This year's edition of Perak Education and Job Expo is on a more modest scale compared to the previous years that I attended. It is being held in a shopping complex, for a change, but many regular features of this expo are being maintained. This year's talks are on methods of preventing hacking and applying for PTPTN ... continue reading »

The 2-day 5th Perak Education and Job Expo 2014 went underway yesterday morning at Stadium Indera Mulia. Organised by the Lions Club of Ipoh Host, with Kelab Anak Malaysia Batu Gajah and PenExpo Events Sdn. Bhd., the expo targets to attract at least 20,000 job seekers, 5,000 more than last year's turnout. Launched by Perak State ... continue reading »

The 4th Perak Education Expo 2013, or PenExpo 2013, in short, is currently underway at Stadium Indera Mulia Ipoh. Guest-of-honour, Dato' Chang Ko Youn, who launched the expo, praised the organisers for returning to Perak with the exposition for the fourth year, despite the many challenges faced. PenExpo is a one-stop-centre for students to shop for ... continue reading »

MARA (Majlis Amanah Rakyat) organised a two-day education and entrepreneurial fair at Stadium Indera Mulia, Ipoh recently. The main focus was on education, specifically on Information Technology (IT). IT seems to be the industry to go into right now and MARA hopes to bring the much-needed information on how to pursue this field right to ... continue reading »

There were about 30 institutes of higher learning at the 3rd Perak Education Expo, where visitors could check the various education courses, with experts on hand to guide students in choosing the right career path. Compared to ten years ago, there are now so many different courses that one could pursue, and most of these ... continue reading »

I literally walked into University Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak Open Day yesterday when I was in the area for something else. I went to have a look; well, at least now I can say that I have been to university. Only, this carries a different meaning! UniKL RCMP's Open Day is a mash-up ... continue reading »

The 2nd Perak Education Expo 2011 kicked off this morning at Stadium Indera Mulia, Ipoh, Perak. It's a pretty quiet "expo"; there is an air of seriousness around. Well, education IS serious business. Of all the expos, exhibitions and fairs that I have visited, I'd say this one's the smallest. There are only about 50 exhibitors, ... continue reading »