Malaysia
- School
education Compulsory
§ Primary school – 6 years education
§ Secondary school – 5 years education
§ Pre-U (STPM), Matriculation, Foundation, A-level – 2 years
education
- Tertiary
education
§ University – 3~5 years
§ Polly technique
- Type
of primary school
§ Chinese school
§ Tamil school
§ Kebangsaan school
§ Catholic school
§ Single gender government school
§ Independent school
§ International school
- Type
of secondary school
§ Chinese school
§ Government school
§ Catholic school
§ Single gender government school
§ Independent Chinese school
§ International school
- Curriculum
§ Exam base
- Language
of instruction
§ Chinese school – mandarin
§ Malay school – Malay
§ Catholic school, independent school, international school –
English
- Other
§ Standardize uniform
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Australia
- School
education Compulsory
§ Primary school – 6 years education
§ Secondary school – 3 years education
§ Senior secondary school – 2 years education
- Tertiary
education
§ University - 3~ years
§ Vocational education & Training
- Type
of primary school
§ Catholic school
§ Independent school
§ Catholic school single gender
§ Independent school single gender
§ International school
§ Co-educational
- Type
of secondary school
§ Catholic school
§ Independent school
§ Catholic school single gender
§ Independent school single gender
§ International school
§ Co-educational
- Curriculum
§ Student are encourage to learn what they interested in
- Language
of instruction
§ English only
- Other
§ Every school have unique uniform
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Monday, 7 December 2015
The difference between Malaysian Education systems with Australian Education system.
LGBT - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
LGBT - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Transgender
LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender and along with heterosexual they describe people's sexual
orientation or gender identity. These terms are explained in more detail here.
Gender
Identity
One's gender identity refers to whether one feels
male, female or transgender (regardless of one's biological sex). Gender
expression refers to outwardly expressing one's gender identity.
Lesbian
A
lesbian woman is one who is romantically, sexually and/or emotionally attracted
to women. Many lesbians prefer to be called lesbian rather than gay.
Gay
A gay
man is one who is romantically, sexually and/or emotionally attracted to men.
The word gay can be used to refer generally to lesbian, gay and bisexual people
but many women prefer to be called lesbian. Most gay people don't like to be
referred to as homosexual because of the negative historical associations with
the word and because the word gay better reflects their identity.
Bisexual
A
bisexual person is someone who is romantically, sexually and/or emotionally
attracted to people of both sexes.
Transgender
or Trans
Is an
umbrella term used to describe people whose gender identity (internal feeling
of being male, female or transgender) and/or gender expression, differs from
that usually associated with their birth sex. Not everyone whose appearance or
behaviour is gender-atypical will identify as a transgender person. Many
transgender people live part-time or full-time in another gender. Transgender
people can identify as transsexual, transvestite or another gender identity.
Transsexual people live or wish to live full time as members of the gender other than that assigned at birth. Transsexual people can seek medical interventions, such as hormones and surgery, to make their bodies fit as much as possible with their preferred gender. The process of transitioning from one gender to another is called gender reassignment. Biological females who wish to live and be recognised as men are called female-to-male (FTM) transsexuals or trans men. Biological males who wish to live and be recognised as women are called male-to-female (MTF) transsexuals or trans women.
Transvestite or cross-dressing individuals are thought to comprise the largest transgender sub-group. Cross-dressers sometimes wear clothes considered appropriate to a different gender. They vary in how completely they dress (from one article of clothing to fully cross-dressing) as well as in their motives for doing so. A small number can go on to identify as transsexual.
Gender
Reassignment
Gender
Reassignment also called transitioning, is the process of changing the way
someone's gender is lived publicly and can be a complex process. People who
wish to transition often start by expressing their gender identity in
situations where they feel safe. They typically work up to living full-time in
a different gender, by making gradual changes to their gender expression.
Connecting with other transgender people through peer support groups and
transgender community organisations is also very helpful for people when they
are going through the transition process. Transitioning typically involves
changes in clothing and grooming, a name change, change of gender on identity
documents, hormonal treatment, and surgery.
Coming
Out
Coming
Out is the term used by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people to
describe their experience of discovery, self-acceptance, openness and honesty
about their LGBT identity and their decision to disclose, i.e. to share this
with others when and how they choose.
Sexual
Orientation
Sexual
Orientation refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual
attractions to men, women, or both sexes. Sexual orientation also refers to a
person's sense of identity based on those attractions, related behaviours, and
membership in a community of others who share those attractions. Three sexual
orientations are commonly recognised - heterosexual, homosexual (gay and
lesbian) and bisexual.
Homophobia
Homophobia
refers to fear of or prejudice and discrimination against lesbian, gay and
bisexual people. It is also the dislike of same-sex attraction and love or the
hatred of people who have those feelings. The term was first used in the 1970s
and is more associated with ignorance, prejudice and stereotyping than with the
physiological reactions usually attributed to a ‘phobia'. While homophobic
comments or attitudes are often unintentional, they can cause hurt and offence
to lesbian, gay and bisexual people.
