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University of Malaya, Faculty of Law

 2019 • Issue 4
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The Ethics of Data Sharing in Low 
and Middle Income Countries
By Sharon Kaur d/o Gurmukh Singh, PhD
Faculty of Law, University of Malaya
 
Author's Biography
 
 
Sharon is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University 
of Malaya. She teaches Medical Law and Ethics to both 
undergraduate and graduate students. Her research 
interests have primarily revolved around medical research 
ethics and issues of competency and consent. She recently 
spent a year as a Visiting Research Fellow with the CENTRES 
programme at the Centre for Biomedical Ethics at NUS 
where she developed an interest in issues relating to Global 
Health Ethics and the rights of marginalised populations.
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International collaborative platforms 
such as the WordWide Antimalarial 
Resistance Network (WWARN), the 
Infectious Disease Data Observatory 
(IDDO) and H3Africa have the ability to 
consolidate large datasets and generate 
reliable evidence that will enable 
research driven responses to some of 
the major challenges faced by these 
countries. As data sharing practices 
expand to LMICs, new ethical, legal and 
social concerns have emerged. This 
article will consider two of the key 
ethical issues associated with data 
sharing in LMICs: promoting equity and 
advancing good governance.
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Data sharing in biomedical research
Data sharing is rapidly becoming a vital 
part of biomedical research. Researchers 
are increasingly required to share data 
as many funding agencies and scientific 
journals commonly adopt data sharing 
policies. There are however, a number of 
ethical challenges involved in sharing 
data. Much of the current literature on 
the ethics of data sharing has focused 
on issues of privacy, confidentiality, 
informed consent, and the different 
models of consent that might be used 
for the storage and sharing of data.
 
These discussions are played out against 
an evolving landscape as new issues 
emerge. Take for example two emerging 
trends in data sharing. First, there is a 
move towards linking health and social 
data to genomic data and other existing 
research data, which may challenge 
accepted notions of privacy and run the 
risk of the public losing trust in the 
medical profession. 
 
Second, there is a growing concern 
about the ethical implications of an 
increasing move to link large databases 
(data linkage) and permit exploration 
with machine learning or Artificial 
Intelligence (AI) approaches.  The 
sharing of data can be particularly useful 
in low and middle income countries 
(LMICs) where such activities can be 
used to maximise the utility of data and 
minimise unnecessary duplication. 
Clinical and public health data have the 
potential to generate valuable datasets 
to address the challenge of disease 
burden that is disproportionately faced 
by LMICs.
 
 
Researchers are increasingly required 
to share data...may challenge accepted 
notions of privacy...there is a growing 
concern about the ethical implications...
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It is important that data sharing activities 
should recognise and balance the needs 
of different stakeholders involved in data 
sharing. This includes researchers who 
generate the data, secondary users of the 
data, the communities from which the 
data or specimens came and funders of 
the collection effort. Data sharing 
practices are still relatively uncommon in 
LMICs and in many cases, policies, 
expertise, and infrastructure to ensure the 
meaningful use of available data are not 
well established. The issue of promoting 
equity will be considered in relation to 
two stakeholders: 
 
(i) Researchers in LMICs and (ii) The 
communities that provide the data.
 
Data sharing practices are still relatively 
uncommon in LMICs...There remain 
significant knowledge and infrastructure 
gaps between researchers in high-income 
countries (HICs) and researchers in LMICs.
There are two situations in which 
researchers in LMICs may face 
difficulties in data sharing activities, 
First, when researchers in LMICs 
generate data, which may be the basis 
of secondary analyses and second 
when researchers in LMICs seek to 
engage in secondary analyses of 
existing data.
 
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Promoting Equity
There remain significant knowledge and 
infrastructure gaps between researchers 
in high-income countries (HICs) and 
researchers in LMICs. Significantly, with 
the development of new approaches and 
technologies in HICs mentioned above 
such as data linkage and AI technology, 
there is a danger that these inequalities 
may be compounded. In order to avoid 
exacerbating existing inequalities, steps 
need to be taken to promote the 
collection and use of data in measures 
that promote equitable outcomes.
(i) Researchers in LMICs
(a) Researchers in LMICs who 
generate data
Researchers in LMICs may generate data 
and/or collect samples in a number of 
contexts. They may do this as part of 
local or national studies with no 
immediate intention of sharing, or they 
may engage in international 
collaborations where processes for data 
sharing have been negotiated and 
established. In both situations, the 
researchers who generate the data have 
a valid interest in using their data 
effectively. However, unlike their 
counterparts in HICs, they may require 
more time to conduct analyses of their 
findings.
 
Researchers in HICs may have higher 
analytical capabilities and may be able 
to use the same data more quickly and 
more efficiently resulting in the 
publication of articles in high impact 
journals, while the researchers who have 
generated the data may struggle to get 
published in the same journals. This is 
likely to affect the career advancement 
opportunities of researchers from LMICs. 
In many cases, they may not even be 
acknowledged in secondary analyses of 
the data.
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International collaborations provide 
great opportunities for researchers to 
work with partners to develop mutually 
beneficial data sharing arrangements. 
There are a number of good practice 
initiatives such as INDEPTH 
(http://indepth.network.org), 
MalariaGEN 
(https://www.malariagen.net) and 
WWARN (http://www.wwarn.org).
 
These initiatives have established and 
publicised policies and processes for 
curating and sharing research outputs 
which have been developed in 
consultation with a wide range of 
relevant stakeholders. However, there is 
evidence that suggests that 
researchers in LMICs may face 
challenges in negotiating equitable 
contractual relationships with 
researchers in high resources settings.
 
It is important that researchers in 
LMICs are able to use their data 
effectively in a timely manner. These 
researchers are in the best position to 
ask questions that are relevant to their 
immediate environment and to curate 
data in ways that maximise their utility 
and minimises the possibilities of 
flawed secondary analyses. Ethical 
research would, therefore, require 
promoting fairness and building 
capacity of researchers in LMICs.
 
