GEORGE TOWN, March 14 -- The Penang state government is appealing for corporate donations to keep its Penang Future Foundation (PFF) scholarships open for deserving students.

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the PFF started with RM40 million 10 years ago, which would run out in the next few years unless renewed.

"Since it's a scholarship programme, the funds go out and we do not get any returns, so, it's depleting and we now have less than RM10 million," he said in a press conference at his office in Komtar today.

"We were not actively pursuing contributions from the private sector all these years so the funds were depleting every year."

Since the scholarships were for students pursuing courses in Science, Technology, Engineer...