newspaper archive for Wong Hon Wai 黄汉伟剪报集: December 2016

Saturday, 31 December 2016

Thursday, 29 December 2016

Fruitful 'listening tour' of Air Itam constituency

黄汉伟巡视浮罗大同小学，浮罗勿洞小学，浮罗山背育华小学及圣心中小学，审核该校槟州政府制度化拨款申请

Wednesday, 28 December 2016

黄汉伟巡视浮罗山背双溪槟榔新民小学，双溪槟榔港口育才小学及班台亚齐振华小学，审核3校槟州政府制度化拨款申请

Low enrolment plagues Chinese schools in Balik Pulau

Looi Sue-Chern

| December 28, 2016

The Penang government hopes new affordable homes being built in the township will boost population, with more school-going children.

GEORGE TOWN: Enrolment is low in vernacular schools in Balik Pulau near here, with a Chinese primary school registering only one pupil for Year One next year.
State Chinese and mission schools committee vice-chairman Wong Hon Wai said only one pupil enrolled to start primary school at SJK (C) Sin Min in Pantai Acheh next year.
“Low enrolment is a problem, especially in Chinese schools in Balik Pulau. There are many schools there with a student population of under 150.
“It is a major problem in some of the rural schools, such as those in villages.
“The residents, namely the younger generation, have moved to the city so there are not many children going to school in Balik Pulau,” he told FMT.
Wong said the situation could change as more affordable housing projects were coming up in Balik Pulau.
He said 250 flat units, costing RM42,000 each, had been built in Jalan Baru and 1,000 more affordable homes were in the pipeline.

“Hopefully, with more homes that people can afford, Balik Pulau will see a population increase and enrolment in the schools may grow in tandem.
“It will not happen immediately, but maybe we will see improvements in five or 10 years.”
Earlier today, Wong visited several Chinese and mission schools in Balik Pulau.
He said the visits were for him to audit and get to know the schools and their needs.
He said the state gave aid to the schools because they were not fully-funded by the federal government.
Under the 2017 state budget, Penang has set aside RM8.5 million to help 131 mission, Chinese primary, independent and national-type schools in the state.
“There is now an issue with the RM50 million federal allocation for these types of schools in the country. These schools are facing problems now. There are bills to pay.
“So the state needs to give aid to these schools in Penang to help with the administrative costs.”
Wong was referring to reports last week that national-type Chinese schools had not yet received the RM50 million set aside for them under the 2016 national budget.
It was reported that budget cuts in the education ministry had limited access to the RM50 million fund for the maintenance and development of Chinese primary schools.

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/12/28/low-enrolment-plagues-chinese-schools-in-balik-pulau/

Friday, 23 December 2016

黄汉伟：公平经济议程助贫户，收入低于790元可申请

Thursday, 22 December 2016

All fired up at Fort Cornwallis

Thursday, 22 December 2016
by derrick vinesh

Belitskiy dancing along with the orang asli group at the Penang state Christmas open house 2016 at Fort Cornwallis, George Town.— Photos: GEORGE CHEAH/The Star

EVERYONE’S eyes were glued to the open stage when a group of 55 orang asli put on a captivating performance in six languages at the Penang state Christmas Open House 2016.
With painted faces and wearing tribal headgear and beaded accessories, the group sang and danced to rhythmic music played by their band, which included young boys playing the cendong, a musical instrument of the Jahai tribe.
The group, with members aged between six and 80 years, represented the DOA Service Centre from Tasik Temenggor, Perak.
They mesmerised the thousands of guests at the event in Fort Cornwallis, George Town, on Sunday.

Occupying the entire stage and area below, the group delivered Christian praise songs in Mandarin, English, Malay and in the Temiar, Jahai and Murut tribal languages.
Event organising committee chairman Rev Hwa Jen even pulled in several guests to dance alongside the group..
Among the guests dancing with the orang asli group was tourist Kirill Belitskiy, 34, from Siberia, Russia.

The orang asli group from Tasik Temenggor, Perak, entertaining the crowd at the Christmas concert.

He said he was fascinated by Malaysia’s culture, food and traditional dances.
“I’m going to extend my stay in George Town by another week. I love Indian vegetarian food,” said the businessman, who travels the globe on holiday for six months annually.
Penang Bahnhof Youth Centre volunteer Pastor Thoo Sook Lin, who supervised the orang asli group, said they were also attending a 12-day Christmas camp at the Peniel Christian Centre in Seberang Jaya, which ends this Sunday.
After the show, guests made a beeline for the array of dishes and drinks served under a canopy.

Members from a church performing a colourful Indian dance.

Churches that delivered performances were the Penang Wesley Methodist Church, Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Church of the Immaculate Conception, St Paul’s Church, Georgetown Baptist Church, Faithful City Church, Hillside Baptist Church, Vineyard Community Church and Church of the Risen Christ and Excel Point Community Church.
Also performing were Euphoria, Petra Praise, Hope Assembly, Tent of Grace, Jesus Saves Ministry and Father’s House Ministry.
Present were Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, state assembly speaker Datuk Law Choo Kiang, Air Itam assemblyman Wong Hon Wai, Christian Federation of Malaysia (CFM) Penang Liaison Committee chairman Rev Christopher Tan, National Evangelical Christian Fellowship northern region coordinator Rev Sam Surendran and Roman Catholic Bishop of Penang Datuk Rev Sebastian Francis.
The annual event, jointly organised by the state government and CFM Penang, was themed ‘Peace and Goodwill to All’.

http://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/2016/12/22/all-fired-up-at-fort-cornwallis-churches-and-orang-asli-group-put-on-a-dazzling-show-at-christmas-op/