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Revitalising Key Sectors

By Professor Mahendhiran Sanggaran Nair
The Covid-19 pandemic has been difficult for everyone, and even more so for businesses in Malaysia with the stop-start movement control orders over the last 16 months and a half.

What Next for Sabah, Sarawak Post-Covid?

By Dr Goh Chun Sheng
Sabah has taken steps to ensure its palm oil is produced to global standards.

Sunway University Leads Regional Efforts in Recognising and Solving Climate Change

By Professor Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua
Climate change is a real threat to life on Earth and carbon dioxide (CO2) is recognised as the major contributor. 

Pursuing Professional Career Development to Address Technological Challenges of Tomorrow

By Professor Serge Demidenko and Professor Ts. Dr -Ing. Lau Sian Lun
Sunway University has embarked on developing and introducing its new undergraduate and postgraduate engineering offerings.

Sunway University Signs Collaborative Agreement with the Malaysian Society of Geriatric Medicine (MSGM)

By Professor Alvin Ng Lai Oon
This article covers the signing of the collaborative agreement between Sunway University and the Malaysian Society of Geriatric Medicine (MSGM), which is a significant milestone in the medical advancement for elderly health care in Malaysia. This collaboration between the two entities has resulted…

Sunway University’s Actuarial Studies Programme Receives the Highest 5 Stars Rating from QS Stars

By Professor Ho Chee Kit
The BSc (Hons) Actuarial Studies programme, offered by the School of Mathematical Sciences, has achieved the highest QS 5 Stars rating under the programme strength category. This category identifies an institution’s specialist programme by looking at its competitiveness and strength in all…

Virtual Reality as an Innovative Marketing Approach in Hospitality Services

By Dr Maggie Leong Mei Kei
This article highlights how virtual reality could be used to improve tourist and customer engagement and experience. Virtual reality presents the opportunity to be embedded in various aspects of the hospitality industry including airlines, hotel booking, hotel accommodations, and food and beverage…

Striking the Iron while Its Hot: Theatre Education at Tertiary Level

By Kelvin Wong Kee Wai
Malaysian theatre has changed tremendously over the past few decades. This is widely attributed to better and higher quality productions as well as more contemporary performances from audiences across the country. There is a constant call for a more uniform and formal education programme in this…

Preparing University Students For The Workforce Of Tomorrow

By Professor Ts. Dr -Ing. Lau Sian Lun
As businesses had to adapt and cope with the unprecedented challenges and impact, the pandemic also forced the nature of work to change. Overnight, everyone must learn to work remotely. Online conference calls became a norm in the blink of an eye. Whoever managed to change in time managed to stay…

Psychological Testing And Psychometrics – What Do You Need To Know?

By Professor Hew Gill
The word “psychometric” literally means “mind measurement” and to be strictly accurate psychometric assessments are a type of psychological test primarily concerned with abilities and aptitudes. Abilities are innate capacities that every human is born with, and probably the best known of these…

Ensuring Transparency in Our Budget Process

By Professor Mahendhiran Sanggaran Nair
Yesterday, the Ministry of Finance released the first ever Pre-Budget Statement in an effort to be more transparent ahead of Budget 2022.

Living The Good Life: Psychological Perspectives

By Professor Alvin Ng Lai Oon
The concept of a “Good Life” is not new. It has been discussed and studied since ancient times, with philosophers and religious figures prescribing all sorts of spiritual and scientific approaches in the pursuit of happiness – to live the good life.