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Tel: +603-6091 8669 Fax: +603-6092 4668 Email: [email protected] Enjoy your BOARD OF ROTARY YEAR 2010/2011 Enjoy your BERITA Enjoy your President 76TH R.I. D3300 CONFERENCE BERITA Leong Choy Ying BERITA ([email protected]) 18 DAYS TO THE 76TH R.I. D3300 CONFERENCE Issue No : 20/2010-11 22nd November 2010 Tel: 603 21170 888 Fax: 603 21170 999

Vice President CAN YOU BE COUNTED? Heng Choun Tee ([email protected]) Programme Today Happy Birthday! Tel: 603 2142 1107 Fax: 603 2142 0197 Speaker : INTERACT ELOCUTION CONTESST PP Albert Lim Yew Seng (22nd November) Honorary Secretary Rotary Meeting around the Klang Valley WINNERS Ann Pearl (Rtn Dr. C.C. Wong) (22nd November) Lawrance Annies Subject : Ms Nasha Raina bt Abdul Rahim Ann Elaine(Rtn Alex Chang) (23rd November) ([email protected]) Ms Filiz Yaprak Karacha Rtn Sarky (28th November) Tel: 603 7801 8027 Fax: 603 7801 8118 DAY TIME ROTARY CLUB VENUE Me. Balamurali Tamil wanan Honorary Treasurer Monday 1245 RC Pudu Shangri-La Hotel, KL Roy Sreenivasan 1730 RC Cyberjaya 1st Floor, MSC Innovation Centre, Cyberjaya ON DUTY ([email protected]) 1830 RC Pantai Valley Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Bukit Kiara, KL Duty Table : Ashok Kumar 1900 RC Titiwangsa Royal Selangor Club, KL Tel: 603 6201 2663 Fax: 603 6201 2618 Fellowship : Tenny Lee 1930 RC Brickfields Royal Selangor Club, KL Happy Anniversary! Finemaster : Patrick Lee President Elect 2000 RC Senawang Royal Sungei Ujong Club, Senawang, Seremban Steven Oon Hoon Nam Introduce : Edward Lee Rtn Dr. C.C. Wong & Ann Pearl (23rd November) ([email protected]) Tuesday 1245 RC Petaling Jaya Grand Dorsett Hotel, Subang Jaya Thanking : PDG Dr. Paul Lee Tel: 603 6273 2868 Fax: 603 6276 0868 1815 RC Bangsar Royal Selangor Club, KL 1830 RC Bandar Utama Business Centre, One World Hotel, Bandar Utama, PJ Immediate Past President 1830 RC Metro KL Banker’s Club, Amoda Building, Jln. Imbi, KL IPP Robin Tay Lian Kiat Programme On Duty 1900 RC Kajang Prescot Metro Inn, Kajang ([email protected]) Speaker : PDG DATO JIMMY LIM Duty Table : Lee Su Zane Tel: 603 6201 0086 Fax: 603 6201 0086 1930 RC Danau Desa Wisma Belia, 1st Floor, Room 711, Jalan Syed Putra, KL 1945 RC Port Klang Royal Klang Club, Klang Subject : ROTARY FOUNDATION Next Fellowship : Arvin Kumar Directors 2000 RC USJ Pahlawan Room, 5th floor, Summit Hotel, USJ Week Finemaster : Richard Liew Club Administration Introduce : May Lim Sandy Soh Kwee Tin Wednesday 1230 RC Ampang Novotel Hotel, No 2, Jln Kia Peng, KL Thanking : Sharon Lim ([email protected]) 1245 RC KL Di-Raja Shangri-La Hotel, KL Tel: 603 6091 8669 Fax: 603 6092 4668 1245 RC Shah Alam Kelab Shah Alam, Shah Alam 1745 RC Subang Holiday Villa Subang, Subang Jaya Public Relations Diary 22nd November - 12th December 2010 1830 RC KL North Royal Selangor Club, KL Alex Chang Huey Wah 1830 RC Sri Petaling Sri Petaling Hotel, Sri Petaling, KL Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun ([email protected]) Tel: 603 2166 9928 Fax: 603 2166 9328 1930 RC Cheras Bankers Club 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1930 RC Bandar Sunway Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, Subang 12.30 pm 6.30 pm 7.00 pm 3.00 pm 10.30 am Rotary Lunch District Board of Interact Official launch Service 1930 RC Central Damansara Royal Commonwealth Club, Damansara Heights, KL st Shangri-La KL Conference Directors Co-ordinating for 1 Responder Tan Peng Huat 1930 RC Bukit Komanwel Bukit Jalil Golf & Country Club Organizing Meeting Council Meeting Motorcycle ([email protected]) 2000 RC Kampung Baharu Selesa Inn, No 285-287, Jln Tuanku Abdul Rahman, KL Committee Project St John Royal Lake Club SMK Methodist Tel: 603 6280 4329 Fax: 603 6272 5580 2000 RC Damansara West Sri Damansara Club, Bandar Sri Damansara, KL Meeting Ambulans 2000 RC Sungei Way Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Club, Bukit Kiara, KL New Generation PP K.H. Low’s KPS Area, HQ, Jeffrey Yap 2015 RC Port Dickson Royal Port Dickson Yacht Club, Port Dickson office Klang 2030 RC Melawati K Club, Taman Melawati, KL ([email protected]) 29 30 1 2 3-5 4 5 Tel: 603 2300 1029 Fax: 603 2300 1026 2030 RC Lembah Damansara Tropicana Golf & Country Club, PJ 12.30 pm 7.00 pm 7.00 pm District Interact 5.00 pm Rotary Lunch Club Rotary Conference Pudu Rotaract The Rotary Foundation Thursday 1245 RC Klang Royal Klang Club, Klang Administrative Foundation Meeting Edward Lee Shin Foong 1245 RC Gombak Corus Hotel, Jln Ampang, KL Shangri-La KL Royal Bintang Committee Committee Resort, Eurasion Club ([email protected]) 1245 RC Seremban Royal Bintang Hotel, Seremban Meeting Meeting Seremban Tel: 603 2162 8181 Fax: 603 2711 8218 1730 RC Damansara Royal Selangor Club, KL Marco Polo Rest. Royal Lake Club 1900 RC Sentul PDRM Golf Club, Titiwangsa, KL Membership Development 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1900 RC Kelana Jaya Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort, KL Steven Oon Hoon Nam 12.30 pm 6.30 pm ([email protected]) 2000 RC Puchong 9, Jln BK 3/2, Bdr Kinrara, Puchong Rotary Lunch District Tel: 603 6273 2868 Fax: 603 6276 0868 2.00 pm Conference Friday 1845 RC KL West Royal Selangor Club, KL Organizing 76TH R.I. DISTRICT CONFERENCE 2030 RC Bernam Valley 2nd Flr, 19B, Jln Bdr Rawang 1, Rawang Public Relations Shangri-La KL Advisors Cmmittee Committee Meeting PDG KB Lee, PDG Dr. Paul Lee, Saturday 0730 RC Bukit Kiara Sunrise Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort, KL Meeting PP VG Chandran, PP Ng Sim Bee, PP K.H. Low’s 0900 RC Lembah Damansara Tropicana Golf & Country Resort, PJ Shangri-La KL PP Phang Poke Shum office

12 1 Editorial PP Phang Poke Shum President’s Message Leong Choy Ying

Lot 10 F12, First Floor, Lot 10 Shopping Centre 50 Jalan Sultan Ismail, The Nominating Committee (NC) can be a mystery to Works of Rotarians 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia many Rotarians. Actually the NC is provided for under Tel: +603 2144 9986 My favourite section of The Rotarian Magazine the By-Laws of our Club. In Article I: ELECTIONS is the “World Roundup” which gives us Rotary Pavillion OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, it is stated that Lot 4.15.01 Level 4, news in brief from around the world. Pavillion Kuala Lumpur “if it is determined to have a nominating committee, 168 Jalan Bukit Bintang 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia such committee shall be appointed as the club may I am always fascinated by the types of work Tel: +603 2145 9986 determine”. In Pudu it has been decided that the and projects that are being carried out by clubs nominating committee shall consists of all the Past from different continents. For example, in the Sungei Wang G033 Sungei Wang Plaza, Presidents of the club. And in Pudu the past presidents less developed countries, their Rotary Clubs Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia collectively forms the unofficial “Past Presidents’ focus on more fundamental physical needs like Tel: +603 2148 9986 Council”. Of course Past Presidents are but ordinary giving out hearing aids and wheelchairs. In the members of the club. more wealthy nations, they do projects that are Great Eastern Mall Lot 1.10, 1st Floor, Great Eastern Mall, more of ”self–actualization” for example like promoting No. 303, Jalan Ampang Basically the duty of the NC is to “propose to the peace in schools through conflict resolution tools, 50450 Kuala Lumpur Club a list of nominees to be the Board of Directors Tel: +603 4257 8986 celebrate Mothers’ Day in honour of foster mothers. for the ensuing year”. The reasoning has been that the Past Presidents “have vast knowledge of the Some of the most amazing project takes Rotary work club and without any vested interest, they are in the across continents. These are a couple of fine examples: best position to ensure a smooth transition of Club • A Rotary Club in Australia raised funds from their leadership succession.” own community to build health clinic and houses in It normally works this way. The Incoming President a remote village in Sri Lanka that was devastated by (i.e. President Elect) attends the official Nominating the 2004 tsunami. Committee Meetings and proposes a list of names for • An American Rotarian initiated a “Crutches 4 the NC to consider and deliberate. All positions are Africa” project in the US to collect used crutches, carefully evaluated but the names for the positions canes and wheelchairs to be given away to people in of President Elect and Vice President remain the the African countries. With Best Compliments from prerogative of the Past Presidents Council. Looking back at our own club this year, RC Pudu has The positions of the PE and VP are normally filled by carried out a wide range of projects including caring candidates who want and will move up higher in the for the community by visiting old folk’s home and administrative hierarchy in time to come. This way promoting a green environment; nurturing the new continuity has a better chance to succeed and these two F&N Beverages (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Simon Sim Thai Fong generations through leadership training and Interact No. 1, Jalan Bukit Belimbing 26/38 General Manager, positions are at all times very important and critical for club activities; promoted literacy through elocution Persiaran Kuala Selangor, Human Capital & Corporate Affair the continuing well-being of the Club. Section 26, 40400 Shah Alam, contests; honoring the vocations through recognizing Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia At the AGM the nominations are tabled but the floor NGOs; fostering international understanding by Tel: 603 5101 4288 Fax: 603 5192 3964 can propose candidates to vie for any positions. Thus fellowship with Rotarians from other countries, democracy prevails and this system to date has worked including our sister clubs. well for Pudu. We have great continuity and generally In addition, within the next few weeks, RC Pudu will be F&N Dairies (Thailand) Limited most of our club’s leaders who went on to become Somsak Chayapong launching two meaningful community projects utilising Q House Lumpini Building, 26th Floor Country Head President has invariably gained immense experience 1 South Sathorn Road, Tungmahamek its Matching Grant funds from The Rotary Foundation Tel: +66(0) 2673 7922 in human relationship and leadership. At the end of Sathorn, Bangkok 10120, Thailand Fax: +66(0) 2673 7923 and contributions from partner clubs. the day Rotary’s motto of “service above self” can be mobile: +66(0) 818 212 649 very meaningful when one and all have the Club and No matter what projects we Rotarians do, whether Rotary’s interests at heart. large or small, local or international, we are all working towards making this world a better place for everyone December looms near for even as the Club is busy F&N Dairies (Thailand) Limited to live in. Tan Hock Beng preparing for the 76th RI District 3300 Conference, Q House Lumpini Building, 26th Floor Deputy Country head & CFO 1 South Sathorn Road, Tungmahamek Tel: +66(0) 870 801 212 numerous meeting of the Nominating Committee has Fellow Rotarians, keep up your good work! Sathorn, Bangkok 10120, Thailand already taken place and when the AGM is called, the list of candidates nominated would have been in place. In Rotary Service, President RY 2010/2011

2 11 Pudu News

Record of Meeting on 15th November 2010 Guest Speaker : MR. PHILIP T.N. KOH Subject : REALISM OF ETHICS / CORPORATE GOVERNANCE VISITING ROTARIANS STATISTICS Name Club Visiting Rotarians : Mr. Mesbahur Rahman Bangladesh Guests : Club Members : 35 GUESTS Name Host Total Present : 35 Siew Kien Rtn Roy COLLECTIONS Birthdays / Anniversaries / Fines : Paying Diners : RM 60.00 Raffles & Others : RM 128.00 Total : RM 188.00

