{"id":9344,"date":"2026-01-05T02:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T02:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/ikmas\/?post_type=news&#038;p=9344"},"modified":"2026-01-05T02:25:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T02:25:16","slug":"appointment-as-director-of-ikmas-2","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/ukm.my\/ikmas\/news\/appointment-as-director-of-ikmas-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Appointment as Director of IKMAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is with great pleasure that IKMAS announces the appointment of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Andika Abd Wahab as the new Deputy Director of IKMAS starting from 1 January 2026. IKMAS congratulates Assoc. 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