YTL committed £5 million for Malaysian students at the London School of Economics

YTL Corporation has committed £5 million, about 28 million ringgit, to a scholarship programme for Malaysian students at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The Star reported the gift from Petaling Jaya on November 6, 2026. The money is meant to support the YTL Malaysian Scholarship Programme for 20 years.

Executive chairman Tan Sri Francis Yeoh Sock Ping said he hoped scholars would study at LSE and come home with skills for Malaysia. LSE president and vice-chancellor Larry Kramer called the gift an investment in future leadership. The first nine YTL scholars joined the school in September, a mix of undergraduates and postgraduates spread across nine departments. The news is this commitment and that first cohort. The Star did not list the nine names or say how many scholarships will be offered in a later year.