Islamic Arts fest returns to Putrajaya

PUTRAJAYA – International Islamic Arts and Culture Festival (Piaacuf) 2014 is back after successfully attracting more than 250,000 visitors last year.

The festival will be held from Oct 20 to Nov 2 at Dataran Putrajaya in Precint 3.

More than 200 interesting programmes such as Islamic Fashion Show, International Islamic Book Expo ant The Magical World of Islam exhibition have been scheduled for the four-day affair.

This year’s Piaacuf will also see participation from Yemen, Kyrgzstan, Oman, Palestine, Indonesia and Iran.

Visitors can look forward to exhibitions from the National Calligraphy Art Association, the National Museum Department and the National Art Gallery.

Speaking at the event’s launch at Putrajaya Corporation (PPj) Complex, PPj president Tan Sri Aseh Che Mat said Piaacuf 2014 was expected to attract more than 500,000 visitors.

“We have added a number of new programmes such a fashion show, book expo and concert to this year’s event as we would like Piaacuf to continue being an annual event,” he said.

Aseh added that the event was open to everyone, including non-muslim.

Notable figures such as former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia’s renowned photographer Saiful Nang, Yemen political analyst Abdul Ghani F Al-Irayani and Universiti Teknologi Petronas Humanities professor speaking at the International Islamic Forum Putrajaya 2014.

Viper Challenge 2014 returning to Sepang International Circuit

SEPANG – Viper Challenge, Asia’s biggest obstacles event, is back November 1 and 2 this year, the courses challengers have more than double number.

After more than 8,600 took on the inaugural edition of the 20km assault course last year, the 20,000 tickets that went on sale this time around were all snapped up within just six day as word of the challenge spreads around to the globe.

Tony Nagamaiah, General Manager of Malaysia Major Events, believes that the scores of the international entrants can only be good for the ongoing development of Malaysia as a sporting superpower.

“It is significant for us to position Malaysia as the main hub for cutting-edge international sporting spectacles and to equally support home-grown sporting events to reach international stature”, said Mr Nagamaiah.

The 20.79km Viper Challenge course sees the brave participants tackling 22 man-made obstacles, crawling through mud, scaling height battling fatigue and overcoming their fears.

Organisers insist that the event is not a race, however, with the emphasis being on teamwork and camaraderie.

The Challenge is the brainchild of international wellness programme original Bootcamp Sdn Bhd, whose systems in Hong Kong, Indonesia and Vietnam as well as Malaysia have helped thousand get into shape.

The 2014 edition of the Challenge is also being championed by Minister of Youth and Sports, YB Khairy Jamaluddin and his FitMalaysia campaign.

Anugerah Dekan: “Colourful Evening”

SHAH ALAM: Fakulti Komunikasi dan Media telah mengadakan majlis penerimaan anugerah dekan yang diadakan di Dewan Pro-Censelor Universiti Selangor kampus Shah Alam pada 31 oktober 2014 bagi memberi penghargaan kepada pelajar-pelajar yang mendapat keputusan cemerlang bagi setiap semester dan ianya melibatkan pelajar-pelajar diploma komunikasi dan media, ijazah sarjana muda kewartawanan (kepujian) dan ijazah sarjana muda komunikasi korporat (kepujian).

Majlis ini bertemakan “colourful evening” dan kehadiraan ibu bapa juga telah memeriahkan lagi majlis Anugerah Dekan bagi Fakulti Komunikasi Dan Media dan juga diserikan lagi dengan persembahan dari pelajar-pelajar komunikasi dan media.

Haikal Hamzah, 21, telah menerima anugerah pelajar terbaik bagi program Diploma dengan mencapai CGPA sebanyak 3.64 dan penglibatan didalam kokurikulum di unisel sepanjang tempoh pembelajaran beliau di unisel dan kini telah menyambung pembelajaran ke peringkat ijazah dengan jurusan ijazah sarjana muda komunikasi korporat.

Manakala diperingkat ijazah sarjana muda, pelajar terbaik diterima oleh Melati amalina dan juga Yasmin Manan dan kedua-dua mereka datangnya dari ijazah sarjana muda komunikasi kewartawanan (kepujian) dan bagi pelajar komunikasi korporat (kepujian) di terima oleh Nabila.

