New JCI Tanjung Aru head’s vision
Published on: Tuesday, March 05, 2024
By: Wu Vui Tek
Amanda (right) took over the JCI Tanjung Aru presidency from outgoing Kevin as Ceasar (second right) looks on.
Kota Kinabalu: Newly-elected 2024 JCI Tanjung Aru President, Amanda Yong, emphasised the importance of empowering a community of leaders who will continue to make a difference throughout her term.
For instance, they have established sisterhood relationships with JCI Chung-Yo in Taiwan and JCI Cebu in the Philippines, she cited.
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“We consistently encourage our members to participate in national and international conventions, providing them with invaluable opportunities to broaden their perspectives and network with like-minded individuals from around the world,” Amanda said during the installation ceremony at Wisma Hakka, last Sunday.
She assumed leadership from the incumbent Kevin Khor Jun Jie, who now serves as the Immediate Past President for 2024.
She has chosen “Legacy: Building Tomorrow’s Leaders” as her theme, aligning with this year’s JCI Malaysia Natcon theme, “Legacy of Leaders”, hosted by JCI Tanjung Aru at KDCA on October 17-19, this year
She said JCI Tanjung Aru will focus on a flagship project called “Hi Tauke” to support and empower aspiring entrepreneurs, fostering the growth of the entrepreneurial community in Sabah.
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Another flagship project, called “Merdeka for Mereka (M4M)”, aims to create awareness for less fortunate communities such as those affected by autism, blindness and deafness,” she added.
General Legal Counsel Yee Keh Wei, Secretary Liau Chen Hong (Kenneth), Treasurer Lim Ja Yi (Zoe), Executive Vice President Joanna Chong Kae Suan, and Vice Presidents Lo Hong En (David), Eric Len Joon Yih, Lim Wuang Ching, and Lee Wei Shen (Gabriel) comprised the JCI Tanjung Aru 2024 board of directors.
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The oath-taking ceremony was witnessed by the Political Secretary to the Chief Minister, Datuk Ceasar Mandela Malakun.
Also present were JCI Malaysia National President, represented by National Secretary-General Leo Tay, and the main patron, Dato George Lim, Founder, and CEO of G&A Group.
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