Hey guys,

Sorry for not being able to hold any sports for the pass two weeks. This week, however, we'll be resuming our captain ball/volleyball 
practice on Friday. CCRB will be closed at 8pm that day so i suggest we start playing at 5.30 pm. For those of you who will still be around 
this Friday, please do join in for the fun!
Thanks!

Kai Liang Nyoi
UMIMSA Sportsmaster

***Spring/Summer Plans Survey***

Chinese New Year

We are going to have Chinese New Year celebration on THIS SATURDAY!
Please come for the lovely people, exciting games (mahjong, card games, board games), relaxing karaoke, and of course, the mouthwatering FOOD~

Date: February 13th, 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 6:30pm-9pm (please be punctual)
Venue: East Hall, Math Atrium
Dress code: Red or bright colors!!

The menu for this year will be as follow:
Freshmen - Chicken rice (the rice) and tauge
Sophomore - Chicken rice (the chicken)
Junior - Chi Kut teh
Senior - Dessert or drinks
Your respective batch representatives will contact you regarding the cooking tasks.

We also need volunteers for setting up the place before the event starts.
Anyone (esp those who are not free to help cook) interested please let Joanne know. If you have any questions regarding
CNY dinner, please email Sheau Wen or Hui Ying.

Sports this Week!

Dear all,

We will be playing as usual this weekend from 8.30 to 11pm at CCRB.
However, I personally will not be able to attend due to MCN Dikir Barat practice happening at the same time (Well, maybe some of us would not go). For those who want to play, please do come I hope you guys have lots of fun! =)
Thanks!

Kai Liang Nyoi


Malaysians in the US

We're back! This semester, we will be having a faculty as our speaker, Dr Mei Lu. She is a professor at the School of Music, Dance & Theater. The event will be...

on Thursday, Feb 19 6-7:30pm
at B844 , East Hall

Here's a sneak peek on the speaker:
Meilu Ho received the Ph.D. and MA in Ethnomusicology and Music from the University of California, Los Angeles, and the BA in History from Stanford University. Before joining the University of Michigan, she taught at the University of California, San Diego, and the Science University of Malaysia, and was a visiting fellow at the Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, the University of Iowa.
(http://www.music.umich.edu/faculty_staff/bio.php?u=mlho)


Ski Trip

Dear all, this year we'll be heading to Mount Holly for our annual spring break ski trip. Please read below for necessary information:

DATE / DAY         : MARCH 2, 2010/ TUESDAY
LOCATION          : MOUNT HOLLY, ANN ARBOR (1 HOUR DRIVE, NORTH OF ANN ARBOR)
TIME (Tentative) : 10am - 4.30pm 

FEES : $55/ person - this includes ski rental, chairlift ticket and transportation.

(Original price - $65/person even with group rate. The cut down price is due to the BUY ONE GET ONE TICKET FREE deal from Mount Holly on Two for Tuesday special rate)

Plus, everything will be planned out, so you'll free yourself from heavy ski trip planning.

If you are interested kindly fill up the form using the link below:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEpNZWw2MlV1M21tUG1SbUd2VFZtTmc6MA

Please note that for your convenience and the group's overall smooth planning, we are collecting the fees early. The deadline for the fees is 18
February 2010. You can choose to either
(i) paypal me (at chuinsiang2000[at]gmail.com)
(ii) pay to us (Joanne or Bu) during CNY celebration this coming Saturday (Feb 13)
(iii) or pay us in Utowers

Again for the convenience of members and the overall group, payments after the dateline will not be accepted. This is to take into consideration car/bus/driver assignments, planning, also ski/snowboard reservations etc.

That aside, it is going to be an extremely fun experience! For those who've never skied before, come and fall down with us! For those who've skied too much, go snowboarding! And for those who're pro in skiing and snowboarding, come share with us your amazing skills!

If you have any questions contact me or Joanne and we'll be happy to answer your questions!

Thai Night!

