The country’s national debate team made history when it reached the semifinals of the World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) last month.

The team, comprising 18-year-old Arjun Gunalan, Teioh Nuan Ning (18), Lee Yao Ming (17), Umar Fazlan Azri (18), and Sim Yang Min (18), took part in the 10-day event hosted in Hanoi, Vietnam from July 18 to July 28.

“We have been envisioning this moment for many years...