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| Inspiring debate at the Merdeka Award Roundtables Posted: 19 Aug 2011 12:57 AM PDT The Merdeka Award Roundtables presents a series of inspiring discussion on issues of interest to the nation. THE Merdeka Award would be holding a series of TV talk shows, called the Merdeka Award Roundtables, in an effort to inspire debate and discussion on key issues of interest to Malaysians. The first of these Roundtables, hosted in partnership with broadcaster Astro, will be aired tomorrow on Astro Awani (Ch 501) at 8.30pm, and will centre on the topic "The Spirit Of Merdeka: Nurturing A Nation Of Visionaries". Announcing the inaugural broadcast recently, Mohammad Medan Abdullah, Secretary to the Board of Trustees of the Merdeka Award, said: "The Merdeka Award is Malaysia's foremost award to recognise outstanding contribution to the people of Malaysia. It is therefore apt that we not just present the award annually to deserving recipients, but also create opportunities that will inspire Malaysians to think about how they too can play a role in the development of our country. "A Roundtable such as this, which brings together leading figures from Malaysia's corporate, academic and social spheres, is the ideal platform for us to discuss issues which are critical to the future of this nation. We hope to hold a series of similar Roundtables through the course of the year, with each event featuring a topic for discussion that is current and timely, and that resonates with Malaysians, especially the post-Merdeka generation, who are the future of Malaysia," Mohammad Medan said in a press release. As such, the distillation, discussion and debate of the topic through the Merdeka Award Roundtables brings to life the spirit of the Merdeka Award – the liberation of mind and spirit, and the pursuit of excellence. "It is about raising human potential for Malaysia's progress and development. Viewers can certainly expect an honest, animated and in-depth discussion on thought-provoking topics amongst a panel of opinion leaders who are visionaries in their own right," said Mohammad Medan. The Merdeka Award Roundtables will feature a panel of respected thought leaders from different arenas and industries in the country, who will provide interesting insights and views on the topic. Hosted by TV and radio personality Norina Yahya, the first Merdeka Award Roundtables will feature writer and social commentator Dina Zaman, Merdeka Award recipient and Professor at Department of Physics University of Malaya Harith Ahmad; member of the Merdeka Award Board of Trustees and historian Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Datuk Dr Khoo Kay Kim; secretary to the Merdeka Award Board of Trustees Mohammad Medan and managing director of global management consulting firm the HAY Group Tharuma Rajah. Commenting on the partnership, Henry Tan, COO of Astro said: "Astro aspires to enrich lives of Malaysians with the best of international, regional and local content, including intelligent debate and discourse on issues affecting all Malaysians to the far reaches of the country via the Merdeka Award Roundtables. We are pleased to support the Merdeka Award Roundtables, as it complements the Astro Awani philosphy – of providing in-depth analysis and balanced coverage of news and current affairs. "In celebration of Malaysia's 54th Independence Day celebrations, Astro customers will be able to enjoy more than 50 new premieres emphasising the best of 1Malaysia through the 'Negaraku, The Best Of 1Malaysia' campaign, showcasing titles such as In Person: Unsung Heroes on Astro Awani, Arena Sukan: DYMM Sultan Azlan and Marina Chin on Astro Arena (Ch 801)," he added. The one-hour Merdeka Award Roundtables will be broadcast tomorrow on Astro Awani at 8.30pm, with repeats scheduled for Aug 21, 22, 27 and Sept 15. The Merdeka Award recipients for 2011 will be announced on Aug 22 by the Merdeka Award Board of Trustees, represented by the Chairman of the Board and President of Petronas Datuk Shamsul Azhar Abbas. Award presentations will be held on Oct 10. About the Merdeka Award The award was established by its founders, namely Petronas, ExxonMobil and Shell on Aug 27, 2007, to recognise those who have made outstanding and lasting contributions to the nation and the people of Malaysia in their respective fields. The choice of name, Merdeka Award, reflects the founding members' aim to commemorate the true spirit of independence, which transcends the conventional definition of national sovereignty. It explores the liberation of the mind and spirit – factors which foster the realisation of human potential and the pursuit of excellence. Each year, the annual Merdeka Award is conferred on individuals and/or organisations whose excellent work and achievements have made an outstanding impact on the nation and its people in the following categories: Education and Community, Environment, Health, Science and Technology, Outstanding Scholastic Achievement and Outstanding Contribution to the People of Malaysia. The award categories reflect focus areas that are regarded as instrumental to the overall growth and development of a nation. One award will be give for each of the five categories stated. In the event that in a given year, two individuals and/or organisations are deemed to be equally deserving of recognition, the award will be shared. The Merdeka Award Recipient will be awarded with a certificate, a trophy and prize money of RM500,000. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Posted: 19 Aug 2011 12:53 AM PDT Red FM's website offers music videos and much more. IT'S the website with Today's Best Music, the latest happenings in the world of entertainment as well as the hottest gossip – all at your fingertips when you visit www.red.fm Packed with entertaining content, the website is designed to do just that while you listen to Red FM on the Internet all day long wherever you are. Keep track of the current songs and newest hits on the music charts with Red FM's Fresh Forty Music Chart (Saturday, 3pm-7pm) hosted by Arnold. In the meantime, check out the many videos that are posted on the website. Red FM's Video of the Day features a different video each weekday, ranging from music videos to funny and inspiring ones. It's also a star-studded affair online with taped interviews of artistes such as Il Volo, David Archuleta and Jang Keun Suk who were in town for their performances. If laughter is what gets you through the day, get a kick out of the hilarious hijinks and antics of the Red FM deejays as videos capturing those moments are posted on the website. Besides music related content, the website delves further into the exciting world of entertainment with bite-sized gossip about the hottest celebrities in addition to reviews and information on the latest movies. You can view trailers of the movies and even pick up passes to those movies and more with the many contests organised by the station. Fret not if you missed out on hearing the giveaways of the week as you can check them out on the website and get to know more about the deejays at the same time. Apart from the information on their shows, you can access the deejays' blogs via the website. You can also follow the daily happenings on their shows as the deejays post updates on the Red FM (Malaysia) Facebook Group page (www.facebook.com/redfm.my) and Twitter (@iloveredfm). Red FM is owned and operated by The Star. Red FM's station frequencies: Taiping, Kedah, Perlis and Pulau Langkawi: 98.1 FM; George Town and Seberang Prai: 107.6 FM; Ipoh, Perak: 106.4 FM; Klang Valley, Negri Sembilan and Tapah: 104.9 FM; Kuantan, Pahang: 91.6 FM; Batu Pahat and Malacca: 98.9 FM; Johor Baru and Singapore: 92.8 FM. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Posted: 18 Aug 2011 04:31 PM PDT ASHTON Kutcher will play "an Internet billionaire with a broken heart" when he arrives as the new star of Two And A Half Men next month. CBS Entertainment Nina Tassler shared this tidbit about the much-anticipated cast change for TV's biggest sitcom during a session with television reporters recently. Kutcher, of course, will fill the void left by Charlie Sheen, who made a stormy exit from Men last season. Kutcher's character will be named Walden Schmidt, confided the CBS boss, who added that Schmidt has no family connection to the characters played by continuing stars Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones. They portrayed the brother and nephew of Sheen's departed character. Tassler would not confirm or deny reports that the new season of Men begins with the death of Sheen's character, Charlie Harper, and a funeral. "The mystery is part of the marketing," she said. Men begins its ninth season on Sept 19 in the United States with the first of a two-part kickoff that establishes Kutcher's character. Kutcher's first week on the job begins a new chapter for Men after a tumultuous conclusion to Sheen's eight-season run as a fast-living, womanising cad. Sheen's portrayal drew inspiration from his own life of sex sprees, serial marriages and substance abuse, which spiralled into clashes with the show's studio as well as its creator, Chuck Lorre, and CBS. He was fired in March and the season was shuttered early. Predictably, Tassler voiced excitement about the show's new star. Kutcher, she said, "is an extraordinarily professional, talented, funny, gifted actor who comes with a tremendous amount of commitment and enthusiasm". "The show will be as irreverent as it has ever been," she promised. "Our Program Practices people are already on high alert." Even so, Kutcher and his Men co-stars were conspicuously absent from the recent sessions of the Television Critics Association, which was visited by cast members from several of CBS' new autumn shows as well as from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, the veteran crime drama that is welcoming Ted Danson to the fold for its upcoming 12th season. Asked why the Men gang wasn't on hand, Tassler replied that the show is in production. It had resumed shooting and a break for a meeting across town with reporters would have been too disruptive, she explained. "There is a tremendous amount of energy and focus and attention," Tassler said. "I would be lying if I didn't say when everybody walked on that set on Monday, you could cut the air with a knife." Tassler was asked what she had learned from her experience with Sheen. "Oh, where do I begin?" she replied with mock weariness, but hastily insisted she preferred to look forward, not behind. Then, when asked if, in the future, CBS might introduce new policies for casting actors who are known for erratic behaviour, she cracked, "That would probably be every actor in the business." – AP Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
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