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2010
  • Celebrating George Town
    Star, 18-Dec-2010. A street celebration honouring George Town as a Unesco World Heritage Site had thousands of locals and visitors alike delighting in two of the city’s most prominent assets - its cuisine and culture...
     
  • DISTED to liven up inner city
    New Straits Times, 16-Dec-2010. George Town: The inner part of the city, which lies in the Unesco World Heritage Site, is desperately in need of a facelift...
     
  • Charity carnival
    Star, 5-Dec-2010. The Viva La George Town Carnival is a community celebration...
     
  • Street fiesta for foodies
    Star, 4-Dec-2010. If you want to enjoy good Penang and international food all in one street....
     
  • Food festival on Dec 11
    New Straits Times, 4-Dec-2010. Penang will rekindle its renowned food haven status...
     
  • English camp
    Star, 21-Nov-2010. DISTED College in Penang is organising a four-day English language camp...
     
  • A party to remember
    Star, 6-Nov-2010. The kids at the Penang Shan Children’s Home in George Town, smiled and beamed with joy when DISTED College staff paid them a visit...
     
  • Kitchen classroom
    Star, 14-Oct-2010. Imagine a chef meticulously preparing torte in the kitchen...
     
  • Students do their bit for society
    Star, 9-Oct-2010. These young people are of two different nationalities but they share the common human bond of compassion...
     
  • College gives out scholarships to 233 students
    Star, 7-Oct-2010. DISTED College Penang has presented scholarship awards totalling RM589,993 to 233 deserving students...
     
  • Blood donation
    Star, 22-Sep-2010. DISTED College will hold a public blood donation campaign...
     
  • Mums give their best to babies in one-minute feeding
    Star, 8-Aug-2010. It was a joyous atmosphere when a group of 17 mothers gathered at DISTED College to simultaneously breastfeed their babies...
     
  • Taiwanese study tour
    Star, 25-Jul-2010. 14 DISTED College students gained exposure to Taiwan’s business, industrial and cultural settings during an educational field trip recently...
     
  • Going bald for cancer awareness
    New Straits Times, 7-Jun-2010. Some people spot a bald head simply for style but DISTED College student services executive Kelvin Lim Kah Hin chose to have one for charity...
     
  • Art therapy workshop
    Star, 23-May-2010. DISTED College, Penang is organising a workshop on the therapeutic use of art and image making on June 5...
     
  • Top grad from Zimbabwe
    Star, 15-Apr-2010. It was a moment of glory for Yvonne Lunga from Zimbabwe at the DISTED College graduation ceremony recently...
     
  • Role play workshop
    Star, 11-Mar-2010. DISTED College, Penang is organising a workshop on the therapeutic use of dramatic role playing on May 8...
     
  • Baking workshop
    Star, 2-Mar-2010 and 6-Mar-2010. DISTED College is organising a series of baking workshops on Saturdays for adults and students at nominal costs...
     
  • Green housekeepers
    Star, 21-Mar-2010. Staff members of leading hotels and resorts in Penang recently completed a professional development programme conducted by DISTED College...
     
  • Education options
    Star, 7-Mar-2010. DISTED College, Penang will hold an Open Day on Mar 13 and 14...
     
  • Students share the joy
    Star, 21-Feb-2010. Residents of the Silver Jubilee Home for the Aged in Penang had a great time filled with fun, smiles and laughter during a celebration with DISTED College students to usher in the Chinese New Year...
     
2009
  • Camp Rock
    Star, 29-Nov-2009. Calling all rockers! DISTED College, Penang is organising a two-day Camp Rock for students...
     
  • Taiwanese study tour
    Star, 8-Nov-2009. Twenty-four students from Taiwan’s Oriental Institute of Technology (OIT) had a fun-filled educational trip to Penang on a study tour organised by DISTED Colllege...
     
  • Doing their bit for nature
    Star, 11-Oct-2009. DISTED College students and staff recently lent their “green hands” to clean and green their campus...
     
  • Free info on mental problems
    Star, 29-Sep-2009. 11 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Penang will jointly organise a free mental health expo...
     
  • Art display
    Star, 13-Sep-2009. 14 community-minded artists in Penang raked in RM66,750 to help cancer patients at a charity art exhibition & sale...
     
