{"id":40375,"date":"2025-05-29T14:59:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T06:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.disted.edu.my\/?p=37602"},"modified":"2025-09-10T16:26:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T08:26:14","slug":"disted-discourse-volume-12-issue-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.disted.edu.my\/zh\/disted-discourse-volume-12-issue-4\/","title":{"rendered":"DISTED Discourse \u2013 Full Insights (Volume 12 Issue 4)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40375\" class=\"elementor elementor-40375\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b6ec16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b6ec16\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88d7cc1\" data-id=\"88d7cc1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7cae77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7cae77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Movie Day: Promoting Understanding and Acceptance of Autism <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-578d27e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"578d27e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c5d90b\" data-id=\"0c5d90b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c0a622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c0a622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.disted.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Watching-Movie-2.jpeg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e9dd2d\" data-id=\"5e9dd2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b3972f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b3972f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.disted.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Group-Photo.jpeg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2531c3d\" data-id=\"2531c3d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1cfa82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1cfa82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.disted.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Interacting-Activity.jpeg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-071a388 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"071a388\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b7a073\" data-id=\"4b7a073\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e497e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e497e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Business Lab at DISTED College became a space for heartfelt conversation and meaningful reflection during a special Movie Day, organised by students from the Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) programme. The event aimed to raise awareness and foster acceptance of autism, using film as a powerful medium for empathy and engagement. Students and staff gathered to watch <i>Temple Grandin<\/i>, a biographical film based on the life of Dr Temple Grandin, whose work and lived experiences have reshaped the way society views communication, learning, and innovation. The screening encouraged viewers to go beyond textbook knowledge and connect with real-world stories that challenge assumptions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Following the film, participants engaged in a \u201cMyth and Fact Challenge\u201d to explore common misconceptions surrounding autism, followed by a reflection activity where attendees shared personal takeaways. These simple yet thought-provoking exercises sparked open dialogue and encouraged critical thinking.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The event also introduced the Autism Acceptance Campaign (AAC 2025) by the Penang Shine Like Stars Association. Shifting the conversation from awareness to inclusion, the campaign\u2019s message resonated deeply with the DISTED community. At DISTED, we believe learning extends far beyond the classroom. This initiative reflects the essence of the psychology programme \u2014 using knowledge to drive compassion, understanding, and positive change. Movie Day was not only a student-led event but a reminder that education should inform the mind and move the heart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>By Ong Li Yi<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Student, School of Psychology<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5368cda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5368cda\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a8e114\" data-id=\"8a8e114\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9c028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d9c028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Remarks from the President<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Earnest<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Scholarship candidate selection and interviews continue this week and shall continue until the end of June. It has been refreshing to meet young, earnest and enthusiastic students applying themselves at the interviews.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As part of DISTED\u2019s promise to ensure our programmes remain relevant and evolve with the times, this week DISTED has been a hive of student activities curated around real-world issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In this issue, we start with the School of Psychology airing a movie to promote Autism Awareness Week. The School of Computing explores Google Gemini as part of our Diploma in Computer Science for student exposure. The School of Business discusses the impact of the minimum wage policy and its economic consequences, and our Diploma in Mass Communication student shares tips for surviving the first semester of college.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At DISTED, we earnestly strive to ensure the relevance of our programmes with real-world issues, the connection between academic learning and real-world relevance, and the value of hands-on student experiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Learning is everywhere at DISTED.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Dato\u2019 Lim Si Boon<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Interim President<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce459a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce459a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e11349\" data-id=\"2e11349\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c52e85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c52e85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Survive Your First Semester: Tips from a Senior  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05291d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05291d7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e64145\" data-id=\"6e64145\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4944fa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4944fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.disted.