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A year has passed, and within minutes a day in the new year will be gone. An SMS that I received on the New Year.

12 Months of Happiness
52 Weeks of Fun
365 Days of Success
8760 Hours of Good Health
525600 Minutes of Good Luck
31536000 Seconds of joy

Did we maximized the pass year, or can we do better this year??

What will make US great???

As usual, the first impression will be US should stand for The U.S of A. Isn't it ???

No, it is us ... MALAYSIAN. You, me and all those who are proud of this country. Well we have its shortcoming, and unless we decide to give up our citizenship, we should take pride and contribute to its well being. By the way the "Tax Man (LHDN)" are ready to accept your tax return do not forget to do your duty, if not the onus is on you.

For a small country with a small population, actually its quite difficult to compete with the giants, be it the US, Russia, China, India or the EU countries. However, there are a few, maybe more than just a few whose economy and success are much much better tthan us. Why ???

Once we are world's largest producer of tin, rubber and palm oil, are we still???

Even in manufacturing, if am not mistaken National now Panasonic (Matshushita Air Condition Group) was no 2 going to be no 1. Now they moved some of their production to China as they close some of their factory here.

Like it or not, Petronas Twin Tower was the tallest in the world until taken over by Taipei 101 or is it Taiwan 101. BUT ... probably is still the tallest TWIN tower.

So what will make US great?

Think of Malaysia what actually comes to mind???

The ...

PEOPLE,

NATURE ( Jungles, Flora & Fauna, Beaches, Highlands),

FOOD,

CRAFT,

SPORTS

or maybe POLITICS !!!

Time wait for no one ...

29 days of Ramadhan, and it pass without much of us even realizing it, except that for all those who can't wait for Hari Raya Aidil Fitri and balik kampong.

And today is already the11th day of Syawal, just how time flies. week after next, our Hindu friends shall be celebrating Deepavali, and then the Christians shall be celebrating Christmas, as New Year 2010 approaches. Before long the Chinese New Year.

What have we accomplish actually???

Conference on future of Malaysia

The Sun, Wednesday October 8th, 2008

The Centre for Media and Information Warfare Studies (CMIWS) is inviting scholars and thinkers for a Round table Conference on the Future of Malaysia. CMIWS Director, Prof Rajib Abdul Ghani said despite celebrating 51 years of independence, things which have been holding Malaysia together as a democratic united nation-state are perceived to be falling apart.

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"Some say that the centre is cracking and giving way and Malaysia cannot afford, under any circumstances, to disappoint the founders' democratic idealism espoused in the Declaration of Malayan Independence," said Rajib.

"Malaysians of today have to reaffirm their faith in the constitution and tenets of rule of law. Democracy in a state begins to lose its vitality when men and women of wisdom and in position shirk their responsibility in being vigilant. Growth of a nation-state is absolutely dependent on the inflow of new thoughts and philosophies," he added.

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The one day round table conference is aimed at finding ways and means to build a more democratic, just, equitable and united nation-state of Malaysia. The CMIWS is inviting 40 leading thinkers and scholars to participate in the conference.

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Participants are expected to send in their thoughts on the existing political, socio-economic vulnerablities and the approaches that ought to be taken to strengthen democratic values and institutions in Malaysia. CMIWS hopes to use the Malaysian constitution and persepts of rule of law as the basis for the conference's deliberations and findings.

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The conference, to be held in Concorde Hotel in Shah Alam on Nov 10, will feature several topics such as "Are the basic structural features of democratic Malaysia weakening?", and several discussions to strengthen democracy in Malaysia. The length of the article from each participant shall be about 2,000 words although lengthier ones are more than welcome.

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All entries should be in by Oct 15. The CMIWS will pack the entries into a booklet for distribution to the participants by Oct 22. For details, call 03-55255325 or 03-55225568.