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The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Professor Dato’ Dr. Daing Nasir Ibrahim, was honored by China’s University Hebei when he was recently appointed as its Guest Professor. University Hebei’s Deputy President, Professor Wang Jun Xiang, announced the appointment on January 1 this year at a signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly promote the quality of tertiary education at the respective universities. The appointment was a tribute to Professor Dato’ Dr. Daing Mohd Nasir’s distinguished display of international academic relations with several foreign universities in his dynamic pursuit to foster stronger ties and joint cooperation in the fields of research and academic. According to Professor Dato’ Dr. Daing Mohd Nasir, the appointment was both a privilege and recognition to UMP. “It is a symbol of long-term cooperation between our two universities,’ remarked the VC on the sideline of the signing ceremony and dinner at the Pan UMP VC appointed Guest Professor to China’s University Hebei Pacific Hotel, across the KL International Airport in Kuala Lumpur. The MoU outlined various forms of mutual cooperation, among which include exchange programmes of both students and academic staff; focus on potential research activities, especially in the fields of management, engineering and technology; and sharing of academic know-how and expertise. “We will not stop at this juncture, but will continue to explore other mutually beneficial avenues and possibilities from the signing of this cooperation,” Professor Dato’ Dr. Daing Mohd Nasir reassured. Also present to witness the ceremony were UMP’s Deputy VC (Academic & International Affairs), Professor Dato’ Dr. Sabaruddin Mohd; Deputy VC of Research & Innovation, Professor Dato’ Dr Rosli Mohd Yunus; University Hebei’s Dean of School of Communications, Professor Bai Gui; Deputy Dean of School of International Studies, Dr. Cheng Enqing; and Managing Director of DHB Education Training & Services Center Sdn. Bhd., Musa Li Yanlong.