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24 December 2012
While you are reading this blog, let me guess that you are keen to become a PTD or to the least wanted to gather some information about PTD. There are many websites and official sources written about the history and background of PTD. So, I am not going to touch on it or re-write about it. Here will be more informal things about PTD which are based on my personal experiences, feelings, touches, observations, dealings, lives, works, conversations and bla bla bla with this special species....
Becoming A PTD
At present time, PTD is among the most sought after post in the market. There are as high as 50,000 applicants applied for PTD every year. Those applicants come from almost all academic qualifications and multi disciplines working experiences except for Medical (due to bound by contract to serve as doctors). Some are even go extra sacrifices quitting jobs that earning much better than a PTD. Why? Because of perceptions that PTD is an elite and glamour post. However, it might not be true as some are seeking a more stable long term career and wanted to serve the nation!
Out of more than 50k PTD aspirants, only a handful succeeded and accepted as PTD. On average the Government through the Civil Service Commission or known as Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam (SPA) recruits between 300 to 500 PTDs per intake a year. If there are two intakes, the figures could be double in that paricular year. By simple mathematic, the chances of being selected as PTD is a mere 1% (500/50,000)! That's why there is a say that those who are selected as PTDs are considered as the 'cream of the cream'.
Does your academic qualification serves you as the ticket to be a PTD? The answer is 'NO'. But it may provide a bigger chance for you to be called to the selection processes. That's it! Irregardless of your degree, masters or PhD, local graduate or overseas degree holder there is no guarantee that you will succeed of being considered a place in PTD. What make PTD as one of the most difficult job to get? Because of its recruitment processes! This is because PTD requires only those with high quality skills and right attitude that you will be able to shoulder high expectations and responsibilities of running and administering this beloved nation.
PTD's selection processes are very unique which each of the candidates must undergone three processes. They are Written Test, PAC (PTD Accessment Centre) and interview. For example, out of 50k applications, there may be only 30,000 being called for PTD examination, the best of 3,000 will then be selected to attend the PAC which is conducted at INTAN Training Centres nationwide. Finally, after passing the rigorous evaluations and tests, 800 to 1,000 candidates will be interviewed by a panel appointed by SPA. If you have (I mean possess) and meet all the qualities and criterias to become a PTD, you will then be given an offer letter for PTD!
PTD Application Process
Applying for PTD post is very convenient. It can even be done at home. No paper form needed to be filled. Just visit SPA's website at this address http://www.spa.gov.my and fill up the application form. Tips! In order to get a higher chance to be called for the first process (PTD written examination), do make sure that you select PTD as the first choice then only followed by other service scheme posts. Don't be too worried if your degree's CGPA is too low, who knows the luck is with you! Generally, the higher CGPA will get the better chance. It's normal in these days...
Usually after one month you will receive an acknowledgement letter from SPA that your application has been received. It's a thrill moment because the letter is marked as "URUSAN SERI PADUKA BAGINDA" and you will be nervously open the letter wondering what is inside the envelope.
What's next? You may have to wait for another letter from the Istana (URUSAN SERI PADUKA BAGINDA) again. If it comes, means you have been selected to sit for PTD Written Exam.
Exam! The toughest part of the PTD selection processes to pass through. Many get dissappointed at this stage. You don't believe it? Try ask around you friends, relatives and or those who are now PTDs. I would say, more than three quarter of them will vouch for my words! So, be prepared for it.
1. PTD Writing Examination
Before you continue, be warned that you will be in the Formula One race when you enter the examination hall. Means SPEED is of essence! You cannot drive at gear one, two or three. Otherwise, you will not cut the finishing line. There is no time for you to "relax relax" when answering the questions. It is a fast and furious thing. Though it may be multiple choice type questions, you will feel the heat, your heart will pump the blood to your brain non stop. Heart beat could be 200 per second! In short, time is not enough! (this test may uncover whether you have the agility which every PTD must possess it). You have been warned ya!!!
Nervous is the surest thing when it comes to examination. What more if you have had not taken or sat for any written test for a quite some time. Bear in mind that, I myself personally admit that PTD exam was the most difficult test I have ever had. There is no a single text or reference book that can be of help if you were looking for one as the only your reading material!
Updated on 28 Dec 2012...the story continues...
Okay..back to the most hated thing to do in life..'Exam'!
I hope my memory still serves me well. The exam is splitted into 2 parts. One is multiple choices and Two is Writing (Karangan la tu) in both Bahasa Malaysia and English. Be reminded, this is the first stage of filteration process. To be a PTD must be bilingual in BM and ENG. Other languages will be an added advantage. You will know why PTD has to be multi languages later in this write later.
Everything under the sky can be asked in the exam! Be it for example 'Which football team won the Malaysia Cup in 2012?', 'What was the theme of the 2012 Merdeka Day celebration?', When will Malaysia be hosting the Asian Economic Summit (AES Summit)?'.
As the general guides, the questions will be divided into several areas namely (but not limited to):-
About Malaysia
* History of Malaysia
* Malaysian government administrations
* ASEAN
* United Nations (PBB)
* Malaysia's international relations
* Parliament - Legislation, Executives and Judiciary
* Economic, Education, Social, Politics, Cultural, Defence & Security, Local Government etc.
Current Issues
* Domestic, regional and international issues
Attitude Test
* It's all about your attitude!
Thinking & IQ Test
* Mathematic, calculation test
* Logics test
* Critical thinking
* Decision making
Writing Test
* anything as above! But mostly about contemporary issues. How do you see the issues and suggesting the solutions to the problems. (This part, there is a catch! It will smell where your political inclination is! and it measures how radical is your perspectives i.e. on racial, language, religion, unity issues). Word of advices are ANSWER WITH MODERATION!
Public Speaking Test, this part may be conducted at this stage. But often it is done during the Second stage - PAC session. Just be aware!
Tips to overcome the exam challenges! Read, read, read everything and anything especially newspapers (BM & ENG) - Editorial articles, local & international news, business section, sport and a little bit about entertainment. Watch news on TV i.e. News, Budget tabling session, Parliament news and Forum. Have you heard about 1Malaysia, GTP, ETP, RMK10, PEMANDU, PEMUDAH, BCIC? If no, do some research about them ya!!!
There is a text book that can be of much help to know about Malaysia! Buy and read the text book on Pengajian Am. A compulsary subject of STPM level.
Good luck to you and wish you all the best in the PTD Exam! And you will have to wait for the result may be in 1 to 2 months. If you pass the exam, then you may continue reading my blog about becoming a PTD. What happen if you pass? It is not a guarantee that you will be called for the PAC. You must pass with an excellence result. PAC is meant for the first top 2,000 to 3,000 (the numbers depends on SPA's decision for that particular intake) who will be called for further challenging assessment.
.......cont' soon on PTD Assessment Centre :)
2. PTD Assessment Centre (PAC)
Updated on 5 January 2013...the story continues...
Firstly I would like to apologize for making the visitors of this page keep always refresh the browser hoping for latest update on the article. Being busy with my final exam and assignments lately until next week. Okay, I have around 15 minutes to write now.
