Tenom lad a step closer to US$100k


Maker and mentor: Chong is one of the top 50 finalists of the prestigious award.

AS science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) continues to drive advancements around the globe, Kenneth Chong Yih Haur has every intention to keep up with the times. And he is not doing it all for himself.

One of only two Malaysians being named among the top 50 finalists of the prestigious Global Student Prize 2023 – which recognises exceptional students who have made a real impact on learning, the lives of their peers and society beyond – the 22-year-old youth from Tenom, Sabah, has been serving as a STEM mentor to his peers and juniors at the Tenom Innovation Centre (TIC), a makerspace, ever since his secondary school days.

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