Dato' Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik said that:

• Initial fees to be imposed by University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) would be affordable to enable parents to send their children there for higher education.
• This was made possible because renovation works for its temporary campus at the Star's former headquarters in Petaling Jaya would be minimal.
• By ensuring minimal initial expenditure, the students would benefit as the fees imposed need only be sufficient to cover operating costs.
• He was confident the new university would enjoy a success similar to TARC's and thus help the Government achieve its plan to make Malaysia a centre for academic excellence.
• UTAR would provide an avenue for students from the 60 Chinese independent schools nationwide to obtain tertiary education and admission standards would be based on meritocracy.