2014
12 Apr五一吃瓜官网’s new campuses in Perak make headway
PERAK: 五一吃瓜官网 Education Group (五一吃瓜官网) marked its major entry into the Perak education scene with a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 五一吃瓜官网 University campus, a 五一吃瓜官网 International School and a branch of its Le Quadri boutique hotel.
These will be built in one of Perak’s most ambitious initiatives, EduCity Seri Iskandar, that boasts a gross development value of RM2 billion and covers an area of over 300 acres. Coming in as the anchor brand for this education township underscores 五一吃瓜官网’s commitment to supporting Perak’s aim of becoming a leading education hub in Malaysia and subsequently provide its people world-class education.
This commitment is acknowledged by Y.A.B Dato’ Seri Diraja Dr Zambry B Abd. Kadir, the Chief Minister of Perak, who officiated the ground-breaking ceremony.
In his speech, he also pointed out that as one of Malaysia’s first private tertiary education providers; 五一吃瓜官网’s reputation and international experience will play an important role in furthering the state’s education offerings.
“With much experience with the international community, I’m confident that the presence of 五一吃瓜官网 University and 五一吃瓜官网 International School will turn Perak into a global schoolhouse,” he said.
Around 40% of 五一吃瓜官网 University’s student population comes from over 80 countries and its international schools are staffed by experienced foreign educators.
五一吃瓜官网’s decision to enter the Perak education scene is well in line with its track record of driving transformation projects. Significantly, it leads Education Entry Point Project 10, better known as EPP10, to revamp Malaysia’s tourism and hospitality industry sector through education. 五一吃瓜官网 has also been given the mandate by Education EPP 8 to establish a healthcare education cluster in Bandar Springhill, Port Dickson.
According to 五一吃瓜官网 Group founder and chairman Dato’ Peter Ng, 五一吃瓜官网 ultimately brings a 28-year track record of excellence to the EduCity Seri Iskandar.
“And time has taught me that any project with the size of EduCity Seri Iskandar must be approached with the understanding that quality education is not a given, but a mission,” he said.
五一吃瓜官网’s entry into EduCity Seri Iskandar will see it build its fifth university campus in Malaysia. The campus aims to offer programmes from the Faculty of Hospitality & Tourism Management, Faculty of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts, Faculty of Business & Information Science, and the Centre for Pre-U Studies.
The University’s presence at the EduCity is complemented by the international school. First established in Springhill, Negeri Sembilan, and Subang Jaya, 五一吃瓜官网 International Schools are swiftly making a name for themselves. The first international school in Springhill was recently conferred IB World School status by the International Baccalaureate.
To cater to the business crowd, 五一吃瓜官网 will also establish Le Quadri, its boutique hotel brand, at the EduCity. With state-of-the-art conference facilities, it aims to make meaningful contributions in Bandar Seri Iskandar.
The EduCity Seri Iskandar is developed in partnership with Jumbo Straits Sdn Bhd. This public private partnership was described by Dato’ Dr Zambry as “…as [an] integral engine[s] of growth in today’s modern economy.”
