Compiled by C. ARUNO, JUNAID IBRAHIM and R. ARAVINTHAN
PENS, notebooks and chocolates were among the popular items gifted by students during Teachers Day, but not for the alumni of Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Mahmud (Sesma) in Terengganu.
In a heartwarming tribute to educators, the alumni group gifted the school with a brand new bus worth over half a million ringgit.
Harian Metro reported that the bus, priced at RM670,000, was funded through a donation drive launched in February 2023.
Sesma alumni (MySesma) president Datuk Mohd Zuber Embong, who had previously served as the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly Speaker, handed over the memorable gift to school principal Hayati A Rahman.
“The initial proposal by the MySesma committee was to launch a donation drive, including organising a gala night for the construction of a new prayer hall that can accommodate 250 congregants,” he said.
Mohd Zuber said they later received a request from the school management for the purchase of a new bus.
“Although part of the funds was used to buy the new bus, it does not affect the construction of the new prayer hall, which is expected to be completed and operational by August,” he added.
> Smugglers’ attempt to bring in illegal firearms using trucks carrying fish and vegetables were foiled by authorities in Perlis.
Utusan Malaysia reported that the smugglers were also detected to have used cargo services, trains, maritime routes and undocumented migrants via illegal routes along the Malaysia-Thailand borders.
According to Perlis police chief Datuk Muhammad Abdul Halim, interrogation of several suspects previously detained revealed that most of the firearms seized were believed to be for personal use in criminal activities.
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.
