Recently, Prof. Jun Liu, rector of City University of Macau, led a delegation to visit INTI International University in Malaysia and was warmly received by Tan Yew Sing, chairman of the United Chinese School Committees’ Association of Malaysia (Dong Zong) and chairman of INTI. The two sides signed a memorandum of cooperation. During this visit, the delegation gained a solid understanding of the INTI’s overview in terms of educational philosophy, campus environment, and academic ambience. Meanwhile, the two sides discussed multiple topics such as student exchange, regional and country-specific studies, joint postgraduate programs, and industry-academia collaboration. The visit not only enhanced the mutual understanding but also laid a foundation for future cooperation.
Chairman Tan Yew Sing introduced the history and characteristic of INTI, presenting the key focuses on traditional Chinese medicine, the Belt and Road Initiative, and regional and country-specific studies, as well as international teaching staff, overseas partnerships, as well as the university's efforts and achievements in global rankings.
During the exchanges, Rector Jun Liu stated that the programs offered by CityU and INTI shared a high level of compatibility, emphasizing a broad space to carry out cooperation. Rector Liu also shared CityU’s development and advantages in interdisciplinary fields such as data science and big health, as well as in industry-academia innovation, which brought impetus to the cooperation.
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Looking ahead, both sides expressed their expectation for in-depth cooperation in multiple fields, facilitating industry-academia collaboration and resource-sharing to cultivate more international and innovative talents, and jointly promoting the internationalization of higher education.
Other INTI members attended the meeting included Goh Khang Wen, pro-vice chancellor; Lanhui Shen, education advisor; Jingyu Zhang, head of the International Office; CityU members at the meeting included Xi Li, executive associate dean of the Faculty of International Tourism and Management, Huam Hon Tat, professor of the Faculty of Business; and Che Ka I, director of the Rector's Office.
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Source: Office of Global Affairs
