KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines Bhd and UCSI Group have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build a robust talent ecosystem and enhancing the skills and capabilities of the workforce for greater economic development of the country.

       It said in the statement the collaboration will see both parties working together on areas such as students' placement, academic information and knowledge exchange as well as the development of joint research projects.

       Meanwhile, employees of Malaysia Airlines will be able to take advantage of self-development programmes to further their studies.

       In addition, Malaysia Airlines will be the official airline partner of UCSI Group.

       This would allowing its students to gain access to the benefits of MHexplorer, a programme specially designed for students, while leveraging on the airline’s Travel and Lifestyle Loyalty Programme, Enrich, to allow students of UCSI University to utilise their Enrich Points to pay tuition fees and at the same time earn points when students pay with cash or card.

       Competitive conversion rate for redemption of Enrich Points will also be offered for UCSI Hospital medical screening packages.

       "This collaboration marks another milestone in the airline’s commitment towards the nation’s education system, through its various signature enhanced offerings, including the MHexplorer – the world’s first digitalised student travel programme and Enrich, the Travel and Lifestyle Loyalty Programme of Malaysia Airlines and MHbiz Pro, the airline’s corporate travel program benefits to UCSI, as our corporate partner," said Malaysia Airlines group chief marketing and customers experience officer Lau Yin May.

       UCSI group CEO Datuk Siti Hamisah Tapsir added that he hopes the MoU will be a precursor to many joint initiatives between the two parties.