Malaysian teen wins silver award in Queen’s Commonwealth essay writing competition

Teoih says writing exposes people to issues in the real world and helps us take responsibility for our actions. Photos: Eunice Eu

Student Teoih Nuan Ning, 15, has made the country proud by winning the silver medal at the prestigious Queen's Commonwealth 2020 essay competition.

Her essay on climate change, entitled A Blue Commonwealth: It Is Not Too Late To Save Our Oceans, beat over 13,000 entries from across the world. She was announced winner last November.