UM student, then a minister and now Chan is back as a professor


Proud moment: Chan (second from left) receiving the certificate of appointment from Universiti Malaya vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Amin Jalaludin. Looking on are (from left) Department of South-East Asian Studies Assoc Prof Dr Hanafi Hussin, Malaysia-China Friendship Association president Datuk Abdul Majid Ahmad Khan and Prof Dr Danny Wong Tze Ken from the university’s Malaysian Chinese Research Centre.

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Transport Minister Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy will resume lecturing, this time at his alma mater, Universiti Malaya.

Chan, who studied Chinese Studies at the university, was appointed an adjunct professor last week and will be imparting his knowledge of Chinese classics to his former faculty.

The Star Christmas Special Promo: Save 35% OFF Yearly. T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Nation

Lakeside living in Puchong
Police nab three, seize drugs worth RM10.4mil
Mum pleads guilty to abusing daughter, 11
Malaysia to coordinate efforts to ease Thailand-Cambodia border tensions, says PM
Father claims trial to raping stepdaughter
Assistant architect loses over RM60,000 in part-time job scam
Parts of Selangor and KL hit by power outage
Malaysia needs three million cattle by 2040 to meet domestic needs
Barisan's Kunak rep made a Sabah assistant minister
Major social media, messaging services deemed automatic ASP(C) licensees from Jan 1

Others Also Read