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1 R C K L D s T H E WEEKLY NEWS I S S U E D E C E M B E R R Y / Your one-stop centre for news, events, information, pictures and all things KL DiRaja If you re going to read only one thing on Rotary this week, make it this one.

IMPORTANT INFO ROTARY YEAR 2017 / 2018 Royal Patron Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Selangor Darul Ehsan Board of Directors President Mohd Ajmal Khan Bin Ahmed Maideen M: +6012-321 0480

Prakash Rao M: +6012-287 1845 paykash@gmail.com Honorary Secretary Terence Lim M: +6017-204 2200 terence.lim@stanfordproperties.com.my Honorary Treasurer Thomas Varughese M: +6016-208 2536 sutom3@hotmail.

com Vocational Service Chang Min Wai M: +6012-236 6643 minwai@gmail.com Youth Service Murtaza Shafie bin Muntaz Ahmad M: +6012-763 3756 ug.builders@gmail.

& Retention Rajendra Kulasegaran M: +6013-360 9369 ranjitthomaskula@gmail.com Chairman, BRDB Rotary Children s Residence PP Datuk Chan Kam Fatt M: +6019-313 9918 ckf1999@gmail.

com Meeting Info: Regular Club Lunch Meetings are held every Wednesday at the Ritz Carlton Hotel from 12.30pm to 2.

2 IMPORTANT INFO ROTARY YEAR 2017 / 2018 Royal Patron Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Selangor Darul Ehsan Board of Directors President Mohd Ajmal Khan Bin Ahmed Maideen M: ajmal@hospitality.com President Elect/ International Datuk Seri Nelson Kwok M: nelktt@gmail.com Vice President / Club Administration Dato Dr. Prakash Rao M: paykash@gmail.com Honorary Secretary Terence Lim M: terence.lim@stanfordproperties.com.my Honorary Treasurer Thomas Varughese M: sutom3@hotmail.com Immediate Past President/ Chairman myrtree Datuk Uwe Ahrens M: uwert.kldiraja@gmail.com Community Service PP Hardeep Singh Ram Singh M: hardeep01@gmail.com Vocational Service Chang Min Wai M: minwai@gmail.com Youth Service Murtaza Shafie bin Muntaz Ahmad M: ug.builders@gmail.com Rotary Foundation PP Mahen Magandran M: oziland2@yahoo.com Public Relations / Fellowship Ong Yu Jian M: yujian@roy.com.my Membership Dev. & Retention Rajendra Kulasegaran M: ranjitthomaskula@gmail.com Chairman, BRDB Rotary Children s Residence PP Datuk Chan Kam Fatt M: ckf1999@gmail.com Chairman, Rotary Cancer Welfare Fund PP Lim Eng Ho M: limengho888@gmail.com Meeting Info: Regular Club Lunch Meetings are held every Wednesday at the Ritz Carlton Hotel from 12.30pm to 2.00pm, save for the last Wednesday of the month, where an evening meeting-cum-fellowship will be held at different venues, rotated (as inspired by the word rotate, you know, for Rotary) every month. To know more about us, or to simply follow our exploits: Visit our website at: rotarykldiraja.org/ Like our Facebook Page at: Follow our Instagram Or just drop us an at: rckldiraja@gmail.com 2

RECAP OF THE WEEK Evening Meeting & Fellowship 29 th November 2017 The Club s 20 th meeting for RY2017-2018,

As early as weeks ago, fellow Rotarians had already reserved seats for themselves and their guests.

3 RECAP OF THE WEEK Evening Meeting & Fellowship 29 th November 2017 The Club s 20 th meeting for RY , which was also an Evening Fellowship, was one of the most highly anticipated event of the year. As early as weeks ago, fellow Rotarians had already reserved seats for themselves and their guests. The Club s committee even managed to secure the classy JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur as the venue for the meeting. All preparation works were undertaken and completed well before the meeting was to take place on 29 th November. The reason for the great response and attention to fine details was none other than the fact that 29 th November was An Evening With Tun Dr Mahatir. 3

Unfortunately, we were informed quite late that Tun Dr Mahatir would not be able to

Nevertheless, instead of feeling sorry for themselves our Rotarians chose to use this

Rotarians namely Michael Hegelbach and Mirella Ackermann both from Calvia Int Spain.

