Kota Kinabalu: The 45th Sabah Statewide Chinese Independent Secondary School Trilingual Elocution Competition will bring together students from all nine Chinese independent secondary schools across Sabah in a two-day event aimed at enhancing multilingual communication skills, educational exchange, and student confidence.
The competition, scheduled for May 30 and 31 at Kian Kok Middle School, is organised by the Gabungan Persatuan-Persatuan Alumni Sekolah Cina Persendirian Sabah, with the Kian Kok Middle School Alumni Association serving as this year’s rotating host.
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Considered a major platform for promoting trilingual proficiency, contestants are required to deliver speeches in Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and English.
Organisers said the event also nurtures confident and articulate students capable of expressing themselves effectively across multiple languages.
The Opening Ceremony will be officiated by Tan Sri Datuk Paul Lim Pau Chang, Permanent Honorary Chairman of the Kian Kok Middle School Board of Directors, who has long supported the development of Chinese independent schools in Sabah.
The ceremony will formally mark the start of the competition, bringing together students, educators, judges, alumni, and guests from across the state.
The two-day programme includes a welcoming banquet, opening ceremony, and closing award presentation banquet to provide a complete delegate experience and encourage interaction among participants.
Monocolo Boutique Hotel has been appointed as the official accommodation venue for its affordability, facilities, service quality, and proximity to the venue.
Organisers also thanked Erica Lim Fui En for supporting accommodation arrangements.
