Day: August 18, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) — A replica of the longest Malaysian flag-based special costume worn by the late Datuk Sudirman Arshad is among his personal collections which can be seen up close at the Fahrenheit88 shopping centre here in conjunction with the National Month.

A replica of the iconic costume is now on display at the ‘Warisan Sudir: Tribute To Asia’s No. 1 Entertainer’ exhibition that takes place on the second floor of the mall.

The National Archive of Malaysia’s Statesmen Archive Division director Hanizah Jonoh said the 120-metre costume was worn by the singer while performing at the closing ceremony of the 15th SEA Games on Aug 31, 1989, at the Merdeka Stadium.

“The original costume (the longest Malaysian flag) is being kept by the National Archives but is not in a suitable condition to be brought out and displayed to the public for now.

“So Fahrenheit88 made a replica with a similar size and material to give the public a chance to see this iconic costume up close,” he told Bernama at the exhibition’s opening ceremony here today.

The exhibition was officiated by the Regent of Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah who also visited over 60 personal collections of the talented entertainer.

Among the other collections on display were actual stage costumes that were worn by the celebrity while performing, ‘songkets’ worn during photography sessions, as well as hats and album covers.

Hanizah said the exhibition would also highlight Sudirman as a patriotic icon of the country as he was known to possess a high spirit of patriotism, which was often expressed during his performances.

The exhibition is being held from Aug 12 to Sept 30 in conjunction with the 65th National Day.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) — After 19 days of touring the whole of Malaysia, the Keluarga Malaysia Merdeka Convoy 2022 (KMKM 2022) finally arrived in the capital, the final destination with an arrival celebration held at the Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Ilmu Khas, Bandar Tun Razak, here at about 4 pm.

The arrival of the convoy of 41 vehicles, including K16 motorcycles, with 62 participants was received by Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister, Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar, who is also the MP of Bandar Tun Razak and Kuala Lumpur Information Department director Lim Ann Teck.

In his speech, Kamarudin said the government has given the freedom to use social media which is now the main interactive medium for the younger generation to spread good and accurate information.

“Therefore, I call on the younger generation to think carefully in every action so that the blessing of independence that we enjoyed in the past continues forever and is not destroyed as a result of our actions.

“Freedom is not only being free from the physical grip of colonialism, but it is necessary to free the soul and mind in forming a strong identity so as not to be influenced by external propaganda that can dilute the spirit of love for the country,” he said.

Meanwhile, Lim said the KMKM celebration at the Kuala Lumpur level started today with the convoy of participants moving from Negeri Sembilan and stopping at Petronas Technology Park, Sungai Besi and then to the Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampu Ilmu Khas to celebrate the National Month 2022 with educators and students on campus.

“Furthermore, on the last day (tomorrow), the KMKM convoy participants will be at several strategic locations including distributing the Jalur Gemilang to the public at Firdouse Restaurant, Jalan Kuching, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, and will end its journey at Menara 1 Lobby, Kuala Lumpur City Hall,” he added.

Earlier, Pahang KMKM 2022 convoy leader and Negeri Sembilan information director Zaaba Abu Bakar handed over the Jalur Gemilang baton to Lim to symbolise the start of KMKM for Kuala Lumpur.

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RAUB, Aug 18 (Bernama) — Being highly disciplined and not skipping online classes during the Movement Control Order period paid off for Nurul Aina Amira Razak, 20, when she scored 4As in the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) 2021 examination.

Nurul Aina Amira, a literature stream student of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (LKTP) Tersang here, also described her excellent results as a joint effort with her friends who contributed to her success.

“My friends and I helped each other, especially in the subjects that we were strong in, and this made it easier for us to understand the topics better, which ultimately allowed us to answer questions well.

“We always made notes after school hours so that they can be read easily at any time and ensure that all assignments given by our teachers were completed as soon as possible.”

The youngest of five siblings said this to reporters when met at the school today, right after the press conference announcing the STPM 2021 results for schools in Pahang.

Her schoolmate, Emylia Sunyoto, 20, said having a full concentration in class and studying for at least two hours daily helped her score 4As in the exam.

Apart from that, Emylia said she preferred to use interactive media when doing revisions as it helped her study and memorise better, compared to just reading a book.

“I make sure to immediately ask the teacher if there are things that I do not understand. I also diligently made my own notes to help me improve my understanding (of the subjects),” she said.

Meanwhile, Pahang Education Department deputy director Abdul Rahim Mohd Yunus said 59 candidates for STPM 2021 in the state scored a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 4.0, an increase of 0.68 per cent compared to the previous year.

He said eight candidates were from the science stream while the rest were students from the literature stream.

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CHUKAI, Aug 18 (Bernama) — With grit and determination, Halimatus Sa’diyah Abdul Faal used her family’s hardships to motivate herself which finally paid off when she achieved the perfect score in the Malaysian Higher School Certificate (STPM) 2021 examination which was announced today.

Halimatus Sa’diyah, 20, from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Sultan Ismail here obtained 4A in Bahasa Melayu, General Studies, Geography and Economics with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 4.0.

According to her, the achievement means a lot to her and her family since her father, Abdul Faal Ibrahim, 53, only works as a labourer, while mother Saleha Ashaari, 48, runs a food stall in front of the house to make ends meet for her 10 siblings.

“Our life is really difficult because my father’s income is inconsistent while we siblings are all still in school. Sometimes school expenses have to be rationed.

