Pusat Penataran Ilmu dan Bahasa

Setinggi-tinggi ucapan Tahniah kepada,

YBRS. PROF. MADYA DR. HALINA SENDERA BINTI MOHD. YAKIN 💐💐

atas pelantikan sebagai,

PENGARAH
INSTITUT KAJIAN ORANG ASAL BORNEO (BORIIS)
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH

Tarikh Kuatkuasa : 3 Jun 2026

Ikhlas daripada:
Dekan dan Seluruh Warga
Pusat Penataran Ilmu dan Bahasa
Universiti Malaysia Sabah

🪷 Selamat Menyambut Hari Wesak 2026 🪷

Hari Wesak merupakan perayaan yang penuh bermakna dalam menghayati nilai kedamaian, kasih sayang, toleransi dan keharmonian dalam kehidupan bermasyarakat.

Semoga sambutan Hari Wesak ini menjadi titik penyatuan dalam memperkukuh semangat saling menghormati, persefahaman dan perpaduan dalam kalangan masyarakat majmuk di Malaysia.

“Selamat Hari Wesak. Semoga perayaan ini membawa kedamaian, kesejahteraan dan kebahagiaan kepada semua.”

Ikhlas daripada:

Dekan dan Seluruh Warga
Pusat Penataran Ilmu dan
Bahasa
Universiti Malaysia Sabah

🌾 Selamat Menyambut Pesta Kaamatan dan Hari Gawai 2026 🌾

Pesta Kaamatan dan Hari Gawai diraikan sebagai lambang kesyukuran, perpaduan dan penghargaan terhadap warisan budaya serta tradisi yang menjadi identiti masyarakat berbilang kaum di Malaysia.

Semoga sambutan perayaan ini menjadi titik penyatuan dalam menyemarakkan semangat kebersamaan, keharmonian dan muafakat dalam kalangan masyarakat.

“Kotobian Tadau Tagazo Do Kaamatan dan Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai. Semoga Kaamatan dan Gawai disambut dengan penuh keceriaan, kesejahteraan dan keberkatan.”

Ikhlas daripada:

Dekan dan Seluruh Warga
Pusat Penataran Ilmu dan
Bahasa
Universiti Malaysia Sabah

📢 ANNOUNCEMENT: SPEAK & CONNECT: LANGUAGES FOR COMMUNICATION

Pusat Penataran Ilmu dan Bahasa (PPIB), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) proudly presents Speak & Connect: Languages for Communication — a practical and interactive language programme designed to enhance communication skills for academic, professional, and everyday use.

🌏 Languages Offered
🇬🇧 English
🇨🇳 Mandarin
🇯🇵 Japanese
🇰🇷 Korean

Participants will learn through engaging sessions conducted by experienced instructors, focusing on practical communication, speaking confidence, vocabulary enhancement, and cultural understanding.

📌 Programme Details
• Fee: RM100 per session
• Duration: 10 Sessions × 2 Hours
• Classes Open All Year
• Available for in-house training and customised programmes

👥 Open to individuals, professionals, private & public companies, government agencies, GLCs, and organisations of all kinds.

📞 For registration and enquiries:
+60 88 435 708

📧 English Language Class
[email protected]

📧 Mandarin Language Class
[email protected]

📧 Japanese Language Class
[email protected]

📧 Korean Language Class
[email protected]

📍Organised by
Pusat Penataran Ilmu dan Bahasa (PPIB)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)

✨ Learn Languages. Build Connections. Expand Opportunities.

🌙 Selamat Menyambut Hari Raya Aidiladha 1447H / 2026M 🌙

Hari Raya Aidiladha hadir membawa mesej pengorbanan, keikhlasan dan nilai kebersamaan yang mengingatkan kita tentang pentingnya kasih sayang, keprihatinan serta semangat saling membantu dalam masyarakat.

Semoga sambutan yang bermakna ini diraikan dengan penuh rasa syukur, kedamaian dan kegembiraan bersama keluarga serta insan tersayang. Moga ikatan silaturahim terus diperkukuh dan kebersamaan yang terjalin kekal mekar sepanjang masa.

“Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha, semoga hari yang mulia ini membawa keberkatan, kesejahteraan dan kebahagiaan buat kita semua.”

Ikhlas daripada:

Dekan dan Seluruh Warga
Pusat Penataran Ilmu dan
Bahasa
Universiti Malaysia Sabah

📢 WE ARE LOOKING FOR AGENTS!
🌏 Speak & Connect: Languages for Communication

Pusat Penataran Ilmu dan Bahasa (PPIB), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) membuka peluang kepada anda untuk menjadi Agent Representative.

✨ Earn While You Promote!
Jana pendapatan melalui setiap pendaftaran berjaya dan kembangkan rangkaian anda bersama kami.

