This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) and the Malaysia China Industry Commerce Association (MCICA) were initiated by Mr Memphes Chong, Chief Project Officer of KTC Arkz Group Sdn Bhd, a corporate member of MCICA to promote UTP to potential students in China. The MoU was signed on November 10, 2023, and it marks UTP’s first partnership with a non-educational institution. The MoU aims to facilitate cooperation between Malaysian and Chinese entities in areas such as talent exchanges, academic visits, and academic research. UTP’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Dato’ TS. Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Abdul Mutalib, and MCICA’s President, Mr Lu Zhi Fang, signed the MoU. The article also mentions that UTP is regarded as Malaysia’s best engineering university and is wholly-owned by PETRONAS, Malaysia’s national oil and gas corporation.