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pharoah88
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15-Jul-2010 14:47
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He wants to CATCH all the Thieves in SINGAPORE. His letter is posted below earlier. I SAY When someone else’s problem is really everyone’s problem
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des_khor
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15-Jul-2010 14:40
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Don't be so long la... tak boleh tahan !!!!!!!!! | ||||
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pharoah88
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15-Jul-2010 14:38
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Saying ‘I’m sorry’ without prejudice Mak Yuen Teen O She went on to explain that the data she’d given to my boss for an important presentation he was due to make in a few days had contained errors. The presentation had been submitted to the conference organisers. As she continued to explain how the errors had occurred, the more senior staff said: “YT, it is not her mistake. It is my mistake for failing to check the work properly. I am responsible.” I sat down with them and it emerged that the errors were partly caused by somebody else. But they did not try to shift the blame. We corrected the errors, informed my boss — who took it well — and no damage was done. Someone once said: “Employees always make mistakes. It’s whether they tell you or not.” My two staff demonstrated so many important qualities that cannot be easily assessed in an annual performance review — courage, integrity, responsibility, just to name a few. However, the fact that the opening words that came out were “I’m sorry” was important to how I reacted to the incident. About six months after my return to Singapore in the mid ’90s, I was driving a tank of a car, a Volvo. As I had lived in and driven in a country where only tourists from strange countries like Singapore do reverse parking, I was not used to reverse parking. One day, I reversed into the front of a brand-new Japanese car — obviously, the Japanese car had no chance. There was no one in sight and little chance that someone would have seen my deed. The devil in me wanted to drive away, but he lost. I left a message on the windscreen saying, “I’m sorry that I reversed into your car. Please contact me so that I can pay for the damage.” A couple of hours later, the owner of the car called. He told me the accident would inconvenience him, but he was very grateful to me for taking responsibility. nce when I was on leave from the university and running the regional research office for a global consulting firm, two of my staff walked into my office. The more junior staff said: “I’m sorry, YT. I’ve made a big mistake.”CONTRIVED APOLOGIES There have been times when I should have said sorry, did not, and wished I had. I think much of the hostility that arises when things go badly wrong can be defused if the people involved would just have the humility to say: “I’m sorry. I could have done better.” I am concerned about the lack of willingness of business leaders to say sorry when they or their companies have made mistakes or could have done better. In cases where some business leaders have “apologised”, the “apologies” were often evasive or non-specific and came across as contrived. The following are “apologies” from some of Wall Street CEOs and employees, as spotted on a • Mr Alan Schwartz, former Bear Stearns CEO: “I just simply have not been able to come up with anything, even with the benefit of hindsight, that would have made a difference.” • Mr Chuck Prince, former Citigroup CEO: “I’m sorry the financial crisis has had such a devastating impact for our country. I’m sorry about the millions of people, average Americans, who lost their homes. And I’m sorry that our management team, starting with me, like so many others could not see the unprecedented market collapse that lay before us.” • Mr Dick Fuld, former CEO of Lehman: “What we did wrong is I believe that we did not understand the contagion of one security, one asset class to the next. I believe that we did not — and I take — I take responsibility for this — I did not see the depth and violence of this crisis … I would say that bad judgments were made regarding the market, yes.” • Mr Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs CEO: “I heard nothing today that makes me think anything went wrong,” Mr Gerald Levin, former CEO of Time Warner who presided over the disastrous deal with AOL, recently made an apology on CNBC’s While it was good of him to apologise, it came almost 10 years after the event. Wall Street Journal blog:Squawk Box. He said: “I presided over the worst deal of the century, apparently ... I guess it’s time for those who are involved in companies to stand up and say: ‘You know what I’m solely responsible for it.’ I was the CEO. I was in charge. I’m really very sorry about the pain and suffering and loss that was caused. I take responsibility. It wasn’t the board. It wasn’t my colleagues at Time Warner.”FEAR OF LIABILITY Why have we come to this? Why is it so hard to say sorry? One reason is probably pride. But perhaps the more important reason is the fear of legal liability when one apologises. I was dismayed to discover on the Internet an article that says apologies are risky and that CEOs should consider eleven questions before they do so! I was both amused and flabbergasted to discover that, in the United States, the federal government and 34 states have enacted “apology-immunity” statutes which make expressions of sympathy inadmissible. In other words, laws are needed to allow people to say that they are sorry. It is so sad. But I think it need not be this way, at least in Singapore. We do not have a highly litigious society and I hope we stay that way. Saying sorry often gains respect and helps prevent further damage. I am glad the CEO of DBS, Mr Piyush Gupta, has publicly apologised to DBS and POSB customers for the recent disruption in banking and ATM services. In his letter, he wrote: “You have every right to expect uninterrupted services 24/7, 365 days a year from us and I am sorry we have failed you on that count.” But I am disappointed that in all the many corporate sector scandals we have seen in Singapore, where shareholders have lost large sums of money through fraud, dishonesty or mismanagement, we have seldom — if ever — heard a CEO or director say they are sorry and that they could have done better. So, what happened to my two staff? When I left to return to the university, they told me they wanted to move on too. It became my personal mission to use my contacts to help them find good jobs because I believe the qualities they demonstrated will make them assets to any organisation. The writer is associate professor of accounting at the NUS Business School. |
