Thailand is looking forward to establishing further bilateral rapport with the state gov't to supply S'wak with skilled and quality workers.
Thai Minister of LAbour Phaithoon Kaeothong said as many as 4,000 Thai workers had been working in S'wak and Sabah, showing that the country was capable of offering what the state required.
" Many Thai labourers have worked in S'wak and Sabah while Global Upline Group has recruited many from Thailand as technical workers," he told a press conference at Four Points by Sheraton Kuching yesterday.
Global Upline Sdn Bhd has also completed Four Points by Sheraton Kuching hotel ahead of time and the majority of workers involved in these development project were Thais. Other projects are KIA and Sabah International Airport & hospitals in East M'sia.
He thus believed that Thai workers, in terms of technical requirment, quality and capability, would be able to meet tha labour demand in the state.
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From the prognosis above, do Malaysian construction industry lacking workers? In my opinion, its a definite NO! Then what's the problem? Are our local workers lack quality, discipline, uneducated, not capable, less committed, no desire to succeed, refuse to working long hours, irresponsible, succumb to pressure, dishonest, taking jobs opportunity for granted or becoming indolent? Is the employers uncaring? Surely these are the important questions b'cos they have a direct bearing on the success of a project.
I'm sounding exasperated b'cos the situation is unlikely to improve in the near future. Importing workers from abroad is not only timely but a neccessity in constrcution industry.
We may now all ponder why Global Upline project are always ahead of schedule.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
An Arab & A Jew...
An Arab needed a heart transplant, but prior to the surgery the doctors needed to store his blood type in case the need arises.
Because the gentleman had a rare type of blood, it couldn't be found locally. So the call went out to a number of countries. Finally, a Jew was located who had the same blood type and who was willing to donate his blood to the Arab.
After the surgery, the Arab sent the Jew a thank-you card for giving his blood along with an expensive diamond and a new Rolls Royce car as a token of his appreciation.
Unfortunately, the Arab had to go through a corrective surgery once again.. His doctors called the Jew who was more than happy to donate his blood again. After the second surgery, the Arab sent the Jew a Thank You card and a box of Almond Roca sweets.
The Jew was shocked to see that the Arab this time did not acknowledge the Jew's kind gesture in the same way as he had done the first time. So he phoned the Arab and asked him why he had expressed his appreciation in not a very generous manner.
The Arab replied: "Ya Habibi !!, (Dear Friend) you have to remember, I have Jewish blood now!"
Because the gentleman had a rare type of blood, it couldn't be found locally. So the call went out to a number of countries. Finally, a Jew was located who had the same blood type and who was willing to donate his blood to the Arab.
After the surgery, the Arab sent the Jew a thank-you card for giving his blood along with an expensive diamond and a new Rolls Royce car as a token of his appreciation.
Unfortunately, the Arab had to go through a corrective surgery once again.. His doctors called the Jew who was more than happy to donate his blood again. After the second surgery, the Arab sent the Jew a Thank You card and a box of Almond Roca sweets.
The Jew was shocked to see that the Arab this time did not acknowledge the Jew's kind gesture in the same way as he had done the first time. So he phoned the Arab and asked him why he had expressed his appreciation in not a very generous manner.
The Arab replied: "Ya Habibi !!, (Dear Friend) you have to remember, I have Jewish blood now!"
Monday, June 15, 2009
Contractors told to furnish safety policy statement
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health ( NIOSH) wants contractors bidding for contracts to furnish a safety policy statement.
Besides this statement, which would be a system of hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control ( HIRARC), they should also provide information regarding the experience and safety training given to their employees, said NIOSH Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
Developers had a responsibility to choose competent and safety conscious contractors, and the acceptance of low bidders should not be at the expense of safety and health. He said in a statement.
“ Those who create the risks and hazards are in a better position to manage them. Contractors or sub-contractors should be responsible and be fully committed to quality work, safety standards and practices,” he said.
Lee also said that everyone involved in the construction industry should realize the dire consequences of flouting safety guidelines and cutting corners, poor design, shoddy workmanship and inadequate supervision.
NIOSH called on all industries, particularly the construction industry, to be always sensitive to the demands for safety at the workplace and work towards an accident-free or zero accident target, he said.
