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MASCA Interstate Debate

14
May 2011
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Hey everyone,

MASCA NSW would like to announce that MASCA Nationals will be conducting an interstate debate competition during the NCG. Therefore, for those of you who are interested in being a debater for NSW, the details of the personnel to contact are listed at the end of this email. Format of the debate are as follows:

Debate Format
MASCA NCG Debate will adopt the Asian Parliamentary Debate format. This format is widely used in the Australasian Intervarsity Debate Championship. General format are as below:

- Each to only send 1 team
- 2 teams in the debate
- 3 debaters and 1 reserve (optional) in each team
- It is possible for states to only send 3 debaters and no reserves
- For each round of debate, the 3 debating debaters must not be dominated by only 1 race
- Motion will only be released 30 minutes before the debate starts
- Duration of the speeches: Government and opposition speeches 7 minutes, replies 4 minutes
- Questions format: Points of information

The speakers speak in the following order:
1. Prime minister
2. Leader of opposition
3. Deputy prime minister
4. Deputy leader of opposition
5. Government whip
6. Opposition whip
7. Opposition reply
8. Government reply

If you are interested, please let us know by Wednesday, 18th May.

MASCA contacts:

Registration
Farahin Ahmad (Jenny)
Phone : 0425409856
Email : farahinahmad@gmail.com

Enquiries
Muhammad Irfan Jusoh
Phone : 0425744131
Email : irfanjusoh@gmail.com

Kind Regards,

Muhammad Irfan Jusoh
MASCA NSW
Chairperson

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PASAR MALAM TOMORROW!!!

11
May 2011
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Hello everyone! Hope Uni is all good and not stressing all of you out!

Just a reminder, our Pasar Malam Night, aka the Malaysian Night Market this Thursday, is TOMORROW!!!

Come over to BEER GARDEN, ROUNDHOUSE from 5pm-9pm for some delicious Malaysian food!

Watch the Pasar Malam 2011 Teaser Video

The following is the list of food that will be available to fill those hungry stomachs:-
Nasi Lemak
Roti Canai
Murtabak
Satay
Steamboat
Yong Tau Foo
Nasi Ayam
Cucur Udang
Char Kuey Teow
Popia Pisang
Chicken Dumpling
Kek Batik
Bingka Susu
Nasi Katok
Nasi Pusu
Chrysanthemum and Goji Berry Jelly
Yellow Spit Peas and Coconut Milk Pudding
Black Glutenous Rice Porridge Dessert
Sweet Peanut Soup
Papparoti Buns
Teh Tarik
Sirap Selasih
Sirap Bandung

Performances will be running all night long… So come over to fill yourselves up while taking a break off books!

Just a reminder, Proper ID is required to proof your age after 6 pm!!!!
Anything that has your name, date of birth, and photo would do!

p/s: come with your big hungry stomach!

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Report: Dragon Boating 2011

10
May 2011
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Who organised it? MSO (Jen & Christina), SUAMS, MASA, MSA
When was it? 7th May 2011, Saturday from 10am to 12.30pm
Where was it held? Bank St, Pyrmont
How many people attended? 80 participants and approx. 20 supporters
How much did it cost? $5 for each participant
What did we do?
It was sunny on that Saturday morning. What a nice weather to go for a boating! I was so excited as it was my first time ever to experience such thing. Since I have never been to that place before, I decided to join the other MSO members who all left from UNSW’s main gate together. We reached Railway Square to take our second bus at around 9.05 am and according to the schedule, we just missed the previous bus by 5 minutes! URRGHH. The next bus was scheduled to be there at 9.30 am. So guess what?? Hell yeah, we walked there! Haha.

The walk didn’t feel that long as we chatted and made jokes with each other along the way. We even took a picture together by the roadside.

As we walked, we were very impressed as we bumped into 4 identical RED FERRARI cars waiting in front of the traffic light.

I couldn’t believe my eyes and I swear that was the sexiest thing I had ever witnessed. I was this close to go and take a picture of myself with those. Unfortunately, the group has decided to speed up in case we could not make it on time. Haih!

We reached there just on time for the collection of money and waiver forms. We, and the other society members were first briefed by our facilitators (the Naga Spirit people) on safety measure and how to handle the paddles.

