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Mr. Ng Shu LinNo 12, Jalan Utara
Section 52, 46200
Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Malaysia
malaysia@upf.org
Malaysia
No 12, Jalan Utara
Section 52, 46200
Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Malaysia
malaysia@upf.org
Chapter Secretary General
Ng Shu Lin
Global Peace Council Member
Tan Sri Dr. Devaki Ayathurai Krishnan
UPF-Malaysia Review of 2011 Activities
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - An overview of UPF-Malaysia activities during 2011.
Asia Peace Conference Inaugurated
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Representatives from 16 nations attended the inaugural Asia Peace Conference in Kuala Lumpur, November 26-27.
R.I. Molla & M.M. Alam: Mainstreaming Third-Sector Economics by Adopting Islamic Principles of Entrepreneurship
Under the Islamic-style entrepreneurship, output maximization, profit maximization, employee benefits, etc., are all subject to considerations of community wellbeing. Profits for the equity holders and benefits for employees are residual matters. Therefore, this may be a suitable and useful model for third-sector economics that promote development with social justice in developing countries.
In Memoriam: Dr. John Gurusamy
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Dr. John Gurusamy passed into the next world on August 6. He was an Ambassador for Peace and committee member of UPF-Malaysia.
Leadership Conference for Malaysian MPs
Washington, DC and New York, USA - Thirteen Malaysian Parliamentarians attended a special International Leadership Conference for Parliamentarians on the theme of “Leadership, Good Governance, and Interfaith Cooperation” July 11-17.
Regional Peace Conference in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Building on the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week program organized by UPF-Malaysia in February of this year, a special dinner reception was held at the prestigious Bankers’ Club in the Amoda Building in downtown Kuala Lumpur on June 20.
Family Games: Fact-Finding Challenge/Treasure Hunt
Game developed by UPF-Malaysia for the International Day of Families to give people the opportunity to compete in a fun setting, preferably in a park.
Day of Families Observed in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - UPF-Malaysia organized an outing in observance of the International Day of Families at the Taman Bukit Jalil Recreation Park on May 15.
UPF-Malaysia Offers Condolences to Japanese People
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Members of UPF-Malaysia were deeply saddened and shocked by the tragedy that recently fell upon the nation of Japan. A team of UPF members led by Sam Yeoh visited the Embassy of Japan in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia on March 23 to convey condolences to the government and citizens of Japan. At the embassy, they signed the official condolences book.
In Memoriam: Tan Sri Saleha
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - UPF-Malaysia extends its deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to the family of Allahyarhamah Tan Sri Datuk Paduka Dr. Hajjah Saleha Bte Mohd Ali, who passed away on March 21.
UPF-Malaysia Hosts Interfaith Open House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The World Interfaith Harmony Week proclaimed by the United Nations found deep resonance in the hearts of peace-loving Malaysians when a culturally diverse gathering observed an interfaith open house at the headquarters of UPF-Malaysia on February 19. The theme was "Love of God and Love of the Neighbor."
D. Krishnan: Address to the International Leadership Conference
Malaysia's Department of Unity and National Integration under the Prime Minister’s Office has been rendering financial, material, and moral support to more than 14 Religious Youth Service projects carried out under the banner of UPF-Malaysia. These inter-religious projects which teach our young people to work together in harmony for the sake of the nation help the government achieve its goal of One Malaysia.
G. Dastagir & R.I. Molla: Faith-based Ethical Reform for Social Stability and Development
Philosophical ethics, or secular ethics, as it is known in the West, is primarily a part of the quest for truth. Ethics aims at finding out the rightness and wrongness of the conduct of human beings living in societies, and conduct is a collective name for voluntary actions. The basic questions raised in ethics include: what does it mean to be right or wrong? How can one differentiate good from bad? Are morals objective or subjective? Are morals relative or universal?
Religious Youth Service Assists Malaysian Schools
Banting, Malaysia - Under the theme ‘1 Community for Peace Service,’ a small town 55 km from Kuala Lumpur was the venue for the Multicultural Youth Service project December 4-11, 2010. Forty youths from all over Malaysia plus two from Thailand and Singapore came together for a period of eight days for the Religious Youth Service experience.
