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Consul General Visits XMUM before Assuming Office in Guangzhou
Mr. Beh Ching Chye, the incoming Consul General at Malaysian Consulate General in Guangzhou, China, visited Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) on 11 January 2018. Mr. Beh will start his tenure in Guangzhou later this month.XMUM President Wang Ruifang expressed the university’s deep appreciation for the help it has received from Malaysian Consulate General in Guangzhou during the past few years. He hoped that XMUM will continue to receive strong support from the consulate.
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China’s New Ambassador to Malaysia Visits XMUM
Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) is a monument in history, and it has a really bright future, said China's new ambassador to Malaysia Bai Tian on Jan 9, 2018.Ambassador Bai Tian made the remark during a meeting with Prof. Wang Ruifang, the President of Xiamen University Malaysia. This is less than 2 months after Ambassador Bai assumed his position in last November.
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Top Chinese and Malaysian Universities Shared Insights on Cooperative Education at XMUM
Twenty-two senior university management personnel from 13 top universities in Malaysia and China gathered at Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) on Jan 5, 2018, to participate in the “Workshop on the Opportunities and Challenges of Cooperative Education under the Backdrop of the Belt and Road Initiative”. Two representatives from Chinese Embassy in Malaysia, Director of Cultural Office Mr. Zhang Jiexin and Ms. Wang Shuang, also attended the event.
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Journalism Student Wins Top 10 Best Photos in BMW Shorties Vision Contest
Bommy Tan Jun Bo, a Journalism student of XMUM, won Top 10 Top 10 Best Photos in BMW Shorties Vision Contest. His photo was printed out and showcased during BMW Shorties Short Film Festival in Dec 2017.The title of his photo is “Thousand Miles with a Single Step”. It was taken at Kowloon, Hong Kong in 2016.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
NESE gathering brings staff and students together
The New Energy Science and Engineering (NESE) programme in XMUM has amassed more than 100 students over several intakes. On the evening of Dec 15, 2017, a gathering brought the NESE staff and students together, providing students a platform to learn about the research interests of the lecturers, in preparation for their final year projects.
Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA)
XMUM staff team wins basketball match against Sinohydro
XMUM staff team defeated Sinohydro Group team by 42-32 in a basketball match on Dec 16, 2017. This is the first victory of the XMUM staff basketball team since its formation.For the fans of XMUM, this match was quite a thrill. Though XMUM team took a 10-4 lead in the first quarter, it was 6 points behind the Sinohydro team when the first half ended. The team finally took full control of the game in the last quarter by strengthening the press defense and gained points through steals, and won over Sinohydro at 42-32.
