The Future Mind Transformasi Minda - Pemudah

Tiang Utama Ketiga 107Memang saya tersentuh dan terpanggil untuk meneruskanagenda besar kerajaan untuk membasmi kemiskinan,menstrukturkan semula masyarakat Malaysia, meluaskanakses kepada pendidikan berkualiti untuk semua, sertameniupkan semangat sebuah generasi baru untuk menumpahkhidmat kepada Malaysia.Perutusan Sempena Penerimaan Jawatan Perdana Menteri Malaysia Ke-6RTM3 April 2009The challenge is for us to make ourselves more competitive,more responsive to the needs of foreign investors butat the same time not forgetting domestic investors. It isgoing to be a balance between foreign direct investors anddomestic investors so you must also create what you callglobal domestic champion who can become regional andglobal champion because they will provide the strength tothe economy. I mean, compared with one investment thatis done by foreign company, say a multinational, and onethat is being done by a local company; with the sameamount of value investment, surely the investment done bythe local company is going to be better value for us thanthe foreign investor.In the New Economic Model, we want 1Malaysia to becomean innovative economy. To become an innovative economy,you need brains. You need talents. Brains and talents willnot want to work in Malaysia, and mind you, that includesMalaysians as well. Yes, we do not pay them wages thatare commensurate with their expectations, and wages whichthey can earn elsewhere. The way forward is now to bringup our wage rates to a much higher level. Then we will give