APIO 2025 Team Selection – Malaysia Delegation

Semester 1, 2025

The Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO) is a prestigious IOI-style competitive programming contest for high school students across Asia and the Western Pacific. Established in 2007 by the Australian IOI team, APIO serves as a regional qualifier for the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI).

For APIO 2025, hosted by Uzbekistan, participants competed remotely on 17 May 2025, with eligibility extended to students also qualifying for IOI 2025 Bolivia.

Monash University Malaysia’s Role

To support Malaysia’s delegation, MUMTEC, in collaboration with the Malaysian Informatics and Programming Society (MIPS), provided venue and logistical support for the national selection process.

The event began with opening remarks by Professor Raphael, who encouraged participants to push their limits and introduced them to further opportunities such as the Monash AI Challenge Cup and computing courses available at Monash University Malaysia.

Opening remarks by Prof. Raphael

Competition Highlights

The selection round was marked by:

• A focused and disciplined atmosphere
• Challenging algorithmic problems
• A strong sense of community and intellectual engagement

“The questions were tough but really rewarding — it felt great to finally apply everything I’ve been practicing for months,” shared one participant.
“I’m grateful to MIPS and Monash for giving us a proper space and structured environment to compete — it made a big difference,” added another.

High School Participants

Celebrating Excellence

The selection process has concluded, and we extend our heartfelt congratulations to the students who will represent Malaysia at IOI 2025 in Bolivia. Their dedication and perseverance are a source of inspiration to aspiring technologists nationwide.

Monash University Malaysia looks forward to continuing its collaboration with national partners to support excellence in informatics and programming.

Best wishes to our national representatives on the international stage!