COMPETITIVENESS AND COMPETITIVENESS AND SELFSELF-CONTROL CONTROL

-MORAL STRENGTH -CONTINUOUS PEACE AND HARMONY-HIGH SELF RESPECT-

 High moral values can overcome negative ills that can threaten national harmony and development. Able to make Malaysia an example of success not just technologically, culturally, economically and politically but also spiritually, based on a firm belief in God.

FACTORS TO STRENGTHEN MORAL FOR DEVELOPING COMPETITIVENESS AND FACTORS TO STRENGTHEN MORAL FOR DEVELOPING SELF-CONTROL

COMPETITIVENESS AND SELF-CONTROL

Strategy

No

Factor

Stability in life

Improve the standard of living to world standard for a stable life.

Strengthen the economy as a whole for the well-being and welfare of the people. Build up a strong socio-economic foundation to overcome social problems. Increase productivity to enhance national income Build up a strong political system to create an environment of peace in the country Develop a high level of agreement and unity among all races in and outside the country

Economic development for wellbeing Overcome social ills

Productivity

Political stability

Agreement and integrated unity

Change according to needs and time

Determine and implement appropriate changes accordingly to develop the country in various fields such as information technology. Develop skills and advancement based on integrated knowledge

Knowledge culture

Quality culture

Priority to quality when producing a product or service to the people

10

Health culture

Priority to a continuous high standard of health for the people

CONTINUOUS PEACE AND HARMONY

 All manpower, skills and knowledge should be united to sustain peace and harmony founded on wholesome values to construct quality living.

FACTORS FOR BUILDING SOCIAL WELL-BEING

FACTORS FOR BUILDING SOCIAL WELL-BEING
Objective To build intellectual quality or lifelong knowledge Have perseverance and be firm in the face of challenges Produce a generation that is strong in language and knowledge to translate various fields. Produce a generation that understands and practices the wholesome values of Malaysian history for continuous peace and prosperity in the country Create a generation with firm endurance and determination to face challenges. No 1 Factor Balanced basic qualities

Strong character

Expert

Understand history

Generation that is stouthearted and determined

HIGH SELF RESPECT

 In this age, honour can prevent a person or a country from being subjugated. The strength of self-respect does not apply only to military strength but also the protection of self-respect in terms of overall political and socio-economic stability.

The following following are are behavioral behavioral values values that that can can build The build up high respect: up high respect:
1. Not easily disappointed 2. Always proactive and looking for opportunities to pursue ambition 3. Brave 4. Fair 5. Confidence 6. Honest 7. Always improving work standards 8. Protect and value local traditional culture

9. Dynamic and changes according to the passage of time 10. Staunch in religious teaching 11. Masters and puts into practice in an integrated manner various areas of knowledge 12. Is patriotic to the country 13. Strives for excellence until the Malaysian nation is respected and held in high esteem 14. industrious, persevering and patient in the face of challenges.

 Being brave, for example, without turning one`s back on the country`s laws even though the act is to uphold justice or to defend the nation`s respect.

WHOLESOME VALUES IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALISATION

Information technology has become a field of knowledge and it is use to develop the people in various aspects of life. The Multimedia Corridor is an example of one technological arena that will balance Malaysias position in the universal phenomenon of IT advancement.

AIMS OF MSC
To know and to identify all advantages and disadvantages of the universal explosion of information technology. To develop the endurance to prepare oneself for constructing the best mechanism to choose and to adapt information obtained from within an outside the country to the way of life of the people. Make use of a smart city that is Putrajaya, as the launching pad for world standard IT development. The table below shows the MSC as a programme of national concern to place the countrys IT in the global arena.

Programme Electronic government

Strategy Government administration center that uses the concept of sophisticated multimedia. Computerized information network that links with various organizations through the electronic method such as video conferencing meetings and sharing of database, line for sharing information with businessman and the public, within and outside the country. Schools obtain and share information through the Internet. Long distance medical education, diagnosis and treatment through information network. Making a smart telemedicine center. Develop R&D centers in corporate bodies and universities within and outside the country. Become a base for the study of the worlds first national multi applications card. The card can be used for miscellaneous items, as a credit card, telephone card, club-membership card and card for dealings with the government sector. Create the best electronic services for clients in the Asia Pacific market. Functions as the best platform for electronic commerce (EC) and technological support services. Create a regional center for control purposes and to offer a regional network for management support specifically in terms of designing, manufacturing and distribution center. Provide daily 24 hours and 365 days operations throughout the world by using information network and logistics at a very reasonable prices.

Smart school Telemedicine

Research and Development Complex (R&D) National card for diverse uses (I-Card)

Borderless marketing center

Web

INTEGRATION OF UNIVERSAL KNOWLEDGE

The integration of knowledge, thinking and information technology can design the direction and standard of quality of life compatible to international standards. A combination of knowledge should be made use of to guide the information of international friendship and universal peace. Figure 15.1 on page 278 shows the integration and universality of knowledge that form resilient human beings based on comprehensive wholesome values and capable of facing different future challenges. According to Islam, the religion forms the axis for all movements in life. Religion is the pillar that covers aspects of the growth and development of science and technology, art and culture in which can lead a person to a harmonious life, whether as an individual or within society and country.