Royal Reception At Sheraton 01 Dec 2008

A Royal Reception was held at the Sheraton Kuwait city in conjunction with the DYMM Yang DiPertuan Agong's visit to Kuwait at Sheraton Hotel, Kuwait City.

We, as Malaysians in Kuwait, feel very lucky and proud to be present at the reception. Many more of us would cherish the opportunity to attend the function but had to painfully miss the event due to work and family commitments. It saddens our heart that they could not be with us yesterday but at the same time admire their sacrifice for this might be just once in a life time event.

The acknowledgment by Tuanku in his speech of our roles here in Kuwait representing Malaysia directly and indirectly filled our heart with pride.

We give thanks to our members and friends who have gone out of their way to get ready for the reception by purchasing suits, shoes and dresses for the event. Your adherence to the dress code and punctuality was very much appreciated and you did us all proud.

Tetapi pada masa yang sama, kita kesal melihat sikap beberapa orang Malaysian, walaupun bukan ahli MAK, yang seolah-olah tidak langsung menghormati Majlis Santapan bersama DYMM Tuanku. Kedatangan mereka yang lewat dan berpakaian yang tidak mengikut aturan majlis seolah-olah memperkecilkan majlis bersama Tuanku. Kita sedih kerana perlakuan tersebut turut memberi gambaran pada pihak Tuanku yang rakyat Malaysia di Kuwait tidak peka dengan kesopanan menghadiri sesuatu majlis rasmi dan adat istiadat majlis yang dihadiri oleh DYMM Tuanku. Kita berseru agar semua ahli MAK mengambil iktibar dalam hal ini dan sentiasa menjaga adab dan tatasusila kita sebagai orang Malaysia lebih-lebih lagi orang Melayu. Kita sentiasa harus ingat asal usul siapa kita walau dimana jua kita berada.

Acara diakhiri dengan Tuanku mencemar duli bersalaman with all Malaysian who were present. Last but not least, we also offer our thanks and appreciation to the Embassy who has diligently worked all week preparing for the reception and have managed to include the reception in the DYMM Tuanku's agenda.

We are sure to remember this event for a long time to come.

Meeting: Reactivation of MAK

Dato'/Datin/Tuan/ Puan/Saudara/ Saudari,

Assalamu`alaikum dan selamat sejahtera semua. Terlebih dahulu, saya sebagai wakil persatuan MAK (yang telah dibekukan) mengucapkan terima kasih kepada semua yang telah memberi maklumbalas berkenaan dengan keaktifan semula persatuan ini. Dengan ini, anda semua yang merupakan bekas ahli dan bakal ahli persatuan dijemput datang ke mesyuarat MAK untuk membincangkan lebih terperinci berkenaan usul tersebut. Butiran mesyuarat adalah seperti dibawah.

Tempat : Dewan Serbaguna Kedutaan Malaysia.
Hari : Khamis, 27/11/08
Waktu : 7.30 Malam

Bersama-sama ini dilampirkan perlembagaan persatuan untuk rujukan semua. Kehadiran anda mencerminkan sokongan anda terhadap masa depan persatuan ini.

Yang benar,
AZELI BIN AZALAN
Telefon: 97683490
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Dear Dato'/Datin/Ladies/ Gentlemen,

Assalamu`alaikum and good day. On behalf of MAK (Frozen), I would like to thank everybody who have given the responses regarding the reactivation of MAK. You are cordially invited to a meeting to discuss the reactivation of our association. The details of the meeting are as below.

Venue : Multi Purpose Hall Malaysian Embassy.
Day : Thursday, 27/11/08
Time : 7.30 PM

Attached herewith is the association's constitution for your reference. Your attendance makes the difference.

