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| Posted: 03 Oct 2011 04:29 AM PDT MUAR: A Chinese couple here created a first when they decided to wed in a traditional Malay bersanding and accompanied by Indian music, silat and a lion dance. Tai Lik Sing, 29, from Pagoh, who married Lim See Sin, 23, from Bukit Pasir, underwent the ceremony at the Pagoh Yong Peng rest and recreation (R&R) area recently. According to the groom's father Tai Hing Sing, 49, the family decided on the Malay bersanding ceremony as they had been living among the Malays in Pagoh for years. He said when he discussed the idea with several friends, including PLUS Expressways S3 R&R manager Nor Haidi Yahya, all supported the plan for the Malay-style wedding. "PLUS then allowed us to use the R&R site for the ceremony and the site is big enough to seat about 1,000 guests. "Besides the bersanding and menepung tawar, we also had bunga manggar, Indian music, a lion dance troupe, silat, traditional dances and a live band to entertain the guests," he said recently. Hing Sing said his wife Teh Mee Choo, 47, was also very happy to see their eldest son getting married and holding the bersanding ceremony. They regarded the occasion as a 1Malaysia wedding. To a question, he said his son and Lim had known each other for more than seven years and both worked with him attending to his businesses in Pagoh and at the R&R area. Meanwhile, Jorak assemblyman Datuk Dr Shahruddin Mohd Salleh said the Malay-style wedding by a Chinese couple showed the respect and understanding the Tai family had for their Malay neighbours. He said he felt touched to see the bridegroom wearing a Malay traditional costume complete with a tanjak or headgear and a kris. Among the guests who attended the wedding were Muar district officer Amran Abdul Rahman and special officer to Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin Lim Pey Hen. |
| Big on job opportunities since three decades ago Posted: 03 Oct 2011 04:27 AM PDT KOTA KINABALU: A cooperative in Sabah has contributed towards creating jobs for youths significantly for more than 30 years since its inception. Kosan, short for Koperasi Serbaguna Sanya Berhad, has implemented countless projects introduced by the government over the years and this has spawned job opportunities for the young. Its general manager Junian Yunus said Kosan has also welcomed single mothers into the fold through the outsourcing of garment manufacturing to single mothers who have tailoring skills. "The value of this outsourcing is about RM300,000 and will be increased in the future," he said at Kosan's Hari Raya open house here recently. Junian said since its incorporation, Kosan has undertaken various projects such as printing, furniture manufacturing, shoe-making and garment manufacture. "At the moment, Kosan is only concentrating on a government contract to make shoes and school uniforms, to be supplied to all primary school students," he said, adding this was Kosan's main income. The cooperative signed a 10-year contract with the Government in 2008 to supply two pairs of shoes and uniforms to all primary students in Sabah, he said. Their shoe factory in the southwest district of Papar could produce up to 300,000 pairs on one shift operation per year, Junian said, adding Kosan made a profit of RM1.9mil last year. "On the other hand, the garment factory has a capacity of 400,000 also, on one-shift operation per year, he said, adding the combined number of workers for both factories was over 400 people. Formed under the Cooperative Act on June 10, 1976, Kosan was the vehicle through which youths who were members of Sanya (Sabah National Youth Association) could directly participate in business opportunities provided by the government. Sanya was deregistered in 2004. Kosan is managed by a Board of Directors comprising 13 members, of which 12 are elected during the annual general meetings. The chairman, according to Kosan by-laws, must be the incumbent state Minister of Youth and Sports. Junian said Kosan, a non-government agency, was a business entity and would endeavour to improve shareholder value through effective management of its assets. "It is constantly upgrading the skills of its employees and investing in better technologies. "It recognises that it has to diversify its sources of income and always assess its business model and invest in new skills to be consistent with the new demands in the marketplace," he said. |
| Posted: 03 Oct 2011 04:24 AM PDT JEWELLERY PROMO Looking for the right time to purchase jewelleries? Come to the SK Jewellery promotion until Oct 13. Public can visit the promotion from 10am until 10pm at Johor Baru City Square. For details, call 07-226 3668. CONTEMPORARY SHOW Art lovers can go to the 1Malaysia Contemporary Art exhibition until Oct 15 at Johor Baru Danga City Mall exhibition hall at level four, from 10am until 10pm. For details, call 07-221-5008. SIGN LANGUAGE Those wishing to learn sign language can attend classes organised by Johor Deaf Association at 64-01 Susur Larkin Perdana 2, Larkin perdana Johor Baru. For details, call 07 2320464. CHANGE OF NUMBER The Muar Inland Revenue Department at Sungai Abong here has changed its telephone number from 06-9527000 to 06-9563100, beginning June 1. HANDICRAFT'S LURE Looking for unique and beautifully carved wooden and traditional batek and ceramic products for souvenirs or home decoration? Check out the Pahang Handicraft Corporation complex at Kampung Pandan II, Kuantan-Terengganu bypass. Opens from Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm. For details, call 09-538 5677. ZERO WASTE ZONE Kuantan Municipal Council (MPK) launched the Zero Waste Zone 2011 and it is MPK's aspiration to ensure that Kuantan Town Centre becomes a zero waste zone from Jalan Tanah Putih in front of Giant Hypermarket to Teluk Cempedak. For details, call 09-5121 555/666 or log on to their website at www.mpk.gov.my CANCER COUNSELLING Mahkota Medical Centre will be providing comprehensive cancer counselling services for free to the public, in collaboration with Malacca Cancer Society, every Friday from 4-6pm at No.76, Jalan Taman Melaka Raya 25, Taman Melaka Raya, Malacca. For details, call 06-285 2931 (Dr Sanjeev), 06-285 2975 (Dr Jayendran) or 06-285 0988 (Michaelina/Koh). BALLROOM DANCE CLASS A beginner's ballroom dancing class for cancer survivors, family, friends and caretakers is held every Thursday from 11am-noon at a monthly fee of RM10 at Malacca Cancer Society's Oasis centre. Conversational Mandarin class is held every Tuesday from noon to 3pm at a monthly fee of RM20. For details, call 06- 283 0988 (Oasis), 012-399 7176 (Koh) or 012-323 9300 (Chua). VOLUNTEERS NEEDED National Stroke Association of Malaysia (Nasam) Kuantan branch is looking for volunteers to help rehabilitate stroke victims. Nasam, a non-profit organisation, will provide training. For details, call 09-566 8195 or 019-951 0012 (Chua). |
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