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International. ADMINISTRATION 06-09
Book Title: UMK International E-Bulletin MARKETING 10-17
January - March 2022
ISSN Number: 2948-510X INTERNATIONALIZATION 18-19
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UMK International REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES 20-24
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan
City Campus
Pengkalan Chepa
16100 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

EDITORIAL
MEMBERS
COORDINATOR
Mohammad Affiq bin Kamarul Azlan

CHIEF EDITOR
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Siew Foen

ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Mohammad Affiq bin Kamarul Azlan
Dr. Adi Aizat bin Yajid
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Abdul-Azeez Okene
Dr. Mohammed Aurifullah
Dr. Julia Tan Yin Yin
Dr. Kanit Sripaoraya
Mohamad Naim Bin Idris
Siti Munirah binti Mohd Adib
Noor Izunarida binti Zakaria
Tuan Nor Azma binti Tuan Hussain

Designer
Mohamad Naim bin Idris

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FOREWORD

ASSOC. PROF. DR. NG SIEW FOEN
Director

UMK International

Welcome to UMKI first issue! We are very excited to launch this bulletin which will inform
and inspire you on a quarterly basis with all information about UMK international student
recruitment and promotion, mobility activities, international relations, international
student visa and support.

I am proud that this office has taken the initiative to publish the collective information of
UMK international engagements and through this platform, we seek to share and develop a
broader cultural understanding and a more complete view of the world around us with our
fellow students, academics and UMK community at large.

Let’s work together to make the impossible possible.

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HISTORY OF UMK INTERNATIONAL OVERVIEW
INTERNATIONAL

2013 NOV.2019
UMKI
UMK-IO UMK International
UMK International Office

2012 2019
CIM
Unit of International Centre of International &
Affairs Marketing

VISION MISSION

To be a referred centre in managing To provide efficient and quality services
international affairs, promoting global to the international community within and
partnerships and facilitating beyond the University.
international education.

QUALITY OBJECTIVES

1. To ensure at least 70% of the targeted number of the international students in
UMK is achieved.

2. To ensure 80% students pass is renewed within 7 working days from the
passport submission date.

3. To ensure 80% students dependent pass is renewed from the passport
submission date.

CLIENT CHARTER

1. To promote UMK quality academic programs internationally.
2. To manage the recruitment, admission and welfare of internatioanl students

effectively.
3. To facilitate mobility and outreach programs for students and staffs.
4. To promote and strengthen global partnerships.
5. To coordinate international cooperation and facilitate exchanges.

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300 UMK KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPI)

300 KPI 2021 (Enrolment)
200 students (UMK) I 200 students (KPT)
300 KPT Achievement of 2021 (Enrolment)
243 students

262
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UMK INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - ENROLMENT 137

New international students:
1. Cheick Ahmed Mandian Toure (Nigeria - FBI)
2. Chen Fei (China - FBI) 36 38
3. Wu Shenglan (China - FBI) 9

4. Tam Keena Affab Ansan 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
(Pakistan - FAE)
5. Quratulain Anwar (Pakistan - FAE) 15. Mohammed
Kamaruzzaman (Bangladesh
6. Muhammad Asim Tufail (Pakistan - FAE) - FKP)
7. Dai Ying (China - FTKW)
8. Bambang Kartono Kurniawan (Indonesia - FTKW) 16. Su Cai (China - FKP)
9. Kong Deyin (China - FBI) 17. Irekeola Annat Adebola
(Nigeria - FKP)
10. Huang Chaoqun (China - FBI) 18. Wang Xinqi (China - FKP)
11. Liu Ying Nei (China - FBI)
12. Zhou Lingna (China - FBI) 19. Shendra Dona Ayu
(Indonesia - MGSEB)
13. Luan Xiaoli (China - FBI)
14. Tan Aiping (China - FBI)

STUDENTS COUNTRY (ACTIVE)

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UMK INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BY CAMPUS & FACULTY

120 Students 124 Students 18 Students
UMK Bachok UMK City Campus UMK Jeli Campus
1. Faculty of Agro-Based
1. Faculty of Creative 1. Faculty of Industry (12)
Technology & Heritage Entrepreneurship & 2. Faculty of Earth
(52) Business (93) Science (6)
2. Faculty of Architecture 2. Faculty of Hospitality, 3. Faculty of
& Ekistics (7) Tourism & Wellness (10) Bioengineering &
3. Faculty of Language 3. Faculty of Veterinary Technology (0)
Studies & Human & Medicine (8)
Development (61) 4. Department of Data

