Wednesday, April 1, 2015
It is finally here .... GST !!!
Let's sing along to the tune of the Christmas carol, "Santa Claus is coming to town".
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
HRH the Sultan of Johor is also a fan of K-Pop.
Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, posing with members of the K-pop group T-ara, who performed at his week-long coronation celebrations, recently.
Can't wait to hear what those religious bigots out there going to say about this. Salam GST 1Msia!
Can't wait to hear what those religious bigots out there going to say about this. Salam GST 1Msia!
Monday, March 30, 2015
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Just a little too early for April jokes
Faced with criticism over the country's falling standards in the English language, Deputy Education Minister P Kamalanathan today peddled a survey which he said showed Malaysians' command of English is in fact better than Singapore’s.
Furthermore, Kamalanathan said, Malaysia is ranked number one among Asian countries.
"We are number one and you will be happy to know that behind us is Singapore.
"And this is not what I said. I've given you the reference point.
They give you a good explanation on how this research is done and where we are," he told a students’ conference in Kuala Lumpur today.
He was referring to the English Proficiency Index which is done by Sweden-based EF Education First.
According to Kamalanathan, Education First is a research website which focuses on the usage of English in the business community among 65 countries in which English is not a native language.
"When we are doing well, we don't talk about it, but when we do something bad, everyone talks about it," he told students at the conference titled ‘Moderation: Youth Empowerment and Education Towards Vision 2020’ by What Youth Should Know.
‘Only top managers can speak English’
Social activist Marina Mahathir (below), who was also present at the conference, however, was skeptical about the survey results.
She countered that those who are proficient in English are usually the top managerial level and that staff at the lower rank are not able to converse in English, especially during jobs interviews.
"But most companies are made up of few managers and a lot of staff. Talk to the one right at the bottom.
"When we interview people, they can't speak (English). That's where they are coming in right?" she asked.
Previously, Education Minister II Idris Jusoh had also insisted the country's higher education system is on par with those of developed nations such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia.
Idris made his statement, citing the 2014 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World Ranking, in which Universiti Malaya was ranked at the 151st position, out of 400 top institutions in the world.
[Source: Malaysiakini]
Furthermore, Kamalanathan said, Malaysia is ranked number one among Asian countries.
"We are number one and you will be happy to know that behind us is Singapore.
"And this is not what I said. I've given you the reference point.They give you a good explanation on how this research is done and where we are," he told a students’ conference in Kuala Lumpur today.
He was referring to the English Proficiency Index which is done by Sweden-based EF Education First.
According to Kamalanathan, Education First is a research website which focuses on the usage of English in the business community among 65 countries in which English is not a native language.
"When we are doing well, we don't talk about it, but when we do something bad, everyone talks about it," he told students at the conference titled ‘Moderation: Youth Empowerment and Education Towards Vision 2020’ by What Youth Should Know.
‘Only top managers can speak English’
Social activist Marina Mahathir (below), who was also present at the conference, however, was skeptical about the survey results.
She countered that those who are proficient in English are usually the top managerial level and that staff at the lower rank are not able to converse in English, especially during jobs interviews.
"But most companies are made up of few managers and a lot of staff. Talk to the one right at the bottom."When we interview people, they can't speak (English). That's where they are coming in right?" she asked.
Previously, Education Minister II Idris Jusoh had also insisted the country's higher education system is on par with those of developed nations such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia.
Idris made his statement, citing the 2014 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World Ranking, in which Universiti Malaya was ranked at the 151st position, out of 400 top institutions in the world.
[Source: Malaysiakini]
Thursday, March 19, 2015
It's all a HOAX. Lee Kuan Yew is still alive.
Yesterday evening was an evening when the news of Lee Kuan Yew's death went viral on the internet, much to the chagrin of many who realised that it was a hoax and began criticising the person/s who posted the announcement.
To many it was quite believable as the announcement came via the PMO website, but if one was to study the website elements carefully, the URL actually belonged to the late Mrs LKY.
Someone hacked into the system and eventually posted the hoax news. How insensitive can these people be.
To many it was quite believable as the announcement came via the PMO website, but if one was to study the website elements carefully, the URL actually belonged to the late Mrs LKY.
Someone hacked into the system and eventually posted the hoax news. How insensitive can these people be.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Have someone lost his mind???
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| Photo courtesy of Malaysian Digest |
We already have three airline disasters of late and I don't think I would like add my name to another airline tragedy list by flying with this new airline that has witchcraft written over it. I wonder whose idea is it to name it, "FLY MOJO", or should I take a guess.
For those who are not in the game of black arts, "Mojo" (African-American culture) means a magical charm bag used in voodoo.
May God help us all .....
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