“In fact, every day, my father has to go back and forth several times as far as 40 kilometres from our house in Kijal to send me and my siblings to school on a dilapidated motorcycle. If there are extra classes, Dad would rush from work to make sure we don’t fall behind in our studies,” she said when met at the STPM 2021 result announcement ceremony at SMK Sultan Ismail here today.

However, she said hardship has not made her weak, instead, it has encouraged her to work harder in her studies in order to change her destiny and be a good example to her younger siblings.

“My success is the result of the sacrifices of my parents and with the help of my teachers and friends. I will not forget their deeds and will continue to pursue my dream of becoming a teacher,” she said.

Meanwhile, another outstanding student, Irene Ong Ching Shing, 21, said she was very grateful to her parents, teachers and friends for motivating her to excel in her studies.

According to Irene, her good results especially in Bahasa Melayu was really unexpected because she was quite weak in her studies and had entered a transition class before getting into Form One.

“This success will motivate me to pursue my dream of becoming a journalist,” said the lass who hails from Kampung Binjai here.

Like Halimatus Sa’diyah, Irene too scored 4A in Bahasa Melayu, General Studies, Geography and Economics with a 4.0 CGPA.

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LIMBANG, Aug 18 (Bernama) — Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg today called on teachers in the state to join in the creation of quality human capital to drive Sarawak towards achieving the developed state status by 2030.

He said with the various resources available in Sarawak, the state had been viewed as having the potential in new technology including producing hydrogen and green energy.

“However, currently we have not been able to add value to our human resource as this depends on the quality of the young Sarawakians themselves.

“Let the teachers and I (as the state’s Premier) together produce chemical specialists (for this purpose),” he said when officiating at the 51st State-Level Teacher’s Day celebration, here.

Abang Johari said teachers needed to raise their capability and potential so that the students could become the cyber power and brain power in order to enhance their dignity and image in taking Sarawak forward.

“With high-quality contribution of the teachers, I very much hope that our students, particularly in Sarawak, will become excellent individuals who are comparative with others across the world,” he said.

Abang Johari also said that teachers’ important contribution could be seen in the excellent performance of Sarawak students in the SPM and STPM 2021 examinations.

He, however, reminded teachers to always be prepared to accept change and to raise their respective competence to help develop this country further through a strong national education system based on sound knowledge and good cultural values.

“What they implement in school will have an effect on the efforts to produce generations of competitive individuals at the state, national and global levels,” he said.

At the event, Abang Johari also presented the Tokoh Kepimpinan Pendidikan Negeri Sarawak (Sarawak State Education Leadership Personality Award) to Datuk Suliaman@Sulaiman Wak and Eminent Teacher Award to Phang Sin Nan.

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GUA MUSANG, Aug 18 (Bernama) — A lunch crowd of 20 people had a narrow escape at an eatery in Kampung Kala Baru here, when in a bizarre incident, a tumbling tree hit the roof and sparked a fire that gutted the shop at about 12.30 pm today.

Shop owner Asmah Muhammad, 37, said before the harrowing chain of events unfolded, she had asked a villager to chop down a tree that was over 30 years old.

She was aghast when the chore turned awry, as the 20-metre tall tree fell onto the roof of the shop’s kitchen.

“As a result of the crash, the kitchen fire spread so quickly, I did not even have time to save any business items,” she said when met by reporters at the scene.

Asmah was thankful that her customers escaped without injury and that three motorcycles parked there were saved in time from the fire.

Meanwhile, Gua Musang Fire and Rescue Station head Mohd Arifuddin Akif Mohd Noor, when contacted, confirmed they received an emergency call at 12.39 pm and the fire was put out at 1.20 pm.

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BANGKOK, Aug 18 (Bernama) — Malaysia is keen to advance cooperation with its neighbors under “ASEAN trails”, where a traveller can experience different ASEAN countries in one trip, said Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

She said this is crucial in attracting long-haul tourists in bid to reinvigorate the tourism industry in the post-COVID-19 period.

“We are looking into on how to promote tourism trails within ASEAN where a long-haul tourist can travel, for example, by land from Thailand to Malaysia and later Singapore or other parts of ASEAN. We want the world to enjoy the beauty of ASEAN.

“We want to sell ASEAN. We want to share economic benefit through tourism in the region especially there are more products and services post-COVID-19,” she told Bernama here today.

Nancy is in Bangkok to attend 11th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting and Related Meetings.

Earlier, she met her counterpart Phiphat Ratchakitprakan and discussed various matters and issues related to tourism. She also met representatives from Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA).

Meanwhile, Nancy said Malaysia may revise the target of tourist arrival in September as tourism industry continues to pick up.

“The ministry may set a new target to achieve a higher number of tourist number as more countries reopen borders and ease travel restrictions.

“Therefore, we need more collaboration and promotions to boost tourist arrivals,” she said.

In July, Malaysia announced new target for its international tourist arrival as it has surpassed its initial target of two million international tourist arrivals with RM8.6 billion in tourism receipts. Hence, Malaysia revised its target of welcoming 4.5 million international tourist with RM11.1 billion in tourism revenue this year.

She added that Thailand is one of Malaysia’s essential short-haul markets.

“Malaysia aims to attract 800,000 Thai tourist this year,” she said.

In 2019, Malaysia welcomed 1,884,306 arrivals from Thailand, and almost 70 per cent of Thai tourists were repeat travellers.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency