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     Time flies quickly, I have been studying at UKM for 4 months already. From trying to adapt with new environment, trying to accustom the new life here, trying to meet new friends, trying to accustom the busy life at university, trying and trying.... That is still a lot of thing I need to try to do.

     First time entering the Computer Application class, feeling strange and fear because I met a strict lecturer. I had tried to change to another set and escape from this class. But, finally I was forced to meet with this horrible lecturer named Sir. Azzwan.

    But, what I imagine before was an imagination. This lecturer could be said totally different if compared to other lecturers who are just focus on his/her tutorial. In this class, he always bring a lot of fun and laughter to his students. Besides, as a lecturer he also teach student apart from academic part such as telling us the reasons as a human being. I think I had entered correct class already!

    Once upon a time, he cried during the class after he was informed that he will continue his further studies at Australia and he was seems reluctant to put down the burden and continue his further studies. We were touch at the moment.

     Sir Azzwan always like to say "What the..."  and talk about 18++ aged above joke! He always think that what he say no one knows, actually I know what 18SX you talk to us! Unconsciously, I have been infected by his mantra. "What the...".

     Sir Azzwan is a responsible lecturer who teaches us with his real heart and always expect us to master the basic and useful software such as Mircosoft Office. Honestly, I never ever use the Microsoft Access but it can be said that I have known the basic of using Access after the tutorial from our lovely lecturer - Sir. Azzwan.

     Thank you so much Sir Azzwan.
     

Sesi Pembentangan

     Sesi pembentangan telah dijalankan pada minggu lepas. Kali itu boleh dikira kali pertama saya memakai pakaian formal untuk pembentangan. Hari itu, saya sebenarnya sangat tegang tapi berlakon macam mantap kerana perlu berhadapan dengan Sir. Azzwan yang begitu tegas. Cakap benarlah, pensyarah saya ini banyak cakap tetapi beliau mampu membawa kegembiraan kepada kami semua.

     Semasa sampai ke bahagian tonton video pendek, terdapat satu bahagian yang lucu daripada video kami telah mengetawakan para penonton. Masa itu, saya berasa amat gembira kerana perancangan saya telah berjaya dipersembahkan.

     Sampailah sesi kritik daripada pensyarah kami, apa komen daripada pensyarah kepada kumpulan kami adalah jelas, pendek dan senang difahami tetapi komen yang tidak baik iaitu kesalahan yang kerap dilakukan oleh setiap kumpulan - bahasa laras yang menggunakan bahasa rojak. Itu disebabkan oleh ia telah menjadi satu tabiat kepada kami semua.

    Sesi pembentangan ini dilangsungkan tujuan untuk memupuk dan mengukuhkan  keyakinan dan kepercayaan diri bagi setiap pembentang semasa berhadapan dengan audiens yang begitu ramai. Selain itu, semangat kerjasama antara ahli kumpulan semasa menyediakan bahan pembentangan juga adalah salah satu tujuan supaya kami dapat bekerjasama sesama ahli tanpa mengira kaum yang selaras dengan konsep 1 Malaysia.

Music Camp- Song Composing

    I were attending an events named "Let's It Fun" at Port Dikson with 2 days 1 night event start from yesterday and just back to University. We were very tired but very enjoy the event. Time flies quickly, I felt 2 days 1 night is not enough to us, but 3 days 2 night!

     The motives of the music camp is to create a music culture among the participants, relax us before sitting for the final exam and create a bonding among committees for the purpose of making us to pay the commitment to the New Tune Music Workshop. Besides, competition among group by composing song is another one of the objective of this event to look for the new style theme song. We were under guided by the seniors for leading us to create a new song. During "Senior Talk Session", they were telling us how to create a song like looking for an inspiration, looking for the melody through tempo brainstorm, writing a good lyric and song.

