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Book Title: UMK International E-Bulletin MARKETING 10-20
July - September 2022
ISSN Number: 2948-510X INTERNATIONALISATION 21-29
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UMK International TESTIMONIALS 30-32
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan
City Campus
Pengkalan Chepa
16100 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

EDITORIAL
MEMBERS

CHIEF EDITOR UMK International
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Siew Foen

ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Dr. P Yukthamarani Permarupan
Dr. Nurul Akmar binti Che Zaudin
Dr. Mohammed Aurifullah
Dr. Julia Tan Yin Yin
Dr. Kanit Sripaoraya
Dr. Mohanad S. S. Abumandil
Kho Siew Leen
Mohamad Naim bin Idris
Noor Izunarida binti Zakaria
Tuan Nor Azma binti Tuan Hussain
LANGUAGE EDITOR
Mohammad Affiq bin Kamarul Azlan
DESIGNER
Mohamad Naim bin Idris

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FOREWORD

ASSOC. PROF. DR. NG SIEW FOEN
Director

UMK International

It’s crazy how fast time flies and how things progress in international office. The third
quarter of the year saw how UMKI team bulldozed through with tremendous effort to
activate international student mobility programmes (credit and non-credit) at both
faculty and university levels. Student mobility programs are essential to enhance
the learning experience of students as they are expose to the cultural, economic,
political, educational and ecological aspects of other countries. This experience is
crucial to develop students’ global mindsets for career advancement and success in any
environment.

Between July and September 2022, UMK International has overseen numerous physical
and virtual mobility programs, as well as courtesy visits between UMK and partner
universities from China, Thailand, India and Indonesia. In addition, we also have the
privilege to receive a courtesy call from the ambassador
of Palestine in Malaysia. Potential academic and
non-academic collaborations were discussed during
all the meets.

Let’s hope that these intercultural exposures will
boost students’ ability to interact without
prejudice with people from other cultures
and adapt to different cultural environments!

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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% of students’ pass are renewed within 7 working days from the
passport submission date.

3. To ensure 80% of students’ dependent pass are 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

267
243

UMK INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - ENROLMENT 137

New international students:
1. Wu Shuangshuang (FKP)
2. Sun Guangjie (FKP) 36 38
3. Wang Li (FBI) 9

4. Lin Yan (FBI) 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
5. Liu Fei (FHPK)
6. Liu Zhexin (FTKW)
7. Wu Qianying (FKP) 12. Budi Kurniawan (FKP)
13. Ma Heng Sheng (FTKW)
8. Muhammad Khorshad Alam (FKP) 14. Mahendra Abiyoga Hidayat (FSB)
9. Li Zheng Kang (FTKW) 15. Ashraf S.A Almadhoun (FBKT)
10. Betha Almanfaluthi (FTKW)
11. Altobeli Lobodally (FTKW) 16. Amaeze Chinedu Frank (FPV)

STUDENTS’ COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

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UMK INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BY CAMPUS & FACULTY

125 Students 123 Students 19 Students
UMK Bachok UMK City Campus UMK Jeli Campus
1. Faculty of Agro-Based
1. Faculty of Creative 1. Faculty of Industry (11)
Technology & Heritage Entrepreneurship & 2. Faculty of Earth
(59) Business (88) Science (7)
2. Faculty of Architecture 2. Faculty of Hospitality, 3. Faculty of
& Ekistics (5) Tourism & Wellness (9) Bioengineering &
3. Faculty of Language 3. Faculty of Veterinary Technology (1)
Studies & Human & Medicine (9)
Development (61) 4. Department of Data

Science (12)
5. Malaysian Graduate
School of
Entrepreneurship &
Business (5)

OTHERS

2 August - Audit and Record Management Inspectorate for 2022 by UMK Archives
and Security Departments.

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VISA / PASS

VISA AND PASS APPLICATION
MANAGEMENT STATISTICS

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

(EMGS) Students & Dependents

Students MOBILITY IMMIGRATION
STUDENTS STUDENTS DEPENDENTS
NO. ITEMS
- 31 -
1. VAL Application - 14 -
2. EVAL Extension 0 55 3
3. New - 20
4. Renewal 0 41
5. Special Pass - 10
6. Transfer Sticker - 42
7. Shorten

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JULY
PROMOTION

20 July - Mr Hendro, a potential student from the recent Indonesia Education Expo
came by to UMK City Campus to look into the opportunity of studying at UMK.

