Consul-General Visits the Centre for Policy Research at Universiti Sains Malaysia
2026/10/7
On October 7th, Mr. Shinya Machida, Consul-General of Japan in Penang, visited the Centre for Policy Research (CPR) at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and exchanged views with Associate Professor Dr. Azeem Fazwan Ahmad Farouk, Director of CPR, and other representatives of the Centre.
Established in 1974, CPR is a long-standing social science research institution that has contributed to policy development in Malaysia through research on poverty eradication, land use, ethnic relations and other issues. Its current research focuses on social and economic policy, environmental policy and Southeast Asian studies, including areas such as the blue economy, green economy and tourism economics.
During the meeting, the participants exchanged views on Malaysia’s political and social developments and future prospects, as well as the upgrading of Penang’s industries, particularly the semiconductor sector, and the challenges involved in the transition from “Made in Penang” to “Made by Penang.” They also discussed the Centre’s student exchange programmes and other academic cooperation with Hiroshima City University, which have continued for more than a decade, and the prospects for further strengthening academic exchanges between Japan and Malaysia.
The Consulate-General of Japan in Penang will continue to deepen its understanding of political, economic and social developments in northern Malaysia through dialogue with local universities and research institutions, while working to further promote academic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges between Japan and Malaysia.
Established in 1974, CPR is a long-standing social science research institution that has contributed to policy development in Malaysia through research on poverty eradication, land use, ethnic relations and other issues. Its current research focuses on social and economic policy, environmental policy and Southeast Asian studies, including areas such as the blue economy, green economy and tourism economics.
During the meeting, the participants exchanged views on Malaysia’s political and social developments and future prospects, as well as the upgrading of Penang’s industries, particularly the semiconductor sector, and the challenges involved in the transition from “Made in Penang” to “Made by Penang.” They also discussed the Centre’s student exchange programmes and other academic cooperation with Hiroshima City University, which have continued for more than a decade, and the prospects for further strengthening academic exchanges between Japan and Malaysia.
The Consulate-General of Japan in Penang will continue to deepen its understanding of political, economic and social developments in northern Malaysia through dialogue with local universities and research institutions, while working to further promote academic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges between Japan and Malaysia.