Flies High in Penang Pix by Mohd Hafiz Tajudin
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FREE buletin Competency Accountability Transparency July 2012: Issue 2/07 Edisi Bahasa Inggeris, Tamil dan Cina Story by Chan Lilianflies high in Penang Pix by Mohd Hafiz Tajudin PENANG celebrates Merdeka annually with the launch of flying the Malaysian flag a month before the actual day, on 31st August. A ceremony will be held where all the Government agencies will receive the flags in a symbolic hand-over from the Penang Pakatan Rakyat State Leaders. This year, the event was held on 19 July 2012 at Sunway Carnival when the organising chairman, Datuk Abdul Halim Hussain, who is also the Penang State Assembly Speaker handed over the flags. Present at the event were Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, Deputy Chief Ministers Datuk Mansor Othman and Prof. P. Ramasamy, Penang State Exco Members, State Secretary Datuk Farizan Darus and other leaders. The theme for this year’s 55th Me- Penang State leaders waving the Malaysian flags. From left to right - MP Chong Eng, Exco Members Lydia Ong, Law Choo Kiang, derka is “BUDAYA BERSIH, Lim Hock Seng, Datuk Abdul Malik Kassim and Phee Boon Poh. MERDEKAKAN RAKYAT” or trans- lated as ‘A CLEAN CULTURE FREES Corruption also impairs Malaysians from parent, Penan- THE PEOPLE’. living with dignity in the field of economy, gites have ben- Civil servants get Raya bonus In his speech, CM Lim said, “Even politics and socially whether in the arena of efited from the Story by Chan Lilian have increased from 3,645 in though Malaysia has achieved 55 years of sports, welfare or other areas. That is why RM111 million 2011 to 3,780 in 2012. The independence, we must increase our efforts Penang PR State Government had chosen saved through CIVIL servants in Penang get a Civil Servants’ salary too has to realise the agenda of the people. The five the theme ‘Budaya Bersih, Merdekakan this good gov- Raya bonus in the form of half increased by 13% from April, principles of Rukun Negara must be applied Rakyat’.” ernance. month salary or a minimum of 2012. to maintain harmony and welfare of the To illustrate the Clean Culture which “What Pen- RM600. This was announced Chief Minister Lim Guan rakyat.” sets Penangites free. CM Lim pointed angites are en- by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said in a press confer- The five principles of Rukun Negera are : out how under Penang CAT governance joying today are Eng on 27 July, 2012 after the ence, “This Raya bonus of NOW THEREFORE, WE, the people of of Competent, Accountable and Trans- the fruits of a Exco meeting. The bonus will RM600 for Civil Servants and Malaysia, pledge to concentrate the whole clean Govern- be paid on 9 August, 2012. RM300 for Kafa teachers of our energy and efforts to achieve these ment rooted on The total amount to be spent (teachers who teach the ambitions based on the following principles: integrity or what by the Penang state government Quran) is the same as last year • BELIEF IN GOD you can call the is RM3.9 million. It is an in- and not a 13-General Election • LOYALTY TO KING AND ‘anti-corruption crease from last year because candy like what Barisan Na- COUNTRY dividend’ which the number of Civil Servants sional media claimed.” • THE SUPREMACY OF THE we build so that CONSTITUTION every Penangite Malaysian flags distributed to them while • THE RULE OF LAW can benefit from our efforts,” CM Lim patriotic songs were heard in the back- • COURTESY AND MORALITY continued. ground. The spirit of Mederka will bring CM Lim said, “The main problem faced The shouts of “Merdeka, Merdeka, together Penangites in unity to face Penang State Secretary Datuk Farizan by Malaysians is corruption which destroys Darus distributing a Malaysia flag to a Merdeka” rang out at the event where whatever challenges that they may face every effort to build a developed nation. vehicle owner. children and adults joyfully waved the in future. 2 Bank of Tokyo picks mainland PenangStory and pix by Chan Lilian rate customers’ bases but is easily ac- cessible from the nearby large indus- BANK of Tokyo Ltd was first estab- trial areas in the region due to highly lished in the then Malaya in 1957, the efficient connection via highways.” year we achieved independence from A grand reception dinner was held on the British. It was the first Japanese 25 July, 2012. The event was graced by commercial bank to be issued a licence the Consul-General of Japan in Penang, by Bank Negara Malaysia. H.E. Tetsuro Kai, Chief Minister Lim Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Ma- Guan Eng and other dignitaries. Present laysia) Berhad is also the first Japanese at the dinner was the Managing Execu- bank branch in Penang when it opened tive Officer Takami Onodera. Masato Nakamura (right) and Takami Onodera at the grand reception dinner. a branch in Autocity recently. The Chief CM Lim who was invited to address Executive