USM study: 'Many Malay students don't read much'


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 26 Jan 2003

KEPALA BATAS: Many Malay students lack an interest in reading as their parents do not subscribe to daily newspapers, a Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) study has revealed. 

USM's Assoc Prof Dr Aminah Ayob said 47% of Malay households in Penang did not subscribe to any dailies while 10.7% of Malay students also did not own any revision books. 

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