its a combination of the fact that UM can also earn money from this

if the really want to put the slots back, then perhaps consider bonding the students, if dont work 5 years, then pay back the subsidy cost just like singapore - singapore also bond the international students 700k SGD subsidy including interest if dont complete the 6 y bond. This on top of paying 400k SGD in tuition fees

Singapore style is like this, if you are truly bright, they will take you in. They want net brain intake into their country.

So they only take the very best for their international students for the MBBS programme.

But they also want to retain the best because of national interest.

So the students are bonded to work for 6 years.

In the NUS contract, it will stipulate the amount subsidised by the gov, to which will have to be paid if bond broken.

Comes up to 700k SGD ish. On top of compound interest.