psychologist, right, helps a woman after an identification procedure outside a morgue in central Moscow on Tuesday, March 30, 2010.


Russian state flag is half staff over Moscow's Kremlin on Tuesday, March 30, 2010.



Clergymen conduct a religious service for those killed in subway explosions at Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, March 30, 2010.



People stand at the sight of the explosion at Lubyanka subway station in Moscow.



Commuters pass by the flowers laying at the Lubyanka Subway station.



MOSCOW, Russia, Tuesday, 30th March 2010 : A gut feeling saved final-year medical student from Banting, Selangor, Malaysia, Hoong Hua Sheng (pic above) and his coursemate Sim Eih Xing from almost certain death in the second blast that rocked Moscow at the Park Kultury metro station.

Hoong was travelling onboard the train when he suddenly decided to get off at the station, seven stations before their stop at Moscow Medical Academy.

Just as the two stepped out of the train, the coach exploded. The suicide bomber had been among the commuters in the coach.

The Moscow Medical Academy student said he had felt uneasy after hearing of the first blast which happened 45 minutes earlier at the Lubyanka station.

When the train stopped at the Park Kultury metro station at about 8.30am, Hoong pulled Sim, who was with him in the train, out of the packed coach.

“I was reading a book but I had a bad feeling ... that a second blast could occur.

“I just called out to Sim to get out of the train. When the doors opened, we quickly got off,’’ he added.

“True enough, just as we were walking away, the coach we were in exploded. There were people screaming. We were really, really lucky,” he told The Star in a telephone interview.

Hoong said they tried to stay calm and find a way out from the underground metro to the street.

“It was chaotic as the attack happened during rush hour,” said Hoong, who was on his way to a surgery lecture.

Hoong said he shuddered to think that the suicide bomber could have been really near him in the wagon.

“But I do not recall seeing anyone suspicious,’’ added the 24-year-old student from Banting.

Hoong only had his hair slighty singed from the explosion while Sim suffered injuries to his left leg.

“Sim is okay. I took him to the ambulance after we got out of the station but as the staff had their hands full, we were told to walk to the nearby hospital,” he said.

Hoong said there were other Malaysian students on the same train but they too escaped unhurt.

Well, this is very true. Sometimes instincts or gut feelings or sheer luck, saved us.

We have heard of countless reports and cases of people around the world who were saved when the flights or ships or trains that they were supposed to board, crashed, sunk or derailed. God Bless..

source - the star online, Russia Today and Associated Press

Idris Jala, the most brilliant Kelabit of all time

Idris Jala is the one in the middle, in white shirt, singing and playing the guitar.

No, Idris Jala is not a rock star.






Idris Jala or Datuk Seri Idris Jala, 51, is the current Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Malaysia Airlines.

Under his leadership, Malaysia Airlines achieved its highest ever profit in 60 years of RM851 million in financial year 2007.

Prior to joining Malaysia Airlines in December 2005, Idris Jala, a Kelabit from the Bario highlands in Northern Sarawak, had been with Shell since 1982.

For the record, Bario is among Sarawak's remotest district. It is only accessible by air transportation from Miri. It takes 30 to 40 minutes to fly to Bario from Miri, via Malaysian Airlines rural air services using Twin Otter aircraft.

Well, Idris Jala vast working experiences with Shell included a stint in the UK, Sri Lanka and Holland.

He was previously vice-president of Shell Malaysia Gas and Power, and Managing Director of Shell Middle Distillates Synthesis (MDS)(Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, the petroleum company’s middle distillates plant in Sarawak.

He graduated with a degree in Development Studies from Universiti Sains Malaysia and a Master degree in Industrial Relations from Warwick University, England.

After 23 years with Shell, the Malaysian government elected him as CEO of Malaysia Airlines, Malaysia's national carrier, due to massive losses of the company in December 2005.

He was the first non-Malay non-Muslim to be appointed to head a GLC, as part of new government reforms.

A day before he took over as managing director, Malaysian Airlines reported a RM648million net loss for the first half of 2005.


On his first day at work as Malaysian Airlines new Managing Director on 1st December 2005, Idris Jala arrived at the airline headquarters in Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur at 6.55am. No MAS staff greeted him, except for only a handful of media personells.

In a brief chat with the media he said: “There are a lot of things to be done and I will go straight into it.''



