Sunday, 28 August 2011
KLIUC-Academic Excellence Awards Presentation Ceremony
Written by Admin
Posted on 28 August 2011
27 July 2011 - Kuala Lumpur Infrastructure University College (KLIUC) honoured its excellent students at its Academic Excellence Award Ceremony at the Multipurpose Hall, KLIUC.
Three students received the coveted KLIUC Scholarship awards from YBhg. Dato’ Ir. Chong Ket Pen, the Managing Director of Kumpulan Ikram Sdn Bhd. More than 300 students received the President’s List and Dean’s List awards from YBhg. Prof. Dr. Zulklifi Abdul Hamid, President of KLIUC and the respective deans of schools.
This is the first year for KLIUC to award the KLIUC Scholarship to students who excelled in their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and went through rigorous interview sessions with the KLIUC Top Management. The KLIUC Scholarship awards were bagged by Tan Kun Jui (Diploma in Civil Engineering), Robin Lai Chiong Sun (Diploma in Civil Engineering), and Geraldine Bong Chia Ing (Foundation in Arts).
This event aimed to acknowledge the excellent academic achievers and also to encourage all students of KLIUC to excel in their academic and co-curricular activities.
From left to right: Chun Yau Yit (President’s List award recipient), Tan Kun Jui, Geraldine Bong, Robin Lai (KLIUC Scholarship award recipients), Sabita Maharjan (President’s List award recipient)
KLMU-Quality and practicality sets us apart as one of the leading educator
Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College Building
In line with the Institution's "Real World Practice" principle, the Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College (KLMU) has dedicated itself to help young adults to enter the workforce.
In ensuring that students are employed upon graduation, the institution has a dedicated department that provides employability training to final semester students.
Prior to graduation, students will attend a guidance programme that would increase their employability. The programme is simplified into three main functions.
The first function aims to educate students on the current industrial requirements. These include briefings on the student's role within their chosen careers, conduct as well as expectations. Students are trained to develop their communication and project management skills. They would also learn to write resumes and conduct interview with potential employers.
Secondly, the department would assist in its employment suitability through the institution's own network of companies. This includes contacting the intended company while organising the interview for the students.
Finally, upon employment, the department maintains constant contact with both students and employer. This contact enables the institution to monitor job performance on the graduates to provide graduate feedback and suitability. Employers are also provided with an evaluation form to rate the graduates based on their skills, knowledge and attitude.
Students will also receive the benefits of practical education that would enable their transition from student to employee.
KLMU Students are exposed to the real world through participation with various contest and experiential learning. Among some of the exposure students have participated include the "Inspired2011" fashion show, "DETA - Dulux Emerging Talent Awards" and frequent outdoor study activities that includes overseas travel by the Interior Design classes.
Established since 1990s, KLMU attained university status in 2006 and currently has over 6,604 students on campus. The institution grew in leaps and bounds and has removed the use of whiteboards in favour of a boardless classroom. This enabled KLMU to develop a multimedia based-learning environment with a customisable curriculum.
The institution has already invested RM350 million in the construction of the institution's Wangsa Maju Campus which is a 9.4 acre project to accommodate an increased number of students. The campus project consists of seven 10-storey Block Campus building, student apartment residences, various educational facilities and improved education technologies.
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For any additional information please visit our website at www.klmu.com.my
The world is your classroom- Limkokwing University
The Global Experience is a revolutionary way of learning in several countries while en route to complete your degree. It's a different, innovative kind of learning experience specially designed for a globally-focused graduate keen to tackle the challenges of a globalised marketplace.
Watch Global Classroom promotional video
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As a student, you will add value to your degree study as you chose to do your semesters in countries that add to your learning experience in the field you have chosen.
For example, if you are a business student, spend your semester in Geneva, Switzerland, which is world-renowned for business management and financial studies. You will pick up vital information about European business culture, not to mention making important contacts for networking.
Students studying at LondonYou could then move on to London for your next semester and see the business world from a different point of view while you gather important information that will help in your future projects.
Everyday you will interact and study with students around the world. This multi-cultural exposure and the highly creative and innovative experience will mould you into the most international, most confident and most accomplished in-demand graduate in the region.
Your credentials will single you out as a person with the right skills and right exposure that employers, all over the world, are looking for. They seek the more knowledgeable and talented graduate who understands the cultures of other countries and is able to forge new business links.
