Education

RM500k for TAR UMT

Thousands of people from all walks of life attended a Chinese New Year open house hosted by Five Petroleum Malaysia.

Education

‘I do’ or ‘I don’t’ – youths weigh in

FEWER Malaysians are tying the knot, continuing a trend in recent years.

Education

Swipe with caution

THE rise of online dating, coupled with increasing reports of online sexual exploitation, makes digital literacy and awareness more critical than ever.

Education

Free consultations to study abroad

SI-Global, one of the world’s most trusted study abroad representatives, is proudly partnering with the Star Education Fair 2025 to provide students and parents with all the information they will need to further their studies in established, highly-ranked institutions abroad.

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Dreamlike experience for Malaysian trainee solicitor who earned 'Freeman of the City of London'

PETALING JAYA: Receiving the Freedom of the City of London felt almost surreal for Choi Ching Jack, a 25-year-old trainee solicitor in London, who described the ceremony as a "dreamlike" experience.

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No company has ever been authorised to promote loan schemes at schools, says Fadhlina

NIBONG TEBAL: The Education Ministry has never authorised any private companies or syndicates to offer loan schemes by financial consulting firms in schools to teachers, says Fadhlina Sidek.

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RM2mil boost for TAR UMT student loans

PETALING JAYA: Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Manage­ment and Technology (TAR UMT) is receiving RM2mil in funding for its TARC-Tan Sri Khaw Kai Boh Student Loan Fund.

Sabah & Sarawak

RM1,200 pocket money for Sarawakian tertiary students to start April

KUCHING: The pocket money initiative for Sarawakian students in tertiary institutions in Malaysia is likely to be implemented in April.

Education

UPUonline applications for public varsities open from Feb 10

PETALING JAYA: Applications to enrol in public institutions of higher learning for the 2025/2026 academic session, via UPUonline, for foundation, certificate, diploma and degree programmes, will open from Monday (Feb 10) until March 14 for the first phase of application and from April 14 to May 18 for phase two.

STARPICKS

Discover UOW Malaysia, beyond KDU

WHEN you complete secondary school, conversations with your parents about the next steps are likely on the cards.

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Single-session system set for all schools by 2030

KLUANG: The Education Ministry aims to roll out the single-session system in all schools nationwide by 2030, says Fadhlina Sidek.

Education

Education Ministry aims to fully implement single-session schools in 2030

KLUANG: The Education Ministry is aiming to roll out the single-session system in all schools nationwide by 2030, says Fadhlina Sidek.

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Applications for Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship open until Feb 28

PUTRAJAYA: Applications for the 2025 Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship (BYDPA) are now open from Feb 3 to 28.

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Only headmasters, teachers with authority, can cane students, says Fadhlina

KUALA LUMPUR: Only headmasters or teachers with authority may cane students, and the punishment cannot be imposed on female students, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.

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Surge of students vaping in school

KUALA LUMPUR: Close to 20,000 cases of students vaping in schools were reported last year, the Dewan Rakyat was told.

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Police confirm receiving reports from ex-UKM VC

KUALA LUMPUR: The police have confirmed receiving two reports from former Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Ekhwan Toriman over accusations and defamation made against him.

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Primary and secondary school dropout rates decrease overall, says Education Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR: The overall student dropout rate in both primary and secondary schools has decreased from 21,748 in 2020 to 13,007 last year.

Education

Higher Education Minister to meet ex-UKM VC over resignation, controversial message

PETALING JAYA: Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir said that he would meet with former Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Ekhwan Toriman soon to seek further clarification about his resignation from the varsity on Sunday (Feb 2).

Sabah & Sarawak

14 ferried out of floods to sit for SPM

KOTA KINABALU: A total of 14 students from Tongod were transferred out of their villages via boats by the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) as they will be sitting for their SPM examination at SMK Tongod today.

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The need for mental health literacy in education

KUALA LUMPUR: Good mental health needs to be instilled at a young age to enable children, and teenagers, who are future pillars of the country, to understand, cope and better manage their mental health issues, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.