Sabah & Sarawak

BM proficiency a must before S'wak free tertiary education students can graduate, deputy minister clarifies

KUCHING: Sarawak's free tertiary education scheme (FTES) does not require eligible students to have a pass in Bahasa Melayu, but they must meet the language requirement before graduating, says Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee.

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Gap between SPM results and Pisa scores puzzling, says Dr Wee

MALAYSIAN students have consistently produced excellent Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results, thus it is perplexing why they fall short in the Pro­gramme for Inter­natio­nal Student Assessment (Pisa) scores, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

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Malaysia targets wider pool of international students

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia wants to attract international students from a wider range of countries rather than relying on just a handful, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir (pic).

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All schools in three states closed today

PUTRAJAYA: All schools in Johor, Melaka and Negri Sembilan will be closed today, Oct 14, due to the haze situation affecting the country.

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Malaysia wants to attract students from more countries, says Zambry

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia wants to attract international students from a variety of countries and not just from a handful of them, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir.

Sabah & Sarawak

Haze forces closure of schools in three Sarawak districts

KUCHING: All primary and secondary schools in Serian, Sri Aman and Lubok Antu districts will be temporarily closed on Wednesday (Oct 14) due to unhealthy air quality.

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Haze: Schools in Johor, Melaka, Negri and several other districts to close Oct 14

PETALING JAYA: All schools in Johor, Melaka and Negri Sembilan will be closed on Wednesday (Oct 14) due to the haze.

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Haze: PKSK, STAM examinations in Melaka to proceed as scheduled

MELAKA: The Pentaksiran Kemasukan Sekolah Khusus (PKSK) and Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) examinations in Melaka will proceed as scheduled on Tuesday (Oct 13) despite the closure of all schools in the state due to haze.

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Haze: Schools in four Selangor districts to close Oct 13

SHAH ALAM: All schools under the Hulu Langat, Kuala Langat, Petaling Perdana and Sepang district education offices will close on Tuesday (Oct 13), based on the latest Air Pollutant Index (API) readings.

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Prioritise health amid the haze, Fadhlina urges students

PUTRAJAYA: Students must take care of their health amid the haze, which is posing challenges to the learning process, says Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek.

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Haze: Boarding school students advised to remain in hostels during closures, says Fadhlina

KUALA LUMPUR: Boarding school students are advised to remain in their hostels during school closures due to the haze, provided conditions remain safe and their welfare is ensured, says Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek.

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Haze: Johor postpones school exams, assessments scheduled for Oct 12

JOHOR BARU: Several school assessments and examinations scheduled for Monday (Oct 12) in Johor have been postponed following school closures due to the ongoing haze.

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Haze: Schools in some areas to reopen as the air clears

PETALING JAYA: All educational institutions under the Education Ministry in MELAKA will reopen Monday (Oct 12) after the Air Pollutant Index (API) recorded moderate readings below 100 on Sunday.

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Riyadh attack: No evacuation for M'sian students yet, situation being monitored, says Zambry

LUMUT: There is currently no urgent need to evacuate Malaysian students in Saudi Arabia, but close monitoring is being carried out following yesterday's attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, says Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir.

Sabah & Sarawak

Budget 2027: Sabah's schools need fair distribution to address gap, says assemblyman

KOTA KINABALU: The education allocations tabled in Budget 2027 must be fair for all with Sabah's education gap to be addressed comprehensively, said a state assemblyman.

Education

Unpacking uni rankings

MALAYSIA'S universities are making broader inroads into global rankings, with more institutions gaining international visibility and a stronger presence in the tables.

Education

‘Pursue excellence first’

BETTER rankings should follow if fundamentals improve, says Malaysian Association of Private Colleges and Universities president Datuk Parmjit Singh.

Education

The key to getting noticed

"PUT your work out there and use social media to build your presence and connect with others in the industry." Nik Nuha Nik Arris' advice to aspiring creatives is one that has worked for her. The 25-year-old independent artiste's decision to showcase her music online has opened unexpected doors, from co-producing projects and making her debut to working alongside Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin early in her career and releasing multilingual music.

Education

Sponsorships pave way for SPM performers

FOR students who put in the hours, school can be the starting point to something much bigger.

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Johor schools to remain closed for another five days

JOHOR BARU: All schools and educational institutions in Johor will remain closed from tomorrow until Friday due to the ongoing haze, says Dr Muhammad Naqib Md Ghazali.