THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Love U. Miss U!

2011-11-21T06:59:00.001+08:00

Cinta

dapat mengubah

debu bertukar emas

keruh menjadi hening

sakit beralih sembuh

derita menjadi nikmat

dan

marah menjadi rahmat...

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Borang Tuntutan (Perjalanan Rasmi & Lembaga Peperiksaan Malaysia).

2011-11-11T11:16:00.001+08:00

Mengandungi Aplikasi Borang Tuntutan (Perjalanan Rasmi & Lembaga Peperiksaan). Fail ini dibina bagi memudahkan penjawat awam khususnya guru membuat tuntutan, dengan tambahan LP/Am17 dan LP/Am17A (LPM/AM17 dikekalkan). Ubahsuai terkini pada 2/10/2011 ( Versi 2.23 ).

Ihsan Wan Mohd Zaki Wan Ismail

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Kalendar Cuti Umum 2012 & Takwim Cuti Sekolah 2012

2011-10-20T07:37:00.004+08:00

Sesiapa yang nak pergi melancong mungkin tercari-cari masa yang sesuai kan? Di sini saya ingin kongsikan kalendar cuti umum dan cuti sekolah bagi tahun 2012. Bukan apa ia memudahkan ibu bapa membuat perancangan bercuti bersama anak-anak di tahun 2012 nanti.

Berikut merupakan kalendar cuti umum dan cuti sekolah bagi tahun 2012. Kalendar ini sangat penting bagi semua rakyat Malaysia dalam merancang pembahagian masa serta aktiviti-aktiviti yang bakal di laksanakan pada tahun hadapan. Excitednya nak ke PERTH, YEAY!

Malaysian State & National Holidays 2012

Dates	Occasion	For
1 January Sunday	New Year	All states except Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu
14 January Saturday	Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan’s Birthday	Negeri Sembilan only
15 January Sunday	Sultan of Kedah’s Birthday	Kedah only
23 January Monday	Chinese New Year	Nationwide
24 January Tuesday	Chinese New Year (2nd Day)	All states except Kelantan and Trengganu
1 February Wednesday	Federal Territory Day	Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan & Putrajaya only
5 February Sunday	Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday (Maulidur Rasul)	Nationwide
7 February Tuesday	Thaipusam	Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang & Selangor only
4 March Sunday	Anniversary of Installation of Sultan of Trengganu	Trengganu only
30 March Friday	Sultan of Kelantan’s Birthday	Kelantan only
6 April Friday	Good Friday	Sabah & Sarawak only
15 April Sunday	Declaration of Malacca as a Historical City	Malacca only
19 April Thursday	Sultan of Perak’s Birthday	Perak only
1 May Tuesday	Labour Day	Nationwide
7May Monday	Hari Hol Pahang	Pahang only
17 May Thursday	Wesak Day	Nationwide
17 May Thursday	Raja Perlis’ Birthday	Perlis only
30- 31 May Wed & Thu	Harvest Festival Pesta Kaamatan Sabah	Sabah & Labuan only
1 – 2 June Fri & Sat	Sarawak Harvest Festival Hari Gawai Sarawak	Sarawak only
2 June Saturday	Malaysian King’s Birthday Harijadi Agong	Nationwide
17 June Sunday	Israk & Mikraj	Kedah, Negeri Sembilan & Perlis only
7 July Saturday	Georgetown Heritage Day	Penang – but not a ‘paid holiday’ for private sectors employees.
7 July Saturday	Penang Governor’s Birthday	Penang only
20 July Friday	Sultan of Trengganu’s Birthday	Trengganu only
21 July Saturday	Awal Ramadan Start of Muslim fasting month (bulan Puasa)	Johor, Kedah & Malacca only
6 August Monday	Nuzul Al-Quran	Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Selangor & Trengganu only
19 – 20 Aug Sun & Mon	Hari Raya Puasa *	Nationwide
31 August Friday	National Independence Day Merdeka	Nationwide
9 September Sunday	Sarawak Governor’s Birthday	Sarawak Only
16 September Sunday	Malaysia Day & Sabah Governor’s Birthday	Nationwide Sabah
14 October Saturday	Malacca Governor’s Birthday	Malacca only
24 October Wednesday	Sultan of Pahang’s Birthday	Pahang only
26 October Friday	Hari Raya Haji * Hari Raya Qurban	Nationwide
27 October Saturday	Hari Raya Haji (2nd Day) * Hari Raya Qurban	Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis & Trengganu Only
11 November Sunday	Deepavali or Diwali	Nationwide, except for Sarawak
15 November Thursday	Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)	Nationwide
22 November Thursday	Sultan of Johor’s Birthday	Johor only
11 December Tuesday	Sultan of Selangor’s Birthday	Selangor only
25 December Tuesday	Christmas	Nationwide

CUTI SEKOLAH TAHUN 2012

Kumpulan A: Negeri Kedah, Kelantan dan Terengganu

Cuti Pertengahan Penggal 1 : 09.03.2012 – 17.03.2012 (9 Hari)

Cuti Pertengahan Tahun : 25.05.2012 – 09.6.2012 (16 Hari)

Cuti Pertengahan Penggal 2 : 17.8.2012 – 25.8.2012 (9 hari)

Cuti Akhir Tahun : 09.11.2012 – 31.12.2012 (53 Hari)

Kumpulan B : Negeri Perlis, Pulau Pinang, Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor, Pahang, Sabah, Sarawak, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Labuan dan Putrajaya

Cuti Pertengahan Penggal 1 : 10.03.2012 – 18.03.2012 (9 Hari)

Cuti Pertengahan Tahun : 26.05.2012 – 10.6.2012 (16 Hari)

Cuti Pertengahan Penggal 2 : 18.8.2012 – 26.8.2012 (9 hari)

Cuti Akhir Tahun : 10.11.2012 – 01.01.2013 (53 Hari)

Marriage: 10 tips for a blissful relationship

2011-10-05T05:02:00.000+08:00

Often in marriage, especially in the early years, there is a choice: You can be right or you can be happy - not both. Choose wisely.

As a friend of mine said after his first year of marriage: "I finally figured out that the sun will come up tomorrow if we do it her way."

1. Learn the gentle art of cooperation. Related to wanting to be right, competition in a marriage is corrosive - it eats away at all the good stuff.

2.If you are going to compete, compete together to have the very best marriage you can have.

3. Talk about the important stuff. Most couples spend more time planning a vacation than they do planning for their relationship. Create a relationship vision by asking: "If we could have it exactly like we want, how would it be?" Build from there. If you get stuck, ask or hire someone to help.

4. Forgive as much or more than you would like to be forgiven. Sometimes forgiveness is a gift you give yourself, especially when you do not feel like it. Forgiveness can release you from the pain of the offense.

5. Celebrate what you want to see more of. Appreciation can go a long way.

6. Listen to the heart more than you listen to the words. Focusing on the words can lead to endless and meaningless debate: "No, that did not happen on Tuesday, it happened on Monday!" Focusing on the heart behind the words can lead to resolution of conflict and to taking care of each other.

7. Don't be a Darren Stevens. In the old sitcom "Bewitched," Samantha merely had to wiggle her nose to make incredible things happen. Darren was always trying to get her to stop using her magical powers.

Even as a little kid, I thought the guy was nuts. He could have had anything he wanted. Instead he tried to get Sam to stifle her gifts. Encourage your partner in her gifts.

8. Check out your communication. While it's easy for two people to talk to each other, sometimes it is more difficult to really communicate with each other. Practice these two sentences: "What I think you're saying is . . . did I miss anything?" and "Please, tell me what you think I just said."

9. Take responsibility for your contributions to the struggle. We've yet to see a relationship problem that didn't have two sets of fingerprints all over it. Yet, we tend to focus on what the other person is doing. "If only you would . . . .,then everything would be OK."

One of the quickest paths to frustration and failure is to try to change someone else. Take responsibility to change your contribution to the problem, whether it's what you are doing and/or how you respond to what your partner is doing.

10. Don't assume that just because you are married, you know how to be married. Pay attention to what works for other couples. Read all you can. Go to seminars. Everybody needs a coach. Find one. It's a lot less expensive than divorce, financially and emotionally.

Sakit yang degil

2011-09-13T20:22:00.002+08:00

Sakit itu tetap di situ. Tidak ingin pergi. Tidak ingin hilang. Sebaliknya harapan semakin hari kian culas. Sesungguhnya apa pun suratannya, saya reda! Terima kasih Tuhan kerana telah memberikan yang terbaik untuk saya selama ini.

Semoga saya terus baik-baik dalam peliharaanNya

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A fickle heart and bitterness...

2011-09-06T00:15:00.001+08:00

When will I see you again?
You left with no goodbye, not a single word was said,
No final kiss to seal any seams,
I had no idea of the state we were in,

I know I have a fickle heart and bitterness,
And a wandering eye, and a heaviness in my head,

But don't you remember?
Don't you remember?
The reason you loved me before,
Baby, please remember me once more,

When was the last time you thought of me?
Or have you completely erased me from your memory?
I often think about where I went wrong,
The more I do, the less I know,

But I know I have a fickle heart and bitterness,
And a wandering eye, and a heaviness in my head,

But don't you remember?
Don't you remember?
The reason you loved me before,
Baby, please remember me once more,

Gave you the space so you could breathe,
I kept my distance so you would be free,
And hope that you find the missing piece,
To bring you back to me,

Why don't you remember?
Don't you remember?
The reason you loved me before,
Baby, please remember me once more,

When will I see you again?

Have passport can travel haha

2011-08-29T09:45:00.003+08:00

We arrived at the immigration department as early as 7.00 a.m. and waited for the registration counter to open at 7.30.

After submitting the forms and waiting for nearly 35 minutes, walla! I've got my passport YEAY! Cinta Jr is so excited to get his new passport.

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Maggi Ketam yg sengal ADEH!

2011-08-27T10:43:00.002+08:00

Alkisahnya malam tadi selepas terawih, singgahlah di Warung Kristal untuk minum-minum. Belek-belek menu, something catches my eyes. Maggi Ketam! Hmm macam sedap je. Apalagi terus order semangkuk. Selang beberapa minit, maggi pun sampai. Slurp slurp habis makan, pi lah nak bayar bil di kaunter.

Tuan kedai pun tanya, "Amacam okay tak Maggi? Menjadi tak saya masak?"

What! Main hentam je ke masak Maggi Ketam tu? Patutlah rasa lagi sedap Maggi yang gue masak di rumah. LOL!

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Pasport Malaysia Antarabangsa

2011-08-25T11:25:00.002+08:00

Jom jalan-jalan ke Perth tapi sebelum tu bagi yang belum ada passport, kena memohon buat passport dahulu. Prosedurnya mudah sahaja seperti berikut.

Pengenalan

Pasport Malaysia adalah suatu Dokumen Perjalanan yang sah yang dikeluarkan kepada warganegara Malaysia bagi maksud perjalanan keluar negara.

Kelayakan

Warganegara Malaysia.

Tempat Memohon

Permohonan boleh dikemukakan di semua Pejabat Imigresen Negeri di Malaysia dan di Pejabat Perwakilan Malaysia jika berada di luar negara.

Tempoh Sah Laku

Tempoh sah laku selama dua (2) tahun atau lima (5) tahun sahaja dari tarikh dikeluarkan.

