The Star Online: Metro: South & East
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- College offers financial aid for SPM students to do A-Levels
- Spirited dance of devotion
- Customer gets full refund for poor quality cabinet material
| College offers financial aid for SPM students to do A-Levels Posted: 01 Jul 2011 06:53 AM PDT THE Sunway A-Level Scholarship 2012 aims to financially assist students who excel academically and are active in extra-curricular activities in school. Applications have been open since June 13 and all Malaysians sitting for SPM in 2011 are eligible to apply. The scholarship, in the form of tuition fee waiver of RM8,000, RM12,000 or RM18,000 will be awarded to each successful applicant for the Jan 2012 intake of the Cambridge GCE A-Level programme. Sunway College Johor Baru Pre-University head How Pei Lin said successful applicants would be given the opportunity to upgrade their scholarship to a higher quantum based on the Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah Entrance Scholarship, upon release of their SPM results in March 2012. How added that in order for the applicants to retain the scholarship, students must obtain a minimum of 5 A's in their SPM examination. Some 300 applications were received when the scholarship was launched in August 2010. The fund for the scholarship is disbursed from the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation which receives and administers funds for educational, scientific, medical and charitable purposes, including offering scholarships based on merit to students in need of financial assistance. Closing date for applications is Aug 19 and shortlisted applicants will be notified two to three weeks after the submission deadline via e-mail and a letter will be sent to the correspondence address requesting the applicant to attend an interview at a location nearest to them. Chinese independent schools pupils who are keen to pursue a degree with SYCJB can apply for the Sunway Chinese Independent Schools ECA-Undergraduate Scholarship. It is based on academic merits and ECA performance of students sitting for the 2011 UEC (Unified Examination Certificate) examination. SYCJB has a 3+0 bachelor's in business twinning programme with Victoria University, Australia, with majors in accounting and marketing. Successful candidates will be granted tuition fee waiver of either 30% or 50% for their undergraduate studies in SYCJB for Feb 2012 intake. Applicants must currently hold or have held positions of responsibility in school or are involved in extra-curricular activities such as sports, societies, clubs or uniformed bodies. Competition winners at various levels are encouraged to apply. Applicants must also have obtained excellent results in the Senior Middle II mid-term and final examinations and Senior Middle III mid-term examination and closing date for the application is July 29. Application forms can be downloaded from the college website at www.sunway.edu.my/jb. For further details, call 07-359 6880 or e-mail infojb@sunway.edu.my Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Posted: 01 Jul 2011 06:53 AM PDT THE swift and graceful movements of classical Indian Barathanatyam dancers kept some 200 spectators glued to their seats during an enchanting performance at the Ayer Keroh Media House Auditorium here in Malacca recently. The event, organised by the Nittrasamudra Dance Academy of Malacca saw 62 disciples of dance guru Sandhya Satish, 42, strutting their skills in the ancient Hindu fine art to commemorate the academy's 10th anniversary. Dancers displayed vigorous manoeuvres rhythmically to the renditions of mainly praise to the Hindu goddesses including evergreen devotional songs such as Dasavataram, Shiva Shruti and Opanam. The performers also manifested their aptness through showcasing full-spirited performances while donning colourful costumes apart from featuring intricate footwork and elaborate hand gestures. State MIC Chairman Datuk R.Perumal was also among the guests who were invited for the performance. Sandhya, when interviewed after the event, said she was involved in the fine art at the age of four. Originating from Kerala in Southern India, she has been residing in Malaysia for 16 years after her marriage and later decided to set up the dance academy here in her bid to impart her skills to locals. "I consider a blessing to be able to devote my time while sharing my passion and skills to nurture the younger generations into acquiring the art of Barathanatyam" she said, adding that her passion for the art that provides the underlying force to sustain an enthusiast group of disciples. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Customer gets full refund for poor quality cabinet material Posted: 01 Jul 2011 06:53 AM PDT JOHOR BARU: A contractor's hope for a full aluminium kitchen cabinet in his home was dashed after the services and materials provided by the workmen were not up to par. The claimant, Tan Kok Huei, said he engaged Classy Kitchen Furniture from Bukit Indah during a home fair here for cabinet installation costing RM2,950. "I specifically asked for a full aluminium cabinet and stressed that I do not want any wood to be used as there are termites in my house. "They agreed to do so but after the installation process, I found out that the material for the cabinet's frame was made of synthetic and composite material, which contains timber," he said before the Consumer Claims Tribunal here. Tan added that the materials used for the cabinet was of bad quality. "Some of the metal pieces used including the dish basket and frame were rusty and looked old. "The workmanship was also shoddy as the cabinet did not have a smooth finish," he said, adding that he wanted to claim for a full refund. The company's representative Daniel Tan said that the material used was called 'Alucobond', a type of composite panel. "We told the client about the material we will be using and even showed it to him at our showroom," he said. Tribunal president Maznah Haron then reprimanded Daniel by saying that he had voided the purchase order by providing materials other than aluminium as stated. "This is also a false representation on your part as the customer clearly wanted aluminium materials to be used and not otherwise," she said. She also ordered the company to refund RM2,950 to the claimant in 14 days and for the cabinet to be returned to the company. In another case, Goh Chyng Siew, 37, had filed a complaint against Skill Pest Control for refusing to refund her RM100 deposit. "When the consultants visited my house to look at the seriousness of the termite problem, they told me that I had to fork out RM1,800 for the service. "After paying the deposit, I felt something was not right so I called another pest control service to come take a look at the problem and they me the problem was very minor as the termites were only outside the house," she said. She added that the company refused to refund her because it was against their company policy. Maznah then ordered the company to refund RM100 to Goh in 14 days. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
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