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Tengku Maimun receives honorary doctorate at UM convocation

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Chief Justice of Malaysia, Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, has been conferred an Honorary Degree in recognition of her services and contributions to the country.

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Sultan Nazrin confers honorary doctorate on former CJ Tengku Maimun at UM convo

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, has conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws upon former chief justice of Malaysia Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat in recognition of her service and contributions.

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Education Ministry extends deadline for submitting classroom assessment data to Dec 5

PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry (MOE) has extended the deadline for submitting classroom assessment data in the MOE Integrated System (Moeis) to Dec 5, giving schools additional time to complete the process.

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Local students remain priority in public university admissions

KUALA LUMPUR: Local students will continue to be prioritised in admissions to all public universities, says Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.

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Government to align Form Six status to match matriculation, says Anwar

KOTA KINABALU: The Federal Government plans to upgrade the status of Form Six students to be on par with matriculation students, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Education

2027 school curriculum to introduce six new subjects, says Education Ministry

PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry will introduce six new subjects in the 2027 school curriculum, aimed at strengthening basic skills and character development at the early stages of schooling.

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Bring back caning in schools, says Selangor police chief

SHAH ALAM: Caning should be gradually reintroduced as a punishment in schools, with proper safeguards, amid growing concerns over bullying and criminal misconduct, says Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Shazeli Kahar.

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Student involved in bullying to sit for SPM next year, says Johor education dept

PETALING JAYA: The Johor State Education Department (JPN Johor) has confirmed that a student did not register for the 2025 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) due to an incident related to bullying.

Sabah & Sarawak

Sarawak identifies 18 schools for CCTV installation, says state deputy minister

KUCHING: A total of 18 schools in Sarawak have been identified for closed circuit television installation, says Datuk Francis Harden.

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SPM candidates continue exams while sheltering after Penang floods

NIBONG TEBAL: Two Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia candidates in Penang are still sheltering as flood victims.

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SOPs ensure no student misses SPM

IPOH: The existing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Ops Payung have been effective in ensuring that candidates for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) do not miss their examinations, as was recently highlighted.

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Rain or shine, SPM rolls out smoothly

PUTRAJAYA: The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2025 examinations commenced smoothly nationwide, including in states affected by floods, says Education director-general Dr Mohd Azam Ahmad.

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Johor amps up SPM exam security with metal detectors

JOHOR BARU: Johor has tightened security for this year's SPM examination by implementing metal detector screenings at all examination centres.

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Flash flood forces over 160 SPM candidates in Kedah to be moved to another exam centre

PETALING JAYA: The Kedah Education Department transferred more than 160 students taking their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) exams to two alternative centres after sudden flash floods hit SMK Jitra.

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Admissions through UPUOnline entirely merit based, do not favour particular channels, Dewan Rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR: Admission through the central university system UPUOnline is entirely merit-based and does not favour STPM, matriculation, or foundation students, says Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.

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Tighter security at all SPM exam centres in Johor

JOHOR BARU: Johor has tightened security for this year's Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination by fitting metal detectors at all examination centres, says state executive councillor Aznan Tamin.

Education

Claims of leaked SPM questions under review, says Education DG

PUTRAJAYA: Allegations of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) questions being sold online are currently under review by the Malaysian Examination Council, says Education director-general Dr Mohd Azam Ahmad.

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Higher Education Ministry: Institutions hit by floods to move classes online

PETALING JAYA: The Higher Education Ministry will allow higher education institutions affected by recent floods to conduct teaching and learning online.

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MyDigital ID age checks considered to block under 16s on social media, says Teo

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is considering requiring social media firms to use MyDigital ID to block users under 16 from opening accounts, says Teo Nie Ching.

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Education Ministry tightens flood preparedness, prioritise safety of SPM candidates

KOTA BARU: The Education Ministry (MOE) is intensifying preparations and flood-readiness measures following the unpredictable weather over the next two to three days, with particular focus on ensuring the smooth running of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination.