Hospitality and Leisure

Impactful Exposure for Local Vendors and Small-Medium Enterprises Through Jom Loka

Jom LOKA was virtual event put together by the School of Hospitality BSc (Hons) Conventions鈥

The Paradox of Teaching Practical Skills Online: Finding Ways Forward

By Associate Professor Dr Daniel Chong Ka Leong
In this day and age, online learning has become inevitable. While theoretical-based modules can be shifted online swiftly, the same, however, cannot be said for practical-based modules. This article highlights some of the success factors for teaching practical skills online.

Deciphering Food Hawkerpreneurship

By Associate Professor Dr Daniel Chong Ka Leong
The term 鈥渉awkerpreneur鈥 is operationally defined as an entrepreneur who runs a traditional street/hawker food in a modernised and innovative manner. The surge in modernised or franchised hawker food businesses in Malaysia represents an increasing demand for higher-quality hawker food and more鈥

Ruby Nguyen: The Teaching Entrepreneur

Ruby Hong Ngoc Nguyen is Vietnamese-born and is currently a Lecturer at the School of Hospitality at the University of Economics, Vietnam. Aside from that, she is also an English language trainer, teaching and training under her own brand of 鈥淓nglish with Ruby鈥.

Tourism Development and Planetary Health: A Destructive or Reconstructive Relationship?

By Professor Marcus L. Stephenson
Planetary health concerns the fundamental relationship between the health of human beings and the health of the planet. The Rockefeller Foundation-Lancet Commission on Planetary Health insinuated that natural resources were continually being exploited by human beings despite human health being鈥

The Impact of Tourists鈥 Perceptions of Space-launch Tourism: An Extension of the Theory of Planned Behaviour Approach

By Dr Philip Wong Pong Weng
Various Asian countries are fortifying their space investments, and smaller states within the region are showing ambitions of establishing national space programmes. The broad mission of those programmes is to establish/observe the remote-sensing, meteorology, communications, artificial鈥

Sympathising with People鈥檚 Travel Needs and Desires鈥ut There is Light at the End of the Tunnel!

By Professor Marcus L Stephenson
The COVID-19 pandemic raises serious questions concerning the socio-psychological implications of people鈥檚 limited propensity to travel as a consequence of movement control orders (MCO) and fears of travelling to public places.

Microbiomics: The Orang Asli Healthy Diet

The Orang Asli 鈥 the indigenous people of Peninsula Malaysia, still uphold their traditional lifestyle, including food preparation methods and consumption habits.

Teaching What Employers Want

By Vijaya Malar Arumugam, Belinda Fong & Karen Lui
Employability is a catchphrase that echoes around the halls of all institutions of higher learning. Graduate unemployment has been attributed to the fact that young individuals do not have the skills to take on 鈥榬eal鈥 or full-timed salaried jobs, and often floundered when faced with work-related鈥

A Career Away from Home : Patawee Chayawisan

Patawee Chayawisan pursued his secondary education in Malaysia. His passion for the service industry led him to pursue a degree in International Hospitality Management at 红杏视频 University. Patawee believes that not only is the hospitality industry a vibrant one, it is often highly-regarded for its鈥

Shaun Liew on Coffee and Entrepreneurship

As Shaun recollected his memories, he shared that running a caf茅 and up-skilling as a barista at the same time, posed a challenge. Nonetheless, he was very thankful for his business partner who coached him on coffee brewing techniques and developing sensory evaluation skills - finding the 鈥減erfect鈥

Alumni - Owner of Two Chicken Rice Shops - Kar Heong

My family owns two chicken rice shops called Kar Heong, which I manage alongside them. This routine has encouraged my passion for the food and beverage industry. On top of this, I founded a small shelter for strays named Dog 鈥楢ppy to help some furry kids in the Setia Alam neighbourhood while鈥