No wonder Malaysia fails! This is definitely NOT the way in most developed country.

To be honest, with high quality publications, one could easily get a position at overseas. The problem is, in Malaysia, they don't even rank the conferences and journals! This is the MAJOR reason why we feel we are NOT appreciated as much as we do at overseas in Malaysia. With the kind of mentality that you have just depicted, you have really added salt to injury.

a) Who is gutless? Malaysia or the developed countries? I demanded nothing more than the recognition that I enjoy at overseas.

b) I had mentioned about the Poisson process.

c) I don't live an unhappy life

Malaysians have got used to swallowing the bitter pills? Nah... I'm not condemning here, but I understand you might have been enduring the plight

Do I appear condemning? What I have mentioned are normal practices in developed countries who appreciate human capital most. Is it too much for Malaysia to know the truth and have a sensible say on how to deal with it? Or should I say far be it for Malaysia to take up the normal practices in developed countries?

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Added on February 28, 2010, 6:02 pm

1. The brain gain program is NOT in line with free market because of the extra perks and benefits.

2. Education is NOT a free market. It's a social sector that needs regular improvement from various bodies.

Sorry, I do not agree with your points.

Malaysia population: 27,000,000
Singapore population: 5,000,000
Australia population: 21,000,000

If one compares the high impact publications among these countries, it is appalling that our high impact publications comprised not even 5% of those in the countries with population way less than us!

Wake up! Jaguh Kampung!

Weak economy? U wanna make me burst in laughter my dear friend. Please analyze the real condition of Malaysia before you label people as 'simple-minded'. Bureaucratic red tape, political backlash, or whatever the reasons are, is not really the reason to the quality of education in our country. How on earth can u say Malaysia has a weak economy??? Man, this drives me crazy. Please clarify on that.

Personally, I believe that I am a victim of the ever deteriorating quality of education in Malaysia. Being, a straight A student (11A1) is practically useless. It doesn't really show anything. While some of you may disagree, consider this; Compare a 8A1 student being really good in mathematics, and a 15A1 student being average on all across all the subjects taken. Really, the only difference is purely the no. of subject taken. When you go out to the job market, what does 15A1 proves? We need to change to the 'O' level system, which focuses the students on particular subjects, rather than asking them to take unnecessary subjects, which is impractical.

That is just one of the many examples why the quality of education in Malaysia is terrible. Can this be improved? Yes. But are the people willing to do it? No. Well, many reasons, mainly $$$. We have the funding, I mean it seriously, it's just that the $$$ is flowing to the wrong hands.

And really, please clarify why u say Malaysia has a weak economy with such a steady growth (except during the crisis).

True enough, there is a purpose there. I'm not trying to say that the subjects offered are irrelevant to the students, but more of the standards and quality of education we are offering. How good are they? I don't think it needs further explanation. (Literacy rate decreased from 2008, how is that possible? I thought we are moving towards the goal of being a developed nation?)

GDP in USD... Hmm... Does it take into account the PPP and other factors such as growth opportunities? If we are to grow, it would entail a certain action to be done by the government, can't just blame it on GDP(I know u don't mean solely on GDP).

Wrong!

Congratulations ThanatosSwiftfire! You have remained the same in the old past, not knowing that we are only 10 years south of 2020 to be a 'developed' country. Never mind, you can still preach what you like, as long as we adopt the third world mentality, we are still better off than Vietnam, Philippine, and Myanmar, right?

As of today, we should be close to 'developed', sorry, I don't think I'm harsh to compare Malaysia with tinny Singapore. Who is the bully here, the tinny Singapore? 

Why our lecturers publish in obscure publication avenues, while Singapore publish in top tiers? The entire Malaysia could NOT even produce 5% of Singapore's good publications! Anyway, I think you should celebrate we have got such a poor performance! Stunning achievement for the infamous reason. Well done!

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Added on March 1, 2010, 1:54 pm
Lack of Equal Opportunity. The EO is adopted by MOST developed countries.
As I have mentioned, there isn't transparency at all. The lecturers hide their list of publications somewhere otherwise, it's a shame!
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Malaysia never learns! Learn to appreciate human capital please!
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You should have groused way long ago

I reiterate: "You have remained the same in the old past, not knowing that we are only 10 years south of 2020 to be a 'developed' country." Period!

You think I'm being unfair to compare Malaysia with Singapore, what more can I say? We compare Malaysia with Indonesia, shall we? We are only 10 years away from 2020, what's wrong with a developed country as benchmark. Now, tell me, which country should we use as benchmark? LMAO...

I'm intrigued you need me to teach you how to appreciate other's achievement. You know, I appreciate every profession on earth, be it janitor or prime minister. After all the discussion, you fail to understand transparency and fairness are the key!

Did I say Malaysia could become developed country in one day?
My points have been clear. There is an urgent need to promote transparency and MERITOCRACY that is FAIR and SQUARE.

Do you understand what is benchmark? I have never stumbled upon any scientific fact that tells "Compare yourself against yourself, and that's the benchmark"... Come on, ThanatosSwiftfire! Do you know what you are telling us? As a reminder, forumers are NOT simple minded.

At last, ThanatosSwiftfire understands how to appreciate human capital. I'm glad someone from Sunway College learned about fairness and transparency. But wait a minute, ThanatosSwiftfire does NOT know how to walk the talk... sigh... As I said, the Poisson Process model applies well.

ThanatosSwiftfire does NOT seem to comprehend.   

Well : Enlighten me. Can Malaysia be a developed nation. Yes, or no. No buts, no ifs.

When the generalisation rule applies, you are saying ALL countries should NOT compare among themselves because every country is unique. Sorry, this does NOT apply in reality. no wonder Malaysian are always Jaguh Kampung because of flawed benchmark. 

Yes. There is no wholesale application of a benchmark. Any benchmark applied must take into consideration the unique circumstances specific to that country. Are you saying this in an invalid point?

What cheap shots? Sunway college is a good college what? What you think?

I appreciate the compliment, but my cheap shots refer to the 'can't walk the talk part'.