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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Idris bin Jusoh, Minister of Education II from The Report: Malaysia 2014
Articles & Analysis | Making the grade: While still low in the ranks, tertiary institutions are faring better in subjects key to economic development from The Report: Malaysia 2014
Universities in Malaysia have been given a key role in government plans to raise the country to developed-nation status by 2020. However, much more investment will be necessary if higher education institutions are to meet the targets the state has set.
Articles & Analysis | Breaking ground: The sector is capitalising on its regional popularity to improve services and research from The Report: Malaysia 2014
Just as low-cost airlines helped broaden access to air travel in South-east Asia, Malaysian entrepreneurs now see a unique opportunity to provide quality health care to all citizens in ASEAN and beyond. One of the most ambitious and far-reaching projects in this sector is the proposed International Medical Campus (IMC) at Kuala Lumpur...
Articles & Analysis | A global leader: Rising medical tourism points to the industry’s strengths from The Report: Malaysia 2014
Recently ranked among the top countries in the world for medical services, Malaysia boasts a strong health care sector backed by government investment and engagement with the private sector. A February 2014 review by International Living, a travel journal, gave Malaysia 95 out of 100 points for quality of care and expertise of...
Articles & Analysis | 2020 vision: With blueprints aplenty, the focus is now on how to implement them from The Report: Malaysia 2014
As Malaysia strives to achieve developed-nation status by 2020, the education sector is undergoing detailed improvement and development. Having launched its first blueprint in 2011, the Ministry of Education has recently drawn up plans for new reforms at all levels, in line with the country’s long-term development plan, the Economic...
Articles & Analysis | Getting it right: The sector has a good foundation and is working toward new advances from The Report: Malaysia 2014
Technological development has long been a priority for Malaysia, and it remains so. The country’s efforts are both big, such as Cyberjaya and the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC), and small, with entrepreneurs pulling together funds from friends and family to build websites and apps. The work has paid off to a certain degree. The country was...