     In order to meet with the main purpose of this event, BBQ and Fire Camp are the activities to relax us by the way to look for the inspiration too. After the Fire Camp, that was 12.00a.m. and we actually suppose going to sleep. But, the activity continues with the "Song Composing Session", what a crazy nightmare to me! Let think it on another angle, that will be a unforgettable night to us too because that is my first time to compose a song with the team mate!

     Although this event made us tired, what we have learnt from this music camp is an extra-knowledge to us. It might be an advantage to us if compared to others. We deserve it!

A Person- Robert Kuok

Robert Kuok has been the richest man in South East Asia since 2002. He is in the sugar business. Kuok's father arrived in Malaya from Fujian, China at the beginning of the 20th century, and Robert was the youngest of three brothers, born on 6 October 1923, in Johor Bahru. He claims he began in business as an office boy, and later started a business with relatives' support. In fact, upon graduation, he worked in the grains department of Japanese industrial conglomerate Mitsubishi between 1942 and 1945.
Kuok senior died in 1948, and Kuok and his two brothers founded Kuok Brothers Sdn Bhd in 1949, trading agricultural commodities. Under the new post-colonial government, Kuok started in the sugar business alongside the government. In 1961, he made a coup by buying cheap sugar from India before the prices shot up. He continued to invest heavily in sugar refineries, controlled 80% of the Malaysian sugar market with production of 1.5 million tonnes, equivalent to 10% of world production, and so earned his nickname "Sugar King of Asia".

In 1971, he built the first Shangri-La Hotel, in Singapore. His first foray into Hong Kong property was in 1977, when he acquired a plot of land on the newly reclaimed Tsim Sha Tsui East waterfront, where he built the second hotel, the Kowloon Shangri-La. In 1993, his Kerry Group acquired a 34.9% stake in the South China Morning Post from Murdoch's News Corporation.

His companies have investments in many countries, including Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Mainland China, Indonesia, Fiji and Australia. Businesses in China include 10 bottling companies for Coca Cola, and ownership of the Beijing World Trade Centre.

Freight interests include Malaysian Bulk Carriers Berhad and Transmile Group.
His political influence is attested by his having been selected as one of the advisors on Hong Kong's future in the runup to the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong, and his minority stake in CITIC Pacific. He was also instrumental in conveying information and setting up the meetings between Malaysia and China governments leading to full diplomatic cross recognition of the two countries.

On 31 October 2009, PPB Group under the flagship of Robert Kuok issued a statement to the Bursa Malaysia that it has decided to dispose of its sugar units along with land used to cultivate sugar cane for RM 1.29 billion to FELDA. The sales resulted in a one-off gain for the company. The sugar unit and sugar cane plantation were the second largest business segment upon its grain and feed which were topping the sales.

Quotes from Li Ka Shing

42 Life Lessons and Business Quotes from Li Ka Shing

1. I was facing life for the first time. I was 12 years old, but I felt like a 20 year old. I knew then what life was.

2. This was actually a more difficult job, but the prospects were better. I was confident about the bright prospects of the plastics industry and I told my boss that I would like to start my own business. I already knew a lot about the plastics business, including the technology, the market and sales.

3. The first year, as I didn’t have much capital, I did everything myself, which kept my overhead low.

4. Buying land is not like buying antique. It is not the only deal available.

5. Despite my achievements, I can still remember poverty. I told my children and grandchildren that ‘The fruit that you eat will never taste as beautiful as the fruit that I ate during the turmoil of war. You will never cherish it as much as I do.’

6. I am very prudent financially because of those hard times I went through. I spent nothing. I had a haircut every three months. I shaved my head like a monk.

7. I needed to save every penny…I needed to be strong, and needed to find some way to secure a future. That’s why I am always conservative. I never forget to maintain stability while advancing, and I never forget to advance while maintaining stability.

8. But how many times have you heard that Cheung Kong’s finances were in trouble over the last fifty years? Never; the reason is, we are always prepared for the worst. That is my policy.

9. I wasn’t lucky. I worked hard to achieve the goals I set for myself.

10. Vision is perhaps our greatest strength. It has kept us alive to the power and continuity of thought through the centuries; it makes us peer into the future and lends shape to the unknown.

11. I had a clear intention of taking over one of these companies with underperforming assets and developing it into a multinational corporation.

12. I bought land with my own cash. If somebody invites me to be a partner, and I take only 15% to 20% as a minority stakeholder, they would perhaps get a loan from the bank. But I had no personal debt. At that time, when Cheung Kong went public in 1972, the company had almost no debt. Even if the company had to borrow from the bank, we would have alternative arrangements, such as buying government bonds equivalent to the bank loan amount, to ensure that we can readily cash out at anytime. The interest income would continue to accumulate, while interest expense on the loan would be repaid monthly. So you see; our corporate finance is very conservative and prudent.

13. You can believe in Fung Shui if you want, but ultimately people control their own fate. The most important thing is to improve yourself and give it your best. Then many things previously thought to be impossible will become possible.

14. Broaden your vision, and maintain stability while advancing forward. That is my philosophy.

15. Times were really tough in the beginning. When I started my business in 1950, I only had HK$50,000, so I was in a tight spot financially. I already had some work experience, but I had an advantage in competing with other companies. I was willing to learn the latest industry trends.

16. Businessmen must move with the times…the correlation between knowledge and business as the key to success is closer than ever.

17. I was already keeping an eye on the political developments within china, and I also had a firm grasp on economics, industry, management and the latest development and productions of the plastics industry. Not many people in Hong Kong at that time were aware of the potential. It was still quite new.

18. You must know and understand your business like the back of your hand. Otherwise, your company would be here today, gone tomorrow.

19. Reputation is the key to success. You have to be loyal to your customers.

20. I was once an employee myself, so I know what employees want.

21. I have set boundaries for myself. There are certain business I won’t get into…This is my principle and I will stick to it.

22. In the Han Dynasty, Xiang Yu was very brave and won many battles, but in the end he failed. Treat people with sincerity and build a good organization. Otherwise, it doesn’t matter how famous or how capable you are.

23. If you think, then you will be prepared. If you are prepared, then you will have no worries.

24. Before the Asian financial crisis stuck, the signs of a bubble economy were already glaring.

25. I wake up every day just before 6:00 am and exercise and play golf for an hour and a half. I insist on reading before I go to bed at night. I am still energetic during the day. Your energy comes from being interested in your work.

26. The more you know, the more prepared you will be when opportunity knocks. If you are lazy and wile your time away, you would not know how to take advantage of opportunities even if they stared you in the face.

27. I want to build a corporation that not only the Chinese are proud of, but that even foreigners are impressed with.

28. If you have done your best to make meaningful contributions, when it is time for you to go, all you will feel is a little tired, just like when the sun sets you need to take a rest. I just hope that I lead a full life.

29. I was very careful. I had no debt (actually, I was not qualified for a bank loan at the time), but I knew my company’s finances like the back of my hand, and I could answer any question that anybody asked.

30. The first year, as I didn’t have much capital, I did everything by myself, including the first set of account books. I needed to go the Inland Revenue Department, and I asked my auditor if my accounts were correct, since I had no experience doing accounting. He said that it was complete and that I could take this to the government. I had no experience, but I learned by reading books on accounting. When you want to understand the balance sheet, you needed to know a little bit about accounting. I did so many things by myself, which kept my overhead low. I have made a profit every year since 1950. I have never lost a penny in any year.

31. My father had tuberculosis, which was as devastating a disease as cancer is today. If you were rich and could afford proper care, you might have a better chance. We had no choice.

32. On New Year’s Day, the boss announced that the bonus that year would be based on sales. At the end of the year, my sales figure was seven times higher than the second best. If they paid my bonus based on my sales, my bonus would have been higher than the general manager’s. The other salesmen were already jealous. So I said to my boss, “Just pay me the same as the second best salesman; it would make everyone happy.” As a result, I became a manager when I was 17 going on 18.

33. During my father’s time, our family finances were deteriorating. My uncles did not make any contribution to the family after they came back from Tokyo. I always had a fighting heart. I only had a small amount of capital when I started my own business. That’s why I am always conservative. I never forget to maintain stability while advancing, and I never forget to advance while maintaining stability. Stability and advancement must always be in balance.

34. Our principal policy is never to take financial risk.

35. You have to prepare for the worst-case scenario. If nobody buys your property, can you support your debt? For 56 years, especially after we went public, Cheung Kong has never had any financial problems.

36. Doing business may be tough, but I am willing to learn, to innovate, and to work hard, which are the reasons why my business can continue to grow. We focus on our core competencies while looking for new areas for expansion. New businesses sometimes fail, and sometimes succeed. But the ones that succeed can be very profitable. This has been my experience. Setbacks and difficulties are ways to build character.

37. First of all, I am an optimist. When you study hard and work hard, your knowledge grows, and it gives you confidence. The more you know, the more confidence you gain. When I was 10 years old, I lost my schooling, but I still had plenty of hope to return to school.

38. I have worked hard to establish my business over the past decades, and now we are seeing the fruits of our labor. Not only is my group reaping the benefits, I am also able to make greater contributions to worthy causes.

39. The most challenging issue raised by globalization is how we can all get along with each other in our race against time. Corporate leaders must possess far-sighted vision, detailed action plans, macro-thinking, and a global outlook. To get ahead in the race, they must also possess a deep understanding of their own organization and that of their competitors.

40. I would like to do more meaningful deeds. I don’t care how much money or how much energy it takes. I have very simple needs. With the blessings that I have received, I have no need for more wealth. But if I can do more for mankind, for our people, and for our country, I would be more than happy to do so.

41. Well, I have my own definition for the term “retirement”. Life was extremely hard when I was young; today working without the burden of pressure to me is the same as the luxury of retirement. These few years, our Group has embarked on some new projects and is in exciting times. We plan all our projects meticulously. Our work is certainly challenging, but we are not under any pressure except for the pressure to outperform.

42. Since many seem to be interested and concerned, I am happy to report that I am in good shape, and can rise to the opportunities and challenges of our times, and I embrace each project with enthusiasm. I also spend a lot of my time on education and medical care initiatives. This is a passion that I will never grow tired of. In fact, I consider it a lifelong endeavor.

Hometown flood.

     I just know that Pahang(which is my hometown) is flood when studying newspaper online today. I'm so nervous when looking this situation and calling back to home immediately. Fortunately, that is not a big affect to my home. But, it becomes an obstructive factor to my father to work for the livelihood.  The most important is they are living safety now.

     Nevertheless, the water level of Temerloh Sungai Pahang rises rapidly from safety level skips to second warming level. It has been effected to the residents around there and also to the road users because the water level is covering the road. They were forced to leave from home and moved to evacuation center. The number of victims from just 45 people rise to 416 people over a night. The worst incident is a father with his son were missing and found that drowned, their body have been found and verified 2 days ago.

    Hopefully this rainy season can be early terminated to avoid of making more and more of the troubles to victims. Let us come pray together to those victims and hope them live in safety. 

Bersyukur

6/12/2013

     2 hari lepas, PTUKM telah menganjurkan event dinamai "Malam Persembahan Pentas " dan nama drama adalah "Jejak Hasrat". Persembahan drama pada malam itu cukup bermakna menunjukkan kepentingan mewariskan impian keluarga dari satu generasi ke generasi seterusnya. Tapi ia bukan poin utama bagi tema ini.

    Yang paling pentingnya, saya mengucapkan terima kasih kepada penaja-penaja yang memberi sokongan dalam bentuk kewangan dan pemberian barang percuma kepada Pesta Tanglung UKM untuk menjayakan Persembahan malan pentas yang begitu meriah. Selain itu, Satu event tidak dapat dijayakan dengan sempurna tanpa penglibatan salah satu pihak seperti jurulatih lakonan, pelakon, dancer, penaja sistem PA, Exco serta para AJK. Di samping itu, para penonton turut memainkan peranan mereka dengan menghadirkan diri demi memberi sokongan kepada Pesta Tanglung UKM. Ribuan terima kasih kepada mereka yang hadir pada hari itu.

   

    Bersyukur kepada Pesta Tanglung UKM telah mengumpulkan kami semua dalam event ini. Event ini telah membina atmosphera kesatuan antara ahli keluarga kepada kami semua. Walaupun kita terpaksa memisahkan diri dengan keluarga untuk menyambungkan pelajaran di UKM, tetapi sini dapat memberi perasaan yang "warm and sweet" seperti yang diberikan oleh keluarga kita. Bersyukur kepada mereka yang mengukulkan organisasi PTUKM ini sehingga sekarang. PTUKM  telah merapatkan hubungan antara senior dengan junior dan juga hubungan antara junior dengan junior. Bersyukur kepada tuhan kerana membolehkan saya bertemu dengan warga UKM.

Technical Group's Tasks for upcoming Pesta Tanglung ke-34, Remain 3 days!

  

   Pesta Tanglung UKM is organizing an event named "Malam Persembahan Pentas Jejak Hasrat" in upcoming 6 December 2013 7.00pm at Dectar UKM! The name of the theme is "Reunion" or known as "圆聚" in chinese. 

  

    I am the one of the AJK at technical group and responsible to sound group. Hearsay that sound group holds the heaviest responsibility to ensure the flow of the whole drama story is smooth. That is not allowed to our group getting any mistakes during Malam Persembahan Pentas. Otherwise, any mistakes will just spoil the stage and destroy the atmosphere as well as get a negative impact to the audience. Besides, it will get any negative comments from outsiders about Pesta Tanglung ke-34. 

     Practice makes perfect. That is compulsory to me and other AJK, Excos, dancers and actors to attend the rehearsal on tomorrow and Thursday for getting 100% preparation in making a perfect performance  So, my partner and me must understand the whole story flow clearly. 

     The story is talking about how a family continues their business from a generation to a generation. They produced typified moon cake on 70th-80th centuries  and went bankrupt after facing an intense competition from other competitors in same industry. They were closing down their business due to the competitors used non-price competition such as packaging and advertisement to build a positive image to society. A beautiful and special packaging to sell moon cake and free artist's album to buyer are definitely an attractive approach of promotion to increase their selling amount and defeat their competitors. That's why the main character's family was compelled to close down their business. A few years later, main character had rebuilt their business and opened new branch throughout world. Eventually, main character continued his family business from generation to generation successfully. 

     The lesson of the story telling us that we shall continue our family's aspiration instead of  suspend their aspiration or wishes arbitrarily.

SUKEM Basketball Competition

    Today is our UKM SUKEM Basketball Competition and I was represented KAB to fight with other colleges. We won 2 games and lost 1 game for our group(get A,B and C group, we were B group). First round result 19-22(lose), second round result 24-14(win), and third round won without competition(KIZ team absented and eliminated).

   So, We were getting into Suku 1 and versus with KPZ. Unfortunately, we lost in this game with the result 27-30.  Lose this game because we didn't get 3 point shooter and exhausted  a lot of energy. I can see all of our team members were tired. KPZ get one guy who are the 3 point shooter and their team members always pass to him for getting 3 marks,we couldn't stop him eventually. He was scoring for 15 marks something for his team. Sound amazing! CHOP, CHOP,CHOP!! each shooting 3 marks, We were going crazy at that time!

    Losing a game doesn't mean we will lose our spirit to play basketball. I will continue to enhance myself for the coming SUKEM next year! Never say to give up!