Limkokwing provides a global network with access to campuses in 5 continents where you can choose to do part of your studies. We strongly recommend a European tour because the European Union is the world's leading exporter and the biggest international commercial market on earth! Understand the business culture and absorb the innovative spirit that is sweeping across this continent.
Watch Global Classroom promotional video
Watch promotional video
English version
Chinese version
As a student, you will add value to your degree study as you chose to do your semesters in countries that add to your learning experience in the field you have chosen.
For example, if you are a business student, spend your semester in Geneva, Switzerland, which is world-renowned for business management and financial studies. You will pick up vital information about European business culture, not to mention making important contacts for networking.
Students studying at LondonYou could then move on to London for your next semester and see the business world from a different point of view while you gather important information that will help in your future projects.
Everyday you will interact and study with students around the world. This multi-cultural exposure and the highly creative and innovative experience will mould you into the most international, most confident and most accomplished in-demand graduate in the region.
Your credentials will single you out as a person with the right skills and right exposure that employers, all over the world, are looking for. They seek the more knowledgeable and talented graduate who understands the cultures of other countries and is able to forge new business links.
Limkokwing provides a global network with access to campuses in 5 continents where you can choose to do part of your studies. We strongly recommend a European tour because the European Union is the world's leading exporter and the biggest international commercial market on earth! Understand the business culture and absorb the innovative spirit that is sweeping across this continent.
MUST -Jointly develop academic and professional programmes in transportation, logistics
The Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Federation of Malaysia Freight Forwarders (FMFF) on 10th August 2011 to jointly develop academic and professional programmes in transportation, logistics and related fields.
With the MOU signed, faculty members from MUST and practitioners from FMFF who are specialised in transportation and logistics will form a unit to design and develop the curriculum of the programmes. This will ensure that the courses delivered are highly industry-relevant and practical for the students while maintaining the academic rigor.
Apart from this, students of this programme will also be attached to the member companies of Selangor Freight Forwarders Logistics Association or any other state associations affiliated to FMFF. This serves as a golden opportunity for the students to have hands-on experience and technical training in the transportation and logistics industry.
“We are very proud to have FMFF as our partner because students now have the opportunity to be more exposed to the reality of the industry through this collaboration. By having 1135 members nationwide, FMFF is a renowned National Association in representing the freight forwarders in the logistics industry. Hence, it is able to provide valuable insight on the industrial issues which arevery beneficial to the students,” said MUST President, Dr. Leong Choon Heng.
“We are always keen to equip our students with the analytical skill needed in their working life. This is also the main reason that MUST graduates are highly competitive and employable not only in Malaysia but also all around the world. I am confident that FMFF’s real life experience in the industry will make excellent combination with MUST’s programmes to develop human capital in this area,” he added.
Meanwhile, Mr. Alvin Chua Seng Wah, President of FMFF was pleased that both MUST and FMFF share the same vision to enhance the competitiveness of the graduates by offering professional and academic recognition to their training.
“We need professionalism in the industry as the global logistics landscape is very dynamic. The only way for the logistics industry to remain competent is to enhance our knowledge and expertise in tandem with the changing needs and innovative supply chains,” he said.
MUST was established in line with the Government's vision for a more R & D focused nation, to promote innovation and creativity in the fields of science and technology, and raise the level of human resources to be globally competitive.
In 2009, MUST embarked on a Transformation and Growth Plan to expand from a specialised research-driven, postgraduate university to a comprehensive university, covering undergraduate and foundation education as well as business disciplines. It is active in forging strategic partnerships with both local and international industries in various fields.
FMFF is affiliated to FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association), AFFA (ASEAN Freight Forwarders Association), FAPAA (Federation of Asia Pacific Air Cargo Associations, MNSC (Malaysian National Shippers Council). FMFF participates in many government forums such as dialogues with Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Ministry of Transportation, and Ministry Of Finance, Customs Liaison meeting, and provides industry views and inputs for policy makers’ consideration.
With the MOU signed, faculty members from MUST and practitioners from FMFF who are specialised in transportation and logistics will form a unit to design and develop the curriculum of the programmes. This will ensure that the courses delivered are highly industry-relevant and practical for the students while maintaining the academic rigor.
Apart from this, students of this programme will also be attached to the member companies of Selangor Freight Forwarders Logistics Association or any other state associations affiliated to FMFF. This serves as a golden opportunity for the students to have hands-on experience and technical training in the transportation and logistics industry.
