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The Sun
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Sultan Nazrin attends Perak National Month 2025 student patriotism event
IPOH: Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak attended the state-level National Month 2025 patriotism event at the Banquet Hall of the Perak Darul Ridzuan Building. The Sultan was accompanied by Raja Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Zara Salim. They were escorted by Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad and his wife Datin Seri Aezer Zubin. Also present were Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek and Perak Education, Higher Education, Youth and Sports Committee chairman Khairudin Abu Hanipah. The event featured competitions including elocution, essay writing, poetry, caricature drawing, and poster drawing. Activities such as choral speaking and oral rhyming were also part of the programme. The event aimed to foster national identity and loyalty to King and Country among students. Winners of the contests performed and received prizes from Sultan Nazrin and Tuanku Zara. Sultan Nazrin awarded prizes to upper secondary Malay elocution winner Ifwat Arrafi Mohd Amin from SMK Tun Abd Razak. He also presented awards to English elocution winner A Sandra Ann from SMK St Bernadette's Convent. Other winners in oral rhyming, choral speaking, and choir categories were also honoured. Tuanku Zara gave prizes to winners of essay and poetry writing, poster drawing, and caricature drawing contests. Their Royal Highnesses later viewed an exhibition of paintings and caricatures. The event concluded at 10.30 pm. - Bernama
New Straits Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
Sultan Nazrin graces state-level national month patriotism event for students
IPOH: Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah graced a patriotism event held in conjunction with the Perak-level National Month 2025 celebrations at the Banquet Hall of the Perak Darul Ridzuan Building here tonight. His Royal Highness was accompanied by Raja Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Zara Salim and escorted by Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad and his wife Datin Seri Aezer Zubin, along with Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek and Perak Education, Higher Education, Youth and Sports Committee chairman Khairudin Abu Hanipah. The programme, which included an elocution competition, along with essay writing, poetry, caricature drawing and poster drawing contests, as well as choral speaking and oral rhyming, is aimed to nurture Malaysians with a national identity and an understanding of the second Rukun Negara principle, Loyalty to King and Country. Tonight's event featured performances from the contest winners, who were presented with prizes in their respective categories by Sultan Nazrin and Tuanku Zara. Sultan Nazrin presented prizes to the upper secondary Malay elocution contest winner Ifwat Arrafi Mohd Amin, a student from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Tun Abd Razak, as well as to the English elocution contest winner A Sandra Ann from SMK St Bernadette's Convent, as well as the winners in oral rhyming, choral speaking and choir for all school levels. Tuanku Zara meanwhile, presented prizes to winners of the essay and poetry writing, poster drawing, caricature drawing contests for all school levels.
The Star
4 days ago
- General
- The Star
New hope for Perak's strays
Cute furball: Tuanku Zara (left) taking a closer look at a kitten after the launch of the Pawsitive campaign in Ipoh as Ng (centre) looks on. — Bernama IPOH: Perak is taking a compassionate leap forward in tackling its stray animal population with a plan to create dedicated shelters where rescued strays can find safety, care and a second chance at life. According to state housing and local government committee chairman Sandrea Ng Shy Ching, a partnership between the state government and NGOs will identify and convert suitable sites into affordable, NGO-managed shelters. She said the move aims to ensure that every rescued animal has a place to stay until it can be adopted. 'These shelters will be more than just holding spaces, they will be places where hope begins,' she told reporters after the launch of the Perak Pawsitive 2025 campaign for Kinta district. The campaign's launch at the Red Crescent Hall yesterday received a royal touch with the Raja Permaisuri of Perak Tuanku Zara Salim officiating the event. Also present was Datin Seri Aezer Zubin, wife of the Perak Mentri Besar. Ng said stray complaints are on the rise with 1,421 dog-related cases reported to 15 local councils as of April this year. 'It is a serious issue but it is one we can solve if we tackle it from the root, by preventing unwanted births through neutering and making adoption a norm,' she said. Since its inception last year, the Perak Pawsitive initiative has subsidised the neutering of 301 dogs and 254 cats, alongside public awareness drives, art competitions and adoption campaigns. Ng also said licensing has also seen a boost with 498 dog licences issued during the previous campaign, uncovering a surprising number of unregistered pets. She said the problem stems largely from irresponsible pet ownership. 'Too many owners fail to neuter their pets and the unwanted litters are often abandoned. 'This is not only cruel but also affects public safety and community harmony.' Ng said while the state's subsidised neutering programme is mainly targeted at pet owners, NGOs and individuals rescuing strays would be considered on a case-by-case basis. 'Many NGOs are already running trap-neuter-return programmes, so this campaign focuses on pets whose owners can care for them responsibly. 'We want Perak to be a state where every animal is wanted, cared for and safe.'
