Boy, 9, is colouring champion

A CHANCE stop at the New Straits Times Press (NSTP) booth turned into a winning moment for a 9-year-old boy, who won first prize in a colouring contest yesterday.

Tunku Mohamad Aisy Sufi Tunku Muhamad Naufal was with his family at Karnival Jom Heboh (KJH) in Padang B, Angsana Johor Baru Mall, when he spotted the NSTP booth.

Rohana Ahmad, 39, said her son, who enjoyed colouring and frequently took part in similar competitions, decided to join on the spur of the moment.

"He had been looking forward to KJH for some time, but we did not know there was a colouring contest. We also never expected him to win first prize," she said.

Tunku Mohamad Aisy Sufi won prizes worth RM250, presented by NSTP Branding and Intellectual Property Department senior executive officer Wan Fazly Hizam Wan Kadir.

First runner-up Adwa Zakwan, 7, won RM200 in prizes while Muhammad Yusuf Iskandar Mohd Zulfazli, 6, went home with prizes worth RM150.

NSTP Branding and Intellectual Property Department head Tengku Kaifimirza Tuan Cherit @ Tengku Hamzah said the booth received encouraging response during the carnival.

"We wanted to give children an enjoyable experience while bringing the NSTP brand closer to families, especially the younger generation," he said.