Hello everyone!

It’s that time of the year again where Malaysian Sydney-siders come together to celebrate the many facets of our beloved country’s culture with the much anticipated…

Malaysia Fest 2009!

Malaysia Fest 2009 - Our Culture, Our Essence
Date:   Sunday, 27th September 2009

Time:   10am til 5pm

Venue: Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour
FREE ENTRANCE!

Be sure to expect mouthwatering Malaysian cuisine and spectacular performances (we even have special guest artists coming in all the way from Malaysia!). For more information, visit our blog on http://www.malaysiafest.com.au for what food will be available on the day and who will be making an appearance.Excited yet? Wait! There’s more!

The MFest 2009 Raffles Draw!

We are also selling raffle tickets for your chance to grab some amazing prizes! Among what’s for up grabs are:

• A return ticket to Kuala Lumpur from Malaysia Airlines
• Canon printers
• Movie tickets
• Dining vouchers 

Our raffles are selling for only $1 per ticket, or $10 for a whole booklet. Buy one yourself, or share with your friends! There are tonnes of prizes to be won! Draws will be done on the day itself.

To purchase your raffle tickets, contact:

Eric Chan @ 0406605436 or email to ericchan.msa@gmail.com

Jenny Tan @ 0433559825 or email jennytwi@gmail.com

So mark your calenders for a fun filled day!

P/s: It’s our 19th birthday this year!

With love,

The Malaysia Fest 2009 Committee

Heya all! Join us at the hottest party in town brought to you by ADND Malaysia and the Malaysian Student Societies of UTS, UNSW, MACQUARIE and USYD. Lure out one of the most powerful emotion inherent in the nature of man (and let us add, in the interest of equality, of women) and expect unfettered partying of the highest caliber. Lap up the posh setting fit for Marie Antoinette;, throw yourself on their fat Louis armchairs with a cocktail or two, step foot and shed all traces of inhibition at the dance floor on level 1 with RnB/Hip Hop by:

DJ Kickz
DJ D-kutz
DJ Q-rius
DJ Ace
DJ Xile

Throughout the night, there will be a slave auction where YOU will have the opportunity to bid on smoking HOT slaves (he and she) subject to terms and conditions.*
For presale ticket purchases, there will be a limited offer of “Buy 8 Free 1 VIP” tickets for ONE week only from 24th-29th August (6pm). So, what are you waiting for? Heat it up and shotgun those tickets for ENVY, the event to feed your soul, the destination to be.
Details:
Venue  : St James Hotel (114, Castlereagh St)
Date     : September 4th 2009 (Friday)
Time     : 11pm till late
Price     :Presale    - $15
Door        - $20
Ongoing Promotion (24-29th August, 6pm) - Buy 8 Free 1 VIP ticket

Contacts:

UNSW
Huey Shyan: 0419237360
Kai Xian      : 0411735037

**This is an 18+ event. Kindly bring appropriate ID for entry.
*Slave auction Terms and Conditions:
The buyer can only be from the Malaysian community / recognised friends.  All proceeds will go to ADND Malaysia.
Slaves scope of work only includes non-sexual, reasonable tasks such as washing your dirty dishes, house errands, shopping trips etc.

For more info:
Website:              www.malaysianadnd.blogspot.com

~The Publishers~

Hello MSOians,

To start of Awesome August, we proudly bring you yet another value worthy MSO-subsidised activity- ROCK CLIMBING!! Remember those heart-gripping moves of heroic Garrett in Vertical Limit and who can ever forget the oh-so harrowing scene of Tom Cruise’s unroped stunts off those rocks in MI2! Come on and join us! I know you’re stoic!

This activity is open to those relatively new to the sports so don’t you worry about rocky icy mountains because we’ll be doing it indoors. Tone those rippling muscles of yours, have wicked fun and overcome your fears for the void.

