{
  "id": 9225976,
  "title": "Miri’s Riam Road Secondary School crowned national Malay forum champion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/miris-riam-road-secondary-school-crowned-national-malay-forum-champion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T23:00:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Borneo Post Online",
    "slug": "borneo-post-online",
    "url": "https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/09/23/miris-riam-road-secondary-school-crowned-national-malay-forum-champion/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Riam Road Secondary School from Miri claimed victory in the National Malay Forum Competition on September 23. The winning team consisted of Benjamin Liaw Jun Wei, Kayla Annabelle Ng Yii Ning, Elena Sim Jia Ying, Felice Chong Jia Ying, and Oscar Ong Kang Heng, who also won the Best Panel Member award. The team's triumph highlighted the significant strides they made in their Bahasa Melayu skills. Team chairperson Elena recounted their initial struggles with basic words and how they transformed through years of guidance and training. Team cohesion was a significant challenge, but they overcame it through intensive preparation, including daily practice sessions. Elena emphasized that the victory represented their school, alumni, and the efforts of previous teams. Their Bahasa Melayu teacher, Seriam Umpeng, noted the students' increased confidence in speaking the national language, a testament to their journey despite the academic demands they faced.",
  "summary": "KUCHING (Sept 23): Riam Road Secondary School from Miri emerged champion of this year’s National Malay Forum Competition here yesterday. SM Kian Kok of Kota Kinabalu took second place, while SM Chung Ling Persendirian of Penang placed third. Also participating were SM Yuk Choy (SUWA), Ipoh; SM Chong Hwa, Kluang, Johor; and SM Kuen Cheng, [...] The post Miri’s Riam Road Secondary School crowned…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}