‘Father taught us to be humble’

KUALA LUMPUR: “Be like the padi; the heavier it grows the lower it bows, and don’t forget yourself.” This was among the messages instilled in acting Sultan of Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah, who is now shouldering the duty of looking after the third-biggest state in Malaysia.

The message was given by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah when handing over the state’s royal duties to Tengku Hassanal in January.