By MANMEET KAUR
IPOH - A total of 50 candidates from Methodist Girls School (MGS) did their school proud by obtaining distinction (A+, A, A-) in all subjects in the 2010 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, compared to 34 candidates in 2009.
MGS Principal Soot Mooy Ching, who announced the results here this morning said it was the school’s best SPM result in four years.
She said students’ performance in the examination was encouraging and showed improvement in terms of quality and quantity.
“I would like to congratulate and thank everyone especially the teachers, parents and students for their hardwork. We would not have done this well if not all because of these individuals,” said a beaming Soot.
MGS head prefect and top scorer Harmina showing off her SPM results slip
Out of the 50 students who scored straight As, five obtained straight A+s putting them among the 32 top scorers in Perak.
They are Harmina A/P Vijayan, Tan Yun Ru, Lee Wei Chee, Jeanette Wong Qui Yi and Liew Chui Yee.
Top scorer Chui Yee, who aspires to be an engineer, had almost lost hope when the names of top scorers were being announced during the assembly earlier.
“I was waiting and waiting but my name wasn’t called out until the very end,” she said.
Top scorer Chui Yee is all smiles as she shows off her results
Head prefect Harmina is testimony that one can do well without attending tuition classes.
“I did not follow a timetable or study extra hours before the examination. What I did was to keep myself abreast with what was taught in school daily from the beginning of the school term,” said Harmina.
A total of 465,853 students sat for the SPM examination last year with 9239 candidates obtaining straight As and 403 scoring straight A+s.
IPOH - A total of 50 candidates from Methodist Girls School (MGS) did their school proud by obtaining distinction (A+, A, A-) in all subjects in the 2010 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, compared to 34 candidates in 2009.
MGS Principal Soot Mooy Ching, who announced the results here this morning said it was the school’s best SPM result in four years.
She said students’ performance in the examination was encouraging and showed improvement in terms of quality and quantity.
“I would like to congratulate and thank everyone especially the teachers, parents and students for their hardwork. We would not have done this well if not all because of these individuals,” said a beaming Soot.
MGS head prefect and top scorer Harmina showing off her SPM results slip
Out of the 50 students who scored straight As, five obtained straight A+s putting them among the 32 top scorers in Perak.
They are Harmina A/P Vijayan, Tan Yun Ru, Lee Wei Chee, Jeanette Wong Qui Yi and Liew Chui Yee.
Top scorer Chui Yee, who aspires to be an engineer, had almost lost hope when the names of top scorers were being announced during the assembly earlier.
“I was waiting and waiting but my name wasn’t called out until the very end,” she said.
Top scorer Chui Yee is all smiles as she shows off her results
Head prefect Harmina is testimony that one can do well without attending tuition classes.
“I did not follow a timetable or study extra hours before the examination. What I did was to keep myself abreast with what was taught in school daily from the beginning of the school term,” said Harmina.
A total of 465,853 students sat for the SPM examination last year with 9239 candidates obtaining straight As and 403 scoring straight A+s.
By TAN RENJIE
KUALA LUMPUR - On the 19th and 20th of March, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman had their 12th convocation. The grand event was held in Dewan San Choon, Wisma MCA.
Grand event: UTAR’s 12th Convocation was held in style.
The fresh graduates stormed out of the MCA hall with a flurry of robes and armed with their newly acquired scrolls. In the courtyard of the hall, family and friends were expectantly waiting for the graduates to come out.
For many of them, officially graduating was a dream come true.
Wendy Loo, a Financial Economics graduate, said that she was happy that she has finally finished her journey as a student, and the convocation was “like a celebration ceremony for my achievements”.
Theng Shu Ern who graduated with in her Bachelor of Arts in English Language shares her sentiments. She described the convocation as a “mind-blowing” experience.
Happy occasion: Theng (left) with her parents and brother on the memorable day.
It was very exciting for her as she said that: “The adrenaline rush when I was walking up the stage to receive my scroll was truly exhilarating”.
The limited space outside Dewan San Choon did not deter friends and family of the graduates to come and give their support with bouquets of flowers and toys. The atmosphere was filled with people hugging, congratulating and taking photos with the graduates.
Theng expressed that the situation was chaotic and the heavy robes that they were wearing was quite uncomfortable.
“I kept sweating from the robes and their weight made my shoulders ache.”
But it was all in good nature. Theng added that: “Everyone was so happy and smiling like they won a million dollars”.