Congratulations! If you are one of the thousands of PTD aspirants who have been called by SPA to attend the PAC at INTAN. Where is INTAN and what is INTAN?
INTAN is actually an abbreviation of Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara or National Institute of Public Administration. Further information can be assessed from http://www.intanbk.intan.my.
Passing the PTD Exam means you are very knowledgeable and abreast of latest information, news and developments. You are also considered, I would say smart, logical thinkers and have the ability to solve technical problems. And the most obvious fact that you should know is there are tens of thousands could not get the chance as what you have now. In a nutshell, only the best scorers are getting the invitation letter from the 'Seri Paduka Baginda'! You can check your exam result on SPA's website as well.
Those who still have not received the letter or get the search result with the word 'Dukacita....', don't be sad. It does not mean that you have failed! It means, more efforts are required from you. That's it and don't lose hope to try it again. Be sure to equip yourselves with better knowledge.
Ops..I have to go now..see you later!!!
Hello..just came back from attending a PTD officer wedding. Let's continue read about PAC.
What should you do if been called for PAC? First thing, start to build your stamina today! You will be asked to run several kilometers within a set of time. Couldn't remember how many kilometers and for how long. A PTD officer must be fit physically and has the endurance. Working long hours and has to go to the office on weekend is normal! If you think you are obese, too 'wide' or too thin, do something. It may not be a written rule but believe me, I have not bumped any new (I mean freshly employed PTD) who are too fat or too thin. Physical tests also will involve some 'mini games' like height jumping, long jumping, push up, heart beat counts etc. The activities is called "Ujian Kecerdasan Jasmani Kebangsaan or termed as UKJK". Do google for more information.
There will be a lot of activities carried out while you are at PAC. Participation is compulsory. Candidates will be participating in activities as a team member, a leader and also as an individual. Each activity will has one, two or more facilitators. A group of panel will also present. What are the role of facilitators and panel? The former is of course to facilitate a smooth running of the activities. While the latter are the ones who giving marks for each candidates! But, at PAC the evaluation of every candidate is '360 degree' because you will be observed 24 hours! In certain circumstances, a SPY could be planted among the participants! They could be friended with you and may suggest something naughty things to do....
Let's start with individual, teamwork and leadership evaluation. You may be grouped into a small number of people (between 5 - 10)...uaaarrgghhhh..i am sleepy! Can not write..see you later...
Updated on 9 January 2013...PTD journey continues..
The group will be given tasks or games which will require each member to do a role play like acting or to solve a problem or brainstorming the ideas or just a discussion. My piece of advice is you have to grab this opportunity to demonstrate your communication skills, problem solving capabilities and leadership personalities. A PTD is expected to speak with facts, rational and analytical. Thus, participation is inevitable.
My golden tips to attract a positive attention from the panel is try to speak with a soft voice, calm but audibly clear. Find the right time when to go in. For example, when the group 'pause' because of everybody has lost their points or ideas. Then you stand up presenting your constructive points and arguments or suggesting on how to fix the problems. You will look 'stand out' among the crowd!
Be the first to speak can be a great advantage. But do it with extra careful. If you do it right, that's a greatest point for you. But, if do it terribly, you may jeopardise your reputation during that session. While you are talking on something, if someone is trying to cut your words, give him or her a way to do so, then continue with your thoughts. Whatever you say, try to back it up with facts, reasonings and logics as well as examples. You may choose either to be a serious talker or casual talker. But not a joker!
However, do not go overboard like....continue later :)
Updated 17 January 2013...now I am on one month semester break. Got plenty of time to write. Hopefully, I'll finish up the guides to be a PTD by today.
Don't go overboard....I am extremely understand if you are eager and very excited to sell yourself so that the panel will notice you, but you have to be smart. Some people tend to show off their verbal articulation skills and knowledge. They talk and talk none stop to the extent other members do not have the opportunity to speak. Do not regard yourselves always right. Do not refrain yourselves from accepting critics. If you want to criticise, listen first then voice out your critics constructively. You also should not just sit in the room and shut your mouth. Although you maybe the type of 'introvert' or 'shy' but you should try to speak. I myself when I was the PAC facilitator have to cut short the time of some candidates who talked too much. I also did give equal chance to those who were sitting behind, so that everybody has got an equal opportunity to fulfill their dream of being a PTD. Remember, a PTD officer can not be a passenger. PTD is a leader. Wise leader!
One of the activities that always been conducted during the PAC is a 'Die or Live' situation (Survivor). For example, a plane crashed into the ocean. You and the other members are the survivors. There are several survivor kits available. But due to limitation of space, time or resources, you are given a list of kits and have to choose one of them. You have to justify why you choose a particular kit. Normally the number of kits is more than the number of survivors. Because of that the group has to decide which of them are the most critical/important to be brought along. That is the challenge. Once you have picked one, you have to explain and be firmed about why yours is important. If you want to compare the item between yours and the members have picked, try not to condemned other people's choice. Possibly you can complement each other's?
Public Speaking
Public speaking is the most feared thing to do. Correct or not? Especially, if you were asked to speak in a language that is not your mother tongue language. It will be more scary when you are standing in front of the people you do not know. You will be more nervous because whatever you say, the panel will evaluate you! Still want to pursue your dream or just give up the PTD? Continue reading...
At PAC, the candidate has to speak in front of a group of other candidates and of course in the presence of panel. In Bahasa Malaysia and in English. Topics of the talks maybe given earlier for example 1 day or 2 days before the session. That will be easier!
It may also become an impromptu public speaking! It's either you pick a roll of paper in a bowl which contains a number of pre-determined topics (the PAC secretariat may provide you with the list beforehand) or a totally out of the air topics! In this case, the panel may give you the topic for you to speak or you speak any topics of your choice. Tips, just take on the challenge. Speak and say anything you know. Try not to look at notes or script. Memorising could be helpful but you know what the danger is..FORGOT!
The above is the individual public speaking. In quite recent years, a new mode of public speaking has been introduced but very interesting. The Parliament style debate. It is actually similar to the debate when you were at school time. A topic given, and your group become either the supporter or the opposition. What makes it interesting is the proceeding of the debate is conducted exactly like in a Parliament. You have the Government side and you have the Opposition and the Speaker of the House. There is no jury to select the winner but the panel will watch their eyes on you! So, to become a PTD, you are strongly advised to like (I mean) to watch the Parliament Program on TV. If you are still a school or university student and wish to apply for PTD, a visit to Parliament is a recommended activity to plan from now.
3. Interview
Are you the best of the best? Halfway yes. If you passed the PAC test, that means you are fit to become a PTD. Your probability has jumped from a mere 1% to 50%! However there is still one formality SPA must comply before hiring you.
You are now one step away from the prestigious post PTD! The last hurdle to go through is The Interview! Read PTD Interview Tips & Interview Questions here.
In this part, my story will be short as there are many resources you can get on how to succeed in an interview.
