25th ASEAN Constructors` Federation

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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
25th ASEAN Constructors’ Federation (ACF) Council
Meeting & Construction Forum, Hanoi, Vietnam
T
he 25 th ASEAN Constructors’
Fe d e r a t i o n ( A C F ) C o u n c i l
meeting was hosted by theVietnam
Association of Construction Contractors
( VACC) in Sunway Hanoi, Vietnam
between November 30, 2006 and
December 1, 2006. In conjunction with
the said meeting, a Construction Forum
was arranged on November 30, 2006 to
enable ACF members to understand the
property and construction market, rules
and regulations in Vietnam as well as
to network for business opportunities.
Vietnam’s place among Southeast Asia’s
hottest economies is by now firmly
established. Average GDP growth over
the past five year is 7.5% and this pace
is expected to continue for at least
the next five years. Earlier this quarter,
the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
estimated Vietnam would grow 7.8% in
2006 and 8.0% in 2007. VACC reported
that approximately 30% of GDP is for
investment of which state investment
is 65% and foreign investment is 35%.
The construction sector contributed
30% to the GDP.
All ACF member-associations were
present at the said event. In total,
there were 65 delegates from MBAM,
Indonesia Contractors Association
( I C A ) , P h i l i p p i n e s Co n s t r u c to r s
Association (PCA), Singapore
Contractors Association, Ltd. (SCAL)
and Thai Contractors Association
( TCA) and VACC. MBAM President
Construction Forum
The Construction Forum was held first
thing in the morning on November 30,
2006. On behalf of VACC, Professor
Dr. Vu Khoa welcomed all delegates
and gave a brief opening. He then
invited speakers from the Ministry of
Construction, Vietnam and Ministry
of Planning & Investment, Vietnam
to enlighten members on Vietnam’s
construction related topics.
Welcome Remarks by VACC Chairman,
Prof. Dr. Vu Khoa
Patr ick Wong led a 24-member
delegation to Hanoi, Vietnam with the
aim to learn more and familiarize with
Vietnam’s construction market and
assist local contractors to promote
their construction services. SecretaryGeneral Ir. Yap Yoke Keong, Deputy
President Mr Ng Kee Leen, V ice
Presidents Mr Aziz Tan Sri Bahaman
and Mr Matthew Tee, Honorary Advisor
Datuk Lai Foot Kong and Council
Members; Mr Kenneth Liew, Mr Dennis
Tan were among MBAM delegates.
CIDB, Malaysia was represented by Mr
Abdul Latif Hitam, General Manager of
Corporate Division. Secretary-General
of Persatuan Kontraktor India Malaysia
(PKIM) Kanthasamy Kaliappan also
participated in the mission.
The first paper entitled “Introduction
of Vietnam Construction Law” was
presented by Mr Chu Van Chung,
Head of Justice Department, Ministry
of Construction, Vietnam. Mr Chung
explained the following issues in
detail:● Legal documents relevant to
Construction Law
● Scope of Construc tion Law ’s
adjustment
● Construction planning
● Investment project on construction
works
● Construction designing
● Executing construction works
● Checking and taking over, pilot
operating, handing over completed
works
● Settling expenditure/balance
account for construction works.
Presentation by Mr Chu Van Chung,
Head of Justice Department, Ministry of
Construction, Vietnam
ACF delegates at the Construction Forum
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by Mr Nguyen Son, an expert from
Bidding Management Department,
Ministry of Planning & Investment,
Vietnam. The Government of Vietnam
has approved the new bid with effect
from April 1, 2006. Subsequently the
Government of Vietnam issued the
Decree No.111/2006/ND-CP dated
29/9/2006 to guide the implementation
of the Law on Tendering and the
selection of construction contractors
under the Law of Construction effective
of November 4, 2006.
Mr Dang Xuang Quang, from Ministry of
Planning & Investment, Vietnam presenting
his talk
Mr Dang Xuang Quang, Head of
Synthesize Policy Department–Foreign
Investment Agency, Ministry of Planning
& Investment, Vietnam was the second
presenter for the forum. Mr Quang
talked about the investment law and
investment projects in Vietnam. In
brief, the Vietnam 2005 Investment
Law aims to extend free investment
rights, create level-playing ground and
equality among investors, comply with
international commitments, and improve
the effectiveness of State Management
on investment. Basically the Vietnam
Investment Law governs all sorts of
investment such as the investment by
State Capital source, investment by
private capital sources, direct investment,
indirect investment, foreign investment
in Vietnam and Vietnamese investment
in foreign lands.
The new Bid Law is more comprehensive
compared to the previous Bidding
Regulation, new contents such as
bid package, guarantee in bidding,
information tools, eligibilit y of
participation in bidding, prohibited
actions in bidding, conditions for
foreign contractors, cost for invitation
documents, methods for selecting
contractors, conditions for issuing
invitation documents, time frames in
bidding and modes of contracts were
included.
The purposes of the Bid Law enactment
are to:
● Strengthen the legality of bidding
activities
● Unify the bidding procedures of the
State according to the original law
on tendering with the utilization of
State budget
● Overcome remaining obstacles in
bidding
● E n h a n c e t h e o p e n n e s s a n d
transparencies, decentralization,
Mr Quang elaborated on the following
topics:● Rights to free investment and
business
● Forms of investment
● Barrier removal
● Insurance, Guarantee
● Settlement of disputes
● I n v e s t m e n t p r e f e r e n c e a n d
assistance
● Investment procedures in Vietnam
After a short break, all delegates returned
to the conference. The next topic
entitled “Issues on Management and
Organisation of Bids” was presented
Mr Scott Stacey of Sunway Group sharing
the group experience with audience
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Mr Nguyen Son from Bidding Management
Department from Ministry of Planning &
Investment, Vietnam eleborating on the
latest Bid Law
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simplification of procedures and
strengthen the post-checking
works.
Intensify world integration and
enhance the competitive capacity
of local bidders
Before ending his speech, Mr Son also
explained the procedure to organise
bidding in accordance to Article 32 to
42, Schedule 3 of Bid Law.
