MSC Malaysia is on the right track

I applauded the efforts done by MDeC and Pikom in strengthening our local ICT industry by hosting such a momentous and meaningful event during WCIT.

You might say they talked nuts in the media, but having experienced it by myself, I know it is the right time diminish the wrong, negative perception of our own capabilities.

 After years of doubt and uncertainty, this time I really have to admit they ACTUALLY did some pretty good,  applaudable efforts to help the industry.

All this time, I believed that MSC initiative is just some sort of metaphor, unachievable dream until realizing the real FACTOR to succeed is already put in the right place.

Believe me, the whole world is actually watching Malaysia as an emerging k-economy powerhouse, it’s only we did not have enough confidence to compete, globally.

 Efforts must be continued to be done on bridging the digital gap, finding the right resources and funds, creating some dependable human capital and last but not least develop multi discipline courses in the higher education centres.

It’s my dream to see the whole nation fully prepared to embrace the digital reality of economy.

MSC Malaysia is on the right track. Believe me, believe in Malaysia.

Yours,

Shahrizan Salian

Saya keluar Umno

Bekas Perdana Menteri dan Ahli seumur hidup Umno, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed mengumumkan langkah keluar dari parti berkenaan berkuat kuasa serta merta atas rasa tidak puas hari dengan kepimpinannya sekarang.

Tun hanya akan menyertai parti itu sekiranya Presiden Umno sekarang, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi tidak lagi berkuasa.

Difahamkan, tindakan mengejut Tun itu adalah disebabkan kepimpinan Umno sekarang tidak lagi banyak memainkan peranan untuk membantu orang Melayu tetapi hanya menyenangkan tembolok golongan tertentu terutama keluarga Abdullah dan individu yang berkepentingan.

Tun difahamkan tidak akan menyertai parti lain tetapi menggesa ahli Umno lain yang turut tidak berpuas hati mengikut jejak langkahnya.

Pada pendapat penulis, tindakan mengejut Tun ini kurang rasional di saat kegetiran dan perpecahan yang berlaku di kalangan orang Melayu sekarang.

Tun, sebagai bekas pemimpin Umno harus mengambil langkah wajar untuk membetulkan perkara yang tidak kena berlaku di dalam Umno ketika ini.

Bagaimanapun, difahamkan ada ‘tangan-tangan’ yang menghalang Tun daripada berbuat demikian. Ketika ini, pasti berlaku perpecahan yang ketara di kalangan dua kem Umno.

 

Ketahuan

Pacaran lagi.

WCIT 2008 is almost there!

Shahrizan Salian reported from Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

Today the 11th International Advisory Panel meeting was held with several issues being pointed out by the Prime Minister.

He stated that IAP members should consider the role of technologies to counter the food crisis by increasing its production (in which I wonder how it will be implemented) and enhancing  the management of food and energy resources.

PM also stressed out on the innovation culture, where all Malaysian must embrace on the application of technologies in various aspects of life, and at the same time government must play the active role on the development of innovation.

This, he said, by giving example on government’s decision to make a big buck investment for high speed broad band (HSBB) which have been announced recently.

At the same time, Abdullah also said that more cybercities and cybercentres will be launched soon in addition to the 13 that have already started in full fleged mode nationwide.

During the same media conference after the meeting, most of the IAP members agreed to assist Malaysia in promoting the MSC Malaysia initiative more aggresively, since it was considered a highly succesful projects.

By the way, at the specially arranged press conference for local media, Abdullah urged the media not to make its own conclusion regarding the VK Lingam videos until the Royal Commision of Inquiry made a final decision.

 

   

Young, rich and soon to be famous

Tahniah, SM Nasarudin SM Nasimuddin,24, (gambar) di atas pelantikan anda sebagai Pengerusi Eksekutif Kumpulan Naza merangkap Ketua Eksekutif baru Kumpulan Naza.

SM Nasarudin, anak ketiga daripada lima orang adik beradik bakal menerajui syarikat permotoran tempatan dibina Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin SM Amin yang meninggal dunia awal bulan ini.

