PETALING JAYA: If our students studying overseas are safe and their welfare is taken care of, it would be best if they stayed put. “This also happened during the financial crisis of 1998 where a large number of Malaysian students could not afford to remain overseas due to constraints faced by their parents and sponsors. “Credits are transferable universally and mobility of students between different universities across different countries is a daily event, ” he said. Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Provost and CEO Prof Mushtak Al-Atabi said students whose semester abroad has ended should return home. HELP University deputy vice-chancellor (academic) Prof Dr Khong Kim Hoong said students can return home to continue their studies online.

Source: The Star April 12, 2020 21:11 UTC