In February 2006, he announced the airline's business turnaround plan from a 9-month loss of USD400 million (RM 1.3 billion) in 2005 to achieving a record profit of USD260 million (RM851 million) in 2007.

And he did it. It was a reality, a success and it happened and it was real.

It was not empty promises or empty talks.





That extraordinary achievement was indeed historic in the business world and some Malaysians even wished that Idris Jala be appointed the Prime Minister of Malaysia!!!

His strengths are his knowledge in human and industrial relations, and his skills in turning things around, and after all that humanly possible efforts, he always prays for divine blessings.



Jala had been named Orient Aviation Person 2008 for being the driving force behind the national carrier's amazing comeback.

While many wrote off the airline when it made its biggest losses ever of RM1.3 billion in 9 months in 2005, Idris joined the airline and turned MAS' record losses into record profits and rebuilt confidence and morale among its 20,000 employees, all within two years.

"MAS recorded RM851 million in the financial year 2007, its highest profit in 60 years of operations, and is only one of the six airlines in the world recognised as a "5-star airline" by Skytrax, United Kingdom, an accolade it has won for three consecutive years from 2006 to 2008" said MAS in a statement in 2008.

Idris said he was pleased and honoured to accept the award as he and his team worked hard to turnaround MAS.

Now, they are embarking on a business transformation journey in pursuit of their vision to become the World's FIve Star Value carrier.


Idris Jala said he is blessed with a great team of people who are passionate about the airline.

Idris also introduced Malaysian Airlines new tagline, MH which means Malaysian Hospitality.

In May 2008, Idris Jala appeared on national television announcing the airline's first ever 'zero fare' for domestic and a selection of international flights, a move that raised his spat between him and AirAsia’s boss, Tony Fernandes, another genius and prodigal businessman, to a new level.

In October 2008, Idris Jala has been honoured with "Excellence in Leadership Award by Frost & Sullivan, a leading strategic market consulting and training services provider.

Idris was the sole recipient from the aviation industry to receive an award at the Frost & Sullivan awards ceremony at Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.

"I am honoured to receive this award. However, this award belongs to the entire team at Malaysia Airlines. Without their support and cooperation, I would not have been able to achieve the successful turnaround of Malaysia Airlines," he said in a statement after receiving the award




In March 2009, Idris Jala received the Grande Ufficiale dell’Ordine della Stella della Solidarieta’ Italiana (Order of the Star of the Italian Solidarity) award from the Italian Government.

Known as the OSSI, the award was instituted in 1948 to honour Italian citizens or foreigners who have given special contributions to strengthen the relationship between their own country and Italy.

Jala said, “I am pleased and honoured to accept this award. My team and I have worked hard to turnaround our airline. We are now embarking on a transformation journey in pursuit of our vision to become The World's Five Star Value carrier. Amongst our key business thrusts include winning coalitions and we are delighted to work closely with our Italian counterparts to pursue this goal.”

The Italian ambassador to Malaysia, His Excellency, Mr Alessandro Busacca said, “The Italian Government awards this special award, the 1st Class OSSI, known as the Grande Ufficiale, to only a select group of people. This year, only 29 recipients will receive this award.

“We are delighted to award Jala with the Grande Ufficiale OSSI for the key role he has played in strengthening the ties between Italy and Malaysia in the civilian air transport sector. He is also instrumental in furthering the industrial cooperation between Malaysia and Italy in the field of regional air transport in South East Asia. All these will go a long way in furthering the business and tourism relationships between our 2 countries.”

On April 15, 2009, Idris launched Malaysia Airlines stimulus package.

He said the airline is looking to acquire another airline with its surplus cash. As at December 31st, 2008, MAS had a cashpile of RM 3.57 billion.

Idris Jala said tough economic times presented opportunities for consolidation.



Companies with huge financial muscle will have the flexibility to act should opportunities come knocking.

“People always ask why we keep so much cash. We are positioning ourselves so that when the chance comes, we will be ready to grab it. In the next two to three years, if the economic downturn persists, we won’t even have to go looking. Opportunity will present itself to us,” he told StarBiz.

Jala said as early as two years ago, MAS had been doing studies on some 30 airlines. The two key criteria that MAS looked at were strategic fit and synergy value.


“When looking at the synergy value, 1+1 must be 3. If 1+1 is 2, then we won’t do it,” he said.

While 2008 had been especially tough for the airline industry with many companies having downsized, undergone restructuring and even gone bust, Jala said MAS was ready because it had been running this “marathon” over the last three years.

