Three win recognition


At a Malaysia National Day gala dinner organised by the Australia Malaysia Business Council (AMBC), the awards, presented by AMBC patron Sir Eric Neal, went to Lim Siew Seen of Flinders University, and Merene Hwang and Chong Wai Lam, both of the University of South Australia.  

Lim, who hails from Kuala Lumpur, won the Patron’s Prize and received a A$2,400 (RM6,326) laptop computer. She has a degree in biomedical science and a master degree in nutrition and dietetics.  

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