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Government engages students, academics on new law to replace Auku

KUALA LUMPUR: The views and suggestions of stakeholders will be considered when the new One Higher Education Act drafting begins, says Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir.

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Education institutions urged to embrace AI while keeping human touch in learning

IPOH: Artificial intelligence (AI) is forcing educators to rethink the way they teach and assess students, with traditional methods of testing knowledge no longer sufficient, says an education expert.

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Kelantan teacher named Rise Educator Award winner for empowering Orang Asli students

SUBANG JAYA: Muhammad Hafizu Aiman Jusoh, a teacher empowering Orang Asli students through innovative learning in Gua Musang, Kelantan, has been named this year's Rise Educator Award winner.

Sabah & Sarawak

Professor acquitted of 21 graft charges in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: A university professor was acquitted by the Sessions Court of 21 charges of making false claims involving research funds related to marine activities in Sabah.

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'Second chance put to good use': Selangor Ruler praises first convict to earn PhD

KUALA LUMPUR: The remarkable transformation of Dr Malik Yatam, Malaysia's first prison inmate to earn a doctorate, proves that a royal pardon and a second chance can yield extraordinary results, says the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

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Rebuilding from adversity: Dr Malik Yatam makes the record books with a PhD earned in prison

SHAH ALAM: The Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) has recognised Dr Malik Yatam as the first Malaysian to earn a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) while in prison.

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‘Move beyond quotas in education’

KUALA LUMPUR: The future of education for the Malay and bumiputra communities must move beyond quotas towards greater self-reliance and resilience.

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Academics urge mathematics reforms to improve Pisa literacy

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia must strengthen students' mathematical foundations from an early age and move away from rote learning to reverse the decline in Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) 2025 Mathematics literacy, academics say.

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Zahid: Greater university autonomy must come with accountability

KUALA LUMPUR: Universities must be granted greater operational autonomy but this freedom must be matched by measurable accountability, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

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Pisa 2025: Malaysian teens score better in Science, Reading but decline in Maths

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's 15-year-olds have done well in Science and Reading among the 91 countries that took part in the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) 2025.

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Zahid calls for greater university autonomy balanced with measurable accountability

​​​​​​​ KUALA LUMPUR: Universities must be given greater autonomy, but this must come with measurable accountability, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

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Education Ministry urged to grant district autonomy to manage haze-related school disruptions

KOTA KINABALU: The Education Ministry has been urged to grant greater autonomy to district education authorities to manage haze-related disruptions and prevent unequal learning outcomes.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sabah Minister urges state to install free water dispensers in all 1,300 schools

KOTA KINABALU: The state government has been urged to provide free clean drinking water or install water dispensers in all 1,300 schools across Sabah, with priority given to rural areas and offshore islands amid ongoing hot weather.

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Bumiputera education must move beyond quotas towards self-reliance, says Zambry

KUALA LUMPUR: The future of education for the Malay and Bumiputera communities must move beyond quotas towards greater self-reliance and resilience.

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Institutions to weigh activities against hazy skies

PUTRAJAYA: Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir (pic) has instructed higher education institutions (IPTs) to closely monitor the haze situation, mainly in Sabah and Sarawak, where conditions have been more serious.

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Fadhlina: Kids can stay home for health reasons

KUALA LUMPUR: Parents may choose not to send their children to school if they are concerned about their health amid the haze currently affecting the country, says Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek (pic).

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Parents must decide on haze hazard

PETALING JAYA: It is better for parents to decide if their child should stay at home as the haze becomes more severe across multiple parts of Malaysia, say stakeholders.

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Back to school with extra precautions

JOHOR BARU: Parents in Johor are taking extra precautions to protect their children from the haze, with some ensuring they wear face masks and closely monitoring air pollutant index (API) readings as the school term resumed yesterday.

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Closing the STEM gap

SHAH ALAM: Malaysia has crossed the halfway mark in science and technical stream enrolment but remains short of its 60% target set nearly six decades ago, with only about 15.8% of students pursuing pure science.

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UiTM told to submit full report on student’s death at endurance event, says Higher Education Ministry

PUTRAJAYA: The Higher Education Ministry has instructed Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) to prepare a comprehensive report on the death of a student during an endurance event in Pahang.