Supplementary List and News Updates

On Supplementary Exam
Supplementary List was out on Wednesday. Overall 19 students from BA and 16 students from AC were eligible for the supplementary paper on 4th May 2006.

Moments after the list being released, I had students e-mailing and looking for me and my co-lecturer, asking for specific tips and focus areas. My answer is very straightforward - There is NO SHORTCUT in everything especially in the learning process. The most pathetic situation is when the students do not have any other questions to ask except for the two specific questions.

May seem a bit cold-blooded but as I mentioned many times during the lectures, given the second chance doesn't mean allowing the students to obtain the objective of passing the examination by using shortcuts, in this case by providing tips and specific focus area in order to pass all of them, to make the passing rate look presentable. This is not the main purpose of education.

Well, I wish you all the best again.


On income tax e-filling
As the deadline for tax-submission is drawing near (30th April 2006), in a move to encourage the general taxpayers to go online, Malaysian government is extending the deadline for e-filling submission to 31st May 2006. This the 1st time that e-filling is being implemented in Malaysia as part of the e-government initiatives.


On Microsoft go for war with pirated windows-software
Microsoft has launched an intiative to counter attack pirated operating systems users by having a new patch which will be automatically updated into the computers when it goes online, with the effect of having a permenant label at the windows screen to remind the users that they are using the pirated version of the software. Pop-ups screen will also be exercised along this initiatives. Users can choose to ingnore the label if they intend to continue using the software. However, it will caused embrassment when their customers see these label on their computer screen.


On Pirated VCDs
Last Friday, one of the government agency has sued a shopping complex in Kuantan for letting its tenants to sell pirated DVD and VCD in its premises. The results - no more DVD and VCD in most of the shopping complexes. Where to get it now? You guess........


On Mobile Credit Card
Visa International has launched a testing on the implementation of mobile credit card in several countries including Malaysia. A few selected users were involved in this exercise.


HAPPY HOLIDAY for all.

UBAI3013 - Happy Examination for JAN 2006 class

Dear all BBA and BCA students,

Wishing all of you best of luck and hope you will enjoy the final examination on Tuesday afternoon.

Mr Hen