Archive for November, 2008
Mdec Pre-Seed Fund
Written by Pushparaaja Munusamy on November 24, 2008 – 9:44 pmMSC Malaysia’s Technopreneur Pre-Seed Fund Programme is initiated in RMK9 to catalyze the creation of local Technopreneurs.
The targeted beneficiaries are local Technopreneurs. Only individuals
are eligible to apply, not existing companies. The programme offers up to RM150k
of conditional funding to develop viable business plans into
commercially focused ICT projects with prototype and detailed business
plans suitable for venture funding & commercialization.
Visit MSC Malaysia website for more details
Tags: Mdec, MSC
Posted in Technology | 3 Comments »
Voice Independent Music Awards
Written by Mahendran Balakrishnan on November 23, 2008 – 10:58 am
Local music acts. Get ready. Get recognised. The Voice Independent Music Awards invites nominations for the following categories. Nominations will started from the 1st October 2008 and will run till the 30th of November. All artist, bands, musicians, dancers, DJ, filmmakers, are encouraged to submit their nomination. Many groups out there who are very very talented, but lack in terms of publicity, exposure etc. You guys should try this independent award. Comeon makkeh! Main rule : Must have been released between June 1st 2007 and November 30th 2008, and not attached with any major recording label. You may submit a completely new or previously unreleased/unrecorded song or film/video submission specifically created for the awards.However submission must reach us by November 30th 2008. The Major Categories are as fellow: 1. Best Pop More info visit voize.my
2. Best Rock
3. Best Hip-Hop
4. Best Dance
5. Best Remix
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Scholarship / Loan Links For Students
Written by Kavilan Nakaswaram on November 19, 2008 – 4:42 pmLet’s keep it straight to the point. Here are some links for scholarships and loans available for Malaysian students. Pass this around. Hope it’ll be helpful.
- MARA Scholarship Programs
- Yayasan Proton Scholarship
- PTPTN Education Loan
- The Star Education Fund Scholarship Awards 2007
- Astro Scholarship Award
- PETRONAS Education Scholarship Programs
- 2007 MNRB Scholarship Fund
- OCBC Bank Scholarship
- Bank Negara Scholarship
- ABM 50th Merdeka Scholarship
- Curtin Sarawak Scholarship
- The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus High Achievers Scholarships
- HELP University College
- Adelaide Achiever Scholarships International (AASI)
- Curtin University of Technology Scholarship
- Charles Darwin University Scholarship
- Kolej Disted-Stamford Degree Scholarships
- Leeds University Scholarships
- Loughborough University Human Science Scholarships
- MAAC Scholarship – La Trobe University 2006
- NUS / Asean Undergraduate Scholarship
- UCL Pathfinder Scholarships
- University of Sheffield Scholarship
- UTAR Scholarships
- Nanyang Technological University Scholarship
- Tasmanian International Scholarships
- University of Malaya Fellowship Scheme
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Scholarship
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST Discovery Scholarship)
- Universiti Malaysia Sabah Scholarship
Posted in Announcement | 10 Comments »
Bloggers Buff 2008
Written by Amutha on November 11, 2008 – 2:21 pm

Bloggers Buff 2008 will be a conference-cum-networking event, where established speakers are invited to grace the event and share with us their experiences. It is a stepping stone to get Malaysian bloggers from various genres together in a day to open up their minds towards different aspects of blogging and to comment on issues that affect bloggers in the country.
What
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad is scheduled to give the keynote address in the morning and that will be followed by the first session (9am -1pm) which is themed "Blogging Realities’ and it deals with current issues related to blogging eg. ethics, law, money-making and tech.
The second session (2pm – 7pm) will be a networking session "So you want to blog?" targeted at young and new bloggers.
When
22nd November 2008
Where
Putra World Trade Center (PWTC)
Who
This workshop is opened for about 100 Malaysian bloggers of all genres and race.
How much
All events – RM60
First session only [Blogging realities] – RM50
Second session only [So you want to blog?] – RM20
MIB will be one of the supporters for Bloggers Buff 2008. Members are encouraged to sign-up for this event. There are two competitions scheduled for as pre-events which you guys may be interested as well.
You may register at the official blog from today. See you all there!
Tags: BB2008
Posted in Announcement | 26 Comments »
