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Malaysia's MARA has reinstated its medical education partnership with Al-Azhar University in Egypt, enrolling 78 students this year following Cabinet approval. The move aims to provide affordable medical training at roughly half the cost of domestic alternatives.
The Yayasan Pelajaran MARA has recognised 38 students from two Bagan Datuk secondary schools for their exceptional STPM performance, with three securing places at Al-Azhar University.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has called for stability in MARA's Bumiputera protection policies regardless of which government is in power, citing the need for amendments to the MARA Act 1966.