Tips: At this stage, before going for interview, look at yourself in the mirror. Do your dress, hair stye, body posture, facial expression etc look like a PTD officer? Try to observe on TV, especially personalities who work as Civil Servants such as the Chief Secretary of the Government, Secretary Generals, Director Generals and other top government officials. Try emulate them on how they present themselves in public. Generally, civil servants do share the same stereotype external presentation, be it our Malaysian civil servants or foreign countries' public officials. What is that? No words I can explain!
Questions to be asked? No specific tips! You can google it :)
There you go! I wish you a very very very best of luck. Whatever you do, do it with the best effort possible. Because PTD is the backbone of the Government Administration. You shoulder a very heavy responsibility in carrying out noble duties to serve the people and the nation. Do remember, you salary comes from people who pay taxes. People have every right to question us what we spend, how we spend, to whom we spend their money. Serve with sincerity is the key to success.
DO NOT ACCEPT BRIBE, DO NOT BRIBE! GOD WILL SAVE YOU AND OUR COUNTRY...
Are you the only one who wants to be a PTD? What about your brothers, sisters, friends, children? They might also want to be a PTD. Please help them by sharing this article with them on Twitter, Facebook or maybe you want to Blog about this!.
You have any enquiries about PTD? Feel free to leave your comments here. I'll try my best to answer all the questions A.S.A.P.
Monday, December 24, 2012
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Negotiation of the Day
We negotiate everyday. With families, friends, sellers, buyers, animals and even with ourself. Negotiation of the day will be about getting your right as what you deserve for it.
I am sure most of you often have meals outside and sometimes went out to high class restaurants or at a five star hotels. Of course, it is not cheap!
If you care to pay attention to the details in the bills, there will be an item called 'Service Charge'. The charge can be in the range from 5% to as high as 15%!. If your meals cost RM200.00, means you will need to pay RM20.00 (i.e. 10%) for Service Charge. Making your total RM220.00! Service Charge is a standard cost normally practiced by high/medium class restaurant and hotels. It is charged to customers, maybe to avoid the practices of giving tips to any individual staff.
You maybe don't mind to paying the service charge if the restaurant staff welcome or greet you with smile, escort you to the table, take the order efficiently, even suggest the best foods and drinks, attend to your request without pulling the face, talk to you in a polite manner, time for the food to be served is fast and marvelous foods as well as delighting surroundings. Even for me, I would be glad to give tips to staff who give quality services beyond from what is the minimum standard.
However, the sweet experience may not be always the case. The services turns out lousy, inefficient and inexperience waiters/waitress, unfriendly staff, foods are terrible and so forth. And you are a given an expensive bill. At the second last of the bottom, you notice the Service Charge is a whopping 15%!
Would you happy with it? What would you do? Either just pay and leave without a word of Thank You?, argue with the cashier that the bill is wrong? Or Negotiate with the restaurant manager?
A person with a conscious mind will for sure negotiate for that! As a general rule you should aim for 'Not to pay for the Service Charge'. Your bargain chips are written in the paragraphs above.
Happy Negotiating!
I am sure most of you often have meals outside and sometimes went out to high class restaurants or at a five star hotels. Of course, it is not cheap!
If you care to pay attention to the details in the bills, there will be an item called 'Service Charge'. The charge can be in the range from 5% to as high as 15%!. If your meals cost RM200.00, means you will need to pay RM20.00 (i.e. 10%) for Service Charge. Making your total RM220.00! Service Charge is a standard cost normally practiced by high/medium class restaurant and hotels. It is charged to customers, maybe to avoid the practices of giving tips to any individual staff.
You maybe don't mind to paying the service charge if the restaurant staff welcome or greet you with smile, escort you to the table, take the order efficiently, even suggest the best foods and drinks, attend to your request without pulling the face, talk to you in a polite manner, time for the food to be served is fast and marvelous foods as well as delighting surroundings. Even for me, I would be glad to give tips to staff who give quality services beyond from what is the minimum standard.
However, the sweet experience may not be always the case. The services turns out lousy, inefficient and inexperience waiters/waitress, unfriendly staff, foods are terrible and so forth. And you are a given an expensive bill. At the second last of the bottom, you notice the Service Charge is a whopping 15%!
Would you happy with it? What would you do? Either just pay and leave without a word of Thank You?, argue with the cashier that the bill is wrong? Or Negotiate with the restaurant manager?
A person with a conscious mind will for sure negotiate for that! As a general rule you should aim for 'Not to pay for the Service Charge'. Your bargain chips are written in the paragraphs above.
Happy Negotiating!
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Sunday, December 16, 2012
My Experience With The Best Mobile Telco In Malaysia
There are a number of telco providers in Malaysia. To name a few, they are Maxis, Celcom, Digi, UMobile, iTune Talks, YES and P1. These telcos provide services such voice calls, data, broadband and many other services to home user customers and businesses covering mobile, wireless and fixed line. While, Telekom Malaysia (Telekom), the oldest telco provider in the country specialises their business as the largest fixed line service provider such voice calls and wired internet broadband through its flagship product unifi and streamix.
In Malaysia, it has been recognised by the public that the most popular mobile service providers are Maxis, Celcom and Digi. If you ask which is the best and the most preferred telco, the answers will be varied depend on respective perspective. Here are some of the answers:-
1. The largest telco (Maxis)
2. The broadest coverage (Celcom)
3. The most innovative (Digi)
4. The most expensive (Maxis)
5. The cheapest (Digi)
6. The most stable coverage (Celcom)
7. The fastest (Maxis & Celcom)
8. The narrowest coverage (Digi)
9. And many more superlative terms used!!!
My choice of the best??? To be continued....
And the best telco of my choice is Celcom! Although my first and longest experience with a telco provider was Maxis but I find Celcom suits my needs for mobility, affordability and accessibility as well as sociability.
As a personal choice I like Celcom above all telcos because Celcom's packages are well designed for an individual like me.
I am the type who don't talk much and long, seldom make calls, rare texting (conventional sms) but very active on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr, Whatsapp, Viber, Line, YouTube to name a few but many more. I do also actively engaging emails as my form of communications officially or unofficially. Reading and writing and are my passions. So I spend a lot of time online surfing websites, news, blogging and tweeting! Cloud is a new ways of keeping my files without having to carry physical storage gadget here and there which increase the risk of losing or misplace it. All of these are about 'Internet' and it means data!
Celcom fulfills the above. It costs me only RM68.00 a month! The services provided by Celcom meet my minimum requirement which are stable (no drop calls), wide coverage (even in my home town), affordable, monthly payment utilised as calls/sms, broadband speed above 5 Mbps and the most important of all connected all the time.
Celcom, I live in their territory. 5 Star Telco Provider!
Disclaimer: I write this out of my personal experience. I am not being paid to write this but of course I wish to be paid for this hahaha
In Malaysia, it has been recognised by the public that the most popular mobile service providers are Maxis, Celcom and Digi. If you ask which is the best and the most preferred telco, the answers will be varied depend on respective perspective. Here are some of the answers:-
1. The largest telco (Maxis)
2. The broadest coverage (Celcom)
3. The most innovative (Digi)
4. The most expensive (Maxis)
5. The cheapest (Digi)
6. The most stable coverage (Celcom)
7. The fastest (Maxis & Celcom)
8. The narrowest coverage (Digi)
9. And many more superlative terms used!!!
My choice of the best??? To be continued....
