Sabah & Sarawak

From trash to 'throne': Keningau students bag a top prize in global conservation contest

KOTA KINABALU: The combined creativity of three Keningau Vocational College (KVC) final-year cosmetology students earned them top honours in the handicraft category of the 2025 International Ocean Conservation Creative Competition.

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USM, UM among world’s top for SDG impact

PETALING JAYA: Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has emerged as Malaysia's highest-ranked institution in the Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings 2025.

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STPM results out on June 24, says Exam Council

PETALING JAYA: The Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) 2024 exam results will be released on June 24, says the Malaysian Examination Council.

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Make students' mental health a priority, Lam Thye urges varsities

KUALA LUMPUR: The increasing levels of stress, burnout and mental health struggles among Malaysian university students demand immediate and coordinated intervention, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.

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More than 150,000 SPM school leavers offered IPTA spots

PUTRAJAYA: A total of 150,557 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2024 school leavers have been offered places at public higher learning institutions (IPTA), according to the Higher Education Ministry.

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Asean ministers convene in Langkawi for education roundtables on June 17

LANGKAWI: Asean education policymakers are set to gather here, at the Jewel of Kedah, starting Tuesday (June 17) for the Asean Ministers of Education and Higher Education Roundtables (#EduRoundtables2025).

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Public tertiary institutions offer places to over 150,000 SPM leavers

PETALING JAYA: A total of 150,557 SPM school leavers have been offered places to further their studies at public universities, polytechnics, community colleges, and institutions under the Higher Education Division of Mara, says the Higher Education Ministry.

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Approach high Maths failure rate in SPM systematically, says association

PETALING JAYA: A systematic approach to targeted intervention measures can help address the high Mathematics failure rate in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations, says the Malaysia Association for Education.

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KKJA aims to revive newspaper reading culture in schools

KOTA KINABALU: The Kota Kinabalu Journalist Association (KKJA) aims to revive the culture of reading newspapers through a 'Read Newspapers' campaign in schools.

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Heavy price of education

PETALING JAYA: Constant pressure to succeed and outdo their peers, and concerns whether their degrees will land them suitable jobs are causing many university students to suffer from stress and burnout.

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Expert: Some families push too hard

PETALING JAYA: The main reason behind burnout, stress and anxiety is family pressure, say experts.

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Ministry boosting mental health support in varsities

PETALING JAYA: Boosting the number of counsellors at all public universities and developing digital tools to access mental health support are among the measures that will be used to tackle stress and burnout among students.

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Crowds flock to final day of education and career fairs

GEORGE TOWN: Dash over to the Star Education Fair and myStarJob Fair, both taking place concurrently at the Setia SPICE Convention Centre here.

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Teachers to get an upgrade

KUALA LUMPUR: A new initiative that will see nearly 400,000 educators trained in artificial intelligence (AI) applications has been announced as part of a move to modernise Malaysia's teaching force.

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From FOMO to freedom

HAVE you ever felt like a background character in someone else's story, just trying to keep up so you wouldn't feel left out?

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Reclaiming the soul of education in M’sia

At age 76, having lived through the evolution of Malaysia's education system from colonial to post-independence times, I feel compelled to share some reflections.

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Embracing a necessary disruption

The dawn of artificial intelligence (AI) in education has sparked both excitement and anxiety among educators.

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Asean research collaboration

The Australian government, through its Education Department, is boosting Australia-Malaysia research partnerships through the Asean Research Collaboration Project.

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Collective push for circular economy

Malaysia's push towards a circular economy will fall short without stronger, more structured collaboration among government, industry and academia, said experts at a forum hosted by UCSI University.

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IEM nod for young green-tech engineer

IN recognition of her trailblazing research in sustainable engineering, Curtin University Malaysia deputy dean of research and development Assoc Prof Dr Tan Inn Shi has been awarded the Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Young Engineer Award 2025.