“Kejayaan yang dicapai adalah kecermelangan bagi setiap pelajar yang sentiasa berusaha bagi mencapai matlamat yang dituju”.

Finishing Asia Tour, Obama Promotes More Ambitious Foreign Policy

Australia:  President Obama ended his last trip to Asia in the Philippines in April, he delivered a defense of his foreign policy as a slow, steady pursuit of American interests casting himself as a batter who hits singles and doubles, but avoids reckless errors.  President Obama ended his last trip to Asia in the Philippines in April, he delivered a defense of his foreign policy as a slow, steady pursuit of American interests casting himself as a batter who hits singles and doubles, but avoids reckless errors.

As he finishes another tour of the region in Australia this weekend, Mr. Obama seems to have found a formula for a more ambitious approach overseas, built around two issues that only recently climbed to the top of his agenda trade and climate change.

The scorecard for this trip looks drastically different from the last one a landmark climate-change agreement with China, a trade deal with the Chinese on technology products, signs of progress on a regional trade agreement known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and a $3 billion pledge to a climate-change fund for developing countries.

Mr. Obama clearly relished having momentum as he arrived in Brisbane for a meeting of the Group of 20, the organization of 19 industrial and emerging-market countries plus the European Union.

Speaking at the University of Queensland on Saturday, he drew noisy applause when he talked about how the climate deal with China could galvanize efforts to negotiate a new global climate treaty in 2015.

Some economists predicted that Mr. Obama’s words would carry weight in a way that they did not in previous years because the United States is so obviously outperforming its peers.

“The rest of the world is looking at the United States with a degree of envy,” said Kenneth Rogoff, a professor of economics at Harvard. “The way that the U.S. has recovered, the way it relatively quickly handled its banking crisis, the shale revolution and so on.”

McDonald boycott Campaign

McDonald boycott campaign was hear before this but it become viral after Israel attack Gaza during Ramadhan this year .The campaign was organized by many NGOs that are concerned with the Palestinian issue.

Many opinion was hear by Malaysian people about the McDonalds boycott campaign, Most of the people expressed their support for the idea of pressuring Israel to stop its offensives, but some of them were skeptical about the effectiveness of the boycott campaign.

According to Deputy Chief of Klang Division, Muslim Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (ABIM)  Mohd. Rezwan Alias said the McDonald boycott campaign is need to give signal to Israel to stop violent against Palestinian with use our power of consumerism and to show our awareness about the Palestinian people.

“Our Malaysian people is understand why we need to boycott and they know the effectiveness of boycott campaign give huge impact to company relate with Zionism-Israel but he remind all  Malaysian must have a knowledge why we need to boycott ” He added.

Maybe with the impact of boycott campaign, McDonald Malaysia  have release their statement that McDonalds Malaysia does not channel the sales or profits from their restaurants to support terrorism or oppression in any part of the world said their Corporate Communication Director, Najad Fuad.

Luqman Hakim a student from Faculty of Business Universiti Selangor said the McDonalds boycott  campaign is not because of the restaurant related with Zionism- Israel but McDonalds food is unhealthy.

“Every single Muslim in Malaysia have very sensitive about the Palestinian issue and  McDonald boycott campaign is to show our solidarity with Palestinian people” He added.

Rev-Up Yourself!

SHAH ALAM: A group of Bachelor of Communication and Media (Corporate Communication) (Hons) student for UNISEL has been chosen as Top 16 in the Master Rev-up Selfie Marathon 2014 Contest that will be held on upcoming 22^nd November 2014.

With the theme of “Rev-olutionising Marathon”, the “Selfie Marathon” is a treasure hunt marathon around the campus which requires the entire contestant to make full use of Instagram and Whatsapp to take their selfie and post it.

The project manager, Razali Ahmad Abdul Razak said that ever since the “selfie” culture has become a trend, we think that it would add fun and excitement to the marathon and it could attract the students to participate in this marathon.

The participant are required to form a team of five and throughout the marathon, the clue will be given via Whatsapp and the selfie photo are need to be uploaded along with #MasterRevUpSelfieMarathon and #ReviveIsotonic hashtag.

There is also will be a bonus game if the participants found the event’s mascot to win a bonus prize.

Huddle yourself and be a part of Master Rev-Up Selfie Marathon and race for the grand prize.

