Malaysian Student Wins Big At 2025 International Programmable Robotics Competition In Korea

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- Javen Cheok, an 8-year-old student from Sri Kuala Lumpur International School, won the Runner-Up award in the ‘Robot Survival Basic Category’ at the International Programmable Robotics Competition (IPRC) 2025, held in Seoul, South Korea early this month.

P3 Platform Sdn Bhd (P3 Platform), in a statement recently, said Cheok was the only winner from the international partner schools, with all other winners hailing from South Korea.

“His success highlights both his remarkable talent and Malaysia’s growing strength in robotics and coding education,” the statement read.

The IPRC is a prestigious event that encourages students worldwide to develop not only technical expertise but also creativity, teamwork, and global collaboration.

The event was organised by Roborobo Co. Ltd. (Roborobo), a dominant force in the Korean educational robotics market, leveraging a curriculum developed by Seoul National University, which is aimed to cultivate students' logical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills through its innovative products.

The competition brought together students from various countries, challenging them in different categories of robotics programming, design, and survival challenges, with Malaysia represented by eleven students who showcased their skills on an international stage.

Roborobo head of global business Brian Yoon, in the same statement, said Cheok's creativity, perseverance and problem-solving skills were an inspiration to other young learners in Malaysia.

At the same time, P3 Platform chief executive officer Estee Mah said the award showed that with the right opportunities, even very young children could excel globally in technology and innovation.

-- BERNAMA