DETAILS
Date : 8th August 2009, Saturday
Venue :The Arena Sports Centre,
A30 Western Ave, University of Sydney
Time : 11.30am
Price*:Members: $12
Non-Members: $14

Bus Routes to Sydney Uni :
1) Bus 10 disembark at University of Sydney
2) Bus 370 disembark at Sydney Aquatic Centre

Here’s a link to a map of the location: http://www.susf.com.au/page/arena_sports_centre.html

*Inclusive of harnesses and no time limit/day applies

To attendees, please remember to wear appropriate shoes (Running/Sports Shoes)
Otherwise, Rental Shoes are available for a fee of $5

For those who does not know the way and would like to leave with our committee members,meet Kai Xian and Shyan at UNSW Main Gate at 10.30am sharp.

Places limited to 30 person based on first-come-first-served basis. Contact us to proceed with payment and reserve a spot asap!

Contact Details:
Teng Jun 0403746863 tjkhoo88@gmail.com
Jasmine 0423068903 lcmjasmine@gmail.com

Guides to Sydney Uni:
Kai Xian 0411735037 kaixian.siaw@gmail.com
Huey Shyan 0419237360 nhshyan@gmail.com

See you soon!
~The Publishers~

Fellow MSOians,

Hello there! We hope you are all fitting in extremely well now that session 2 is truly underway. MSO has prepared the perfect getaway to end your awesome week with a bang. Follow us on a journey you won’t regret to Blue Mountains with stopovers at the past home of Aboriginal Daruk Tribe (a remote clearing in an ancient volcanic neck great for up-close photography with various native wildlife), Australia’s most stunning waterfalls- Wentworth and the famous “Three Sisters”, a world-renowned rock formation at Echo Point. Also, experience the thrill of the world’s steepest railway at the Scenic Railway and Skyway which soars metres above the Jamison Valley (own expense).

Details

Venue : Blue Mountains, Northwest of Sydney
Date : 1st August 2009, Saturday
Cost : Members $35*
Non-Members $40

Meeting Point : UNSW Main Gate
Meeting Time : 7.30 am

* Includes transport, guided tour and optional nature walks in the mountain
*Food is excluded

This trip of stellar deal has LIMITED SPACES based on first-come-first-served basis. We highly recommend you to register/proceed payment with our social directors Kai Xian or Shyan asap.

Contact Details:
Kai Xian 0411735037 kaixian.siaw@gmail.com
Huey Shyan 0419237360 nhshyan@gmail.com

See you there!

Welcome back to yet another semester at uni! Join us on a FUN-tertaining trip (with your fun-loving MSO family) up to Sydney’s WATSONS BAY!

For those blissfully ignorant of this awesome destination, Watsons Bay remains to be Australia’s oldest fishing village and is home to the first Doyles Restaurant! Fish and chips anyone? =D
Apart from food, the Bay is famous for its The Gap coastal walk which overlooks the postcard perfect view of the ocean and its majestic lighthouses along the cliffs.
And if neither eating or walking is your forte, you can always relax with us at the Bay counting seagulls that fly past or watching the clouds float by in the sky.

DETAILS :

Venue: Watsons Bay
Date: 25th July 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 10am @ UNSW

What to expect: FREE FOOD!!, Frisbee, Soccer, Volleyball…

Transportation:
a)Take the 400 Bus from UNSW to Bondi Junction.
Get down and swap for 380 Bus to Watsons Bay.

b) Take 324 Bus from Circular Quay or take the ferry straight to Watsons Bay

Since transport is a little complicated, Kai Xian and Shyan will be stationed at UNSW Front Gate to guide the way. Otherwise, you can meet us @ Watsons Bay at 11.30am.

Contact Details:
Kai Xian 0411735037 kaixian.siaw@gmail.com
Huey Shyan 0419237360 nhshyan@gmail.com

See you there!
~The Publishers~

Graduating sometime this year and looking for a job?
As you all know that Career Fair 2009 by GRADUAN will be held on 7th
and 8th of July 2009 in conjunction with National Conference & Games
(NCG).

