ABP 2013: Key Results

Champions: #3 National University of Singapore A (Kelvin Chong & Xiao Hongyu)
Finalists: #1 Universiti Teknologi Mara A (Maizura Mokhsein & Shafiq Bazari), #2 Nanyang Techonological University A (Vihasini Gopakumar & Lu Huiyi), #9 International Islamic University A (Syed Saddiq & Mubarrat Wassey)
Best Speaker: Shafiq Bazari (Universiti Teknologi Mara A)

EFL Champions: #6EFL Sichuan University A (Yu Jing & Chen Jing)
EFL Finalists: #1EFL Binus International A (Jaran Walia & Melisa Irene), #5EFL Binus International B (Wilson Salim & Andrianto Khiputra), #16EFL Universitas Indonesia B (Anastasia Sijabat & Magreta Kailla Adenta)
Note: UI B ended prelims at #17EFL but got promoted to #16EFL after NENU A, originally #9EFL, failed to meet eligibility rules
EFL Best Speaker: Jaran Walia (Binus International A)

Top 10 Speakers
1. Shafiq Bazari (Universiti Teknologi Mara A)
2. Maizura Mokhsein (Universiti Teknologi Mara A)
3. Vihasini Gopakumar (Nanyang Technological University A)
4. Kenneth Kang (National University of Singapore B)
4. Alfred Goh (Singapore Management University A)
6. Xiao Hongyu (National University of Singapore A)
6. Kelvin Chong (National University of Singapore A)
6. Syed Saddiq (International Islamic University A)
9. Lu Huiyi (Nanyang Technological University A)
10. Bryan Chan (National University of Singapore B)

Top 10 EFL Speakers
1. Jaran Walia (Binus International A)
2. Du Tian (Beihang University C)
3. Oscar Liang Yipeng (Sun Yat Sen University A)
4. Florence Choy (Chinese University of Hong Kong A)
5. Hao Xiaowei (Northeastern University Qinhuangdao A)
6. Melisa Irene (Binus International A)
6. Lynn Shen Ling (Sun Yat Sen University A)
8. Kim Yeeun (Chung Ang University A)
8. Yu Jing (Sichuan University A)
10. Cassandra Etania Liem (Binus University A)
10. Wilson Salim (Binus International B)

ABP 2013: EFL Title Slips Away From Indonesia Again, NUS Keeps Trophy

Just like last year, three Indonesian teams reached the final of the English-as-Foreign-Language category of the 2013 Asian British Parliamentary debate tournament and had to beat the only non-Indonesian squad in the room. Unfortunately for Indonesia, history repeated itself -- the odd team won. In 2012, it was Waseda University from Japan. This year Sichuan University from host country China denied the Indonesians - Binus International A (Jaran Walia & Melisa Irene), Binus International B (Andrianto Khiputra & Wilson Salim) and Universitas Indonesia B (Anastasia Sijabat & Magreta Kailla Adenta).

There was some consolation this time, though. Jaran Walia, who has had an amazing debating year, grabbed the best EFL speaker award.  Schoolmates Melisa Irene and Wilson Salim also got into the top 10 EFL speaker list.

In the open category, history also repeated itself. National University of Singapore debaters Kelvin Chong and Xiao Hongyu reclaimed the title that they won last year. In the final, #3 NUS A defeated #1 Universiti Teknologi Mara A (Maizura Mokhsein & Shafiq Bazari), #2 Nanyang Technological University A (Vihasini Gopakumar & Lu Huiyi) and #9 International Islamic University A (Syed Saddiq & Mubarrat Wassey) in a debate with the motion "This House Believes That Military Conscription Should Regarded as a War Crime". For the fourth consecutive time, UT Mara's Mai Mokhsein fell in the grandfinal. Her partner Shafiq Bazari bagged the overall best speaker prize.  

ABP 2013: Bipeds, UI Face Sichuan in EFL Final

#2EFL Binus International A (Jaran Walia & Melisa Irene), #5EFL Binus International B (Andrianto Khiputra & Wilson Salim) and #16EFL Universitas Indonesia B (Anastasia Sijabat & Magreta Kailla Adenta) will fight for the title in the English-as-Foreign-Language category of the 2013 Asian British Parliamentary debate competition after defeating their semifinal opponents. Sichuan University from host country China will join them in the grand final later today.