President: 

Asyraf Syahmi Abi Sofian

Vice President:

Rene Tracia

Secretary: 

Chew Pei Shen

Cultural Officer: 

I-Wen Liu

Sport Officer: 

Kah Hoe Loi

We would also like to thank the old executive committee members for all their efforts in running Warwick MSA. There will be another Annual General Meeting conducted to elect the next Treasurer. More details will be posted.

Good luck and all the best to the new executive committee members in the upcoming academic year!

With almost 300 members, MSA is one of the largest and most active cultural societies on campus. With events that transcend race and even nationalities, the presence and impact of our society is undeniable. And soon it will be your chance to decide the direction of our society for 2012/2013!

This is happening on the 10th May 2012, this coming Thursday.

Venue: H0.51

Date: 10th May 2012

Time: 6.00pm

Nominations Open: 2nd May 2012
Nominations Close: 9th May 2012

Position available:

1. President
2. Vice President
3. Secretary
4. Treasurer
5. Cultural Officer
6. Sport Officer

Link to nomination form: http://warwickmsa.co.uk/elections-20122013/nomination-form/

For more information about the AGM and the rules and regulations of the elections, please kindly visit the following link:

http://warwickmsa.co.uk/elections-20122013/

For information on the job scopes: http://warwickmsa.co.uk/elections-20122013/job-scopes/

Thank you and we look forward to see you there.

The Warwick Malaysian Games 2012 was a fantastic experience for every participants and for the first time ever, Warwick MSA is hosting a track event. It was successful with competitors joining from different universities across United Kingdom. Besides the track events, there are also other games such as ultimate frisbee, touch rugby, football, netball, men’s basketball, and badminton (men’s singles, mixed doubles, men’s doubles).

On top of all that, Warwick MSA teams have won several medals. The following are the results for Warwick MSA:

Gold medals:

• Ultimate Frisbee Team A
• Touch Rugby Team A
• Football Team A
• Men 400m

Silver medals:

• Basketball
• Men 400m
• Women 200m
• Men 200m
• Ultimate Frisbee Team B
• Touch Rugby Team C

Bronze medals:

• Badminton Mixed Doubles
• 4x100m Mixed relay
• 4x4oom Mixed relay
• Women 200m
• Netball

Ultimate Frisbee Team A -- Gold

Netball

The Warwick MSA would like to thank every one who participated in this event. We would also like to apologize for any inconveniences caused due to any mismanagement.

Hope to see all of you guys again next year.

On the 18th February 2012, Warwick Malaysian Night 2012 was held in the Butterworth Hall of the Warwick Arts Centre with the title of ‘Warwick Malaysian Night: Echo’. Unlike last year, a variety of dances are incorporated into the play to add on to the dynamic of the play and to give a different kind of experience for the audiences.

The night was simply remarkable.

Our incredible group of Dikir Barat performers

Sabahan Dance

The excitement never end for the audiences. The night started off with the Sabahan Dance. The audiences are impressed with their skills and are pumped up by the catchy beats. It was a perfect start to an incredible night. The play followed up after the performance. It revolves around a girl named Lee Na, who found herself waking up in a hospital with a memory lost. The play takes place in during the Malayan Emergency as Lee Na starts her journey of self-discovery.

Lee Na woke up in a hospital

Lee Na and Joon Yang

Expressionist dance

The expressionist dance portrays the state of confusion Lee Na was in after waking up in the hospital. The other dances were as followed.

Ballroom dance

Military Dance

Malay Dance

Indian dance

Chinese dance

Dikir Barat

There was also a lucky draw where one fortunate audience was chosen to win 2 free flight tickets to Portugal.

Lucky girl - Kelly Ng

Thank you everyone!

The Warwick Malaysian Students’ Association would like to thank each and every one who have been involved in making Warwick Malaysia Night 2012 a success, regardless you are performing, working backstage, or attending. We are delighted to have shared this Warwick Malaysia Night experience with you.

Last but not least, we would like to thank all our VIPs. Among them include Dato’ Seri Nazri Aziz (Minister in the Prime Minister Department of Malaysia) and his entourage, His Excellency Datuk Zakaria Sulong (High Commissioner to Britain), Ms. Sharon Ho (Deputy Director of Tourism Malaysia UK), Professor Koen Lamberts (Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic Resourcing of University of Warwick) and Lady Godiva of Coventry.

Our special guests for the night were the real heroes of Malaysia. They are  the 38 ex-British Soldiers who served in Malaysia in the past, represented by the Leicester and Nottingham branches of the National Malaya and Borneo Veteran Association (NMBVA).

Here is what they have to say after the event:

“I would like to thank you on behalf of the Leicester Branch NMBVA for last night. Everyone enjoyed your production; especially the different ethnic dances, which brought a lot of old memories flooding, back. One member commented that when he heard the rain and lightning at the start of the show he felt as if he was back in the jungle.