The advice by NIOSH comes in the wake of public apprehension over the safety of buildings following the collapse of structures, including a section of the roof of a stadium in Trengganu and a building under demolition in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.-Bernama
Besides this statement, which would be a system of hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control ( HIRARC), they should also provide information regarding the experience and safety training given to their employees, said NIOSH Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
Developers had a responsibility to choose competent and safety conscious contractors, and the acceptance of low bidders should not be at the expense of safety and health. He said in a statement.
“ Those who create the risks and hazards are in a better position to manage them. Contractors or sub-contractors should be responsible and be fully committed to quality work, safety standards and practices,” he said.
Lee also said that everyone involved in the construction industry should realize the dire consequences of flouting safety guidelines and cutting corners, poor design, shoddy workmanship and inadequate supervision.
NIOSH called on all industries, particularly the construction industry, to be always sensitive to the demands for safety at the workplace and work towards an accident-free or zero accident target, he said.
The advice by NIOSH comes in the wake of public apprehension over the safety of buildings following the collapse of structures, including a section of the roof of a stadium in Trengganu and a building under demolition in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.-Bernama
Friday, June 12, 2009
A Trip to Tanjung Manis,Sarawak
On 9-10 June 2009, we made a trip to Tanjung Manis to visit a project site as a pre-qualifier with an established Class A Contractor based in KL. The briefing was scheduled on 10 June 2009 @ 8.30am.
I started my journey from Kem Oya project site enroute to Sibu airport to fetch our 2 partners; Mr. Ng and Mr. Tommy Tay. After that I decided to stop by a food centre at SingKwong shopping Mall to quench our thirst and sharing a few buns before continuing our journey.
At about 3.00pm, we headed to Sarikei, which is an hour drive. It was a fun ride because we take advantage of the commute and I find myself talking to a Director of a fairly large corporation which was sharing his experience with me for the past 25 years.
We reached Sarikei at about 5:30pm and stated to enquire the best hotel in town where we can put up a night. At last we found one Oriental Hotel at a rate of RM55.00 for a twin bedroom. ( no complimentary breakfast, luggage trolley, door man ).That’s Ok I thought; a long as its clean. Quite a nice hotel and its 5 mins drive to the jetty.
At 7.00pm, we sneaked out to feel our stomach. Again we enquired the best restaurant in town. We took quite sometime to find one. At last we stopped at an air-conditioned restaurant which coincidently is celebrating its 1st Aniversary of operation. We came to know the good news when we’re served 4 red colored eggs. Hi, we didn’t order any eggs, I wonder. `It’s free, replied the waiter because today is our 1st Aniversary, she explained.
Generally the food is ok only lah! Of course Kuching restaurant better. What to do! We ordered pork leg with black soy, vegetables, steamed fish and of course a few bottles of beer to relieve our backache! Eh, since when beer can relieve backache. Aiyah, it’s just an excuse.
We have a good time and sharing our experiences especially in this tough & challenging construction industry. Mr. Ng career started with a humble beginning; from a subcontractor to director. We finished dinner at about 9:30pm and headed to hotel for an early rest.
Morning called at 6:15am. Breakfast at 6:45am. Kolo mee for breakfast. Again taste ok only lah. The express boat departed at 7:30am and reached Tanjung Manis @8:40 due to a few stops.
The client fetched us at the jetty and straightaway proceeded to the site briefing in one van carrying 20 of us. The briefing lasted only 30 minutes as the consultant were in a hurry to return to Sibu for shopping! Sigh….What to shop in Sibu? Why don’t they ask me? If they did, my answer would be KL better!
In fact we had not seen enough of the site & its surrounding. We decided to `rent’ the same van to revisit the site. Sourcing for materials; ready-mixed cement, crusher run, sand, other building materials is our main priority. Mr. Ng gave RM100 to the driver for his `overtime’ job.
On the site itself, it’s a fairly flat ground and accessible with infra works completed. We completed our rounds at 11:00am and took a returned express boat to Sarikei. We reached Sibu at 1:30pm and rushed to Sibu airport to collect there air tickets to KL departing 8;20pm and retimed to 9:10pm.
Overall, it’s an enjoyable & memorable trip from land to sea transport for me. As for Mr. Ng and Mr. Tommy, it’s land-sea-air mode of transport.
Thank You Mr. Ng and Mr Tommy for your company.
Hope we are the successful tenderer & Good Luck.
