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Education
When AI can do better
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools can write essays and solve problems in seconds. Automation threatens jobs once believed to be secure. Skills some spent years mastering now feel outdated.
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Education
Are schools ready for six-year-olds?
A T-SHIRT with the words "Nature to Nurture" printed on the back caught my attention recently.
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Focus
Europe tries a Trumpian Tactic with Trump: No apologies
Like Trump, the European leaders have adopted a don't-back-down approach.
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Pakistan
Online shift helps women doctors
With her four-year-old nestled nearby, doctor Saniya Jafri consults from home in Karachi with a patient on the other side of the country via her laptop.
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Nation
PM: No pardon for Jho Low
IPOH: Malaysia will neither consider nor seek a pardon for fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Better Internet access for Sabah’s rural clinics under Madaninet
KOTA KINABALU: Beyond long distances and rugged terrain, rural healthcare workers in interior Sabah face another persistent challenge – unreliable Internet access that slows essential medical and administrative services.
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Nation
‘Bukit Aman to support autism community’
KUALA LUMPUR: Society must move beyond merely raising awareness on autism and focus on genuine acceptance and understanding, says the Inspector-General of Police.
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Nation
‘Liquid nicotine delisted to curb black market sales’
PETALING JAYA: Former health minister Datuk Dr Zaliha Mustafa has defended the government's 2023 decision to remove liquid nicotine from the Poisons Act after the High Court ruled the move as "irrational", saying it was a critical step to regulate the booming vape industry and curb black market sales.
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Education
Passion behind the profession
I am drawn to the teaching profession because of my deep interest in teaching itself. I feel a sense of joy when I see students begin to understand a concept as a result of my teaching efforts.
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Nation
BN will go solo in Johor polls
JOHOR BARU: Barisan Nasional looks set to go into the Johor elections solo without any cooperation with Pakatan Harapan.
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Nation
RM5bil relief fund for MSMEs
PETALING JAYA: Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) nationwide can now apply for a slice of Bank Negara's RM5bil SME Stabilisation Relief Facility (SME SRF).
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Nation
Economy Minister: Vending machines initiative bearing fruit
KUALA LUMPUR: The highly criticised vending machine-initiative to raise the earnings of low income micro food entrepreneurs is bearing fruit, with many being able to earn more than RM2,000 a month, says the Economy Minister.
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Nation
First-ever Museum Bill on the cards
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia appears set to introduce its first federal law governing museums after the Cabinet gave in-principle approval to the proposed policy framework for the Malaysia Museums Bill, says Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang (pic).
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Nation
‘BM shift boosted UEC move’
IPOH: The government's stance on recognising the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) came about after Chinese independent schools adopted a more positive attitude towards the national education system, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Education
Retaining Malaysia’s teachers
WITH the Education Ministry continuing to see a significant number of educators leaving the profession through early and mandatory retirement each year (see infographic), stakeholders are voicing concerns about the teacher pipeline for the next generation.
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Nation
King, Queen and leaders pay tribute to teachers
PETALING JAYA: Their Majesties Sultan Ibrahim and Raja Zarith Sofiah, King and Queen of Malaysia, led other leaders in wishing Teachers Day greetings to educators for their services and sacrifices.
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Nation
DPM: TVET set for major revamp
IPOH: The technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programme is set for a major transformation, with a revamped version to be unveiled next month.
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The Star Says
Sweet scents, bitter consequences
THE sleek, neon-coloured devices and sweet scent of mango or vanilla wafting through our public spaces tell a deceptive story.
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Education
Gold medal for UM prof
A UNIVERSITI Malaya (UM) emeritus professor dedicated to breast cancer research has been conferred the highest honour by the Asian Oceanian Society of Radiology (AOSR).