Thai Night is approaching soon and this is the details for this event:

Thai Student Association (TSA) presents "Thai Night 2010 : Thailand's Got Talent" an atypical Thai talent show that will guarantee you a long lasting memory of Thai culture and Thai humor. We depend on your votes to decide which Thai group will have the "TALENT". There is also an incredible Thai Buffet accompanied.

Date: 30th January 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 5:00-8:00 pm
Location: East Hall North Atrium
Fees: Adult: $ 15 and Children (12 and under): $ 10

Tickets are available online at http://www.umich.edu/~thailand


Asia Business Conference

Join us for the 20th annual Asia Business Conference at the Ross School of Business. As the longest-running student-organized business conference on Asia, the Asia Business Conference at the University of Michigan is the pioneer Asia business conference of the top US business schools. This year's 20th annual Asia Business Conference, "ASIA: Leading Global Recovery?", will be held from February 5-6, 2010 in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

This year's speakers will feature more than 20 executives from India, China, Japan, Korea, and ASEAN representing companies such as Intel
Corporation, Deloitte, Mazda Motor, etc.

For more information and registration, please visit www.rossabc.com.


Exxon Mobil Job Opportunity

Hi all,

This is the contact for En. Faizal from ExxonMobil, Malaysia. They're interested in hiring engineering majors (especially ME) with CGPAs of above 3.50. There is a job posting for entry level engineers on the ExxonMobil website. I sent him a cover letter, resume and my academic transcript.

faizal.zain@exxonmobil.com

Good luck!

Best regards,
Edine

Town Hall Meeting

We haven't seen ALL of you in a while, so we would like to spend some time with all of you.

January 28th (Thursday)
7 - 8pm
Pond Room, Michigan Union

It's right before the Movie Night, so you should definitely come early for the meeting, and stay after for the movie.
If you have any dislikes in UMiMSA...
If you are wondering what we're doing with your money..
If you have any concerns regarding Malaysians..
If you have any suggestions you'd like to address..

PLEASE DO COME..
We need your feedbacks!

Questions: Contact Hamidah


MCN Performance Update

Greetings fellow Malaysians!

The Malaysian Cultural Night is arriving in less than 2 months' time and the performances division is looking for members who are interested to join the more artistic and cultural side of the event. We welcome anyone who would like to be a part of the acting, dancing, or even prop-making crew for the event. We will start most of the work by February, so we would appreciate it if responses could come within the next 2 weeks.

If you are interested or have any questions, please feel free to send an email to Girish at girishm@umich.edu.


Malaysian Movie Night

Malaysian Movie Night is proud to present to you "Talentime", a Malaysian movie by Director Yasmin Ahmad. This movie has been nominated for the SIGNIS Award at the 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival.

"Talentime" is a heartwarming, beautiful movie that shows what it means to be a Malaysian. It deals with interracial issues in a multicultural setting that captures the beauty and the uniqueness of Malaysia.

In "Talentime", a music teacher, who is herself a great performer is organizing an inter-school talentime. Through the days of auditions,
rehearsals and preparations, running up to the big day of the contest, the characters get embroiled in a world of heightened emotions - ambition, jealousy, human comedy, romance, heartbreak - all of which culminate in a day of great music and performances.

Director Yasmin Ahmad's film is always full of joy and pain, hope and despair, beautifully-written songs and rich characters. Feel free to come
and have a wonderful Thursday FREE Movie Night with us!

Date: January 28th, Thursday
Time: 8:00-10:00pm
Venue: Pond Room, Michigan Union
FREE Admission, Drinks, Snacks, and T-shirts (limited)!

Questions? Contact: You Ning Lee or Kartikha


Flyering Help

In order to pay tribute to Yasmin Ahmad and to promote our Malaysian movie industry as well as culture, we hope to advertise this event the best we can  to the whole UMICH community . Therefore, it'll be very very very much appreciated if anyone can kindly help us out in flyering.

Meet at Mason Hall, Posting wall
Tuesday 1/26, 5pm

Please do send me an email to You Ning if you are interested to help out. Thank you very much.