Bayaran Pasport

RM100.00 untuk 2 Tahun
RM300.00 untuk 5 Tahun

Bayaran Separuh Harga

RM150.00 untuk 5 tahun

Kelayakan Bayaran Separuh Harga

Kanak-kanak yang belum mencapai usia 12 tahun semasa mengemukakan permohonan
Remaja yang belum mencapai usia 21 tahun yang sedang belajar diluar negara atau menerima serta dapat menunjukkan bukti telah menerima tawaran melanjutkan pelajaran di Institusi Penggajian Tinggi di luar negara semasa mengemukakan permohonan.

Pengecualian Bayaran / Percuma (Gratis)

i. Golongan orang kurang upaya (OKU) yang berdaftar dengan Jabatan Kebajiikan Masyarakat dan mengemukakan Kad Pendaftaran yang dikeluarkan oleh Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat sebagai bukti.

ii. Mangsa-mangsa bencana alam seperti banjir, tsunami dan gempa bumi yang telah kehilangan pasport atau pasport rosak semasa bencana tersebut diberi gantian secara gratis dengan syarat tempoh sahlaku pasport baru bersamaan dengan tempoh sahlaku pasport yang dilaporkan hilang/rosak dalam bencana. Permohonan mestilah disertakan bersama laporan polis/bomba sebagai bukti pasport hilang/rosak ketika bencana.

Bentuk Bayaran

Tunai
Wang pos atau bank draf yang dipalang

Malaysia - Atas nama KETUA PENGARAH IMIGRESEN MALAYSIA atau PENGARAH IMIGRESEN NEGERI dimana permohonan dikemukakan.
Luar Negara - Atas nama SURUHANJAYA TINGGI MALAYSIA/PENOLONG SURUHANJAYA TINGGI MALAYSIA/KEDUTAAN BESAR MALAYSIA/KONSULAT JENDERAL MALAYSIA (di mana berkaitan).

Cek persendirian atau syarikat tidak diterima.

Waktu Operasi Urusan Pasport

Isnin-Jumaat : 7.30 pagi - 5.30 petang

Bagi Pejabat Imigresen di Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur dan Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor, Pahang, Perak, Pulau Pinang, Perlis, Sabah, Sarawak

Sabtu-Ahad : 8.00 pagi - 1.00 petang

Bagi Pejabat Imigresen di Melaka (Ayer Keroh), Negeri Sembilan (Seremban), Pahang (Kuantan), Perak (Ipoh), Selangor (Shah Alam, Subang, Kajang, Pelabuhan Kelang), Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur (Damansara, Wangsa Maju), Johor (Wisma Persekutuan, Pekan Rabu), Pulau Pinang (Seberang Jaya), Sarawak(Kuching, Miri), Sabah (Kota Kinabalu) Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya (Pejabat Passport Presint 15)

Ahad-Khamis : 7.30 pagi - 5.30 petang

Bagi Pejabat Imigresen di Kedah, Kelantan dan Terengganu

Cara Memohon Pasport Kali Pertama

Pemohon perlu mematuhi prosedur berikut:

Pemohon hadir sendiri di Pejabat Imigresen atau Pejabat Perwakilan Malaysia di luar negara
Melengkapkan borang Pasport Malaysia (IM.42-Pin.97) yang boleh didapati di kaunter pejabat pasport atau dimuat turun melalui Laman Web Imigresen secara percuma. Borang hendaklah dimuat turun dan dicetak atas kertas A4 (depan dan belakang).
SEMUA permohonan kali pertama harus mematuhi syarat-syarat yang telah ditetapkan di bawah :

Pemohon	Jika	Syarat-syarat
Pemohon yang berumur 18 tahun ke atas	Lahir dalam negara	MyKad pemohon Sekiranya tidak memiliki MyKad, Kad Pengenalan Sementara (JPN.KPPK 09 dan 11) dan Sijil Lahir pemohon diperlukan. 2 keping gambar terbaru berlatar belakang biru muda ( berukuran 3.5 x 5 sm)
	Lahir luar negara	MyKad pemohon Dokumen Perjalanan/pasport yang digunakan semasa balik ke Malaysia. Jika pasport tidak dapat dikesan kemukakan Surat Akuan Sumpah berhubung butir-butir kemasukan dan Dokumen Perjalanan/pasport yang digunakan. 2 keping gambar terbaru berlatar belakang biru muda ( berukuran 3.5 x 5 sm)
	Pemohon warganegara Malaysia Sabah dan Sarawak yang mohon kali pertama di Pejabat Imigresen Semenanjung Malaysia.	MyKad pemohon Sekiranya tidak memiliki MyKad, Kad Pengenalan Sementara (JPN.KPPK 09 dan 11) dan Sijil Lahir pemohon diperlukan. 2 keping gambar terbaru berlatar belakang biru muda ( berukuran 3.5 x 5 sm) Catatan : Permohonan akan dirujuk ke Pajabat Imigresen Sabah dan Sarawak dan kelulusan akan dimaklumkan selepas 5 hari bekerja.
Pegawai dan anggota tentera	Kad Tentera 2 keping gambar terbaru berlatar belakang biru muda ( berukuran 3.5 x 5 sm)
Pegawai dan anggota polis	Kad Polis Sijil lahir pemohon 2 keping gambar terbaru berlatar belakang biru muda ( berukuran 3.5 x 5 sm)
Pemohon yang berumur 18 tahun ke bawah	Lahir dalam negara	MyKad pemohon Sijil lahir pemohon MyKad bapa/ibu (ibu atau bapa perlu hadir sama). 2 keping gambar terbaru berlatar belakang biru muda ( berukuran 3.5 x 5 sm)
	Lahir luar negara	Borang W/Sijil Lahir/Sijil Perakuan Taraf Dokumen Perjalanan/pasport yang digunakan semasa balik ke Malaysia. Jika pasport tidak dapat dikesan kemukakan Surat Akuan Sumpah berhubung butir-butir kemasukan dan Dokumen Perjalanan/pasport yang digunakan. MyKad bapa/ibu (ibu atau bapa perlu hadir sama) 2 keping gambar terbaru berlatar belakang biru muda ( berukuran 3.5 x 5 sm)
	Jika ibu dan bapa telah meninggal dunia	MyKad pemohon Sijil lahir pemohon Sijil kematian ibu/bapa Surat sumpah hak penjagaan anak / surat dari Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat. Kad Pengenalan penjaga/Pasport Penjaga (jika warga asing) 2 keping gambar terbaru berlatar belakang biru muda ( berukuran 3.5 x 5 sm)
	Jika ibu dan bapa bercerai	MyKad pemohon Sijil lahir pemohon Surat mahkamah memberi hak penjagaan anak kepada ibu/bapa. MyKad ibu/bapa yang diberi hak penjagaan yang sah. 2 keping gambar terbaru berlatar belakang biru muda ( berukuran 3.5 x 5 sm)
	Jika ibu dan bapa tidak dapat dikesan	MyKad pemohon Sijil lahir pemohon Surat Akuan Sumpah/Surat pengesahan dari Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat/pengesahan dari Ketua Kampung/Penghulu yang mengesahkan ibu bapa tidak dapat dikesan dan hak penjagaan diberi kepada penjaga yang sah. Kad Pengenalan Penjaga/Pasport Penjaga (jika warga asing) 2 keping gambar terbaru berlatar belakang biru muda ( berukuran 3.5 x 5 sm
	Jika pemohon adalah anak angkat	MyKad pemohon Sijil Anak Angkat Kad Pengenalan Penjaga/Pasport Penjaga (jika warga asing) 2 keping gambar terbaru berlatar belakang biru muda ( berukuran 3.5 x 5 sm
	Jika pemohon telah berkahwin	MyKad pemohon Sijil Nikah atau Surat Cerai (jika telah bercerai) 2 keping gambar terbaru berlatar belakang biru muda ( berukuran 3.5 x 5 sm

Permohonan Gantian Pasport

Permohonan Gantian Pasport Melalui Kaunter

Buku pasport baru akan dikeluarkan kepada permohonan gantian pasport.

Jika pemohon ingin memohon Pasport baru menggantikan Pasport yang belum tamat tempoh sahlakunya , baki tempoh (had maksima 6 bulan sahaja) yang ada dalam Pasport lama akan dimasukkan ke dalam Pasport baru dengan syarat-syarat berikut:

Bukan kes hilang atau rosak
Bukan kes dalam siasatan
Bukan permohonan gantian pasport untuk tempoh sahlaku dua(2) tahun

Kategori	Dokumen yang diperlukan
Pemohon bawah 18 tahun	Sama seperti dokumen yang dinyatakan pada kali pertama permohonan kecualisijil lahir yang hanya diperlukan jika anak di bawah usia 12 tahun bagi tujuan dokumen pengenalan diri. Pasport Malaysia yang terakhir digunakan. 2 keping gambar terbaru berlatar belakang biru muda ( berukuran 3.5 x 5 sm Kehadiran ibu/bapa/penjaga sah untuk tujuan kebenaran permohonan.
Pemohon atas 18 tahun	MyKad Pemohon Kad Pengenalan Sementara (Resit JPN.KPPK 09 atau 11)(sekiranya tidak memiliki MyKad) Pasport Malaysia yang terakhir digunakan. 2 keping gambar terbaru berlatar belakang biru muda ( berukuran 3.5 x 5 sm

Kes Kehilangan/Kerosakan Pasport Malaysia

Kes Kehilangan

i. Hendaklah membuat Laporan Polis secepat dan laporkannya ke Jabatan Imigresen bersama Laporan Polis.

ii. Permohonan gantian bagi Pasport yang telah hilang boleh dikemukakan di mana-mana Pejabat Imigresen yang berdekatan dengan mengemukakan borang permohonan (IMM.42-Pin.1/97) beserta dokumen-dokumen sokongan (asal dan salinan) seperti berikut :

Kad Pengenalan (KPT)
Sijil Lahir
Dua (2) keping gambar terbaru berukuran 3.5sm x 5.0sm dan berlatar belakang warna biru muda.
1 salinan Laporan Polis beserta Borang Soal Selidik Kehilangan Pasport (IMM.42c) yang boleh dimuat turun dan didapati di mana-mana Pejabat Imigresen dan telah diperakui oleh Suruhanjaya Sumpah/Mahkamah.
Salinan pasport yang hilang juga perlu jika ada.

Tatacara di atas digunapakai kepada kes di mana pasport hilang masih ada tempoh sahlaku. Bagi kes pasport hilang di mana tempoh sahlaku telah tamat memadai menyertakan borang pasport (IMM.42-Pin.1/97) beserta Laporan Polis dan dua (2) keping gambar terbaru.

Kelulusan permohonan gantian Pasport yang telah hilang adalah bergantung kepada keputusan Ketua Pengarah Imigresen dan keputusan siasatan dimaklumkan dalam tempoh sebulan dari tarikh permohonan diterima.

Kes Kerosakan Pasport Malaysia

Pasport Malaysia diistilahkan rosak jika :

Basah
Diconteng / terconteng
Dikoyak / Terkoyak
Dibakar / terbakar
Dimakan anai-anai/serangga
Gambar pudar / luntur
Butiran dalam pasport dipinda

Permohonan gantian pasport yang rosak boleh dikemukakan di mana-mana Pejabat Imigresen yang berdekatan dengan mengemukakan borang permohonan (IMM.42-Pin. 1/97) beserta dokumen-dokumen sokongan. (asal beserta salinan) seperti Kad Pengenalan (KPT), Sijil Lahir dan dua (2) keping gambar terbaru berukuran 3.5sm x 5.0sm bertalat belakang warna biru muda.

