Students Jertih to take part in nuclear congress in Russia

November 11, 2018

Tahniah, anak muda!

Dateline 2018-08-26, The Sun:

Although they will be put on stage in front of seniors and experts in nuclear science, three students from a fishing village in Terengganu are determined to make the best presentation at the ‘Rosatom Youth Congress’ in Russia on Monday.

Having won a student competition during the ‘Human Resource Development for Nuclear Power Programmes’ international conference held in South Korea in May, Muhammad Syazwan Mat Sidek, 17, Muhammad Anuar Abd Ghani, 17, and Safyyah Muhammad Nasir, 16, are determined to spread awareness on the benefits of nuclear technology.

Looking at the proficiency in English and confidence on stage while in South Korea, many may have thought that the students of SMK Kuala Besut were from an urban area, but Muhammad Anuar and Safyyah’s parents are only small-time businessmen at the Jertih market while Muhammad Syazwan is the son of a teacher.

Muhammad Syazwan said there was no time limit given to them to make their presentation at the congress in Saint Petersburg, unlike the competition in South Korea, where they were given 13 minutes, including a question and answer session.

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Kuala Besut and oil royalty

August 29, 2013

Dateline 2013-07-22:

Political campaign is a strange subject. What seems straightforward to some can be made complicated by others. If I were a voter in Kuala Besut, my choice as to who I should vote for, is rather obvious and simple. Having said that, there must be some basis on my decision making process.

I would start by examining my own economic position, what job I am doing, how much do I earn per month and how does my income level compares to the Terengganu state average and eventually Malaysia’s national average. This is a very simple approach and does not require any deep analysis.

If I work as a fisherman and my average income is RM1000 per month that is considered good. But if Terengganu state average is RM3000 per month then what I earn is only a third of the state average. So I am considered as way below average as many fishermen in Terengganu (and Kelantan) are in the same boat.

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