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Students allowed to travel abroad for further studies

PUTRAJAYA: The government today agreed to allow students who need to continue their studies or register as new students to travel abroad. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said they do not need to apply for approval from the Malaysian Immigration Department, but are required to submit proof, such as their student […]

196 students receive company awards

Miri: Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad (SOPB) has awarded a sum totalling RM50,283.50 to 196 students from 34 schools in Sarawak under its Young Achievers Award (YAA) and Student Adoption Programme (SAP) 2019/2020 on Tuesday (Sept 15). Despite the recovery movement control order (RMCO), SOPB managed to deliver the awards within two weeks of travel. SOPB […]

Malaysia among top five non-EU countries sending students to UK

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia remains one of the top five non-European Union (EU) countries sending students to the United Kingdom (UK), and this is a testament of the strong education link which is a key pillar in the longstanding relationship between both countries, said British High Commissioner to Malaysia Charles Hay. Hay said some 19,000 Malaysians pursued their higher […]

Maxis offers three new scholarships

KUCHING: Maxis has launched three new scholarships to support bright and deserving young individuals in its commitment to building tech-savvy and forward-thinking leaders. Candidates who are interested can apply for the Maxis Women in Tech Undergraduate 2020 Scholarship, Maxis Tech Undergraduate 2020 Scholarship and the Maxis Young Leaders Undergraduate 2020 Scholarship. “At Maxis, our people […]

A lesson of life

It is always a two-way interaction for teachers and students. While the students learn from the teachers, the teachers also gather life’s lessons as they spend time with their students. Two young teachers share their journeys and experiences teaching underprivileged children at the ‘Dignity for Children Foundation’. Equal access, equal chance Twenty years ago, two […]

90 students receive aid

SRI AMAN: Ninety students here received assistance via the Poor Students’ Provident Trust Fund (KWAPM) in a simple presentation ceremony on Friday. Present to handover the assistance was Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis. The Simanggang assemblyman also presented e-Kasih assistance worth RM100 to 17 eligible recipients. “This reflects the Parent Teacher Association […]

15 high achievers given incentive

MUKAH: Fifteen students who excelled in public examinations last year received study incentive here last Friday (Aug 7). Two students who excelled in STPM received RM100 each, while nine SPM scorers each took home RM80 and four PT3 achievers were given RM50 each. Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) chairman ASP (Rtd) Jamil Othman handed over the cash […]

Students hope for school in their area

MUKAH: Balingian-born students studying here are hopeful that a proposed Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Balingian will be implemented soon and become a reality. A Form 3 student Scholastica Lenny, and her friends, Veronica (Form 2), Fellissica Wendy (Form 4) and Raynold Gabriel (Form 1), all studying at SMK Three Rivers here are excited for the […]

22 students held for drugs

KUCHING: Twenty-two students, three police officers and six army personnel were among the 5,639 people arrested for drug and substance offences in Sarawak from January to July 15 this year.  The rest were 5,572 jobless people and 11 odd job workers. Head of Sarawak Narcotics Crime Investigation Department Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Jasmirol Jamaluddin […]

Students to benefit from free bus service

KUCHING: Apart from being able to help reduce traffic congestion, especially within school compounds and surrounding roads, the free school bus programme which was launched yesterday, will definitely benefit students and their parents as well as school van and bus drivers. Moreover, parents also no longer have to worry about the whereabouts of their children […]