The month of August was very significant for the nation as it celebrated the 52nd Anniversary of Merdeka Day. It is important to reflect on the challenges where all the different communities live in unity and harmony. For national unity to be sustainable in the new era of knowledge, globalization and freedom, it must be based on equality, justice and mutual respect. This is the concept of 1Malaysia.

Time passes by so quickly as this is the last quarter for the year. There will be continuous multi racial festivals with Hari Raya and Deepavali coming along the way. As for our Alumni, come October we will be leading a delegation to Japan for the 8th World Convention and to jointly celebrate the 50th Anniversary of AOTS formation.

We had a busy schedule during the past 2 months. The trip to Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) on 26th July attracted a good crowd of 42 participants. The group spent half the day to appreciate the nature and fresh air in the park. The beautiful green environment is truly a place for city folks to relax and unwind.

Branch activities are important to us. On 24th August, together with our committee and staff members Mr.Yap CM and Angela we visited the Southern Branch-Johor. The meeting was held at Cyberport building with the Johor Branch chairman Y.B. Salikon and his committee members. We were given a brief introduction of their ICT progress and their development. The committee proposed to invite AOTS Japan to support on the research and development in “Animation and Cyber-Games”. Further to our visit, we seek the southern region for their commitment to organize more activities, as we will extend full support to realize this objective.

It was a privilege meeting Y.B. Dato’ Mustapa Mohamad, Minister of International Trade and Industries on 25th August in his office. Our team members were represented by Mr.Yap CM, Mr. Siao and Siti. During the meeting, we briefly explained the activities and programs undertake by AOTS and PAAM. We shared with the Minister our intention to host the next AOTS World Convention.

Wishing our Muslim friends Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri and all our members good health and happiness always.

President
CL Yang . PJM