“We are very proud to have FMFF as our partner because students now have the opportunity to be more exposed to the reality of the industry through this collaboration. By having 1135 members nationwide, FMFF is a renowned National Association in representing the freight forwarders in the logistics industry. Hence, it is able to provide valuable insight on the industrial issues which arevery beneficial to the students,” said MUST President, Dr. Leong Choon Heng.
“We are always keen to equip our students with the analytical skill needed in their working life. This is also the main reason that MUST graduates are highly competitive and employable not only in Malaysia but also all around the world. I am confident that FMFF’s real life experience in the industry will make excellent combination with MUST’s programmes to develop human capital in this area,” he added.
Meanwhile, Mr. Alvin Chua Seng Wah, President of FMFF was pleased that both MUST and FMFF share the same vision to enhance the competitiveness of the graduates by offering professional and academic recognition to their training.
“We need professionalism in the industry as the global logistics landscape is very dynamic. The only way for the logistics industry to remain competent is to enhance our knowledge and expertise in tandem with the changing needs and innovative supply chains,” he said.
MUST was established in line with the Government's vision for a more R & D focused nation, to promote innovation and creativity in the fields of science and technology, and raise the level of human resources to be globally competitive.
In 2009, MUST embarked on a Transformation and Growth Plan to expand from a specialised research-driven, postgraduate university to a comprehensive university, covering undergraduate and foundation education as well as business disciplines. It is active in forging strategic partnerships with both local and international industries in various fields.
FMFF is affiliated to FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association), AFFA (ASEAN Freight Forwarders Association), FAPAA (Federation of Asia Pacific Air Cargo Associations, MNSC (Malaysian National Shippers Council). FMFF participates in many government forums such as dialogues with Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Ministry of Transportation, and Ministry Of Finance, Customs Liaison meeting, and provides industry views and inputs for policy makers’ consideration.
Problem in Monash University
A joint initiative of the University of Melbourne, Monash University and the Victorian Government.
Public Consultation
The Problem Gambling Research and Treatment Centre (PGRCT) is conducting a public consultation on:
The draft guideline for screening, assessment and treatment in problem and pathological gambling.
Click here for more details.
What is the Problem Gambling Research and Treatment Centre?
The Problem Gambling Research and Treatment Centre is a partnership between the Victorian Government Monash and Melbourne Universities. The Centre is funded under the Government's Problem Gambling Strategy, Taking Action on Problem Gambling.
As summarised in the policy document (p16):
The Government will allocate $4.2 million over five years to a joint venture between the University of Melbourne and Monash University to create a world-leading Centre for Excellence in Problem Gambling Treatment. The Centre will:
* conduct cutting-edge research into problem gambling treatment approaches
* develop new clinical practices
* train new and existing staff working in gambler's help services
* establish a postgraduate qualification in problem gambling treatment
* conduct a sustained epidemiological study of the various forms of gambling
* provide training on problem gambling to industry on a commercial basis.
The Centre grows out of a strong existing inter-University gambling research program with a decade of high level multi-disciplinary and collaborative performance in the area of gambling research, service design and service evaluation
Problem gambling has negative effects on those experiencing it and their partners, children and families. As practice researchers we are dedicated to ensuring that the best preventive, harm reducing and curative approaches are devised and made available to people affected by problem gambling. We are devotees of evidence based and excellent practice and our research is premised upon making a difference.
Public Consultation
The Problem Gambling Research and Treatment Centre (PGRCT) is conducting a public consultation on:
The draft guideline for screening, assessment and treatment in problem and pathological gambling.
Click here for more details.
What is the Problem Gambling Research and Treatment Centre?
The Problem Gambling Research and Treatment Centre is a partnership between the Victorian Government Monash and Melbourne Universities. The Centre is funded under the Government's Problem Gambling Strategy, Taking Action on Problem Gambling.
As summarised in the policy document (p16):
The Government will allocate $4.2 million over five years to a joint venture between the University of Melbourne and Monash University to create a world-leading Centre for Excellence in Problem Gambling Treatment. The Centre will:
* conduct cutting-edge research into problem gambling treatment approaches
* develop new clinical practices
* train new and existing staff working in gambler's help services
* establish a postgraduate qualification in problem gambling treatment
* conduct a sustained epidemiological study of the various forms of gambling
* provide training on problem gambling to industry on a commercial basis.
The Centre grows out of a strong existing inter-University gambling research program with a decade of high level multi-disciplinary and collaborative performance in the area of gambling research, service design and service evaluation
Problem gambling has negative effects on those experiencing it and their partners, children and families. As practice researchers we are dedicated to ensuring that the best preventive, harm reducing and curative approaches are devised and made available to people affected by problem gambling. We are devotees of evidence based and excellent practice and our research is premised upon making a difference.
Problems in Multimedia University Melaka
Service quality mmu library - Presentation Transcript
1. Faculty of Business and Law
Academic Year 2009/2010
KHAIRUL ZIKRI B. ROSLI
1001162549
SERVICE QUALITY IN SITI HASMAH
DIGITAL LIBRARY
BBA (HONS) INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
2. Problem Statement
Multimedia University students intake is increasing. Does Library increased the service quality as well?
Does Library management allocate the resource (RM40 fees for every student in one semester) in the right way?
3. Research Objectives
To assess service quality of SitiHasmah Digital Library in Melaka Campus.
To suggest improvement of service quality of SitiHasmah Digital Library by referring from study result.
To examine relationship of five dimensions of Service Quality to SitiHasmah Digital Library user’s satisafaction.
4. Summary of Methodology
Conceptual Framework
Reliability
Library User’s Satisfaction
Responsiveness
Assurance
Empathy
Dimension That Improve Overall Satisfaction
Tangible
5. Summary of Methodology
Summary of Methodology
Source of Data
Primary Data
Data Collection
Questionnaire
Population: Multimedia University Melaka Campus
Collection Period: 6 weeks
Sample Size: 110
Data Analysis
Descriptive Analysis
Reliability Test
Multiple Regression
6. Hypothesis Development
7. Reliability Analysis
A reliability analysis test is to determine the consistency of measurement for each variable.
* Cronbach’s alpha at 0.7 is acceptable.
8. Results
Descriptive Analysis
1. Faculty of Respondent
9. 2. Respondent year of study
10. 3. Average hour respondent spend in Library
11. 4. Respondent frequency of going to Library (in previous semester)
12. 5. Respondent purpose of going Library
13. Correlation Matrix
14.
15. Hypothesis Testing By Using Multiple Regression Analysis
The coefficient table shows regression coefficient of 0.236 with a significant of 0.045 < 0.050.
This means that the tangible dimension has influence the overall satisfaction of library users toward SitiHasmah Digital Library in Melaka.
The regression model does explain a significant portion of the variation in overall satisfaction of library users toward SitiHasmah Digital Library in Melaka.
16. Due to significant value above 0.05, the other 4 dimensions; reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy hypothesis is not supported.
This means that the reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy dimension has no influence in overall satisfaction of library users toward SitiHasmah Digital Library in Melaka.
17. Implication of Study
Contributions
One of the sources that indicates the positive correlation between tangible, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy towards degree of satisfaction with overall service quality in library setting.
Enables researchers to gain insights in service quality in library, especially in Malaysia.
Guidance to compare and contrast the service quality among other libraries internationally or domestically.
18. Summary and Conclusion
Respondent Comments
Insufficiency of Computer.
More book and other references.
Inefficiency of Photostat Machine.
19. Summary and Conclusion
Limitation
The study should be concluded with Cyberjaya Library.
Unwillingness of respondent by answering questionnaire.
Increasing amount of indicator in questionnaire.
20. Summary and Conclusion
Suggestions for Future Studies
Using other model such as LibQUAL+.
Include both libraries in Melaka and Cyberjaya campus.
Increase sample size and widen sample distribution. (For example postgraduate student and academic staff)
21. Thank You!
1. Faculty of Business and Law
Academic Year 2009/2010
KHAIRUL ZIKRI B. ROSLI
1001162549
SERVICE QUALITY IN SITI HASMAH
DIGITAL LIBRARY
BBA (HONS) INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
2. Problem Statement
Multimedia University students intake is increasing. Does Library increased the service quality as well?
Does Library management allocate the resource (RM40 fees for every student in one semester) in the right way?
3. Research Objectives
To assess service quality of SitiHasmah Digital Library in Melaka Campus.
To suggest improvement of service quality of SitiHasmah Digital Library by referring from study result.
To examine relationship of five dimensions of Service Quality to SitiHasmah Digital Library user’s satisafaction.
