So, what are you waiting for? Join us. Lah……

You can just walk over to MSO’s booth during O-Week at the start of each semester (23 Feb - 27 February 2009). Your registrations can be processed on-the-spot with a minimal cost of $10 ($5 for renewals) for a year of fun, sounds attractive?

In Australia, Voluntary Student Union (VSU) requires students to be a member of Arc, UNSW’s student union as a prerequisite to be a part of MSO.  If you are interested in joining MSO, you can choose either one of the following:

• Pay $40* to join a single club only, which is MSO.
  or
• Become an Arc member ($149)* with unlimited membership to all other Arc-affiliated clubs with minimal or no charge at all. Arc membership would allow you to receive membership benefits including free membership packs, discounts in university stores, bookstore and loads of vouchers for discounts in outlets all around Sydney including cinema discounts. Arc membership also provides discounts or free admission to selected MSO’s events. MSO would highly recommend you to join Arc as there are many hidden benefits that clearly outweigh the cost.

You can join MSO at anytime during the semester by contacting Sam Foong (Internal Secretary) to set a time and place to meet on campus to complete the membership registration with a MSO committee representative.  Once this is done, you are officially a member of MSO UNSW, and part of the lovely MSO family!  Throughout the year, through our mailing list, you will receive e-mail invitations and information regarding events hosted by MSO and its affiliated associations such as social events and career opportunities.

*Subject to change.

~The Publishers~

Dear Members,Accenture will be hosting a dinner for UNSW Malaysian students this coming Friday, 12th September- venue to be confirmed. They are interested in briefing and informing students on the available career scopes with Accenture. The career scopes range over most, if not all, areas of study.

This offer had just been received in the past few hours. It is a great opportunity for students planning to start their career in the near future. I would strongly advise members to attend such an event. If it is any consolation, MSO committee members will all be attending.

If you are interested, please e-mail Aishah Abu Bakar at aishah4ken@gmail.com ASAP. The venue of the dinner will be confirmed closer to the date.

Thank You

Aishah Abu Bakar

MSO President 2008

Dear members,

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the GRADUAN committee are unable to provide you with the latest updates and info via our website for next week’s Career Fair.

Instead, we have compiled some of the resources in this email to ensure that YOU will always have the edge when it comes to making an impression on your future employers!

GRADUAN Newsletter
There are three editions of the Graduan newsletter this year. Each publication contains:

1. A main article explaining the importance of human capital in terms of personal and national development.
2. Company profiles that will provide you with an overview of their core business lines and a list of courses relevant to a particular employer, along with website links.
3. A day in the life of fellow students undergoing internships and how they juggle their time in maintaining work-life balance.

Company videos
These videos provide an engaging introduction into each company. Please click on each video title to view:
Maxis
About us investor video

Accenture
Competing analytics
Tiger Woods golf

PriceWaterhouse Coopers
Responsible leadership within PwC
Connected Thinking

HSBC
Business meeting eels adverts
The world’s local bank

Loreal
To build beauty we need talent
Aishwarya Rai beauty

Motorola
Men code of honor
Oakley Razrwire Moto
Abhisekh Bollywood rapping

ExxonMobil
National content
Human movement, olympics & energy

Shell
Global scenarios : Scramble & Blueprints
Michael Schumacher amazing garage
Ferrari evolution with Shell

Procter&Gamble
Sustainability
Katrina typhoon in USA

Schlumberger
Breakthrough Centre
Career training video
Field engineers
Life beyond work

Intel
Intensity, Creativity & Productivity
Corporate Responsibility

KPMG
Green taxes environment
We work at KPMG

IBM
What makes you special?
Cowboy

Unilever
Our brands
Ninja and Stressy Lipton

Sime Darby
Corporate video
Annual 2007

Nestle
Creating shared value
Aroma so strong

OCBC Bank
There’s something you don’t forget
Somewhere over the rainbow

Proton
The cars
We hope that you enjoy all the videos and also gain some useful insights from our newsletters.

Don’t forget that the GRADUAN Career Fair 2008 will be happening this coming Friday and Saturday, 12-13 September, at the Grace Hotel, 77 York Street. Come have a chat with employers and find out about available opportunities. Walk-in interviews are also offered.

Best wishes for your application and hope to see you there.

Warm regards,
Education, Career and Development
MASCA NSW.

Dear members,
Springtime beckons and it’s time to ship out the old and bring in the new.
THE JUNKYARD SALE WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY EVENING OF WEEK SEVEN AT THE BEERGARDEN, ROUNDHOUSE.

Location: Beergarden, Roundhouse, UNSW
Date: 10th September 2008
Time: 4pm - 9pm
Things to bring: Yourself and money to buy good stuff!

This is a prime opportunity for you to sell off that second fridge, your collection of John Grisham novels and ladies, let someone else have that once-worn little black dress! This is shaping up to be a huge event with refreshments, performances and general mingling.

For all this to happen, we need YOU. We need you to express an interest to set-up your own little stall hocking off your wares and maybe using that money to buy something from the other stalls! So, send an email to Amanda at shaedlynne@gmail.com.

