Miri City 20th Anniversary STEM Cube Open 2025

Sixty-eight competitors gathered inside the lively halls of Bintang Megamall on May 25, 2025, turning the retail center into a bustling hub of competitive speedcubing. The energetic venue in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia, provided an engaging setting for the Miri City 20th Anniversary STEM Cube Open 2025, where athletes took on five events across six rounds of play. Shoppers and supporters encircled the tables, observing intense focus as competitors manipulated Rubik's Cube puzzles at breakneck paces throughout the single-day tournament.

The 3x3x3 Cube contest stood as the centerpiece of the program, drawing an impressive field of 67 solvers through two demanding rounds. Muhammad Hariz Bin Azizan emerged victorious in the final round with a sharp winning average of 7.69 seconds alongside a tournament best single solve of 7.30 seconds. The 3x3 results confirmed a tightly contested Malaysian battle for the top spots, with Thomas Chee Sian Kiat securing second place with an average of 9.55 and Ting Haw taking third place at 9.66.

In the 2x2x2 Cube event, Ting Kah Lok of Brunei delivered a standout performance to claim the title among 47 competitors in a single round. Ting posted a best single time of 1.86 seconds and completed a national record average in 2x2x2 Cube of 3.10 seconds for Brunei. Emma Chan Ern-Jia of Brunei followed closely behind to claim the runner-up position with an average of 3.29, while Sri Ganesh Krishna of Malaysia secured the third podium step with a 3.84 average.

The stage also featured specialized disciplines that tested varied mechanical proficiencies. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, Thomas Chee Sian Kiat earned first place with a 17.58 average and a best single of 14.71 among 28 entrants, while Ting Kah Lok finished second with 18.89 and Leow Yi Jun took third with 21.72. The Pyraminx event saw Gregory Soo Jo-Huang top the 42-player roster with a 3.84 average and a 2.19 single, finishing ahead of Ting Kah Lok at 4.53 and Cason Yew Khai En at 5.96. In Skewb, Eng Dickson captured victory with a 4.05 average and a 3.18 single, besting Sri Ganesh Krishna at 5.18 and Ting Kah Lok at 5.48.

Behind the headline winners, several competitors produced major breakthroughs across the competition schedule. Kieran Chia Yuen Soong entered five events and showed tremendous progress, lowering their 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 3.90 seconds from 9.06, which was 57 percent faster, while also improving their 3x3x3 Cube mark to 15.33 seconds, a 37.8 percent drop, and logging a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed of 40.99. Darius Yong Qi Yuan achieved an extraordinary 54.7 percent cut in 3x3x3 One-Handed with a personal best of 29.03 seconds down from 1:04.15, matched by a 2x2x2 Cube best of 4.29 seconds that was 22.7 percent faster, and a 3x3x3 Cube best of 10.52 on the way to 12th place. Cyrus Wong Yuet Hwei tackled five events, recording a first ever attempt at Skewb of 10.82 to secure 11th place, a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed of 38.78, and a 3x3x3 Cube best of 12.10 that was 33.1 percent faster. Mohammad Dzulhusnee Haji Shamsol Iskandar Haris Faudillah reached fifth place in 3x3x3 Cube while registering a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube of 2.76, a first ever attempt at Pyraminx of 12.02, and a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed of 25.76 across four events.

The personal milestones continued across the rest of the roster at this speed cubing showcase. Eleazar Bong Jie Hui finished eighth in Pyraminx with a personal best of 7.35 seconds, which was 23.2 percent faster than their previous 9.57 mark, alongside a 3x3x3 Cube best of 15.55 that was 18 percent faster and a Skewb best of 9.55 that improved by 13.3 percent. Charles Bong Hin Joo took on four events and logged a first ever attempt at Skewb of 43.91 while cutting their 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 18.4 percent down to 37.77 seconds. Muhammad Al-Hadi Akmal participated in five events, securing 19th place in Skewb while improving their 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 14.1 percent to 14.94 seconds and Pyraminx best to 11.63 seconds. David Chong Kai Xiang competed in five events, taking fourth place in Pyraminx and lowering their 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 6 percent to 8.73 seconds.

