30 pct MRSM paid students maybe from B40 families

About 30 per cent of the paid students at Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) are likely to involve students from B40 families.Majlis Amanah Rayat (Mara) chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said they are a group of students who were sponsored by corporat…

PM breaks fast with Malaysians in Jeddah

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim grabbed the opportunity to break fast with some 200 Malaysians residing here on the first day of Ramadan today.The prime minister, who is on a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, arrived at the Consulate Ge…

One relief centre closed, flood evacuees in Batu Pahat drop

The number of flood evacuees in Batu Pahat dropped to 343 people as of 8 pm tonight, compared to 369 people in the afternoon following the closure of the temporary relief centre at Sekolah Agama (SA) Seri Bertam in the district.The State Disaster Manag…

AUKU Amendment: Political freedom for students, lecturers should have limits – Academicians

There should be limitations on the freedom to participate in politics that will be given to students and lecturers through the amendments to provisions in the Universities and University Colleges Act (Auku) of 1971, according to an academician.Universi…

Govt reviewing all monopolies to provide better service – PM Anwar

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government is reviewing all monopolies currently existing in the system to ensure that the public enjoys fair and better service.Anwar said all ministries have been asked to study the rationale behind al…

Malaysia calls for establishment of UN agency for water

Malaysia has called for the establishment of a United Nations (UN) agency for water to help realise the Water Action Agenda.Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the Water Action Agenda needs a framework th…

N.Sembilan optimistic of becoming first state with 60 pct of students in STEM – MB

The Negeri Sembilan government is optimistic about becoming the first state to achieve the target of 60 per cent of students pursuing higher education for a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ami…