00:00ACMA Group and University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Utah, have formed a strategic partnership to rejuvenate Bandar Baru Klang, BBK,
00:11bridging academia and industry to drive sustainable urban planning, education and innovation.
00:17The collaboration was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, and a Memorandum of Agreement, MOA, on Monday,
00:27witnessed by Klang Mayor Datuk Abd Hamid Hussain and Higher Education Ministry Representative Izamael Zamzuri Ismail.
00:37The Memorandum of Understanding outlines cooperation in urban planning, research, student development and community engagement,
00:45while the Memorandum of Agreement covers the Bandar Baru Klang Catalytic Development Master Plan.
00:50International Design Competition 2025-2026, co-supported by the Belt and Road Architectural University International Consortium, B-R-A-U-I-C.
01:04The global competition invites students, academics and professionals to propose innovative master plans for BBK,
01:12positioning Klang on the international stage for sustainable urban innovation.
01:16Klang Mayor Abd Hamid said the initiative would help identify practical ideas for BBK's rejuvenation.
01:24This initiative is not only a competition, it is a prestige platform that supports the thinkers and the builders from more than 100 universities in more than 40 countries,
01:36through the search of Belt and Road Architecture, University International Consortium or B-R-A-U-I-C.
01:45to together imagine the future of BBK's rejuvenation.
01:51And the transformation of BBK's rejuvenation becomes an inclusive area, inclusive and active in the international level.
01:59It is the aim of our aspirations to build a great country from the development of ITTT and global growth.
02:09Representing the Higher Education Ministry, Izamael Zamzuri said the collaboration underscores the Ministry's commitment to strengthening academia and industry partnerships.
02:19Utah President Ear Professor Datuk Dr. Yu Hong Tat said the alliance reflects a shared vision to foster innovation, enhance research and nurture future talents.
02:31Beyond forming an alliance, our gathering today reflects our shared vision to drive innovation,
02:39strengthen research and nurture future talents that will contribute to the economic, social and environmental growth.
02:45Today, we are making that vision a reality through the collaborative project
02:51Bandar Baru Klang Catalytic Development Master Plan Competition.
02:57A competition that will bring about urban regeneration to make Bandar Baru Klang a more resilient, inclusive and vibrant city.
03:06We are very excited about this competition as it provides an excellent platform for our architecture students to translate theoretical knowledge into practical, real-world solutions.
03:19It also enables them to bring fresh perspective of academia to great formulas for innovation, creativity and problem solving.
03:28AKMAR Group Executive Director Johnson T. Kim Hock said the group is proud to support youth innovation and sustainable city building.
03:37I am going to stop the idea, the courage, the innovation that will come from this project.
03:46Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go.
03:53The International Design Competition will culminate in an award ceremony in July 2026.
04:03The International Design Competition will culminate in an award ceremony in July 2026.
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