Belt and Road Strategic Research Centre


Centre Name:

Belt and Road Strategic Research Centre
Chairperson:Dr. Cheng Ming Yu
Description of Centre:The Belt and Road Strategic Research Centre (BRSRC) was established at UTAR in 2018. The main purpose of BRSRC is to conduct strategic research and training related to BRI development in Malaysia. In addition, the Centre will look at ASEAN and China and their influence on Malaysia's effort in pursuing the BRI.

The Centre aims to provide updated information, empirical evidence and insights about BRI development, particularly the socio-economic impacts of BRI in Malaysia.
Research area: BRSRC aims to serve as a centre for Belt and Road Initiative's research to impact on sustainable socio-economic development.
  • To lead strategic, impactful, practical research and training related to Belt and Road Initiative.
  • To be a knowledge hub and a referral centre on Belt and Road Initiative.Contemporary development of BRI
  • Socio-economics, and cultural impacts of BRI
  • Trade, investment and regional economic development
  • Business and public perceptions of BRI
  • Policy and legal analysis
  • Operational realities of BRI in Malaysia

NO.NAMEFACULTYMEMBER
1Dr. Aik Nai ChiekFAMMember
2Mr. Alexander Tay Guan MengFAMMember
3Ms. Amalina Binti AzmiFAMMember
4Dr. Cham Tat HueiFAMMember
5Ms. Cheah Lee FongFAMMember
6Prof. Dr. Cheng Ming YuFAMChairperson
7Ms. Farah Waheeda binti JalaludinFAMMember
8Ms. Fitriya binti Abdul RahimFAMMember
9Dr. Goh Hong LipFAMMember
10Ms. Goh Poh JinFAMMember
11Dr. Hen Kai WahFAMMember
12Dr. Lee Siew PengFAMMember
13Ms. Lee Sim KuenFAMMember
14Mr. Lee Yoon HengFAMMember
15Ms. Lim Yee WuiFAMWebsite
16Dr. Lim Yet MeeFAMMember
17Ms. Low Suet ChengFAMWebsite
18Mr. Mahendra Kumar a/l ChelliahFAMMember
19Dr. Ng Kar YeeFAMSecretary
20Dr. Ngoo Yee TingFAMMember
21Dr. Pok Wei FongFAMMember
22Prof. Datuk Dr. Tai Shzee YewFAMMember
23Dr. Tan Ooi KuanLKC FESMember
24Ms. Tiong Kui MingFAMMember

No.DateEvent
17-Jan-19Talk on "Analysis of Financial Securities Markets in the Belt & Road Countries" by Dr Zhang Shaojun, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
(https://news.utar.edu.my/news/2019/Jan/11/1/1.html)
218-Jul-19Research talk on "Quirkos for Qualitative Analysis" by Dr Daniel Turner, the Founder and Director of Quirkos. (https://news.utar.edu.my/news/2019/July/26/1/1.html)
37-Sep-19Seminar on "BRI and China's New E-Commerce Law" 2019一带一路和中国新电商法> in Penang, co-organised by MBRACE and BRSRC
41-Oct-192nd Seminar on the Twin Parks Cooperation between Malaysia and China & BRI Forum 2019 (https://news.utar.edu.my/news/2019/Oct/09/02/02.html)
52-Dec-19Seminar on BRI Development in Malaysia and ASEAN (co-organised by BRSRC and Shanghai Academy of Social Science)
(https://news.utar.edu.my/news/2019/Oct/09/02/02.html)
67-Dec-19Seminar on "BRI and China's New E-Commerce Law" <2019一带一路和中国新电商法> in Sabah, co-organised by MBRACE and BRSRC