The Star Online: Metro: South & East
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- No sale of Terengganu turtle eggs, says board
- Youths learn new skills at training event
- Chief Minister: Ties go back long before British came into the country
| No sale of Terengganu turtle eggs, says board Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:36 AM PDT MARANG: The Terengganu Turtle Sanctuary Advisory Board has denied that turtle eggs being sold in markets in the state, were collected locally. Board chairman Datuk Mazlan Ngah said the eggs were from Sabah, Sarawak and the Philippines. "I don't see any Terengganu turtle eggs being sold openly in the markets, but if they are being sold secretly then I would not know," he told Bernama on Tuesday. Mazlan who is also state secretary said licensed collectors in the state were only allowed to sell the eggs to the Fisheries Department for its hatcheries. He said the board was finding it difficult to prevent the sale of turtle eggs in the local markets as they had actually come from elsewhere. Nevertheless, the sale of leatherback turtle eggs were totally banned in the state, he stressed. Mazlan said the state government was proposing to gazette more turtle landing areas as sanctuaries in a bid to increase their population. He added that Ma' Daerah Kerteh in Kemaman was in the process of being gazetted as a turtle sanctuary — Bernama. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Youths learn new skills at training event Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:36 AM PDT JOHOR BARU: A group of 85 Indian youths here had the opportunity to enhance their skills and learn new things in the logistics and transport sector recently. This came after they participated in a skills training scheme for Indian youth, jointly organised by the MIC Johor Baru youth wing and the Prime Minister's department, the party's think tank (Yayasan Strategik Sosial) and SHM Movers Sdn Bhd. Housewife M. Srividya, 29, said that the new knowledge garnered during the programme meant that she was now better equipped and prepared to find a job. "We learnt many things including transport management and import and export, and I feel that these new skills and knowledge definitely enhances my job prospects," she said. Another participant, P. Nagarajan, 30, who is involved in logistics himself, said that programme would be able to help him improve his business. "I took part in this course because I felt that it would help me improve, and I think I will be able to apply what I have learnt to my work," he said. He added that the programme featured both theoretical and practical elements, such as lectures and also field activities, which made learning easy and fun. Electrician K. Murali, 35, said that the course enabled him to learn more about other things, and also felt that the logistical skills gained would complement his current work. "Having extra skills is always a bonus, and with these skills, I will now be able to better deal with logistic matters, such as transporting our electrical stock from the port to the factories," he said. He added that the programme had been a good experience, and he was also able to learn from other participants when they shared their own experiences with the group. The group were presented with certificates at a ceremony officiated by MIC Johor Baru division chairman Datuk S. Balakrishnan for completing the three-month programme. Balakrishnan mentioned that he was thankful that the division's youth wing was taking the initiative to organise such meaningful programmes, and that he encouraged more Indian youths to get involved in these sort of programmes. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Chief Minister: Ties go back long before British came into the country Posted: 28 Jul 2011 08:40 PM PDT MUAR: The Malays have accepted the Chinese and Indians as family members long before the British came into the country, said Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Mohd Ali Rustam. Mohd Ali said the ties between the Malays and the Chinese was documented in history. He said Sultan Mansur Shah (1456-1477) of Malacca married a Chinese princess called Hang Li Po and the sultanate developed close relations with the Chinese emperor through Admiral Cheng Ho. "The ties were so strong that the early people of Malacca even named the hill in the Malacca town Bukit Cina," he said. Many other places also reflected the importance of the Chinese including Kampung Lubuk Cina and Ramian Cina," he said when launching the Maharani constituency's Juara Rakyat programme on Sunday. Mohd Ali said since the names were given a long time ago, it showed the Malays had accepted the Chinese a long time ago. He said it was a similar case with the Indians because the early people of Malacca respected and accepted the community and had named a cape known as Malacca Tanjung Keling. However, he added, the work 'keling' was now regarded as offensive. He said the bond developed by the different races in the country had helped to make Malaysia peaceful and progressive over the years. Earlier, Muar Umno division chief Datuk Mohd Ismail Mohd Shah said the Juara Rakyat programme was aimed at fostering greater understanding among the people. He said the programme, organised by Wanita Umno Muar, was held in Taman Aman, which had about 80% Chinese residents. "Although most of the residents here are Chinese and 20% Malays and Indians, their communal commitment towards one another is very strong. "They also have good Rukun Tetangga and Rela teams which look after the safety and security of the scheme together," he added. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
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