And the best telco of my choice is Celcom! Although my first and longest experience with a telco provider was Maxis but I find Celcom suits my needs for mobility, affordability and accessibility as well as sociability.
As a personal choice I like Celcom above all telcos because Celcom's packages are well designed for an individual like me.
I am the type who don't talk much and long, seldom make calls, rare texting (conventional sms) but very active on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr, Whatsapp, Viber, Line, YouTube to name a few but many more. I do also actively engaging emails as my form of communications officially or unofficially. Reading and writing and are my passions. So I spend a lot of time online surfing websites, news, blogging and tweeting! Cloud is a new ways of keeping my files without having to carry physical storage gadget here and there which increase the risk of losing or misplace it. All of these are about 'Internet' and it means data!
Celcom fulfills the above. It costs me only RM68.00 a month! The services provided by Celcom meet my minimum requirement which are stable (no drop calls), wide coverage (even in my home town), affordable, monthly payment utilised as calls/sms, broadband speed above 5 Mbps and the most important of all connected all the time.
Celcom, I live in their territory. 5 Star Telco Provider!
Disclaimer: I write this out of my personal experience. I am not being paid to write this but of course I wish to be paid for this hahaha
Friday, December 14, 2012
New iPad 4th Generation Retina Display 32GB Wifi
Item(s): New iPad 4th Gen Retina 32GB Wifi
Package includes: Everything comes in the box
Price: RM1,700.00
Warranty: 12 months
Dealing method: COD
Location of seller: Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Contact method/details: PM, whatsapp, viber.
Age of item: Bought on 8 December 2012
Item(s) conditions: Perfect performance. Bought brand new. Only 6 days old with light use.
Picture: Whatsapp me if need it.
Reason for sale: Want to upgrade to 4G type
Confirmed purchase will get Free Case and screen protector worth RM70.00.
Package includes: Everything comes in the box
Price: RM1,700.00
Warranty: 12 months
Dealing method: COD
Location of seller: Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Contact method/details: PM, whatsapp, viber.
Age of item: Bought on 8 December 2012
Item(s) conditions: Perfect performance. Bought brand new. Only 6 days old with light use.
Picture: Whatsapp me if need it.
Reason for sale: Want to upgrade to 4G type
Confirmed purchase will get Free Case and screen protector worth RM70.00.
Sold: Google Nexus 7 16GB Wifi
The unit was sold to a nice gentleman on 16 December 2012
Item(s): Google Nexus 7 16GB Wifi
Package includes: Everything comes in the box. FOC a very nice rotatable canvas casing.
Price: RM700.00
Warranty: Bought on 28 September 2012
Dealing method: COD
Location of seller: Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Contact method/details: PM, Whatsapp, Viber, iMessage
Age of item: 2 months and half
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Item(s) conditions: Excellent
Picture: Whatsapp me if require it.
Reason for sale: Seems 16GB is not enough for me.
Item(s): Google Nexus 7 16GB Wifi
Package includes: Everything comes in the box. FOC a very nice rotatable canvas casing.
Price: RM700.00
Warranty: Bought on 28 September 2012
Dealing method: COD
Location of seller: Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Contact method/details: PM, Whatsapp, Viber, iMessage
Age of item: 2 months and half
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Item(s) conditions: Excellent
Picture: Whatsapp me if require it.
Reason for sale: Seems 16GB is not enough for me.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Generate Income From Internet
It has been my long dream to earn passive income from internet, the biggest gold mine of the universe! This week, is the cornerstone of that dream. My application for an AdSense account has been approved!
As a start, my hobby of taking videos, photos and writing will be the first means to earn passive income from internet. By having the AdSense account, I will be able to link it to my YouTube and Blog accounts. I will be able to 'Monetizing' all the videos on YouTube and writings on my blog. For every ads the AdSense place on my YouTube and Blog page and it is clicked by visitors, I will be getting paid!
Now the most challenging part of making money on the internet through websites is my ability to attract visitors, readers and viewers to my sites! How am I going to do that?
Stay tuned...To be continued.....
My YouTube page => http://www.youtube.com/saupee
My Blog page => http://saupee.blogspot.com
As a start, my hobby of taking videos, photos and writing will be the first means to earn passive income from internet. By having the AdSense account, I will be able to link it to my YouTube and Blog accounts. I will be able to 'Monetizing' all the videos on YouTube and writings on my blog. For every ads the AdSense place on my YouTube and Blog page and it is clicked by visitors, I will be getting paid!
Now the most challenging part of making money on the internet through websites is my ability to attract visitors, readers and viewers to my sites! How am I going to do that?
Stay tuned...To be continued.....
My YouTube page => http://www.youtube.com/saupee
My Blog page => http://saupee.blogspot.com
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Guides to Buy A New Smartphone
Scratching your head which smartphone would you buy? What are the available brands in the market? What features should you choose? How much does each individual smartphone cost? How do you plan to use with your dreamed phone?
If you are able to answer those basic questions above, then you are near to which smartphone you will be purchasing!
What are the most popular smartphone brands/maker in the market now?
Currently there several popular brands of smartphone available in the market. They are iPhone by Apple, Samsung Galaxy (many models depend on features and price), Google Nexus, Nokia Lumia by Nokia, BlackBerry by Research In Motion and many other brand names such as Sony, HTC, LG, Motorola etc.
Globally, the most popular smartphones are those made by Samsung, Apple, RIM and Nokia. While recently, Google Nexus phone has also made a limelight in the market. Google Nexus phones are actually manufactured by well reputable names such as Samsung, LG and HTC but designed and supported by Google.
Software that powered smartphones or Mobile Operating System (OS)
Besides the brand/manufacturer name, the software that powered the smartphone also plays important criteria in deciding which phone you are going to buy. To narrow down your selection, there 4 OS that are widely used as below:-
1. Android (by Google)
2. iOS (by Apple)
3. BlackBerry OS (by RIM)
4. Windows (by Microsoft)
Android and iOS are the most popular OS dominating almost 90 percent of the mobile OS market share. Tailing far behind is the BlackBerry OS and Windows OS.
Hottest Smartphone Models In The Market
Listed below are the models considered as the most popular models and purchased by consumers:-
1. Samsung Galaxy S III (Android)
2. Samsung Galaxy Note II (Android)
3. LG (Google) Nexus 4 (Android)
4. iPhone 5 (iOS)
5. iPhone 4S (iOS)
6. Nokia Lumia 920 (Windows OS)
7. BlackBerry Bold 9900 (Blackberry OS)
Now you may have got a rough idea of which smartphone model you are going to consider and eventually jump into a decision! Nevertheless, there are many other brands and models available in the market. It depends on...first Your Budget or how deep is your pocket? And second The Purpose of using the smartphone.
Happy searching!
If you are able to answer those basic questions above, then you are near to which smartphone you will be purchasing!
What are the most popular smartphone brands/maker in the market now?
