Can Malaysia really be the Educational Hub it claimed to be?
By davido
@davido (1623)
Canada
August 9, 2009 3:02am CST
Haiii all been a while....i am in Malaysia and i was just wondering if Malaysia is or can really be the educational hub its claiming to be? With the way foreign student are here with no job or esteem...but always paying almost x10 of what the local are paying for! e.g for internet connection locals pay RM100 while foreigners pay RM600, house you have to have 2mths advance before you can get any, health same....are this the way other country treat the foreign students? maybe i am the one making a mistake here.... it looks so exploitative to me...i think it is! Let me hear from you all.
4 responses
@deenaly (162)
• Malaysia
27 Jan 10
I don't really understand what the leaders are doing to do for the claim, but as far as I can see it, their idea of education hub is limited to schools, colleges and universities. Those are good only for people who can afford to learn. How about television, radio, internet, and mass media? When I open television, all I can see is entertainment all day long. Reality TV shows, telenovelas, movies. Even the movies Malaysian producers are making is not educational. I don't know what's going to happen to my country. =(
I guess life in Malaysia can be tough for foreigners. You see, Malaysia have special benefits for Malaysian, since they are the ones who pay taxes. Malaysia seems like prosperous, but only a handful of people live in prosperity. So if Malaysia lifted the benefits, even local will have to pay RM600 for internet connection.
I have friends coming from foreign countries, but they are living way better than us in Malaysia because they are using international currency (USD, Euro) which, when converted to RM, multiplies 3 to 4 times larger. surely They would not have any problems paying the expensive fee.
For residential issue, I think that depends on the house you want to rent. I think it's the same with all of us Malaysian students. Students will have to pay more than working people because we use a lot of electricity and water.
I hope when the time of using gold as currency is back, there will be no problems like this any longer...
@davido (1623)
• Canada
1 Feb 10
Hmmm you really touch on some of my inner questions as well. As i too a foreigner don't even know what the reality and some soap opera as they are referred to are teaching the populace and especially the young people of Malaysia. In the issue of tax i think we students and foreigners pay as well although no range because i think it is even higher which make education not so encouraging to young Malaysians. USD, Euro, Pounds, etc is not east to come by and the students only want to encourage themselves and live happily that's why they try to live big because if they are not careful they can easily become dejected here when its all school, study, assignments and no where to actually put to practice what you have studied or learn in practical way (Jobs). The colleges and Universities make and do rules by themselves, so even if you feel cheated or not happy it seems there is no quarters to complain or whom to even complain to (autocracy).
I hope and wish that majority of Malaysian live and taste the acclaimed prosperity.
Thanks for yours.
@creationhub (3066)
• Malaysia
19 Dec 09
I believe that Malaysia can be the educational hub it claimed to be. It is always the principle of it takes two to tango. The government has a part to play, and so has the public.
Speaking of an education hub, I think Malaysia would be a hub for certain studies and not all. Meaning that the country does not have to compete with the already renowned countries for certain course of studies.
For me, I believe that kid's education is one field of business which is largely untapped. There are a lot of fantastic children education programs that are available in various countries which are not found here.
@davido (1623)
• Canada
24 Dec 09
Thank you for your response and comment. I believe for Malaysia to compete well with other foreign countries they need to work more on the language barrier they seems to be creating presently among their youth by not fully encouraging English to be used fully in school. As we all know English is the most popular negotiating medium and when graduates or students and young ones in Malaysia are not able to use this language i think it is a detriment. I listened in awe as the old men and women in Malaysia speak English fluently and also read English newspapers while the younger ones who are to be the leaders of tomorrow find it so hard to be engaged in simple conversation with a foreigner! you will simply hear 'no english la' or 'english cannot'. English and Bahasa can be learn't and thought at par with none disturbing the other I believe.
@ucue2008 (924)
• Malaysia
10 Aug 09
I think Malaysia can, it just takes time. The government are doing its best in improving all the facilities, rules and regulations. It might not be as good as other countries, but I trust Malaysian government will do it best to improved its education policies to be an Educational Hub that it wanted to be. I'm Malaysian and I saw a lot of foreigners at my previous university and many of them like to be in Malaysia. There are so many Malaysian specialties that you will find it good and beneficial to study there. Like you can find students from countries that are not recognizable to share knowledge and expertise with them.
