MONDAY, 22 DECEMBER – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) through the Bursar Department Staff Club recently organised a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme to the Children's Ward of the Likas Women and Children Hospital.

According to the Acting Bursar of UMS, Zallifah Shadan, besides offering contributions to the hospital, the programme was aimed to instil a sense of social responsibility towards the local community especially in Kota Kinabalu.

“Such programme hopes to strengthen the relationship between UMS staff and the local community,” she remarked, who headed the UMS Bursar Department Staff Club delegation.

Meanwhile, the Club's President, Silawati Khamis planned to step-up their community activities next year to build closer rapport between UMS and the community.

Zallifah, acting on behalf of the Bursar Department Staff Club also presented books, toys and disposable diapers to the Head Nurse of Likas Hospital, Masda Rasti. – HH (fl)


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FRIDAY, 19 DECEMBER – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) through its Faculty of Science and Natural Resources (FSSA) will collaborate with the Asian Chemical Biology Initiative (ACBI) team in promoting chemical biology throughout Asia and to accelerate international collaborations in the region.

Speaking during a brief meeting with top-notch researchers of ACBI, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and International), Prof. Dr. Shahril Yusof said that we can learn the social aspects of pharmacological where all the indigenous people were using herbs in the jungle, and the use of the chemicals in it.

“I believe topical medicine should also be explored,” he added, whilst acknowledging and thanking the guest researchers who would be doing tutorial lectures with students of UMS.

Meanwhile, Prof. Motonari Uesugi of Kyoto University (Japan) who was the chief organiser of ACBI Kota Kinabalu stressed that they would develop collaborations and train the people of Sabah in Japan.

Also present at the meeting held at the Main Meeting Room of FSSA were seven experts in chemical biology from other universities in Japan, Korea and Singapore besides UMS researchers and lecturers. – FL


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FRIDAY, 18 DECEMBER – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Labuan International Campus lecturers and students were among the 200 participants who attended the talk on Goods and Services Tax (GST) held recently.

The talk which lasted almost two hours was presented by the Director of GST Division, Hasney Haji Yahya and Customs Enforcement of GST Division, Gaven Werjerlun at Podium D, UMS Labuan Tower.

The programme jointly organised with Labuan International Campus (UMSKAL) and Royal Malaysia Customs Department (JKDM) Federal Territory of Labuan was officiated by the Director of UMSKAL, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murnizam Haji Halik.

The talk was aimed at enlightening in more detailed the GST implementation which will take effect from April 2015.

Also present was the Senior Assistant Director of Customs II cum Head of GST Division, Hallun Haji Mutalib and Deputy Registrar of UMSKAL, Zamri Mohamad Tuah and Head of UMSKAL Bursar Division, Mohd. Nazir Abd Manan. – ZMD (fl)


Source: Azri Onn


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