At the last session of the forum, the
organiser invited Mr Scott Stacey of
Sunway Group (Country Representative)
and Mr Peter Gan Moon Ming of Bina
Puri Vietnam (Deputy Director General)
to share their experiences as foreign
investors in Vietnam.
In brief, the Sunway Group’s property
development in Vietnam started with
Sunway Hotel, Hanoi in 1995 when
the property market was booming in
Vietnam as demand was far out weighed
by meagre supply. Unfortunately, the
market was hurt quite badly by the
fallout arising from the Asian financial
crisis in 1997. With their persistence to
hold the hotel and venture into other
major property investment, Hang Bai
Office Complex Sunway is now set to reemerge into the property market. Besides
involvement in property development,
Sunway also has joint ventures with
other companies in quarrying activities,
ready mixed concrete, precast concrete
and construction.
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Considering that Vietnam is Asia’s
best performing economy after China,
the construction industry along with
the industrial and service sectors are
certainly the key drivers of Vietnam’s
economy. Therefore, ACF members may
find a lot of opportunities to explore in
Vietnam.
25th ASEAN Constructors’ Federation
Council Meeting
Mr Peter Gan posting a question to
one of the speaker
The 25th ASEAN Constructors’ Federation
Council meeting commenced after
luncheon on November 30, 2006. It was
held concurrently with the networking
session.
Sunway Group has spread country
wide and Mr Stacey has recently been
relocated to Ho Chi Minh City to further
expand Sunway’s interest. During that
time he has taken over as Country
Representative and taken on the
responsibility to oversee the Group
Construction interest and property
development. Currently, he is preparing
to launch further investments in these
two fields.
Meanwhile, Mr Peter Gan captured the
audience with his interesting topic
entitled “Bumpy Roads”. In his speech,
he shared some of his experiences in
venturing into the world of Vietnamese
contracting businesses, in particular Ho
Chi Minh City. He revealed the difficulties
e n co u nte re d w i t h G ove r n m e nt
authorities, local businessmen as well
as the system itself. In conclusion, the
Bina Puri group is much wiser now.
All member-associations were
present at the said meeting. ACF
Chairman Mr Patrick Wong extended a
warm welcome to delegates from ICA,
PCA, SCAL, TCA and special thanks to
Professor Dr Vu Khoa and all the staff
of VACC as the host for their excellent
job in organising the 25th ACF Council
meeting and the Construction Forum.
The meeting recorded that the Council
unanimously voted to include a
Treasurer post in the ACF Constitution.
Other issues discussed included reestablishing contact between ACF and
the ASEAN Secretariat, developing
ACF’s website and reviewing a study
Networking
session in
progress
25th ACF
Council
Meeting in
progress
chaired by
Chairman
Patrick Wong
At the end of the forum, on behalf of
the ASEAN Constructors’ Federation,
Chairman Mr Patrick Wong presented
souvenirs to all invited speakers. He
took the opportunity to thank VACC for
their hard work in organising the forum
and meetings for ACF members. Special
thanks also went to the invited speakers
for sharing their wealth of knowledge.
He reckoned that all delegates have
gathered much information needed
in the morning and hoped that all
delegates would participate actively
in the networking session which
was arranged in later part of the day.
Group photo
after the 25th
ACF Council
Meeting
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Study visit to
MeLinh Plaza
Closing Remarks by Chairman
Mr Patrick Wong
on “Impact of AFTA on ACF Member
Countries”. As usual, each member
association presented their country
repor t outlining their countr y ’s
construction scenario for year 2006 as
well as outlook for 2007. A copy of the
report is available at MBAM Secretariat
for member’s reference.
VACC then invited all ACF delegates for
the Welcome Dinner. Delegates were
feasted with local delicacies arranged
by VACC. Chairman Mr Patrick Wong
again took the opportunity to thank
VACC for the well planned programme
for the ACF delegation.
Study Visits
On December 1, 2006, VACC arranged
two study visits namely the MeLinh Plaza
Presentation
on Trung Hoa
Nhan Chinh
New Urban
Area in Hanoi
and New Urban Trung Hoa-Nhan Chinh
Building. For information, the MeLinh
Plaza, a building material and interior
design complex, is the first of its kind
in Vietnam. MeLinh Plaza specialises
in displaying and selling decorative
building materials and high quality
interior design products from both
domestic and foreign manufacturers.
Meanwhile the Trung Hoa Nhan Chinh
New Urban Area in Hanoi is the first
and biggest urban project by the
Vietnam Construction and ImportExport Corporation (VINACONEX).
After the said visit, all delegates took
their opportunity to walk around
Hanoi. It was indeed a memorable and
fruitful mission.
A group photo taken before all delegates return to their country
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Trung Hoa Nhan Chinh New Urban
Area in the south west of Hanoi is a
typical urban area in similar shape to
those in developed countries, which
is invested in, designed and executed
by Vinaconex on a scale of over 30 ha.
Trung Hoa Nhan Chinh area is planned
to be a residential area with a capacity
of approximately 15,000 people while
prospects for commercial transactions
are also of special concern. Under the
Master Plan for Hanoi, this new urban
area will play a strategic role in socioeconomic and cultural field, as one
among the most vital centres within
the city, linking Hoa Lac High-Tech Park
to the central capital. The Trung Hoa
Nhan Chinh New Urban Area Project
is the commencement of an urban
chain along the extended Lang Hoa
Lac Highway in the West and the South
West of Hanoi. To date, the project
has been completed and in efficient
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
10th MBAM Annual Golf Tournament
T
he 10 t h MBAM Annual G ol f
To u r n a m e nt w a s h e l d o n
November 12, 20 06 at the
Glenmarie Golf & Country Club (GGCC).
A 18-point shotgun started tournament
attracted 131 players including MBAM
members and invited guests.
In particular, MBAM recorded its
appreciation to Si Khiong Star Sdn Bhd
for sponsoring a Mercedes Benz A Class
for the hole-in-one prize.
Mr Tee further thanked the following
sponsors that have made the
tournament a success:
Organising Chairman Matthew Tee and
Executive Director Chan Fook Cheong
warmly received the participants and
were occupied with the registration
to ensure that players were given the
correct score cards and golf bag tags.
