Anderson send champs Malacca crashing

KANGAR: Former champions SMK Anderson signalled their return to form in the MHF-Milo Champion Schools hockey tournament when they sent defending champions Malacca High School crashing to a 3-1 defeat in the opening Group A match at the Perlis Sports Complex here yesterday.

Anderson schools had won the title 10 times but were sent packing in the quarter-finals last year.

Yesterday, Anderson raced to a 3-0 lead with the Hafizul Aslawi Ainain scoring in the 23rd and 45th minutes and Arshad Rapikh Ali adding another in the 35th minute. But Malacca reduced the deficit through Dedy Ariyady in the 69th minute.

In a Group D match, last year’s semi-finalist SMK Temerloh also had a disastrous start when they allowed a last-minute goal in their 2-3 defeat by Penang Free School.

Free School lead twice but allowed the Pahang team back into the game. But a penalty corner in the 70th minute bore fruit with Izwan Firdaus scoring the winner.

Before that Mohamed Aidil Firdaus and Mohamed Fazly Shah had given them the Penang team the lead in the 21st and 47th minutes respectively. But Temerloh hit back with goals from Mustakim Nasir in the 32nd and 63rd minute.

In another Group D match, SMK Hamzah from Kelantan beat Royal Military College 4-0.

In the final match of the day, host SMK Syed Hassan stunned last year’s third-placed side Johor SAB College 2-1 in Group C.

Group A: Malacca High School 1 SMK Anderson 3

Group C: SMK Syed Hassan 2 SAB College 1

Group D: SMK Seberang Temerloh 2 Penang Free 3, SMK Hamzah 4 RMC 0

Group A: SMK Padang Midin vs Malacca High (5.00pm).

Group B: SMK Tunku Besar vs Setapak High (9.15am).

Group D: Penang Free vs RMC (7.30am), SMK Seberang Temerloh vs SMK Hamzah (3.00pm).

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Hockey: SMK Anderson thrash Malacca High School

KANGAR: Former champions SMK Anderson signalled their return to form in the MHF-Milo Champion Schools hockey tournament when they sent defending champions Malacca High School crashing to a 3-1 defeat in the opening Group A match at the Perlis Sports Complex here Friday. The Anderson schools had won the title 10 times but were sent packing in the quarterfinals last year. They now have a leg in the quarterfinals. It was a bitter blow for the champions as they were hoping for a good start. They now face Terengganu’s SMK Padang Midin on Saturday.

Padang Midin is also one of the early title contenders and Malacca High now face the prospect of going home after just two days of competition.

Results

Group A: Malacca High School 1 SMK Anderson 3 Group C: SMK Syed Hassan 2 SAB College 1 Group D: SMK Seberang Temerloh 2 Penang Free 3, SMK Hamzah 4 RMC 0

Saturday’s fixtures

Group A: SMK Padang Midin vs Malacca High (5.00pm). Group B: SMK Tunku Besar vs Setapak High (9.15am). Group D: Penang Free vs RMC (7.30am), SMK Seberang Temerloh vs SMK Hamzah (3.00pm).

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SMK Kulim stun Anderson

SUNGAI PETANI: Kedah’s SMK Kulim upset group favourites SMK Anderson 3-2 to book their place in the quarter-finals of the 100PLUS Super Cup Under-18 Champion Schools football national Finals here.

Both teams had gone into the match with a point each but Anderson were the tournament favourites. However, it was the Kulim side who took the lead in the 12th minute through a Mohd Faizal Zulkifli header.

However, Anderson equalised a minute later through Mohd Khalsi Ibrahim.

Kulim were more aggressive after the break and two quick goals – Haris Akmal Shahri in the 45th minute and Mohd Fauzlan Hashim’s penalty conversion in the 46th minute – put the Kedah side comfortably 3-1 in front.

Although Anderson managed to close the gap with a 51st minute penalty, it was too late.

Kulim will play SMK Keningau 2 from Sabah in the quarter-finals today while Maktab Sultan Ismail of Kelantan, the other team from Group A – will take on SMK Guar Perahu of Penang.

RESULTS

Group A: Kedah (SMK Kulim) 3 Perak (SMK Anderson) 2.

Group B: Sabah (SMK Keningau 2) 5 Malacca (SMK Seri Mahkota) 0, Kuala Lumpur (SMK Raja Abdullah) 1 Perlis (SMK Syed Alwi) 0.