Currently there several popular brands of smartphone available in the market. They are iPhone by Apple, Samsung Galaxy (many models depend on features and price), Google Nexus, Nokia Lumia by Nokia, BlackBerry by Research In Motion and many other brand names such as Sony, HTC, LG, Motorola etc.
Globally, the most popular smartphones are those made by Samsung, Apple, RIM and Nokia. While recently, Google Nexus phone has also made a limelight in the market. Google Nexus phones are actually manufactured by well reputable names such as Samsung, LG and HTC but designed and supported by Google.
Software that powered smartphones or Mobile Operating System (OS)
Besides the brand/manufacturer name, the software that powered the smartphone also plays important criteria in deciding which phone you are going to buy. To narrow down your selection, there 4 OS that are widely used as below:-
1. Android (by Google)
2. iOS (by Apple)
3. BlackBerry OS (by RIM)
4. Windows (by Microsoft)
Android and iOS are the most popular OS dominating almost 90 percent of the mobile OS market share. Tailing far behind is the BlackBerry OS and Windows OS.
Hottest Smartphone Models In The Market
Listed below are the models considered as the most popular models and purchased by consumers:-
1. Samsung Galaxy S III (Android)
2. Samsung Galaxy Note II (Android)
3. LG (Google) Nexus 4 (Android)
4. iPhone 5 (iOS)
5. iPhone 4S (iOS)
6. Nokia Lumia 920 (Windows OS)
7. BlackBerry Bold 9900 (Blackberry OS)
Now you may have got a rough idea of which smartphone model you are going to consider and eventually jump into a decision! Nevertheless, there are many other brands and models available in the market. It depends on...first Your Budget or how deep is your pocket? And second The Purpose of using the smartphone.
Happy searching!
Khidmat Penterjemahan Bahasa Malaysia dan Inggeris (English)
Sukar, bimbang, takut, risau, tak yakin kerana dokumen anda perlu dibuat dalam Bahasa Inggeris atau sebaliknya?
WMS Boleh Bantu anda! Mempunyai kepakaran menulis dalam Bahasa Malaysia dan juga tulisan jawi.
Khidmat terjemahan dijamin mutu dengan gaya bahasa dan tatabahasa yang baik. Kadar yang sangat berpatutan dari RM3.00/muka surat sahaja. Liputan bidang yang luas seperti bisnes, ekonomi, keselamatan, pertahanan, polisi, hubungan antarabangsa dan teknologi maklumat.
Ingin mencuba? Hantarkan satu perenggan tulisan anda untuk menilai hasil terjemahan WMS. PERCUMA dan tiada komitmen.
Apa lagi? Hubungi WMS dengan meninggalkan pertanyaan anda di sini.
WMS Boleh Bantu anda! Mempunyai kepakaran menulis dalam Bahasa Malaysia dan juga tulisan jawi.
Khidmat terjemahan dijamin mutu dengan gaya bahasa dan tatabahasa yang baik. Kadar yang sangat berpatutan dari RM3.00/muka surat sahaja. Liputan bidang yang luas seperti bisnes, ekonomi, keselamatan, pertahanan, polisi, hubungan antarabangsa dan teknologi maklumat.
Ingin mencuba? Hantarkan satu perenggan tulisan anda untuk menilai hasil terjemahan WMS. PERCUMA dan tiada komitmen.
Apa lagi? Hubungi WMS dengan meninggalkan pertanyaan anda di sini.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Office for iOS coming soon!
Since the day one i bought a tablet device an Apple iPad, i was looking forward one day there would be an application that will be able to function as Microsoft Office. I can write, read, edit, save and open all documents from my iPad wherever and whenever I want.
After have been waiting since 2009, the app for iOS and Android will be launched as early as 2013. I can't wait for that and really excited to have a feel of it. I even willing to pay should Microsoft or Apple going to charge USD20.00 per app!
After have been waiting since 2009, the app for iOS and Android will be launched as early as 2013. I can't wait for that and really excited to have a feel of it. I even willing to pay should Microsoft or Apple going to charge USD20.00 per app!
Monday, October 22, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
PTD dan Parlimen
Semasa saya di sekolah dan universiti dulu, saya selalu tertanya-tanya macam mana Menteri boleh tahu semua perkara dan mampu menjawab serta berbahas di dalam Parlimen. Tersangatlah kagum saya dengan orang politik yang tahu semua benda.
Anda nak tahu apa rahsia Menteri kita boleh tahu semua perkara? Jawapannya adalah kebanyakannya jawapan disediakan oleh pegawai kerajaan. Pegawai kerajaan itu adalah tidak lain tidak bukan adalah PTD serta pegawai-pegawai dari perkhidmatan lain.
Pertama kali saya masuk bangunan Parlimen ialah semasa saya bergelar seorang PTD junior. Tugas saya masa itu ialah mendengar perbahasan ahli-ahli parlimen dan mencatat perkara-perkara atau isu-isu yang dibangkitkan oleh ahli parlimen yang menyentuh kementerian saya.
Selesai bertugas, saya akan sediakan laporan dan serahkan kepada unit bertanggungjawab sebelum sesi parlimen keesokan harinya bermula. Unit berkenaan akan tentukan jabatan/bahagian yang perlu sediakan maklumbalas segera (sediakan jawapan la tu).
Setiapkali Menteri membahaskan sesuatu perkara, input-input perbahasan disediakan oleh pegawai PTD. Terserah kepada Menteri bagaimana menyampaikannya di dalam dewan parlimen.
Antara saat yang paling mencabar, meresahkan, tekanan tinggi ditambah lagi dengan tuntutan keperluan "on-the-spot" ialah semasa sesi soal jawab dan perbahasan penggulungan oleh Menteri.
Ini kerana, ketika inilah akan ada soalan-soalan tambahan kepada Menteri daripada ahli parlimen. Yang membuatkan ianya mencabar adalah soalan tersebut perlu dijawab serta-merta oleh Menteri. Jadi, apa lagi pegawai PTD ketika itu berhempas-pulas lah menulis jawapan dalam masa dua tiga minit. Telefon masa itu, aset yang sangat berharga. Mana-mana jawapan yang PTD tak tahu, terpaksalah telefon bos, pegawai lain atau kawan-kawan PTD lain.
Kerja sebegini amat "bertekanan tinggi" tetapi kepuasan dia memang tidak boleh digambarkan apabila Menteri menjawab seperti yang kita tulis ditambah lagi dengan gaya olahan Menteri yang menampakkan jawapan kita itu sempurna!
Berminat nak jadi PTD? Lawat http://www.spa.gov.my
PTD aspirants WAJIB/MUST read this PTD The Premier Service and Glamour Civil Servant
Anda nak tahu apa rahsia Menteri kita boleh tahu semua perkara? Jawapannya adalah kebanyakannya jawapan disediakan oleh pegawai kerajaan. Pegawai kerajaan itu adalah tidak lain tidak bukan adalah PTD serta pegawai-pegawai dari perkhidmatan lain.
Pertama kali saya masuk bangunan Parlimen ialah semasa saya bergelar seorang PTD junior. Tugas saya masa itu ialah mendengar perbahasan ahli-ahli parlimen dan mencatat perkara-perkara atau isu-isu yang dibangkitkan oleh ahli parlimen yang menyentuh kementerian saya.
