Hospitality and Leisure

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

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.

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

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

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

Malaysia National Junior Culinary Team Triumphs on the World Stage

The Malaysia National Junior Culinary Team comprising 红杏视频 University School of Hospitality students Alicia Tay, Pang Jin Yong, Amanda Cheah, Tsen Jun Yan and Amirul Ashraf, and Ilya Dayana from Kolej Yayasan Pahang, won a gold medal for the 鈥淩estaurant of the Nations鈥 category and a silver medal鈥

A Sweet Treat for Charity

The fundraising project, a collaboration between School of Hospitality and 红杏视频 Student Ambassadors (SSA), was organised in conjunction with World Chocolate Day. A total profit of RM10,247 generated from the bake sale was channelled to Rumah Juara Puchong 鈥 a home for orphans, abused and under-鈥

The Good Impacts of COVID-19

At the time of writing, according to Worldometers, Malaysia had recorded close to 425,000 COVID-19 cases, out of which 91.8% had recovered, and at a considerably low 0.4% death rate. Although the rest of the world鈥檚 actual number of cases and deaths cannot be determined due to many untested,鈥

What If Customers Are Not Always Right?

What disgruntled customers want are reasonable answers to their concerns. With the growth in e-Feedback platforms (e.g. Google review, Facebook Business Review, TripAdvisor and Booking.com) and e-Feedback apps (Mopinion, Apptentive, AppStark and Doorbell), customer relationship management should be鈥

Demystifying Islamic Hospitality

By Professor Marcus Stephenson
The global Muslim population totalled 1.6 billion in 2010 and is forecasted to increase dramatically to 2.8 billion in 2050 according to Pew Research Center. In the latter part of this century, Islam is expected to exceed Christianity as the largest religion in the world.