I started my journey from Kem Oya project site enroute to Sibu airport to fetch our 2 partners; Mr. Ng and Mr. Tommy Tay. After that I decided to stop by a food centre at SingKwong shopping Mall to quench our thirst and sharing a few buns before continuing our journey.
At about 3.00pm, we headed to Sarikei, which is an hour drive. It was a fun ride because we take advantage of the commute and I find myself talking to a Director of a fairly large corporation which was sharing his experience with me for the past 25 years.
We reached Sarikei at about 5:30pm and stated to enquire the best hotel in town where we can put up a night. At last we found one Oriental Hotel at a rate of RM55.00 for a twin bedroom. ( no complimentary breakfast, luggage trolley, door man ).That’s Ok I thought; a long as its clean. Quite a nice hotel and its 5 mins drive to the jetty.
At 7.00pm, we sneaked out to feel our stomach. Again we enquired the best restaurant in town. We took quite sometime to find one. At last we stopped at an air-conditioned restaurant which coincidently is celebrating its 1st Aniversary of operation. We came to know the good news when we’re served 4 red colored eggs. Hi, we didn’t order any eggs, I wonder. `It’s free, replied the waiter because today is our 1st Aniversary, she explained.
Generally the food is ok only lah! Of course Kuching restaurant better. What to do! We ordered pork leg with black soy, vegetables, steamed fish and of course a few bottles of beer to relieve our backache! Eh, since when beer can relieve backache. Aiyah, it’s just an excuse.
We have a good time and sharing our experiences especially in this tough & challenging construction industry. Mr. Ng career started with a humble beginning; from a subcontractor to director. We finished dinner at about 9:30pm and headed to hotel for an early rest.
Morning called at 6:15am. Breakfast at 6:45am. Kolo mee for breakfast. Again taste ok only lah. The express boat departed at 7:30am and reached Tanjung Manis @8:40 due to a few stops.
The client fetched us at the jetty and straightaway proceeded to the site briefing in one van carrying 20 of us. The briefing lasted only 30 minutes as the consultant were in a hurry to return to Sibu for shopping! Sigh….What to shop in Sibu? Why don’t they ask me? If they did, my answer would be KL better!
In fact we had not seen enough of the site & its surrounding. We decided to `rent’ the same van to revisit the site. Sourcing for materials; ready-mixed cement, crusher run, sand, other building materials is our main priority. Mr. Ng gave RM100 to the driver for his `overtime’ job.
On the site itself, it’s a fairly flat ground and accessible with infra works completed. We completed our rounds at 11:00am and took a returned express boat to Sarikei. We reached Sibu at 1:30pm and rushed to Sibu airport to collect there air tickets to KL departing 8;20pm and retimed to 9:10pm.
Overall, it’s an enjoyable & memorable trip from land to sea transport for me. As for Mr. Ng and Mr. Tommy, it’s land-sea-air mode of transport.
Thank You Mr. Ng and Mr Tommy for your company.
Hope we are the successful tenderer & Good Luck.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Funny Body Language
A woman gets on a city bus. She looks at the driver and holds up one hand; the driver holds up two hands.
Next, the woman points up; the driver points down.
Then, the woman grabs her breast; the driver grabs his crotch. Finally, the woman grabs her butt and gets off the bus.
A curious passenger asked the bus driver what the odd motions were all about. The driver explained, "The woman is a deaf-mute. She asked me if a bus ride is five cents, and I told her it was ten cents.
Next, she asked if the bus was going uptown, and I told her it was going downtown. Then, she asked if the bus was going pass the milk-farm, and I told her it was going pass the ball-park."
The passenger interjected, "Okay, but why did she grab her butt as she left the bus?"
The driver continued, she replied "Oh shit, I'm on the wrong bus!"
Next, the woman points up; the driver points down.
Then, the woman grabs her breast; the driver grabs his crotch. Finally, the woman grabs her butt and gets off the bus.
A curious passenger asked the bus driver what the odd motions were all about. The driver explained, "The woman is a deaf-mute. She asked me if a bus ride is five cents, and I told her it was ten cents.
Next, she asked if the bus was going uptown, and I told her it was going downtown. Then, she asked if the bus was going pass the milk-farm, and I told her it was going pass the ball-park."
The passenger interjected, "Okay, but why did she grab her butt as she left the bus?"
The driver continued, she replied "Oh shit, I'm on the wrong bus!"
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