by FG Media | Mar 15, 2018 | Branded Content, learn
Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) unveiled the new iconic campus in 2017 that is strategically located in Technology Park Malaysia (TPM), Bukit Jalil. APU is a top-notch University recognised as a Premier Digital University by MDEC and was rated 5-Stars at the SETARA 2017 Ratings by Ministry of Higher Education.
APU’s Campus blends technology, integration, innovation and creativity under one roof. Designed by award-winning consultants and architects, APU’s new iconic campus provides not just a university learning environment, but also a lively community spot for our students to formulate new ideas, gain intellectual growth and discover new adventures.
Technology Park Malaysia (TPM), Bukit Jalil – A Location with Ultimate Connectivity and Accessibility
Strategically located within TPM, Bukit Jalil, the APU’s new iconic campus provides high accessibility through major highways from Puchong, Subang, Petaling Jaya and the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Apart from providing ample parking spaces on-campus for students and staff, the campus is surrounded by a wide array of public transportation, such as the Bukit Jalil LRT station and Terminal Bas Selatan @ Bandar Tasik Selatan. TPM, the technology park that also houses Astro, Mimos, Jaring and other various technological companies, is the ideal location for this contemporary campus, due to its strong positioning as Malaysia’s primary hub for leading-edge and high-tech developments in a wide variety of areas.
Well-trained academics at APU offer intensive knowledge sharing sessions in class, by making use of the highly-reliable educational technology within the APU’s New Iconic Campus.
Dynamic Environment Where Aspiring Young Minds Assemble
Being a university student can be one’s most exciting expeditions, where dreams are realized and the future is envisioned. The expedition starts at The Spine – a distinctive and unique feature that stretches from the main entrance all the way to the far end of the campus. While providing seamless connectivity to all areas within the campus, The Spine also aims to establish a community aspect for the university – where integration is the key. Covered walkways that extends from the Spine further promotes connectivity and cultivates exchange of ideas among students from different disciplines and academics, through the series of ‘intelligent’ teaching, learning, research, and social spaces spanning from the Spine. Within the Spine, a vibrant array of academic, leisure and social activities take place on a daily basis; it is not only the heart of the campus but also the nurturing ground for world-changing global ideas. APU’s Centre Point, which located at the center of the Spine serves as a melting pot of cultures from all over the world, where cultural activities are organized regularly at the campus, fostering long-lasting intercultural relationships among APU students, who come from over 110 countries.
Through a stylish blend of functionality & accessibility, APU’s new iconic campus sets a new benchmark for design excellence among Malaysian Universities. Highlighting the importance of transparency, the campus makes extensive use of glass to limit physical barriers between people. Teaching and learning facilities are redesigned to suit the needs of the industry, in line with the Industrial Revolution 4.0, a strong emphasis on cooperative learning is reflected at APU’s new iconic campus, through the abundance of communal spaces and discussion areas, where aspiring young minds come together to formulate innovative ideas. Wings spreading out from the Spine offer creative spaces intended to foster self-directed learning and teaching. Highly conducive teaching & learning spaces, study lounges, studios, laboratories, tutorial rooms, breakout rooms and syndicate rooms sit alongside modern, fully equipped lecture theatres where core knowledge is taught by well qualified academics. All spaces are carefully designed to create an unforgettable learning and lifestyle experience that lasts for a lifetime, while enabling professional learning and cultivating global mindsets.
State-of-the-art lecture halls and classrooms provides a comfortable and sophisticated learning experience to students during lecture and tutorial sessions.
The Library – A Contemporary Learning Space
The APU Library sits as a core of the Knowledge Commons, providing an intelligent space for exceptional learning experiences. Apart from the wide array of book selections, e-books, e-journals and other resources, the library also positions itself as a popular spot for interactive discussions and creative brainstorming sessions, in line with our teaching strategy that encourages open, multidisciplinary approaches. The contemporary two-floor library features an abundant array of discussion rooms that are well-equipped with LCD TVs, providing the facilities for students to gear up for their professional presentations, debates and group assessments. At another corner, the Bean Bag zone provides maximum comfort to students who wish to create and share knowledge in a casual yet aspiring way. A soundproof Quiet Zone is designed exclusively for students who prefer a quiet and cozy study environment for their upcoming exams and assessments.
By incorporating cutting-edge technologies, APU students will be able to keep up with the latest technological trends and equip themselves with necessary skills to be a highly-employable graduate.
