Press conference on Sin Chew Carnival

To promote the Sin Chew Carnival (优医星洲情义嘉年华) for UTAR Hospital, MagnumCares, Sin Chew Daily and UTAR jointly organised a press conference on 11 April 2023 at UTAR T&CM Centre.

The Sin Chew Carnival, which aims to raise RM500,000 for UTAR Hospital, will be held on 29 and 30 July 2023 at Dewan Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik, UTAR Kampar Campus.

The Sin Chew Carnival is a community project initiated by MagnumCares and Sin Chew Daily. The project has been held since 2007. It aims to give back to society by assisting the development of Malaysian Chinese Education through fundraising.

Present in support of the press conference were Magnum - ENE Perak Sdn Bhd Vice President-Regional Head of Perak Ms Chan Chit Min, Sin Chew Media Corporation Bhd Communications and Promotion General Manager Tan Kim Chuan, UTAR Hospital Deputy CEO Ms Maria Khong Poh Fong, UTAR Vice President for Student Development and Alumni Relations Prof Dr Choong Chee Keong, UTAR T&CM Centre Director and Principal Practitioner Assoc Prof Dr Te Kian Keong, Magnum - ENE Perak Sdn Bhd Operations Executive Eddie Lee Yu Woo, Perak Sin Chew Media Corporation Bhd Business Manager Foong Ching Mean, Perak Sin Chew Media Corporation Bhd Business Development Director Alan Teh Pek Ling, delegates from Sin Chew Daily and Magnum, UTAR and UTAR Hospital staff.

Prof Choong expressing his gratitude to MagnumCares and Sin Chew Daily

In his welcome remarks, Prof Choong said, “UTAR is honoured to be one of the beneficiaries of the Sin Chew Carnival. We are very grateful for the great support and sponsorship from MagnumCares, the main sponsor of the Carnival. At the same time, we would like to thank Sin Chew Daily for the continuous support and wide publicity for our hospital fundraising events. This will be the first time for UTAR Hospital to raise funds through charity bazaars. We hope that more enthusiastic people can generously support, donate and sponsor the charity bazaar, as well as participate in the charity bazaar activities to enrich the Carnival.”

He added, “The UTAR Hospital project started in 2018. The journey, however, was not easy as we faced a lot of challenges due to the pandemic. But fortunately, with the support and generosity of all sectors of society, the hospital was successfully built. The UTAR T&CM Centre officially began operating in April last year. The Medical Centre has been completed and is expected to start operating around June this year. The estimated cost of the total development of the hospital is about RM330million and we are currently short of more than RM40million. Therefore, we sincerely hope that the members of the public will continue to support and donate to this beautiful initiative, so that UTAR Hospital can be fully operational as soon as possible.”

Tan emphasing the objectives of Sin Chew Carnival

Tan emphasised, “The Chinese community formed by the Chinese newspapers, Chinese associations and Chinese education is very powerful. With the cooperation of like-minded business organisations such as MagnumCares, we hope that the Sin Chew Carnival can take place successfully, and continue to create a better future for the Chinese community. We are glad to have MagnumCares as the main sponsor of the Carnival; to provide a platform for UTAR Hospital to continue to raise funds as well as for the public to know more about the medical services provided by the UTAR Hospital. Once the UTAR Hospital is fully operational, it will benefit people from all over Malaysia. At the same time, it will also cultivate more medical talents for the community and further improve the country’s medical quality.”

The press conference ended with a hospital tour led by Prof Choong and UTAR Hospital staff.

The delegates visiting UTAR T&CM Centre

There will be various exciting activities and events held during the two-day carnival. Among them are cultural performances, colouring competitions, health screening, charity stalls, food stalls, cultural exhibitions, student entrepreneurial areas, Kampar Majesty Ride Competition, and many more. For those who are interested in donating or sponsoring or participating in the bazaar, kindly contact the organising committee (contact number: 016-331 2561).