Malaysian youth a finalist for Commonwealth award

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Malaysian youth Mogesh Sababathy has been named among 20 finalists for this year’s Commonwealth Youth Awards.

According to the Commonwealth website, Mogesh, 23, is among inventors, activists and entrepreneurs from 18 countries who have been shortlisted.


For more details: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/01/28/malaysian-youth-a-finalist-for-commonwealth-award/

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