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| Posted: 25 Oct 2011 06:41 AM PDT RSA CLOSURE There will be a staggered closure of Rest and Service Area (RSA) of Lebuh Raya Shah Alam between 7am until 11am in Kinrara on Oct 25 and Awan Besar on Oct 27, to facilitate cleaning works. For enquiries, call KESAS Hotline 03-5633 7188 or www.kesas.com.my. TWO ROADS CLOSED Junctions along Jalan Tun Sambathan and Jalan Travers are closed until tomorrow to facilitate the Amarkala Deepavali Programme 2011 at 10pm today in Brickfields. The public can park in SMK La Salle Brickfields for a fee. PRIVATE EDUCATION The Malaysia Australia Business Council (MABC) will be hosting a talk on approaches to innovate and transform the role of Malaysian private institutions towards liberalisation issues and better branding. The talk will be held at 5.30pm this Thursday at Prince Hotel and Residence Kuala Lumpur. For details, call Linda Henry at 03 7960 9490 / 9706 or email linda@mabc.org.my. FREE CHECK-UPS The National Cancer Council, Breast Cancer Welfare Association and National Cancer Society are holding free breast check-ups and consultations for early breast cancer detection from 11am to 8.30pm at the Giant hypermarket in Kota Damansara. DISCOUNT ON FINES Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) is offering motorists who have been compounded for parking offences, a flat fee of RM20 for each compound received from 2005 to 2011. For details, call MPKj at 03 8737 7899 ext: 7016 / 7009. DIABETES TALK Diabetes Malaysia Society will be holding a free talk on diabetes and diet at 2pm this Saturday at No. 2, Lorong 11/4E Petaling Jaya. For details, call K S Maniam at 03 7957 4062. CHARITY CALENDARS Shelter Home for Children, a charitable organisation, has come out with colourful calendars for 2012, themed "Children are a precious gift from God" and it is for sale at RM10 each. For details, call Edwin or Brian at 03 7955 0663. KATHINA PRAYERS Chempaka Buddhist Lodge Petaling Jaya is conducting the annual Kathina ceremony marking the end of rains retreat on Oct 29 from 8.30am to noon. For details, call 03 7880 3936. AGA KHAN AWARD Aga Khan Award for Architecture is calling on architects to submit project entries for the 2010-2013 cycle of the award. For details, contact AKAA Regional Co-ordinator for South East Asia Fay Cheah at 012 212 1328. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Former BJSS duo prepare for careers in broadcast journalism Posted: 25 Oct 2011 06:41 AM PDT KARATE exponent M. Yokananthini and squash player P.T. Pushppa Devi are getting prepared for a career after sports. Both are pursuing a degree in broadcast journalism at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Serdang. As part of their studies, both had to organise a talk show. Yokananthini was given the responsibility to handle the camera. "It was quite interesting as each of us were given a specific task. For us it was a learning process," said the 22-year-old Yokananthini. Besides Yokananthini and Pushppa Devi, the others in the team were Wan Amiruddin Wan Pa, M. Kalaivani, Kee Khai Sin, Janey Tracey Jimah, Lee Pei Qin, Sufian Hadi Mohd Sojak, Emyly Pang Lai Teng and Qyiza Deborah Joseph. Lecturer Dr Megat Al-Imran was the executive producer while Rizal Abdul Razak was the producer. Both Yokananthini and Pushppa Devi had gone through the matriculation programme at the Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS). Pushppa Devi was delegated to invite an IT expert to be the guest on the show – Gadget Brain — and after some running around, she managed to get IT specialist T. Sashi Kumar. "Sashi was receptive to our request. In fact, he took leave from his job to spend almost three hours with us. Being an experienced speaker, he made us feel comfortable and made the recording a success," said Pushppa Devi. Sashi, a Computing and Information System (ICT) graduate, is currently working for a government agency as a senior executive in the IT service department. He is on a weekly technology review radio programme on MinnalFM. Sashi said he was pleased to assist the UPM undergraduates. "I was impressed with their enthusiasm. This is a learning process for them. I am happy to help," he said. Yokananthini said she admired Sashi's confidence when facing the camera. "He was very patient and we certainly learnt a lot from him," she said. Yokananthini has been involved in karate for almost 16 years. She is a member of the national training programme. Her next competition will be the national championships. "I don't have any problem dividing my time between studies and karate. I want to excel in both. "I will continue to train and my aim is get a regular place in the national squad," said Yokananthini. Emyly, who was the host of the talk show, said she was quite nervous but Sashi gave her confidence. "He was understanding and encouraged me. He gave us some valuable pointers which will be helpful in our career," said Emyly. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
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