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The Sun
11-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
What's cooking with Perhebat: Sewing and brewing as soldiers return to civilian life
KLUANG: With her military career 'sewn up' including a stint with the Malaysian Battalion Team (Malbatt) in Lebanon, this tough lady wishes to exchange the gun for needle-and-thread thus continuing the legacy of her seamstress-mother once she returns to civilian life. Senior Warrant Officer (Rtd) P. Maygala, 41, who served in the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) until her retirement last year (2024), said her feminine intuition persuaded her to study business management as a second career in the Transition Training programme, organised by the Ex-Servicemen Affairs Corporation (Perhebat). 'Many people ask me why tailoring and not other fields such as security ... my answer is simply that I am a woman, a mother, so the feminine spirit prevails despite the military discipline. Even before joining the army, I helped my mother at her tailoring shop,' she told Bernama after the Perhebat Certificate presentation here today by Commander of the RMN Reserve Force, First Admiral Azhar Adam. Maygala, who has served for 21 years including joining the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping force, thanked the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and Perhebat. 'Having just graduated and receiving the certificate today, I will join my mother's clothing business in Johor Bahru by the end of the year,' she said. Another Perhebat graduate, Corporal (Rtd) Helmi Mohd Balawi, 43, said he would open a coffee-based cafe armed with the knowledge he gained from Perhebat 'sTransition Training. With his simmering interest in coffee, he wants to have a meaningful life while generating income after retirement. 'I served in the Johor Military Force (JMF) for 26 years, so I have no other skills. That's why I joined the Perhebat's Transition Training so that I can adapt to civilian life,' he said. Meanwhile, First Admiral Azhar said the MAF and Perhebat would increase their cooperation with the private sector to provide more job opportunities. According to him, eight new memorandums of understanding and agreements have been signed by the MAF in 2025 to support human capital development of MAF retirees and veterans to explore new fields. 'Besides teaching business to produce entrepreneurs, we are shifting our focus to the field of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of military assets with specialised training. 'This Transition Training has churned out a total of 3,473 MAF retirees while five JMF retirees have received certificates. A total of 514 personnel and veterans have also been awarded the Malaysian Skills Diploma,' Azhar added.
The Sun
11-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Sewing and brewing as soldiers return to civilian life
KLUANG: With her military career 'sewn up' including a stint with the Malaysian Battalion Team (Malbatt) in Lebanon, this tough lady wishes to exchange the gun for needle-and-thread thus continuing the legacy of her seamstress-mother once she returns to civilian life. Senior Warrant Officer (Rtd) P. Maygala, 41, who served in the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) until her retirement last year (2024), said her feminine intuition persuaded her to study business management as a second career in the Transition Training programme, organised by the Ex-Servicemen Affairs Corporation (Perhebat). 'Many people ask me why tailoring and not other fields such as security ... my answer is simply that I am a woman, a mother, so the feminine spirit prevails despite the military discipline. Even before joining the army, I helped my mother at her tailoring shop,' she told Bernama after the Perhebat Certificate presentation here today by Commander of the RMN Reserve Force, First Admiral Azhar Adam. Maygala, who has served for 21 years including joining the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping force, thanked the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and Perhebat. 'Having just graduated and receiving the certificate today, I will join my mother's clothing business in Johor Bahru by the end of the year,' she said. Another Perhebat graduate, Corporal (Rtd) Helmi Mohd Balawi, 43, said he would open a coffee-based cafe armed with the knowledge he gained from Perhebat 'sTransition Training. With his simmering interest in coffee, he wants to have a meaningful life while generating income after retirement. 'I served in the Johor Military Force (JMF) for 26 years, so I have no other skills. That's why I joined the Perhebat's Transition Training so that I can adapt to civilian life,' he said. Meanwhile, First Admiral Azhar said the MAF and Perhebat would increase their cooperation with the private sector to provide more job opportunities. According to him, eight new memorandums of understanding and agreements have been signed by the MAF in 2025 to support human capital development of MAF retirees and veterans to explore new fields. 'Besides teaching business to produce entrepreneurs, we are shifting our focus to the field of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of military assets with specialised training. 'This Transition Training has churned out a total of 3,473 MAF retirees while five JMF retirees have received certificates. A total of 514 personnel and veterans have also been awarded the Malaysian Skills Diploma,' Azhar added.
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New Straits Times
03-06-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
[UPDATED] Khaled urges mutual respect in unity government
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said there should be mutual respect among parties in the unity government, following Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz's decision to leave Umno and express interest in joining PKR. Speaking after officiating the Malaysian Skills Diploma, Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) Programme and Perhebat Certificate award ceremony today, Khaled said that while the party may not stop anyone from quitting, such actions may reflect their character. "However, whatever the case, the current government was formed from a coalition of parties that agreed to establish a unity government, and as such, there should be mutual respect among the parties," he said. He also confirmed that, as far as he was aware, there had been no inter-party discussions about Tengku Zafrul's decision. When asked if Tengku Zafrul might face disciplinary actions upon returning from the Haj, Khaled pointed out that "if he has already left the party, how can disciplinary action be taken against him?" Regarding the Investment, Trade and Industry ministerial position currently held by Tengku Zafrul, Khaled made it clear that such matters are to be discussed within the party and not through the media. On Sunday, Umno information chief Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said the party's Legal Bureau has been tasked with reviewing the implications of the Anti-Party Hopping Act, including Tengku Zafrul's status as a senator, to ensure that all subsequent actions are in line with the law. On Saturday, Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said it was unethical for any party within the unity government to accept membership applications from former leaders or members of its allies. The deputy prime minister, who is also Barisan Nasional chairman, said he was not surprised by Tengku Zafrul's announcement to quit Umno and join PKR, as they had discussed the matter during a parliamentary session three months ago. Meanwhile, Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has also urged party members and supporters to remain calm, focused, and united following Tengku Zafrul's decision to leave the party for PKR.
New Straits Times
03-06-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Khaled urges mutual respect in unity government
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said there should be mutual respect among parties in the unity government, following Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz's decision to leave Umno and express interest in joining PKR. Speaking on the sidelines of the Malaysian Skills Diploma, Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) Programme, and Perhebat Certificate award ceremony today, Khaled said that while the party may not stop anyone from quitting, such actions may reflect their character. "However, whatever the case, the current government was formed from a coalition of parties that agreed to establish a unity government, and as such, there should be mutual respect among the parties," he said.
