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sumbangan banjirTHURSDAY, 27 FEBRUARY – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) continued in their mission in helping to ease the plight of those affected by the recent floods which hit several districts in Sabah.

UMS, through the initiative of the Student Representatives Council (MPP) in collaboration with the Student Volunteers Foundation (YSS) made a contribution to a family in Beaufort who are now made homeless after being hit by the disaster which was considered to be the worst and destroyed their home.

Cash contributions including clothes were presented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs and Alumni, Assoc. Prof. Datuk Dr. Kasim Md Mansur to the Ambitung family at their temporary residence at the district’s Public Works Department quarters.

Also present was the Beaufort Member of Parliament’s (MP) Private Secretary, Faizal Arshad; Head of Student Affairs and Alumni UMS, Mohd. Raffie Hj Janau and MPP President, Fandyi Sanizan Jurup.

Meanwhile, Faizal also announced a special assistance from Beaufort MP, Datuk Azizah Mohd. Dun which was a construction of a house to accommodate the affected family who also had two children with disabilities (OKU).

She said with the existence of the house it would help ease their burden after having gone through a difficult time during the disaster which had claimed one life.

“We are grateful at UMS for their concern. UMS students will also lend a hand in the construction of the house,” she added. – SS (FL)

 
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THURSDAY, 27 FEBRUARY – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Bursar, Hj. Rizal Othman chaired the Institutions of Higher Learning (IPTA) Treasurers Meeting Bil. 1/2014 held at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor recently.

At the meeting, he raised some issues of financial management and income generation.

He also led the group on a working visit to the National Technological University (NTU), Singapore.

The visit was aimed at obtaining information on income-generating activities and financial sustainability of the institution as a reference that can be applied in universities across the country.

In the meantime, UTM Bursar, Sharifah Alwiah Syed Alwi also expressed her appreciation to the secretariat for selecting UTM as the host for the meeting.

The next meeting will be held at University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) in May 2014. – SS (FL)
 

Source: Hayati Salleh Baihaki
 

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KASTAMWEDNESDAY, 26 FEBRUARY – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) continues to carry out its role as an educational institution in making room for knowledge sharing as a value added service to its campus community.

Recently, through collaboration with the Centre for Industry Relations (PHI), Student Affairs and Alumni Department (HEP) and the State Customs Department had organised a Community Network Lecture Series on Goods and Services Tax (GST) which will be implemented on 1 April 2015.

According to the Director of Customs Department Malaysia Sabah, Dato’ Dr. Janathan Kandok, the GST would not be a burden as the chargeable tax is only 6% compared to the existing tax system.

“It’s important for people to know that GST is not added tax, rather it is a tax that replaces the Sales and Services Tax System (SST),” he said.

An alumni of UMS, Dato’ Janathan said that SST tax would be abolished because it was found to have some flaws in the system and were found to be non-profitable to the people.

He added that the GST is a tax system that was more efficient, effective, transparent and customer-friendly than the SST system that imposes more than 6% for all purchases.

“I also want to emphasise that the GST is not a political strategy because the idea to implement the GST was mooted back in the 80’s,” he stressed.

He added that GST should be viewed as an economic strategy whose benefits could be returned to the people through the improvement of school facilities, roads, public transport, health services and others.

Earlier, PHI Director, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ho Chong Mun said that the organising of the talk was an example of the effective cooperation between PHI and the community which form the basis towards the existence of this University-Community in UMS.

“PHI will be implementing more collaboration such as this to realise its role and function as a catalyst for the advancement of knowledge in the local community and to be the avenue to explain all government programmes,” he added.

The talk which also received support from the Non-academic Management and Professional Officers Association (PPUMS) and the Student Representatives Council (MPP) was also attended by the Dean of the School of Education and Social Development, Prof. Dr. Ismail Ibrahim; PPUMS President, Hj. Zawawi Tiyunin and UMS MPP President, Fandyi Sanizan Jurup. – ZMD (FL)


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4TUESDAY, 25 FEBRUARY – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) came forward once again to lend a hand through volunteer activities organised by the Student Volunteer Foundation (YSS) and the Malaysian Universities Volunteer Commission (MASKUM) recently.

A total of 100 students led by UMS Student Representative Council (MPP), Fandyi Sanizan Jurup were involved in this activity for two days to clean up a few areas in Beaufort which were hit by floods in mid-February.

The first day saw volunteers cleaning the food stalls and Beaufort bridge which was the main area of residents travelling there.

The clean-up included the clearing of mud and debris brought in by the flood.

The second day had the volunteers working together to clean the areas surrounding Suasa Gadong Village which was filled with mud from the recent flood.

UMS students helped cleaned the mosque premises and nearby areas in an effort to help ease the burden of the residents.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Students Affairs and Alumni UMS, Assoc. Prof. Datuk Dr. Kasim Hj. Md. Mansur when met said that the involvement of students in volunteerism was very timely in training them and exposing them to community work.

“It is also an effort by the university towards producing a people student,” he said who is also MASKUM Deputy Chairman.

Also present was the Lumadan State Assemblyman, Datuk Kamarlin Hj. Ombi; Beaufort Member of Parliament’s Private Secretary, Faizal Arshad and Head of Student Affairs Department UMS, Mohd. Raffie Hj. Janau.

The volunteer group involving UMS students would later hold similar activities in Tenom and Keningau. – SS (FL)

 
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lawatan bendahari IPTA NTUTUESDAY, 25 FEBRUARY – The Institution of Higher Learning (IPTA) Treasurers Meeting paid a courtesy call to the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore on Monday.

The visit was led by the Bursar of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) who was also the Chairman of the Treasurers Meeting, Tuan Hj. Rizal Othman accompanied by Treasurers from IPTA nationwide.

Hj. Rizal when contacted said the visit was, among others, aimed to obtain information on the implementation of income-generating activities such as the collection of fees, investment, rental and endowments in addition to acquiring knowledge on commercialisation efforts conducted by the university.

He added that it was to obtain information regarding the financial sustainability programmes in NTU.

He also expressed hope that more cooperation would be organised with IPTA from other countries and NTU Singapore especially in financial matters.

During the visit, the IPTA Treasurers delegation was given a briefing on the history and direction of the university involving their alumni in income-generating activities and commercialisation. – SS (FL)

 
Source: Hayati Salleh Baihaki, Bursar Department UMS

 
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