Unemployment Among Graduates in Malaysian Economy
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What is identified as a cause of unemployment among graduates in Malaysia?

  • Lack of technical skills and knowledge (correct)
  • Decline in the number of job opportunities
  • Reduced interest in pursuing higher education
  • Decrease in the number of higher institutions of learning
  • What measures are suggested to overcome unemployment among graduates?

  • Retraining graduates in soft and technical skills (correct)
  • Promoting only foreign investment
  • Providing free university education
  • Encouraging early retirement for the older workforce
  • What contributes to the oversupply of graduates in Malaysia?

  • Increase in job opportunities in various sectors
  • Decrease in the number of higher institutions of learning
  • Inadequate support for pursuing higher education
  • Substantial increase in the number of higher institutions of learning (correct)
  • What is considered a challenge for graduates in terms of employment?

    <p>Matching course syllabus with job requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the contributions of foreign workers mentioned in the text?

    <p>Addressing the problem of labor shortage in various sectors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sector experiences labor shortage, as highlighted in the text?

    <p>Manufacturing sector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the Malaysian Education Blueprint mentioned in the text?

    <p>Improving the global competitiveness of Malaysia's education system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which of the following phases does the education transformation in Malaysia occur, as per the text?

    <p>13 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the disadvantages of the presence of cheap foreign labor?

    <p>Repatriation of wages causing outflow of capital</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the government plan to reduce the dependence on foreign workers?

    <p>By encouraging the use of more automation and capital intensive technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential consequence of increased unemployment rate among local workers?

    <p>Socio-economic problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does low cost or cheap foreign labor impact industrial competitiveness?

    <p>It lowers the cost of production and increases industrial competitiveness</p> Signup and view all the answers

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