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Australia to tighten family visas for international students in migration overhaul

Changes aimed at reducing net overseas migration will also target visa hopping and overhaul the working holiday programme

Wee Ka Siong must apologise for misleading claims about Chinese students in local unis: Howard Lee

The Ipoh Timur MP says calls on MCA president to retract false accusations or face public apology to Malaysian universities

US visa crackdown: Mara reroutes 131 scholars to UK, Australia, Canada, NZ

Citing new policies under Donald Trump, Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki says Mara is shifting scholars to more stable destinations after expanded vetting disrupted student placements

US now requires student, exchange programme visa applicants to set social media accounts to public

New measure applies to F, M, and J visa categories to verify identity and admissibility to the United States

Mara to stop sending students to the US from this year: Asyraf Wajdi

Students scheduled for the US will be offered places in other countries or local universities due to policy uncertainties

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The Formula for F1’s return to Sepang – Dr Helmy Haja Mydin

The biggest race turnout at the SIC to date is enough cause to consider a resurrection of the Malaysian GP

Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal

Shadow AI in public sector raises questions over governance and data security – KV Soon

Concerns emerge over the use of AI agents linked to an official work email, highlighting the need for stronger oversight, accountability and safeguards