We then were assigned to the position on the boat before going for a water training.
Synchronization and speed were the main keys for the race so we trained for that for nearly 45 minutes.

By half way of the training, my arms were already burning and all I wanted to do was to start the freaking race and win!

The next thing I know, we were already at the starting line of the race and my heart was pumping. As soon as the race started, I paddled my heart out. I could not even open my eyes because everyone was just paddling crazily and the salty water kept splashing all over my body and face. I was just relying on the voice that counted one! two! three! all the way. But it came to my dissappointment knowing that we came last for the first race, and there was a close tie between us and Macquarie University. As far as I was concerned, UTS was disqualified because they failed to stick to the female-male ratio. Though there were some confusions and disputes over the results, I still think MSO did a real great job :)

By the time we got back to the shore and took loads of pictures together with the other teams, my stomach was growling like hell. Luckily it was time for pizzas! Apparently the organizer provided a whole lot of them, so I took 5 slices. One after another. Yes I did. Heeee. I thought I was really tiring and just wanted to go home.

Next thing I knew, I was at the Fish Market with my friends, enjoying our seafood and talking about how great the event was. Lol.

All in all, it was really an amazing experience for me. I have never even saw a dragon boating event before. What more in Sydney.

So for those of you who wanna do something different, do make sure you come join us next time around!

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Pasar Malam & Stall Rental

08
May 2011
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Dear members,

As you all may have already known, PASAR MALAM is next Thursday, 12th May at Beer Garden, Roundhouse.

In effort to give members the opportunity to flaunt their culinary skills AND make a profitable sum, we’re reducing our rental charge to $60 per stall! A very good bargain. ;)

The current number of tables are filling up FAST, so book your stall NOW (contact HUSNA 0425402370, FOR RENTAL BOOKINGS). Deadline: Tuesday, 10th May, 12pm

As for those who just want to sit back and enjoy the lovely dishes, we also have a handful of performances brought to you specially by a handful of creative Malaysian students. If you think you’re one of the lot who should be performing on stage on that day, don’t be shy! Let us know and maybe you’ll get the chance to perform under the spotlight for the very first time, here in OZ!

To the curious ones, here’s a list of mouth-watering dishes that we have at the moment that may just tickle your taste buds before Thursday night comes;

Nasi Lemak
Satay
Roti Canai
Murtabak
Steamboat
Yong Tau Foo
Papparoti Buns
Nasi Ayam
Cucur Udang

(If you think you can add more to the list, don’t hesitate to contact us and book a table for the night itself)

Let’s have a blast during PASAR MALAM and don’t forget to bring both your Malaysian AND non-Malaysian friends along. Let’s live up to our famous hospitality reputation guys! The more the merrier! ;)

*p.s make sure you come hungry!

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AUG EXPO Volunteers Needed

08
May 2011
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FANTASTIC NEWS FOR EVERYONE!

AUG Sydney is once again holding our Education, Career and Migration EXPO this coming MAY 2011.

We are Providing the Opportunity to gain some Work Experience and join our AUG team through becoming a VOLUNTEER!

In general, volunteers are required to do marketing events before the expo (giving out flyers, putting up posters, etc.) and also help out during the event day itself.

Below are a few details you should know as a volunteer:

1. Volunteers usually are allowed to claim for lunch if scheduled to work throughout the day. E.g. 10am – 4pm. If scheduled for example 2pm-5pm lunch will not be provided as it is already after lunch hours.Maximum cost of claimable meal per person is AUD$10.00

2. Transportation is usually at the cost of students/volunteers. If student is designated to go to a certain suburb for marketing events, then transportation will be claimable.

3. Volunteers will be receiving a reference letter, tailored to their contribution during the volunteer period. If volunteers are exceptional, other methods of reward will be given.

4. It will be a great experience to all of you, especially those who are new to Australia, it is the best time to make more friends, as there will be many other volunteers from different universities in Sydney who come from various parts of the world!

HOW to become an AUG Volunteer?
It costs nothing to be a volunteer but you need to HAVE THE HEART to help others!

Interested?
Send an e-mail to andrew.kon@augstudy.com with the volunteer application form.

DUE DATE – 12 MAY 2011

Please submit your name as soon as possible if you are interested.

