MABC raises RM41,300 for Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund Members and friends of the MABC jointed countless number of extended Australian communities worldwide to support the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund with a modest yet generous donation of RM41,300 raised during the Council’s recent monthly networking evening. A cricket ball autographed by famed Aussie Test Cricketer, Shane Warne, was auctioned while beverages and meal vouchers were among a long list of items generously donated by MABC patrons and presented as raffle prizes. MABC Chairman, Datuk Mohamed Zain Mohamed Yusuf paid tribute to the remarkable acts of heroism, courage and self-sacrifice of Australian men and women to save the lives of their fellow citizens. “MABC commiserates with the victims of this cruel and horrific event and through the generousity of our members, we are pleased to contribute towards the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund to rebuild the lives of the communities affected by the fires.” Datuk Mohamed Zain said. The cheque was presented to Mr Alistair Henley, Head of Asia Pacific Zone, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and witnessed by H.E. Penny Williams, Australia High Commissioner to Malaysia. MABC would like to acknowledge the following donors and contributors who have given so generously: Australian Education International (AEI) Malaysia & Sabah Australian Alumni Association (SAAA) 6,300.00 BlueScope Steel (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd 5,000.00 Leighton Contractors (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd 2,000.00 Datuk Mohamed Zain Mohamed Yusuf 2,000.00 Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel 1,500.00 IDP Education Pty Ltd 1,000.00 Corkjoint (M) Sdn Bhd 1,000.00 GHD Perunding Sdn Bhd 1,000.00 Perunding Kos K & T Sdn Bhd 1,000.00 RKT Tax Consultants Sdn Bhd 1,000.00 Society of Institution of Engineers Australian Members Malaysia (SIEAMM) 500.00 Dato' Wira Syed Abdul Jabbar 500.00 Yong Kee Chiang 300.00 We would also like to acknowledge the following who have contributed for the raffle draws. Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre The Westin Kuala Lumpur Carcosa Seri Negara Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel Peter Habel of the Malaysian Warriors Football Club

CWSS Luncheon Provides Insights on the "Games Business leaders Play" Games in the office, games at home, games everywhere you go. You might not realize it, but in work, life and love, we play “games” all the time. As a guest speaker at the CWSS luncheon in March, Dr Michael Hall, Master Trainer, Coach and Presenter in the field of Neuro-Semantics and Self-Actualisation Psychology, provided valuable insights to the various things we do and say which can hinder our progress towards self-actualisation. Dr Hall said that successful people of business leaders play a very different set of games that often have helped them realized their potential. The talk was part of the Commonwealth Speaker Series initiated in 2003 in partnership with Malaysia-Canada, Malaysia-Australia, Malaysia-New Zealand and Malaysia-South Africa Business Councils and joined in by British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce in 2006. Through this initiative, partner councils and chambers aim to promote bilateral relations with Malaysia, to bring in effective high profile speakers to provide insights to members on specific topics and to expand networking opportunities for members as well as to strengthen working relations with councils. Some of the common non-beneficial games people played are: The Blame Game: It’s not my fault. They’re all incompetent around here! The Victim Game: I’m powerless to change anything so I’ll just keep my head down. One person can’t make any difference, not really. Dog Eat Dog Game: Only those who compromise their values succeed in business. Peevishness Game: I shouldn’t have to do some of these things. Paranoid Game: They’re out to get me! What if they steal my great ideas? If It Weren’t for People Game: Why do people have to be so difficult? The Double-Bind Game: It’s a no-win situation. I’m damned if I do; damned if I don’t. The Unappreciated Game: If everyone would just listen to me, I could solve all of this company’s problems!