Bloody money sucking & inefficient UTM

Forgive me if you feel offended by this article. This was just my way to express my uneasiness and my dissatisfy towards our tertiary education system.

This is how my story went and ended up in a havoc...

I made up my mind to do my postgraduate in February....initially i have UTM's Master in Engineering (Microelectronics & Computer) and MMU's Master in Engineering (Telecommunication) and its Master in Engineering (Microelectronics) in consideration. However I chose UTM looking at my interest and the relevance to my current position in Intel.

So on February 23, I sent my application form to UTM on a registered express post for I have been mislead by the date mentioned in their website....which I was later told by the officers who came to Intel to do the introductory sharing that the date was meant for their current final year students who wish to continue on....this was the 1st wrong do of them.

In early April, my friends told me that they have received letter from the university saying that their applications have been received and in the mid of processing them. I did not receive any news about my application but I was sure that my application must have arrived after checking with Pos Malaysia....my friends application forms arrived in UTM in the end of Feb but only heard from them in early April...this was the 2nd wrong do of them...why would it take a month plus just to send out a simple computer generated letter to confirm that our applications have been received....worse when I heard nothing at all from them.

I grew more and more anxious as the days, weeks and months past.

By mid of May, my friends started to receive their confirmation letter and documents...yet there was no news about my application.

Finally on May 20, the uni authority rang me, telling me that they did not received my application payment. So I quickly fax over my receipt. One week later, I finally received the 1st letter my friends received...a little relieves after such a long tense up period.

Time flies...as the reporting date was drawing closer, I could no longer wait patiently. I called the SPS office...after being diverted few times, I was finally in touch with Cik H***m. I was told that I have been accepted and they are now in the process of sending out the acceptance letter.

Then on 25 June, I called Cik H***m again. This time I was told that the letter has already been delivered and I should be expecting it next week. The delay was due to the tuition fee review.

I waited impatiently till the following Monday, 29 June.I called Cik H***m to confirm the status of my application and again I was assured that I have been accepted and the letter was sent out on 26 June...this was their 3rd wrong do.

During this call, she claimed that the letter has been delivered but this time, she said it was only delivered out a day after our last call.So I asked for a hard copy to be delivered to me via fax. Surely I would not make the RM2k payment without any hard copy confirmation...

In the noon of 30 June, the mentioned letter has not arrived in my house yet. So I thought I may be more efficient if I made a request via an email.So here goes my email.

Dear Sir,

I am Lim Sze Wan (ARN: M091014069). I have called previously and have been informed that I have been accepted and official letter has been sent out. As of today, I have not received any related document from your university. Kindly verify and get back to me on my application status.

I have learned that the course registration has been scheduled in Vistana Hotel this weekend. If my application is successful, can you send the document again on pos express for I will need to submit those documents to my company’s HR and need to get the medical check up done?

Thanks.

Another 2 days of waiting. They got on my nerves. It was Thursday, 2 July and I was expected to register on Saturday morning. In my mid of headache, I wrote an email to their Deputy Dean, Dr O****n, and CCed it to a whole long list of people involved...Sadly still no news from them by the end of the day.

Dear Sir,

I wish to get your attention into the subject mentioned above.

I have called Cik H***m for numerous times and have been informed that I am accepted for the Sarjana Kejuruteraan (Elektrik – Komputer & Sistem Mikroelektrik). I was told that the official letter and documents have been sent out last week, 24 June 2009 and expected to register myself this weekend. However up till this moment, I have yet to receive such documents from your university. I have also requested for a copy to be sent to me via fax and I did not receive any as well. Without any proper document from your university, I can neither proceed to get the medical check up nor made arrangement for fees payment.

Kindly get back to me at my email XXX@intel.com on the steps for registration for the course above.

Thanks.

3 July, a day before the registration, I received a call from Cik H***M. Never expected a call from her as early as 8.30am. This time her intonation wasn't that pleasing.