Kelulusan permohonan gantian Pasport yang telah rosak bergantung kepada keputusan Ketua Pengarah Imigresen dan tempoh keputusan siasatan dimaklumkan dalam tempoh sebulan dari tarikh permohonan diterima.

Maklumat Am

Penggunaan perkataan anak lelaki (A/L) dan anak perempuan (AP/) bagi kaum India dan bukan Islam di mukasurat utama Pasport Malaysia telah dimansuhkan tetapi dinyatakan pada mukasurat 'PEMERHATIAN'/'OBSERVATION'.
Jika pemohon dibawah usia 18 tahun, kad pengenalan ibu atau bapa diperlukan.
Pasport Malaysia yang tidak dituntut selepas tiga (3) bulan dari tarikh kutipan yang dinyatakan pada resit bayaran akan dibatalkan dan dilupuskan. Pemohon yang pasportnya telah dibatalkan jika memerlukan pasport hendaklah mengemukakan permohonan baru mengikut proses biasa beserta bayaran.
Tiada lagi kemudahan memasukkan butir-butir kanak-kanak dalam pasport ibu atau bapa. Kanak-kanak (termasuk bayi yang baru dilahirkan) perlu memohon secara berasingan dan ibu bapa boleh memohon untuk menukar gambar setelah bayi meningkat usia 2 tahun ke atas dengan mengisi borang Permohonan Pasport (Im.42 - Pin 1/97) disertai dengan 2 keping gambar terbaru berlatar belakang biru muda (berukuran 3.5 x 5 sm), Sijil Lahir dan hadir bersama-sama anak berkenaan di Pejabat Imigresen.
Berdasarkan Akta Penjagaan Kanak-Kanak (Guardianship Act 1961- Pind 1999), ibu kini boleh seperti bapa membuat pengesahan bagi permohonan anak bawah 18 tahun.

2012 Toyota Camry revealed!

2011-08-24T17:23:00.002+08:00

ugly fugly :(

“The all-new 2012 Camry blends an evolution of the car’s values – such as comfort, efficiency, reliability and safety – with a more appealing design and engaging driving experience. Competition in the midsize sedan segment is the strongest it’s ever been, and the all-new Camry is designed to maintain its long-standing leadership while also broadening its appeal,” explained Bob Carter, Toyota Division group VP and GM.

Toyota says that the new Camry’s form is elegantly simple but modern, emphasising a wider, lower stance over the previous model. We can see the more crisp and precise character line, while things like the more strongly curved door cross-section and better defined rocker panel molding give it a more expressive look. The new headlamps and wrap around “arrow” tail lamps also help the more dynamic cause.

This is the US version – our ASEAN car may not be identical. But DO YOU LIKE what you see?

Gue terkesima!

2011-08-23T20:56:00.004+08:00

Macam biasa habis kerja, gue terus pi pasar cari ilham nak masak apa untuk berbuka. Ahem biasanya ilham gue berpenghujung di bazar ramadan tapi hari ni rajinlah pulak nak masak. Balik dari pasar, tersangkut pulak di lampu merah. Sambil tunggu lampu bertukar hijau, buka fb (oh Cik Mimi ku sayang), belek punya belek terpandang satu mesej lama yang dah berhari errr berminggu sebenarnya tersadai tak dibaca. Nama penghantar macam kenal tapi bila tengok profile pic eh lain macam je. Sape ekk?

Bila baca mesej tu memang confirm dia kenalan lama gue. Tapi dia yang gue kenal dulu agak konservatif orangnya. Tengok gambar-gambar terbarunya fulamak ranggi habis! Apa dah jadi? Dalam hati tertanya sendirian. Alah apa nak heran, kawan2 gue sendiri pun pernah cakap; gue makin cun selepas berpuluh tahun tak jumpa. Kwang 3x

Teringat satu filem Hollywood berjudul Sommersby (1993) lakonan Richard Gere. Hmm... Kalau nak tahu tentang Sommersby, heleh google je lah

Dan sampai saat gue menulis ini pun, gue masih terkesima! Ekk eleh apa nak heran, pantai pun boleh berubah...

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Soalan Peperiksaan Percubaan PMR 2011 Negeri-Negeri

2011-08-20T21:13:00.010+08:00

* Dear visitors, this post will be updated from time to time. Kindly report any broken links. TQ

1. Peperiksaan Percubaan PMR Negeri Perak 2011

Matematik (Jawapan)
Geografi (Jawapan)
Sejarah (Jawapan)
Bahasa Arab (Jawapan)
Bahasa Cina Kertas 1 (Jawapan)
Bahasa Tamil Kertas 1 (Jawapan)
Kemahiran Hidup B1 – KT (Jawapan)
Kemahiran Hidup B2 – ERT (Jawapan)
Kemahiran Hidup B3 – S.Pertanian (Jawapan)
Kemahiran Hidup B4 – PK (Jawapan)
Matematik Percubaan PMR Perak 2011 (Kertas 1)
Matematik Percubaan PMR Perak 2011 (Kertas 2)
Matematik Percubaan PMR Perak 2011 (Jawapan)
Sains Kertas 1 (Jawapan)
Sains Kertas 2 (Jawapan)
Bahasa Cina Kertas 2 (Jawapan)
Bahasa Tamil Kertas 2 (Jawapan)
Pendidikan Islam (Jawapan)
Bahasa Inggeris (Jawapan)
Bahasa Melayu (Jawapan)

2. Peperiksaan Percubaan PMR Negeri Melaka 2011

BAHASA MELAYU
BAHASA INGGERIS
MATEMATIK
SAINS
SEJARAH
GEOGRAFI
PENDIDIKAN ISLAM
KEMAHIRAN HIDUP 1
KEMAHIRAN HIDUP 2

3. Peperiksaan Percubaan PMR Negeri Kedah 2011
BAHASA MELAYU
BAHASA ARAB
BAHASA INGGERIS
MATEMATIK
SAINS
PENDIDIKAN ISLAM
KEMAHIRAN HIDUP 1
GEOGRAFI
SEJARAH

4. Peperiksaan Percubaan PMR Negeri Terengganu 2011
BAHASA MELAYU
BAHASA INGGERIS
BAHASA ARAB
MATEMATIK
SAINS
SEJARAH
GEOGRAFI
PENDIDIKAN ISLAM
KEMAHIRAN HIDUP 1
KEMAHIRAN HIDUP 4

5. Peperiksaan Percubaan PMR Negeri Kelantan 2011
BAHASA MELAYU
BAHASA INGGERIS
MATEMATIK
SAINS
SEJARAH
PENDIDIKAN ISLAM

6. Peperiksaan Percubaan PMR WP Kuala Lumpur 2011

BM K1, BM K2

BI K1, BI K2

MATHS

GEOGRAFI

KEMAHIRAN HIDUP [PILIHAN 2]

SCIENCE P1, SCIENCE P2

SEJARAH

Soalan Peperiksaan Percubaan PMR SBP 2011

2011-08-19T21:05:00.002+08:00

Bahasa Melayu
Bahasa Inggeris
Science
Mathematics
Sejarah
Geografi
Pendidikan Islam
Kemahiran Hidup 1
Kemahiran Hidup 2

An iftar with Mr Italiano :-P

2011-08-19T18:52:00.004+08:00

I had an iftar with an Italian today. What? Yup, an Italian! I guess I am so lucky to befriend an Italian all this while hahaha. Anyway, thanks Mr Italiano for sharing your little secret way back at PPP ITM. I wondered where's that English lecturer now?

By the way, what does an average Italian look like? Well, that depends. Northern, Southern, and Sicilian Italians all are different people. Northern Italians tend to be taller, blue eyed, blond hair, kind of a pinkish skin tone, some kind of Nordic.

While Southern Italians are of olive skin but kind of short.

Sicilians are very dark, have thick wavy black hair, usually kind of short and not to be offensive but have big noses sometimes. Sicilians are the Italians that are mostly seen in the USA. Italians are awesome, very nice and friendly people. Jamie Oliver once said, "Go to Italy and meet the people. They're so awesome and nice to others, even if you're some wierdo from America, they'll still be nice to you" :)

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Soalan Peperiksaan Percubaan SPM SBP 2011

2011-08-18T20:34:00.005+08:00

1. Bahasa Melayu

2011 SBP BM K1
2011 SBP BM K2
2011 SBP BM Skema K1 n K2

2. Bahasa Inggeris

2011 SBP BI K1
2011 SBP BI K2
2011 SBP BI Scheme K1 n K2

3. Pendidikan Islam

2011 SBP PI K1
2011 SBP PI K2
2011 SBP PI K1 n K2 Skema

4. Pendidikan Moral

2011 SBP P Moral
2011 SBP P Moral Skema

5. Sejarah

2011 SBP Sej K1
2011 SBP Sej K1 ERATA
2011 SBP Sej K2
2011 SBP Sej K1 n K2 Skema

6. Matematik

2011 SBP Mat K1
2011 SBP Mat K2
2011 SBP Mat K2 ERATA
2011 SBP Mat Skema

7. Matematik Tambahan

2011 SBP Add Mat K1
2011 SBP Add Mat K2
2011 SBP Add Mat K1 Skema
2011 SBP Add Mat K2 Skema
SCHEME-Q7-LINEAR LAW
SCHEME-Q14-LINEAR PROGRAMMING

8. Prinsip Akaun

2011 SBP PPA K1
2011 SBP PPA K2
2011 SBP PPA K1 n K2 Skema

9. Fizik

2011 SBP Fizik K1
2011 SBP Fizik K2
2011 SBP Fizik K3
2011 SBP Fizik Skema

10. Kimia

2011 SBP Kimia K1
2011 SBP Kimia K2
2011 SBP Kimia K3
2011 SBP Kimia K2 n K3 ERATA
2011 SBP Kimia Skema

11. Biologi

2011 SBP Bio K1
2011 SBP Bio K2
2011 SBP Bio K3
2011 SBP Bio Skema

12. EST

2011 SBP EST K1
2011 SBP EST K2
2011 SBP EST Skema

KOLEKSI MODUL BM SPM / STPM

2011-08-07T15:01:00.000+08:00

SOALAN BAHASA MELAYU SPM KERTAS JUN 2010 & 2011

2011-08-06T14:49:00.005+08:00

Jawatan Kosong di Kolej Islam Sains Dan Teknologi (KIST)

2011-08-05T14:43:00.002+08:00

Kolej Islam Sains Dan Teknologi (KIST) sedang mencari individu yang profesional, dinamik, kreatif dan bermotivasi untuk menyertai kami.

1. Server Administrator
2. Eksekutif Akaun
3. Pensyarah
4. Eksekutif IT
5. Eksekutif Akaun
6. Pembantu Stor
7. Eksekutif MEE Training Centre Sdn Bhd (MTC)

MUAT TURUN SYARAT KELAYAKAN

Cara Memohon:-
1. Pemohon boleh mendapatkan borang permohonan perjawatan di ;-
- Kampus Utama Ibnu Sina, Bachok, Kelantan
- Kolej Islam Sains dan Teknologi cawangan Terengganu
- Pejabat KIST Graduate Intake di setiap negeri
- emel :
i) mohd.hr.kgh@kist.edu.my
ii) norazwani.hr.kgh@ kist.edu.my
iii) suryani.hr.kgh@kist. edu.my

2. Bagi pemohon yang tinggal berjauhan dan berminat mengisi kekosongan jawatan tersebut, pemohon boleh mendapatkan borang permohonan dengan menghantar sampul surat beralamat sendiri, bersaiz A4 bersetem RM1.00 dan wang pos atas nama KOLEJ ISLAM SAINS DAN TEKNOLOGI berjumlah RM5.00 untuk bayaran wang proses.

