{
  "id": 10229456,
  "title": "Zambry: Higher Education Ministry reviewing university holdings, including UiTM Holdings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/zambry-higher-education-ministry-reviewing-university-holdings",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T14:13:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1542470/zambry-higher-education-ministry-reviewing-university-holdings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Higher Education Ministry in Malaysia is currently reviewing the holdings of public universities, including UiTM Holdings Sdn Bhd, according to Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, the minister in charge. The review, which began last year, aims to improve the functioning and performance of these university holding companies, particularly in light of the government ceasing full financial support for universities in 2017. Zambry stated that during his visit to Kazakhstan for the Malaysia-Central Asia Higher Education Forum 2026, he learned that some university holding companies were not functioning effectively, while others recorded profits. A team has been established to comprehensively assess UiTM's situation, including its holding company, with the goal of strengthening the university and safeguarding it against negative elements. This review aligns with the measures announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim following the company's reported losses.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Malaysia, Kazakhstan To Revive Higher Education Cooperation - Zambry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/general-malaysia-kazakhstan-to-revive-higher-education-cooperation",
        "published": "2026-09-27T12:35:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Zambry: Malaysia, Kazakhstan to revive higher education cooperation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/zambry-malaysia-kazakhstan-to-revive-higher-education-cooperation",
        "published": "2026-09-27T13:49:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}