Tuanku Abdul Halim's Appointment As The King For The Second Time, Amongst New Records In MBR

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Bernama) -- The appointment of Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah as the Malaysian king for the second time is one of the new records added in the eighth edition of the Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) launched Wednesday night. The book, which was was launched by Information, Communications and Culture Deputy Minister Senator Maglin Dennis D'Cruz here, also named Kama Mirezzanial Kama Rezmie measuring 56cm as the shortest boy, while national footballer Mohd Safee Mohd Sali as the highest paid footballer. It also added Aznil Nawawi as the longest serving television presenter and the movie KL Gangster by Skop Production as having the highest box-office collection. The eighth edition, which was published in two languages, English and Bahasa Malaysia, contains more than 4,000 records, feats, and accomplishments achieved by Malaysians. The book was launched in conjuction with MBR's 17th anniversary. Present at the launching was former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and founder of MBR, Datuk Danny Ooi. Earlier, D'Cruz in his speech said that the spirit and determination of the recipients of the awards would surely be an inspiration for all Malaysians, particularly the youths. "Everyone has a dream, however what distinguishes all of you from the rest is that you have realised your dreams. This oustanding group has surpassed many challenges and is acknowledged to have a high level of perseverance that is absent in people who carry on dreaming," he said at the the MBR's "Night of Achievers" and launching of the book. D'Cruz said MBR had successfully injected the spirit of 1Malaysia, initially into individuals and eventually into groups. "Teamwork in the achievement of a dream is praiseworthy because what is assumed to be unattainable can be achieved through the spirit of cooperation among Malaysians. This success reflects the mindset of Malaysian society to progress and be competitive with the developed societies of the world," he said. -- BERNAMA