Thursday, October 29, 2009

Peperiksaan Pertengahan Semester Sept 2009 @ OUM Perak


Peperiksaan Pertengahan Semester September 2009 OUM telah dijadualkan serentak diseluruh Malaysia dari 13 Nov 2009 hingga 15 Nov 2009. Pelajar-pelajar OUM Perak juga akan menduduki peperiksaan yang sama dengan pelajar OUM lain. Pusat peperiksaannya ialah di Tingkat 6, Bangunan PTTC, Meru Raya.

Bangunan PTTC

Jadual terperincinya adalah seperti berikut:

13 Nov 2009:
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14 Nov 2009:

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15 Nov 2009:
Sila klik pada imej untuk membesarkannya

Bagi pelajar yang baru, peta lokasi Bangunan PTTC adalah seperti berikut:

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Open Unversity Malaysia - January 2010 New Intake


With a current enrollment of over 90,000 students now, Open University Malaysia (OUM) is opening for registration for its January 2010 intake. More than 52 programs are being offered ranging from Diploma in Management, IT, Early Childhood, Mechanical and Civil Engineering to Bachelor's degree, Masters' degree and PhD.

Details of the programs offered are as follows:

Faculty of Business and Management

Faculty of Science and Technology

Faculty of Applied Social Sciences

Faculty of Education and Languages


Faculty of IT and Multimedia Communication

Centre for Graduate Studies


Interested individuals are encouraged to apply via online by clicking here.

To help you understand each of the programs offered, OUM is organizing a nation-wide road shows. In Perak, the road shows schedule are as follows:

Date: October 31, 2009
Place: Panorama Hotel, Taiping
Time: 2pm - 4pm

Date: November 1, 2009
Place: Impiana Casuarina Hotel, Ipoh
Time: 10am - 12pm - Undergraduate programs and 2pm - 4pm - Post Graduate programs


You may also do a walk-in registration during the road show or at our Learning Centre by bringing the following:

* 2 sets of certified IC and your original IC
* 2 sets of certified qualifications and your original copies
* 1 30 sen stamp
* RM25 processing fee (Undergraduate) and RM50 (post graduate)

For details, kindly contact:

Open University Malaysia
Perak Regional Learning Center
71, Jln Lim Bo Seng, 30300 Ipoh, Perak
Tel: 05-2546006

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Jemputan Ke Majlis Perkahwinan Erna & Alan

25 Okt 2009



Bagi pihak pengantin, kami warga OUM Perak dengan besar hati ingin menjemput seluruh warga OUM Perak sama ada pelajar, tutor mahupun sahabat handai ke Majlis Perkahwinan di antara staf kami Irnawati Binti Mahayudin (Erna) dengan Ahamad Mazlan Bin Shamshul Kadri,

Butiran lanjut adalah seperti berikut:

Tarikh: Ahad 1 November 2009 bersamaan 13 Zulkaedah 1430 H

Tempat: Dewan Dato' Azman Mahlan, Kampung Pasir Kuala Dipang, 31850 Jeram, Kampar, Perak

Aturcara Majlis:

12.00tgh - 4.00ptg - Jamuan Makan
2.00ptg - Upacara Persandingan

Turut mengundang, seisi keluarga. Semoga dengan kehadiran anda akan bertambah serilah majlis ini.

Disertakan kad jemputan untuk tatapan anda.

Sila klik pada gambar untuk melihat imej yang besar

Sila klik pada gambar untuk melihat imej yang besar

Dikesempatan ini, kami warga OUM Perak mengucapkan "Selamat Pengantin Baru" semoga berkekalan hingga ke anak cucu cicit.