MBAM members and invited guests
were seen engaged in friendly and
jovial conversation with members of
the Organising Committee. Players
collected their goodies and proceeded
to the Golfers’ Terrace for a light
luncheon. It was a bright sunny day.
President Patrick Wong saying a few
words during the 10th MBAM Annual Golf
Tournament
Players were led out to their designated
holes by the GGCC course marshals at
1315 hours in an orderly manner. The
shotgun starts modified system 36
tournament commenced at 1330 hours
sharp. The tournament was adjourned
for almost one hour due to heavy rain.
At 1930 hours, players began to come
back to the clubhouse after completing
In his welcoming speech, Organising
Chairman Matthew Tee thanked the
participants for participating in the
10th MBAM Annual Golf Tournament.
He mentioned that the tournament
is a yearly affair with the objective
of building better rapport among
fellow members and players in the
construction industry.
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their rounds of golf. Scorecards were
collected to tally results while the
players proceeded to take their showers
to refresh themselves.
(From L to R) Wong Yoke Nyen Honorary Advisor, Datuk Hamzah Hasan Chief Executive
CIDB and MBAM President Patrick Wong
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L & H Property Development Sdn
Bhd for sponsorship of lucky draw
grand prize of two return air tickets
to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam;
Bina Puri Sdn Bhd for sponsorship of
towel sets and key chains;
Trans Resources Corporation Sdn
Bhd for sponsorship of golf balls;
Al-Ambia Sdn Bhd for sponsorship
of beer;
Glenmarie Golf & Country Club for
the special golf package and green
fee vouchers;
Sunway Resort Hotel and SPA for
the contribution of F & B and room
vouchers;
Hole sponsors:
● Al-Ambia Sdn Bhd
● Bina Puri Group of Companies
● Dimara Holdings Sdn Bhd
● Eurocopter Malaysia Sdn Bhd
● G-Pile Systems Sdn Bhd
● Gamuda Bhd
● Glomac Bina Sdn Bhd
● I-Innovations Construction Sdn Bhd
● LFE Engineering Sdn Bhd
● Leighton Contractors (Malaysia)
Sdn Bhd
● MHS Aviation Bhd
● Nehemiah Reinforced Soil Sdn Bhd
● Ocned Water Technology Sdn Bhd
● PKNS Engineering & Construction Bhd
● Pasukhas Group of Companies
● Pembinaan SPK Sdn Bhd
● Putrajaya Perdana Bhd
● QBE Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd
● Sungai Long Industries Sdn Bhd
● Sunway Construction Sdn Bhd
● TRC Synergy Bhd
● UMW Equipment Sdn Bhd/Komatsu
● Vantage Holdings Sdn Bhd
● Woodworld Corporation Sdn Bhd
● Zelan Construction Sdn Bhd
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Winner of Tournament Yap Soon Huat (L)
receiving challenge trophy from MBAM
President Mr Patrick Wong (R)
MBAM members having a good buffet after the tournament
Tournament Results
Overall (Gross)
1st placing: Yap Soon Huat
H’cap 5
75 (Overall Champion)
2nd placing: Ong Kek Siong
H’cap 4
80
3rd placing: Irene Teng Kim Geok
H’cap 4
81
4th placing: Yee Kon Sin
H’cap 9
81
5th placing: Aziz Dollah
H’cap 9
81
He hoped that participants had a
wonderful time and would continue
to suppor t the tournament. He
congratulated all winners, be it for
the lucky draws or for the tournament
proper.
Overall (Nett)
1st placing: Ir Mohamad Shah
H’cap 13
70
2nd placing: Patrick Choong Boon Joon
H’cap 14
70
3rd placing: Thong Yit Sin
H’cap 11
71
4th placing: Yew Khor Seng H’cap 11
71
5th placing: Lign Chee Haw
H’cap 13
71
Last but not least, he thanked the
Organising Committee for all their hard
work, support and assistance in making
the event a memorable one.
Novelty Prizes
Nearest-to-Pin (Hole #8):
Zamani Mohd Amin
60 cm
Nearest-to-Pin (Hole #11): Zamani Mohd Amin
2m
Nearest-to-Line (Hole #5): Chan Sau Seng
On the line
Alan Feasby
94 cm
Nearest-to-Line (Hole #17): Peter U Chin Wei
Mohd Noordin Abbas
45 cm
75 cm
Longest Drive (Hole #7):
Oliver Wee
John Tong Hock Seng
234 m
233 m
Longest Drive (Hole #15):
Dr Nehemiah Lee Chee Hai 236 m
Irene Teng Kim Geok
197 m
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Mr Tee further mentioned that MBAM
Annual Golf Tournament has always
been able to draw participation and
support from members and their
business associates. This year, with
the help of the kind sponsors, the
Committee has enhanced value of
the tournament in terms of more and
better goodies as well as prizes for
participants in order to encourage
better participation in this and in future
tournaments.
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President Patrick Wong was invited
to say a few words. He thanked the
Secretariat for their ef ficient coordination and dedicated hard work in
making the tournament a success.
President Patrick Wong, SecretaryGeneral Ir. Yap Yoke Keong, Vice
President / O rganising Chairman
Matthew Tee, Council Members Ir.
Tang Chee Wai, Kenneth Liew and
Dennis Tan were then invited to give
away the prizes. The dinner and prize
presentation came to a close at 2130
hours.
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AFFLIATE MEMBERS
Anniversary Dinner
THE POTATO GARDEN
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xecutive Director Chan Fook Cheong represented MBAM at Affliate
member Kedah Building Materials Distributors Association (KBBMDA)
Anniversary Dinner on January 15, 2007 in Alor Setar, Kedah.
An old man lived alone in Minnesota. He
wanted to spade his potato garden, but it
was very hard work. His only son, who
would have helped him, was in prison.
The old man wrote a letter to his son and
mentioned his situation:
Dear Son,
KBBMDA chairman Tan Chin Soon
giving his welcome address
I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I
won’t be able to plant my potato garden this
year. I hate to miss doing the garden, because
your mother always loved planting time. I’m
just getting too old to be digging up a garden
plot. If you were here, all my troubles would
be over. I know you would dig the plot for me,
if you weren’t in prison.
