More students choosing Russia
MORE Malaysians are choosing Russia as their destination for tertiary education, particularly for science, technology and medical courses, Sin Chew Daily reported.
The daily quoted Russian Embassy First Secretary (Culture and Education) Nikolay Savenkov as saying that there was an upward trend in Malaysians pursuing higher education in Russia, and at present there are 850 Malaysians in the country.
Savenkov said the setting up of a one-stop centre at the embassy also helped in promoting education in Russia.
The centre provides information, assists in enrolment application, handles departure documents and helps to arrange flight tickets, pick-up service and accommodation upon arrival in Russia.
He said the Russian State Medical University and Moscow Medical Academy were very popular among Malaysians.
He said foreign students could choose between attending classes conducted in English or Russian.
Nanyang Siang Pau reported that the trade deficit for agricultural products would reach RM10bil in six years unless a revamp of the sector was made.
Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Datuk Seri Kerk Choo Teng said the higher food import bill compared to export had always been a big concern, adding that the latest agriculture trade deficit stood at RM5bil.
He told the daily that 80% of the country’s agriculture produce entered the market without value-added processes.
Under such circumstances, he said, the produce must be sold within a short period or the producers would have to slash prices to dispose of their goods before they go bad.
One way to overcome the problem was to process 80% of the produce before marketing them and maintaining only 20% fresh produce for sale – a strategy adopted by Thailand, which is known as the “Kitchen of the World.”
China Press highlighted a joint operation among the police forces of Taiwan, Malaysia, China, United States and the Philippines in uncovering a drugs factory storing some RM100mil worth of amphetamine in Taipei.
The daily reported that police from the five nations had worked for two years in tracing the drug syndicate. In April, a raid on a drug-processing centre in Selangor led to the seizure in Taiwan.
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