Regional collaboration among the institutions in the region takes place on a voluntary, ad hoc basis. The Penang Educational Consultative Council (PECC) under the state government provides the mechanism for a coherent vision of an education system at the regional level, but this council is only for the private higher education institutions in the state (NHERI, 2010). The Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC) and institutions such as the Wawasan Open University serve as important “brokers” of regional collaboration among institutions as well as between the higher education institutions and the needs of students and employers. Modify curriculum to strengthen and deepen student learning through greater integration of research and engagement with industry and community within the curriculum.