RM300 subsidy for IPTA students’ airline tickets to Sabah, Sarawak, Labuan
PUTRAJAYA: The federal government is set to provide a significant boost to public university students by introducing a RM300 subsidy for domestic flights between Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan, effective from August 15. Announced by Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, the initiative will be facilitated through a credit system and eligible students will […]
MoT to introduce flight tickets initiative for IPTA students in August
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Transport (MoT) will introduce an initiative this August to ease the financial burden of students at public institutions of higher learning, especially from Sabah and Sarawak, to buy flight tickets. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the initiative, which could benefit about 50,000 IPTA students, is currently still in the process […]
E-credit scheme introduced to aid students’ return to Sarawak, Sabah
SEPANG: The Transport Ministry has announced the introduction of an e-credit initiative to assist students from Sarawak and Sabah studying in public higher learning institutions (IPTA) in returning home during holidays or semester breaks. Its Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the initiative will be implemented in August and is expected to be launched before […]
MOHE to shorten 44 degree programmes at ipta to three years
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Higher Education (KPT) has identified 44 course programmes at nine public institutions of higher learning (IPTA) which will be completed in three years. Its minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said with the course duration shortened from four to three years, the amount of loan or tuition fees that students […]
i-CATS holds seminar on new subjects
KUCHING: i-CATS University College Kuching recently held a seminar on two new Mata Pelajaran Umum (MPU) subjects, namely ‘Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation’ and ‘Philosophy and Current Issues’. The two-day seminar on March 20 and 21 was attended by 20 lecturers from the Faculty of Multidisciplinary and Sustainability Studies together with 10 participants from public […]
Sarawak needs role models to forge ahead
BETONG: Sarawak needed more role models in the future in order to move forward towards a new economic model, said Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu. According to a news report by Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS), the Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Development stated that the new field, which consists of digital economy, hydrogen […]
IPTS encouraged to implement Menu Rahmah programme
JOHOR BAHRU: The Higher Education Ministry (KPT) encourages all private higher education institutions (IPTS) to implement the Menu Rahmah programme to ease the burden of their students who come from the low-income group (B40). Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said that as for the public higher education institutions (IPTA), the ministry was […]
Developing youth into entrepreneurs
KUCHING: The Youth Entrepreneur Development Programme (EDP) organised by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development aims at promoting entrepreneurship among youth in Sarawak. Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Development Dr Ripin Lamat said the initiative is in keeping with the ministry’s strategic planning to develop youth into entrepreneurs. “In line with […]
Civil servant pleads not guilty of sexual abuse
KUCHING: A civil servant pleaded not guilty today in the Sessions Court here to the accusation of sexually abusing a girl in an event last year in which the girl’s father sold the child for the purpose of sexual activity. The 45-year-old accused, a staff member at a Public Institution of Higher Education (IPTA), confessed […]
Call for youth to be involved in entrepreneurship
BY FASIHA KHUSHIRI & UZAIR ANEEQ KUCHING: The youth especially in public higher education institutions (IPTA) and private higher education institutions (IPTS) are urged to be involved in the field of entrepreneurship. Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said they should participate in programmes that provide them exposure to […]
