AAR Sports Club Trip to Tioman Island (3-5 August 2007)
3 bus-load of AAR Sports Club members and some of their families went for a 3-day 2-night trip to the enchanting and breathtaking Tioman Island.
 Smile! You on candid camera. (Tioman Paya Resort where the members stayed) |
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Members with their life-jacket cruising to Pulau Renggis & Maritime Park for their once in a life-time snorkeling experience. |
 Getting ready to snorkel !
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 Members competing in the volley ball and sand castle challenge |
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 The Sunset! |
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Setting and Working with Effective KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)
This seminar was held from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. at Crystal Crown Hotel. It was organized by Harman from Regal Solutions (Asia) Sdn. Bhd. It was divided into three sessions as follows:
Session 1: Understanding performance indicators that lead to effective management (23-24 November 2006)
Session 2: Identifying objectives and related KPIs to achieve effective management (18-19 January 2007)
Session 3: Implementing a KPI system to achieve ongoing improvement within your organization (14-15 February 2007)
Everyone paid attention when our trainer, Harman from Regal Solutions (Asia) Sdn. Bhd. shared his knowledge and competency with us.
A group photo of all participants attending Session 1 of KPI training. Sitting from left to right: TNM, TLH, SCM, CCN, NA, Partick (trainer), Harman (trainer), SSH, PG and GHH. Standing from left to right: OLH, SAC, TCB, CCW, TCC, CWH, KKK, MK, HYC, SY, AS, AMI, KK, TS, HR, TSH, SCC, WCK, GKJ and GYK.
A group photo of KPI steering committee team. Sitting from left to right: Harman (trainer), GHH (Secretary), HYC (Chairman), SY (Assistant Chairman) and SCM (Committee Member). Standing from the second left to the second right: PG, SSH, TNM and CCN (all are Committee Members).
A group photo of KPI steering committee team including backup committee members. Sitting from left to right: PG (committee), GHH (secretary), HYC (chairman), SY (assistant chairman) and SCM (committee). Standing from left to right: TCB (backup), SSH (committee), AMI (backup), CCN (committee), TNM (committee), AS (backup), SCC (backup), TSH (backup), GYK (backup), HR (backup) and Harman (trainer).
Dr. Soh’s Farewell Dinner
Everybody was waiting for the dinner to be served.
AAR Annual Dinner 2006
AAR sports club recently held its 2006 annual dinner together with AAR 20th anniversary celebration. AAR directors and over 300 members as well as their families attended this wonderful celebration. The magician who performed fantastic magic shows brought a magic night to us. The group from different sections of the company presented dances and a series of songs to make the dinner memorable to all of us. Awards ware presented to the faithful employees and lucky draw prizes were given to the lucky winners.
This was AAR 20th anniversary cake cutting ceremony. From left to right: Dr. Kee (Deputy Head of Agricultural Resources), Dr. Soh (Head of Agricultural Research) and Mr. Goh (Deputy Head of Agricultural Research).
Everyone was so excited that the balloons was falling down onto the floor.
The magician was trying to eat the fire. It was a magic!
The group from different sections performed their talents on the stage.
Dr. Tinker’s Consultancy Visit 2006
Dr. Tinker who is our consultant since 1986 visited us again for a full review on our administration and research from 28 June 2006 to 5 July 2006. Dr. Tinker is a soil scientist from United Kingdom (UK) who is known worldwide for his expertise in oil palm production. He was for 7 years at the West African Institute for Oil Palm Research. For 12 years he was on the Programme Advisory Committee of PORIM (now MPOB). In the UK he has been Professor of Agricultural Botany, Deputy Director and head of soils at Rothamsted Experimental Station, and Director of Science at the National Environment Research Council.
Dr. Tinker with us at ISP(The Incorporated Society of Planters) annual dinner which was held at Merriott Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia on 26 June 2006. Standing from left to right : Dr. Tinker, Mr. Tan, Mr. Chew(Former Head of Agricultural Research, AAR), Dr. Kee, Mr. Goh, Mr. Teo, Dr. Soh(Current Head of Agricultural Research, AAR), Dr. Shah, Mr. Arif, Dr. Goh and Dr. Tasreen. Sitting from left to right : Mrs. Tan, Mrs. Chew, Ms. Jennie, Ms. Soon, Mdm. Petronella and Mdm. See.
Dr. Tinker with AAR research officers during the meeting in AAR main office.
Dr. Tinker visited AAR plant breeding and agronomic trials at Paloh sub-station during his previous consultancy visit in June 2003.
Photo taken during the dinner at Royal Selangor Club on 5 July 2006. Standing from left to right : Heng, Ooi, Tan, Teo, Goh, Jennie, Azura, Dr. Kee, Petronella, Joyce, Dr. Shah, Ho, Mrs. Chew, Wong and Mrs. Soh. Sitting from left to right : Teh, Gan, Dr. Tinker, Chew(Former Head of Agricultural Research, AAR), Dr. Soh(Current Head of Agricultural Research, AAR), Lim and Soon.
AAR Annual Dinner 2005
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AAR Sports Club recently held its 2005 Annual Dinner. Over 300 members and their families attended the colourful event. Different sections of the company presented dances that brought everyone back to the nostalgic ’70s. Several research officers presented a series of songs, with Dr. Soh leading the last song, the “Rhinestone Cowboy”. Awards were presented to the faithful and well deserved employees.
Group from Paloh substation doing their twists, rock and body shakes of the 70’s.
Part of AAR crowd, clad in their best and colourful attires of the 70’s, waiting for dinner to be served.
‘Tai Ko’ Soh and Teo (in dark glasses) leading their herds with renditions of “Rhinestone Cowboy”.
Group from tissue culture lab performing the winning dance “Aneka 70’s” (a mixture of western, oriental and truly Malaysian style). |
