AS the year is drawing to a close, the sacrifices of media personnel in Penang have always been appreciated by the state government.
Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow donated boxes of cakes to several media outlets today to thank them for their hard work and perseverance in these challenging times.
He was represented by State Communications Division director and Chief Minister’s press secretary Yap Lee Ying, who led a team from the Chief Minister’s Office, to distribute the gifts.
The sweltering weather did not ruffle them as Yap and her team set off with plenty of zest and smiles.
The tour to the media companies began with a visit to the RTM Penang in Burmah Road at about 10.50am.
There to greet her was Broadcast Department (News Division) head Ahmad Faiz Ahmad Mustafa.
Yap and Ahmad Faiz spent a few minutes chatting as well as wishing each other a happy 2022.
Next stop was Media Prima Berhad in Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah at about 11am.
Present to receive the gifts were Senior Tele-Ad representative Azlina Abdul Ghaffar, photographer Mikail Ong and TV3’s representative Asrol Izham Zakaria.
Yap and her team also dropped by the Star Media Group’s northern office in Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling.
Welcoming Yap and the team were Star Media Group assistant news editor Arnold Loh and journalist Imran Hilmy Tawfik Hilmy.
They appreciated the kind gesture from Chow for the gifts to the media.
Other media companies that Yap and her team visited were Kwong Wah Yit Poh, Guang Ming Daily, Bernama, Oriental Daily, Sin Chew Daily, Nanyang Siang Pau and China Press.
At Kwong Wah Yit Poh’s office in Presgrave Street, Yap exchanged pleasantries with Kwong Wah’s editor-in-chief Lim Seong Eng, deputy chief editor Teoh Yee Seong, executive news editor Nang Chian Ping, executive editor Yap Siaw Song, executive editor Khoo Lay Shu and chief reporter Yew Meng Gin.
In the visit to other media houses, Yap also had friendly chats with Sin Chew Daily chief reporter Chua Ching Joo; Guang Ming Daily chief editor T.K. Tan, news supervisor Chan Yoke Lin; Bernama Penang bureau chief Teng Khoon Hock; Nanyang northern region bureau chief Tan Hu Chuan, northern region deputy news editor Loh Choon Yin and Oriental’s bureau chief Ooi Yee Hoon.
All of them expressed their gratitude and appreciation for the gifts.
With Christmas about 10 days away, all were joyously greeting one another a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Story by Edmund Lee
Pix by Chan Kok Kuan