Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

The signing ceremony was held at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University and witnessed by academics and staff from all three entities.

Professor Datuk Ir Ts Dr Siti Hamisah said the synergy between the three parties will set the scene for greater research initiatives to identify new insights and breakthroughs in her opening remarks.

ASM President, Professor Emerita Datuk Dr Asma Ismail FASc delivering her speech.

The MOU was signed by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Datuk Ir Ts Dr Siti Hamisah Tapsir, ASM CEO, Mdm Hazami Habib and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Poll Research Centre CEO, Associate Professor Dr Pek Chuen Kee.

Special tokens were exchanged between Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University and the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM).

The prestigious collaboration between the Academy and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ is a step in the right direction.

KUALA LUMPUR, 10 December 2021 ¨C Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Poll Research Centre and Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) have entered in a tripartite agreement to advance research collaboration.

The memorandum of understanding was signed by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University Vice Chancellor, Professor Datuk Ir Ts Dr Siti Hamisah Tapsir, ASM CEO, Mdm Hazami Habib and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Poll Research Centre CEO, Associate Professor Dr Pek Chuen Kee in the presence of ASM President, Professor Emerita Datuk Dr Asma Ismail FASc, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research & Postgraduate Studies, Senior Professor Dr. Phang Siew Moi FASc and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Poll Research Centre Manager, Foo Fang Ee.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Poll Research Centre is part of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University, but independent with a particular focus and capabilities. It mainly focuses on areas of problem-solving research and modelling analysis.

The event was held at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University and witnessed by academics and staff from all three entities.

Moving forward, Professor Datuk Ir Ts Dr Siti Hamisah said the synergy between the three parties will set the scene for greater research initiatives to identify new insights and breakthroughs.

¡°This MoU establishes a working framework between our esteemed organisations and I hope that it will be a precursor to many joint initiatives that will bring us mutual benefit,¡± she said in her speech.

ASM President, Professor Emerita Datuk Dr Asma Ismail FASc said, ¡°the Academy endeavours to be a voice of influence and change maker in our STIE landscape. One of the keys is adopting a cross-cutting, multi-disciplinary approach beyond conventional disciplines and forging meaningful collaborations.¡±

¡°Collaboration and knowledge sharing is no longer a choice but, an inevitable feature of progress in the 21st century. On that note, the collaboration between the Academy and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ is a step in the right direction. Let us synergise our efforts for nation-building,¡± she added.