There is a strong bilateral relationship between Malaysia and Australia. While the bilateral free trade agreement that Australia is proposing would bring 18.3 Billion to Malaysia in 18 yr, and 19Billion to Australia. It would bring greater export opportunities and help in RMK9, as Malaysia is the 9th largest trading partner to Australia (Petrolium, PC, Electronics), and Australia 8th largest to Malaysia (Milk, Education).
Malaysia is 11th largest inventor in Australia, mostly in the area of restaurant, gaming and tourism while the AHC is encouraging Australian companies to invest in Malaysia.
To strengthen the bilateral relationship, in 2005 the Australia – Malaysia Institute (AMI) was set up to build the link between people to people, journalism, young leaders, Muslims. The AMI young leaders are going visit to Malaysia soon and the High Commission would hope that Gerakan can participate in the program.
On the other hand that are 50,000 Australian alumni (hey, that’s me!) in Malaysia and Malaysians who are studying Business & IT are on the decreasing while the students in Servicing and Health Science is on the increasing. On the other hand, there is a change in trends as the PHD students are growing strongly! Australian Universities now have a lot more research student from Malaysia.
There are advantages of the Australian Qualification Framework and the Criteria that one should consider when choosing an overseas education as education cost is rising as the ranking of the Australian Universities are rising – this actual cost of delivering quality education.
An alternative way to Australian education is through their various education partners here. However, Malaysia has too many education institutes than other country – there would be a consolidation of twinning programs as the market is differentiating.
Protocol and Etiquette is important for people involved in politics, as many has to attend important functions and has to maintain a good self image.
So, what is etiquette? ‘It’s knowing how to behave to carry oneself at the right place and the right time.’ The interner is full of tips for: GREETINGS, WHILE SHAKE HAND, TYPES OF FUNCTION, IMPORTANT STEPS IN ORGANIZING FUNCTION, ATTIRE, TABLE ARRANGEMENT… let’s share some that is important for functions:
MC SHOULD NOT
- Make opening speech
- Announce list of guest present
- Summarize others speech
- Make thank you speech
- Joke to much
- Get attention of guest
- Become centre of attention
DO and DON’T at the dinner table
DO
- Moderate voice
- Listen
- Face ppl
- Body movement
- Little jokes
- Give praise
DON’T
- Loud voice
- Soft voice
- Quite
- Don’t listen
- Love elsewhere
- Too much movement
- Too much jokes
- Criticize
The other important area is PROTOCOL, one important document is the PROTOCOL LIST and how to use it e.g. arrangement of MALAYSIAN FLAG and PICTURES of the ruler and leader etc.
Most of the time, the change in our mind is not possible because very often, we try to overcome negative beliefs embedded in our Subconscious mind with conscious means!
There are substantial differences between the conscious mind & subconcious mind. The concious mind sets goals & judges results, as well as likes to try new things, in the other hand, subconscious mind monitors operations of the body, e.g., motor functions, heart rate, digestion, etc. Subconcious mind also prefers the familiars.
The conscious mind is about learning new things/skills and setting of life’s goals while the subconscious mind is about changing self beliefs and changing of habits.
The power of the sbconscious that the mind & body function are inseparable because of the powerful feedback that the one has on the other. Indeed, virtually every body component is or can be controlled by the mind, down to and including cellular function and response, and it can be done more powerfully and directly by the subconscious than by conscious effort.
Therefore, to change our perception, we have to change the negative belief in our subconciouness, change our behavior and eventually our destinies. In addition, spend more time to subsconcious mind that will empower our self motivation, impart the subconcious positive value into our mind, that will drive us to our destinies.
Blue Ocean Strategy: The Implication on Politics
RED OCEAN
- All industries existing today
- Boundary of industry
- Clear Competitive Rules
- Outperform rivals
- Get more customers
- Prospect the profit
- The Competition turns the water bloody
BLUE OCEAN
- Not exist in today
- Unknown market space
- Rules
- Create the demand, not fight over
- Break through the industry boundary
RED OCEAN vs BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY
Compete in existing market place vs Create uncontested market space
Beat the competition vs Make the competition irrelevant
Exploit existing demand vs Create and capture demand
Make the value-cost trade-off vs Break the value-cost trade -off
Align the whole system of a film’s activities with its strategic choice of differentiation or low cost vs Align the whole system of a film’s activities in pursuit of differentiation and low cost
ADVANTAGES OF BLUE OCEAN THINKING
- COMPETING in Red Ocean
- Overcrowded industries
- NO WAY to sustain high performance
- CREATE Blue Ocean
- New Market
- Uncontested market space
VALUE INNOVATION
Value without Innovation
- Tends to focus on value creation
- Improve value but is not sufficient to make your standout in the market place
Innovation without Value
- Tends to be technology driven, market pioneering
- Always shooting beyond what buyers are ready to accept & pay for it
There is NO relationship between Innovation and Technology, age, gender, industry and size.
The Three Tiers of Non-Customers
First Tier of Non-Customer
- Close to your market
- Minimally purchase an industry’s offering out of necessity
Second Tier of Non-Customer
- Refuse to use your industry’s offerings
- Aware your industry’s offering but voted against them
Third Tier of Non-customer
- Farthest from your market
- Non-customers who have never thought of your market
Application of Blue Ocean in Politics:
A. Customer – Existing Voters
B. Non Customers (50%)
- First Tier of Non Customer – 1) Civic Mindedness 2) Couldn’t careless
- Second Tier of Non Customer – The Refuse-to-vote
- Third Tier of Non Customer – They did not know the right of the voters (Not aware of their Rights)