Selesai bertugas, saya akan sediakan laporan dan serahkan kepada unit bertanggungjawab sebelum sesi parlimen keesokan harinya bermula. Unit berkenaan akan tentukan jabatan/bahagian yang perlu sediakan maklumbalas segera (sediakan jawapan la tu).
Setiapkali Menteri membahaskan sesuatu perkara, input-input perbahasan disediakan oleh pegawai PTD. Terserah kepada Menteri bagaimana menyampaikannya di dalam dewan parlimen.
Antara saat yang paling mencabar, meresahkan, tekanan tinggi ditambah lagi dengan tuntutan keperluan "on-the-spot" ialah semasa sesi soal jawab dan perbahasan penggulungan oleh Menteri.
Ini kerana, ketika inilah akan ada soalan-soalan tambahan kepada Menteri daripada ahli parlimen. Yang membuatkan ianya mencabar adalah soalan tersebut perlu dijawab serta-merta oleh Menteri. Jadi, apa lagi pegawai PTD ketika itu berhempas-pulas lah menulis jawapan dalam masa dua tiga minit. Telefon masa itu, aset yang sangat berharga. Mana-mana jawapan yang PTD tak tahu, terpaksalah telefon bos, pegawai lain atau kawan-kawan PTD lain.
Kerja sebegini amat "bertekanan tinggi" tetapi kepuasan dia memang tidak boleh digambarkan apabila Menteri menjawab seperti yang kita tulis ditambah lagi dengan gaya olahan Menteri yang menampakkan jawapan kita itu sempurna!
Berminat nak jadi PTD? Lawat http://www.spa.gov.my
EXCLUSIVE: Most of the readers will not miss to read the article below. A very insightful words written by a PTD on How to become a PTD, How a PTD thinks, speaks, teamwork, leads and handling the pressures. A must read if you are interested in becoming a respectable PTD!
PTD aspirants WAJIB/MUST read this PTD The Premier Service and Glamour Civil Servant
PTD Penggubal Dasar Negara
Tugas seorang PTD tidak hanya terhad sebagai pegawai tadbir di unit, cawangan, bahagian, kementerian, jabatan di peringkat Persekutuan atau Negeri.
Pegawai PTD merupakan tunggak kepercayaan kerajaan. PTD merancang, merangka dan menggubal dasar-dasar negara. Hampir kesemua dasar melibatkan pembangunan negara, ekonomi, sosial, hubungan luar negara, keselamatan, pertahanan, pendidikan, masyarakat, luar bandar, perdagangan, tanah, kesihatan, kebudayaan, pelancongan, perundangan (senarai amat panjang) akan melibatkan sentuhan tangan dan fikiran PTD sama ada secara langsung atau membuat penambahan kepada rangka dasar yang disediakan oleh perkhidmatan awam yang lain.
Keistimewaan ini hanya dipunyai oleh PTD kerana jangkaan tinggi bahawa PTD melihat sesuatu isu atau penyelesaian dalam skop yang menyeluruh dari sudut fungsi menegak atau melintang. PTD memberi pertimbangan kesesuaian pelaksanaan sesuatu dasar dan juga impak positif serta negatif kepada masyarakat, ekonomi dan negara.
Oleh kerana PTD berada di semua tempat dan peringkat di dalam sistem pentadbiran negeri dan negara, tugas menggubal dasar merupakan amanah besar kepada seseorang yang bergelar PTD.
Jika PTD itu mempunyai kualiti, maka berkualitilah sesuatu dasar negara. Begitu juga jika PTD itu tidak melaksanakan tugasnya dengan baik, alamatnya bencanalah kepada masa depan negara.
Oleh itu, untuk memenuhi tanggungjawab sebagai penggubal polisi negara, PTD wajib mempunyai ciri-ciri berikut:-
1. Berfikiran luas dan global.
2. Berpandangan jauh.
3. Setia kepada negara.
4. Peka kepada sekeliling.
Berminat untuk menyumbang bakti kepada negara? Sertai PTD dengan melayari laman sesawang SPA http://www.spa.gov.my
PTD aspirants WAJIB/MUST read this PTD The Premier Service and Glamour Civil Servant
Pegawai PTD merupakan tunggak kepercayaan kerajaan. PTD merancang, merangka dan menggubal dasar-dasar negara. Hampir kesemua dasar melibatkan pembangunan negara, ekonomi, sosial, hubungan luar negara, keselamatan, pertahanan, pendidikan, masyarakat, luar bandar, perdagangan, tanah, kesihatan, kebudayaan, pelancongan, perundangan (senarai amat panjang) akan melibatkan sentuhan tangan dan fikiran PTD sama ada secara langsung atau membuat penambahan kepada rangka dasar yang disediakan oleh perkhidmatan awam yang lain.
Keistimewaan ini hanya dipunyai oleh PTD kerana jangkaan tinggi bahawa PTD melihat sesuatu isu atau penyelesaian dalam skop yang menyeluruh dari sudut fungsi menegak atau melintang. PTD memberi pertimbangan kesesuaian pelaksanaan sesuatu dasar dan juga impak positif serta negatif kepada masyarakat, ekonomi dan negara.
Oleh kerana PTD berada di semua tempat dan peringkat di dalam sistem pentadbiran negeri dan negara, tugas menggubal dasar merupakan amanah besar kepada seseorang yang bergelar PTD.
Jika PTD itu mempunyai kualiti, maka berkualitilah sesuatu dasar negara. Begitu juga jika PTD itu tidak melaksanakan tugasnya dengan baik, alamatnya bencanalah kepada masa depan negara.
Oleh itu, untuk memenuhi tanggungjawab sebagai penggubal polisi negara, PTD wajib mempunyai ciri-ciri berikut:-
1. Berfikiran luas dan global.
2. Berpandangan jauh.
3. Setia kepada negara.
4. Peka kepada sekeliling.
Berminat untuk menyumbang bakti kepada negara? Sertai PTD dengan melayari laman sesawang SPA http://www.spa.gov.my
EXCLUSIVE: Most of the readers will not miss to read the article below. A very insightful words written by a PTD on How to become a PTD, How a PTD thinks, speaks, teamwork, leads and handling the pressures. A must read if you are interested in becoming a respectable PTD!
PTD aspirants WAJIB/MUST read this PTD The Premier Service and Glamour Civil Servant
Sunday, August 12, 2012
You Walk The Talk First
TheStarOnline, Wednesday June 18, 2008
By: MARINA MAHATHIR
The Government wants us to change our lifestyles to cope with inflation. It is easier said than done since most people were having it difficult even before the hikes. The Government must first set an example by doing things it should have done long ago.
Domino effect: The latest fuel price hike will set off a chain reaction, making almost everything more expensive.WITH the recent hike in fuel prices and the Government's exhortations for us to change our lifestyles in order to cope, may I provide here some suggestions for the Government and those who work for it to "share our burden".
1. Stop having meetings, especially out at resorts, far enough away to be able to claim transport allowances. Have online meetings instead or teleconferences. Use Skype or chat.