Cutting-Edge Technologies
At APU, we aspire to ensure success in our students’ future careers, granting them ability to combat the global challenges that lie ahead. The campus is a unique fusion of technology, innovation and creativity, to reflect our identity as Malaysia’s leading technological university. Apart from being a vibrant campus, APU’s new iconic campus is also established as a smart campus, where reliable high-speed wireless internet access and cashless payment systems combine to create a whole new level of campus lifestyle experience.
APU’s graduates are self-starting, innovative problem solvers with skills attuned to their particular professions. They are capable, enterprising and entrepreneurial, and hence highly employable. Our educational technology environment supports the development of graduates of this calibre, in which well-equipped computing and engineering laboratories with advanced software, hardware and technologies place students at the forefront of technological excellence. By applying the latest technology and design, the campus supports a vibrant community of scholars, who will eventually become highly-employable working professionals, and commit to engaged, reflective learning and research in a connected, interactive environment.
The Atrium, located at the center of the campus, serves as a melting pot of cultures from over 110 countries at APU.
Comfort Away From Home –
On-Campus Accommodation
Studying away from home is an experience of a lifetime. At APU’s new iconic campus, the experience is made an unforgettable one, as the on-campus accommodation aspires to amalgamate comfort and security at the same time. Built within the campus grounds, all dormitories have en-suite facilities, where students are accorded maximum comfort and privacy. The residential blocks can be independently accessed from the main university teaching zones, providing ultimate accessibility and convenience to its tenants. In addition, a fitness sweatzone and student lounge provide spaces for relaxation and socialization throughout the day.
APU’s New Iconic Campus features an abundant array of communal spaces, in line with our teaching strategy that promotes interaction and active sharing of knowledge.
The APU’s New Iconic Campus is a campus made ready for the world, to nurture professional graduates who are career-ready upon graduation. To date, the global campus houses 11,000 students who came from 110 countries. For more information, please visit our website www.apu.edu.my, email [email protected], or contact student services at +603 8996 1000 or hotline 1 300 888 278. To be connected, join us on APU Facebook at www.facebook.com/apuniversity.
by Stephen Ng | Feb 7, 2018 | learn
Seven volunteers saw a need for a good library to serve their community, and they pooled in their resources together to create the Mini Oasis in Bandar Menjalara.
The name is fitting, as it conjures the image of a wellspring of knowledge.
Located just one floor above Restoran Yi Yan on Jalan Medan Putra 1, Mini Oasis provides good reading materials to the local community.
Because of its strategic location, young children can enjoy their reading here while their parents have a sumptuous meal downstairs.
The volunteers had no big plans when they first started out in 2015, just a simple idea. According to its founder, Moan Wai Meng, it was just like the Nike slogan, “Just do it!”
“We sat down together to discuss the plan. All we wanted was to set up a library in our neighbourhood. We created a comfortable space which can help to promote good reading habits, especially among the young ones.”
With the help of six others, Thai Yew Kuan, Jessie Yap Suet See, Karuna Chi Hui Fong, Tan Han Bin, Mandy Wong Shiang Hua and Ching Chen Seng, Mini Oasis today has a total collection of 10,973 books.
“We decided to focus on Chinese books first. Slowly, we hope to buy more books in English and Bahasa Malaysia when we receive more funds. We hope more people will be able to make use of the resources we have pooled together and donate to build up the library.”
Based on his observations, most government-funded libraries have very limited number of books, especially when it comes to Chinese literature. Most of the Chinese books here are imported directly from mainland China and Taiwan.
“That is why we decided to do something about it. With more funds, we can get more books.”
To date, they have a very good collection of books and magazines, including National Geographic in Chinese, a full set of books on world history, and even children’s comic books.
Occasionally, Moan also conducts science experiments and explain to children how static electricity is generated.
“We use this experiment to show how lightning and thunder works,” he said. “They are reminded not to stand in open spaces when there is lightning.”
There are also special workshops for children that take place at Mini Oasis, like the lion dance workshop taking place this month. lion dance workshop
by VOIZ asia | Nov 3, 2017 | learn
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – ACE EdVenture, the group behind Sri Emas International School and Dwi
Emas International School, Malaysia’s First Entrepreneurial School, has been awarded a vaunted spot to be part of the global Endeavor network at Endeavor’s International Selection Panel (ISP) in New York last month.