Group C: Negri Sembilan (SMK Tengku Ampuan Durah) 3 Terengganu (SM Teknik Besut) 0, Penang (SMK Guar Perahu) 2 Selangor (SMK Seksyen 10 Kota Damansara) 2.

Group D: Sarawak (SMK Belaga) 2 Pahang (SMK Dato’ Mahmud) 1, Johor (SMK Jalan Junit) 8 Labuan (SMK Labuan) 0.

QUARTER-FINALS FIXTURES

(Matches at Maktab Perguruan Sultan Abdul Halim)

8am: Penang (SMK Guar Perahu) vs Kelantan (Maktab Sultan Ismail), Kuala Lumpur (SMK Raja Abdullah) vs Sarawak (SMK Belaga)

9.15am: Kedah (SMK Kulim) vs Sabah (SMK Keningau 2), Johor (SMK Jalan Junit, Muar) vs Negri Sembilan (SMK Tengku Ampuan Durah).

Note: Semi-finals from 4pm

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Creative efficiency

By Michael Cheang

THE recent Toyota Eco Youth Programme exhibition reveals one thing – Malaysian students are not short on effort and creativity.

Browsing around the displays put up by the 15 participating schools at the event held at Cititel Mid-Valley in Kuala Lumpur, one could see that the students had put a lot of effort into making their exhibition booths attractive.

The students put up colourful posters and banners, handed out brochures, explained their projects to visitors and distributed candy to guests. One school even had a student dressed as a light bulb.

Nonetheless, what took centre stage were the students’ ideas on reducing electricity consumption in their schools, as this year’s programme carries the theme of “Energy Efficiency.”

The annual six-month environment conservation programme for schools across Malaysia was launched six years ago by UMW Toyota Motor. This year’s programme climaxed on Aug 1 to 3, when participating students gathered in Kuala Lumpur to hold an exhibition and present their projects.

SM Teknik Kuala Lumpur took home the Best Presentation prize of RM1,000 for presenting their project and activities in the most interesting and innovative way. The students made a model of how ventilation units installed on roofs had improved air circulation in classrooms, allowing them to reduce energy consumption though the lessened use of fans and air conditioners.

Student Husna Amir Zulkarnain Zulkifli said the school installed 10 ventilators in five classrooms.

 

SMK Anderson Ipoh students demonstrating how their Andronian Energy Saver works. The school won the Best Exhibition award at the Toyota Eco Youth Programme exhibition.

“It used to be very warm inside the classrooms, so the students would have the fans on at the highest speeds,” she said. “But after we installed the ventilators, the fans only needed to be at a speed of three to keep the rooms cool.”

Labuan’s SMK Taman Perumahan Bedaun’s display stood out – unlike the others which focused on electricity, theirs was on energy saving in natural gas.

 

SM Teknik Kuala Lumpur students Husna Amir Zulkarnain and Tey Meng Ren with a model showing how ventilators improved air circulation in the school’s classrooms. The display won the Best Presentation Prize.

The students found out that the biggest consumer of natural gas in the school was unsurprisingly, the canteen.

Form Four student Shahroom Mohd Shah said the team worked with the canteen operators to replace leaking hoses, clean cooking equipment and develop ways to save gas. They eventually cut down usage by 20% within a month.

However, it was Ipoh’s SMK Anderson’s booth featuring a film commercial and a prominent display of their Andronian Energy Saver project, that took home the RM1,000 Best Exhibition prize. After using a digital Lux meter to measure the light intensity of the normal 36W lights used in their classrooms, the team devised an alternative using aluminium reflector sheets to enhance the light of two 14W bulbs to give out the exact same amount of light as the normal ones.

Student Abdul Rahman Mohd Sirajudeen said they replaced the lights in 18 classrooms with their ‘invention’, with encouraging results. “With this method, we calculated that we can save around RM1,180 in electricity a year,” he said.

Kelantan school wins title

By PERCY D’CRUZ

Kelantan’s SMK Hamzah Machang pulled off two major upsets defeating both the defending champion and last year’s runners-up en route to emerging as champions of the nine-day National Under 15 School Centres of Hockey Excellence Tournament.