H***m : Lim Sze Wan
Me : Ya.
H***m : Kamu datang sahaja hari Sabtu ini. Surat itu boleh kamu dapatkan di kaunter nanti.
Me : Tapi boleh faxkan surat tawaran kepada saya, baru saya boleh proceed dengan payment. H***m : Saya sekarang ini sudah nak pergi Penang. Tak sempat nak send. Untuk pendaftaran esok, kamu bayar dua ribu sahaja.
Me : Jumlah yuran berapa?
H***m : Semua yuran adalah tiga puluh ribu ringgit.
Me : Ok.
(bump...heard her hang off so quickly)

Minutes later, I received an email from Dr O****n. This is his email.

Dear Sze Wan,
The registration will begin at 12noon tomorrow, vistana hotel. You can collect the second copy of the offer letter there. We are on the way to Penang now. Call my number 019XXXXXXX after 2pm today for clarification.

Regards

No wonder Cik H***m called that early morning in that rude intonation.

Anyway I just rang Dr O****n, wanting to see what he has got to say. By the end of our conversation, I felt so upset. He gave me no explanation for all the delay nor any explanation for the fee increment. I could only recalled a remark from him on the increment "What an unfortunate." Huh? Deputy Dean saying it's an unfortunate...guess not for the case of the university.

So with all this havoc, could one still continue in this university? Not sure about others, for me surely not in this bloody money sucking university and such an inefficient one.

Btw...the letter finally arrived in my house on that very last day, 3 July. The stamp on the envelope dated July 1, 2009.

What's best for Penang?

It is really sad to learn that we have such a short sighted MP in Malaysia.

MP Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin (BN – Kinabatangan) questioned the rationale of 2nd Penang Bridge.

This Datuk wanted to know the rationale for spending RM4.3bil for the bridge, adding: “If RM4.3bil is to be given to the poor rural folk, how wonderful. They will be elated especially now, when the economy is not doing well. Voters in Kinabatangan will be thankful for that.” I wonder if he is aware how much Penang has contributed to the country's GDP.

On another development plan by the state govement

CM defends tiger park idea


At a glance, I think this will be a very cool idea to develop Penang tourism sector but thinking twice, it is true that we need to take many factors into our consideration.

Factors to consider

1. Safety of the general - Precaution steps to asure the safety of the people
2. Safety of the giant cat - Are we able to provide them a natural habitat and will this project affect them in any ways?
3. Enviromental issue - this project may involves 100-acre Relau Community Park with many durian farms around the area...any major changes to this place to accommodate to this project?
4. Continuity of the mega project - Will this project last or this is just merely a dream of YB Lim alone. Wondering what will happen if we are to invest millions here but the moment the Lim Dynasty is over, will this project be buried along?

I am not convience with this project but if the experds can provide all the supporting documents and able to justify the project, then why not? I am just one of the another concerned Penangites.

Anyway I only hoped for a better Penang. MPs, please do not politicise people's interest and our country's development!

How much do I have to pay them?

How I wished to be able to spend loosely? This will never be possible for I have got into a stable but low income profession. Engineers are averagely very poor or at least I am sure I am poor!

Recently the Selangor state exco declared their income and assets. I was rather shocked to learn about the amount. An average exco members would receive salary and allowances from the state government of approximately RM17,000. Their income may go up as high as RM40,000 per month with few other positions such as the chairman of subsidiaries companies of the state government.

So if the opposition ruling state's exco can have this figure, what about the BN's ruling state and the central government servants? Really curious to learn how much money could the PM of a developing country like Malaysia could earn per month?

For exact figures of their earnings, please visit http://www.selangor.gov.my/main.php?Content=vertsections&SubVertSectionID=139&VertSectionID=3&CurLocation=3&IID=
And Elizabeth Wong's form is a must see there...look for the #3 and #4 of Borang Pengisytiharan Harta to learn how humorous our EXCO can be :P

Attention to all Malaysians especially Penangites and Butterworthrians

Please be extra careful especially Malaysians, Penangites and Butterworthrians. This happen to my family. My aunt was shocked but relieved to learn about her sons' safety and the well being of all my other cousins. She wrote the notes below to warn everyone else.

