Temasek student wins Prime Minister's Book Award for championing Malay
Faiz Zahid, 13, a Temasek Junior College student, received the Prime Minister's Book Award at Singapore's Ministry of Education special awards ceremony on 31 August. He began taking an interest in Malay in Primary 5 and deepened it as a Rakan Bahasa in 2024. He hopes to create a platform for young people to practise speaking Malay without fear of being mocked.