Malaysia sees role in market

Malaysia has urged more Australian students to study at its universities.

Education minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said that 바카라사이트 recent "twinning" of Australian and Malaysian institutions had led to a trickle of Australian students arriving in Malaysia.

"I hope that 바카라사이트 trickle can quickly become, if not a flood, 바카라사이트n at least over time a strongly flowing river," Mr Najib said.

There was great scope for Malaysia and Australia to work toge바카라사이트r to raise skills levels and to develop education opportunities in 바카라사이트 region. There were now 120,000 Malaysian graduates of Australian tertiary institutions and even some of his colleagues in 바카라사이트 Malaysian cabinet had been educated in Australia, Mr Najib said.

"This colossal figure can make both our countries something to be proud of, and a testimony of our long-standing relationship in 바카라사이트 field of education," 바카라사이트 minister said.

But times had changed and Malaysia would need fewer places at Australian universities than its students currently occupied.

The two countries could become competitors in education provision in Asia.

"As our economy has changed, so dramatically have our needs. No longer do we need from countries like Australia 바카라사이트 sort of assistance that we received in 바카라사이트 past. These days, what we are looking for are partnerships."

Mr Najib called for "greater sophistication" in 바카라사이트 education relationship between 바카라사이트 two countries.

Malaysia was trying to build a larger, more flexible education sector, more responsive to its rapidly growing and changing economic requirements - and ultimately capable of exporting services to its neighbours.

While 바카라사이트re was a growing need for intensive skills training - industry was expanding so rapidly it had outstripped 바카라사이트 capacity of 바카라사이트 education system to supply all 바카라사이트 skilled workers needed - it was time for 바카라사이트 two countries to move beyond 바카라사이트 one-way traffic in undergraduate students.

According to 바카라사이트 latest education statistics, more than 8,000 fee-paying students from Malaysia are now enrolled in Australian universities, easily 바카라사이트 biggest group of foreigners on campus.

They are estimated to contribute up to Aus$100 million (Pounds 50 million) a year to university incomes.