Enjoy!


As I See It Photo Competition

Arts At Michigan announces the As I See It Photo Competition!

Submit a photo you’ve taken and you could win an amazing prize package including an iPod Touch and gift cards for local arts venues!

The theme for February 2010 is “Architecture”. Have you seen a building on campus that you find intriguing? Or perhaps the nearby parking garage looks really cool lit up at night? Or maybe you saw something really inspiring while traveling abroad? Share your photo with Arts At Michigan and you can win! Finalists will be displayed and juried by the public in February in the Unions and via online voting. All University of Michigan Students are eligible. 

Deadline for submissions is February 5th at midnight!

For details and further information, or to download a submission form, please visit Arts At Michigan online at arts.umich.edu


OCA Accepting Applications for Paid Summer Internship in DC

The OCA Summer Internship Program seeks current full-time undergraduate students who are interested in Asian Pacific American (APA) issues and looking to advance the social, political and economic well-being of APAs. Summer interns will have the opportunity to learn more about the APA community in Washington, DC and how OCA advocates for APAs everywhere. OCA Summer Interns will be placed in full-time paid positions at federal agencies, in Congressional offices, other nonprofits, and the OCA National Office.

Interns will also have the opportunity to meet with prominent elected officials and attend our highly successful Brownbag Lunch Series to learn more about policy issues affecting the APA community.

Each OCA Summer Intern is required to research, create, and present a campus action plan (CAP) before the conclusion of the internship. Interns are expected to identify an issue, challenge, or problem on their campus and to organize and develop solutions to address their issue.

Finally, interns will help OCA organize our annual National Convention which will be in Houston, TX from June 17-20, 2010. The convention will feature speakers, entertainment, workshops, and our signature gala.  Applicants are strongly encouraged to make sure they are able to attend convention.

TO APPLY
Application instructions are on our website under "Internship" under the "Programs" tab. Applications must be postmarked by March 1, 2010.

Online Application available here.

If you have any questions, please email iho@ocanational.org.

Best,

IIMAY HO |Program Associate
OCA National Center
1322 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-223-5500 tel
202-296-0540 fax
iho@ocanational.org
www.ocanational.org


Bone Marrow Registry Drive

Hello,

We are members of University Student's Acting Against Cancer (USAAC), and are e-mailing you with the hope that you will help with the Bone Marrow Registry Drive during USAAC's Cancer Awareness Week this March.

We are asking you as leaders of minority organizations at the University of Michigan because the National Donor Registry desperately needs increased numbers of registered minority donors.

Everyday, 6,000 people search the National Marrow Donor Registry for a tissue match necessary for a lifesaving bone marrow transplant. Most of the patients do not find donors and the odds are particularly grim for patients of non-Caucasian descent.

If you are at all interested, please e-mail me, Tiffany Chen or Hannah Anderson-Knight, and we will gladly explain the drive in more detail as well as what you can do to help.

Thank you for time, and have a happy new year!

Tiffany Chen and Hannah Anderson-Knight
Bone Marrow Registry Co-Chairs '10, USAAC

Malaysian Movie Night

We will be showing "Talentime" (Director: Yasmin Ahmad); a heartwarming, beautiful movie that shows what it means to be a Malaysian.

Date: January 28th, Thursday
Time: 8:00-10:00pm
Venue: Pond Room, Michigan Union
FREE Admission, Drinks, Snacks, and T-shirts (limited) !

Questions? Contact: You Ning Lee or Kartikha


Sports this week!

Dear all,

As usual, we'll be having captain's ball/volleyball this Friday at CCRB from 8:30pm onwards, a little late this time because usually people show up that time. We'll be gathering around the basketball court area. Those interested in playing badminton should also come too as we played badminton last week but it was towards the end of the session, from 10 to 11pm because that's when they take down the volleyball net. Hope to see you guys this week!! =)

Kai Liang Nyoi
Umimsa Sport Master


World Tour

Celebrate the cultural diversity at U-M! Student organizations showcase their cultures with performances, song, dance, displays, hands-on
activities and ethnic cuisine.

