Harvard students gain much insight on art of pewter-making

Delicate process: Royal Selangor director Datin Paduka Chen Mun Kuen (left) observes a Harvard Trekker trying his hand at hammering, a pewter crafting technique.

ATOTAL of 42 young leaders from the Asia Leadership Trek visited the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre to learn more about the 130-year-old pewter brand.

Known as the Harvard Trekkers, the group comprised graduate students from Harvard University, including Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Business School, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Science.