  • Radio control
    Star, 28-Jun-2009. The DISTED College RC Club recently organised an exhibition-cum-demonstration on radio-controlled (RC) vehicles to promote the hobby...
     
  • Pulsating showcase by youths
    Star, 20-Jun-2009. The hall of Disted-Stamford College in Penang recently hosted a pulsating performance as 23 young dancers put up an enchanting show under the theme of ‘Dream A Dream’...
     
  • Tales for child safety
    Star, 26-Apr-2009. For children, stories can play a greater role beyond language development and being a pleasant pastime...
     
  • Fun fest to mark women’s rights
    Star, 28-Mar-2009. It was a fun-filled day at the Women’s Centre for Change (WCC) International Women’s Day celebration in
    DISTED College...
     
  • Standing tall above the rest
    Star, 13-Mar-2009. DISTED A-Level student Darius Cheong Huang Wei the top SPM scorer for Methodist Boys School...
     
  • Holiday Water Camp
    Star, 1-Mar-2009. Kolej Disted-Stamford, Penang, will be holding a two-day H2O Camp...
     
  • Sweet success
    Star, 1-Mar-2009. Four Kolej Disted-Stamford science stream students scored five As in the Cambridge A-Levels examinations last November...
     
  • Cream of the crop
    Star, 20-Feb-2009. Four science stream students from Kolej Disted-Stamford have obtained five straight As in the international Cambridge A-Level examination which they sat in November...
     
  • Work hard for success
    Star, 20-Feb-2009. Always be guided by good core values and do the “right things” right...
     
  • Busy as bees
    Star, 8-Feb-2009. Kolej Disted-Stamford, Penang, recently organised a two-day holiday camp for students to enhance their English language and living skills...
     
  • Bee-zzzz day for students at holiday camp
    Star, 5-Feb-2009. Fourty-four primary and secondary school pupils had a fun experience during a two-day school holiday camp organised by Kolej Disted-Stamford at the college in Penang recently...
     
  • Fun with water
    Star, 18-Jan-2009. A total of 34 students aged between seven and fifteen had a fun time at the two-day H2O Camp organised by Kolej Disted-Stamford recently...
2008
  • Fun time
    Star, 21-Dec-2008. Sixty-one students had a great time honing their English language skills...
     
  • Injecting fun into learning
    Star, 18-Dec-2008. Sixty-one school students had a great time honing their English language skills...
     
  • Check career options
    Star, 14-Dec-2008. Kolej Disted-Stamford in Penang is hosting its Open Day...
     
  • Bee zzzz camp
    Star, 7-Dec-2008. Students from Year Five to Form Five are invited to join a A Bee zzzz Camp...
     
  • Holiday water camp
    Star, 23-Nov-2008. KOLEJ Disted-Stamford, Penang, is organising a two-day camp for students aged between 7 and 15...
     
  • Holiday English camp 
    Star, 9-Nov-2008. Kolej Disted-Stamford, Penang, is organising a four-day English Language camp...
     
  • Electrifying workshop 
    Star, 2-Nov-2008. It was fun-filled learning for 53 upper secondary students from six schools in Penang when they attended an electronics engineering workshop conducted by Kolej Disted-Stamford recently...
     
  • Secrets to success 
    Good habits are important because the right attitude enhances aptitude,” said Traders Hotel Penang general manager,
    Karl Karlsson...
     
  • Her passion for marketing 
    Star, 21-Oct-2008. Marketing may seem complex and difficult to some but for Teh Huey Ying...
     
  • A dream come true 
    Star, 5-Oct-2008. Since young, he has harboured ambitions of pursuing his tertiary education in the United States...
     
  • Training for the job 
    Star, 28-Sep-2008. Kolej Disted Stamford in Penang has earned a reputation for offering courses that are beneficial to students when they enter the workforce...
     
  • What an adventure! 
    Star, 14-Sep-2008. The students came all the way from Taiwan to participate in a one-month educational attachment programme in Penang...
     
  • Flying high 
    Star, 31-Aug-2008. Beauty queen Jolene Lim Wei Li has added another feather to her cap...
     
  • Consider exciting career in psychology 
    Star, 25-Jul-2008. Kolej Disted-Stamford will soon offer the Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) programme from HELP University College...
     
