大年初三，金门会馆青年团会员们相聚在新加坡华族文化中心，参加由新加坡华族文化中心和新加坡宗乡会馆联合总会联办的一年一度的新春团拜。出席活动的嘉宾包括文化、社区及青年部长兼律政部第二部长唐振辉先生，多位部长、高级政务部长和市长，国会议员、外交使节、华社领袖、以及本地会馆和艺术文化团体的代表，彼此送上新年祝福。在因疫情限制而中断了两年之后，今年我们能够再次欢聚一堂，体验新春团拜现场的热烈氛围，实在令人欣喜。这是一段欢庆而温馨的，同美食和家人好友相伴的好时光。

金门会馆陈佳模副主席和李志远副主席，代表金门会馆出席了新春团拜，方耀明主席和方百成总务也以宗乡总会理事的身份出席了活动。本会馆荣誉主席，现任宗乡总会会长蔡其生先生，在致辞中表示，作为政府与华社沟通桥梁的宗乡总会，将带动会员团体，以会馆管理数码化，鼓励以家庭为单位参与会馆活动，协助年长者掌握数码技能，以及跨种族互动这四个方面为工作重点。蔡会长并且特别强调，会馆的希望在于年轻一代的积极参与。

祝大家新年快乐！

On the third day of the Chinese New Year, Kim Mui Hoey Kuan’s youth group members gathered at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre for the Spring Reception 2023 celebration jointly organised by Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations and the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre.

The event was graced by Guest-of-Honour, Mr Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law, Ministers, Senior Ministers of State, Mayors, as well as other members of the Cabinet and Parliament, representatives of diplomatic corps, leaders and prominent members of the Chinese community, clan associations and local Chinese arts and cultural groups.

After a break of almost 2 years due to Covid-19 restrictions, we were grateful to be able to come together again to rekindle old ties and forge new ones, hanging out with our “extended family”.

Mr Tan Kah Moh and Mr Lee Chee Wan, the vice-chairmen of the Kim Mui Hoey Kuan, attended the Chinese New Year Gathering on behalf of the Kim Mui Hoey Kuan. Chairman Png Yiow Beng and Head of General Affairs Perng Peck Seng also attended the event as a board member of the SFCCA.

The honorary chairman of the association, Mr Thomas Chua Kee Seng, the current president of the SFCCA, said in his speech that the SFCCA, as a bridge between the government and the Chinese community, will put the focus of four key thrusts:

1. mobilise member groups to move towards digitizing association administration,

2. encourage family-based participation activities in the association,

3. assist the elderly in mastering digital skills, while

4. fostering interracial interaction.

Chairman Chua also emphasized that the hope of the association lies in the active participation of the younger generation.