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04-01-2023, 01:47 PM
Jan 3, 2023 | 1:37pm KL time
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Jessica lamented that she was unhappy with the racial discrimination in Malaysia, especially when it came to education and opportunities.
“Like for my SPM in 2010, I got 9A+ for all core subjects. I was very active in extracurricular activities, having held leadership roles, and also represented my school in various English and Math competitions.”
“But when I went to apply JPA scholarship from the Ministry of Education, they rejected my overseas scholarship application and I found out that Bumiputeras get overseas scholarships in developed countries for 4-5 years even when they only scored a few As,” she said.
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She added that while Malaysia rejected her, universities in Australia and the United States offered her full scholarships without bond.
“And you wonder why so many talented Malaysians move abroad. Look at the state of the Malaysian economy, foreign investors pulling out, and RM is dropping to a low rate, especially against USD and SGD, talent is moving abroad and we are falling behind.”
“If we want our country to prosper and improve, we need to appreciate people that can contribute,” she said.
The human flight and brain drain index, for which data is available from 2007 to 2020, suggests the situation has been on the rise throughout the period.
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Jessica lamented that she was unhappy with the racial discrimination in Malaysia, especially when it came to education and opportunities.
“Like for my SPM in 2010, I got 9A+ for all core subjects. I was very active in extracurricular activities, having held leadership roles, and also represented my school in various English and Math competitions.”
“But when I went to apply JPA scholarship from the Ministry of Education, they rejected my overseas scholarship application and I found out that Bumiputeras get overseas scholarships in developed countries for 4-5 years even when they only scored a few As,” she said.
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She added that while Malaysia rejected her, universities in Australia and the United States offered her full scholarships without bond.
“And you wonder why so many talented Malaysians move abroad. Look at the state of the Malaysian economy, foreign investors pulling out, and RM is dropping to a low rate, especially against USD and SGD, talent is moving abroad and we are falling behind.”
“If we want our country to prosper and improve, we need to appreciate people that can contribute,” she said.
The human flight and brain drain index, for which data is available from 2007 to 2020, suggests the situation has been on the rise throughout the period.
Comments and more at: https://coconuts.co/kl/news/one-of-many-...-from-jpa/
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