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Erlia-IS-WEARING-Pink-SHIRT.jpeg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57dc7a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57dc7a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e9eb22\" data-id=\"8e9eb22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7c82b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf7c82b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Looking back on my early semesters at DISTED College, I can honestly say: \u201cI wish someone had warned me.\u201d So here are a few things I\u2019ve learned the hard way \u2014 hopefully they will help you survive (and maybe even enjoy) your first semester.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b> Group work is unpredictable.<\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\" data-contrast=\"none\">Sometimes you get a great team, other times you end up doing it all. If you are in the latter situation, do not stay silent. Set expectations early, track tasks, and communicate clearly. If things go sideways, screenshot everything and report it with proof. Protect your grade.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b> Talk to your lecturers.<\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\" data-contrast=\"none\">They are not just here to teach. Ask questions about your assignments or career advice. Showing interest and gratitude helps build trust and can open doors for feedback or future opportunities.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b> Time management is real.<\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\" data-contrast=\"none\">I used to believe I could cram the night before and still do fine. Spoiler: I could not. Stress, sleep loss, and panic became regular visitors. If you are a procrastinator like me, try planning your study sessions early. You will perform better and feel less overwhelmed.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Studying at DISTED has been more than just academic learning \u2014 it has been about personal growth. I am still learning how to handle things, but I have grown a lot since my first semester. If you are just starting out, give yourself room to learn too.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Nur Erlia Nadhirah Binti Mohd Erwan <\/b>\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Student, Diploma in Mass Communication<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd233a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd233a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db27f0e\" data-id=\"db27f0e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70cae5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70cae5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Economic Impact of Malaysia\u2019s New Minimum Wage Policy \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cc4dd4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cc4dd4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b078b91\" data-id=\"b078b91\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a12dda elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a12dda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.disted.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TAN-SUE-Lin-1-960x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35587\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.disted.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TAN-SUE-Lin-1-960x1024.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.disted.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TAN-SUE-Lin-1-562x600.jpg 562w, https:\/\/www.disted.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TAN-SUE-Lin-1-768x819.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.disted.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TAN-SUE-Lin-1-1440x1536.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.disted.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TAN-SUE-Lin-1-1920x2048.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.disted.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TAN-SUE-Lin-1-11x12.jpg 11w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1bc595\" data-id=\"c1bc595\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ee298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6ee298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Malaysia\u2019s national minimum wage is set to rise from RM1,500 to RM1,700, taking effect from 1 February 2025 for employers with more than five employees, and from 1 August 2025 for those with fewer, as outlined in the 2025 Budget and reported in the New Straits Times (18 October 2024).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">From an economic standpoint, minimum wages act as a price floor, aiming to protect workers by ensuring a minimum standard of living. However, setting this wage above the market equilibrium can result in a labour surplus, potentially causing higher unemployment, particularly among smaller businesses that may struggle to meet wage costs. This imbalance in the labour market leads to market failure and inefficient resource allocation. To mitigate such risks, the government has introduced the MADANI Training Plan, which aims to enhance employability by equipping workers with essential and future-relevant skills. According to reports from HRD Corp in 2024, the programme is expected to support labour market flexibility, complement the minimum wage adjustment, and reduce the risk of unemployment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">These initiatives are part of broader supply-side policies, which tend to take longer to show results but contribute significantly to long-term macroeconomic goals such as lower unemployment, higher productivity, and stable inflation. At DISTED\u2019s School of Business and Hospitality, we encourage students to analyse and evaluate real-world economic policies through critical thinking and applied learning. Discussions on topics like minimum wage reform help bridge theory with practice, equipping our graduates to understand and navigate policy impacts in dynamic economic landscapes. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Tan Sue Lin<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Head, School of Business and Hospitality<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b931e87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b931e87\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-456994e\" data-id=\"456994e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24859d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24859d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Google Gemini: Empowering DISTED Students with Cutting-Edge AI <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87a8658 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87a8658\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-060afb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"060afb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.disted.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3_Subpic_Flutter.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3ad3b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3ad3b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b04847\" data-id=\"8b04847\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbbcbc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbbcbc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The School of Computing and Engineering at DISTED College recently exposed its students to the future of artificial intelligence through an exciting session exploring Google Gemini, Google\u2019s latest AI model. As part of a practical workshop, students participated in \u201c<i>Harnessing Advanced AI Capabilities in Flutter with Gemini.\u201d <\/i>This session focused on integrating Gemini\u2019s advanced AI features into Flutter, a popular open-source framework for building high-performance mobile applications. The workshop encouraged students to think critically about how AI can be embedded into everyday technology and gave them the tools to begin doing so themselves. Working with real-time AI-driven features, students developed app ideas that can respond intelligently to user behaviour and data. The experience helped them understand the role of AI in delivering personalised and efficient mobile experiences \u2014 a growing expectation in today\u2019s tech-driven world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">More than a one-off workshop, this session equipped students with relevant skills for a rapidly evolving job market. Artificial intelligence is becoming essential across industries, and this practical exposure placed students ahead of the curve. From healthcare and finance to entertainment and retail, the ability to build AI-powered apps opens countless career paths. This initiative also highlights how DISTED is preparing its computing students for the demands of tomorrow. By combining strong technical foundations with exposure to advanced tools like Google Gemini, students are learning to apply innovation in ways that matter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Kaushalya A\/P Tinakaran<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Lecturer, School of Computing &amp; Engineering<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2434f19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2434f19\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e47b3e\" data-id=\"7e47b3e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee975cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee975cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adibah Binti Riduan Brings Data Science Expertise to DISTED College <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-48cfa97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48cfa97\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0ebcb1\" data-id=\"c0ebcb1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47104fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47104fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.disted.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Adibah.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-085281b\" data-id=\"085281b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c456e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52c456e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are delighted to welcome Adibah Binti Riduan as a Lecturer in the School of Computing and Engineering at DISTED College. A graduate in Intelligent Systems from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Adibah brings a solid background in computing, data science, and intelligent technologies.\u00a0<\/p><p>She has taught a range of subjects including Data Analysis with Python, Artificial Intelligence with Python, JavaScript, HTML\/CSS, and block-based interactive programming. Known for her clear and accessible teaching style, Adibah creates a classroom environment where complex ideas become approachable, and students build confidence in their learning journey.\u00a0<\/p><p>Her passion lies in Data Science and AI education, and she is dedicated to empowering students through patient guidance, real-world relevance, and a belief that learning should be both meaningful and enjoyable.\u00a0<\/p><p>We look forward to the energy, expertise, and student-centred spirit Adibah brings to our academic community.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Raziah binti Ehia Mohd <\/b>\u00a0<br \/><b>Human Resources &amp; Administration<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2c727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d2c727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From DISTED to the Finance World: Jane Lim\u2019s Journey <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-180aa31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"180aa31\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cca36ee\" data-id=\"cca36ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9935245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9935245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">DISTED alumnus Jane Lim\u2019s journey from college to her profession in finance is extraordinary. Her journey is truly one of hard work, passion, and the right guidance at each step.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Jane\u2019s curiosity about the workings of the market and the movement of money from one industry to another made her interested in finance. &#8220;Learning finance has provided me with a wider view of the world,&#8221; says Jane. &#8220;It&#8217;s like opening up to the global view of how businesses, investments, and the economy interact.