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With increasing urgency regarding climate change and escalating fuel prices, researchers are investigating practical, low-cost alternatives to fossil fuels. A recent study led by Professor Dr. Asokan Vasudevan of INTI International University’s Faculty of Business and Communication, in collaboration with international researchers, has successfully converted used cooking oil—an everyday waste product—into biodiesel, a cleaner-burning and …

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International academic collaboration continues to play a vital role in advancing innovation, cross-cultural understanding, and sustainable development. INTI International University is making significant progress in this area, enhancing its global presence through academic partnerships, faculty engagements, and student mobility programmes. From January to June 2025, INTI formalised 115 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with universities abroad …

Read moreINTI Strengthens Global Links with Over 100 New Partnerships and Expanded Academic Reach

Dr. Kia Hui Gan, Head of Programme and Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Australian Degree Programs (CADP) at INTI International College Penang, has published a comprehensive study on how the psychosocial safety climate (PSC) influences job satisfaction and work engagement among young academicians in Malaysian research universities. Dr. Kia Hui Gan, Head of Programme …

Read morePsychological Safety Key to Academic Engagement

Twin sisters Charlene and Charlotte Loke are no strangers to the podium—and this year, they returned to the National Varsity Swimming Championship 2025 not just as competitors, but as degree-level student-athletes representing INTI International College Subang. Charlene and Charlotte Loke with their medals and awards from the National Varsity Swimming Championship 2025, held in May. …

Read moreLoke Twins Dominate at National Varsity Swimming Meet

Fifty students from INTI International College Penang (IICP) were recently challenged to create a complete branding campaign for a real-world client — the Iconic Marjorie Hotel, Penang, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel. Armed with creativity, collaboration, and just 24 hours, they responded to a live brief themed “Brand & Advertising Campaign for Hotels,” blending academic learning …

Read moreINTI Students Build Hotel Branding Campaign Under 24 Hours

Louis Chin Teng Aun, an engineering student from INTI International College Penang, has earned a place on Malaysia’s national finswimming team following a standout performance at the 3rd Malaysian Finswimming Championship (MFC). Competing in the senior category for participants aged 18 and above, Louis secured four gold medals and one silver. Along the way, he …

Read moreINTI Student Earns World Cup Spot with Record-Breaking Swim

INTI International College Penang gathered over 200 participants from academia and industry on 17 May 2025 for its Academic Conference 2025. Themed “Advancing Intellectual Engagement and Employability,” the event focused on research, innovation, and bridging education with workforce needs. Penang State Executive Councillor for Tourism and Creative Economy, YB Wong Hon Wai, opened the conference …

Read moreINTI Hosts Conference on Employability and Innovation

The tobacco epidemic remains one of Asia’s most pressing public health crises. Despite decades of cessation campaigns, smoking continues to cause more than a million preventable deaths each year across the region, with men in countries such as China, Indonesia, and Vietnam being disproportionately affected. As traditional efforts yield limited gains, a growing body of …

Read moreDigital Tools Reshape Smoking Cessation in Asia

Students from INTI International College Penang’s Centre for Australian Degree Programs (CADP) continued their collaboration with VeecoTech Penang through another beach cleanup held on 6 May 2025. The recent effort marked the third joint initiative between CADP and VeecoTech since the partnership began in 2024. A total of 25 students and two lecturers participated in …

Read moreINTI Students and VeecoTech Continue Cleanup Efforts in Penang

“Finish what you start, but expect the unexpected.” That was the advice from Dato’ Wira Dr. Ameer Ali Mydin to students at INTI International College Subang during a recent guest lecture focused on leadership, values, and the realities of business. Speaking to over 200 participants at a session hosted by the School of Business and …

Read more“Finish What You Start”: Mydin MD’s Advice to INTI Students