{"id":9388,"date":"2015-06-25T09:34:43","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T09:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hitachi.asia\/?p=9388"},"modified":"2022-02-26T06:26:51","modified_gmt":"2022-02-26T06:26:51","slug":"four-students-selected-to-represent-malaysia-at-the-13th-hitachi-young-leaders-initiative-hyli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hitachi83.hostwebsite.asia\/vn\/four-students-selected-to-represent-malaysia-at-the-13th-hitachi-young-leaders-initiative-hyli\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Students Selected to Represent Malaysia at the 13th Hitachi Young Leaders Initiative (HYLI)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Information contained in this news release is current as of the date of the press announcement, but may be subject to change without prior notice.<\/p>\n

Four Students Selected to Represent Malaysia at the 13th Hitachi Young Leaders Initiative (HYLI) (PDF Type, 173 kByte)\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

June 25, 2015<\/p>\n

Four Students Selected to Represent Malaysia at the 13th Hitachi Young Leaders Initiative (HYLI)<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Students to join delegates from seven countries at the regional forum in Manila, from 27-30 July 2015<\/em><\/p>\n

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 25 June 2015\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Hitachi Asia Ltd. today announced the university students selected to represent Malaysia at the 13th Hitachi Young Leaders Initiative (HYLI). The event, which will be held in Manila, the Philippines from 27 \u2013 30 July 2015, will bring together prominent regional opinion leaders from the private, public and academic sectors to discuss regional transportation issues and engage in dialogue with the student participants. The students will work together to present their ideas about how these issues can be addressed.<\/p>\n

The students chosen to represent Malaysia are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Cho Mah Vin, Universiti Malaya<\/li>\n
  2. Wan Mohammad Aflah bin Mohammad Zubir, Universti Teknologi Petronas<\/li>\n
  3. Dzafran Adris bin Azmir, Sunway University<\/li>\n
  4. Thilageswaran a\/l Vijayan, Sunway University<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    They were selected after passing a rigorous application and evaluation process that included a panel interview chaired by Ybhg. Tan Sri Dr. Rebecca Sta Maria, Secretary General, Ministry of International Trade and Industry. All of them possess academic excellence, good extra-curricular activities record, displayed strong leadership qualities, keen interest in regional and global affairs, and are fluent in English. Students from seven universities \u2013 Universiti Malaya, Universti Teknologi Petronas, Sunway University, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Universiti Sains Malaysia, \u00a0\u00a0\u2013 were eligible to apply.<\/p>\n

    Mr. Hirohiko Morisaki, Managing Director of Hitachi Asia Ltd. said, \u201cHYLI demonstrates Hitachi\u2019s commitment to contribute to ASEAN\u2019s future development and sustainability. We recognize that the next generation of young leaders will bring about a better ASEAN, and as a responsible corporate citizen, Hitachi is providing the platform to nurture the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \u201cAs Hitachi\u2019s flagship corporate social responsibility program in Southeast Asia, HYLI brings together student participants and subject experts from the region, to facilitate a holistic discussion on the challenges faced as one entity,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

    HYLI originally started with six countries \u2013 Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Japan. The resounding success of the program encouraged Hitachi to expand the initiative to include Vietnam beginning the 8th HYLI, and to further extend the invitation to Myanmar students for the 13th HYLI. Through the continuous expansion of this program, Hitachi will be able to develop more student leaders across ASEAN to aid in the region\u2019s growth and further strengthen socio-cultural ties between Japan and ASEAN member states.<\/p>\n

    Since its establishment by Hitachi, Ltd. in 1996, HYLI has brought together 280 students of diverse nationalities and backgrounds in Asia. Each year, four outstanding students below the age of 28 are chosen to represent their country for the program.<\/p>\n

    The main theme for this year\u2019s HYLI is \u201cASEAN Perspectives on the Social and Environmental Challenges of Designing and Implementing Public Transportation Systems.\u201d Public transportation is essential as ASEAN aims to be more inter-connected like that of the EU\u2019s. ASEAN countries Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines will spend US$296 billion on transport infrastructure (namely roads, railways, airports and ports) through 20201<\/sup>, which is evident of how important, yet lacking, transportation infrastructure is in this region. Discussions at the 13th HYLI will therefore center on the three sub-themes:<\/p>\n

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    1. A snapshot of the current state of urbanization and sustainability in ASEAN<\/li>\n
    2. An overview of the infrastructural options for people-centric and environment-friendly transportation systems<\/li>\n
    3. Shaping a culture of sharing: Lifestyle changes for efficient transportation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Guest-of-honor Mr. Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya, Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications, Philippines, will deliver the opening address and keynote speech on the first day. This will be followed by panel discussions with transport experts in the region. Hitachi will also share its knowledge and expertise in solving global transportation issues in its aim to improve quality of life for the region\u2019s development.<\/p>\n

      1<\/sup>\u201cAn overview of infrastructure opportunities in ASEAN\u201d, KPMG, 2014<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>