Focus on increasing transparency, reviewing co-curriculum scoring system, push for long-term changes in UPU mechanism, says Lee

All public unis appoint advisers only as mentors and facilitators to support student initiatives, says deputy minister

MOHE says applications for repayment exemption for first-class degree holders open from Sept 1

NILAI, June 18 — The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) has urged Malaysian students currently in Iran to leave the country immediately and report to the Malaysian Embassy in Tehran following the escalating situation there.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — Efforts to transform students from job seekers to job creators after graduation is the focus of the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) in the Malaysian Education Development Plan (PPPM) 2025–2035, which is currently being drafted.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) have launched an investigation into allegations of forced labour practices by Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holding Sdn Bhd (GISBH) towards its employees.

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 20 — The Higher Education Ministry (Mohe) will review all courses offered at higher education institutions (IPTs) nationwide to ensure there are no duplicate or overlapping programmes, said Deputy Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.

NILAI, Aug 20 — A total of 50 student start-up companies and creative digital projects have been produced through the Digital Innovation Creativepreneur (DICE) 2.0 initiative, said Higher Education Deputy Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 2 — Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia holders who have filed UPUOnline appeals for admission to public universities can check their results from August 6 to 15.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — The moratorium on new diploma-level nursing courses at private higher learning institutions (IPTS), which has been in force since 2010, will end August 1, said Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) is currently drafting measures to streamline immigration procedures to increase the number of international students coming to Malaysia, said Deputy Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Cabinet ministers have expressed their hopes that this year's Hari Raya Aidilfitri festival will strengthen unity among the people of various races and religions to maintain the harmony that has been achieved so far.

MELAKA, Feb 17 — Youths, especially those who are not keen to pursue higher education, are encouraged to enrol in lifelong learning (PSH) programmes offered at communit1y colleges and technical and vocational training (TVET) institutions throughout the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 — Employers are not allowed to terminate their employees on maternity or sick leave during pregnancy, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — The government is looking at improving the Self-Employment Social Security Scheme Act 2017, especially to widen its coverage in unforeseen circumstances for self-employed individuals to provide more comprehensive protection.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — The Human Resources Ministry, via the Peninsular Malaysia Labour Department, is reviewing the Special Estate Workers Home Financing Scheme's (SKRE) conditions for more estate workers to qualify for the facility.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Approximately 188,102 housewives nationwide have contributed to the Social Security Organisation’s (Socso) Housewives’ Social Security Scheme (SKSSR), as of September 24.

SHAH ALAM, Aug 17 — A total of 5,101 cases of hearing problems due to occupational noise were recorded by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (Dosh) from January to June this year.

MELAKA, July 20 — The shift of some 300,000 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) graduates in not pursuing higher education is expected to have a detrimental impact on the country’s human resources, particularly in the effort to achieve a 35 per cent new highly skilled workforce in the economic sector by 2030.

MARANG, July 11 — Employers must allow their workers to return to their respective hometowns to cast their vote in the six-state elections next month, said Deputy Human Resources Minister Mustapha Sakmud.