JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) will take proactive steps, including bringing home Malaysian students, if riots in several regions of Indonesia escalate, said its minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.
He said the ministry, through the Education Malaysia (EM) office in the republic, is constantly working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to monitor the current situation.
He said there are currently 1,200 Malaysian students pursuing their studies in the neighbouring country.
"Of course, if the situation escalates, it is our duty to take proactive measures (including bringing them home).
"In fact, even now we are conducting monitoring and working together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs," he said at a press conference after launching the Digital Innovation Creativepreneur 3.0 (DICE 3.0) Programme at the Persada Johor International Convention Centre here today.
Also present were the ministry's Secretary-General Datuk Dr Anesee Ibrahim and Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) Vice-Chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Fadzli Adam.
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