Love,
Dad
Shortly, the old man received this
“For Heaven’s sake, Dad,
don’t dig up the garden!! That’s where I
buried the GUNS!!”
telegram:
Kedah State Exco
Dato’ Beh Heng Chiew
addressing the guests at
the dinner
At 4 a.m. the next morning, a dozen FBI
agents and local police officers showed
up and dug up the entire garden without
finding any guns.
Confused, the old man wrote another note
to his son telling him what happened,
and asked him what to do next.
His son’s reply was:
“Go ahead and plant
your potatoes, Dad. It’s the best I could do
for you from here.”
Moral: No Matter Where You Are In
The World, If You Have Decided To Do
Something Deep From Your Heart You
Can Do It.
It Is The Thought That Matters
Not Where You Are Or Where The
Person Is …………
KBBMDA Council Members giving a toast
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SAFETY & HEALTH
Globally Harmonized System
Implementation In Malaysia
T
h e N ati o n a l Co - o r d i n ati o n
Committee for the Implementation
of Globally Harmonized System for
Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
(JPKP-GHS) met on August 3, 2006. The
Department of Occupational Safety and
Health (DOSH) has been identified as
the Lead Agency for its implementation
in the workplace.
Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
is a common and coherent approach
to define and classify hazards. The
objective of the system is to ensure
consistent world-wide hazard
communication through uniform hazard
information on labels and safety data
sheets. GHS provides the underlying
infrastructure for the establishment
of a national comprehensive chemical
safety programme.
GHS Primary Components
The primary components of GHS
comprises:
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Classification Criteria
- Pure substances
- Mixtures
Labeling Elements
- Four elements
Safety Data Sheets Elements
- 16 elements
Historical Perspective
At th e 19 92 R i o d e Jan e iro UN
Conference on Environment and
Development under Agenda 21,
Chapter 19 called for the development
of an International Strategy for
Environmentally Sound Management
of Toxic Chemicals. Subsequently, six
action programmes were identified
which included globally harmonized
hazard classification and compatible
labelling system including material
safety data sheets and easily
understandable symbols to be made
available, if possible by the year
2000.
Progress of GHS
Year 1992 to 2002 saw the co-operative
work of the Organisation for Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD),
United Nations (UN) Committee of
Experts on TDG, International Labour
Organization (ILO), Governments
and Industry. The co-operative works
included “Health and Environmental
Hazards” by OECD ; “Transport of
Dangerous Goods - Physical Hazards”
by UN Committee on Experts; “Hazard
Communication - Label, MSDS” by ILO.
The co-operative work was completed
in 2002 and approved by UN. In 2003,
Chart 1
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the GHS document was published as
the “Purple Book”.
T h e U N Co m m i t te e o f E x p e r t s
established a Sub - Committee of
Experts on the GHS for Classification
and Labelling of Chemicals. The target
audience for GHS include workers,
transpor t workers, emergenc y
responders, customers, consumers,
public and Government.
GHS Scenario in Malaysia
At the October 2002 Asia Pacific Economic
Co-operation (APEC) Ministers meeting,
APEC Ministers issued a statement on
GHS: “… encouraged APEC members
to work towards implementing the
Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
on hazard classification and labeling
of chemicals and safety data sheets
by 2006, including through capacity
building.”
Under the Occupational Safety and
Health Act 1994 (Act 514) Schedule II
[Paragraph 7(1)(c)], industrial chemicals
are classified under Occupational Safety
and Health (Classification, Packaging
and Labelling of Hazardous Chemicals)
Regulation 1997 or CPL Regulation 1997
(Chemical Labelling) and is shown as
per Chart 1.
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GHS Awareness has been
initiated at the GHS Presentation
by ILO and Chemical Industries
Council of Malaysia (CICM)
representatives at the ASEAN
OSHNET Workshop in July
2002. This was followed by
GHS briefing by CICM in 2003
and the seminar on GHS held
in Kuala Lumpur in 2004
organized by APEC Chemical
Dialogue and the Ministry
of International Trade and
Industry (MITI).
NATIONAL HARMONIZATION
2004 - 2007
2008
AMEND
EXISTING
LAW/
ENACT
NEW LAW
GHS
CPL REGULATIONS
PESTICIDES
CLASSIFICATION
& LABELLING
TRANSPORTATION
RULES ON
DANGEROUS
GOODS
Papers on GHS have been
presented at the Conference
of Occupational Safety and
CONSUMER
Health (2003); National Council
LABELLING
on OSH Seminar (2004); ASEAN
OSHNET Workshop (2002);
ChemCon Asia in Singapore
(2003); ChemCon in Berlin Chart 2
(2004); and ChemCon Asia
in Kuala Lumpur (20 05 ) .
Pamphlets on GHS were published by Instructors courses organised by METI
in Japan in February and September
DOSH in 2005.
2006 participated by nominees from
In terms of standards development, DOSH, SIRIM and Industry.
GHS as Malaysian Standard (MS) was
proposed in 2005 and a Technical ASEAN OSHNET GHS Workshop was
Committee (TC) was set-up in 2006; and organised by DOSH/UNITAR/ILO on
is targeted for completion in two years. March 6-8, 2006 and was followed
New regulations for industrial chemicals by GHS Work shop for Malaysian
based on GHS commenced in end 2005 Government Agencies organised by
and are intended to replace the CPL DOSH/UNITAR/ILO on March 9-10,
2006.
Regulation 1997.
The National Co-ordinating Committee
on FGHS was established in 2006 and
is chaired by MITI. Subsequently, four
Sub- Committees were formed to
address GHS implementation in the
following sectors, namely Industrial
Workplace; Pesticides; Transport; and
Consumer Products.
Future plans for GHS training include a
GHS paper on “Latest Chemical Issues”
to be presented at the NCOSH Seminar
scheduled in January 2007. In addition,
GHS training for DOSH and Government
officers is being planned in 2007/2008
as well as Workshop on Classification of
Chemicals under Schedule 1 of USECHH
in 2007/2008.
