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Issue 6/2015 Students in the Bioprocess and Environmental Laboratory 02 Collaborations at Work 06 10 13 16 18 20 02 Collaborations at Work 03 erakians had the TAR signed an MoU with JobStreet. Popportunity to Ucom aimed at providing students with revisit the heyday Inaugural Tin Mining Festival 2015 greater career opportunities at UTAR Sungai MoU with JobStreet.com of the tin mining industry in Kinta Valley of UTAR Institute of Chinese Studies Assoc explained Dr Wong. Long Campus on 13 November 2015. during the inaugural Tin Mining Festival Prof Dr Chong Siou Wei, and Chairperson of Tan Sri Hew’s book titled The Glittering This MoU was signed between UTAR 2015 held at the Kinta Tin Mining (Gravel UTAR CCSR-cum-Organising Chairperson History of Gravel Pump Mining Industry President Ir Prof Academician Dato’ Dr Pump) Museum, Bandar Baru Kampar on 25 Assoc Prof Dr Wong Wun Bin. (锡日辉煌砂泵采矿工业的历程终结) Chuah Hean Teik and JobStreet.com October 2015. “Tin mining industry was taxed heavily was launched at the festival. “Through this Country Manager of Malaysia and Singapore, A joint effort by UTAR Centre for by the government when tin price was at book, I hope the younger generation as well Chook Yuh Yng. It was witnessed by UTAR Chinese Studies Research (CCSR) Chinese its prime and the industry played a pivotal as generations to come, will be aware that Vice President for Internationalisation and Malaysian and Cultural Studies Unit, the role in shaping the country’s modernisation the tin mining industry had built a solid Academic Development Prof Dr Ewe Hong Perak Chinese Mining Association and process. Unfortunately, the collapse of foundation for the nation’s economy. Let Tat and JobStreet.com Candidate Marketing the Kampar Tin Mining (Gravel Pump) the International Tin Agreement in 1985 them not forget the toil, sweat and tears of Manager Catherine Lim. Museum, the Tin Mining Festival 2015’s spelled the end of local tin mining industry,” this history,” he mentioned. “I am very pleased to know that objectives were to enhance the younger this new MoU will open up many more generation’s knowledge of the country’s opportunities for both parties to collaborate rich tin mining history as well as to and promote knowledge exchange, commemorate the contribution of recruitment information, networking, and From left: Dr Yong Thian Khok, Dr Lai Soon Onn, Prof Ir Dr Goi Bok Min, Prof Ewe, Prof Chuah, Chook, Lim, Dr Tan Sin Leng, Edmund Teh, and Lim Swea Jen forerunners of the early tin mining job opportunity consultation for UTAR industry. students,” said Prof Chuah. under the Student Ambassador Programme, best student selected from eight UTAR Invited to officiate the event was “Through this MoU, JobStreet.com tasked with helping their peers on career faculties; namely, Lee Kong Chian Faculty Second Minister of International Trade will set up a career corner in both UTAR related matters annually. Both parties have of Engineering and Science, Faculty of and Industry, Dato’ Seri Ong Ka Chuan. Campuses. It will provide students career also agreed to organise and participate in Creative Industries, Faculty of Accountancy Also present at the event were Perak information through the university career joint academic-industrial collaborative and Management, Faculty of Business Chinese Mining Association Advisor Tan page at the corner on a monthly basis. And a activities such as conferences, workshops, and Finance, Faculty of Engineering and Sri Hew See Tong, Perak Chinese Mining Jobstreet.com consultant will be stationed at publications, and seminars. Green Technology, Faculty of Arts and Association President Dato’ Chin Lean the career corner at least two times a year to UTAR first signed an MoU with Social Science, Faculty of Science, and Choong, All-Malaya Chinese Mining Choong, Tan Sri Hew, Dato’ Chin, Dr Chong, Dato’ Seri Ong, Dulang washing demonstration assist students,” said Chook. JobStreet.com Sdn Bhd in 2010. Since Faculty of Information and Communication Association Choong Tien Chuan, Dean and Dr Wong displaying Tan Sri Hew’s book In addition, JobStreet.com will train ten 2010, JobStreet.com has been offering the Technology. selected UTAR students as Career Assistants JobStreet.com Best Graduate Award to the he Faculty of Science and Centre for Biodiversity Research organised the T he Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS) and biannual Agriculture Technology Seminar Agriculture Technology the Centre for Chinese Studies Research, Series XII at UTAR Kampar Campus on 14 T Min-nan Cultural Studies Unit jointly hosted International Conference November 2015. the International Conference on Min-nan Titled ‘Advancing Oil Palm Production Seminar Series XII Culture (拉曼大学闽南文化国际学术研 in Malaysia’, the seminar featured discussions 讨会) at Sungai Long Campus on 6 and 7 ranging from advances achieved in on Min-nan Culture November 2015. sustaining oil palm production to the Present at the opening ceremony were challenges faced. the patron Tan Sri Yeoh Tiong Lay, UTAR “This is the first time the seminar is Council Member Senator