The visit brought together students from the Operations Management and International Business courses, offering them a rare opportunity to witness how theoretical business concepts are applied in a real-world industrial setting.
Held in conjunction with World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, the competition carried the theme “Digital Lifelines: Strengthening Resilience in a Connected World” and attracted participation from university students throughout Malaysia.
In line with QIU’s commitment to producing research that benefits society in meaningful and practical ways, the projects presented by the university’s academics and students explored important contemporary issues such as coastal restoration, rare earth element detection, hospitality legal frameworks, and AI-driven smart agriculture for food security.
Lee, delivered an exceptional performance in the March 2026 examination, earning an outstanding 99 marks—a result that secured her the top position worldwide, as well as in Malaysia.
The event combined friendly competition with community spirit, and it doubled as the moment the two organisations took a big step toward deeper collaboration, as an MoU was signed to formalise their partnership and set out a shared agenda for inclusive education and research.
A central theme of the talk was the human tendency to substitute judgement with numerical scores. Mr Roni highlighted that while data and AI dramatically improve speed and scale, they can promote overreliance on quantitative results at the expense of intuition and qualitative assessment.
The QIU team’s achievements stood out among strong competition from institutions such as Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Perlis, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), Universiti Teknologi Sarawak, and their Indonesian counterparts.
The victory is part of a proud legacy of excellence for QIU at Culinaire competitions. In total, our tally stands at a proud 23 awards!
The engaging young man also walked away with the Best Business Innovation Award, bringing his total prize winnings to RM6,000 along with the winner’s trophy.
More than just a gastronomic event, the two-day celebration served a higher purpose: 100% of the proceeds were donated to Ray of Hope, a local charity that empowers youth with special needs.
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