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GROUP 4: ISSUE REGARDING INFRASTRUCTURE DISRUPTION IN UTM CAMPUS JOHOR BAHRU

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GROUP 4: ISSUE REGARDING INFRASTRUCTURE DISRUPTION IN UTM CAMPUS JOHOR BAHRU

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PART A :
1. MUHAMMAD RAZIQ ZIKRY BIN MAZRI
2. ISMAHANI BINTI AZHAR
3. IRDINA SORFINA BINTI MOHAMMED ZAINI
4. SYAHZANANI ZAWANAH BINTI ABDUL TAIP

PART B :
SITUATION
The students have faced a few problems especially in their college. Since a few months ago, the student have difficulties to have a shower especially in the morning due to the water disruption which had not been resolved yet. This cause the students to come late to class as they need to take a shower at the other college blocks.

Besides that, the student also face difficulties in completing their assignments due to the bad wifi connection. Not only that, it affects the students in submitting their assignments on time, unable to join online class due to the lagging connection and many more. The fastest solution for the student in the time being is by subscribing personal internet plan for this purpose.

On the other hand, the faculty has electrical disruption sometimes such as short circuit. The student also feel uncomfortable having class face-to-face due to the malfunction of the air conditioner in the class. Although the problem does not happen frequently, but it will still affect the learning process in term of lecturers and students as it is not very conducive.

Hence, this issue is raised by the student represantative in order to acknowledge the higher ups to resolve this issue as soon as possible.

PART C :
1. PHB : MUHAMMAD RAZIQ ZIKRY
2. Department of Student Affair (HEP) : ISMAHANI
3. College Principal: IRDINA SORFINA
4. Student Represantative (MPP) : SYAHZANANI ZAWANAH

DISCUSSION :
1. Discuss the current difficult situation faced by students surrounding the colleges.
2. What are the measures taken by HEP( Have they been successful? Are the problems solved completely?)
3. What can PHB do to help to solve these problems in the long term?

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GROUP 1:  Issue regarding illegal immigrants in Malaysia from social and economic standpoint

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GROUP 1:  Issue regarding illegal immigrants in Malaysia from social and economic standpoint

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PART A:
GROUP MEMBERS' NAMES AND PHOTOS:
1. CHUNG LIK JIA
2. ELIEZER ERUDITE JOLIUN
3. STEWART STANLEY CHIAM
4. MUHAMMAD IMRAN BIN ABU BAKAR

PART B:
Illegal immigrants are not a new problem in Malaysia. In fact, it has existed since before independence and has become a major concern for the government to provide them with basic necessities such as shelter and other requirements prescribed by international human rights law. For these unauthorized immigrants, Malaysia has traditionally served as a source of revenue or a gold mine.

The issue was raised since illegal immigrants in Malaysia cause us several issues. One of the most visible issues is the sharp rise in crime rates, such as burglary and theft. This will inevitably occur when foreigners become unemployed and unable to cover their living expenses, particularly during times of economic difficulty in the country.

Following that, it is generally believed that the influx of foreign workers will endanger our country's economy. This is due to the fact that the issue of high monthly outflows of the national currency will be detrimental to the country in terms of currency exchange, which could be carried out easily, quickly, and affordably. Aside from that, the government would have to incur a high cost in order to detain illegal immigrants within a day.

In conclusion, we can no longer tolerate the illegal immigrant problem. The government must take proactive steps to decrease the number of illegal immigrants in Malaysia.

PART C:
1. (Minister of Economic Affairs)
CHUNG LIK JIA
2. (Minister of Human Resource)
ELIEZER ERUDITE JOLIUN
3. (Chief Law Enforcement Officer)
STEWART STANLEY CHIAM
4. (Director General of Immigration Department of Malaysia)
MUHAMMAD IMRAN BIN ABU BAKAR

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GROUP DISCUSSION TOPIC (SUSTAINABILITY / WASTE DISPOSAL / TRANSPORTATION / PARKING etc IN UTM

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GROUP DISCUSSION TOPIC (SUSTAINABILITY / WASTE DISPOSAL / TRANSPORTATION / PARKING etc IN UTM

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PART A:
GROUP MEMBERS' NAMES AND PHOTOS:
1.
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4.

PART B:
SITUATION / SCENARIO
Provide a brief situation/scenario of the issue to be discussed.

PART C:
Who are the parties involved in the discussion? (representative(s), Organization(s), Individual(s) etc.)
eg. Student A takes the role of..... from... and is responsible to...