2. No need to order special pens, bags, T-shirts, notepads and other goodies for those same meetings.
3. No need to order kuih for mid-morning or teatime meetings in government offices, or nasi briyani lunches for those meetings that happen to end just at lunchtime.
4. Cancel all trips for government servants to conferences overseas unless they return with full reports of what they did there, who they met and what they learnt and how they mean to apply what they learnt at home. Ask them to do presentations to colleagues who did not get to go, on the most interesting and important papers that they read.
5. Scrutinise invoices for contracts to make sure they are truly reflective of what those projects or supplies cost.
6. Stop elaborate launches for government programmes. In particular, stop the buying of souvenirs, special batik shirts, corsages, bouquets and caps.
7. Make all civil servants and politicians travel economy class. That means really travelling at the back of the plane and not buying full fare economy class tickets that allow them to be upgraded to Business Class.
8. Stop having the full complement of police escorts to cut down on petrol costs. If they need to be somewhere by a certain time, start earlier like the rest of us. Wouldn't be a bad thing for them to also experience a traffic jam.
9. Once a week (or more), have ministers use public transport so they know what everyone else has to suffer. This might provide them with the incentive to improve them.
10. Once a week, let ministers go to a market to buy food for their families with instructions to not spend more than RM100.
11. Get ministers to carpool. They might get more work done just by being able to talk to each other to see what can be coordinated between their ministries. For instance, the Ministers of Health and Women could discuss what to do about women's health issues in the car on the way to work. Maybe have a secretary to travel in the front seat to take down notes on what was discussed. By the time they get to their offices, things can get implemented.
12. Once a month, get civil servants to work with one disadvantaged group in order to be better able to appreciate their problems. It could be blind people one month, hearing disabled people the next, orang asli the following month and people living with HIV/AIDS after that.
We could start buddy systems which pair one civil servant with one disadvantaged person and at the end of it, ask each pair to make recommendations on how to make life better for each other. This might get rid of the problem of desk jockeys, people who never stray very far from their desks yet make policies for people they know nothing about.
13. Have PA systems that shout out the name of the officers who have to serve people at government offices so that people get the services they came for and don't have to keep coming back just because the officer was out having coffee.
No counter should be left unmanned for more than five minutes before the officer is paged to go back to their stations. This should cut down waiting time for the public and save them transport costs in having to keep returning just to get one thing done.
14. Government officers who lose people's files should be fined and have their names publicised for being careless and causing inconvenience to the public. Instead of making the public travel to their offices several times to deal with their problems, they should travel to go see their client and deal with it right there and then.
And every officer who goes out of the office should be given a reasonable time to get his work done after which he is expected back in office so he doesn't waste time doing something else.
15. And newspapers should save paper by reporting real news rather than non-news that they carry, particularly nonsensical utterances by politicians.
As they say, we need to do this all together in order to make a difference. So if the Government and politicians make these lifestyle changes, I will do my part and change mine.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Program Offset Pertahanan
Kuala Lumpur, 1 Mei 2012: Setiap ringgit yang diperuntukkan untuk perolehan peralatan kapital pertahanan hendaklah memberi impak dan kesan kepada pembangunan keupayaan industri pertahanan negara. Pelaksanaan program offsets merupakan strategi serampang dua mata perbelanjaan perolehan pertahanan. Usaha melengkapkan ATM dengan aset dan persenjataan moden, selain daripada untuk memperkukuhkan kesiapsiagaan pertahanan negara, ianya juga hendaklah digunakan untuk membangunkan industri pertahanan tempatan. Kewujudan syarikat-syarikat tempatan yang berwibawa akan memberi kesan langsung kepada pertahanan berdikari atau self-reliance. Pemindahan teknologi tinggi, penyelidikan dan pembangunan, pengeluaran dan pemasangan di dalam negara serta pembangunan vendor daripada program offsets akan memberi kesan berganda kepada keupayaan industri dan ekonomi negara.
Kerajaan berharap pegawai-pegawai tertinggi sehinggalah penjawat-penjawat pelaksana yang menguruskan bajet atau perolehan agar mengambilkira aspek timbalbalas atau offset di dalam proses perancangan dan rundingan perolehan. Ini adalah kerana manfaat daripada bajet pertahanan tahunan perlu dikembangkan dan akan memberi impak kepada pembangunan industri pertahanan negara. Elemen Dasar Pertahanan Negara iaitu Pertahanan Menyeluruh (HANRUH) menghendaki kita sebagai pemegang amanah wang rakyat seharusnya mempunyai fikiran luas dan berstrategik dalam setiap tindakan yang diambil. -- wan saupee
Thursday, April 26, 2012
New Salary Increase. Civil Servants joyful!
Kuala Lumpur, 26 April 2012 – Technology really makes our
live easier. Anytime and anywhere, just at finger tips, I can have access to my
banking account. Yesterday was the day that every civil servant waiting for. Their
salary has now increased by 13%, thanks to Prime Minister Najib for being good
to us and listening to the rakyat in reducing our cost of living. The 13%
increase is for those in grade 41 to 54. For higher ranking the increase is
between 7% to 9%.
Yeayy my new basic salary has jumped! My banking account
shows the money has been credited to the account. I am not that overjoyed...though
the salary has increased, the tax deduction also moves up in tandem with the
increase. In the end, my net salary income increment is actually less than 13%.
Based on my calculation, the annual tax for this year will be more than
RM4,000.00. That’s a lot! Waaaaa....
The first thing of my expenses will go to paying for car
insurance and road tax. It’s expiring today! Hopefully JPJ or Police Traffic won’t
be around or placing a roadblock on the road from home to office which I use every
day.
This few weeks I put on some weights and my waist expanded!
I require new trousers. Some of them no longer fit. Too tight! So..this weekend
need to do shopping. -- wan saupee
Monday, April 23, 2012
Muslim Arabic Speaking Tourist Guide
Assalamualaikum Wamarhabanbikum
Ahlan Wasahlan..
Plan visiting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to spend your quality time during summer?
But you are very concerned that the vacation maybe just a plain visit, take pictures, stay at the hotel, dinning at five star restaurants....buying things and pay based on price tags and end up paying a high price..get cheated by unscrupulous taxi drivers. No verbal communication, just signals. If you are not lucky your gestures might be wrongly taken and deemed as inappropriate! Hope no punch drop on our face!
Why? Because you speak Arab but no one could understand you! Malaysia is a non-Arabic speaking country. We speaks Malay, English, Mandarine, Cantonese, Tamil and many other dialects.
There is a good news..by the way! There are many students and graduated students who can speak Arab and English as well as local dialects! Actually Malaysia has abundant Arabic speaking people. Most of them are Middle East's universities graduates such as Al-Azhar University, Cairo University, Madinah University, universities from Jordan, Syria, Morocco as well as well from local universities such the International Islamic University, University Malaya and National University of Malaysia. It is absolutely no issues in getting tour guides who can converse Arabic! and they are our Muslim brothers!
If you are happen of coming to Kuala Lumpur for holiday and have in mind in getting an Arabic speaking guide, I will be glad to assist you!.
