101.   In many cases, Dr Mahathir said, local universities do not have suitable courses and, thus, these government-sponsored students will not be brought home.

102.   In most countries the basic qualification to practice law is a first degree in law from a local university.

103.   In recent years local universities and colleges have been churning out journalism and communication arts students like an academic assembly-line.

104.   In urging local universities to fill this niche for more systematic, solid and standard research, he said this would further develop stockbroking houses in the country.

105.   It is learnt that Rajah has set a strong criteria for selection of recipients from the fund and he only sponsors students who have gained admission into local universities.

106.   It said the government is looking into ways to expand the capacity of local universities to accommodate the returning students.

107.   It was organized jointly by a local university and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

108.   It is claimed that some local universities have even franchised programmes that they do not offer themselves at their own campuses.

109.   It now offers a Diploma in Information Technology programme that allows its holders entry into local universities.

110.   It was to complement IRPA which provides fundings only to public sector research institutes and local universities.