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 (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Manufacturing sector (D)</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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Socio-economic problems (B)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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