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Malay Mail
3 days ago
- Health
- Malay Mail
Running together: MMC Group unites communities at inaugural friendship half-marathon in Forest City
JOHOR BARU, May 31 — The MMC Friendship Half Marathon 2025 today drew a record 6,000 participants, making it the largest half-marathon ever held in Johor. Held in Forest City, the event featured 21.1km, 10km, and 5km categories, attracting runners from across Malaysia as well as neighbouring Singapore. 'The MMC Friendship Half Marathon is more than just a sporting event – it is a platform that brings people together, promotes healthy lifestyles, and showcases Johor as a premier sports tourism destination,' Johor Youth, Sports, Entrepreneur Development, and Cooperatives chairman Mohd Hairi Mad Shah as he flagged off the event. Participants enjoyed scenic views along the race route and took part in family-friendly activities such as inflatable playgrounds, wellness booths, and food stalls, reinforcing the event's community spirit theme. MMC Corporation Berhad Group Managing Director Tan Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh thanked all partners and sponsors. 'This marathon truly embodies the spirit of friendship and community... we remain committed to fostering unity, wellness and regional cooperation through events like this,' he said. Other dignitaries present included Johor Unity, Culture and Heritage chairman Raven Kumar Krishnasamy; the state Unity, Culture and Heritage chairman, Datuk Pandak Ahmad who is also Kota Iskandar assemblyman; Iskandar Puteri deputy police chief Superintendent Mohd Azlan Abdul Kadir, Forest City regional vice-president Syarul Izam Sarifudin.
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Malay Mail
Forest City hosts 6,000-strong half-marathon to showcase Johor as premier sports tourism destination
JOHOR BARU, May 31 — The MMC Friendship Half Marathon 2025 today drew a record 6,000 participants, making it the largest half-marathon ever held in Johor. Held in Forest City, the event featured 21.1km, 10km, and 5km categories, attracting runners from across Malaysia as well as neighbouring Singapore. 'The MMC Friendship Half Marathon is more than just a sporting event – it is a platform that brings people together, promotes healthy lifestyles, and showcases Johor as a premier sports tourism destination,' Johor Youth, Sports, Entrepreneur Development, and Cooperatives chairman Mohd Hairi Mad Shah as he flagged off the event. Participants enjoyed scenic views along the race route and took part in family-friendly activities such as inflatable playgrounds, wellness booths, and food stalls, reinforcing the event's community spirit theme. MMC Corporation Berhad Group Managing Director Tan Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh thanked all partners and sponsors. 'This marathon truly embodies the spirit of friendship and community... we remain committed to fostering unity, wellness and regional cooperation through events like this,' he said. Other dignitaries present included Johor Unity, Culture and Heritage chairman Raven Kumar Krishnasamy; the state Unity, Culture and Heritage chairman, Datuk Pandak Ahmad who is also Kota Iskandar assemblyman; Iskandar Puteri deputy police chief Superintendent Mohd Azlan Abdul Kadir, Forest City regional vice-president Syarul Izam Sarifudin.
