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Education

The value of university education

Universities have a key role to play n training the next generation, undertaking research and development and nurturing some graduates to become entrepreneurs.

Education

Scholarships awarded to students

FIFTY three Heriot-Watt University Malaysia students have been awarded the Tan Sri Yeoh Tiong Lay Global Scholarships.

Education

Aid to study in China

THE Chinese Government Scholarship (CGS) for undergraduates and postgraduates is open for application.

Other Sports

Kicking into high gear

THE karate contingent continued to pulverise their opponents with their grit, strength and passion. Only three gold medals were expected from them, but a surprise gold from S. Madhuri made it four and showed that Malaysia are on the right track for karate dominance in South-East Asia.

Education

Thrills and chills for teens

A recent trip to the highlands sees our interns taking on aliens, dinosaurs and zombies as they are transported to different dimensions.

Education

Five teachers retire at the same time

​​​​​​​FIVE language teachers retired at the same time in SMK Mantin, Negri Sembilan. Three taught the English language while another two are Tamil language teachers.

Squash

No dispute – they’re still masters of the glass court

THE national squash team again showed their dominance in South-East Asia, meeting their target with a four-gold sweep. And they did it without the services of the country’s top four athletes, namely men’s players Ng Eain Yow, Ivan Yuen and women’s players Low Wee Wern and S. Sivasangari.

Education

Right to change the way math is taught

A CHANGE in approach has led to better grasp of mathematics among students.

Golf

Top Vietnam clubs make their mark

TWO top Vietnam clubs, Laguna Golf Lang Co and the Bluffs Ho Tram Strip, are teeing up for a big year to come as they aim to capitalise on the nation’s newly crowned status as a top golf draw.

Golf

Park set to return to defend Sentosa title

Defending champion and world No 2 Sung Hyun Park has confirmed she will compete at next year’s HSBC Women’s World Championship when it returns to the new Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore from Feb 27 to March 1.

Nation

MOH to study fixed medicine price plan

KUALA SELANGOR: The Health Ministry is prepared to study a proposal for a fixed price benchmark on medicine and pharmaceutical supplies in the future.

Golf

The Malaysian Open is back!

AT last. At long last. That’s the feeling one got on hearing the news that a statement on the resuscitation of the Malaysian Open golf championship is to be made tomorrow.

Golf

Dominant Kim wins Players’ Championship

Kim Leun Kwang closed out a fine campaign on the Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Tour with a big win at the Players’ Championship, hosted by Kota Seriemas Golf & Country Club in Nilai, Negri Sembilan.

Hockey

MHC to let go of all hockey coaches except Oltmans

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) are letting go of all their national coaches except for chief coach Roelant Oltmans (pic) as part of a major revamp to revive Malaysian hockey.

ASEAN+

‘Support from US due to Philippine rights crisis’

MANILA: Senator Leila de Lima said lawmakers in the United States support her due to the worsening human rights crisis in the Philip­pines.

Squash

Nagging knee injury has Low worried

KUALA LUMPUR: A knee injury suffered in the Malaysia Open in Bukit Jalil in September is nagging national No.1 squash player Low Wee Wern.

ASEAN+

Hog cholera kills over 27,000 pigs in Indonesia

Medan: Over 27,000 pigs have died in a hog-cholera epidemic that has struck Indonesia, with thousands more at risk, an animal welfare official said.

Other Sports

A small rebound but it’s just a cue for more

MALAYSIAN cueists are back in the reckoning after a disastrous campaign on home soil two years ago. Moh Keen Hoo, who flopped at the KL Games, bounced back in style by winning a gold and a silver.

ASEAN+

Indonesia gets high UN development rating

JAKARTA: For the first time in its history, Indonesia has made it into the United Nation’s high human development category thanks to its improved ranking in the 2018 Human Development Index (HDI).

Cycling

Azizulhasni escapes serious injury in high speed crash

PETALING JAYA: It was supposed to be a proud moment for Malaysia’s cycling idol Azizulhasni Awang at the Track World Cup meet in Brisbane, Australia.