3. Borang permohonan yang telah lengkap diisi berserta sijil-sijil yang disahkan hendaklah dihantar ke alamat :-

Bahagian Sumber Manusia
KIST Group Holdings Sdn.Bhd.
Wisma KIST, Lot 500, Taman Permai Demit, Kubang Kerian,
16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan.

Tarikh Tutup Permohonan Pada 31 Ogos 2011

I'm in love

2011-07-30T11:34:00.004+08:00

eat. sleep. play. work. read.
news. phonecalls. video conference. camera. sms. email. facebook. twitter. last but not least blogging. yes, i'm so in love with my Mimi (samsung galaxy tab), muah!

I'M BACK!

2011-07-22T21:41:00.002+08:00

Yes, I'm back after a long silence! Getting better and healthier, I hope. Will make an effort to update this blog...

Sedih tak terkata

2011-05-04T20:35:00.001+08:00

I got the news this morning, my old friend died! Mood sedih sepanjang hari

Doa (Fatimah Azzahra) Putri Rasulullah saw

2011-04-18T21:28:00.000+08:00

"I'm okay"

2011-04-18T00:24:00.002+08:00

Sometimes when I say, "I'm okay"

I want someone to look me in the eyes

hug me tight and say, "I know you're not!"

La Tahzan. Innallaha ma'ana...

2011-04-15T23:29:00.002+08:00

Jangan bersedih

Jika Allah ingin memberi kebahagiaan kepada seseorang,
ia tidak boleh ditahan oleh apa-apa tangan sekalipun,
jika Allah mahu menghalang kebahagiaan kepada seseorang,
ia tidak boleh dihulur oleh apa-apa tangan sekalipun.

Jika Allah uruskan urusan kita,
dan Allah tidak serahkan diri kita kepada kita ( walaupun sekelip mata ),
dunia boleh berbuat apa sahaja
tetapi mereka tidak dapat mencabar kebesaran Allah

Allah boleh mewujudkan keajaiban dalam kehidupan

kadang-kadang bila kita kehilangan sesuatu benda dalam dunia

seolah-olah kita hilang segala-galanya

tetapi usia masih lagi berjalan

kita masih lagi hidup dan makan

dan menikmati kurniaan hidup ini

kita kadang-kadang terlupa untuk bersyukur

di atas pelbagai ranjau hidup

yang telah Allah keluarkan kita daripadanya

Sesiapa yang tidak melaluinya

tidak akan memahami

besarnya nikmat sihat

Orang-orang yang pernah hidup dan bertawakkal

akan mengetahui akan keajaiban bertawakkal

Ya Rabb

Aku serahkan urusan ini kepadaMu Ya Allah...

Ya Allah

Apa sahaja yang aku alami

daripada nikmatMu

daripada kurniaanMu

daripada hamba-hambaMu

tidak ada daripada sesiapa melainkan

daripada Engkau wahai Tuhan

bagi Engkaulah pujian

bagi Engkaulah kesyukuran

Subhanallah!

"Jangan bersedih. Sesungguhnya Allah bersama kita!" ~ At Tawbah, 9:40

Soon, the pieces will fall into place

2011-04-12T00:37:00.001+08:00

Soon, the pieces will fall into place.

Until then, laugh at the confusion,

live for the moment & know that

everything happens for a reason.

Tulislah wasiat ketika sihat

2011-04-08T09:26:00.001+08:00

MENULIS wasiat bukan kebiasaan masyarakat kita. Wasiat selalu disarankan pada orang tua dan orang yang sakit.

Ada juga apabila ditanya mengenai wasiat, ia dianggap penghinaan seperti mendoakan orang itu cepat mati. Seorang anak yang menyuruh bapanya membuat wasiat mungkin akan dimarahi dan dikatakan anak derhaka walaupun sebenarnya anak itu mengingatkannya kerana wasiat adalah sunnah nabi.

Tahukah kita bahawa wasiat adalah sunnah nabi? Ada yang tahu dan ramai lagi seperti penulis yang tidak tahu.

Wasiat adalah satu deklarasi oleh seseorang semasa hayatnya ke atas hartanya untuk tujuan yang dibenarkan oleh undang-undang Islam yang berkuat kuasa selepas kematiannya. Wasiat adalah isu yang sepatutnya tidak terus dijadikan sebagai perkara sensitif kerana ia amat penting dan perlu untuk kita semua yang mempunyai harta. Semua orang tidak kira berkahwin, bujang, mempunyai anak ramai ataupun tidak, perlu mengetahui hal pembahagian harta faraid dan penulisan wasiat sekiranya kita ada impian sendiri dalam membahagikan harta selepas kematian kita kelak. Sa'ad bin Abu Waqqas berkata: "Telah datang Rasulullah s.a.w untuk melihatku sedang aku berada di Makkah. Aku berkata, "Wahai Rasulullah, apakah aku harus mewasiatkan semua hartaku." Baginda menjawab, "Tidak." Aku berkata, "Sebahagiannya." Baginda menjawab, "Tidak." Aku berkata, "Sepertiga." Baginda menjawab, "Ya, sepertiga." Dan sepertiga itu banyak. Sesungguhnya apabila engkau meninggalkan ahli waris kaya itu lebih baik daripada engkau meninggalkan mereka miskin, meminta-minta kepada manusia dengan tangan mereka." (Hadis riwayat al-Bukhari dan Muslim).

Diriwayatkan daripada Abdullah bin Umar bahawa Rasulullah s.a.w bersabda, "Bukanlah seorang Muslim sebenar yang mempunyai harta untuk diwasiatkan untuk tidur dua malam kecuali wasiatnya sudah tertulis dan disimpan di bawah kepalanya." (Petikan daripada sahih al-Bukhari) Pengurus Besar, as-Salihin Trustee Bhd (as-Salihin), Jasmin Jamaluddin, menasihatkan supaya masyarakat yang mempunyai harta membuat wasiat ketika dalam keadaan berupaya.

Mengapa kita perlu membuat wasiat? "Salah satu sebabnya adalah mempercepatkan proses kerana apabila seseorang itu meninggal, hartanya beku. "Wasiat menjadikan proses pencairan harta lebih cepat, tidak kira banyak atau sedikit. Seseorang berharta digalakkan membuat wasiat supaya proses pembahagian kelak cepat dan mudah. "Membuat wasiat juga bermakna kita sudah melantik pentadbir harta pusaka kita (wasi). Sekiranya tidak, waris perlu duduk berbincang sesama sendiri untuk melantik pentadbir antara mereka. "Sekiranya semua sependapat tidak mengapa tetapi realiti manusia sekarang amat sukar mencapai kata sepakat terutama sekali membabitkan ahli keluarga berpoligami," katanya.

Menurut Jasmin, sekiranya kita berharta, walaupun muda, eloklah segera membuat wasiat kerana ajal manusia tidak mengira usia malah kebanyakan mereka yang datang ke as-Salihin kerana mendapat kesedaran.

"Ada yang mendapat kesedaran melalui kawan. Ada juga dalam keadaan sakit dan mahu cepat-cepat membuat wasiat. "Satu lagi sebab paling popular untuk membuat wasiat apabila hendak mengerjakan haji. Bagi saya, kita sepatutnya risau mengenai kematian bukan hanya ketika hendak mengerjakan haji kerana ajal boleh menjemput tidak kira masa," katanya.

Walaupun zaman semakin moden, masih ramai yang membuat wasiat secara mulut atas dasar mempercayai orang yang mendengar ketika itu.

"Wasiat secara lisan mengikut hukum syarak adalah sah sekiranya semua syarat untuk membuat wasiat ditepati. "Namun dalam keadaan sekarang tidak digalakkan kerana prosedurnya bukan mudah. Ia membabitkan kunjungan ke mahkamah dan membawa saksi, kemudian diisytiharkan sah oleh mahkamah. Wasiat yang terakhir adalah wasiat yang sah. Wasiat secara mulut selalunya boleh dipertikaikan kerana sukar dibuktikan," katanya.

Menurutnya, kebanyakan kita menyangka tidak payah membuat apa-apa mengenai harta kerana ada faraid walhal itu adalah penyelesaian terakhir.

"Tugas utama wasi yang dilantik setelah berlakunya kematian adalah menyelesaikan hutang-piutang si mati dunia dan akhirat. "Selepas itu, pembahagian mengikut wasiat boleh dilakukan. Sekiranya wasiat adalah kepada waris dan ia tidak dipersetujui oleh mana-mana waris maka waris terbabit akan mendapat hak faraidnya. "Waris lain pula boleh mengikut pembahagian yang dinyatakan dalam wasiat asal," katanya.

Wasiat boleh dibuat mengikut kehendak empunya harta sendiri, tertakluk kepada satu pertiga harta boleh diwasiatkan kepada bukan waris. Contohnya, sekiranya hendak mewasiatkan sepertiga harta untuk disedekahkan kepada badan amal atau bukan waris, ia boleh dilakukan. Waris tidak boleh membantah. "Melainkan waris pertikai yang ketika wasiat itu dibuat, orang tua mereka dalam keadaan tidak stabil fikiran ataupun nyanyuk.

"Itu antara sebab kita perlu membuat wasiat sebelum tua supaya tidak ada pertikaian mengenai pelbagai keadaan misalnya masalah nyanyuk.

"Ada yang membuat wasiat ketika nazak dan wasiat sebegini juga selalu menjadi pertikaian waris yang membawanya ke mahkamah," katanya.

Selain pembahagian keluarga berpoligami, anak angkat sering menjadi masalah setelah berlaku kematian. "Jika seseorang itu mempunyai anak angkat dan mahu meninggalkan pusakanya kepada anak angkat, maka dia perlu menulis wasiat dan menyatakan pembahagiannya dalam wasiat. "Sekiranya tiada wasiat ditinggalkan, maka anak angkat terbabit tidak akan mewarisi apa-apa melainkan waris faraid bersetuju memberi bahagian mereka kepada anak angkat berkenaan.

"Hibah dan wasiat adalah berbeza. Hibah berkuat kuasa sekarang berbanding wasiat yang berkuat kuasa selepas berlakunya kematian," katanya.

Tetapi Jasmin mengingatkan, hibah juga ada keburukannya kerana pemberian hibah kepada bukan waris tidak boleh ditarik balik. Sekiranya hendak ditarik balik, si penerima kena bersetuju. "Contohnya, awal-awal lagi menghibahkan semua harta kepada anak angkat yang sangat disayangi dan tiada pula mempunyai anak sendiri. Namun ajal maut di tangan Tuhan, mungkin anak angkat itu yang meninggal dulu. "Jadi eloklah jangan menghibahkan seratus peratus sebaliknya beberapa bahagian sahaja kerana kalau anak angkat meninggal dulu, waris faraid dia pula yang mendapat hak waris. Bagaimana dengan nasib kita, di mana kita hendak tinggal?" katanya.

