KOTA BHARU: The National Athletes Welfare Foundation (Yakeb) aims to register a total of 1,000 former athletes under the foundation throughout this year to increase its current membership of 3,079 members.
BUSINESSMAN Tan Sri Mohamad Salim Fateh contributed RM15,000 to two squash-related causes, a donation inspired by his recreational enjoyment of the sport.
Karamjit ready to rev it up again 11 Dec 2020 / 12:05 H. Malaysian Professional Rally Driver, Karamjit Singh with the Chairman of the Malaysian Athlete Welfare Foundation, Datuk Noorul Ariffin Abdul Majeed during a press conference at the National Athlete Welfare Foundation, Bukit Kiara. Ashraf Shamsul/THE SUN
PETALING JAYA: The greatest athletes, both past and present, are customarily hailed, glorified and compensated sufficiently for their contributions to the country.
For rally legend Karamjit Singh, that may just turn out to be true.
After heart wrenching reports emerged of him being forced to sell his 16-year-old Proton Waja for RM7,000 to embark on an e-hailing driving career, the sports fraternity immediately took notice.