KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor announced a RM2 million funding to Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) to boost its research works.
"Research opens up new opportunities for learning and growth and I want to see UMS doing more in this area," he said at the "Aku Janji" Pledge ceremony in conjunction with the orientation week of new students for the 2022/2023 intake at the UMS Chancellor Hall here today.
Hajiji, who is also the Pro-Chancellor of UMS was informed about the various programmes including research being done currently at the university when he met with the new UMS vice-chancellor, Prof Datuk Dr Kasim Md Mansur a few days ago.
"Hence, I am pleased to announce the State Government’s contribution of RM2 million to the UMS research fund. I hope this will spur the university's research agenda," he said.