Brunei and Malaysia universities forge collaboration with MoU

UBD Vice-Chancellor Dr Hazri Haji Kifle (right) and IIUM Rector Professor Emeritus Datuk Dr Osman Bakar (left) holding up the signed documents while Malaysia’s Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir witnesses. - BB

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: In a move poised to strengthen academic ties, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) and International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently, according to a press release from UBD.

The agreement, formalised at a ceremony held at the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC) in Kuala Lumpur, establishes a framework for extensive collaboration in several key areas, including student and staff exchanges, joint research, and academic publications.