SATU JUTA BUJANG TAK DAFTAR BR1M

Satu juta bujang tak daftar BR1M

Ipoh 23/12/2012: Lebih sejuta individu bujang yang layak menerima Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) 2.0 didapati masih belum mendaftar.

Serentak itu, Menteri Kewangan Kedua, Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah, menggesa mereka yang belum mendaftar termasuk ketua isi rumah yang tercicir daripada senarai penerima BR1M lalu, supaya segera mengemukakan permohonan sebelum 31 Disember ini.

“Kerajaan akan mula membuat pembayaran pada suku pertama tahun depan untuk mereka yang mendaftar sebelum akhir tahun ini.

“Justeru, kita menasihati mereka supaya mendaftar segera kerana jika lewat, mereka akan lewat menerima pembayaran,”

LOCALS SHUN ’3D’ JOBS

Locals shun ’3D’ jobs

SANDAKAN 16/12/2012: Indonesian workers are apparently returning home now because of the upswing in the oil palm industry in their home country, and this has raised concerns on the ability of the sector in Malaysia in filling the void with local workers.

According to Malaysian Palm Oil Association executive secretary Genga G Pillai, rumours that Indonesian palm oil workers are returning home are true but how it will affect the local palm oil industry is still yet to be known.

“Locals do not normally want to work at something they consider as 3D (dirty, dangerous, demeaning) jobs.

“You can even see this in the construction sector. They would prefer office jobs and such. But as to how the return of these foreign workers to their homeland will affect the industry, we’ll have to wait and see,”

“.. ISSUES RELATED TO SECURITY, SOVEREIGNTY AND THE PRIDE OF SABAHANS CAN NO LONGER BE COMPROMISED.” – MCMANUS SING

Upko Komulakan secretary quits party

KOTA KINABALU 08/12/2012: Mcmanus Sing yesterday announced his resignation as the United Pasok Momogun Kadazan Dusun Murut Organisation (Upko) Komulakan Exco secretary.

He said he was quitting from the party as he has lost confidence in the sincerity of the Barisan Nasional to resolve several key issues relating to security, sovereignty and the state’s pride.

“We understand that several issues related to social development can be compromised as it involves having and managing a budget although we know that Sabah is rich in natural resources.

“But issues related to security, sovereignty and the pride of Sabahans can no longer be compromised.

“We cannot, not even a second, deny and turn a blind eye when foreigners can easily obtain their citizenship,”

SACKED TEACHER DEFENDS RIGHT TO ATTEND ANWAR TALK

Sacked teacher defends right to attend Anwar talk

From left to right: Mohd Hisham, Sitti Salma, Qatrunnada, Harieyadi and Khairuddin.

LABUAN 07/12/2012: Qatrunnada Mohd Latfi yesterday expressed her disappointment with the Islamic Department of Federal Territory (JAWI) for terminating her service as a teacher of Sekolah Rendah Agama Islam Rancha Rancha here.

The 24-year-old who served as a teacher at the school since January 5, last year received a letter on October 24 informing her contract had been terminated for allegedly attending a public talk by opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on September 15 here.

Qatrunnada admitted that she had attended the talk as she firmly believed that as a voter for the first time in the coming general election, she had the right to know the leaders of this country.

PEOPLE ARE BEGINNING TO FEAR FOR THE FUTURE, THE SAFETY OF THEIR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN – EWON BENEDICK

Police need more time to investigate death of teenage girl in Kota Marudu

3/12/2012: Meanwhile, the UPKO Komulakan Movement has urged the police to widen the scope of investigation into the death of Norikoh.

“In extending our deepest sympathy to the family of the late Norikoh, we support the need for a thorough investigation into this case, not just as a murder case, but also into the legality of documents in the possession of the suspect,” said its chief, Ewon Benedick.

“A Pakistani is being detained. He must have with him some documentation in order to open a business in Kota Marudu. If he has MyKad, then an investigation of how he obtained it must be undertaken,”

THINGS HAVE NEVER BEEN EASIER FOR JOB SEEKERS

Things have never been easier for job seekers

25/11/2012: The new Ready4Work website literally prepares job seekers with A-to-Z skills in getting the jobs they want, including how to write their resumes and to stand out and impress in an interview.

A collaborative effort between Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Talent Corporation Malaysia Bhd, the portal highlights some tough questions applicants might face during an interview.