Science (11)
5. Malaysian Graduate
School of
Entrepreneurship
Business (2)

OTHERS

28 Feb - Audit Surveillance PER-1 MS ISO 9
9001: 2015 from SIRIM at UMKI

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VISA / PASS

VISA AND PASS APPLICATION
MANAGEMENT STATISTICS

EDUCATION UMK IMMIGRATION
MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT
GLOBAL OF MALAYSIA
SERVICES (UMKI)

(EMGS) Student & Dependent’s

Student

NO. ITEMS EMGS IMMIGRATION
STUDENTS STUDENTS DEPENDENT’S
1. New Application
2. Pass Extension Application 27 40
3. Special Pass 7 61
4. Shorten Pass 1 10 0
5. Refund 2 22
6. Memo (Enforcement Unit) 2 Unrelated Unrelated
7. Cancellation of Applications Unrelated 51
8. Explanatory Letter 6 Unrelated Unrelated
2 Unrelated Unrelated

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JANUARY PROMOTION

12 Jan - UMK International
organized a promotional activity and
meeting on mobility program at Vignan University, Guntur, India. The program was
represented by Dr Mohammed Aurifullah, Regional Representative (India) and was
also attended by the chairman of Vignan Group Institutions, L. Rathaiah.

13 Jan - Promotional Visit to Vikrama
Simhapuri University, Nellore, India.
Discussion on potential mobility and
MoU signing was done between VSU
Vice-Chancellor, Prof. G. M. Sundaravalli
and UMKI Regional Representative in
India, Dr Mohammed Aurifullah.

14 Jan - Representative of UMK International visited
the campus of Annamacharya Institute of
Technology and Science (AITS), Rajampet.
Our team visited the teaching and research
laboratories in AITS. The meeting was
participated by Mr. Abhishek, Executive Director and
Dr. SMV Narayana, Principal. Discussion on teaching
and research works carried out in Malaysia and
expressing the desire of having an MOU with AITS in
future. Besides, Dr. Malli karjuna, Dean, Dr. B. Bala Nagendra Prasad, Head,
Humanities and Sciences, Dr. Sadak Basha and Heads and faculty members of the
institute also participated in the event.

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21 Jan - UMK International FEBRUARY
participated in Study in Malaysia Expo
2022 Maldives Tour via hybrid mode, in 15 Feb - UMK Virtual Booth at AKEPT
which UMK physical booth is set up by Higher Education Leadership Summit
the organizer in Malè, and UMK 2022

International staff participated
virtually from UMK.

24 Feb - UMK International had an online
meeting with Dr Goje, Executive
Counsellor of Gobe State, Nigeria on the
potential of student from Nigeria.

UMKI was represented by Deputy Director,
Mr. Muhammad Affiq Kamarul Azlan and regional
representative of Nigeria, Dr Ibrahim Abdul Azeez

Okene.

MARCH

1 Mar - UMK Career Talk Nigeria
is an event organised by UMK
International to open up
opportunities for Nigerian
students to further their studies
here in UMK.
The hybrid session presented Dr
Ibrahim Dooba in Nigeria andUMK
representatives from Malaysia.

12 Mar - UMK International conducted regular digital
marketing via social media to make UMK more visible
to potential students from other countries.

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16 Mar - The Vice Chancellor of
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), Prof.
Dr. Razli Che Razak paid a courtesy visit
to the High Commission of the Republic of
Ghana involving the Acting High
Commissioner of the Republic of Ghana,
Ama Boahemaa Dwomoh to provide
opportunities for greater cooperation
in the areas of student mobility, research and teaching and learning (T&L).
Also present, the Director of UMK International, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Siew Foen,
UMKI Deputy Director, Mr. Mohammad Affiq Kamarul Azlan, UMK Regional
Representative, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Abdul-Azeez Okene and Dr. Mohammed
Aurifullah.

16 Mar - Vice Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), Prof. Dr. Razli Che
Razak paid a courtesy visit to the Embassy of Finland. During the visit, a special
discussion involved the Ambassador of Finland, His Excellency Sami Rafael Leino
in which to further enhance bilateral relations especially in related fields.
Also present, the Director of UMK International, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Siew Foen,
UMKI Deputy Director, Mr. Mohammad Affiq Kamarul Azlan, UMK Regional
Representative, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Abdul-Azeez Okene and Dr. Mohammed
Aurifullah.