🌟 WHY JOIN US?
💰 Attractive Commission
📣 Promotional Support Provided
🤝 Expand Your Network
⏰ Flexible & Rewarding Opportunities

👥 WHO CAN JOIN?
✔️ Malaysian citizens
✔️ 18 years old and above
✔️ Good communication skills
✔️ Responsible and committed individuals

📌 HOW IT WORKS
1️⃣ Register as an agent
2️⃣ Receive promotional materials
3️⃣ Promote to your network
4️⃣ Earn commission for every successful registration

📞 +60 88-435 708
✉️ [email protected]

📍 Organised by
Pusat Penataran Ilmu dan Bahasa (PPIB)
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)

✨ Bertekad Cemerlang | Strive to Excel
Leading Towards Innovative Societies

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS AND SOCIETY (ICLALIS 2026), 20–21 AUGUST 2026 [HYBRID]

5th International Conference on Languages, Linguistics and Society
Date: 20–21 August 2026 (Thursday & Friday)
Mode: Hybrid (Onsite at UMS Library & Online)
Organised by: The Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning (PPIB), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS).
🎯 Theme: “Languages in Action: Linguistic Diversity, Accessibility, and Social Inclusion”
📌 Sub-Themes:
Language and Power
Multilingualism in everyday life
Language, education and accessibility
Digital communication and linguistic access
Language, mobility and migration
Language policy, planning and social inclusion
Language, identity and belonging
Researching language and society

✨ 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫:
1️⃣ 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: before or by 30 May 2026 (Saturday)
Submit via: https://upc.ums.edu.my/e/iclalis2026
2️⃣ 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: On a rolling basis until 30 June 2026 (Tuesday)
3️⃣ 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞:
🐦 Early Bird Rate: before or by 10 July 2026 (Friday)
📅 Regular Rate: before or by 31 July 2026 (Friday)
(We have included special rates for PPIB, pls check the poster for the updates!)
4️⃣ 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 20–21 August 2026

✨ 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭:
Go directly to the official website, register, and proceed to payment by the deadlines mentioned above.

For more details, please visit:
🌐 WEBSITE: https://upc.ums.edu.my/e/iclalis2026
📜 POSTER:https://bit.ly/Iclalis2026poster
📧 CONTACT: The ICLALIS 2026 Organising Committee, PPIB, UMS.

Best regards,
The Organising Committee
5th International Conference on Languages, Linguistics and Society (ICLALIS 2026)
📢 Kindly forward this message to your colleagues, staff, students, or anyone who might be interested in this conference. Thank you.

🌷 Selamat Menyambut Hari Ibu 2026 🌷

Terima kasih kepada seluruh insan bergelar ibu atas segala kasih sayang, pengorbanan dan doa yang tidak pernah putus buat keluarga tercinta.

Semoga semua ibu sentiasa diberikan kebahagiaan, kesihatan dan keberkatan dalam kehidupan.

“Seteguh kasih ibu, setulus pengorbanannya sepanjang hayat.”

Ikhlas daripada:

Dekan dan Seluruh Warga
Pusat Penataran Ilmu dan Bahasa
Universiti Malaysia Sabah

📢 ANNOUNCEMENT: BAHASA MELAYU LEARNING PROGRAM FOR EXPATRIATES (COHORT 1) – MAY 2026 INTAKE

Pusat Penataran Ilmu dan Bahasa (PPIB), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) is pleased to announce the implementation of the Bahasa Melayu Learning Program for Expatriates (Cohort 1) aimed at supporting expatriates and international staff in improving their Bahasa Melayu communication skills for daily and professional use in Malaysia.

The program focuses on practical communication, workplace interaction, vocabulary development, listening and comprehension skills, as well as cultural understanding in local contexts. Classes will be conducted in a face-to-face and interactive learning environment by experienced instructors from PPIB.

📅 Program Details
• Start Date: 7 May 2026
• Duration: 10 Weeks
• Day: Thursday
• Time: 11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
• Venue: Bilik Tutorial PPIB
• Learning Hours: 20 Hours
• Mode: Face-to-Face (F2F)
• Maximum Participants: 15 Participants

This program is open to expatriates working in UMS, international staff and researchers, as well as individuals interested in learning Bahasa Melayu.

For further inquiries, please contact:

👤 Puan Alna Tugon
Head of Administration
Pusat Penataran Ilmu dan Bahasa (PPIB), UMS
📧 [email protected]
📱 +6019-8819099

This is a collaboration between Pusat Penataran Ilmu dan Bahasa (PPIB) & Bahagian Kepimpinan dan Pembangunan Bakat (BKePT), Jabatan Pendaftar.

Kota Kinabalu: English Language Unit, PPIB in collaboration with UMS Library have organised English Week from 20-24 April 2026 at U-Science Foyer, UMS Library. Led by Mr John Mark Storey, this programme is organised to provide alternatives for the students in terms of English language exploration. Among the activities conducted are Reading with Feeling Competition, Sing-a-Song Competition, Pitch-It Competition and Why I Read Competiton. The participants for these competitions were consisted of UMS students except for Pitch It Competition, there were representatives from SMK Tebobon (2 teams), SM St Peter Telipok and SMK Inanam (a team from each school). The closing ceremony of this event was officiated by UMS Chief Librarian, Mr Zawawi Tiyunin, on behalf of UMS Vice Chancelor. In his remarks, this kind of programme is very beneficial for those who seek the platform to be brave and embrace everything that have been learnt from classes. Also, this is the way to learn from others on the way to improve self quality other than English language empowerment.

On 27 April 2026, English Language Unit has organised an appreciation day for Mr John Mark Storey in conjunction with his final day of service at UMS. The journey began back in 2009, Mr Mark has significantly contributed not only towards the positivity of English language development among students but also in terms of creative initiatives such as the establishment of Friday Book Club in ensuring the lively process of English language empowerment. In his remarks, Mr Mark has expressed his gratitude towards the English Unit members and PPIB family for giving assistance and support throughout his time at UMS.