'Abe' A Hit At Pre-Employment Program 2013

Tronoh, 24th February - “Do not be shy to ask and maximize your network”, were among the wise words shared at the Pre-Employment Program (PEP) held in D1 recently. Among the things shared with the lucky participants that day were a quick view on career world, how to impress the boss and ways to win over an interviewer. The event kicked-off at 9.30 a.m. with a talk by Mr Nor Idham (Manager, Career Advisory and Alumni), or fondly known as Abe among...

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TSER Away Day 2013

Tronoh, 22nd Feb – Getting to know each other PETRONAS scholars was the main objective of the Talent Sourcing and Employee Relations Department in PETRONAS when they came to UTP for their away day. They started their program of 2 days with an ice-breaking session and Key Performance Indicator session in the morning before the start of their outdoor activities in the oval park. Both PETRONAS scholars and TSERD employees actively participated in all...

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Sept ’11 Fundraising Futsal Tournament

UTP, 22 February- The UTP Open Futsal tournament that was held in V5 Futsal Court was indeed a successful event organized by the September '11 batch. A total of fifteen teams participated in the tournament, comprising 12 male teams and 3 female teams. The tournament went on for two consecutive days. The Project Manager for this event was Priveen Raj Santa Moorthy while the referees of this tournament were Priveen Raj Santa Moorthy and Arun Raj...

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“Employees look for CGPAs and CVs” - Career Talk 2013

UTP, 20th February 2013 – “Your curriculum vitae (CV) or résumé is your employer’s first impression of you,” said Dr. Suriati Sufian, Acting HOD of Chemical Engineering Department of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP). “There is no second chance in making first impressions,” said AP Dr Ku Zilati Ku Shaari Advisor of American Institute of Chemical Engineers UTP Student Chapter. Making a great first impression on your employee is important to secure...

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Corporate Grooming Model Casting [PHOTOS]

Below are photographs from the event: Photographs by Lyana Husni, B...

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KEM PENGHAYATAN ISLAM 2013

Tronoh, 2nd February - Over 74 foundation students had participated in the Kem Penghayatan Islam recently, on the 1st and 2nd of February 2013. This event was organized by Rakan Masjid University Teknologi Petronas (RMUTP) with the cooperation of the mosque administration unit.                              ...

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VC: “No new campus on the way, trimester system being evaluated.”

Tronoh, 8th February – Amidst growing talk of a new campus in the works at Putrajaya, Heart of Tronoh felt it would be best to correct any misinformation by seeking clarification on the matter from the Vice Chancellor himself. Speaking to us in his office at Chancellor Complex, the Datuk Ir (Dr) Abdul Rahim Hashim was quick to shoot down the rumour. Shaking his head, Datuk replied: “It was under consideration at one point, but we’ve set...

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Point of Salvation: Mahmoud Shehata

‘HOT Person of Interest’ is a feature article we hope to publish once a month, on a current or a former UTP student that stands out among us for something he/she has achieved or been trough. Our first POI was a second year mechanical engineering student from Egypt, Mahmoud Shehata. He spoke to HOT at our general meeting, relating his experience surviving cancer. His story started with him lying on a bed in Ipoh general hospital. Three...

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Smart Group Explorace

Oval Park, 3rd February – An Explorace was held on this beautiful day by the Rakan Masjid Society. Many students participated in the event both, with the majority of them being students in their first semester of Foundation. The event started with an early morning briefing at 8am, followed by the task sheet being handed out to the participants. Two of our reporters followed the students to each checkpoint. Overall there were 6 checkpoints and each...

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MMK January 2013

Tronoh, 2nd February – Minggu Mesra Kampus finally arrived for the January 2013 semester with beautified booths lined up to attract potential new recruits. With Pocket D decorated with colourful tents, arrows leading to booths, loud mixed music and the spirited clubs’ recruitment teams, the air was festive and lively, a far cry from the usual drab atmosphere of the academic complex. Recruitment teams could be seen hard at work attempting to draw...

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The Classroom: Like The Good Old Days

Tronoh, 1st February – Candies of the 90’s lined up on one side with participants dolled up in school uniforms. The Classroom brings out the kid in them as they giggle and enjoy all the silly games most of us played as carefree children back in school. The emcee began proceedings at The Classroom, held in Seminar Room 7, by commenting on how it was so reminiscent of our past back in school. Committee member and participant Kiruphakaran a/l Nadesen,...

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Inside Malaysia's Oil and Gas Industry - Dato' Wee Yiaw Hin

Tronoh, 1st February – The era of “easy oil” has ended. Now, there is a need for research, analysis and exploration in much more depth. These were the sentiments expressed by Dato’ Wee Yiaw Hin, PETRONAS’s Executive Vice President (EVP) of Exploration and Production, during the one hour talk held in Seminar Room 7, Undercroft. “I liked it, very much,” said Zaiddin Fikri bin Azmi (BIS, Final Year Final Sem). For someone who took a course unrelated to the topic, he was able to understand the talk fairly well thanks to the casual flow of presentation...

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MYLDS – A Platform for Future Leaders

Universiti Malaya, January 25 : With “Impact Now!” as its theme, Malaysian Leadership Development Seminar (MyLDS) saw almost 60 delegates from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) consisting of both members and nonmembers of the International Association of Students in Economic and Commercial Sciences (AIESEC) participating actively in the Malaysian annual national conference in Universiti Malaya. The seminar gathers youth from local and abroad to...

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