Nominations Now Being Accepted for the
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Malaysia Award

KUALA LUMPUR, March, 2009 - The search is on! Ernst & Young is seeking nominations for outstanding entrepreneurs as part of Malaysia's 8th Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® (EOY) awards, the prestigious annual programme honouring outstanding owners of fast-growing companies.

As the first and only truly global award of its kind, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award celebrates entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award programs in over 135 cities and 50 countries. The worldwide recognition of the award credentializes recipients as world-class entrepreneurial companies and provides a benchmark for entrepreneurial excellence. Winners often become much admired companies in their industry - many become global brand names.

Our previous award recipients were Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Francis Yeoh of YTL Corporation Bhd (2002), Dato' Mohd Nadzmi of Nadicorp Holdings Sdn Bhd (2003) , Dato' Dr Lim Wee-Chai of Top Glove Corporation Bhd (2004) , Tan Sri Dato' Professor Dr Lim Kok Wing of Limkokwing University College of Creative Technology (2005), Dato’ Sri Tony Fernandes of of AirAsia Berhad (2006), Dato’ Edmund Santhara of Masterskill Sdn Bhd (2007) and finally Dato’ A. K. Nathan ofEversendai Corporation Sdn Bhd who was named the 2008 Malaysian Entrepreneur in December last year and who will represent Malaysia at the same venue in May this year.

In Malaysia, we are holding this programme for the 7th year. Our previous award recipients were Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Francis Yeoh of YTL Corporation Bhd (2002), Dato' Mohd Nadzmi of Nadicorp Holdings Sdn Bhd (2003) , Dato' Dr Lim Wee-Chai of Top Glove Corporation Bhd (2004) , Tan Sri Dato' Professor Dr Lim Kok Wing of Limkokwing University College of Creative Technology (2005), Dato’ Sri Tony Fernandes of of AirAsia Berhad (2006), Dato’ Edmund Santhara of Masterskill Sdn Bhd (2007) and finally Dato’ A. K. Nathan of Eversendai Corporation Sdn Bhd who was named the 2008 Malaysian Entrepreneur in December last year and who will represent Malaysia at the same venue in May this year

Over the last 7 years, Ernst & Young Malaysia is very proud to have had the following outstanding entrepreneurs as category award recipients:

	Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year
·	Mr Chuah Choon Bin, Pentamaster Engineering (M) Bhd (2002)
·	Dato’ Tony Fernandes, AirAsia Bhd (2003)
·	Mr Choong Hock Phung, Trend Matrix Enterprises Sdn Bhd (2004)
·	Mr Chan Moon Kien, Moon FX Sdn Bhd (2005)
·	Mr Kenny Goh Chee Ken & Mr Henry Goh Chee Heng, Macro Kiosk Berhad (2006)
·	Mr Edmund Santhara, Masterskill (M) Sdn Bhd (2007)
·	Mr Bob Chua, Pulse BPO Sdn Bhd (2008)

	Technology Entrepreneur of the Year
·	Dr Bernard Tan, asiaEP Bhd (2002)
·	Mr Alan Tan, TimeCom Holdings Sdn Bhd (2003)
·	Mr Mark Chang, JobStreet Corporation Berhad (2004)
·	Mr Goh Peng Ooi, Silverlake System Sdn Bhd (2005)
·	Mr Simon Loh, e-pay (M) Sdn Bhd (2006)
·	Mr Nigel Lee, TechnoDex Bhd (2007)
·	Mr Harvinder Singh, Incontrol Tech Sdn Bhd (2008)

	Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
·	Puan Hazimah Zainuddin, Hyrax Oil Sdn Bhd (2002)
·	Ms Theresa Fong Nyok Yoon, Caely Holdings Bhd (2003)
·	Datin Dr Liana Low, BELL Group / Syarikat Perusahaan Kelapa Sawit Sdn Bhd (2004)
·	Madam Yeo Kim Luang, Ecofuture Berhad (2005)
·	Puan Nafisah Radin, NR Architect (2006)
·	Datin Alicia Tan, TA Enterprise Berhad (2007)
·	Puan Noraini Nordin, Sipro Plastic Industries Sdn Bhd (2008)