For 2009, MAS is aiming to save some RM700 million through continuous cost-cutting and efficiency measures.

Over the last 3 years, MAS has reduced cost by a total collosal amount of RM 2.3 billion.

“I am quite convinced that MAS has the stamina and is built to ride through the current times. We are doing everything we possibly can to counter this economic downturn,” Jala said.

“We have completed the structural changes that were needed for MAS. If you notice, other airlines are now only embarking on their cost-cutting and manpower measures. With these issues out of the way, MAS can focus solely on innovating and achieving its target of being a five-star value carrier.”

The MAS Stimulus Package is an innovative array of nine deals, covering first, business and economy-class travel.

Jala especially sees potential in the “Kids Fly Free” and “Weekend Getaway” packages, as these segments are likely to create new revenue that the company never had before.

“I’ve always been hearing people saying that they get cheaper first-class tickets for their international flights. I feel that our flights are just as competitive. So I challenge these people now. If you can show me the proof (through a ticket that has been purchased within the last three months), then we will match that price,” he said.

Idris Jala current employment contract was to have expired on Nov 30, 2008 but was extended to Nov 30, 2011.

His ultimate aim is to achieve annual profits of RM 1.5 billion for Malaysian Airlines, by 2012.

Well, all works and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Apart from work, work and work, Idris Jala always finds time to be with his family or to do his favourite hobby - singing and playing the guitars - Blues, Rock or whatever, there is no problem and no sweat at all, for him.





I personally had seen him playing Blues and Deep Purple numbers during a gathering in Kota Kinabalu, in May 2008, and the crowd went absolutely crazy and they wanted more, more and more songs!!!

Keep it up Idris Jala... Sarawakians and Sabahans and Malaysians are very proud of you...!!

hikmah di sebalik kemerosotan ekonomi dunia

Pengangguran, pembuangan pekerja, syarikat yang lingup, muflis dan gulung tikar termasuk syarikat gergasi dunia – antara kesan negatif langsung akibat kegawatan ekonomi global yang sedang melanda dunia sekarang.

Namun samada disedari atau tidak, ekonomi yang merudum itu tidak hanya memberi tempias negatif, malah turut memberikan impak positif ke atas dunia dan penduduknya.

Apakah impak positif itu?

Apabila ekonomi merudum, bilangan kenderaan yang dibeli turut berkurangan secara drastik. Ini mendorong syarikat pengeluar kenderaan utama dunia – TOYOTA memperlahankan kadar pengeluaran kereta – terbaru 6 hari dalam calendar pengeluarannya diitsyharkan sebagai hari "Tiada pengeluaran".

Apabila ini berlaku, maka bilangan kenderaan turut tidak bertambah – dan ini sekaligus mengurangkan kesan pencemaran udara akibat pengeluaran karbon monoksida dari asap ekzos, mengurangkan pengunaan diesel dan petrol serta bahan api lain.

Kesesakan lalu lintas juga tidak lagi bertambah parah – apabila bilangan kenderaan tidak bertambah.

Sebelum ini, syarikat pengeluar utama kenderaan dunia seperti TOYOTA, GENERAL MOTORS, HONDA, FORD, MERCEDES dan sebagainya berlumba lumba memasarkan kenderaan mereka – sehingga jualan kenderaan meningkat setiap tahun.

Nah……. Bilangan kenderaan ini mencetuskan masalah yang disebutkan tadi iaitu kesesakan, pencemaran dan pengunaan bahan api.

Orang ramai juga kini lebih mengutamakan pengangkutan awam.

Jika ini berterusan, maka sudah pasti Bank yang tidak mahu terus kerugian, bakal memperkenalkan pendekatan lebih mesra pelanggan - seperti memperkenalkan kadar faedah lebih rendah dan pembayaran balik pinjaman lebih fleksibel.

Orang ramai juga lebih berhati hati dan berhemah dalam perbelanjaan dalam usaha mengelak pembaziran.

Ini adalah fakta industri automatif di Malaysia pada 2008.

DALAM SUKU PERTAMA DAN KEDUA 2008, JUALAN KENDERAAN BERJUMLAH LEBIH 278 RIBU UNIT, MELONJAK 25.9 PERATUS BERBANDING TEMPOH SAMA TAHUN LALU.

