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| Organiser caps participation at 3,200 Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:08 AM PDT THE organisers of the Malakoff 12km and 7km Kuala Lumpur Run to be held at the Bukit Kiara Equestrian and Country Resort on Dec 16, have limited the event to a maximum 3,200 participants. The reason is to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all participants. Organised, by Malakoff Corporation, for the fifth year, the race has received overwhelming response with almost 50% of entries already taken up within weeks of the registration being opened. The event themed Run with Family and Friends offers prized vouchers worth RM18,000. Malakoff Corporation external relations and corporate affairs head Yusop Rashid said the event was part of its corporate social responsibility programme. "It is part of the company's commitment to encourage community participation in sports to foster a healthy active lifestyle. "We are pleased with the response from the community as indicated by the large number of registered participants thus far. We are truly humbled by the continued support towards the Malakoff KL Run from the racing community. We are confident the event will be able to meet its targeted number," he added. The 12km race is open in six categories — men's Open (16 years and above), men's Veteran (40 to 50 years) and men's Senior Veteran (51 and above years), women's Open(16 years and above), women's Veteran (35 to 45 years) and women's Senior Veteran (46 and above years). The 7km race has four categories — men, women, men junior and women junior. Yusop said they were excited with the steady popularity of the run. "We are glad that our Run with Family and Friends events is a platform for family and friends to encourage each other to lead a healthy lifestyle whilst spending quality time together. "We look forward to the community's support as we continue to organise community-focused sporting events not just in Kuala Lumpur but in other regions including in Penang and Johor as well," he added. Visit www.malakoffrun.com.my for more information. |
| Subang Jaya school wins Green Kitchen Challenge hands down Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:08 AM PDT THE TEAM from SMK SS17, Subang Jaya, jumped with joy when it was announced that they had swept all three top prizes in the EcoSave Green Kitchen Challenge. The team, comprising 18-year-old Lower Six students Chua Mun Ying and Aisyah Amira Roslan, pocketed a total of RM6,000 for winning Best School in Composting Stage, Best School in Gourmet Stage and Overall Champion. Chua attributed their win to their teachers' dedication and support, particularly their teacher-in-charge Magespari S. Veramuthu for putting in the time, effort and money for cooking ingredients throughout the challenge. The EcoSave Green Kitchen Challenge is aimed at educating students on simple ways to reduce solid waste and promote long-term sustainable benefits to the environment. The challenge was divided into two stages. The first featured workshops where students from 41 schools in the Klang Valley were taught to produce compost from food waste in their school canteens, and use the compost to plant vegetables in their school gardens. The second stage involved culinary workshops for 10 finalists before culminating in a culinary battle where students competed to produce meals using ingredients cultivated during the composting stage. The judging panel comprised chefs from KDU's School of Hospitality Tourism and Culinary Arts and the Asian Food Channel. The EcoSave Green Kitchen Challenge is mooted by CIMB Islamic and supported by Pusat Sumber Alam Sekitar Seberang Perai Tengah and KDU University College, who provided the technical knowledge on the composting and culinary aspects of the competition respectively. Mun Ying and Aisyah prepared two dishes — "17-nian Stuffed Chicken Breast" and "1Malaysia Salad" — using the spinach and lettuce they had grown. Chua said the colourful salad combination, topped with a citrus dressing made from lemon, lime, vinegar, orange, salt and honey, reflected the multi-cultural and multi-ethnic community in Malaysia. "One lesson we learnt was the importance of food presentation, which is essential to attract people to the dishes. We experimented with the recipes and worked on four presentations before deciding on the best ones. "Cooking is not easy, and I definitely have a better appreciation for my mum's cooking as she can whip up a four-course dinner and soup in less than an hour," she said. Aisyah said she learnt how important time management was, as they underestimated the time it took to cook and prepare their dishes. "The challenge has taught us on environmental awareness, such as to separate our garbage into those that can be recycled or used for composting," she said. On the composting element, Chua said it was a group effort with several students volunteering to help collect food waste and staying back after school to do the composting. Magespari, who teaches English and Living Skills for Special Children, said the school would continue the composting initiative and expand their range to include kailan, red spinach and some local herbs. "We will either sell the produce to the teachers, or allow the students to reap their own efforts by taking home the produce," she said. "The bulk of the challenge prizes will be given back to the school to upgrade its infrastructure and landscaping, while a small portion will be used to treat the two girls." Chef Yahaya Hassan, who was one of the judges, said what made the SMK SS17 team stand out was their preparation and presentation skills. "They knew what they were doing and were well-prepared when it came to presenting their dishes," he said. "In comparison, some of the other teams were not ready, nervous, had communication issues or did not listen to instructions." Yahaya said the teams were judged on elements like taste, skill, technique, hygiene and plating. CIMB Islamic executive director and CEO Badlisyah Abdul Ghani said the EcoSave Green Kitchen Challenge aims to educate students on the importance of preserving and creating a sustainable environment. "Through this programme, we hope to instill the importance of environmental awareness early in the minds of youths by encouraging them to go green in their own schools," he said. "CIMB Islamic has pledged to contribute a percentage of the total EcoSave Savings Account's portfolio balance towards environmental causes, and this challenge is one of the projects funded under the EcoSave pledge. "The CIMB Islamic EcoSave Savings Account-i is an environmentally-friendly account offering customers paperless operations." The prize for the Best School in Composting Stage and Best School in Gourmet Stage was RM1,500 each. The Overall Champion title offered a prize of RM3,000 and two sets of KDU University College sponsored knives. The top 10 schools who competed at the second stage was also awarded RM500 each. |
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