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Malaysia's 'Education Blueprint 2013-2025' (my)
http://www.moe.gov.my/userfiles/file/PPP/Preliminary-Blueprint-Eng.pdf
Malaysia's Education Blueprint 2013-2025

Malaysia adopts Google Apps, Chromebooks for education (my)
https://zd.net/150tDW4
Malaysia adopts Google Apps, Chromebooks for education
The move is part of a national plan to reform its education system through Web usage, and Google says Chromebooks will bring both user friendliness and cost savings to the country.
Malaysia adopted Google Apps for 10 million of its students, teachers and parents. In addition, primary and secondary schools will receive Chromebooks.

International schools quota lifted (my)
http://www.nst.com.my/top-news/international-schools-quota-lifted-1.83311
International schools’ quota lifted
KUALA LUMPUR: MORE Malaysians can now be enrolled in international schools locally as the country moves to further liberalise its education With immediate effect, the Education Ministry has decided to do away with the previous 40 per cent quota for local students in the nearly 100 such schools now operating.
Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong, who confirmed the move, told the New Sunday Times that “we decided on this as it is in line with the government’s Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) to make the country a regional education hub”.
He said Singapore and Thailand had already lifted their quotas and Malaysia needed to follow suit.

ICT in Education Toolkit debuts in Malaysia (my)
http://www.infodev.org/highlights/ict-education-toolkit-debuts-malaysia
ICT in Education Toolkit debuts in Malaysia
June 2007 ... Week-long National Capacity Building Seminar Using the Online ICT in Education Toolkit for Policymakers, Planners and Practitioners assists in on-going national planning process for ICT use in education.