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Malaysia's Ministry of Higher Education has awarded 82,092 undergraduate places across 20 public universities this year, representing three-quarters of eligible applicants. Appeals open for unsuccessful candidates.
Malaysia's Ministry of Higher Education has clarified that international student intake does not impact local admissions at public universities, with Malaysians dominating undergraduate programmes at 96.56% of enrolment.
Authorities in Shah Alam have arrested a public university student suspected of harassing and stalking a female classmate since April. The case highlights growing concerns over campus safety and peer-on-peer harassment in Malaysian higher education institutions.