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[WTA]Starting pay for fresh Diploma Holders

Stomachpain — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 18:28:03 +0800

how much?

Realise that the bulk majority on this forum are talking abt Degree grad salary, how about the Diploma guys?

Come share and discuss

Malaysian regulator find 'issues' in AirAsia audit

Stomachpain — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:18:07 +0800

Malaysian regulators find 'issues' in AirAsia audit
AFP | Fri, Nov 23, 2012
KUALA LUMPUR - Top budget airline AirAsia has had its right-to-fly extended by six months rather than the standard two years after an audit by Malaysian regulators found “some issues", an official said Friday.

The government official said the department of civil aviation had decided to extend the low-cost carrier’s air operator’s certificate until March 31 next year, at which point it will need to reapply.

The certificates, which allow carriers to use aircraft for commercial purposes, are usually granted for two years.

“The department already audited AirAsia, and they only approved six months for AirAsia,” the official told AFP.

“AirAsia needs to apply again for renewal... next year,” he added.

The official said the carrier, Asia’s largest low-cost carrier by fleet size, faced “some issues... that have been found” but did not elaborate further.

Local daily SunBiz reported on Friday, quoting sources, that AirAsia had failed to meet regulatory standards.

The daily said an audit showed “shortcomings in AirAsia’s flight operations procedures and practices, including flawed communications between flight operations and pilots, an outdated manual and flight operations not in keeping with the manual”.

SunBiz also reported that AirAsia’s head of flight operations had been removed from their post and replaced.

AirAsia did not immediately return requests for comment.

“The fact that they have not grounded AirAsia aircraft shows that it’s not a serious safety issue, but this action still serves as a warning,” a source told SunBiz.

Rapidly expanding AirAsia has become one of the airline industry’s biggest success stories, rivaling national carrier Malaysia Airlines, which has been struggling to get out of the red.

Head Tony Fernandes acquired the then-failing airline a decade ago. He has set up subsidiary budget carriers in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Japan.

Orang Asli

Stomachpain — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:22:31 +0800

I'm quite curious about the indigenous people.

Has anyone have close encounters with them before?

How are they like, are they friendly?

Lorry driver arrested for trying to bribe officer

Stomachpain — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:49:03 +0800

A 64 year old male lorry driver was arrested on Friday for offering a bribe to a Traffic Police officer.

At about 9.20 am, Sergeant Fadli Shaifuddin was patrolling along Ayer Rajah Expressway in the direction of Tuas when he spotted the subject talking on his mobile phone while driving.

Sgt Fadli immediately stopped the subject to issue him a summons. The driver offered to give Sgt Fadli S$100 to let him off, a bribe which the officer rejected.

The driver was arrested and refered to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau.

The Commander of Traffic Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police Cheang Keng Keong, commended Sgt Fadli for displaying impeccable integrity in executing his duty.