Data sharing should also be conducted 
in a way that does not adversely affect 
the careers of researchers or impede 
their ability to conduct research that is 
relevant to the needs of the 
communities in which they work. At 
present, professional recognition and 
progression are determined by the 
ability to publish in high impact 
journals. 
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There is a need to consider the ways in 
which the contribution of data sharers 
can be recognised and acknowledged 
with a view to safeguarding career paths 
for data scientists.Additionally, there 
should be greater discussions about how 
researchers from LMICs can be 
empowered to lead research projects, 
data analysis and the write-up of 
manuscripts that get published in high 
impact journals.
Researchers in LMICs may want to access 
data generated by others for their own 
secondary analyses. Currently, researchers 
in LMICs rarely make requests for 
secondary data analyses as they often 
lack the capacity to analyse datasets. In 
the case of genomic research, many 
researchers struggle to even download 
datasets they have applied for and may 
need support to help them through this 
process. There is a concern that many 
researchers merely have theoretical 
access to data but in reality, are unable to 
utilise the data in a practical manner.
 
Nurturing strong research capacity in 
LMICs to allow researchers to conduct 
secondary analyses is important as they 
have contextual information that helps 
them articulate good (context specific) 
research questions and interpret data 
meaningfully. If these gaps in knowledge 
and capacity are left unmet, researchers 
in LMICs might be consigned to the role 
of data collection, thus exacerbating 
existing inequalities.
(b)  Researchers in LMICs conducting 
 secondary analyses
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In the context of data sharing and 
secondary analyses of the data, 
indirect benefits are particularly 
relevant. Secondary research may not 
address health issues that are directly 
relevant to communities. In such 
cases, indirect benefits such as the 
ability to advance health more 
generally may be of interest to the 
community.
 
For example, the AWI-Gen project in 
Africa aims to identify genetic factors 
that contribute to body composition, 
including among other factors, obesity. 
Suggestions were made at a workshop 
that AWI-Gen could provide additional 
indirect benefit through public 
education on obesity and link to 
existing patient organisations to 
provide relevant information.
 
The use of data sharing platforms for 
commercial gain can be a sensitive 
issue in some communities. 
Communities' expectations and views 
may vary considerably depending on 
historical, political, and cultural 
contexts. For example, in Vietnam, 
commercialisation is said to be 
welcomed because it is viewed as the 
best likelihood to advance health. 
Members of the public in Mumbai, 
however, were warier about the 
objectives of researchers.
 
In 2006, Indonesia decided not to 
share influenza A virus samples with 
the World Health Organisation (WHO), 
because an earlier sharing of avian flu 
specimens resulted in the commercial 
development of an avian influenza 
vaccine, which was patented and 
subsequently sold at unaffordable 
prices to developing countries.
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Communities involved in research have 
interests in sharing the benefits of 
research arising out of their 
contributions. However, there is still 
much debate as to what would 
constitute a ‘benefit’ and how to identify 
persons to share this ‘benefit’. 
Stakeholders have highlighted the 
importance of both direct and indirect 
benefits.
To promote long term sustainable 
research and collaboration, the capacity 
to curate, share and analyse high-quality 
data sets needs to be built and fostered 
in LMIC settings. The CIOMS International 
Ethical Guidelines for Health-Related 
Research Involving Humans states that 
"Health-related research often requires 
international collaboration and some 
communities lack the capacity to assess 
or ensure the scientific quality or ethical 
acceptability of health-related research 
proposed or carried out in their 
jurisdictions. Researchers and sponsors 
who plan to conduct research in these 
communities should contribute to 
capacity building for research and review. 
Capacity in this context includes 
“research infrastructure building and 
strengthening research capacity.”
(ii) The Communities that provide the 
data
Communities involved in research have 
interests in sharing the benefits of research 
arising out of their contributions...In the 
context of data sharing and secondary 
analyses of the data, indirect benefits are 
particularly relevant.
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Note: This paper is based on an earlier background paper written by the author for 
the 13th Forum of the Global Forum on Bioethics in Research, 2018 at Stellenbosch, 
South Africa ; http://www.gfbr.global/past-meetings/13th-forum-stellenbosch-
southafrica-13-14november2018
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Promoting equity is an important 
aspect of supporting ethical research 
but it can only be effective if 
incorporated in ethically appropriate 
governance frameworks. The literature 
suggests that there is a lack of 
appropriate regulation and governance 
mechanisms for data sharing in LMICs. 
Regulations are often absent, outdated, 
inefficient and difficult to navigate. 
There is a need to develop robust 
governance processes to ensure that 
research is carried out efficiently, 
effectively and ethically.
...there is a lack of appropriate regulation 
and governance mechanisms for data 
sharing in LMICs...there is a need to 
develop robust governance processes...
Without access to these samples, the 
development of diagnostic tools and 
intervention strategies was jeopardised. It 
is thus important to explore the 
opportunities and challenges of 
commercialisation in the communities 
whose data are being shared.
 
Community engagement is an important 
aspect of promoting equity in the 
situations described above. It is a 
valuable tool in raising awareness and 
providing information to stakeholders. 
There are various approaches to 
community engagement and strategies 
should be in keeping with the nature of 
the research and the goals of 
engagement. There also needs to be 
more discussions as to what constitutes 
‘genuine’ community engagement for 
research incorporating data sharing in 
LMICs.
Advancing Good Governance
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R. (2014). Establishing incentives and changing cultures 
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Sharing Individual-Level Health Research Data: 
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CIOMS-EthicalGuidelines.pdf.
 
