http://www.tonyfernandesblog.com/main.php?disp=comments en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:54:52 +0000 basir_ab74 from Australia wrote c1137@http://www.tonyfernandesblog.com/ Hi Dato Seri Fantastic work for AirAsia. Just few queries....... I'm residing abroad, Sydney and travel frequently to Malaysia but unfortunately, AirAsia doesnt fly to Sydney..I wonder why? There are lots of travellers from Sydney to Malaysia, but currently the best option via Low Cost carrier is only with Jet Star which will take 2 days some times....Looking forward to see AirAsia flys to Sydney soon... http://www.tonyfernandesblog.com/main.php/2008/09/03/merdeka-to-all#c1137 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:40:42 +0000 julianleicester from Malaysia wrote c1035@http://www.tonyfernandesblog.com/ Tony...it is a timely moment for such a nice Merdeka blog. I have always said and believe that freedom is the strength of to the right thing. I think you have written with lotsa wisdon on freedom, with great strength and focusing on the right things. Great Message, Air Asia CEO. http://www.tonyfernandesblog.com/main.php/2008/09/03/merdeka-to-all#c1035 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:50:51 +0000 sutera89 from Malaysia wrote c578@http://www.tonyfernandesblog.com/ last few weeks i wrote how much i,m admiring your achievement .admiring your vision and mission.i'm really proud to have a successful man who proud to be Malaysian. But today it goes the same way...the hero in the story almost forget where they come from.Never enough.Always wanted more. I believed in business it needs a little bit of everything..some says immoral.Perhaps you are ready to blend those needs into something else.maybe something which could jeorpadise the country economy. DONT LET GREEDS TAKING OVER YOU. http://www.tonyfernandesblog.com/main.php/2008/09/03/merdeka-to-all#c578 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:37:09 +0000 donald from Malaysia wrote c448@http://www.tonyfernandesblog.com/ i will be the founder of another successful company in the future.. DARE TO DREAM... yea http://www.tonyfernandesblog.com/main.php/2008/09/03/merdeka-to-all#c448 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:27:37 +0000 eric teo from Malaysia wrote c236@http://www.tonyfernandesblog.com/ Liberalization has taken place over the last 5 to 10 years. First, the internet boom then followed by Satelite Network TV. AirAsia also part of the liberalization in aviation sector. The maiden flight from LCCT to Singapore has make me smile.<br /> <br /> I remember Tony mentioned it would be end of Chapter 2 of Star Wars episodes. Either Empire Strikes Back or Attach of The Clones. I look forward more exciting sucess stories to come.
I remember Tony mentioned it would be end of Chapter 2 of Star Wars episodes. Either Empire Strikes Back or Attach of The Clones. I look forward more exciting sucess stories to come.]]> http://www.tonyfernandesblog.com/main.php/2008/09/03/merdeka-to-all#c236 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:36:45 +0000 Atacante from Malaysia wrote c230@http://www.tonyfernandesblog.com/ Hi Tony, <br /> One of the item mentioned in your article "Merdeka to All" caught my attention. You pointed out the concern of our great talents leaving Malaysia. <br /> A lot of discussion and articles have been written about this topic. I have recently made a comment on the same subject in one of the business magazine and I reproduced herewith for yours and your guest reading pleasure. Really, I do not believe our talents leaving the country to be a threat but strenght if our Government and companies really look into the matter. <br /> <br /> ****************************************************************************<br /> Subject: Letters to the Editor<br /> Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:38:23 +0000<br /> <br /> Dear Sir,<br /> <br /> I have read with great interest the article entitled &#8220;Brain Drain or Global Mobility&#8221; in your January 2008 edition. The article had covered almost all aspect on why professionals from Malaysia move overseas. Most of the points mentioned such as better salaries, enhance quality of life, better career development and experiencing new cultures are indeed valid and have a lot of truth in them. <br /> <br /> Being an expatriate manager for a foreign MNCs and having spent more than 15 years abroad in South East Asia, Middle East and South America; I am excited that globalizations and trade liberalization have opened a great deal of opportunities for both the employees and employers. As more Malaysian companies response to these opportunities, they will need more managers who understand cross cultures business and management. Our managers must be trained and have the necessary skills to adapt and excel in a cross culture business environment. Failing to have suitable managers for the work can means success or failure of the overseas business units. This risk increases many folds when venturing abroad. This risk can be easily addressed by leveraging on the experience and skills of the successful Malaysian who are now running some very large business units abroad for foreign companies. <br /> <br /> While younger professionals tend to move overseas for better life style and salary, I am convince that they would become an asset to our companies once they reach a certain level of maturity. Therefore, such brain drain cannot be at all undesirable like you rightly said. <br /> <br /> For the more senior management professionals, one thing the subject article failed to address is on children education if they are to return. Most countries such as US, UK, Australia and some European countries and even Singapore have their own school in some of the most vibrant economies in the world. Therefore, it will be quite easy for expatriates from these countries to move around and eventually return to their own countries with all the necessary experience and skills to further bring their business to a higher level. Malaysia does not have its own school overseas. As a result, most of us will enroll our children in either American or British schools. One major consideration of a returning expatriate is children education; can they fit back into the Malaysian school system which uses Bahasa Malaysia? Therefore, it is necessary that this matter be addressed if we are to encourage our experience professionals to return and contribute to our business. The package of the returning expatriates must consider international school education in Malaysia. What I learnt is that most companies offer a local term to the returning expatriate because he / she is a Malaysian. A CEO friend (of a main board listed company) of mine once told me that if a Malaysian can work and excel overseas like any other foreign expatriate, why have different term between this Malaysian and foreign expatriate if they are to work in Malaysia.<br /> <br /> I am convinced that there are Malaysian professionals who will return if given the right opportunity and terms of employment that will also take care of their children education. <br /> <br /> As for me, my wife and I have decided that we should train our children to be the citizen of the world. They must be able to adapt and excel in any cultures and in any part of the world. The world is getting smaller each day. <br /> <br /> <br /> Regards<br /> **************************************************************************** One of the item mentioned in your article "Merdeka to All" caught my attention. You pointed out the concern of our great talents leaving Malaysia.
A lot of discussion and articles have been written about this topic. I have recently made a comment on the same subject in one of the business magazine and I reproduced herewith for yours and your guest reading pleasure. Really, I do not believe our talents leaving the country to be a threat but strenght if our Government and companies really look into the matter.

