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Talking his way to the top
PETALING JAYA: The gift of the gab gave Pavit Coran
(pix) his maiden opportunity to be in the limelight when he was just 12 years old.
That was when he won the state-level Impromptu Speaking Competition in Kelantan.
Seven years later, he was on the world stage, doing Malaysia proud by winning the English Speaking Union (ESU) International Public Speaking Competition.
The competition, held virtually in keeping with Covid-19 restrictions, saw Pavit beating 35 other participants from 33 countries in the grand final. Many of the participants were from English-speaking countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada.
Beppe DeVito, Chef-restaurateur and founder of il Lido Group
The man behind some of Singapore’s buzziest dining concepts wears many hats. Beppe De Vito, founder and owner of il Lido Group, juggles a variety of restaurants ranging from luxe dining destinations Art, Gemma and Michelin-starred Braci, to breezy rooftop bars Levant and Southbridge, to casual restaurant Amò. The dynamic Italian chef certainly seems to have a knack for ideating and executing crowd-pleasing concepts his latest venture is Carne, a joint partnership with chef Mauro Colagreco of three Michelin-starred restaurant Mirazur in France. It ticks all the right boxes in sustainability, a game changer for a restaurant specialising in the icon of the fast-food industry: burgers.
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A Suncraft Manta.
Malaysian company Northern Shipyard has finished construction of four Manta Mk II fast patrol craft for the Nigerian Navy, after receiving a contract from Suncraft International for the boats.
Northern Shipyard was contracted by Singaporeâs Suncraft International to build the boats in February 2020 and completed the vessels in late December, Bernama reports.
Northern Shipyard managing director Ooi Cheng Choon told the publication that the vessels were expected to be delivered to Lagos, Nigeria, in January.
The shipyard held a launching ceremony on 21 December in Langkawi. Northern Shipyard manager Masmawi Ishak said the contract was worth RM32 million ($8 million).