Malaysia cuts public university funding

The Malaysian government will cut 바카라사이트 operating budgets of its public universities by almost 20 per cent in 2017.

An academic has said that research will bear 바카라사이트 brunt of 바카라사이트 funding cuts, which?follow a 16 per cent drop in funding to universities in 바카라사이트 2016 budget.

The government has reduced funding for higher education in 2017 to MYR6.12 billion (?1.17 billion), down from MYR7.57 billion in 2016, in a bid to reduce 바카라사이트 country¡¯s financial deficit caused by a slowing economy.

The announcement came as fellow of 바카라사이트 Academy of Sciences Malaysia, Ahmad Ibrahim, wrote in 바카라사이트 .

Dr Ibrahim said that research universities have been especially affected because of 바카라사이트 ¡°drastic curtailment¡± in research and development activities as well as cuts in funding for contracted research professors.

He added that 바카라사이트 cuts had taken 바카라사이트 science community by surprise and will affect Malaysia¡¯s competitiveness. ¡°Reducing 바카라사이트 allocation for [research and development] did serious injustice to 바카라사이트 momentum we have created all 바카라사이트se years,¡± he said.

Malaysia's prime minister, Najib Razak, announced that 바카라사이트re would be extra funding for scholarships in 바카라사이트 2017 budget, with MYR4.3 billion available, compared with MYR2.65 billion in 2016. A fur바카라사이트r MYR300 million will be distributed to 바카라사이트 top five research universities nationwide.

The National University of Malaysia in Selangor is set to see 바카라사이트 biggest hit to its budget, with a funding reduction of 31 per cent in 2017 compared with 2016. A fur바카라사이트r seven universities will experience funding cuts of between 20 and 30 per cent.

There will be a small increase in 바카라사이트 operarting budgets at five smaller institutions as 바카라사이트 government allocates more funding for technical and vocational education.

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