25 July - UMK International and MGSEB representatives had having a courtesy visit
to Southern Thailand universities from 25-28 July 2022. The first university visited
was Thaksin University in Songkla. The purpose was to initiate any academic and
mobility cooperation possibilities between the two universities, including student
and staff exchange, as well as opening up opportunities to further postgraduate
studies in UMK.
The delegation from UMK was led by Assoc. Prof. Dr, Ng Siew Foen, Director of
UMK International accompanied by the Dean of MGSEB, Prof. Dr. Roselina Ahmad
Saufi and Dr Kanit Sripaoraya, UMK Representative for Indochina.
On behalf of Thaksin University, the session was attended by the Vice President,
together with the deputy rectors, the deans and the lecturers of Faculty of Fine
and Applied Arts. This visit is hoped to strengthen the relationship between both
institutions and increase UMK visibility internationally.

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26 July - The Southern Thailand university visit would not be complete without a
meet with Prof. Farok bin Zakaria our ex-colleague from UMK who is currently
attached to Prince Songkla University, Pattani campus. The delegates from UMK
were treated a scrumptious dinner hosted by Asst. Prof. Dr. Muhammadroflee
Waehama Dean of Faculty of Islamic Sciences, PSU.
Thoughthemeetwasinformal,thediscussionoverthedinnerwasabletoputforward
a few proposals; an offshore MBA classes to be conducted in PSU, staff exchange
and student mobility activities.Thank you Prof. Farok for making all these possible.

27 July - UMK Southern Thailand University tour last stop was at Princess of
Naradhiwas University which is located at in Narathiwat. UMK delegates consisted
of UMK International Director, Assoc. Prof. Dr Ng Siew Foen, Dean of MGSEB, Prof. Dr
Roselina Ahmad Saufi and UMK Representative for Indochina Dr Kanit Sripaoraya.
They were immediately ushered to the PNU president room upon arrival where they
were warmly welcomed by PNU Chairman, Assist. Prof. Dr. Chongrak Palasai and
President, Assoc. Prof. Dr Rossukon Sangmanee. Both parties expressed their
wish to have more academic and mobility collaborations between the two
universities.
After the short meet, the delegates were given a campus tour before
proceeding to the Faculty of Management Sciences (FMS) for further
discussion.Here,theyweregreetedbytheDean,Asst.Prof.BongkochKamolpremand
lecturersofFMS.Thehighlightofthissessionwastomeetthepostgraduatestudents
of UMK. It was heartwarming as the students met the UMK representatives for the
first time. The session went on well with more proposals for future collaborations.

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AUGUST

15 August - UMK International has organised a discussion between Data
Science Centre, Faculty of Creative Technology and Heritage and a Chinese Agency,
Global Front International.

15 August - UMK received a visit from Wijaya Kusuma University
Surabaya, led by Prof. Dr. Rusyati and Institute of Business & Informatics Kosgoro
1957, led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. H. Haswan Yunas, M.M., M.Si., and Dr. Enny Widayati.
UMK will collaborate with the two universities in the field of research,
academia and industry. In addition, UMK will also cooperate in
recruiting and supervising studentsa and promoting academic activities.
Hopefully with this collaboration, UMK will be better known in Indonesia.

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29 August - UMK received a courtesy visit from the
Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Malaysia, His Excellency Walid
Abu Ali, at the Executive Meeting Room, Chancellery Building, UMK Bachok.
H. E. Walid was greeted by the Vice Chancellor of UMK, Prof. Dr. Razli Che Razak
and other university’s top management, including UMK Registrar, Mr. Khairul
Eruwan Abdul Halim, UMK Bursar, Mr. Mohd Yusri Awang, UMK Legal Adviser, Ms.
Noraini Idris, Deputy Director of UMK International, Dr. Nurul Akmar Che Zaudin,
Representative of the General Union of Palestinian Students (Malaysia Branch),
Mr. Yousef Al Madhoun and UMK Regional Representative for the Middle East, Dr.
Mohanad Abumandil.
The one-hour visit was aimed at discussing potential collaboration between
UMK and the embassy in academic research and publication, student and
lecturer mobility, as well as study opportunities at UMK for Palestinian students.