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Ngan, T. T. D., Kinh, N. V., & Bull, S. (2015). Trust, respect, 
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5.     Pisani, E., and AbouZahr, C. (2010). Sharing health 
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References
 
Editor: Dr Kalavathy Maruthavanar
Production Editor: Dr Mohammad Firdaus Bin Abdul Aziz
 
 


CELEST Newsletter, Issue 1, 2019

University of Malaya, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

PULSE @ FASS
E-Bulletin of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
  2/ 2019
New Strategic Plan 
for FASS in Place
On 17 January 2019, the Dean’s Office he ld a on e-day wo rkshop on  St rategic 
Planning at Hilton Hotel, Petaling Jaya.
This workshop exposed participants to the New Strategic Plan of the Faculty of 
Arts and Social Sciences, aligning the Faculty’s goals to this larger vision. 
It was also a platform for faculty members to identify gaps in services, physical 
infrastructure and human resources in order to improve standards. 
The workshop was facilitated by Datuk Professor Dr. Danny Wong Tze-Ken, 
Dean of the Faculty.
Contents
Summer Enrichment Programme a Blast .....2
Journey to the Philippines ...............................3
Staff Publications ..............................................3
Community Engagement: Reaching Out to 
Society ................................................................4
Book Launch: One Crowded Moment of 
Glory ......................................................... 5
Seminar on Hakka Research ...........................6
Glimpse of History ...........................................7
Faculty Arts and Social Sciences, University 
of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Tel: +603-79675500 / 5501 / 5502
Fax: +603-79675707
E-mail: sastera@um.edu.my
fass.um.edu.my
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From 21 January to 15 February 
2019, 17 international students from 
Pukyong National University, Kongju 
National University, and Tottori 
University attended the Summer 
Enrichment Programme (Phase I) at 
FASS. 
Participants attended English language 
classes and were also introduced to the 
traditional music, dances and cuisine 
of Malaysia. 
Highlights of this programme included 
visits to iconic places in Kuala Lumpur, 
Putrajaya and Melaka as well as a short 
stay with a local community. 
Throughout the Summer Enrichment 
Programme, participants were paired 
with local students from our faculty in 
order to further cultivate international 
ties.
Summer Enrichment 
Programme a Blast
2  /2019     3 
Staff Publications
Title : One Crowded Moment of Glory: The Kinabalu Guerillas and the 1943 
Jesselton Uprising 
Author:  Danny Wong Tze-Ken
Publisher:  UM Press
This book is about the Jesselton Uprising, which saw the Kinabalu Guerrillas 
resisting the Japanese Army in the state of Sabah. This historic event took place on 
9 October 1943 during the Japanese occupation.
Title:  Melayu dan Menara Gading: Di Sebalik Penubuhan Universiti Malaya
Author:  Zulkanain Abdul Rahman, Abdullah Zakaria Ghazali, Abdullah Ghani
Publisher:  UM Press
An important contribution to scholarship on the university, this book highlights 
the role of the Malays—Malay rulers, scholars, teachers, dignitaries and other 
individuals - in establishing University of Malaya in 1949.
Associate Professor Dr. Susan Philip, Head of the English Department, Faculty of 
Arts and Social Sciences was invited to the De La Salle University Dasmariñas as 
a Visiting Professor, to teach on the PhD in Language Studies (with specialisation 
in English) programme. 
She taught a module on Language and Literature, from 4-8 February 2019. She 
also presented a public lecture on ‘Hybridity in the English-Language Theatre of 
Malaysia’ on the 9 February. 
The lecture was attended by staff and postgraduate students of the De La Salle 
University, as well as staff from the University of the Philippines Diliman.
Journey to the Philippines
by Mary Susan Phillip
4    Pulse @ FASS
On 12 February 2019, students of the FASS along with international students from Korea and Japan visited SMK Abdul 
Jalil, Selangor. 
This was part of a community engagement project, aimed at nurturing continuous ties between the university and schools. 
They were welcomed by the school principal, Puan Sofia Nor Molhit and watched a dance performance by the school 
students. 
Following that, our international students staged a creative piece, incorporating drama and storytelling. The day ended with 
much fun and laughter over a round of folk games.
Community Engagement: Reaching Out to Society
2   /2019     5 
Faculty of Arts, 
University of Malaya in 
Kuala Lumpur, 1959
Datuk Professor Dr. Danny Wong Tze-Ken, Dean of the Faculty launched his new book One Crowded Moment of Glory: The 
Kinabalu Guerillas and the 1943 Jesselton Uprising on 21 January 2019. 
The book confronts one of the few anti-Japanese movements in Southeast Asia led entirely by civilians in an occupied 
territory. 
The event was blessed with the Opening by Datuk Seri Panglima Yong Teck Lee, former Chief Minister of Sabah.
In conversation with Datuk Danny, he said that the book has been stories of the times the Jesselton Uprising was launched 
against the Japanese Army on 9 October 1943 and how the movement contributed to the making of Sabah.
Book Launch: One Crowded Moment of Glory
6    Pulse @ FASS
The University of Malaya Malaysian Chinese Research 
Centre (MCRC) and the Department of Chinese Studies, 
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences held an academic 
lecture on 28 January 2019. 
The lecture was delivered by Professor Zhang Han Bi 
of National Central University on “Hakka Research in 
Southeast Asia” pertaining to the position of Hakka 
research in Southeast Asian studies and she also 
explained the development of Hakka research in Taiwan 
from the 1980s to the present. 
In addition to analysing the focus among scholars in 
the Hakka study at different stages, she also shared the 
Hakka research programme currently being conducted 
with the team in Malaysia.
Seminar on Hakka Research
2  /2019     7 
GLIMPSE OF HISTORY
Starting with this issue, we feature a historical 
image of the Faculty and its members.
The newly completed original buildings of the 
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of 
Malaya at Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, 1959.
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Pulse@FASS, Issue 2, 2019

University of Malaya, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics

/bɪts ənd baɪts/ UM Linguists, Issue 2, 2019

University of Malaya, Academy of Islamic Studies

Al-Tamaddun = Journal of al-Tamaddun, Volume 14, Number 1, 2019

University of Malaya, Academic Enhancement & Leadership Development Centre (ADeC)

