Malaysia's Education Ministry plans to propose that the cabinet review a 2006 rule governing Bumiputera equity in tuition centres, according to Malaysiakini. The policy, reported by The Vibes to require such centres to hold 30 percent Bumiputera equity, has drawn renewed attention in recent days.
The Star reports that Warisan has urged the Education Ministry to reconsider how the rule applies to tuition centres in Sabah. Free Malaysia Today reports that critics have called the requirement unreasonable and pressed the government to scrap it.
NST Online reports that the ministry is set to review the ownership rules for tuition centres. The 2006 policy has resurfaced as a subject of public debate, with several outlets covering calls for change from different quarters.
The reporting does not detail the timeline for the proposed cabinet review or what changes, if any, the ministry might recommend. It also does not specify how the rule has been enforced since 2006 or how many centres are affected.
What to watch next: whether the cabinet takes up the proposal and whether the equity requirement is amended, retained or dropped.