Endeavor is leading the high-impact entrepreneurship movement around the world and works to catalyse long-term economic growth by selecting, mentoring, and accelerating the best high-impact entrepreneurs worldwide.
ACE EdVenture’s Group CEO & Founder Anne Tham and Director of Schools Melinda Lim were
among just 26 entrepreneurs from 13 countries who were selected to join Endeavor Network at the 74th ISP in Brooklyn, New York. Panellists at the event included top business leaders and investors who were drawn from Endeavor’s extensive network of board members, mentors, and supporters. The ISP is the culmination of a rigorous multi-step selection process to identify innovative and driven entrepreneurs who are committed to advancing an ecosystem of entrepreneurship.
“The amazing entrepreneurs and high-impact businesses we saw convene this week in Brooklyn demonstrate all of the entrepreneurial potential still waiting to be uncovered around the world,” said Endeavor Co-Founder and CEO Linda Rottenberg.
ACE EdVenture’s Anne Tham added: “It is an honour for us. We now have access to the resources, mentoring, consultation, funding, talents of the top entrepreneurs and corporate leaders in 30 countries for the next 20 years or more. They will work very closely with us to make sure that we get to where we need to go anywhere in the world”.
The partnership between the ACE EdVenture Group and Endeavor raises the profile of Dwi Emas on the international level, and significantly expands the network of top tier entrepreneurs associated with the school. This tie-up fits in seamlessly with the company’s long-term vision of growing its Entrepreneurial Ecosystem which connects the students, parents and teachers of Dwi Emas – to the world of successful pioneers and trailblazers globally.
This selection makes ACE EdVenture one out of only 31 education companies Endeavor has ever selected. With only 978 companies across 30 growth markets chosen out of 50,000 over the past 20 years, it makes Malaysia’s ACE EdVenture Group part of a very elite group of entrepreneurs. The criteria of the businesses chosen were making a social impact, building an empowering ecosystem, impacting the next generation as well as the economy by providing jobs.
In New York, panellists from around the world interviewed entrepreneur candidates about their businesses, evaluating them on their potential for high-impact growth. Once selected, Endeavor Entrepreneurs gain access to comprehensive customized services, including introductions to local and international business mentors and volunteers from Fortune 500 consulting firms who will help them address key needs. Endeavor Entrepreneurs have had a significant track record of creating hundreds of thousands of jobs, generating billions of dollars in revenues, and building sustainable growth models in their home countries.
by Campuskini | Jul 28, 2017 | learn
How to make a story
newsworthy
Malaysia’s leading training company K-Pintar’s senior executive Julia Oh said the interesting and practical takeaways were: “How to make a story newsworthy; write short and interesting and attention grabbing headlines and introductory paragraphs; and, formatting of the press release that will attract editors.”
Oh said: “Media coach M Krishnamoorthy’s session from 9am to 5pm was interactive, inspiring, exciting and we did not feel that we were attending a learning session.
“He also taught us how to network with the media to get the press releases published.”
Another enthralling, captivating and inspiring session, according to Oh was when Malaysiakini’s editor-in-chief Steven Gan narrated how the leading online news portal started from scratch in 1999.
“It’s 17 years old and we have come a long way, starting from an Internet café to a four-storey building now. We had our ups and downs, but we stuck to the principle of reporting objectively and always attempting to give two sides of the story.
“We are glad the public continually support us and even contributed financially by raising funds through our Buy a Brick campaign,” Gan told participants when tracing the history of Malaysiakini.
He also gave a tour of the news portal’s office located near PJ Old Town.
Oh urged Malaysiakini to keep its class affordable, as it is now, so that more people can attend.
Part of Malaysiakini’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programme
The workshop is part of Malaysiakini’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme that runs several media relations workshops, which charges only RM288 per person, and RM150 for students. The market rate for such one-day courses is about 10 times more, at an approximate cost of RM2,500.
Giving the participants
the confidence
A former New Straits Times and Malay Mail reporter, SK Thanusha Devi, now a marketing and communications executive at K-Pintar said: “I love this programme. Coming from a journalistic background, I was worried about how to angle press releases as a Marcomm person. Now, my doubts are cleared that we still have to write like how a journalist thinks so that our media statements are accepted by the editors, without having to burden them to rewrite or throw the press releases away.”
Thanusha thanked Gan and Krishnamoorthy for giving the participants the confidence on how to write effectively for the media, and to extend the training to a two-day session.
