Belt and Road Strategic Research Centre

Centre Name:
Belt and Road Strategic Research Centre
(http://brsrc.research.utar.edu.my/)
Chairperson:Professor 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 ChiekFAMFull Membership
2Mr. Alexander Tay Guan MengFAMFull Membership
3Ms. Amalina Binti AzmiFAMFull Membership
4Dr. Au Yong Hui NeeFBFAssociate Membership
5Dr. Cham Tat HueiFAMFull Membership
6Ms. Cheah Lee FongFAMFull Membership
7Prof. Dr. Cheng Ming YuFAMChairperson
8Ms. Farah Waheeda binti JalaludinFAMFull Membership
9Ms. Fitriya binti Abdul RahimFAMFull Membership
10Dr. Goh Hong LipFAMFull Membership
11Ms. Goh Poh JinFAMFull Membership
12Dr. Hen Kai WahFAMFull Membership
13Dr. Lee Siew PengFAMFull Membership
14Ms. Lee Sim KuenFAMFull Membership
15Mr. Lee Yoon HengFAMFull Membership
16Ms. Lim Yee WuiFAMWebsite
17Mr. Low Choon WeiFAMFull Membership
18Ms. Low Suet ChengFAMWebsite
19Mr. Mahendra Kumar a/l ChelliahFAMFull Membership
20Dr. Ng Kar YeeFAMSecretary
21Dr. Ngoo Yee TingFAMFull Membership
22Dr. Pok Wei FongFAMFull Membership
23Prof. Datuk Dr. Tai Shzee YewFAMFull Membership
24Dr. Tan Ooi KuanLKC FESAssociate Membership
25Ms. Tiong Kui MingFAMFull Membership

No.DateEvent
19 April 2020 Webinar via Voov Meeting on “How Can Your Business Survive the COVID-19” by Mr. Koong Lin Loong, Reanda LLKG International Managing Partner-cum-K-Konsult Taxation Sdn Bhd Chief Executive Officer

(https://news.utar.edu.my/news/2020/April/14/01/01.html)
224 April 2020Webinar via Voov Meeting on “Business Survival Lifeline for SMEs: Now and Future” by Dato’ Chua Tia Guan, Asia Business Centre Head of Tax and Financial Consulting-cum-Special Task Force to Facilitate Business (PEMUDAH), Prime Minister’s Department Founding member

(https://news.utar.edu.my/news/2020/April/30/01/01.html)
319 June 2020Webinar via Zoom on “Post-COVID Economy: Thoughts on what China and ASEAN can learn from each other” by Tan Sri Andrew Sheng, Bristol University Pro-Chancellor.

(https://news.utar.edu.my/news/2020/July/01/02/02.html)
430 June 2021Webinar via Zoom on “In the new transformation Era- Malaysia, your next destination”” by Mr. Koong Lin Loong, Reanda LLKG International Managing Partner-cum-K-Konsult Taxation Sdn Bhd Chief Executive Officer
59 August 2020Webinar via Zoom and Facebook on “Exploring the accents of Malaysian Chinese” by Chong Keat Aun, Folk Archaeologist, Cross-Media Artist and Film Director

(https://news.utar.edu.my/news/2020/Sept/11/01/01.html)
613 August 2020Webinar via Zoom and Facebook on “The Future of China-US Relations – Has China won?” by Prof Kishore Mahbubani, distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore

(https://news.utar.edu.my/news/2020/Sept/03/01/01.html)
721 October 2020Webinar via Zoom and Facebook on “Doing Business in Hong Kong and China - Legal compliance, Tax and Financial Planning” by Mr. Alex Chow, Founding Director and member of Sino Asean Fiduciaries (HK) Limited and Sino Singapore Corporate Services Pte Ltd

(https://news.utar.edu.my/news/2020/Oct/28/02/02.html)
813 November 2020Webinar via Zoom on “Malaysian budget 2021: A Rakyat –Centric Budget during the Pandemic?” by Ms. Stefanie Low Geok Ping, Deloitte Tax Services Sdn Bhd Executive Director and Mr. Chin Chee Seong, SME Association Malaysia National Vice President

(https://news.utar.edu.my/news/2020/Nov/30/03/03.html)
93 December 2020Webinar via Zoom and Facebook on “Belt and Road Initiative in Southeast Asia: Origins, Variation, and Future Direction” by Alvin Jason Camba, Sociology PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins University

(https://news.utar.edu.my/news/2021/Jan/08/01/01.html)
1018 December 2020The Third Seminar on the Twin Parks Cooperation between China and Malaysia (Two Countries, Twin Parks) was conducted via Voov Meeting, jointly organised by Guangxi University for Nationalities (GXUN), UTAR, China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park (CMQIP) Administrative Committee, CMQIP Group Holding Co. Ltd., and Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP)
(https://news.utar.edu.my/news/2020/Dec/21/03/03.html)