Expat Malaysians have not ‘abandoned’ Malaysia, but are realising their ambitions
Last month, many articles were published about Malaysian expats who had excelled in their particular fields.
Penang teenager, Celine Chung, wanted to play football and is now training with the U-17 Bayern Munich Women’s team. Alor Star’s Jocelyn Yow has become the youngest mayor of a small town in California, and 60-year-old Sam Lim, formerly of Muar, has won an award for the best policeman of the year, in Western Australia.
The nationalist cybertroopers were out in full force. One said, “Good riddance. Hope more pendatangs leave.”
From Bintang Biru to Bayern, the rapid rise of starlet Celine Chuang
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Malaysians abroad realise the ambitions they can t achieve at home
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Alyaa picked for Arnold Palmer Cup Farah Azharie © Provided by New Straits Times Golfer Alyaa Abdulghany. - File Pix
ALYAA Abdulghany made history as the first Malaysian golfer to be selected for the Arnold Palmer Cup International team. She will play in the prestigious competition on Dec 21-23 at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Florida. Alyaa, a senior at University of Southern California, is ranked 34th in the World Golf Amateur Golf Ranking. The 21-year-old, who also played in the Sea Games in the Philippines last year, won this year s Australian Master of the Amateurs and made the quarterfinals of the US Women s Amateur Championship.
Published on: Friday, December 11, 2020
By: Bernama
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KUALA LUMPUR: National women’s under-15 footballer Celine Chuang has proven that no barrier is bigger than her will power to make history as the country’s first female to play with Germany’s FC Bayern Munich.
The 15-year-old winger, who has been playing with the U-17 FC Bayern Women second squad since July, said her passion in football was sparked by her siblings’ keen interest in the sport.
After starting serious training four years ago at the Persatuan Sukan Bintang Biru (PSBB), Penang, Celine’s strong desire to improve made her sign up for training at the British International School Phuket (BISP) in Thailand for two years before moving to Munich.