Maria and SMK Assunta students holding up placards to promote Kuala Lumpur as World Book Capital 2020.
WITH Kuala Lumpur being named World Book Capital for 2020 by Unesco, Petaling Jaya MP Maria Chin Abdullah hopes people, especially youths, will read more books despite having smart gadgets.
“Younger people are using more apps (to read). We need to encourage reading at school level.
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Maria and SMK Assunta students holding up placards to promote Kuala Lumpur as World Book Capital 2020.
Maria (centre, in baju kurung) and Chang (on her left) at the launch of the Kembara Kuala Lumpur World Book Capital 2020 event at SMK Assunta, Petaling Jaya.— Photos: IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star
Chang (third from right) presenting a Kuntum gift bag to Book City Corporation chief executive officer Mutalib Uthman (second from left). With them are (from left) Adibah, Maria, Hoe, Star Media Group corporate office special officer Loo Phan Kooi and Goh.
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