Mengikut hukum syarak, hibah daripada ibu bapa kepada anak kandungnya boleh ditarik balik walaupun anaknya tidak setuju. Hibah selain daripada ibu bapa kepada anak, contohnya suami kepada isteri atau kawan pula tidak boleh ditarik balik. "Proses membuat wasiat pula tidak sesukar mana. Ada beberapa cara untuk membuat wasiat. Ada yang mahu semuanya diperinci jadi mereka kena sertakan perincian harta sekurang-kurangnya alamat rumah (tidak perlu menyertakan nilai). "Untuk duit simpanan, perlu memberi nama bank dan nombor akaun (tidak perlu memberitahu jumlah yang ada). Ada juga yang sekadar memberi nama, alamat dan nombor kad pengenalan sendiri dan kemudian menyatakan jumlah yang mahu diberikan kepada waris atau bukan warisnya berserta nama dan nombor kad pengenalan mereka. "Memang lagi mudah sekiranya harta sudah diperincikan supaya mudah wasi mentadbir harta itu kelak. "Mereka yang datang bertemu kami juga tidak perlu membawa saksi. Sebenarnya lebih baik mereka datang sendiri tanpa membawa saksi kerana risau kelak dipertikaikan saksi itu mempengaruhi orang berkenaan dalam membuat keputusan," katanya.

Bagaimana pula dengan penama wang simpanan? Adakah semua wang itu kepunyaan penama? Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa Kebangsaan Bagi Hal Ehwal Ugama Islam Malaysia Kali Ke-49 pada 10 September 2000 memutuskan: "Penama dana Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP), Bank Simpanan Pejabat Pos, Bank, Syarikat Insurans dan Kesatuan Kerjasama adalah seperti orang-orang yang melaksanakan wasiat si mati atau yang membuat wasiat. "Orang-orang itu boleh menerima wang si mati daripada punca yang disebut itu untuk dibahagikan kepada orang yang berhak mengikut undang-undang Islam mengenai warisan." Jasmin mengaku ramai yang salah sangka dengan keadaan ini. "Paling popular adalah penama di KWSP. Ramai menyangka seluruh wang itu adalah untuk penama.

"Sebenarnya sekiranya suami mati dan si isteri sebagai penama, dia tidak mendapat semua wang itu sebaliknya sebagai penama yang menjadi pemegang amanah membahagikan wang itu mengikut syariah Islam. "Isteri haknya tetap satu perempat dan baki untuk bapa atau ibu dan adik-beradik suami. Bagi simpanan isteri yang meninggal dunia, suami akan mendapat satu perdua manakala baki kepada bapa atau ibu dan adik-beradik isteri itu," katanya.

Pernah berlaku yang mana seorang lelaki meninggal dunia tetapi penama di KWSP adalah ibunya. Si ibu menyangka semua duit itu hak miliknya seorang tanpa mahu memberi sesen kepada menantu dan cucunya. "Tanggapan si ibu itu sebenarnya salah. Dia adalah penama pemegang amanah sahaja dan wajib membahagikan kepada yang hak terutama isteri dan anak-anak yatim lelaki itu," katanya.

Birthday yang dingin

2011-03-30T19:06:00.000+08:00

Dinginnya menyambut birthday kali ini, jauh dari Cinta dan Cinta Jr. Tambah dingin bila kepedihan menahan sakit dalam senyum. Dan seperti selalu, saya masih bisa tersenyum biarpun sakit hanya Tuhan sahaja yang mengerti.

Terima kasih untuk teman-teman yang menitipkan ucapan hari jadi lewat facebook, sms dan inbox. Biarpun dari kejauhan, anda semua dekat di hati!

Terima kasih karena mendoakan kesejahteraan diri saya. Semoga kehidupan yang masih tersisa ini akan terus saya jalani dengan tenang dan aman. Dan sebagaimana biasa, doa saya cuma satu, semoga segalanya berakhir dengan baik

Semakan Tawaran Kemasukan Ke Tingkatan 1 dan 4 MRSM Mac 2011

2011-03-16T14:13:00.000+08:00

Semakan Tawaran Kemasukan Ke Tingkatan 1 dan 4 Maktab Rendah Sains MARA dibuka bermula 16 hb hingga 21 hb Mac 2011.

>> Semakan Keputusan Kemasukan Ke Tingkatan 1

>> Semakan Keputusan Kemasukan Ke Tingkatan 4

THIS IS NOT FUNNY!

2011-03-13T18:42:00.003+08:00

This illustration is published in Berita Minggu (Berita Harian). Seriously, it is not funny! The cartoonist and editors should apologize for this.

Making fun of others' suffering is just not right. Sensitivity is always an issue in this country, but how come some people can SIMPLY overlook this matter!

The Aftermath...

2011-03-12T14:53:00.001+08:00

The evening bells have just rung for evening prayer.

Our prayer tonight is

that of gratitude

that our family and neighbours are safe.

But our hearts

are with those families

who cannot say the same,

who will sleep tonight

without a son,

a daughter,

a mother,

a father,

an uncle,

an aunt,

a cousin,

a grandmother,

a grandfather.

Their loss is our loss.

Even the night birds feel it...

SPM results out on March 23

2011-03-10T13:13:00.000+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination results will be out on March 23.

Education director-general Datuk Abdul Ghafar Mahmud confirmed the date yesterday with the News Straits Times.

Between Nov 23 and Dec 20 last year, some 467,970 candidates sat the SPM examination at 3,594 centres nationwide-NST

Potong Kuku Mengikut Sunnah Dalam Islam

2011-02-18T14:14:00.002+08:00

Perlu diketahui bahawa memotong kuku adalah amalan sunat.

Berkata Saidatina Aisyah bermaksud:
Sepuluh perkara dikira sebagai fitrah iaitu memotong misai, memelihara janggut, bersugi, memasukkan air ke hidung, memotong kuku, membasuh sendi-sendi, mencabut bulu ketiak, mencukur bulu ari-ari, bersuci dengan air (beristinja), berkata Zakaria: Aku lupa yang ke-10 kecuali berkumur.
(Riwayat Muslim).

Dari Anas bin Malik bermaksud:
Sudah ditentukan waktu kepada kami memotong misai, memotong kuku, mencabut bulu ketiak dan mencukur bulu ari-ari agar kami tidak membiarkannya lebih daripada 40 malam.
(Riwayat Muslim).

Menurut Imam Shafie:
Sunat memotong kuku sebelum mengerjakan solat Jumaat sepertimana disunatkan mandi, bersugi, berharuman, berpakaian kemas sebelum ke masjid.

Rasulullah S.A.W. bersabda bermaksud:
Sesiapa yang mandi pada hari Jumaat, bersugi, berwangian jika memilikinya dan memakai pakaian yang terbaik, kemudian keluar rumah hingga sampai ke masjid, dia tidak melangkahi orang yang sudah bersaf, kemudian mengerjakan sembahyang apa saja (sembahyang sunat), dia diam ketika imam keluar (berkhutbah) dan tidak berkata-kata hingga selesai mengerjakan sembahyang, maka jadilah penebus dosa antara Jumaat itu dan Jumaat sebelumnya.
(Riwayat Ahmad).

Berkata Abu Hurairah R.A. bermaksud:
Nabi Muhammad S.A.W. memotong kuku dan menggunting misai pada hari Jumaat sebelum baginda keluar untuk bersembahyang.
(Riwayat al-Bazzar dan al-Tabrani).

RASULULLAH S.A.W bersabda yang ertinya:-
Barang siapa yang mengerat kukunya pada ;

Hari Sabtu:Nescaya keluar dari dalam tubuhnya ubat dan masuk kepadanya penyakit.

Hari Ahad :Nescaya keluar daripadanya kekayaan dan masuk kemiskinan.

Hari Isnin :Nescaya keluar daripadanya gila dan masuk sihat

Hari Selasa:Nescaya keluar daripadanya sihat dan masuk penyakit

Hari Rabu :Nescaya keluar daripadanya was-was dan masuk kepadanya kepapaan.

Hari Khamis :Nescaya keluar daripadanya gila dan masuk kepadanya sembuh dari penyakit.

Hari Jumaat : Nescaya keluar dosa-dosanya seperti pada hari dilahirkan oleh ibunya dan masuk kepadanya rahmat daripada Allah Taala.

Walaupun tidak ada hadis sahih berkenaan persoalan mengerat kuku dan boleh mengerat kuku tanpa mengikut hari-hari tertentu. Tetapi, pada hari Isnin, Khamis dan Jumaat adalah hari yang diutamakan untuk melakukan ibadat sunat. Oleh yang demikian, sunat memotong kuku pada hari-hari tersebut.

Jadi, kerat kuku bukan sebarang kerat tapi ada kaedahnya. Walaupun ia hanya kuku tapi ia adalah sebahagian dari badan kita yang perlu kita hormati. Misalnya, kerat kuku ada adabnya selain ikut hari, kita juga perlu buang kuku tu pada tempat yang tidak kotor sebagaimana yang diajar, eloklah buang ke tanah kerana kita juga adalah unsur tanah, Bukannya tong sampah sekalipun tong sampah tu bersih.

Mulakan kerat kuku tu mulai dengan Bismillah dan selawat Nabi dan kerat start jari telunjuk sebelah kanan sampai habis tangan kanan, kemudian jari kelingking sebelah kiri sampai ibu jari tangan kiri dan Last sekali ibu jari tangan kanan.

Kalau kaki pula, mulakan dengan jari kelingking kaki kanan sampai kelingking kaki kiri. Itulah sunnah yang paling kuat dipegang selama ini walaupun ada banyak khilafnya.

Sila rujuk

(1) http://madani.16.forumer.com/a/sunnah-of-cutting-nails_post895.html

(2) http://www.hulchul.net/HC/lofiversion/index.php/t163687.html

(3) http://www.carigold.com/portal/forums/archive/index.php/t-14897.html

(4) http://www.saaid.net/Doat/Zugail/90.htm

(5) http://nukilanlaila.blogspot.com/2005/10/adab-memotong-kuku.html

MENURUT SEBUAH KITAB JAWA (Primbon)

Janganlah memotong kuku pada hari Sabtu, karena akan mendatangkan halangan atau rintangan bagi anda.

Janganlah memotong kuku pada hari Ahad, karena akan mendapat bencana,

Janganlah memotong kuku pada hari Isnin, karena akan ada orang yang dengki atau irihati,

Potonglah kuku pada hari Selasa karena akan disukai orang banyak.

Potonglah kuku pada hari Rabu karena akan membawa keselamatan dan perlindungan dari Tuhan.

Potonglah kuku pada hari Khamis dan anda akan mendapat rezeki.

Potonglah kuku pada hari Jumaat karena akan membuat anda disukai dan dicintai orang.

sumber: http://www.primbon.com

SEELOK-ELOKNYA POTONGLAH KUKU PADA HARI KHAMIS ATAU JUMAAT

STPM results out on Monday

2011-02-17T13:23:00.001+08:00

PETALING JAYA: The results for the 2010 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) will be announced on Monday.

The Malaysian Examinations Council (MEC) said in a statement yesterday that candidates could obtain their results at their respective schools from noon that day, while private candidates would get their’s by post.

Candidates can also check their results through short messaging service (SMS) by typing STPM (space) followed by their identity card number and sending to 36363. Another alternative number is 15888.

They can also check their results on the MEC website at www.mpm.edu.my from noon on Monday. A total of 53,674 candidates sat for the STPM last year.

Andai ini takdirnya...

2011-02-08T21:27:00.001+08:00

... it has spreaded

Oh Tuhan... semoga terus tabah dan kuat menghadapinya dengan redha

Makluman Penting Kepada Keluarga Pelajar tajaan MARA di Mesir

2011-02-01T09:18:00.001+08:00

Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) menasihatkan anggota keluarga dan waris kepada pelajar tajaan MARA di Mesir agar bertenang terhadap keselamatan anak mereka di Mesir berikutan pergolakan dan perintah berkurung yang diisytiharkan di beberapa buah bandar utama di Mesir.

