The Kijang Economics Competition 2023 was conducted nationwide via online platform on 12 July 2023. A total of 10 students from the Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS-SL) of Sungai Long were sponsored by the Department of Student Affairs (DSA) and CFS-SL to take part in the competition. The competition was held from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Participants were allowed to log in to the platform anytime and answer the questions in 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Out of the 10 students who participated in the competition, Wong Guan Ming won the Gold Medal; Sim Jun De and Lai Rui Ting won the Silver Medal; Mak Kei Zao and Teng Tsay Hui won the Bronze Medal. In addition, four students were awarded Honourable Mention.

The results of the Kijang Economics Competition 2023 are as follows:

Prior to the competition, Ms Ngo Siau Woon, the assistant lecturer from CFS-SL conducted training sessions on 10 March 2023 and 30 June 2023 to brief and guide the students on the scope of coverage for the competition. During these sessions, which lasted for 1 hour each, various problems and questions related to the competition were discussed and addressed. The purpose of these training sessions was to prepare the students and equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills for the competition.

During the competition, the students were instructed not to access any devices. This rule was put in place to ensure a fair and unbiased environment for all participants. Additionally, it’s important to note that no pictures were taken during the event. This was done to maintain the integrity and confidentiality of the competition.

Kijang Economics Competition is an online national economics competition for secondary schools and pre-university students. It aims to challenge students’ economics knowledge through economics, entrepreneurship, financial literacy and business. Moreover, the competition aimed to enhance decision-making skills, and expose students to contemporary economic and financial issues, fostering critical thinking and creative problem-solving.

The competition intends to spark a competitive nature among students by providing them with an opportunity to polish and develop in economic and financial literacy. Kijang’s questions have a unique way of highlighting economic and financial concepts by relating it to the local and global economies over time.