21.   However, he revealed smart partnerships with industries had been carried out on a smaller scale by USM through its Innovation and Consultancy Centre.

22.   If carried out effectively, therefore, smart partnerships could be the answer to a speedy economic recovery.

23.   In a true smart partnership, the foreign investor can transformliabilities or undervalued assets into good assets by bringing intechnology.

24.   Idris reminded seminar participants that franchising emphasises a win-win relationship where the franchisor and franchisee both receive profits through smart partnership.

25.   In his paper, Cheah said the private sector can have smart partnerships with workers by introducing new technology, innovation and training.

26.   In Smart partnerships, there is not only a fair apportionment of the gains but there is also an increase in the original wealth.

27.   In its pursuit towards becoming a premier centre of excellence for software engineering, CASE will leverage on smart partnerships involving the industries, Government and academia.

28.   Indeed smart partnership can take the country back to where it was before, even better, provided everyone plays his role.

29.   In Smart partnerships, the partners all benefit.

30.   Instead of Smart partnerships, dominance and a winner takes all creed have gain acceptance.