Merenung masa depan Proton setelah 33 tahun

(Agendadaily) Membaca kenyataan penuh Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri (MITI), Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed,Jumaat mengenai kedudukan terkini Proton tentu kita boleh tepuk dahi mengeluh…Proton Oh Proton.

Setelah 33 tahun wujud dalam mengejar impian bekas Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Malaysia keluarkan kereta nasional sendiri, Proton masih lagi belum dapat berdiri atas kaki sendiri dan bergantung kepada bantuan kerajaan.

 

Sejak penubuhannya pada 1983 kerajaan telah beri geran dan pelbagai bantuan berjumlah keseluruhan 13.9 billion.

 

Apa yang jelas kalau nak banding,Proton masih ditakuk lama sebaliknya satu lagi jenama kereta tempatan Perodua steady dan berdaya maju.

 

Mustapha kata Proton menghadapi masalah yang cukup mencabar.

 

Menurut beliau sepatutnya keluar dari lingkungan dilindungi kerajaan.

 

Kata menteri itu sekalipun kita mengitiraf sumbangan Dr Mahathir sepanjang jadi Pengerusi Proton namun kita tidak boleh pejam mata kepada cabaran dihadpai Proton dan kegagalannya mewujudkan kedudukan kewangan yang kukuh.

  

BERIKUT KENYATAAN PENUH DATUK SERI MUSTAPHA MOHAMED:  

  

The current state of Proton
The decision made by the Government to go into heavy industries, including the automotive sector, in the mid-1980s was a bold and courageous one. However, the Government cannot continuously protect these industries.

Other countries such as Japan and South Korea have protected their automotive industry, but these measures were short and medium term in nature and were eventually abolished.

Proton, which is our national car project, needs to graduate from this protection.

Since I became the MITI Minister in 2009, I have been briefed by the Senior Management of Proton of the issues and challenges faced by the company on a regular basis. I have met with both the previous and current management teams and shareholders of the Company.

In 2009, the Company presented to me its restructuring plan which aimed to improve the quality of its cars, to boost exports and to make Malaysia a hub for the automotive industry in the region.

In 2012, following the takeover of Proton by DRB Hicom, the new owners came to see me and they presented another restructuring plan to make Proton more competitive. They also highlighted a number of ambitious plans to boost exports.

The National Automotive Policy in 2009 clearly stated the need for Proton to team up with strategic foreign partners. In this extremely competitive line of business, there is a need to set aside high capital resources for Research & Development (R&D). Scale is also crucial. Proton currently has neither of them.

The problems faced by Proton are very challenging. The company's share of the domestic automotive market hit a peak of 74% in 1993, but currently hovers at 15%.

Since its establishment in 1983, the Government has provided grants, various forms of assistance as well as taxes forgone to Proton to the tune of about RM13.9 billion in total. There has been intense discussion between MITI and the Senior Management of Proton on the future of this company in the past six months. Proton's Management has also made a number of presentations to the Economic Council chaired by YAB Prime Minister.

Our observations on the current state of Proton are as follows:

The company is a relatively small player in the global context and thus not able to compete with other foreign companies unless it can substantially increase its exports

Proton is suffering a problem of underutilization – about 35% of the available capacity in each of its two production plants is being utilised. The decision to have two plants is probably one of the mistakes made in the past by Proton.

About three years ago, Proton almost struck a deal with a renowned foreign player but at the last minute decided not to proceed with the proposal. Had this collaboration been realized, we may have seen an improved performance by Proton in the subsequent years.

Malaysia currently has two national car projects namely Proton and Perodua. The latter turns out to be a more sustainable model. Perodua Manufacturing, which is 49% owned by Malaysian shareholders including PNB, has a joint-venture with Daihatsu and Toyota, and is a profitable company.

Last year, a number of Proton vendors came to see me on a few occasions and shared their problems. Following that, MITI injected RM100 million to provide soft loans to alleviate their burden. Even then, it has come to my attention that some of the vendors may face serious challenges if Proton continues to operate at the current level of production and sales. A few of them might be out of business in the next three to four months.

In view of the very serious nature of the problem, the Government believes that the current business model adopted by Proton is not sustainable. The Government has been seriously deliberating Proton’s request for assistance for grants and soft loans. It is a major request and the Government needs to be thorough with its evaluation as a lot of public money is involved. We need to be particularly prudent in allocation of resources at this time when our national revenues have been seriously impacted by falling oil and commodity prices.

Having said that, I would like to assure Proton employees, vendors and the Proton ecosystem that their interests will be taken into consideration before we make any decision on its request for assistance.

If the Government decides to assist Proton, this would be made subject to several conditions including:

i. Proton needs to immediately identify a strategic foreign partner

ii. The Company must be professionally managed

iii. There must not be any interference in its business

iv. Some tough but necessary measures must be put in place for the long-term sustainability of Proton

I have been informed that there were instances when Proton appeared to be unprofessional in its decision-making process. In order for the Government to consider providing financial assistance to Proton, it is important that a competent leadership team be appointed in the company.

We note the decision made by Tun Mahathir to relinquish his position as the Chairman of Proton. While we recognise the contributions made by Tun Mahathir throughout his Chairmanship of Proton, we must not turn a blind eye to challenges faced by Proton and its inability to establish a solid financial footing.

In this regard, we hope that the new Chairman and Senior Management of Proton will help towards enhancing the true potential of Proton and pave the way towards a better future for the company.

The Government remains committed to ensure the continuous growth and development of the domestic automotive industry which would include the transformation of Proton and its ecosystem.

Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed1 April 2016

Setahun perlaksanaan GST di Malaysia : Apa kita dapat?

Review balik perlaksanaan GST, apa kata Luthfi?

Pejam celik pejam celik, dah setahun kerajaan pimpinan Najib Razak melaksanaan sistem cukai barang dan perkhidmatan (GST) di negara kita. Majoriti rakyat Malaysia tak gembira dengan perlaksanaan GST kerana hampir 100% harga barangan dan perkhidmatan naik harga. Ini adalah fakta, perlaksanaan GST yang digembar gemburkan baik oleh kerajaan tak mencerminkan penurunan harga barangan. Salah siapa?

April Fool pic.twitter.com/trGUQL8dtv

— REBEL (@AinulNunanaa) April 1, 2016

Dimana penguatkuasaan?

Penunggang motorsikal tercampak jatuh ke laut dari Jambatan Pulau Pinang

Sumber dari laman Facebook Penang Kini :

Syukur Alhamdulillah..Mangsa seorang pekerja kilang Intel terpelanting ke dalam laut setelah dipercayai dilanggar lari...
Posted by Penang Kini on Monday, March 28, 2016

Luthfi : Dekat atas jambatan, memang semua orang nak cepat dan semua pakat bawak laju. Nasib lah kawan, kita tak tahu apa yang bakal terjadi. Malang tak berbau. Semoga mangsa sembuh.

Petikan daripada The Star :

BUTTERWORTH: A motorcyclist survived after he was flung off the Penang Bridge and landed in the sea, following a hit-and-run with a lorry near the midspan of the bridge.

Mohd Ashraff Mohd Fauzi, 28, from Taman Bayan, Kulim, Kedah, was travelling from the mainland at about 9am when his motorcycle was hit from behind, causing him to be thrown off the bridge.

State Fire and Rescue Department spokesman Mohd Azman Hussin said Mohd Ashraff was rescued by fishermen who were near the area where he fell.

“The victim was sent to the marine police base in Batu Uban and given medical aid by the Perai Fire and Rescue Department’s Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) unit.

"He was then sent to the Penang Hospital for further treatment,” he said in a statement.

Mohd Azman said the lorry was nowhere to be found when the department’s personnel arrived at the scene at 9.22am.

Laporan dari PGO Pulau Pinang (copy paste daripada komen di PenangKini)

LAPORAN :

NAMA KEJADIAN : KEMALANGAN JALAN RAYA
LOKASI / ALAMAT : E36, Jambatan Pulau Pinang (1), Pulau Pinang
TARIKH : 29/03/2016
MASA TP : 0903-hrs
MASA JK : 0904-hrs
MASA JS : 0922-hrs
TINDAKAN & JENTERA : BBP Jalan Perak
JENTERA BANTUAN : BBP Perai (1-FRT) & (1-EMRS).
JUMLAH KEANGGOTAAN : 8 anggota.
KOMANDER OPERASI : PBK II Mohd Asri Bin Abd Wahab
MANGSA : 1 - Cedera
RINGKASAN KEJADIAN : Sampai ditempat kejadian didapati benar terdapat kemalangan melibatkan sebuah motosikal telah dilanggar lari oleh sebuah lori di tengah jambatan. Lori tidak dapat dikesan dan penunggang motosikal telah tercampak ke dalam laut. Mangsa kemudiannya telah diselamatkan oleh bot nelayan yang kebetulan berada dilokasi berhampiran. Mangsa kemudiannya dibawa ke jeti Polis Marin, Batu Uban dan diberi rawatan oleh unit EMRS Perai. Mangsa lelaki Melayu Mohd Ashraff Bin Mohd Fauzi yang berasal 83, Taman Bayan, 0900, Kulim Kedah.

TINDAKAN YG SEDANG DILAKUKAN : Komander Operasi lapor keadaan terkawal dan mangsa yang cedera dibawa ke Hospital Besar Pulau Pinang menggunakan jentera EMRS BBP Perai.

BANTUAN AGENSI LUAR : Polis Marin
Sekian untuk makluman dari PGO Pulau Pinang.

Gempar! Kecoh dilaman sosial gaduh pasal hantaran perkahwinan!

Aku nak refer ke muka depan laman KOSMO bertarikh semalam, 28 Mac 2016.

Kesian kat keluarga kedua dua belah pihak, kesian sebab tak mampu nak jaga emosi dan kesan dari tak sabar, jadi la semua ni. Kan baik duduk berbincang.Islam kan agama yang mudah.
Posted by Luthfi.MY on Sunday, March 27, 2016

Malu!

Itu je perkataan yang tepat untuk dituju kepada insiden yang terjadi disebuah majlis perkahwinan yang betempat di sebuah masjid di Kuala Lumpur. Apa boleh buat, benda dah jadi. Dah malu satu Malaysia, tak tau nak buat macam mana. Yang paling kesian adalah si keluarga dan specifically dekat si pengantin. 

Biasalah, kalau ada perkara yang kedeba bom kat laman sosial ni, semua pakat nak jadi jaguh dan hero. Semua pakat nak kongsi cerita yang terbaru dan tak mau kalah untuk jadi yang pertama dalam berkongsi isu semasa.

tak menikah lagi dah bertumbuk, aku rasa lepas dah menikah, itu ini tak cukup mungkin kena cantas terus gamaknya

— Luthfi Suib (@LuthfiMY) March 28, 2016

Aku dah tulis pasal laman sosial ni sejak tahun 2009 lagi, tapi masa tu banyak cenderung kepada perkongsian peribadi macam gambar aksi itu dan ini. Tahun 2016, bila masing masing dah mula mampu untuk ada capaian internet pada masa ni la jadi pelbagai perkongsian yang berfaedah dan tak berfaedah untuk kita semua.

Balik kepada isu pengantin tak jadi kahwin sebab duit hantaran tak cukup, aku cukup salute dekat pengantin lelaki yang berjaya kumpul duit hantaran sebanyak RM10,000 walaupun bekerja hanya sebagai seorang pengawal keselamatan untuk menjadikan buah hatinya yang berumur 21 tahun sebagai isteri.

Orang perempuan harus tahu dan hargai keseriusan seorang lelaki tu nak menikah perempuan yang di sayangi. Bila jadi macam ni, apa boleh buat?

tak menikah lagi dah bertumbuk, aku rasa lepas dah menikah, itu ini tak cukup mungkin kena cantas terus gamaknya

— Luthfi Suib (@LuthfiMY) March 28, 2016

Sebagai orang luar yang tak tahu kepala dan ekor cerita sebenar sebalik semua ni, aku tak tahu nak komen apa. Sebaiknya, berbincanglah untuk kepentingan bersama.