	Master Entrepreneur of the Year
·	Tan Sri Francis Yeoh of YTL Corporation Bhd (2002)
·	Dato' Mohd Nadzmi of Nadicorp Holdings Sdn Bhd (2003)
·	Dato' Dr Lim Wee-Chai of Top Glove Corporation Bhd (2004)
·	Tan Sri Dato' Professor Dr Lim Kok Wing of Limkokwing University College of Creative Technology (2005)
·	Dato' Tony Fernandes, AirAsia Bhd (2006)
·	Dato' A K Nathan, Eversendai Corporation Sdn Bhd (2008)

"Entrepreneurs are the driving force behind Malaysia's economy." said Mr See Huey Beng, Country Managing Partner of Ernst & Young Malaysia. "The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award programme was created to recognize those individuals who are making a difference and paving the way for a new age of entrepreneurship. With this prestigious award comes recognition of an industry leader who has established his or her mark of success in our economy," Mr See added.

The Award is open to all Malaysian residents who own and manage entrepreneurial business in Malaysia. To be eligible to receive an award, the nominee must be:

·	An owner-manager primarily responsible for the recent performance of the company that is at least two years old and an active member of top management; or
·	A founder of a listed company who is still active in senior management and who still retains a significant stake in the company.

For the 8th year, this programme will once again honour four categories of entrepreneurs namely:

·	Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year;
·	Technology Entrepreneur of the Year;
·	Woman Entrepreneur of the Year; and
·	Master Entrepreneur of the Year

"Entrepreneurs are the driving force behind Malaysia's economy." said Mr See Huey Beng, Country Managing Partner of Ernst & Young Malaysia. "The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award programme was created to recognize those individuals who are making a difference and paving the way for a new age of entrepreneurship. With this prestigious award comes recognition of an industry leader who has established his or her mark of success in our economy," Mr See added.

The Award is open to all Malaysian residents who own and manage entrepreneurial business in Malaysia. To be eligible to receive an award, the nominee must be:

·	An owner-manager primarily responsible for the recent performance of the company that is at least two years old and an active member of top management; or
·	A founder of a listed company who is still active in senior management and who still retains a significant stake in the company.

For the 8th year, this programme will once again honour four categories of entrepreneurs namely:

·	Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year;
·	Technology Entrepreneur of the Year;
·	Woman Entrepreneur of the Year; and
·	Master Entrepreneur of the Year

Award recipients will be selected by a panel of independent judges comprising leaders from business, governmental, and media organizations. Judges will look out for entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

Winners of the award categories will be honoured during an awards gala event. Out of the four category recipients, one will be named Malaysia's Entrepreneur of the Year 2009. He or she will represent Malaysia at the world awards programme, where the best entrepreneurs in the world compete for the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year Award at Monte Carlo in May 2010.

"The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award programme is established as the most prestigious global business award in the world. It is unlike most business awards held in Malaysia as this award programme provides the Malaysian entrepreneur with a springboard to a global business platform. By being part of the programme, these Malaysian entrepreneurs are exposed to hundreds of entrepreneurs - the world's "change-makers' - for learning, networking and inspiration as well as providing them with valuable exposure, recognition and networking opportunities with other entrepreneurs in the world," said Mr See.

"We want our Malaysian entrepreneurs to be given such exposure and opportunities. We highly encourage the best entrepreneurs in Malaysia to step forward as outstanding entrepreneurial role models and take up the challenge to make Malaysia proud at the next world awards," said See.

Nomination forms may be obtained from
1. Ernst & Young offices throughout Malaysia
2. Event Sponsors' offices
3. Selected Trade and Business Associations

Soft copies of the nomination form may be downloaded from our web site at www.ey.com/my or http://www.eoy.com.my/ and the form can be submitted by way of e-mail.

Anyone can nominate an entrepreneur including the entrepreneur himself/ herself. Self-nominations are encouraged. Nomination closes on 30 April 2009.