Across the entire day, the podium distribution reflected a healthy regional rivalry, with Malaysia collecting ten top-three placements and Brunei capturing five. Ting Kah Lok stood out by reaching four separate podiums, winning the 2x2x2 Cube while securing second in Pyraminx and 3x3x3 One-Handed as well as third in Skewb. The energetic atmosphere within Bintang Megamall sustained the competitive drive from the morning rounds straight through to the final ceremonies of the Miri City 20th Anniversary STEM Cube Open 2025.

With strong turnouts in both foundational and twisty puzzle disciplines, the event demonstrated the growing enthusiasm for speedcubing across Sarawak and neighbouring regions. The smooth staging of each bracket made the Miri City 20th Anniversary STEM Cube Open 2025 an exemplary cubing competition for 2025. As participants packed their gear and compared marks from the WCA competition, the community concluded a successful festival of dexterity and problem-solving.

Kemenangan pantas Muhammad Hariz Bin Azizan dalam acara kiub 3x3x3 dengan purata 7.69 saat menjadi detik paling memukau peminat sukan menyusun kiub pada hujung minggu ini. Suasana di Bintang Megamall, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia menyaksikan seramai 68 peserta berhimpun menjayakan Miri City 20th Anniversary STEM Cube Open 2025 pada 25 Mei 2025. Pertemuan ini bukan sekadar mengejar masa terpantas di atas pentas, malah memperlihatkan ikatan persahabatan yang erat antara komuniti pelbagai latar belakang yang berkongsi minat mendalam terhadap Kiub Rubik.

Sepanjang kejohanan berlangsung, ruang legar pertandingan dipenuhi perbincangan teknik dan pertukaran strategi dalam kalangan pemain baharu serta veteran. Penganjuran lima acara berbeza merangkumi enam pusingan keseluruhan memberi ruang luas kepada para peserta menguji kebolehan masing-masing. Di luar pentas utama, kehangatan komuniti speedcubing jelas terpancar apabila para peserta saling memberi sokongan moral dan berkongsi tip menyelesaikan teka-teki mekanikal pada waktu rehat antara pusingan.

Dalam acara 2x2x2 Cube, wakil Brunei iaitu Ting Kah Lok mencipta sensasi apabila merakamkan rekod kebangsaan dengan purata masa 3.10 saat serta catatan masa tunggal 1.86 saat untuk meraih tempat pertama. Di belakang beliau, rakan senegara Emma Chan Ern-Jia menduduki tempat kedua dengan purata 3.29 saat manakala Sri Ganesh Krishna dari Malaysia melengkapkan podium di tempat ketiga dengan purata 3.84 saat.

Ting Kah Lok membuktikan kehebatannya sepanjang temasya apabila turut memungut beberapa lagi kedudukan podium termasuk tempat kedua dalam acara 3x3x3 One-Handed dengan purata 18.89 saat dan tempat kedua Pyraminx menerusi purata 4.53 saat. Beliau juga menduduki tangga ketiga acara Skewb dengan catatan 5.48 saat, menjadikan kutipan podium keseluruhan menyaksikan Malaysia mengumpul 10 penamat manakala Brunei membawa pulang lima kedudukan podium.