Transphobia
Transphobia
refers to fear of or prejudice and discrimination against people who are
transgender or who are perceived to transgress norms of gender, gender identity
or gender expression. While transphobic comments or attitudes are often
unintentional, they can cause hurt and offence to transgender people.
Mercy Killing (Euthanasia)
Mercy Killing (Euthanasia)
Mercy killing, Euthanasia, also known as assisted suicide, physician-assisted
suicide (dying), doctor-assisted dying (suicide), and more loosely termed mercy
killing, means to take a deliberate action with the express intention of ending
a life to relieve intractable (persistent, unstoppable) suffering.
Some interpret euthanasia as the practice of ending
a life in a painless manner. Many disagree with this interpretation, because it
needs to include a reference to intractable suffering.
In the majority of countries euthanasia or assisted
suicide is against the law. According to the National Health Service (NHS), UK,
it is illegal to help somebody kill themselves, regardless of circumstances.
Assisted suicide, or voluntary
euthanasia carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison in the UK. In
the USA the law varies in some states.
Euthanasia
classifications
There
are two main classifications of euthanasia:
§ Voluntary euthanasia - this is
euthanasia conducted with consent. Since 2009 voluntary euthanasia has been
legal in Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Switzerland, and the states of Oregon
(USA) and Washington (USA).
§ Involuntary euthanasia - euthanasia is
conducted without consent. The decision is made by another person because the
patient is incapable to doing so himself/herself.
There
are two procedural classifications of euthanasia:
§ Passive euthanasia - this is when
life-sustaining treatments are withheld. The definition of passive euthanasia
is often not clear cut. For example, if a doctor prescribes increasing doses of
opioid analgesia (strong painkilling medications) which may eventually be toxic
for the patient, some may argue whether passive euthanasia is taking place - in
most cases, the doctor's measure is seen as a passive one. Many claim that the
term is wrong, because euthanasia has not taken place, because there is no intention
to take life.
§ Active euthanasia (mercy killing) -
lethal substances or forces are used to end the patient's life. Active
euthanasia includes life-ending actions conducted by the patient or somebody
else.
Active euthanasia is a
much more controversial subject than passive euthanasia. Individuals are torn
by religious, moral, ethical and compassionate arguments surrounding the issue.
Euthanasia has been a very controversial and emotive topic for a long time.
The term assisted
suicide has several different interpretations. Perhaps the most widely
used and accepted is "the intentional hastening of death by a terminally
ill patient with assistance from a doctor, relative, or another person".
Some people will insist that something along the lines of "in order
relieve intractable (persistent, unstoppable) suffering" needs to be added
to the meaning, while others insist that "terminally ill patient"
already includes that meaning.
A leader who inspired my life
Robert Kwok
Mr
Robert Kwok is a Malaysian
Chinese billionaire businessman. Among the most successful tycoons who rule the
business-world he is a living legend. He has many businesses such as
sugar-cane, oil, mining, flour, hotels, publishing and animal feed businesses.
Whatever business he touched, all business will strike with huge success in.
How he success?
Kwok’s story is one of those inspiring
rags-to-riches saga. His up-hill climb started as an office-boy, after which he
became the clerk of a rice trading department in Singapore.
Robert Kwok was a quick learner. Three
years in the rice trading department helped him learn the trading business. He
later began back the same in his home town of Johor along with his brothers and
a cousin.
Shortly after that, he founded the
Malayan sugar manufacturing co, which quickly gained popularity. It went on to
become a monopoly in sugar production space of Malaysia producing 80% of
Malaysia’s sugar and 10% of world’s sugar. That’s precisely how Kwok got his
nick name, ‘the sugar king of Asia’.
What he did?
Establishing monopoly was not easy.
Naturally, this ambitious and immensely clever businessman did not just stop at
that. He started a chain of hotels, the famous ‘Shangri-la’ which is now spread
out through the world and is all set to open its 71st hotel.
The 91
year old now has a lot of investments in huge businesses in nearly all of the
Asian countries, Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia, and Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia
and lot of other non-Asian countries. With so many businesses in so many
countries, this incredible business man believes that he is the “little string
that ties the rings together”.
Experts would often say that his speed
and cleverness led to that near-impossible success. Also, the man, they say,
was never afraid to collaborate with the rest of the world unlike the eastern
businessmen of the early 20th century and that was one more thing that led to
him being one of the most successful businessmen of the east. As per the Forbes
list, Robert Kwok was declared the Richest Man of Malaysia and the Second
Richest in South East Asia. In the Forbes’ list of the richest men of 2013, he
was ranked at 76th place.
Kwok, who is now retired, will always
be revered as one of the foremost eastern business men who gave birth to
multinational business ventures for Malaysia and the world. His talent in
business is unparalleled and his story continues to awe and inspire a lot of
businessmen throughout the globe.
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