Christina Chin

2 weeks ago | thestar.com.my | Christina Chin

PETALING JAYA: Universiti Malaya (UM) will be setting up its first overseas branch campus and it’s going to be in China. Prof Datuk Seri Dr Noor Azuan Abu Osman, vice-chancellor of the country’s oldest and highest ranked varsity, told Sunday Star that the branch campus will be in Shandong. “This will also be the first branch campus of a public Malaysian university in China. “We are very excited as discussions have started and if all goes well, the branch campus will open next year.

1 month ago | thestar.com.my | Christina Chin

UNIVERSITI MALAYA (UM) will be appointing experts as Professors of Practice. The move, introduced on March 6, said UM vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Seri Dr Noor Azuan Abu Osman, will enhance academia-industry synergy, allowing students to gain direct exposure to industry leaders, enhancing their critical thinking, leadership and innovation skills, and access high-quality industrial training opportunities. “We already have candidates for the positions.

2 months ago | thestar.com.my | Christina Chin

THE Republic of Maldives and Universiti Malaya (UM) will be collaborating to realise the nation’s goal of creating a healthy generation of Maldivians. Minister of State for Education Dr Ahmed Mohamed said Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu had made a “very difficult” decision to ban vaping in the country because the latter wants to make sure that the country’s future talent remains healthy.

2 months ago | thestar.com.my | Christina Chin

Teacher shortage is not just a perennial problem for Malaysia –it is also a challenge in the Maldives. Republic of Maldives Permanent Secretary Shifaz Mohamed said the country is facing a shortage of some 2,000 teachers. “Annually, we have about 50 teachers joining the profession. I have just approved early retirement applications for 85 teachers who were trained in Islamic studies. It is very difficult to get replacements for these teachers.

Aug 24, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Christina Chin

Cédric Bourassin and Marc Turcas are French Michelin Star maestros but ask them about their favourite dessert and they will tell you its about the simple pleasures. Turcas, a pastry chef, loves tucking into a well-made dark chocolate lava cake with a warm liquid centre, describing it as “perfection”, when served with a good custard cream or ice cream, while Bourassin enjoys baking apple pies. “It’s the simple things that remind us of when we were children.