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SEPTEMBER

28 September - Dr. Mallikarjuna Korivi, a Professor from The
Physical Education and Health Science College, Zhejiang
Normal University (ZJNU), Jinhua China, visited UMK International Office.
He was warmly welcomed by Dr. P Yukthamarani A/P Permarupan (Deputy Director
of Marketing and Recruitment), Dr. Nurul Akmar Bt. Che Zaudin (Deputy Director
of Internationalisation) , Dr. Julia Tan Yin Yin (Regional Representative for China
and Mongolia) and Dr. Mohammed Arifullah (Regional Representative for South
Asia).
The key items in the discussion were research and
journal publication collaborations between UMK and ZJNU on
health science, enrolment of Chinese students for PhD programs and also
mobility programs between the two universities.mobility programs between the
two universities.

AGENT RECRUITMENT

46 The number of student recruitment
22 agencies:
10 1. Yayasan Pilar Abadi Nusantara
2. Achievers International
2020 2021 2022 3. SAS Global
4. Kotelo Consultancy Services
5. DFastlane Capital Sdn Bhd
6. Anas R M Lubbad
7. Eduplan Solution
8. Queens Education Group

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4 July - UMK International had a discussion with the representatives from Beijing
New Silk Road Co. Ltd., on student admission to UMK and further collaborations.
Beijing New Silk Road Co. Ltd. was currently promoting UMK to potential students
from China. UMK International is represented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Siew Foen, the
Director of UMK International, and Beijing New Silk Road Co. Ltd. was represented
by Mr Zhong Zhengyu, and Mr Lewis Sew.
2 August - UMK International had a meeting to discuss on potential
collaboration with Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi-Tamil Nadu,
India. The potential areas of collaboration discussed were: student mobility,
student exchange, MBA students’ enrolment at MGSEB and conference
co-organisations. The meeting was attended by Dr. P. Yukthamarani Permarupan,
Deputy Director (Marketing) and Dr. Mohammed Arifullah, Regional Representative
from UMK International. The representatives from Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College
were - Dr. C. Ashok, Principal; Prof. R. Jaganathan, IQAC Coordina-
tor; Mr. V. Venkatesh babu, Head of Department of computer science; Dr.
N. Senthil Kumar, Head Head of Department of Botany; Dr. M. Selva Ku-
mar, Head Department of Commerce; Dr. R. Lawrence, Head of Department
of MCA; Prof. B. Venkatesh, Head of Department of Visual Communication.
May this discussion will lead to a greater collaboration that benefits to both
institutions.

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STUDENT’S WELFARE

1 July - Welcoming Ms. Su Chai, who came all the way from
Shanghai. She is currently pursuing her Master of Entrepreneurship in UMK.

2 July - Welcoming Mr Meng Xiangfu (Frank),
Economics Lecturer from Changzhou Technical College,
Suzhou, China. He is pursuing his PhD in the Faculty of
Entrepreneurship and Business, UMK City campus, Kota
Bharu.

Mr Meng was welcomed by Dr.
Julia Tan, Regional Representative
(China & Mongolia) of the international office cum
Senior Lecturer of UMK (Chinese Communications)
and 3 students representatives (Muhammad Saiful
Amirul-President, Wan Nurin Nadhira-Executive of Aca-
demic, Industry & Career, Nik Ahmad Syukri-Committee
of the University Residential College) at the Sultan Ismail
Petra Airport.

6 July - Welcoming to Mr. Bambang Kartono Kurniawan from Indonesia to UMK. Mr
Bambang is currently pursuing his doctoral program in product design at Faculty
of Creative Technology and Heritage, UMK Bachok.

27 July - Welcoming our new postgraduate students
from Indonesia to UMK. Their were welcomed by Dr
Yukthamarani, Deputy Director (Marketing) of UMK
International and Dr. Nurul Akmar binti Che Zaudin,
Deputy Director (Internationalisation) of UMK
International at UMK International office during a
campus tour.
We wish Pak Altobeli, Pak Betha and Pak Andamar a smooth and fruitful PhD
journey at UMK.

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29 July - UMK International received the first batch of staff from
Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau (UMRI), Indonesia to pursue their
postgraduate programs at UMK.

