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…
About 1430 years ago, Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him), through an incident befallen on one of his companions, had taught us a supplication (Du’a) in responding to the burden of debts. The Prophet had advised his companion to utter these words: “O Allah, I take refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, weakness and…
