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Lukanisman: We need more than 40,000 assistant medical officers by 2025

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia needs a total of 44,804 assistant medical officers (PPP)  by 2025 taking into account the country’s expected population of 36 million that year, said Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni. Currently, he said there were 23,329 assistant medical officers in the country, with a ratio of 1:1,400 population. “The shortage of assistant medical […]

Students attend skill enhancement programme

SEBUYAU: About 140 students from Sebuyau constituency recently participated in a Robotics Programming Technology Skill Enhancement programme for B40 students. The programme, organised by Yayasan Bank Rakyat in collaboration with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) aims at helping students to develop logical and systematic thinking in planning and implementing projects. A total of 25 teachers and […]

Start class at 8 am poser gets mixed reaction

BY GABRIEL LIHAN KUCHING: Parents, teachers and students have been familiar with the early morning school ride and that has been the norm being practiced for years. However, things may change following suggestions from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) senior lecturer Anuar Ahmad that the government start classes at 8 am to ease the burden on […]

Starting school session at 8 am unsuitable

BETONG: Starting the school session at 8 am is not suitable in Sarawak and Sabah. However, the suggestion is practical in Peninsular Malaysia because it allows the students to do proper preparation before they head to school. This was the opinion of the chairman of Lembaga Amanah Khairat Islam Spaoh (LAKIS) Dr Abang Ismail Abang […]

30 attend occupational safety and health course

KUCHING: Thirty officers attended the Psychological, Occupational Health and Safety Management Skills Certification Course (PPKKPP) held by the Sarawak Premier’s Department, Human Resource Management and Development Unit and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) here. UKM has been recognised as a consultant for Occupational Safety and Health Psychological Management Skills Certificate led by Associate Professor Dr Fatimah […]

Astronaut lauds Sarawak students on STEM

KUCHING: Sarawakians have huge potential to excel in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Malaysian astronaut Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Sheikh Mustapha said that students in Sarawak are smart and they seem very interested in the STEM subjects. “I have incredible hopes for them (Sarawakian students) because I know they are intelligent. “They have […]

Limit YB tenure and field younger crop in GE15

By Siti Nurain Ratani KUCHING: A leading academic has suggested that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) limit the tenure of state assemblymen to two terms in office. This, said Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Senior Research Fellow Professor Dr Zaini Othman, will go a long way in the evolution of GPS as a dynamic coalition going forward. […]

‘GIVE2UKM’ fund gets RM30,000

KUCHING: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Sarawak alumni has contributed RM30,000 to the ‘GIVE2UKM’ fund. Its president Datuk Julaihi Narawi was present to hand over the contribution to UKM Bangi Alumni Relations Centre director Prof Dr Mohd Syuhaimi Ab Rahman. According to Julaihi, who is also the Minister of Utilities and Telecommunications, the donation is in […]

Kursi Sheikh Othman Sarawak successfully established by MIS, UKM

BANGI: The Sarawak Islamic Council (MIS) and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) have successfully established the Kursi Sheikh Othman Sarawak. Deputy Minister for Utility and Communication Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi disclosed that plans to establish the chair came after an agreement was made last Nov 8. He said the establishment of the chair was part […]

Petronas-UKM hydrogen research yielding positive results

KUALA LUMPUR: Industry-academia partnerships have increasingly become important platforms and testbeds for cross-fertilisation of ideas to catalyse innovations that would benefit the society at large. For example, Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s (UKM) collaboration on hydrogen energy has yielded positive outcomes since the tie-up began in July 2019. The two parties are […]