Ernst & Young is proud to have these organisations join us in celebrating entrepreneurship, namely
- ASTRO
- asiaEP Berhad
- Bits & Pixels Sdn Bhd
- Bursa Malaysa Berhad
- Enterpreneurs' Organisation Malaysia
- Himawari (M) Sdn Bhd
- Ideas Street Sdn Bhd
- Multimedia Development Corporation Sdn Bhd
- Nanyang Siang Pau Sdn Bhd
- Seribu Emas Sdn Bhd
- The Edge Communications Sdn Bhd
- WOOHING KL Sdn Bhd
- YTL Corporation Bhd

Members of the public seeking more information about the award and nomination forms may contact Ernst & Young at 603-7495 8131 / 32 or log on to http: //www.eoy.com.my or write to: eoy.mail@my.ey.com.

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Ernst & Young Malaysia
Ernst & Young in Malaysia was established in 1909 and was one of the first internationally linked public accounting firms in the country. In 2002, Hanafiah, Raslan & Mohamad, established in 1964 as the first Bumiputra accounting practice in Malaysia, became a member firm of Ernst & Young. Ernst & Young is now the largest professional services firms with more than 2,300 employees in 17 offices in West and East Malaysia.

We are also a market leader in the provision of assurance and advisory business services, tax and transaction advisory services, serving a board array of clients, covering all industries and market segments in Malaysia.

For more information, please visit www.ey.com/my

About Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the unique way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries.

ASTRO
ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS plc (AAAN) is the holding company for MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd, the sole operator of direct-to-home satellite pay television services in Malaysia under the “Astro” brand, and Airtime Management & Programming Sdn Bhd, the leading commercial radio broadcaster in Malaysia. Celestial Pictures Ltd, a subsidiary of AAAN in Hong Kong, owns and distributes the world’s largest Chinese film library as well as operates the Celestial Movies Channel. Astro Entertainment Sdn Bhd, another AAAN subsidiary, creates Bahasa Malaysia and Bahasa Indonesia content for distribution primarily to the Malaysian and Indonesian markets. AAAN also has investments in pay television and radio broadcasting in India. AAAN, which is listed on Bursa Malaysia, operates out of the All Asia Broadcast Centre, a fully-integrated digital broadcast and production complex in Kuala Lumpur.

Click here to download the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® - Malaysia 2009 Nomination Form. Please select enable macros.

References : http://www.eoy.com.my

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George Aveling of TMI Consulting talks about the importance of customer service. In the first part, George Aveling talks about how customer service is moving from the traditional transaction-based to one that provides an experience. Service is a transaction, it is a change, now service is an experience, for luxury car service is a about feeling, about making people feel good. We need to engaged the people to give a service. Complain is a give! Thank the customer, Thank U for that let Us know. Second part,Why this is important? because this will help Us to improve our service. Third part to say I'm really sorry that situation is happen.




Threat every customer like your 1st customer and their are very important. In the second part, George explains how complaints are gifts and how in a tightening economy, the importance of the intangibles become critical.

Oli Barrett, social entrepreneur from UK, talks about social entrepreneurship initiatives and his passion for bringing entrepreneurs together through speed networking.

Oli shares his entrepreneurial ventures which includes an online socks business (www.sockrush.com), and Make Your Mark With A Tenner campaign where school children are given money and they have to come up with ways to grow the money.



Oli talks about speednetworking for entrepreneurs, and also about bringing entrepreneurs to visit Silicon Valley.

The first must do is to identify a business idea desired by the market. A true entrepreneur is always looking for new opportunities. Do not spend the money than U are earned. Entrepreneur are the people who willing to take the risk the idea to opportunity new business idea.
It's okay to fail and don't make same mistake .

Dr Venga explains the principles of time management, being interview with Business FM. We are all given 24 hours a day.




Noticed shop keeper used a book '555' Buku Tiga Lima / Buku Roti used that book to record or do list. Maximum mind very productive are 20 minutes, even though at meeting.



New tools cannot help U until discipline at Ur self to do something, 2 cannot put off or waste time to do it and U must have desire to do it.





16 hour a day can be effective for only 4 hour per day. Work 45 minute and brake for 15 minutes to bring productive work.balanced Ur time with family. How U do? Locked your time and set it.

Salam pertemuan, sesudah sekian lama tak menaip, lalu perjuangan harus diteruskan..Er sebenarnya topik ni dah lama diketengahkan namun sebenarnya perlu bagi kita berfikir secara mendalam. Kenapa baru sekarang? bermaksud kenapa baru sekarang nak memboikot barangan keluaran Yahudi?