We were all struck by the obvious enjoyment that all the cast got from their performance.

Good look to both you and your friends in the future and we look forward to hearing from you next year when we hope that you invite us to attend once more.”

- Owen Lawrence, Chairman, Leicester NMBVA

Once again, thank you so much for taking part in this momentous event!

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The University of Warwick Malaysian Students Association (MSA) is proud to present Warwick Malaysian Games 2012. This highly energetic, entertaining competition will be held at The University of Warwick on 17th March 2012 from 9.00AM – 7.00PM.

******************************************************WARWICK GAMES*****************************************************

The Warwick Games is an annual sporting affair solely organized by Warwick MSA. This is a great opportunity for Malaysians studying/working in the United Kingdom to congregate in our beautiful campus for a day of sporting fun. It is also a time for old friends to catch up and reminisce about the good old days.

*********************************************************WHAT’S NEW*******************************************************

After the great success of implementing Ultimate Frisbee and Touch Rugby in Warwick Games for the first time ever in a Malaysian Games last year, we definitely intend to maintain them this year, as well as introduce an all-new track event, which include 100m sprint, 200m, 400m, 4 x 100m relay and 4 x 400m relay. We will also be awarding prizes to the Most Uniform Contingent, and the Most Enthusiastic Contingent.

FAQ for TRACK Events:

1) Will there be a male and female category?
Yes, there is for all individual events.

2) What about the relays?
Only 2 guys and 2 girls are allowed for the relays.

3) Are international students allowed for this sport?
Only Malaysians are allowed to participate in this event.

4) How many categories can one player participate in?
Only a maximum of 2 track events per runner.

********************************************************OTHER GAMES****************************************************

This year, we have:

11-a-side football

Netball

Men’s basketball

Badminton (men’s singles, mixed doubles, men’s doubles)

Ultimate frisbee

Touch rugby

Track (100m, 200m, 400m, 4 x 100m, 4 x 400m)

*********************************************REGISTRATION AND DEADLINES*******************************************

Come for an amazing day of sporting events, a whole lot of fun and good Malaysian food!

Register and be a part of it!

DEADLINE FOR BOTH REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT IS ON THE 10TH OF MARCH 2012.

To register, please kindly download the registration form below and send it to warwickmg2012@gmail.com
http://warwickmsa.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Registration-Form-.docx

Please kindly visit the Warwick Game webpage for more details. Link below:
http://warwickmsa.co.uk/events/warwickgames/

Cheers.

 Warwick Students’ Union’s Best Social Event of the Year 2011 is back.

Warwick Malaysia Night is not just an ordinary cultural event. It is the culmination of many months of hard work, ambition, belief and excitement by more than 100 of our members majestically merged together to produce the most comprehensively unforgettable display of Malaysian culture in the UK. 

Fittingly held in the Warwick Arts Centre, the largest Arts Centre in the West Midlands, we present to you an eye-opening night of surprises, culture, thrill and grandeur; Warwick Malaysia Night 2012: Echo.

“If your past comes back to haunt you, will you fight it, or run from it?”

The era is the 1950s. It was the near end of the Malayan Emergency, where tension was at an all-high between the National Army and the Communist Party. Life-threatening guerilla attacks are imminent and no one is safe. Imagine waking up in a hospital and realising that you have no recollection of your past. Where do you go from here?

This February 18th, join Lee Na in the midst of all the chaos, as she finds herself awake in a hospital, only to find that she has lost her precious memory from a gunshot to the head. With great determination in search for the truth, she goes back to her village and faces the many challenges presented to uncover her past. Why was she shot? Who can she trust apart from herself? An artistic and culturally-infused play of self-discovery, love, war and reflection, the echo of Lee Na’s past will never elude her for the memory of our past lives on forever.
Click HERE to watch the Malaysia Night 2012 trailer.

Warwick Malaysia Night, of course, would not be complete without our signature dikir barat team to close the night. Energy, passion and tradition have never looked (and sounded) this good. And this February, we have a surprise in store for you! Come witness the best dikir barat team in the UK from a fresh, new dimension in the 1500-seated Butterworth Hall in Warwick Arts Centre. If you were fortunate enough to catch a snippet of our dikir barat team in the recent One World Week World Music Concert or ChiSoc & CSSA Chinese New Year Gala, you will know that this is one performance you cannot miss.

Warwick Malaysian Students’ Association gracefully extends a warm welcome to each and every one of you to immerse yourself in Malaysian culture and experience a brand new, once-in-a-lifetime, unforgettable evening of magic with us!

Grab your tickets now!

