KUAM's MUZIKA MUSIM SALJU

MUZIKA MUSIM SALJU 2009

The awaited KUAM event returns this year with much bigger, better performances. This year’s Muzika Musim Salju will be held on the 26th of July 2009 @ Arrow on Swanston. There will be 3 categories available, and details are as follows:

Band fees : $50 [members], $60 [non-members]
Acoustics : $30 [members], $40 [non-members]
Minus-ones : $10 [members], $15 [non-members]

Please register your acts at muzika@kuamuniti.com by 10th July 2009.

GROUPIES, tickets are on sale from now for $10 each. Tickets at door on the day will be $12 each. So, grab your tickets now!

Any enquiries, please do not hesitate to call 0431510086 or email us at muzika@kuamuniti.com

Hope to see all of you there!

*copied from KUAM Official website

Charity Gig 2009 Sydney - With Love Down Under

PETROVIC is providing a helping hand through promoting this event in Sydney. The gig will be the night after MASCA NCG has ended, so why not extend your stay (if you are going) for another night and together play our part (even as an audience) in this charity gig.

Here we are again, bringing you more updates on the upcoming With Love Down Under – Charity Gig 2009!

TICKETS CAN NOW BE PURCHASED!

Tickets for With Love Down Under Charity Gig can be purchased online before the 8th of July for the price of AUD15 per ticket.

Tickets can also be purchased by cash from state representatives throughout the NCG period and at the door for the price of AUD20 per ticket.

There are 2 ways available in purchasing tickets online:

1. By clicking the Purchase Tickets button in our website, which will redirect you to a secure online payment system: Paypal. You can pay using credit/debit card.

2. By transferring the money to the bank account of our Finance Director.

So what are you waiting for? Buy NOW for a cheaper ticket price!

Click on the 'Ticketing' Tab at our website: http://withlovedownunder.wordpress.com

THANK YOU and WE'LL SEE YOU ALL THERE :)

RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=203326565252

Be a fan: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=203326565252#/pages/With-Love-Down-Under/81299686492

SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY FLOP POPPY

We are proud to announce that instead of Estranged, we have scored the Malaysian favourite Flop Poppy to be a part of this event, thanks to Air Asia X! They will be performing their hit songs and we will be the first to hear them perform songs from their upcoming new album live!

SPACES FOR STALLS

We are giving a chance for company/ societies to open stalls during the night and with that we are hoping that we can achieve the following objectives:

• To raise more funds for the charity body, Pertubuhan Penyayang Raudah.

• To cater food and drinks for the audience that attends the charity gig.

• To promote indie designers products here in Sydney in conjunction with the charity gig.

For more info on this, please contact or Co-Events Director, Miss Jenny Tan at jennytwi@gmail.com. Application date closes on the 4th of July.

-With Love, Down Under 09-

withlovedownunder@gmail.com

Interview Application for Non PETRONAS Scholars

Application is open to all potential non PETRONAS scholars who wish to attend upcoming PETRONAS interview in Mid July 2009 in Sydney.

The requirements are as follows:

Qualifications: Degrees, Masters

• Academic Standing: Minimum Second Class Upper (2.1)

• Disciplines:
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  • Pure Science:-
    • Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics

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  • Non-Technical:-
    • Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Mgmt._

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Please submit the resume to the following address:

i) to : En Ibrahim Adham Asmail at petsa_ast2@yahoo.com.au
ii) cc : Zaidah Md Zain at petronas.advisor@yahoo.com.au

Further information will be communicated in due course.

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Thanks & Regards,

Zaidah Md Zain
PETRONAS Sydney Office

Updates on SI Interview 2009

Due to postponement of SI to August 2009, for those scholars who are graduating/completing studies by July 2009, please note the following:

i) Your last monthly allowance will be for July 2009.
ii) You should be writing/emailing to Sydney Office informing/booking your final ticket home (please see website for details)
iii) You should leave Australia or New Zealand before your visa expiry date.
iv) You will be attending SI in KL. Recruitment Dept. should be in contact with you once you report to ESU.

Regards,
Zaidah Md Zain
ESU Sydney Office

Spam email alert

Dear Scholars,

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Please note that majority of you have received an email titled ” I urgently need your financial assistance! ” with a signature of Petronas Advisor.

This is a spam. The email: petronas.advisor@yahoo.com.au has been hacked.

I was with scholars in Christchurch when it happened . I am now back in Sydney Office safe and sound.

Thank you for all your concern on my safety and wellbeing.

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p/s: Some scholars managed to fool him/her around by responding the email and requesting futher details.

Regards,

Zaidah Md Zain
PETRONAS Sydney Office

Claim Details

For Academic year 2009/10, we are pleased to share some information as follows:

Claim for transportation

• Scholars are allowed to submit claim for monthly transportation fare (i.e accommodation ->university -> accommodation) and is capped at AUD$50/month (Australia), NZD$50/month (New Zealand).
• Proof of receipt for transportation has to be attached with the claim.
• Medicine scholars : for rotation round, claim to be submitted as usual.

Claim for books

• Scholars are allowed to submit claim for purchases of academic book, if the amount exceeds current allocation of AUD$400/year(Australia) , NZD$188/year (New Zealand)
• Proof of receipt and list of books recommended/endorsed/signed by Head of School/University have to be attached with the claim.
• For unreceipted claim (eg: books bought from Seniors or secondhand shop), list of books endorsed/signed by Head of School/University have to be attached with the claim.

Claim for Foreign Language Class

• Scholars are encouraged to learn a foreign language (preferably Arabic, French, Japanese, Spanish) and fees is claimable.
• This class has to be taken at respective university and preferably, fees should be added to the annual tuition fees. If not, scholars have to pay on their own and submit the claim.
• Proof of receipt for this class has to be attached with the claim.

