Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) captured the headlines in the local news when 2 of its graduates, Teresa Kok and Tan Hoon Cheng, together with Raja Petra were arrested under the infamous ISA law. Coincidentally both Teresa Kok and Tan Hoon Cheng were graduates from the School of Mass Communication in USM.
Teresa Kok is a three-term Member [...]
Entries from September 2008
USM Alumni under ISA arrest
September 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: Education · Malaysia · Politics
Black or White
September 10th, 2008 · No Comments
I received this article from many friends via email. I thought it was a joke but some people told me that it’s a true story. However, the moral of the story is really good. Racism is evil and has to be eradicated. Considering what is going on, I thought it is appropriate to share it [...]
Tags: Malaysia
Visiting MATTA Fair 2009
September 8th, 2008 · No Comments
MATTA Fair is here again. it’s held at PWTC just like the past. It looks like there isn’t any convention center large enough to cater for this travel fair. Just like every year, thousands of people will make their way to MATTA Fair in search of good deals for their dream vacation.
Nothing seem to change [...]
Tags: Travel
Free water in Selangor
September 5th, 2008 · No Comments
Finally, I received my first water bill which says amount payable is ZERO ringgit. I managed to cut down my water consumption to below 20 cubic meter per month. It’s a really a nice feeling not having to pay bills once in awhile especially when inflation in Malaysia is shooting through the roof. Inflation rate [...]
USM granted apex university status
September 4th, 2008 · No Comments
The university I did my first degree, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), was granted the apex university status by government of Malaysia. With this, USM can expect millions of ringgit funding to transform it into a world class research university. First thing first, no Malaysian has ever being nominated for Nobel prize for sciences.
The first thing [...]
Tags: Education
Lost in Glacier National Park
September 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
Two weeks ago, while on MSN, Lilian asked me if I knew Rev Hwa Chien from Wesley Church. I was quite puzzled with that question since I don’t go to church and she goes to Catholic Church. Then, she told me about the news about the late Rev Hwa Chien’s son Yi-Jien Hwa who was [...]
Tags: Friends



