Macau: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has congratulated 17 Malaysian students on winning nine overall awards and 22 medals at the 2016 Koala Excellence Olympiad (KEO) Global Finals in Macau, which concluded yesterday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Malaysia Young Scientists Organisation (MYSO) coordinator and head of the Malaysian contingent to Macau, Aidah Misran, stated that the team secured a total of five gold, six silver, and 11 bronze medals.

The competition, organised by KEO and Miss Man International Group and coordinated in Malaysia by MYSO, brought together students from various countries to compete in the English, Mathematics, Science, and Arts Olympiads.

KEO is an international competition platform developed by a team of Australian educational experts and graduates covering four disciplines: English, Mathematics, Science, and Arts.