King extends condolences over Arshad Ayub's passing


SHAH ALAM: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has conveyed condolences to the family of eminent academician and educator Tun Arshad Ayub, 93, who died early Tuesday (June 14).

Sultan Abdullah, who expressed sadness over his passing, said the late Arshad was a national figure and the architect of the establishment of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), now known throughout the country as the greatest producer of human capital in Malaysia.

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