The Star
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Drilling leadership into Johor youth
Mohd Hairi: JYP to involve youngsters from public and private higher education institutions, youth associations and young professionals from various industries. JOHOR government together with the Johor Military Force (JMF) will hold a leadership training programme for 200 youths this year. State youth, sports, entrepreneur development and cooperative committee chairman Mohd Hairi Mad Shah said the programme called 'Johor Youth Patriot' (JYP) was similar to that of Johor Volunteer Force (JVF). Mohd Hairi said that as the volunteer force's constitution stated that it was only for Johor civil servants, there were no plans to open the organisation to the public. 'However, one of the six main pillars of the 'Maju Johor 2030' agenda is a special focus on youth,' he said. 'The aim is to develop the young generation through 49 strategic initiatives encompassing education, leadership, entrepreneurship, sports and patriotism. 'Among key initiatives is JYP, inspired by the volunteer force and run by Dato' Onn Institute.' Mohd Hairi said the youth patriot programme would train Johor's youngsters in leadership. 'Using a military-based approach, JYP aims to instil discipline, resilience and patriotism. 'The training will be delivered by experienced JMF instructors,' he said. He added that each session would be structured to ensure participants could apply the skills they learn in a practical setting. JYP's target groups, Mohd Hairi said, were youths from public and private higher education institutions, youth associations and young professionals from various industries. The programme will be held over 11 days at Savanna Hill Resort in Ulu Tiram from end August until mid-September, during local college and university semester breaks. 'Those who complete the programme will receive a special certificate,' he said. Earlier, Mohd Hairi explained, 'JVF was founded in 1905 by Almarhum Sultan Sir Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar to train Malay Johor civil servants through military training. 'This was aimed at ensuring civil servants were highly disciplined and efficient in their duties.' JVF is registered with Registrar of Societies Malaysia under Section 7 of Societies Act 1966. Mohd Hairi said this in his reply to Nazri Abdul Rahman (PH-Simpang Jeram) on whether the government had plans to extend JVF to youths. The query was raised during the state assembly sitting at Bangunan Sultan Ismail, Kota Iskandar. In his reply, Mohd Hairi said on March 24, 2021, Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar had decreed the revival of the volunteer force to improve fitness and discipline among government officers. JVF then began to train Johor administrative officers in discipline, survival skills, physical fitness, and basic military knowledge. The training was held together with JMF and later extended to state civil servants. 'The state government began the JVF programme with a course that ran from July 17 to 31, 2022,' he said, adding that the course involved 29 state administrative officers from the 2019 and 2022 hiring intakes. 'The course was designed to produce quality officers with leadership capabilities.' Mohd Hairi announced that this year's JVF programme held with the Civil Defence Force would include emergency and disaster management. 'Training for soft skills would be held from June 9 to 13 at the Southern Region Civil Defence Training Centre in Kluang.' Trainers, he added, would have completed the JMF self-identity and physical fitness enhancement course.
The Star
26-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Johor mulls lowering youth age limit to 16
JOHOR BARU: The Johor government plans to introduce a minimum youth age as early as 16 to provide early exposure to teenagers regarding the environment after school. State youth, sports, entrepreneur development and cooperatives committee chairman Mohd Hairi Mad Shah said that by introducing a lower youth age at 16, teenagers will have the opportunity to join youth associations, which in turn ensures that these associations have strong successors. 'The Johor government is currently studying ways to further empower our youth, starting from the age of 16. 'When they start fostering the spirit of associations at 16, they will not be surprised by the culture of associations after they leave the school environment,' he said after launching the National Youth Day 2025 celebration at the state level in conjunction with the 2025 Johor Madani Rakyat Programme (PMR) yesterday, Bernama reported. He said a consultation session with the Education Department, the Youth Council and related agencies will be held to discuss the matter, which is expected to be resolved in the near future. Meanwhile, he said the government is not yet ready to lower the youth age limit to 30 from 40 as to be enforced at the national level next year and will review the matter in depth.
Malay Mail
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Youth at 16? Johor govt plots early start to build next-gen leaders, says committee chair
JOHOR BARU, May 25 — The Johor government plans to introduce a minimum youth age as early as 16 years to provide early exposure to teenagers regarding the environment after school. Johor Youth, Sports, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Committee chairman Mohd Hairi Mad Shah said that by introducing a lower youth age at 16, teenagers will have the opportunity to join youth associations, which in turn ensures that these associations have strong successors. 'The Johor government is currently studying ways to further empower our youth, starting from the age of 16. 'When they start fostering the spirit of associations at the age of 16, they will not be surprised by the culture of associations after they leave the school environment,' he said. He said this after officiating the National Youth Day 2025 celebration at the Johor state level in conjunction with the 2025 Johor Madani Rakyat Programme (PMR) at Toppen Shopping Centre here today. He said that a consultation session with the Department of Education, the Youth Council, and related agencies will be held to discuss the matter, which is expected to be resolved in the near future. Meanwhile, he said the government is not yet ready to lower the youth age limit to 30 years from 40 as to be enforced at the national level next year and will review the matter in depth. PMR is organised by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) through the Performance Acceleration and Coordination Unit (PACU) as part of the government's ongoing efforts under the Malaysia Madani framework to bring government services directly to the people in selected states. The three-day 2025 Johor PMR, with the theme 'Belia Madani, Yakin Boleh!', which began on Friday, features more than 100 direct services provided by federal government agencies and the Johor government. The Ministry of Youth and Sports is the leading ministry while the state government is the host. — Bernama