GHS Training
In terms of training, GHS workshops
have been organised by the Federation
of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM)
and Japan External Trade Organization
(Jetro) with courses conducted by
Japanese experts for Beginners (2004);
Intermediate (June 2005); and Advanced
(August 2005). This was followed by GHS
In terms of publication, technical
manual and guidelines such as “Manual
on GHS Classification”; “Technical
Guidelines on Labeling”; and “Technical
Guidelines on SDS” are being planned
in 2007. New regulations on GHS are
expected to be gazetted in 2008 to
be followed by briefing and dialogue
sessions for target groups.
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National Harmonization on GHS is
illustrated in Chart 2.
Conclusion
Malaysia has been enforcing various
laws pertaining to chemical control
and hazard communication. Awareness
and training sessions on GHS have been
conducted. Efforts have been made to
introduce Malaysian Standards on GHS
by 2008. Regulations based on GHS
have been planned to be implemented
for industrial chemicals by 2008.
It is hoped that problems and crosssectorial issues related to management
and control of chemical substances
would be identified so that relevant
organisations would organise
programmes on capacity building and
awareness promotion to all sectors
involved in the management, control,
usage and commercial aspects of
chemical substances in each and every
sector.
Note: The paper was prepared and
presented by DOSH at the meeting of
Committee for Implementation of GHS
at Work Place on November 17, 2006.
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SAFETY & HEALTH
9MP: Towards Accident Prevention
In Construction Activity
T
he National Institute of Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) convened
a meeting on January 19, 2007 that
deliberated on the proposal to organise
a seminar titled: “9MP: Towards Accident
Prevention in Construction Activity”. The
meeting was chaired by Dato’ Ir. Dr Johari
Basri, Executive Director, NIOSH. Safety
and Health (SH) Committee Chairman
Foo Chek Lee represented MBAM to the
said meeting.
The meeting noted that CIDB, MBAM,
DOSH, NCOSH and NIOSH will be organising
similar activity targeted at construction
industry players and hence there is a need
to coordinate activities to avoid duplication
of efforts and derive maximum benefits for
industry players. The meeting agreed that
NIOSH and CIDB jointly organise the said
seminar with support from DOSH, NCOSH,
MBAM and other industry players such as
KLIA Consults.
It was agreed that the said seminar
be held in April 2007 in order to have
sufficient lead time for planning and
organising. The seminar will target 200
to 250 participants, focusing mainly on
G1 to G4 CIDB registered contractors. The
following topics were suggested:
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9MP Construction Industry Overview
by CIDB
Salient Provision on Legal
Requirement Related to Construction
Industry by DOSH
Experience Sharing by
KLIA Consults
Safety and Health Hazards and
Control Measures During the
Construction of Super Structure by
MBAM/NIOSH
Accident Reporting by DOSH
There was also a proposal to organise
workshops on the following:
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Workshop on Hazards Identification and
Their Control Measures
- Site Preparation Works & Sub-Structure
Works
- Superstructure Works ‘A’
- Superstructure Works ‘B’
- Finishing/Architectural Works
- M&E Works
Workshop on Accident Reporting in the
event of
- Serious Bodily Injury
(1st Schedule NADOPOD)
- Dangerous Occurrence
(Part I of 2nd Schedule NADOPOD)
- Failure of Plant or Equipment
(Part II of 2nd Schedule NADOPOD)
- Occupational Poisoning & Disease
(3rd Schedule NADOPOD)
- Related Accident Reporting Forms
(4th Schedule of NADOPOD)
A road show in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah
and Sarawak will also be conducted.
HYDROWAVE SDN BHD (245578-W)
13 A-1, Jalan Cempaka SD 12/1, Bandar Sri Damansara, 52200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: 03-6274 3228 Fax: 03-6274 8229
Email: info@hydrowave.com.my Website: www.hydrowave.com.my
S W I M M I N G POOLS
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COURTESY VISIT
Institute Of Welding
Institut de Soudure
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BAM Secretary-General Yap
Yoke Keong and Council
M e m b e r L a i H e n g Wa h
received a courtesy visit by a delegation
from the Institute of Welding, France (IS)
to MBAM Secretariat office on February
7, 2007. The IS delegation comprised Mr
André Protin, Mr Jean-Marc Chery and
Ms Weliyana Tison.
IS has expertise in materials and their inservice behaviours; joining technologies;
non-destructive testing; and pressure
equipment regulations. In the field of
education, IS Advance School of Welding
and Its Applications prepare students
for the ESSA engineering diploma
and the IWE “International Welding
Engineers” diploma. The School for
Adaptation to the Welding Trade (EAPS)
provides senior technician’s welding
certificate, the IWT “International
Welding Technologist” diploma as well
as Professional License.
Testing; Investigation, Consultancy,
Calculation and Design; Training; and
Research and Development.
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IS offers four competences working
in synergy, namely: Inspection and
Inspection and Testing: IS ensures
safety of installation through Third
Party Inspection (follow-up of
construction and procurements,
welding procedures); Regulatory
I ns p e c t i o n ; N o n - d e s t r u c t i ve
Testing (radiographic testing,
ultrasonic testing, acoustic
emission) ; Testing for fatigue
and fracture mechanics, corrosion
tests, chemical analysis and stress
measurements.
I n v e s t i g a t i o n , C o n s u l t a n c y,
Calculation and Design: IS offers
exper tise to its customers to
d e te r m i n e t h e r e a l c a u s e o f
equipment failure, corrects the
situation and optimizes the
service life of old equipment and
rehabilitation after accident.
Training : IS develops training
courses to suit all industrial needs
with theoretical education and
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prac tical training of welding
processes (brazing and soldering)
and equipment, materials and their
in-service behaviour, construction
and design, fabrication.
Research and Development: As the
French welding technical centre,
IS provides research programme
for development of innovative
we l ding p ro cess es an d N o n destruc tive Testing. Research
in corrosion, materials joining
technologies, fatigue strength
to enhance pro duc tivit y and
performance.
Further details and information
are available from the following
contact:
Institut de Soudure (IS)
ZI Paris Nord 2 – 90,
Rue des Vanesses
93420 Vilepinte, FRANCE
Tel: +33 01 4990 3600
Fax: +33 01 4990 3650
www.isgroupe.com
Azimut Corporation, Kazakhstan
M
r Rif kat A zimov, General
Director, Azimut Corporation,
Kazakhstan paid a courtesy
visit to MBAM on December 8, 2006.
