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ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS plc (ASTRO) is Malaysia’s leading cross-media group with significant presence in DTH (Direct-To-Home) TV services, commercial radio and TV programming. Astro, the subscription TV service began operations in 1996 with 22 channels and currently broadcasts over 119 pay-TV channels in four major languages across Malaysia and Brunei to more than 2.93 million households.

Astro will be having a walk-in interview or job fair this coming Friday & Saturday, 23 & 24 July at the Gardens Hotel & Residences, Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur.

Astro welcomes university graduates with CGPA 2.8 and above or equivalent with qualification in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Communication Engineering, Computer Engineering, Creative Multimedia, Arts & Design, Mass Communication, Social Science, Broadcasting and Business Studies to fill the following positions:

Engineers (Playout & Record System, Broadcast System) Editors (Quality Assurance, Presentation, Content), Promo Producer, Network Scheduler, Channel Programming, Customer Service, Sales & Marketing, Call Center.

Other positions available also include:

Account Executive (Regional), Outside Broadcast Engineer, DSNG Engineer, Office Administrator, Area Executive (Tawau/Kuantan), Journalist/Reporter, Net Developer, Corporate Finance (Associate), Sales (Associate), HR Projects (Associate), Communication (Associate), Media Manager, Assistant Vice President (Talent Acquisition) and Assistant Vice President (Retail Sales).

Details of Astro walk-in interview:

Date: 23 & 24 July 2010 (Friday & Saturday)
Venue: Gardens Ballroom, Gardens Hotel & Residences, Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur
Time: 10am to 5pm
Please bring your latest resume and photocopy of relevant certificates

Bank Negara has recently issued 5 new commercial banking licenses to 5 financial institutions and banks from overseas. The approval of the new licenses is part of the effort to further liberalize the banking sector and attract foreign investment as the country steps up the gear to drive the nation in achieving 6% of annual growth by year 2020.

Since 1974, the country has effectively imposed a freeze in granting licenses to foreign commercial banks.

The move is also considered part of the government effort in increasing competition among the bank operators in the country, which hopefully would boost the quality of service delivery. Ultimately, customers would (and should) be able to benefit from the stiffer competition. For some local banks, the latest development would not be so much of welcoming news as this may mean they might be force to find offices outside of the country as to expand their market share and continue to stay relevance.

So, which are the 5 banks, and where do they come from?

1. BNP Paribas SA

Country: France.

Based in Paris, France, BNP Paribas is currently among the world’s largest banking groups. The bank is a result of a massive merger between the Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) and Paribas some ten years back. This year, Forbes listed BNP Paribas as the 11th largest company in the world as well as the largest in France. In the 2008 and 2009 financial crisis, BNP recorded strong showing and escaped almost unhurt.

While BNP Paribas has never done commercial banking in this country, the bank has set his foot in the shore as early as in 1974, with the opening of a representative office in Kuala Lumpur. It later obtained the Offshore Banking License and began to issue Ringgit-Denominated Guarantees for companies operating in the country. In Asia, BNP Paribas is regionally headquarted in Singapore.

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We are well informed that the prices for these items (fuel, sugar, LPG) will increase as the government is going to cut down the subsidy for all these items.

As of midnight 16th July 2010, you will be paying more for these items.

So from now on, you will be paying:

• RM1.85 / litre for RON95 (+RM0.05)
• RM2.10 / litre for RON97 (controlled float) (+RM0.05)
• RM1.75 / litre for Diesel (+RM0.05)
• RM1.85 / kg for LPG (+RM0.05)
• RM1.90 / kg for Sugar

For me, these prices seem reasonable (at least for the moment).

What do you think?

Are you prepared for the new prices?

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Good news for all students who had completed SPM in 2009.

It is announced that all students who get 9A+ in SPM will receive JPA Scholarships for local or international universities. Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak confirmed this news during his opening speech at the 64th MIC annual general meeting.

JPA Scholarship is part of an effort to help the citizens by the government. Students of all races will receive JPA Scholarships as long as they obtain 9A+ in SPM. By offering JPA Scholarships for top scorers, hopefully it will encourage more students to study hard and study smart.

So far more than 2,000 Indian students are placed in public universities and over 4,000 students have applied to enter public universities.

JPA Scholarship also shows that Malaysia is truly practicing the 1 Malaysia spirit. Everyone gets a chance to further their studies.

So, if you obtain 9A+, what are you waiting for?

Time to change your life.

Check out http://www.jpa.gov.my/ or call 03-8885 3049 for more information on the JPA Scholarships.