South East Asia Hub

Coventry University South East Asia Hub was launched in 2019 as part of our journey to becoming a global education group. Through the hub, we are Creating Better Futures by connecting with education and enterprise groups in the South East Asia region to focus on training, innovation and research. The South East Asia Hub has successfully established connections across several sectors and welcomes opportunities to connect with like-minded partners in the region.

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Transnational Education Partnerships

Enterprise and Innovation

Research

Meet Dr. Michael Yap

Dr. Michael Yap serves as the Regional Managing Director of Coventry University’s South East Asia Hub. As the founding member of the global hub, he has driven the university's strategic expansion, cross-border research initiatives, institutional partnerships and student mobility throughout the region.

With more than two decades of business leadership across the region, he effectively bridges commercial strategy with higher education management. Before leading the South East Asia Hub, he held senior executive roles across diverse sectors, developing extensive expertise in international market expansion, stakeholder management and regional operations.

Beyond his university leadership, Dr. Yap plays an active role in strengthening transnational education and trade relations. He serves on the Board of Directors of the British Chamber of Commerce Singapore, stands as the Inaugural Chair of the UK-Singapore Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (UKSAEI), and holds several advisory positions for international non-profit and academic organisations.