KOTA KINABALU: Luyang state assemblyman, Phoong Jin Zhe, who was sworn in as Sabah Youth and Sports Minister on May 21, received international recognition when he was nominated by One Young World as one of the top 20 most impactful young politicians around the globe this year.
Phoong, 30, who is also DAP Socialist Youth National Publicity Secretary, said he was taken aback and could not believe it when he received an email from the prestigious organisation informing him about the nomination.