4. Summary of Methodology
Conceptual Framework
Reliability
Library User’s Satisfaction
Responsiveness
Assurance
Empathy
Dimension That Improve Overall Satisfaction
Tangible
5. Summary of Methodology
Summary of Methodology
Source of Data
Primary Data
Data Collection
Questionnaire
Population: Multimedia University Melaka Campus
Collection Period: 6 weeks
Sample Size: 110
Data Analysis
Descriptive Analysis
Reliability Test
Multiple Regression
6. Hypothesis Development
7. Reliability Analysis
A reliability analysis test is to determine the consistency of measurement for each variable.
* Cronbach’s alpha at 0.7 is acceptable.
8. Results
Descriptive Analysis
1. Faculty of Respondent
9. 2. Respondent year of study
10. 3. Average hour respondent spend in Library
11. 4. Respondent frequency of going to Library (in previous semester)
12. 5. Respondent purpose of going Library
13. Correlation Matrix
14.
15. Hypothesis Testing By Using Multiple Regression Analysis
The coefficient table shows regression coefficient of 0.236 with a significant of 0.045 < 0.050.
This means that the tangible dimension has influence the overall satisfaction of library users toward SitiHasmah Digital Library in Melaka.
The regression model does explain a significant portion of the variation in overall satisfaction of library users toward SitiHasmah Digital Library in Melaka.
16. Due to significant value above 0.05, the other 4 dimensions; reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy hypothesis is not supported.
This means that the reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy dimension has no influence in overall satisfaction of library users toward SitiHasmah Digital Library in Melaka.
17. Implication of Study
Contributions
One of the sources that indicates the positive correlation between tangible, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy towards degree of satisfaction with overall service quality in library setting.
Enables researchers to gain insights in service quality in library, especially in Malaysia.
Guidance to compare and contrast the service quality among other libraries internationally or domestically.
18. Summary and Conclusion
Respondent Comments
Insufficiency of Computer.
More book and other references.
Inefficiency of Photostat Machine.
19. Summary and Conclusion
Limitation
The study should be concluded with Cyberjaya Library.
Unwillingness of respondent by answering questionnaire.
Increasing amount of indicator in questionnaire.
20. Summary and Conclusion
Suggestions for Future Studies
Using other model such as LibQUAL+.
Include both libraries in Melaka and Cyberjaya campus.
Increase sample size and widen sample distribution. (For example postgraduate student and academic staff)
21. Thank You!
Thursday, 11 August 2011
MAS GO GREEN
As Malaysia Airlines continues to carry you across the globe, we're making it possible to reduce the carbon footprint of your air travel.
Malaysia Airlines is aware that 2% of the world's carbon emissions of greenhouse gases are contributed by the aviation industry. We have, since 2005, strived to reduce fuel consumption by flying more direct routes at the most economical speed, practicing continuous descent approaches and flying lighter and cleaner aircrafts to improve fuel efficiency. We have also embarked on green programmes on the ground such as integrating 3R (reduce, reuse and recycle) waste management practices, energy conservation, pursuing and obtaining ISO14001 certifications for environmental management systems and increasing the use of biodegradable products. We're also improving the awareness of our staff on the importance of curbing global warming.
Running tighter and greener operations in the air and on the ground makes both business and environmental sense.
Malaysia Airlines is, nevertheless, prepared to go further. From 1st June 2008, for every flight our staff boards on company business, we plan to offset the carbon dioxide emissions generated.
And, now, so can you.
We here, at Malaysia Airlines, invite our passengers to come on-board with us on our carbon offsetting scheme. Whenever you fly with Malaysia Airlines, or our subsidiaries MASwings and Firefly, you may choose to offset the carbon emissions of your flight by making a modest contribution. Those proceeds will help fund selected United Nations-sanctioned programmes to protect rainforests in Malaysia , a natural carbon sink, that reduce greenhouse gases and curb the onset of climate change. Through a trust fund managed by the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) on behalf of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE), projects satisfying the stipulated criteria will be funded by these proceeds. Trustees of this fund will include the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia and Malaysia Airlines.
We have designed a mechanism that allows passengers to calculate their share of carbon emissions as a result of their air travel and make a proportionate contribution via our internet booking channel. To find more about our online carbon emission calculator, click here.
Even the smallest of contributions can go a long way and at Malaysian Airlines we try to help you be part of the green solution.
