SLDN Companies Verification Visit in Penang.12-13th.May'08

The assignment from the DSD Northern Regional office in Penang:Verification visit to companies which has agreed to become training partners in the National Dual Training System, a new apprenticeship program. There was 5 companies to visit and all have been notified of the visits.

Beautiful MAS ground hostess at the KLIA counter. Naik flight 45 minit aje. Tak larat nak drive 5 jam ke Bukit Mertajam.Where's my luggage?Northern office driver Mr.W chaffered me around to all 5 companies. No visit to Penang is valid until one savours the 'nasi kandar' & Mr.W knows best which Mamak outlet serves the best :-)

Stayed at N***** Hotel within the Juru Auto City vacinity ,below one-fifty, free wifi, 24hrs mamak restaurant & the area is happening too babe! With Mr.H & two shy front desks ladies.

Visits to the companies:Tool & Die manufacturerMould makingAuto Jangan tinggal solat! Never forget your prayers...
Hotel near Juru Auto City happening just like Bangsar Kuala Lumpur!Engineer friend Mr.N from Kulim Hi-Tech Flight back to KLIA.
At Penang Airport, always busy with foreign tourists.

NDTS Assignment in Kuantan with Jay. 23 Mac 08

It was the office's NDTS assignment to brief MEMS and ITI in Kuantan. I decided to let office colleague Jay to drive while I become the co-pilot (anyway I wouldn't mind driving if Jay becomes sleepy half way thru...)

Checked in around 12 midnite at M*g* V***, which is by the side of Pahang River.

Went looking for food & we ate the nasi lemak and char kuew teow while watching EPL Liverpool (my fav team) vs MU on the big screen provided. Poor Liverpool lost to MU, tsk tsk tsk...(Jay's a big fan of MU!)

Checked out that very morning for we foresee the briefing will be long. After the briefing by Jay and me to both parties, we rushed back to Putrajaya along the East Coast Highway to head for the office for there were lot of work to be done for tomorrow's MySkills 2008 competition.

Breakfast at MV. Sitting next to Mat Sallehs :-)

After the briefing. MEM's engineer Sai***, Mr.***lan, DSE Mr.Bah***, and Mr.Sab** .

(Jay was the photographer).

Mr.Sab**, ITI Kuantan Vocational Training Officer

Jay drives while I 'talk and talk and talk' to keep him company :-)

By the dockyard

Met Brother Y**** at the R&R surau.

NDTS:National Dual Training System, an apprenticeship program initiated by the Department.

MEMS: Majuikan Engineering Maritime S

ITI: Industrial Training Institute