Keselamatan pelajar adalah terkawal dan sedang dipantau oleh Jabatan Penuntut Malaysia (MSD), Kedutaan Malaysia di Mesir, Kementerian Luar Negeri, Majlis Keselamatan Negara dan Pejabat MARA di Mesir. Pihak Ibu Pejabat MARA juga sedang bekerjasama rapat dengan Kementerian Luar Negeri dan Majlis Keselamatan Negara serta mendapat arahan dan nasihat dari semasa ke semasa untuk mengambil tindakan selanjutnya.

Pelajar diminta untuk mematuhi segala arahan yang dikeluarkan oleh pihak Kedutaan Malaysia di Mesir mengenai langkah keselamatan yang perlu diambil bagi mengelak daripada berada di tempat rusuhan serta berisiko tinggi.

Anggota keluarga dan waris diminta agar dapat bersama-sama mendoakan keselamatan pelajar dan rakyat Malaysia yang bermastautin dan bekerja di Mesir.

Untuk makluman lanjut, kami boleh dihubungi melalui :

Talian/HOTLINE MARA                              : 03-2693 6666
(8.00 pagi sehingga 11.00 malam)                 : 03-2694 3366
                                                                      : 03-2694 6622
Talian MUDAH ALIH/
Handphone (24 jam)                                      : Dr. Syed Anwar Aly (019 2646253)
                                                                      : Pn. Rohayah Mohd Zain (019 3883121)
                                                                     : En. Kamis Mahawi (017 3219756)
                                                                      : Pn. Wan Mariam Wan Yaacob (019 2578207)

Want to discover your unique talents?

2011-01-26T07:34:00.002+08:00

In this article, I will be focusing on how to identify your unique skills and talents, or in other words, your unique intelligence. All of us are born with different intelligences. Some of these are inborn, while others are learnt and discovered along life’s journey. There are many different types of intelligence that we possess. You have to find your unique combination and from there, you would be able to know what your unique talents and skills are as well as your strengths and weaknesses.

1. Linguistic Intelligence involves sensitivity to spoken and written language, the ability to learn and use languages to accomplish certain goals. People who have this intelligence are good with words, and it can be either verbal or non-verbal. Writers, poets, lawyers and speakers are among those that have high linguistic intelligence.

2. Interpersonal Intelligence is the ability to understand, negotiate, influence, persuade and communicate effectively with other people. If you have the capacity to understand the intentions, motivations and desires of other people, you probably have this intelligence. Today, it is one of the more sought-after intelligence as people need to work and co-operate with one another. Educators, salespeople, religious and political leaders all have a well-developed interpersonal intelligence.

3. Intrapersonal Intelligence involves the ability to think and analyse. You spend a lot of time reflecting on how you are thinking and feeling. You know your inner self well and are able to appreciate their feelings, fears and motivations. People born with this intelligence tend to dream a lot, self-criticise, breakdown and are able to simplify complicated ideas. This intelligence can be found in psychologists, spiritual leaders and philosophers.

4. Logical-Mathematical Intelligence is the ability to calculate, quantify and carry out mathematical operations. People with this intelligence also have sequence reasoning skills and are able to clearly explain the events that follow the sequence. Are you good at mathematics, able to approach complicated problems by reasoning deductively and thinking logically? Then, you might have found your type of intelligence. This intelligence is most often associated with scientific and mathematical thinking.

5. Physical or Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence entails the potential of using one's whole body or parts of the body for physical movement and action. This intelligence involves a sense of timing and the ability to use mental abilities to coordinate bodily movements. Athletes are great examples of people who possess great physical intelligence.

6. Musical Intelligence involves skills in the performance, composition, and appreciation of musical patterns. People with this intelligence have the ability to recognise and compose musical pitches, tones and rhythms.

7. Visual or Spatial Intelligence is the ability to see and think in three dimensions, in shapes, forms and patterns. Sailors, pilots, sculptors, painters and architects all exhibit this intelligence. They are fascinated with mazes and jigsaw puzzles, able to draw a map after viewing a place or location once, and able to find their way to the desired location after looking at the map.

8. Entrepreneurial or Street-Smart Intelligence is the ability to spot business opportunities, the courage to take calculated risks and the ability to put the resources together to transform into viable businesses. It is also one of the highest forms of paid intelligences.

9. Financial Intelligence is the ability to make money work for you. People with this intelligence type are able to make informed decisions on what, where and when to invest. They are able to understand the big picture created by changes in the economy and they would know how to take advantage of it.

To be a successful property investor, you must know your unique combination of intelligence. You should always leverage on your strengths and at the same time, continuously work on improving your weak areas.

How far you ultimately go in life does not depend on your strong areas, but how much improvements you can make to your weak areas.

Let’s say, you are great in all areas except that you lack Interpersonal Intelligence as you are a shy and timid person by nature, and you are not comfortable dealing with people. You may be able to analyse and spot great property deals but you will have immense trouble negotiating with agents or sellers to get a better price and getting the various parties such as lawyers and banks to come together to put the deal together. Later, you will even have trouble finding and dealing with tenants since properties is a people-intensive business.

Hence, to succeed in this area, you must work hard on overcoming your weaknesses. The good news is that any skills that you lack or were not born with can be easily learnt through reading books, attending seminars and networking with like-minded people. Another alternative would be to look for a partner who can complement your strengths and weaknesses.

Discovering your passion and interests

2011-01-23T08:08:00.002+08:00

The earlier you are able to identify your passions, the better it will be as you will be able find the right direction in life to move forward. This article will give you some ideas on how to discover your passion and interests.

1. Think back

a) Subjects or courses you were interested in
These are classes that you found interesting and those that you easily excelled in, while others may have found them difficult. These could also be topics that you read beyond your textbooks on your own initiative.

b) Extra-curricular activities
What were the activities that you loved to join, either as an organiser or participant, where you didn’t mind contributing your time, energy and effort? Find out the areas where you had a natural advantage over others, be it in extra-curricular activities or inter-school competitions.

c) Accolades from peers or school mates
For example, some people are naturally good at entertaining people. Some may be good at drawings (the next Lat in the making perhaps?), some good dancers, etc. These could be starting points for you to explore your passion further and take it to the next level.

d) Outside of school
What sort of activities held by organisations or local communities did you enjoy taking part?

2. Ask people close to you
Ask your parents, elder siblings, relatives or even your childhood buddies to recall the things that you love to do in your younger days, as you might have forgotten. Personally, I couldn’t remember what I loved to do when I was still young. When I asked my father many years ago, he told me that I used to love spending my time looking at pictures of beautiful houses in newspapers and magazines. Whenever I came across a picture of a house that I like, I would tear that page and keep it in my study table drawer. Perhaps that explains my keen passion for properties today! Likewise, my son who is 15 years old now loves visiting the beautiful showhouses of developers. As parent, I will encourage him to find his passion in this area. Who knows, he might become a famous architect or an interior decorator.

3. Identify subjects or activities
Choose those that bring a smile to your face. You can easily discover this whenever you are talking to your friends, parents or relatives. For example, if you put together a group of strangers with a common passion for properties in a room, you will find that they will easily bond and connect with one another discussing and sharing their ideas on properties.

Take it from a veteran actor:

“Find that one particular thing that makes you smile when you do it. For me, that was acting”
- Samuel L. Jackson, Actor

4. Imagine that you won a lottery for RM10 million
What would you do next? If you dislike your job, mostly likely the first thing you would do is to fire your boss! After that, you would quite likely pamper yourself and your family by travelling around the world, purchasing a new house, a new car and so forth.

Would you go back to what you were doing previously? If no, what new things would you do to occupy your time and keep yourself busy? Whatever you have in mind is the answer you are looking for, as you would no longer be working for the money. You already have enough to last a lifetime assuming you invest the balance wisely. Whatever you would be doing in the future would be things you enjoy where your passion and interests are.

To succeed in property investments, your passion and interests in this area helps a great deal. Success comes easily when you love what you are doing. You would be ever willing and happy to give your 110%. The time and energy spent on property investments will eventually reward your hard work and sacrifices handsomely. By then, reaching your ultimate goal of being financial free is no longer a dream, but a reality.

What is your money personality?

2011-01-22T07:44:00.002+08:00

I have come across many people who have different attitudes towards money. All of us have unique personalities − some characteristics are inborn and some are learnt along life’s journey. Likewise, when it comes to money and real estate investments, we too possess various money personalities. They are:

1. Spenders / Shoppers
These personalities derive great emotional satisfaction from spending money. They need instant gratification and can't resist spending money. Spenders often shop to entertain themselves, even if the items they buy go unused. A sale is simply an excuse to spend money on the pretext of getting a good deal on things that they do not need at the moment.

A well-to-do good friend of mine was shocked to discover, during his house moving, that his wife owned more than 100 pairs of shoes and over 30 handbags! Like most guys, he couldn’t see the need for his wife to own so many pairs of shoes and handbags. As money was not an issue, he didn’t mind his wife buying more new shoes or handbags, provided that she gave her old ones away. He was concerned that his new house was quickly running out of closet space to store the things his wife bought.

Unfortunately, besides being a shopper, his wife was also a hoarder. She didn’t have the heart to give away things that are still fairly new and seldom used. This led to frequent quarrels and my friend decided that the only way out was to build more closet space in his current house and to move to a bigger house a few years later to accommodate his wife’s impulsive shopping habit. It was a small price that he could afford to pay to keep his wife happy.

Advice for Spenders/ Shoppers: Shop a lot less, save a lot more

If you love to spend, it's very likely that you are going to continue doing it. when shopping, try to seek long term value, not just short -term satisfaction. Before purchasing, ask yourself how much that purchase is going to mean in a year. If the answer is "not much",then forgo the purchase. This way, you can limit your spending to things that you'll actually use. If possible, set a monthly budget and stick to it. In case you over-spend in a month, make sure that you have the discipline to cut back the following month.

Another suggestion is to cut up any extra credit cards you may have and lower the credit limit on the ones you use regularly. Give standing instructions to auto-debit your bank account on the due date with the full amount for all your credit cards. This way you will not be tempted to overspend.

2. Debtors
Debtors are similar to Spenders/Shoppers. The only difference is that they are spending money that they don’t have and are living beyond their means. They are deeply in debt and often, are not in a position to do much investing. Debtors will typically live rich but die poor!

A newly married young couple in their late twenties came to see me for a personal financial consultation. They were keen on investing in properties and stocks. Their combined gross income was RM15,000 per month but their net worth was less than RM100,000! They had RM20,000 in credit card debts, less than RM5,000 in savings and they both drive brand new Japanese cars worth around RM70,000 each. Their logic of purchasing new cars was that they didn’t want any problems associated with buying cheaper second-hand cars.

In my opinion, both fell into the Debtor personality. While they were earning well for their age bracket, they were mismanaging their money by accumulating credit card debts and over-spending. Since both were desk-bound employees, there was no need for them to make a good impression by driving new cars. In fact, they could ill-afford to drive new cars at this stage of their lives, given their current financial situation.

In order to clear up the credit card debts and begin their investment journey, I strongly suggested that they sell off their two cars which were around a year old and downgrade to a three year old Proton or Perodua car which costs around RM35,000 each. Straight away, they would be able to settle their credit cards debts and have sufficient start-up capital of around RM50,000 to begin investing.

