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March 16, 2021
Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) and its alumnus Kelvin Pong Ming Onn signed an agreement yesterday, to fund the development, teaching and research of UBD’s Botanical Research Centre (UBDBRC).
Pong, a chartered financial consultant who graduated from UBD with a Master of Business Administration, signed the agreement with UBD Vice-Chancellor Datin Dr Dayang Hajah Anita Binurul Zahrina binti Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Abdul Aziz at Simpur Herbal Café at the UBD campus.
In recognition of his contribution, a garden at UBDBRC has been named The Pong Endangered Species Garden.
Since its establishment, UBDBRC has conducted research activities on endangered and rare species in the country. In the last three years, five of the six most endangered tree species, from the family