Fifteen finalists picked for UK award

(Top row, second and third from right) R.AGE editor Ian Yee and Teach For Malaysia co-founder and managing director Dzameer Dzulkifli are among Malaysia’s 15 finalists for the awards.

THE British Council has announced the finalists for a prestigious award celebrating the outstanding achievements of the United Kingdom’s (UK) international alumni, with 14 awards ceremonies taking place this year in Egypt, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Turkey and the United States.

Top alumni have been selected from a global total of more than 1,200 applicants, many of whom were nominated by their host UK universities.