No real solution in sight as PTPTN saga continues


TWO news items yesterday with regard to the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) confirm the intricate ongoing saga where no real solution is in sight.

The announcement that RM58mil was collected from borrowers last month alone is a good sign but the fact remains that 70,000 borrowers are still in default, and the outstanding debt is already in the billions.

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