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Subject: Letters to the Editor
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:38:23 +0000

Dear Sir,

I have read with great interest the article entitled “Brain Drain or Global Mobility” in your January 2008 edition. The article had covered almost all aspect on why professionals from Malaysia move overseas. Most of the points mentioned such as better salaries, enhance quality of life, better career development and experiencing new cultures are indeed valid and have a lot of truth in them.

Being an expatriate manager for a foreign MNCs and having spent more than 15 years abroad in South East Asia, Middle East and South America; I am excited that globalizations and trade liberalization have opened a great deal of opportunities for both the employees and employers. As more Malaysian companies response to these opportunities, they will need more managers who understand cross cultures business and management. Our managers must be trained and have the necessary skills to adapt and excel in a cross culture business environment. Failing to have suitable managers for the work can means success or failure of the overseas business units. This risk increases many folds when venturing abroad. This risk can be easily addressed by leveraging on the experience and skills of the successful Malaysian who are now running some very large business units abroad for foreign companies.

While younger professionals tend to move overseas for better life style and salary, I am convince that they would become an asset to our companies once they reach a certain level of maturity. Therefore, such brain drain cannot be at all undesirable like you rightly said.

For the more senior management professionals, one thing the subject article failed to address is on children education if they are to return. Most countries such as US, UK, Australia and some European countries and even Singapore have their own school in some of the most vibrant economies in the world. Therefore, it will be quite easy for expatriates from these countries to move around and eventually return to their own countries with all the necessary experience and skills to further bring their business to a higher level. Malaysia does not have its own school overseas. As a result, most of us will enroll our children in either American or British schools. One major consideration of a returning expatriate is children education; can they fit back into the Malaysian school system which uses Bahasa Malaysia? Therefore, it is necessary that this matter be addressed if we are to encourage our experience professionals to return and contribute to our business. The package of the returning expatriates must consider international school education in Malaysia. What I learnt is that most companies offer a local term to the returning expatriate because he / she is a Malaysian. A CEO friend (of a main board listed company) of mine once told me that if a Malaysian can work and excel overseas like any other foreign expatriate, why have different term between this Malaysian and foreign expatriate if they are to work in Malaysia.

I am convinced that there are Malaysian professionals who will return if given the right opportunity and terms of employment that will also take care of their children education.

As for me, my wife and I have decided that we should train our children to be the citizen of the world. They must be able to adapt and excel in any cultures and in any part of the world. The world is getting smaller each day.


Regards
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Just booked a ticket for my maid yesterday for return to Indon for Hari Raya and found it impossible to get through to customer service on the phone.But otherwise, AA is a boon to air travel. I 'm sure AA will get through this rocky period and 95% qtrly drop in profits. Hang in there. You have a lot of support from the little people like me.

Power to the People!
]]> http://www.tonyfernandesblog.com/main.php/2008/09/03/merdeka-to-all#c228 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:22:20 +0000 hyeo from Malaysia wrote c226@http://www.tonyfernandesblog.com/ Hi Datuk Tony, nice to see your new blog. Looking forward to your upcoming blogging. http://www.tonyfernandesblog.com/main.php/2008/09/03/merdeka-to-all#c226