MOE implements various initiatives for educational reform
MOE said preschool classes will be expanded to educational institutions to ensure student dropout issues can be tackled from early stage.
Tue Apr 30 2024
MOE institutions to have preschool classes - Fadhlina
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek said the expansion was based on the requests, needs and capacity of the MOE's commitment.
Wed Mar 06 2024
[COLUMNIST] Reinventing Malaysian early childhood education
There can be no national educational excellence without stronger equity of outcomes!
Fri Jan 26 2024
China executes kindergarten teacher for poisoning preschoolers
The teacher was executed this week after killing one child and injuring 24 others by poisoning their porridge with sodium nitrite.
Fri Jul 14 2023
It's About YOUth: Raising the bar for preschool education
Preschool serves as the starting point for a child's lifelong learning journey, but there remains a void in investment. Aija Rinkinen and Tham Yin Yee from the World Bank address the gaps in early childhood education in Malaysia and improving the quality of teachers.
Fri Jun 23 2023
#SuaraMalaysia - 53% choose to send their children to govt preschools
Based on a survey conducted as of 7:48 PM on Friday, out of a total of 146 respondents, 53 percent chose public preschools.
Fri Jun 02 2023
Malaysia sees advancements in pre-school education, but challenges remain
While pre-school enrolment has increased by 17 per cent in the last decade, Malaysia still faces challenges in terms of access to education and teacher quality.
Wed May 31 2023
MOE proposes to increase preschool food assistance rate in Budget 2023
The MOE has proposed to increase the rate for BMP from RM2 to RM2.50 in Peninsular Malaysia, and RM2.25 to RM2.75 in Sabah and Sarawak.
Thu Jan 19 2023
82,846 HFMD cases reported as of June 4 - Health DG
According to Dr Noor Hisham, as of June 4, a total of 1,346 nurseries, kindergartens and preschools were closed.
Tue Jun 07 2022
HFMD: 105 preschools, 75 nurseries under Kemas closed
A total of 180 KEMAS preschools and nurseries have been closed due to the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) as of yesterday.
Sat May 28 2022
11,000 Kemas preschool teachers to have bachelor's degree - Mahdzir
Mahdzir said the upgrading, which would boost Kemas preschool education, would be done in stages and coordinated by KPLB.
Fri Jan 14 2022
Future preschool teachers under Kemas should have a degree - Minister
New posts for community kindergarten educators under the Community Development Department (Kemas) in future will need to have a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education.
Fri Nov 05 2021
Kemas kindies, childcare centres to resume operations on March 1
All kindergarten and childcare centres (taska) under the Community Development Department (Kemas) will resume operations on March 1.
Thu Feb 25 2021
COVID: Labuan's latest cluster originated from private Islamic preschool
Labuan's latest COVID-19 cluster originated from a private Islamic preschool in Taman Mahkota Impian, Jalan Bukit Timbalai, Kampung Sungai Buton.
Fri Jan 29 2021
COVID-19: 383 KEMAS tabika and taska closed nationwide
A total of 383 Community Development Department (Kemas) preschools (tabika) and nurseries (taska) have been closed to date, said its director-general Datuk Mohamad Yasid Bidin.
Mon Oct 05 2020
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024