Compiled by MARTIN CARVALHO, C.ARUNO and R.ARAVINTAN
IT was a special Malaysia Day for Rosni Malaysia Buyong.
The retired teacher, 61, said “Malaysia” was included in her name by her father as a patriotic gesture to mark the formation of Malaysia on Sept 16, 1963.
She said the name was chosen by the late Tunku Abdul Rahman when her father, who had served as the army attaché to the nation’s first prime minister, brought her to visit Tunku’s home.
Rosni added that Tunku considered her as his adopted daughter, tying a yellow string around her wrist and presenting her with several pieces of jewellery.
According to Rosni, her name often drew curious questions from people, reported Kosmo!.
As for Mohd Malaysia Ismail, 60, he said he got his name after the registering officer made a mistake in his birth certificate.
“I was not born on Malaysia Day on Sept 16, 1963, but eight months after the formation of Malaysia,” he said.
His father, who was illiterate, had intended to name him “Mohd Isa” but the officer wrote “Mohd Malaysia” instead.
He said he tried to get his name changed when he turned 18, but changed his mind as the process was too complicated.
He said his name had led to many interesting incidents over the years and he is now proud to bear the name “Malaysia”.
Meanwhile, TikTok user pgmn_gogogo made a surprising discovery recently when interviewing foreigners in Malaysia, stumbling across a young woman who said her name was “Malaysia”.
The woman said it was her first time in Malaysia and found the people here friendly and the food excellent.
> Former crane operator Afiqrul Fattah Ahmad Iskandar, 24, has no regrets about leaving his high-paying job to become a baker, Sinar Harian reported.
He said he decided to pursue his dream of baking buns, which has since flourished.
Afiqul Fattah started his business Roti Puang Cikgu in Kuantan, Pahang, in 2022, and has since expanded to include another outlet in Beserah, Terengganu.
“Roti Puang” or “little buns” is well known in Terengganu. It consists of a toasted small rectangular bread loaf made up of four little buns, which is usually eaten with margarine, butter or kaya.
Afiqrul Fattah said he is able to sell about 500 buns a day.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