Thank you.

Regards,

Choong Hern Ooi
Social Director of MSA
(Malaysian Students Association),
Macquarie University

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GRADUAN and GRADUAN Aspire 2011

08
May 2011
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Dear members,

It’s already week 10, whoaaa!! Just how quickly did the semester go by! We hope everyone is getting prepped up for the finals.

This email is to tell you about GRADUAN®.

Graduan? What is Graduan, you ask?

Well, GRADUAN® is the annual career and employment resource for Malaysian fresh graduates who will be STEPPING into the working world!

It is comprehensive and provides fresh graduates with useful information regarding recruitment, job placement, and industry expectations, internships etc.

i) GRADUAN is setting up a CAREER FAIR this October in Sydney for graduates and penultimate year students. Join the page BELOW to find out about more exciting career/internship OPPORTUNITIES!!

Further details will be provided closer to the event.

To find out more about exciting career/internship opportunities, JOIN the page here.

ii) For Malaysian students heading back to Malaysia during the winter break, do remember to attend a talent networking event called Graduan Aspire happening on the 16th to 17th of July in KLCC.

The details are as below:

Talent Networking Fair
Career & Postgraduate Opportunities
Network with representatives from top organizations & educational institutions from Malaysia and the region. This is a good avenue to discuss opportunities available for a young graduate. Discover your future with us.

Career Clinics/ Workshops
Workshops conducted by industry specialist include interpersonal communication skills, interview techniques, grooming, as well as a resume clinic.

Speakers Corner
Talents and representatives from participating companies are invited to the GRADUAN® ASPIRE 2011 Café Lounge Sessions, which will feature a Speaker’s Corner where talents are encouraged to voice their views in front of a large audience.

Youth Community Engagement
Meet and connect with youth groups and associations such to find out more about their activities.

Student Freelance/ Final-Year Projects
Talents are encouraged to showcase their creativity in the fields of web/graphic design, photography, fashion design, etc.! Grab this chance to be recognized!

Exclusive Invitation to seats to the ASPIRE 300 Conference.
Invited speakers: Dato’ Johan Raslan, Dato’ Sri Tony Fernandes, En Johan Merican, Dato’ Sri Shazalli Ramly & many more to be revealed soon.
Moderator: Wan Mohd. Firdaus

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2012 Fellowship at Teach For Malaysia Application Dateline

05
May 2011
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To career striving penultimate students who are interested in making a difference,

Teach For Malaysia is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that is enlisting Malaysia’s most promising future leaders in our mission to end education inequity.

Teach For Malaysia is a partner of the prestigious global network Teach For All, which addresses education inequity in 19 countries worldwide by enlisting the efforts of their most promising future leaders. Globally, a premier range of organisations including Goldman Sachs, McKinsey & Company, Exxon Mobil, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Boston Consulting Group, Credit Suisse, Deloitte, HSBC, Google and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, support partners in the international network. Teach For Malaysia is being incubated by Khazanah Nasional and is receiving widespread support from top-tier organisations in Malaysia and the Ministry of Education. This means that our Fellows will have an amazing platform at their fingertips to receive coaching, training, career and networking opportunities and leadership support to enhance their development and impact on Malaysia’s education future.

The Teach For Malaysia Fellowship, a unique 2-year leadership development programme. 50 exceptional Malaysian students and young professionals are being selected from around the world to pioneer this challenging programme.

Fellows will serve as full-time teachers for two years in high-need schools, and commit to transform the education outcomes of less-privileged schoolchildren, through significantly improving their achievements and aspirations.

During their two-year Fellowship, Fellows will be expected to confront and tackle a host of challenges, motivate diverse stakeholders to work hard towards a shared vision, create and adjust plans to move further towards their goals, and gain the confidence they need to succeed.

This intensive two-year Fellowship will equip Fellows with the leadership skills necessary to become a transformational teacher and leader, in order to successfully break the link between a child’s origin and his or her education, and therefore his or her life outcomes. Fellows will join forces with an influential network of Alumni nationally and globally to champion education opportunity for all in the long-term.

To those on a scholarship bond, Teach for Malaysia is working closely with scholarship providers in Malaysia on opportunities to defer or replace 2 years of your bond through the Teach For Malaysia Fellowship. Do inquire for more details.

