Peng Yonghong Led a Delegation to Visit 

Universities in Singapore and Malaysia  

In order to deepen the exchanges and cooperation between our university and 

universities along the Belt and Road in the fields of education, science and technology, 

humanities and other fields, serve and promote the China-ASEAN strategic partnership, 

and further enhance the level of internationalization of our university, Peng Yonghong, 

the General Secretary of the Party Committee of our University was invited to visit 

several universities and enterprises in Singapore and Malaysia from June 17 to 23. 

The delegation visited seven universities and two enterprises, including the Asian 

Campus of Technical University of Munich, Singapore University of Technology and 

Design, University of Glasgow Singapore, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti 

Teknologi MARA, Taylor’s University Malaysia and Sunway University.

Commissioned by Markus Waechter, Director of TUM ASIA, Alson Chng, Dean of the 

School of Chemical Engineering, Aaron Tan, Assistant Dean of the School of Electronic 

Information Engineering and Information Technology, held a discussion and exchange 

with the delegation of TUM Asia. Alson Chng introduced TUM ASIA and said that 

TUM ASIA's teaching staff, professional Settings and curriculum arrangements fully 

meet the relevant standards of the Technical University of Munich, Germany.

At the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), the delegation had a 

discussion with John Leong, Director of the SUTD Research Institute, and Kenny Lu, 

senior lecturer of the Information Systems Technology and Design Team. John Leong 

introduced that SUTD was founded in 2009, is a focus on technology and design both 

integration and promotion, adhere to sustainable development, student-centered 

(the student to teacher ratio of 11:1), extensive international cooperation of the 

research-intensive university. Although the school has been established in a short time, 

but now in the world's top engineering universities.

At the University of Glasgow Singapore (UGS) in the United Kingdom, Cindy Goh, Head 

of Campus, Keoh Sye Loong, Director of Research and Teaching, and relevant course 

leaders met with our delegation. Cindy Goh introduced UGS, as the first overseas 

branch school of the University of Glasgow, UGS was founded in 2011, through the 

deep integration with the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), Offering 

undergraduate programs in computer science, mechanical engineering, civil 

engineering, aerospace engineering, nursing, etc., it is a small and sophisticated 

research university with high international recognition. The principals of computer 

science, mechanical engineering, civil engineering and aerospace engineering 

respectively introduced the main research directions, industry-university-research 

cooperation, curriculum Settings, teaching arrangements and graduates' prospects.

After the visits in Singapore, the delegation went to Malaysia for an exchange visit. At 

the National University of Malaysia (UKM), International Relations Coordinator Hanita 

Hanim Ismail and others received the delegation. They introduced the history of UKM, 

the establishment of disciplines, international influence, well-known alumni and other 

basic information, and focuses on the establishment of undergraduate and doctoral 

majors, scientific research directions, international cooperation projects, and social 

services of the School of Education.

At Universiti Teknologi MARA, Vice Chancellor Shahrin Bin Sahib, Assistant 

President and Head of International Affairs Norazida Mohamed, Head of Global 

Partnerships Ahmad Naqiyuddin Bakar, Wan Edura Binti Wan Rashid, Director of the 

Centre of Excellence in Business Studies, and heads of the Schools of Business, 

Engineering, Computing, Information and Mathematics held a panel discussion 

with the delegation. Shahrin Bin Sahib warmly welcomed the delegation and said that 

the meeting between the two universities has special significance in the context of 

the high-level celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic 

relations between the two governments. He hopes that the two universities can 

strengthen practical cooperation and jointly improve the international education 

level of the two universities. During the visit, the delegation conducted comprehensive 

docking and in-depth communication on the details of the bilateral joint academic 

seminar planned to be held in September this year.

At Taylor’s (TU), the delegation met with President Barry Winn, Executive Dean of 

the School of Innovation and Technology David Asirvatham, Dean of the School of 

Engineering Sim Yee Wai, Dean of the School of Computing Sayan Kumar Ray, 

Associate Dean of the School of Business Pek Chuen Khee and others. Barry Winn 

extended a sincere welcome to the delegation and introduced TU's development 

history, educational philosophy, the size of teachers and students, the setting of 

disciplines and specialties, and the internationalization of education. David 

Asirvatham introduced the organizational structure of the School of Innovation and 

Technology, covering specialties and research directions. Taking computer science 

related majors as an example, he gave a detailed introduction to the teaching mode 

and talent training characteristics of relevant majors, saying that TU attaches great 

importance to industry-university cooperation, and works closely with more than 

100 international and domestic enterprises to create a long-term, high-intensity and 

multi-channel internship practice platform for students, and is committed to 

cultivating applied and entrepreneurial talents.

At Sunway University (SU), commissioned by Vice-Chancellor Sibrandes Poppema, 

Vice-Chancellor Chai Lay Ching, Head of International Affairs Lim Shui Chin, Dean of 

School of Engineering and Technology Ng Kok Sum, Deputy Dean Lau Sian Lun, 

Chong Ka Leong, acting Dean of the School of Hotel and Service, held a discussion 

with the delegation. Chai Lay Ching, on behalf of SU, extended a warm welcome to the 

delegation and introduced SU's school history, educational philosophy, international 

cooperation network, scientific research direction and development vision. She 

introduced the relevant measures of SU in cultivating innovative and entrepreneurial 

talents, saying that SU relies on the strong financial strength and diversified industrial 

structure of Sunway Group, focuses on smart city, education technology, electronic 

health technology, food technology, retail technology, financial technology and other 

fields, and promotes the formation of cross-field teachers and students teams, 

interdisciplinary research and scientific research results incubation. Based on the 

good foundation of cooperation between the two universities, HZU looks forward to 

further strengthening cooperation in student exchange, faculty visit, joint project 

application, innovation and entrepreneurship, scientific research cooperation and 

other aspects, and consolidating and deepening the friendly cooperative relations 

between the two universities in constantly expanding the fields of exchange and

cooperation.

This year marks the beginning of the second decade of jointly building the Belt and 

Road Initiative. This visit will help the university further expand the Belt and Road 

education exchange and cooperation network, broaden the channels for international

education, promote the university to strengthen exchanges and deepen cooperation 

with well-known universities in Singapore, Malaysia and other countries, build closer 

relations of exchange and cooperation, and carry out higher-level exchange and 

cooperation projects. Add impetus to the high quality development and construction 

of the university into a high-level applied university.