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The 29th Japanese Language Speech Contest 2008 (Penang Preliminary)

The Speech Contest was held on Saturday, August 16, 2008, at the Caring Society Complex, Jalan Utama, Penang.

It was co-organized by the Consulate-General of Japan in Penang, the Japan Foundation in Kuala Lumpur, the Penang Japanese Association, Malaysian Japanese Society and Penang Japanese Language Society.

There was one participant in the Student Category and 14 participants in the 90-Day Class Category. There was no participation in the 91-Day Class Category this year.

Mr. Mohamad Basil Hazman bin Baharom, the only one participant in the Student Category with the title of speech World Peace, received a special award from the jury, namely the latest model of digital camera.

In the 90-Day Class Open Category, Ms. Koay Tze Siew with the title of speech From Now on to the Future, won the First Prize, while Ms. Wai Kit Eng won the Second Prize with the title of speech Treasure Your Loved One before It Is Too Late. The 2 winners will represent Penang at the national level of the Japanese Language Speech Contest on Sunday, August 24, 2008 at the Japan Club of Kuala Lumpur Hall.

The first winner of each class, namely 90-Day and 91-Day at the national level of the Speech Contest will be rewarded all-paid study tour programme to Japan for 8 days.

Mr. Mohamad Basil Hazman receives a digital camera from H.E. Mr. Hideaki Hoshi, the Consul-General of Japan. His title of speech is World Peace.
Treasure Your Loved One before It Is Too Late won Ms. Wai Kit Eng the Second Prize from Mr. Takeshi Nawa, President of the Penang Japanese Association.
Ms. Koay Tze Siew, the First Prize winner receives the prize. Her title of speech is From Now On to the Future, an enviromentally-related topic.

In advance of Penang Preliminary, the 22nd Japanese Language Speech Contest 2008 (Ipoh Preliminary) was held at Excelsior Hotel on August 2, 2008. It was co-organized by the Consulate-General of Japan in Penang, the Japan Foundation in Kuala Lumpur and Perak Malaysian-Japanese Friendship Society.

The first winner was Ms. Wong Mum Wei, with the speech I Have A Dream, while Ms. Khit Kar Hong won the Second Prize, with her speech How I Started To Learn Japanese Language. Both the winners will represent Ipoh at the national level of the Speech Contest on August 24, 2008.