Strong support: Family and friends eagerly awaiting the appearance of the graduates from the main hall.
The light rain that fell a few minutes after the graduates came out of the hall did not fail to dampen the spirit of the crowd.
KUALA LUMPUR - On the 19th and 20th of March, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman had their 12th convocation. The grand event was held in Dewan San Choon, Wisma MCA.
Grand event: UTAR’s 12th Convocation was held in style.
The fresh graduates stormed out of the MCA hall with a flurry of robes and armed with their newly acquired scrolls. In the courtyard of the hall, family and friends were expectantly waiting for the graduates to come out.
For many of them, officially graduating was a dream come true.
Wendy Loo, a Financial Economics graduate, said that she was happy that she has finally finished her journey as a student, and the convocation was “like a celebration ceremony for my achievements”.
Theng Shu Ern who graduated with in her Bachelor of Arts in English Language shares her sentiments. She described the convocation as a “mind-blowing” experience.
Happy occasion: Theng (left) with her parents and brother on the memorable day.
It was very exciting for her as she said that: “The adrenaline rush when I was walking up the stage to receive my scroll was truly exhilarating”.
The limited space outside Dewan San Choon did not deter friends and family of the graduates to come and give their support with bouquets of flowers and toys. The atmosphere was filled with people hugging, congratulating and taking photos with the graduates.
Theng expressed that the situation was chaotic and the heavy robes that they were wearing was quite uncomfortable.
“I kept sweating from the robes and their weight made my shoulders ache.”
But it was all in good nature. Theng added that: “Everyone was so happy and smiling like they won a million dollars”.
Strong support: Family and friends eagerly awaiting the appearance of the graduates from the main hall.
The light rain that fell a few minutes after the graduates came out of the hall did not fail to dampen the spirit of the crowd.
By TAN RENJIE
KAMPAR - The UTAR Photography Society held a photo exhibition recently showcasing the photography skills the students and staff in UTAR.
The exhibition was themed Life.Style and held in Heritage Hall from the 7th to 9th of March. One of the highlights of the exhibition was the life size “kampung” house built entirely out of recyclable material and a photo wall with the faces of students in UTAR.
Sea of faces: One of the exhibition highlights, the “Faces of UTAR” wall.
The opening ceremony of the exhibition was graced by the presence of Dr. Sebastian, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FAS) who was the guest of honor.
Photography Society President Shu Tze Yuh, Year 2 Sem 3 Journalism student, said that theme was inspired by the idea to “bring students back to the beautiful times which were captured in photos and share it to the world, for each of us live a different and special lifestyle”.
Double admiration: Dr. Sebastian (left) and Shu (right) admiring the photos on display.
The hall was filled with students who were admiring the photographs that were mounted on the walls and various handmade props in place all around Heritage Hall. Many of them were impressed with the exhibition.
Lee Kao Meng, a first year English Language student said: “The Life.Style Exhibition inspires students to pick up photography and even live a life out of it. It's also a good way to connect people with common interest together”.
One of the helpers, Wee Tai Loong, an Advertising student in Year 3 Semester 3 was shocked at the scale the exhibition was to be.
“When I was told how the event will be run and that we will be building an actual house in the hall, my jaw literally dropped with awe and disbelieve. It is something different and I decided to contribute my part to it. I am very thankful to be able to be part of the event, which turned out to be a successful one”.
We’re all in this together: The committee of Life.Style with their model of the “kampung” house.
When asked about his feelings about the big crowd that came to the exhibition, Shu said: “The response was awesome. We poured a lot of efforts in the publicity was before the event. It was nice to see the amount of people who shared the interest of photography coming.”
KAMPAR - The UTAR Photography Society held a photo exhibition recently showcasing the photography skills the students and staff in UTAR.
The exhibition was themed Life.Style and held in Heritage Hall from the 7th to 9th of March. One of the highlights of the exhibition was the life size “kampung” house built entirely out of recyclable material and a photo wall with the faces of students in UTAR.
Sea of faces: One of the exhibition highlights, the “Faces of UTAR” wall.
The opening ceremony of the exhibition was graced by the presence of Dr. Sebastian, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FAS) who was the guest of honor.
Photography Society President Shu Tze Yuh, Year 2 Sem 3 Journalism student, said that theme was inspired by the idea to “bring students back to the beautiful times which were captured in photos and share it to the world, for each of us live a different and special lifestyle”.
