PETALING JAYA: The Education Ministry's sudden change in matriculation entry qualifications - where those who scored A- in their SPM examinations are not considered as attaining an A, and only A+ and A are accepted - is unfair, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's government will give Meta until Monday to explain the changes to its fact-checking program, Solicitor General Jorge Messias said on Friday.
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian prosecutors on Wednesday ordered that social media platform Meta clarify whether recently announced changes to its fact-checking program in the United States will also be applied to the South American country.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Meta will officially abandon the company's fact-checking program in the United States next Monday, according to its Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan.
GENEVA (Reuters) -Programmes to help prevent malnourishment in children in Yemen, Afghanistan and Syria could be suspended within months if urgent funding is not found, the U.N.'s World Food Programme warned on Wednesday.
HELSINKI, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Recent policy changes in the United States have prevented American experts from taking part in the upcoming Rovaniemi Arctic Spirit Conference 2025, Finnish national broadcaster Yle reported on Friday.
(Reuters) -Countries, including the United States, cutting down funding for life-saving global health projects could jeopardize vaccination programs that protect children and adults from deadly diseases, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Verizon Communications said Friday it is ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs after the Trump administration opened a probe and as the U.S. telecom carrier seeks approval to purchase Frontier Communications.
PETALING JAYA: Suria FM is introducing several significant changes to its line-up of DJs and programming.
NAIROBI, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- African governments should move fast to enact forward-looking laws aimed at boosting the fight against climate change, a United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) official said on Thursday.
PARIS (Reuters) - Lightweight sculls will be featured for the last time at the Paris Olympics as rowing seeks to change course and guard its share of the available spaces for athletes, World Rowing president Jean-Christophe Rolland said on Monday.
Keeping millions alive in the most vulnerable countries will require pulling some assistance for programmes in better-off countries.
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's government said on Tuesday it is "seriously concerned" about Meta Platforms' recently announced changes to its hate speech policy, adding that it believes they do not comply with the country's legislation.
DAKAR, May 15 (Xinhua) -- For students from the Mariama Ba Elite High School on Goree Island off Senegal's Atlantic coast, memories of their three-week journey to China last March remain vivid.
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that social media company Meta's decision to scrap its fact-checking program in the U.S. was "extremely serious," and that he would discuss the matter in a meeting with government officials.
KUALA LUMPUR: Youths must continue to strive, innovate and contribute toward building a greater nation, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
KOTA KINABALU: Prisoners – or "prospects", as the Prison Department aims to refer to them from now on – should not view jail terms as the end of the line for them but an opportunity to turn over a new leaf.
ENGINEERING is the application of science and mathematics to solve real-world problems, driven by engineers – the visionary minds behind the innovations, technologies and essential infrastructures that power our modern world.
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s government is planning changes to its so-called "golden visa” program to attract more wealthy immigrants who invest in the country.
Susan De Meyer runs a program in the southern African country of Namibia that harnesses the power but also the gentleness of horses to help children with learning disabilities and conditions like ADHD and autism.