Covid-19 not a knockout punch
COVID-19 has dealt the education sector a painful blow but it is not a knockout punch as far as Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) is concerned. Set up in 2012 …
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Giving digital involvement and engagement an active boost
AS the devastating effects of the Covid–19 pandemic continues to be felt around the world, the reality is that education has been altered to cater to the needs of a …
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Free lessons for the needy
SCROLLING through social media was just a pastime for Muhammad Aiman Azmi (pic) until he chanced on a free self-improvement learning platform. The 18-year-old from Petaling Jaya was checking out …
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Building public trust a must
THE Education Ministry needs to up its game if it intends to be high-performing, respected and admired by society, said its minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin. Noting that much …
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Stopping the rot | The Star
EXCELLENT Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results alone do not a good doctor make. Many non-high achievers have gone on to do well as doctors, the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) which …
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BUILDING THE NATION WITH QUALITY EDUCATION
I WAS one of the first two Jeffrey Cheah Professorial Fellows to be appointed at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Founded in 1348, Caius is one of the most illustrious …
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Making report writing exciting through multigenre approach
FOR readers who may have missed our earlier features, The Star’s Newspaper-in-Education (Star-NiE) programme has been running weekly lessons in StarEdu since June 28, on how multigenre writing has become …
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Humanising higher education | The Star
A FOURTH Industrial Revolution (IR4.0) framework to boost the quality of higher education in the country is being implemented, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Dr Noraini Ahmad. Dubbed ‘Humanising Higher …
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Businessman who grew up poor back to support his school
IT was nostalgia and a chance to give back that prompted Datuk Seri Liow Soon Hee to donate RM600,000 to his alma mater. Liow, who graduated from SMK Bandar Baru …
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A LIVE, online audience was entertained by the rhythms of spoken word poetry as students from different Malaysian schools participated in a “Youth Poetry Slam” recently. Organised by Rafflesia International …
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