Majlis Makan Malam Pra-Graduasi @ OUM Perak

25 Okt 2009


Lebih dari 7,000 pelajar OUM akan bergraduat pada sidang konvo ke 7 pada bulan November 2009 di PWTC. Bagi meraikan para graduan OUM Perak yang berjumlah lebih dari 500 orang, satu Majlis Makan Malam telah dianjurkan seperti berikut:

Tarikh: 7 November 2009

Tempat: Dewan Banquet, SUK, Perak

Masa: 7.00 mlm


Para graduan, tutor serta para pelajar yang berminat dijemput hadir. Harga tiket bagi setiap orang ialah RM50. Para graduan juga boleh membawa keluarga serta sahabat handai dengan syarat membeli tiket penyertaan. Bagi kanak-kanak berumur 6 hingga 12 tahun akan dikenakan bayaran RM25 sahaja setiap orang.



Antara aktiviti pada majlis tersebut ialah tayangan video konvo, video cara memakai jubah konvo, sesi karaoke dan cabutan bertuah.



Objektif majlis makan malam ini ialah untuk menghimpunkan semua graduan untuk berkongsi kegembiraan serta menjalinkan hubungan silaturahim. Para graduan juga boleh mengambil kesempatan untuk mennjukkan rasa terima kasih kepada tutor mereka.

Mereka yang berminat dikehendaki membuat tempahan tempat selewat-lewatnya 4 November 2009. Sila hubingi OUM Perak di talian: 05-2546006.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Budget 2010 - 1Malaysia, Together We Prosper - Malaysiakini

Oct 23, 2009


Budget 2010's three-pronged strategy - driving the nation towards a high-income economy, ensuring holistic and sustainable development and focusing on the well-being of the people.

GDP for 2009 is expected to be -3%, better than the earlier estimation of -4% to -5%.

The total expenditure allocated is RM191.5 billion, which is 11.2 percent less that what was allocated last year (RM215.7 billion).

Of this, the proposed operating expenditure is RM138.3 billion and development expenditure is RM53.2 billion.

The government's income meanwhile has shrunk 8.4 percent to RM148.4 billion (RM162.1 billion in 2009).

The budget deficit is proposed to be reduced to 5.6 percent from 7.4 percent last year.

Salient points of Najib's speech:


* Malaysia economy to grow 2-3 percent in 2010

* Mining to grow 1.1 percent, manufacturing sector 1.7 percent, agriculture 2.5 percent, construction 3.2 percent and service 3.6 percent.

* Private consumption expand 2.9 percent while private investment 3.4 percent.

* Per capita income to increase by 2.5 percent to RM24,661.

* TNB to spend RM5 billion to implement electricity generation, transmission and distribution projects in 2010.

* Public-private collaborations to include an integrated immigration, customs and quarantine complex in Bukit Kayu Hitam, construction of six UiTM campuses and the development of Matrade centre.

* 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) will establish a corporate social responsibility fund totalling RM100 million as a start to finance community activities.

* Government to allocate RM899 million to intensify tourism industry.

* Government to enhance tax incentives for healthcare service providers who offer services to foreign health tourists with income tax exemptions of 100 percent on the value of increased exports from 50 percent previously.

* Individual taxpayers to be given tax relief on broadband subscription fee up to RM500 a year from 2010 to 2012.

* Civil servants are eligible to apply for computer loans once in every three years and up to a maximum of RM5,000 from the government once in every five years.

* Formulate Halal Act in collaboration with State Islamic Religious Councils.

* To corporatise the Halal Industry Development Corporation as an agency under Ministry of International Trade and Industry.

* Intensify halal certification by the Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim) by collaborating with international institutions to obtain standards certification such as HACCP and GMP.

* To provide RM24 million to develop halal products anti-smuggling system at three entry points and three main ports.

* Allocate RM137 million to upgrade and improve drainage and irrigation infrastructures in paddy fields involving 180,000 farmers.

* To provide RM70 million to build the Paya Peda Dam Project in Terengganu to increase water supply capacity to paddy irrigation scheme in Besut.

* Allocate RM82 million to modernise aquaculture industry and conduct entrepreneurship training scheme for aquaculture breeders with focus on production of fish fry and ornamental fish.

* RM149 million allocation to develop food farming industry such as fruits, vegetables, organic farming, herbs, seaweeds and swiftlet nests.

* RM58 million to develop basic infrastructures for livestock farms and establish supply chains for beef and mutton production.

* A consortium comprising Felda, Felcra and Risda will be established by the end of 2009, with a paid-up capital of RM300 million and with each agency contributing RM100 million.

* Government to provide subsidies, incentives and assistance amounting to some RM2 billion to farmers and fishermen to safeguard their interests.

* Government to allocate RM9 billion to finance infrastructure projects, with RM4.7 billion for road and bridge projects, RM2.6 billion for water supply and sewerage services, RM899 million for rail facilities, RM820 million for ports and sea services and RM276 milliion for airport projects.

* To consolidate 79 SME funds to 33 to simplify access to SME financing to be coordinated by SME Corp.

* To allocate RM350 million to SME Corp, with RM200 million set aside for SME soft loans, RM100 million for capacity enhancement and the balance for branding and promotion.

* Financial institutions to approve micro-financing in six days and disbursement in four days.

* To allocate RM538 million for implementation of various SME programmes, with RM281 million to state economic development corporations, RM200 million to Tekun and RM57 million for purchase of business premises and infrastructures.

* Government to sanction RM20 million to intensify green awareness activities and practise environment-friendly lifestyle.

* Develop Putrajaya and Cyberjaya as pioneer townships in GreenTechnology as a showcase for the development of other townships.

* Establish a RM1.5 billion fund to promote green technology, with a maximum RM50 million financing for suppliers and RM10 million for consumer companies.

* Applications for financing through the National Green Technology Centre to commence on Jan 1, 2010 and 140 companies are to benefit.

* Building owners obtaining GBI Certificates from tomorrow until Dec 31, 2014 are to be given income tax exemption equivalent to additional capital expenditure.

* Stamp duty exemption to buyers of buildings with GBI Certificates from tomorrow till Dec 31, 2014.

* Simplify permanent residency (PR) applications for those who possess high talents, expatriates will be issued visas within 14 days while male expatriates who marry locals will be automatically conferred PR status.

* Government will ensure that the five regional corridors - launched during former premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's tenure - will be developed according to schedule.

* To ensure fuel subsidies only benefit targeted groups, the government will implement a fuel subsidiy management system in early 2010. This is a more people-friendly system utilising MyKad and the existing infrastructure.

* There will be no more free credit cards which are currently being used extensively. The number increased from more than two million in 1997 to 11 million as of August 2009, excluding 285,000 charge cards. To promote prudent spending a service tax of RM50 a year will be imposed on each principal credit card and charge card, including those issued free of charge.

* There will also be service tax of RM25 a year imposed on each supplementary card.

* RM3.7 billion set aside to beef up the security forces, including providing modern and sophisticated equipment for the relevant agencies.

* Target set to reduce crime index by five percent, including street crimes such as snatch theft and robberies by 20 percent by the end of 2010. Among the measures that will be taken is to increase police presence by providing stations in 50 crime hotspots.

* Open Approved Permit (AP) holders to be charged RM10,000 for each AP given. The new ruling will come into effect on Jan 1 next year.

* Government committee to achieve target of zero hardcore poverty in 2010. Five thousand poor households registered with eKasih and 4,000 Orang Asli households to receive aid. Skills training programmes and income generating programmes will be provided. Federal welfare assistance to be distributed on the 1st of each month.

* RM141 million to be allocated for 'Program Lonjakan Mega' scheme to alleviate 5,600 families from hardcore poverty.

* Double deduction on expenditure incurred in promoting Malaysia as an international financial centre.

* Deduction on expenditure incurred to set up islamic stockbroking companies.

* Deduction on expenditure incurred on the issuance of Islamic securities.

* Government to encourage all syariah-compliant financial and banking institutions such as Bank Muamalat and Bank Islam to offer Ar-Rahnu scheme.

* Government to ensure regional corridors be developed according to schedule.

Todate 126 of 195 planned projects are at various stages of implementation. Planned investments totalling RM221 billion have exceeded the 9MP target of RM145 billion.