Best regards,
AZELI BIN AZALAN
Phone: 97683490

Lunch Invitation - Majlis Santapan Tengah Hari

Assalamualaikum & Salam Sejahtera,

Tuan-tuan & Puan-puan,

Bagi pihak Istana Negara, Kedutaan Besar Malaysia dengan hormatnya ingin menjemput semua warganegara Malaysia dan pasangan yang berada di Kuwait untuk Majlis Santapan Tengah Hari bersama Duli Yang Maha Mulia Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong XIII dan Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Nur Zahirah, Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong. Butir-butir Majlis adalah seperti berikut:

Tarikh : 1 Disember 2008
Hari : Isnin
Tempat : Diamond Ballroom Sheraton Hotel
Pakaian Lelaki: Lounge Suit
Pakaian Perempuan : Baju Kurung/ Kebaya Labuh

Sebagai persedian kepada ketibaan Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong dan Raja Permaisuri Agong, tuan-tuan dan puan-puan adalah dipohon untuk tiba di Diamond Ballroom, 45 minit sebelum ketibaan Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong dan Raja Permaisuri Agong. Untuk kemudahan tuan-tuan dan puan-puan, pihak Kedutan sedang mengusahakan tempat di Sheraton Hotel bagi menempatkan anak-anak. Maklumat lanjut mengenai perkara ini akan diberitahu kelak. Aturcara majlis adalah seperti berikut:-

Aturcara Majlis Tentatif
11.15 am : Ketibaan Rakyat Malaysia
12.00 pm : Ketibaan Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong & Raja Permaisuri Agong
12.15 pm : Program makan tengah hari
1.15 pm : Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong dan Raja Permaisuri Agong berangkat meninggalkan majlis
1.20 pm : Majlis bersurai

Tuan-tuan dan puan-puan juga dipohon untuk memaklumkan kehadiran tuan-tuan dan puan-puan selewat-lewatnya pada hari Jumaat, 28 November 2008 kepada YM Raja Nor Zaharah Raja Idris Shah (67046693) atau kepada Encik Zufli Che Seman (99434012). Kerjamasa tuan-tuan dan puan-puan adalah amat dihargai. Semoga kehadiran tuan-tuan dan puan-puan akan memeriahkan dan memberkati lagi majlis ini. Sekian, terima kasih.

Salam mesra,
FAIRUZ ADLI MOHD ROZALI
Setiausaha Kedua Kedutaan Besar Malaysia Kuwait

Football Friendly Match & Kuwait Map

Dear all Malaysians in Kuwait...

We will have a football friendly match as follows:
Match : Malaysia Team vs Indonesia Hawally Team
Venue : Mishref Football Ground, Block 2, Mishref
Date : 29-Nov-2008 (Saturday)
Time : 3.00pm to 5.00pm

All are invited to come (to play or watch). Using the attached map, the easiest way to go is by using Highway 30 or 40 an take exit to King Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Street (KKAA).

If you are from highway 40 take left exit to KKAA street, go straight and after 2 traffic lights (may be 1) and look for McDonald Restaurant on your right side. If you go through Highway 30, take right exit to KKAA (just before Road 6). You need to make a U-turn and look for McDonald Restaurant on your right side. The field just opposite of this restaurant. You may need to down load and print out this map for your travel convenience.

P/S: If you need more info, pls call Azrin 6518 7813 or Smiling Sukri 9723 0367. TQ!

Commercial to work visas set

Source: http://www.arabtimesonline.com/ (Nov 27, 2008)

