Time to STEM the tide, says exco man


Cultivating curiosity: Students attending the event at Foon Yew High School in Bandar Indahpura, Kulai. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

KULAI: Something must be done now to encourage students to take an interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) before it’s too late, says a Johor exco member.

State investment, trade, and consumer affairs committee chairman Lee Ting Han said the country would risk having a shortage in skilled manpower if nothing was done to arrest the problem.

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