Asia Summer Programme Best Platform To Enhance Ties Among Students

ARAU (Perlis, Malaysia), Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The Asia Summer Programme (ASP) is the best platform to enhance ties among students as it cut across race, creed and religion. The Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail said as future leaders, the students should have respect, understanding and cooperation. "The opportunity to learn about other countries and cultures should open their minds to build ties and understanding," he said when launching ASP 2014 at Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) campus, here Wednesday. The ASP programmes were designed to enhance character and inculcate the intellectual maturity of students and develop new international networks. Meanwhile, UniMAP Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Kamarudin Hussin said ASP was designed to expose the students to a variety of challenging assignments mentally and physically in order to qualify them for credit transfer. The activities include campus tour, 'roti canai' and 'teh tarik' (both famous Malaysian dish and drink) competition, traditional games, talent shows, sports, Gua Kelam excavation, woodball and 'canggung' dance. ASP from Aug 4 to 25 held at UniMAP campus is attended by 230 participants representing 28 universities from 12 countries in Asia. Malaysia is represented by four universities; Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Universiti Sains Malaysia Penang and UniMAP. The foreign ones include Walailak University (Bangkok), International University and Asia University (Tokyo); Petra Christian University and Universitas Ubudiyah (Indonesia), Bicol University (Philippines), Daffodil International University (Bangladesh); Karabük University (Turkey); Dongseo University (Korea) and University of Nottingham (UK). -- BERNAMA