Universiti Malaya (UM) has clarified that it offers up to 160 places for each intake of students into its accounting programme, following questions raised by MCA president Wee Ka Siong.

UM vice-chancellor Noor Azuan Abu Osman explained that out of the total, 85 are for students who apply via the centralised university admissions system (UPU) and another 28 are for students from the institute’s “feeder” programme.

The remaining 30 to 50 places will be filled by...