It also gives basic advice like being early or on time for an interview; switching off your mobile phone during the interview and reading up on the company to show your interest.

“ALMOST EVERY PARTY INCLUDING BN COMPONENT PARTIES TALKED ABOUT REVIEW OF OIL ROYALTY BUT WE ARE NOT SURE WHETHER IT HAD BEEN DISCUSSED FORMALLY AND THOROUGHLY,” – EWON BENEDICK

Oil review panel headed by Pairin proposal

PENAMPANG 24/11/2012: The Komulakan Movement of UPKO yesterday proposed a committee on oil revenue review to be formed within the Sabah Barisan Nasional and submitted its resolution to the Federal Government.

“Almost every party including BN component parties talked about review of oil royalty but we are not sure whether it had been discussed formally and thoroughly,”

SABAH BN LEADERS BACK EARLY ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANDIDATES

Sabah BN leaders back early announcement of candidates

KOTA KINABALU 28/10/2012:  Early announcement of Barisan Nasional line-up will allow candidates and their machinery to plan their next move and ensure victory for the ruling party.

In welcoming the proposal by BN secretary general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor to announce their candidacies earlier than past elections, Parti Bersatu Sabah Youth chief Datuk Jahid Jahim said doing so would enable them to strategise their moves and be able to befriend their would-be constituents.

“The candidates will have the opportunity to introduce themselves, if they are new, while the incumbents should renew ties with their voters by continuing to go down to the ground and listen to the people’s grouses,”

SEX BLOGGER SAYS HE LOOKED UP TO SOI LEK, SEXUALLY

Sex blogger says he looked up to Soi Lek, sexually

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Controversial sex blogger Alvin Tan has described himself as a fan of the sexual exploits of Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, unexpectedly dredging up the MCA president’s unsavoury past when he was secretly filmed having sex with his mistress.

“I used to look up to Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, sexually. Funny how things turned out,” Tan (picture)said in a posting on his Facebook page.

YOUNG ONES DO NOT MEET BENCHMARK SET BY EMPLOYERS, SAYS BAR

Young ones do not meet benchmark set by employers, says Bar

KUALA LUMPUR 21/10/2012: All young Malaysian lawyers do not meet the standard international quality benchmark set by their employers, according to a Bar Council survey.

Bar Council treasurer Steven Thiru said the survey, conducted on 400 law firms, also found that employer satisfaction of new working lawyers was “shockingly low”.

“It found that young lawyers practising for less than seven years do not have basic attributes like English proficiency, communication and critical thinking skills and commitment to the profession, which is vital for the career,” said Thiru at a forum between the Bar Council and the National Young Lawyers Committee (NYLC),

WELCOME TO THE FACEBOOK GENERATION WHERE LIFE IS A RACE FOR MORE LIKES' RATHER THAN A MATTER OF SAVING FACE, GIVING FACE AND HAVING FACE.

Red-faced? Certainly not!

21/10/2012: THEY are of the Facebook generation. They met each other on Facebook and not long after, they were having sex. Then they took things one step further they took video clips and pictures of their sex acts and posted them on the Internet.

I like to think of myself as liberal, open-minded and pretty cool, but I still draw the line at the last one. Maybe I grew up in an age when we kept diaries, which were meant to be private and secret, unlike the present generation who prefer to share their moments, even the most intimate ones, online and to count how many likes they receive from their postings.

1,681 JURURAWAT KOLEJ SWASTA DAPAT KERJA

1,681 jururawat kolej swasta dapat kerja

Pengambilan diteruskan sehingga 6,724 diserap ke hospital kerajaan

Kuala Lumpur 20/10/2012: Seramai 1,681 daripada 8,000 jururawat lulusan kolej swasta yang menganggur akan diserapkan di sebanyak 130 hospital kerajaan bermula akhir tahun ini.

Pengambilan akan diteruskan sehingga 6,724 jururawat diserap ke hospital kerajaan menjelang 2015 dan bakinya dicadang mengikuti skim penempatan singkat atau skim latihan 1Malaysia (SL1M) bagi membolehkan mereka bekerja dengan hospital swasta, termasuk di luar negara.

YOUNG, JOBLESS MALAYSIAN GRADS A RM500M STRAIN ON TAXPAYERS

Young, jobless Malaysian grads a RM500m strain on taxpayers

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Bad work attitudes coupled with poor communication skills topped by unrealistic pay demands are the three biggest grouses employers have in turning down fresh graduates, Southeast Asia’s top online recruitment firm Jobstreet has found — suggesting that the nearly RM500 million the Najib administration has proposed to spend on jobless youths may not be enough to enough to make them marketable.