Hi,
My family has just received a call fr a stranger abt half an hour ago, requesting for ransom money of RM100k..claiming he has got hold of a child. The receiver heard a background sound of a child crying pleading for the mummy to rescue him.
We were all so panicked then and started calling to check on our childrens' safety.. and were all relieved to find that they are all safe.
Pls be alert that this syndicate is around our neighbourhood now in Butterworth. Do be extra careful and should highlight to our kids of the danger of strangers.
Do take care. I do not want any of us to have the fear that my family have just gone thru. But Thank God, they everyone is safe now.

Best Regards,
LLP (2-March-2009)

"Kita tambah kat Utara, kes berlaku di Selatan. Kita tambah kat Timur, kes berlaku di Selatan."

Yes...this was quoted from one of the many policemen we have in Malaysia. Thanks to our PDRM academy for training such an idiotic officer and thanks to JPA for even consider hiring such an irresponsible officer.

This was the answer my dad and I got when my dad asked if they would take any action on my case...perhaps increase the frequency of police patrol around the neighbourhood?

And he answered 'we increase in North, cases happens in South. We increase in East, cases happens in West'

I was not joking or trying to make up some case here. This was real and I have heard it myself. Those words were from an Inspector during the investigation session on the robbery case that happened on me recently...Yes I have have to admit that it was my wrong for not rebutting or filed any complain on this incident.

Firstly, after the robbery I was emotionally and mentally half paralyzed. I could not further question him on his remark. Secondly, I didn't believe and do not believe and not convinced with the performance and efficiency of these officers. They have always claimed to uphold their most dignity with the slogan 'Bersih, Cekap dan Amanah' but I doubt it. Thirdly, filling another complaint against that officer might get me into more trouble. 2 police report and 2 investigation sessions were enough for the day. Who would want to stay on in that damn cold place for minutes or hours longer?

Not to forget to mention about the so called investigation that took place. It was barely a Q&A session. I was seated right opposite that officer while looking at him writting at a super slow speed...but applause for the tidynesss in his handwriting...see...the investigation trend that we have here...oups or perhaps his way, 'investigation = Q&A'....unlike what we have seen in those CSI...so if I was the robber, I will surely continue looking at the way the officer carried out their investigation was going no where, no conclusion or solution...

So from this experience I could conclude on how the officer carried out his duty...

Investigation = Q & A

Hence

Policemen = Documenter a.k.a Clerk

Then days after my case, there was an accident which happened right infront of my house. It happened at close to 11pm involving a car with 1 driver in it and a motorcyclist on a motorcycle. The motorcyclist was badly injured, so my family called the police station and for an ambulance.

The scene was crowded with passerbys aka 'kay poh ci' and the traffic was initially in the state of chaos. But thanks to a group of people from the efficient and well networked tow and mechanic shops, the traffic was under control. They arrived at the scene within minutes...and they were using walkie-talkie just like the PDRM but I guessed theirs would be older and less expensive models.

Could you guess how long it took for the 'clerks' to arrive at the scene? They arrived 40 minutes later with their loud siren on...announcing their late arrival to the public...the police station was at most 15 minutes away counting in the traffic lights...but wonder who actually believe police car with siren on would wait for traffic light?

Can we still trust policemen? I mean as in relying on them to maintain our national safety and protect lives. With the increasing criminal rates and more cases reported on the media daily, are we safe now?

Looking at these 2 cases, I have lost my very least confidence on PDRM...and counting in bribery practise, I dispice them...dispice the career...dispice the force...

LoUsY encounter with C*MB Bank

My past experience with this bank was very very poor.

