Newsletter LT12 #3
Summary
- Envie Clubbing Event
- Chinese New Year Dinner
- Malam Bakti 2012
- Malaysian Headlines
- Manchester Intellectual Debate Championship 2012
- Warwick Malaysian Night 2012
- LSESU Economics Conference 2012
Pressed for time? READ ME!
Map courtesy of Google Maps
Envie Clubbing Event
The time has come! It is now only 2 days away from our proud and exclusive clubbing event – Envie 2012 (the party of sins). Now my question is for you, are you READY? To those who have yet to buy tickets for this event, what are you still waiting for? There would be a booth opened at Clare Market tomorrow (16/01/2012) from 1 pm to 5 pm. Drop by and get your tickets now! Alternatively, you can contact Peh Leon (07712 649 158) for tickets.
Smoking-hot members, an exclusive club, and a splash of pleasure – now that’s what I call a great night out. Do not miss out on this mind-blowing event to kick start your Lent Term. Details about this event can be found below:
The time has come! It is now only 2 days away from our proud and exclusive clubbing event – Envie 2012 (the party of sins). Now my question is for you, are you READY? To those who have yet to buy tickets for this event, what are you still waiting for? There would be a booth opened at Clare Market tomorrow (16/01/2012) from 1 pm to 5 pm. Drop by and get your tickets now! Alternatively, you can contact Peh Leon (07712 649 158) for tickets.
Smoking-hot members, an exclusive club, and a splash of pleasure – now that’s what I call a great night out. Do not miss out on this mind-blowing event to kick start your Lent Term. Details about this event can be found below:
| Date: | 17th January 2012 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | 10.00 pm |
| Venue: | Bond Club 24 Kingly Street London W1B 5QP |
| Price: | £15 for standing ticket £20 for main lounge table (10-12 per table) £25 for VIP table (12-14 per table) |
| Dress code: | Black Tie |
| Identification: | Identification Card or Driver’s License |
Chinese New Year Dinner
It’s only a week away from Chinese New Year now! And as your home away from home, we would not deprive you the joy of Chinese New Year dinner. The menu comprises a scrumptious array of seafood and meat; it's a dinner deal you cannot miss! Join us on this festive day to celebrate Chinese New Year with your fellow Malaysians. Please visit http ://www . lsesumc . co . uk/ to sign up now for this event.
For those who have already signed up for the event, you can pay for it at our booth which is set up at Clare Market tomorrow (16/01/2012) at 1 pm to 5 pm.
We look forward to seeing you there!
It’s only a week away from Chinese New Year now! And as your home away from home, we would not deprive you the joy of Chinese New Year dinner. The menu comprises a scrumptious array of seafood and meat; it's a dinner deal you cannot miss! Join us on this festive day to celebrate Chinese New Year with your fellow Malaysians. Please visit http ://www . lsesumc . co . uk/ to sign up now for this event.
| Date: | 23rd January 2012 (Monday) |
| Time: | 7.30 pm |
| Venue: | New World Restaurant 1 Gerrard Place London W1D 5PA |
| Price: | £12 - LSESU Malaysia Club Members £15 - Non-members |
We look forward to seeing you there!
Malam Bakti 2012
LSESU Malaysia Club proudly presents you Cintarella, our very own prestigious Malaysian Night. This night of entertainment-Malam Bakti 2012 is based on the famous classic Malay fable, named ‘The Cintarella Story’. Productions and rehearsals are already on the way. From what I’ve seen, you are bound to be blown away by our talents here in LSE. Of course, in honour of our home country, all profits would be donated to National Cancer Society. Come on the 24th February 2012, to be dazzled and wooed, by our own Malaysian talents.
