Contest heats up with overseas rivals

FIFTH Former Tengku Zarul Fariman Tengku Zahidi won the Hots Quiz competition at the Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Hall, High School Bukit Mertajam (HSBM).

Pak Lah to grace school reunion

HIGH School Bukit Mertajam (HSBM), the first English secondary school on mainland Penang, will be holding its Homecoming Day and Annual Reunion Dinner on Jan 17.

Charity event drums up RM750k for 20 charities

THE game of golf proved to be an ideal platform to foster good working relationships and encourage the spirit of giving when a total of RM750,000 was successfully raised for charity following the Hap Seng Charity Golf and Dinner 2013 recently.

HSBM alumni members share life stories

IT was a time to renew ties for former students of High School Bukit Mertajam (HSBM) at Hotel Singgahsana recently.

Enduring love for alma mater

FORMER Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s love for his former school had him ignoring doctors’ advice to rest after having viral fever.

City Watch

Pak Lah saves alma mater

HIGH School Bukit Mertajam (HSBM), which was established in 1927, has a lot of historical and cultural value that was almost lost two years ago when plans were made to tear down the school and build a new one.

Alumni group pledges support

The High School Bukit Mertajam Alumni Malaysia (HSBM) has come forward to support the annual charity jog/wheel-a-thon for the disabled at Dataran Merdeka on Nov 9.

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RM20mil boost for Pak Lah’s school

Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's alma mater - the High School Bukit Mertajam (HSBM) - received a big boost when the Prime Minister announced that it would receive a RM20mil development fund.