Please allow me to share my New Year post which came out today in the @sunwaysstaronline: https://t.co/7oNq5EfVZp
Fuller post in: https://t.co/J6mGIBkVr5
@RajParamanathan The Malaysian in me — and for the love of God — allows me to overlook his bad behaviour. But you are right; it is still quite a shock to encounter such loutishness in Asia.
I was taken aback by the rudeness of some new arrivals at Bangkok airport immigration. Separated from my husband in the wrong queue, I was searching for him when a fellow traveller shouted at me. Returning his expletives would only have lowered me to his level. Sawadeeka!
@thegreghansen Having returned to Thailand after almost 5 years, I can now better understand the change I noticed in the attitude of some airport personnel, who increasingly have to deal with rude & loud tourists.
Such a pleasure and honour to meet the new @UKinMalaysia High Commissioner to Malaysia. We’d love to invite HE @AjaySharmaFCO to our @SunwayU, @SunwayC & Sunway’s International Schools soon.
Thank you for having me as your opening keynote speaker. Wishing all delegates a great conference and may you forge great friendships & collaborations with each other, as you exchange thoughts, ideas & best practices on higher education at the @AppliedHE Xchange at @SunwayU.
Live from AppliedHE Xchange Sunway!
Our keynote speaker, Prof Dato' Elizabeth Lee, Group CEO of Sunway Education Group, is sharing inspiring insights on the future of higher education in ASEAN! Stay tuned for more updates!
@SunwayU@elee618#HigherEd#ASEAN#AppliedHEXchange2024
The streets of Kuala Lumpur being allowed to be turned into a race course at night is definitely something new to me. The racket has gone on for more than half an hour! @PDRMsia@KLCCC_DBKL@DBKL2u
Proud co-host of #AppliedHEXchange 2024! @SunwayU emphasizes global perspectives, practical learning & research, creating a dynamic environment for both academic and personal development. Join us in Nov 2024! https://t.co/x3YsRWZaJg @elee618#HigherEd
Bravo to @khairulaming for his beautiful unity video. This is what celebrating diversity & embracing inclusivity is all about!
Selamat Hari Malaysia cum Salam Maulidur Rasul cum Happy Onam cum Joyous Mid-Autumn Festival!
Also Chuseok Jal Bonaeseyo!
https://t.co/MOJRtwoxsf
Heartiest Congratulations Sir! I hv no doubt you made not just the right choice in yr life to return home but also yr family proud! We’re certainly proud of our young graduate today & knowing the background story makes us feel most honoured to hv bn a part of yr family’s journey.
Harga sebuah Perjuangan!
Hari ni saya meraikan konvokesyen anak sulung di Sunway University. Bab belajar, yang ini memang anak rantau. Bersekolah rendah di Canberra dan Sydney. Sekolah menengah pula di Sydney, Hobart dan Malaysia.
Dia yang paling terkesan apabila abahnya buat keputusan meletakkan jawatan sebagai pensyarah di University of Tasmania dan kembali ke Malaysia semata-mata hendak melawan kemungkaran berkaitan 1MDB sejurus sebelum PRU pada 2018. Waktu itu, anak sulung saya di tahun-tahun terakhir pengajian menengah.
Saya masih ingat pertanyaannya “Mengapa abah kena balik? Abang nak habiskan high school kat sini”. Arrggghh…mata masuk habuk. Susah nak jelaskan kepada anak-anak pada ketika itu.
Penjelasan saya pada mereka pada masa itu hanya satu. “Abah mengajar perakaunan dan audit. PhD abah dalam bidang audit. Abah tahu kemungkaran berkaitan 1MDB”. Saya jelaskan lagi, “sebagai seorang Muslim, bila lihat kemungkaran di depan mata, tetapi tidak berbuat apa-apa, macam mana abah nak jawab di akhirat kelak?”. Saya tegaskan “Abah tidak ada pilihan selain melawan kemungkaran”. Anak-anak terpaksa akur dengan keputusan abahnya.
Saya sejujurnya rasa bersalah kepada anak-anak. Bayangkan, mereka gembira bersekolah bersama kawan-kawan di Hobart ketika itu. Tidak ada perancangan pun untuk kembali mengejut sebegitu. Maklumlah, saya ketika itu telah tinggal di Australia hampir 20 tahun!
Apabila tiba-tiba abahnya membuat keputusan mengejut untuk kembali ke tanah air, tentulah anak-anak bersedih. Tetapi, itulah harga sebuah perjuangan.
Enam tahun berlalu, anak sulung telah menamatkan pengajian dan telah pun mendapat pekerjaan. Alhamdulillah, tempoh yang sukar itu dapat ditempuhinya dengan baik. Semoga anak ini terus cekal menghadapi pelbagai lagi cabaran hidup yang mendatang.
Kalau saya boleh kongsikan pengajaran daripada satu babak perjalanan ini ialah, sebarang keputusan yang dibuat dengan hati yang ikhlas dan jujur demi Yang Maha Esa, sesukar mana pun cabaran yang di hadapi, yakinlah bahawa perjalanan itu adalah satu perjalanan yang diberkatiNya!
#DRJ
Congrats to Ethan Kuan Jian Min of @sunwaycollegejb with the highest overall results among all candidates globally for the May 2024 examinations with a perfect MUFY score of 100! Beat that 🎯 guys!