A whopping 64 per cent of employers surveyed by Jobstreet said they rejected the fresh graduates because the job seekers had asked for unrealistic remuneration during the interview, the job search agency told The Malaysian Insider in a recent email inquiry.

KUDOS TO MASIDI FOR ‘DOING THE RIGHT THING’

Kudos to Masidi for ‘doing the right thing’

KOTA KINABALU 27/09/2012: Sabah Democratic Action Party (DAP) has commended Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun for not implementing the Federal Tourism Ministry’s decision to allow Korean nationals to be given licenses to operate as tour guides in Sabah.

Hailing Masidi as the protector of the state’s tourism industry, Sabah DAP assistant secretary Junz Wong said he was extremely delighted that the new policy had not been enforced in order to allow for discussions and consultations with all the affected groups.

“This is what Sabahans want, to protect the state’s tourism industry and its nature and wildlife for local Sabahans,”

CHALLENGE TO PRODUCE MORE KOREAN SPEAKING GUIDES

Challenge to produce more Korean speaking guides

KOTA KINABALU September 26, 2012: Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun has posed a challenge to tourism players to produce more Korean speaking guides within a year.

Speaking after a two-and-a-half-hour meeting with tourism stakeholders, including Sabah Tour Guides Association (STGA), yesterday, Masidi added that the call to engage Korean guides to guide their nationals while holidaying in Sabah will not be implemented as yet.

JUMLAH PENGUNDI BARU BAKAL BERI IMPAK BESAR PADA PRU13

Jumlah Pengundi Baru Bakal Beri Impak Besar Pada PRU13

PETALING JAYA September 24, 2012: Buat pertama kalinya jumlah pegundi baru yang berdaftar mencatatkan rekod tersendiri dan bakal memberikan kesan yang besar pada pilihan raya umum ke-13 (PRU13) nanti.

Kini jumlah pengundi baru membentuk satu perlima daripada 13.1 juta pengundi atau 22 peratus (2.9 juta) pengundi keseluruhan, kedua-dua parti Barisan Nasional (BN) dan Pakatan Rakyat dijangka akan memberi fokus kepada pengundi baru ini dalam strategi kempen masing-masing.

GENERATION Y NO LONGER GOING FOR 'SAFE' STUDY OPTIONS

Generation Y no longer going for 'safe' study options

IN DEMAND: Receptive to changing career patterns and market trends

KUALA LUMPUR 24 September 2012: COLLEGES are reporting a surge in non-conventional courses from wedding planning, golf resort management to traditional Chinese medicine as Generation Y seeks lucrative careers.

Industry experts and a deputy minister said the diminishing preoccupation safe study choices, such as medicine, dentistry, engineering, coincided with big changes in the world of employment.

"The old job classification is not relevant in this day and age. Jobs are not title or designation-based any more. It is a matter of fact, creativity and talent-based," said Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.

MILIKI SYABU 50.6 GRAM, WARGA ASING BERDEPAN HUKUMAN GANTUNG

Miliki syabu 50.6 gram, warga asing berdepan hukuman gantung

CHANDRA (tengah) menunjukkan bungkusan plastik berisi dadah syabu yang berjaya dirampas daripada suspek.

KOTA KINABALU September 25, 2012: Seorang remaja lelaki warga asing bakal berdepan hukuman gantung sampai mati setelah dicekup polis kerana memiliki dadah jenis syabu seberat 50.6 gram di Kampung Sinulihan, Inanam di sini.

Suspek, berusia 18 tahun itu dikatakan ‘baru’ memulakan perniagaan mengedar dadah terbabit dan ketika dicekup, remaja itu dipercayai sedang menunggu seorang pelanggan di sebuah rumah tidak bernombor di lokasi berkenaan.

SABAH BN SET TO AXE OLD HANDS?

Sabah BN set to axe old hands?

A long list of new and younger faces are expected to be fielded in the coming general election, reveal sources.

KOTA KINABALU September 14, 2012: Dozens of Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) elected representatives are expected to be replaced by younger new faces in the coming general election.

According to sources, among those facing the axe are some 20 state assemblymen and a dozen more members of parliament mostly from Umno.

BICARA KAMPUS TV1 9HB. SEPTEMBER 2012