People from both sides delighted borders reopened
LUNDU: With the country’s borders opened since entering the endemic phase, both locals here and their counterparts from West Kalimantan are delighted to be able to travel back and forth. At the Biawak Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex, many gathered as they get ready to cross over. Not surprisingly, more Indonesians are coming […]
Equality? That means a third of everything
KUCHING: True equality means Sabah, Sarawak and Malaya should get one third of everything, said political analyst Datuk Peter Minos.This should apply in terms of national revenues, civil service, police, military, judiciary, entry to colleges, universities and other opportunities, he said. He said currently Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia) still dominates parliament hence this is a bit […]
Tiong calls for lifelong quest for knowledge
KUCHING: A university education is arguably the ideal launching pad to working life but the process of learning should however not end there. The advice comes from Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing who stressed the importance of a lifelong quest for knowledge. “We may be experts and talents, but we must always keep […]
Swinburne researchers win accolades for university
KUCHING: Researchers from Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus won the Best of Social Sciences and Humanities Award at the Innovation Technology Exposition 2022 (InTEX22). All in the team who presented their findings on June 15-16 at Pullman Hotel bagged three gold, seven bronze and one merit medals. Dr Yii Kwang Jing, Dr Maggie Tang […]
Make the most of ReTex, V-C tells students
SIBU: Exhibitions such as the Research, Technology, and Creative Exhibition (ReTEx) hold out a lot of opportunities and Prof Datuk Dr Khairuddin Abdul Hamid wants students to make the most of it. The University of Technology Sarawak Vice-Chancellor said it should not only be a platform to exhibit their projects but also an avenue to […]
PwD inclusion policy in IPTs still in place
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) has stressed that the PwD (persons with disabilities) Inclusion Policy in higher education institutions (IPTs) is still in place. Refuting claims by certain quarters that the group’s admission to IPTs has been restricted, Higher Education director-general Prof Datuk Dr Husaini Omar said the ministry has also expanded […]
From rocks to ice-creams
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA Studying abroad for five years definitely helped to change Hamizan Zaidi’s perspective in life. For the 26-year-old, a geological engineering graduate from University of British Columbia, Canada, his experience living and studying in a foreign country helped him see things from a different perspective. He made a decision to change his […]
Uni hostel fees down
KUALA LUMPUR: Hostel and service fees at all public universities for the second semester of the 2019/2020 academic session has been reduced by up to 15 percent, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Minister of Higher Education Datuk Dr Noraini Ahmad said the move involved a total allocation of RM72 million, of which RM20 million […]
SMA offers free access at its Digital Innovation Hub for university students
KUCHING: Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) is offering free access to university students to use its Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) located in various parts of Sarawak. According to a media release yesterday, SMA said this initiative enables students to have reliable and fast interest access and a conducive work space to their assignments and tasks during […]
Online university lectures until Dec 31, except for five categories
PUTRAJAYA: All teaching and learning (PdP) programmes at all public universities (UA) and private institutions of higher learning (IPTS) must be conducted online, with no face-to-face lessons allowed, until Dec 31. The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), in a statement today, said, however, exceptions would be given to five categories of students who needed to return […]
