The private-public dilemma


Worried that less money for public varsities will lead to a further decline in the country’s education system, Malaysians weigh in on their choices.

Angie Lee, 38, can afford to do her PhD is any private institution but she insisted on having it done in Universiti Malaya because of its prestige.

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