{"id":54982,"date":"2019-12-16T14:11:33","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T06:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=54982"},"modified":"2019-12-16T15:52:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T07:52:00","slug":"malaysia-continues-to-train-young-future-leaders-including-financial-literacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=54982","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia continues to train young future leaders including in financial literacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16&nbsp;(NNN-BERNAMA) \u2013 The Malaysia Future Leaders School (MFLS) Tier 2 programme has trained 27,788 youths in 15 cohort camps and training centres throughout the country so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputy Youth and Sports Minister&nbsp;Steven Sim said 200 of the best participants will be selected for Tier 3 of the programme which include&nbsp;a training or internship stint&nbsp;locally or overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/steven-sim-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54986\" width=\"245\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/steven-sim-1024x686.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/steven-sim-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/steven-sim-768x514.jpg 768w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/steven-sim-555x370.jpg 555w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/steven-sim.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><figcaption>File photo of Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong.<br>Photo courtesy of BERNAMA.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe participants will undergo training in government-linked and private companies to become strategic partners in the country\u2019s growth, as well as play an international role,\u201d he said during the question-and-answer session at the Senate (Dewan Negara) today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Replying to a question from Senator Sabani Mat on the low level of financial literacy among youths, Sim said the ministry had approved a proposal to include a financial literacy module in the MFLS programme in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji&nbsp;told the Senate today that the Public Works Department had listed out 38 delayed projects to the Finance Ministry (MoF).&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on behalf of the Works Ministry, Tengku Zulpuri Shah said the list was sent to the MoF on May 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMeanwhile, as of Nov 7, 2018, 60 projects under construction were being reviewed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe savings on the cost of these 60 projects will only be determined after they have been evaluated,\u201d he said during the oral question session.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was replying to a question from&nbsp;Senator Datuk Yong Wui Chung who wanted to know the number of projects throughout the country which have been delayed and re-evaluated since the 14th&nbsp;General Election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; BERNAMA &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16&nbsp;(NNN-BERNAMA) \u2013 The Malaysia Future Leaders School (MFLS) Tier 2 programme has trained 27,788 youths in 15 cohort camps and training centres throughout the country so far. 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