Many years a go was suggested for better record on local graduate in order to ensure their degree is true. We must have the system that is easy to refer. Beside that we need to control the quality of the thesis too.

Malaysians shameful third world mentality (NST): Where we should start to change habit, sensitivity and mind set of our local people towards healthy living. Same with attitude of throwing rubbish and managing the solid waste.

http://www.nst.com.my/news/2017/04/228355/malaysian-shameful-third-world-mentality#cxrecs_s

http://www.nst.com.my/news/2017/04/228240/rat-droppings-dead-rat-found-two-popular-penang-eateries#cxrecs_s

Straits of Malacca have its own history tnat cannot be deleted. Now it is the busiest straits in the world connecting east and the west. Malaysia did not take full opportunity to get the best out of the straits. What we are facing now is pollution. We have MASDEC (Malacca Straits Research and Development Centre) long time a go at UPM (Universiti Putra Malaysia) to study all aspects science, ecology, socio-economy and politics of the Straits of Malacca. we need to reactivate MASDEC. Pollution is one of the big issue along the Straits of Malacca and effecting daily life of human population along the coastal areas. An urgent action need to be done especially rapid and greedy land reclamation in the Malaysia and Indonesia now.

http://www.nst.com.my/news/2017/04/226102/address-issues-sustain-wellbeing-sea-channel

This is another great challenge to biodiversity, mosquitoes, virology, ecology, medicines and diseases. What is the best way to solve it? kill mosquitoes, destroy mosquitoes habitat, kill virus, develop immune system in human, develop medicine, etc. It will be an integrated approaches. As I mention earlier dengue is not just killing mosquitoes or avoiding them BUT beyond that. We cannot wait with any ceremonial statement anymore, we need to work fast before too late.

We cannot say NO to any activity to promote science BUT we need to think what is the best way to do it, easy, cheap, public support and effective. WHY not we do it at the university regularly with right approach and effective ways. NOT just entertaining but productive.

We still depending on fish as a source of protein. BUT how much we concern about source of fishes, their habitat, pollution, over harvesting, competition for more harvest, international waters for fishes, politic and many more that we need to look at for the sustainability of fishes resources. We need more research and technology for fish resources monitoring and identification and fishing technologies.

Nasi ambeng or Nasi ambang is a fragrant rice dish that consists of white rice prepared with chicken curry or chicken cooked in soy sauce, vegetables, fried noodles, some salted fish, fried coconut flesh, and so on. It is a popular Javanese cuisine, especially in the Javanese-Malay communities in Malaysian states of Selangor and Johor, Singapore and also in Java, Indonesia. It is served during the festivities in a tray and enjoyed together by four to five people.