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Malaysia must adopt a new mindset to face challenges of the future by creating global Malaysians who will think global, learn global and act global
 

2004 Chinese New Year Message
by
Dr Chen Man Hin

(Seremban, Tuesday): It is customary for malaysian chinese families to gather during the new year to celebrate, to pay respect to the elders and to strengthen family ties

There will be festivities with  relatives, and friends irrespective of race will be invited to  participate and enjoy the festivities.,

It is also an occaion to strengthen unity and harmony and help foster a united malaysia.

It is also an occasion to think of the future and plan for the challenges ahead for the country

We have seen and are seeing .the whole worrld undergoing tremendous changes at an incredible pace  beijing, london and new york appear our
next door neighbors  by courtesy of the satellite handphone or internet. a high tech country has put a robot to walk along the surface of planet mars.

In short we have now entered the era of globalisation and high knowledge. malaysia must gear and equip itself to play a meaningul role in this new world.

Traditional manufacturing industries will be overtaken by the creative and knowledge industries spawned by science and high technology

During the new year family reunions will strengthen family bonds, filial respect and the entrepreneurial spirit of our ancestors.

With this firm foundation, it is now time to forge new thinking and strategy for the younger generation who shall be taught to think global, learn global and act global.

They will be global malaysians who will make malaysia make the quantum leap to be a major player in a global and high teck knowledge era.

(20/1/2004)


* Dr Chen Man Hin, DAP Life Advisor