Mengikut maklumat produk-produk ini adalah milik/penyokong Yahudi

Jika anda ada sebarang maklumat atau pertanyaan sila hubungi PPIM di Hotline:019-3591000

Sebenarnya sudah lama perkara ini boleh dilaksanakan. Tapi sebagai contoh sudah lama Malaysia sendiri menghalang rakyatnya membuat Passport ke negara rejim itu sendiri. Itu sepatutnya satu teladan yang patut dicontohi oleh kita, rakyat Malaysia. Ingat jangan fikir apa yang negara telah sumbangkan pada kita, tapi sepatutnya kita berfikir apa yang telah kita sumbangkan pada negara..walau tak banyak pun sedikit sudah memadai. Ada apa dengan boikot? Ya,mungkin sekarang permulaan langkah sebagai mencari identiti kita. Mari kita lihat dengan lebih jauh lagi ke mana hala-tuju ekonomi diri dan negara? Kenapa baru sekarang nak menyekat pembelian daripada Tesco?
Bagaimana pula pasaraya besar yang lain daripada luar seperti cendawan tumbuh di negara kita? Sebenarnya semua ini boleh dilihat sebagai kebangkitan rakyat Malaysia sendiri untuk menyokong peruncit tempatan, disamping bersikap positif terhadap kemampuan sendiri dan kebolehan sendiri. Pasaraya tempatan sepatutnya untuk rakyat tempatan bersikap lebih adil dan telus, sentiasa memikirkan nasib dan keadaan persekitaran. Ingatlah keuntungan saja tak menjamin kesetiaan pelanggan, malahan rakyat sekarang lebih bijak memilih pasaraya mana yang lebih banyak membantu rakyatnya. Sokonglah barangan tempatan, disamping tubuhkan latihan bagi usahawan-usahawan muda untuk meningkat naik.
Secara tak langsung usaha ini haruslah secara berterusan, secara sedar atau tidak di ruangan blogspot atau blogger-blogger ada mereka yang mengusahakan perniagaan mereka sokonglah mereka ini...mungkin mereka memerlukan tapak permulaan untuk berkembang...

When we talking about entrepreneurs, we want to know what is the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs? Even though new characteristics are continually being added to the list, it does provide important insight into the entrepreneurial perspective.

1.Initiative and Responsibility

Most researchers agree that effective entrepreneurs actively seek and take the initiative. They willingly put themselves in situations where they are personally responsible for the success or failure of the operation. Entrepreneurs feel a personal responsibility for the outcome of ventures in which they are associated. They like to take initiative in solving problem where no leadership exists.

2. High Degree of Commitment

Launching a venture successfully requires total commitment from entrepreneurs. This commitment helps entrepreneurs to overcome business-threatening mistakes and obstacles. Entrepreneurs commitment to their ideas and ventures they spawn determine how successful those ventures ultimately becomes.

3. Opportunity Orientation

Entrepreneurs focus and start on opportunities rather than on resources, structure or strategy. They begin with opportunities and let their understanding of them guide other important issues. Entrepreneurs have a well- defined sense of searching for opportunities. In searching for new business opportunities, entrepreneurs observe the same events other people do, but they see something different. Entrepreneurs are not only capable of searching for opportunities but also capable of seizing extraordinary opportunities.

4. Moderate Risk Taker

Entrepreneurs are not wild risk takers; they are calculated risk takers. When entrepreneurs participate in any venture, they do so in a very calculated, carefully thought manner. They often avoid taking unnecessary risks.

5. Confident & Optimistic

Entrepreneurs typically have an abundance of confidence in their ability to succeed. They tend to be optimistic about their chances for success, and usually their optimism is based on reality. The high level of confidence and optimism explains why some of the most successful entrepreneurs have failed in business, often more then once, before finally succeeding.

6. Creative and Innovative

Creativity and innovative are important for entrepreneurs to gain a competitive advantage in their ventures. Through their creative and innovative minds and imagination, entrepreneurs can produce unique goods and services for customers. Creativity is not inherited, it can be learned.

7. Seeking Feedback

Entrepreneurs like to know how they are doing and are constantly looking for reinforcement. They actively seek and use feedback to improve themselves and their venture performance. From feedback, entrepreneurs can learn from their mistakes.