4 Unfortunately, we were informed quite late that Tun Dr Mahatir would not be able to make it for the Evening Fellowship as originally scheduled. Nevertheless, instead of feeling sorry for themselves our Rotarians chose to use this unexpected opportunity to showcase the true meaning of making the best out of what life throws at you. A total of 34 Rotarians turned out bringing with them 37 guests and 2 visiting Rotarians namely Michael Hegelbach and Mirella Ackermann both from Calvia Int Spain. Rotarian Surinderdeep had the honour of convening the meeting. We also celebrated the birthdays of Terence Lim (23 October), Bingley Sim, Jonathan Choong and IPP Datuk Uwe Ahrens (all in November). 4

The huge number of attendees were treated to an enjoyable evening and did not leave

notice) Mr Carsten Fischer had everyone s attention fixated on him.

Elections and gave all present a very helpful insight on the political landscape

We were indeed fortunate to have someone of his stature come and share his

5 The huge number of attendees were treated to an enjoyable evening and did not leave disappointed as the Guest Speaker for the night (albeit under extremely short notice) Mr Carsten Fischer had everyone s attention fixated on him. Mr Fischer who is the German Deputy Ambassador spoke on the topic Germany After the Elections and gave all present a very helpful insight on the political landscape and situation in Germany. We were indeed fortunate to have someone of his stature come and share his knowledge with us and more than made up for the disappointment of not having Tun Dr Mahatir for the evening. The unexpected turn of events could not have turned out better. 5

JOINT-PROJECT TO BRING 250 KIDS TO WATCH STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Star Wars: The Last Jedi is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated movies of this year.

6 JOINT-PROJECT TO BRING 250 KIDS TO WATCH STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Star Wars: The Last Jedi is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated movies of this year. That's why our Club, together with Rotary Club Bukit Kiara Sunrise and partners in service Rotaract Club of Bukit Kiara Sunrise and Interact Club of SMK Seri Hartamas, will be jointly organising a project that will bring joy, and the Force, to approx 250 orphans from selected children's homes. The project is currently in its planning and implementation stage, and has a very simple objective: to treat 250 orphans to a dinner cum viewing of Star Wars The Last Jedi at MM Cineplex, e@curve on 19th December 2017 at 8pm. 6

Tree Planting Event under MyRTree Committee & The Kuala Lumpur Rotary Charity Foundation A great

at Majlis Perbandaran Selayang at the Puteri Central Park, Bandar Tasik Puteri in Rawang This

help reduce the CO 2 emission in the Klang Valley.

7 Tree Planting Event under MyRTree Committee & The Kuala Lumpur Rotary Charity Foundation A great tree planting ceremony and official launch for My R Tree project took place on 25 th November 2017 at Majlis Perbandaran Selayang at the Puteri Central Park, Bandar Tasik Puteri in Rawang This momentuous event was graced by presence and launched by YAM Setia Datin Tengku Zatasha Tengku Sarafuddin Idris Shah. The objective of the event was to create an awareness, appreciation for the outdoor activities and help reduce the CO 2 emission in the Klang Valley. The event was part of the Perdana Tree Planting Campaign a brainchild of council president Tn. Suliman bin Abd. Rahman. Orang Kaya Daerah, Tan Sri Wan Mahmood bin Pawan contributed his time and effort to ensure the success of the event. 7

In response to the Rotary International challenge to green the world, the leadership of Rotary Club of

Baru Central, RC of Damansara, RC Bandar Utama, RC Pudu, RC Sentul, RC Lake Gardens and RC Gombak,

Volunteers. Over 400 trees were planted on parkland.

