ATTENTION: If we want to get 1 thing right......

1. If all of us can focus on one important dimension to ensure sustainable development of Malaysia, SDMalaysia strongly urge that we collectively embrace high performance in the country's education system.  
2.  An effective education system will contribute to churn talents in the knowledge based economy
3. There is still a BIG GAP currently in Malaysia's aspiration to achieve a Knowledge Based economy. 77% of our workforce today only attained SPM qualifications and We merely spend 1%  of GDP in R&D.  
4. We should get one of our universities in this Top 200 list in the next three years. Let's learn from our neighbours Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan on their success models.
4. We can begin by implementing education policies in a longer time horizon. Uturn or flip flop of decisions will victimize many parties especially the students and teachers/lecturers. 
5. Most importantly, as we have seen mistakes in the past...DO NOT POLITICIZE EDUCATION!
6.  Sustainable Development in Malaysia will only be possible if we have a Sustainable Education System.
7. Less rhetoric and more global benchmarking will be the right step forward.   

Energizing Malaysia through SEDA :)

SDMalaysia was informed that the bill for Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) has been approved by the Parliament early this month. 

Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) will be responsible to manage the feed-in tariff program. 

So what is the impact to us Malaysians? You may now want to seriously consider switching your traditional source of electricity to Renewable Energy Sources (RE). Is this sustainable? CERTAINLY. From the environmental aspect you will have cleaner source of energy. Economic wise, you will potentially gain income from selling your excess supply to the national grid. The most important point is the People aspect. Through this effort, you will not compromise the future generation ability enjoy what you are enjoying today....   

The electric supply in Malaysia today has 1% source from Renewable energy. We now have a target to bring it to 5.5% by 2015.

All the best to SEDA in Energizing Malaysia!

Happy Earth Day / Selamat Hari Bumi !

Today on 22 April is where we officially celebrate Earth Day. The theme for this year is "A Billion Acts of Green."

SDMalaysia hopes that it is not just going to be another symbolic day for people to give recognition to our planet. 

Try to do something meaningful this weekend to make an impact that will contribute to the billion acts of green....

Let's pray we get to see another earth day celebration next yr :)