Prof Kasim reappointed as UMS VC

KUALA LUMPUR: Prof Datuk Dr Kasim Md Mansur has been reappointed as vice-chancellor (VC) of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) for a two-year period, effective Oct 3, 2023 to Oct 2, 2025. In a statement yesterday, the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) said Kasim first assumed the position on Oct 3, 2022. “He has a Business […]

Kuwait’s PM reappointed by royal decree

KUWAIT CITY: A royal decree was issued on Tuesday to reappoint Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as Kuwait’s prime minister, Xinhua quoted the report by Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). The Emiri decree, signed by Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, said that Sheikh Ahmad is responsible for nominating new cabinet members and submitting […]

Village chiefs get appointment letters

MIRI: Twenty-nine community leaders and village heads in Telang Usan received their reappointment and appointment certificates. Five of them received received their re-appointment certificates while the rest, who are new appointees, received their appointment letters. According to a news report by Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS), those reappointed were Temenggong Elizabeth Deng from Kampung Long […]

Noraini’s reappointment will allow existing policies to continue

KUALA LUMPUR: The reappointment of Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad as Higher Education Minister will provide her the time and opportunity to continue the policies that she introduced previously, several university student representative councils said. The student representative councils of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) and Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) welcomed […]