The Office of Research and Innovation congratulates Associate Professor Dr Ricardo Baba of the School of Economics and Business, Xiamen University Malaysia, for the second recipient of Yayasan Muhibah Tan Sri Fng Ah Seng’s research grant. A mock cheque for RM30,000.00 was presented to Associate Professor Dr Baba by Tan Sri Dato’ Paduka Dr Fng Ah Seng JP, Chairman of the Foundation, on 8.12.2017.

The research grant will be used to develop a sustainable business model for indigenous entrepreneurs in Sarawak, which will be undertaken by a team comprising researchers from Curtin University Malaysia, INTI International University, and Xiamen University Malaysia.

Yayasan Muhibah Tan Sri Fng Ah Seng (丹斯里黄荣盛局绅全民团结慈善基金会) is a national unity foundation concerned with the growth of young people and development of social education programmes. It raises its own funds without depending on outside donations. In December 2016, it allocated RM10 million as research grants for fundamental research to be undertaken by researchers from both public and private universities.

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Dr Ricardo Baba and XMUM colleagues receiving a mock cheque from Tan Sri Dato’ Paduka Dr Fng on 8.12.2017

(From left to right: Associate Professor Dr Ricardo Baba, Tan Sri Dato’ Paduka Dr Fng Ah Seng, Associate Professor Dr Anbalagan Krishnan and Professor Dr Mike Leu)

We wish Associate Professor Dr Baba and his research team success in their research.