Prices:
MEMBERS: GBP 10
NON-MEMBERS: GBP 12
GROUP OF 5 (NON-MEMBERS): GBP 50

Payment Methods:

• Members (from Warwick University): Purchase from Warwick Art Centre’s Box Office ONLY
• Non-members (not from Warwick University): Purchase online via Warwick Art Centre Page OR Contact Thum Wei Wen (07738084622) or Yvonne Goh (07741647400)
• Non-members (from Warwick University): Any of the above methods

RSVP on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/w9HyKA

Contact Us:
For more updates and info about the event itself, please visit warwickmnight2012.com or email us at enquiries@warwickmnight2012.com.

Hey everyone!

IT IS CHINESE NEW YEAR and Warwick MSA is going to celebrate it with style. Presenting “Loong” Chinese New Year Social!

I am sure all you guys had a great night celebrating Chinese new year eve. Still, this is something you DO NOT want to miss out! With even more food, even more drinks, even more friends and a movie screening of Ip Man 2, we will make our little Chinatown in Warwick University. So remember, set a reminder on your calendar or something if it helps, come and join us! And don’t forget to wear your beautiful or stylish traditional clothes.

Make yourself available for our yearly Chinese New Year Social on 25th January 2012 (Wednesday) at H0.51 from 6.00pm – 10.00pm. The more the merrier, drag your friends along if you have to !

Details of the event:
- £3.00 for MSA members
- £4.50 for non-MSA members

Menu for the day :
1. Beef in Black Bean Sauce
2. Sweet and Sour Chicken
3. Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables in Garlic Sauce
4. Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings
5. Egg Fried Rice
6. Chinese New Year Cookies : Pineapple Tarts, Peanut Cookies, Seaweed Snacks, Love Letters, ‘Beehive’, Potato Crisps, Kuih Bangkit
7. Mandarin Oranges

-Dress code : Traditional Costumes

*Please do take note that all food served are halal!

This is a festival celebration away from home for everyone. So please do wear your traditional clothes for this event.

In conjunction with Chinese New Year, we will be screening the movie – Ip Man 2 starring Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung and Simon Yam. English subtitles are available ! :D

If you are interested in joining this social or just want to know more about it, please visit the Facebook event page.

WELCOME BACK and here comes Term 2!

Last term, Warwick MSA organized an end-of-term social to wrap up an exciting term 1. Tea snacks such as scones, donuts, sandwiches, and hot tea, are served. A movie is also being screened for the members and guests present for the party. The theme of the social was Moustache Bash. People present had the choice to draw moustache based on their creativity and the most creative moustache will be awarded.

It was a time for everyone to finally sit down, relax, and socialize as a hectic term 1 came to a close. It was a last social event before most of us went back to Malaysia for the holidays.

Tea Party Snacks

On the 16th of November 2011, Warwick MSA organized a Hari Raya Haji and Deepavali Social which attracted more than 200 people. We are extremely delighted as those who turned up are not only Malaysians, but also other nationalities who are curious and would like to know more about the Malaysia culture.

A festival celebration cannot happen without delicious, mouth-watering food. The Warwick MSA estimated and prepared sufficient food for the event. The main dishes are:

Ayam Masak Merah

Satay

Chapati

Nasi Tomato

and of course, we won’t forget about the all-time favorite:

Sirap Bandung

*Pictures are for illustration purposes only.

Once again, the Warwick MSA committee would like to thank ALL members who came for the social. It will not be a successful an enjoyable event without your active participation.

The largest annual Malaysian sport event ended on the 12th of November. Warwick MSA sent out 11 teams for the event and participated in games such as badminton, football, table tennis, squash, netball, volleyball, lightning chess, lightning snooker, scrabble, congkak, batu seremban.

It was an exciting event especially for the freshers as they had an opportunity to visit Nottingham University as well. The Warwick MSA was assigned a booth to advertise our MNight 2012. The outcome was fairly satisfying with lots of positive feedbacks regarding the beautiful bookmark design. The bookmark is an idea which our president came up with. It contains all the information about out MNight, including the date, time, and location. It was a success, noticing the high amount of people asking for the bookmarks.

This year Nottingham Games was challenging for us. The most anticipated matches were the basketball, football, volleyball, and badminton. We had tough draws. One of them was the matchup against the University of Leeds in the basketball competition. It was unlucky for our basketball team to get kicked out of the competition due to an unfortunate lose to Leeds.

The MSA Basketball Team

But we fared well for the event. Here are the results:

GOLD: Lightning Chess – Tan Kei Wei

GOLD: Carrom (Doubles) – Loi Kah Hoe & Muhammad Syahir Muhamad Sabri

SILVER: Volleyball – Cyrus Lim, Cyrus Mok, Brian So, Jay Ho, Kevan Wong, Karen Lam, Cho Wen Jing, Thum Wei Wen & Athena Ng

SILVER: Scrabble – Low Jia Wei

BRONZE: Badminton (Women Singles) – How Mei Ting

Congratulations to all for your well-played matches and we hope for your continued, active participation in all the other Games!

A very big THANK YOU to all of you who went to support our MSA teams.

The Warwick MSA teams promise to strive for better results. Please continue to support our MSA teams.