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pharoah88
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15-Jul-2010 14:23
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Is the public space being shut down in Malaysia? W As is often the case when the powerful run out of articulate replies, force becomes the answer. Ever since the Bersih movement for fair elections carried out its highly successful demonstration in October 2007, and the Hindraf rally the following month finally gave voice to the long-suffering Indian Malaysian community, the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) has been left without convincing arguments in support of its style of governance and its refusal to reform discredited institutions and remove discredited individuals. Instead, still ignorant of the mood on the ground, the BN continued using the Internal Security Act (ISA) and its leaders continued to wave the keris and condone arrogance in its ranks. Though shocked by the March 8 election results of 2008, it nevertheless took the BN a whole year to get rid of an ineffectual Abdullah Badawi. The expansion of public space during Mr Abdullah’s period was put to good use by many Malaysians — but not by the governing parties, which remained stuck in the comfort of old mindsets. However, no one can accuse Prime Minister Najib Razak of being ignorant of what needs doing. His first act as the country’s new leader was to release ISA detainees, and he immediately tried to brand his administration with the phrase “One Malaysia, people first, performance now”. Among other things, he altered regulations to ease the flow of foreign investments and rolled out with the New Economic Model to replace the mindset fostered over 40 years by the New Economic Policy. And yet, these moves have not been able to turn the tide. No doubt, they have made the Prime Minister a more popular man, judging by recent polls. But the political regime he heads is still on the defensive. In the end, it is about votes, and the ruling coalition has not been doing too well in the by-elections that have taken place since the general election. The latest in Sibu, which the BN lost by a tiny margin, shook the Premier’s confidence. Is time running out for his administration? Despite initiatives targeted at winning the middle ground, his party and its allies are still unable to regain non-Malay votes, and his government is still unable to raise its credibility. Most challenging to Mr Najib is the resistance coming from within his own party. The integrity of his reform programme hangs on his willingness or ability to brush this aside. The latest rumours about the bad economic health of the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) hit the BN where it hurts most. If the feeling spreads among rural Malays that Felda has been seriously mismanaged, then the Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) would be able to gain critical ground in Umno’s heartlands. The fact that it was The party is defying the Home Ministry and is still going to press, though under a new banner. At the same time, PAS’ weekly, The latest in this alarming sequence is the ministry’s threat to close down the Democratic Action Party’s monthly, Truth be told, it has been common in Malaysia for applications for obligatory annual extensions to publication permits to take many months to process. So, how is Premier Najib to get out of this latest dilemma? The answer is simple. He can turn the matter into an issue of procedural inefficiency on the part of the Home Ministry. If publication permits are to be given by the year, then the least the public can expect is for the turnaround time for applications to be minimal, if not automated. However, the larger picture is about public debate. Mr Najib’s “One Malaysia” was his attempt to counteract the opposition’s simpler message of good governance. Let us hope the failure of “One Malaysia” to stimulate renewal within the BN does not lead a desperate government to limit public space even further. hat is to be made of the Malaysian government’s move to close down all the periodicals published by the opposition coalition? Is public debate being shut down?Suara Keadilan, the weekly journal of Parti Keadilan Rakyat, which claimed that Felda was basically bankrupt, made it convenient for the government to withdraw its publishing licence.Harakah, also ran into trouble. The ministry refused to extend its permit when that ran out on July 7 and now has the journal’s back against the wall for daring to continue publication.The Rocket. Here again, the excuse was the lack of an extended permit.The writer is Senior Fellow at the Institute of South-east Asian Studies. His latest book is Pilot Studies for a New Penang. |
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freeme
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15-Jul-2010 14:14
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.... who is melvin chan
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pharoah88
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15-Jul-2010 14:11
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Melvin Chan seems LiKE GOD but not yet EMPOWERED |
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pharoah88
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15-Jul-2010 13:56
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I SAY When someone else’s problem is really everyone’s problem