PADA MASA SAMA, JUALAN KENDERAAN PENUMPANG DAN KENDERAAN KOMERSIAL TURUT MENINGKAT MASING MASING 26.8 PERATUS DAN 44.6 PERATUS BERBANDING TEMPOH SAMA TAHUN LALU.

254,290 UNIT KENDERAAN PENUMPANG DAN 23 RIBU 761 UNIT KENDERAAN KOMERSIAL, DIJUAL DALAM SUKU PERTAMA DAN KEDUA TAHUN INI.

IA ANTARA LAIN DIDORONG PELBAGAI INSENTIF YANG DITAWARKAN KERAJAAN TERMASUK PEMANSUHAN 10 PERATUS DUTI EKSAIS KENDERAAN KOMERSIAL DAN PENGURANGAN 20 PERATUS DUTI EKSAIS KENDERAAN PENUMPANG DALAM BAJET 2007.

INDUSTRI AUTOMATIF TEMPATAN DIJANGKA TERUS MENCATAT PERTUMBUHAN JUALAN BERDASARKAN PERJANJIAN PERDAGANGAN BEBAS ASEAN YANG MULA DILAKSANAKAN PADA 2010.

Tudung clad teens who are hooked on Sex!!!!

This is a shocking news headlines as reported by Metro Ahad – a Malaysian tabloid..

A GROUP of Muslim tudung-clad girls were not ashamed to say they were no longer virgins, with some admitting they became pregnant at 15, Metro Ahad reported.

Some even said they lost their virginity at the age of 10, while others claimed they had multiple sex partners.

They also told Metro Ahad they would ostracise schoolmates who were still virgins.

A 15-year-old from Johor told the paper she first had sex with her boyfriend when in Year Five and was now “addicted to sex.”

“When I was in Form Three I started changing partners, and have done it with two guys at once,” she told the tabloid.

Another 15-year-old girl from Selangor told the paper the term “pure” or virgin did not exist between her friends and her.

“What is wrong if my friends and I want some fun and have sex while we are still young? ,” she told the tabloid.

Hey… what’s wrong with our traditional family value…. Are today’s kids and teenagers too westernized already?

How come they loose their virginity very loosely and very early and do not give a damn on that… What is wrong with our education system, religious education system and eastern culture….

In the 1950’s or 60’s, a mere sight of a male and female dating in the kampongs will invite the wrath of the respective families or the wrath of the whole kampongs population??

According to Durex (condom manufacturer) study on Malaysian sexual behavior in 2007, average Malaysians age for first time sex is only 23 years – the oldest among Asian countries…!!!

LONDON -- People in Asian countries lose their virginity at a much older age than those in the West, according to a worldwide study of sexual behavior and contraceptive use published Tuesday.

On average, age for first having sex was 19.25, according to the study "The Global Face of Sex", compiled by Durex Network, the social marketing arm of SSL International, which manufactures Durex condoms.

Malaysians were the oldest to lose their virginity at 23 years old, followed by Indians (22.9) Singaporeans (22.8), Chinese (22.1), Thais (20.5), Hong Kongers (20.2), Nigerians (19.7) and Japanese (19.4).

Austrians were the first to lose their virginity at 17.3 years old, followed by Brazilians (17.4), Germans (17.6), New Zealanders (17.8), Australians (17.9) and Americans (18.0).

But despite waiting longer, Malaysians came top among those who said they were the most ready for sex (41.5 percent), followed by the Dutch, Greeks, Americans and Australians.

In contrast, Japanese, Nigerians, Thais and Hong Kongers said were the least ready for first sexual experience, with less than 13 percent saying they were comfortable with losing their virginity when they did.

Meanwhile, more than a third of Nigerians (37.5 percent) said they felt pressured into losing their virginity -- by far the highest percentage.

The west African country also came out bottom for condom and other contraception use when they first had sex, compared with Poland and Greece, who were the most careful in both categories.

Overall, Durex's study of 26 countries found that although contraceptive use had increased in the past 50 years, three in 10 people overall still reported that they did not use protection when they first had sex.

Teenagers aged 16 to 19 having first sex are eight times more likely to have used contraception for their sexual debut than people now aged 65 or older and women were more likely than men to take precautions.

People were less likely to feel pressured into having sex or having sex earlier if they lived in an urban area, had a better education or higher income, the study found.

And contraceptive use increased among those who talked more openly about sex and sexual health with their family or partner, as well as those who felt ready to lose their virginity.