Miri Youth Career/ Educational Expo 14 Dec 2013

Miri Youth Career/ Educational Expo Date: 14 Dec 2013, Sat Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Venue: Miri Indoor Stadium Program: 9:00 am: Expo starts 10:30 am: Opening Ceremony 12:00pm Career Talk 1 - Talk form Cr. Kong San Hoe – Accountancy Profession 01:00pm Career Talk 2 - Talk from Mr. Ranbir Singh – Nature of Work Legal Profession 02:00pm Career Talk 3 Emerging course in Sarawak - Talk from Dr. Tang Fu Ee – “An Introduction to Environmental” 03:00pm Career Talk 4 - Talk from Ir. Lim Chye Ing – “Engineering as a Career” 04:00pm Career Talk 5 - Talk from Cr. Dr. Philip Raja – Medical Profession Companies/ Institutions participating: 1. Medical: Columbia Asia 2. Medical: Miri City Medical Center 3. Dail Lieng machinery 4. Woodman 5. Naim Engineering 6. Samling Group of Companies 7. Sarawak Oil palm 8. Wehaya 9. Curtin Sarawak (HR) 10. Tokoyama 11. ASTRO 12. Sealink 13. Dayang Marine 14. Food Links 15. Grand Palace 16. Jabatan Tenaga Kerja (Labor Dept) 17. SME Bank Miri Enterprise 18. Imperial Hotel 19. Meritz Hotel 20. Perdana Petroleum 21. Dayang Enterprise 22. IKBN 23. MARA 24. IPTA 25. CETA 26. Curtin Sarawak (Education) 27. ETHOS 28. Fajar International College 29. IBS 30. Kolej I-System 31. Kolej Komuniti 32. Maxcel Institute of Technology 33. Multimedia College 34. Pelita – MAS LUAT 35. Riam Institute of Technology 36. SEGI College Quotes on why we bother about education and jobs for everyone in this Miri community, and as a nation as a whole: Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation. Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource. "Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful, that's what matters to me." and watch the video of Steve Jobs, in his own words: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2011/10/steve-jobs-talked-about-death-in-2005-stanford-commencement-speech-2/ Jobs & Education are where our future will be Kho Yok Chong

Steve Jobs' Commencement Speech Talked About Death

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You want to study medicine and becomes a doctor?

Studying medicine has becomes the dream of many bright students and the dreams of parents who hoped that they have doctor within their family. It seems that having a doctor within their family is something very good! But is it?

For those aspiring students who have such a dream, which has nothing wrong, you must remember that it is almost impossible to enter government university in Malaysia even if you score straight A or CGPA of 4. But you have the option to study in India, Taiwan and Russia which are cheaper. In fact, studying in Germany is almost free!

Before you seriously consider medicine, go to a hospital or clinic and do a short attachment to find out the work of doctors.

Also don't forger that Malaysia has an oversupply of doctor. So, if you still decide to study medicine, go to a reputable university and get yourself trained to be a good doctor.

A survey by FMT reveals that private colleges in the country are charging between RM250,000 to RM1 million to study medicine.

Following are some colleges offering degree in medicine and the tuition fee they charge currently:

• Quest International University Perak (QUIP): RM249,000
• University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR): RM255,000
• AIMST University: RM250,000
• University Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) has two different options: UniKL Degree: RM280,000, Twinning with Vinayaka Missions University, India: RM300,000

• UCSI University: RM320,000
• Taylor’s University: RM353,000
• International Medical University (IMU): RM410,000
• Management and Science University (MSU): RM295,000
• Perdana University offers the following: Royal College of Surgeons Ireland: RM800,000, John Hopkins University Schools of Medicine: RM1,000,000
• SEGi University: RM300,000
• Asia Metropolitan University (AMU): RM300,000
• Monash University Sunway: RM455,000
• Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NuMED): RM450,000
• MAHSA University College: RM300,000
• Allianze University College of Medical Science (AUCMS) has multiple options: In-house: RM279,000, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Programme: RM338,000, Universitas Sumatera Utara: RM267,000, National University of Ireland, Galway: RM578,000, University College Cork: RM578,000
• Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences (CUCMS): RM275,000
• Lincoln University College (LUC): RM324,000
• University College Shahputra (UCSA): RM240,000
• Malacca Manipal Medical College (MMMC): RM348,000
• Penang Medical College: RM650,000

All the above mentioned fees exclude accommodation, books, traveling cost, food and other expenses which could easily add another RM100,000 to the total cost of studying medicine.

The above info on fees is taken from FMT website.

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Job in the Government, anyone?

I chatted with a Chinese senior government servant and found out that the number of application from the Chinese community has been almost zero all these years.

I asked how true is that? I was informed by another civil servant that whenever they receive application from Chinese, they throw it straight into the rubbish bin. I tend to support this theory because I also applied to a post in Open University and I don't even get an acknowledgement! So, it must have been deleted or they will give the excuse that it was never received. Whatever... never mind.

Just to give an idea, I was told that in some of the government offices, the employees are 100% bumiputra, ie, Malay or native. This gave the government a lot of headache because there will be no one working during certain festive season.

Ok, that is beside the point in this entry. In fact, I encourage all Chinese/Indian readers or if you have Chinese/Indian friends, do encourage them to apply because civil servants do get good incentives and pay. However, for your application now, make a copy to SUPP or MCA.  I was also told that there are positions reserved for non Bumi.

Further reading: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/8/18/nation/11881712&sec=nation

I foresee only one issue when a non bumi entered the civil service... how long can they survive the current culture? I was told that one resigned after 6 months.