Officer, Masato Nakamura the very distinguished audience com- RM3.3 billion was recorded making will continue to promote Penang, due to of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Ma- prising of global leading bankers and Japanese investments the biggest its strategic location in ASEAN as well laysia) Berhad shared why Penang was investors from Japan said, “ As you are amongst others.” as the Asia Pacific Region, as it is also chosen. He said, “The new branch will aware, Penang has attracted many inves- He described the opening of the first deemed to be of great opportunity for be catering for the banking needs of the tors especially in the manufacturing branch of a Japanese bank as an historic Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Malay- northern region including Penang, Ke- sector and Penang is still attracting new moment for Penang. He also told the sia) Berhad and its customers to take dah and North Perak. Therefore, the investments in large range of industries audience who were mostly Japanese ex- advantage of the ASEAN trade alliance location of the new branch, on the and specific sectors. In Penang alone, patriates, “Penang is No.1 in investments, as well as ASEAN’s free trade agree- mainland of Penang was most practical. we have 35 Japanese companies and a financial management of state finances ments (FTA) with India, China, Aus- Our new branch is not only located in total of 1500 expatriates work here. In and No.1 most liveable city in Malaysia.” tralia, New Zealand, Japan and South close proximity to our existing corpo- 2011, Japanese investments of a total of He continued, “I believe that the bank Korea.” RM88 million Blaupunkt Malaysia plant opens in Penang BLAUPUNKT Malaysia, one of the world’s leading for shared services and outsourcing, particularly for brands for automotive infotainment, invited Chief business process outsourcing (BPO), information Minister Lim Guan Eng to grace the the opening of process outsourcing (IPO) and knowledge process its 100,000 sq ft new manufacturing plant and re- outsourcing (KPO). gional distribution centre in Bukit Tengah Industrial Key drivers identified for Penang to emerge as a Area on 11 July, 2012. favourable BPO destination include: Present at the event were Dato’ Mukhriz Tun Ma- • Strong focus by the government on promoting BPO hathir, Deputy Minister of International Trade and industry through various state initiatives. Industry, Dr. Lars Placke, Chief Executive Officer of • Availability of talent pool to offer higher-end, rela- Blaupunkt Group, Goh Kok Teow, Managing Direc- tively less scale-dependent BPO services such as fi- tor of Blaupunkt Malaysia, His Excellency Herbert nancial services, logistics, energy and pharmaceuticals. Weiler, Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of • Significant investments in upgrading of existing Germany and other VIPs. infrastructure. Blaupunkt has been in Malaysia since 1973 as • Availability of a strong engineering and manufactur- part of the Robert Bosch group. With today’s em- ing base, which can be leveraged to offer services in CM Lim being shown around in the new factory ployee size of 330 Malaysians, the new site will by Dr. Lars Placke. these sectors. create 70 more new job opportunities, which cater CM Lim also said, “We believe that convergence mainly for the R&D engineering and professional speech. of both the manufacturing services and the public positions. In 2009, Aurelius AG bought over the He continued, “One of the major beneficiaries of sector would assist us to move up the value chain and Blaupunkt group from Robert Bosch and after a this expansion plan will be the local SMEs. I am arrive at a win-win situation. We are inter-connected series of global restructuring processes, the share- pleased that Blaupunkt Malaysia is playing an impor- and no longer mutually exclusive. Like Blaupunkt, holders decided to develop Blaupunkt Malaysia as tant role of capacity building for its local vendors we can learn how to move back and forth from the their only manufacturing facility for worldwide through its local vendor development program. It is manufacturing and services sector so as to be one of Blaupunkt OEM customers. worth to mention a few of these vendors which include the top BPOs site in Malaysia. And this could not have “Blaupunkt Malaysia has invested about RM88 SanShin (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Hotayi Electronic (M) happened to a nicer place than Penang which is not million in this plant and is planning another RM40 Sdn. Bhd, which meets the standard and equip them only one of the top island tourist destinations but the million in the next 5 years. I am proud that Blaupunkt the capability to penetrate into automotive industries most liveable city in Malaysia.” has chosen Penang which is one of the top investment through quality process review, testing, training and He thanked all parties that have made Blaupunkt locations in Malaysia.