IN A FLASH 25 JUNE 2009

IN A FLASH 25 JUNE 2009

GOOD AFTERNOON AND SALAM MUHIBAH.
IT IS NOW TIME FOR IN A FLASH.

As a social service for the local community, TLDM based in Langkawi held a “Jiwa Murni” program at PDK Langkawi.

Administrative Chief Officer 3, Commander Mahadzir Mokhtar said in his speech, the program was to instill unity and to bring the community members closer with TLDM.

He added, this was also to celebrate TLDMs 75th anniversary.

Some two hundred officers joined the program and held a “gotong-royong” around the area.

PDK Langkawi currently cares for sixty trainees aged between one to twenty seven years old. It’s operation is monitored by the Community Welfare department.

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To help add to the local blood supply, the Teachers’ Social Service and Welfare committee had organized a blood-drive themed “setitik darah seribu jasa” at LADA Hall.

The campaign is part of the teachers’ appreciation day celebration program that targeted teachers and also the public in Langkawi.

Program Chairman, Din Ibrahim said, the campaign is an annual event and this was the 9th time it was being held in Langkawi.

Two hundred people are expected to turn up for the blood drive.

He also said, the program is a way to show that the teachers are willing to contribute and do their part to help the local hospital with their blood supply.

The campaign is a close collaboration work with Langkawi Hospital.

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Langkawi traders and tourism players on Thursday welcomed the suggestion by Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen that a night market be held in conjunction with the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2009 (LIMA '09) in December.
Langkawi Tourism Association chairman Shukri Shafie said apart from providing additional attraction to the biennial event, the night market would also benefit local traders.

He said tourists and Lima participants will also be able to visit the market and enjoy cultural performances adding that the event was one of the ways to showcase Malaysian culture to visitors.

Dr Ng, who made the suggestion at a recent dialogue with tourism industry players here, said that the ministry was prepared to bring in cultural troops from states in Malaysia to perform at the night market.

Chairman of the Langkawi branch of the Kedah Traders and Petty Traders Association, Ghazali Md Noor, also welcomed the suggestion, saying the market could either be sited at the Pekan Rabu complex in Kuah, Pantai Cenang or Padang Mat Sirat.

He said this will further enliven the nightly atmosphere throughout the Lima.

The association has over 500 members.

Chairman of the Langkawi branch of the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents, Pishol Ishak, said the night market would help increase tourist arrival in future Lima events.

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Two national sailors, Mohd Amirul Shafiq and Khairuneeta Mohd Afendy are set to lead the country's challenge at the Asian Youth Sailing Championships in Singapore from June 28 to July 7.

Malaysian Yachting Association (MYA) general manager, Mohd Afendy Abdullah said both sailors would compete in the boys Byte C2 category.

He added though MYA is sending only two sailors, we expect them to win at least two medals.
He said this before leaving to Singapore with the duo.

Mohd Afendy said both sailors were leaving to Singapore early to undergo training before the competition and also adjust themselves to the conditions in Singapore.

The championships had attracted participation from 21 countries.

He added that MYA would also send two sailors to the Denmark Sailing Championships, comprising Mohd Khairul Nizam Mohd Afendy who competes in the Junior Laser competition from July 1-8, and Mohd Romzi Mohamad, who is listed for the Laser Senior event to be held from July 9-17.

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THAT’S THE END OF IN A FLASH FOR TODAY.
SALAM MUHIBAH.