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 23: The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor has asked the General Immigration Department to allow the transfer of commercial visit visas to work permits in the private sector, reports Al-Awan daily quoting a reliable source. Enumerating conditions for the transfer, the source said applicants should be academic degree holders while employers should obtain approval from the department and prove their actual need for additional manpower. He added the ministry, in coordination with the department, has laid down a mechanism to control the issuance of visit visas to some nationalities, who cause trouble in the country.
On the other hand, Chairman of the Inspection Committee at the ministry Jalal Al-Qot revealed the committee recently launched a comprehensive campaign in Hawally, Salmiya, Sulaibiya and Sabah Al-Nasser. He said the inspection teams raided women’s salons, beauty centers and billiard halls in these areas, resulting in the arrest of 13 Asian women who were violating the Residency Law. He added the teams also apprehended over 35 marginal laborers, who are residing in the country illegally, in Sulaibiya and Sabah Al-Nasser.
Meanwhile, the Director General of Immigration Department at the Ministry of Interior Brigadier Kamel Al-Awadhi discussed on Sunday coordination efforts to address domestic servants’ issues with representatives of Asian embassies in the country. The department is studying some proposals on the issue to determine practical solutions to it, a statement the ministry quoted Al-Awadhi as saying.On their part, the Asian embassies’ representatives lauded outcomes of the meeting, underlining at the same time necessity to find solutions for all problems related to domestic servants, the statement added.
The sponsorship system is an outdated practice which needs to be eliminated as fast as possible before it can cause more harm to the country, says representative of International Labor Organization (ILO) in Kuwait Thabet Al-Haroon. Speaking to Awan daily, he said the cancellation of sponsorship system will help in developing and organizing the labor market and will help achieve national, economic and social targets, in addition to increasing the productivity of private sector. “Many people say the sponsorship system is tarnishing the country’s image both regionally and internationally while some others compare it to slavery. Therefore, we need to take a serious stance, enforce Article 92 and get the new labor law ratified at the earliest,” noted Al-Haroon.

Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) Career Opportunities

Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) -Subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, is looking for highly motivated and highly skilled Oil and Gas Exploration & Production personnel who can assist with increasing its export production capacity from 2.5 million bopd to 4.0 million bopd by 2020. Specifically, KOC is seeking very experienced professionals for the core subsurface facilities aspects of the business. (All positions are full-time direct employee of the Company and are based in Kuwait. All applicants must speak and write English, Arabic would be an advantage).

PROCESS ENGINEER
Bachelor of Science degree in Process/ Petroleum or Chemical Engineering.
6 years experience in process engineering work including 2 years in technical services.

RESERVOIR ENGINEER
University Degree in Petroleum Engineering.
6 years Operational aspects of petroleum industry.

GEOLOGIST
University Degree in Geology.
6 years experience in Petroleum Geology/ Chemical.

PETROPHYSICIST
University Degree in Geology.
6 years Operational aspects of petroleum industry.

GEOPHYSICIST
University Degree in Geophysics.
6 years experience in geophysical exploration.

PETROLEUM ENGINEER
University Degree in Petroleum Engineering.
6 yrs. operational experience in the petroleum industry including 4 years in Reservoir Engineering.

DRILLING ENGINEER
University Degree in Petroleum Drilling Engineering.
6 years in oil exploration environment.

PLANNING ENGINEER
University Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
6 yrs. experience in engineering and maintenance work.

CONTRACTS ENGINEER
Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline.
6 yrs. experience of contracts administration and engineering environment.

ENGINEER MARINE MAINTENANCE – ELECTRICAL
Marine Engineer certificate of competency equivalent to B.Sc. Engineering.
8 yrs. experience in Marine Maintenance.

ENGINEER MARINE MAI NTENANCE INSTRUMENT
University Degree in Electronics/Controls Engineering.
6 yrs. experience in instruments maintenance work in oil, gas and petrochemical industries.

SENIOR PLANNER
University Degree in an analytical discipline.
8 yrs. experience in operational planning in petroleum industry including 4 yrs. in Reservoirs, production and planning.

MATERIAL ENGINEER
University Degree in an Engineering discipline.
6 yrs. related experience preferably in oil/gas petroleum industry.

COST & ESTIMATION ENGINEER
University Degree in an Engineering discipline.
8 yrs. Experience in Petroleum Geology including a minimum of 4 yrs. in exploration and production Geology.

SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST
Bachelors Degree in Geophysics.
8 yrs. experience in geophysical exploration.

DESIGN ENGINEER (MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL)
B.Sc. or equivalent in appropriate discipline of Engineering.
6 yrs. design work, preferably in oil industry.