2019 | AUGUST
ADeC’s Updates 1/2
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Moving Up The Academic Ladder:
Road to Promotion Series
6 & 7 August 2019 | Rumah Univers i t i
In these two separate session focusing on different position, we invited Madam Edzura Jahari and 
Madam Nohzah Zulkarnain from the Recruitment and Career Enhancement Unit, Human Resource Division to give 
a briefing on the process of application of promotion. 
We were also very honored to have Prof. Dr. Zuraida Md Don to come and gave a professional and
personal insight to Senior Lecturers and Associate Professors in UM.
Not only Prof. Zuraida showed the steps in a long term planning and a careful strategy for a promotion,
but she also emphasized in the importance to adapt positive moral values of becoming an academician. , 
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Complex Problem and Activi t ies Assessment for
Undergraduate Students
19 August 2019 | Red Cube, Faculty of Engineer ing
We had the honor to have Prof.  Dr.  Abdul Aziz  Abdul Raman to share his  exper ience on implementing 
complex problem assessment in his  undergraduate courses in the Complex Problem and Activ i t ies 
Assessment for Undergraduate Students workshop. Prof.  Aziz  also shared how the complex
problem and activ i t ies used in engineer ing profess ion can also be adapted in other science
and non-science programs. 
2/2
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students of higher learning inst i tut ions to showcase their  innovative ideas/product/ innovation and 
compete. These include learning analyt ics,  v i r tual/augmented real i ty,  e- learning pedagogy/approach, 
mult imedia tools,  computer appl icat ions,  mobi le appl icat ions,  and systems and other related areas.
Congratulat ions to UM team for winning two awards!
GOLD AWARD :  Mummies’ Lab STEM Outreach Blended Learning Environement
Receiver :  Dr.  Nur Azah Hamzaid, Dr.  Wan Safwani Wan Kamarul  Zaman, I r .  Dr.  Mas Sahidayana Mohktar,  
Mohd Faiz Azmi,  Musf i rah Abd Aziz (Department of B iomedical Engineer ing, Faculty of Engineer ing).
BRONZE AWARD :  Developing an onl ine learning module using Sway, a web-based Microsoft  
Off ice application
Receiver :  Prof.  Dr.  Tay Sun Tee (Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine).
ADeC introduced the SPeCTRUMX module in the recent ser ies of EmeraLd Teaching and Learning, a 
gamif ied learning exper ience on SPeCTRUM which was created by Madam Jazihan Mahat with 
Dr.  Farrah Dina Yusop. SPeCTRUMX was intoduced in a hope to a better approach to blended learning 
and give the lecturers the exper ience of being their  own student in the class.    
I IDEL COMPETITION | International Universi ty Carnival
on e-Learning (IUCEL) 2019
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English

Bulletin ADeC, August, 2019

SARE: Southeast Asian Review of English, published by the Department of English 
of Faculty of Arts and Social 
Sciences, University of Malaya   is 
currently indexed in SCOPUS, 
the world’s largest abstract and 
citation database of peer-reviewed 
literature. According to the 
Content Selection and Advisory 
Board (CSAB) of SCOPUS “SARE is 
outwards looking and undoubtedly 
has international potential. It 
consistently includes articles that 
are scientifically sound and relevant 
to an international academic or 
professional audience in its field.”
 
SARE at https://sare.um.edu.my/ 
aims to be a key critical forum for 
original, theoretically-informed 
research and fresh conversations 
from all over the world on the 
literatures, languages, and cultures 
of Southeast, South, and East Asia. 
 
In addition to SCOPUS, SARE is 
indexed in the Emerging Sources 
Citation Index (ESCI), Directory 
of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), 
Malaysian Citation Index (MyCite), 
UDLedge i-Journals (Social Sciences 
and Humanities), UDLedge i-Focus 
(Social Sciences and Humanities), 
Google Scholar, MLA Directory of 
Periodicals (USA), MLA International 
Bibliography (USA), EBSCOhost, 
Bibliography of Asian Studies (USA), 
and the Journal of Commonwealth 
Literature’s Annual Bibliography (UK).
SARE is Scopus-Indexed 
By Prof. Dr. Sharmani Gabriel
FASS Celebrates CNY • P. 2
SEP Completes Phase II • P. 2
Exploring the Thirukkural • P. 2
Talk on Japan Held • P. 3
Delegation from Thammasat 
University Visits SEAS • P. 3
Dr Khoo Speaks at Pyeongchang 
Global Peace Forum • P. 3
Dr Khoo: Sustainable Development 
Goals should Go Local• P. 4
Dr Roy Completes Participation in 
Erasmus + • P. 4 
EU Policy Briefing • P. 4 
 
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University 
of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA  
Tel: +603-79675500 / 5501 / 5502  
Fax: +603-79675707  
E-mail: sastera@um.edu.my 
Website: https://fass.um.edu.my/
Contents
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contain information that will mutually benefit both Faculty and community members.
Department of Indian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, together with OMS Foundation, 
hosted an International Conference, 
“Pengajian Karya Agung Thirukkural”,  from 
22 to 24th February 2019 at the Faculty of 
Arts and Social Sciences, UM. A total of 
350 participants from countries such as 
Malaysia, Singapore, India, Sri Lanka, France, 
Germany, Dubai, China, Australia and 
Mauritius participated in this conference. A 
total of 200 papers and 4 keynote addresses 
were delivered throughout this conference. 
The opening ceremony was officiated by 
YB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, President of 
Parti Keadilan Rakyat and Port Dickson 
MP. In his opening speech, he described 
his experience of reading the Thirukkural, 
linking it to everyday life. Datuk Professor  Dr. 
Danny Wong Tze-Ken, Dean of the Faculty 
also praised the merits of the Thirukkural. 
One of the keynote addresses was 
delivered by former Deputy Minister, Tan 
Sri K. Kumaran. The closing ceremony was 
graced by YB P. Ramasamy, Deputy Chief 
Minister of Penang. Mr. P. Thiagarajan, 
General Manager of OMS foundation 
was also present during the conference. 
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The Summer Enrichment Programme (SEP) has become a vital part of the FASS. Recently, 
the faculty hosted 13 Japanese 
students from Tottori University 
(18th February - 8th March) and 
56 students from Kwansei Gakuin 
University, Okayama University, 
Shizuoka University, Osaka Prefecture 
University and University of Fukui 
(25th February until 15th March). 
In their time at the faculty, these 
students had intensive intercultural 
communication classes and were 
introduced to Malaysian culture and 
traditions. 36 i-smart buddies from 
the Global Network Club helped 
facilitate the program and its many 
activities which included traditional 
dance and music classes, debate 
competitions and community 
engagement with local schools. They 
also visited iconic sites like Putrajaya, 
Batu Caves, Thean Hou Temple 
and the historical city of Melaka. 
 
