Since three local public universities were transformed into enterprises in 2006, all three universities have been registered as guarantee companies in the name of universities. In other words, the fourth university is likely to follow the name of the registered company.
The so-called "guarantee company limited" is not common and is mostly used by non-profit organizations. Unlike ordinary limited companies, they do not raise capital from shareholders, but are guaranteed by prestigious people in society.
According to ACRA website, the guarantors of the Fourth University are He Fang Ailian, Chairman of great eastern Holdings, Huang Zhida, President of Far East Group, and Wang Bingjin, Chairman of Infocomm Investment. Last year, Huang Zhida was appointed by the Ministry of Education as the chairman of the preparatory committee for the fourth university in Singapore.
When asked about the names of the four universities, the Ministry of Education refused to give details. According to this newspaper, the Chinese name of the new university is still being worked out.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Education has not disclosed the partners of China University in the Big Four. Different from the existing three public universities, the fourth university will adopt the mode of joint venture with three top universities in the United States and China. The United States has finalized MIT, and the long-undeclared China partner has attracted much attention.
The names of the four registered companies highlight the importance attached by the new university to technology and design. According to the Ministry of Education, the departments of the new university are tentatively divided into three areas: design and architecture, engineering and applied science, and business and information technology.
The fourth university is near Changi Road, Simei Road and Singapore Expo Center. It will be a medium-sized university with an estimated annual enrollment of 800 to 1000 students. In his National Day speech last year, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that the fourth university is scheduled to open in 20 1 1.
Huang Yonghong, Minister of Education, pointed out at the press conference last year that the new university is close to Shangchangi Road, Simei Road and Singapore Expo Center. Although it is the original site of the University of New South Wales in Asia, the campus design does not need to refer to the old model. He encouraged the preparatory committee of the new university to boldly set up a cutting-edge institution with Singapore characteristics to attract students to study and live there.
Lianhe Zaobao tried to contact Huang Zhida to ask about the naming of the fourth university, but he said through the company's public relations that the specific details would be announced by the Ministry of Education.
Premier Lee Hsien Loong gave a speech to teachers and students at Nanyang Technological University last night. He said that the long-term development of China needs talents with sufficient quantity and good quality. Therefore, in addition to providing the best education for Chinese people, training local talents, giving people space and opportunities to realize their dreams, we must also attract outstanding foreign talents. He mentioned the name of the new university.
Premier Li said that universities are the epitome of society. While the country welcomes foreign talents, local universities should also mix international students, such as Harvard University in the United States and Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. International students account for a considerable proportion, which enables the best talents in the world to study and exchange ideas across cultures. Therefore, he pointed out that local schools should not only provide enough places for local students, but also have international students to motivate local students to improve their level; Secondly, we will also prepare for local students to gain a foothold in Asia in the future. In order to better cope with the pressure of study and competition brought by foreign students, Premier Li also called on local universities to make greater efforts to integrate local and foreign students and promote exchanges between them. Local students should also welcome foreign students, make friends with them and learn their culture. As for international students, we should also try our best to get to know Singapore, communicate with local people, develop friendship and adapt to local social norms. At the beginning of last month, this newspaper reported that the fourth public university originally scheduled to enroll students in 20 1 1 year registered its company in the name of Singapore University of Science, Technology and Design at the end of July. Since three local public universities became enterprises in succession in 2006, they have all registered their companies in the name of universities. The new HKUST University is the first local university to adopt the joint venture model of top universities in China and the United States. The Ministry of Education has announced that MIT will become its partner, and the cooperative university in China is expected to be announced by the end of this year. It can be seen from the name that the four congresses attach importance to technology and design. According to the Ministry of Education, its departments are tentatively divided into three areas: design and architecture, engineering and applied science, business and information technology, and it is estimated that 800 to 1000 students will be enrolled each year.