Malaysiaku, Negaraku

Why drive when you can ETS your way to Segamat? I am a frequent traveller on KTM’s electric train service (ETS) from Kuala Lumpur to Sg Buloh, and not only are the facilities good but as a senior citizen, the fares are discounted by 50%. Per trip, it is only RM26 (gold coaches) to RM33 (platinum coaches).  platinum coaches cost slightly higher Gold coaches cost slightly lower  Platinum coaches would cost a little bit more, but it comes with power points and chargers for your devices. Charger and power pints are provided for each passenger  The seats come with foldable tables similar to the aircrafts where you can put your devices.  Each seat comes with a foldable table  This makes riding on the ETS more relaxing instead of having to put all your attention to drive on the highway to your destination. Besides petrol, the wear-and-tear of car parts and toll, the risks are higher when you are on the long distance drive. Therefore, if you are planning a trip to Segam...

  Not many people are aware of how Rafizi Ramli operates politically. Over time, the young man many, including myself, once admired as a potential future Prime Minister of Malaysia has, to me, begun to reveal himself as a disruptive political actor rather than a constructive one.  Instead of functioning as a team player, he appears prone to falling out with his own leadership whenever outcomes do not align with his expectations. I am uncertain whether this behaviour is rooted in personality or political temperament, but when rigid thinking, relentless fixation on specific agendas , and highly volatile responses dominate a leader’s conduct , the consequences can be deeply disruptive to governance and national cohesion, the very thing Rafizi claims to champion, or worse, if he is merely trying to project himself to be one especially when, in a fragile political environment, such traits risk undermining reform efforts rather than strengthening them. From my own professional expe...

  While it is true that we still encounter civil servants clinging to antiquated mindsets, I want to highlight two CEOs of a statutory body and another a Government-Linked Company (GLC) who are bucking that trend: Tuan Khalid Mohamed of SWCorp and Tuan Narendran Maniam of Indah Water Konsortium (IWK). In fact, my experience with senior government staff has always been positive except for one or two example the chief of the federal territories land and mine department which caused me to embark on a 3- to 4-year campaign to get the Hakmilik Sementara (privileged title) converted to Geran for Taman Kepong house owners. It was in the news the entire period. Soft approach did not work, and house owners were stuck with the privileged title for 40 years! Finally, after the campaign alongside with Dr Tan Seng Giaw, all the house owners were conferred the actual titles of ownership to their own homes. It was after this campaign that I discovered a precious gemstone from the pool of civil st...

Saya dapat memahami sepenuhnya kekecewaan ramai pihak terhadap keputusan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim untuk melaraskan gaji penjawat awam sebaik sahaja beliau mengambil alih jawatan Perdana Menteri. Langkah ini diambil dalam tempoh 100 hari pertama beliau sebagai Perdana Menteri ke‑10 negara, menunjukkan keprihatinan beliau terhadap penjawat awam.  Saya menyokong keputusan beliau kerana ketika saya bekerja di Union Polymers, sebuah anak syarikat Union Carbide, gaji saya juga telah diselaraskan oleh Pengarah Urusan baharu, Encik S.H. Lee, yang mengambil alih jawatan daripada pengurus besar terdahulu yang telah meninggalkan syarikat untuk menubuhkan Goodmaid Chemicals. Selepas gaji saya diseleraskan pada tahun itu, gaji saya naik sekurang-kurangnya RM1,800. Penyelerasan gaji yang dibuat oleh Perdana Menteri adalah untuk memastikan gaji penjawat awam itu selaras dengan gaji mengikut pasaran. Walaupun ianya tidak begitu tinggi berbanding  dengan syarikat swasta yang ku...