January 23, 2010
6 to 9pm
Michigan League Ballroom

UMiMSA will be opening a booth with various brochures and information on Malaysia. We will also have a choir performance singing patriotic songs (something like what we had last year for Malaysian Night). If you are interested in joining the choir team, please contact Hui Ying Chin. First rehearsal is this Saturday 1pm in Highlands Apartment where Urvashi has her piano at home.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEBatjHr8iE
- Sejahtera Malaysia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPsYG8Wm4ww
-  Untukmu Malaysia

That's a video of the songs we will sing.


Introduction to Accenture in Malaysia

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. At Accenture you can join ranks with more than 177,000 people in 120 countries and work with clients in nearly every major industry worldwide, including 96 of the Fortune Global 100, more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500 and government agencies around the world. Find out more about Accenture’s different areas of business, specifically in Consulting, Technology and Outsourcing, as well as how they get involved in communities around the world.

Here at Accenture, we appreciate the skills and knowledge that international students have obtained while studying abroad and is offering
Malaysian students the chance to contribute to back to the country while building a world-class career.

Accenture provides the same excellent career opportunities among its 52 locations worldwide and in particular Accenture in Malaysia.  As such, we are pleased to introduce to you our Return Home Campaign which is aimed at inviting high performing Malaysian international students to jumpstart their career back home in Malaysia, while enjoying the career opportunities that come with being part of a truly global company. Accenture’s culture of high performance, coupled with cross-cultural and cross-border work functions will enable students to develop an international-caliber career.

As part of the Accenture Return Home Campaign, we are reaching to you to introduce ourselves and our interest to establish a working relationship with your association. By establishing a working relationship with you, we hope to be able to reach out to your members to inform them of upcoming opportunities such as internships, graduate and MBA  graduate opportunities as well as events that will be organized under the Accenture Return Home Campaign.

We look forward to hearing from you in your interest to work with us. Should you have any queries, please feel free to contact me, Puteri Azureen at puteri.azureen@accenture.com.


FOR SALE!

I will be here up to February and I live opposite UTowers.

For Sale:

    * 1 Table (USD 30) - Wooden computer table, looks like the ones they have in the
         dorms only it has wheels and the lower shelf holders roll in and out.
    * 1 chair (USD 5 O.B.O.) - Brown and cushiony, wheels.
    * 1 twin size mattress (USD 30 O.B.O.) - It's clean.
    * 1 table lamp (USD 10)
    * 1 space heater (USD 10)
    * 1 air humidifier (USD 10 O.B.O.)

Contact: Edine

Enjoy!

Entrepreneurship 101

Calling all Michigan Malaysians! If you're at all interested in business, we have a new project for you!

Learn about starting a business from scratch, conducting a profit-making business, investing in a business and so much more. No prior experience necessary. All that you need is YOUR DETERMINATION and DEDICATION.

Whether you're in the business school or not, whether you're senior or junior or sophomore or freshmen, it does not matter. What matters is your interest and your willingness to contribute..

Come to our mass meeting THIS FRIDAY, January 8 (time and venue TBD).
If you're interested, email Hamidah.


Sports this week!

We'll be having captain's ball/volleyball this Friday.

CCRB (gather around the basketball court area)
from 8 pm onwards

Please do come and make our first meeting of this semester a blast!! Hope to see u guys there! Thanks!

Kai Liang Nyoi
Umimsa Sport Master


An Invitation for Malaysian Graduates to Enroll in FSTEP

Greetings from Financial Sector Talent Enrichment Programme or FSTEP.
 
FSTEP is a project managed by the Institute of Bankers Malaysia, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia). It is an industry-driven project which aims to recruit and develop human talent to support the dynamic growth of the financial services industry in Malaysia.
 