“Krishnamoorthy’s practical and hands-on sessions of writing and rewriting press releases on the screen were an easy an excellent process for us to learn.”
Women Aid Organisation’s communication officer Tan Heang-Lee said the practical exercises on writing and editing were helpful as Krishnamoorthy corrected them with the participants as a group.
Interactive
learning environment
An account executive, Fione Wong, said that session was an easy to understand and interactive learning environment.
“It provided a better understanding on how to write a press release with the right content to attract the editors in the media to use the material as news.”
Listening to the history of Malaysiakini by Gan was an eye-opener as to how it has continued to be independent.
“Krishnamoorthy corrected our press release drafts on the screen in a warm and friendly way making it easy for us to understand.”
Nurul Hazirah, an executive from Themed Attractions Resorts and Hotels, said she had gained knowledge on how to write from the media perspective and also from the public relations angle.
“It was a weekend well spent brushing up writing skills and it was indeed enlightening hearing Krishna’s experiences on how improve media relations.”
Two participants from Haluan, an NGO helping countries in famine and drought and social work in Malaysia, Khairul Azman and Mohd Nizar, said the workshop was useful in learning how to deliver the key message to the public when publicising an event.
“The facilities at Malaysiakini are good for training and Haluan would like to collaborate some of its projects with Malaysiakini,” Khairul said.
“Krishnamoorthy shared a lot of useful and practical insights on how to write a press release and get publicity in the media,”said Dr Paraman Subramaniam.
Universiti Malaya’s final year journalism student Zaim Aiman Ibrahim said he hoped Malaysiakini would organise more affordable writing courses like this for the public.
“Today’s class will help in enhancing my knowledge and experience on how to improve my writing skills,” Zaim Aiman said.
by FG Media | Jul 19, 2017 | Branded Content, learn, Tech
Kuala Lumpur, 17 July 2017: The Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) recently organised its first Internet of Things (IoT) Innovation Day recently at its campus located at Technology Park Malaysia, Bukit Jalil.
This event was a part of APU Center for Research and Development of Internet of Things (CREDIT)’s efforts to expose students towards the potentials and development of IoT. CREDIT is the first Center of Excellence for IoT among Malaysian universities.
Dr Mazlan Abbas, CEO of FAVORIOT, Ober Choo, Technical Director of Cytron Technologies and James Lai, President of the Malaysia IoT Association (MyIoTA) were among guest speakers who delivered pocket talks on various IoT subject matters throughout the day.
In addition, the Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC) endorsed this event as part of its Road to the Global Entrepreneurship Community Summit 2017, a global summit initiated by the government of Malaysia to empower entrepreneurs around the world. MaGIC CEO, Ashran Dato’ Ghazi, officiated the event alongside Prof. Dr Ron Edwards, Vice Chancellor, APU and Prof. Dr Ir. Vinesh Thiruchelvam, Dean of Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology (FCET), APU.
With regards to the event, James Lai, as the President of MyIoTA, said, “With the dawn of the Fourth Industrial Revolution & IoT, it is timely & great to see the involvement of APU in organising such as an event that enables industry experts to share their knowledge on IoT. We hope to see more of such events in the future to nurture future talents in IoT & address the upcoming opportunities of 4IR”.
hen asked about the APU’s vision behind IoT and technology, Prof. Dr Ir. Vinesh Thiruchelvam, Dean of Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology (FCET), APU and Dr. Tan Chye Cheah, Vice President of CREDIT said,
“Soon, we will be moving towards the technological capabilities of having every device connected to the internet, in which data travels among one other and we can live in a more convenient way – big data and IoT play a major role in this, and we believe this is the future of technology – this is why we became the first university in Malaysia to run programmes specialized in IoT as well as big data, to address the vital needs of the market, in terms of talent supply.”
APU’s IoT Innovation saw participation from top IoT industry players, including MaGIC CEO, Ashran Dato’ Ghazi.
Panel discussions and dialogue sessions were held to expose students towards the development of IoT within Malaysia. From left: James Lai, President of Malaysia IoT Association (MyIoTA), Dr. Mazlan Abbas, CEO and Co-Founder of FAVORIOT, Ober Choo, Technical Director, Cytron Technologies Sdn Bhd and Muhammad Ehsan Rana, President of CREDIT, APU.
James Lai, President of MyIoTA, addressed the event as a move that is vital to nurture future talents in IoT and Industry Revolution 4.0.
APU’s first IoT Innovation Day received support from industry experts of the IoT field. From left: Dr. Mazlan Abbas, CEO and Co-Founder of FAVORIOT, Ober Choo, Technical Director, Cytron Technologies Sdn Bhd and Dr. Khoh Soo Beng, Research and Program Director (IoT Cluster), Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and Technology (CREST).
About Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)
The Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) is amongst Malaysia’s Premier Private Universities. APU offers a wide range of degree programmes in collaboration with Staffordshire University, the UK with Technology. These programmes nurture students into professionals and prepare them for challenging careers and roles in business and society globally. Professionalism, problem-solving skills, and creativity & innovation are some of the key attributes of APU graduates. The multi-cultural student community comprises both Malaysian students as well as International students. APU has earned an enviable reputation as an award-winning University through its achievements in winning a host of prestigious awards at national and international levels. It was announced as among the Highest Rated Universities in Malaysia, being rated at TIER 5 (EXCELLENT) under the SETARA 2013 Ratings by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) and Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) on 1st November 2012.
For media enquiries, please contact:
Kok Cheng Mun
Student Services & Marketing Executive
Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)
E: [email protected] | M: (+6) 016-9755 831
by FG Media | Jul 17, 2017 | Branded Content, Business, learn
KUALA LUMPUR – Exabytes Network Sdn Bhd, Malaysia’s leading website and e-commerce hosting provider, has announced that the Exabytes Internet Marketing Summit 2017 will be held on the 8th of August.
Started in year 2015, the Exabytes Internet Marketing Summit, or EIMS, is a momentous grand scale annual Internet Business event, which provides an effective platform and opportunities for knowledge sharing, intensive learning and networking among influential industry giants, branding and advertising specialists, freelance webmasters and more. EIMS aims to gather numerous experienced Digital Marketers and Gurus to provide insights on the current situations, strategies, as well as techniques and advancements related to the Digital Marketing Industry. At the same time, EIMS also provides on-the-spot consultations that would be highly valuable to digital marketers regardless of their industries or the scale of their businesses.
“For the past 2 years, numerous marketers, business owners and even professors from colleges and universities attended EIMS to gain directions for their companies, maximize exposure and build good network with other marketers and experts in the industry. It’s our honour to organize this event every single year since 2015. EIMS participants can expect to meet various world class marketers at the event and learn everything first hand,” the organizing chairperson, Mr Vickson Tan said in a statement
Among the topics that would be discussed at the annual digital marketing event are 10 Common Mistakes When Advertising on Google AdWords; Optimizing Your Email Marketing Funnel For Maximum Conversions; Building a Growth Stack : How to pioneer your customer funnel; How to Increase Your Landing Page Conversion Rate?; Don’t Go Viral For The Wrong Reasons; Satisfying a Hunger to Create and Share; The Ultimate SEO Trends & Algorithms and etc.
Head of GetResponse Malaysia
CEO & Founder of Passion Peers
Marketing Manager Exabytes Digital
Regional Google Trainer, Google Partner Academy
Manager of eCommerce Adoption & Ecosystem Upliftment, eCommerce Enablement Division, MDEC
Founding Partner of Kasatria Technologies
Manager of B40 Division, MDEC
Co-founder & Managing Director of ClickAsia Malaysia and Singapore
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Co-founder of ViralCham-Rojaklah
Founding Partner of Kasatria Technologies
About The Organizer, The Exabytes Group
As one of the leading Web, Cloud and eCommerce Hosting Companies in Southeast Asia, Exabytes is in its 15th year of operation and specializes in providing web hosting services to small and medium sized businesses, individuals and SOHO. With deep understanding on the business requirements for online setup and E-Commerce, Exabytes offers the clients an end-to-end Web-hosting solution which is unmatched by its competitors ranging from Cloud hosting, eCommerce applications, marketing engine, and dedicated network systems and more.
Exabytes’ core business offerings include shared web-hosting, dedicated server hosting, reseller hosting, cloud hosting, SSL web certification, Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Content Delivery Network (CDN), server management, Google SEM (Search Engine Marketing), EBuzzzz Email/Voice/SMS, server co-location, domain registrations, website design, etc. Its commitments to customers cover 24x7x365 professional technical support, 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee, 100-Day Money Back, 99.9% Network Uptime and 99.5% Server Uptime Guarantee. For partner benefits and details of other promotions and products of the Exabytes Group of Companies,
