• How to study for exams

    Attending university or college with the intention of getting a degree is a daunting and difficult for many people. Why? I think when the intention to study is only for getting grades and the scroll, then you will be less motivated to really study for the real purpose which is ‘survival’ in life in general…

  • Achieve Your Dreams: The Four Stages of Success

    Those starting their career should realize that your success is a long journey. The journey you design can determine success, and continued success. This journey to success should begin with a clear and realistic dream of what you want to be or what you want to end up being as what Steven Covey said to…

  • Eid Mubarak

    This year we celebrated Eid on 2nd May 2022 without any lockdown and it was such a joyful occasion. My 82 year old mother was with us who stayed with us from a week before Ramadan began. I wish all muslims around the world Eid mubarak. Taqabalallahu minna wa minkum. May Allah accept our deeds…

  • Teaching and Learning Online – Some Lessons

    Tips to Online Teaching and Learning

  • End this inconvenience

    For the past two years we have been subjected to new rules that govern our daily life almost all over the world. All in the name of health safety due to new Coronavirus Covid-19. But, is it really the solution? Do we need to be subjected to check ins everytime, everywhere we go in Malaysia.…

  • East Coast Malaysia beautiful beaches

    Teluk Cempedak in Kuantan Pahang Malaysia provides beautiful beach for local tourists. After almost 18 months of MCO or lockdown, we travelled to Kuantan and was able to enjoy three days of beach viewing and walking along the beach. It was such a memorable occasion especially when it was also celebrating my wife’s birthday. Those…

  • Learning or Telling.. From Sage on the stage to Guide on the Side.

    Teaching is an art of getting students to learn. As teachers, we should be making students able to learn and in an effective manner. In times of Online classes or Non F2F, it is even crucial to engage our students so that they learn to think, to do things, and participate actively in their learning…

  • Resilience in Supply Chain Post Pandemic

    How companies build resilience post-Covid? Companies must start to analyse their risks associated with disrupted supply chain. Supply cut off will result in production stop and eventually unable to meet delivery datelines or schedules. How did your company build resilience for your SC? My thoughts are compiled from various publications I researched and presented in…

  • New semester new ideas

    This week beginning 20 Sep 2021 is the start of Fall semester in Meiji University. I will be trying to introduce some new things that I have learned in Professor Christopher Stillwell https://www.linkedin.com/in/stillwellc/ EMI-UCI Workshop during this month. Classes online from UC Irvine with lecturers of Meiji. I have always known active learning but have…

  • Industrial Engineering and Lean knowledge

    Industrial Engineering is a field of study very popular in US since it was created there. In Malaysia it is not a popular field of study as compared to Indonesia where there are hundreds of universities/colleges offering the program at undergraduate until doctorate level. In Malaysia, the field is probably picked up later at postgraduate…