Muda leaders want private universities to lower student fees

The Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) has called on private higher education institutions (IPTS) to reduce their fees for local students.

This came after Higher Education Minister Noraini Ahmad announced a 20 percent fee reduction for all Malaysian students at public universities for the first semester of the 2021/2022 academic session, which will benefit 555,340 students through an initiative worth RM175 million.

"A 20 percent reduction for...