  • A special occasion 
    Star, 20-Jul-2008. Nineteen students from the Oriental Institute of Technology (OIT) in Taiwan brought cheer to residents of the Penang Home for the Infirm and Aged recently...
     
  • Teaching children to be environment friendly 
    Star, 8-July-2008. Some 106 children aged seven to 12 had a whale of a time painting their interpretation of greening the earth to mark World Environment Day recently...
     
  • Nurturing eco warriors 
    Star, 5-Jun-2008. A total of 106 children aged between seven and 12 took part in a colouring contest organised recently by Kolej Disted-Stamford, Penang, to mark World Environment Day...
     
  • Open Day 
    Star, 25-May-2008. Kolej Disted-Stamford, Penang, will hold its Open Day...
     
  • Visual Basic workshop 
    Star, 18-May-2008. Kolej Disted-Stamford, Penang, is holding a two-day workshop on Visual Basic programming for Form Five students...
     
  • Colouring contest 
    Star, 11-May-2008. Kolej Disted-Stamford, Penang, is holding a children's colouring contest on May 31, from 9am to noon...
     
  • Thumbs up for workshops 
    Star, 6-Apr-2008. It has started – the preparation to help students come up with good posters that will catch eyes and bag prizes for this year’s Campaign 4 Rewards (C4R) contest...
     
  • Learning more about IT 
    Star, 5-Apr-2008. Ninety students from five secondary schools in Penang had an exciting time exploring the information technology...
     
  • Brewing more than coffee 
    New Straits Times, 24-Mar-2008. DISTED student Sanjay Boss  makes the best use of free, open Wi-Fi access at local eateries...
     
  • Teachers have fun
    Star, 16-Mar-2008. Imagine this scenario – your uncle has just given you RM100,000 to spend, on condition that you prove you can use the money wisely...
     
  • Grads need more than good grades
    Star, 9-Mar-2008. For a competitive edge in the job market, engineering graduates need more than just academic achievement, said Agilent Technologies Malaysia human resource director Norita Wan Mat...
     
  • Preparing for the job market
    Star, 20-Feb-2008. Kolej Disted-Stamford in Penang has introduced an industry-sharing programme to ensure that its graduates are ready to join the workforce...
     
  • Three-in-one celebration
    Star, 3-Feb-2008. Kolej Disted-Stamford staff members had a joint celebration to mark Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Deepavali and Christmas recently...
     
  • Hard work pays off
    Star, 26-Jan-2008. Getting her Diploma in Business Studies did not come easy for V. Sangeetha...
2007
  • Having fun with English
    Star,     23-Dec-2007. Fifty-six secondary school students attended a four-day holiday English language camp at Kolej Disted-Stamford recently...
     
  • Financial boost Door of opportunity opens with scholarships
    Star,     22-Dec-2007. A total of 224 recipients turned up for the Kolej Disted-Stamford Scholarships and Academic Awards Presentation 2007 ceremony in Penang recently...
     
  • Unity camp for 200 students
    Star, 15-Dec-2007. About 200 students from five secondary schools attended an integration and unity camp organised by Kolej Disted-Stamford in Penang recently...
     
  • Only 22 and already a high achiever
    New Straits Times, 3-Dec-2007. At 22, former DISTED Diploma in Business Studies student Melissa Yeap is already a holder of a master's degree...
     
  • Playful way to teach autistic kids
    Star, 7-Dec-2007. British creative arts therapist Dr Sue Jennings was recently in Penang to share her expertise in incorporating creative arts in teaching children with special needs, abused children and stroke victims...
     
  • Reward for excellence
    Star, 11-Nov-2007. Kolej Disted-Stamford student Huang I-Hsiang, who is pursuing a twinning degree in Commerce with Australia’s Deakin University, has been honoured by the university for excellent academic performance...
     
  • English camp
    Star, 4-Nov-2007. Kolej Disted-Stamford is organising an English language camp for Form 1 to Form 4 students...
     
  • 38 receive degrees
    Star, 27-Oct-2007. Thirty-eight Kolej Disted-Stamford students received their commerce degrees from Australia’s Deakin University recently...
     
  • Pedal power 
    Star, 6-Oct-2007. Five Kolej Disted-Stamford engineering students took part in the first Malaysian pedal car race held at the Esplanade in Penang recently...
     