LoUsY experience 1
I asked my sister to get my passbook updated but she was told by the bank officer that my account was shut down automatically due to inactive account...looking that my passbook has not been updated for the past 3 to 4 years. My sis asked for confirmation and yes....she was told the exact same thing as the 1st attempt. I was frustrated when I was first told about that...tried very hard to figure out when was the last time I actually did transaction on that account. I could not recall the exact date but was pretty sure that it was no more that 6 months ago. So how can that happen? How can this bank justify my inactiveness?...I could not believe on how wild my brain could go with all possible stupid answer by the bank. I would not want to give in even there was only ringgits in it. I went to the ATM machine to give it a try ...and yes...my account was still active and with hundreds in it....Damn it...what would happen if I would just believe that officer...most probably...the money would be left there untouched and went to the unclaimed money after years.

LoUsY experience 2
I was in UPM back then. I Q for hours to bank in money for @activites. After waiting for almost an hour, I was told by the officer at the counter to do the bank in using the machine outside. They would not accept bank in cash at the counter....again it's another %#$#@!

LoUsY experience 3
Before I got into UPM, I received the advancement of loan from PTPTN. I received it in the form of banker's cheque by C*MB. I can either encashed it at the bank with some charges on me or I can just open up a new account and debit that cheque into it and no charges for that. So of course I would not allow any charges on me so I choose to open a new account. However I did not apply for the ATM card as there will be an annual fees of RM8 and I have no intention to use it for long term. But I was wrong about that as the PTPTN transaction for UPM has been moved to this lousy bank. So I have no choice but to apply for a card. I went to the bank's branch in UPM but was told that they could not issue a card for me. I have to apply for that back in Penang. They could not do that for the so called 'outstation account'. I just wonder why do they need an online system then when they could not do anything from beyond the state? $%^&##!!!

LoUsY encounter 4
This was actually experienced by my sis. She opened a fixed deposit account in the Endah PArade branch....and later found out that she could not withdraw her deposit from branches other than the original branch where that account was created. She went back to that very same branch and this time, she was not allowed to do the withdrawals well. This time the excuse was rather fresh....'You can't withdraw this here. As your account was created before so and so, your account has been moved to the Sri Petaling branch. Now you can withdraw it there. We can only do an update for you.'....so what a stupid and silly bank...If anyone is urgently in need of money...then sorry #$%^@#

LoUsY encounter 5
Again...experienced by my sis. She wanted to withdrew a huge lump sum from her saving account...and guess what they imposed a bank charge on her...I wonder which other bank actually charge its customer when they withdrew money...withdrawal from normal saving account, not even a current account and etc....$^##&

And needless to say...they charges their customer on all sorts of services...bank in, withdraw, closing, encashment and all other services that you could name...

I am not sure if you have ever heard that C*MB Bank is controlled by the 2nd man of our country. I am not sure of how true it is but based on the saying of 1 side, it seem to be very true. Why such a small capacity bank years back can manage to take over S*B Bank so easily where there were better buyer?

Only 1 reason to explain this. The national bank's ruling is based the pressure or I would say influenced by some party and you know who I meant by here.
I don't care who the bank belongs to but this bank really sucked!...wonder what will happen now with the minister portfolio switch...

Honoring Moment Turned Humiliating

I came across this article in uncle Lim's blog and titled 'Horror of Malaysian Education System'.

Lets look into the advertorial quoted from NST. My English proficiency may not be considered good but it is surely sufficient enough to highlight few humiliating quote in this article.


HONORARY DEGREE AWARD AT 7TH CONVOCATION CEREMONY OF UNIVERSITY TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA TO YANG AMAT MULIA RAJA ZARITH SOFIAH BINTI ALMARHUMSULTAN IDRIS AL-MUTAWAKIL ALALLAHI SHAHD.K.II, S.P.M.J., S.P.C.M.