Unfortunately, it was easier said than done. Towards the end of our consultation, the husband blurted out that they had just placed a deposit for a new car for himself worth RM85,000 to lock-in the low interest rates. Since both had the Debtor personality, I really had a tough time convincing them to change their spending habits. If one of them had a different money personality, perhaps I would have an easier time to get one spouse to convince and force the other to change his/her ways. Finally, all I could do was wish them good luck. Personally, there is no way they will go far in life unless they make drastic changes to their behaviour.

Advice for Debtors: Start saving, investing & don't spend money that you don't have!

If you are already in debt, you first need to get your debts sorted out before you can begin investing. If you are not be able to do it alone, get some professional financial help like what the couple did when they saw me.

Also, analyse what caused you to get into trouble. If it was easy access to credit cards, then the solution would be to cut up all "temptations" cards and sticks to debit cards. If spending was something that you used to compensate for other areas in your life that you feel were lacking, think about what these might be and work on changing them. If your house and cars were purchased because of the need to look good, then you may even need to downgrade your lifestyles by moving to a smaller house, drive an older car, etc.

Next, focus your efforts on saving money diligently. Pay yourself first by setting aside a certain portion of your take-home income that automatically goes into a special bank account that is used for investments. The money in this account can never be spend - it is your golden goose. Later, when you retire, you can only spend the eggs that your golden goose laid i.e whatever interest, dividend or rental incomethat your investments generated.

3. Savers
Savers are the exact opposite of Spenders/Shoppers and Debtors. They only shop when absolutely necessary and never accumulate credit cards debts. They generally have no debts and are often viewed as cheapskates. Savers are not concerned about keeping up with the Joneses or following the latest trends. They are happy with their 20-year-old cars and derive great satisfaction from seeing the interest earned on their bank statements. Due to their conservative nature, they don't take big risks with their investments. They prefer fixed deposits instead of other riskier investments where there is a possibility of a loss.

Extreme Savers unfortunately will live poor but die rich! Most of our parents who had lived through the Second World War and experienced hard times, where they didn’t have the luxury of three meals a day, will fall into this money personality type. I met many people who live in old houses that were last renovated 20 years ago and drive well-maintained cars that are more than 15 years old. These people are the ones who have more than RM5 million in fixed deposits! At the current fixed deposit rate of 2.5% p.a., their interest income alone is over RM10,000 per month which is more than sufficient to fund their no-frills lifestyle.

Advice for Savers: Practice moderation & take a little more investment risk

If you are a Saver, you should not let all the fun parts of life pass by just to save a few cents. To achieve some sort of balance, it's advisable that you allocate a small sum of "Play Money" where you can nourish your inner child by living like a King/Queen for a few hours every month. Spending a bit of money on having fun isn't going to make you bankrupt. Once you have tasted the good life, would you want more? The answer is a definite 'Yes'. In fact, you would be motivated to challenge yourself to make more money so that you can have more of the good life.

Instead of taking little or no investment risk by leaving all your money in fixed deposits, you need to learn to take a little more risk by investing a portion of your capital into higher return investments such as REITs, properties, bond funds, etc. After all, the key to investing success is to minimise risks while maximising returns. Avoiding investments risks completely will not get you far in the long run.

4. The Avoiders / Money Monks
These people are not comfortable with the subject of money due to their lack of interest or they feel that that are other more important issues. Often, they will try their level best to avoid the subject completely. Money Monks are happy-go-lucky types who strongly belief that God will take care of them. At the extreme end, they may not even know whether they are rich or broke.

If you are married to an Avoider or a Money Monk, you will have to shoulder the responsibility of managing money and investing for your family. The big advantage is that you will have little or no arguments on any money matters with them.

Advice for Avoiders/Money Monks: Make sure that you do not marry your own kind.

Alternatively, find a trusted professional financial planner.

It's a sad fact that people typically will not change even when they know they need to.

Hence, it is extremely tough to suggest to Avoiders and Money Monk that they should have an interest in knowing how money works. If you are an Avoider or Money Monk, an easier alternative is to make sure you don't marry their own kinds or you should seek professional help when it comes to managing your money.

5. Investors
Investors are consciously aware of how money works. They know where they are financially today and try to put as much of their money to work. All investors tend to seek a day when their passive income from their investments will provide sufficient income to cover all their expenses. Their actions are driven by careful decision making, and they are comfortable with the need to take a certain amount of risk in pursuit of their goals.

Advice for Investors: Keep it up!

Congratulations! Financially speaking, you are on the right path and doing great! Keep doing what you are doing, and continue to educate yourself.

It’s extremely important to know which money personality you fall into as each has its own strengths and weaknesses. Understanding your unique money personality will help you shape your approach to spending, saving and investing. If you are married, it will also help you understand your spouse better as most marriages get into trouble because of money issues.

Semakan keputusan kemasukan ke MRSM Tingkatan 1 dan Tingkatan 4 / 2011

2011-01-21T13:46:00.000+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Sejumlah 41,117 pelajar yang memohon memasuki tingkatan satu dan Empat Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) boleh menyemak kedudukan permohonan mereka mulai hari ini melalui laman web:

Semakan Kemasukan ke Tingkatan 1 MRSM

Semakan Kemasukan ke Tingkatan 4 MRSM

Ketua Pengarah Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) Ibrahim Ahmad berkata pelajar boleh membuat semakan itu dengan menggunakan nombor surat beranak atau kad pengenalan.

“Mara menawarkan 3,500 tempat bagi pelajar tingkatan empat, dan 6,500 tempat untuk pelajar tingkatan satu bagi sesi tahun ini, iaitu dari segi keseluruhan pertambahan 3.3 peratus atau 330 jumlah tempat jika dibanding tahun lalu,” katanya dalam kenyataan di sini, semalam.

Katanya, sehingga tarikh tutup permohonan 30 November tahun lalu, 25,244 permohonan diterima dari pelajar untuk melanjutkan pelajaran ke tingkatan satu di MRSM.

Beliau berkata, bagi tingkatan empat, 15,873 permohonan diterima sehingga tarikh tutup 8 Januari, dan menurutnya jumlah permohonan keseluruhan mencatat peningkatan 3,907 permohonan atau 7.5 peratus berbanding tahun lalu.

Ibrahim berkata, pelajar tingkatan satu dan empat akan mendaftar serentak pada 7 Februari ini di semua 46 buah MRSM di seluruh negara, kecuali pelajar MRSM Mukah, Sarawak yang akan mendaftar, 7 Mac nanti.

Malay history: What’s missing from the textbooks (2)

2011-01-21T09:04:00.001+08:00

The Chinese arrived at least 876 years before Parameswara reached Malacca. Could the Chinese have been the original royal lineage of Brunei?

Also interesting to note is the following:

In Late Yuan Dynasty, China became chaotic, people who lived along the coastal area of Fujian, under the leadership of Ong Sum Ping's siblings, escaped to eastern Kalimantan — they landed at the river mouth.

When they were exhausted, facing a shipping crisis, someone lost their arms. After that, the Kadazans named it as Sungai Kinabatangan — the place where the Chinese lost their arms.

Ong Sum Ping and his sister, and the Chinese people, developed the area of Sungai Kinabatangan and they increased their influence there. With the increase of his prosperity, the natives named him Raja or King. The Chinese named him ‘Chung Ping’ — meaning the General. We can clearly see that Ong Sum Ping controlled Eastern Kalimantan.

“Located the north-western part was the Sultanate Brunei; its southern area was controlled by local Malays (from Palembang) and they were in a state of decline. In the eastern part, they suffered from the invasion of the Muslim Sultan of Sulu. When the new (first) ruler — Sultan Muhammad Shah — ascended to the throne, he asked for the help of Ong Sum Ping. Sultan Muhammad Shah married his daughter to Ong Sum Ping, and titled him as Maharaja Lela. Muhammad Shah also asked his brother to marry the sister of Ong Sum Ping, and titled her as Puteri Kinabatangan. Via these marriages, these two regional powers built a close relationship. Under the cooperation of Ong Sum Ping and the Chinese armies, they fought against the Sulu Muslim invasion, and Brunei was saved from utter collapse...”

Without Chinese help, Brunei and Sabah would have collapsed and fallen to the Muslim pirate Suluks. And the year is the early 1400s. And for the record ‘Kina’ (kee-na) is used by Kadazan Dusun which, similar to ‘Cina’ (chee-na) used by Malay, refer to the Chinese. So, the correct way to say it in today’s context, is to call it CheenaBatangan, and Mount CheenaBalu, or Mount CheenaBaru (had they mispronounced it), and Kota CheenaBalu (to replace the British given name of Jesselton).

This is all in line with how the Kadazan pronounces Kina, to mean Cheena. Ask your Kadazans friends, if you want to find out more. (‘Sino’-anything means Chinese.)

Mt Kinabalu, is known as Mt CheenaBalu in the Kadazan Language.

This is the first clear record of the ‘Social Contract’. Both pendatangs would fight side by side to ward off other vicious attackers. Both pendatangs would help each other in times of need. And both pendatangs would intermarry, regardless of religion.

The second is that Maharaja Lela is a Chinese, and his name is General Ong Sum Ping. Now I ask you this:

What is the significance of the title ‘Maharaja’? It contains the word ‘Maha’ followed by ‘Raja’. It is a title to mean ‘Most High King’. A title befitting a God and put together, it means “The God King, Lela”. The king of Thailand (Rama V, aka Chulalongkorn) also changed his name, from Dharma Raja to Dewa Raja)

Using one’s brains, one would easily deduce the following:

Firstly, the Sultan of Brunei was so extremely grateful that he elevated his Chinese brother-in-law to ‘God’ status.

Secondly, no Muslim is going to do that. ‘Maha’ anything is reserved for Allah. And to title his Chinese brother-in-law in this manner, whether Ong Sum Ping was a Muslim or not, is simply unthinkable had the Sultan really been a Muslim. Which again reinforces that Sultan Muhammad Shah was no Muslim.

Thirdly, Malaysia still has the title ‘Duli Yang Maha Mulia’ so I could be wrong about Muslims being able to call a human ‘Maha-something’ instead of the word reserved only for the divine.

And the best of course, is reserved for last:

“In fact according to Chinese records of the Liang Dynasty, Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty, Brunei had been sending her envoys to China and had also been receiving envoys from China. The earliest records stated that in the years 517AD, 521AD and 631AD, Brunei had sent her envoys to China. In 977AD, China sent her envoys to Brunei.” (see The Brunei Times)

The above sends a clear message that someone else was already King in Brunei circa 876 years before Sultan Muhammad Shah declared himself Sultan. It is also very clear that the Chinese were already in Brunei 53 years before the Prophet Muhammad was born.

Also important to note, the Chinese arrived at least 876 years before Parameswara reached Malacca. Could the Chinese have been the original royal lineage of Brunei? Remember that by the Year 53-Before-Prophet Muhammad, Chinese had already been living in Borneo. And never forget that the earliest Arabic maps label Malaya as ‘Barr Chin’ to mean Land of the Chinese.

And even earlier is this:

Second half of the 5^th century: The Buddhist monk Hui-Shen and his Afghan companions travelled from China to Fu-Sang. Yes, the Afghans were Buddhists and carved the Bamiyan Buddhas that were destroyed by the Taliban.

Hui Sen visits Holotan (Java), on his way back to China. And the King of Java then sends seven missions to China begging them to recognize his kingdom, because no one else recognized them.

This brings up strange questions. The Javanese kings did it, the Sultan of Brunei did it, and even Parameswara did it. Why were all these kings sucking up to the Chinese over the centuries? Is this what Ketuanan really means? Sucking up to China? All the Austronesians have certainly done it for the past 1,600 years, or more ....