The faculty looks forward to hosting 
more of these programs in line with 
the spirit of internationalization. 
On 12th February 2019, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) hosted a Chinese New 
Year celebration to bring everyone in 
the faculty together. The celebration 
began with opening remarks from 
the Dean, who then invited all 
heads of department and faculty 
management to take part in the 
auspicious act of tossing Yee Sang. 
This was followed by a sumptuous 
meal as well as a lion dance 
performance. Attendees were also 
invited to try their hand at Chinese 
calligraphy and were introduced 
to various types of Chinese tea. 
 
This initiative was made possible 
by the generous support of the 
Chinese Studies Department, FASS. 
This event was well attended by 
staff and students of the faculty. 
Students from Global Network 
Club and their Korean buddies 
from the Summer Enrichment 
Program were also present. 
FASS Celebrates 
Chinese New Year
By Khairul Zulkifli Ng
SEP Completes Phase II 
By Khairul Zulkifli Ng
Exploring the Thirukkural 
By AP Dr Krishanan
On 25 February 2019, Department of East Asian Studies hosted a seminar on Japan Studies, 
with the theme “Education in Japan”. 
The department co-organised with 
this event with Malaysian Association 
of Japanese Studies (MAJAS), Japan 
Foundation Kuala Lumpur, and 
Malaysia-Japan Research Centre (MJRC). 
This roundtable discussion brought 
together Japanese studies scholars 
from MAJAS and students majoring 
in Japanese studies. The objective 
of the seminar was knowledge-
sharing, with the  publication 
of a book on Japan in mind. 
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Talk on Japan Held        By Dr Rohayati Paidi
Delegation from Thammasat University Visits SEAS
By Dr Mala Raja Sathian
On 14th February 2019, a delegation of 70 people, comprising undergraduates from the Southeast Asian Studies Program, Thammasat University, Thailand accompanied by Prof Charnvit Kasetsiri and Dr. Chaiwat Maesantan visited the Thai Studies Program at the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, 
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The visit was the third in a series of annual exchanges between the two 
departments since the signing of an MOU between University of Malaya and Royal Thai Embassy, Kuala Lumpur. 
The students were given a briefing on the programs and activities conducted by the Department 
of Southeast Asian Studies, UM. The highlight of the study tour was a visit to Muzium Seni Asia.The 
students were introduced to the museum’s Thai Sawankhalok, Kendi, and Ban Chiang pottery collections.
Of particular interest were three prized elephant 
sculptures which were gifted to the museum  by Khun 
Kraisri Nimanhaeminda, renowned Thai historian 
and member of a rich Sino-Thai family in Chiang Mai. 
These sculptures are among only twenty surviving 
elephant heads of the Sukhotai period. Accompanied 
by Khun Pimpalai Phisanbutr, ceramic specialist and arts 
enthusiast from Bangkok, Prof Charnvit Kasetsiri spoke 
to the students about these important artefacts.  The 
museum curator was presented with Siamese in Malaysia, 
a book jointly authored by a Malaysian and Thai and 
published by the Social Sciences Foundation of Thailand.
The visit was reported in the Thai daily, Matichon (https://
www.matichon.co.th/education/news_1363651).
Dr Khoo Speaks at 
Pyeongchang Global 
Peace Forum 
By Dr Khoo Ying Hooi
Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi from the Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences was invited to speak 
at two sessions of the Pyeongchang Global Peace 
Forum (PGPF). Attended by more than 500 people 
from 50 countries and 200 organisations, PGPF was 
held at in Pyeongchang, Korea from 9th to 11th of 
February. Sponsored by Arirang and Pyeongchang 
Peace Forum Steering Committee, the PGPF is held 
to further foster what the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter 
Olympics and Paralympics have established, namely 
the regeneration of peace in the Korean peninsula. 
Among the speakers at the forum were 
Minister of Unification Myung-Kyun Cho, 
Minister of Women and Family Affairs Jin 
Sun Mi, former Polish president and 1983 
Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa, 
and Governor of Gangwon Province Choi 
Moon-soon. Dr Khoo spoke on SDG 16 
and peace, and on peace education and 
research, both from the human rights 
perspective in reference to Timor Leste. 
Three documents were adopted at the end 
of the forum: PyeongChang Declaration 
for Peace 2019 with the title Sustainable 
Future For All: Ending War, Guaranteeing 
Peace; a Resolution for Sustaining 
Peace Process in Korean Peninsula and 
Northeast Asia;  and the PyeongChang 
Agenda for Peace 2030. Dr. Khoo assisted 
in translating these three documents to 
Chinese language. Her commentary on 
the event was published in The Malaysian 
Insight on 23rd February (https://www.
themalaysianinsight.com/s/135570).
Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi from the Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty 
of Arts and Social Sciences presented 
a paper at the International 
Conference on Localization of the 
SDGs and the Co-Construction 
of the Means of Implementation 
on 23rd -24th February at Yonsei 
University’s Wonju Campus. 
The conference was co-hosted by
 the Institution for Poverty Alleviation 
and International Development 
(IPAID) at Yonsei University, the 
United Nations Research Institute 
for Social Development (UNRISD) 
and the Korea International 
Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and 
supported by various stakeholders. 
Dr Khoo’s paper was titled 
“Localization of the SDGs: The Role 
of Domestic Norm Entrepreneurs 
and the Challenges Ahead.” 
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Dr Khoo: Sustainable 
Development Goals should 
Go Local  
By Dr Khoo Ying Hooi
Dr Roy Completes Participation in 
Erasmus +                              By Dr Roy Anthony Rogers
Dr Roy Anthony Rogers of International and Strategic Studies Department participated in the Erasmus+ Higher Education Staff Exchange programme 
between the University of Malaya and the University of 
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Dr Roy was attached 
to the Centre for Russian, Central and East European 
Studies from the 28th January to 18th  February 2019. 
During the tenure, he conducted several public lectures 
on the government and politics of Central Asia, on 
China’s soft power and the political situation in Xinjiang, 
and on the Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. The 
lectures were attended by Prof. Jane Duckett, Dr. Neil 
Munro, Dr. Huseyn Aliyev and Dr. Marcin Kaczmarski, 
prominent scholars whose research on similar topics 
opens up possibilities for joint research and publication. 
On 14th February, Prof. Danny Wong, Dean of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, was part of a team of scholars from the CRISEA (Competing Regional Integration in Southeast 
Asia) Project that provided a policy briefing to the European Union 
Delegation in Manila. This was followed by a seminar in Ateneo 
de Manila University on 15th February, at which Prof. Wong 
spoke on the rise of China and its impact on the ethnic Chinese 
in Southeast Asia. The project was funded by the European 
Union under Project Horizon 2020 Framework Programme.
EU Policy Briefing
By Prof. Danny Wong
University of Malaya in 1962 with FASS in the foreground, the Science Faculty on the left 
and Engineering on the right. On the 
far right are the first two residential 
colleges. The campus was surrounded 
by rubber trees and secondary jungle.
A Glimpse 
of History


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IOES Bulletin
Third Issue:  2019
Contents
 Director’s corner: Welcome message
 Launching of SAMUDERA Journal
 Conferment of Prof Phang Siew Moi as Emeritus Professor
 Events from Sept – Dec 2019
 GRA Vacancy
Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, 
University of Malaya
©Kishneth Palaniveloo
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Directors’ corner: 
Welcome on board the third issue of 
IOES bulletin
Assalamualaikum w.b.t and warm greetings.
Welcome to the 3rd Issue of IOES Bulletin.
In this edition, we would like to share our latest research activities and
achievements by IOES from the month of September to December 2019.
We are very honoured to announce the launch of a new, open-access journal,
SAMUDERA-Journal of Maritime and Coastal Studies (SAMUDERA-JMCS)
which is an online journal covering research activity in the broad area of
maritime and coastal studies. The journal aims to promote and amplify the
voices and ideas of the research community in the social science, humanities
and scientific research community today. IOES Maritime Community, Law,
Policy and Governance Unit Head, Associate Professor Dr Hanafi Hussin will
be in charge as Editor in Chief for this journal.
We also proud to announce and congratulate our beloved Professor Dr Phang
Siew Moi, IOES Honorary Advisor on her conferment as Emeritus Professor
during 59th UM Convocation Ceremony.
For last 4 months, various workshops and seminar series were successfully
carried out which includes jointly organized seminar with British High
Commission Kuala Lumpur on ‘Introduction to Commonwealth Clean Ocean
Alliance (CCOA) and Networking session with Malaysian Researchers on
Marine Plastics Research and Innovation’ to discuss the issue of marine
plastics in Malaysia, ‘Second National Workshop on Ocean Accounts’ which
witnessed the gathering of researchers discussing progress of projects funded
by United Nations Economic and Social Commisssion for Asia and the Pacific
(UNESCAP), and 1st National Marine Geology Workshop which gatherplatform
for marine geology researchers to share information and research findings.
Throughout these spectacular months, we are very honored to be visited by
numerous visitors and collaborators from distinguished universities and
institutions especially from this region. Finally, I would like to take this
opportunity to welcome everyone especially our future collaborators to be
continuously engaged and embarked on an interesting scientific journey with
IOES; one of the Higher Institution Centres of Excellence (HICoE) in Malaysia.
Professor Dr. Sumiani Yusoff
Director
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Launching of SAMUDERA-Journal of Maritime and 
Coastal Studies (SAMUDERA-JMCS)
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The Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES), University of Malaya is pleased to
announce the launch of a new, open-access journal, SAMUDERA-Journal of Maritime
and Coastal Studies (SAMUDERA-JMCS) is an online journal covering research activity in
the broad area of maritime and coastal studies. The journal is providing authors with a
more convenient and efficient process to communicate research findings and discussions
to the global maritime and coastal research community. The journal aims to promote
and amplify the voices and ideas of the research community, SAMUDERA-Journal of
Maritime and Coastal Studies will put your work at the heart of the conversations taking
place in the social science, humanities and scientific research community today.
A streamlined double-blind peer-review process, overseen by a panel of experts, ensures
a fair and regular publication experience. All published article enable research results to
be freely communicated between authors and readers where the copyright of the
original work remains with the author.
The large Editorial Board of SAMUDERA-Journal of Maritime and Coastal Studies is
interdisciplinary and multinational that the journal will serve. This journal which is a
fully open access format enables the manuscripts to be easily accessed by the other
researchers. The journal is free of charge, which the authors only will be responsible for
managing their copy editing manuscript with the suggested professional editor(s).
We welcome your submissions via the journal's submission and peer review website at
https://samudera.um.edu.my/ . Please visit the Journal’s website to learn more about
this journal at https://samudera.um.edu.my/about .
Editor-in-chief: Assoc Prof Dr Hanafi Hussin
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National Marine Geology Workshop
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Date   : 19 Sept 2019
Venue: Main Lecture Hall, Department of Geology
The first National Marine Geology Workshop was conducted on 19th September, 2019,
at the Geology Lecture Hall, Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, University of
Malaya (UM). The workshop is co-organized by the Department of Geology and
Institute of Ocean and Earth Science (IOES) UM, Department of Minerals and
Geoscience (JMG), the Geological Society of Malaysia (GSM), University of Malaysia
Terengganu (UMT), University of Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) and University Technology
PETRONAS (UTP). The workshop was envisioned as a platform for knowledge sharing
and networking on marine geology-related research in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.
The objectives of the workshop were:
(1) to provide a platform for marine geology researchers to share information and
research findings
(2) to discuss the numerous problems related marine geology in the region
(3) to strengthen cooperation amongst marine geology researchers in the region.
The workshop was officiated by Mr. Kamal bin Daril, Deputy Director General
(Operations) of the Department of Minerals and Geoscience Malaysia. The eight talks
given during the workshop covered a variety of topics, including progress in marine
geology research and way forward by Mr. Abdullah Sulaiman (JMG), environmental
pollution by Prof. Dr. Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria (UM), delineation of maritime spaces by
Dr. Mazlan Madon (UN), paleoenvironmental changes by Assoc. Prof. Hasrizal Shaari
(UMT), geo-radiochemistry by Prof. Dr. Che Abd. Rahim Mohamed (UKM), continental