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GROUP 2: ROAD TRANSPORT CONDITION AND SAFETY  in UTM 

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GROUP 2: ROAD TRANSPORT CONDITION AND SAFETY  in UTM 

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PART A:
GROUP MEMBERS' NAMES AND PHOTOS:
1.MOHAMAD AMIRUL SHAFIQ BIN M.AFFANDY
2.TENGKU HAFIY ZAFRY BIN TENGKU AZHARI
3. MUHAMMAD IRFAN BIN MOHAMAD AMRAN
4.MUHAMMAD FAUZAN BIN KAMARUL ZAMAN

PART B:
As we know, UTM students are allowed to bring their own vehicles, such as cars, motorcycles and even bicycles. THIS CAUSES PARKING PROBLEMS FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF. WHILE SOME USE THE UTM PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. This can help students to go to classes more quickly and comfortably and teach them to be more independent. In addition, students who live close to their respective faculties can walk from the college directly to class using a pedestrian. This means that roads are an important aspect for students to move from one area to another. However, we are aware that there are some roads in UTM that are not safe to use, especially due to potholes, obstacles along the road, and heavy rain that has been happening lately. FURTHERMORE, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE CAN ALSO BE A PROBLEM. This problem has a bad effect especially on motorcycle and bicycle riders who want to go to class or when using the road inside UTM. Therefore, there are several issues that have been reported by students regarding road safety problems in UTM.

Discussion

1a-Discuss the issues experienced by the students

1b-Discuss the issues experienced by the STAFF

SOME OF THE ISSUES ARE:
- poor maintenance and

-trees fell on the road

-IN TIMES OF HEAVY RAIN/flood =

2 (HARTA BINA)-Discuss the reason why these happen

-there are many old trees alongside the road

-heavy rains that occurred could not drain well because of blocked drains or too small & shallow rivers in an area, especially flooding in the P19A building.

-heavy vehicles and roads that are not maintained regularly, especially the road in front of Cengal Cafe.

3. - Discuss the solutions to overcome these issues (UTM/ HARTA BINA)

cut down old trees, especially those on the side of the road and parking lot. In addition, carrying out work on deepening the river and cleaning and enlarging drains on the main roads within UTM. Last but not least, paving a new road because covering the pothole alone is not enough. It will only cause the road to becoming potholed again.

PART C:
1. Deputy Vice-Chancellor [HEP] (MUHAMMAD IRFAN)

2.Assistant Civil Engineer HARTA BINA/BURSARY (MOHAMAD AMIRUL SHAFIQ)

3.Student Representative MPP (ROAD & SAFETY eg THEFT) (TENGKU HAFIY ZAFRY)

4.PKA (MUHAMMAD FAUZAN BIN KAMARUL ZAMAN)

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GROUP 8 : Issues of Parking and Transportation in UTM

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GROUP 8 : Issues of Parking and Transportation in UTM

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PART A :
1. MEILINDA
2. METHINEE TAN
3. CHANG YONG KUN
4. MUHAMMAD ARIFF BIN JAFFREY

PART B :
Nowadays,  many students like to drive to UTM by their own transportation. With the increasing number of private cars, the problem of parking space is becoming more prominent. Most of the students were affected by the parking problem, such as getting summons or finding alternative transportation like Grab etc.

Furthermore, some students were given tickets by school security for parking which happened during rush hour. Many students have to drive to school because they live too far away from school. If they choose to take taxis, the high cost of taxi fares will make them unaffordable.
However, the most difficult time to find a parking space is around 8 a.m., 12 p.m., and 2 p.m., and when many students take exams.
Therefore, the majority of students want to ask the top management to solve the problem by complaining to the UTM College representative.

Another issue is regarding the transportation in UTM, such as the bus that is provided for students. The bus schedule is usually not on time which makes students wait a couple of times. This could be affected the students who have the next class in a different building. They might be late/miss the next class. On the other hand, the frequency of the bus in UTM also becomes one of the problems for the students in UTM is quite a lot. To explain, during the rainy times, the bus that comes to pick up students is only 1 bus, and the students have no other choice because they need to take the bus due to the bad weather. International students that don't have their own transportation are harder to go back to their colleges. In the end, they need to take Grab/Online taxis, which will consume a lot of money.

In conclusion, parking and transportation issues become a big deal for students, and the management of UTM should find a way to solve it.

