Petaling Jaya City Council Partners with Tower Runner Soh Wai Ching to Promote the City
Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has continued its collaboration with world-famous tower runner Soh Wai Ching to help his unique career as well as to promote the city PJ to the world community. Through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed today, MBPJ has provided a sponsorship of RM75,000 to Wai Ching in his mission to regain his world number one ranking this year.
Promoting Petaling Jaya as a Smart, Sustainable, and Resilient City
The purpose of the MoU is to promote Petaling Jaya as a smart, sustainable, and resilient city. It also aims to make Petaling Jaya a tourist destination for visitors from all over the world, providing attractive tourist locations, a variety of food and other facilities to visitors in conjunction with Visit Selangor Year 2025. Petaling Jaya Mayor Mohamad Zahri Samingon hopes the sponsorship will help Wai Ching achieve victories and bring glory to Malaysia, especially to Petaling Jaya on the world stage.
Terms and Conditions of the MoU
The MoU signed today also sets out the usual terms and conditions, including the obligation to always wear attire bearing the MBPJ logo in every tower run and interview session, whether domestically or internationally. This is to ensure that Wai Ching promotes Petaling Jaya and the MBPJ logo during his international competitions and media appearances.
Promoting Tower Running in Petaling Jaya
As part of the effort to promote tower running, MBPJ has also designated Petaling Jaya as a centre to train young people to venture into the sport to produce more tower runners who can conquer iconic skyscrapers worldwide. Wai Ching plans to hold sharing sessions in schools around Petaling Jaya and colleges to promote tower running, as well as hold tower running sessions and workshops every Saturday from 5.30 pm to 7 pm if there is no competition. This is to create new talent and ensure Malaysia’s world dominance in tower running.
Conclusion
The partnership between MBPJ and Soh Wai Ching is a significant step towards promoting Petaling Jaya as a smart, sustainable, and resilient city, as well as to promote tower running in the city. The MoU will not only benefit Wai Ching but also the city of Petaling Jaya, as it will bring attention to the city’s unique attractions and promote it as a tourist destination.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the purpose of the MoU between MBPJ and Soh Wai Ching?
A: The purpose of the MoU is to promote Petaling Jaya as a smart, sustainable, and resilient city and to make Petaling Jaya a tourist destination for visitors from all over the world.
Q: What is the sponsorship amount provided by MBPJ to Soh Wai Ching?
A: MBPJ has provided a sponsorship of RM75,000 to Wai Ching in his mission to regain his world number one ranking this year.
Q: What are the terms and conditions of the MoU?
A: The MoU sets out the usual terms and conditions, including the obligation to always wear attire bearing the MBPJ logo in every tower run and interview session, whether domestically or internationally.