Call to halt students’ declining performance

By SHARON LING

KUCHING: Malaysian students’ declining performance in science, technology, engineering and mathematics must be addressed in order to nurture creativity and innovation.

Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office Datuk Len Talif Salleh said innovative achievements were closely linked to good performance in these subjects, as seen in advanced countries.

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