09/10/2008 For the fourth consecutive time, Universiti Malaya’s (UM) debating team emerged as champion in the Tiong-Hua Cup Chinese Debate Competition here recently. The six-member team, which was the opposing side, defeated the Southern College team on the topic: In Choosing a Political Leader, Morals are More Important Than Capability. UM’s Chen Chiu Hua was crowned best debater in the contest which had eight higher-learning institutions from Malaysia and Singapore as participants. The team received RM2,000, medals and the Best Debater Certificate from Johor Baru Tiong-Hua Federation president Lua Ah Seng and Stulang assemblyman Mok Chek Hou. Chen said she was overjoyed by the award as she was only in her second year in debating. “Talk from the bottom of your heart and tell people what you believe,” said the second-year law student when asked her secret to becoming a good speaker. UM debate team leader Konh Kok Heng attributed the win to his seniors and coaches. “They trained and helped us no matter how busy they were,” he said. Konh said that debating enabled him to think and look at issues from various angles. “The skill can guards me from being misled by certain parties,” he said. Commenting on the event, Mok Chek Hou said it provided a platform students in higher-learning institutions of the two counties to forge ties. “It is also good training for improvement of personal charisma and public speaking skills. “Debating helps develop the ability to listen and critically analyse issues,” he said. 
06/10/2008 上屆冠軍馬來亞大學週日（10月5日）在“第4屆中華杯馬新大專辯論邀請賽”決賽中雖遭遇地主隊南方學院的頑抗，但仍以更強的實力奪下冠軍寶座，完成四連霸霸業。此外，馬大隊的第一助辯鄭秋樺，更同時獲選為決賽和全場的最佳辯論員。今屆中華杯馬新大專辯論邀請賽決賽的正方是南方學院，反方是馬來亞大學。正方立場是選政治領袖，德比才更重要；反方立場是選政治領袖，才比德更重要。南院派出余明豪、陳福隆、江懷韜和曾彩園，迎戰馬大的李冰、鄭秋樺、江國興和符永健。決賽的評審多達7人，他們是馬來亞大學博士吳明珠、馬來亞大學物理教授謝瑞平、新加坡大專辯論會歷屆評審李秉萱、柔佛州教育局助理局長李翊獅、美國俄亥俄州立大學政治學博士何啟良、新加坡國立大學哲學博士林緯毅、工大企管碩士張明強。比賽由新山中華公會教育委員會和南方學院聯辦。參賽隊伍有馬來亞大學、拉曼大學、國能大學、馬來西亞博特拉大學、南方學院、馬來西亞工藝大學、新加坡國立大學和新加坡南洋理工大學。出席嘉賓有賽會籌委會主席莫澤浩、彭加蘭嶺頂區州議員謝松清、工委會總協調陳徵治、財政梁開明、委員黃重山、新山中華公會會長賴益盛、新山南方學院院長祝家華等。
