Prof Ewe takes over as UTAR president 


Prof Ewe has been appointed as UTAR president.

PROF Dr Ewe Hong Tat has been appointed as Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman’s (UTAR) president and chief executive officer effective Sept 1.

He takes over from Prof Datuk Dr Chuah Hein Teik who has retired after 11 years at the helm of UTAR.

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