MOHE hopes initiative meets youth’s learning needs, alleviate their financial burden

MB says RM200 slips to be distributed soon for recipients to buy learning materials

Agreement serves as platform for cultural exchange, literary translations, publication channels

By Fitri Hazim Hazam SHAH ALAM, July 26 — The Selangor government will show children’s books by local authors and publishers at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair next year. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the state has the potential to become a children’s book publication hub, and...

By Fitri Hazim Hazam SHAH ALAM, July 25 — Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari today officiated the Selangor Children’s Book Fair 2025, held at the Selangor State Development Corporation Complex here. He also witnessed the exchange of three memoranda of understanding (MOUs) involving the...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has hailed Selangor for publishing the highest number of scholarly works. He said this is in line with the knowledge-loving Madani culture, and could encourage reading among youth. “A love for knowledge...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Book vouchers will be handed out to more than 400,000 teachers this year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, May 21 — Visitors to the Kuala Lumpur International Book Festival (KLIBF) 2025 will enjoy discounts of up to 25 per cent on Inisiatif Buku Darul Ehsan (IBDE) publications. IBDE’s booth at the festival, which kicks off Friday at the World Trade Centre Kuala...

SHAH ALAM, April 23 — A 13-year-old student from Klang has been named Selangor’s most prolific book borrower, having checked out a whopping 1,378 books over the past year.

By Sofia Nasir HULU LANGAT, Dec 21 — The Kajang Terminal on Jalan Reko here came to life once again with the presence of Klang Valley’s first used one-stop used book centre — Selangor Bookstop. With over 150,000 books, used and new, the Selangor Bookstop, which started up in May, is an...

SHAH ALAM, Nov 30 — Local publishing house Hikayat Fandom today launched two publications — Kepulauan Melayu: Ensiklopedia Berilustrasi Tamadun Dunia Silam, and Trailblazer: Life and Legacy, Abu Bakar of Pahang — at the Selangor International Book Festival (SIBF) today.

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, Nov 4 — Five Inisiatif Buku Darul Ehsan (IBDE) books, published in collaboration with Media Selangor, have been listed in the October bestselling translated releases list. IBDE on its Facebook page said four of the releases were Memelihara Jiwa: Petua Daripada Tabib...

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Oct 8 — Libraries are alive and well in the digital era, even amid technological challenges like artificial intelligence (AI). Selangor Public Library Corporation (PPAS) director Mastura Muhamad said libraries play an important role beyond serving readers and...

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, Aug 19 — The Selangor Public Library Corporation (PPAS) last week signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with two book managing agencies from China in Guangzhou to foster collaboration in publishing, education and training. The deals involve the South China Book...

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, July 28 — More than 80,000 visitors have thronged the Selangor Children’s Book Fair at the PKNS Complex here. The five-day event, held by the Selangor Public Library Corporation (PPAS), which kicked off July 24 and ends tomorrow, offers generous discounts on book...

By Sheeda Fathil KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Over 50,000 people have visited the Selangor Pavilion for the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair (PBAKL) at the World Trade Centre here until yesterday. PBAKL coordinator Zafrullah Aris said various activities are being held to attract the public to...

PUTRAJAYA, June 2 — More than 23,000 book vouchers have been redeemed by students and pupils using the Digital Educational Learning Initiative Malaysia (Delima) app, said the Education Ministry (MOE).

JAKARTA, Jan 2 —Indonesia has reduced its 2023 budget deficit significantly to 347.6 trillion rupiah (YSS$22.47 billion), equivalent to 1.65 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), based on unaudited figures, its finance minister said on Tuesday The unaudited deficit was far smaller than the...

By Norrasyidah Arshad PETALING JAYA, Jan 8 —The opening of the bookstore owned by the Inisiatif Buku Darul Ehsan (IBDE) will serve to promote the culture of reading in society, said Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari. He said the Kedai Buku Rencana bookstore in Sri Damansara can also...

SHAH ALAM, Dec 8 — The empowerment of creative writing among schoolchildren needs to be improved from time to time through clear planning and strategy so that the talents of these young people can be marketed to local and international markets, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.