It’s proof of nation’s appeal as education hub, says Deputy D-G

PETALING JAYA: The successful negotiations to bring the Johns Hopkins Medical School to Malaysia is proof of the nation’s appeal as a regional education hub, said Higher Education Ministry deputy director-general (private higher education institutions) Dr Siti Hamisah Tapsir.

Dr Siti Hamisah, who was privy to details the negotiations between the local investors and Johns Hopkins University (JHU), said that convincing the commercial arm of the university, JH Medicine International, to set up a campus in Malaysia was a big challenge from the start.