Application to replace IC can be done online

Malaysians can now apply for a replacement of their MyKad without having to go to the NRD counters but can do so online through the National Registration Department's (NRD) official website.

Replacement applications involve

1. Damaged chips or cards
2. Normal replacement
3. Replace of lost MyKad, not more than five times

For the moment, payment online for replacement cards could only be made using credit cards. Payment through the e-Banking facility would be made available in the future.

Applications could be made through NRD's portal from 8am to 11pm on Monday to Friday, 8am to 2pm on Saturday and 8am to 9pm on Sunday.

Status of MyKad applications can be viewed online. Applicants can also select where to collect their card.

Leadtime for online applications is the same as for counter applications, which is 24 hours for those collecting from the Putrajaya NRD, 10 working days from any other NRD office in the peninsula and 30 working days from any NRD branch in Sabah, Sarawak or Labuan, reported Bernama.

This is the website: www.jpn.gov.my
This MyKad Replacement FAQ page may be helpful to provide some answers..

For Malaysians overseas, online application will save you from having to go through the hassle of travelling to Malaysian embassies in the country you are located.

If you have a query as to whether you can have MyKad delivered to you or assign someone else to collect your MyKad on your behalf, the answer is in a comment below.


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Govt gives Green light to import and print the Bible locally in all languages

Never before since the racial riots in 1969 has racial tension been more severe than now in Malaysia. The most recent issue is on the import of the Bible in the local Malay language.

A shipment of 30,000 copies of the Bible in Kuching and another 5,100 copies in Port Klang (West Malaysia) were on hold and eventually approved to be released. This was only possible on requirement of them being serialised and stamped "For Christians Only" before they could be released through Customs. After protests by Christian bodies, serialisation was dropped leaving just the stamp. This was viewed by Christians as a defacement of the holy book.

After a dialogue with Christian groups to look into specific requests on the Bahasa Malaysia/Indonesia Bible and also other religious issues and taking into account the polarity of views of the different religious groups, including the Muslims, the Government decided to give the green light for the import and printing of the Bible locally in all languages. A 10-point solution was drawn up to resolve the dispute which was very well-received.

A step in the right direction of racial harmony and religious freedom in a democracy, I should say. Afterall, Malaysia is a secular country according to the Constitution.

Malaysia is free from Influenza A(H1N1)

Todate, Malaysia is still free from the Influenza A(H1N1) virus.

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Power Handover - Prime Minister of Malaysia

Malaysia is about to get a new Prime Minister (right).



Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi arrived at Istana Negara at 9.59am Thursday for an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin and left at 10.57am.

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak then arrived at the palace at 11.20am to meet the King and left at 12.15pm.


Source: The Star

Malaysian Students Came Out Tops in Mathematics

Because of the currency exchange and the good education system, Malaysia is becoming popular with foreign students. The latest achievement by a private school in an international Mathematics Contest augurs well for the school and for the education system in Malaysia. Story from The Star below..

Students set a world record at World Maths Day contest

STUDENTS from a Malaysian school won top honours in an international Mathe-matics Contest organised by the Unicef and 3P Learning Centre of Australia in conjunction with the recent World Maths Day.

Cempaka Schools of Malaysia swept the top five places in the High School category, beating students from other schools around the world.

In addition, Cempaka also came out tops in the Middle School category (for students age 9-14).

In the worldwide competition, 1,952,879 students from over 38,058 schools, in 204 countries, participated. The on-line competition challenged the Math acuity and speed of participants.

“I am very proud of our students,” Cempaka Schools chairman Datin Freida Pilus said of the world record-breaking event.

“It was a clean sweep; our students are world beaters”, she continued.

“The emphasis that Cempaka gives to Mathematics and the Sciences has shown superlative results. This was also reflected in our SPM results released this week, where we scored 100% distinctions in Science and 92% distinctions in Mathematics.”

In their record-breaking feat that placed them on top of the world, the students correctly answered 4,967,325 questions, in 324,943 minutes which is 66.19% of the total correct answers of the top ten classes in the world.

This has drawn media attention from as far away as Tasmania, Australia, to Florida, the United States, which goes to show the reach of the maths competition.

“This is solid proof and world recognition that Malaysian schools can be the best in the world. We now have a Malaysian brand in education,” Freida said.

The Haze is back

Yes, the haze is back. It's that time of the year again. It's the dry spell, the haze is coming back and the number of hotspots in Sumatra has jumped from 351 to 531 within 24 hours.

To make things worse, a 40ha peat forest in Dengkil has been burning for the last two days. And the weather is expected to stay dry for the next three days.

However, airport authorities assured that the fire had not affected airport operations and visibility was fine.



Read The Star...531 hotspots in Sumatra, 40ha burning in Dengkil

Fuel Debate tonight at 9pm

The fuel price debate between Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be aired live on TV9, Astro Awani and Bernama TV.

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The June 5 gas hike has resulted in some drastic actions taken by the public to counteract the sharp rise of fuel. Less vehicles have been reported going into the city and there is a rise in the number of people taking public transport. It has also been reported that there has been a 25% increase in motorbike sales.

The petrol hike has also resulted in prices of goods and services being increased significantly.

Picture source: The Star

Retirement age for civil servants now 58

The mandatory retirement age for civil servants has been extended from the current 56 years to 58, effective July 1. This was announced at the public sector Workers Day gathering at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre yesterday by Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Civil servants now have a choice of opting to retire at 56 or work until they reach 58. More..The Star

Dr Mahathir starts his own blog

Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad joined the swelling ranks of politicians going online with his own blog simply named “Dr Mahathir Mohamad,” at www.chedet.com.

“This site is dedicated to publishing my writings as and when I am able to pen my thoughts and opinion,” he says. More...Dr M starts his own blog

Official Opening of Malaysian Parliament

Now that 222 new Members of Parliament have been sworn in, it is now time for Parliament to be officially opened. The official opening of the 12th Parliament was conducted yesterday

Solemn ceremony: Tuanku Mizan, followed by Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, walking to Parliament House for the official opening on Tuesday.

A glimpse into the first proper Parliament sitting today.

Malaysian children without birth certificates can now go to school

In an effort to ensure Malaysian children receive equal access to education and prevent them from dropping out of school, children who do not have birth certificates can now be enrolled in school as long as their parents obtain a confirmation letter from their village headman or the Village Development and Safety Committee (JKKK) head.

Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said under present regulations, children who do not have birth certificates cannot attend school.

“This is a Cabinet decision and takes effect immediately. These children no longer need to wait for confirmation from the National Registration Department,” he told reporters after chairing a meeting between his ministry and the Plantation and Commodities Ministry.

All school heads have been directed to accept these pupils, he added.

Source: The Star..Children without birth certificates can now go to school