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Yang di-Pertuan Agong officially opens UKM's permanent campus

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

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  • On September 3, 1980, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong officially opened Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia's campus at Dewan Canselor Tun Abdul Razak.
  • He urged the university to lead Malaysia's higher-education institutions in producing experts in industrial and agricultural technology.
  • The archive entry also recalls regional security talks in 1976 and cyclist Rosman Alwi's three gold medals in 1981.

On September 3, 1980, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong officially opened Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia's permanent campus at Dewan Canselor Tun Abdul Razak.

In his address, he expressed hope that UKM would lead Malaysia's other institutions of higher learning in producing specialists in industrial technology and agricultural technology. He stressed that both the industrial and agricultural sectors deserved equal attention.

The archive entry also highlights other events associated with September 3. In 1976, senior officials from Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Singapore were due to discuss the creation of a peaceful-zone concept in Southeast Asia.

In 1980, the Bintang RTM 80 contest was scheduled to begin on September 30 and would be broadcast in colour on television for the first time. A year later, national track cycling champion Rosman Alwi won three gold medals at the Singapore Sports Festival, held at Ferrer Park on August 29.

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