Claim for Society/Sport

• Scholars are allowed to submit claim for Society/Sport (Choose one. Either Society or Sport), organised/held by/ at the University, with the capping of AUD$100/year (Australia), NZD$100/year (New Zealand)
• Proof of receipt for Society/Sport has to be attached with the claim.

Claim for Utilities

• Scholars are allowed to claim for utilities (electricity, gas and water) and is capped at AUD$50/month (Australia), NZD$50/month (New Zealand).
• Proof of receipt and bill have to be attached with the claim.

Claim for internet charges

• Scholars are allowed to claim for internet charges and is capped at AUD$50/month (Australia), NZD$50/month (New Zealand)[applicable both On Campus and Off Campus accommodation).
• Proof of receipt and bill have to be attached with the claim.
• Note : Internet installation/reactivation charges no longer claimable.

Claim for accommodation rental

• As per current practice. Scholars are allowed to claim (i..e PETRONAS is paying) for accommodation rental and is capped at AUD$300/week (On Campus), AUD$250/week (Off Campus) [NZD$300/week (On Campus, NZD$250/week (Off Campus)].
• Proof of receipt/documentation/tenancy agreement has to be attached with the claim.
• Return of “Bond Payment” is to PETRONAS, should PETRONAS had paid for the bond at the beginning.

Claim for Field Trip

• Eligible scholars (Geology) are allowed to submit claim for “Field Trip” approved/organised by School/University.
• Preferably request University to bill directly to PETRONAS Sydney Office.
• Otherwise, Proof of receipt and list of items required recommended/endorsed/signed by Head of School/University have to be attached with the claim.

Claim for Laundry

• Scholars are allowed to claim for laundry. This claim is put on hold until mechanism resolved as most scholars used coin operated washing machines and dryers.

Other Claims

• Other claims that have not been stated above remain status quo.
• Proof of receipt/bill/supporting documents have to be attached with the claim.

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IMPORTANT NOTE

Submission of claims should not exceed the stated capped amount and if one is caught submitting more than the capped amount, stern action is going to be taken.

For claims to be processed effectively, please adhere to the following instructions:

1. All proof of receipts have to be attached, ensured legibility, categorised and arranged accordingly.
2. All details on the claim form (i.e Scholar number, Bank Sort Branch No., Bank Account, etc) have to be filled in. Failing to do so, claims forms are not going to be processed.
3. Staple the claim form together with all proof of receipts and bill or please use a paper clip.
4. One claim form for one scholar. To help us identifying who are the housemates/flatmates and distributing the charges accordingly.
5. Submit claim form to PETRONAS Sydney Office, not KLCC Office.

We are answerable to audit query and proof of receipts is a must. Please follow the above instructions and give us your full cooperation. Help us to help you. Act responsibly!

Sydney Office could process your claims with all complete documentations. Once processed, disbursement of payment is done by PETRONAS Finance Services Department in Kuala Lumpur (KL).

Kindly keep your own record of your claim. For info, at Sydney Office we process scholars claim daily, we submit to KL once a week. As the claims reach KL, we do not have control over them notwithstanding we state payment request date.

Only the following attached claim form and list of receipted/unreceipted form are accepted. The above new claimable items are valid for receipts dated from 1st Feb 2009 onwards.

**For claim forms please refer to our sidebar or to the PETSA's Official Website

Testimonial Australia

PETROVICees, please read the info below, in case any of you interested. I know we have a lot of eligible candidates, we all have been passing with "green certs" :).

Cheers,

Rusy


Dear Students,

This year The Malaysian Student Department (MSDA) together with MASCA National will be will be introducing a new award known as Testimonial Australia. The award will be awarded to Malaysian Students studying in Australia to recognize their excellent achievement academically and well as their contribution in leadership capacity or in other community roles.

WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY!

The award is expected not only to recognize your achievement as students but it to assist you by providing you with a certificate which will be recognized amongst Malaysian as well as Australian employers. Overall students with this award would have a significantly higher advantage when entering the job market upon graduating.

WHAT'S THE AWARD'S VALUE ?

It will be stressed here that this award will be prestigious as it will be recognized by the Malaysian Student Department (MSD) and will be presented to the selected student by the guest of honour during NCG 2009. In addition there will be only a few students throughout Australia that will be receiving this award making it furthermore prestigious The award itself will have two standards (i.e Gold and Silver). The Gold recipient will be awarded a trophy and a certificate from MSDA listing your accomplishments. The Silver award winners will recieve the only the certificate listing your accomplishments.

HOW TO APPLY?

Application for this award is free and a special committee together with MSDA will review each application to decide the award winners. Further details on the selection criteria and the application form is attached together with this email. Once the application is filled up, please send the following,

• Application Form
• Academic Transcript
• Reference Letters and Other Documentation for Tier 2 (a) to (e).

with any other supporting documents to testimonialaustralia@gmail.com by 22th June 2009

CONTACT PERSON'S

Hazwan Razak
Careers and Education Director,
MASCA National 08/09
Email : bigbadwolf@gmail.com

Junda Khoo
Chairperson
MASCA National 08/09
Email: khoojunda@gmail.com
Phone: 0431373403

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Leadership Course Organised by the Ministry of Higher Education

The Ministry of Higher Education will organize a leadership course for overseas students for 2009. The proposed date is 14^th – 15^th July 2009. Additional information will be passed on soon, once available. If you are interested to join the leadership course, please fill up the attached registration form and return it to info@mascavictoria.com. Should there be any further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us using the above email.

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Thank you.