Exactly, how are we dealing with fake news?
The biggest problem is that Facebook and Google are these giant feedback loops that give people what they want to hear. And when you use them in a world where your biases are being constantly confirmed, you become susceptible to fake news, propaganda, demagoguery. – Franklin Foer, writer and journalist This week I was invited […]
IPG students not eligible for eBeliaRahmah initiative
Students from the Teachers Education Institute (IPG) are not eligible for the eBeliaRahmah initiative as they already receive a monthly living allowance of RM450, according to Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. The Deputy Finance Minister clarified that the claim suggesting IPG students were excluded from receiving eBeliaRahmah benefits is untrue. “Unlike youth aged 18 to 20 […]
Endowment Fund Sarawak accounts totalling RM20.46mil opened between January and October
A TOTAL of 20,462 Endowment Fund Sarawak (EFS) accounts were opened from January to October this year, involving an allocation of RM20.46mil. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said RM1,000 was given to all Sarawak-born children in the form of savings three years ago. She said from 2019 until […]
Manyin urges IPGs to revert to generalist training
KUCHING: Teacher Training Institutes (IPGs) have been urged to revert from specialist to generalist training to enable their graduates to teach all subjects, including Science and Mathematics, said Sarawak Minister of Education, Science and Technological Research Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong today. He said that if this could be done, the shortage of teachers to […]
RM6 mln to train Science, Mathematics, English teachers
SERIAN: The Sarawak government has set aside RM6 million this year to train primary and secondary school teachers in the state who are involved in the teaching of Science, Mathematics and English even though they do not have expertise in these subjects. Sarawak Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong said […]
Education autonomy crucial
MIRI: Sarawak should be given autonomy in education to better improve school infrastructure and facilities, said Sibuti MP Lukanisman Awang Sauni. “With the advantage, we can develop our schools using Sarawak’s own mould,” he said at an appreciation night gathering organised by the Teacher Education Institute (IPG) Miri held at a hotel here on Friday. […]
Sarawak to continue
TEACHING OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS IN ENGLISH SIBU: Sarawak will continue to teach Science and Mathematics subjects in English (PPSMI) despite the decision by Putrajaya to terminate the programme. Education, Science and Technology Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said this was the wish of the state government, which was also in line with English […]
Sarawak rubber smallholders urged to register for PAT-G card
PUTRAJAYA: Rubber smallholders in Sarawak have been urged to register for their Rubber Transaction Authorisation Permit (PAT-G) card with the state Agriculture Department or any Malaysian Rubber Board (LGM) office to enable them to benefit from the Rubber Production Incentive (IPG). Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Willie Mongin in a statement today said his ministry […]
Sarawak rubber smallholders urged to apply for incentive
KUCHING: The State Agriculture Department is inviting smallholders to apply for the Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) introduced by the Malaysian Rubber Board (LGM) last month to help smallholders nationwide obtain better rubber prices. Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas today said the state government had decided […]
Rubber Production incentive activated for March 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) has activated the Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) for March 2020, and smallholders may apply for the IPG payments from April 1-30, 2020. In a statement today, the MRB said the payments are based on a cup-lump payment of 55 sen per kilogramme (kg) for the peninsular, 90 sen per kg for Sabah […]
