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Education Ministry to expand K11 schools by up to seven next year
TRIANG: The Education Ministry plans to expand the Comprehensive Special Model School 11 (K11) by at least five to seven more schools next year.
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School under probe for allegedly withholding SPM result for not paying PTA fees
SEREMBAN: The Education Department is probing a school here for allegedly withholding a student's Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia result for not paying a Parent Teacher Association fee.
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Geopolitical tensions hit UTM enrolment and student finances
JOHOR BARU: Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are beginning to ripple through Malaysia's higher education sector, with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) reporting financial strain and declining enrolment among Middle Eastern students.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Pupils move to online classes as school being repaired
KOTA KINABALU: Pupils from SK Balaban Jaya who were forced to study under tents along the corridors of a mosque in Beluran are now commencing classes online.
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‘M’sia facing STEM talent shortage’
SEMENYIH: Malaysia is experiencing a shortage of experts in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) despite attracting high-tech investments, according to Datuk Chang Lih Kang (pic).
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Malaysia tops global support for under-16 social media ban, survey finds
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian parents are the strongest supporters of the under-16 social media ban, a new study found.
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Malaysia must boost R&D expenditure, says Chang
SEMENYIH: Malaysia must increase its investment in research and development (R&D) or risk falling further behind in global technological advancement, says Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Chang Lih Kang.
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Malaysia must build tech sovereignty amid global uncertainty, says Chang Lih Kang
SEMENYIH: Malaysia must strengthen its technological self-reliance as global geopolitical tensions grow increasingly unpredictable, says Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Chang Lih Kang.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Lessons move online for Beluran pupils studying under tents
KOTA KINABALU: Pupils who were forced to study under tents along the corridors of a mosque in Beluran, are now commencing classes online
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Education
VTAR Online Sharing Session
VTAR Institute, in collaboration with the Master Plumbers Association Malaysia and precision mould, tooling and parts companies, is introducing two programmes: Plumbing Technology and Precision Mould, Tool & Die.
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Zambry: Food prices at public unis strictly monitored to prevent arbitrary hikes
KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Education Ministry will strictly monitor public universities and issue formal notices to private institutions to ensure cafeteria operators do not implement arbitrary price hikes.
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Over RM100,000 channelled to improve facilities at Kota Damansara school
PETALING JAYA: More than RM100,000 has been channelled to improve facilities and support students at SMK Seksyen 8 Kota Damansara since 2023.
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‘Stricter safety measures in outdoor programmes’
KUALA LUMPUR: The recent drowning tragedy at Pantai Merdeka, which claimed the lives of two trainee teachers, has underscored the urgent need for stricter safety measures in outdoor activities organised by educational institutions.
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Education
Closing autism divide
WITH 11 new PERMATA Kurnia Centres (PPKs) set to be rolled out nationwide, stakeholders, while welcoming the move, say that equitable access to early autism intervention remains to be strengthened.
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Nation
Engineers would do well having diverse skills
KUALA LUMPUR: Aspiring engineers must equip themselves with different skills if they want to do well in the industry.
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Education
Caring for mankind and the planet
Planetary health is a term that denotes the interconnectedness between the well-being of the planet and its ecosystems and the health of mankind.
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Education
‘Get edu reform right from the start’
There is a growing concern that education reform efforts in Malaysia are sometimes driven by the urgency to demonstrate visible progress rather than by sufficiently grounded, systemic planning.
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Education
New engineering scholarship for UTAR students
UP to 30 engineering students from selected institutions will benefit from the recently introduced IAQ Scholarship.
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Education
From modest roots to CFO
.WHEN Joel Dass (pic) received the call confirming his Star Education Fund scholarship in 2008, he and his father sat silently in their car, overwhelmed by the magnitude of the moment.
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Education
Support beyond tuition fees
FOR many households, the transition from secondary education to tertiary studies marks a significant milestone and a substantial financial commitment.
