NEWS BULLETIN

EDUCATION MALAYSIA GLOBAL SERVICES (EMGS)

27th November 2020


NOTIFICATION ON THE DIRECTIVE RECEIVED FROM THE MOE ON THE REQUIREMENT TO APPLY FOR A RENEWAL APPLICATION – INSTITUSI PENDIDIKAN SWASTA (IPS)

 

1.     PURPOSE:

 

 

1.1.   The purpose of this bulletin is to notify all IPS on the latest directive received from the Ministry of Education, Malaysia (MOE) on the requirements to apply for a renewal application for all international students.

1.2.   The Ministry of Education, Malaysia (MOE) has clarified that all IPS institutions must possess a valid KDN Approval in order to submit renewal applications for all their international students.

 

2.     IMPLEMENTATION:

 

 

2.1.   Effective 1st December 2020, IPS institutions will only be able to apply for the IM55 form in the STARS system if their KDN Approval is still valid.

2.2.   Kindly also note that EMGS will only invoice a renewal application in STARS if the KDN Approval for the institution is still valid.

2.3.   If the renewal application has been invoiced and is currently being processed, the application will only be “Supported” by EMGS if the KDN Approval is valid. If the KDN Approval has expired, the respective institution will be required to submit a new valid KDN Approval for EMGS to resume processing the applications.

 

 

 

Education Malaysia Global Services

27th November 2020

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Sarah Azreen Abdul Samat

Sarah has over 22 years of experience in corporate finance transactions involving equity issuance, mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, corporate restructuring, and corporate valuation, amongst others. She began her career in investment banking with Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Berhad in 2001 after obtaining her professional qualifications from PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Later in her career, she joined other investment banking institutions in Malaysia such as AmInvestment Bank Berhad, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad and RHB Investment Bank Berhad.

Presently, Sarah sits as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Reneuco Berhad and Independent Director of Pharmaniaga Berhad. She is currently the Executive Director of 3p Capital Advisers Sdn. Bhd., a company licensed with the Securities Commission Malaysia to provide advisory services to the capital market players.

Tuan Haji Ismail Bin Mohamed

Tuan Haji Ismail Mohamed sits on the Board of Director for Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS). He obtains his Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

Prior to sitting on the EMGS Board, he was also appointed to be the Board of Director to KEJORA from 2013 to 2018, and several companies such as Permodalan Darul Takzim Sdn Bhd, Perbadanan Usahawan Johor Sdn Bhd, PIJ Holding and Ranhil SAJ Sdn Bhd. Tuan Haji Ismail Mohamed also co-founded Pertama.

He started his career by setting up a company and being the founder of JYBB Enterprise. His career came to prominence when he became the co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Pertama Polyerethane Technology (M) Sdn Bhd and subsequently became the Special Officer to the Minister of Education in 2013.

Ismail Mohamed is acknowledged for his expertise in Agriculture and Agro-based industry, landing him being appointed as the Chairman of the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Committee of the Johor State, the Chairman of Agro KEJORA and the Chairman of the Johor State Agriculture, Agro-based industry, Entrepreneurial Development and Cooperatives Committee.