Pray for Peace

We still remember, we must not forget. Pray for peace!

Hiroshima, Aug 6, 1949

Higher Education: Where Got Crisis?

By Fahmi Reza

Picked this up from from LoyarBurok.com 

Watch PopIN’s Minister of Higher Education YB Fahmi Reza’s slideshow presentation and the video of his address on the crisis of Higher Education in Malaysia recorded during PopIN PopOUT 3: PM PM! event at Central Market Annexe, on 12 June 2010. He takes us through the shift in access to higher education in Malaysia from colonial days to the recent 10th Malaysia Plan – to illustrate how the Government is going against Article 12 of the Federal Constitution.

Learning@ Home (Jul 24)

Together with Wai Leng, we will be sharing our thoughts on learning at home.  This is to help parents understand and appreciate the fact that learning is not just about academics but involves creativity, expression and communication.  In this session we will share our thoughts on learning, different approaches to learning as well learning styles.

This session also serves as a platform to dialogue on homeschooling - if homeschooling is the way for you children, or if you just want to find out more.

Datuk Paul Low on Corruption in Malaysia

Interesting, if you have missed this earlier this morning....

Interview on BFM Radio

One year ago...we remember.

I do not know him. I have not personally met him.  Yet, I feel grief on this day - for it was one year ago that his life ended tragically. Circumstances surrounding Teoh Beng Hock's death is still a mystery.  As I read the news on the blogs and online media - I still find it hard to believe that such a thing happened.

TI-M Press Statement on Freedom of Information Enactment Bill 2010

15 July 2010

STATEMENT FROM TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL – MALAYSIA

Tabling of Freedom of Information Enactment Bill 2010 (FOI Bill) in Selangor State Assembly Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) commends the Selangor state government for taking the first and important step towards Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation in Malaysia. TI-M and many organisations have been advocating FOI legislation at all levels of government, for transparency the people's right to information. FOI is a crucial component of a national integrity system for integrity, transparency and accountability.

Found in Conversation, Come join us.

I will be there too. July 25, 2010. Details below. 

Should be interesting.

TI-M Press Statement: Statement on Contract Award to PLUS

Another one, if cannot find this in our local press:

PRESS RELEASE

9 July 2010

Statement on Contract Award to PLUS

TI-M Press Release: Statement on Appointment of Selangor Local Councilors

If you do not find this is the press.

 
PRESS RELEASE

9 July 2010
 
Statement on Appointment of Selangor Local Councilors

It's not about spelling too!

Met a friend recently. He lamented that his son, aged past 10 - could not spell (in English of course) properly. My answer, what's the problem?

It's not the exam-lah!

I receive more emails regarding the previous article - I would like to stress that it is not about the examinations-lah, it is about education. Examinations (no examinations) DOES NOT EQUALS education! We cannot just make small fixes and expect things to work.

PMR/UPSR - to abolish or not?

The world seems divided - yes or no? I personally think that this is not the issue.

If a 50 year old car is not working and cannot take the driver and the passengers to it's intended destination, the car needs to be replaced! Simple! One cannot think of merely replacing parts, discuss if it needs to be replaced and expect the car to run on forever.

Back on line!

After about 3 months, finally we are back on line at home! Now can get back to those long outstanding emails. Cannot believe that it too our service provider to solve a problem as simple as updating some setting on the modem! *sigh*

It took so many calls. Many more emails and a lot of tweets to get their attention.

A word of thanks to the people who gone out of the way to resolve this issue. Thank you!

Cannot understand RMK10

No money... but can build new parliament building, new istana (palace)

No money... but can spend on MRT, most expensive development ever at RM60b.

Talk about human capital development, yer nothing on education transformation or review.

So how? Who's getting rich, who getting poor?

*sigh*