Osaka:Labuan Malaysian students from Labuan International School (LIS) have made a significant mark on the international stage by securing the top two titles in the senior division of the Universal Robotics Challenge 2026.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, LIS principal Fadlin Aimuni announced that Alfred Shung Thien He emerged as the champion, while Xavier Yuheng Nelson secured the first runner-up position in the Universal Virtual Robotics Senior Division. Both students achieved perfect scores in under an hour.

Another LIS student, Aidan Shung Thien Tze, was recognized among the Top Five Best Performers in the Malaysia region, also scoring perfectly in under an hour. The competition, which took place in Osaka, Japan, on September 5, featured young innovators from 14 countries, including Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, France, the Philippines, South Korea, Singapore, Mozambique, Brazil, Bangladesh, Australia, and Angola.

Fadlin noted that LIS was also represented by Abdul Hakeem bin Abdul Yasser and Awangku Fahri Amzar Awangku Mohamad Zulhaji, who had the opportunity to represent Malaysia at the international level for the first time. Abdul Hakeem had previously secured first runner-up at the National Universal Robotics Challenge 2026.

The competition was co-organized by Tech Up with the approval of the Education Ministry and aims to foster creativity, innovation, and interest in robotics among young learners worldwide.