Vibrant victory: Najib and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor with Abdul Matin (Najib’s right), Noor Haqim (third from right) and Shimazaki (second from right) during the prize-giving ceremony at Putrajaya International Convention Centre. Looking on are Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh (second from left) and his deputy Datuk Dr Mary Yap Kain Ching (right). — Bernama
PUTRAJAYA: Her love and admiration for Malaysian culture inspired Japanese student Lisa Shimazaki to learn the Malay language three years ago.
The Sapporo native strove to master the language and eventually found the confidence to enter a pidato (public speaking) competition here.
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