Dato’ Dr Hou Kok solely dedicated to oil palm, which is a cash Chung, UTAR President Ir Prof Academician crop in Malaysia. It’ll be interesting to look Dato’ Dr Chuah Hean Teik, The Federation into striking a balance between increasing of Hokkien Associations Malaysia Dato’ oil palm production, sustainable production, Khoo Chai Kaa, UTAR ICS Dean and and the environment,” said Chairperson of Organising Chairperson Assoc Prof Dr Centre for Biodiversity Research Assoc Prof Chong Siou Wei, and local and international Dr Say Yee How. participants hailing from China and Taiwan. Welcoming the 170-strong crowd was Tan Sri Yeoh said, “Though it has Organising Chairperson Prof Dr Ooi Aun been centuries since the migration of our Chuan, who said, “This seminar reflects the ancestors, the inheritance of Min-nan position of Malaysia as one of the largest culture in Malaysia is well preserved through producers and exporters of palm oil. The cultural development and education.” need to sustain growth and production will Front row, second from left: Prof Chuah, Dato’ Hou, Tan Sri Yeoh, Dato’ Khoo, and Dr Chong with some delegates “Since the establishment of ICS Centre be addressed by the speakers invited to share from Malaysia, China, and Taiwan Group photo of the speakers and the participants for Chinese Studies Research, Min-nan their experiences of this important crop.” Cultural Studies Unit, various forms of effort a collaboration with National Quemoy records of cultural inheritance and serves as The five talks on the one-day seminar Sustainability, Research and Development Mahamooth, ‘Genetic Strategies for Yield have been invested through academia such as University, National Cheng Kung University, archives for future generations.” were ‘The Human Resource Challenges Dr Ruslan Abdullah, ‘Microbes – The Improvement in Major Crops’ by National talks, conferences, and field trips on Min-nan and Xiamen University on a Min-nan Topics discussed at the International in Plantations’ by Kuala Lumpur Kepong Unseen Heroes and Foes of Oil Palm: The University of Singapore Assoc Prof Dr culture to promote local Min-nan culture, as cultural research project. Later, the Min-nan Conference on Min-nan Culture include (KLK) Berhad Head of Human Resource Road to Their Discovery and Elucidation Chew Fook Tim, and ‘Could Palm kernel well as to create awareness on local Min-nan Cultural Studies Unit was established in Min-nan beliefs, notable Min-nan figures, (Plantations) William Yap Kok Lin, of Their Interactions with the Oil Palm’ shell (PKS) Pyroligneous Acid Play a Role development,” said Dato’ Hou. 2012 to boost resource exchange and data Min-nan traditions and customs, Min-nan ‘Advances in Sustainable Research and by Advanced Agriecological Research in Soil Reconditioning and Maintaining “In 2011, Tan Sri Yeoh’s fund to ICS collection, and to form a research hub. The literature and the language, and Min-nan Development in Oil Palm’ by Malaysian (AAR) Sdn Bhd Head of the Environmental Sustainable Oil Palm Plantation?’ by Director totalling RM300,000 helped to initiate outcomes of the researches are invaluable associations. Palm Oil Association Director of Microbiology Section Dr Tasreen Nazir of SULPOM Group Yap Hai San. 04 Collaborations at Work 05 ourteen students joined en cancer survivors showed off their catwalk at the Women in Fa study tour to National TPink 2015, Let’s P!nk a Difference charity fashion show held at Pingtung University FSc strengthens ties with NPUST UTAR Sungai Long Campus on 29 October 2015 in conjunction with Women in Pink 2015 of Science and Breast Cancer Awareness month organised by Faculty of Creative “The awareness of cancer is increasing among the public, but Technology (NPUST) Industries (FCI) Department of Mass Communication. many are still uninformed regarding the measures to take. The organised by the “The purpose of today’s show is to support those who have MAKNA Cancer Helpline is manned by clinical staff trained in Faculty of Science struggled with breast cancer. Their participation here today proves oncology handling queries on cancer and providing counselling (FSc) from 10 to 16 that cancer can be overcome,” said Organising Chairperson Yew accordingly,” she continued. October 2015. Jolynn. This event was organised by a team of 11 UTAR Corporate They were led “Today’s effort by National Cancer Council Malaysia (MAKNA) Communication final-year students in partnership with MAKNA by FSc Dean Assoc and the FCI students truly represent the spirit of the Ministry and Amber Chia Academy. The UTAR Department of Mass Prof Dr Lim Tuck of Women, Family, and Community Development, which is Communication Head Ms Chew Wee Lee and tutor Ms Lim Chai Lee Meng with the aim empowering women in all aspects including the physical, economic, were the advisers of the event. to intensify ties with social, political, and psychological,” said Deputy NPUST and broaden Minister of Women, Family, and Community learning opportunities Development Senator Datin Paduka Chew Mei for Agricultural Students learning about aquaponics Students at the coffee bean processing laboratory Fun.