shelf studies by Dr. Vijayan A/L V.V. Rajan (IGM), sea level rise by Ir. Hj. Mohd Radzi
Abd Hamid (NAHRIM) and marine geohazards by Ms. Norhasliza Kasim (PETRONAS
Carigali).
A total of 105 participants attended the one-day workshop, which included academics,
researchers and students from numerous universities (UM, UMK, UMT, UKM, UTP,
UPM, UiTM), officers from several government agencies (JMG, MIMA, JMM, IGM,
NAHRIM), staff from GLCs and private companies and members of the public.
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IOES Scientific Seminar Series: Introduction to 
Commonwealth Clean Ocean Alliance (CCOA) and 
Networking session with Malaysian Researchers on 
Marine Plastics Research and Innovation
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IOES and British High Commission, Kuala Lumpur jointly organized this seminar to gather
scientists, environmentalists and policy makers to exchange information and discuss the
issue of marine plastics in Malaysia. The main talk is presented by Mr Stephen Harris who
leads the international engagement for the Commonwealth Clean Ocean Alliance (CCOA).
In response to the threats of plastic pollution in marine environments, the UK and Vanuatu
have brought together a group of member states to form the Commonwealth Clean
Oceans Alliance (CCOA). Besides Mr Stephen Harris, Dr. Fauziah Shahul Hamid from
Institute of Biological Sciences also delivered a talk entitle “Linkages between marine
plastics and microplastic pollution: A Malaysian case study”
The objectives of this seminar:
i) Sharing of outlook on CCOA’s aspiration, deliverables and outcomes and international
perspectives on achieving the CCOA ambition.
ii) Discussion on the role of research and innovation to support the tackling of Marine
Plastic pollution challenge and understanding Malaysia’s research and innovation landscape
in addressing oceans pollution and plastics waste impact and management.
Date   : 25 Sept 2019
Venue: Anggerik Room, Institute for Advanced Studies
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Visit from Institut Penyelidikan Marin Borneo (IPMB), 
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
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Date   : 1 Oct 2019
Venue: Bachok Marine Research Station
A total of 17 delegates from Institut Penyelidikan Marin Borneo (IPMB), Universiti
Malaysia Sabah (UMS) had visited Bachok Marine Research Station. The delegates consist
of academic staff, professional and management officer and support staff. The visit was
started with BMRS laboratory tour visit, followed with a discussion about future
collaborations plans, internship program opportunities and sharing facilities in both
institutes.
Objectives of the visit:
 To discuss and share BMRS research activities in HABs, Atmospheric and Seaweed
mariculture
 Seek the potential collaborative research project and internship program
opportunities between IOES and IPMB,UMS
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Visit from Faculty of Bioresources and Food Industry, 
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin
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Date   : 6 Oct 2019
Venue: Bachok Marine Research Station
A total of 16 undergraduate students from Faculty of Bioresources & Food Industry,
UniZSA led by Dr. Connie Fay Komilus, Dr. Nadzifah Yaakub and En Mohamad Hafizi
Mohamad Roni have visited BMRS. The aim of this tour study trip is to expose the
undergraduate students with the scientific oceanography instrument and laboratories at
BMRS. All the BMRS staffs, academic staff and postgraduate students at BMRS were
involved and became the facilitator for this study tour.
During the study tour, all the undergraduate students from UniZSA have given an
opportunities to expose with all the scientific oceanography sampling instruments such as
plankton net, van-dorn water sampler, core sampler, Ekman grab, YSI multi-parameter
and scuba diving equipment. They also have the chances to understand more about
scientific instruments such as Thermal cycler, flow-cytometer, microscope, CHN
Elementar Analyzer, Real-Time PCR System, TOC-TN analyzer, CO Analyzer and Optical
Particle Counter, Ozone(O3) Analyzer . Besides that, the undergraduate students also
have given the chance to visit all the laboratories in BMRS and know all the research
activity in BMRS such as: Harmful algal blooms (HABs) research, atmospheric research
and seaweed research.
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Second National Workshop on Ocean Accounts Malaysia
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Second National Workshop on Ocean Accounts Malaysia was successfully held and more
than 40 participants has attended this workshop including Department of Statistics Malaysia
and representative from United Nations Economic and Social Commisssion for Asia and the
Pacific (UNESCAP).
The Second National Workshop on Ocean Accounts Malaysia is is intended to serve as a
platform for the knowledge sharing and exchange of information related to research
finding on Ocean Account in Malaysia. The aim for this workshop is for the consultants, led
by Prof Dato' Dr Azizan Abu Samah, to present their findings of the project, which is
funded by United Nations Economic and Social Commisssion for Asia and the Pacific
(UNESCAP). In this workshop, stakeholders of the project have provide feedback and input
during the discussion session. This workshop is organized after the first national workshop
which discussed on ocean accounts/SEEA training, review and discuss scoping report and
develop work plan.
Date   : 17 Oct 2019
Venue: Anggerik Room, Institute for Advanced Studies
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IOES Scientific Seminar Series - The 5 Ws of marine 
microbial communities in the tropics: who, what, when, 
where and why
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This scientific seminar was delivered by Assoc Prof Dr Federico Lauro. He is currently
Associate Chair (Students) at Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological
University, Singapore. He presented data that links the structural and functional changes in
the environment to the ecological processes driven by equatorial microbial communities.
He also showed how microbial signatures can be used to detect anthropogenic impacts and
to document prehistorical coastal hazards events that are essential to assess the risk and