SAFETY ENGINEER
University Degree in Engineering discipline preferably in Fire & Safety.
6 yrs. experience in industrial safety & accident prevention in oil industrial environment.

SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER
Qualifications:
University degree in Process or Chemical Engineering.
8 yrs. experience in Oil and Gas process engineering, design and operations.

SENIOR GEOLOGIST
University Degree in Geology.
8 yrs, experience in Petroleum Geology including a minimum of 4 yrs. in exploration and production Geology.

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST
University Degree in Environmental Health Science or equivalent.
6 yrs. related experience.

SENIOR PETROPHYSICIST
University Degree in Geology.
8 yrs. experience in Petrophysical exploration.

SENIOR ANALYST (Systems & Processes)
University Degree in an analytical discipline.
8 yrs. experience in operational research & industrial engineering computer systems.

INSTRUCTOR – HSE
Qualifications:
University Degree in petroleum , chemical or Mechanical Engineering or other related Engineering Discipline, 10 yrs of related experience.

ENVIRONMENT ENGINEER
University Degree in Environmental Science or Engineering as appropriate.
6 yrs. experience in Environmental discipline and pollution analyses and control within the oil, chemical or related industry.

SENIOR PETROLEUM ENGINEER
University Degree in Petroleum Engineering.
8 yrs. operational experience in the petroleum industry.

SENIOR RESERVOIR ENGINEER
University Degree in Petroleum Engineering.
8 yrs. operational experience in the petroleum industry including 4 years in Reservoir Engineering.

To apply please send your CV to : careers.johnclements@gmail.com and NDB-SMG@edistaffbuilders.com quoting the above Job Title

Note: You could contact the above agents to get the local (Malaysia agent) for interview in KL. I've led to understand that they may have walk in interview for eligible candidates. So, other than above positions, civil/mechanical/electrical engineer could try their luck as well.

BBQ Gathering - Egaila Family Beach

A casual BBQ gathering took place last Friday at Egaila Family Beach in Fintas. The gathering was the first to be organized since the end of Summer. About 50 people including students and kids attended the gathering and it our friends started to arrive as early as 9.15 a.m. The bulk of us arrived by 10.00 a.m....biase le tu Friday morning....Many more of our friends wanted to join but was unable to due to work commitments and ill health...well maybe next time.

Well... it took us long enough to get the fire started and in the mean time brunch was served from the array of food that were generously lined up on the table. The potluck included nasi puteh kari daging, ikan masin, mee goreng, bihun goreng, spaghetti, keropok lekor, donuts, cupcakes, mash potato with gravy, rojak buah dan lain-lain (sorry..I can't seem to recall all the food...but thanks the same anyway..he he). By the time nak Jumaat...api blum nyala lagi...so only after Jumaat we started "BBQ"ing.

The menu..biase le....kambing, beef, ayam ...and tak ketinggalan unta. Most the credit for shopping, marinating and "BBQ"ing goes to boys from Equate and Malakoff. Our thanks to them for their effort and hard work.

The kids had a blast playing in the sand stopping only when they are starving or too cold to carry on.

It was nice to have some time to chill out and catch up among ourselves and also to get to know each other a little bit better.


We took a group photo to commemorate the gathering and but some are not here kerana kena duty jaga anak kat tepi pantai atau jaga anak tido...coz by this time its already late afternoon.


We owe a debt of gratitude to Shukry who was the mastermind of the whole thing. We thank him for driving the event and coordinating everything so that everybody had a good time. The last of us left Egaila Family Beach about 7.00 p.m.


It was a nice day out and we hope that everybody enjoyed themselves and the place was really nice and the weather was almost perfect. A view from the jetty almost says it all.

Football Friendly Match

A friendly football match against Malaysian Student Team will be held as follows:
Time : 8.00am - 10.00 am
Date : 21/11/2008
Venue : Kuwait University Football Ground, Shuwaikh.

All are invited to play or watch. Any inquiry, please contact Smiling Sukri (65) 9723 0367.

KOC Spring Camp

Barbeque ikan yang dipancing.