MALAYSIA AIRLINES
Malaysia Airlines is aware that 2% of the world's carbon emissions of greenhouse gases are contributed by the aviation industry. We have, since 2005, strived to reduce fuel consumption by flying more direct routes at the most economical speed, practicing continuous descent approaches and flying lighter and cleaner aircrafts to improve fuel efficiency. We have also embarked on green programmes on the ground such as integrating 3R (reduce, reuse and recycle) waste management practices, energy conservation, pursuing and obtaining ISO14001 certifications for environmental management systems and increasing the use of biodegradable products. We're also improving the awareness of our staff on the importance of curbing global warming.
Running tighter and greener operations in the air and on the ground makes both business and environmental sense.
Malaysia Airlines is, nevertheless, prepared to go further. From 1st June 2008, for every flight our staff boards on company business, we plan to offset the carbon dioxide emissions generated.
And, now, so can you.
We here, at Malaysia Airlines, invite our passengers to come on-board with us on our carbon offsetting scheme. Whenever you fly with Malaysia Airlines, or our subsidiaries MASwings and Firefly, you may choose to offset the carbon emissions of your flight by making a modest contribution. Those proceeds will help fund selected United Nations-sanctioned programmes to protect rainforests in Malaysia , a natural carbon sink, that reduce greenhouse gases and curb the onset of climate change. Through a trust fund managed by the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) on behalf of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE), projects satisfying the stipulated criteria will be funded by these proceeds. Trustees of this fund will include the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia and Malaysia Airlines.
We have designed a mechanism that allows passengers to calculate their share of carbon emissions as a result of their air travel and make a proportionate contribution via our internet booking channel. To find more about our online carbon emission calculator, click here.
Even the smallest of contributions can go a long way and at Malaysian Airlines we try to help you be part of the green solution.
MALAYSIA AIRLINES
Bookings & Cancellation
Bookings
Tune Hotels encourages advanced, online booking as its primary booking method, employing a demand-based pricing system that rewards early bookings with exceptionally low prices.- All bookings are charged in full upon completion of the booking process and confirmed bookings will be issued a 10 digit Reference Number in an emailed Booking Confirmation sheet. The Booking Confirmation Sheet should be printed and presented upon check in at the Hotel, together with proof of guest's valid identity documentation (NRIC/Passport/ valid photo identity documentation or its equivalent).
- If you do not receive a Booking Confirmation Sheet within 24 hours from the time of booking, please contact our Call Centre.
- credit card bookings made within 5 days prior to check in date will require presentation of the said card. Failure to do so may delay your check in process.
- Due to security reasons, only the person whose name appears on the booking is allowed to check-in. At check-in, please bring along the Booking Confirmation sheet along with your Malaysian Identity Card (citizens) / Passport (foreign guests) for identity verification.
- The person named as 'Guest' in the booking must be the person that will actually be staying at the Hotel failing which, Tune Hotels reserves its absolute rights to cancel the room booking and shall forfeit the booking payment.
- Advertised room rates are applicable for selected dates only
- Room rates are subject to availability
- Rooms are limited and may not be available on public holidays, school breaks and weekends
- All room rates are per room per night
- Room rates in United Kingdom is inclusive of VAT and admin fees
- Malaysian and Indonesian room rates are exclusive of service tax and charges or tax at the prevailing rates.
- All prices are based on local currency of the country that the hotel is located in and subject to change without prior notice
- Other terms and conditions apply
Can a smartphone camera do it all?
FEATURE-PACKED: The HTC myTouch 4G Slide smartphone has an 8-megapixel camera and plenty of the settings you'd find on a normal digital camera. - AP This wasn't always the case. Just a few years ago, phone cameras with a lowly 1.3 megapixels were the norm, and photos came out pixelated and poorly lit. No way would you have thought of ditching your regular camera for one of those.
But as smartphone makers have increasingly realised the potential of the built-in camera, there's been a deluge of phones with cameras that can match - and sometimes outperform - low-end dedicated devices in a snap.
A new entrant to the market should inspire some more competition in the phone camera sphere: The myTouch 4G Slide smartphone made by HTC.
It has an 8-megapixel camera and plenty of the settings you'd find on a normal digital camera. The device takes crisp, bright photos and is simple to use. With it in hand, you'll be missing some pocket camera features, but mostly you'll be apologising to your increasingly dusty digital friend.
The phone runs Google's Android operating software and costs US$200 (RM600) with a two-year service contract in the United States.
