Scribbled Wall: Three Malaysian Students Get Panasonic Scholarship To Study In Japan

Three Malaysian Students Get Panasonic Scholarship To Study In Japan

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Three Malaysian students were today awarded the Panasonic scholarships to pursue postgraduate studies in Japan beginning April next year.

Japanese Ambassador in Malaysia Masahiko Horie said the programme provided opportunities for excellent students from Asian countries to do research at universities in Japan as well as enable them to contribute for the development of their respective countries.

"I hope these three students will study hard and get good results and at the same time introduce their culture to the people in Japan," he said at the presentation of the scholarships to the affected students here today.

He said the programme also helped in fostering better relations between Malaysia and Japan and an opportunity for Malaysian students to learn more about Japanese culture.

"This programme offers not only scholarship, but also a lot of organised opportunities for students to communicate and mingle with the Japanese people throughout their stay in Japan," he added.

The three students awarded the scholarships are Muhammad Firdaus Anuar, of Universiti Tenaga Nasional, OOi Poh Sien (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia) and Pua Chern Hwui (Nottingham Trent University).

Firdaus will pursue studies in Sustainability Science at Tokyo University, Ooi in Biotechnology at Nagoya University, while Pua will take up System Design at the Tokyo Metropolitan University.

Also present at the function was International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

-- BERNAMA

Oh, I don't mean to boast this thing, but I think it is a pretty normal reaction when you get featured in the mainstream media. This is not my first time dealing with reporters, as I got experience when I was featured in The Star for an article about Shell Gourami Business Challenge in Langkawi, 3 years back. Mind you that it is not easy to confront bunch of reporters and tackling their tricky questions, but hey, at least I have tried. Some of weird questions thrown out to me during the interview are:

1. Can you tell me your CGPA? What is your current salary? Don't you feel regret to resign your job because of this Masters thingie?

2. Do you have handicapped siblings? Or your parents, perhaps? Our readers like this kind of stuff.

I must say that at certain point, I did feel insulted, but I think being calm helps you to control the situation much better. Talking about anger management.

Still have dream on becoming celebrity? No, thanks.