Compiled by HO JIA WEN, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
HE knows the Spanish and Russian alphabet, in addition to being able to read Jawi script. And he can solve 10 mathematical problems in less than 60 seconds without using a calculator, Berita Harian reported.
Meet five-year-old Uwais Mohammad Zulqarnain.
His mother, Surya Syafiqah A. Rahim, 32, said her son can perform calculations involving numbers from the hundreds up to the trillions.
“We always take him to bookstores. We also send him to reading and speech classes,” said Surya, a procurement manager.
She added that Uwais has won several school-level awards, including those for excellent studies and mathematics.
“We hope his arithmetic development continues to improve and enhance his mastery of mathematics and language skills,” she said.
> A car with no windshield, front bumper and rear doors was seen being driven around for food delivery, reported Kosmo!
A video of the car was shared by TikTok user Elisha Elieaa.
“This delivery driver can still rush about (to get his job done). His customers would not be left hungry,” she said in her post.
The roof at the rear of the car was also missing along with both of its rear doors, making the car look like a mini pickup truck.
The clip showed that the car was functioning well despite lacking in many features.
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.
