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Borneo Post
5 days ago
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Communication camp in Sematan sets out to equip youths with leadership skills
The facilitators and KTMC members gather for a group photo, taken after the meeting. KUCHING (Aug 12): The 13th Youth Communication Camp (YCC) will be held at Kem Putra Sentosa, Sematan this Aug 30 to Sept 1, bringing together secondary school students from across southern Sarawak for an intensive programme focused on public speaking, team-building, and leadership development. Organised by the Kuching Toastmasters Club (KTMC), the camp is now open for registration at a subsidised fee of RM120 per student – a fraction of the actual cost of over RM700 per participant. KTMC president Wee Pei Chai said the reduced fee was made possible through financial grants from Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Sarawak Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, also a YCC patron, alongside sponsorships from various government agencies and corporate bodies. Wee, who recently led a delegation to pay a courtesy call on Abdul Karim at the ministry's office, said the minister commended YCC for uniting youths from diverse backgrounds in the true Sarawakian spirit of harmony and cooperation. During the visit, he said Abdul Karim lauded YCC for engaging young adults from various backgrounds and having them work together in unity, 'in a true Sarawakian spirit'. 'Since its inception, YCC has impacted the lives of almost 2,200 campers from over 40 schools in Kuching, Samarahan, Bau, Mukah, Lundu, Sematan and Serian. 'It is the only camp in East Malaysia that focuses primarily on public speaking for secondary school students, inspired by the Toastmasters International movement,' said Wee in a statement yesterday. The camp's motto 'Get A Life, Live The Dream' reflects its mission of empowering young people with essential life skills. A highlight of the camp is the 'Lend Me Your Ears' speech competition, where 10 selected speakers will undergo comprehensive training from experienced facilitators before competing. Around 70 facilitators, comprising KTMC members and Toastmasters from across the region, will be involved in running the programme. For more information, contact Wee on 019-330 0503, organising chairman Sahil Dev on 012-889 1004, or committee member Syed Muhd Farhan Shahab on 014-506 7595. lead leadership public speaking Youth Communication Camp youths
Borneo Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Borneo Post
Communication camp sets out to equip youths with leadership skills
The facilitators and KTMC members gather for a group photo, taken after the meeting. KUCHING (Aug 12): The 13th Youth Communication Camp (YCC) will be held at Kem Putra Sentosa, Sematan this Aug 30 to Sept 1, bringing together secondary school students from across southern Sarawak for an intensive programme focused on public speaking, team-building, and leadership development. Organised by the Kuching Toastmasters Club (KTMC), the camp is now open for registration at a subsidised fee of RM120 per student – a fraction of the actual cost of over RM700 per participant. KTMC president Wee Pei Chai said the reduced fee was made possible through financial grants from Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Sarawak Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, also a YCC patron, alongside sponsorships from various government agencies and corporate bodies. Wee, who recently led a delegation to pay a courtesy call on Abdul Karim at the ministry's office, said the minister commended YCC for uniting youths from diverse backgrounds in the true Sarawakian spirit of harmony and cooperation. During the visit, he said Abdul Karim lauded YCC for engaging young adults from various backgrounds and having them work together in unity, 'in a true Sarawakian spirit'. 'Since its inception, YCC has impacted the lives of almost 2,200 campers from over 40 schools in Kuching, Samarahan, Bau, Mukah, Lundu, Sematan and Serian. 'It is the only camp in East Malaysia that focuses primarily on public speaking for secondary school students, inspired by the Toastmasters International movement,' said Wee in a statement yesterday. The camp's motto 'Get A Life, Live The Dream' reflects its mission of empowering young people with essential life skills. A highlight of the camp is the 'Lend Me Your Ears' speech competition, where 10 selected speakers will undergo comprehensive training from experienced facilitators before competing. Around 70 facilitators, comprising KTMC members and Toastmasters from across the region, will be involved in running the programme. For more information, contact Wee on 019-330 0503, organising chairman Sahil Dev on 012-889 1004, or committee member Syed Muhd Farhan Shahab on 014-506 7595. lead leadership public speaking Youth Communication Camp youths
Borneo Post
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Borneo Post
Kuching Marathon 2025 draws global participation ahead of 10th anniversary date
Abdul Karim, flanked by Ting (third right) and Snowdan, joins Liew (left) and others promoting Kuching Marathon 2025 during the press conference. KUCHING (May 26): The Kuching Marathon 2025 will celebrate its 10th anniversary this Sept 21, with an estimated 15,000 participants from around the world expected to join this international running event. Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Sarawak Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said a total of 7,822 individuals had registered so far, including 6,719 Malaysians and 1,103 international participants. 'The majority of runners registered thus far are local Sarawakians, while international runners are from Brunei, Canada, China, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Maldives, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom and Vietnam,' he told a press conference at his office at Bailtulmakmur Building II here yesterday. Like previous editions, Kuching Marathon 2025 would feature four categories: Full Marathon (42km), Half Marathon (21km), 10km Run, and 5km Run. A total of RM125,000 in prize money would be awarded to the Top 10 participants in each category, excluding the 5km Run. Abdul Karim also announced that in addition to the prize money, this year's marathon would be special for all finishers, who would each receive a finisher's medal and T-shirt upon completing the race within the cut-off time. 'This time around, the participants in the 10km and 5km categories who complete the race within the cut-off time will also receive a commemorative finisher T-shirt, unlike in the previous editions where only 42km and 21km runners received this recognition. 'This means that runners will be getting two T-shirts – one event's T-shirt for them to wear during the race, and the finisher's T-shirt in recognition of their accomplishment,' he added. Flag-off would take place at 1am on Padang Merdeka here, starting with the full marathon, followed by the half marathon and 10km run at 3am and 5am, respectively. The flag-off for the 5km run would be at 6.30am. Abdul Karim, also the state Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts, also highlighted that the prayer stops would be made available for the Muslim participants. 'For instance, there are 21 mosques or suraus ready along the 42km route where participants can stop to pray,' he said. Registration for Kuching Marathon 2025 is now open via Also present at the press conference were the deputy ministers Datuk Sebastian Ting and Datuk Snowdan Lawan, and Kuching Marathon 2025 director Liew Tang Chieh. Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah kuching marathon lifestyle sports
