Malaysia Boleh

Today we continue our trip up Cameron Highland . On teh way up, look out for signs which shows Malaysia boleh.


The phenomenal growth of Malaysia under the leadership of its fourth prime minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad has brought about a patriotic sense of achievement amongst its people.

The Government has led the way to show that Malaysians can excel in whatever they put their minds to, and this, in no small way, has produced a society that tries to outdo itself (sometimes at ridiculous levels, if truth be told) in the endeavours it pursues.

Embodying this spirit is the slogan "Malaysia Boleh!" which loosely translated means "Malaysia Can Do It!" How this slogan came to be the "battle cry" of a nation is rather sketchy but the general belief is that it was the slogan used by a health beverage in its marketing campaign in the 80s.

It caught on and soon cries of Malaysia Boleh! were heard, first only at sporting events like the Commonwealth Games and Thomas Cup Finals, then later everywhere else as it was embraced wholeheartedly by the people as a means to push themselves to endure and accept challenge, to set targets, to excel.

The "Malaysia Boleh!" spirit has since produced many achievers and achievements, and has been a cornerstone of the success story that is the new Malaysia.


The above is quoted from this website
http://allmalaysia.info/msiaknow/malaysiana/malaysia_boleh.asp

1. What do you think is the outcome of this message of Malaysia Boleh?

2. Why do you think the slogan "Malaysia Boleh" was created?



Biofuel crop : Crime or saviour?


The government has announced the introduction of a National Biofuel Policy on August 10 2005.

The policy is primarily aimed at reducing the country’s fuel import bill, promoting further the demand for palm oil which will be the primary commodity for biofuel production (alongside regular diesel), as well as to shore up the price of palm oil especially during periods of low export demand.


Go to this website and read the article.
http://my-biodiesel.org/web/America/Biofuels-crops-Crime-or-savior.html

A PROMINENT United Nations activist against famine has demanded a five-year moratorium on biofuels as a new report showed Australia could use its sugar to become a major global provider of ethanol.
The writer Jean Ziegler who wrote theUN Special Report said it was a "crime against humanity" to convert food crops to fuel, driving up food prices when there are 854 million hungry people in the world.


Do you think agree with the following statement :
It is a "crime against humanity" to convert food crops to fuel, driving up food prices when there are 854 million hungry people in the world.

Explain your answer.

GP Programme takes off

Finally, the GP Programme to Cameron Highlands has started.

We left the school at 1.pm. There were 57 studnets with 5 teachers going on this trip.

In the evening, we met the famous K.L. traffic jam. It took us an hour to go through the highway when we could completed the journey in 5 minutes.

This is the toll where every vehicle has to pay before they are allowed to enter K.L.




This is one of the housing development projects that we could see along our way.

After we cleared the jam, we were given the opportunity to take picture of the Petronas Twin Towers.

Here are some interesting facts about the twin towers.

• The 88-storey Petronas Twin Towers was designed by Cesar Pelli and Associates
• It is the Petronas Corporate Headquarters
• It was completed in 1997.
• The towers are joined at the 41st and 42nd floors (175m above street level) by a 192 ft-long (58.4 m) double-decker Sky Bridge.
• The 1,483 ft (451.9 m), was one of the world's tallest buildings in the world.
  

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'I tried to express what I thought were the essences of Malaysia, its richness in culture and its extraordinary vision for the future. The building is rooted in tradition and about Malaysia's aspiration and ambition.'

This is the quotation from the archetect.

What do you think is the purpose of the archetect in giving this quotation?

What do you think is the outcome of this quotation on the reader of this blog?