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LETTER | Students cheating during online exams - what can be done?

LETTER | Students cheating during online exams - what can be done?

Perhaps Covid-19 presents an unplanned opportunity to release our students and trust that they will feel responsible and do their exams with integrity?
Education Ministry optimistic of schools completing this year’s syllabus

Education Ministry optimistic of schools completing this year’s syllabus

The government will restructure the school schedule for this year when schools reopen on June 24.
Minister: Don't return to university yet, directive to clear out dorms withdrawn

Minister: Don't return to university yet, directive to clear out dorms withdrawn

Ismail Sabri says he was informed by the Higher Education Ministry that the instruction to clear out dorms have been retracted.
Sponsors to foot 50 pct of hotel quarantine costs for homebound graduating students

Sponsors to foot 50 pct of hotel quarantine costs for homebound graduating students

This only applies to returning students who have completed their studies.
Syed Saddiq wants university tuition fees to be reduced

Syed Saddiq wants university tuition fees to be reduced

Classes are conducted online and university infrastructures are not being used, the former minister points out.
Wisma Putra seeking to bring home M'sian students from UK

Wisma Putra seeking to bring home M'sian students from UK

It says it is working on obtaining flight tickets with Qatar Airways as the airline still offers flights to Kuala Lumpur from London.

LETTER | Irresponsible of tertiary students who violated mandatory 14-day quarantine

LETTER | Irresponsible of tertiary students who violated mandatory 14-day quarantine

It won't be surprising that with such attitudes and irresponsible behaviour, we will eventually see a second wave of Covid-19 infections very soon.

Students who breached home quarantine later found to be positive with Covid-19

Students who breached home quarantine later found to be positive with Covid-19

CORONAVIRUS | Students ferried home by the government are required self-quarantine for 14 days at home.

Students returning to Sabah to take swab tests instead - Ismail

Students returning to Sabah to take swab tests instead - Ismail

UPDATED 4.37PM | CORONAVIRUS | He says students are considered free from Covid-19 after spending a month on campus without infection.

Flights to bring students back to Sabah postponed - Yusof

Flights to bring students back to Sabah postponed - Yusof

The Sabah Education and Innovation Minister says the rescheduling is to facilitate the sending the students to the quarantine centres.

Majority of Covid-19 positive tahfiz students show no symptoms: MOH

Majority of Covid-19 positive tahfiz students show no symptoms: MOH

CORONAVIRUS | Health DG urges all religious school students to come forward for testing,

After quarantine, students test positive for Covid-19 upon reaching Sabah

After quarantine, students test positive for Covid-19 upon reaching Sabah

CORONAVIRUS | They test positive after weeks of quarantine in Peninsular Malaysia.

Sibu hotel denies viral message on sick students in its premises

Sibu hotel denies viral message on sick students in its premises

CORONAVIRUS | The claim that some of the students sought medical treatment for high fever is also false, adds the hotel, which serves as a quarantine centre.

Situation under control in Egypt, no urgent need to bring back students – Malaysian ambassador

Situation under control in Egypt, no urgent need to bring back students – Malaysian ambassador

Students also receive contributions in the form of basic needs such as food and medicine from their respective states, says the ambassador.
47 pct of Sabah Covid-19 patients get virus from asymptomatic cases

47 pct of Sabah Covid-19 patients get virus from asymptomatic cases

CORONAVIRUS | This is among reasons why all returning students to Sabah have to undergo quarantine before they are allowed to return to their families, says Sabah health director Dr Christina Rundi.
First batch of UTeM, UMK students arrive home

First batch of UTeM, UMK students arrive home

The first batch of Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) have arrived safely in Melaka, Negeri Sembilan and Johor while the first batch of Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) students have arrived in Kelantan, Pahang and Terengganu.
Only one-time quarantine for varsity students returning home - minister

Only one-time quarantine for varsity students returning home - minister

CORONAVIRUS | Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) had stated that its students will only be allowed to return after a 14-day quarantine and testing negative for Covid-19.
790 students from higher learning institutions head home

790 students from higher learning institutions head home

CORONAVIRUS | Buses are going largely to Kedah, Penang and Perlis says Higher Education Minister.

1,128 students to return home tonight

1,128 students to return home tonight

CORONAVIRUS | These overnight trips will involve 49 busses and 17 northern region destinations.

Baking cake for boyfriend lands student in jail

Baking cake for boyfriend lands student in jail

She was found in a parked car with her boyfriend who was eating the cake she had baked for him.
Gov't mulls SOP to let students on campus return home

Gov't mulls SOP to let students on campus return home

The goal is to ensure if students are allowed to leave campus, they would not do so in a mass exodus.
43 students returning from Indonesia infected with Covid-19, detected at KLIA

43 students returning from Indonesia infected with Covid-19, detected at KLIA

UPDATED 6.38PM | CORONAVIRUS | Health DG says the development showed the importance of quarantining returnees.

Universities must activate buddy system to detect students with problems

Universities must activate buddy system to detect students with problems

CORONAVIRUS | It is important for depressed students to be given support if they are stuck on campus during MCO, says psychiatrist.

Student enrollment into IPTA this year to proceed as scheduled – MOHE

Student enrollment into IPTA this year to proceed as scheduled – MOHE

Applications for admission to the IPTA is still open until tomorrow through the UPUOnline system.