MALAYSIAN ARMED FORCES CHINESE VETERANS ASSOCIATION (MACVA)
PRESIDENT'S 2025 GONG XI FA CAI GREETINGS

20 Jan 25

Greetings to All Chinese Veterans,

We shall be celebrating the Chinese New Year on the 29th of January 2025 as we welcome the Year of the Snake. In one legend, a race was held to cross a great river to determine the position of the animals in the Chinese Zodiac. The snake compensated for not being the best swimmer by hitching a hidden ride on the Horse's hoof and got to sixth place. Year of the Snake is associated with transformation, renewal, and spiritual growth. It also symbolize a time and process of embracing the new.

On New Year Day, we put on red and brightly colour clothing to welcome an auspicious new year with good health, good fortune and prosperity. It is a time for getting together, where existing friendships are strengthened and old acquaintances renewed. A celebration with angpow, mandarin oranges and lion dance.

2024 was a busy year for MACVA and the events that took place were:-

Kuala Lumpur Remembrance Day on 16 Jan 24

KLSCAH CNY Open House Invitation on 10 Feb 24

MACVA KTP Donation Drive Garnered RM61K - 6 Mac 24

MACVA Visit Huazong Malaysian Chinese Museumon 8 Mac 24

MACVA Annual General Meeting 2024 on 21 Apr 24

Presentation of Honorary Memebership To Vice Marshal Tan Sri Sulaiman Sujak on 24 May 24

Ipoh Chapter Members Receive PJM Award at Lumut Base on 12 Jun 24

MACVA Charity Golf 2024 on 22 Jun 24

Malayan Emergency Commemorative Service At God's Little Acre Batu Gajah on 23 Jun 24

Coutesy Call On KP JHEV on 5 Aug 24

MACVA Members Received PJM – Central PJM Ceremony at Sg Buloh on 16 Aug 24

MACVA Remembrance Day at Tugu Negara on 25 Aug 24

MACVA Mid Autumn Dinner on 15 Sep 24

Melaka Chapter Hi Tea on 29 Sep 24

Visit to Northern Chapter / Donation Pesentatiom to Mai Ang Chai Guan on 16 Nov 24

Penang Remembrance Day on 17 Nov 24

I would like to sincerely thank all members and friends for the over whelming support given to MACVA. The successes of MACVA activities are due to all your participations, your generous efforts and sincere contributions. We look forward to doing more in this coming year and I humbly call upon all MACVs to come forward and help raise MACVA to greater height and success.

On behalf of the Management Committee, I take this opportunity to wish all MACVs and their families;

A Happy New Year, Good Health and Prosperity
新年快乐，身体健康，万事如意

Gong Xi Fa Cai
恭喜发财

Dato' Lee Kwang Lock
President
MACVA