After a three-month nationwide search, and one month's deliberation by a panel of judges, DiGi announced on February 24, 2006, its five new Amazing Malaysians for the year: a sustainable development activist, a university lecturer, an ex-journalist, a researcher and an architect.
As with 2005, the Amazing Malaysians this year will conduct projects focusing on the country's natural, social, cultural, art and built heritage.
The panel of judges who selected them comprised Secretary General of the Ministry of Culture, Arts & Heritage Dato' Siti Azizah Abod, Puan Sri Datin Amar Elizabeth Moggie, DiGi's CEO Morten Lundal, Digi's Head of CSR Jennifer Nelson and Managing Director of PR agency Ayesha Harben & Associates, Ayesha Harben.
The five projects this year are:
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The Champion of Pahang’s Lake Chini
Bishan Singh fights for sustainable development. In this project, he will teach 60 children the importance of reviving the legend-riddled Lake Chini…
> read more about it here |
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Madame “Heritage Heboh” of Penang
Lecturer Janet Pillai uses her teaching skills and her theatre creativity to allow 100 children to absorb Penang’s rich heritage via their senses…
> read more about it here |
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The Shadow Player of Kelantan
Ex-journalist Eddin Khoo has been researching and documenting the various Kelantanese performing arts for more than 10 years. He will share this passion with children…
> read more about it here |
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The Woodcraft Warrior of Selangor
Rashid Esa has worked with the Mah Meri of Carey Island for 20 years. He will work with children on planting some nyireh trees (used for Mah Meri carvings); and on reviving the tribe’s culture…
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The Heritage Architect of Kedah
Laurence Loh, famous for restoring Penang’s Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, will guide children to discover the past of Lunas and to convert an old shophouse into a living museum…
> read more about it here |
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