PART C :
1. Student Representative Council of UTM (Meilinda)
2. Student Representative at College(s) (Methinee Tan)
3. Security Officer -  (Chang Yong Kun)
4. OFFICER - OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS (Muhammad Ariff)

Discuss:
1. The problems students with private transportation are facing in UTM (Motorbike & cars)
- parking
- vehicle sticker
- tickets
- Bus schedule and regularity/punctuality

2. What are the college(s) doing to solve this problem
3. What is the OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS doing to solve this problem

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GROUP 3: ISSUE REGARDING  wild or stray animals at large on UTM campus

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GROUP 3: ISSUE REGARDING  wild or stray animals at large on UTM campus

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PART A:
GROUP MEMBERS NAME AND PHOTOS:
1. MUHAMMAD ZAHIR AIMAN BIN AHMAD SHAMSI
2. MUHAMMAD HAZIM BIN MOHAMMAD HAFIZ
3. WAN MOHAMAD HAFIZ BIN WAN MOHAMAD AZLI
4. MUHAMMAD HAZIQ AIMAN BIN MOHD HASRI

PART B:
The issue was raised because of complaints regarding animal problems around the college. The college is supposed to be a safe place for students, but due to the college being built around wild animal habitats, many wild animals, such as monkeys, snakes, wild boars, and wasps spotted roaming around the college area and causing safety and cleanliness problems to the residents. The problem occurs when animals like monkeys cannot find a source of food in their natural habitat and start to search for food in the college, especially in the garbage area and resident's room. They will cause a big mess and sometimes will attack people if they feel threatened. Residents would often enter their rooms and find some of their items have been stolen, and their room becomes a mess. Furthermore, on hot-blazing days, cold-blooded animals like snakes will find damp places to rest. These area can be in places near people, such as in the drain and toilet, thus increasing the risk of residents being bitten by venomous snakes.

Other than that, not only wild animals are causing problems in college areas. Stray animals like cats and dogs also cause several hygiene problems the college residents. The uncontrolled breeding of stray cats causes an increase in the number of cats around the college. This result in poor cleanliness of the college because these stray cats and dogs will defecate and urinate in places like the corridor, stairs, and even on shoes. They will also disturb people eating in the food court and left an unpleasant smell that makes people lose their appetite.

PART C:
1. (Student College Representative) MUHAMMAD ZAHIR AIMAN BIN AHMAD SHAMSI
2. (PERHILITAN) MUHAMMAD HAZIM BIN MOHAMMAD HAFIZ
3. (Head of Security) WAN MOHAMAD HAFIZ BIN WAN MOHAMAD AZLI
4. (College Principal) MUHAMMAD HAZIQ AIMAN BIN MOHD HASRI

IN YOUR GROUP, DISCUSS
1. THE BAD SITUATION SURROUNDING THE COLLEGES (principal & student voice the issue)
2. what are the measure(s) taken by Security. Have they been successful? are they cruel to the animal?
3. What can PERHILITAN do to help solve this problem and, at the same time, prevent cruelty to animals?

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GROUP 6: The economic status of Malaysia has negatively impacted its citizens.

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GROUP 6: The economic status of Malaysia has negatively impacted its citizens.

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PART A
1. ER QIAO LI
2. GABRIEL GAN YI SHANE
3. LOW SUK MEI
4. TAN ZU YANG

PART B
In this age of rapid modernisation and globalization, citizens of each country suffer from an economic crisis and Malaysia is no exception. A series of chronic and mutually reinforcing global shocks — the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine had brought catastrophic results, battering the world economy in 2022 and even 2023. Such disasters include food and energy crises, surging inflation, unstable financial markets, piling debt, as well as the climate emergency. In fact, the ongoing war in Ukraine has resulted in a spillover effect on Malaysia with escalating prices in fuel and food, which are fundamental commodities of Malaysians. With the increased cost of living, more families, especially those whose businesses were drastically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are placed under great stress which subjects them unimaginable psychological damage out of fear of getting by with their lives.

With the implementation of the lockdown due to COVID-19, the development and application of IoT make society able to shop, purchase, pay bills, and update IC’s or passports online, reducing the long queue at the physical office. However, it provides scammers the opportunity to search and prey on their victims in dire times with most people falling for these few well known scams like job scams, investment scams, Macau scams and love scams conducted by either locally or overseas. Fraud indirectly causes mental health issues in society due to the depression of losing a huge sum of their hard-earned money and has a lot of impact on the government. If such a heinous act is left unchecked, the reputation of businesses which drive a country’s economy would plummet leading to political instability. Fraud also undermines the government’s ability to provide services and achieve desired results due to the wariness of citizens out of fear of being the next potential victim to scams. Money and services are diverted away from those in need, and the services provided may be subpar or dangerous.