8. Drive to achieve

Achievement seems to be the primary motivating forces behind entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs are self-starters who internally have a strong desire to complete, to excel,and to pursue and attain challenging goals. One of the common misconceptions about entrepreneurs is that they are driven wholly by desire to make money. To entrepreneurs, money is simply a symbol of achievement. It is not the driving motive of most entrepreneurs.

9. Ability to Set Vision

Entrepreneurs know what they want to achieve. They have a vision or concept of what they can be. Not all entrepreneurs have predetermined visions for their firm. In many cases, this vision develops over time as entrepreneur begins to realise what the firm is and what it can become.

10. Skilled at Organising

Building a venture "from scratch" is not easy. So, entrepreneurs know how to put the right people to accomplish a task. Entrepreneurs are able to organise their resources in an effective way so as to inform their visions into reality.

11. Internal Locus of Control

Entrepreneurs believe that the success or failure of their venture depends on themselves. Their accomplishments and setbacks are within their own control and influence, and they can affect the outcome of the actions.

12. Tolerance of Failure

Entrepreneurs do not become disappointed, discouraged or depressed by failure. They use failure as a learning experience. In difficult times, they still look for opportunities. Most entrepreneurs believe they learn more from their early failures than from their early successes.

13. High Level of Energy

Entrepreneurs are more energetic than the average person. Entrepreneurs need to have a high level of energy so as to cope with the extraordinary workload and the stressful demands they face. That energy may be a critical factor, given the incredible effort required to start-up a company.

14. Team Building

Most successful entrepreneurs have highly qualified, well motivated teams that help handle the venture's growth and developments.

15. Independent

Entrepreneurs are independent people. They like to accomplish tasks in their own way. This does not mean entrepreneurs must make all the decisions. They want to have authority to make important decisions.

16. Flexibility

Entrepreneurs are not rigid in their venture. They are flexible and have abilities to adapt to the changing world economy, rigidity often leads to failure.

If u want try one of the online tests by accessing http://bizmove.com/other/quiz.htm

(OUMM2103 Entrepreneurship) http://www.oum.edu.my/

Everyone need motivate, I think everyone in Malaysia now who is Irfan Khairi the Malaysian youngest internet millionaire. 1st Jan 2009 he made a song's who can motivate everyone when listening. The song's is "Selamanya" and "Reaching Higher".

Click here to listening to the song SELAMANYA!
http://www.razzimuzik.com/dedikasi/selamanya.htm

Click here to listening to the song REACHING HIGHER!
http://www.razzimuzik.com/dedikasi/reachinghigher.htm

SELAMANYA
=========
Performed by: Razzi.muz.ik
Composed by: Johan Nawawi
Lyrics by: IK

Syukur ku
Kepada Tuhan
ooo
Kau di sini

Dari dulu kita bersama
Teman sejati

Ku damba kamu teman
Waktu jatuh bangun
Tak kira hujan terang
Pelengkap ku...

chorus:

Akan kita
Tempuh bersama
Menuju
Bersama selamanya

Akan kita
Hingga akhirnya
Gemilang
Bersama selamanya

Selamanya...

Takkan ku siakan lagi
ikatan ini...

Ku damba kamu teman
Waktu jatuh bangun
Tak kira hujan terang
Pelengkap ku...

Akan kita
Tempuh bersama
Menuju
Bersama selamanya

Akan kita
Hingga akhirnya
Gemilang
Bersama selamanya
Selamanya.... oooh

Syukur ku
Kepada Tuhan
ooo
Kau di sini
Selamanya

REACHING FOR THE STARS
======================
Lagu: Zul Mahat
Lirik: Irfan Khairi (IK)

Looking back
To the times I had
I never knew I'd come this far
Away...

Here I am
Ain't turning back again
The dream I had seems so close
To me...

I will fight
Everytime I fall
And one night
You'll see me standing tall

I'm reaching for the sky
I'll raise the stakes
I'll make mistakes
But I'll do it my way

I'm reaching for the stars
I'm not afraid
I will not break
No matter what they say to me

I'm reaching for the sky
I'll take my stance
I'll grab this chance
With all my heart and soul

I'm reaching higher... higher
Reaching for the stars