Trail-blazing Limkokwing University makes spectacular presence in Lesotho capital

2 September 2008

Fast-expanding Limkokwing University of Creative Technology has blazed a trail again in Africa. This time, it is making its presence felt in the Lesotho capital of Maseru.

Limkokwing opened its second campus in Africa on Monday (25 August) after its successful foray into Botswana last year. It welcomed the first intake of 1,115 Basotho (as Lesotho’s people are called), all keen to hone new skills for the 21st century.

The soft opening of the first private university in Lesotho...

Huge turnout of students for new
intake at Limkokwing Botswana

20 August 2008

It was a sea of faces - thousands of them. They were faces of new Botswana students, all eager to sign up for courses at the Limkokwing Botswana campus in Gaborone.

The response was so overwhelming that the university’s complex at Block 7 was packed to capacity last week when it opened for the new intake. More than seven thousand students showed up to register.

Block 7 is a new complex, an extension of the university’s campus in Gaborone. Two other complexes operate in the city.

Block 7 is equipped  with high-tech facilities such as...

Laced with grace to captivate

The Star, 11 August 2008

FROM lacy sensuality to futuristic designs, each lingerie design held its own, thanks to the individual style and concept. In the end, it was the simple “emotion of a girl” that bagged the grand prize.

The inaugural Triumph Inspiration Award (TIA) 2008 held in Beijing on July 31 showcased intimate creations of 31 fashion and design students from Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin American and Oceania.

Held at the avant-garde Art Zone in Dashanzi, which is also the House of Switzerland during the Olympics, the award challenged the students to create a conceptual showpiece set, comprising an under-wired bra and brief...

Promising career prospects await graduates in communication field

Translated from Sin Chew Daily, 6 August 2008

The rapid growth of information technology has created career opportunities for young professional in the communication field, said the president of the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Tan Sri Dato’ Lim Kok Wing.

The prospects further brighten as the university foster close ties with business associations, government agencies and industry leaders. Limkokwing graduates have the competitive edge because they are groomed to be all-round careerists with a global outlook and a repertoire of creative skills.

Another advantage is that the students are encouraged to get involved in on- and off-campus industry training...

Students from eight countries sign up to study at Limkokwing Cambodia

Kampochea Thmey Daily, 6 August 2008

PHNOM PENH: Dr Jayles Yeoh, vice-president for international development of Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, said that 250 students are pursuing their tertiary education at Limkokwing Cambodia.

Speaking at a press conference here yesterday, Dr Yeoh said the students come from eight countries, namely, the Philippines, Malaysia, China, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Botswana, Malta and Cambodia.

Limkokwing Cambodia began its operations last week...