Beliau sebelum ini memegang jawatan Ketua Pegawai Operasi kumpulan Naza selain mengepalai empat lagi syarikat di bawah kumpulan termasuk NZ Galaxy, Nazacorp, Nasim Sdn Bhd dan NZ Diners.

Pelantikan SM Nasarudin adalah di atas permintaan Allayarham bapa beliau yang meninggal dunia disebabkan barah paru-paru di Amerika Syarikat.

Diharapkan, saudara SM Nasarudin dapat meneruskan kesinambungan kecemerlangan kumpulan Naza yang disifatkan contoh terbaik pelaksanaan Dasar Ekonomi Baru (DEB).

 

p/s Mari meneka: Sultan negeri manakah yang bakal menganugerahkan darjah kurnia kepada saudara SM Nasarudin terlebih dulu.

Khabarnya situs porno Indonesia bakal gulung tikar..

Situs pornografi di Indonesia yang bergentayangan di Internet bakal temui noktahnya. Bagaimana situasi laman web lucah berpangkalan di Malaysia? SKMM dan Datuk Shaziman Mansor? Ada pandangan?

p/s Bakal berkuburkah industri muat turun video? Kecairan wang pengguna memuat turun menyumbang kepada ekononomi negara juga. 

Klik.

http://chaqtie.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/situs-porno-indonesia-bakal-temui-ajalnya/

ICT hits town, or literally translated as ICT menggegar bandar!

 

WCIT 2008, acara Olimpik Teknologi Maklumat akan bermula Isnin ini.  Kira-kira 2,700 delegasi dari seluruh indutri ICT global akan memenuhi Kuala Lumpur selama empat hari.

Malam tadi, kebanyakan delegasi sudah mula tiba ke KL dengan majlis makan malam di Carcosa Seri Negara dan sambutan kedatangan di Dataran Merdeka.

Pagi ni, WCIT 2008 akan dimulakan dengan salah satu acara terasnya iaitu mesyuarat Panel Penasihat Antarabangsa (IAP) ke-11 dengan dipengerusikan Perdana Menteri bagi membincangkan hala tuju industri ICT menuju 12 tahun menjelang 2020.

Aku akan berada di sidang media jam 4.30 petang ni untuk mendapatkan maklumat terkini mengenai IAP ke-11. PM akan menghadiri sidang media berkenaan.

Maklumat dan pendapat terkini mengenai WCIT 2008 akan diberikan kemudian.

 Untuk maklumat lanjut acara dan program diatur sepanjang WCIT 2008, klik:

http://www.wcit2008.org/Pages/default.aspx

Untuk membaca temubual aku dengan CEO MDeC, Datuk Badlisham menjelang penganjuran WCIT 2008, klik:

http://www.wcit2008.org/themediacentre/Lists/Announcements/NewDispNewsWatch.aspx?List=b79bb412%2D9da7%2D4394%2Dba15%2D21e46b358389&ID=67 

P/S Aku hanya membantu mempromosikan acara (tidak dibayar). Satu cara yang baik untuk membantu merapatkan jurang digital. (Yes, I know most of you are well versed, ICT-literate generation)

When a young journalist writes.

 

Introductory, English version.

This is my first wordpress account, but obviously it’s not my first blog.  Purposely, I would like to use this platform to share my daily whereabouts and how i’m handling my job as a journalist.

My name is Shahrizan Salian, 26, and currently works as  a journalist with a national languange daily which has been published since 1957, our nation’s independence year – Berita Harian (BH). Currently, I am attached with the business desk since I joined  BH somewhere in December 2006.

Since my job requires the usage of both our national languange and global languange, I will try my best not to mix up both languages in one sentence. But, mostly you’ll find out my postings will be in our national language.

I will not limit my postings on the corporate/economic issues only, since my deep interest also lies on various subjects. Hence, i expect useful/constructive comments on the subjects that i will touch on that particular postings.

I will try to diversify the postings on current issues, either it is happening in Malaysia or across the globe. It will be politics, economics,  sports and entertainment, mostly everything that cross my mind on that particular day.

To be truth, you will expect some vulgarity in my postings too, as it is one of the best way to deliver my disagreement.  By the way, sincere apologize from me if some of my postings really hurt your sensitivity.

Yours,

Shahrizan Salian