References

1) Kenapa Bukan Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary?

2) THE LIFE OF TAN SRI SYED MOKHTAR AL-BUKHARY

3) Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary Wikipedia

4) TAN SRI SYED MOKHTAR AL BUKHARY

5) 70 minit paling menggerunkan buat Syed Mokhtar

6) THE STAR (Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary - Tycoon lives by a moral compass)

7) NEW STRAITS TIME

8) YOUTUBE Tan Sri Mokhtar Al Bukhary

9) BERNAS

10) POS MALAYSIA

11) Tanjung Pelepas Port

12) JOHOR PORT

13) Senai Airport

14) PUSPAKOM

15) Uni Asia

16) Bank Muamalat

17) HONDA Malaysia

18) DRB HICOM

19) MODENAS

20) MALAKOFF

21) GAS MALAYSIA

22) MSM Holdings

23) Aliran Utara Sdn Bhd

24) Usahawan Melayu Terkaya

25) FinanceTwitter

26) Picture

27) Nothing worth having comes easy

28) Work Hard

29) 10 most richest in Malaysia

30) Tutorial Cik Farah

Some useful tips to be another Syed Mokhtar

Assalamualaikum

Hi everybody! Today I would like to give you some tips if you want to be successful like our idol, Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary

1) Start business early. Syed Mokhtar started his business as early as age 17. It is so that we will have more time to learn and carry on our business.

2) Always bear in mind that our level of formal education is not a determinant of our success. Syed Mokhtar is not even complete his school. He also did not pass in accounting courses that he takes at the age of 21 years. Still, he can be a very successful person.

3) Make sure we are surrounded by those who is ambitious so that we can compete with each other in a healthy way. Usually, we will do best when we have competitors.

4) Aware of the opportunity and grab every chances quickly. Do not waste any opportunities.

The Most Fearful 70 minutes in Syed Mokhtar's life

Assalamualaikum and hi! Today I would like to tell you an episode of Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary's life. Hope you will enjoy it!

It was the most frightening 70 minutes for Syed Mokhtar when he met Dr Mahathir, who was a Malaysian Prime Minister at that time. The meeting held on January 16, 1997 which has lasted for 70 minutes has become a very unforgettable memory in his life. When he meet Dr Mahathir , Syed Mokhtar has been treated unfriendly. Dr Mahathir did not smile when he greeted him. Syed Mokhtar felt very nervous when he sees the serious face of Dr Mahathir. Dr Mahathir did not even ask him to seat. So he decided to sit and present all the documents he had prepared on its business at Kedah even without being asked.  After 70 minutes passed Dr Mahathir still did not speak even a word. Syed Mokhtar decided to leave all of his documents and walk out of Dr. Mahathir’s room. This incidence has become the most terrifying 70 minutes for Syed Mokhtar and will be remembered forever. However, the fear was eventually paid off because he has successfully implemented projects that he presented to Dr Mahathir. I think maybe Dr Mahathir has his own reason for treating Syed Mokhtar like that. Still, if I was him I might have fainted in front of Dr Mahathir. That was so nerve-recking, I can tell you. 

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Wise words from a billionaire

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Here I would like to share you a video of Tan Sri Mokhtar Al Bukhary. There are many good advices that you can get from this billionaire. There is nothing wrong hearing a great advice from people like him. Even not all, maybe we can get a little of his knowledge and advises. He has proven that he can be a very great example as a person who can inspired others to be like him, especially for anyone who lives in poverty. Through this video we can see how humble this great guy is. Hope you will enjoy the video and can absorb at least some of the very useful advice he gives in the video. I promise that your 6 minutes will be worth it. 

Thank you :)

8 interesting facts about Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary

1) He still driving an old models of Proton Perdana that he purchased before he became the owner of Proton Company itself (page viii)

2) He is a very sentimental person. His first office at Teluk Wanjah, Alor Setar is still preserved in its original condition, including the original furniture that has been used since 1975, as well as the earliest rice trucks, cars and scales owned rice company. Everything is still kept up until today.