  • Thai teachers hone IT skills 
    Star, 5-Oct-2007. Thirty six Thai teachers from five schools in Hatyai gained broader perspectives on teaching techniques at a training session conducted by Kolej Disted-Stamford in Penang...
     
  • Inspiration from top bank official 
    Star, 23-Sep-2007. Right after completing Form Five, Goh Cheng Ean started working as a temporary employee with Citibank Malaysia while studying part-time for an IT course...
     
  • Keeping courses relevant 
    Star, 19-Aug-2007. Disted-Stamford College has big plans but intends to remain small to be more interactive...
     
  • Cheer for old folk 
    Star, 18-Aug-2007. Thirty students from the Oriental Institute of Technology (OIT) in Taiwan brought cheer to the residents of the Penang Home for the Infirmed and Aged recently...
     
  • One-month stint students 
    Star, 12-Aug-2007. Thirty Taiwan’s Oriental Institute of Technology (OIT) students had a one-month attachment programme in Penang organised by Kolej Disted-Stamford....
     
  • Developing trade skills 
    Star, 5-Aug-2007. Entrepreneurship can be nurtured in students through projects that give them a feel of doing business...
     
  • Promoting IT 
    Star, 22-Jul-2007. Some 30 people took the opportunity to increase their IT know-how at a training session organised by Kolej Disted-Stamford in Penang...
     
  • Training programme for counsellors, therapists  
    Star, 28-Jun-2007. The Penang Educational Consultative Council (PECC) is sponsoring a training programme to upgrade the skills of counsellors...
     
  • Learning to read danger signals
    Star, 24-Jun-2007. Penang Befrienders conducted a training for about 40 SMK Convent Bukit Mertajam students at a peer-counselling and leadership skills workshop organised by Kolej Disted-Stamford recently...
     
  • The right choice
    Star, 10-Jun-2007. About 50 students gained insight into study options and career pathways at a seminar recently conducted by education advisers at Kolej Disted-Stamford...
     
  • June Open Day
    Star, 27-May-2007. Kolej Disted-Stamford in Penang will hold an open day from 9am to 6pm on June 3...
     
  • Thai visitors learn English the fun way
    Star,15-May-2007. A group of  Thai students and government officers, led by Hatyai education bureau director Pattaragorn Chaisud, attended the English camp held at DISTED...
     
  • Grooming students for the hotel line
    Star,13-May-2007. Students of Kolej Disted-Stamford in Penang learned first-hand from a hotel industry expert what will be in store for them when they enter the working world...
     
  • Taiwan tie-up
    Star, 8-Apr-2007. Kolej Disted-Stamford has tied up with the Oriental Institute of Technology (OIT) in Taiwan.
     
  • Briefly  
    Star, 18-Feb-2007. Talks for students and corporate leaders...
     
  • On-the-spot scholarships
    Star, 12-Feb-2007. Kolej Disted-Stamford was among nine colleges in Penang which contributed 62 scholarship awards...
     
  • MULTIMEDIA: Day Two of The Star Education Fair 2007
    Star, 11-Feb-2007. Why study engineering at DISTED? 
     
2006
  • Student wins top honours
    Star, 4-Jun-2006. Kolej Disted-Stamford student Ooi Ying Ying, who is pursuing a twinning degree in commerce with Australia’s Deakin University, has been honoured by the university...
     
  • Student bags Miss Tourism title
    Star, 28-May-2006. Kedah beauty Jolene Lim was crowned Malaysia’s Miss Tourism Queen International...
  • A feel of the electronics industry
    Star, 7-May-2006. DISTED engineering foundation and degree students visited Intel Kulim...
     
  • Engineering workshop
    Star, 30-Apr-2006. Kolej Disted-Stamford will hold an engineeering workshop for SPM and STPM holders...
     
  • Star, 23-Apr-2006. Kolej Disted-Stamford has started offering the industry-recognised Multimedia University's (MMU) electronic engineering degree.
  • Walking for charity
    Star, 9-Apr-2006. Kolej Disted-Stamford students and staff joined people from educational institutions and healthcare organisations in the Relay for Life – Fighting Cancer Together 2006...
     
  • Quality student care
    Star, 26-Mar-2006. There has been a shift in the sort of engineers needed by the Malaysian industry...