O The other day, as I opened the fridge door for my drink, another man also reached into the fridge to get a can for himself — but in a curious manner, opening the door just enough to slide the can out, and standing at an angle where the store owners would not be able to see him. It was only after I’d taken my drink to the counter that I realised the man wasn’t in the queue, and had in fact disappeared from the shop. Thief! I told the store owner, but by then it was too late. The man had disappeared into the morning rush-hour crowd. Unable to help further, I continued on my way to work, but as I passed another shopping centre (“Building B”), I saw the thief again. Fortunately (or so I thought), I saw a security guard doing his morning rounds. I promptly told the security guard what had just happened. “That man there has just stolen something from a shop,” I said. The security guard got very excited. “The shop is in Building A,” I added, helpfully. “Oh, Building A! I’m sorry,” he said, smiled, then shook his head and pointed out that he was a guard for Building B. Building A, he implied, was not within his jurisdiction. The least he could do, I said, was to help me to detain the man — who by the look of it had possibly stolen other things from other stores as well, judging by the rather full plastic bag he was now carrying. “No, Building B only.” By then, the man had crossed the road and boarded a bus. It’s ridiculous that an innocent stallholder had to suffer a loss, and that a petty crook got away scot-free, because a security guard would not go a little out of his way to help detain him, just because the “victim” was a tenant in a different building. It doesn’t matter if the loot was just one canned drink. This “someone else’s problem” mindset is most disappointing. Yes, you may be paid to guard one building — but civicconsciousness is everybody’s duty. n the way to work every morning, I usually stop by a small deli located at the corner of a downtown building — let’s call it Building A — to buy a drink. |
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des_khor
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15-Jul-2010 11:57
Yells: "Tell me who is the God or MFT from this forum??" |
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Sure ?? which one better ?? btw Des_Khar is it ?? my twin brother !!
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virgoan
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15-Jul-2010 11:54
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VictorF, Alexchia, Des Khor | ||||
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des_khor
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15-Jul-2010 11:49
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I'm not capable le... prefer to get advise from our MFT or GOD here... hehe !!!!!!!!!
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boyikao3
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15-Jul-2010 11:45
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Man always want to believe in some existence larger, more powerful, more intelligent than themselves. I dun think GOD cares about wat humans do at all. OBAMA is not GOD, not even close. He will go down in history as an incompetent half-black man who tries to clean the messy backside of a white president (MASTER !). That's all, nothing more. Apart from the fact that what he has done so far has left the backside messier and more smelly.
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Richman
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15-Jul-2010 11:40
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I would like to vote you as I believe you can do the job better than others. I can't think of any other candidates who are suitable. Please don't be so modest with yourself lah. Cheers!
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des_khor
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15-Jul-2010 11:33
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Btw who are they in this forum ?? pls help to hunt .... | ||||
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pharoah88
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15-Jul-2010 10:56
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ACT OF GOD Casino KiNG Stanley Ho flies in to buy kIng of fruits Macau’s gambling tycoon Stanley Ho has flown his private jet to Singapore to pick up 88 Musang King durians — the top variety of the king of fruits — Malaysian newspaper The billionaire reportedly found the fruit so delicious that he wanted to buy 98 durians, but supply was low due to bad weather, the newspaper said. Mr Ho spent a total of RM4,800 ($2,060) at the 818 Durian stall near the East Coast of Singapore. He then gave 10 of the durians to Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing.The Musang King costs about RM38 per kg in Singapore, the newspaper said. China Press reported. |
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pharoah88
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15-Jul-2010 10:19
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bOth EyEs starIng at 3 inches abOve hIs hEad . . . . DiD gOd ask fOr the APology ? ? ? ?
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pharoah88
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15-Jul-2010 10:17
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lOOk clOsely at the phOtO The FACE is "Defiant" rather than apologetic ? ? ? ?
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pharoah88
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15-Jul-2010 10:14
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But I am disappointed that in all the many corporate sector scandals we have seen in Singapore, where shareholders have lost large sums of money through fraud, dishonesty or mismanagement, we have seldom — if ever — heard a CEO or director say they are sorry. &analysis 20I am glad the CEO of DBS, Mr Piyush Gupta (picture), has publicly apologised to DBS and POSB customers.Mak Yuen Teen http://www.todayonline.com/PrintEdition/SL |
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pharoah88
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15-Jul-2010 10:06
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jUst vIews? WHAT abOut OffensIve NEWS ? ? ? ? WHAT abOut OffensIve ACTS ? ? ? ? By the way, WHAT are OffensIve vIews ? ? ? ? |
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pharoah88
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15-Jul-2010 10:03
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A social duty to decry offensive views Zul Othman zul@mediacorp.com.sg |
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pharoah88
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15-Jul-2010 09:59
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