HOW DID IT ARISE? WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?
1. in your group, discuss psychological damage as a result of
a. lost of jobs and security
b. high cost of living
c. food and energy crises, surging inflation, unstable financial markets, piling debt,
d. rising number of fraud and scam (THE INCREASING NO. OF FRAUD AND SCAM CASES IN MALAYSIA. TYPES AND CASES - ONLINE AND OFFLINE (LOAN SHARKS). WHAT MECHANISM DO THEY USE? FOREIGN AND LOCAL / INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANISATION. WHO ARE THE VICTIMS?
-THE EFFECTS TO THE VICTIMS eg MENTAL STRESS.
-THE EFFECT TO THE COUNTRY or FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

PART C (CHANGE WHERE APPLICABLE)
1. MMHA (Malaysia Mental Health Association)--Low Suk Mei (OK)
2. Minister of Economy-- Tan Zu Yang (OK)
3. NACSA (National Cyber Security Agency)--Er Qiao Li (OK)
4. Minister of Human Resources--Gabriel Gan Yi Shane POLICE FORCE / or FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

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GROUP 7: FOOD SAFETY and HEALTH ISSUE among UTM community

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GROUP 7: FOOD SAFETY and HEALTH ISSUE among UTM community

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Part A :
1. Dhiren A/L Selvam
2. Viyaasen A/L Rejendran
3. Thirushan A/L Vanukuppal
4. Ricky Gunawan

Part B : SITUATION

In recent times, much advancement and renovation are being made to the facilities in the campus of University Technology of Malaysia (UTM). However, one basic facility and  perhaps the most crucial one of all is being left behind and not given much importance too which is the overall quality and cleanliness of the multiple dining  facilities in UTM.

The dining facilities available in UTM such as the arcades, cafes and dining halls are know for their lack of cleanliness and hygiene. This includes and covers all areas such as the food preparation area as in the kitchen, the dining area, waste collection section as well as the toilets. As a result, they have been multiple reports of severe food poisoning cases between the students in UTM and they are very much reoccurring. The reason behind this is said to be the attraction of insects and animals that contaminate the food that is being consumed due to the poor hygiene management.

Another issue is the lack of healthy food options available in the dining facilities. Many students would say that the provided options are high in calories, fat and sugar and low in essential nutrients. This lack of healthy food options can have significant negative impacts on health and well being of students. The is due to the limited budget and resources available to cater for a large number of university students. Additionally many students have diverse dietary needs and preferences which can be hard to accommodate.

Last but not least, the issue of capacity is very concerning at the arcades available. This issue was brought up due to many students have to depend on food delivery apps or have to exit utm to have their lunch and dinner. As we know that eateries outside utm are quite expensive and also they have to pay for their travelling cost, this has caused budget issues among the students. All the students have the same break time which is from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and certainly arcades in the near vicinity of their  respective faculties can contain thousands of students. Also, the eateries in the arcade would not be able to cope up with the number of students at the same time. Which causes delay in preparation of food and waiting time for the students.

PART C :
1. The Business Outlet unit in UTM: Dhiren A/L Selvam
2. Student Counsel Representative: Thirushan A/L Vanukuppal
3. PKA: Ricky Gunawan
4.  Deputy Vice Chancellor Student Affairs: Viyaasen A/L Rejendran

1. the current situation on FOOD SAFETY and HEALTH ISSUE in UTM +ve and -ve but negative outweighs the positive (from all parties involved 1, 2, 3)
2. What are the efforts taken by the University to inspect and monitor the cleanliness of food arcades and cafes (no.4)

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GROUP 5: UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG GRADUATES IN MALAYSIA

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GROUP 5: UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG GRADUATES IN MALAYSIA

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PART A:
1. TAN YAR YENE
2. LUI SHI SHI
3. LOO LE KOON
4. LIM JEE CHING

PART B:
Unemployment among graduates in Malaysia has been a long-standing issue that continues to be a major concern for the country. The issue has been particularly acute in recent years due to a combination of factors, including a mismatch between the skills possessed by graduates and those demanded by the job market, and a lack of job opportunities in certain sectors.

To address the issue of unemployment among graduates in Malaysia, the government and the private sector need to work together to provide more job opportunities. Additionally, there is a need to improve the quality of education and training, to ensure that graduates are equipped with the skills and knowledge relevant to the job market.

In conclusion, unemployment among graduates in Malaysia is a complex issue that requires a multi-pronged approach to address. While the government has introduced various initiatives to tackle the problem, there is still a long way to go to ensure that all graduates have access to meaningful employment opportunities.

PART C:
1. Minister of Higher Education (Lui Shi Shi)
2. Minister of Human Resources (Lim Jee Ching)
3. Minister of Economic Affairs (Tan Yar Yene)
4. President of Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) (Loo Le Koon)

THIS TOPIC, EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN ONGOING ISSUE, BUT HAS BEEN COVERED AND DISCUSSED MANY TIMES. UNLESS YOU WANT TO APPROACH IT ON A DIFFERENT ANGLE - BRAIN DRAIN/BRAIN GAIN etc

Discussion:
1. Discuss the current status of the brain drain problem in Malaysia.
2. Discuss the current status of BRAIN GAIN to other countries eg Singapore, UAE,
3. How does it affect/impact Malaysia’s economy and society?
4. What initiatives and policies can be implemented to reduce brain drain / How can government, private sector and educational institutions collaborate to solve brain drain?