Double admiration: Dr. Sebastian (left) and Shu (right) admiring the photos on display.
The hall was filled with students who were admiring the photographs that were mounted on the walls and various handmade props in place all around Heritage Hall. Many of them were impressed with the exhibition.
Lee Kao Meng, a first year English Language student said: “The Life.Style Exhibition inspires students to pick up photography and even live a life out of it. It's also a good way to connect people with common interest together”.
One of the helpers, Wee Tai Loong, an Advertising student in Year 3 Semester 3 was shocked at the scale the exhibition was to be.
“When I was told how the event will be run and that we will be building an actual house in the hall, my jaw literally dropped with awe and disbelieve. It is something different and I decided to contribute my part to it. I am very thankful to be able to be part of the event, which turned out to be a successful one”.
We’re all in this together: The committee of Life.Style with their model of the “kampung” house.
When asked about his feelings about the big crowd that came to the exhibition, Shu said: “The response was awesome. We poured a lot of efforts in the publicity was before the event. It was nice to see the amount of people who shared the interest of photography coming.”
By MANMEET KAUR
IPOH - Tesco Extra is staging a national-level orchid exhibition and promotion in conjunction with Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day starting from today to February 15.
More than 50 000 orchid species and hybrids are on display and open for sale at the annual event jointly organised by the Ipoh Orchid Society (IOS) and Perak state government.
There are booths which sell orchids, ornamental plants, flower plants, fruit trees and gardening materials.
The orchids are priced between RM3 and RM100 each.
One hybrid that is sure to attract the attention of visitors is the Phalaenopsis Golden Rabbit.
A close-up of the Phalaenopsis Golden Rabbit hybrid.
Perak MCA secretary Datuk Tan Chin Meng, who opened the show, introduced this new yellow orchid hybrid to the public.
The Golden Rabbit was the creation of IOS show manager Rajah Sreenivasan.
“It took me about two-and-a-half-years to create and cultivate the Golden Rabbit from a seedling,” said Rajah.
According to Rajah, the orchid show would be open to the public from 9 am until 9 pm each day.
The different variety of orchids on display at the exhibition.
The Ipoh Orchid Society has been organising national and international shows since 1997 with the aim of promoting orchid growing as a hobby and promoting eco-tourism.
IPOH - Tesco Extra is staging a national-level orchid exhibition and promotion in conjunction with Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day starting from today to February 15.
More than 50 000 orchid species and hybrids are on display and open for sale at the annual event jointly organised by the Ipoh Orchid Society (IOS) and Perak state government.
There are booths which sell orchids, ornamental plants, flower plants, fruit trees and gardening materials.
The orchids are priced between RM3 and RM100 each.
One hybrid that is sure to attract the attention of visitors is the Phalaenopsis Golden Rabbit.
A close-up of the Phalaenopsis Golden Rabbit hybrid.
Perak MCA secretary Datuk Tan Chin Meng, who opened the show, introduced this new yellow orchid hybrid to the public.
The Golden Rabbit was the creation of IOS show manager Rajah Sreenivasan.
“It took me about two-and-a-half-years to create and cultivate the Golden Rabbit from a seedling,” said Rajah.
According to Rajah, the orchid show would be open to the public from 9 am until 9 pm each day.
The different variety of orchids on display at the exhibition.
The Ipoh Orchid Society has been organising national and international shows since 1997 with the aim of promoting orchid growing as a hobby and promoting eco-tourism.
By MANMEET KAUR
KUALA LUMPUR - AEON Co (M) Sdn Bhd, which runs the Jusco Supermarket, saved up to 10 million plastic bags since the launch of its no plastic bag campaign in January 2008.
Its general manager (corporate social responsibility and corporate branding), Noryahwati Mohd Noh, said the 10 million reduction in plastic bag usage also helped to save energy of 14,640 litres of petroleum which would be required to produce the plastic bags.
She added that prior to the campaign, AEON gave between 80 and 90 million plastic bags to customers every year.
The company was able to collect RM200,000 from sales of plastic bags on the “No Plastic Bag Day” last year, which falls on Saturdays, where customers would have to pay 20 cents for each plastic bag should they insist on having one.
“The collection is not to bring in profit for the company because the money is used to finance projects like planting of trees at the AEON Mahkota Cheras and the social project at the Melaka Hospital” she explained.
