Local teams to compete at Yale

Smart scholars: Nicholas (second from left) with team mates Amos Tong (left) Jayavignesan Visvalingam and teacher Rodzilah Tajuddin (right) posing with alpaca plush toys at the World Scholars Cup Kuala Lumpur Global Round. Alpacas are the event mascots.

ONCE a year, World Scholar’s Cup invites 3,000 scholars from over 40 countries for a team academic tournament in its Global Round. The Global Round for this year was held in Kuala Lumpur.

For students who came out tops, it was a good example of hard work and perseverance paying off.