A stall only costs $30 and there are limited spaces! You will be getting the benefit of all-out guerrilla marketing guaranteed to bring the people traffic because THIS IS OUR LAST EVENT. Email her now with WHAT you are planning to sell. If you have large items to sell, a noticeboard will be provided for you to stick pictures of your wares.
If you enjoyed the Pasar Malam last year, this will take the cake.

Dear beloved members,It has come to the sad, yet exciting time of the year, when MSO 2008 has to let go of their reins to welcome a new MSO committee for the year of 2009. We are prospectively holding our Annual General Meeting and Committee Elections on the Friday, 19 September 2008. If you are interested in joining the MSO team for next year, please send in the following details to the Honorary Secretary, Michelle Yap at michelle@msounsw.org:

• Name
• Position You are Running For
• Telephone Number
• E-mail Address

The following positions are open for nominations:

1. President

Current President: Aishah Abu Bakar

E-mail: aishah@msounsw.org

2. Vice President

Current VP: Amanda Chin

E-mail: amanda@msounsw.org

3. Honorary Secretary

Current: Michelle Yap

E-mail: michelle@msounsw.org

4. Internal Secretary

Current: Ananda

E-mail: ananda@msounsw.org

5. Treasurer

Current: Nurul Ili
E-mail: nurul@msounsw.org

6. Male Social Officer

Current: James Woon
E-mail: james@msounsw.org

7. Female Social Officer

Current: Huey Shyan

E-mail: hueyshyan@msounsw.org

8. Male Sports Officer

Current: Bryant Wong

E-mail: bryant@msounsw.org

9. Female Sports Officer

Current: Mei Jiun Gan

E-mail: meijiun@msounsw.org

10. Welfare Officer

Current: Kai Xian

E-mail: kx@msounsw.org

11. Cultural Officer

Current: Nik Arif

E-mail: nik@msounsw.org

12. Webmaster

Current: Yihong Lai
E-mail: yihong.lai@msounsw.org

13. Publishers (2 Positions)

Current: Keat Boon

E-mail: keatboon@msounsw.org

Current: Sabrina Hanim

E-mail: sabrina@msounsw.org

I guarantee that being part of the MSO Committee is a truly gratifying, rewarding and unique experience. It is a great opportunity to bring Malaysians together and assist them. It is very enjoyable and it is an opportunity to meet with, and bond with different people.

If you have any enquiries, please e-mail the current committee members of the position you are interested in running for (as displayed above). They will be more than happy to brief and provide you with more details. Furthermore, to look at their goodlooking faces and find out more about MSO, please visit www.msounsw.org.

The following are the information for the Annual General Meeting 2008 for MSO.
Date - 19th September 2008 [Friday, week 8]
Venue - Law Theatre G04
Time - 6.30pm - 10pm
Dress code - Strictly Formal for nominees.

Please send in the nominations to Michelle Yap at michelle@msounsw.org

I look forward to seeing all the nominees and MSO members on 19th September!
Thank YouAishah Abu Bakar

Your MSO President 2008

Greetings everyone! 

As most of you would have already known, Malaysia Fest 2008 is just around the corner! No idea what’s happening??

Here are the details:

Date: 31 August 2008, Sunday - Yes, the actual day of Malaysia’s Independence Day.
Time: 10am to 5pm
Venue: Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney.

So, come and join the celebrations!
Visit www.malaysiafest.com.au for more info.

AND, to mark this year’s celebration, Malaysia Fest presents:

The 2008 Merdeka Raffles Draw!

We are giving away a line-up of exclusive prizes this year, and they include:

2 x return air tickets to Malaysia courtesy of Malaysian Airlines, hotel stays in Sydney’s exclusive hotels, generous food vouchers from various top Malaysian restaurants in Sydney, hampers, and more!

To enter the draw, get your raffle tickets quickly as they are strictly limited in numbers (for fair-go purposes)!

• Each ticket costs AU$ 1.00 (one dollar) only!
• Only sold in booklets of ten, therefore $10 for 10 tickets.
  
• Draws will be done on M-Fest day itself.
  

While the raffle sales are intended for fundraising, M-Fest also seeks to reward the generous individuals who buy the tickets with a chance to win the great prizes mentioned above. It doesn’t matter how many you buy, your contribution (big or small) will benefit the community with stronger support for this year’s festival that everyone can call theirs.

So be it…
a) An elegant, mathematically and statistically sophisticated investment strategy derived with the aim of abnormal returns, or,

b) Your wish to support this great community effort, or,
c) Any good reason.contact any of the reps below to get your tickets!!

Uni Syd: Joana (0406 216 258), Joshua (0404 644 596)

UNSW: Zek (0424 809 234), Amanda (0432 617 037), Shaheera (0415 511 197)

UTS: Jenny (0433 559 825), Salina (0410 350 100)

Macquarie: Afir (0433 603 066)

(call or sms any of the reps above - sms preferred. visit www.malaysiafest.com.au for more info on draw)

See you at the festival! Malaysia Fest 2008 - A Cultural Connection!

Sincerely,

Malaysia Fest 2008 Committee

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PLATINUM SPONSORS
Tourism Malaysia www.tourism.gov.my | Malaysia Airlines www.malaysiaairlines.com | Student Magazines www.studentmagazines.com.au | Student Services Direct www.malaus.com.au

GOLD SPONSORS
Australian Malaysian Singaporean Association www.amsa.com.au | Australian International School Malaysia www.aism.edu.my

Dear Members,

Please find the booth location is updated, and that you can buy tickets from our booth!

Malam Gema Merdeka (MGM) is nearing and tickets are up for sale!

For those of you who still don’t know what MGM is all about, it is a cultural musical show with dinner yearly event to commemorate our independence. I assure you, you will not want to miss this event. We are incorporating various traditional dances as well as other performances such as drama, musical and modern dance to bring you the tale that is Spirit: Reigniting the Spirit of Patriotism. Want a sneak peek? Check out our character’s blogs, Joe and his views on current issues at www.joehasanidea.blogspot.com and Alisa on her chirpy outlook at life at www.alisaspeaks.blogspot.com.

Be sure to also check out our website (www.malamgemamerdeka.com) for updates as well as our galleries to keep yourself updated with our progress.

Again, the details of the event are as follows;

Venue: Matthews Pavillion (Dinner) & Science Theatre (Show)
Date: 23rd of August 2008 (Saturday)
Time: 5.30pm (Dinner) & 7.30pm (Show)

To get the tickets you should contact Sabrina by email at sabrinahanim@gmail.com or call her at 0411791646.

Ticket prices are ;

Red** - AUD10
Silver - AUD20
Gold - AUD25

 **not inclusive of dinner
***at door plus AUD 2

Alternatively, you can also get your tickets at our booths;

BOOTH #1 AT UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES (UNSW)
Date : 21th August 2008 , Thursdays
Time : 12pm - 3pm
Venue : QUAD, Next to the ARC Store.
Hurry and get your tickets quick! Seats are limited!

Proceeds of tickets will go to MERCY Malaysia. So come! Do charity and be entertained!

Nik Arif Izani
Chief Executive Producer
Malam Gema Merdeka 2008
MASCA NSW 07/08

Dear Members,

Do you have what it takes?

The Amazing Race MSO is a covertly organised event that will test the boundaries of your physical and mental endurance as you and your team members forge your way through the obstacles and challenges set for you all around UNSW. Set up a team of 3 participants and sign up quick - places are limited and are based on a first come, first served basis. Please sign up by e-mailing:

Ananda - soulcalibur87@gmail.com
Mei jiun - meijiungan@gmail.com
James -  jameswoon.wc@gmail.com

Please find registration closes on Friday 8pm.

Sheer determination, intelligence and strategy may see you become one of the first three winners of The Amazing Race MSO. The first team to cross the finish line will go home with not only glory and bragging rights for a year, but also a handsome prize money of AUD150.
This race will be the most challenging but rewarding experience of your university life. Think you are up for the challenge? MSO challenges you. Details are as follows;

Date: 16th August 2008 (Satuday)
Time: 10.00 am sharp
Venue: Physics Lawn, UNSW (briefing and starting point)
Admission fee: AUD15 per team
YES, the grand prize has changed to $150.

Come, and you will experience an Amazing Race first hand!
You may be the next winner!

Although i’m pretty sure not everyone might be looking forward to starting a new academic semester at uni, they sure seemed to look forward to the satay that was promised to be served at the Welcoming Lepak! My mouth was watering as the other committee members brought two trays full of satay with the works at 2pm on that sunny but chilly Sunday afternoon.

It started off with a slow trickle of people but soon enough (in less than an hour!) the food was gone and the crowd was hankering for more satay and nasi impit. See, next time it pays not to follow ‘Malaysian time’. It was good getting to know new faces and catching up with old ones.

It was certainly entertaining to watch the Banana Game in progress, although it ended pretty quickly because the winning team expertly manuevered their bananas to win themselves brand new webcams! You should have been there to see the weird..urm..stuff they got themselves into. Later on, some of them played a round of ultimate frisbee while the rest mingled about and dispersed.

All in all, it was a good beginning to the new semester. Here’s looking forward to the upcoming events! You definitely wouldn’t want to miss it. After all, it’s always nice to have familiar faces from home, especially during winter!

Let’s Party Before Semester Really Starts!

Ignite @ Docks, 225, Harbourside, Darling Harbour  on 08.08.08

This is what you are looking for. The event on 8 August 2008! Yes 080808 indeed!

What better way to start Semester 2 than attending the hottest party of the year!!

It’s an event you shouldn’t miss!

We’ve got great RnB DJs to heat up your night:

Simy

Xile

DKutz

Ace

CBu

To those Beijing Olympic fans, we have huge flat-screen tvs all over the place on the night to bring you live Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony. So, fret not that you’ll miss the show!

Tickets are selling at

$15.00 (pre-sale)

$ 20.00 (door sale)

Hurry get your tickets when uni starts as there are only limited pre-sale tickets

Here are your vendors:-

James Woon - 0433888913
Huey Shyan - 0419237360