A total of 15 UMRI staff came to Kelantan in three groups. They were
greeted by Dr. An’amt bin Mohamed Noor, Deputy Dean of Centre for Postgraduate
StudiesandDr.MohammedAurifullah,RegionalRepresentativeofUMKInternational.
Although they are senior students (currently in their third and fourth
semester), this is their first time to UMK due to the movement control order (MCO)
thatdidnot allowthemtoenterMalaysiawhentheyfirstregisteredfortheirstudies.
Nonetheless, we are pleased that they are able to visit the campus
and meet their supervisors physically to discuss on their PhD journey.
10 August - The newly arrived postgraduate students from Princess of
Naradhiwas University (PNU), Thailand were brought to UMK clinic for their medical
check-up. Besides, they were also given a special session on online database
usage and accessibility by Mr. Pahmi Bin Abdullah, Senior Librarian of the Office
of Library and Knowledge Management, UMK.

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15 August - Happy faces of UMK postgraduate students from UMRI to UMK
Bachok for campus tour conducted by UMK Student Affairs Department. The
program ended with a visit to Pantai Melawi. A spectacular view and great people.
29 August - UMK International was glad to have Mr Budi Kurniawan at Universiti
Malaysia Kelantan for his postgraduate program.
He was welcomed by UMK International staff at the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport.
He was brought for the post-arrival medical checkup and a campus tour.

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INTERNATIONALISATION

7 July - UMK International assisted in a discussion between Faculty of Language
Studies and Human Development (FBI), UMK and Singapore University of Social
Sciences (SUSS) on the potential collaboration in community engagement
program known as Social Enterprise for Economic Development (SEED).

FBI will be hosting SEED 2022 that will be held on
19 - 27 November 2022 at Kampung Alur Duri, Pasir
Mas, Kelantan which aims to expose participants
to experience the socio-economic status of a
group of villagers and to help uplift their economic
status by suggesting ways to improve their small enterprises. May this discussion
lead to a greater collaborations that benefits to both institutions.
7 July - A session with Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau (UMRI) top management
was held to discuss on their staff visit to UMK at end of the month.

Currently, 37 UMRI staff are pursuing their postgraduate programs at UMK at
various faculties and and in various fields. We would like to extend our gratitude
to UMRI for their continuous support towards UMK.
13 July - UMKI was glad to have coordinated a courtesy visit by Prof Dr William
Ryan Chapman, Dean of the School of Architecture, Universiti of Hawai’i at Ma-
noa, USA. Prof. Chapman started his visit in the morning by having a courtesy call
to the Vice-Chancellor’s Office, and was received by UMK Vice-Chancellor, Prof.
Dr. Razli Bin Che Razak, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation),
Prof. Dr. Arham Bin Abdullah. He also visited the Teniat, American Corner @ UMK
Library and UMK Chancellery Gallery at UMK Bachok.
He then delivered a talk on “Arts and Architectural Heritage Conservation” at HRD
Seminar Room, Chancellery Building. The talk was attended by lecturers from
Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics (FAE) and Faculty of Creative Technology and
Heritage (FTKW), Professor Dr. Farok Zakaria from Prince of Songkhla University,

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researchers of the Preservation of the Rebana Kercing of Kampung Laut
Project, and architecture lecturers from UNISZA. The talk was moderated by Dr.
Raja Iskandar Raja Halid from FTKW. The talk was also streamed via Facebook
Live.

Later in the afternoon, a discussion session was held with FAE and FTKW, on
possible collaborations with University of Hawai’i at Manoa, which include
academic and research collaborations.
It is hoped that the exchanges of information and discussion held during Prof.
Chapman’s visit would be an added value to UMK.
18 July - UMK International was honoured to have Dr. Saidul Amin, Rector of
Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau (UMRI) and Dr. Pahmi, Head of UMRI International
Office to visit UMK. They were welcomed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Siew Foen,
Director of UMK International at the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport and Dr. P
Yukthamarani A/P Permarupan, Deputy Director (Marketing) of UMK International.

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They were brought to UMK City Campus and Bachok campus for campus
tour, engagement with MGSEB and a courtesy call to the Vice Chancellor’s
office in the evening. They were received by Prof. Dr. Razli Bin Che Razak, Vice
Chancellor of UMK, Prof. Dr. Nik Maheran Binti Nik Muhammad, Deputy Vice
Chancellor (Academic and International) of UMK, Prof. Dr. Mohd Rosli Bin
Mohamad, Dean of Centrefor Postgraduate Studies and Assoc. Prof.Dr. Ng Siew Foen.
The purpose of the visit was to discuss on the UMRI staff’s studying progress and
the other potential collaborations in the future that will benefit both institutions.

