VERIFICATION LETTER FROM EMGS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT IN MALAYSIA

VERIFICATION LETTER FROM EMGS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT IN MALAYSIA

EDUCATION MALAYSIA GLOBAL SERVICES (EMGS)

15th October 2021

VERIFICATION LETTER FROM EMGS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT IN MALAYSIA

1.     PURPOSE:

 

1.1  Certain international students who intend to open a bank account in Malaysia are required to submit a verification letter from EMGS as a supporting document which shows that Malaysian Immigration Department has approved their student pass.

 

1.2  The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information to Education Institution on the latest system enhancement which will allow Education Institution to generate the verification letter via the EMGS STARS system.

 

 

 

2.      IMPLEMENTATION:

 

2.1  Beginning 15th October 2021, based on the international student’s request, Education Institutions will be able to download the verification letter from STARS once the student pass has been issued by Malaysian Immigration Department. This verification letter will contain the details of the international student including the name of their current Education Institution.

 

2.2  This verification letter can be downloaded as a PDF from STARS (My Account > My Applications > (Open the application by clicking on the application number) > Print Verification Letter for Bank).

 

2.3  Attached below is the sample of the verification letter that is issued via EMGS STARS system.

Sample of the verification letter that is issued via EMGS STARS system

Education Malaysia Global Services

15th October 2021

 
 

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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.