Monthly Newsletter: Issue 26, March 2019

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MARCH 2019 . ISSUE 26 . SPRING

Editors Mabel Chua, Caitlin Ung

UPCOMING EVENTS

Content

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Ann Gie, Siow Poh Ching, Teh Min Ern, Sharmaine Lee, Kung Joon Leon, Yap Shan Qi, Seng Aik Lee, Jesper Huang

Design

Ku Jia Sien, Tan Yu Hau Sean, Noor Syairah Mohd Ismon

TABLE OF CONTENTS INSIDE THIS ISSUE Past Events Axiata Roundtable....................2 UK ViCaF.........................................3 AGM..............................................4-8 Upcoming Events The MPPC......................................9 Industry Insights......................10 Associate Features......................11 Quote of the Month...................15 Feedback Form..........................

- Axiata Roundtable(MY) - UK ViCaF - AGMs

APRIL - Graduan UK 2019

ICMS INSIGHTS

On the 23rd and the 24th, ICMS respective Chapters welcomed the appointment of the 9th Council Directors and Associates, where we will continue the legacy left to us and evolve to bigger, better and bolder things. To the 8th Council, ICMS will forever be your home.

ts n e v E t s a P Axiata Roundtable

By Ann Gie

On the 16th of February, ICMS Malaysia (MY) Chapter together with the Axiata Foundation organised the Axiata Foundation Roundtable: “Decoding Data with Axiata”. In the sharing sessions, the participants were presented with the growing market of e-wallet in Malaysia along with an introduction of the Boost wallet and how it could influence our daily lifestyle. As well as that, Pedro Uria Recio (Head of Axiata Analytics Centre) enlightened the participants with the importance of data analytics in enhancing the development of the nation. Following this, a few interactive activities were conducted such as a Kahoot game, case study challenge, and a presentation. These exposed the participants to how public relations and marketing operates in today’s world as well as possible solutions to related problems that could arise.

Wrapping up the event, constructive feedback was provided to all teams followed by announcing the winner. Undeniably, the event has provided a deeper understanding of the world of Data Analytics and how Axiata influences the nation with its knowledge in this industry.

“It was a fun and fantastic event! I was able to make friends with people from different backgrounds while solving problems together.

Indeed, I would definitely recommend my friends to join events organised by ICMS in the future!”- Edward Ng, University of Reading Malaysia MARCH 2019 ISSUE 26 Page 2

ts n e v E t s a P United Kingdom Virtual Career Fair (UKViCaF) 2019

By Siow Poh Ching

Held from the 15th to the 19th of February 2019 in collaboration with Seeds Job Fair, ICMS pioneered their first-ever United Kingdom Virtual Career Fair. This was the 8th Council’s first step in attempting to creating their first experimental virtual career event, where their success would then leave much of a precedent for the forthcoming council’s ease in the future.

Months of preparation led up to the success of the event. Participating Malaysian students from a variety of universities had the opportunity to meet and connect with several recruiters from the participating companies like Teach for Malaysia and Shell.

Various exciting functions such as the interviews, webinars, forums, resume drops and many others were also accessible throughout the whole event as to ensure the best possible gain for the participants. It was an informative session of the many different sectors worth exploring for everyone.

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ts n e v E t s a P Annual General Meeting (AGM) UK CHAPTER

By Teh Min Ern The 8th Annual General Meeting of ICMS United Kingdon (UK) Chapter was held at Imperial College London.

ICMS Associates and Alumni attended the AGM which started off with an opening address by the Outgoing Chief Executive Director, Darrell Lee. This was followed by divisional “year-in-review� presentations by the outgoing 8th Council, reflecting on their achievements and progress throughout the past year.

Afterwards, the 8th Council NED, Gary Tan, played a heartfelt video, reminiscing the treasured times of their tenure. This was then followed by the appointment of the new 9th Council Directors which included the EXCOs, UK NEXCOs and OPCOs. The Associates were then allocated to their respective divisions followed by divisional presentations by the newly appointed Directors regarding their visions and goals. The AGM ended with a photo session and with several Associates and Alumni ending the day with a celebratory dinner.

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Annual General Meeting (AGM)

MY CHAPTER

By Sharmaine Lee On the 23rd of February 2019, the MY Chapter of ICMS gathered its 8th and 9th Council members at the 8th Annual General Meeting in Sunway Leadership Centre, Menara Sunway.

Kicking off with a welcome speech and outgoing remarks from the 8th CED and NED, the eventful day followed with a term review presentations from the 8th Council on their achievements and progress.

Subsequently came the official appointment of the 9th Council Directors and Associates as well as each respective Director’s presentation on their objectives and goals for the coming term.

During lunch, the Council members mingled with ICMS P&S representatives that attended our AGM . The second half of the day ensued with an energetic ice breaking session before breaking up the new Associates along with their predecessors into their respective divisions to discuss crucial handover points and set up actionable steps.

Finally, each division shared an overview of their outcomes before the meeting was adjourned.

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Annual General Meeting (AGM)

HK CHAPTER

By Yap Shan Qi The 8th Annual General Meeting of ICMS Hong Kong Chapter was successfully held on the 24th of February at De Hub Hong Kong, San Po Kong. The event started off with an ice-breaking session followed by a welcome speech from the 8th Council CED, an Alumni representative and the 8th Council HK NED. After that, Directors of the 8th Council shared their respective accomplishments over the past year. The meeting then proceeded with the appointment of new Directors and Associates. After a short discussion between Directors and Associates of each division regarding their goals, the newly appointed Directors presented their visions and goals for the upcoming year. Finally, the meeting ended with a heart-warming closing speech from the 8th Council DNED and a toast to mark the beginning of the 9th Council.

