KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 -- Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) will soon open applications for a pilot cadet financing programme, with priority to be given to tahfiz students from the STEM stream.

Mara chairman Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said advertisements and eligibility requirements for the programme would be announced soon.

"New students who wish to apply for this pilot cadet programme must meet the basic requirements set by flight training academies such as Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) and BATS Aviation.

"Mara-sponsored academies must also have agreements with airlines to guarantee employment opportunities for trainees who receive Mara financing," he said in a Facebook post today.

Asyraf said the minimum requirement for the programme includ...