Almost half of Malaysians are employed in the hospitality industry, with many working in hotels. These hardworking individuals are critical to the success of the nearly $2 trillion travel and tourism industry in the United States. Unfortunately, many of these workers feel underappreciated, with 42% citing a lack of recognition as one of the most...

The Borneo Culture Museum, located in Kuching, Sarawak, is a must-see for anyone interested in learning about Borneo’s rich and diverse cultural heritage. The museum displays traditional arts and crafts of local tribes, giving visitors a unique opportunity to learn about their way of life. On 10 March 2023, 15 students were sponsored by their college to...

The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (SoHTM) at SEGi College Kuala Lumpur recently attended a seminar in which industry experts from the W Hotel Kuala Lumpur and the Hilton Hotel Petaling Jaya shared their thoughts and experiences with students on the topic of “The Best Ways to Start a Career in the Tourism &...

A group of second-year students from SEGi College Sarawak’s Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology programme visited the Department of Pathology at the Sarawak General Hospital.   The two sections of the department of interest during this visit were Cytology and Histopathology, both being subjects that the students are taking this semester.  Read more at https://bit.ly/3zK3Og3  

Co-Curriculum Management students at SEGi College Subang Jaya recently organised a successful fundraising event, Food and Music, on 14 March 2023. The event, held on the Ground Floor main lobby, aimed to raise funds for the Blessed Home in Bandar Sunway, which serves underprivileged children. The event, which was organised by the School of MPU...

SEGi College Kuala Lumpur hosted a career talk and internship opportunities by Resort World Genting on 14 March 2023, to expose students to the emerging industry of hospitality and tourism management. The session was held at the Mock Restaurant from 9-11 AM, with the aim of providing valuable industry knowledge to students and answering any...

Students from SEGi College Sarawak’s Faculty of Hospitality recently took a practical class by visiting The Waterfront Hotel Kuching to enhance their understanding of the subject of Housekeeping Management and to learn the standard operating procedures (SOP) of the hotel.   After a briefing and introduction by the Housekeeping Manager and Assistant Housekeeping Manager, the students...

SEGi College Subang Jaya’s Hospitality and Tourism Society organised a career talk by Resorts World Genting on 13 March 2023, featuring the company’s Human Resource Executive, Harley Lee Qi Zhen, and the Club Director of the Crockfords Hotel Butler Department, Edmund Chin.   Forty students from the School of Hospitality and Tourism, as well as lecturers...

SEGi University’s IChemE Student Chapter hosted an industrial talk on 22 March 2023, where students from chemical and mechanical engineering were able to gain invaluable insight into the design and sizing of vacuum pumps. The presentation was given by Eric Goh, a vacuum pump specialist and General Manager of Vactech Sdn. Bhd. The two-hour lecture...

SEGi conducted a talk on the taxation topic of Employment Relief/Rebate and e-BE Filing talk on 10 March 2023 with the objective of instructing students on the taxpayer’s responsibility and the importance of tax submission.  The speakers were Cindy Lim (CTIM, MAICSA) and Ms Wong (CA (M), FCCA). Lim has been serving clients across diverse industries...