Although you can easily find a cheap digital camera that can take higher-resolution photos than the myTouch, the phone has a lens that gathers more light, which makes for better shots in dim lighting.
Indeed, I generally found the phone's built-in flash too blinding and got better results by simply using the camera's night setting.
It's also very quick to take photos. On many cellphone cameras, there's a lot of shutter lag, which refers to the irritating gap between when you press the shutter button and when the camera actually takes a photo.
Indeed, it was better than nearly all cellphone cameras I've tried, and it's on par with Apple's iPhone and the Pre, developed by Palm and now sold by Palm owner Hewlett-Packard Co. But there did seem to be bit of a gap, especially when taking action shots.
The myTouch's biggest issue, sadly, is the same one you encounter on virtually all cellphone cameras. There's no optical zoom, which is where the camera lens moves closer to subjects.
To conserve space and cut down on moving parts, cellphones generally include optical zoom's dumb cousin, digital zoom. That's a software trick that simply magnifies what the camera sees, without making images as sharp as they are with optical zoom.
Unfortunately, this makes it difficult to take detailed shots of faraway objects. Using the myTouch on a canoe trip, ducks and a blue heron snapped at a distance looked like pitifully tiny parts of a larger scene. Cropping the photos and zooming in on my feathered subjects made them look pixelated.
That said, the myTouch's camera is quite good for close-up shots. I took plenty of sharp, bright shots of my friends with the phone.
And when using the camera's macro, or close-up, setting, I was able to capture some great photos of textured objects such as a woven bicycle basket and brightly colored ones including flowers in a planter.
As is the case with standalone digital cameras, the myTouch's camera includes facial recognition and smile-and-blink detection, as well as preset "scenes" for doing such things as taking portraits or action shots.
One cool feature is a mode for HDR, or high-dynamic range. The iPhone has one, too. It shoots several images with slightly different exposure settings and combines them into one image with richer colours. I got some cool shots with this setting in particular.
And if you're into videos, it will record high-resolution clips, too.
Mostly, I found myself switching back and forth between the auto and manual modes. It was nice to let the camera decide which settings it thought were best, but I also liked to play with the exposure, contrast and various colour filters.
I found the camera performed best in moderate and bright light - a well-lit office or outside on a sunny day. On some of my canoe trip photos, colours looked somewhat washed out in very bright sunlight. Perhaps that could be fixed by tweaking the settings.
The phone includes an 8-gigabyte microSD memory card, which provides plenty of space for shots. There's also 4 GB of memory on the phone.
In places where I had access to wireless broadband, I could quickly upload photos to Flickr and Facebook, something I couldn't do easily from a point-and-shoot camera.
Of course, the myTouch is also a phone. In general, it performs its phone-related tasks well. It runs version 2.2 of Android, rather than the latest version for smartphones, so it doesn't get some of the latest features and speedier performance.
But with its fast dual-core processor, the device only hiccupped a couple times while I was using it. Its touchscreen, which measures 3.8in diagonally, is plenty spacious as a camera viewfinder and a display for webpages, e-mail and games.
In a day full of talking, checking and sending messages and taking photos, the phone's battery held up nicely. It's rated for up to 10 hours of talktime.
Probably the most glaring mistake overall is its slide-out keyboard, which was difficult to type on because the keys are not elevated enough.
The phone doesn't even really need a physical keyboard anyway, as it includes Swype's excellent touchscreen keyboard software, which lets you slide your finger from letter to letter to type.
Here's an idea: Perhaps the next version of the myTouch could swap the keyboard hardware for a lens with optical zoom. That would make the phone's great camera even better and tempt me to leave my trusty digital camera behind for good. - AP
http://techcentral.my/news/story.aspx?file=/2011/8/11/it_news/20110811094603&sec=IT_News
HDS makes it easier to build a cloud
Sunil: 'Many organisations want the benefits of having a private cloud at their workplace but are not sure how to begin. In this case, our converged datacentre solutions can help them.' These are Hitachi Solutions for Microsoft Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track and Hitachi Converged Platform for Microsoft Exchange 2010.
The solutions enable organisations to build cloud infrastructure using Hitachi products (storage, servers and networking with software management, automation and optimisation) running on the Microsoft platform.
"With these, organisations can build cloud infrastructure with ease, more cost-effectively and more reliably," said Sunil Chavan, director of software group and cloud for Asia-Pacific at Hitachi Data Systems Pte Ltd.
"Many organisations want the benefits of having a private cloud at their workplace but are not sure how to begin. In this case, our converged datacentre solutions can help them."
The benefits of converged datacentre solutions for organisations include pre-validated reference architectures, pre-packed solutions with enterprise-class components, as well as guides and templates - all the features needed to make it easier to deploy cloud computing at the workplace.
"With these solutions in place, organisations can also implement their cloud infrastructure now, build it up over time, combine different solutions, and even extend solutions to current IT infrastructures," said Chavan.
The solutions are targeted at banking and financial services providers, telecommunications companies, and others.
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CGN to help regional businesses expand
BUSINESS NETWORK: Joyent Inc chief executive officer David Young (left) and Suhaimee shaking hands. Anise Asia Cloud will link up its public cloud computing network with other Joyent-powered peers around the world to form a global cloud-computing platform. According to Anise Asia Cloud president Suhaimee Abu Hassan, the GCN will enable all kinds of business transactions, models and arrangements on a worldwide scale and form its own ecosystem that would act as an engine of international trade.
"It will strengthen bilateral, multilateral and regional trade relations and cooperation, enabling our customers to reach out to the world to expand their businesses and also bring in world markets to this region," he said.
Suhaimee expected the global cloud-computing platform to be up and running by the end of this year.
Once in operation, Anise Asia Cloud's network would be connected to CNLink and ClusterTech in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing; Softbank and First Server for Japan; Orascom - the fifth largest telco in the world - for Middle East and Africa; Libero for Middle East and Italy; Wind for Southern Europe and; Mitac for Taiwan and the Pan Asia region, among others.
All these sites are powered by the San Francisco-based global cloud-computing software and services company Joyent Inc - which licenses its cloud software called SmartDataCenter to service providers around the world to deliver cloud-computing services to their customers.
Joyent has appointed Anise Asia Cloud as the sole distributor for SmartDataCenter for South-East Asia.
According to Suhaimee, his company has so far inked agreements with Xybase Sdn Bhd here and PT Quadra in Indonesia.
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NetApp forges alliance to expand reach
PARTNERSHIP: (l-r) HeiTech Managed Services CEO Abdul Halim Lassim, Khoo, and Fujitsu Malaysia president Charles Lew posing for a photo after signing the strategic alliance deal. NetApp - which specialises in integrated and automated storage and data management solutions businesses - believes each partner has a different role to play.
HMS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HeiTech Padu Bhd, has been appointed as the go-to-market partner in the areas of disaster-recovery-as-a-service and storage-as-a-service, targeting clients in the government and financial sectors.
HMS will also offer NetApp's demo gear to deliver proof of concepts.
Fujitsu Malaysia is NetApp's systems integrator for its cloud-management solutions and services.
NetApp Malaysia and Brunei country manager Andy Khoo said that because IT departments look for ways to be more cost and operationally efficient, customer buying patterns are shifting toward vendors with a more comprehensive and collaborative approach to addressing their datacentre needs.
"Our strategic alliance with HMS and Fujitsu will enable more companies to achieve the IT efficiency benefits delivered by NetApp solutions," he said.
Also, the partnership with Fujitsu benefits NetApp's customers; giving them access to Fujitsu's SAP infrastructure-as-a-service, which offers cost-effective infrastructure services across all aspects of the SAP landscape, Khoo added.
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Kingston's Wi-Drive for iOS devices
Kingston's Wi-Drive for iOS devices
Kingston, the well-known Flash storage manufacturer, will start shipping its Wi-Drive device, which comes with built-in WiFi that lets users share and back up content to and from the device wirelessly.
Available in 16GB and 32GB capacity versions, the Wi-Drive allows a user to share his favourite multimedia files with two other friends simultaneously - without any hassles. Access to the drive is done over the 802.11g/n protocol, just like a typical home wireless hub, with a password.
However, you will need to install the Wi-Drive app (free on App Store) first. The supported iOS file formats accessible from the device include AAC, MP3, WAV, M4V, MP4, MOV, M-JPEG, JPEG, BMP, TIFF as well as documents in the PDF, DOC, DOCX, PPT and TXT formats.
The device operates on a rechargeable battery, which lasts up to four hours of continuous use, Kingston said.
Local pricing has not been announced but the company said it could be in the region of US$129.99 (RM383.60) and US$174.99 (RM516.40) for the 16GB and 32GB versions respectively.
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