Yang Amat Mulia Raja Zarith Sofiah binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakil Alallahi Shah has born on 14th of August 1959 in Hospital Batu Gajah, Perak. Yang Amat Mulia Raja Zarith is a third son to Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Sultan Perak Darul Ridzwan and Duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja Mazuwin binti almarhum Raja Arif Shah.

Yang Amat Mulia Raja Zarith Sofiah get early education in Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan Datin Khadijah Kuala Kangsar in the state his birthplace namely in Perak. After end of the education in primary school, Yang Amat Mulia continue the education to form one at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Raja Perempuan Kalsom Kuala Kangsar, Perak.

...I give up. Apparently there were mistakes in every single sentence. I have difficulty understanding the great 'English' more over correcting it. For the complete article please refer to uncle Lim's blog.

And btw, RAJA ZARITH SOFIAH BINTI ALMARHUMSULTAN IDRIS AL-MUTAWAKIL ALALLAHI SHAHD.K.II, S.P.M.J., S.P.C.M. is a 'she'. Really wonder if this article's English level represents our proficiencies in general or only reflects some people and that university.

The Current and the past

Recent political movement in Malaysia has been an interesting topic to be discussed out both locally and internationally.

The past still could not get over on their past glory while the current ones trying to prove themselves.

Today on the star news, we have Lim Guan Eng echoing on how much he has done while on another article Koh and coalition trying to claim victory . Well to my observance and understanding as an anak Penang, we have more that can be accomplished looking at our glory days decades ago and yet now we have been left behind for many years...industrial--slow, tourism--disaster, transportation&infrastructure--delay(worse when it is delayed indefinitely), people's welfare--what more that we can ask for...smokers on duty in hospital?

Now that the Pakatan Rakyat is in power, the past administrator is trying to claim their effort...well I just don't buy their say.

While on the Federal governance, I have nothing more to say...neither I would buy Dr M's version nor Pak Lah's. Let's hear from the expert.

http://blog.thestar.com.my/permalink.asp?id=14907

Now, let us wait and see if the next political tsunami is hitting us soon...

If it does, hope that it will bring us only positive news ... no more Price Hike untuk Rakyat!

Another Hilarious news on The Star

Certain CCTVs at KLIA have no recording feature

What is the use of CCTV if they have no recording function? Don't tell me that we need to place special and specific personnel just to monitor that 'live video streaming'. If that is the case perhaps we can save RM120million...

RM120mil contract for 414 units of CCTV

So Malaysia memang boleh...we have CCTV that has no recording feature and we can spend RM120million on 414 units of CCTV ( RM14,492.75 per unit per year)...what CCTV is this? must be super hightech to cost this sum...perhaps it has a lot more function that we common people don't know... :P

Who has got the best cubicle?

Privacy and space has always been a priority in Intel. My employer to be, has been providing one of the best work place for its' employees...giving each of us a 6x6 cubicle fully equipped with a personal computer, telephone, table with sufficient storage place and an ergo chair which I deem as very expensive. According to my last meet with Intel's Safety Engineer who are responsible for the ergo chair, that one chair cost Intel approximately RM800...and with Intel's reputation, I am proud to call myself an Inteller.

With all this fascination on cubicle, I was attracted by the headline on the star...

Ministers get cubicles

My first thought was that I am not the only few that has to bare with the 6 x 6 cubicle but our ministers too...but .............SHOCK of my life...

I bet none could guess correctly on how much would each of the ministers' cubicles would cost...teng teng teng teng...it's all in RM1.7 million which means each of that 21 super luxurious cubicle would cost approximately RM81,000...that is about the cost for more than 1 unit of low cost houses...

Well I do understand that they need those equipments like table, telephone, fax machine and computer and TV...shared unit of copy machine, printer and sofa set for every 2 ministers. But how much would all these cost....