&#8221; Now, Jane works as an Operations Analyst at OSTTRA in Penang and gets to know about the operations of finance and the processes of post-trade. The fast-moving nature of finance motivates her to work every day and always learn. &#8220;The industry is always growing and changing, and I like it,&#8221; she says, embracing the continuously changing nature of the sector.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When it was time to do pre-university studies, Jane opted for DISTED because it provided her with the kind of environment suitable to ease her transition from the science stream during her secondary school years to pursuing economics, business, accounting, and mathematics. In the end, Jane performed exceptionally well, obtaining A*AAB A-Level results, and went back home with fond memories of her time at DISTED. Friendly lecturers and the cozy campus environment left her feeling at home from the beginning. The old-world feel of the institution&#8217;s heritage buildings and the spacious surroundings provided a special learning space, and being located in the heart of Georgetown allowed her to have access to great food at her doorstep, which was a big bonus to her!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df2346a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df2346a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f687cd\" data-id=\"6f687cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508b856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"508b856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At DISTED, Jane was exposed to a study environment that was both supportive and motivating. &#8220;The lecturers really cared about our achievements,&#8221; she says, and there was always encouragement to strive even harder. One influence on her studies was Ms. Allen, her accounting tutor. &#8220;Ms. Allen&#8217;s commitment made accounting less of a subject and more of a manner of thinking logically and methodically,&#8221; recalls Jane. &#8220;She made me see that finance was not merely about figures\u2014it was about reading the broader picture.&#8221; From Ms. Allen&#8217;s classes, Jane&#8217;s enthusiasm for finance increased, and she started to view the subject in a different light.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Jane&#8217;s diligence and commitment to her studies resulted in her being awarded a scholarship to study at CUHKSZ (Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen), where she was still pursuing her aspiration to work in finance. Throughout her years at DISTED and CUHKSZ, Jane formed study habits that still stood her in good stead at university. &#8220;Practicing past year exam questions every week and joint group study sessions kept me familiar with the exam format and the questions being tested on it,&#8221; she says. These study habits easily followed her through to university, where she became increasingly independent and successful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Although academics were her priority, there were leadership roles outside of the classroom as well. As Vice President of the International Students\u2019 Association, she was able to help organize events and engage with students from various backgrounds. \u201cBeing a member of the International Students\u2019 Association provided me with valuable skills in leadership, communication, and organizing events. It was an amazing experience that developed my professional skills,\u201d she says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Jane&#8217;s time at DISTED was not all hard work\u2014she made memories to last as well. One of her favourite memories is the 2019 Prom Night at Hard Rock Hotel, a celebration to herald the conclusion of her A-Level journey. &#8220;It was the perfect celebration to mark the friendships and successes we&#8217;d made during our journey,&#8221; says Jane. It was peppered with fine performances, great food, and the camaraderie of peers who followed the same study journey. It was the perfect closure to that chapter of her life and to all they had accomplished.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6e6784\" data-id=\"b6e6784\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c0d77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9c0d77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.disted.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Jane-Lim.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43760b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43760b8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fc96cf\" data-id=\"1fc96cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c7f407 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c7f407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Looking back, there are some aspects of her college life Jane misses. &#8220;I miss the nasi lemak at the DISTED canteen\u2014it was so good!&#8221; she chuckles. Aside from the food, there are the friendships she formed, the joy of discovering new places with her friends, and the feeling of belonging to the college community. &#8220;The moments with my friends\u2014having fun, learning, and growing together\u2014are the ones I miss,&#8221; she adds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For current students at DISTED, here&#8217;s what Jane has to say: &#8220;Use your time here to the fullest! Work hard to reach excellence, take all opportunities, and form memories to last. Your college experience is not all about studies\u2014there&#8217;s so much growth, making friends, and picking up experiences that define you.&#8221; Jane&#8217;s transition from DISTED to finance executive success is the reminder we all need to see of what the right setting, helpful role models, and attitudes to learning and development can do to lay the groundwork for a rich and rewarding career. \u201cStay curious, stay passionate, and never stop learning. That&#8217;s what will distinguish you,&#8221; is her parting advice, summarising the path taken to reach her current position.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"color: #000000;\">Parthasarathe Jayashanker<\/b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Student Editor, DISTED Discourse<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Student of Cambridge A-Level<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Movie Day: Promoting Understanding and Acceptance of Autism The Business Lab at DISTED College became a space for heartfelt conversation and meaningful reflection during a special Movie Day, organised by students from the Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) programme. 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