In this regard, FSTEP is targeted to attract high caliber graduates with CGPA of 3.25 and above from diverse academic backgrounds to pursue exciting and successful careers in the financial services industry. Graduates will stand to acquire and develop the essential skills under our one-year training programme. Our training programme provides intensive 7-month classroom training in banking and insurance including Islamic banking and Takaful. The comprehensive training module encompasses simulations, workshops, case studies as well as familiarization visits with financial institutions in Malaysia. Participants will also undergo personal development programme and be involved in community projects aimed at developing well-rounded individuals. The remaining 5-month comprises an internship programme with one of the organizations within the financial services industry. (e.g. commercial bank, investment bank, Islamic bank, Insurance/Takaful company)
 
Presently, FSTEP has embarked on an exercise to enroll interested and qualified Malaysian graduates into our programme for the 5th intake commencing February 19, 2010. We are desirous of achieving a balanced mix of graduates below the age of 30 from the local and foreign universities, based on their academic, English language proficiency and co-curricular merits.
 
Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Happy New Year 2010!
 
Lee Khee Joo
Head
Financial Sector Talent Enrichment Programme (FSTEP)
Tel: 603-2031 4954 Ext 126
Fax: 603-2031 4766


FOR SALE: Monitor

The details:

- Samsung 15" lcd monitor
- All cables are included and still fully functioning
- Picture = http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj220/billncd/DSCN1837.jpg
- Price = FREE!!!
- Contact billncd@umich.edu or (734)709-9364 for details

Nabil


MAM Holiday Potluck

The Malaysian Association of Michigan (MAM) is hosting the 2nd Pot luck to celebrate the holidays. All Malaysian and friends are welcomed!   RSVP to Hamidah.

Who:    Malaysian Professionals and Students, including family members and friends
What:   Participants are expected to bring one dish to share (Malaysian Dish Preferred)
When:  Saturday, January 9, 2010   2:00 pm — 6:00 pm
Where: Chinese Community Center
            32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, MI, 48071

Web: http://www.malaysianassociationofmi.org/Events.html
Fee: $5 (Up to 4 people) / $15 (No Dish up to 4 people)
 
For more information, please contact:
Scott Low (+1.313.805.3368, email: contact@malaysianassociationofmi.org )
Geck Budd (+1.248.888.0486, email: geck.budd@malaysianassociationofmi.org )


Other events to follow this semester!

i) WinterFest (UMiMSA will be opening a booth!)
Tuesday, Jan 12 4-8pm @ 2nd Floor, Michigan Union

ii) World Tour (UMiMSA will be performing a choir and opening a booth!)
Saturday, Jan 23 6-9pm @ Ballroom, Michigan League

iii) Malaysian Movie Night (Tentative movie: Talentime)
Thursday, Jan 28 7:30-9:30pm @ Michigan Union (Room: TBD)

iv) Chinese New Year Celebration
Saturday, Feb 13 @ Venue: TBD

v) Malaysians in the US
Speaker: Dr Mei Lu, a professor at the School of Music

vi) UMiMSA's Ski Trip
Date: Sometime during Spring Break @ Venue: TBD

vii) Malaysian Night
Saturday, Mar 13 @ Angell Hall

**Malaysians in the US**

Temuduga bagi Skim Fellowship UMP

Salam hormat daripada Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Universiti Malaysia Pahang akan mengadakan lawatan rasmi ke USA dari 3-16 Disember 2009. Salah satu daripada tujuan lawatan ini adalah bagi mengadakan temuduga bagi penawaran Skim Fellowship UMP. Skim Fellow ship merupakan skim penajaan kepada pelajar-pelajar Malaysia bagi melanjutkan pelajaran ke peringkat Master dan PhD. (Maklumat lanjut mengenai skim fellowship, sila rujuk lampiran)

Email Hamidah to receive a few other attachments regarding the Fellowship. Do note that even if the deadline is way over, you can simply email them regarding your interest, or show up to one of the interview sessions with the forms. Attached is the overall information about the fellowship. If you are interested to meet them here in AA, PLEASE DO EMAIL Hamidah so that arrangements can be made (an info session or a dinner, perhaps).