From my googled result
Table : S$2,999.00 from here equivalent to RM6,960.93

Telephone : $499.00 from here equivalent to RM1,572.49
Fax machine : £450.00 from here equivalent to RM2,793.13
Computer : $4999 from here equivalent to RM15,760.84 TV: £999.00 from here equivalent to RM6,201.91
shared unit
Copy machine : $3,999 from here equivalent to RM12,606.79

Printer : $ 399.00 at here equivalent to RM1,257.94Sofa set : $1908.00 from here equivalent to RM6,015.54


Oh yes...it was not mentioned in that article about a chair but I just add it in on my own...and I gave it a RM5,000

Total
= (6960.93 + 1572.49 + 2793.13 + 15760.84 + 6201.91) + (12606.79 + 1257.94 + 6015.54)/2 + 5000
= 33289.30 + 9940.14 + 5000
= 48229.44

All costings done here are as according to price of the high end product of respective price. For example, I have quoted computer which is named as the top 5 desktop for extreme user and the TV is a LG 42" LCD.

With this kind of budgeting...perhaps I shall consider to tender for this project...I believe I will be able to source for things at price better than the above and quote our gov at a lower price...a win win situation isn't it?...haha

So now looking back at Intel...my cube to be is nothing comparable to the one provided by all Malaysians.

If labour is that difficult, then it is worse with all the public conflict

If you think giving birth is that difficult, then it is worse for him...I truly salute him for his courage to love and his affection. I am not sure if I can accept him as he is but I will try...

For more, please click here....

Intel vs Altera vs AIESEC

I am lost now....I have been looking forward to go on an internship by AIESEC but due to the earlier delay, so I have yet to secure any confirmation....many approaches but nothing seemed promising and to my preference...and when the date I set for @ was over, I have to go out and hunt for job...

I didn't not place much hope in getting a job here but now...I have got...and 2 at once...both are tycoon.

Now with that 2 offers from Intel and Altera, I don't know which to choose...Intel and Altera are all about my career while AIESEC is all about experience and live life to the fullness.

I guess, my career comes 1st...but it seems harder for me than my friends as I got permanent employment offer from both. and both as software engineer. And in terms of basic, it is only a small diff on 100++. And both also have confirmed bonus...altera--> 2 months and intel 1 and half. I have heard that increment in intel is better at most of the time but with higher retrenchment rate too...as for other benefits like share and etc, both org have their own package and both seem promising.

I really hope that someone can enlighten me on this....do drop me a msg if you have any insight about these 2 org...

A Brand New Page on Malaysia History

I was up till 3am today to update on our 12th General Election Result. I believe that many of our twelve hundred thousands passionate new voters like me stayed up late too.

I could not believe the result when I first learned that our famous blogger, Mr Jeff Ooi has been granted the rights to sit in the Parliment. I believe this was an early sign of true democracy in our country...freedom of speech!

Then more positive news for the opposition...wait...should I still named them the opposition...no! I believe it is not very right to name them the opposition, they are just a coalition that oppose those great ideas of the ruling goverment but now that they are the ruling party in Penang, then perhaps we should change...we should call them the goverment and the BN as the opposition.

Besides Penang, our democracy voice has blown and reached out to nationwide. The opposition coalition has claimed victory in Kedah, Perak, Selangor and Kelantan.

As up to 8.28am, the result is as below


Finally congrates to all Malaysian blogger for our Mr Jeff Ooi is heading for the parliament...our 1st blogger in Parliament! And congrates to M Lim Guan Eng for being entrusted as the CM of Penang!


So to all candidates being entrusted in the state assembly or the parliament, I wish them all the best and hope that everyone manage to live up to the expectation of the people!

12th General Election

Into the 51 years of independence, Malaysia will have its' 12th election on next weekend. I wonder how many citizen realize the importance for them to cast their very vote? I am really looking forward to see the day Malaysia being transform into a truly democratic asia country. It is about time for the new blood. Many of our beloved MPs and state assemblymen have been in the positions for too long...29 years in cabinet is surely a dull and boring life to lead...let us all give Malaysia a ... boom boom boom... and let it bounces back in the international arena.

Am counting down for the very day!

My form finally in MyAIESEC.net

Finally after a month of anxiety and worries....my EP form is finally in our MyAIESEC.net. Finally Cafrey deliver me this good news. My Ep number is now...EP-In-MY-UP-2008-1296.

I am sad to condemn our new system...not that it's new feature suck but rather the integration of the IXP in the new system which didn't work. I understand that trial run could not be run at full force hence there may be bugs or problems went undetectable. but just wondering why didn't they pay more attention on our core module...EXCHANGE!!!

Anyway...I am happy for my form is finally in....hope to get more good news from Cafrey and hope that my exchange module will be useable soon...I can't wait to match myself out...

Looking forward for my internship abroad! And to all my AIESEC counterpart...please assist me to match...Thanks!

Not so well today

I can't helped it but to talk less today. I believed many of my friends notice this today and most probably wondering ...if I am having a mood swing or another monthly 'aunty visit'? well...'no' to both...My running nose and my sorethroat is bad. So anyone has any miraculous cure for this....CNY is comming...I don't want to fall back on bed wearing my new clothes....

Anyway...nothing remarkable today...nothing much about me...and nation wide only the 'Number of hardcore poor decreasing' on the Star caught my attention. I don't know how much it is true but if it is then it is good. Just hope that Malaysia is not lack behind even with the less attention on IT sector in our goverment's policy. I believe argiculture is important but in today's global trend...IT is nowhere but everywhere.

May all Malaysians live up to our Malaysia Boleh spirit!

Health minister in sex scandal

I believe the title itself would attract many but well this is not my concern. I have no interest in his sex life. I have 3 other major concerns.

1. Is our hotel safe? where is our privacy?
2. Malaysians are still 3rd world minded...why bother about other people's sex scene.
3. Health Minister who is unaware of 1 single sex partner practise

To all Malaysians out there...please do not be so shallow...Dr Chua's sex life has got nothing much to do with us.

Hope that our politicians learn their lesson!

We need water but not this much

I may have to cancel of my coming holiday trip to Tasik Kenyir, Terengganu as the weather worsen. But my uneasy is not due to this. I am worried for my fellow countrymen and friends on the West and South. We have been hit by monsoon. The downpour started weeks ago and the weather forecast is not very positive of it getting better any sooner than mid Jan.

Now the death toll already hits 12 and about 20,000 people homeless. How many more will we loss to this heavy rain?...GOD...Please spare us from this disasterous water flow!

Hope that the rain will stopped for at least for a couple of days...let the water retreat first...now it is way too much for us to take...and for our neighbouring Thailand, perhaps please build a stronger dam.

And for all parents....please do take care of your children!

really heavy rain

parking lot...

our hero in Johor

school in Pekan, Pahang hit by flood

Malaysians' voices

The recent survey gave mix responds. This is conducted by the Merdeka Center.

So what is your  respond towards such a survey and what is your reaction towards this finding?

Personally, I am all against violance but I am all in for democracy. Malaysia is maturing....into a democratic...people shall be heard and shall be granted all rights

For more info please visit http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/12/17/nation/19785939&sec=nation

Working abroad - Nicole's first day at work

Nicole, my good working partner cum buddy started her work officially in ABN AMRO, Singapore today under the AIESEC IIEP. I have been so anxious about her internship. Has spend a lot of times doing matching for her since early May. Now I have this great satisfaction for sending her off to experiece working in this MNC. ABN AMRO is surely a good place to work in as it is a well known organization in the banking industry.

So after this long wait for all immigration processes, she has finally being granted her permit by the ministry of the ManPower (MOM) Singapore. She will be working in Singapore for a year....

Wishing her all the best in this life changing opportunity! And not to forget wishing her HAPPY BIRTHDAY!A good start for a new year.

Lastly thanked AIESEC for providing this great platform and AIESEC Singapore for coordinating and assisting her to adapt to this new community.