Vice President Matthew Tee and
Secretary-General Yap Yoke Keong
received the said visitor.
A z i m u t Co r p o r at i o n w e l co m e d
Malaysian builders as potential jointventure par tners in under taking
projects in Kazakhstan especially in
construction project management,
specialised sub-contracting works
such as M&E works etc.
Azimut Corporation, established in
1993 is involved in interior, furniture,
architecture, design and construction
business. Among projects completed
by the company are of f ices,
res t aurant s , clubs , G overnment
residences, holiday homes and hotels
in Kazakhstan. The company was
awarded “ The Year Choice 2005”
Award for completion of prestigious
project in Kazakhstan.
MBAM President Patrick Wong and
Vice President Matthew Tee had a
follow-up meeting with the visitor on
December 9, 2006. Subsequently, a
delegation of MBAM members visited
Almaty, Kazakhstan between January
12-17, 2007 on a fact-finding mission to
explore potential construction business
opportunities in Kazakhstan.
For further details, please contact:
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Mr Rifkat Azimov
General Director
31, Abay Av.
Almaty, KAZAKHSTAN
Tel: + 7 3272 582 931
Fax: + 7 3272 582 777
e-mail: spinaxis@gmail.com
or azimuth@azimut-furniture.kz
website: www.azimut-lux.kz
Mr Daniyar Yunusmetov
Ergostyle
C.10.13, Endah Ria
Taman Sri Endah, Sri Petaling
57000 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +6 016 338 1777
Fax: +6 03 9058 0709
e-mail: daniyar@streamyx.com
website: www.ergostyle.com.ua
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Kazakhstan - Country Profile
K
azakhstan is a huge country
covering a territory equivalent
to the whole of Western Europe.
Kazakhstan has vast mineral resources
and enormous economic potential.
Kazakhstan with an area of 2,724.9
thousand square kilometers borders
upon the People’s Republic of China,
Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
and the Russian Federation. The
vast landscape stretches from the
mountainous, heavily populated
regions at the foothills of the Altai
mountains in the east to the sparsely
populated, energy-rich lowlands of the
Volga river in the west, and from the
industrialised north, with its Siberian
climate and terrain, through the arid,
empty steppes of the centre, to the
fertile mountain range of Tien Shan
in the south.
As of the 2005 census, the population
of Kazakhstan was 15.4 million people,
with the Kazakhs making up over
half the population, the Russians
comprising about 30%, and smaller
minorities of Ukranians, Germans,
Chechens, Kurds, Tatars, Koreans and
Central Asian ethnic groups accounting
for the rest. The state language of the
country is Kazakh while at the same
time, the Russian language is also
officially used. Since December 10,
1997, the city of Astana (Akmola) is the
capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
transferred from the previous capital
at Almaty (Alma-Ata).
single tax, assessed tax and customs
privileges have been established for
foreign investors. The Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) growth between 1999
and 2003 was at 2.0%, 9.6%, 13.0%,
9.5%, and 10.4% respectively.
Innovative Industrial Development
Strategy (2003-2015)
Economic Development
Kazakhstan declared independence
from the Soviet Union and joined
the Commonwealth of Independent
States (CIS) in December 1991 and
has transformed into a market, liberal
economy. The Foreign Investors Council
(FIC) was formed on the initiative of
President Nursultan A. Nazarbayev to
provide direct dialogue with foreign
investors working in Kazakhstan. A
system of privileges and preferences
providing immunity from income tax,
The Innovative Industrial Development
Strategy (2003-2015) was formulated
and tabled for discussion at the 10 th
Forum of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan
in 2002. Production of competitive and
export oriented goods and services
in processing industries and services
is the main focus of the said strategy.
Operations of the Development Bank
of Kazakhstan will be enhanced while
at the same time, Investment Fund,
Export Insurance Corporation and
Innovation Fund will be established in
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order to enhance competitiveness of
the Kazakhstan economy.
Investment Climate
The investment climate in Kazakhstan is
made favourable with adherence to the
principles of stability and predictability,
transparent legal norms, protection of
investors’ legal rights, equal conditions
for foreign and local investors, sanctity
of contracts, encouraging direct
investments to the priority sectors of
the economy; and is being coordinated
within the framework of the Foreign
Investors’ Council (FIC) with website
located at www.fic.kz/English.htm
Transport
Kazakhstan pursues the policy of creating
an effective transit-transportation
corridor between the East and the West
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with railway and automobile routes
to Europe, to seaports of the Persian
Gulf, Caspian Sea and the Pacific
Ocean. The Trans-Asian Railway line
has been developed linking China,
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan,
Iran with a terminal in Istanbul, Turkey
from where it is linked to Europe. The
TRASECA project plans to create a
reliable and effective transportation
communication connecting Europe,
Caucasus, Middle and Central Asia with
outlet to China and Mongolia.
Oil and Gas
Kazakhstan has significant petroleum
reserve and is projected to provide
2-3% of the worlds’ expected oil
demand within the next decade.
The oil and gas sector has opened
up to investment and development
by foreign energy companies mainly
through joint venture with Kazakhoil
(now Kazmunaigaz), the national oil
company for Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan’s
oil production is expected to reach
1.2 min.bbl/d in 2005; 2.0 min.bbl/d
by 2010; and 3.0 min.bbl/d by 2015
mainly from the enormous Tengiz,
Karachaganak and Kashagan oilfields.