Club Proceedings b. On Tuesday, 9 Nov 201, the Service Committee held its meeting at the RSGC at 7 pm, chaired by Dir Peng Huat. Sargeant at Arms Stanley was a little unsteady as he c. On Wednesday 10 Nov 2010, the District Conference called the meeting to order on behalf of President committee held their weekly meeting at PP KH Choy Ying. This didn’t go unnoticed by the Fine Master Low’s office at 7 pm. PP Michael Yeow who immediately fined him for d. On Thursday 11 Nov 2010, the TRF Committee met mispronouncing our Yang Di-Pertuan Agong. Michael at the Marco Polo restaurant at 6.30 pm, chaired by also fined those in the organizing committee of the Director Edward Lee. 76th District Conference who have yet to submit their e. The “getting to know you” fellowship evening photos to the Editor. Ah, the usual fine for those not on Friday, 12 Nov 2010, 6.30 pm organized by PP attired in office wear which by his definition has to be KU Rajah for District 3300 was a great success. Our a shirt and tie or a coat. Debateable, but all paid up in club’s potential member, Mr Yeap Boon Kee was good spirits. also invited to attended the event. President Choy Ying took over the proceedings after the f. On Sunday 14 Nov 2010, the Past President introduction of guests and made her announcements Council held its meeting at PP Dato Muslim’s before asking Rtn Ken Ong to introduce our guest. It residence. We were treated 10 Past Presidents, was one of the longest introduction ever which led the 7 Rotary Anns, PE Steven & I attended the meeting. invited speaker to remark that if he knew he would We were hosted by PP Dato Muslim and Datin and have submitted just two lines…..i.e. the speaker is a were treated to a sumptuous home cooked meal. lawyer and friend of President Choy Ying! Still it was a Thank you PP Dato Muslim. well read out introduction from one lawyer to another. Highlights of the upcoming Club events, Thanking was done by Ashok Kumar and the raffles a. This Saturday 10am on 20 November 2010, our draw was won by Jeffery Yap. club will be launching the Computer Lab project in Klang. Organising Chairman PP KU Rajah will President’s Announcement also be handing over several computers to SMK (Perempuan) Pudu and SMK Dato Oon. The Guest of Honour is MP for Klang, YB Charles Santiago. Welcome to Pudu Rotary Club’s RY2010/2011’s 19th Fellow Pudu Rotarians, please join us this Saturday Weekly Meeting. to support this meaningful project. In the past week our club had carried out the following b. On Monday 22 November 2010, the finalists from the ……Will Alex surprise ELAINE on activities:- Interact Elocution contest will be speaking at our a. Last Monday 8 Nov 2010 at 2 pm, the PR Committee club meeting. 23rd November 2010 held its monthly meeting, chaired by Director Alex c. On Saturday 27 November 2010, our club will Chang. be handing over 4 units of medically equipped 10 3 motorcycles to the St John’s Ambulance in Klang. and has served as a member of the KLSE Audit Sub- District News at any time. For security and privacy reasons, a Our International Partner Club for this matching Committee (2002-2004) club can only view and update its own member Grant project is the Rotary Club of Chaopraya On top of all his achievements he publishes regularly information. Nakhon Sawan from Thailand. Y Bhg Dato Donald IYE TEAM LEADER TO D9455 WEST in learned journals and financial news media that Lim may not be able to attend our function, we will AUSTRALIA If your database provider is not offering the included Country reports to World Bank and OECD on update the club on the GOH later. corporate governance and Insolvency law reform. He OneRotary integration, RI can help clubs and districts d. On 29th Nov 2010, PDG Dato Jimmy Lim will be The IYE Committee has announced that the Team was co-author of “The Law of Contract in Malaysia and determine next steps. For more information, please speaking at our club’s luncheon meeting. Director Leader for the Short-Term International Youth Singapore – Cases and Commentary” (Oxford))1979) call 866-976-8279 or e-mail [email protected]. Edward Lee will represent our club to hand over Exchange to D9455 West Australia will be PP JAYA and others . to PDG Jimmy our TRF contribution forms, (PP LETCHUMI KUTTAN of RC Teluk Intan. (By PP VG Chandran) Richard Liew has been working hard to get our Mr. Koh is a much sought after speaker and workshop Rotary Information members to support and we are targeting USD6,000 facilitator for international, commonwealth and The Reserve Team Leader will be PP JANICE LIM of RC Bandar Utama. from our club), USD2,000 to Polio Plus and also the national conferences on corporate governance. He also THE RI PRESIDENT RAY’S MESSAGE.... contributions from our Interact Clubs towards Polio presented paper on Blogging at BUM (Bloggers United The 2 –week exchange will take place during the Plus. Malaysia), Law of Disabled and Challenges of Higher “Winds of Change” school holidays in May-June 2011. Education. Upcoming District Events, “Rotary has both a distinguished heritage and a. The District Interact Conference will be held on a bright future. My primary task as president is Speaker’s Text R.I. News 3-5 December 2010 at Royale Bintang Resort, to enhance the vitality and viability of Rotary clubs Seremban. 