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XMUM Shines at the 2026 SEA-CICSIC with 12 Awards
Twelve teams from Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) achieved outstanding results at the Southeast Asia Division Contest of the China International College Students' Innovation Competition (SEA-CICSIC) 2026 and the Malaysia-China Youth Innovation Competition (MCYIC) 2026, winning 2 Gold Prizes, 5 Silver Prizes, and 5 Bronze Prizes.
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XMUM Celebrates 10th Anniversary with "Xcelerate 2026" Campus Run
"Xcelerate 2026", a campus run event, was held at Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) on 20 June 2026, as part of its 10th Anniversary celebrations.Co-hosted by the XMUM Student Council and the Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA) Office, the event brought together 270 participants at the University's Track and Field.
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XMUM Postgraduates Showcases Research Excellence at the 3-Minute Thesis Competition
Postgraduate students at Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) showcased their research communication skills at the 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, organized by the Postgraduate Studies Unit (PSU) of the Research and Postgraduate Centre (RPC) on 10 July 2026.
Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA)
XMUM's First-Ever Talk Show Brings Comedy and Creativity to Campus
On 16 June 2026, Speak-T Society organized XMUM's first-ever talk show, Roast Me If You Can, marking a new initiative in student-led campus activities. The inaugural event brought together 86 attendees for an evening of comedy, storytelling and audience interaction under the theme "Yam Cha Sin Lah, Worries Later".
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XMUM 10th Anniversary Special Feature | The Silence That Changed Everything: My 8,000-Kilometer Journey
The first night in my single room at XMUM, sleep refused to come. My body was still running on Nairobi time, but that was not the real problem. It was not simply the excitement of finally being here either. What kept me awake was the silence: the absence of matatu engines at dawn, the missing sounds of my mother in the kitchen, and the sudden awareness that I was now 8,000 kilometers away from everything I knew.
Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA)
Students Tackle Real-World Business Challenges at BCSC 3.0
The Xiamen University Malaysia Business Association (XMBA) organized the Business Case Study Competition (BCSC) 3.0 on 27 and 28 June 2026 at Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM). Centring on real-world industry challenges in Trustee Services and Wealth Advisory, the event required participants to develop strategic solutions to practical issues in estate planning, wealth management, and legacy planning.
