1988  Sabah Institute of Management (SIM) established in Sabah, Malaysia under Education Ordinance.
 

1999     SIM renamed to Institut Prima Bestari under Private Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996
 

2001    Pine Academy Group established to provide academic quality control, standardise course curriculum and moderation for all academic programmes

West Coast Institute of Management & Technology (WCIMT) established in Hong Kong.
 

2002    WCIMT engineering programmes accredited by Society of Operations Engineers (UK), students are eligible to be Incorporated and Chartered member of Engineering Council of United Kingdom (ECUK)

2003  Pine Academy signed Memorandum of Understanding with University of Tasmania, Australia. Students can transfer 3 semesters credits to Bachelor of Business degree.
 

2006   Pine Academy accounting programmes has been accredited by IFAC member - National Institute of Accountants (NIA) of Australia for admission as Associate (ANIA) and Full member (MNIA) level.

The educational funding group, Swastika Education Foundations, acquired INTI College Hong Kong campus

Pine Academy has been appointed by Institute of Commercial & Industrial Accountants, Malaysia to set and conduct its professional examinations.
 

2007    Pine Institute Hong Kong established and wholly owned by Pine Education Ltd.

Pine Academy signed Memorandum of Understanding with Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia.

Institut Prima Bestari successfully accredited by Ministry of Education, Nigeria, as a professional higher educational institution.

Pine Academy signed MOU with World Education Council (WEC) to conduct Nottingham Trent University validated degree in Sabah and Hong Kong.

2008   Pine Academy signed MOU with University of Bolton, UK.

2009  Pine Academy signed MOU with Faculty of Law, Bond University in transfer credit to Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Pine Academy signed MOU with Association of International Accountants (UK) to deliver its final stage Professional Exam leading to JPA Malaysia recognized membership.

Institut Prima Bestari Hong Kong opened in Kowloon