For those who have NOT sent in their resumes yet, it is time to send
it now at resumegraduan@gmail.com, so that you would stand a chance to
secure an interview. For career tips on resumes writing, please log on
to nsw.masca.org.au

COMPANY VIDEO CLIPS
Meanwhile, we would like to share some information that will help you
be better equipped and more up to date with the companies for the
Career Fair, which might increase your chances of getting that dream
job or internship.

Here are some links of companies’ videos. We hope it gives you an
insight about the companies you are eyeing for and possibly open up
your eyes to others as well. ENJOY! (please click on the title of the
video under each company):

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
Cathrina 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 will soon provide you further notification upon participating
employers of Career Fair 2009 by GRADUAN.

Any further inquiries, please contact Edison OOI at edisonols@gmail.com.

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

Warm regards,
Education, Career and Development
MASCA NSW.

AISA - Congratulations to the Malaysian Student Association

The Assembly of International Students Associations (AISA) Sports Meet is an annual sports carnival organised by International student Services with the aim of promoting friendship amongst international students at UNSW. 

This year the AISA Sports Meet was held during the Session 1 Easter break, from Tuesday 14 April - Thursday 16 April, 2009.  The competition over the three-days was very strong and in each of the sports there were some very close matches.  On Tuesday 14 April, the Singaporean (SSA), Malaysian(MSO), Chinese(CSA) and Indonesian(ISA) student associations battled it out during a gruelling one day Badminton Tournament at the Sydney Boys High Stadium.  Although all teams put up a good fight, SSA were too strong in the end, winning both the male and female games.

On Wednesday 15 April, the same teams were back to fight it out for first place in the Basketball tournament. There were some very close games, in both the men’s and women’s matches, however MSO ended up taking out first place in both the men’s and women’s games.

The AISA Sports Meet finished on Thursday 16 April with the Soccer Tournament.  Six teams participated in the soccer Tournament, including, SSA, MSO, CSA, the Iranian Sports Organisation (ISO), the Botswanan Sports Association (BSA), and the Vietnamese Cultural Ensemble (VCE).  It was the first time that ISO had participated in the AISA Sports Meet so it was fantastic to have them join the soccer and we hope that they can join us again in future events.  Although the soccer fields were a bit muddy at Centennial Park each team gave their best and put on an entertaining show.  After a thrilling but exhausting day, the finals came down to a very exciting game between MSO and SSA.  Both MSO and SSA’s scores from the previous day’s tournaments were so close that whichever of these teams won the soccer they would also be the winner of the overall AISA Tournament for S1 2009.  The competition between MSO and SSA in the final soccer match was so tough that neither team scored during the 2 halves.  The game then went into overtime during which MSO scored a goal, making MSO the winner of the soccer and thus the overall winner for the S1 2009 AISA Sports Meet.

Congratulations MSO and a big thank you to all of the student associations who participated, for making the AISA Sports Meet so exciting and fun!!

From ISS UNSW

Adapted from ISS Newsletter

~ The Publishers ~

HELLO EVERYONE!
Is it just me or are all the assignments, quizzes and assessments raining down all at once? Well, let’s buckle up people because MSO’s much awaited whitewater rafting trip is up this midsession break! When better to escape Sydney for once. Let’s all head to PENRITH!
For those who do not know, Penrith is home to a set of man-made rapids, created especially for 2000 Sydney Olympics.  It is THE place for white water rafting so join us for this adrenalin-pumping event this 19th April 2009 (SUNDAY). The trip is a one day event and will last from 10.30am to 5.00pm. We’ll be leaving UNSW at 10.30 SHARP by hired bus. Bus Pickup Point: UNSW Gate 14, Barker Street

Cost:
Members$90*
Non-Members$95*
Normal Price$100

*Includes transport and lunch (pasta!!)
Psyched yet? Reserve a spot and pay your deposit of $50 to Ananda/ Teng Jun by 15th April 2009 (Wednesday). Please note that it is CRUCIAL we get your deposit of $50 and booking by this date as there are only 40 number of limited spaces available! It is based on a first-come first-served basis.
For further information, kindly contact
Ananda           0412993326    ananda@msounsw.org
Teng Jun          0403746863    tjkhoo88@gmail.com
Welfare Officer: Andrew- 0405071603         andrewtan_atjw@gmail.com