Ahlan Wasahlan..
Plan visiting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to spend your quality time during summer?
But you are very concerned that the vacation maybe just a plain visit, take pictures, stay at the hotel, dinning at five star restaurants....buying things and pay based on price tags and end up paying a high price..get cheated by unscrupulous taxi drivers. No verbal communication, just signals. If you are not lucky your gestures might be wrongly taken and deemed as inappropriate! Hope no punch drop on our face!
Why? Because you speak Arab but no one could understand you! Malaysia is a non-Arabic speaking country. We speaks Malay, English, Mandarine, Cantonese, Tamil and many other dialects.
There is a good news..by the way! There are many students and graduated students who can speak Arab and English as well as local dialects! Actually Malaysia has abundant Arabic speaking people. Most of them are Middle East's universities graduates such as Al-Azhar University, Cairo University, Madinah University, universities from Jordan, Syria, Morocco as well as well from local universities such the International Islamic University, University Malaya and National University of Malaysia. It is absolutely no issues in getting tour guides who can converse Arabic! and they are our Muslim brothers!
If you are happen of coming to Kuala Lumpur for holiday and have in mind in getting an Arabic speaking guide, I will be glad to assist you!.
Why MBA Is Not All Good
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Ivan said........
Hello,
What was so important about academic, if MBA is not so call important?
Ivan said........
Hello,
What was so important about academic, if MBA is not so call important?
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
8 Bidang Utama / Pengkhususan PTD
PENGUMUMAN / ANNOUNCEMENT: All information about PTD in one page, visit PTD Pegawai Tadbir dan Diplomatik / Administration and Diplomatic Officer page.
Ramai orang kata jadi Pegawai Tadbir dan Diplomatik atau PTD banyak kelebihannya. Pandangan ini mempunyai banyak kebenarannya. PTD mempunyai peluang kenaikan pangkat yang lebih besar, PTD memegang jawatan tinggi di Kementerian dan Jabatan, PTD melapor terus kepada Perdana Menteri, Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Menteri Besar, Menteri-Menteri Kabinet dan pembesar negara, PTD berpeluang ke luar negara, PTD merangka dasar-dasar negara, dan macam-macamlah mengenai PTD.
Kenapa PTD begitu berprestij? Sebab PTD bertanggungjawab ke atas hampir semua mengenai pentadbiran negara. Ada 8 bidang utama yang PTD buat iaitu:
Lawati laman web Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam untuk memohon secara online.
Hendak jadi PTD kan? Uji kefahaman Bahasa Inggeris anda dengan membaca Artikel di bawah.
PTD aspirants WAJIB/MUST read this PTD The Premier Service and Glamour Civil Servant and PTD Interview Tips
Ramai orang kata jadi Pegawai Tadbir dan Diplomatik atau PTD banyak kelebihannya. Pandangan ini mempunyai banyak kebenarannya. PTD mempunyai peluang kenaikan pangkat yang lebih besar, PTD memegang jawatan tinggi di Kementerian dan Jabatan, PTD melapor terus kepada Perdana Menteri, Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Menteri Besar, Menteri-Menteri Kabinet dan pembesar negara, PTD berpeluang ke luar negara, PTD merangka dasar-dasar negara, dan macam-macamlah mengenai PTD.
Kenapa PTD begitu berprestij? Sebab PTD bertanggungjawab ke atas hampir semua mengenai pentadbiran negara. Ada 8 bidang utama yang PTD buat iaitu:
- Pengurusan Sumber Manusia dan Pembangunan Organisasi
- Pengurusan Kewangan
- Pengurusan Ekonomi
- Pengurusan Keselamatan dan Pertahanan
- Pengurusan Hubungan Antarabangsa dan Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri
- Pengurusan Pentadbiran dan Pembangunan Wilayah / Perbandaran / Tanah / Daerah
- Pengurusan Sosial dan Infrastruktur
- Pengurusan Sains dan Teknologi Maklumat
Lawati laman web Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam untuk memohon secara online.
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Saturday, April 7, 2012
A Fair View of PTD, please
The Star Online, 6 April 2012
I REFER to "Wanted: A fairer public sector" (The Star, March 15) by M. Veera Pandiyan and would like to clarify and provide insights on few issues raised about the Adminstrative and Diplomatic (PTD) Service.
I joined the PTD service in 1981 and was promoted to Grade 54 in 2003 after 22 years of service.
The promotion of PTD officers is based on experience and core competency they have developed in their various postings in ministries and departments.
Based on this policy where the PTD officers are expected to evolve and enhance their knowledge, skill and exposure in various fields, I think it is quite unlikely for any PTD officer to reach Grade 54 after eight years of service.
A new PTD officer starts as a Grade 41 officer, and has to undergo five levels of Competency Level Assessment (PTK) before he can be considered for promotion to Grade 54.
Taking into consideration that Intan only conducts a few PTK courses for each level per year, there is always a long list of applications for these courses.
Normally, a PTD officer will have to wait for at least two years before he is called to attend a PTK course. In eight years, a PTD officer will only complete PTK 4 .
The prerequisite for promotion to Grade 54 is passing PTK 5.
The intake of PTD officers is small compared to other services like the teaching or medical services. This is because the nature and scope of its work, which is related to policy-making and planning, does not have a network of offices at state or district level.
But size does not make the PTD service an elitist service. The PTD service is coveted by many people because only a selected few are recruited every year into the service.
This is due to the fact that the recruitment and intake of PTD officers entail a stringent and rigorous selection exercise where many people have attempted but only those who have the academic qualifications, leadership qualities, creativity and problem-solving skills as well as the commitment to work the extra mile are selected to join the service.
The difficulty in gaining entry has indirectly made it a coveted post.
The selection exercise is structured into three processes. It begins with an examination where all potential candidates must take and pass. After passing the examination, the selected candidates will undergo a three-day camp conducted by Intan and JPA.
The camp is to evaluate the selected candidates for leadership, creativity, public speaking as well as problem-solving abilities. Those who pass this evaluation will be selected as PTD cadets who will be sent to Intan to undergo six months training before they are sent to various ministries and departments for six months of intensive attachment.
Their performance and contribution will be evaluated by Intan and the organisations they are attached to, and only those with excellent performances are appointed.
The stringent and rigorous selection exercise in recruiting only the best candidates means that the selection of candidates based on "cable-ability" does not arise.
Lastly, the PTD service is proud of its tradition of creating a strong espirit de corps and camaraderie among its officers. It will lead to the development of a culture of cohesiveness and networking in discharging their duties at various ministries and departments.
This cohesiveness must not be misconstrued as some sort of underground network to create the so-called 'brotherhood of mafioso' with its own agenda.
Instead it is actually a strength that has galvanised PTD officers to contribute selflessly to serve the nation with honour and distinction.
This strength will continue to drive us to complete the unfinished agenda of transforming and charting the next level of competitiveness of our nation.
B.E. WEE,
Tumpat, Kelantan.
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PTD aspirants WAJIB/MUST read this PTD The Premier Service and Glamour Civil Servant
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