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National flag should be used correctly, says Saifuddin
Intel promoting PC usage in rural areas nationwide

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 06:50 AM PDT

COUNSELLING SERVICE

Praise Family Centre at Jaya Jusco Bukit Indah in Johor Baru is offering a free counselling service on family issues, marriage, personality profiling, crisis and trauma. For details, call Maria Shalina at 07-238 3952 or 012-736 9553. The centre is open from Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.

CHANGE OF NUMBER

The Muar Inland Revenue Department at Sungai Abong has changed its telephone number from 06-9527000 to 06-9563100, beginning June 1.

HANDICRAFT'S LURE

Looking for unique and beautifully carved wooden and traditional batek and ceramic products for souvenirs or home decoration? Check out the Pahang Handicraft Corporation complex at Kampung Pandan II, Kuantan-Terengganu bypass. Opens from Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm. For details, call 09-538 5677.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Segamat Association of Resource and Education for Autistic Children, a non-profit organisation in Johor, needs volunteers to help children for 90 minutes on reading, writing and living skills on Fridays and Saturdays. For details, call Tan Lay Ngoh at 012-755 7075.

ZERO WASTE ZONE

Kuantan Municipal Council (MPK) had launched the Zero Waste Zone 2011 and it is MPK's aspiration to ensure that Kuantan Town Centre becomes a zero waste zone from Jalan Tanah Putih in front of Giant Hypermarket to Teluk Cempedak. For details, call 09-5121 555/666 or log on to their website at www.mpk.gov.my

PETTING ZOO

Danga Bay Petting Zoo in Johor Baru is home to 180 species of animals and reptiles. Visiting hours are 3pm to midnight with twice-daily animal shows at 6.30pm and 10pm. Tickets are priced at RM10 for adults and RM5 for children.

CANCER COUNSELLING

Mahkota Medical Centre will be providing comprehensive cancer counselling services for free to the public, in collaboration with Malacca Cancer Society, every Friday from 4-6pm at No.76, Jalan Taman Melaka Raya 25, Taman Melaka Raya, Malacca. For details, call 06-285 2931 (Dr Sanjeev), 06-285 2975 (Dr Jayendran) or 06-285 0988 (Michaelina/Koh).

BALLROOM DANCE CLASS

A beginner's ballroom dancing class for cancer survivors, family, friends and caretakers is held every Thursday from 11am-12pm at a monthly fee of RM10 at Malacca Cancer Society's Oasis centre. Conversational Mandarin class is held every Tuesday from 12pm to 3pm at a monthly fee of RM20. For details, call 06- 283 0988 (Oasis) ,012-399 7176 (Koh) or 012-323 9300 (Chua).

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National flag should be used correctly, says Saifuddin

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 06:50 AM PDT

TEMERLOH: Ethics in using the Jalur Gemilang should be in place to ensure the national flag is not disrespected, said Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.

He said Malaysians were certainly patriotic but sometimes in their enthusiasm, politeness in waving and displaying the Jalur Gemilang was neglected.

"Consideration must be taken when placing the flag on clothes or books. We must think whether it is appropriate to have writings or images of figures on the flag even though it may be of the leaders of our country. It may not deface the flag but it would seem rather indelicate," said Saifuddin before flagging off the Kembara Merdeka Jalur Gemilang convoy at the Kampung Paya Luas mosque here.

The convoy will head to 11 districts in the state before reaching its final destination at Kampung Tanjung Batu Mosque in Nenasi, Pekan on Aug 20.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak is expected to receive the expedition at its last stop.

The spirit of Malaysians in flying the national flag is already there.

Perhaps it is time for ethics in using the flag to be drawn up to complement that patriotism, said Saifuddin who is also the Temerloh MP.

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Intel promoting PC usage in rural areas nationwide

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 06:50 AM PDT

JASIN: Intel Malaysia has launched an intensive campaign to promote personal computer (PC) usage in rural areas nationwide.

The six-month campaign would see an Enter aje! mobile showcase truck travelling to various locations covering 55 towns in 12 states including some 40 schools, 25 community broadband centres, and shopping centres in Malaysia.

Intel Malaysia sales and marketing country manager Prakash Mallya said Intel expects to reach out to over 120,000 people through the campaign.

"Visitors to the mobile showcase truck will be able to discover how PCs can help them in a variety of daily tasks and activities. These include the ability to access news, entertainment and information from the Internet, enhancing learning and education, automate business transactions, including facilitating trade and commerce for small business operators," he said here, recently.

Intel's ecosystem partners such as Toshiba, Lenovo, HP, Acer, Samsung, Asus, Celcom, P1 and YTL Communications would also be geared towards showcasing what practical benefits ICT can deliver to users during the campaign.

Inaugurated at SMK Seri Mahkota in Merlimau here, Prakash noted that research showed that lack of knowledge in utilising information,

communication and technology (ICT) was the key constraint among communities in the rural areas.

Besides Malaysia, he said Intel would also be launching similar campaigns in Indonesia and Vietnam soon.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam lauded the campaign as another initiative that would boost the state's economic growth and ICT adoption.

In addition to the on-ground activity, Prakash added, Intel would also introduce several online contests and activities throughout the campaign period to encourage more participation.

More details can be found at the Enter aje! microsite at http://enteraje.intel.com

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Selasa, 16 Ogos 2011