Twelve state hockey centres were in the competition fray with the exception of representatives from Sabah and Sarawak in the tournament held at the Bukit Serendit Hockey Stadium recently.

Kelantan’s SMK Hamzah of Machang are all smiles as champions of the National Under 15 Schools Centre of Hockey Excellence held in Malacca.

Pre-tournament favourites SMK Anderson of Ipoh, Perak, which beat Malacca’s St David’s High School 4-2 on penalty flicks following a 1-1 draw in extra time, were again tipped to meet in a repeat of the 2005 final.

However, the east coast side of SMK Hamzah had other ideas. Banking on their hard running brand of hockey and superb fitness, they overcame the Ipoh side in the second round and the hosts in the final to take home the title for the very first time.

In the preliminary round group matches, SMK Anderson drawn in Group A as expected completed their three fixtures on an unbeaten note. They defeated Pahang’s SMK Seberang Temerloh 2-1, Negri Sembilan’s SMK Dato Mohd Taha, Gemencheh 3-2 and Terengganu’s SMK Padang Midin 2-1.

St David’s also showed sterling form in Group B winning all three preliminary round matches with ease including a 2-0 win over eventual champions SMK Hamzah Machang. In their two other outings, the home side beat Kedah’s SMK Khir Johari Sungai Petani 4-0 and SMK Syed Hassan Kangar of Perlis 6-0.

Perak’s Jasdev Singh Dhillon being helped out from the pitch following an injury sustained in their third-placing match against Johor.

In Group C, Johor’s SMK Sultan Abu Bakar displayed top flight hockey form to win thrice in as many matches. The southern state side beat Kuala Lumpur’s SMK Tinggi Setapak 1-0, Penang’s Free School 4-1 and SMK Tengku Ampuan Rahimah of Selangor 5-0.

The top two teams of each of the three groups advanced into the second round. In the play-offs, the six teams were divided into two pools of three teams each.

SMK Anderson, SMK Hamzah and SMK Tinggi Setapak were listed in one pool while St David’s, SMK Sultan Abu Bakar and SMK Seberang Temerloh made up the other pool.

Again, a league format was adopted with only the pool winners moving into the final while the second placed teams squared off for the third and fourth placing match.

Following the second round matches, SMK Hamzah Machang which notched a slim 1-0 win over SMK Anderson along with St David’s topped their respective pools to earn the right to play in the final. Second placed teams SMK Sultan Abu Bakar and SMK Tinggi Setapak qualified for the third-fourth placing game.

Backed by a large vocal home support, St David’s began their final quest in earnest. Their strike force comprising Dedyari Jumaidi, Amirrullah Zainol and Muhammad Rasydan showed flair and dash to dominate exchanges. On the other hand, SMK Hamzah Machang relied heavily on speedy breakaway raids on the flanks and timely interceptions to keep the home side at bay.

Pint sized Kelantan keeper Mohd Fadilah Moktar leading his defence out in the face of a penalty corner charge by Malacca.

Ten minutes into the second half during an attack on the right flank, nippy Mohd Amirudin Yunan rounded a hesitant St David’s defence to beat keeper Mohd Hanafi from close range for a solitary goal final victory. Johor’s SMK Sultan Abu Bakar overcame SMK Anderson the 2005 title holders 3-1 to finish third.

OTHER AWARD PRESENTED

Exhibition of basic hockey skills

1. Penang 2. Malacca 3. Negri Sembilan.

Most Promising Player

Mohd Rasydan Saiful (Malacca).

Top Scorer

Mohammad Ezwan (Johor) 5 goals.

Tournament’s Best Player

Mohamad Sabri (Perak).

Player of the Final

Mohd Fadilah Mokhtar (Kelantan)

Tournament’s Best Goalkeeper

Shhahrul Azaddin Auskarzie (Johor).

Friendship gives Faizul’s career a boost

FAIZUL , 47, never thought that a friendship he struck up with a businessman some 20 years ago would have had such a great impact on his career.

Now, the businessman – Kudrat Maritime Sdn Bhd managing director and chief executive officer Ashruff Hassan – is not only still his good friend but also his mentor and employer.

Through the years, their friendship eventually led Faizul to join Kudrat Maritime where he now holds the post of executive director.

Faizul recalled that he first met Ashruff in 1981 when he (Faizul) was working at Felda Transport Corporation (FTC).

