Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

The plight of academic freedom in Malaysia

Malaysia University Bersih BanFormer Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. Pic: AP.

A recent notice sent to Malaysian students to not attend last month’s anti-government Bersih rally.
Murray HunterBy  Sep 15, 2015
Malaysia’s overall rankings have been slipping over the last decade, while many other universities within the region have been rising dramatically.
This comes despite the Malaysian government’s efforts to develop the country into an education hub, while most universities seek awards of excellence and to get their institutions into the rankings.