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UPUOnline application deadline for SPM holders extended to April 13

Higher Education Ministry encourages candidates to apply early as total submissions top 350,000

A-G report: UKM holds off comment, awaits minister’s response in Dewan tomorrow

University says it will not pre-empt Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir’s response to audit findings highlighting RM59 million in non-compliant tenders

MoHE demands stricter campus safety after murder in student accommodation

University pledges tighter security as family seeks justice and police confirm murder probe 

Over 150,000 SPM 2024 leavers offered places at public higher learning institutions

MOHE says admissions based on meritocracy, with over 17,000 offers under special pathway

MTBC, MoHE to close the gap in talent development with National University tourney

Covid-delayed initiative to bridge missing gap for bowlers aged 20–25

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Worrying number of youth spending 18 hours on social media daily: MCMC 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms. 

Taib Mahmud: a life of controversies and political intrigue

The diminutive and flamboyant Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud has left an indelible mark on Sarawak and the country, seeing that he was its chief minister for 33 years and later, the governor for nearly a decade.

PayNet confirms DuitNow QR code transaction fee for merchants starting Oct 1

In a statement on the matter, PayNet, the operator of DuitNow QR, clarified that the fee follows the lifting of a waiver on the merchant discount rate, which is charged based on a percentage of the payment transaction value.