Entries from August 2008 ↓

今天老早就收到一位朋友的信息，信息写着：

“因为你的爱，世界才会如此美丽。有你的感觉真好，由衷地感谢你。”

正如宝贝神父所说的“爱，要说出口、要行动”，简单的关心日久就会酿成简单的爱。我认为爱身边的人不需要轰轰烈烈的举动或花言巧语的承诺，爱就是小小的关心酿成你我之间感受到的爱。

朋友，你这封信息让我更振作、更勇于表现我对他人关心和爱。

Mabuhay! Yada yada! Good news fellow Malaysians, our long awaited MNP is on the go! Let’s just say, it is time to change. See, I am brainwashing you now with the slogan “it is time to change”. If you missed the news, you can read it here (copied and pasted from TheStar).

Mobile number portability to start Friday

PUTRAJAYA: Mobile phone users can now enjoy the freedom of switching network service providers without having to forego their original phone number (including the prefix).

Effective Friday, the service will be extended to users with prepaid mobile phone numbers in the Klang Valley. Postpaid users can start enjoying the facility in two weeks.

In a statement, Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor said the service, known as Mobile Number Portability (MNP), would take away the inconvenience associated with switching service providers and consumers’ concern over losing their contacts when doing so.

“Service providers are allowed to charge up to RM25 each time a subscriber changes their mobile phone service provider. This will give the users choice and freedom to choose their service providers without the inconvenience of having to change their numbers.

“The nationwide launch for the MNP will be in October,” Shaziman said.

Shaziman said the MNP is about improved service quality, better packages, better customer service and giving consumers choice. He added that initially only individual account holders would be able to change their service providers while business accounts could do so after the nationwide launch.

He said that until the nationwide launch, each service provider would only be able to accept 100 requests per day, adding that prepaid users are advised to finish their credit balance before changing the service provider as any remaining credit would not be refunded.

“Mobile phone users are advised not to rush into porting but should first study the various packages being offered before choosing the new service provider of their choice,” he said.

Mobile phone users can refer to the frequently-asked-questions on MNP at the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission website at www.skmm.gov.my and all of the mobile operator’s websites to find out more about the service.

(Source: TheStar)

Welcome to Universiti Teknologi Malaysia or better known as UTM among locals and internationally! The fourth research university (is going to be the fourth) in Malaysia. UTM is set on a full gear to receive the visit from Research University (RU) panel of auditors anytime soon. This follows our recent submission of the RU status application to the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) to realize our aspirations to acquire the esteemed recognition in 2008.

I know it’s a way bit too late to present you some updates of UTM. For the academic year of 2008/2009, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) had welcomed 3527 newly enrolled undergraduates to pursue their education here. Among the three thousand plus undergraduates, a total of 453 arrived from China, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Yemen, Somalia, Turkey and other countries. (Source: Sin Chew)

From another source released by my university, the university has a total of 17,946 undergraduates and 3,803 postgraduates respectively. The university has a school of 1,904 academic staffs working hand in hand to share their knowledge and expertise with the students.

Now, do you know that some of the greatest commentators of this blog especially UncleSeng, Hak Jeng, Ing Chia, Clarence, Bongkersz, Archie, KeeYit, cbenc12, Doreen and the list goes on, were from UTM as well?

UTM is not a substitute to the more prestigious Malaya University (UM) as most perceived. Let me enlightened you, out of 100 graduates who made it to the industry/market, 73 of them are sought after (Source: Facts and Figures). Now, if you don’t believe you can ask my seniors!