Education a key focus to strengthen ties with Timor-Leste, says Zahid

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Malaysia and Timor-Leste will deepen bilateral ties in various sectors, especially in the field of education, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi during his official visit to Timor-Leste on Thursday (Aug 29).  Read more at https://shorturl.at/TyIvi  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Shri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Malaysia and Timor-Leste

00:07will deepen bilateral ties in various sectors, especially in the field of education.

00:13Ahmad Zahid, who is in Timor-Leste for a three-day official visit until Friday, said during their

00:19bilateral meetings with the country's leaders, they had agreed to enhance cooperation in

00:24higher education through University Technical Mara and the Ministry of Higher Education,

00:29Science and Culture of Timor-Leste.

00:32He said the university will award 50 scholarships to Timor-Leste students, enabling them to

00:37study in Malaysia.

00:39He said the university will also serve as the key technology provider for new polytechnics

00:44being established in Timor-Leste, focusing on digital marketing, food technology and

00:48tourism management.

00:50He said hybrid short courses in leadership, finance, management and entrepreneurship will

00:55be offered by the university to government officials.

00:58Timor-Leste also agreed to send government-sponsored undergraduate students to Malaysia for chemical

01:04engineering, tourism and business administration courses.

01:08Both countries also signed a memorandum of understanding between University Malaysia

01:13Sabah and the National University of Timor-Leste to promote and facilitate academic, research

01:19and training activities.

01:22Ahmad Zahid held meetings with Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos Horta and Prime Minister

01:27K. Rala Zanana Gusmao.

01:30The Malaysian delegation, which also includes representatives from Halal Development Corporation,

01:35also attended a roundtable with halal industry players to stress the potential of the industry

01:41in boosting Timor-Leste's economy.

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