Note:
1) Students under 18 years of age will require a parent or guardian to sign Acceptance of Risk Agreement on their behalf.
2) Participants must read and sign the ‘Acceptance of Risk Agreement’
3) Participants must change into clothing appropriate as listed below for rafting and be completely ready to begin trip at designated start time
Alcohol and Rafting don’t mix, so please do not consume alcohol before rafting. Please note that rafting participants may have to pass a breath test (blood alcohol level of .05 or less) before being allowed to raft.

THINGS YOU’LL NEED TO BRING:
• Secure footwear such as runners or sports sandals that will stay on in rough water (no barefeet allowed)
• Clothes to get wet in eg. swimmers, long sleeves, long pants
• Wetsuit* – may be hired or bring your own (recommended to keep you warmer in cool weather and to help protect you from bumps and scrapes if you fall out of the raft)
• Sunscreen (water resistant)
• Towel
• Dry change of clothes
• Personal medication (eg. asthma, diabetes, heart condition) If you need medication bring it with you and have it accessible at all times during your trip. You must inform your Trip Leader of any medical conditions.
• If you need to wear glasses you should have some way of securing them in case you fall into the water. (Glasses straps sold at venue)
• Please do not wear jewellery, leave all your jewellery at home.
*Two Piece wetsuits are available for hire. One piece: $8.00 per person. Both: $12.00 per person. We also require a drivers licence or photo ID to be left as security. You will need at least 10 minutes to pick up a wetsuit and get changed before your trip starts.
If you still want to know more. Check out http://www.penrithwhitewater.com.au/

~The Publishers~

COMETH RAYS, HAIL, RAIN & SHINE. WE FEAR YOU NOT.

First and foremost, MSO UNSW would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the members who made their way to Coogee for our WELCOMING BEACH BBQ. Hooray to our very first event this year! Coogee Beach was our hand-picked spot due to its well-known reputation as one of Sydney’s favourite beaches and the close proximity to home. For those still unfamiliar with directions around town, MSO provided our very own escort service led by charming Kai Xian and Sabrina. The turnout on that day was spectacular and when I say spectacular I mean “WHOA.LOOK AT THE LINE….” SPECTACULAR! =) We had more than 300 attendees of both freshers and oldies mingling in one of Sydney’s favourite beaches close to home.

The committee members *special drumroll for Mei* rigorously prepared sausages, onion rings and other grilled items while some distributed vegetarian and flavoured pizzas, garlic breads, drinks etc  assorted halal food. The barbeque pits never got cold and even the sudden storm left as quickly as it came, intimidated by the sheer enthusiasm of fellow MSOians. With the dark clouds gone and the sun out again, more food were supplied. Fellow MSOians baked *i mean basked* *coughs* themselves under the sun while meeting new friends and acquaintances.  Even beeps were honked by the petrol units whom amazed by the crowd, very “gently” and kindly reminded us to clean up the bbq area.

For those who stayed and lingered long enough, one cannot miss out on the laughter pealed as members and red shirts partake in social games.

All in all, this event was a success and we hope all of you had as much fun as we did. Thank you once again all for supporting MSO.  This also goes out to committee members from other SUAMS, MSA and MASA . =) We do hope to see you in our next upcoming events. CHeerioZ~

~ The Publishers ~

Pictures courtesy to Sabrina, Dinesh and YL.

Note:
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If you have any comments about our events, be it positive or negative, do email us. We value your feedbacks. =)

HI ALL!

Just a few hours away from our very first event for 2009. For more details, check out the post “Week 1 Beach BBQ Party@ Coogee” below or our facebook group. If you are following our little troupe to the beach, look out for these two awesome faces. =)

Kai Xian

Sab

See you in a bit!!

~The Publishers~