Through good fortune and the generosity of people around him a poor boy from Muar reaches the heights of the corporate world. Tan Sri Arshad Ayub, a man associated with building Institut Teknologi Mara talks about education in Malaysia in this Merdeka Special. He speaks about the need to reintroduce vocational studies, the importance of English in Malaysia, and the challenges ahead.

<p><span>Through good fortune and the generosity of people around him a poor boy from Muar reaches the heights of the corporate world. Tan Sri Arshad Ayub, a man associated with building Institut Teknologi Mara talks about education in Malaysia in this Merdeka Special. He speaks about the need to reintroduce vocational studies, the importance of English in Malaysia, and the challenges ahead.</span></p>

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