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Kazakhstan’s Strategy of Joining
the World’s 50 Most Competitive
Nations
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Kazakhstan’s macroeconomic reforms
and impressive economic successes have
enabled it to become an economically
strong and developed country. In his
message to the people of Kazakhstan
on March 1, 2006 titled “Strategy of
Kazakhstan’s Accession into the Club
of 50 Most Competitive Nations of the
World”, President Nursultan Nazarbayev
identified the following key priorities
which will secure Kazakhstan a place in
the group of the world’s most competitive
and dynamically growing countries:
Priority I: The successful integration
of Kazakhstan into a global economy
as a qualitative breakthrough in the
economic development of the nation
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Priority II: Further modernization and
diversification of Kazakhstan’s economy
as a basis for sustainable economic
growth
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Implementation of breakthrough
international projects, development
of industries and production of
Astana Capital City
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goods and services competitive in
specific niches on the world market
Integration into world economy
by participating in regional and
international economic unions and
associations
Joining the WTO will be an additional
tool for economic modernization
and strengthening Kazakhstan’s
competitiveness on the world
markets
Kazakhstan’s participation in equity
of international companies involved
in research and development of new
technologies
Establishing favourable conditions in
Kazakhstan for production of goods
protected by intellectual property
rights and registered trademarks
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Implementation
Monetary policy
Fiscal discipline and effective tax
policy
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Improving the effectiveness and
economic returns from energy and
mining sectors
Effective state asset management
Improving effectiveness of
economic relations between the
Government and private sector
based on market principles
Providing wide scale Government
support for entrepreneurship,
while expanding and
strengthening small and medium
sized businesses
Priority IV: Development of modern
education, with a continuous increase
of qualification and retraining of
personnel bringing further prosperity of
culture of the people of Kazakhstan
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Priority V: Further development of
democracy and modernization of our
political system
Priority VI: Implementation of a national
security strategy which is adequate to
meet modern threats and challenges
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Priority III: Developing a modern social
policy, protecting the most vulnerable
groups of the population and supporting
economic development
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Supporting the most vulnerable
groups of the population
Reorienting the social support
system according to conditions of
the market economy
Housing construction and real
estate market development
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New National Security Strategy for
2006 – 2010
Policy for reaction to religious
extremism and the fight against
international terrorism and drug
trafficking
Priority VII: Further implementation of a
balanced and responsible foreign policy
reflecting the interests of Kazakhstan
and the dynamics of regional and
world developments
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Development of strategic partnership
with Russia
on the basis of broad integration
processes between
the two countries
Strengthening mutually beneficial
co-operation
with China
Strengthening the high level mutual
relations
with the USA
Development of co-operation with
the European Union
Co-operation with Central Asian
countries
Development of relations with the
countries of
the Muslim world
The following websites provide further
information on Kazakhstan:
www.kazembassy.org.my/country_
kazakhstan.htm or
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asiapacific/country_profiles/1298395.stm
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TALK
Understanding Wet Wood, Dry Wood
T
he Malaysian Timber Council (MTC)
organised the timber talk series
titled “Understanding Wet Wood,
Dry Wood” on November 23, 2006.
The paper was delivered by Associate
Professor Dr Mohd Ariff Jamaluddin.
The talk was organised to create
awareness and enhance knowledge of
end-users such as architects, engineers,
specifiers and building contractors on
the characteristics and properties of
wood, thus enhancing the effective
use of timber and timber products in
their works.
In building construc tion, woodwater relationship has always been a
consideration in design development.
Wood being hygroscopic behaves like
a sponge. It expands when it absorbs
moisture. As a result, it becomes soft,
thus lower strength. When wood looses
moisture, it shrinks. Just like the sponge,
as it dries up, it becomes turgid and
exhibits higher strength. In structural
application when it shrinks, fasteners
and joints become loose. At loose joints,
the components move and rub against
each other, causing squeaks.
TV or
Hand Phone?
Wife is like TV, girl friend
is like Hand Phone.
At home watch TV, go
out bring Hand Phone.
No money sell TV, got
money change
Hand Phone.
Sometimes enjoy TV but
most of the time play
with Hand Phone.
TV free for life but
Hand Phone,
If you don’t pay,
the services will be
terminated.
So, decide what you
prefer and plan an
adventurous year.
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An in-depth understanding in
w o o d - w a te r r e l a t i o ns h i p h e l p s
in creating b et ter s truc tures in
terms of strength, endurance,
func tionalit y and aesthetic. The
talk discussed the behaviour of
wood in relation to moisture and
covered issues on ‘how wood gets
wet in buildings’; ‘how to ke ep
wood dry’; ‘influence of moisture on
physical defects and deterioration
o f w o o d s ’ ; a n d ‘s o m e a s p e c t s
of eco - design such as natural
ventilation and lighting’.
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MEETING
PSDC Committee For Information Hub
D
ato’ I. Dorairajoo, President,
Professional Services
Development Corporation Sdn
Bhd (PSDC) chaired a meeting of
PSDC Committee for Information
Hub on January 18, 2007. Members
present were given an update on
the PSDC website located at www.
mypsdc.com.
Contents of the said website include
information on Malaysia; information
on professional services industry;
information on the ‘world’; and
information on selected countries. The
website provided links to professional
service providers such as PAM, ACEM,
ISM, IEM, BEM, BAM, BQSM etc.
The website also provided links to
global resources such as World Trade
Organisation (WTO), World Bank (WB),
Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Asia
Development Bank (ADB), IE Singapore,
Austrade etc. Link s to domestic
resources include Matrade, EPU, MITI,
NEAC, CIDB, SMIDEC, EXIM Bank etc.
PSDC has also completed a compilation
of country profiles for India, Pakistan,
Qatar, and UAE. The contents include
overview of the country; macro economic
environment; foreign investment;
taxation; labour regulations; basic
country data. Softcopies are available in
MBAM’s library for members’ reference.
Among the programmes for 2007
include compilation of country profile
for Abu Dhabi, Algeria, Indonesia,
Libya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria and
Sri Lanka. Information gathering will
include cost of setting up business;
regulatory procedures and observances
(tax, banking, employment etc); cost
of living (rental, education, medical,
household etc); salaries of local staff
and professionals.