3) Syed Mokhtar Albukhary will drive back to Alor Setar each month to visit his mother, Sharifah Rokiah, although he is more than capable of using private plane , or at least use a personal driver (page viii)

4) He also has never been a member of any exclusive club as the prevalence of any successful corporate figure. (page 3)

5) Do not like to sleep in air-conditioned room, but after getting married, he compromised on this. (page187)

6) Every single year he will go to Mecca to perform the Umrah. (page 171)

7) He also sponsored 50 paupers for pilgrimage every single year. (page 72)

8) He is also not a racist person. He is practicing of donating part of his income to poor families, regardless of their race. (page 119)

From nobody to somebody

Assalamualaikum

I guess all of you can guess what the ‘From Pauper to Plutocrat’ means is. Well, if you know Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary’s early years, I am sure you will get that. But for those who did not have any idea who is this great man before, are you thinking I am putting that title for nothing? Well, you should consider thinking about it again J

Do you ever think someone who used to be a shepherd now has becomes a money bag?

A dream doesn’t become reality through magic (btw magic is haram anyway :p); it takes sweat, determination and hard work, that is what Colin Powell said. And it is so true. What Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary get now doesn’t come easy. It takes plenty of sacrifices and tears. Yah I know, nothing in the world come free right? But this one is totally worth it!

Same like many other famous billionaires, Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary also never went to university. He spent his time helping his mum planting and selling vegetables in the market. He is also selling roti canai to support his family’s life. He's also used to help his father herding cows. We can see that this billionaire comes from a less fortunate family. But who is he now? A billionaire man!

So, if we (who can afford college’s fee) ever think that we can never be someone, think twice. Money doesn’t come easy. It takes hard work. But if we work hard for it then we will get it, believe me. I am showing you a great role model here for something babe!

Till we meet again inshaallah J

16 reasons why Malaysian should respect Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary

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Okay, first of all, why did I put the title of my entry like that? Why I mention like we need to respect this man a lot? Most important is, who is Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary actually? (You don’t know him? Like seriously man??!  I bet you will surprise a lot why you don’t know him after I told you who this man is actually!) For those who don’t have any idea who is this man that I respect a lot, he is one of Malaysia billionaire! Okay, before I tell more about him, I would like to ask you, you and you about some things. Here go my questions:

1) As a Malaysian, we eat rice as our staple food. Do you what is the name of rice manufacturer in our country? Yes, BERNAS. And do you know who the owner of BERNAS is? It is him, Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary!

2) For those who live around Johor, one of the company that provides water in Johor is Aliran Ihsan Resources. Who is the owner of Aliran Ihsan Resources? It is him, Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary!

3) In Malaysia, we only have two sugar producers that are MSM & MSR.  MSM is belongs to Felda. 20% of the share is owned by Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary. While MSR is fully owned by Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary.

4) When you want to cook, you will use gas. Who is the owner of Gas Malaysia? It is also him, Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary.

5) For electric, TNB buy electric from IPP. The largest IPP in Malaysia is Malakoff. Who is the owner of Malakoff? The answer is Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary.

6)For those who use motorcycle by MODENAS. Do you know who the owner of MODENAS is? It is also him, Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary.

7) Okay, let say you don’t ride motorcycle. You drive car. Our local brand of car in Malaysia is Proton. Proton is owned by DRB HICOM. DRB HICOM is owned by Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary.

8) Okay, if you prefer to drive Honda. Honda Malaysia is owned by whom?  Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary.

9) If you want to make an Islamic banking, you will go to Bank Muamalat. Bank Muamalat is owned by whom? Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary.

10) If you want to buy insurance coverage. You may choose Uni Asia Insurance. Uni Asia Insurance is whom? Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary.

11) If you want to buy a road tax, you will buy it at PUSPAKOM. PUSPAKOM is also his.

12) Talk about transportation, if you want to take a train, do you know who make the train rail? It is MMC. MMC is owned by whom? Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary.

13) For those who ever take a flight at Senai Airport. Do you know who Senai Airport belongs to? Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary.

14) If you go to Tanjung Pelepas Port and Johor Port, do you know who the owner of those two ports is? Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary.

15) For MRT project at KL, do you know which company is the largest contractor of this project? It is MMC. And MMC is owned by Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary.

16) If you want to send a letter or postcard, you will surely go to POS Malaysia. And guess who the owner of POS MALAYSIA is? I think most of you can easily guess the answer right? It is him, Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary!

Woaaaahhh. Can you imagine how great this man is? I was very surprised and amazed when I heard about all of his achievement. What makes me more stunned is when I know about his early life before he becomes a billionaire. It was very unbelievable! I would love to share what I know about his early life here, but since this entry was already long, I think maybe I will continue the story in my next entry. 

Okay, thanks for reading this entry. Ta ta for now. See you in my next entry! J

focus at number eight ^^,