LSESU Malaysia Club proudly presents you Cintarella, our very own prestigious Malaysian Night. This night of entertainment-Malam Bakti 2012 is based on the famous classic Malay fable, named ‘The Cintarella Story’. Productions and rehearsals are already on the way. From what I’ve seen, you are bound to be blown away by our talents here in LSE. Of course, in honour of our home country, all profits would be donated to National Cancer Society. Come on the 24th February 2012, to be dazzled and wooed, by our own Malaysian talents.
| Date: | 24th February 2012 (Friday) |
| Time: | 7.00 PM - 10.00 PM |
| Venue: | Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE Campus |
Malaysian Headlines
Students Detained after Bomb Threat on Facebook
A 24-years-old undergraduate student In George Town was arrested at his campus in Nibong Tebal after posting his intentions to bomb Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s helicopter on facebook. His latest status update was ‘najib is coming to our campus...let's bomb his helicopter...'Investigations are still being carried out, but it appears that the student could be charged for criminal intimidation.
This proves to be a good reminder to everyone: to be aware of what they post online.
A 24-years-old undergraduate student In George Town was arrested at his campus in Nibong Tebal after posting his intentions to bomb Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s helicopter on facebook. His latest status update was ‘najib is coming to our campus...let's bomb his helicopter...'Investigations are still being carried out, but it appears that the student could be charged for criminal intimidation.
This proves to be a good reminder to everyone: to be aware of what they post online.
Sourced from:
Josephine Jalleh (2012), Student detained after bomb threat on Facebook | thestar.com.my
Josephine Jalleh (2012), Student detained after bomb threat on Facebook | thestar.com.my
Failing Education System in Malaysia?
Recently, news about illiterate students who have managed to finish their secondary schools has taken the nation by surprise. The bigger question to be asked is how they had managed to get through 11 years of schooling without being detected. One reason given was the “automatic promotion” system in schools. Students with special needs are often overlooked due to their disabilities, eg autism, and dyslexia, having no explicit physical characteristics. Despite their poor understanding of the work, the education system allows them automatic promotion up a form every year. However, educationist and former Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) commissioner Datuk N. Siva Subramaniam believes that over-emphasis on examinations is to be blamed instead. He points out that “In the past, the basic emphasis in school was the 3Rs, now it is on exam results. Anyone can shade the answers in the exam (objective papers where you choose options A, B, C, or D); you don't need to read or write to pass.” Other reasons given are the teachers’ attitude and inadequate resources and facilities in the country.
Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) president William Ghani Bina proposes that a “flexible education system” is the answer to this problem. He suggested that we should revert back to the old system: a student can proceed to the next level provided he or she finishes the modules – which gives flexibility to both smarter and not so academically-inclined students. Dr Chia Keng Boon on the other hand proposed that the government strengthens pre-school programmes to ensure all students can start off at “equal footing”. Parents of course, have to play a great role in this problem as well by taking responsibility of their own children and not pushing them to the school only.
Recently, news about illiterate students who have managed to finish their secondary schools has taken the nation by surprise. The bigger question to be asked is how they had managed to get through 11 years of schooling without being detected. One reason given was the “automatic promotion” system in schools. Students with special needs are often overlooked due to their disabilities, eg autism, and dyslexia, having no explicit physical characteristics. Despite their poor understanding of the work, the education system allows them automatic promotion up a form every year. However, educationist and former Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) commissioner Datuk N. Siva Subramaniam believes that over-emphasis on examinations is to be blamed instead. He points out that “In the past, the basic emphasis in school was the 3Rs, now it is on exam results. Anyone can shade the answers in the exam (objective papers where you choose options A, B, C, or D); you don't need to read or write to pass.” Other reasons given are the teachers’ attitude and inadequate resources and facilities in the country.
Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) president William Ghani Bina proposes that a “flexible education system” is the answer to this problem. He suggested that we should revert back to the old system: a student can proceed to the next level provided he or she finishes the modules – which gives flexibility to both smarter and not so academically-inclined students. Dr Chia Keng Boon on the other hand proposed that the government strengthens pre-school programmes to ensure all students can start off at “equal footing”. Parents of course, have to play a great role in this problem as well by taking responsibility of their own children and not pushing them to the school only.
Sourced from:
Hariati Azizan (2012), All for mastering the 3Rs | thestar.com.my
Hariati Azizan (2012), All for mastering the 3Rs | thestar.com.my
Manchester Intellectual Debate Championship 2012
Do you enjoy debating or rebutting someone’s opinion? Are you intellectually stimulated when you are able to engage someone in a well structured argument? Well, look no further! Malaysian Students’ Society of Manchester (MSSM) and the Malaysian Community of Old Trafford (MCOT) are organising the Manchester Intellectual Debate Championship 2012 (otherwise known as "Kejohanan Debat Intelektual Manchester"). Other than providing a platform for participants to discuss current issues in a healthy and intellectual manner, this championship will create social networking opportunities to not only forge closer ties between its participants but also all attendees.