* Government to allocate RM3.5 billion for infrastructure and basic amenities and training programmes and socio-economic projects to support implementation of private sector projects.

* Government is in the final stage of completing a study on imposing Goods and Services Tax (GST). The rate will be lower than the current sales and service tax.

* Income tax for 2010 based on income derived from 2009 will be allowed to be paid in instalments in five years.

* A five per cent tax to be imposed on gains from disposal of real property from Jan 1, 2010.

* A RM50 service tax to be imposed on each principal credit card and charge card and RM25 a year on each supplementary card from Jan 1, 2010.

* RM100,000 to be imposed for each AP to open AP holders effective Jan 1, 2010.

A portion of the collection will be channelled to the Bumiputera development fund in the automotive sector.

* To introduce a basic insurance and takaful scheme for motor insurance protection by mid-2010.

* To expand micro insurance and takaful coverage for small-scale businessmen to benefit from coverage ranging from RM10,000 to RM20,000 with a premium as low as RM20 per month.

* Stock market to be further liberalised to enhance efficiency.

* Liberalise commission-sharing arrangements between stockbrokers and remisiers by allowing flexible brokerage sharing at a minimum rate of 40 per cent for remisiers and to have commission-sharing fully liberalised effective January 1, 2011.

* Allowing 100 per cent foreign equity participation in corporate finance and financial planning companies.

* All public-listed companies to offer e-Dividend and stockbroking companies to provide e-Payment options.

* Current tax incentives to develop financial services, particularly Islamic finance, extended to 2015.

* Twenty per cent stamp duty exemption on Islamic financing instruments.

* Tax exemption on banking profits derived from overseas operations.

* Effective Jan 1 2010, government agrees to allow agencies to retain 50 per cent of rentals received while the remaining 50 per cent will be remitted to the government as revenue.

* The Government will implement fuel subsidy management system in early 2010.

* The Government proposes the maximum income tax rate to be further reduced to 26 per cent from 27 per cent effective from the 2010 year of assessment.

* Maximum tax rate for cooperatives will be reduced to 26 per cent while the fixed tax rate for non-resident individuals will be cut to 26 per cent.

* Personal tax relief will be increased to RM9,000 from RM8,000 effective from the 2010 year of assessment.

* The Government also proposes income tax on employment income of Malaysians and foreign knowledge workers residing and working in Iskandar Malaysia be imposed at 15 per cent compared with the maximum 26 per cent for the rest of the country.

* Government to launch a scheme in January 2010 that enables EPFcontributors to utilise current and future savings in Account 2 to promote house ownership.

* RM14.8 billion is allocated to manage, build and upgrade hospitals and clinics.

* The Government will issue 1Malaysia Sukuk totalling RM3 billion.

* The Government will establish the 1Malaysia Retirement Scheme to be administrated by EPF.

PTPTN loans will be converted to scholarships for top students - Malaysian Insider

By Adib Zalkapli

Picture courtesy of Malaysiakini

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 – Graduates who pass with a first class honours or equivalent will have their National Higher Education Fund (PTPTN) loans converted into scholarships, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today.

The finance minister told Parliament when tabling Budget 2010 today it was part of the government’s efforts to reward top students.

Najib also announced the setting up of merit-based scholarships for best 30 students.

“These scholarship recipients will further their education in world renowned universities,” he said.

Beginning next year, a total of 100,000 local university students will be provided with portable computers with broadband service for only RM50 per month for two years.

“This package is cheaper than the current market price,” said Najib. “Priority will be given to first year students and those from low-income families.”

Najib also said that a total of RM30 billion will be allocated for primary and secondary education which will benefit some 5.5 million students.

The sum includes RM1.6 billion for the construction of 80 new schools as well as 1,100 additional blocks and 347 school replacement projects.

“This allocation is for the construction of national primary and secondary schools, government-aided religious schools, national-type Chinese and Tamil schools and mission schools,” said Najib.