1 August - UMK International hosted a Meet and Greet Session between UMK Top
Management and the postgraduate students from Universitas Muhammadiyah
Riau (UMRI) at Dewan Eksperimental, UMK City Campus.

A total of 21 postgraduate students from Universitas Islam Riau,
Universitas Muhamadiyah Gresik, Institut Kalbis and Universitas Bina
Nusantara were celebrated in this event which was attended by Faculty Deans,
Deputy Deans (Postgraduate, Research and Innovation), representatives from
the faculties, Directors and Deputy Director of the respective department.

Prof. Dr. Mohd Rosli Bin Mohamad,
Dean of the Centre for Postgraduate
Studies delivered his welcoming
speech on behalf of the Vice
Chancellor and Deputy
Vice-Chancellor (Academic
and International) of UMK.

3 August - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Siew Foen, Director
of UMK International capturing a moment with
eight postgraduate students from Universitas
Muhammadiyah Riau (UMRI) who came to visit UMK
International.

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9 August - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Siew Foen,
Director of UMK International and Dr Kanit Sripaoraya,
Regional Representative (Indochina) capturing a
moment with four postgraduate students from
Princess of Naradhiwas University (PNU), Thai-
land who visited UMK International International.

11 August - International academic staff in UMK had been invited to a
physical Meet and Greet session with the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and
International) at the Senate Meeting Room. The event was
organised by UMK International for the first time ever and
it was attended by the international staff from all the faculties in UMK.
Prof. Dr. Nik Maheran Binti Nik Muhammad, the Deputy Vice Chancellor
(Academic and International) of UMK started the event by briefly introducing UMK
background to the audience, followed by a background introduction by each of
the international staff and a dialogue session. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Siew, Director of
UMK International, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noorshella binti Che Nawi, Director of Global
Entrepreneurship Research, and Innovation Centre (GERIC), Dr. Nurul Akmar Che
Zaudin, Deputy Director (Internationalisation) UMKI, and Puan Siti Aisah Binti
Yusop, Deputy Registrar of Registrar Office, UMK were among the attendees at
the program.

The dialogue between Prof. Dr. Nik Maheran Binti Nik Muhammad and
the staff revolved around their responsibility for international student
recruitment, international mobility opportunities, research
collaborations, UMK visibility via social media, and their research progress. It was a
fruitful meeting as everyone was well informed on their roles and
contribution as UMK international staff, other than getting a chance to get to know
each other during the program. Hope to see you again in other programs soon!

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14 August - UMK International (UMKI) delegates
consisted of UMKI Director, Assoc. Prof. Dr Ng
Siew Foen and UMKI Senior Assistant Registrar,
Madam Kho Siew Leen paid a courtesy visit to Visa,
Pass and Permit Division, Kelantan Immigration
Department.
They were warmly welcomed by Senior Deputy Assistant
Director, Madam Salmiah binti Jusoh. The purpose of the
visit is to strengthen both institutions relationship and discuss on efficiency in
student pass management.

25 August - Assoc. Prof. Dr Ng Siew Foen,
Director of UMK International, Dr Nurul Akmar Che
Zaudin(DepDirectorInternalization)andDrMohanadSS
Abumandil, Regional Representative (Palestine)
capturingamomentwithMohdUmarZaya,postgraduate
students(DBA)fromIndiawhovisitedUMK International.
28 - 30 August - The Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT -GT)
UNINET started as an early attempt at economic liberalisation & integration in
ASEAN. It was formally endorsed by Indonesia’s President Suharto, Malaysia’s
Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and Thailand’s Prime Minister Chuan
Leekpai in 1993.
Today the membership consists of 27 universities from these 3 countries. The
3rd IMT- GT council meeting held from 28-29 August 2022 hosted by UiTM was
attended by UMK Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International), Prof Dr.
Nik Maheran bin Muhammad and Director of UMK International Assoc. Prof. Dr
Ng Siew Foen.
The two day engagement had resulted in numerous potential collaborations with
partner universities from IMT.