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Annual General Meeting (AGM)

NA CHAPTER

By Aisha Azmi

On February 23rd 2019, North America’s Annual General meeting was hosted virtually on Zoom, a platform that connected Associates from all over the United States. The event started with a short icebreaking session and continued with the outgoing address by 8th Council CED and NED. It was then followed by the accomplishments made by the 8th Council Directors over the past year. The meeting continued with the appointment of the 9th Council Directors and the incoming address of the NED and DNED of the NA Chapter. The AGM was then concluded with a presentation by the 9th Council Directors with respective divisional goals.

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Annual General Meeting (AGM)

SG CHAPTER

By Kung Joon Leon

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held at Yale-NUS College on 23th February 2019. The first agenda of the AGM was a review from the directors of the 8th Council.

Outgoing National Executive Director (NED) and Corporate Relations (CR) Director Wong Zi Shuen advised the associates to structure the vision of the council by collating opinions from every member of the council into a collective idea in his opening address.

The highlight was the handover ceremony and presentation by directors of the 9th Council. The mission and vision include expanding outreach of ICMS, empowering and cultivating professionalism among Malaysian undergraduates in Singapore and understanding ICMS as a platform to develop holistically. The 9th Council’s flagship event is “How The Pros Do It Workshop”, a two-day event which consists of four sessions: Personal Grooming, Negotiation and Persuasion, Resume Writing and Case Study & Mock Interview. Incoming NED, Daphne Ng officially ended the AGM by expressing her best wishes and regards to the 9th Council.

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ts n e v E g n Upcomi The Malaysian Public Policy Competition (MPPC) 2019

By Siow Poh Ching With only months away till our premier annual case-based competition, it is time for our beloved Malaysian students to once again step up their game into engaging our comprehensive national public policy processes, which will be held in Sunway University on the 17th to 18th of August 2019.

MPPC is a unique competition as it provides opportunities to participants to understand and voice out the importance of the conception and implementation of public policies which they believe to be changes needed to help our fellow Malaysians.

This competition requires much comprehensive insights from our youthful future leaders as the idea of striking the right balance between populist and realistic policies are expected to be thought ahead.

This creates opportunities for participants to engage with renowned experts from the government, private sector, academia, to peers who share similarly high levels of passion with regards to public policy making.

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ts n e v E g n Upcomi Industry Insights (I2) 2019

By Siow Poh Ching

From the 27th to 28th July 2019 in Sunway Hotel and SPa, ICMS’s most awaited flagship event, ‘Industry Insights (I2)’ is finally happening. Keep a look out for this as this 2-days event represents the embodiment of ICMS effort in providing an avenue to learn more from the participating firms themselves as well as the opportunity to network with their representatives for career-related advice and personal development.

This creates and allows much opportunities to arise since the bridging of much high performing Malaysian undergraduates with leading firms and companies from their respective industries through opportunities to network and to develop professional skill such as leadership, teamwork and on-the-dot problem solving in an interactive and rewarding manner are available in the whole session of the event. So, remember to mark down this ‘unmissable’ event in your devices or calendar to ensure that such opportunities will not be forgotten or thrown to waste.

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res u t a e F e t Associa

By Seng Aik Lee

“AM I JUST WEAK? AM I JUST NOT GOOD ENOUGH?”

Chris This is ICMS’s 9th Council EOP Associate Aris Azlan’s iconic line when he performed as Chris for the University College London Malaysian Night 2019. In fact, this is a question he often asks himself as a first-year student going into university. Having close to 30 contact hours per week, 10 hours of cast practices and extracurricular works have definitely had an impact on this physics student. Contrary to the character he played, Aris remained optimistic and resilient against the stress he faced, adapting to all the seemingly never-ending challenges.

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res u t a e F e t Associa “The key is to know your priorities and be very disciplined,” Aris said with a bright and confident look. “It was really challenging at the beginning, but after I learnt what’s actually important and made some sacrifices, it has become much more manageable.” He told me that planning and following your weekly or even monthly schedule is absolutely important in order to meet deadlines.

After the successful conclusion of the performance, Aris feels much more confident in his own capability to handle stress and adapt to challenges to come. “I am now sure that I am strong and most definitely good enough,” as he smiles optimistically, “I am ready for anything to come now, and I hope the best for all my peers in ICMS.”

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An adventure begins..

BY Jesper Huang Stepping into the life of an undergraduate, I did not want to confine myself to the experience of university within its borders. Instead, I was outward looking to search for an opportunity that allowed me to gain an international experience. Almost by chance, I stumbled upon ICMS. Immediately, I was drawn in by its deep-rooted culture in Building Networks, Empowering Leaders and Realizing Ideas. But what really sealed the deal for me? The people. I was immediately inspired by the intense passion and drive right from the get-go at The Teh Tarik Session which then prompted me to apply to ICMS as a Junior Associate. Although there is a steep learning curve, there is a network of individuals who support the growth of each other.

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An adventure begins..

By Jesper Huang

As I transition from a Junior Associate to the Council Policy and Strategy Executive Director, I aim to initiate actionable strategies across the Chapters so that we operate to offer the best experience for our fellow Associates to learn, grow and contribute to the ICMS community and beyond. This also presents an incredible opportunity to help sharpen and hone my creative and problem-solving capabilities throughout my Council-term in ICMS.

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Quote of the Month

"ONE DOES NOT DISCOVER NEW LANDS WITHOUT CONSENTING TO LOSE SIGHT OF THE SHORE FOR A VERY SHORT TIME."

ANDRE

GIDE

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