Sahabat Madani Selangor to boost youth participation in community service, says Tengku Zafrul

The Sahabat Madani Selangor initiative seeks to boost youth involvement in volunteer work and community service throughout Selangor.

The initiative, a continuation of a programme launched by the Prime Minister, includes activities like gotong-royong with local councils.

Tengku Zafrul also praised Malaysia's badminton players' achievements at the 2026 Denmark Open, highlighting their strong performances in reaching the finals.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The Sahabat Madani Selangor initiative aims to strengthen youth participation in volunteerism and community service to support local communities.

Senior Political Advisor to the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the initiative was a continuation of the Sahabat Madani programme launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Penang last August.

He said the platform was intended to encourage more young people to contribute their time and energy to community-based programmes throughout Selangor.

“Activities include gotong-royong programmes organised in collaboration with local authorities, such as the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ), as well as other initiatives to assist the public.

“Sahabat Madani provides an ideal platform for young people to participate in such programmes and contribute to community development,” he told Bernama after launching the Rentap Pandan Madani 2026 Muay Thai Championship at the Muhibbah Complex here last night.

In another development, Tengku Zafrul, who is also Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president, expressed hope that the national representatives who had reached the finals of the 2026 Denmark Open would emerge victorious today.

He said the progress of men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, as well as women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, to the finals reflected the players’ strong performances.

Earlier, Aaron and Wooi Yik became the first Malaysian pair to reach the finals after defeating South Korea’s world number one combination, Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae, 21-14, 21-18.

Pearly and Thinaah then completed Malaysia’s double qualification for the finals by overcoming China’s Bao Li Jing and Cao Zi Han 21-16, 21-14 at the SJF Bank Arena in Odense. — Bernama

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雪兰莪州青年之友计划旨在提高雪兰莪州青年参与志愿工作和社区服务的积极性。

这项举措是总理发起的一项计划的延续，其中包括与地方议会开展互助合作等活动。

东姑扎夫鲁尔还赞扬了马来西亚羽毛球运动员在 2026 年丹麦公开赛上的成绩，特别强调了他们在进入决赛中的出色表现。

吉隆坡，10 月 18 日讯——雪兰莪州青年之友计划旨在加强青年参与志愿服务和社区服务，以支持当地社区。

首相拿督斯里东姑扎夫鲁阿都阿齐兹高级政治顾问表示，这项倡议是首相拿督斯里安瓦尔去年八月在槟城发起的“Sahabat Madani”计划的延续。

他表示，该平台旨在鼓励更多年轻人将时间和精力投入到雪兰莪州各地的社区项目中。

“活动包括与地方当局（如安邦再也市议会 (MPAJ)）合作组织的互助劳动计划，以及其他帮助公众的举措。

“Sahabat Madani 为年轻人参与此类项目并为社区发展做出贡献提供了一个理想的平台，”他昨晚在 Muhibbah Complex 为 Rentap Pandan Madani 2026 泰拳锦标赛揭幕后告诉马新社。

另据报道，马来西亚羽毛球协会（BAM）主席东姑扎夫鲁表示，希望晋级 2026 年丹麦公开赛决赛的国家队代表今天能够取得胜利。

他表示，男子双打组合谢家华和苏伟益，以及女子双打组合陈佩莉和M·蒂娜晋级决赛，反映了球员们的出色表现。

此前，Aaron 和 Wooi Yik 以 21-14、21-18 击败韩国世界排名第一的组合 Kim Won Ho 和 Seo Seung Jae，成为第一对晋级决赛的马来西亚组合。

随后，Pearly和Thinaah在欧登塞SJF银行体育馆以21-16、21-14战胜中国组合鲍丽静和曹子涵，为马来西亚锁定决赛双席位。——马新社

日本新闻社（JPN）表示，民事婚姻仪式并不会取代宗教领袖的角色。

边境管理局赞扬已故官员诺哈兹瓦尼的奉献精神，并承诺为家属提供支持。

安华祝贺刘子瑜/林慧珍结束了马来西亚34年来对羽毛球世界青年锦标赛冠军的漫长等待。