UNISEL STUDENT SHOULD BE DIFFERENT

Shah Alam : High education especially University Selangor (UNISEL)  is one of the important priority under new Menteri Besar of Selangor Azmin Ali.

Exco of Education, High Education and Human Capital YB Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said UNISEL have a opportunity to be the one of good example to other university.

“we want to see UNISEL is different from the other university because state government policy is to enhance academic freedom in the university who does not have in public university,” he said

“the spirit of university should be back in campus because before this our university  student is controlled under university and college university act (AUKU),” he said when speaking at the Student Dialogue with Selangor Exco.

Nik Nazmi also said education give the huge impact to the society, politics and economy and he want UNISEL student to be prepared.

“student should not only learn in the class but they should know their obligation to the society and nation,” he added

UNISEL Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Anuar Ahmad said UNISEL are planned to upgrade their facilities with allocation from Selangor State Government .

“Student Center to be built in Bestari Jaya Campus and its has been approved by Board Of Director”, he added

More than 200 UNISEL student participated in the program organised by Gabungan Anak Muda Optimis (G-MO) at Lecture Theatre 2 UNISEL Shah Alam Campus.

UNISEL Business Management student Wan Nor Farel said he agree with opinion from YB Nik Nazmi that student should have responsibility to the society.

“the program is good to the UNISEL student to voice out their opinion and comment about the management of the university,” he added

Journalism Day third edition Pangkor Version with “United We Stand”

Teluk Nipah – Journalism Day Pangkor Edition with motto “United We Stand” were succeed for the third time to bond all student of Journalism with different semesters.

Journalism Day is the one of the annual programs that most student are looking forward to participate that organized with the cooperation of students from Bachelor of Journalism (Hons) and the lecturers.

The main objective is to respond to the call of Unisel motto “Shaping Society” which emphasis both academic and co-curricular in order to produce versatile students.

The Journalism Day exposes the student to corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities and to make the student aware of the importance of having a dynamic, critical, creative and innovative mind.

One of the activities is an Amazing Journalism Race Island, which there is fives  groups with different semester and need to complete all task with five check point before their winning the race.

On the night, there have a Journalism Night which is all student with their group show their bonding with perform a performance to the audience.

The event was held at Teluk Nipah, Pulau Pangkor, for three days and two nights.

Bapa menyanyi depan mayat anaknya

LOS ANGELES: Rakaman seorang bapa amat sedih melihat bayi tunggalnya meninggal dunia tiga hari selepas dilahirkan dan menenangkan diri dengan bermain gitar menyanyikan lagu The Beatles, Blackbird mencetuskan sensasi di laman sosial.

Akhbar tempatan hari ini melaporkan, rakaman berdurasi 2 minit yang dirakan pada 11 November lalu memaparkan Chris Picco berbuat demikian di hadapan mayat bayinya, Lennon yang dilahirkan pramatang di dalam inkubator anaknya. Lebih menyedihkan, isterinya turut meninggal dunia sejurus selepas melahirkan anak Lennon.

“Buat Ashley yang telah pergi, sesungguhnya anak kita juga hidup di dalam hati saya,” luah Picco.

Jurucakap keluarga, Brett Walls memberitahu media, untuk beberapa hari akan datang, lelaki itu banyak menghabiskan masa dengan keluarga dan sahabat.

Vietnam beat Malaysia in international friendly

KUALA LUMPUR: The National squad continued its dismal performance under coach Dollah Salleh after losing 1-3 to Vietnam in an international friendly at the My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sunday.

Malaysia who had taken an early lead had only themselves to blame for the defeat as defender Mohd Muslim Ahmad was shown a red card for rough play, a minute after Vietnam had managed to equalise in the 47th minute.

The host doubled the score via a penalty by Nguyen Van Quyet in the 56th minute after defender Mahalli Jasuli brought down Van Quyet inside the penalty box.

Midfielder, Ngo Hoang Thinh made it 3-1 in the 81st minute after goalkeeper Khairul Fahmi Che Mat failed to clear the ball in a dangerous situation.

The defeat was the fourth after going down to Tajikistan (1-4) on Aug 8, Indonesia (0-2) on Sept 14 and the Syrian Under-23 squad (0-3) on Wednesday against a 4-1 win against minnows Cambodia on Sept 20.