EVENT CALENDAR
CONFERENCE
&
✎ March 13-14,2007
EXHIBITION 07/08
✎ April 23-25, 2007
Construction Industry Research Achievement
(CIRATC) 07
Asian Airports Summit 2007
Venue: Suntec Singapore,
International Convention & Exhibition Centre
Organiser: The Asia Business Forum
Venue: Dewan Tun Hussein Onn,
Putra World Trade Centre KL
Organiser: CIDB Malaysia, UITM,
Construction Research Institute Of Malaysia
Tel: 03 - 4042 8880
✎ September 19-22, 2007
The 24th Malaysian International Building Exposition
Venue: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
Organiser: Reed Exhibition & CIDB
Tel: 03 - 7660 3766 / 03 - 7956 6800
✎ March 15-17, 2007
Next Generation Networks Globall
Symposium & Expo
✎ November 7-10, 2007
Venue: IOI Marriott Putra Jaya
Organiser: National Advance IPV6 Centre
Tel: 04 - 653 3005 / 04 - 653 3006
Website: www.nav6.org/ngn07
36th IFAWPCA Convention
Venue: Gold Coast, Australia
Organiser: Master Builder Australia
Tel: 100 - 02 - 6202 8888
Website: www.masterbuilder.com.au
✎ March 28-31, 2007
17th Edition MTA 2007 - The Precision
Engineering Industry Event
✎ April 26-27, 2008
China International Railway Construction
Engineering & Management Conference
Venue: Singapore Expo
Organiser: Singapore Exhibition Services Pte Ltd,
Overseas Exhibition Services Ltd,
Allworld Exhibition Event
Tel: 02 - 6738 6776
Website: www.sesallworld.com
Venue: Beijing, P.R. China
Organiser: China International Railway Construction
Engineering and Management Conference Secretariat
Tel: + 86 - 10 - 8589 0287
Website: www.chinarail.cn
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HUMAN RESOURCES
Meeting the Demand For 21st Century Workers
I
n order to attain developed nation
status by 2020, Malaysia must pursue
policy directions and programmes
which would enhance its capacity to
compete globally. Globalization implies
no restriction to the flow of ideas,
capital, people, goods and services
across the borderless world. Economic
development is increasingly linked to
a nation’s ability to acquire and apply
knowledge to enhance productivity at
the workplace through higher valueadded products and services. The
growing importance of knowledge
through the rapid transmission of
information at a competitive cost
and the emergence of revolutionary
technology has radically altered working
patterns and employment relationships
at the workplace.
Malaysia to move its economy up the
value chain. Hence, Malaysia must move
from its present mid development
stage to a human capital-driven
economy in order to be successful in the
increasingly competitive global market.
The Second Thrust of the National
Mission emphasizes that Malaysia
must enhance its capacity to enable
the workforce to acquire knowledge
and be more creative and innovative as
well as nurture a workforce with a first
class mentality. To move the economy
up the value chain in the construction
and services sectors, the Government
and construction industry players must
continuously identify and promote new
sources of growth which will provide
higher value-added content in the
construction value-chain.
As stipulated in the First Thrust of
the National Mission under the Ninth
Malaysia Plan (9MP), it is important for
Nevertheless, there is concern on the
statistics from the National Economic
Action Council (NEAC) that there
were 59,250 jobless graduates up to
last year, of which 57,072 (96.33%)
were bumiputras ; 1,027 (1.75 % )
were Chinese; 1,007 (1.70 %) were
Indians; and 144 (0.24%) others. As
of September 2006, the Government
had spent RM240 million to retrain
58,124 jobless graduates. Under the
graduate retraining scheme introduced
in 2001, the Government not only pays
for the participants’ training fees, but
also provides them with a monthly
allowance of RM500. Up to June last
year, the Ministry of Human Resources,
Malaysia (MOHR) job-matching system
registered a total of 20,217 jobless
graduates, the majority of whom
were information and communication
technology (ICT) graduates.
YB Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn,
Minister of Human Resources, Malaysia
in an interview as reported in the press
on January 12, 2007 has reminded
Table 1
New workers need to be
able to use these skills
well enough to successfully carry out these critical
entry level tasks
Communication Skills
Speak so others can understand
Listen actively
Read with understanding
Observe critically
Acquire, use and share information accurately and in a
timely manner
Use appropriate technology to get the job done
Understand systems
Monitor and correct performance
Work as part of a team to achieve goals and objectives
Interpersonal Skills
Cooperate with others
Resolve conflict and negotiate
Work through conflict constructively
Provide direct, accurate and timely response to customer
questions and concerns
Take responsibility for completing one’s own work accurately,
on time, to a high standard of quality
Decision Making Skills
Use Mathematics to solve
problems and communicate
Solve problems and make decisions
Lifelong Learning Skills
Take responsibility for learning
Use information & communications technology
Demonstrate integrity
Avoid absenteeism
Demonstrate promptness
Maintain appropriate grooming and hygiene
Manage time effectively
Cope with a work situation or tasks that change frequently
Identify actual or potential problems related to one’s own work,
report them, and help to fix them
Learn new/additional skills related to your job
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graduates not to become a negative
asset to the countr y. He fur ther
stated that from this year onwards,
the Government will not provide
any more graduate retraining
scheme. He also emphasized the
importance of graduates having the
right attitude and that they have to
stand on their own feet.
study on “A National Work Readiness
Credential: Meeting the Demand for
21st Century Workers”. Among the
entr y- level sk ills gap identif ie d
are:
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It is important that job seekers ensure
that they have the knowledge, skills
and abilities to succeed in entrylevel work in the 21st century. The
US Chamber of Commerce (www.
uschamber.com) has conduc ted a
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Consensus from results f indings
indicated that entry-level workers need
a strong foundation of critical skills to
carry out responsibilities and learn on
the job.
69% inadequate basic
employability skills
32% inadequate
reading/writing skills
26% inadequate
Mathematics skills
24% inadequate
English language skills
22% inability to work in a
team environment
The US Chamber of Commerce survey
summarizes the skills employers agree
are critical to competent performance
of entry-level work and responsibilities
that new workers in entry-level jobs
need to be able to do in Table 1.
The US Chamber of Commerce survey
summarizes standards for adult learning
as illustrated in the following chart.
Standards for Adult Learning
Read With
Understanding
Convey
Ideas In
Writing
Use Information
and
Communications
Technology
Speak
So Others Can
Understand
Listen
Actively
Learn Through
Research
Observe
Actively
Reflect and Evaluate
Use Math to
Solve Problems and
Communicate
Take Responsibility
for Learning
Solve Problems and
Make Decisions
Guide
Others
Resolve
Conflict
and
Negotiate
Plan
Advocate
and
Influence
Cooperate
With
Others
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