Having an educated and well-trained workforce is crucial for our nation to achieve the goals stipulated in the transformations agenda and more importantly, the Vision 2020. Even though our workforce may have the skills and experience, continuous education and training are essential to enhance their competency amidst the challenging and competitive global environment. Fundamentally, the…
In attaining the pleasure of Allah, a Muslim shall devote all his works, actions, efforts and deeds solely towards the Almighty. Should he fail to observe and adhere to this fundamental Islamic creed, whatever success he achieves through hard work and effort is totally in vain; no matter how lucrative the material gains are. The current reality…
The Prophet (peace be upon him) once said: “Learn the Qur’an and teach it to mankind, and learn and teach knowledge of al-Faraid (knowledge of inheritance) to mankind. Indeed, I am man who will leave this world, and indeed the knowledge that will be taken away, and later there will be persecution, until two people…
Whilst the Muslims were engaging in a long debate whether the expression, “seek knowledge even as far as China” is really the words of the Prophet (peace be upon him) or hadith, China has already emerged as the second largest economy in the world. Economic experts have made it official early this year that China economy has…
With the dust almost settled, many a Malaysian is satisfied with the proposals in the 2012 National Budget. Tabled by the Honourable Prime Minister on 7 October 2011, the slew of incentives and measures are meant to deal head-on with the current socio-economic predicament. True to the theme “National Transformation Policy: Welfare for the Rakyat,…
Sustainability or sustainable development has been a significant agenda of the global community over the past four decades. In the United Nation’s Brundtland Commission Report published in 1987, sustainability was defined as: “Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.” The Commission, a global agenda…
Risk is an inherent element that exists in every aspect of man’s endevours in this world. It is a fact that man’s life and his activities cannot be spared of risks. So prevalent are risks to man and his organisation that taking them has become an inevitable part of life. As such, the term “Risk…
When we observe many great inventions or innovations of the modern world, we find that they are either very basic or simple, and used in daily life. Looking further, each invention or innovation demonstrates the good intentions of the inventors or the innovators in their endeavour to improve the quality of life of a normal…
Creativity and innovation are the major forces that shape our world today and will continue to do so in the future. Both work hand-in-hand and are essential not only in achieving high economic growth but also for the survival of the human race on this planet, as they are the key to some of the…
Nowadays, corporations in Malaysia are actively involved in charity-giving and community services under their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy and initiative, in which, they contribute in many ways to the society, including cash, products, services, employee volunteer time, use of facilities, entertainment, dinner and other functions. These activities are done under catchy themes, such “Giving…