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12 September - An outing day for 17 UMK postgraduate students from Universitas
Muhammadiyah Riau (UMRI) Batch 2 and one student from Kalbis Institute.

12 September - Meet and Greet Session between UMK Vice Chancellor and UMRI
as well as Kalbis Students. They are all pursing their PhD at various faculties.
We wish them a smooth and progressive journey in completing their respective
research. The session was also attended by the UMK top management and senior
management officers.
14 September - UMK International was pleased to
receive Selçuk Igci, a bachelor student from
Turkey. He will be pursuing his degree at the Faculty of
LanguageStudies and Human Development (FBI). He
was welcomed by Dr. Mohanad S. S. Abumandil, Regional
Representative (Middle East) upon arrival at Kelantan
today. We wish Selçuk Igci a smooth learning journey at UMK.
29 September - UMK International attended a Reflection and Farewell Session
with UMK postgraduate students from Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau (UMRI),
organised by the Centre for Postgraduate Studies, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan.
This session was a wrap up for their visit to UMK to pursue their postgraduate
studies and it is hoped that they will complete their PhD soon.

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MOBILITY

6 July - UMK International organised awebinar on Farming Culture: Knowledge
Transfer and Chinese Calligraphy Workshop.

27 July - TA virtual mobillity program was organised to give exposure to
students of the Bachelor of Arabic Language with Entrepreneurship (AWE),
Faculty of Language Studies and Human Development (FBI), UMK and
students from Alexandria University in relation to life, culture, and
language between the two countries namely Malaysia and Egypt.
This program also opened up wider opportunities for UMK students to
strengthen their use of Arabic. The facilitator of this program was Dr. Ahmed
Abdelghany from FBI, UMK.

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8 - 11 August - A virtual mobility program was organised to strengthen the
relationship between Malaysian and Japanese students, as well as train
these students’ critical thinking skills on social issues that occur in
Malaysia and Japan. This program also aimed at improving English language
skills among Japanese students, as well as being a means for UMK students to
practice the Japanese language that they have learned as a third language in UMK.
28 August - A virual knowledge sharing program was organised to give
an introduction to the art ofmanuscript investigation. The knowledge
sharing session focused more on the introduction of ancient manuscripts,
especially Islamic manuscripts. The session was facilitated by Dr. Muhammad
Shamsu,lecturer in Arabic Language and Manners, Alexandria University, Egypt.

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STUDENT

Song Chen
PhD
Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business
Ihadimaginedmanytimes,howwouldmyuniversity,
UMK look like. When I first time came here, I
found that my feelings were very complicated,
a bit nervous, a bit excited, and more anticipation,
looking forward to visit everywhere in the campus.
I am amazed to find my inner peace here after
experiencing many ups and downs in my life.
Egrets flying in the sky, lotus flowers blooming quietly in the pond, the dappled
shadows of trees in the hazy rain, the pavilion in the grass, the reflection of the
school building in the lake, at this time, you will be convinced that you are far
away from the worldly hustle and bustle.
Maybe we have never come, maybe we have never left, maybe the place you
belong to will be inseparable in the end,across thousands of kilometers, we still
meet, everything is fate’s arrangement.
UMK is a young and energetic school with unlimited potential, and I am
honoured to be a witness and participant in its future development. I would like
to thank all the leaders and teachers of the school for their care and help, and my
supervisor for their guidance. I wish the school better and better, and all the
students to complete their studies.

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STUDENT

Mao Xinyin
PhD

Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business
I am from Guangzhou, China. My
family and I came to Malaysia every year
before 2022 until the pandemic broke out. We are
really fond of the culture and scenery here.
Kelantan left me a wonderful impression:
the beach, the sunshine, the blue sky and
pureclouds,whichIcanrarelysenseinGuangzhou.
This is a new starting point of my learning career, also the beginning of the trip
to realise my dream.
Although only a few months have passed since the school opened, I have been
immersed in the academic atmosphere of UMK. Every month, Dr. Julia shares
online lectures and international day activities with us, which make me
feel like taking real lessons in the campus and enjoying the fun of studying
abroad. My tutor, Dr. Awin, wished me to recover from illness by sending me two
emails successively after knowing that I fell ill. I was very moved about this.
All that I have mentioned above enable me to feel the warmth of the UMK big
family. I believe the learning period in the future will be extremely unforgettable
throughout the rest of my lifetime.

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