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- Youngsters learn about road safety awareness during programme
- Participants taking part in IMCITDP learn valueable insight on industry
- Service centre will continue to service public
| Youngsters learn about road safety awareness during programme Posted: 15 May 2013 07:03 PM PDT KOTA KINABALU: "Right, left, right", mumbled a 11-year-old student before he cycled across a "busy road". The traffic was finally clear and Isma Sanjus cycled across the road towards a checkpoint, but was fined by a traffic police for not padlocking her bicycle after parking it on the designated lane. Another student, Rabiatul Adawiyah on the other lane however, remembered the rules and got a pat on the back by another officer on duty for her high road safety awareness. Rabiatul and Isma were actually among 300 students from 20 primary and secondary schools around Kota Kinabalu who participated in the Shell Traffic Educational Programme held over the weekend at the Tanjung Aru beach near the state capital. The event was aimed at instilling and raising road safety awareness among school children, and the same time bringing families and the communities together for the purpose. Kota Kinabalu mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir said they would continue to support such events as road safety was vital with the increasing number of vehicles on the road. "The traffic in Kota Kinabalu is getting heavier and it is important to educate children and even adults on road safety, regulations and respect," he said in his speech. His speech was read by City Hall director-general Datuk Yeo Boon Hai. Meanwhile, students were coached by their teachers with a formal learning session on road safety and traffic rules before taking a written test on the subject. Then, a practical session at a specially designed track that simulates a miniature town road system was carried out. Students who performed the best were announced as winners of the programme. SM Stella Maris and SM Las Salle emerged as the overall winners for the primary and secondary school categories respectively. They will represent the Kota Kinabalu-Penampang-Tuaran-Putatan zone at the programme's state level final in October. |
| Participants taking part in IMCITDP learn valueable insight on industry Posted: 15 May 2013 07:05 PM PDT JOHOR BARU: The thirst for knowledge and acquiring new skills have prompted them to make some sacrifices by temporarily leaving their full time jobs or businesses. Many did not want to miss the opportunity of becoming the first batch of Malaysians to be trained as professionals for the film and television industry. Hafizah Ibrahim, Eliza Goh, Monica Gill, Mubin Izdiyad Khaidir and Nasrul Shaffwan Idris were among the 147 who participated in the Iskandar Malaysia Creative Industry Talent Development Programme (IMCITDP). The programme is a collaboration between Iskandar Regional Development Authority (Irda) and Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios (PIMS). The programme took the form of intensive theoretical and practical training and ran for 10 weeks from March 11 and will end tomorrow. The IMCITDP covers "Above the Line" (Cinematic) as well as "Below the Line" (Organisational and Technical) skills, offers a total of 24 courses and 10 Master Classes until the year-end. Hafizah, 38, who runs two beauty saloons at Danga City Mall and Plaza Larkin here decided to enroll for the make-up course as she wanted to learn "something new". "I have 10 years experience doing hair and make-up but what I do for my customers is totally different from what I've learned from the course,'' she told StarMetro. Hafizah said as a beautician, her job was to make her customers look good but make-up for films and televisions must suit the storylines or the actor's character. She said for instance, when an actress was going to bed, the actress' make-up has to be natural and not doll-up with false eye lashes, bright red lipstick or well blown hair. Hafizah's coursemate Goh, 37, said she had to do a lot of research on-line as make-up for films and televisions was not similar to the beauty saloon make-up. "You have to know the characters or the roles played by the actors and the actresses, and from there you have better ideas on how to do the make-up,'' she said. Goh who runs a beauty saloon at Plaza Pelangi said she was fortunate as her 13 years experience in the business was an added advantage as she was able to relate that in the course. Meanwhile, Monica, 27, and Mubin, 26, from Kelana Jaya and Subang Jaya in Selangor said they decided to enroll in the programme as there was hardly any course in Malaysia which taught hair styling for filming. "It was an eye opener for me and a good exposure as I've learned many new things from the professional trainers,'' she said. Monica who has been working as a hair stylist for 10 years said among the new things she picked up in the course was how to make beards and moustache from natural hair. Monica and Mubin said they were looking forward to work as hair stylists for the international film production companies to do their production in Malaysia. Nashrul l, 31, a port prime mover operator who enrolled in the set construction programme said it was challenging building a set for filming. He said after completing the course, he would go back to work at the port and hoped to be called up as a set builder at the PIMS where there were always shooting taking place there. PIMS chief executive officer Michael Lake said the programme was designed to strengthen the Malaysian film and television crew with the aim of training and up-skill at least 900 people by the end of 2013. |
| Service centre will continue to service public Posted: 15 May 2013 05:24 PM PDT BATU PAHAT: Taman Soga MCA branch service centre will always be open for people who are in need of assistance despite the party's decision not to hold any government posts after the general election. Branch chief Howard Lee said the fact that the party failed to get better results compared to the 2008 elections should not stop the party from continuing its services. "We should look at the problems objectively and make necessary adjustments and improvements to meet people's needs. "We have to rebuild ourselves and return to service duty as we are not the party that disappears after defeat. "Thus, the Taman Soga MCA will not close its service centre, instead, we will extend our services more actively to regain the trust and support of the Chinese community," he said. Lee said the general election saw another strong political tsunami and felt that the Chinese should not be blamed blindly for the cause because Malaysia is a multiracial society. He added that all parties should stop making remarks that would destruct racial harmony. Despite the damage to Taman Soga MCA office next to the basketball court in a fire few months ago, Lee said the members would still soffer their services and members of public could contact them via telephone. Lee can be contacted at 019-775 1866 and the other members are Chow Liang Eng 016-298 8383, Lim Guek Hiang 016-723 2145, Ong Wee Teck 012-773 0718 and Teo Yong Chee 019-755 9964. |
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