Make a difference. Be a Fellow in Teach For Malaysia’s first cohort.

Application Deadline : 23rd May 2011, Monday

For more information on :
The Fellowship : http://www.teachformalaysia.org/fellowship/fellows
Teach for Malaysia : http://www.teachformalaysia.org/ or Teach for Malaysia Facebook

Otherwise feel free to contact Teach for Malaysia at recruitmentteam@teachformalaysia.org.

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Pasar Malam 2011

02
May 2011
admin

Hello everyone,

Welcome back! We hope that everyone had a good and awesome Easter break.

MSO’s next exciting event is Pasar Malam Night, to soothe away those homesick-for-mom’s-cooking blues and to entice your taste buds with our good old delectable Malaysian dishes.

The details are as follow :

Date : 12th May 2011
Time : 5.00 pm- 9.00pm
Venue : Beer Garden, Roundhouse

Entry is FREE OF CHARGE.

MSO is offering students the opportunity to showcase their cooking skills. Please send in your application by Wednesday the 4th of May @ 5pm detailing the type of dish/dishes you/your group will be selling. Rental is $100, with a limit of 4 dishes per table.

We will be renting out only 3 stalls and they are allocated on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS!!

So waste no time, put your entrepreneurial hat on and be chef for a day, whilst earning some good money on the night, as we are expecting a crowd of about 200 people.

For more information on this delicious event, please contact :-

Husna (0425 402 370) husna.hamid90@gmail.com
Kavina (0401 289 270) kavina2508@gmail.com

If whipping up a culinary storm is not your forte, but the performing arts are, come to showcase your singing and/or instrument-playing or dance performances during the Pasar Malam Night. Who knows, the 10 minutes of fame may lead on to something even bigger! So, thespians or bathroom singers, come out into the open and contact :

Nadeera – (0413 245 446) nadeeranazlan@gmail.com

Signing off,
Kaveiinaa & Sarah

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Dragon Boating 2011

02
May 2011
admin

Dragon Boat Racing is back again this year!!! Last year, the winner was MSO! So this year, we are relying on YOU to maintain our championship!

It’s an event jointly organised by the four Malaysian societies (MSO, MASA, MSA, SUAMS).

We are cordially inviting you to join us in our race against the Parramatta River current under the ANZAC bridge.

Prepare to get wet and chill out from your stressful end of semester life by having fun rowing boat. It is very similar to paddle boating, but it is way more fun because you get to splash water at people around you!

One boat consists of 20 rowers, a steerer, and a caller (maximum of around 12 males per boat to even out the male to female ratio)

Each club will need to send 20 rowers. So for those of you who are interested, please RSVP here by 6th of May, 12.00 pm.

Details are as below:-
When: 9.45am-12.30pm, 7th May 2011, Saturday
Where: Bank Street Pyrmont (under ANZAC bridge, near Fish Market)
What to bring: Signed waiver form (will be distributed on the day of event)
Bottle of water, sunscreen, sandals/thongs (not sneakers), towel, change of clothes if you’re heading out afterwards.
Fees: $5 (Insurance fees)
Car parking: Parking available on the site, but street metered parking is also available.

If any of the paddlers don’t feel confident swimming farther than 50m, you will need to let us know before the day, so we can prepare life vests for you guys (legal requirement).

For those of you who will be going with us, remember to be at UNSW main gate by 8.30am. As for those of you who will be meeting us at the location, remember to be there by 9.45am.

Here are the directions to the venue.
1. Take the 501 bus (City to Ryde/West) from Railway Square, Geoage St., Stand D (near Central Station)
2. Get off at Miller St. (opposite Jones St.)
3. Turn right and walk for 600m
4. Turn left to the Pier

The venue is marked with a cross on the map below (click to enlarge).

We need YOUR energetic power and spirits for this dragon boating competition with the other Malaysian societies!
We’re also providing FREE FOOD on the day to our members.
So, please JOIN US or COME SUPPORT US as our victory depends on YOU!!

Hope to see you there!!!

For more information, contact:
Farahin Ahmad @ 042 540 9856
Christina Ann @ 043 056 2272

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