Malaysia was hit by spate of social problems caused by foreigners. We have millions of illegal immigrants from the neighboring countries like Indonesia and Thailand. Lately another group of ethics causing uneasiness among the local. They are the "students" from Africa.
The Africa are suppose to be international students, but a number were caught in the illegal activities like prostitution and thief and robberies.
Lately, the minister in the high education department was quoted to be saying the the issue of visa on arrival will be stopped. Probably not many Malaysian are aware that we practice that, when we know for a fact that the more experienced nations are practicing a strict control on entry. The visa to UK for a student will require the university's acceptance and a proof of sufficient financial support.
Malaysia is continuously facing problem of red tape and administrative inefficiency. The effort to chase for the KPI and head counts are taken too literally at the expense of value in quality. Someone in the ministry may have the target to xxx number of foreign students, so by lowering the control, the number of influx of supposed to be students will increase. They will be smilingly publishing that they too had achieved the KPI.
The effort to put Malaysia as an education hub falls short for the intended measure. The quality measure of our universities indicate the lowering competitiveness. We used to be at par with Singapore, they had progressed by leap and bound, and Malaysia are still struggling with the basic issues, issues such as .. Science and Maths to be taught in English.
