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Education aid, funding for crash victims’ kids
PETALING JAYA: The families of all 10 victims involved in the naval helicopter collision in Lumut, Perak, on Tuesday will get assistance from the Higher Education Ministry.
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UM to tighten processes, guidelines after Gilley controversy
PETALING JAYA: Universiti Malaya is taking immediate measures to prevent a repeat of the incident involving people like American academic Bruce Gilley.
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US embassy reaffirms that Malaysia is still safe to travel
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is still safe to travel, affirms the US embassy to Malaysia, negating US academic Bruce Gilley’s claim that it is not.
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Vigilance needed when vetting speakers
PETALING JAYA: All institutes of higher learning must have air-tight procedures and guidelines to vet potential speakers and collaborators, say academics.
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‘Hold unity programmes at schools’
The organising of Unity Day at school can be the best platform to boost unity among students as well as improve understanding among races and religions, said K. Saraswathy.
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Keep people like Gilley out!
PETALING JAYA: Deliberate controversial and provocative statements, especially from those who disrespect community sentiments, have no place in Malaysia, say politicians and moderates alike.
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UM to submit report on controversial talk by US lecturer Gilley
PETALING JAYA: Universiti Malaya (UM) has issued a public apology and is preparing a full report on the issue surrounding a controversial talk given at its institution by US academic Bruce Gilley.
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Special lecture series to mark 50 years of Malaysia-China ties
KUALA LUMPUR: A special “Master Series” will be held in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and China.
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Copter tragedy: Ministry to provide education aid to victims' children
PETALING JAYA: The Higher Education Ministry has mobilised efforts to provide assistance to the families of the 10 victims in the naval helicopter collision in Lumut, Perak on Tuesday (April 23).
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All events with US academician Bruce Gilley ordered to be cancelled, says Zambry
PETALING JAYA: All programmes and activities scheduled to involve US academic Bruce Gilley have been ordered to be cancelled by Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir.
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School to reveal DLP appeal results on April 25
PETALING JAYA: Parents and students will know on Thursday (April 25) whether their appeals to be part of the Dual Language Programme (DLP) at a primary school in Kuala Lumpur are successful.
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‘Satisfactory English proficiency among Orang Asli pupils’
GUA MUSANG: English proficiency among pupils, including the Orang Asli, is at a satisfactory level, and will be further improved through digital reading materials, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.
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75 schoolkids down with food poisoning
KOTA BARU: Seventy-five students from a secondary school in Kota Baru have received treatment for food poisoning believed to be linked to a chicken dish served to them last Saturday.
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TVET urged for pondok schools
KOTA BARU: The pondok school system should integrate vocational and technical skills training to produce graduates who are knowledgeable and serve as community references.
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Health Ministry to probe food poisoning incident at Kota Bharu school
GUA MUSANG: The Education Ministry will conduct a detailed investigation into the incident of students of a secondary school in Kota Bharu suffering from food poisoning.
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Pupils, teacher inspired by iconic female-led bands
MUAR: They go to school like other children on weekdays. But on weekends, these SK Convent Muar pupils unleash their inner rockstars by jamming to rock tunes at a music studio.
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Experts: Youth’s mental wellbeing requires transformation of cities and social life
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Youth Mental Health Index can be a vital tool for monitoring the “psychosocial health” of youth on a periodic basis, say experts.
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Stay hydrated during hot spells, Education Ministry tells students
GUA MUSANG: The Education Ministry has advised students nationwide to drink enough water and wear appropriate school uniforms due to the hot weather.
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Students rely heavily on AI to excel in coursework
PETALING JAYA: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) writing tools such as ChatGPT has become increasingly popular among students. They find that it is quick to provide and compile information as well as simple to use.
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Balancing academic integrity and AI
PETALING JAYA: It’s been a year since plagiarism detection platform Turnitin launched its artificial intelligence (AI) writing detection feature, and its findings are astonishing.