Nepal, M’sia top in regional debate


OVER 250 students from 16 Asian countries recently had their elocution and thinking skills put to the test at a debate tournament that was held online for the first time since its inception in 2009.

Having battled it out with other participants at the preliminary and elimination stages, a trio from Chung Ling Private High School, Penang, clinched a spot at the open grand finals of the Asian Schools Debating Championship (ASDC) 2021 held on Aug 15.

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