When interviewed Centre for Environment Technology and Development Malaysia Chairman Gurmit Singh expressed that the no plastic bag campaign should be carried out every day to reduce the use of non-biodegradable material.
“People should start bringing their own shopping bags and stop using styrofoam containers for takeaways. It is a small step but has proven to be effective. Consumers should opt for this idea as it can change their lifestyle by not wasting things.”
Customers too were more than happy to give thumbs up for the campaign that is considered as a brilliant effort in conserving the environment.
“As consumers we should be aware on why it is important to take care of the environment by carrying the environmental friendly bags and only use the plastic bags as a last resort. Consumers too should not ask for plastic bags if they are only buying a few things,” noted Nurul Aini Abdullah, a consumer when asked on the use of the plastic bags.
On the move by Jusco to impose 20 cents for each plastic bag, most consumers are favourable as this move will serve as a reminder for them to bring their own bags when shopping.
“The charges imposed will encourage the public to bring their own bags as many value money and would not want to spend unnecessarily on something as trivial as a plastic bag,” opined a shopper who only wanted to be known as Eric.
As for Geetha Letchumanan, the move by Jusco is small but very much welcomed as it can help keep Mother Earth alive and kicking for generations to come.
The scene at Jusco on No Plastic Bag Saturdays.
Although there was strong support from customers for the campaign, plastic bag manufacturers were not too happy about the campaign.
Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA) president Lim Kok Boon when interviewed by NST says the campaign affects manufacturers whose sole product is the plastic bag.
“We have yet to determine the total losses from this move. However, one manufacturer had indicated that its output of plastic bags went down by half after Penang imposed the three-day ban per week.”
Lim asserted that saving plastic bags does little in reducing overall waste. He explained that plastic waste in Malaysia constitutes seven per cent of municipal solid waste and plastic bags less than two per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR - AEON Co (M) Sdn Bhd, which runs the Jusco Supermarket, saved up to 10 million plastic bags since the launch of its no plastic bag campaign in January 2008.
Its general manager (corporate social responsibility and corporate branding), Noryahwati Mohd Noh, said the 10 million reduction in plastic bag usage also helped to save energy of 14,640 litres of petroleum which would be required to produce the plastic bags.
She added that prior to the campaign, AEON gave between 80 and 90 million plastic bags to customers every year.
The company was able to collect RM200,000 from sales of plastic bags on the “No Plastic Bag Day” last year, which falls on Saturdays, where customers would have to pay 20 cents for each plastic bag should they insist on having one.
“The collection is not to bring in profit for the company because the money is used to finance projects like planting of trees at the AEON Mahkota Cheras and the social project at the Melaka Hospital” she explained.
When interviewed Centre for Environment Technology and Development Malaysia Chairman Gurmit Singh expressed that the no plastic bag campaign should be carried out every day to reduce the use of non-biodegradable material.
“People should start bringing their own shopping bags and stop using styrofoam containers for takeaways. It is a small step but has proven to be effective. Consumers should opt for this idea as it can change their lifestyle by not wasting things.”
Customers too were more than happy to give thumbs up for the campaign that is considered as a brilliant effort in conserving the environment.
“As consumers we should be aware on why it is important to take care of the environment by carrying the environmental friendly bags and only use the plastic bags as a last resort. Consumers too should not ask for plastic bags if they are only buying a few things,” noted Nurul Aini Abdullah, a consumer when asked on the use of the plastic bags.
On the move by Jusco to impose 20 cents for each plastic bag, most consumers are favourable as this move will serve as a reminder for them to bring their own bags when shopping.
“The charges imposed will encourage the public to bring their own bags as many value money and would not want to spend unnecessarily on something as trivial as a plastic bag,” opined a shopper who only wanted to be known as Eric.
As for Geetha Letchumanan, the move by Jusco is small but very much welcomed as it can help keep Mother Earth alive and kicking for generations to come.
The scene at Jusco on No Plastic Bag Saturdays.
Although there was strong support from customers for the campaign, plastic bag manufacturers were not too happy about the campaign.
Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA) president Lim Kok Boon when interviewed by NST says the campaign affects manufacturers whose sole product is the plastic bag.
“We have yet to determine the total losses from this move. However, one manufacturer had indicated that its output of plastic bags went down by half after Penang imposed the three-day ban per week.”
Lim asserted that saving plastic bags does little in reducing overall waste. He explained that plastic waste in Malaysia constitutes seven per cent of municipal solid waste and plastic bags less than two per cent.
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