32 Interactors from our sponsored clubs and to enable them to succeed in the midst of will be attending. Our learned speaker Mr. PHILIP T.N. KOH was Membership database integration now available societal changes. This is an important task because b. The 2010 Bangkok Rotary Institute is on November introduced by a fellow legal member PP KEN ONG. for Rotary clubs and districts 19th-21st, 2010. it is the clubs that address and alleviate the root c. The D3300 Rotary Kinabalu Polio Challenge will be Mr. Koh gave a very interesting and pertinent account Rotary International News -- 1 November 2010 problems of society and thereby make the world a from 13-17 January 2011. on the topic “BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECISION better place.” MAKING: RULES AND REALITIES IN CORPORATE Rotary International’s new OneRotary database Though the effort and proposal of VP Heng, the Board GROUPS that covers the definition of a Corporation, integration initiative allows Rotary clubs and “Wind of change was a new and significant phrase has approved RM1000 to be contributed to the flood Governance Expectations, and legal definition under districts to link their databases directly to the master when I was a Rotary Scholar in South Africa in the victim restoration effort organized by our district. In Sec.131B of the Companies Act. He noted that today membership database maintained at RI World early 1960s. It is serendipitous that the phrase that addition, RM2000 has been approved to be donated to “professionals” tend to venture into “business”, and Headquarters. was first publicized in my host city of Cape Town the flood relief effort in Southern Thailand through our on the other hand “businesses” is gravitating towards is now applicable to Rotary as we contemplate the sister club RC Songkhla. being more “professional”. OneRotary is now available to clubs and districts changes in society that dictate some corresponding Directors in a corporation is known to take “longer” using ClubRunner, the first company to offer this C.V. of Speaker integration feature to its customers. ClubRunner changes in our organization. The phrase is now better view in business dealings with due consideration of known as winds of change” the interests of the group as a whole when making has worked closely with RI to establish technical Mr. Philip Koh Tong Ngee is an advocate and solicitor decisions and not sacrificing any company within the guidelines, and several other database providers “We are currently enjoying a culture of High Court Malaya. Aged 56 he is a Law graduate group (Intraco v Multi-Pak, Singapore) anticipate offering the OneRotary integration feature innovation at Rotary International. We have the from the University of Malaya. He also hold a Master in the coming months. Clubs should contact their ability to look at all of our programs and practices to of Laws degree from the University of London and Directors are not expected to live in an “unreal region provider for more details. see if they can be improved, even as we steadfastly Masters of Arts (Theology) from the Australian Catholic of altruism”, but are expected to act with intelligence and honesty. Risk taking is expected but Directors University. OneRotary aims to simplify how Rotary clubs and maintain our core values. I hope many Rotarians will must discharge their functions in the “honest and districts communicate with RI and to improve the take advantage of this opportunity to identify and He has an illustrious career that included a period reasonable belief “that they were for the best interest implement improvements in their clubs and districts in the corporate world, and serves as Member of of the company. quality of information used to support them. For as well.” Private Sector Advisory Group of Global Corporate example, when a club member’s contact information Delegation of duties does not mean that Directors can Governance Forum based in Washington, International is updated in a club’s database, the information is “abdicate” their responsibility. They are expected to Finance Corporation/World Bank. Currently he is a automatically updated in RI’s database as well. This exercise reasonable care, skill and diligence with: “Rotary is the best in the world at linking senior partner of Messrs Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh. integration eliminates duplicate data entry efforts a) the knowledge, skill and experience which may people of goodwill around the globe He was an Adviser and Founding Board member of the reasonably be expected of a director having same and gives Rotary clubs more accurate semiannual and then gaining their cooperation and Malaysian Institute for Corporate Governance. He was responsibilities; and reports. a member of the Corporate Law Reform Committee b) any additional knowledge, skill and experience support to make the world a much better that is working on a major law reform initiative on the which the director in fact has Participation is voluntary. Clubs and districts retain place to live and work. Malaysian Company Legislation. their autonomy and may opt in or out of OneRotary The fiduciary duties would have three major aspects: He has served on numerous committees that included a) NO Conflict Rule the Ethics Committee which looked into the IFAC Code b) NO Corporate opportunity of Ethics for the Malaysian Institute of Accountants c) NO Abuse of Powers.

