ANGKASA HANDS OVER RM100,000 IN SPONSORSHIP TO KOPERASI LLM BHD FOR ACNR2025

PUTRAJAYA, May 22 (Bernama) -- Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia Bhd (ANGKASA) has handed over RM100,000 in sponsorship to Koperasi LLM Bhd to organise the ASEAN Cultural Night Run @ Penang 2nd Bridge (ACNR2025).

ANGKASA president  Datuk Seri Dr Abdul Fattah Abdullah, also the president of the ASEAN Cooperative Organisation (ACO), handed over the sponsorship to Koperasi LLM Berhad chairman Datuk Idrus Mat Tais yesterday.

The ceremony was witnessed by the Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development, Datuk Ewon Benedick.

ACNR2025 will be held on August 16 on the Penang 2nd Bridge, also known as the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Bridge.

ANGKASA, in a statement, said that the programme will bring together more than 3,000 participants, including cooperative members, from all over Malaysia and ASEAN countries.

"The programme is organised in conjunction with the celebration of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025 (IYC2025) as well as to celebrate Malaysia's chairmanship of ASEAN this year," it said.

Through the organisation of ACNR2025, ANGKASA believes that it can strengthen cooperation among cooperatives at the ASEAN level, while positioning Malaysia as a regional hub for a progressive and competitive cooperative movement.

More interestingly,  ACNR2025 will be held at night, providing a unique experience for participants to appreciate the beautiful panorama from the iconic and magnificent Second Penang Bridge.

Participants are also encouraged to wear traditional attire as a celebration of the harmony and rich cultural diversity that defines Malaysian society.

The event features a 5-kilometre (km) Fun Run alongside a 10km Competitive Run, which is divided into six categories:  the open category for men and women, the veteran category for men and women and children's (junior) category for boys and girls.

The 21-kilometre (km) Competitive Run is divided into four categories: Open Men, Open Women, Veteran Men, and Veteran Women.

Apart from the race, ACNR2025 will be enlivened with various activities, including exhibitions, sales booths, and lucky draws.

 For more information about ACNR2025, visit Facebook at @ANGKASACoop or CulturalNightRun, and explore the official website at www.culturalnightrun.com.my.

-- BERNAMA