Sebenarnya, bab duit ringgit ni semua boleh dibincang dan diatur, yang penting kesempurnaan perkahwinan untuk memenuhi kehendak Islam dan adat serta material ni boleh tolak tepi. Kita ada cara untuk berbincang. Tak perlu gaduh. Tak perlu kekasaran dan tak perlu tegangkan keadaan.

Bagi aku, duit hantaran ni mungkin penting bagi pihak perempuan. Dengan duit hantaran ni lah depa mungkin nak buat belanja kenduri, persiapan dan macam macam lagi. Bukan senang nak kahwin dan banyak duit yang diperlukan untuk menjayakan majlis yang hanya memakan masa selama sehari. Siapa yang tak nak kenduri kahwin yang sempurna?

Semua yang terlibat dalam insiden tu harus bertanggungjawab, bukan kepada diri depa sendiri tapi imej seorang Muslim dan bangsa Melayu yang tercalar ekoran perbuatan yang tak sabar dan tak boleh dibawa bincang.

Akhir sekali, jauh disudut hati aku nak cakap aku tak tahu perkara yang sebenar dan aku sangat condemn rakan rakan di laman sosial yang terus menerus memviralkan insiden ni. Tolonglah jaga aib orang sama, mana tahu perkara yang sama mungkin terjadi pada diri anda sendiri, keluarga, jiran dan rakan terdekat? Mohon dijauhkan.

Untuk renungan, mai tengok sepotong aksi filem Bujang Lapok :

Alhamdulillah

Segala puji bagi Allah, tuhan sekalian alam.

Alhamdulillah. Itu sahaja yang boleh diucapkan buat masa ni. Moga segalanya selamat dan dipermudahkan.

Love you Sayang.

Ten Signs Your Boss Hates You

Ten Signs Your Boss Hates You

1. Your job description, once well-established and well-understood by everyone in your department, is now in flux. Your boss gives you assignments and takes them away for no reason, to keep you off-balance.

2. Your projects and initiatives, once high priorities for  your boss as well, now languish because you can’t get your boss to return your email messages or answer your questions.

3. Access to your manager that you took for granted before is now limited or unavailable completely. Where you were your manager’s confidante before, now you can’t even get on his or her calendar.

4. Your co-workers ask you “What happened between you and the boss? You were a trusted adviser to our manager and now you’re on the outs — what’s the story?”

5. Perks of the job that were in place for months or years — first-class or business-class travel, for instance, or a budget for professional development and conferences — disappear without explanation.

6. Your boss makes changes that affect your work and doesn’t tell you about them, so you have to learn about them through the grapevine. Your boss is sending you a signal, and the signal is “You’ve messed with the wrong person!”

7. Your boss puts you down — via email, face-to-face and maybe even in front of other people.

8. Your boss second-guesses you at every opportunity, especially when other people are involved — to embarrass and demoralize you.

9. You don’t have a good answer to the question “What will I be working on in my job six months from now?”

10. Your boss shuts you out of important conversations and decision processes, to make sure you know you are not in his or her inner circle.

When you realize that you’re on the outs with your boss, can anything be done? The first question for you to ask is “What does your current job have to give you that you haven’t gotten already?” If there is something very special and valuable for you to learn or accumulate at your job before you move on, then you may opt to stick it out and get the good stuff, putting up with your manager’s slights and insults as best you can.

You can speak up and ask your manager “Is there something awry in our relationship that we need to talk about?” but if your boss were able to verbalize his or her feelings, s/he would have done that already.

Your best bet is to start a stealth job search and move to a healthier place with a grown-up boss who can talk about things on his or her mind instead of acting out like an eight-year-old.

There is a bright side to getting the cold shoulder from your boss, however; once you’ve had the experience, you’ll spot the warning signs more easily the next time. Take the learning and go — because only the people who get you, deserve you!

Source : Forbes