KUALA LUMPUR: Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir will present a Cabinet memorandum to facilitate the introduction of law programmes as a new faculty in Sabah and Sarawak.
KOTA KINABALU: Deputy Higher Education Minister Mustapha Sakmud has rejected the term "deficit" used in the Auditor-General's report on public universities, clarifying that their financial struggles stem from insufficient government grants and limited self-generated income rather than actual losses.
KOTA KINABALU: One of India's premier higher learning institutions, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) is looking at the possibility of spreading its wings to Sabah, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
KOTA KINABALU: A Living Rainforest Restoration Lab will be established at the Maliau Basin Conservation Area and the Innoprise-Ikea Tropical Forest Rehabilitation Project (Inikea) sites.
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KOTA KINABALU: A public university is needed in Sabah’s east coast to cater to the needs of local and international students, said Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal.
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The rise of digital commerce has allowed them to overcome geographical and societal barriers while balancing personal commitments.
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have completed recording statements from 10 university students in their investigation regarding the organisation of the 'People Hate Corruption' rally that started at a popular shopping mall here on Jan 25.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry will study the suggestion that the government provide subsidised air tickets to Sabah to allow Sabah voters in the Peninsula to return and vote for the upcoming state election.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia emerged as the most represented country in Southeast Asia, according to the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject 2025.
Sabahan Amaziasizamoria Jumail aims to do this in ways that are effective, evidence-based and sustainable.
KOTA KINABALU: Like Sarawak, Sabah is also stepping up the use of English as a medium of instruction in schools, with its government set to engage experts to improve proficiency of the language among students in the state.
KOTA KINABALU: Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) Youth has called on university students to cancel their planned peaceful rally on New Year's Eve, which aims to highlight concerns over corruption in the state.
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KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Water Department has dismantled 24 illegal connection to the main water pipe near Kampung Suang Parai, Sepanggar here, says Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Shahelmey Yahya.
KOTA KINABALU: A team of experts is working on identifying venoms from 17 recorded jellyfish species found in Sabah waters.
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Student Association of Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University (Unissa) through the Student Affairs Office collaborated with Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) in organising A ‘Borneo Expedition’ programme in the Sultanate.
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is positioning itself to become Malaysia's leading producer of green technology through the development of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), a cutting-edge initiative that harnesses the state's vast ocean resources.
KOTA KINABALU: The state-owned POIC (Palm Oil Industrial Cluster) is eager to support Sabah’s aspirations for the Blue Economy initiative by establishing a maritime academy.