Sufficient spots for SPM holders with 10As to enter matriculation, foundation studies
Govt ensures SPM holders with 10As and above who failed to enter public university programs get a place to further their studies.
Mon Jul 01 2024
Flight ticket subsidy application needs to be straightforward without bureaucracy
The initiative will benefit over 56,000 public university students nationwide, with the overall cost estimated to be RM16.8 million.
Thu Jul 13 2023
Graft: Public varsity director remanded to assist in probe
A director of the facilities management department of a public university has been remanded for seven days for allegedly accepting bribes.
Tue Sep 20 2022
University lecturer charged with making false claims
A public university lecturer was charged today with nine counts of making false claims involving payments for rental of vehicles and purchase of geology equipment amounting to RM12,488, four years ago
Mon Sep 12 2022
Obscene questionnaire: Lecturer not from UTM - VC
Ahmad Fauzi said the university had nothing to do with the case, and the student was also from a different public university.
Thu Aug 18 2022
Cops tracking down Instagram users over obscene content
Police received a report from a lecturer of a public university who came across the live broadcast on Instagram.
Thu Jun 10 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Woman declared dead, found alive in a bag, Facebook blocks Thai monarchy protesters.
A rundown of the most important stories you need to know for the day, from the newsroom of Astro AWANI.
Wed Aug 26 2020
Government agrees to reduce public university fees by up to 15 per cent
The decision will involve a government allocation estimated at RM72 million and will benefit 533,318 students of IPTA nationwide.
Wed Aug 26 2020
Public university's hostel, service fees for second semester reduced by up to 15 per cent
The fees were reduced following complaints and feedback from students and parents whose household income was badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wed Jul 15 2020
MACC probes public university subsidiary over asset purchase
The purchase of the asset in the Klang Valley and related additional allocations totalled more than RM50 million, and the asset was no longer functioning as usual.
Sat Jun 20 2020
2,362 central zone university students return home in the south
The public universities involved were UPM, UIAM, UiTM, UKM, UM, UPNM and UTM KL.
Tue May 05 2020
Unimas first public university to introduce digital identification system
The use of the digital system requires students and staff to scan the QR code on their smartphones.
Wed Oct 18 2017
Single mother gets another five months' jail for dishonest removal of property
Judge Zaman Mohd Noor handed down the sentence on Minah Anak Nyangat, 38, after she pleaded guilty to the charge.
Tue Jul 25 2017
Ministry dismisses news of public university fees hike
The news is a false report, it said in a statement.
Fri May 12 2017
To implement 2U2i, 30 per cent of university lecturers must be well-versed in industries - Idris
Thirty per cent of public university lecturers must be well versed in industry requirements for the universities to implement the Two Universities + Two Industries (2u2i) programme.
Mon Feb 13 2017
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024