He added that an additional RM1.1 billion will also be provided to upgrade and refurbish schools, especially in Sabah and Sarawak.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Majlis Sambutan Deeparaya @ OUM Perak

Pada tanggal 18 Okt 2009 telah diadakan satu Majlis Sambutan Deeparaya di OUM Perak (Jln Lim Bo Seng) antara jam 12tgh hingga 2ptg. Majlis ini telah dihadiri oleh hampir 200 orang pelajar, tutor serta anak-anak yatim dari Rumah Anak Yatim Baitul Ain Simpang Pulai serta anak-anak dari Mother Teresa's Reading Shelter Buntong.

Penyerahan sumbangan dari OUM kepada Pengurus Rumah Anak Yatim Baitul Ain


Penyampaian sumbangan kepada pengurus Mother Teresa's Reading Shelter

Anak-anak yatim dari Rumah Anak Yatim Baitul Ain sedang menjamu selera

Dalam ucapan Deeparayanya, Pengarah OUM Perak, Richard Ng mengalu-alukan kehadiran semua pelajar, tutor serta anak-anak yatim yang dijemput sama. Kata beliau, sambutan Deeparaya cukup bermakna bagi OUM Perak kerana bukan sahaja ianya dapat menjalinkan hubungan silaturahim antara semua pelajar, tutor dan staf OUM Perak malah ianya dapat meraikan orang-orang yang kurang bernasib seperti anak-anak yatim yang hadir.



Para pelajar sedang mengambil makanan masing-masing



Beginilah suasana Majlis Sambutan Deparaya di OUM Perak

Sebaik sahaja selesai ucapannya, Pengarah OUM Perak menyerahkan sumbangan dari OUM kepada pengurus Rumah Anak Yatim Baitul Ain dan juga pengurus Mother Teresa's Reading Shelter. Anak-anak yatim yang hadir turut dihulurkan duit raya.







Para hadirin kemudian dijemput untuk menjamu selera dengan hidangan beraneka jenis. Antaranya termasuk lemang serta rendang ayam, nasi himpit, sate, capati, bee hoon goreng, lontong, serta kuih muih.

Monday, October 19, 2009

250 dogs take part in contest - Star

Oct 18, 2009

OBEDIENCE was the key word of the day during the Malaysian Kennel Association (MKA) all-breed championship show in Ipoh.



Dogs of different shapes and sizes sat patiently or strut elegantly towards their owners with a whisk of an arm or by spoken commands at the event held yesterday at the SJKC Yuk Choy hall.



The dogs, ranging from the small Chihuahuas to the huge German Shepherd, also sat quietly while being groomed by their owners.

German Shepherds waiting to be paraded during the Malaysian Kennel Association all-breed championship show yesterday.


Organising chairman Lau Yit Meng said all participating dogs must be handled well.

“A dog which is nervous and shies away from the judges or one that tries to bite the judge will be penalised,” he added.

Lau said the different breeds of dogs were judged accordingly to how their heads, bodies, forelegs, hind legs and tail placement should look like.

“The judges will also look at their movements,” he added.

A total of 250 dogs took part in seven categories at the championship, evaluated by international dog judges Wayne Burton from Australia and Dr Agus Wardhana from Indonesia.

Challenge certificates were presented to the owners of winning pets.

Lau said the certificates were recognised worldwide.

Here are some the photos which I took during the dog show:



This black poodle called Myra won the best of its bred and now the Malaysia Champion in its category

This dog won is also another champion in its category. It was also adjudged as the second overall best of best yesterday





Wednesday, October 14, 2009

DeepaRaya Open House @ OUM Perak

Oct 14, 2009

On behalf of OUM, May I wish all our Hindu students and Tutors, a very blessed and joyous Deepavali.



OUM Perak will be holding an Open House to celebrate Hari Raya and Deepavali. All Students, Tutors and Staff are invited to attend as follows:



Date: 18 Oct 2009

Time: 12pm - 2pm

Place: OUM Perak, Jln Lim Bo Seng

OUM will be giving out donations to selected orphanage on that day.

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Seperti biasa pada tahun-tahun lepas, saya sempat singgah ke rumah beberapa orang pelajar OUM yang menyambut Deepavali. Salah seorang pelajar OUM yang saya lawati hari ini ialah Mr. Tangarajie, iaitu pelajar jurusan perniagaan. Beliau tinggal di Taman Rima Gamelan.

Isteri saya dan saya telah dijamu dengan berbagai kuih muih serta tosai dan idli. Kami juga dihidangkan dengan kari kambing dan kari ayam cukup enak sekali.

Highlight Jamuan Hari Raya dan Deepavali OUM Campus

Oct 14, 2009

Berikut adalah beberapa klip video majlis raya kampus OUM:

Persembahan dari Prof. Ramli, Prof. Latifah dan team:



Persembahan dari Mat Rocker Sdra Yahya Majri dan team:



Persembahan Bangra:



Persembahan dari Sdra Zamani Sailan, Pengarah PP Melaka:

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

MAJLIS JAMUAN HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI & DEEPAVALI KUMPULAN METEOR 2009

Oct 13, 2009

Kehadiran Canselor OUM, Tun Jeanne Abdullah diiringi Tan Sri Anuwar Ali, Presiden dan naib Canselor OUM

Satu Majlis Sambutan Hari Raya dan Deepavali peringkat Open University Malaysia (OUM) pusat induk telah diadakan sebentar tadi bermula jam 1.00ptg. Sewaktu menulis blog ini majlis ini sedang berlangsung dengan berbagai persembahan daripada warga OUM dan Meteor.

Turut hadir, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Mantan Perdana Menteri Malaysia

Meja VVIP

Tetamu khas pada majlis ini ialah Tun Jeanne Abdullah iaitu Canselor OUM. Turut hadir sama Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, mantan Perdana Menteri Malaysia, serta Tan Sri Azman Hashim, Pro-canselor OUM serta isteri. Mereka ditemani oleh Tan Sri Anuwar Ali, Presiden OUM serta Puan Sri.

Persembahan dari Prof. Ramli Baharoom, Prof. Latifah serta lain-lain warga OUM

Persembahan dari Sdra Zamani (Pengarah PP Melaka) sebagai mewakili semua Pengarah Pusat-pusat pembelajaran

Sebahagian dari Pengarah Pusat Pembelajaran OUM yang hadir. Dari kiri: Azlina (Johor), Hj. Khairuddin (Terengganu), Dr. Tan (Penang), Richard Ng (Perak), Hj. Izanee (Pahang) dan Dr. Frank Kiong (Sarawak)

Tan Sri Anuwar Ali, Presiden dan Naib Canselor OUM sedang menyampaikan duit raya pada anak-anak warga OUM yang hadir

Pengarah-pengarah Pusat Pembelajaran OUM dari seluruh negara turut dijemput hadir. Keseluruhannya lebih dari 300 orang staf-staf OUM kebanyakan dari kampus induk turut hadir menyerikan majlis ini.

Lagi gambar MAJLIS JAMUAN HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI & DEEPAVALI KUMPULAN METEOR 2009

Oct 13, 2009

Berikut adalah gambar-gambar candid semasa Majlis Hari Raya dan Deepavali OUM:

Sdra Zamani, Pengarah Melaka sedang menerima bunga dan ... sebagai tanda penghargaan dari Puan Munaliz, Pengarah PP Kedah/Perlis

Pertandingan merebut ais kacang di antara Fakulti Sains dan Matematik (Dr. Marselan) dan Fakulti Perniagaan dan Pengurusan (Mr. Cheah)

Keberangkatan pulang Tan Sri Azman Hashim, Pro-canselor OUM

Persembahan tarian sebagai pembuka tirai majlis

Prof. Mansor (Naib Presiden Kanan OUM) sedang bersama para tetamu jemputan

Prof. Ramli Bahroom (berdiri) sedang bercakap sesuatu kepada Tan Sri Anuwar Ali

Prof. Rosli Hamir (berbaju merah), Naib Presiden OUM dengan para tetamu jemputan