CONTROVERSIES have surfaced on the oil and gas development in Sabah, especially with regards to the RM1.6 billion Kimanis-Bintulu gas pipeline project. Certain Sabah politicians are in no mood to share the gas with Sarawak, even though there may be an excess. There have also been questions raised over the role of the state government. Questions have also been thrown at Petronas on how the oil and gas industry in Sabah will benefit the local people. Petronas president and chief executive officer Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican speaks to JONISTON BANGKUAI of the New Sunday Times and Sabah-based Daily Express chief editor JAMES SARDA. The following are excerpts from the interview.
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Clearing The Air Over Sabah Gas November 25, 2008
Yusuf Estes in KK! November 24, 2008
End of last month, I received an advertisement on Yusuf Estes lecture tour in Malaysia. However as stated in the ad, the tour only covers Klang Valley area. Despite my disappointment, I did share the ad to my brothers and sisters in the Peninsular, hoping that they may grab the chance to listen to the talk by the internationally renown Muslim figure. (more…)
Tariq ilal quluub November 21, 2008
I’ve been travelling quite frequent lately. Most of my time is spent at the airport, on plane and train. Alhamdulillah, I have equipped myself with appropriate gadgets to enable me to stay engaged with my ‘lifetime job’. I hope my presence is felt, even i can’t be physically ‘available’.
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Mutiara hikmah November 18, 2008
“…Insan berfikiran tinggi gemar berkata tentang ilmu, Insan berfikiran sederhana gemar berkata tentang peristiwa, Insan berfikiran rendah gemar berkata tentang kesilapan insan lain, Insan berfikiran cetek gemar berkata memuji diri sendiri…”
Hebat! November 14, 2008
Hari ini genaplah tempoh 1 tahun, 7 bulan, 11 hari saya menjadi seorang daie wanita yang bertugas di syarikat minyak dan gas. Dalam tempoh tersebut juga sebenarnya saya agak ‘struggle’ dalam meletakkkan pendirian saya terhadap dunia kerjaya saya ini. Pernah satu hari saya duduk bersama naqibah saya dan bertanya, “Akak, perlu ke saya bekerja bersungguh-sungguh? Akak faham maksud saya kan?” Naqibah saya tersenyum lantas memberikan pandangannya yang begitu senang masuk ke dalam hati dan pemikirian saya.
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Biskut Lumpur October 17, 2008
..betapa indahnya hidup panjang dan pelbagai jika di ambil pengajaran dan digunakan pula untuk dakwah kita…
Malam tadi berkesempatan menonton berita nasional. Banyak berita yang menyesakkan hati dan otak. Anak murid tendang cikgu, kes pembunuhan kejam suami isteri yang mayatnya dicincang dan dihumban dalam tong berisi air dan banyak lagi. Betapa rendahnya nilai kemanusian dan sensitiviti dalam masyarakat hari ini. Dulu, gejala bohsia dan bohjan merupakan isu masyarakat yang sangat besar, digembar gemburkan di dada akhbar dan siaran berita nasional setiap hari. Hatta dalam majalah Gila-Gila pun bohsia dan bohjan diperlu seteruk-teruknya. Itu dulu; satu fenomena yang menunjukkan masyarakat masih lagi sensitive dengan penyakit sosial yang melanda. Sekarang, mayat dijumpai berkecai kerana disyaki dibunuh atas alasan dendam merupakan berita yang sudah lali di telinga, langsung tidak mengesan di jiwa.
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Suci sekeping hati June 14, 2008
Hafiz @ Angah (left) and Syafiq
DAY 1
Sejurus selepas pulang dari pekan…
Hafiz: Kak Nik, dah senja ek? Dah azan ke belum?
Me: Belum. Kena tunggu sekejap lagi..
Hafiz: Ye ke… ingat nak sembahyang maghrib dah…
Me: (wah… sejak bile tanya azan ni?)
Day 2
Hafiz: Kak Nik, dah lima dah!
Me: Apa yang dah lima?
Hafiz: Dah lima waktu angah solat hari ni!
Me: Wahhh… maksu! Sejak bila anak maksu insaf ni?
Maksu: Ala.. Hari tu dengar ceramah agama pasal kita takkan dapat menanggalkan 3 ikatan syaitan kalau tak baca doa bangun tidur, wudhuk n solat subuh. Dia takut syaitan ikut dia sepanjang hari..
Me: Subhanallah! Alhamdulillah! Allahu Akbar! 
Divine Contentment June 13, 2008
Abu al-‘Abbas ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas, radiyallahu anhuma, reported: One day I was behind the Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam, and he said to me:
“O young man, I shall teach you some words [of advice] : Be mindful of Allah, and Allah will protect you. Be mindful of Allah, and you will find Him in front of you. If you (have need to) ask, ask of Allah; and if you seek help, seek help from Allah. Know that even if the Nation (or the whole community) were to gather together to benefit you with something, they would not benefit you with anything except that which Allah has already recorded for you, and that if they gather together to harm you with something, they would not be able to harm you with anything except that which Allah has already recorded against you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried.”
[Al-Tirmidhi relates this and says: It is a good, genuine Hadith]
In a version other than that of al-Tirmidhi it reads:
“..Be mindful of Allah, you will find Him before you. Get to know Allah in prosperity and He will know you in adversity. Know that what has passed you by was not going to befall you; and that what has befallen you was not going to pass you by. And know that victory comes with patience, relief with affliction, and ease with hardship.”
Flashing back on the milestones of life that I’ve gone through so far, I could describe that the first 20 years was rather plain. Everything was easy for me. Alhamdulillah, Allah granted me with almost all the wishes that I made. I almost forgot the meaning of failure and disappointment. People said that I was victorious and lucky. But deep inside, I felt empty.
Jalan Bahagia May 20, 2008
Bukan intan permata
Bukan paras rupa
Pandangan Tuhan pada manusia
Beriman dan bertaqwa berakhlak mulia
Disisi Tuhan itu yang utama
Siapa yang berbakti dengan ketabahan
Sabar menempuh ketentuan Tuhan
Baginya syafaat dunia akhirat
Kurnia Tuhan tidak terkira
Bukan paras rupa
Pandangan Tuhan pada manusia
Beriman dan bertaqwa berakhlak mulia
Disisi Tuhan itu yang utama
Siapa yang berbakti dengan ketabahan
Sabar menempuh ketentuan Tuhan
Baginya syafaat dunia akhirat
Kurnia Tuhan tidak terkira
Didalam menjalani hidup didunia
Tiada lepas dari pancaroba
Kita yang diciptakan dengan kelemahan
Perlukan petunjuk panduan Tuhan
Tiada yang kuasa melainkan Dia
Mentakdir menentukan segalanya
Supaya selamat dunia akhirat
Tekun pada amal ibadah
Oh.. Tuhan yang Esa
Pada-Mu kami panjatkan doa
Moga dipeliharakan ditetapkan iman
Dunia ini penuh cabaran
Oh Tuhan yang Esa
Untuk-Mu kami tempuh segala
Pandanglah dengan rahmat-Mu
Pandangan kasih-Mu
Pimpinlah kami jalan bahagia
Selamanya
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Munsyid : Hijjaz
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