East West Center Reception for Alumni and Friends

Tuesday, August 29, 2023 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) Time) Hosted by President of the East West Center Suzanne Vares-Lum Venue:  Element Kuala Lumpur 8 Lorong Binjai Kuala Lumpur 50450 Malaysia About 50 alumni and friends turned up for the joyous and fun-filled event.

Chapter 2020 Annual General Meeting

Date: 22 Feb 2020 Saturday
Time: 12 noon to 2.30 pm
Venue: Bunga Raya Restaurant, Royal Lake Club, K. Lumpur

Back row L to R: Bahar Aziz, Junichi Watanabe, Mohd.Salleh Haron, Syed Farooq, 

                             Salleh Mohd.Nor

Front row L to R: Vinogiri, Mei Li, Khanif Yusop, Gan Siowck Lee, Sabeena Watababe, 

                             Szarina, Simrit

Missing from the group photo is Uzir, chapter treasurer who had to leave meeting earlier

                             for another engagement

Meeting in progress after lunch

Vinogiri, the epidemiologist, our new member

Serious discussion.....

Chapter Leaders meet Leadership Program Malaysian Alumni

Event: Meeting of EWC Leadership program Malaysian alumni with officials
           from the EWC
Date: Saturday, 23rd March 2019
Time: 9 to 11 am
Venue: Shangrila Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

Dr Khanif and Dr Gan were invited to the event to meet the young alumni. Datuk Saleh was invited in his capacity as  immediate past president of the chapter, and an expert in entrepreneurship which is  part of the focus in the EWC leadership programs.

The EWC officials present were Christina Monroe, Lance, Nick and Thomas. It was a very good meeting with a briefing from Thomas about the Innovation Day Project which will kick off in KL in January 2020. 

The chapter hopes that all these new alumni will participate in our chapter activities to help to promote the goals of EWC. 

2019 Reunion Lunch

The 2019 reunion lunch was held on 12 January at Aroi Dee Thai Restaurant, Palm Gardenn Hotel in Putrajaya. It was attended by about 30 members.

More details and story about this happy reunion can be viewed at

https://youtu.be/_BBbk5oNP8g (8 minutes)

https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2019/01/22/aloha-to-the-good-old-days/

Dinner Meeting with Visiting EWC President

Date: 2nd April 2018
Venue: Bunga Raya Chinese Restaurant, Royal Lake Club, K Lumpur

Dr Richard Vuylsteke, President of EWC

From left: Dr Vuylsteke, Datuk Saleh (immediate past Chapter President) & Dr Uzir (ChapterTreasurer)

From left: Jayanthi, Simrit, Esther and Dr Abdul Rahman Daud  who was at the EWC for six years!

From left: Tan Sri Dr Salleh (current Chapter Vice President),
Dr Gan Siowck Lee (Chapter Hons Secretary) and
Dr Khanif (current Chapter President)  

Enjoying a scrumptious dinner!

Dr Vuylsteke presenting a slide show to update us on happenings
in and around the EWC

The Chinese Dinner menu

A group photo 

Chapter 2018 AGM

Date:   25 March 2018 (Sunday)

Time:  12 noon

Venue: Universiti Malaya Academic Staff Clubhouse, Petaling Jaya

From left: Steven Lee, Uzir and Gan SL

Saleh the President presenting the 2017 annual report, while Hon Secretary
Gan SL looks on

From left: Mohd. Salleh Haron, Syed Farooq, Junichi Watanabe and Simrit Kaur

A lively discussion  is going on, with Khairiah in the foreground

Simrit, the Assis. Secretary and Maulud

From left: Newly elected President Khanif Yusop, Salleh Haron and Syed Farooq

Uzir the Treasurer presenting the 2017 financial report

Saleh Ghazali, the immediate past President in a pensive mood. He stepped down after many years of dedicated service with the association

2017 Lunch Meeting

Lunch Meeting on 30 September 2017, with Dr Satu Limaye, Director of EWC in Washington D.C.
Venue: Bunga Raya Restaurant, Royal Lake Club, Kuala Lumpur.