“He had just set up Kudrat Maritime then and I sometimes liaised with him to charter shipping space.

“What struck me the most about him was his relentless effort to market his services and he was true to his every word.

“From there, our client-service provider ties gradually strengthened to social outings such as dinners,” he said.

The two continued to meet even after Faizul had left FTC after working there for 11 years.

“After leaving FTC, I moved on to MISC to set up a container haulage hub in Penang. It was a tough experience for me as I started the operation from scratch.

“But, Ashruff was always there to lend me a helping hand through his counsel,” he said.

Another 11 years passed before Faizul finally decided to join Ashruff at Kudrat Maritime three years ago.

“I was looking for an avenue to expand my scope of work at international level and shipping suits me fine.

“Ashruff opened a window of opportunity for me to look at the outside world when he offered me the position in his company.

“Furthermore, over the years I have closely monitored the growth of Kudrat Maritime from a two-desk company to an international entity with more than 10 local branches that represent over 400 principals worldwide,” he said.

As his employer, Faizul said Ashruff had continued to coach him on the tricks of the trade and guide him in manoeuvring social corporate activities.

“Thus, I am quite of a golfer now and his coaxing has led me to agree to this interview even though I am quite a reserved person.

“It is not easy to maintain the friendship as he is now my boss. But, we have surpassed that stage through open communication, professionalism and trust,” he said.

Faizul said he had travelled more in his three years at Kudrat Maritime compared to the two decades he spent in his previous jobs.

“I mostly visit Asian countries to meet clients and principals.

“Other than golfing, I cannot afford to have any other hobbies as the demanding working hours leave little time for me to be with my wife and children,” said the father of eight – two sons and six daughters.

Although he was born in Negri Sembilan, Faizul spent most of his growing up yearsin Ipoh, Perak, where his policeman father was stationed then.

Nevertheless, the former student of Anderson School, Ipoh, is a true-blue Negri Sembilan boy at heart because he simply loves the state’s trademark delicacies like masak lemak cili api and asam pedas.

“I like these spicy dishes especially if they are prepared by my mother, Latifah Abdul Aziz,” he said.

Faizul, who has a degree in transportation from Universiti Teknologi Mara’s (UiTM) Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, confessed that his initial ambition was to be an engineer.

”But an advice from a wise old neighbour in the late 1970s made me join the transport industry. The man saw the potential of the commercial transportation industry then. I took his advice and have not looked back since,” he added. – By SHARIDAN M. ALI

Osman sets an exemplary example

MIM Speaks
By ISA ISMAIL

WHILE most civil servants today only make it to the pinnacle of their careers just before retirement, Tan Sri Osman Samsuddin Cassim was given great responsibility much earlier. In 1966, the current Malaysian Institute of Management’s vice president was appointed Secretary-General for the then Labour Ministry at the age of 36.

“Today, you probably become Secretary-General around the age of 50,” says Osman.

Soft-spoken and cordial, Osman studied at Anderson School at his hometown in Ipoh up to 1948 when he passed his Senior Cambridge exams at the age of 19.

ROLE MODEL: Osman always put duty before self.

After a brief stint at the Malay College Kuala Kangsar, Osman went on to major in geography at Universiti Malaya in Singapore. He joined the Malayan Civil Service in 1955.

Osman was one of the many bright young men groomed to take over from the expatriate managers in the civil service at the time. The last of the expatriate officers finally left the MCS in 1962.

In 1956, Osman joined the Interior and Justice Ministry as assistant principal secretary. This ministry was later merged with the Internal Security Ministry to form the Home Affairs Ministry in 1966.

Ten years into his career, he was promoted to Secretary-General of the Labour Ministry. The drafting of Malaysia’s Social Security (Socso) law was done at the Labour Ministry during this time under Osman’s watch. Later, he was appointed Secretary-General of the Information Ministry and Home Affairs Ministry in 1970 and 1975 respectively.

Osman’s last posting in the civil service was as Director General of the Public Services Department (JPA) between 1980 and 1985.

Upon retirement, he joined the private sector and was appointed Country Manager for GE Corp in 1985. In his corporate life, he is best remembered as the former independent non-executive chairman of Southern Bank.

Among newsmen, Osman is best remembered for his role in the hostage-taking incident in 1975 that involved 10 Japanese Red Army terrorists who stormed the American International Assurance building on Jalan Ampang.

Osman was one of four envoys who had to take the place of the hostages so that the terrorists could fly out of Malaysia safely. It was an experience that Osman would have preferred to avoid. He had had a heart problem a few years earlier and he also had a young family that would have been fatherless should the worse have happened.

Placing personal interests aside, Osman was an exemplary role model of the dedicated civil servant putting duty before self. After registering his preference not to accompany the terrorists, Osman said to his boss, then Home Affairs Minister Tun Ghazali Shafie: “If this is what the Government requires of me, then I shall go (with the terrorists).”

Osman returned home safely after spending almost 62 mind-numbing hours on the plane.

Stamp of approval

They are really flying high! Not only have they hit the headlines, our academic top scorers are also finding themselves increasingly sought after to endorse products and publicity campaigns. SHARMILLA GANESAN checks out this emerging trend.

Being featured in advertisements or public service messages is no longer just the domain of models or celebrities. Many companies and organisations are using high-achieving students and children in their campaigns, whether to promote products or messages.

It is not unusual to see successful sportspeople lend their name and endorsement to certain advertising campaigns, and entertainment artistes are often top on the list of desirable spokespeople.

The practice of using regular students whose claim to fame is academic excellence, however, is still in its infancy, though steadily growing.

High achievers are often used in advertisements to endorse products. — Pic by Azhar Mahfof, posed by models

Thanks to the prominence given to Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) top scorers every year, these students almost become overnight celebrities.

Names like Nur Amalina and Esther have become synonymous with achievement; yet, the students retain a “normal” air, making them the perfect spokespeople to appeal to the younger market.

Nur Amalina Che Bakri, for example, who obtained 17 1As for SPM 2004 and named one of the top scorers in the country, was featured in advertisements by stationery brand Stabilo and Astro.

CHIN KIMG: I didn’t want to endorse something I don’t even use.

There has also been unfavourable criticism of the trend, such as when a herbal company in Kuala Kangsar manufactured products with six-year-old mathematics genius Adi Putra Abdul Ghani’s name, which raised public outcry of exploitation.

Nur Amalina’s mother Sabariah Hassan explains that her family’s intention in allowing Nur Amalina to do the advertisements was not to commercialise her success or to acquire money.

“The companies were very persistent, and we decided to do the advertisements to help them out,” says Sabariah during a phone interview from Johor. “Besides, the positive side to it is that seeing students like Nur Amalina in the advertisements may inspire others to emulate her success.”

Nur Amalina is currently away in London, doing her A-Levels at Cheltenham Ladies College.

Last year’s top scorer Esther Elizabeth Jack of Klang has lent her name and voice to promoting something too: an anti-drugs public service announcement for radio station Hitz.fm.

Station programme manager Brian Vinesh Veeriah says the idea to use Esther for the message was mooted by The Morning Crew DJs JJ and Rudy, who are always on the lookout for interesting anecdotes about Malaysians.

“Esther is a perfect role model for students, as her incredible achievement in the SPM, combined with her passion for music, sends the message that you can be an achiever and ‘cool’ at the same time,” says Brian.

TIAN SENG: My agreement depends on the objectives of the campaign.

The idea for the message actually came about when Esther went for an interview with The Morning Crew after she scored 15 A1s for the SPM 2005, and the DJs suggested that since she was already there, she might as well record a public service announcement.

Esther says she was happy to set a good example for other young people.

“It was my way of giving something back to society, and I wouldn’t expect payment for something like that.

“If I did influence some students for the better, that would be good enough,” she adds.

According to Brian, the response to Esther’s message has been great. “People are talking about it, and it definitely gets a positive message across,” he says.

When it comes to endorsing products, however, Esther is more wary. She says she would carefully consider the matter before agreeing to do such advertisements.

“I would only do an advertisement for a product if I felt that people would really benefit from it, or if I used it myself,” she says.

Needs a lot of thought

This is a sentiment shared by many of the high achievers.

STPM straight As-scorer Tan Chin Kimg of Penang says she would not endorse products or appear in advertisements as she was not comfortable doing them. This was her reason for turning down an offer that came her way soon after her results were announced.

