A MONTHLY SUPPLEMENT OF RAKAN SARAWAK BULLETIN (People, events, activities and programmes which make for a total quality-managed Sarawak Civil Service) ISSN 1394-5726

Online Publisher:          Contents provided by:	KPA's First Lady GM Shares Her Perspective Madam Liu Moi Fong General Manager, KPA Time has probably come when the gender issue in the workplace is not of prime importance anymore not only in the western countries but also in Asian countries like Malaysia. Everywhere in the world, it seems women are emerging to become Managers and CEOs. Kuching Port Authority is no exception as it recently appointed Madam Liu Moi Fong as KPA's first female General Manager. Madam Liu Moi Fong exudes the expertise and confidence that it takes to be in her present post. "I"m not at all affected by the fact that women managers still belong to the minority group. I"ve always believed that how you perform your job is the main thing and not the gender issue. And I believe that people have gradually changed their perception on women heading the companies or departments. She started working for KPA in 1985 as an accountant and this year is her 16th year. Her first promotion in KPA was in 1994 when she was appointed Assistant General Manager for Finance and Administration Department. Further promotion came in 1999 when she was appointed Acting General Manager. Through the years she has witnessed how KPA progressed to what it is now. "KPA is now 90% computerized, much different from what it was in the mid 80's . That time there was still an issue whether to computerize the operations or not, when the use of computers was relatively a new thing in Sarawak." However, towards the end of 1986, KPA opted for the computerization and somehow she was instrumental for the decision. Heading KPA with about 800 staff is certainly not an easy task. But Madam Liu Moi Fong seems to find it not a difficulty but rather a challenge to continuously progress in her career. For her, there is no "usual day" in the office. Her scope of responsibilities range from attending official functions representing KPA to actual going to the wharf. She believes that for most of the blue-collar workers, approaching her may not be that easy so she makes herself accessible by going to the site. A Vision of the 21st Century "I believe that the 21st century is the women's century. Women everywhere are emerging and somehow we are creating our own comfort zone." She believes that any woman, like any other man, can lead or manage a company and it is a matter of leadership skills and capabilities. "Teamwork prevails in KPA and this is probably a reason why we are continuously progressing" She said that KPA is moving forward not only because of the prevailing working culture at KPA but mainly because of teamwork. She em-phasized the impor-tance of having staff who are willing to work and share their skills. And if they are able to transcend the "KPA culture", they don't only hone their skills but they also tend to be more customer-oriented as they stay longer. As the global economy becomes more information and knowledge-based, Madam Liu Moi Fong works hard together with her 'team" at KPA. " I look forward to the day when Kuching Port Authority becomes the hub of transshipment in the region."
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