Aiming for greater heights

KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) has high hopes of enhancing its prominence and visibility on a global scale.  In fact, establishing learning centres overseas is one of the institution’s targets under its Strategic Plan 2021-2025. In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Unimas ranks among the top 1,001 globally. It has also gained recognition […]

Swinburne academics top two percent of world’s scientists

KUCHING: Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus (Swinburne Sarawak) academics have been ranked in the top two percent of scientists in the world. This includes the university’s deputy vice-chancellor and chief executive officer (DVC and CEO) and pro vice-chancellor (Research). The ranking was based on a science-wide author database of standardised citation indicators developed and led by Stanford […]

First Vietnamese University listed among world’s ‘golden age’ best

HANOI: The Hanoi University of Science and Technology has become the first Vietnamese university to be listed among the world’s 200 “golden age” best, as ranked by Times Higher Education (THE), a leading British publication on news and issues relating to higher education. This year’s “golden age” rankings feature 308 universities, up from 271 last […]

Top 10 world ranking achievable

KUCHING: Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) is optimistic of positioning the country in the top 10 for ease of doing business. MPC director-general Datuk Abdul Latiff Abu Seman said this target could be achieved with concerted effort from the business community at all levels to create a more conducive business environment. “With our previous experience, we […]