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Young Bruneian Students Triumph In International Mathematics Competition
By S Rozman

Bandar Seri Begawan - Two local students did Brunei proud when they won bronze medals for the Upper Primary category in the International Mathematics Competition (IMC) 2008 that took place in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from Oct 24 to 31. The winners were Ak Muhd Al-Ameen Pg Mohd Yani from Sekolah Tunas Jaya PGGMB in Lambak and St Andrew School's Urn Jia Ying. The contest was organized by the Bureau of Educational Innovation, Thailand's Ministry of Education.

Bruneian students competed against participants from 24 other countries. Altogether, there were 224 participants in the Upper Primary category and 260 participants in the Lower Secondary. Four local students competed in the Upper Primary category. The three other participants were Leong Chic Hui of St George's School, St Andrew's Lim Jia Ying and Nurhazimah Mahmud from Sunshine School in Gadong.

Another four took part in the Lower Secondary. The other three were Chin Le Hui from Pg Jaya Negara Pg Hj Abu Bakar Secondary School, Radio Mas School's Sofiyahwati Radin Mas Mohd Sufi,Nurul Bahriah Afigah Hj Matali and Han Tzuen Chour - all from the Science College. Brunei's

delegation was led by Cikgu Satinah Hj Abang, an Education Officer from the Ministry of Education's STEP Centre.

Also accompanying them were Cikgu Syed Rozman Hj Syed Abd Rahim, also an Education Officer from the STEP Centre, Cikgu Yus Sandera Md Hassan of Maktab Duli and Cikgu Stephanie Lee Mei Hui from SM Sultan Sharif Ali. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin