Nation

Crash survivor strives to move forward

JERTIH: Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) student Nor Erika Elysha Mohd Zaidi, who survived a bus crash that claimed the lives of 15 of her college friends, has found the strength to move forward and remain steadfast in her ambition to become an educator.

Education

Measuring teachers’ passion

DURING one of our board meetings, the topic turned to student outcomes, teaching quality and what made some teachers better than others.

Nation

Seven detained for interfering with eviction process

KUALA LUMPUR: A non-governmental organisation (NGO) leader was among seven people detained following a commotion during an eviction of 26 landowners in Kampung Sungai Baru.

Education

‘Make AI an ally’

AS universities grapple with regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) among students, a niche service sector has already emerged.

Nation

Nearly 12,000 slapped with traffic warnings

KUALA LUMPUR: Pedestrians who did not use zebra crossings or overhead bridges were among the close to 12,000 traffic offenders who were issued notices since Sept 6, says Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus.

Nation

Ways to protect cashless payment cards

PETALING JAYA: Transactions involving cashless payment cards should be verified in real time to prevent fraud, as criminals are exploiting weaknesses in older systems that store balances directly on the card, experts say.

The Star Says

May the spirit of Malaysia Day inspire us always

ON Tuesday, we celebrate Malaysia Day.

Education

Charting digital direction together

DISTRIBUTED leadership is key to keeping humanity at the heart of digital education, say experts.

Nation

Saifuddin: 135,000 drug addicts recorded as of June

JERTIH: A total of 135,000 drug addicts have been recorded nationwide as of June 30 this year.

Education

Financial aid for Asean students

Monash University has launched an AUD$2.5mil (RM7mil) first-of-its-kind awards programme to support students from South-East Asia in studying at its campuses.

Nation

UPU entry woes in focus

KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Education Ministry is constantly working to resolve issues encountered by students applying through UPUOnline to ensure they are given the opportunity to pursue higher education.

Education

Malaysian among UK-bound scholars to study STEM

After a highly competitive selection process, Najah Fareeha Abd Rashid (pic) has been named one of 11 Asean-UK SAGE Women in STEM scholars from Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore, who will begin their fully-funded master's studies at either the University of Manchester or the University of Warwick this month.

Focus

Durian fever in the USA

Feasting on a very smelly fruit has become a popular attraction in the hills of Puerto Rico. 

Nation

It pays to be an open nation

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's open-door policy has boosted the economy, with foreign residents contributing more than RM84.2bil a year, says Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.

Education

UM surgeon wins top fellowship

THE country's first recipient of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (RCSEd) Fellowship in the Faculty of Surgical Trainers, Prof Dr Sivakumar Krishnasamy, will be spearheading a major academic initiative – the development of the Master's in Cardiothoracic Surgery programme at Universiti Malaya (UM).

Nation

‘Cloud policy must serve national interests’

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is currently examining the need to implement a Sovereign Cloud policy to ensure the security and sovereignty of the country's data, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

Education

New scholarship for SEA

Australian Catholic University (ACU) has launched a new scholarship programme to enable high-achieving students from South-East Asia to pursue their studies at the institution.  

Education

APU research nets MCMC grant

INEFFICIENCIES have long posed a pressing logistical challenge in the courier and parcel delivery industry.

Nation

On the ethical AI map with first syariah-aligned LLM

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Malaysia is set to strengthen its position as a global leader in ethical artificial intelligence (AI) following a ­landmark collaboration to ­develop the world's first syariah-aligned large language model (LLM).

Nation

Chloe Lim crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Management consultant Chloe Lim has been crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2025. She will represent the country at the 74th Miss Universe 2025 pageant in Pak Kret, Thailand, in November.