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World watch

Published on
December 17, 1999
Last updated
May 27, 2015

The Malaysian government is worried that fewer Malays are studying science and maths than the country's Chinese and Indian populations. It is also concerned that most outstanding Malay science and maths students want to be doctors, engineers or accountants and shun teaching, where the pay is poor.

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