Sarawak Team Crowned Overall Champion At First Lego League Malaysia 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak has achieved a landmark victory in robotics and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education as Team REFINITY from SMK Chung Hua (CF) Miri emerged as the Overall Champion at the 17th FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Malaysia 2026, held at Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (TAR UMT).
Organised by Sasbadi Holdings Berhad, the national competition brought together 920 participants, including an international contingent from Hong Kong, to demonstrate robotics design, programming, and scientific problem-solving under this year's archaeology-inspired theme, "UNEARTHED".
With this triumph, Team REFINITY has earned the honor of representing Malaysia at the prestigious FIRST LEGO League World Festival, held during the FIRST Championship 2027 in Houston, Texas, from 28 April to 1 May 2027.
The victorious ten-member student team comprises Elise Yong Jia Yi, Philip Lee Ngee How, Sasha Liz Liew, Fung Marcus, Edberg Chieng Yinn Feng, Jevryl Ecolle Yong, Ngu Wen Heng, Dylan Hii Yong Hang, Hera Lee Xi Le, and Renee Sim Yi Ying.
The team was mentored by coach Darren Ng Kah Loong from Tesslass Miri, alongside accompanying teachers Adelyne Irene Anak Gurineng and Kho Tad Song from SMK Chung Hua (CF) Miri.
The national success highlights Sarawak's expanding talent ecosystem and aligns directly with state-led initiatives under the Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development Sarawak (MEITD) to promote early STEM exposure, innovation, and digital adoption among youth.
The awards presentation and closing ceremony was graced by Director of the School Management Division Mohd Hanafi Samad representing Director-General of Education Malaysia Datuk Dr. Mohd Azam Ahmad, TAR UMT President Prof. Ir. Dr. Lee Sze Wei and Sasbadi Holdings Berhad Group Executive Director Law Yi Chian.
As Team REFINITY prepares to carry the Malaysian flag to Houston, their achievement stands as an inspiration to young Sarawakians and demonstrates the state's capacity to produce world-class innovators. - UKASnews