Registration is now open to all Malaysians in the UK and Ireland.
For more information and possible debate topics, you can visit MCOT’s website www.mcotmanchester.com or their Facebook event page http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/304173099614002/. Should you have any further enquiries on the event, you can email them at mcotmanchester@gmail.com.
Do you enjoy debating or rebutting someone’s opinion? Are you intellectually stimulated when you are able to engage someone in a well structured argument? Well, look no further! Malaysian Students’ Society of Manchester (MSSM) and the Malaysian Community of Old Trafford (MCOT) are organising the Manchester Intellectual Debate Championship 2012 (otherwise known as "Kejohanan Debat Intelektual Manchester"). Other than providing a platform for participants to discuss current issues in a healthy and intellectual manner, this championship will create social networking opportunities to not only forge closer ties between its participants but also all attendees.
| Date: | 18th February 2012 (Saturday) |
| Venue: | University of Manchester |
Warwick Malaysian Night 2012
Every year, Warwick MSA throws Malaysia Night, a theatrical extravaganza which endeavours to display the rich, diverse culture of Malaysia through a night of music, art, excitement, drama, comedy and dance. Held in the prominent Warwick Arts Centre, the largest arts centre in the Midlands, Warwick Malaysia Night has throughout the past several years acquired an illustrious reputation across the UK for being one of the best Malaysia Nights and having the best Dikir Barat performance in the country.
Warwick Malaysia Night 2012 promises to be even more riveting with an outstanding performance lined up, put together by over 100 dedicated MSA members. The play, titled "Echo" is set in the Malayan Emergency period and revolves around the theme of self-discovery and reflection.
For more details, you can visit WarwickMNight.com or email them at WarwickMNight2012@gmail.com.
Every year, Warwick MSA throws Malaysia Night, a theatrical extravaganza which endeavours to display the rich, diverse culture of Malaysia through a night of music, art, excitement, drama, comedy and dance. Held in the prominent Warwick Arts Centre, the largest arts centre in the Midlands, Warwick Malaysia Night has throughout the past several years acquired an illustrious reputation across the UK for being one of the best Malaysia Nights and having the best Dikir Barat performance in the country.
Warwick Malaysia Night 2012 promises to be even more riveting with an outstanding performance lined up, put together by over 100 dedicated MSA members. The play, titled "Echo" is set in the Malayan Emergency period and revolves around the theme of self-discovery and reflection.
| Date: | 18th February 2012 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 7.00 PM |
| Venue: | Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre |
LSESU Economics Conference 2012
This year, a conference titled “Reshaping the World Economy: Growth, Finance and Inequality” is being organised on the 25th February 2012 to give you insight on how to improve the global economy of the future. This conference would be featuring key figures from private sector, academia and policy department to discuss the possible directions to be taken. Here, you would learn about how financial institutions should be built to avoid the next financial crisis. Focus would be given to the growth in the east and the west, on their differences and strengths in their own strategies.
To register or find more information regarding the speaker list and tentative programme, please visit the conference website at www.lsesu-ec.org.
This year, a conference titled “Reshaping the World Economy: Growth, Finance and Inequality” is being organised on the 25th February 2012 to give you insight on how to improve the global economy of the future. This conference would be featuring key figures from private sector, academia and policy department to discuss the possible directions to be taken. Here, you would learn about how financial institutions should be built to avoid the next financial crisis. Focus would be given to the growth in the east and the west, on their differences and strengths in their own strategies.
To register or find more information regarding the speaker list and tentative programme, please visit the conference website at www.lsesu-ec.org.
A gentle note: If you wish to publicize your own events here, please email w.m.kwong@lse.ac.uk.
Sekian. Salam 1Malaysia.
LSESU Malaysia Club
0 comments:
Post a Comment