On 20 July 2024, the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (FEB UNIMAS), supported by the University Sustainability Centre, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (USC) through their Dana Lestari fund, held a community outreach programme at Rumah Panjang Selepong Lop in Sri Aman aimed at enhancing the community’s understanding of personal financial management and environmental (especially waste) practices. The one-day session included about 20 participants of various ages, with activities covering financial literacy games, bookkeeping basics, education‐pathway discussions, and practical waste-management initiatives delivered by undergraduate students and faculty facilitators. Local community leader Tuai Rumah Mr Aling Anak Jagak expressed gratitude and anticipation of future collaborations. By the programme’s end, participants reported improved awareness and felt better equipped to apply and share knowledge on sound financial habits and environmental stewardship in their community.

“Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Edu-Tourism Student Mobility Program: Fostering Patient Safety through Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practices (IPECP)”:

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) at UNIMAS hosted a two-week international student mobility programme from 9 to 20 September 2024 for 20 nursing and medical students from Universitas Tanjungpura (UNTAN), Indonesia, aimed at enhancing cross‐border cooperation and interprofessional collaboration in healthcare.

During the programme, students engaged in lectures, simulation training (on infection control, medication safety, resuscitation teamwork), hospital visits, and a community outreach project in Kampung Pichin, Serian, applying interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP) principles in real-world and cultural settings.

The initiative underscored the importance of multidisciplinary teamwork, communication and mutual respect in health professional education, while also strengthening ties between Malaysia and Indonesia in healthcare training and mobility.