White House says student loan forgiveness plan will cost $24 bln a year
The debt forgiveness is intended to ease the burden on tens of millions of young Americans.
Fri Aug 26 2022
No of students to get MARA loan unchanged - Ismail Sabri
The number of students to receive study loans from Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) will not change, despite the RM400 million cut in the budget for the purpose this year.
Sat Mar 26 2016
MARA offers half price settlement for study loans taken before 2011
The catch is: the loan must be settled in a lump-sum payment.
Fri Mar 25 2016
MARA calls for review of BNM policies to enable students to take out study loans
Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) has called on the government to carry out review on several Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) policies to enable its students to take up study loans from banks.
Sun Feb 14 2016
PTPTN to meet Cuepacs before Jan 18 to discuss salary deduction for civil servants
PTPTN will hold a meeting with CUEPACS before Jan 18, to explain the maximum salary deduction for civil servants when repaying their study loans.
Thu Dec 31 2015
Govt denies MARA runs out of funds
The government has denied allegations that Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) has ran out of funds to provide study loans.
Wed Dec 09 2015
PTPTN loan arrears reach almost RM3.5 billion as of March
A total of 425,000 borrowers of the PTPTN study loans have yet to settle their outstanding loan arrears amounting to RM3.5 billion as at March this year.
Wed Apr 23 2014
Exempting disabled people from repaying study loans
The government will study a proposal to exempt persons with living disabilities (OKU) from repaying their study loans
Wed Nov 27 2013
PTPTN study loans totalled RM49.18 billion as of May
The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) has approved study loans amounting to RM49.18 billion as at May.
Sat Jun 08 2013
'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