Kisah paling manis yang tersembunyi di sebalik jadual keputusan rasmi kejohanan ini adalah keberanian ramai pendatang baharu memulakan langkah pertama mereka. Siaw Cai Nuo menyertai pertandingan WCA pertamanya dengan beraksi dalam lima acara berbeza dan meraih penamat terbaik ke-27 dalam acara 3x3x3 One-Handed serta mencatat masa pertama 19.44 saat bagi Pyraminx, 27.80 saat bagi Skewb dan 43.97 saat bagi 3x3x3 Cube. Anthony Chua Ah Kiah turut menyahut cabaran di pentas Miri City 20th Anniversary STEM Cube Open 2025 dengan menyertai lima acara, mencatat tempat ke-25 dalam Skewb di samping cubaan rasmi sulung 38.50 saat bagi Skewb, 30.64 saat bagi 2x2x2 Cube dan 41.96 saat bagi Pyraminx. Muhammad Hafiz bin Khalid cemerlang merebut tempat ke-11 dalam 3x3x3 One-Handed bersama catatan percubaan pertama 3.58 saat untuk 2x2x2 Cube, 11.65 saat untuk 3x3x3 Cube dan 25.59 saat bagi 3x3x3 One-Handed. Chong Jun Xiang pula menyerlah apabila menduduki tempat keenam dalam Pyraminx sambil melengkapkan percubaan sulung 4.37 saat pada 2x2x2 Cube, 21.04 saat pada 3x3x3 One-Handed dan 10.80 saat pada 3x3x3 Cube.

Semangat yang sama diteruskan oleh Ong Jun Chen yang meraih kedudukan kelima dalam acara 3x3x3 One-Handed di samping melakukan cubaan rasmi pertamanya menerusi catatan 5.18 saat bagi 2x2x2 Cube, 8.10 saat bagi Skewb dan 15.66 saat bagi 3x3x3 One-Handed. Muhammad Firdaus Bin Sanusi menamatkan cabaran terbaik di kedudukan ke-21 dalam 2x2x2 Cube sambil merekodkan percubaan pertama 13.05 saat dalam 3x3x3 Cube, 5.69 saat dalam 2x2x2 Cube dan 9.43 saat dalam Pyraminx. Chong Xuan yang bersaing dalam lima acara menamatkan Skewb di tempat ke-23 serta mencatat masa sulung 31.25 saat bagi 3x3x3 Cube, 18.39 saat bagi Skewb dan 6.93 saat bagi 2x2x2 Cube. Tidak ketinggalan, Jedidiah Chong Zhi Qian melengkapkan empat acara dengan tempat ke-20 dalam Pyraminx serta mencatat masa pertama 18.10 saat bagi 3x3x3 Cube, 10.93 saat bagi Pyraminx dan 17.19 saat bagi Skewb.

Bagi acara khusus yang lain, persaingan sengit terus menghiburkan penonton di pusat beli-belah berkenaan. Thomas Chee Sian Kiat mengungguli acara 3x3x3 One-Handed dengan purata 17.58 saat, mengatasi Ting Kah Lok dan Leow Yi Jun yang masing-masing mencatat 18.89 saat dan 21.72 saat. Acara Skewb pula menyaksikan Eng Dickson muncul juara dengan purata 4.05 saat, menewaskan Sri Ganesh Krishna yang mencatat 5.18 saat dan Ting Kah Lok dengan 5.48 saat.

Cabaran Pyraminx memperlihatkan Gregory Soo Jo-Huang menguasai pentas selepas mencatatkan purata kemenangan 3.84 saat untuk menewaskan Ting Kah Lok di tangga kedua dan Cason Yew Khai En di tangga ketiga dengan purata 5.96 saat. Kemenangan dalam setiap kategori mencerminkan kepelbagaian kemahiran serta dedikasi tinggi yang ditunjukkan oleh setiap peserta dari pelbagai daerah dan negara jiran.

Kemuncak acara 3x3x3 Cube menyaksikan persaingan sengit 67 peserta sebelum Muhammad Hariz Bin Azizan dinobatkan sebagai juara dengan catatan purata 7.69 saat dan masa tunggal terbaik 7.30 saat. Thomas Chee Sian Kiat menduduki tempat kedua dengan purata 9.55 saat, manakala Ting Haw meraih tempat ketiga dengan purata 9.66 saat bagi melengkapkan dominasi peserta tuan rumah di podium utama.

Penutupan Miri City 20th Anniversary STEM Cube Open 2025 di Sarawak membuktikan bahawa sebuah cubing competition sentiasa menjadi medan membina komuniti yang kukuh di samping mencipta rekod baharu. Para peserta pulang dengan kenangan bermakna dan persahabatan baharu, bersedia untuk meneruskan latihan bagi menghadapi musim pertandingan yang akan datang.