vulnerability of present-time coastal communities.
Date   : 24 Oct 2019
Venue: Anggerik Room, Institute for Advanced Studies
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Study tour visit from SMUA Al-Falah, 
Pasir Mas, Kelantan
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Date   : 24 Oct 2019
Venue: Bachok Marine Research Station
A total of 40 school students and 5 teachers from SMUA Al-Falah have participated in
this study tour trip. The main objective of this tour trip is to foster student's interest in
oceanography science.
All the participants had given a warm welcome from the Head Station, Assoc Prof Dr.
Lim Po Teen, and all the staffs in BMRS. During the study tour, all the participants were
divided into four small groups to attend four session of short courses: Scuba Equipment
and Demonstration, Microorganism under Microscopy, Seaweed Mariculture and
Atmospheric Observation. They have given an opportunity to expose and learn how to
handle the scientific oceanography sampling and analysis instruments such as plankton
net, van-dorn water samples, core sampler, Ekman grab, YSI multi-parameter, scuba
diving equipment, PCR, flow-cytometer, microscope, CHN Elementar Analyzer, Real-
Time PCR System, TOC-TN analyzer, CO Analyzer, Optical Particle Counter and
Ozone(O3) Analyzer. They also managed to visit all the laboratories in BMRS and know
more about the research activity in BMRS, such as Harmful algal blooms (HABs)
research, atmospheric research and seaweed research.
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Visit from Technical Committee, Royal Institution of 
Surveyors Malaysia
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Date   : 21 Nov 2019
Venue: Bachok Marine Research Station
A group from technical committee, Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (east coast
branch) visited BMRS led by Sr Mustafa bin Hj Mohd Kasim.
During the visit, the visitors have given an opportunities to expose with all the scientific
oceanography sampling instruments such as plankton net, van-dorn water sampler, core
sampler, Ekman grab, YSI multi-parameter and scuba diving equipment. They also have
the chances to understand more about scientific instruments such as Thermal cycler,
flow-cytometer, microscope, CHN Elementar Analyzer, Real-Time PCR System, TOC-TN
analyzer, CO Analyzer and Optical Particle Counter, Ozone(O3) Analyzer . Besides that,
the undergraduate students also have given the chance to visit all the laboratories in
BMRS and know all the research activity in BMRS such as: Harmful algal blooms (HABs)
research, atmospheric research and seaweed research.
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Visit by Japan scientists from Euglena Co. Ltd and Real 
Tech Fund
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Date   : 29 Nov 2019
Venue: Anggerik Room, Institute of Advanced Studies
Dr Kengo Suzuki from Euglena Co. Ltd and Real Tech Fund visited IOES to discuss 
regarding potential research collaboration.  Euglena Inc. is an excellent example led by 
one of the researchers and this company began as a start-up, subsequently had already 
went public with $81 million IPO for additional funding a few years ago. Euglena Co. 
Ltd and Real Tech Fund focuses on agrifood which sits well with IOES strengths in algae 
research, sustainability and green technology.
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Visit by Guangzhou Municipal Ecological Environment 
Bureau (GZMEEB), China
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Date   : 4 Dec 2019
Venue: Azalea Room, Institute of Advanced Studies
6 delegates from Guangzhou Municipal Ecological Environment Bureau (GZMEEB), 
China lead by Yang Liu, Director General of GZMEEB visited IOES and having research 
collaboration discussion. GZMEEB delegations consists of Yang Liu (Director General), 
Jian Yang Jian (Director of the Eco-environment Monitoring & Technology Division), Zu
Zhao Huang (Director), Wen Wu Xie (Deputy Chief of Law Enforcement), Zhao Zhu Li 
(Vice President) and Da Wei Liu (Section Chief).
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Venture Workshop: " People, Plastic and Our Planet: 
Venturing for Solutions”
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Date   : 16 – 20 Dec 2019
Venue: Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
This venture workshop was jointly organised by Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, 
Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC), British High Commission, Yayasan
Peyelidikan Antartika Sultan Mizan, British Antarctic Survey, Institute of Ocean and Earth 
Sciences and Value in Enterprise.
‘People, Plastic and our Planet: Venturing for Solutions’ offers the unique opportunity 
for the participants from Circular Solutions for Plastics such as researchers, policy makers, 
educators, communicators and entrepreneurial individuals from the business and NGO 
communities to come together to develop and test ideas around solving the challenges 
that plastics pose in our environment.
The participants work towards solutions to plastic challenge that exist in present times 
through an inter-disciplinary approach that would complement MESTECC’s objective in 
realising the Malaysia’s Roadmap towards Zero Single-Use Plastics 2018 – 2030.
Info and pictures credited to YPASM’s official facebook
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GRA Vacancies
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IOES Bulletin, Issue 3, 2019

By: Hakim Zulkifli, Anisa Tajul, Syafiqah Ashri, Farid Khir, Ammar Shaufi, Emiliya Zainal, Haris Hilmi hasram, Luqman Zainal, Hakim Ibnu Rahman, Meor Masri, Mierakamsano, Zakwan Mohd Noor, Isa Ishak, Sorfina A.K., Dhana Aras, Nik Afi Azlam, Fuji Anggara, Hafizuddin Mat Yashim, Aus Firdaus Yusof, Paeh Md Zid, Dhia Afiq Hamran, Amirul Md Noor. Date: 2 May-15 June 2019. Venue: University of Malaya Art Gallery

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2 MAY 2019 - 15 JUNE 2019
UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA
ART GALLERY
HAKIM ZULKIFLI . ANISA TAJUL
SYAFIQAH ASHRI . FARID KHIR 
AMMAR SHAUFI . EMILIYA ZAINAL
HARIS HILMI HASRAM . LUQMAN ZAINAL
HAKIM IBNU RAHMAN . MEOR MASRI 
MIERAKAMSANO . ZAKWAN MOHD NOOR
ISA ISHAK . SORFINA A.K . DHANA ARAS 
NIK AFI AZLAM . FUJI ANGGARA
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