The Unfolding Phenomenon EVERY time I return to my traditional homeland in the Kelabit Highlands, I seldom stay longer than necessary in the small town of Bario. Maybe the term ‘town’ is a misnomer since, more accurately, the term ‘Bario’ is interchangeably used to refer to both the largest concentration
The Power of Story Telling This is the continuing narrative after Part 1 of the article on the Power of Storytelling: The Ancient Formula. Story 2 — The Iran Deal: The story about leadership accountability and the quality of integrity in a leader In the early 1990s, Petronas embarked on
The Ancient Formula Once upon a time, way back in 2007, after many years of conducting in-house management and staff engagement forums, it began to dawn upon the management that the interest and attention of the participants were beginning to wane. In that year alone, a total of seven sessions
The Power of the First Move and Beyond Little steps well taken can be giant steps, but very often this is only discovered in hindsight. For example, a baby’s tentative first steps could mark the beginning of a lifelong journey, a literal and figurative walk of life, which could transform
Those powerful, thought-evoking words were spoken before the US Congress on June 23, 1988, by the NASA climatologist James Hansen — to raise the alarm about a warming planet. The setting for the speech was almost staged and perfect for the dramatic testimony before the US Congress, except that it
“Being together as one big family is better than being alone and separated from everyone else.” I wrote this eight years ago, on September 17, 2014, a day after Malaysia Day. I was then working in Singapore for the largest gas company in the world, after having faithfully served 31
The inaugural Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) held in 2004 at the Malaysia International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Mines Resort City, Kuala Lumpur, was officiated by the then Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi. Since its inception, MIHAS has served as a catalyst to ensure that a
“Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination.” – Drake Life is a journey and, like a fast-flowing river from the Bario Highlands, where I was born, it is always in constant motion, moving from one station to another. Sometimes, it is tumbling all over, as
“There was only one catch and that was catch 22.” — Joseph Heller When it comes to the question of energy security, one cannot afford to get too comfortable or complacent. I guess it’s the same for any important industry, strategic resources, or the provision of essential services. Security of
IT is readily acknowledged that the Malaysian state oil company Petroliam Nasional Berhad or better known by its acronym PETRONAS has succeeded in carving out a significant place on the international oil and gas scene for itself as one of the oil companies with a global influence in the industry.
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