Simpang Renggam MP Maszlee Malik is asking the government to help private higher education institutions survive in the face of challenges that come with Covid-19.

According to the former education minister, most private higher education institutions experienced reduced student admission during the pandemic.

"The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged the survival of private higher education institutions who were mostly hit by the crisis due to reduced new student admissions especially international admissions which form their main source of income.

"These bitter and unusual circumstances require...