University of Queensland Malaysian Students' Association

Hello Dearest All,

Here are some announcements on the update for this website!

Curious on who'll be organizing events for UQMSA this year? You can now check out the Committee Profile on the website! Navigate your cursor to the "About UQMSA" tab, on the drop down menu, simply click on "About the Team"!

Also, the Sponsorship Team has secured 40 Sponsors for UQMSA Members this year!
To find out more about what are the sponsors and who they are, put your cursor on the "Our Sponsors" tab, navigate it to "The Sponsors" and click on one of places on the drop down menus!

Don't forget to come visit us at our booth on Market Day this coming Wednesday 24th February! We'll be in front of Steele Building at Booth #132!

Cheers!

Warmest Regards,
UQMSA Committee

President Joel Kok	Hi everyone! I'm currently entering the final year of my Bachelor of Engineering (Mech) program here at UQ. I am also a Penang kia, so if anyone wants to have a coffee with me to reminiscence about Penang Laksa or Char Koay Teow, you're more than welcome :) It has been a truly wonderful experience meeting new friends and being able to serve fellow Malaysians for the past year through UQMSA, and all I can say is that its a privilege to be part of this great committee for the second year in a row. We sincerely hope to give our fellow Malaysians fun and beneficial activities for the year to come, to contribute to the welfare of our fellow Malaysians, and to do our part in promoting Malaysian culture to our UQ community. We hope to see you around!
Vice President Rahmat Shazi	Assalamulaikum and greetings to all. I'm Rahmat Shazi. I am currently pursuing my PhD in Business focusing on Social Networks research. Prior to this, I was a Mechanical Engineering lecturer specializing in Computational Fluid Dynamics. I like sports, especially long distance running, badminton and rugby. I have studied in the UK and the US, and Australia is a new destination. I hope to bring my experience to bear here in UQMSA, especially a different perspective. Thanks, and hope you'll stay around to find out more about UQMSA.
Secretary Nur Farhah	Greetings and Salam everyone. Studying overseas right after SPM was nowhere near the plan, but am surely glad I’m here today having the chance to serve YOU! Random me: ~Friendly.Jumpy.Happy-go-lucky~ Loves: Butter Pecan & Toffee ice cream, honey dew juice, animals and the smell of freshly trimmed grass! A chance I would grab: cartoon voice-overs! Advice: NEVER SKIP BREAKFAST! Program: Bachelor of Applied Science (Food science and Nutrition)/ Business Management, 2^nd yr
Treasurer Jia Huay Ng	Hi peeps! My name is Jia Huay, am currently in my 3rd year (Year 2011) of Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting & Finance. LOVE food ( I'm from Ipoh, that pretty much explains why I love food, haha!). LOVE watching horror/thriller movies to scare myself (weird much huh!) ENJOY dancing. ENJOY travelling, especially to beaches. That's basically me. I'll like to meet new people so don't be afraid to just approach me if u see me in uni or if u need anything that I can help u with. Cheers ! =)
Social Convener Jiansheng Teh	Greetings nossypeoplethatwanttoknowmoreaboutme, the name is Jiansheng and I'm from a little town called Sandakan in East Malaysia. I'm currently pursuing my Bachelor of Commerce in UQ and enjoying my life in Brisbane which did I mention, is pretty awesome. I like to say that I'm nice and helpful but that's really up to you guys to perceive. I've got tons of interest, I enjoy working out at the gym, chilling out around the lake in UQ, and most of all playing a game of paintball with my friends ( ah... the moment when you the shot you made hit the target's head is just amazing) or when all fails, lazer tag, but that's really just a coward's game. Sorry Barney Stinson hehe. I've just recently joined the UQMSA committee as a Social Convener, what is a Social Convener Jiansheng you say? Well Ask.com says that I'm "responsible for gathering people around a social cause in an effort to address that cause." Unofficially I'm the first person that you'll comes in contact, if you ever need anything from UQMSA. I hope that your stay in UQ will be an amazing experience and I'll see you guys soon.
Social Convener Jiun Tsuen Low	Hi people!!! My name is JIUN. I am currently pursuing PhD in biomedical science, mainly focus in the control of insulin secretion (diabetic related stuffs). I am a friendly person and enjoying chatting with others. So, don’t hesitate to say Hi to me when you bump into me on the street. I will be more than happy to engage some random, nonsensical conversations with you. Anyway, for those who just join UQMSA, I hope you guys enjoy the warm welcome from UQMSA committees. We will give our best to help you settle in Brisbane. For the returning members, thanks for all the supports and hope you guys continue joining the upcoming activities.
IT Convener Peh Hwa	Hellooooo, PehHwa here. Currently I am studying Yr 3 Bachelor of Commerce. I can't live without yummy food and wonderful friendly friends. Furthermore, backpacking, mountain climbing and photographing have become part of my life. If you happen to see me hiding behind the camera, don't forget to say Hi. I don't bite :D
Education Convener Saachi Asok Kumar	Hello everybody! =) I’ve only been in Brisbane for about 6 months but I’m enjoying it here. Now if only they have mamaks, life would be complete! I’m an avid follower of football and I love playing futsal so if anyone ever wants to play, just give me a call! I’m also into all sorts of tech stuff. Tech toys are just so cool =D. Overall I’m a pretty laid back, sociable person so if you see me around just say HI! I’m more than happy to help all my fellow Malaysian with settling down over here. Program: Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science),Year3
Education Convener Jessica Wong	Hiii! If there is one word I’d tattoo on me it’ll be Exuberance. If there is one quote that makes most of my decisions it’ll be ‘What’s the worst that could happen’. If there is one question I’d randomly ask u & i on a train to somewhere, it’ll be ‘What’s the one thing you would dare to dream if you knew you wouldn’t fail?’ I perceive education as an ongoing process. I believe in the sayings – no pain no gain; no deposit, no return :) People who know me call me Jess instead of Jessica, because they know I much prefer that. So please call me Jess! :) Random Jess Fact 1: Too much cheese & sugar in my system makes me dizzy (: Random Jess Fact 2: That picture of me is taken with the oldest cow! hee hee. If we haven’t met, I’d like to meet you :) Program: Bachelor of Business Management (IB & Marketing)
Sponsorship Coordinator Tze Chiang Goh	HELLO EVERYONE!!! HOW's it going?? First off, welcome to BRISBANE!! I hope all of you will enjoy your stay here in the lovely city of Brisbane. Anyhow, I am a sports n dance addict! =O i know right?? damn weird combo!! i enjoy playing football(soccer here), badminton, basketball and ultimate Frisbee!!! its all good fun! oh also not forgetting the wonders of dancing!! (yes u read it right! my favourite is salsa - sexy and fun!) so if you need anybody to play sports or dance just write on the UQMSA facebook wall or email me at goh.tzechiang@gmail.com or just come hunting for me! I will gladly join you if I have the time. If you wanna just sit down n chat n know more bout UQ/Brisbane/UQMSA, feel free to ask any of us! we are all friendly ppl. =)