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Explore tertiary pathways at Star Education Fair 2026 in Penang, 96 exhibitors taking part

GEORGE TOWN: Head on over to the Penang leg of the Star Education Fair 2026 for all things tertiary.

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More than 160,000 SPM school leavers offered IPTA spots

PETALING JAYA: A total of 169,803 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2025 school leavers have been offered places at public higher learning institutions (IPTA).

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Selangor allocates RM20mil to subsidise 50% of state university fees

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor state government has allocated RM20mil to cover half of the tuition fees for 4,000 Selangor-born students pursuing their studies at three state-owned higher education institutions.

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Smart campus tech framework to drive UKKM development, says Sim

KLANG: Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong wants the Malaysian Cooperative Entrepreneurship University (UKKM) to be an institution par excellence that meets the demands of the current times.

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UTeM becomes first university to offer TVET-based doctoral program

MELAKA: The long-held perception that Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is limited to lower and mid-level skills training will soon change after Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) became the first university in the country to introduce a TVET-based doctoral program.

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ECRL training programme alumni to take on key roles

LIUZHOU (China): The first cohort of Malaysians who will be undertaking critical roles in the upcoming East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), graduated this week after a year-long stint at the Liuzhou Railway Vocational Technical College (LRVTC) in China's Guangxi province.

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Asia School of Business vaults into Financial Times world’s top 100 for executive education

KUALA LUMPUR: The Asia School of Business (ASB) has achieved a historic milestone by debuting at 94th globally in the prestigious Financial Times (FT) Executive Education Custom Rankings.

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School's decision to shut main gate every morning helps curb truancy, says Melaka exco man

JASIN: The Melaka government has defended a school's decision to shut its main gate at 7.30am each day, saying the move is aimed at tackling worsening truancy among students.

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UEC recognition not a threat to national language, says Anwar

JOHOR BARU: The government's move to recognise the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) as a pathway to public universities does not threaten the status of Malay as the national language, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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Higher education access must align with national education policy, unity goals, says Zambry

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is adopting a balanced, inclusive and responsible approach in its efforts to expand access to national higher education as part of building a common meeting point for Malaysia's diverse society.

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DPM: TVET set for major revamp

IPOH: The technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programme is set for a major transformation, with a revamped version to be unveiled next month.

Education

Are schools ready for six-year-olds?

A T-SHIRT with the words "Nature to Nurture" printed on the back caught my attention recently.

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When AI can do better

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools can write essays and solve problems in seconds. Automation threatens jobs once believed to be secure. Skills some spent years mastering now feel outdated.

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Learn first, teach better

BEING an educator in the digital age requires more than subject knowledge - it demands constant adaptation, experimentation and continuous upskilling.

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Passion behind the profession

I am drawn to the teaching profession because of my deep interest in teaching itself. I feel a sense of joy when I see students begin to understand a concept as a result of my teaching efforts.

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Retaining Malaysia’s teachers

WITH the Education Ministry continuing to see a significant number of educators leaving the profession through early and mandatory retirement each year (see infographic), stakeholders are voicing concerns about the teacher pipeline for the next generation.

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A world of TVET in just one click

PUTRAJAYA: School leavers wanting to enrol in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) courses have the option of doing so via the TVET Recruitment Unit (UP_TVET) portal.

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Gold medal for UM prof

A UNIVERSITI Malaya (UM) emeritus professor dedicated to breast cancer research has been conferred the highest honour by the Asian Oceanian Society of Radiology (AOSR).

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‘BM shift boosted UEC move’

IPOH: The government's stance on recognising the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) came about after Chinese independent schools adopted a more positive attitude towards the national education system, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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New study destinations, new possibilities

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian students should look beyond familiar study destinations when consi­dering tertiary education courses, say university representatives at the Star Education Fair 2026.