4 9 SUPERB HOSTS –DATO MUSLIM AYOB & DATIN RAJA AZMA In the real world they can often exert tremendous and intellectually. Powerful patrons can exert undue pressure on the Management and Board regarding pressure. The heavy downpour on 14th Nov. didn’t prepare the guests for the most wonderful surprise of having decision making. Moral decision can conflict with fine dining at the house of Dato and Datin Muslim Ayob. The occasion was the Past Presidents Council professional decision when there is a desire to conform, The moral is to do the right things and be willing meeting which Datin insisted that they singularly host this function. And what SUPERB HOSTS they to please clients, superiors. But there should not be any to draw the line. Be willing to say “NO” when it isn’t were with fine cutlery and setting to complement what, to the writer, has to be the best Malay food in short changing when in comes to acting pr ofessionally right. town. Everyone present more than had their fair share of the food, overeating was the order of the day and Pudu Club News all were very comfortable and happy at the beautiful home of Dato and Datin. There was even a long hint that all PP Council Meetings should be held there in future! Official Launch of First Responder 76TH RI DISTRICT 3300 CONFERENCE Motorcycle Project, Klang 10, 11 & 12 Dec. 2010 Sorry, not the whole Club is invited as a member have to become a Past President to qualify, with Conference with a Difference.... AGAIN!!! exception for the incumbent President and the Incoming President who was invited to discuss his list St John Ambulans - KPS Area HQ, 100, Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, Klang 10 Reasons Why You Should Attend!!! of proposed nominations of next year’s incoming board officers. Good enough reason to aspire for the on top position of Pudu Rotary? • Royal Guest of Honour 27th November 2010, (Saturday) at 10.30 am • Distinguished Keynote Speaker Programme • Interesting Spouses Programme • Top Class Entertainment 10.30 am Arrival of guests • Fun Hawaiian Beach Party 11.00 am Arrival of Y.B. Senator Dato’ IR • 5 Star Hotel Facilities Donald Lim Siang Chai, Deputy • Educational Interactive Workshops Minister of Finance I • Fellowship Opportunities • Networking Opportunities 11.05 am Welcome Address by President Leong • Value for Money Choy Ying, Rotary Club of Pudu “BEACH PARTY” is the Theme on the Address by Datuk Dr. Low Bin WELCOME NIGHT Teik, Commander in Chief St. John With Danny Ray of the Platters etc. Ambulans Malaysia SPECIAL RI DIGNITARIES AT THE Address by Y.B. Senator Dato’ IR OPENING CEREMONY Donald Lim Siang Chai, Deputy RI SPECIAL REP - RI DIRECTOR ELECT YASHPAL DAS KEYNOTE SPEAKER - PRIP BICHAI RATAKUL Minister of Finance I AT GOVERNOR’S BANQUET: Scott Bruce 12.05 pm Launching of fully medically equipped “The Living Elvis” Dato was pleased! Datin with her prized cutlery..... motorcycles Sings like Elvis, Dances like Elvis & Looks like Refreshment Elvis

PUDU SCHOLARSHIP FOR RY2010/2011 Our annual Scholarship presentation is scheduled for 8th January 2011. VENUE is SMK PESS, Kuala Lumpur. PP ROBIN TAY is seeking help for this function, including identifying a suitable GOH. Robin has enlisted helpers to study and select the candidates and the following have apparently agreed to help out: PP MICHAEL YEOW, VP CT HENG, LAURA, TAN PENG HUAT, ASOK KUMAR, GEORGE HENG, SHARON LIM. Robin will be holding 3 more meetings to finalize the booklet to be published and is crying out for any help. Group picture of ladies present (child is Ann Siew Leng’s granddaughter).

8 5 PRC MEETING ROUTE MAP ON 15 NOV 2010 We had a distinguished speaker, Mr. Philip Koh and Ann Siew Kien was also present.

Speaker Mr. Philip Koh presenting raffles prize to Rtn Jeff.

Steven was happy to greet Sandy.

Nice to see Ann Siew Kien at the meeting with Roy. Kumar get to thank the speaker.

Sarkunan, Dr. C.C. Wong and May at the front table.

6 7 PRC MEETING ROUTE MAP ON 15 NOV 2010 We had a distinguished speaker, Mr. Philip Koh and Ann Siew Kien was also present.

Speaker Mr. Philip Koh presenting raffles prize to Rtn Jeff.

Steven was happy to greet Sandy.

Nice to see Ann Siew Kien at the meeting with Roy. Kumar get to thank the speaker.

Sarkunan, Dr. C.C. Wong and May at the front table.