Decades of Religious Youth Service Build Bonds Among Malaysian Youth
Since 1993, Religious Youth Service has been facilitating understanding and cooperation among Malaysia's people of Malay, Indian and Chinese origin. Here is a sampling of reports of projects through 2010.
Honoring a Legacy of Peace in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Silent tears spoke of the unforgettable love and heartfelt affection shed by the family members and close friends of all three “Malaysian icons” whose lives were celebrated at the Legacy of Peace program in Kuala Lumpur on June 30.
No One's Too Young to Be a Peacemaker
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - No one's too young to be a peacemaker. Through collecting donations of 10 sen (a Malaysian coin), Malaysian children have proven that! Within two months, a total of RM 143,730.10 (US$ 40,700) was collected by the united effort of about 500,000 children in this southeast Asian nation.
There are many touching stories behind this campaign. Two young sisters from Muar in southern Malaysia, Amalina (age 14) and Nurul (age 11), went all out to raise donations every day from house to house in their neighborhood. They raised RM130 (US$30) within two weeks. Their mother said: “The Power of 10 Sen campaign provides my daughters a chance to learn and feel empathy for others.”
Another student, Min Yi, blogged about the Power of 10 Sen and got a group of volunteers to raise fund together. She organised a mini bake sale to raise funds and managed to fill up 30 coin boxes. She said, “The Power of 10 Sen is a great project, since it raises awareness among children that we can make a difference in the life of another child.”
The Power of 10 Sen campaign was initiated by the Universal Peace Federation of Malaysia during the Global Peace Festival in 2008. It is an initiative to promote the culture of giving and living for others especially among the younger generation. The crux of the drive is the belief that "everyone can give," even as little as 10 sen, and collectively it can make a huge difference.
The Power of 10 Sen – Gaza Dibela ("Gaza is looked after") was launched on March 9, 2009 by the honorary patron, the First Lady of Malaysia, to raise funds for the children in war-torn Gaza. Many continue to suffer the effects o poverty and malnutrition, and the situation has become critical after the recent war. This charity drive ran for two months, until May 12.
The First Lady, Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor, witnessed the check handed over by Malaysian children to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, received by H.E Abdelaziz Abughoush, Ambassador of Palestine, on behalf of the children of Gaza.
“It is part of our responsibility as global citizens to improve the quality and standard of life for children everywhere," the first lady said in an appreciation ceremony at the University of Malaya on June 24. "Much harm and abuse has been done by the adult world. These children need our help and protection. We must learn to care for them regardless of race, creed, color and nationality."
She also commended the efforts of the children in the campaign: “It is a natural part of children to see no boundaries, they are ‘color blind’ and they don’t simply discriminate others because of color or creed.”
The campaign was organized by the Universal Peace Federation of Malaysia and Malaysia Red Crescent Society, in collaboration with the National Unity and Integration Department and the University of Malaya.
Earlier, Tan Sri Zaleha Ismail, President of UPF-Malaysia, said: “Seven thousand coin boxes were distributed to 300 schools and 5,000 boxes to 1,600 kindergartens nationwide by the Malaysia Red Crescent Society and the National Unity and Integration Department.
Malaysia Red Crescent Society Chairman, Tunku Tan Sri Shahriman Tunku Sulaiman, said the funds would be used to buy schoolbags and shoes for the children in Gaza and to support a prosthetic limb project, as well as provide medical assistance to victims in Gaza.
For more information, see www.power10sen.org.
Malaysian Youth Touch Hearts of Cambodian Students
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Students from the Southeast Asia Children Charity Community “Together We Share” program raised funds to send a team of students to Cambodia May 14-21, 2009, to help less fortunate children there.
In the News: 10 Sen to Change a Child's Future
Malayasia - By Donating a mere 10 sen, you can change a child's future. That is the thrust of the Power of 10 Sen campaign. Organised by the Universal Peace Federation of Malaysia and the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS), the campaign, dubbed "Now Everyone Can Give", aims to raise RM300,000 by putting up 7,000 special Power of 10 Sen collection boxes in 340 schools throughout Malaysia until May 12.
The complete article can be read at The Star Online
Peace Tour in Malaysia Inspires Students
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Children in Malaysia are taking the lead in showing how they can make a difference in the life of underprivileged children. Through the Power of 10 Sen, the collective action of contributing a small coin is becoming a nationwide movement of peace that is set to help children around the world.