Notice for grads from unrecognized universities

Reported in the Star today:

Medical graduates from overseas universities not recognised by the Government now have the option of transferring their credits to recognised local establishments to pursue their goal of becoming doctors.
This option is being given on a one-off basis instead of them sitting for a competency examination.
Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said yesterday that this was useful for those who had failed the examination for a maximum of three times.
He said the easing of the rule was until Dec 31 this year for graduates who completed their studies by Dec 31 last year.
“The Cabinet has agreed that graduates from unrecognised institutions, especially those who have exhausted all chances of sitting for the exam, be given the chance to continue their studies via credit transfer to recognised institutions,” he told reporters yesterday.

The Health Minister goes on to say:

Under the new arrangement they would have to undergo one year of pre-clinical studies and two years’ clinical studies, adding that this period depended on courses they had taken previously.
Liow added that the students could transfer their credits to institutions like the Asian Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology.
Once they are accepted for the credit transfer, the students will be absorbed into the recognised institutions, sit for examinations as usual and become housemen at hospitals.

The NST report on the matter states:

Medical students who want to take up the offer should apply to the Malaysian Medical Council on or before Dec 31 with proof of acceptance to a local university.
The applicant must obtain written approval from the MMC before pursuing the course. The MMC has the right to reject incomplete applications.

This would be good news indeed for those who have graduated from unrecognized universities, but have failed to pass the MQE. Undergoing at least 3 years of extra study should help to ensure the standards and competency of the graduates to practise in this country.

Taken from medicine.com.my

He has done it again (Sir Alex)

Sir Alex, manager of Man Utd has done it again. When i was watching the live telecast of yesterday's match, the starting line-up certainly suprised me a wee bit. Silvestre at left back? leaving Rooney, Ronaldo, Scholes and Evra out on such an important match?? but i was quietly confident as the man himself and those 11 players he trusted certainly didn't dissapoint at all. I thought to myself as the end of the match, "that is why he is SIR Alex Ferguson".

Now to look forward to the semi-finals against Barcelona. Glory Glory Man Utd.

Man Utd. Vs AS Roma

I am predicting a tight contest tonight between these two teams. Roma will once again send high balls into the centre of manchester's defence line where it is the most weakest this whole season. Both Vidic and Rio are out due to injuries so i am hoping Pique and Brown will be paired together. I am also expecting Gary to play as right back but from reserve football to the Quarter-finals of the CL is asking for a bit too much from the veteran. Perhaps they should put O'shea as right back or hargreaves for that matter. Absorb the pressure and go for the counter will be the order of the day as they do not have to take risks in this game unlike Roma. My choice of the starting 11 would be Van de Sar, hargreaves,Evra,Brown, Pique, Anderson, Scholes,Giggs,Ronaldo,Carrick, Rooney . 1-0 for Manchester.

Economic Recession

According to the BBC;

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the world economy will grow much more slowly in the next two years as a result of the credit crunch.

In its latest economic forecast, the IMF says that world economic growth will slow to 3.7% in 2008 and 2009, 1.25% lower than growth in 2007.

So folks, do start saving up some $$$ for the rainy season ahead of us, this is expected to last till' 2009.

For more details, head over to www.bbcnews.com

A lil'something

Well, today i'm going to share a lil something with all of you out there who have high-speed internet.
First of all, if you wanna catch the old/latest Tv sitcoms, documentaries, etc and if you don't want to download anything, head over to www.ovguide.com. Very friendly interface.

Next, for sports fans who don't have access to Astro for eg. Head over to http://www2.myp2p.eu/ . Go to live sports , football for live telecast of almost every match played on the planet. However, you will need to download certain players for that to work. I use TVU player and Sopcast. For those who are NOT soccer fans, downloading these softwares will enable you to watch other channels around the globe as well, ranging from american channels, Hong Kong etc NO MALAYSIAN channels though.

If you don't mind watching backdated news like Buletin Utama of TV3, head over to TV3.com.my. that's how i've been keeping myself updated with news from back home. That's a wrap.

The 'Hurdle'

Ónce again, we have stumbled on that very same hurdle. Spirit, determination, teamwork, skills, dedication and desire was 100% but it still wasn't sufficient. This year's recently concluded annual Futsal tournament marks my 6th and final attempt at winning the cup. I cannot say how much sweat, time and $$$ has been spent and no matter how much confidence and preparation has been made, it still isn't ours. I doubt I will be playing any more competitive futsal after this but it's still too early to say. But if any of you young ones from team 'Tiempo' is reading this; never give up the dream, continue working harder till'you achieve it. I have given my all throughout these fine 6 years and it has been an honour to play in one team as you guys. salut!