2019

3 December 2019

The Memorandum of Understanding between TAR UMT and SASS was signed on 3 December 2019 at TAR UMT. SASS and TAR UMT will continue to work on scholarly work especially in research and researcher exchanges, joint conferences and collaborative research projects to promote international social, economic and financial growth.

27 August 2019

The Inaugural Round-table Discussion on Belt & Road Initiative (‘BRI’), co-organised by Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (‘TAR UMT’) and Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (‘SASS’), was held on 27 August 2019 at TAR UMT Kuala Lumpur Main Campus.

Engaging speakers from diverse backgrounds, the discussion touched on topics relating to the BRI, namely the Bilateral Trade and FDI Relationship between Malaysia and China; the Intra-ASEAN Community and its Development, as well as Environmental Protection Issues in the Development of Urbanisation in Malaysia.

25 April 2019

Jointly organised by TAR UMT and Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (‘SASS’), the International Conference on “The New Phase of Malaysia-China Relations: Belt and Road Initiative and Resource Sharing for Mutual Benefit” was held on 25 April 2019.

A total of 16 speakers from TAR UMT, SASS and various academic institutions in Malaysia who presented their research and findings on topics relating to the Belt and Road Initiative (‘BRI’) namely – The Development of Malaysia-China Bilateral Trade; The Population And Social Changes In Malaysia And China; The Prospects Of Malaysia-China Business And Investment and the Development Of BRI And Malaysia-China Relations.

2018

20 August 2018

Prof Quan Heng, Vice President of Shanghai Academy of Social Science ('SASS') and Dr Sheng Lei, also from SASS visited TAR UMT on 20 August 2018. They have taken time to interact with TAR UMT students and also wishing the graduates all the best in their future.