Establishment of “Professor Toh Lam Seng & Professor Chua Ser Koon Research Fund” for the Local Postgraduate Students of New Era University College
On 16 October, the Graduate School of New Era University College held an online event on Nusantara Lecture II in conjunction with the launch of Professor Toh Lam Seng & Professor Chua Ser Koon Research Fund. The lecture titled “Prospect of Sino-Japanese Relations after Fumio Kishida came to power” was delivered by Professor Toh Lam Seng, a renowned Singaporean scholar. About 150 persons from local and overseas attended this online lecture.
Professor Toh is an eminent scholar for history of journalism and an expert on Japanese issues and China-Japan relations. Currently, he is the director of Xiamen University’s Institute of Journalism, Honorary Advisor of the Chinese Journalism History Society, Vice President of the Journalism Research Society of Peking University and Honorary Professor of New Era University College at Kajang.
In his welcome address, Dr. Mok Soon Chong, the Vice-Chancellor of New Era University College, introduced that Prof. Toh Lam Seng and Prof. Chua Ser Koon, the academic couple, have made important academic contribution to the study of Southeast Asia. Having a shared vision, both professors generously donated RM100,000 to New Era University College at the beginning of this year and established a research fund named after them.
The Research Fund will be instrumental in helping New Era University College improve its academic development and foster next generation of scholars.