Final parting thoughts …. Why are the oldest mosques in Malacca all shaped like Pagodas (in Trengkera)?

Why is there no ‘local’-shaped mosque architecture in Malacca? Why is there Bukit Cheena in Malacca, but no Bukit Melayu or more importantly, no Bukit Sultan? Why is there zero trace of any grave belonging to the Sultan of Malacca? Before anyone gives his lame excuse, there are at least 15 royal graves here in Brunei. All intact, all complete, and no missing links.

There are all records ranging from the Chinese (the later ones were Muslims) being in Borneo right from the fifth century right up till the 15th century. So the next time someone tells you that the Chinese only arrived in the 19th century …

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Malay history: What’s missing from the textbooks

2011-01-20T00:44:00.002+08:00

Brunei has always been known to be one of the earliest Muslim Kingdoms in Southeast Asia. They pride themselves in this fact. All their neighbors pride themselves in this too, and of course, since it is fact, it is irrefutable. Right?

Good. Let’s quickly look at some FACTS then:

It is taught in school textbooks that Pateh Berbai, the brother of Awang Semaun and Awang Alak Betatar, discovered Brunei. Awang Alak Betatar subsequently became Brunei’s first Sultan and was known as Sultan Muhammad Shah. Awang Semaun and Awang Alak Betatar were the famous heroes in Brunei during that time.

Sultan Muhammad Shah was the first Sultan of Brunei. He ruled Brunei from 1363 to 1402. He was the first Muslim ruler of Brunei as a result of his conversion to Islam in 1363 for his marriage to a Johorean-Temasik princess. Prior to conversion to Islam, he was known as Awang Alak Betatar.

He sent a mission to China in 1371 by which his name is recorded in Ming historical record as Mo-ha-mo-sha. Sultan Muhammad Shah died in 1402. Sultan Muhammad Shah was the first Sultan of Brunei. He ruled Brunei from 1363 to 1402. He married the daughter of Iskander, a Johorean-Temasik princess introduced by Bal-Paki, her brother-in-law to be.

So far so good... Oh Really?

Read the above again very carefully !! Sultan Muhammad Shah married a Johorean-Temasik princess in 1363. Now, for all those products of Biro Tata Negara (BTN) out there, what year was Malacca formed? 1403. So, there was a Johor king already in 1363? Are you going to argue with Ketuanan Brunei on this? (By the way, he’s more Melayu than YOU!) Also for those who insist that Penang be handed over to Kedah, read the following again and again …

The Johor ruler was under the Thais. The entire Peninsular belonged to the Thais! The ‘king’ of Singapore (Temasik), whom Parameswara of the Malaccan Sultanate murdered in cold blood was in fact the brother-in-Law of the ‘King’ of Pattani, who was under Ayodthaya rule. For those who do not know, Ayodthaya is in Thailand. And that, my friend was already well established before 1363.

Next, Kota Gelanggi was also another Thai City, (yet to be publicized). And why not? Because it is a Thai Buddhist kingdom. Yes, it’s along the Johor River. All I’m allowed to say at this point is that Kota Gelanggi is REALLY along the Johor River. Expose Kota Gelanggi, and you will find its 30ft Buddha statues and its many Buddhist Temples, in all it's glory.

So, for Penang to go back to Kedah, ALL of the peninsula needs to go back to the Thais. Sarawak needs to go back to Brunei, Brunei needs to go back to Majapahit, Sabah needs to go back to the Philippines, and Parameswara needs to go back to Palembang, leaving the Orang Asli in charge all over again. (I find it ludicrous that the Orang Asli are disqualified as ‘Bumiputera’ although they have been here since 60,000 years ago)

Next, the year 1363 is of great significance. Why? That was the year that the first Sultan of Brunei converted to Islam. And he immediately became the Ruler of Brunei? What was he before that? A fisherman? A carpenter? A farmer? What was Awang Alak Betatar in 1362? And what happened the following year when he became a Sultan? Is becoming a Muslim enough to justify becoming a Sultan? Was he the first person in Brunei to convert to Islam?

Let's scroll back time by 100 years; the year is now 1264. A full hundred years BEFORE Awang Alak Betatar converted to Islam, and declared himself a Sultan. A trip to Bandar Seri Begawan is not complete unless one visits the Muslim graves at Rangas. Chuck your ‘pantang’ out the window if you want to enjoy this first-hand, and in real life. Amongst these tombstones is the one of a Chinese Muslim by the name of Pu Kung Chih-mu. He was buried there in 1264. He was a Muslim, buried in a Muslim grave! This is more than a hundred years earlier, before the ascension of Awang Alak Betatar as the ‘first’ Sultan of Brunei. Not only that, he is not the only Chinese Muslim there. I cross-checked against the Brunei Museum Journal of 1993, and found that this has been so well documented!! In fact, this grave had already been found since 1973. Whole communities of Chinese Muslims had already been living in Kampong Batu well before the 12th Century. It is clearly recorded in the 1973 Brunei Museum Journal, and was visited by professors from Japan and China. Pictures are on page 3, 4, 6, 8 and 12. Some are even in colour.

So, here's another nugget for BTN un-educators. The Chinese brought Islam to this region in 1264. Wait! That's not even correct. It was even earlier, because, this Muslim Chinese died in 1264. He had lived a full life in Brunei before he died. And before anyone even thinks of contesting this, let me draw your attention to yet another well-established fact, and let’s see how early the Chinese arrived.

According to records – as in the ‘Notes on the Malay Archipelago and Malacca Compiled from Chinese Sources’ by WP Groeneveldt in 1880 – a Chinese Islamic trader arrived in Brunei in the 10th century. His name was P’u-lu-shieh. He was both a trader and a diplomat. SQ Fatimi writing in the Sociological Research Institute in Singapore in 1963 under an article entitled ‘Islam Comes to Malaysia’, P'u-lu-shieh name is akin to Abu al-Layth.

The Brunei King at that time was named ‘Hiang-ta’. The arrival of the diplomat-trader from China was greeted with great ceremony. If this is so, Islam actually arrived in Brunei in the year of 977.

If this is the year 977, and the Sultan’s name in the year 977 is Hiang-Ta, then how can Awang Alak Betatar be the ‘first’ Sultan of Brunei in 1363? For those with very bad logic (or timeline problems), the year 977 is 406 years older than 1363. And in the year 977, the Chinese were already sending Muslim ambassadors to Brunei. The real question should be, thus, who exactly was that ‘Hiang Ta’ who ruled Brunei in the year 977? An Iban? A Kadazan or a Chinese?

It gets even better. The MOST interesting thing was that the Brunei king’s delegation to China to return the emperor’s greetings was also headed by another Muslim official by the name of P’u A-li (Abu Ali).

Based on this fact alone, Abu Ali must have held an important position in the Brunei government if he was tasked to be Brunei’s ambassador in those days. This is again, irrefutable proof that there was already a government, with a King, and some members of his royal court were Muslims. Again, this is proof that Islam had already reached Brunei before the year 977. This is 75 years into the beginning of the Soong Dynasty, and only severely retarded people will say that Abu Ali was an Arab because of his name.

And by the way, Malacca was not to have been discovered for another 400 years. Is there a prawn under the stone? You can bet your bottom dollar (because Ringgit is worthless toilet paper) that whenever John Doe writes, there is.

A number of European historians claimed that Brunei was still not a Muslim nation until the 15th century. However, the Ming Shih, Book 325, a Chinese reference book noted that the King of Brunei in 1370 was Ma-ho-mo-sa. Some say that this should be read as Mahmud Shah. In fact, local Brunei historians prefer to take this to refer to Muhammad Shah, the first Sultan of Brunei.

Robert Nicholl, a former Brunei Museum curator argued in another paper entitled ‘Notes on Some Controversial Issues in Brunei History’ in 1980 that the name Ma-ho-mo-sa could be pronounced as Maha Moksha which means ‘Great Eternity’. ‘Maha Mokhsa’ would make it a Buddhist name. Nicholl goes on to argue that even the Brunei Sultan who died in Nanjing in 1408 was not a Muslim. (History books always detail that the Sultan of Brunei went to China, but few will state that he died there),

Another historian Paul Pelliot said Ma-na-jo-kia-nai-nai was reconstituted as Maharajah Gyana (nai). But the closest title would have been Maharaja Karna. However Brunei historians have insisted that the King was Sultan Abdul Majid Hassan, who would have been the second Sultan of Brunei.

Nicholl further argued that Sultan Muhammad Shah converted to Islam as late as the 16th century and not during the 14th century as is widely known. However according to Brunei historians, Sultan Muhammad Shah converted to Islam in 1363 and that he ruled until 1402. After which time, it was Sultan Abdul Majid Hassan, who died in China who ascended the throne. That was when Sultan Ahmad reigned in Brunei beginning 1406.

And why did I bring up this detail? Simple !! Read the top all over again:

Sultan Muhammad Shah married a Johorean-Temasik Princess in 1363.
And that Kota Gelanggi and the entire peninsular Malaya belonged to the Thais. And if this is true and correct, then both the Sultan of Brunei and his wife, would have been Buddhists.
In fact, the entire peninsular Malaya had been Buddhist and/or Hindu ever since the second century when Lembah Bujang was built. And since this is the year 1363, all of Brunei and Borneo was also under the rule of King Hayam Wuruk, who was King of the Majapahit empire. And what religion did they have? (I’ll give you a hint... they built the Borobudor. And for those who claim that Borobudor is a mosque in disguise, please learn to recognize temple architecture.)

Borrobudor in all its splendour.

Oh, and even more important is this:

“Sultan Abdul Majid Hassan whose proper name is Zein Ul-Abidin, frequented the near distant islands, that He called ‘Solook’ (Sulu) from 1402 to 1424. Marrying the daughter (Parmursuli) of the Sulu Tomaoi (chief) Baginda” – it means he had a Filipino wife.

Also important to note, that since this is 1363, Parameswara had not yet swum across Pirate-Bay to reach Temasik yet. Hence, the need to locate the earlier kingdoms which pre-date ‘His Royal Pendatangness’.

During the reign of Wikramawardhana, the series of Ming armada naval expeditions led by Admiral ????? ??? Hajji Mahmud Shams (aka Zheng He), a Muslim Chinese admiral, arrived in Java for several times, spanning the period from 1405 to 1433. By 1430, Zheng He’s expeditions has established Muslim Chinese and Arab communities in northern ports of Java, and thus Islam began to gain foothold on Java’s northern coast. “Admiral ????? ??? Hajji Mahmud Shams (aka Zheng He) was so frustrated when he first arrived in Java, because he could not find a single halal restaurant there”, so wrote Mah Huan, his scribe, thus deciding to spread Islam to the “barbarians” as Chinese records would write.

Also interesting to note is the following:

“In late Yuan Dynasty, China became chaotic, people who lived along the coastal area of Fujian, under the leadership of Ong Sum Ping’s siblings, escaped to eastern Kalimantan — they landed at the river mouth. When they were exhausted, facing a shipping crisis, someone lost their arms. After that, the Kadazans named it as Sungai Kinabatangan — the place where the Chinese lost their arms.

Ong Sum Ping and his sister, and the Chinese people developed the area of Sungai Kinabatangan, and they increased their influences there. With the increase of his prosperity, the natives named him Raja, or King. The Chinese named him as ‘Chung Ping’ - meaning the General. We can clearly see that Ong Sum Ping controlled Eastern Kalimantan.

This is Ong Sum Ping Rd in Brunei.

(Part 2 will appear tomorrow)