PUTRAJAYA, Aug 14 – Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh told reporters after officiating the 2015 Higher Education Week (EMW) on Thursday about the depreciation of the ringgit will be making Malaysia to be an attractive destination for foreign students to pursue their studies.
“The depreciation of the ringgit against the US dollar when this should not be seen only from a negative angle. When Ringgit falls, it makes the cost cheaper to study in Malaysia. The outsiders will be interested in coming to study in Malaysia not only because of the cost of study are cheap but the areas that offer quality,” he said.
Asked about the fate of Malaysian students overseas, Idris said the government would ensure that they are not burdened with the depreciation of the Ringgit. The Minister of Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said the depreciation of the ringgit is good for the tourism industry on Tuesday. He said that the Ringgit during encourage foreign tourists spend more money in than locals also choose to travel in the country.
About the HEWM 2015 of the inaugural ministry, Idris said it was a platform for people to know about higher education in Malaysia as well as introduce the public to innovations and products of the Institute for Higher Education in the country which was held at the Ministry of Higher Education of parking spaces in Precinct 5 here, lasted for four days from Thursday. Besides that, there were also a total of 120 exhibitors including public universities and the private sector to participate in HEWM.
