LSESU Malaysia Club

Newsletter ST12 #2

First week into the Summer Term (ST) and we are aware that our members are preparing hard for the coming examinations. This will be one of the few newsletters that will be sent out during ST and for more updates, visit our Facebook page.

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Freshers, fall in!Sponsored: Student Storage Company UKMalaysia Headlines

Freshers, fall in!

As mentioned in the previous newsletter, a Facebook group has been set up for the LSE offer holders back in Malaysia. Full details are available here. 

It is known that the group has not been growing significantly, so if you happen to know any offer holders, invite them to the group after kindly joining the group personally. It should also be known that due to the latest major Facebook policy change, you have to first request to join the group, then have the admins i.e. the committee members to approve the request. This is to prevent robot spammers, just to say the least.

In addition, a Buddy System has been initiated to establish a mentoring scheme for the next batch of freshers. Recruitment of mentors has started since Lent Term and you can sign up HERE, along with further details about this scheme.

Other plans for the freshers include the annual Freshers' Camp.

Sponsored: Student Storage Company UK

We are aware that some of you are looking for a storage place for the summer to keep your belongings. With that in mind, the LSESU Malaysia Club Committee has teamed up with the Student Storage Company to bring exclusive benefits for our members.

The committee members are constantly working hard to negotiate benefits for our members. During our latest meeting with the company representatives, we are glad to announce that the SSC has agreed on a further £10 off delivery charges (T&C apply).

For more details, click here.

Malaysia Headlines



Malaysia introduces minimum wage for the first time

Malaysia has introduced a minimum wage for the first time in a move to support low income households and amid speculation that the government may call elections soon. [READ MORE - BBC News]
Malaysian Air, AirAsia Parents Said Set to Unwind Share Swap

Malaysian Airline System Bhd. (MAS) and AirAsia Bhd.’s (AIRA) biggest shareholders plan to unwind a stake swap following opposition from the state-backed carrier’s biggest union, two people familiar with the matter said. [READ MORE - Bloomberg]

A gentle note: To publicize any relevant events on the newsletter, please email Y.S.Chan2@lse.ac.uk.

Sekian. Salam 1Malaysia.
LSESU Malaysia Club

Newsletter ST12 #1

Welcome back to the Summer Term. The Club wishes all members good luck and all the best in their preparations for the finals. Here's a quick update regarding our efforts to welcome the new freshers as well as a storage company which would benefit you this summer!

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The Buddy SystemWelcoming the New Freshers 2012/2013Malaysia HeadlinesSponsored: Student Storage Company UK

The Buddy System

Everyone has had their time as a fresher - the list of Do's and Don't's that is worth sharing... Guess what, you can help the new batch!

So far, response has been motivating, but the freshers still can use a helping hand. Just sign up HERE, and we will tell you what's next soon.

Updates about the annual Freshers' Camp will start rolling in during the summer break.

Thorpe Park Outing

Relating to the Buddy System mentioned above, the LSESU Malaysia Club, as with previous years, has set up a Facebook page to provide an informal platform for current and future LSE students to interact.

Should you know any juniors, friends or family who have received an offer, please do them a favour by inviting them into the group, giving them a taster of what to expect.

Current members are always welcomed to join the page to guide the freshers-to-be in preparation for their LSE applications and procedural affairs.

Full details are displayed here.

Malaysia Headlines



Gathering allowed but not at Dataran Merdeka, says Hishammuddin

PUTRAJAYA: The authorities will allow gatherings to be held as stipulated under the Peaceful Assembly Act and will not deal with them as they did previous assemblies, including Bersih 1.0 and Bersih 2.0. Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein gave this assurance ahead of Bersih 3.0 this weekend. He, however, said the gathering should not be held in Dataran Merdeka because the landowner, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), would not allow it. [READ MORE - The Star Online]
State-of-the-art radar for Sabah

SANDAKAN: The armed forces will install better defence equipment at the northern sector of its Pasir Operation (Op Pasir) in Sabah soon. The equipment, including a state-of-the-art radar and communications system, are needed to better safeguard the state's islands and coastal areas which are major tourist spots. [READ MORE - New Straits Times]

Sponsored: Student Storage Company UK

We are aware that some of you are looking for a storage place for the summer to keep your belongings. With that in mind, the LSESU Malaysia Club Committee has teamed up with the Student Storage Company to bring exclusive benefits for our members.

With discounts and some criterias of the fees entirely waived off, it is definitely a bargain not to be missed.

For more details, click here.

A gentle note: To publicize any relevant events on the newsletter, please email Y.S.Chan2@lse.ac.uk.