“The ad was for a chicken essence product, which I don’t consume. Therefore, I didn’t even bother to get further details, as I didn’t want to endorse something I don’t even use,” says Chin Kimg.

However, she might consider doing public service campaigns, she adds.

Ng Sher May of Petaling Jaya also says she would only use her achievements to do public service campaigns.

“It’s not my kind of thing to appear in advertisements to endorse products, and it has to be something I really have faith in,” she says.

Esther recording her public service announcement. – Photo courtesy of Hitz.fm

Sher May adds that she does not think using high achievers in product advertising is something that companies should explore.

“Not only is it rather cheap, it isn’t effective. I don’t think students would actually be impressed, and they might end up feeling jealous instead. The only people who might be taken in are parents,” she says.

SPM 2004 high achiever Anushree Lalitha Subramaniam of Petaling Jaya concurs, adding that most of the time, doing product endorsements was just “pure advertising”, with no correlation between the item and the spokesperson.

The 14 1As-scorer was approached by several parties to appear in advertisements after her results were announced, but she turned them down.

“It seems rather degrading to my success if I were to endorse products.

“Of course, it also depends on what the item is. If it was something that I really felt was beneficial, I might agree,” says Anushree.

Her fellow 2004 top scorer Leong Tian Seng, who scored 13 1As, says whether he chooses to do advertisements or not depends on the objectives of the campaign.

“If they ask me to claim that I received good marks as a result of using a particular product, then I wouldn’t do it,” says the student who hails from Ipoh.

“There isn’t any basis to that, and it would just make me look silly.”

US varsity offers surprise scholars

BY SHARMILLA GANESAN
educate@thestar.com.my

KUALA LUMPUR: Gaining admission to not one, but eight, top American universities is a feat indeed.

SPM top scorer Anushree Lalitha Subramaniam herself was taken aback by the positive response from eight of 10 universities she applied to.

So much so that Anushree, one of the country’s top three scorers in SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) 2004, has a tough time choosing between her three favourites – Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Yale University and University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.

The eloquent 19-year-old from Petaling Jaya, who scored 14 1As for her SPM, admitted that she was surprised when the offer letters came pouring in.

AWARD RECIPIENTS: Anushree and Tian Seng sharing their joy with Bank Negara Human Resource Management Department deputy directors Adhari Belal Din and Norliza Mohd Zin during a visit to the central bank on Thursday.

“I’m not sure why I’ve been selected, but one reason could be that US universities not only look at your academic achievements but also your extra-curricular activities,” said Anushree, who is currently completing the Preparatory Programme for Overseas Universities at Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Uniten).

Anushree, who hopes to double major in economics and music, is one of the three Bank Negara Special Scholarship Awards recipients who got full scholarships to pursue a study option of their choice without being bonded to the central bank.

Fellow beneficiary Leong Tian Seng, 19, of Ipoh, who was also one of the three top scorers, was offered a place by six prestigious US universities, including Carnegie Mellon University and University of Michigan.

“I’m elated to be accepted into Carnegie Mellon, as it is one of the top schools for computer engineering,” said the 13 1A-scorer.

Anushree and Tian Seng were in Bank Negara on Thursday to share their good news with the bank officials.

A champ in his studies

LIVING up to his name, Johan Safree Aris Chandran emerged the top SPM student in Perak by scoring 13 1As.

The youngest child of a physician father and radiologist mother, the 18-year-old scored 1A in Bahasa Melayu, English, Islamic Studies, History, Mathe-matics, Science, Additional Mathematics, Accounting, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Tasawwur Islam and English for Science and Technology.

Johan, whose name means champion in Bahasa Malaysia, attributed his success to his parents.

“My parents are my role models and I want to emulate them,” the former SMK Anderson student said.

A STUDENT’S GRATITUDE:Johan thanking his teacher Hariyati Jamaludin after receiving his results.

Johan, who aspires to become a neurosurgeon, also scored all As in his UPSR and PMR.

Asked about the secret to his success, Johan said consistency was the keyword.

“I study for an average of one hour. When the exams get closer, I study for five hours.

“If I cannot understand something, I always ask my teachers,” he said.

On his future plans, Johan said he would apply for a Public Services Department (JPA) scholarship to study medicine in Britain.

State Education director Mohammed Zakaria Mohd Noor told a press conference in Ipoh yesterday that 115 students in Perak scored straight As.

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