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17 Mar - The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International) Prof. Dr Nik
Maheran Binti Nik Mohamad and the UMK International Team paid an official
courtesy visit to the South African High Commission where she met with the High
Commissioner Mr Malcomson, the First Secretary (Political) Ms Mbisi and the Third
Secretary (Political - Charged with Education) Ms Legodi.
Disucssion spanned across collaborations on joint webinars, UMK access to South
African academic, entrepreneurial and industrial markets.

The meeting opened up tangible platforms for contin-
uous engagements with South Africa through the High
Commission. Assoc. Prof. Dr Ng Siew Foen (Director,
UMK International), Mr Affiq Kamaraul Azlan (Deputy
Director, UMK International), Assoc. Prof. Dr Ibrahim Ab-
dul-Azeez Okene @barhama_aa (Regional Representa-
tive for Africa) and Dr Mohammad Aurifullah (Region-
al Representative for South Asia) were the team from
UMK International.
17 Mar - The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International) Prof. Dr Nik
Maheran Binti Nik Mohamad and the UMK International team paid an official
courtesy visit to the High Commission for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan where
she met with the High Commissioner Mdm Amna Baloch, the First Trad Secretary
Mr Shafqah and the Education Secretary Mr Ghulam.

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Discussions spanned across staff and student mobilities, MSGEB DIGIT package,
EduTourism, establishment of online meet-ups with Pakistani universities for
future collaborations, UMK access to Pakistani academic, entrepreneurial and
industrial markets.
UMK expects to host the High Commissioner in Kota Bharu soon. Assoc. Prof. Dr
Ng Siew Foen (Director, UMK International), Mr Affiq Kamaraul Azlan (Deputy
Director, UMK International), Assoc. Prof. Dr Ibrahim Abdul-Azeez Okene @
barhama_aa (Regional Representative for Africa) and Dr Mohammad Aurifullah
(Regional Representative for South Asia) were the team from UMK International.

AGENT RECRUITMENT

28 The number of student recruitment
22 agencies:
10 1. Syed Ali Faizal
2. Arham Muchtar Achmad Bahar
2020 2021 2022 3. Siyad Abdirahman Siyad
4. HSLK Enterprise
5. Genius Training Academy Plt
6. Malaysia Office for Education
Development Sdn. Bhd

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STUDENT’S WELFARE

15 Mar - Welcoming new UMK international
students from Senegal at the airports today. All
the 6 students were sent to their campus in
Bachok and Jeli afterwards with the assistance
from the Deputy Director of UMKI, Regional
Representative of Africa, UMK staff and Student’s
Representatives (MPP).

25 Mar - Welcoming UMK’s first batch of undergraduate students from China, Lin
Xue Song (from Qingdao) and Zhang Xue Jia (from Hebei). They will be studying in
the Faculty of Hospitality, Tourism and Wellness (FHPK), UMK.
Their arrival was welcomed by UMK International Office’s Regional
Representative of China and Mongolia, Dr Julia Tan Yin Yin, two UMK Student
Representatives (Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar UMK), Hazikh Daniel Bin Abdul Halim
and Muhammad Amirul Shauqat Bin Azaha and also the Committee member of
UMK Mandarin Language Club, Dominic Lim Yi Wei at the Sultan Ismail Petra
airport.

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INTERNATIONALIZATION

17 Feb - Discussion on Collaboration between UMK International, Malaysia
Graduate School of Entrepreneurship (MGSEB), Data Science Department (JSD)
with Audisankara College of Engineering and Technology, India

17 Feb - Discussion on Collaboration between UMK International, Malaysia
Graduate School of Entrepreneurship (MGSEB), Data Science Department (JSD)

with Annamacharya Institute of Technology , India

MOBILITY 25 Mar - Five students from the Faculty of
Earth Science participated virtually in a two
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Dimensions In Plant Science organized by
Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden &
Research Institute Palode, Thiruvananthapu-
ram Karala, India.
Each student presented their ideas and topic
on the natural plant in this
seminar.

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AFRICA

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Abdul-Azeez Okene
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FPV)
[email protected]
Planning - Promotion (April - June)
1. UMK Virtual Info Day Africa
2. Promotion to high school and universities in Ghana, Kenya and
Ethiopia
3. UMK Virtual Info Day Nigeria

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CHINA / MONGOLIA

Dr. Julia Tan Yin Yin
Faculty of Language Studies and Human Development (FBI)

[email protected]
Dr. Julia Tan was graduated in 2005 from University Malaya, Kuala
Lumpur, majoring in Chinese Studies and minoring in International
Relations, then continued master studies in the same university
and graduated in 2011. She joined UMK in 2009, served in Faculty of
Language Studies and Human Development, then obtained Chinese

Government Scholarship, to pursue her doctoral studies in
communications (advertising) at Xiamen University, China.

Currently, she is holding university post as a Regional
Representative of China and Mongolia in the international office of
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMKI), since February 2021. She is also

UMK Mandarin Club Advisor since 2015.
She has published 3 books, 3 book chapters and a number of local

and international journals, beside supervising 3 PhDs and 3 MA
international students. She has been significantly contributing in the Chinese
students recruitment, university collaboration between China and Malaysia for

example Xiamen University, Yunnan Agricultural University, Yunnan Arts
University and Hubei University of Technology. She has also successfully
organized a number of events in collaboration with those institutions like
students mobility, invited academic speakers, international conferences as well
as collaborative research (matching grant) and international publications.

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SOUTH ASIA

Dr. Mohammed Aurifullah
Faculty of Agro Based Industry (FIAT)
[email protected]

Graduated in 2007 from Sri Venkateswara University, India and
continued postdoctoral studies at Indian Institute of Science
(IISc), Bangalore (2007-2010) and University of Calgary,
Canada (2010-2011). Currently, he is a Regional Representative
for South Asia at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia (Since
Jan 2012). He is actively working and connecting UMK with the
counties like India, Maldives, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan,
Nepal, Pakistan, and Mauritius.

On the other hand, Arifullah is a Senior Lecturer at Faculty of
Agrobased Industry (FIAT). He has more than 18 Years of
teaching and research experience. He has supervised 5 PhDs and
4 MSc. He has successfully completed 5 different projects with
full research grants and currently handling 3 research ongoing
grants (total amount of RM499,400.00). He has published about
60 research articles in reputed journals and 10 book chapters. He
has 50 conference presentations and seminars in which he has been a keynote
and invited speaker. He has been significantly contributing in universities
collaboration between India – Malaysia for example: SVU, YVU, ANU, VSU SPMVV.
He organized many events in collaboration with those institutions like, student
and staff mobility, invited speaker, international conferences as well as
collaborative research (matching grant) and publications.

He received many honours and awards which include the Best Research Scholar
Award – 2004; Junior Scientist of the Year Award – 2005; Young Scientist Award
– 2013; APC Award – 2013 and Stanford Who’s Who Member Award – 2012. He is
the member of scientific societies like, The Indian Botanical Society, Society
for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology and Society of Biological Chemists.
He serves as Editoral member and reviewer for several journals. His innovations
have been well recognized with Gold and Siver medals in national and
international expos namely, MTE, ITEX and PECIPTA. He owned 2 patents for his
innovations: Nano Biofuel and Wound healing products.

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THAILAND / LOAS/ COMBODIA
/ MYANMAR / VIETNAM

Dr. Kanit Sripaoraya
Faculty of Creative Technology and Heritage (FTKW)

[email protected]
Greeting from UMK, Welcome everyone to Universiti

Malaysia Kelantan. I am Dr. Kanit Sripaoraya, Senior Lecturer of
Faculty of Creative Technology and Heritage. I have joined UMK
International (UMKI) as a Regional Representative for Indochina
regions to promote UMK for students’ recruitment and academic

collaborations since 2020 until now.
To introduce myself to you, I am a lecturer in Performing

Arts Field, Department of Heritage Studies (2015). My field of
interest is about performing arts and cultures, especially in
ASEAN countries. I coordinate the subjects of Dance studies,

Performing Art Studies, Introduction of Cultural Heritage
Studies, Acting and Seminar on Current Issue in Heritages. Apart

from teaching, I had conducted the student exchange mobility
programs, both inbound and outbound to explore the

international experience to students. I have also contributed the knowledge
sharing, specifically for dance performance to community and university
across the country.

As a Regional Representative, I like to introduce you to get to know my UMK.
UMK is the 19th Public university, located at Kelantan state Malaysia, 50

kilometres away from Sungai Golok province, Thailand. UMK is the place that
you can enjoy the multicultural moods where people live and interact
harmoniously. UMK is the place where you can further your study

academically with affordable cost of living. If you like to know more about us,
or wish to become our UMK International family, or like to have the academic
collaborations, please contact, or visit us. I guarantee that you will have the

wonderful experience with my UMK.

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