By Lian Cheng
KUCHING, Oct 19: Sarawak has established itself as a formidable contender in robotics, having secured 10 overall national championship titles between 2014 and 2025, alongside multiple victories in international competitions.
While delivering his ministerial winding up speech, Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Dato Sri Roland Sagah Wee Inn at Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUS) said Sarawak’s youth continue to demonstrate their strength and capabilities in STEM and robotics, both national and abroad.
This year, he pointed out, Sarawak recorded an unprecedented participation of 256 teams in the National Robotics Competition (NRC), ranking third nationwide in terms of overall participation.
On the international stage, Sagah said SMK Chung Hua (CF) Miri secured 4 medals, including a Gold Medal in RoboSports Double Tennis, while SJK(C) Chung Hua Krokop emerged as the first runner-up in RoboMission Pro Primary.
“Both schools, will advance to represent Malaysia at the World Robotic Olympiad (WRO) Final in Puerto Rico, this December,” said Sagah.
Sarawak’s achievements extend beyond national competitions. The AsaGiant Ambal team, from SMK Asajaya secured a Bronze Medal at the WRO Asia-Pacific Championship in India.
Last week, Borneo International School (of Kuching) competed at the WRO Open Championship Europe in Croatia, and secured the second place in the world RoboMission Junior category, marking a significant international achievement and bringing pride and recognition to Sarawak and Malaysia.
“Building on Sarawak’s strong track record in robotics, I am proud to inform this August House that Sarawak will host the WRO Open Championship in 2027. This is a significant milestone for Sarawak, and a demonstration to the continued growth of our STEM and robotics ecosystem,” said Sagah.
Hosting the WRO Open Championship in 2027, he stressed, will provide a valuable opportunity to showcase Sarawak’s homegrown talent in the international stage while welcoming students, educators, coaches and robotics enthusiasts from around the world.
On other students’ achievements, Sagah who is also Tarat Assemblyman (GPS-PBB) said SMK Long Bedian K11 has emerged as the National Champion in the Indigenous Children category of the Petrosains Tech4All 2026 competition, demonstrating the immense potential of Sarawak’s indigenous students in STEM, innovation and technology.
The school, he said, will represent Malaysia at the international competition in Vienna, Austria.
“Abner Dominggo anak Collin, a Year 5 student of SK St Edmund, Limbang, who represented Malaysia at the TeenEagle Global Final 2026 in London, United Kingdom, and won the Gold Medal Overall and a Silver Medal in Productive Skills (which refers to writing and persuasive speaking),” said Sagah.
Meanwhile, he also reported that two teams from Yayasan Sarawak International Secondary School (YSISS) Petra Jaya represented the school at the International Sarawak Bridge and Mapping Challenge 2026, held at Polytechnic Kuching, where 1 team secured the Gold Medal in the Creative Mapping Challenge.
He further pointed out that YSISS sent four teams to participate in the Science Castle Asia 2026 competition, achieving outstanding success with three Gold Awards and a Bronze Award.
“Notably, two of these teams were hand-picked by Japan-based industries to receive the prestigious Poster Awards.
“Another achievement worth highlighting is that two of the four teams secured sponsorship to represent Malaysia at the upcoming Science Castle World 2026 in Japan, during the second week of December,” said Sagah. —DayakDaily