6 7 SUPERB HOSTS –DATO MUSLIM AYOB & DATIN RAJA AZMA In the real world they can often exert tremendous and intellectually. Powerful patrons can exert undue pressure on the Management and Board regarding pressure. The heavy downpour on 14th Nov. didn’t prepare the guests for the most wonderful surprise of having decision making. Moral decision can conflict with fine dining at the house of Dato and Datin Muslim Ayob. The occasion was the Past Presidents Council professional decision when there is a desire to conform, The moral is to do the right things and be willing meeting which Datin insisted that they singularly host this function. And what SUPERB HOSTS they to please clients, superiors. But there should not be any to draw the line. Be willing to say “NO” when it isn’t were with fine cutlery and setting to complement what, to the writer, has to be the best Malay food in short changing when in comes to acting pr ofessionally right. town. Everyone present more than had their fair share of the food, overeating was the order of the day and Pudu Club News all were very comfortable and happy at the beautiful home of Dato and Datin. There was even a long hint that all PP Council Meetings should be held there in future! Official Launch of First Responder 76TH RI DISTRICT 3300 CONFERENCE Motorcycle Project, Klang 10, 11 & 12 Dec. 2010 Sorry, not the whole Club is invited as a member have to become a Past President to qualify, with Conference with a Difference.... AGAIN!!! exception for the incumbent President and the Incoming President who was invited to discuss his list St John Ambulans - KPS Area HQ, 100, Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, Klang 10 Reasons Why You Should Attend!!! of proposed nominations of next year’s incoming board officers. Good enough reason to aspire for the on top position of Pudu Rotary? • Royal Guest of Honour 27th November 2010, (Saturday) at 10.30 am • Distinguished Keynote Speaker Programme • Interesting Spouses Programme • Top Class Entertainment 10.30 am Arrival of guests • Fun Hawaiian Beach Party 11.00 am Arrival of Y.B. Senator Dato’ IR • 5 Star Hotel Facilities Donald Lim Siang Chai, Deputy • Educational Interactive Workshops Minister of Finance I • Fellowship Opportunities • Networking Opportunities 11.05 am Welcome Address by President Leong • Value for Money Choy Ying, Rotary Club of Pudu “BEACH PARTY” is the Theme on the Address by Datuk Dr. Low Bin WELCOME NIGHT Teik, Commander in Chief St. John With Danny Ray of the Platters etc. Ambulans Malaysia SPECIAL RI DIGNITARIES AT THE Address by Y.B. Senator Dato’ IR OPENING CEREMONY Donald Lim Siang Chai, Deputy RI SPECIAL REP - RI DIRECTOR ELECT YASHPAL DAS KEYNOTE SPEAKER - PRIP BICHAI RATAKUL Minister of Finance I AT GOVERNOR’S BANQUET: Scott Bruce 12.05 pm Launching of fully medically equipped “The Living Elvis” Dato was pleased! Datin with her prized cutlery..... motorcycles Sings like Elvis, Dances like Elvis & Looks like Refreshment Elvis

8 5 motorcycles to the St John’s Ambulance in Klang. and has served as a member of the KLSE Audit Sub- District News at any time. For security and privacy reasons, a Our International Partner Club for this matching Committee (2002-2004) club can only view and update its own member Grant project is the Rotary Club of Chaopraya On top of all his achievements he publishes regularly information. Nakhon Sawan from Thailand. Y Bhg Dato Donald IYE TEAM LEADER TO D9455 WEST in learned journals and financial news media that Lim may not be able to attend our function, we will AUSTRALIA If your database provider is not offering the included Country reports to World Bank and OECD on update the club on the GOH later. corporate governance and Insolvency law reform. He OneRotary integration, RI can help clubs and districts d. On 29th Nov 2010, PDG Dato Jimmy Lim will be The IYE Committee has announced that the Team was co-author of “The Law of Contract in Malaysia and determine next steps. For more information, please speaking at our club’s luncheon meeting. Director Leader for the Short-Term International Youth Singapore – Cases and Commentary” (Oxford))1979) call 866-976-8279 or e-mail [email protected]. Edward Lee will represent our club to hand over Exchange to D9455 West Australia will be PP JAYA and others . to PDG Jimmy our TRF contribution forms, (PP LETCHUMI KUTTAN of RC Teluk Intan. (By PP VG Chandran) Richard Liew has been working hard to get our Mr. Koh is a much sought after speaker and workshop Rotary Information members to support and we are targeting USD6,000 facilitator for international, commonwealth and The Reserve Team Leader will be PP JANICE LIM of RC Bandar Utama. from our club), USD2,000 to Polio Plus and also the national conferences on corporate governance. He also THE RI PRESIDENT RAY’S MESSAGE.... contributions from our Interact Clubs towards Polio presented paper on Blogging at BUM (Bloggers United The 2 –week exchange will take place during the Plus. Malaysia), Law of Disabled and Challenges of Higher “Winds of Change” school holidays in May-June 2011. Education. Upcoming District Events, “Rotary has both a distinguished heritage and a. The District Interact Conference will be held on a bright future. My primary task as president is Speaker’s Text R.I. News 3-5 December 2010 at Royale Bintang Resort, to enhance the vitality and viability of Rotary clubs Seremban. 32 Interactors from our sponsored clubs and to enable them to succeed in the midst of will be attending. Our learned speaker Mr. PHILIP T.N. KOH was Membership database integration now available societal changes. This is an important task because b. The 2010 Bangkok Rotary Institute is on November introduced by a fellow legal member PP KEN ONG. for Rotary clubs and districts 19th-21st, 2010. it is the clubs that address and alleviate the root c. The D3300 Rotary Kinabalu Polio Challenge will be Mr. Koh gave a very interesting and pertinent account Rotary International News -- 1 November 2010 problems of society and thereby make the world a from 13-17 January 2011. on the topic “BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECISION better place.” MAKING: RULES AND REALITIES IN CORPORATE Rotary International’s new OneRotary database Though the effort and proposal of VP Heng, the Board GROUPS that covers the definition of a Corporation, integration initiative allows Rotary clubs and “Wind of change was a new and significant phrase has approved RM1000 to be contributed to the flood Governance Expectations, and legal definition under districts to link their databases directly to the master when I was a Rotary Scholar in South Africa in the victim restoration effort organized by our district. In Sec.131B of the Companies Act. He noted that today membership database maintained at RI World early 1960s. It is serendipitous that the phrase that addition, RM2000 has been approved to be donated to “professionals” tend to venture into “business”, and Headquarters. was first publicized in my host city of Cape Town the flood relief effort in Southern Thailand through our on the other hand “businesses” is gravitating towards is now applicable to Rotary as we contemplate the sister club RC Songkhla. being more “professional”. OneRotary is now available to clubs and districts changes in society that dictate some corresponding Directors in a corporation is known to take “longer” using ClubRunner, the first company to offer this C.V. of Speaker integration feature to its customers. ClubRunner changes in our organization. The phrase is now better view in business dealings with due consideration of known as winds of change” the interests of the group as a whole when making has worked closely with RI to establish technical Mr. Philip Koh Tong Ngee is an advocate and solicitor decisions and not sacrificing any company within the guidelines, and several other database providers “We are currently enjoying a culture of High Court Malaya. Aged 56 he is a Law graduate group (Intraco v Multi-Pak, Singapore) anticipate offering the OneRotary integration feature innovation at Rotary International. We have the from the University of Malaya. He also hold a Master in the coming months. Clubs should contact their ability to look at all of our programs and practices to of Laws degree from the University of London and Directors are not expected to live in an “unreal region provider for more details. see if they can be improved, even as we steadfastly Masters of Arts (Theology) from the Australian Catholic of altruism”, but are expected to act with intelligence and honesty. Risk taking is expected but Directors University. OneRotary aims to simplify how Rotary clubs and maintain our core values. I hope many Rotarians will must discharge their functions in the “honest and districts communicate with RI and to improve the take advantage of this opportunity to identify and He has an illustrious career that included a period reasonable belief “that they were for the best interest implement improvements in their clubs and districts in the corporate world, and serves as Member of of the company. quality of information used to support them. For as well.” Private Sector Advisory Group of Global Corporate example, when a club member’s contact information Delegation of duties does not mean that Directors can Governance Forum based in Washington, International is updated in a club’s database, the information is “abdicate” their responsibility. They are expected to Finance Corporation/World Bank. Currently he is a automatically updated in RI’s database as well. This exercise reasonable care, skill and diligence with: “Rotary is the best in the world at linking senior partner of Messrs Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh. integration eliminates duplicate data entry efforts a) the knowledge, skill and experience which may people of goodwill around the globe He was an Adviser and Founding Board member of the reasonably be expected of a director having same and gives Rotary clubs more accurate semiannual and then gaining their cooperation and Malaysian Institute for Corporate Governance. He was responsibilities; and reports. a member of the Corporate Law Reform Committee b) any additional knowledge, skill and experience support to make the world a much better that is working on a major law reform initiative on the which the director in fact has Participation is voluntary. Clubs and districts retain place to live and work. Malaysian Company Legislation. their autonomy and may opt in or out of OneRotary The fiduciary duties would have three major aspects: He has served on numerous committees that included a) NO Conflict Rule the Ethics Committee which looked into the IFAC Code b) NO Corporate opportunity of Ethics for the Malaysian Institute of Accountants c) NO Abuse of Powers.

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