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Act 605 needs review to grant exemptions to university academics making statements - Zambry

Act 605 needs review to grant exemptions to university academics making statements - Zambry

The move aims to ensure that public universities in the country are not bound by the entirety of the circulars issued to statutory bodies.
Thu Oct 24 2024
[OPINION] Silencing minds: The dangers of curbing academic freedom in Malaysia

[OPINION] Silencing minds: The dangers of curbing academic freedom in Malaysia

Irrespective of its motivation, the gag order threatens academic freedom and the universities' societal role.
Thu Oct 24 2024
Zambry assures academics of freedom of speech

Zambry assures academics of freedom of speech

Zambry says he is committed to preventing any actions that could infringe upon the rights and freedoms of academics across universities.
Mon Oct 21 2024
Budget 2025: MOHE to focus on IPT infrastructure, AI development

Budget 2025: MOHE to focus on IPT infrastructure, AI development

Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said this focus also includes the development of AI technology in universities and polytechnics.
Mon Sep 30 2024
Bridging the tower and the forum: Envisioning the future role of university as a hub for dialogue

Bridging the tower and the forum: Envisioning the future role of university as a hub for dialogue

The imperative for dialogue among nations and cultures has never been more critical, with universities playing a pivotal role.
Fri Sep 27 2024
71,290 STPM holders offered places in public universities

71,290 STPM holders offered places in public universities

MOHE said this number represents 77 per cent of the total 105,424 applications received through the system.
Fri Sep 06 2024
Universities need to extend digital, AI courses to students of other majors - PM

Universities need to extend digital, AI courses to students of other majors - PM

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this was to address the issue of a lack of engineers in the field to meet the needs of the industry.
Fri Aug 30 2024
Displaced Gaza student tries to study despite destruction of universities

Displaced Gaza student tries to study despite destruction of universities

The war has destroyed all 12 of the higher education institutions in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian official data.
Sat Aug 24 2024
Bangladesh shuts universities, colleges indefinitely after protests turn deadly

Bangladesh shuts universities, colleges indefinitely after protests turn deadly

Protests by students against a quota system for govt jobs turned deadly this week, leaving at least six people dead and scores injured.
Wed Jul 17 2024
[COLUMNIST] Are Malaysian public universities risking their autonomy?

[COLUMNIST] Are Malaysian public universities risking their autonomy?

Universities, as the backbone of our education system, should be able to set their own policies regarding teaching loads based on their unique contexts and needs.
Wed Jun 26 2024
Malaysia, Hong Kong agree to collaborate on TVET, economy

Malaysia, Hong Kong agree to collaborate on TVET, economy

Currently, there are 500 Malaysian students studying at universities in Hong Kong, with 95 per cent of them being scholarship recipients.
Fri May 24 2024
Opening of UKM campus in Qatar thrusts national higher education onto global stage - PM

Opening of UKM campus in Qatar thrusts national higher education onto global stage - PM

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hopes that UKM's pioneering move will pave the way for other Malaysian public universities to take similar steps.
Wed May 15 2024
Pro-Palestinian protests roil university campuses from Washington to Amsterdam

Pro-Palestinian protests roil university campuses from Washington to Amsterdam

The confrontation underscored mounting tensions at European campuses, after weeks of unrest at dozens of U.S. universities as students call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Thu May 09 2024
'Show solidarity': Pro-Palestinian protesters camp across Australian universities

'Show solidarity': Pro-Palestinian protesters camp across Australian universities

Hundreds of people protesting Israel's war in Gaza rallied at one of Australia's top universities.
Fri May 03 2024
Students erect pro-Palestinian encampments across major Canadian universities

Students erect pro-Palestinian encampments across major Canadian universities

Students erected pro-Palestinian camps across some of Canada's largest universities, demanding they divest from groups with ties to Israel.
Fri May 03 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

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

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 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 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

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 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

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

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

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
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024