Incidentally, the seeds of this initiative (pun intended), were planted way back during the tenure of

8 In response to the Rotary International challenge to green the world, the leadership of Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur Di Raja, with the assistance from RC of Shah Alam, RC of Bernam Valley, RC of Kg.Baru Central, RC of Damansara, RC Bandar Utama, RC Pudu, RC Sentul, RC Lake Gardens and RC Gombak, raised over RM 75,000 for the purchase of the trees that were planted by Rotractors, Interactors and Volunteers. Over 400 trees were planted on parkland. The parkland is a crucial area, as it one of the major CO 2 sink holes of Klang Valley. Incidentally, the seeds of this initiative (pun intended), were planted way back during the tenure of IPP Datuk Uwe in RY2016/2017. Driven by the indomitable drive and will of PDG Dato Jimmy Lim and a great MyRTree Committee this year, this project is now bearing fruit for all. 8

9 RC KL DiRaja President Ajmal Khan said, It was a great gesture of the part of YAM Setia Datin Tengku Zatasha, to add the Royal Touch and take time off her busy schedule, to work with Rotarians and pave the way to help the environment. 9

Project Director, Dato Jimmy Lim added, It

all about encouraging people to plant a tree

10 Project Director, Dato Jimmy Lim added, It was a great day to see Rotarians from 9 different clubs responding to the International challenge and coming together to green the world. Project Chairman, Dato Uwe Ahrens, said it s all about encouraging people to plant a tree in the garden, school, work place or even community like what we are doing today. 10

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12 NEW MEMBERS RY 2017 / 2018 has been a very busy and productive year for our Club, in terms of getting new members. This has been due to the stellar and untiring efforts of our Membership Director Rajendra Kulasegaran and his committee. Here are the updates on our new members since September until today. September Name: Seyed Ehsan Masoumi Eshkevari Rotary Name: Ehsan Classification: Pranic Healing - Training & Consultancy Name: Dato' Alex Wong Che Sing Rotary Name: Alex Classification: Motor Vehicles - Distribution Name: Fabian Teja Boegershausen Rotary Name: Fabian Classification: Management Consulting November Name: Dr. Yap Ah Yap Chung Mui Rotary Name: Chung Mui Classification: Medicine - Plastic Surgery Name: Enrico Vincenzi Rotary Name: Enrico Classification: Telecommunications - Contracting Welcome to the Club, fine gentlemen. 12

13 OUTLOOK FOR THE NEAR FUTURE No one can predict the future, and that s why we live life fruitfully, one day at a time. That said, while we can t predict your fortune or give you a horoscope reading, what we can do is let you know what are the great and exciting things coming your way, very soon. Here s a short outlook of the not-too-distant future for you. Next meeting: 20 th Regular Meeting of RY2017/2018 Date: 6 th December 2017, Wednesday Time: 12.15pm (Fellowship), 1pm (Regular Meeting) Guest Speaker: Mr David Fong Topic: Fintech DECEMBER ACTIVITY VENUE & TIME 1-3 Zones 6B, 7A, 10B 2017 Taipei Rotary Grand Hotel Taipei Institute 6 David Topic : Fintech 8 & 9 83rd District Conference Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa 13 Luncheon Meeting Speaker Farrah Harith-McPherson Topic : The Future of Advertising 19 Charity Movie Premier The Last Jedi Cineplex 5-10pm 20 Christmas Lunch Luncheon Ritz Carlton 27 Meeting Cancelled due to Christmas 13

14 ROTARY INFO & FUN FACTS 14

THAT S ALL FOLKS December may generally be held as month of festivites, but for us

we d love to hear from you at rckldiraja@gmail.com or yujian@roy.com.my.

15 THAT S ALL FOLKS December may generally be held as month of festivites, but for us Rotarians, it is also DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT month. What can we do about it? Ask us today. If you have anything to contribute to the newsletter, or a suggestion to improve it, we d love to hear from you at rckldiraja@gmail.com or yujian@roy.com.my. Together, we can MAKE A DIFFERENCE to Rotary. - By ONG YU JIAN (PR Director) together with members of the PR Committee, JONATHAN CHOONG, AJIT JOHL, JOE TEOH and ROSHANE IBRAHIM 15

ROTARY CLUB OF RAFFLES CITY

ROTARY CLUB OF RAFFLES CITY Lunch August 15 th, 2006 President Elect Johnson Tan presided over the RCRC meeting on August 22nd, 2006. PP Ronald Pereira proposed the toast to RI. We had no speakers that day and much fellowship was