Sekian. Salam 1Malaysia.
LSESU Malaysia Club

Ethos Business Brain Olympics 2012

Ethos & Company is holding an intensive inter-university business plan competition among more than 20 of the best universities in the UK, USA, Australia and Malaysia. We are looking for highly motivated and capable teams of 3 undergraduates (in their penultimate year or below) or post graduates to develop and showcase a compelling business plan. Short-listed teams will participate in a 3 day management consulting training in Kuala Lumpur, at the end of which they will present their business plans to a panel of judges and leading corporate figures in Malaysia. Winning teams will receive media coverage and prize money of RM7,500 and RM4,500 for 1st and 2nd place respectively.
This is a unique opportunity for students to experience what it is like to be a management consultant, and to sharpen their business acumen and interview skills. Participants will have two full days of training on consulting techniques and coaching to refine their business plan presentations.
This email is a brief introduction to the Ethos Business Brain Olympics and the application process. More detailed information is attached in the email as a PDF along with the application form. Please do forward this email and (2) attachments to those individuals you think would be eligible and interested in this highly selective, but extremely rewarding event.

Application Process
Interested applicants should send the complete application form including short essay and team CVs to brainolympics@ethos.com.my by 6 pm, Kuala Lumpur Time, on 14th June 2012 (extended). Finalists will be notified by End May 2012. Please note that only shortlisted candidates and finalists will be notified.
Should you require any further clarification, do contact our organising team at brainolympics@ethos.com.my.

About Ethos
Ethos & Company is a boutique, Malaysian-led management consulting firm, specialising in corporate strategy, corporate transformation and public policy. Ethos has worked on some of the most challenging business issues for Government Linked Companies, Multinationals and Government, including public policy review, strategy and business plan development, operationalisation of high impact business entities and large-scale business transformation. Founded by former McKinsey & Company senior consultants in 2002, Ethos has grown to a firm with over 20 consultants and collaborative alliances with regional and global consulting firms.

Our recent engagements
As Malaysia's leading boutique strategy firm, we have worked on some of the most important - and challenging issues across the private and public sectors. Our recent mandates include:
Developed the growth strategy for a large agriculture conglomerate, resulting in business restructuring and close to RM10 billion worth of investmentsReviewed overall strategy and developed financial model for a RM30 billion integrated real estate development in Klang Valley for a large conglomerate, and subsequently assisted in detailed due diligence, negotiation and selection of international partners for specific catalytic projects to kick-start developmentRestructured NEP policy instruments to move from allocative approach to market-based approach, resulting in the establishment of a national private equity company with a RM5 billion fund sizeHelped to operationalise six new high impact entities, each of whom became the catalyst for key government programmes including government transformation, regional development and biotech industry development

UndiMsia!

This April, UndiMsia! will be touring the UK for the first time, visiting Manchester, Liverpool, and Leeds with London being the final pit stop on the 8th of April.

UndiMsia! is a non-partisan movement that builds DIY action communities that activates the youth vote through education and empowerment. More than just the voting process, it aims to promote and enhance greater participation by young Malaysians in our country’s democratic process.
The event will revolve around the Idola Demokrasi gameshop that encourages participants to discuss issues of national importance: freedom of expression, corruption, the independence of the judiciary, government budget on education, rights to adequate food and housing, and the rights of indigenous people. Participants will see the bigger picture: the political system in Malaysia and the underlying power relations between its actors.
This is an opportunity to know YOUR rights as a Malaysian and how YOU can stand up for them.

Date:	8th April 2012 (Sunday)
Time:	12.00 PM - 5.00 PM
Venue:	Activity Room 1, 1st Floor, Boland House, Guy's Campus, King's College London, St Thomas' Street, London SE1 9RT

FacilitatorsHasbeemasputra Abu Bakar, Community mover and formerly of SUARAMEdmund Bon, LoyarBurokker and former Bar Council's National Young Lawyers, Human Rights and MyConsti committees chairpersonFeeNoneRegistrationIf you will be attending, please fill in this document https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEIzRDJJWmpJY190WlozWUg1bVJPYmc6MQ.

The Migrant Kitchen

LSESU Malaysia Club strives to recognise our members' talents. Here, we are introducing an offer to showcase our Malaysian culinary arts in London at a cooking school called The Migrant Kitchen. In return, you'll be offered cash as a token of appreciation. The invitational letter is as follows.



      E-mail Harder, A at A.Harder@lse.ac.uk

Note: We are not affiliated with the above organisation whatsoever.