The Name is Chin Yi Xuan

Admitting to your own weaknesses is a sign of strength, and there is nothing to be ashamed of from admitting them. If there were any lessons that I'd learned throughout my time in PEKUMA, one of them would be to admit to your own weaknesses, flaws and mistakes, no matter how hard it is. English proficiency among students of local universities has long been an issue discussed, and even appeared in reports and articles on why local graduates are having such a hard time getting a job and competing with their peers upon entering the workforce. Hence, it was very interesting for me to see the reaction of students when a confession post by an anonymous confessor came out this morning, targeted primarily on the English proficiency of UM FPP and FEP students. Majority of the students stood up against the post. Sarcasm and rage can easily be sensed on the comments, which I strongly think were expressed on impulse upon reading the post. However, it is not of my

Time has been tough for Lim Guan Eng, one of the most recognized political leader in Malaysia known for his integrity and success for making Penang one of the most prosperous state in Malaysia. Last month, he was charged with abused of power and corruption over the alleged approval of a rezoning application by Magnificent Emblem to convert agricultural land to residential and over his purchase of his RM2.8 million house from businesswoman Phang Li Koon at below market value of RM4.27 million. In short, since these incidents, political leaders have been using this opportunity to call for LGE to step down as chief minister of Penang, and in mid July, LGE called for a decision to held a snap election in order to allow Penang voters to express their stand on these issues, but at the end of of July, LGE announced the call off of the snap election due to disagreement from PKR leaders. And the politics continue. But this post is not about LGE. It is about what we can see from Pak

In year 2016, Malaysia has established 20 public universities, 34 polytechnics and 94 community colleges all around the country, which is a huge leap in the numbers compared to the 1960's. In early 2016, University of Malaya (UM), being the leading university in Malaysia, is ranked 27th in Asia by QS ranking. But the question remains: Despite all the statistics and results in paper, are we really that good? Before I proceed it is necessary to inform you on how a university is being ranked by the QS ranking: 1. Academic Reputation - 40% 2. Citation per faculty - 20% 3. Student to faculty ratio - 20% 4. Employer Reputation - 10% 5. International faculty ratio - 5% 6. International student ratio - 5% (Source: http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings-articles/world-university-rankings/qs-world-university-rankings-methodology) Disclaimer: This article is not written to cause any kind of personal insults to any students, lecturers, or the managemen