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Borneo Post
6 days ago
- General
- Borneo Post
JCI Miri celebrates seven-award victory at 2025 Area Sarawak Family Day
Sam (second right) receives his award from JCI Malaysia national executive vice president Tan Chin Jie. MIRI (July 17): Junior Chamber International (JCI) Miri brought home seven awards during the 2nd Quarter Area Sarawak Awards, held in conjunction with the Area Sarawak Family Day on July 12 and 13. Hosted by JCI Batu Kawa, the event gathered JCI chapters from across Sarawak to celebrate youth leadership, impactful community projects, and chapter achievements for the first half of 2025. In a statement today, JCI Miri president Sam Yong expressed pride in the team's accomplishments. 'Every award is a reflection of our unity, grit, and fire to grow stronger as a team. Let us continue to push boundaries, break limits, and ignite with unity as we shape an even more impactful second half of the year,' he said. Among the recognitions, JCI Miri was awarded Top Delegation to the Asia-Pacific Conference (ASPAC), with members Candy Yong, Michelle Toh, Sam Yong, Raymond Tie, and Ariel Chin honoured for their participation. Eva Bong earned two individual accolades – Most Outstanding Junior Programme and Most Outstanding Junior Club President – for her leadership in the Riam Road Secondary School (RRSS) initiative. Angela Kwong was recognised in three categories: Outstanding Social Media Management, Impactful Project for the Miri Novice Pickleball Tournament, and Outstanding Local Organising Chairperson. Raymond Tie was also named one of the 'Top 3 Active Members'. The chapter also celebrated a special mention for their Assigned National Vice President, Loo Yong Sieng, who was awarded 'Outstanding National Vice President'. JCI Miri's achievements underscore the power of collaboration and shared leadership, as the chapter sets its sights on greater impact in the months ahead. Area Sarawak Awards Family Day JCI Miri
The Star
09-06-2025
- Business
- The Star
Inaugural youth leadership convention to sharpen skills
The convention hosted by JCI Malaysia Area South featured training, competitions and networking to empower emerging leaders. THE 2025 Junior Chamber International (JCI) Malaysia First Area South Convention held in Batu Pahat, Johor attracted 220 attendees. JCI Malaysia Area South chairman Alicia Ng Rupan said, 'The two-day event was hosted by JCI Batu Pahat Entrepreneur and gathered members from across the southern region, leaders and representatives from across Malaysia to celebrate unity, growth and leadership in action.' Ng said there were over 3,000 JCI Malaysia members with 791 of them in the southern region. Ng added that the convention was in accordance with the organisation's aim of equipping members across four main pillars – individual development, community impact, business advancement and international collaboration. She said the convention was held to give members tools they needed to lead effectively and make a difference to their communities. 'We want participants to engage in skills like debate and public speaking to sharpen their communication and critical thinking skills in a multilingual setting,' she said. Ng added that the convention featured a full-day programme of training, competitions and networking sessions. She said workshops for members covering topics like effective task execution and self-promotion through short videos, since these skills were essential in professional and civic life, were carried out too. JCI Malaysia is a national organisation affiliated with Junior Chamber International, a worldwide leadership development organisation for people aged 18 to 40. It aims to develop leadership skills, encourage entrepreneurship and promote positive change in communities.
